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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
SUNDAY.

Constantinople reports the sinking
of the French submarine Saphir as it
tried to enter the Dardanelles, saying
some of the crew had been rescued.
Berlin transmitted an estimate of
British losses In Flanders for two
weeks. 1t said 100 officers and 5000
men persisted.
The fury OF the battle along the
Aisne seems to have spent itself and
the Germans, for the present at least.
are making no effort to extend the
gains they won over the French.
Further German successes are reported
in today's official statement from the
Berlin War Once. but they are of
minor Importance.
Toward the northern end Of the line,
south Of the Lys. tine Germans re-
occupied trenches previously captured
by the Allies. as is admitted in the
French statement, and in the Argonne
small engagements are said to have
resulted to their advantage.
= The French assert that they won
definite advantages IN artillery fight
ing and compelled the Germans to
eyacuate trenches near Clemery.
Both sides announce that the fight
ing at scissors is over after several
days of violent combats.
The Russian General STAFF is con-
WINGED that the Germans west and
southwest of Warsaw have determined
on general offensive movement
Farther south German troops have re-
inforced the Austrians for a drive at
the Russians designed to relieve
Bukowina and Northern Hungary
from danger of further invasion.
The Turks are reported to have de-
cided to attempt an invasion of Egypt.
British forces have again invaded
German territory in. Africa. capturing
Swakopman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
War at Glance
TUESDAY.

Bad weather along the western
front has again interferred with the
lighting. The German official report
says the Allies have undertaken no
offensive movement in Flanders for
several days. but states that q French
attack on the German positions north
east of Port-a-Mousson has advanced
as far as the German trenches, and
the fighting is stiIl going on.
The French War ONCE reports that
French troops, after being driven out
OF La Boisselle, 20 miles northeast of
Amiens, by German artillery fire, re-
captured the evacuated territory yes
terday.
BOmbardment OF Thanh by the Ger
mans is mentioned in the French on
cial report, which says, however, that
little damage was done.
AdrianOple is reported to have been
evacuated by the Turks.
Little fighting. with no material
change in the situation. is reported in
the eastern war theatre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
SATURDAY..

A fresh movement by the Russians
against East Prussia is revealed In an
official announcement at Petrograd. It
is said new army of 100000 to 1.O00,-
900 men is engaged in this operation.
Berlin announces that German at
lacks west of the Vistula river, in
Poland, are making slow progress.
Petrograd reports that the battle be-
tween Russian and Turkish armies at
Kara-Urgan, in Turkish Armenia. con-
tinues
Turkish troops which recently in
vaded Persia are reported advancing to
the interior. To Persia's demand that
these troops be withdrawn from her
territory, the Porte has replied that
the Turks viii retire as soon as the
Russians definitely move out of the
territory.
Promoters Of q volunteer move
ment" in Japan announce their inten-
ton to send an army corps to Europe
to aid Great Britain. Russia and
France.
Attacks and counter-attacks, with
varying results but no material change
In the situation. are reported from the
western front.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22

1t was picturesque addition to the
town through which it cut at the point
of greatest activity. With the various
bridges connecting the residence por-
ton with the lower business streets
we have nothing to do. But there was
a nearer one, of which the demands of
this story necessitate clear presenta-
ton.
This bridge was called Long, and
spanned the ravine and it's shallow
stream of water not quarter of q
mile below the short road or lane we
have just seen Judge Ostrander enter.
Between 1t and this lane, narrow path
ran amid the trees and bushes Dor
dering the ravine. This path was sell
dom used, but when it was it acted as
a short cut to certain part of the
town mostly given over to factories.
Indeed the road Of which this bridge
formed part was called Factory on
this account. Starting from the main
highway a ilalf-mile or SO below Os-
trander lane, it ran diagonally back
to the bridge, where it received turn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
WEDNESDAY.

