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Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
WARSHIPS TO TAKE
MONEY TO MEXICO
Secretary Daniels to Aid Pur-
ChaSers Of SiSal Here.
WILL SEND DOWN $625, ,OOO
Money Will Assist In Improving Con-
ditlons There, Where 25o,ooo
Bales OF sIsal Are Ready
For Shipment.

Washington.-An American warship
will take to Yucatan money to finance
the movement of Mexico's sisal hemp
crop needed to make twine for binding
the enormous wheat crop made by
farmers Of the United States this year.
The money 1925, 900 in currency
which manufacturers propose to ad-
vance to the hemp growers-is in bank
vaults at Galveston, Tex, but until
Tuesday no safe means of getting it
to Mexico had been found.
Secretary Daniels agreed to permit
the use Of warship for the purpose
after hearing a statement by Edward
C. Heidrich, Jr., of Peoria, ILL.,, repre-
senting the sisal purchasers, who out
lined the difficulties that had been en-
countered. 1t is probable that gun
boat or destroyer now in Southern
waters will be sent to Galveston to
transport the money.
There Is said to be some 250,000
bales Of sisal ready for shipment at
Progreso, the port, and Merida, the
railway center, OF Yucatan. Since the
United States government prevented
Carranza from blockading Progreso the
chief obstacles in the way of moving
this supply have been scarcity Of labor
and shipping facilities. A number of
ships are now awaiting cargoes, how
ever, and the labor situation is Inn
proving, according to reports to the
State Department Arrival Of the
American money Is expected to result
in immediate further improvement.
To Recognize None.
Discussing the Mexican situation
Secretary Bryan commented on con-
ditions. with a reiteration Of the
declaration that recognition of any
faction had not been considered by
of the plans to insure transportation
Of sisal.
Concerning conditions in the Mexi-
can capital. the Secretary said no
serious complaint had been received
by the department recently. Asked
II matters had progressed far enough
IN the revolution-torn republic to af-
ACCl any CudnSO III thO pOAAGy VI LnO
United States, Mr.. Bryan said that
there was no change of policy.
This government has not con-
sidered the question of recognition of
any government in Mexico as yet"
he added.
Reports to the department indicated
that General Obregon, with his Car
Tanza force, concerning whom nothing
has been heard for several days, had
reached a point 40 miles north Of
Mexico City. Carranza troops at
Matamoras were said to be in trenches,
IN expectation of an attack by the
Villistas. who are about 35 miles from
the city.
Zapata Regrets Murder.
Secretary Bryan announced that re-
gret for the killing Of John B. Nc
Manus, an American, in Mexico City
by Zapata forces has been expressed
on behalf of General Zapata by Gen
eral Palafox, in charge at Mexico City,
and that negotiations for paying in
demnity to the dead mans family were
progressing satisfactorily.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
zapata Regrets Murder.
KRAkus FOUND GUILTY.
Wilmington GunnAan Convicted Of
Numbering Policeman.

Wilmington, Del. - Peter Krakus,
alias Peter Melba. gunman, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree
for Staying Patrolman Francis X.
Tiernay on March 6. The jurors took
but one ballot. AS the foreman pro-
nounced the word guilty" Krakus'
features did not change. Ex-State
Senator David ]. Reinhardt, who had
been assigned by the court to defend
the accused, asked for an arrest of
judgment and filed a motion for new
trial.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
DRIVEN INSANE BY ARTILLERY.
London Hears 500 Germans Were Re.
moved To Asylum.

London.-Driven insane by British
artillery FIRE which moved down their
comrades, 300 German infantrymen
were removed to an asylum near AK
La-Chapelle after the battle of Neuve
Chapelle, according to q dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. An unnamed Ger
man officer is quoted as saying that
the casualties equaled those of Water.
100.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
FOUND CHICAGO TOO TEuroNIc.
"JoI!y Bad City" Is Comment OF Cecil
chestertOn, EngIIshman.

New York. - Cecil Chesterton,
brother Of G. X. Chesterton, the novel
list, sailed for England on the steam
ship Ordman. Chesterton, who has
been debating here with German ad-
herents as to the merits of the various
nations engaged in war, gave the fol-
lowing impression of America as he
has seen 1t: Jolly good city, New
York! Jolly bad city, Chicago! Chi
eago l don't like for the present, any
way. It's too Teutonic."
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
SUBMARINE TOLL FOR WEEK.

