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The midland journal., 1915-11-26
Married in Old Age.

A septuagenarian couple have just
been married at Hull, England. Bride
and bridegroom are both inmates of
an institution founded for the benefit
of tradesmen and others who find 1t
necessary in their declining years II
seek assistance. Each has a grown
up family. The bride has been a res
dent Of the home for some time, b1't.
the bridegroom obtained admissie~
only three months ago. Within few
days he was attracted to the lady, ~
rules of the institution permitting
freedom of social intercourse little
less than that enjoyed outside. 7 !,
attraction was mutual; an acquain-
tanceship of boyhood and girlhood
days was revived, and an offer of
marriage was made and accepted. 1t
was necessary to obtain the consent
OF the government body of the insti-
tuition to the marriage, but this was
a mere matter Of form, and was read
lily granted. A friend Of the bride,
who lives in a pleasant country VII
lage a few miles from Hull, invited
the pair to spend the honeymoon with
her.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
kilIa Cat. calis Eire EIahters.

Killing CT town cat and rousing the
fire department of this exclusive col
ony into activity, was the manner in
which Elliott Green, son of Milton j..
Green, former United States referee
in bankruptcy. ushered in his hunt
ing season Another result was the
arrest OF the young man.
Green started out hunting. but he
couldn't wait until he got beyond the
confines of the borough to try out his
new shotgun. Near the town hall
he espied quail. raised his gun and
fired. The quail went through the
pattern" but some of the shots sent
the town tabby to its final hunting
grounds, and the rest sounded the
clarion tones of the fire bell.-Hills-
borough Dispatch to San Francisco
Chronicle.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
SHOWED KINDLY HEART
cossAcK SAVED BABY FROM IN
EviTA5LE DEATH.
Incident Vouched for by Eminent
american Artist Throws Somewhat
New Light on Character Of
Russian Soldier.

When r. D. Millet, the artist, was
at the front with band of Cossacks
during the war between the Russians
and the Turks in 1878, an odd incident
came to his knowledge. MIR. Millet's
words are:
'One cold afternoon at the end OF
December young Circassian Cossack
came to camp headquarters with an
article of booty which attracted more
attention than any other object before
exhibited as a relic of the war. He
was dressed in worn and shabby uni
form and rode an underfed, carelessly
groomed and overworked animal.
There was a merry, kindly expression
on his face, and but for his uniform
he would never have been suspected
of belonging to the race whose name
is widely synonymous with ferocity
and cruelty. He had gathered up the
long name of his horse in such way
that it made primitive sort of ham
mock. The fingers of his left hand
were twisted in the knotted horsehair,
and in this ingenious bed lay, or rath-
er reclined, half-seated, a little girl
baby, perhaps a year and half old.
She was dressed in peculiar, anti
quated costume made of figured cal
leo.
In reply to our questions the Cos
sack reported that he had been, with
his men, that morning in pursuit of a
Turkish wagon train. They were un-
able to capture the train, but had gath
cred up great quantity of booty
thrown away by the fugitives to light
en- their loads. On the side of the
road he noticed a bundle of ragged
counterpanes, and dismounted to ex-
anime it. To his surprise he discov-
cred that a child's voice proceeded
from the bundle, and unrolling it, no
disclosed the baby, lying quite warm
and comfortable, just as it had rolled
off one of the wagons. He said he
couldn't leave the little one there to
die, and couldn't take care of it him
self, so he rigged a cradle out of his
horses name and came directly to
headquarters"
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
U. S.
SHIP PLANTS
Secretary Daniels Would Have
Government Built Navy.
WOULD MAKE MATERIAL Toe
Figures On Acquisition OF Ore Fields.
6,oooTon Battleships With TO-
inch Guns Proposed-PubIic
Ownership Plan.