Turkish and Russian armies are en-
gagged at Kara Urgan in battle which
is regarded as death struggle for the
Turks.
Germans, after an all-night bonn
bardment of French positions north.
east of SCISSORS, delivered strong at
tack yesterday. An official announce
ment issued at Paris last night said
the result of the attack was not yes
known.
From Petrograd it is reported that
the German cruiser Bremen has ar,
rived at Wilhelmshaven, badly dam
aged by mine.
Turkey is said. in dispatches from
Rome. to have agreed to the demands
of Italy in connection with the
Hodeida incident.
Repulse of an attempt by the Rus
SLAMS in Northern Poland is announced
by Berlin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
THURSDAY

a renewal OF the Russian extensive
on the East Prnssian frontier Is re-
ported In an official announcement at
Petrograd. which speaks Of the adj
vance of a Russian vanguard column
east of Rosog. East Prussia.
Severe winter weather along the
entire western front has hindered
operations, according to an official an
nouncement at Paris Slight gains are
claimed on both sides.
A dispatch from Cairo reports re-
newed indications that the Turks are
about to attempt an invasion Of Egypt.
Continued bombardment Of the
DardanelIes is reported. and many
Turks wounded by the fire from the
Anglo-French feet are said to be ar
irving at Constantinople.
Count Leopold von Berchtold, Aus
trian Foreign Minister, has resigned,
and Baron Stephen Burian Won Rajecz
has been named to succeed him.
Turkish troops are reported to have
occupied the Persian city Of Tabrix.
A dispatch from Amsterdam states
that all ordinary passenger trafic has
been stopped over most Of the rail-
roads in Germany to expedite the
movements Of troops and munitions.
Russia has arranged to borrow $14s-
100000 from group Of New York
bankers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
JAP ARMY CORPS FoR EUROPE.
VOLUNTEER Movement" Appeals For
Funds To Finance Plan.

Toxic, Japan.-The promoters in
Japan of what has been called the val
unteer movement have Issued a mani
festo In which they announced their
intention Of dispatching an army corps
to Europe. To this end they are APP
pealing to both Japanese and foreign
ers for funds. The manifesto says that
as Lafayette helped the United States
and Garibaldi helped France, so the
Japanese wish to assist the Allies.
Great Britain, Russia and France. 10
terminate the misery of war and re-
store peace to the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
CHATTER III.
Across the Bridge.


It was ten o'clock. not later, when
the judge re-entered his front door. He
was alone absolutely alone, as he had
never been since that night OF long
ago, when with the inner fence COM
pleted and the gates all locked. he
turned to the great negro at his side
and quietly said
I'VE are done with the world. Bella
Are you satisfied to share this solitude
with me?" And Bella had replied.
Might and day, your honor. And
when you are not here-when you are
at court. to bear it alone"
And now this faithful friend was
dead. and it was he who must bear it
alone-alone! How could he face 1t!
He sought for no answer, nor did he
allow himself to dwell for one minute
on the thought There was something
else he must do first-do this very
night. if possible.
Taking down his hat from the rack,
he turned and went out again, this
time carefully locking the door behind
him. also the first gate. But he
stopped to listen before lifting his
hand to the second one.
A sound of steady breathing, accom-
panied by few impatient movements,
came from the other SIDE A man was
posted there within foot of the gate.
Noiselessly the judge recoiled and
made his way around to the other set
OF gates. Here all was quiet enough,
and. sliding quickly out. he cast a
hasty glance up and down the lane.
and, seeing nothing more alarming
than the back of second officer loung-
ing at the corner. pulled the gate
quietly to and locked it.
He was well down the road toward
the ravine before the officer turned.
The time has now come for giving
you a clearer idea of this especial
neighborhood. Judge Ostrander's
house. situated at the juncture of an
unimportant road with the main high
way, had In fits rear three small
houses. two of them let and one still
unrented. Farther on. but on the op-
posite side of the way, stood very
old dwelling, In which there lived and
presumably worked solitary woman,
the sole and final survivor OF a large
family. Beyond was the rayine, cut
ting across the road and terminating
It. This ravtne merits some descrip-
tion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
tTo BE coNTINUEpo
Not Taught to Spell in Austria.