EIUht bFItIbh VebBeIs Sent Q UaVy
Jones' Locker BY Germans.
London.-German submarine raids
during the week ended March II re-
suited in the loss of eight British yes
sells, with a total tonnage of 22,825,
out of 1889 arrivals and sailings, ac-
cording to a summary issued by the
Admiralty. Three other vessels which
were torpedoed were able to reach
port.
The total losses to British commerce
from the beginning of the war to
March II were 96 merchant vessels
and AZ fishing vessels.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

H. e. Williams, formerly general
agent of the Western Maryland Rail-
way at Baltimore, has been made divi-
sion freight agent, with headquarters
in Cumberland.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

The Washington County Water Com
pany, which supplies Hagerstown, has
fled with the Public Service Commis-
sion a new schedule of rates with the
request to use meters.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
NIne eeneraIa captured
VOTED 22 TIMES ONE DAY.
Fred EIsner, In Terre Haute Trial,
Claims the Record.

Freo ElSnerS IN Ierre Haute Trial.
Claims the Record.
Indianapolis.-A record for voting
Of % times in one day was claimed by
Fred Eisner, who testified in the trial
of the Terre Haute election case.
Eisner told of his work on November
3, 1914, with a smile and caused a
laugh, which was joined in by Judge
Anderson after he had the witness re-
peat the number.
The witness testified that he con-
1ned his operations to three precincts,
and with one exception received 81 for
each time he voted. He said he was
cheated out Of the other dollar, "as
the paymaster said had made enough
money already" Eisner was only chal-
lenged once during the day, he said.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
OF
NATIONS AT WAR
GERMANY.

Berlin. by wireless to sayville, L. I.
The German General STAFF gave out
report on the progress OF the lighting
which reads as follows:
ION the road between Wytschaete
and Ypres. near st. Eloi. German sol
diers captured from British troops a
group of houses on the south alope of
the Lorette heights.
French attacks on the North of
Verdun, in the Woevre plain, and at
point near Combras to the east of the
heights of the Meuse all were re-
pulsed, the enemy sustaining heavy
losses.
French troops made several ad-
vances against the German position at
Reich Ackerhopf and Hartmann's
Weilerkopf, but these attacks soon
broke down and the French sustained
heavy losses under the German fire."
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
NEW YORK PLANS BIG REVIVAL

70 Ministers, Representing Five De
nominations, Confer.
New York.--A movement looking to
ward the Inauguration Of a great re
Vival here was launched as the resul
of a conference of 70 clergymen repr,
senting FIVE religious denominations
It was decided to hold meeting eac
week to arrange for the proposed r,
Eival. The Rev. Charles w. Wells
who presided, predicted that the lar.
est religious awakening in tie histol
Of the city soon would be under way
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
RUSSIAN TREATY RATIFIED.
Pact Aims To Prevent Sudden Out
breaking OF War.

Washington.-In the presence OF a
small group of interested officials Sec
retary Of State Bryan and Ambassador
Bakhmeteff. the Russian Envoy, ex-
changed ratifcations of the peace
treaty between the two countries. The
treaty. similar in every respect to its
predecessors. is the fifteenth conven-
ton calculated to prevent the sudden
outbreak of war
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
KAISER GUARDS ART TREASURES
Paintings and Tapestries Sent From
Vosaes To Berlin.

Geneva, Switzerland. via Paris
The German Emperor has ordered the
removal to Berlin of valuable paint
ings and tapestry from his mountain
castle at Koenigsberg, on the Alsatian
side of the Vosges Mountains, Recent
ly, French aviators few over the I'm
perial summer residence, which for
merly belonged to King of France.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
MILLIONS FOR aELcIANs.
$21 100000 Spent BY Commission For
Relief In Belgium.

New York.-More than $21,50O,0 900
has been received and the greater part
of it spent for Belgian relief, accord
ing to a statement issued here by the
Commission for Relief in Belgium. One
hundred and ten thousand tons of food
stuffs, cargo for 20 ships, are now on
the way to American seaports from
interior points.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
PLAIN sTREwN WITH BODIES.
Kurds Said To Have Fallen On Ar.
menians When Russ Left.

menians When Russ Left.
London.-Appalling accounts of con-
ditions in Armenia have reached the
officials in London of the Armenian
Red Cross Fund. The latest recital is
from an Armenian doctor named Der
derian, who says that the whole plain
of Alashgerd is virtually covered with
the bodies Of men, women and chill
dren. When the Russian forces re-
treated from this district the Kurds
fell upon the helpless people and shut
them up in mosques. The men were
killed, and the women were carried
away to the mountains.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

Alexander Rankin. aged SO, who
served as State mine inspector for AL
legany and Garrett counties under the
late Governor Lowndes, died at his
home, near Frostburg, from asthma.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
CHINESE WILL BOYCOTT JAPs.
ceIestlaIs OF Portland, Ore, To PIcI<e,
All Shops.