Washington.-Secfetary of the Navy
Daniels made it known that the Gov
ernment has under consideration a
plan whereby the Navy will, in the
future, be able to build it's own battle
silips and to manufacture all the i'm
portant elements of material that go
into them.
The evolution of this plan is the di-
rect result of pressure on the part of
private shipyards for merchant and
other privately owned vessels. This
situation came squarely before the
Navy Department when it was found
that the private shipbuilding plants
had in every instance asked for more
money to build the two new dread
naughts than had been appropriated
for the purpose. At the same time it
developed that the Government navy
yards at New York, Philadelphia and
Mare Island had in each instance bid
within the limit of the appropriation.
If awarded to the Government plants,
nearly half million dollars will be
saved on the two contracts.
Naval constructors, therefore, are
figuring, the Secretary admitted, upon
plan which contemplates Govern
ment ownership of ore fields, of fur
naces and mills, of an armor plate
plant and such other establishments
as will make the government inde-
pendent Of private enterprise in the
construction of future ships
The navy has already proceeded fur
ther in this direction than any other
department. All the powder used for
target practice and other naval pur-
poses is being made at Indian Head,
Md. Guns are being turned out at the
factory in this city, and a commission
months ago recommended the erection
and operation by the department of a
fully equipped armor plate plant.
Aeroplanes will be constructed at the
Pensacola Naval Station and clothing
and other supplies are being produced
at Philadelphia.
1t is now proposed to include the de-
velopment by the Government of it's
own iron supply, its own mills and
eventually put itself in a position to
build its own vessels from the ground
, up. Such proposal. of course, must
be provided for by Congress, and it
, may become a part Of the general de-
fense policy of the Administration.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
WILL TAKE UP DISHONEST "Aos." "
Trades Commission Is Not Sure It Can
Investigate.

Washington. = The Federal Trade
Commission announced that on next
Tuesday it would hear representatives
of the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
the World on the subject of dishonest
advertising. The commission will
seek to determine whether it has juris-
diction to investigate dishonest adver-
tising practices as form Of unfair
competition under the Trade Commits
sion act.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
LARGEST CAPTIVE BISON KILLED,
Black Diamonds Likeness On $40
Notes and Nickels.

New York.-Black Diamond. the
aged Buffalo, whose likeness is printed
on $40 Treasury notes and stamped on
the largest scent pieces, was put to
death here. He was more than 20
years old, and the largest bison in
captivity. He had been an inmate Of
the Central Park corral for many
years. Black Diamonds hide, which
measured Is by 13 feet, will be made
into an automobile robe. The bison
weighed 1850 pounds and 75O pounds
of dressed meat was obtained. The
teeth were in remarkable state Of
preservation The head, which will be
mounted, sold for considerable
amount of money
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
ASSISTANT posrMAsrER FIRED.
w. H. Brand, In Office II Years, Ac.
cused OF Perjury.

Fairmont, w. va.-W. H. Brand, as.
sistant postmaster of Fairmont, who
was removed on charges. received his
dismissal papers from the Postofice
Department in Washington. He has
served II years. Charges of perjury
and of giving assistance to persons at
civil service examinations were filed
against him. Perry Burton, George
Cochran and James Hall, clerks and
carriers. also have been dismissed on
various charges.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
TURNS DOWN WAR ORDER.
MoundsviIIe wv. va.) Firm Refuses
To Make Gun Stocks.

Moundsville, w. Wa second war
order has been refused by Mounds
vile firm. The ]. A. Schwab Com
pany was rendered an order for 3,000.-
900 gun stocks to be supplied at the
rate of $4,000 a month. They turned
down the order. A short time ago the
Royal Gun Company was rendered a
large order for guns, but refused to
accept it. In both cases 1t would have
been necessary to install a lot of spe-
cial machinery and both firms had all
the work they could turn out without
accepting any war orders.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
ROOSEVELT WON'T FIGHT.
Secretary Says Report HeW Go To
War Is Absurd.

New York.-Col. Theodore Roose-
welt is not going to Europe to fight for
the Allies. His secretary, John Nc
Grath. issued the following statement
relative to the report from Canada
that the former President has been
offered the command of a Canadian
contingent: There is absolutely no
truth in reports that the Colonel may
leave this country to fight for foreign
power. The report is absurd, ridicul-
GUS. Colonel Roosevelt will not go to
Europe to fight"
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
TO SEND FOOD TO TEuToNs.

Committee Formed For Supplying
Civilian Population.
New York.-An organized movement
to aid the civilian population of Ger
many and Austria by sending food
from the United States was launched
here by a Citizens Committee for
Food Shipment" consisting of As
physicians, clergymen and prominent
women. The organization has pro-
vided for branch committees through
out the country.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
chanoe Nautical Phrase.

