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Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
NEW COMMANDER
TO DARDANELLES
Major General MOnrO Succeeds
Ian Hamilton.
HEARS ARMY is TO LEAVE
Army To Withdraw Reported To 7er-
lin-Four Transports Sunk BY
German Submarines In
Mediterranean.

London.-Gen. Sir C. c. Monro has
been designated to succeed Gen. Sir
Ian Hamilton in command of the allied
troops in the Mediterranean.
In announcing this change, the War
Office states that General Hamilton is
returning to England to make a-report.
Pending General Monro's arrival at
Gallipoli, Maj.-Gen. William sRiddel
Birdwood will temporarily command
the troops.
That all has not been going well
with the expeditionary forces sent to
the Gallipoli Peninsula to open the
way to Constantinople has been indi-
Gated not only by the official reports,
but by intimation in high quarters in
London.
Gen Sir Ian Hamilton, who has had
command of the British troops from
the time of their first landing in April,
has in his reports to the War Office
chronicled very heavy losses to his
forces, with comparatively small gains.
The result Of this has been to arouse
discussion as to whether the opera.
tions in the Dardanelles were progress.
ing in way to warrant their continue
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
RELATIONS WITH
MEXICO RESUMED
Gen. Carranza Given Formal
Recognition.
OTHER NATIONS WILL FOLLOW
Each Government Composing the Pan.
American Conference Will Present
a Note Of Recognition To
Eliseo Arredondo.

Washington. = Secretary of State
Lansing announced that the United
States had recognized the de facto
government of Carranza in Mexico.
After a short session Of the Pan
American Conference at the State De-
partment the following official from of
statement was made:
1.-The conferees, after instructions
from their several governments, rec
ognize the de facto Government of
Mexico Of which General Carranza is
the chief executive"
The fact of the recognition will be
to Carranza through his confidential
agent at Washington, Eliseo Are
dondo.
Mr.. Arredondo, who is a first cousin
of Mr.. Carranza, will leave here Thurs
day to convey in person the letters of
recognition from the several govern
ments.
The decision Of the conference to
recognize Carranza received the sane
tion of President Wilson some few
days ago. 1t was carefully explained
lAdl lnSI6 was IlO JOlnl dCllOn ny the
conference" Each of the Latin-Ameri-
can countries will send letter to Mr..
Arredondo similar to the one sent by
Secretary of State Lansing.
The Department says that no plan
has been made for an embargo on the
shipment of arms across the border OF
in any direction in which they could
reach the factions still opposed to the
Carranza Government, and that the
department is not yet ready to an
nounce the names of the Ambassador
or the other diplomatic officials tC
Mexico.
For the present it appears to be the
intention of the State Department tc
retain C. B. Parker in charge of the
American Embassy at Mexico City. He
will have an authority equivalent tC
J that of charge ad interim. Carranzs
| will probably designate Mr.. ArredondC
either as charge or Ambassador a
: Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Hears Army is To Leave.

Berlin.-A special dispatch to the
National zeitung from the Russian
border" says:
"Your correspondent learns from a
well-informed source that the abandon
ment of the Dardanelles campaign by
France and Great Britain already has
been decided upon. Russian circles
interested in this matter have been in.
formed that the Allies will not sus
pend operations on the Gallipoli penin
sula all at once, but will gradually
withdraw troops from there.
Military circles of the Entente
Powers are fully convinced of the
hopelessness Of the Dardanelles un
dertaking in it's present form"
The correspondent adds that an
other reason for the abandonment o.
the campaign is that the troops are
needed for service in Serbia.
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Troops Going To Dedeauatoh.

Paris.-A dispatch to the Journal
from Athens says it is reported there
that the British, besides landing at
Saloniki, will operate along the Bull
garian-Turkish coast at Dedeagatch
and Enos, from which points quick
access may be had to the route the
Teutonic forces must take to reach
Constantinople.
The Council of Ministers, presided
over by President Poincaire, an
nounced that state of war existed
between France and Bulgaria dating
from A. M. on October 16. The
formal announcement follows:
Bulgaria, having taken action with
our enemies and against the allies of
France, the Government of the re-
public announces that a state of war
exists between Bulgaria and France,
from October 16 at o'clock in the
morning, through the action of Bull.
garia."
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
ACCEPTS NEW JERSEY HOME.
President Makes Mccall Estate Hi
Summer Residence.