Portland. Ore.-Chinese residents of
Portland declared a boycott on all
Japanese goods in retaliation for the
demands recently made upon China by
Japan. The action was decided upon
at a meeting of the Chinese Six Com
panies. Any Chinese violating the boy
colt, it was decided, shall receive a
warning upon the first offense and
thereafter will be subject to a fine A
picket will be stationed in front CT
each Japanese business house.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

John S. McCauley, president of the
Cumberland Dry Goods and Notions
Company, has been appointed school
commissioner for Allegany county, sue
ceeding the late Louis ]. Ort.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
DEATH IN woMEN's ROW.
Luther Richmond Killed BY C. v.
TerraI At Meadow Creek.

Hinton, w. Va.-Luther Richmond
was shot and instantly killed at
Meadow Creek by C. v. Terral, fol-
lowing a quarrel between their wives.
Both were merchants of Meadow
Creek. Richmond first shot at Terral,
it was said, and succeeded in hitting
him. Terral was not fatally wounded,
however, according to physicians.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
TO REVIEW EXPRESS RATES.
Order ReopenIng Case Is Signed BY
Commerce Commission.

Washington.-Formal orders reopen.
ing the express rate case requested
in the petition fled few days ago by
four Of the principal express COM
panies, were issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Hearings will
be held at dates to be named later.
Pending such hearings, however, no
changes in rates may be made.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
maryland NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Doings in Various Parts
of the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING

w. C. Bradley & Son has put in
operation an automobile bus line be-
tween Hurlock and Cambridge
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
WOMEN LOSE IN MAINE.
Suffrage Bill, Which Passed the Sen
ate, Fails In the House.

Augusta. Maine.-Woman suffrage
failed to pass in TIE House. Although
the vote in favor of the resolution pro-
posing to submit to the voters of the
State the question of giving women
the right to vote was favored by IS to
So, with one pair and. two absentees,
it fell short of the two-thirds majority
required. The Senate last week pass.
ed the resolve by a wide margin.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

The Woody Amusement Park Com
pany has been organized at Hagers-
town and has leased from Jacob ROess-
ner, of Hagerstown. five acres of land,
along the Antietam creek, at Funks-
town. The land is known as Watts
Park, and is two miles south of Ha-
gerstown. The new park will open
May 27.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

Rev. Louis Albert Banks, author, evan
gellst and lecturer and one of the most
prominent members of the ministry of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Each
speaker will be accompanied on his
sturnping tour through the State by a
local member of the Antisaloon
League.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
MRS. SHARP GOING TO PARIS.

Wife and Children Will Join Amerl.
can Ambassador.
Elyria, Ohio.-Mrs. William Graves
Sharp, wife Of the American Ambas-
sador to France, will sail with their
FIVE children on the French liner
Patria from New York Thursday to
join her husband at Paris. The Patria
will take a southern route to Mar
settles to avoid the danger of sub
marines as much as possible.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27
NO EXTRA SESSION.

Secretary TumuIty Denies President
Is Considering Plan.
Observation-Disclosures a confer
ence with President Wilson, Secretary
Tumulty officially denied that an extra
session of Congress was being
planned. The President has not the
slightest intention of recalling Con.
gress, it was stated. as the interna.
tional situation is clearing up nicely.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

Commander L. H. Shandler. head of
the departme2E of ordnance and gun
merry at the laval Academy, has been
designated to act as dean of the post
graduate Naval Academy School until
a permanent appointment is made.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

At a meeting of the Cambridge
Board of Trade $4,000 was subscribed
to the capital stock of a furniture fac
tory, which it is proposed to erect
here at a cost of $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

A gun club has been organized a.
Hurlock with the following members:
w. C. Deem. Elisha Phillips, R. c
Harper. G. A. Thompson, Jr., w. NJ
Marine, Otis Corkran, F. N. Harper
L. Hastiles. James Hair, A. v. Neal
F. R. Willoughby. F, R. Waddell snt
Roland Webster.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

With the end of the oyster dredg-
ing season at hand those engaged in
the various branches of the industry
find that 1t has not been a very profit
able season, owing to the low prices
which have prevailed, due to the open
winter and business depression.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

Cecil county will shortly receive
from the quarterly apportionment of
the school funds made recently by the
Comptroller Of the Treasury the sum
of $5.437.9s from the public school tax,
S714.07 from the free school book funds
and $1.625 for approved high schools.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