The United States navy has dropped
the term helm" and win in the fu-
ture use the unmistakable word "rud-
der" Instead of the old-fashioned
command, "Starboard your helm" the
new direction viii be, Right rudder." !"
The old phrase sounds more nautical" !"
but quickness of comprehension and
action are nowadays essential, and
picturesque terminology must suffer.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
ALLIES TO FORCE
GREECE'S HAND
commercial Blockade of HelIe-
mic Kingdom Declared.
KITCHENER MADE IT PLAIN
Kitchene. Firm With Constantine.
Tells King What Entente Will
Do Unless Demands Are
Conceded.

London. The Entente Allies have
demanded that Greece either join with
them and fulfill her treaty obligations
to Serbia or demobilize, and to inn
press King Constantine that they mean
what they say the Allies have declared
a commercial blockade of the Hell
lenic Empire, according to dispatches
from Ath1ns.
An Athens dispatch to the Times
says it is confirmed that the Entente
Powers have imposed restrictions OF
Greek trade, The Allied fleets, it is
added, have already begun searching
all steamers flying the Greek flag in
the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
1t is certain that Lord Kitchener,
the British war secretary, who had an
hours audience, with the King of
Greece and afterward saw Premier
Skouloudis, took firm stand and told
them what the Allies could and would
do unless the demands were con-
ceded
The entente Allies will not permit
any delays, as the position of the
Serbian armies makes any prolongas
ton of the present uncertainty i'm
possible. Already the Serbians are
making what may be their last stand
before Monastir and also on the plains
of Kossovo.
At Macedonian Gates.
The Bulgarians, it is true, are be-
ing held up by unfavorable weather
conditions, but they must be almost
at the gates Of the Macedonian capi-
tai by this time; while the Austro-
Germans and Bulgarians are slowly
but surely pressing back the northern
army.
The Germans announce the capture
of Novipazar, and are therefore on the
direct road to Mitrovitza, which has
been the Serbian capital since Nish
fell into the hands of the Bulgarians.
Other armies are pressing in from
the north, the northwest, the north
east and the east, and even the Mon
tenegrins, who held their positions
for SO long, are being forced back.
or the French and British troops in
the south, no news has been received.
Apparently they are only holding their
positions and can no longer hope to
be of assistance to the Serbians, ex-
cept by keeping large number Of
Bulgarians engaged. According to
German reports an effort will be made
by the French and British to save the
Serbians by sending troops through
Montenegro and Albania, but. with
poor roads. it win take long time
for them to reach the battlefield.
Fighting For Goriz:a.
There is no change on the other
Dattle fronts The Italians are still
fighting for Gorilla, and the Russians
are gaining ground which they lost
along the Styr River last week
Czartorysk, little village unknown
before the war and which became ia
nous for the bitter fighting that has
occurred around 1t, is again in the
possession of the Russians. who evi-
IDENTIFY let the Germans enter simply
to shell them out the next day.
The German attack which met with
initial success was doomed to final
failure, as the country around is a
great marsh, and in the opinion Of
Petrograd. the offensive was taken for
political, not military, purposes. with
the object of impressing the Rou-
manians.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
ACQUITTED OF KILLING FATHER.
Virgins Girl Shot To Save Younger
Sister.

Lynchburg, Wa jury in the Cir
cult Court at Irvington, Nelson coun-
ty, has acquitted Miss Laura Kidd,
who was tried on the charge of muir
dering her father, Lucian Kidd. Her
CURED about two months ago near
plea was self-defense. The killing oc-
Lowesville when the father was
brutally whipping a younger child.
The elder daughter demonstrated, and
during the melee she secured shot
gun and shot her father several times.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
NO PARCEL POST TO TEuToNs.

Service To Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary Suspended.
Washington of the
suspension Of parcel post mail to Ger
many and Austria-Hungary was made
by the Postoface Department. The
reason ascribed is that the steamship
companies refuse to accept it. Post
masters throughout the country have
been instructed to refuse to accept
parcel post destined to these coun-
tries.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
cYcLIsT KILLED IN RACE.
Skids Over Rail OF Chicago Track and
Falls so Feet.