NVt tSu8Ut 90 SPSu III fAubSrtd.
The search for information on the
pronunciation of some Of the strange
ly spelled towns involved In the Euro
pean situation has brought some facts
that throw light ON the public policies
pursued by the Austrians towards
those subject to them. In this city.
lately, a well appearing. well-to-do sub
ject of Austria-Hungary was ap-
preached by man who wanted some
of these jawbreaking words pro-
nounced for him. The Austrian did
not seem to be an ignorant man. He
spoke good English, but he confessed
that he could give no help. II might
recognize the name of the town If I
heard It spoken he said. "but l can
not identify It by the spelling. You
see. we are not taught to spell at
home, and I know nothing that will
heIp."-Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22

which sent it south and east again
toward the lower town. A high blur
rose at this point, which made the far
Their side of the ravine much more Inn
posing than the one on the near side,
where the slope was gradual
This path. and even the bridge itself,
were almost wholly unlighted. They
were seldom used at nights seldom
used at any time. But it was~by this
route the judge elected to go into
town; not for the pleasure Of the walk,
as was very apparent from the ex-
treme depression of his manner, but
from some inward necessity which
drove him on, against his wishes, pos.
sibly against his secret misgivings.
He had met no one in his short walk
down the lane, but for all that he
paused before entering the path just
mentioned. to glance back and see if
he were being watched or followed.
When satisfied that he was not he
looked up from the solitary waste
where he stood, to the cheerless heay-
ems and sighed: then forward into the
mass of impenetrable shadow that he
must yet traverse and shuddered as
many another had shuddered ere be-
ginning this walk. For it was near the
end of this path. in full sight of the
bridge he must cross, that his friend,
Algernon Etheridge. had been set upon
and murdered so many years before;
and the shadow of this ancient crime
still fingered over the spot.
Determined not to stop or to cast
one faltering look to light or left, he
hurried on with his eyes fixed upon
the ground and every nerve braced to
resist the influence of the place and
its undying memories. But with the
striking Of his foot against the boards
of the bridge nature was too much
for him. and his resolve vanished. In
stead of Fastening on he stopped, and,
having stopped, paused long enough to
take In all the features OF the scene
and any changes which time might
have wrought. He even forced his
shrinking eyes to turn and gaze upon
the exact spot where his beloved Al
gernon had been found, with his sight
less eyes turned to the sky.
This latter place. singular in that it
lay open to the opposite bank without
the mask OF bush or tree to hide 1t.
was in immediate proximity to the end
OF the bridge he had attempted to
cross. It bore the name of Dark Hol-
low, and hollow and dark 1t looked in
the universal gloom. But the power Of
its associations was upon him, and be-
fore he knew 1t he was retracing his
steps as though drawn by a magnet
ism he could not resist, till he stood
within this hollow and possibly on the
very foot Of ground from the mere
memory Of which he had recoiled for
years.
A moment Of contemplation sigh.
ehch a. only escapes the bursting heart
I'M moments of.extreme grief or des0la-
tidn--and he tore his eyes frum the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22

house. Unexpectedly to himself the
judges intentions were in the direc-
ton Of his own wishes He was led
front: and, entering an old-fashioned
hall dinly lighted, passed a staircase
and two closed doors, both of which
gave him the impression Of having
been shut upon past it had pleasured
no one to revive in many years.
Beyond them was the great front
door Of colonial style and workman
ship, a fine specimen once, but greatly
disfgured now by the bolts and bars
which had been added to it in salts
faction of the judges ideas of security.
Many years had passed since Judge
Ostrander had played the host; but he
had not lost sense of its obligations.
1t was for him to shoot the bolts and
lift the bars: but he went about it so
clumsily and with such evident aver
sion to the task that the sergeant in
stinctively sprang to help him.
i shall miss Bella at every turn"
remarked the Judge, turning with a sad
smile as he finally pulled the door
open. This is an unaccustomed effort
for me. Excuse my awkwardnessr
Something in his attitude, something
in the way he lifted his hand to push
back a fallen lock from his forehead,
impressed itself upon the sergeant's
mind so wildly that he always re-
membered the judge as he appeared
to him at that minute. Certainly
there were but few men like him in
the country. and none In his own
town. OF commanding personality
by reason OF his height, his features
were of a cast to express his mental
attributes and enforce attention, and
the incongruity between his dominat-
ing figure and the apprehensions which
he displayed in these multiplied and
extraordinary arrangements for per-
sonal security was forcible enough to
arouse any mans interest.
The sergeant was so occupied by the
mystery Of tho man and the mystery
of the house that they had passed the
first gate (which the Judge had un-
locked without much dif1iculty) before
he realized that there still remained
something Of interest for. him to see
and to talk about later. The two dark
openings on either side, raised ques-
tions which the most unimaginative
mind would feel glad to hear explained.
Ere the second gate swung open and
he found himself again in the street
he had built up more than one theory
in explanation of this freak OF parallel
fences with the strip of gloom between.
He would have felt the suggestion Of
the spot still more deeply had it been
given him to see the anxious and hes
itating figure which. Immediately upon
his departure entered this dark maze,
and with feeling hands and cautious
step wound its way from corner to
corner now stopping abruptly to
listen. now shrinking from some mag
mary presence shadow among
shadows-till it stood again between
the gates from which it had started.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
s1,soo,ooo FIRE IN TRENTON.
Insulated Wire Plant Employing 1900
Men, Burned.