hington.-President Wilson ac-
cepted New Jerseys invitation to
make Shadow Lawn, John A. McCall's
place at Long Branch, N. j., his sum-
mer residence.
Congressman Scully and more than
a score Of Jerseyites called on the
President.
Governor Fielder was unable to ac-
company the committee on account Of
a death in his family, but sent let
ter, in which he urged the President to
come back and lin the old familiar
surroundings receive the glad tidings
of your denomination"
The great estate was offered to the
President at ABSOLUTELY no expense
whatever, except that attendent upon
the maintenance of his own household.
The President, however, asked that he
be allowed to pay the rent he has been
accustomed to pay for his summer
home, even though the committee de.
vote the money to some charitable
purpose.
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KEEL LAID FOR
ELECTRIC WARSHIP
Daniels Says the California
Marks New Epoch.
THE GREATEST ADVANCE
Secretary OF the Navy Declares Be-
ginning OF Work On Dreadnouoht
Propelled BY Electricity Puts
the United States Ahead.

New York.-The keel of the 315,-
100000 super-dreadnought California
was laid Thursday at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Secretary Daniels, in a
speech concluding the brief ceremony
attending the beginning of actual
work on the fighting craft, said the
California will mark the most ad-
vanced step taken in naval engineer
ing in many years.
The super-dreadnought will be the
first large new war vessel to be pro.
PEELED entirely by electricity. Secretary
Daniels said electric motors had been
thoroughly tested on the collier Jupi
ter, and a most satisfactory type de
veloped.
Besides Secretary Daniels and sew
eral members of the Naval Advisory
Board, more than 1000 persons saw
Commander George H. Rock, chief Of
construction at the yard, guide the
two center plates and the key plate
into position. He riveted them with
four nickel-plated bolts. WorkmeT
then placed a silver horseshoe ant
tablet just ahead of the point on the
ways where the California's bow will
rest.
The California is expected to be
launched within Is months, and to b'
placed in commission in about three
years.
The vessel will be of $4,000 tons dis
placement, length 625 feet and bean
97A feet. She will carry twelve IA
inch guns and twenty-five 5-inch guns
as well as having four submerged tor
pedo tubes.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Berlin Has Contrary Report.

Berlin.-"A dispatch to the Lokal
Anzeiger from Athens declares that
the decision of the Greek Government
not to intervene in Serbia's behalf has
been accepted with great satisfaction
by the vast majority Of the Greek peo-
ple," the Overseas News Agency says.
1.-THE dispatch adds that with the
presentation by the Greek Minister to
the Serbian Government at Nish of
the Greek decision details became
available of the treaty between Greece
and Serbia. This provided, accord
ing to this statement, that a casus
foederis existed when Serbia was at
tackled by a single power, whereas
Serbia is now at war with Germany,
Austro-Hungary and Bulgaria"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Oct. 21, 1914.

British monitors bombarded Ger
man right wing on Belgian coast.
Allies repulsed German attacks
at Nleuport, DIxmude and La 5as-
see.
Heavy fighting on the User.
Russians defeated German-Aus-
trlans In northern Poland and
halted Austrlans at the San.
serbians repelled Austrian at
taeks In Bosnia.
cattaro again bombarded.
German cruiser Emden sank
five British steamships In Indian
Ocean.
All unnaturalIzed German and
Austrian residents in England OF
military age ordered put In deten-
ton camps.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

Australia, Canada. British India.
New Zealand and Hungary provide
their postoffice workers with uni
forms, shoes, hats, etc.
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Four Transports Sunk.

New York.-Count Won Bernstorff,
the German Ambassador, announced
today that an official communication
from Berlin stated German submarines
had recently sunk % vessels, includ-
ing four transports of the Allies, in
the Mediterranean. The message re-
ceived by the Ambassador said
During the past few weeks German
submarines operating in the Mediter-
ranean have sunk 23 vessels, having
an aggregate tonnage of 100000 OF
the vessels sunk four were transports
Of the Allies"
No statement was made as to the
loss Of life incident to the sinking OF
the various vessels.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Oct. 10. 1914.