The Anti-Saloon League is prepar
ing to launch its dry" campaign in
Maryland on April 25. From that date
until May 16 the State will be toured
by former Governor Malcolm r. Pat
terson, of Tennessee; Hon. John G
Woolley, former Prohibition candidate
for President of the United States, an6
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

The Asa Morrison farm of 1872 acres,
near Castleton, has been sold to H. M.
Damewood, of Virginia, for $4,000.
The Walker farm of lit acres, near
Elk Mills, has been purchased by
Frank Springer, of Delaware, for
$1,000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

DR.. Frank P. Bachman, of the Rookie
feller Foundation. has completed sur
vey of the schools of Washington coun
ty for the General Education Board
which is doing the work for the State
commission appointed some months
ago by Governor Goldsborough.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

Taxpayers are wondering what has
become of the funds appropriated for
road work in Wicomico county, as the
roads which were to have been re-
paired have not been touched.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

The Easton Electric Commission
turned over the municipal plant to the
Easton Utilities Commission. The
plant was built under the direction of
the electric commission, consisting of
Lawrence H. Chafinch, president; It.
Hughlett Henry, secretary; Martin NJ
Wright, Harry E. Clarke and General
Joseph B. Seth. The contract for the
construction of the plant was let on
July 16. 1t was completed at a cost
of 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-27

At the annual town election held
in North East, with two tickets In the
field, Robert C. Reeder, Walter A.
Blackwell and John A. Tobin were
elected town commissioners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-17
SORRY TO HEAR u. S. Is
OUT AFTER BIG NAVY
Lord Roseberry Declares Other Ma
tiOns VIII Feel Bound To
Keep Pace.

LONDON, Nov. Il. -"I know of
nothing more disheartening than the
announcement that the United states
S about TO embark upon the cOnstruc-
ton of a huge armada destined to
equal or be second only to that of
Great Britain" declared Lord Rose
berry, presiding at the Rhodes lee
ture at University college, Tuesday
night. This means" he continued,
that the burden of naval cOnstruc-
ton will continue to be borne by other
nations whose navies will be increased
exactly in proportion to the increase
in the fleet of the United States.
1T is q diSheartening prospect to
think that the United States, so hap
PLY removed from the European con-
hict. should voluntarily take up a
burden which, after the war we will
ind has broken our backs"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-17
WILL EXPLAIN CHANGES
IN RATES AT MEETING
Assistant Postmaster General VIII
Tell Why Many Rural Car
riers Lost Out.

SAGINAW. Mich. Nov. II. - One
hundred and fifty Michigan pOstmas-
tiers who are members of the state as
sociation organized in Battle Creek
a few weeks ago, are coming TO Sag
NAV Friday at a special meeting call
ed 70 hear James J. Blakeslee OF
Washington, ID. c., the fourth assist
ant postmaster-ge general, tell Of the re-
arrangement OF the rural routes in
Michigan. When the routing was
changed and many of the veteran car
riers lost their jobs a vail went up
that was heard in the capital and Mr..
Blakeslee is going to tell all about the
changes that were made in routes
and how they have given service al
ready to an additional 1000, 600 fam
lilies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-17
WIDOW OF INDIANA
NOVELIST IS DEAD
Mrs. Alice Lee Thompson Dies
Suddenly at Charlottesville.
Prominent Club Woman.

CRAWFORDSVILL Ind, Nov. II.
Mrs. Alice Lee Thompson, 90 years
old, widow of Maurice Thompson,
famed Indiana poet and novelist, died
Tuesday at her home, Sherwood place,
in T.. Wabash av., this city. Her death
was sudden and unexpected. She was
stricken by apopleXy during the night
and died few hours later. The
funeral Will be delayed until the ar
rival of a daughter from Tampa. Fla.
Mrs. Thompson, whose maiden
name wa Alice Lee, was the daugh-
ter Of John Lee an early CTawfOrds-
construction through this city of both
the Vandalia and the Monon railroads.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Craw-
louisville March Z, 1850. She was
married here to Mr.. Thompson, and
her entire life was spent here. Mr..
ThOmpsOn'S death occurred in 1901.
Mrs. Thompson was prominent in
ID. A r. circles in Charlottesville, and
also in Charlottesville literary clubs.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Jessie Ballard of Tampa, Fla, and
Mrs. Austin II. Long of Chicago. A
son, Claude +. Thompson, who was a
Charlottesville attorney, died two
years ago Her mother, Mrs. John Lee
of Portland, ore, and two brothers,
Henry Lee of Portland, and Stephen
Z. Lee of Crawfordsville, are living.
one sister, Mrs. VIII IL. Thompson.
died a few years ago.
Maurice Thompson was known as
the author of Alice of Old Vincen-
mes" and several other novels. He
also wrote several books of poems.
Mr.. Thompson at one time was editor
of the Independent, of New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-17
ALL MEN FOUND GUILTY
WILL PAY THE PENALTY
Judge, Confidence Violated. SAYS He
Will Never Again Suspend
Jail Sentences.