Chicago.-In the first heat of the
amateur handicap at the opening of
the six-day bicycle races here, Louis
Kuehl was killed instantly when, on
his third lap, he plunged over the rail
on the north turn and fell 80 feet to
the concrete floor below. Herman
Hoffman, who was leading, started to
slip and Kuehl swung high to avoid
him, skidding over the rail.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
CHINA IS ASKED
TO JOIN entente
Broadening Of international
Combine Planned.
70 AVOID CHINO-JAP CLASH
Would ForestalI Action BY Japan.
Complications Feared In Case
OF interference BY lat
ter In China.

Washington. Efforts are being
made by Great Britain, France and
Russia to include China in the mem
bership Of the entente now aligned
against the Germanic Powers. Dis
closure of this fact directed the atten-
tion of official Washington to com
plicated situation in the Far East, the
seriousness of which had not hitherto
been realized
1t became known that in order to
insure friendly relations between
Japan and China conversations and
exchanges had been proceeding in
Peking and the European capitals
looking to the formal entrance of
China on an equal footing with Japan
into the alliance that now includes
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy,
Japan and Serbia.
Jap Warshipe On Coast.
Military participation by China in
the war would not be expected, but
the political necessity of adding China
to the Allies is looked upon by them
as Of vast Importance.
So far as it is known here, most of
the conversations have been conducted
at Peking, and it is not clear how far
the proposal has been discussed with
the Japanese Government at Toxic.
The belief is general, however, that
Great Britain, on account of the obliga-
tions Of her alliance with Japan, prob
ably has consulted the Toxic Govern
ment freely.
China Believed Favorable.
China's attitude has not yet develop
ed, but in some quarters here the view
is held that the Peking Government
is favorahly inclined to the Entente
proposals, since the move would guar
antee the integrity of China during the
present disturbed condition of world
politics and safeguard her interests at
the peace conference.
Just what advantages would lie to
Japan in acQuiescing in the proposal
are not clear, but it is suggested in
well-inforned quarters that, by plac-
ing on a solid foundation the relations
between China and Japan, Japanese
commercial interests in China might
be immune from the possible disturb
ance which recurrent political friction
might bring about.
The feeling in China against Japan
has been growing on account of the re-
cent negotiations, and the possibility
that a more friendly spirit might be
developed between the two Oriental
countries also is said to be a-factor in
behalf Of Japanese approval of the
plan.
Secretary Lansing declined to COM
ment on the situation, declaring that
whatever had been received by the
American Government on the subject
was confidential and could not be dis
closed.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
MAY TIE UP CANAL 8 MONTHS.
Panama Employees Sent on FurIoughs
Or Vacations.

Or Vacations.
Panama.-owing to the tying up of
the Panama Canal by the recent slide
many employees, mainly in the operat-
ing division, are being furloughed or
given vacations, which is taken here
to indicate that the canal will remain
closed for a much longer time than
was at first expected. In most cases
employees are being dismissed. In a
number of cases employees of the
operating division have been trans
ferred to other divisions which were
in need Of men owing to the increased
work, notably the dredging division,
which has taken over most of the
canal pilots as tug masters and cap
tains of dredges.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
MARSHALL PRESENT ON WAY.
vice-Presidents' Gift To Mrs. Gait
Navajo Blanket.

Phoenix. Ariz. Vice President
Thomas R. Marshall's wedding gift to
Mrs. Norman Gait, President Wilson's
Aancee. is a gorgeous Navajo Indian
chiefs blanket. made at the reserva-
tion in Northeastern Arizona.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
TO ENLARGE DoNoRA PLANT.
Y. s. Steel Corporation Plans Exten
sion To Cost s7sOoOO.

Pittsburgh. Extensions costing
$750.OO0 are to be made to the Donora
plant of the United States Steel Cor
poration, according to an announce
ment made here. Work is to start Inn
mediately on the extensions, which
win consist Of three additional open
hearth furnaces and 1.OO0-ton mixing
furnace
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
10000 CHILDREN GREET BELL,

ray 1TcH1a9e WIFI oUHFIse FFayeT o
Revolutionary Relic.
St. Louis.-With sunrise prayer
10000 school children paid homage to
the Liberty Bell here at $50 o'clock
Sunday morning. Exclusive of the
children. between 100000 and 125.OOO
residents of St. Louis and surrounding
towns passed before the bell during
its seven and half hours visit to this
city.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
TURKEY HIGHER THIS YEAR.
Expected To Retail At 27 To % Cents
a Pound.