Allies, aided by British war
ships, repeIled German advance
between NIeuport and Dixmude.
Germans attacked allied line
from ostend to Lille.
Fierce fighting near Warsaw and
PrzemysI.
serbians captured sarajeVo
forts.
British battIeship Triumph dam
aged at Tslngtau.
Japanese cruiser Takachiho
sunk by German submarine in
kiaochoW bay
Austrian submarine sunk by
French cruiser In Adriatic.
Fifty thousand Belgian refugees
returned from Holland.
Irish natlonalists in London took
pledge to aVenae Belgium.
italian fleet mobiIlzed.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

At meeting of the senior class of
the Tome School few days ago the
Trail board for 1916 was elected. The
Trail is the school annual, published
each May by the seniors. Wilron r.
Dumbrie, of Marion, o., was elected
editor-in-chief The business manager
is B. Franklin White, of Leesburg,
Fla, and the assistant business man
ager is Morton B. Sterling, of Salt
Lake City, Utah The associate edi-
tors are: Otto E. Albrecht, of Phila-
delphia; John H. Levin, of Parkton,
Md; Harvey w. Buck, of Port De-
posit; Wilfried Pyle, of Wilmington,
and Hallett w. Thorne, of Chicago.
The calendar editors are: John S.
Cohen, Jr., of Atlanta, Ca, and John
G. Watson, of Centeryille, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

The Prohibition party Of Dorchester
county has named the following coun'
ty ticket:
House of Delegates-Walter M.
Thomas, Samuel w. Wheatley, Viii
liam M. Coulk and William S. Till
man.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court-Charles
w. Wheatley.
Register of Wills-J. H. Turner.
County missioners-Arthur A.
Crippen and Andie M. Sard.
Judges of the Orphans Court-C. w
De Mott, Fred L. Williams and Ernest
E. Wright.
Surveyor-Joseph E. Payne.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Oct. 20, 1914.

GEL mans gained near Lille.
Battles along banks Of the User,
on the Arras-Roye line ard on the
Meuse.
Allies reported recapture Of
Bruges.
Przemysl forts badly damaged.
Austrians advanced in stryI and
silica valleys.
Serbians won at Prekiet.
British submarine E-3 sunk.
Japanese fleet took islands Of
Marianne group.
Two German ships sunk at ia
iuit.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Oct. %, 1919.

German right wing, REINFORCED,
gained ground at La Bassee.
Heavy fighting between the
Ghent-5ruges line and Roulers.
Russians won battle along the
VistuIa and pursued the Austrlans
in Poland.
Germans moved fortified posi-.
tions to River Warthe.
Austrians reoccupled Czerno-
witz and announced capture of
forts near Sambor.
German aviators dropped bombs
on Warsaw.
Woman spies executed In Ger.
many.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
villa Coins Millions OF Pesos.

FL Paso, Texas.-General Villa has
coined 100000 silver pesos with
which to pay his soldiers and railroad
employees. The silver bullion was said
to have been ore confiscated from
Northern Chihuahua mines.
According to this authority, the Villa
Government at Chihuahua City has a
mint operating day and night turning
out currency which is said to contain
422 grains of refined silver per peso.
The new currency is said to be re-
sponsible for an increase of recruits
to the Villa army.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Oct. %, 1914.

French retook Altkirch.
General Helmuth Won Moltke,
chief Of German general staff, re-
tired on account Of health.
Russians defeated Germans near
Warsaw.
Russians captured many Austri-
ans and some guns In Galicla.
French and British warships
bombarded German positions on
Belgian coast.
British cruiser carmania dam
aged.
American relief committee
cabIed $4,000 to 6eIsians.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
10000 IN SUFFRAGE PARADE.
Boston Advocates Of Woman's Cause
Hold Demonstration.

Boston. - A so-called victory"
parade of $4,000 advocates of the wom-
an suffrage amendment to be voted
on in the November election in this
State was held in the business section
Saturday. The suffragists, including
both men and women, were reviewed
by Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley.
Among the thousands of spectators
were many wearing red roses, the
badge of the anti-suffragists, but no
other counter-demonstration of any
consequence was attempted.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
WRECKED HURRYlNe TO FIRE.
owners OF Store Caught Under Auto
Which Overturned.

Bluefeld, w. va. F. Willis and
John S. Hall, owners of a hardware
store here and wealthy realty men,
were seriously but not fatally injured
when their automobile turned turtle
while running 60 miles an hour. They
had been informed that their store was
on fire. In hurrying to the scene,
more than mile away, the machine
become unmanageable, ran up steep
hill and turned over.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
ROBERT B. WARD DEAD.
Leader In Federal Baseball League
Succumbs To Rheumatism.