PORTLAND, Ind. Nov. Hills
faith in human nature undermined by
the number OF convicted men whose
sentences he had suspended and who
violated his confidence, Judge Jacob
+. Denny. in the circuit court here
announced that never again, so long
as he occupies the bench, will he sus-
pend another sentence.
Cameron Silvers and Clifford Chal-
FAINT. both 16 years old, are the first
to feel the sting Of the courts new
policy. Both were sentenced to Jail
for so days each when they confessed
to breaking into the James drug store
and stealing three quarts of whisky.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-17
BOY FATALLY BURNED
Five car-old Pours Coal oil ON Hot
Stove ut North Manchester.

NORTH MANCHESTER. Ind. Nov.
17.-Burned fatally and beyond rec
ognition. the little dve-year-Old son.
Max. OF Mr.. and Mrs Don Willis, lies
today at deaths door. The lad was
the son Of a restaurant proprietor OF
North Manchester. who is known 20 a
number or Warsaw people and resi-
dents OF the southern part OF this
county.
The accident occurred at @ o'clock
Tuesday morning. The child W play
ing alone on the second floor of the
restaurant building II Is thought that
he poured a quantity Of coal oil on n
hot stove and in the explosion which
fouOwed suffered fatal burns His
clothing wes burned entirely from the
charred flesh Of the little body. one
ear. burned 20 a crisp. feil from the
head as the mother, who rushed 90
her child's assistance, drew the dying
baby 10 her breast in uncomfortable
anguish
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-17
INDIANAPOLIS TO GREET
LIBERTY BELL SUNDAY
Famous Relic Will be on Dis
play at Indiana Capital
For Five Hours.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. It. - Ar
rangements are under way for the dec
Grafton Of the business and public
buildings of indianapolis for the mon
ster celebration 10 be held here sun
day. Nov. q, in honor of the visit Of
the nations famous relic-tne Liberty
bell The fat car on which the bell
will be carried is 10 be electrically
decorated. along with a profusion of
flowers and flags. The greatest crowd
ever seen on Indianapolis streets IS
expected to be on hand to view the
procession. The bell left Los Angeles
Monday afternoon, and upon it's ar
rival here will be on display for five
hours Leaving Indianapolis at mid
night, the bell will arrive IN Columbus,
Ind. about a m, and will be eX-
posed to public view for 10 minutes.
At Columbus. it is planned to hold a
mass meeting during the evening, the
session TO continue until the arrival OF
the bell. Mayor Karl Volland and
others will deliver patriotic addresses
and patriotic songs will be sung by the
audience. Upon leaving COlumbu the
bell will be sent to Louisville, Ky.
The visit of the bell to Indianapolis
will be the second time Indianapolis
HOOsiers have been permitted 10 pay
their respect TO the nations beloved
relic. It's nrSt display was IN lSO4
when the bell was on display for an
entire day while enrOute to the Lou
isiana exposition at St Louis.
The. present trip Of the bell is its
seventh journey from independence
hall, Philadelphia. In 1884 it was
sent TO the worlds exposition at New
Orleans and in 1895 was taken TO At
lanta, L., to be displayed at the Cot
ton States and International expOsi-
ton there. It's next trip was to the
Charleston exposition in 1902 and on
the following year it was sent to Bos-
ton, Mass, 20 participate i'm the cele-
bration of the 12Sth anniversary of the
battle of Bunker Hill. The sixth jour
ney was that to St Louis in 1904.
The coming visit of the bell TO In
dianapOlis is due 10 the efforts of va
riOus civic bodies Gov. Ralston and
Mayor Bell having joined in tele-
graphic appeal 10 Mayor Blankenberg
of Philadelphia, that the city of In
dianapOlis be included in the intiner-
airy Of the trip OF the historic relic.
The bell, as it will be shown here.
will be mounted on a special fat car.
More than 40 public officials Of Phil
adelphia, headed by Mayor Blanken-
berg, are acting as an escort to the
bell while at night the relic is close
ly guarded. While on exhibition four
guards stand on the four corners OF
the car.