Pound.
Chicago.-It was said in South
Water street that Thanksgiving tur-
key viii retail at 81 to % cents a
pound this season, or about 10 per
cent higher than last year. The heavy
rains which marked the spring and
summer are said to lie at the bottom
of the advance.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
PARTS OF mre's BODY ON DUMP
Husband Failed To Bury Them After
Amputation.

Atlanta.-The finding Of parts of a
woman's body on the city dump heap
was explained when surgeon identi-
fed the parts as those amputated from
a woman injured in street car acci-
dent. Her husband failed to bury
them as directed.
The midland journal., 1915-11-26
wAsHlNeToNIAN a GENERAL

Army Corps.
Petrograd, via London.-Dr. Philip
Newton, Of Washington, who came to
Russia in charge Of Red Cross unit.
has been appointed surgeon of the
Russian Sixth Army Corps. with the
rank Of general.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-03

the morals coUrt-reaI figures show
ing why girls go wrong have been
given out. Records compiled by
Judge Goodnow from sis cases pick
ed at random give insufficient wages
and lack of education as the greatest
economic causes for immortality.
- Of the SIS girls, 108 told Mrs. Flor
ence Kirk, secretary to the judge,
that low wages had caused their
downfall. Among the rest 218 said
that a promise of marriage not full
filed led them from the narrow path.
Drinks, drugs, dress, dance halls
and saloons, soIaces for the girl or
fellow who has not the means for
proper entertainment, had contrib
Jted their bit toward pushing down
some Of the girls who pass daily
through the court of morals.
. The figures are as follows: Drink
ruined "a girls outright; 247 others
said that it was a secondary cause
for their delinquency: drugs, Is;
dance halls, las, and saloons, sc,
was the toll of poverty.
The longing for clothes that the
poor girl feels brought 12O girls out
on the street. Lack of restraint and
the temptations of the ungUarded
parks drew their toll, the former SO
and the latter 8.
q Figures on wages paid these out
cast girls before they tried the "gild-
ed way are startling. Just Al of
the 518 started to work for 81
week! One hundred and one were
paid 81 for weeks work; Ill drew
So pay every week, 104, 81 week
and 189 were paid IS week.
The 518 girls claimed that $50 Of
their jobs either the first or the last
position, ha dpaid less than dollar
a day-$6 a week. Twenty-seVen
jobs paid SIS, the highest wage that
any of the SIS girls could honestly
earn. Actresses without an eXcep-
ton drew the SIS weekly stipend.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-03

were 6lLQ6I Tie uISJ OF ldSL WOIh VI
some of the girls. Next in the line
come mattresses with 1874 jobs; 100
worked as mattresses when they
finally fell into the easy life" that led
to the morals court.
The last work of 26 girls was in a
laundry, "a as clerks, "a sewing, IA
on the stage and as phone girls; 221
started at housewOrk, while 118 were
working as maids. cooks and clean
ers when they embarked in an inn
moral life; 48 never worked.
SeYenty-four out of the 518 left
school at or before the age Of II; 1872
before the age of 10; 258 before they
were IA, and 1853 at the age of IA or
before.
Nineteen entered high school; 10
finished their I'd year, the Sd, and
only one among SIS claimed a COM
plete high school education.
1870
GOSH! SHE'S SATISFIED WITH
MILWAUKEE, BRIGHT LIGHTS
Milwaukee, March 81 love those
COWS and chickens, but this is the
life"
So sang Goldie Mcfarland, in
spirit, if not in fact.
In police court today she chose a
3O-day sentence for vagrancy in
preference to returning to her par
ents' farm home at EarlVilIe,, III.
Goldie, who is only 20 years old, came
to Milwaukee in 1913. She met Jack
Mcfarland. They have a nameless
baby, six months old Mcfarland
was given a workhouse sentence.
Judge Page tried to persuade the girl
to return to her parents. She en-
phatically refused. Her sentence
followed.
STILL ON WAR PATH!
Washington, March 3.-Telegram
received from U. S. Marshal Neb-
eker in field against hostile Piutes in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-03
STILL ON WAR PATH!

Washington, March 3.-Telegram
received from U. S. Marshal Neb-
eker in field against hostile Piutes in
Utah says no arrests have been
made and no truce is in sight,