New York.-Robert B. Ward, head
of bread-baking companies bearing his
name in many cities and widely known
as leading figure in the Federal Base
ball League and as president of the
Brooklyn Club, died at his home in
New Rochelle after a brief illness,
aged "a years. Mr.. Ward was born in
New York city, the son of a baker and
early in life followed that occupation,
going to Pittsburgh, where he set up
in business, married and prospered
He became president of the Common
Council of that city, and at the time OF
his death was a director in many
banks and financial institutions there
Later Mr.. Ward came to New York
and organized baking companies here
and in Chicago, Boston, Buffalo anC
other cities.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
SPINAL CORD CUT; LIVES.
Woman Takes First Long Walk After
Fifteen Years Illness.

Philadelphia.-Nearly is years ago
a love-crazed man sent two bullets
crashing into the back of Miss Clara
Nicholas. One severed his victim s
spinal cord. All records of such cases
indicated she must die. but DR.. Fran
els T. Stewart, a young surgeon,
saved her life. The young woman
took her first long walk with the aid
of braces and crutches-a monYm4R-
TO skillful surgery.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
EXPLOSION BRINGS ARRESTS.
Two Employees OF Emporium Powder
Mill In Custody.

Kane. Pa.-Louis Subisllie, chief
electrician, and A. Fronhotz, assistant
chief electrician at the plant of the
HStna Explosive Company, at Empo-
rum. Pa, were arrested at Empo.
rum and taken to the Jail at Ridg,
way. The men were arrested follow
ing an investigation of the recent ex.
plosion at the plant which resulted
in the death of five employees and the
serious injury of one.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
FAMILY OF FOUR DEAD BY GAS.
Husband Drowned, Wife Kills Sell
and Daughters.

New York. - The bodies of Mrs
Anna Huntsinger, 40 years, and her
three daughters-Alice, 13; Elizabeth,
and Emma, years old-were found
in their home in Brooklyn. All of the
nine gas jets in the house were turned
on and only one of them was lighted.
Police believe the dead woman sought
to cause an explosion, as the crevices
of all doors and windows were stuffed
with clothing.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

Mary, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Schauber, of Chester
town, was burned to death while play
ing with matches. Her mother was
sick in an upstairs room, the father
was at the barn and the 9-year-old sis
ter, with whom the child was playing,
had gone to wait on her mother when
the accident occurred. Mary got hold
of few matches and, going outside
the kitchen, accidentally set fire to
her clothing. She was unconscious
when found.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
loo Much Sunshine.

Your boy Josh says he is the sun
shine of the household"
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
But there's such a thing as too much
sunshine. Josh's perpetual cuttin' up
around the place gets to be about as
cheerful as a drought"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
OSCAR UNDERWOOD HoNoRED.

southerners Observe His Day At Pam
anna Exposition.
San o.-Southerners honor
ed Oscar w. Underwood, United
States Senator from Alabama, named
as the most distinguished citizen of
his State, at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position. The ceremonies arranged
for oscar w. Underwood Day" in
cluded a luncheon at the California
Building, given by Exposition officials.
A bronze medal commemorating the
event was struck for presentation to
Senator Underwood.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

Frederick Butler and Misses Ruth
Butler, Roselle Fisher, Pauline John
son and Mabel Wilson were shocked
and bruised three miles east of Cum
berland when their automobile struck
a COW, turned over and pinned Mr..
Butler and his sister beneath it. The
machine was badly damaged and the
members of the party were brought to
their homes in another automobile.
They were returning from the Hagers-
town Fair.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
The Desired consummation

I'm troubled with sense of full
ness after eating" said the dyspep-
tic.
Good heavens!" exclaimed the
healthy gourmand. Isn't that what
you eat for?"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

In Russia there are enough people
to populate Great Britain, Germany
and France, with considerable mum.
ber left over.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

AS the result of their automobile
skidding and going down an embank-
ment on the road between Funkstown
and Hagerstown, Mrs. William Hans
tine, Waynesboro, suffered injuries to
her hand and her daughter, Mrs. M.
Penman, was hurt about the neck. The
other occupants of the car escaped.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
The EUROPEAN WAR Al
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
oet. 1s, te1A

Severe fighting near NieupOrt
and In AIsaee.
Germans repuIsed by 5eIslans
at River User and by French at
ST. Die.
Germans evacuated courtrai.
Austrlans repuIsed at River
San.
Serbians routed Austrians on the
Save and the DrIna.
AntI-German riots In London.
President Poincare's country
house destroyed by Germans.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
MARsHALL RuMoR DENIED.

Reports OF Friction Untrue-1916 Not
Considered.
Washington.-Tha the relations
between President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall are most pleasant
and intimate and that there is no
foundation for reports that the Presi-
dent has decided to choose another
running mate for 1916. 1t was said
the subject of running mate for the
President in 1915 has not been con-
sidered.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
A Domestic Tragedy.

There goes the woman who caused
n great breaking up in my home"
'Who is she?"
'The cook we've just fired for
smashing our best dinner set"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
SEVERAL DIE IN EXPLOSION.
Disaster Reported At 5enzoI Plant
Near Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala.-An explosion oc-
Cured in the recently completed
benzol plant at Fairfield, near here,
and it is reported several lives were
lost. The cause of the explosion has
not been learned. The explosion oc-
CURED in 42-inch gas main and fire
followed.
The bodies of L. ]. Wright, Jack
Poor and an unidentified man were
recovered.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

E. s, Clifton deposited $25,OOO in
Cumberland bank about Is years ago.
and shortly afterwards left for parts
unknown. Although t he bank has
made inquiry, Clifton has not since
been heard from. The money has ac-
cumulated interest and now amounts
to $4,000. A relative of the depositor
said that an investigation would be
made as to the rightful owner of the
money, in the event the depositor can
not be located.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

Hartford county has received as it's
share of the proceeds of the Hartford
Agricultural and Breeders Associa-
tion's recent race meeting $3,834.5O.
This makes total revenue for the
county from the two 1915 meetings of
$5,812.52.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
The Main Thino.

Seems strange to me how many
various sorts of inquiries the news
papers have about coins"
'Why SOP"
In my circle all a man wants to
know about a coin is if it's good"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
1000 TEACHERS KILLED.
Wounded Among French Instructors
Reaches 5000.

Paris.-Since the beginning of the
war 1000 French public school teach
ers have been killed on the battlefield
and 5000 have been put out of serv-
ice, according to statistics given out
by the Ministry of Public instruction.
The number of modified teachers is
10000. There have been 700 of them
cited in army orders.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

The total number OF registered
voters in Carroll county is 1894, ac-
cording to the figures given out by the
Board of Supervisors of Elections. The
affiliated vote is as follows: Dem
ocrats, 4,462; Republicans, 1885; Pro-
hibition, 81; Progressive, Independents
and declined" $50. There are 1926
white and 458 colored voters.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

The citizens of Easton are awake
to the necessity of preparedness for
any emergency, if any should arise
between this and foreign foe, as has
been mapped out by President Wilson,
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison, and
are willing to lend their aid. A large
and enthusiastic meeting of the most
prominent citizens of Easton ad Tai
bot county, among whom were num-
ber of old veterans of both the Union
and Confederate armies, met in the
courthouse to perfect plans for the
organization of a company of infantry
to be attached to one of the regiments
of the Maryland National Guard
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

According to the report of the regis
trars of Kent county, there are now
4,416 voters ON the books. OF these
2,602 are Democrats, 1,742 Republi-
cans, Z Prohibitlonists, Is Progressives
and so declined.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
They Always Do.

Does anyone think your son has
a future?" YES; the life insurance
companies" Life.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

Twelve thousand people attended
the last day of the Hagerstown Inter
state Fair. The fair association ex-
poets to make a handsome profit out
of the exhibition, which will offset the
loss of last years fair. The receipts
at the gates and grandstand the day
before were $12,32815, compared with
$4,000 on the corresponding day of the
fair last year.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

Mrs. Laura Harper Stonesifer, seven
years old, wife of Robert Stonesifer,
fell down stairs at her home in Wash
ington and fractured her skull, dying
two hours later. She was born in
BoonsborO.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

Robert Hill, of Midland, en- route to
the Hagerstown Fair, was killed on
the Funkstown Pike in an automobile
accident DR.. ]. C. Holdsworth was
driving the car. In turning out of the
road to allow another car to pass the
automobile skidded on wet grass,
turned turtle and went over a small
embankment.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

About $500 linear feet of concrete
road has been built through Hancock
jointly by the State Roads Commits
sion and the Burgess and Commits
sioners of Hancock The road, which
is the main street, is from 16 feet to
86 feet in width.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

]. Earl Cromer, Hagerstown, is dead,
and his wife and two-year-old son,
Donald, are in the Hagerstown Hos
pital in a critical condition, as the re.
suit of the motorcycle they were riding
colliding head-on with the automobile
Of Jonathan Jenkins, of Frostburg, on
the State Road near Huyett's Cross
roads.