Trenton. N. Fire destroyed the
insulated wire department Of the John
A. Roebling's Sons Company. +. w.
Roebling, ST., secretary and treasurer
Of the company, estimated the loss ct
81, 100000. The insurance on the plant
is estimated at $750.000. The work
performed by the plant destroyed Will
be taken care Of in other shops. This
branch constituted half Of the entire
works for making insulated wire and
electric cables. No part Of the wire
mills or wire rope works was dana
aged. About 1900 persons were em-
pioyed In the departments destroyed.
500 Of them working double time on
contracts with Pittsburgh firms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
SAYS AusrRlANs LOST 2ss.sso.
London Dispatch Also Puts German
Losses At s77, lot.

LOndon.-The Exchange Telegraph's
Vienna correspondent, in q dispatch
sent via Copenhagen. says that lie
Austrian casualty lists. which do not
include the losses of the last two
months. give the following totals: On
GERS killed. 1888; officers wounded.
$3.50; officers captured. 628: men
killed. 4O,827; men wounded. 3S1. 100:
men captured, $500.
The last five Prussian casualty lists,
according to the correspondent. give
the names of 36,764 officers and men
killed, wounded or missing. making the
total Prussian, losses as disclosed In
1876 lists 877,1O7.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
GNoblesse obIIue.r

None OF US have right to look with
contempt upon those who havO re.
ceived less than ourselves. The
old motto Of chivalry. ''noblesse
obIlge." should be the motto OF all
who by money or social position or
some special talent have an advan.
tage over their fellOws- Those who
acknowledge the obligation thereby
prove their nobility.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
KING ALsERr DIGS TRENCHES.
He and Staff Relieve Tired Soldiers
For a Time.

London.-"King Albert spent, sew
eral hours Sunday with a pick> and
shovel. digging trenches like . COM
mon soldier" writes a Belgian from
the front to his family In the refugee
camp here. ''It happened in this way:
While inspecting with some star ON
GERS the King saw a group Of us dig
ging, looking very tired. He inquired
how long we had been working. Be
ing told, he sent US away for q rest
while he proposed to his STAFF that he
and they take our places"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbors invade
the mysterious home Of Judge Ostrander.
o0unty judge and eccentric recluse. fol-
eNkrance through the gates of the high
double barriers surrounding the place.
me woman has disappeared but the judge
10 found in cataleptlc state. Bella, his
servant. appears in a dying condition and
prevents entrance to secret door. Bela
DIES. The Judge awakes Miss Weeks
explains to him what has occurred during
his aRfzura
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
FRIDAY.

Furious lighting has been resumed
In Russian Poland, according to dis
patch from Petrograd. The dispatch
states that Russian forces In the north,
pushing toward East Prussia. have
captured number OF villages. but says
that in the centre the Germans. ~
violent attacks. have gained consider.
able ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-22
HOTEL coLLApsEe; ONE DEAD.

Thirteen Others Hurt, One Severely.
When Wallis Give Way.
Newport News. Va.-One man was
killed. another probably fatally In
jured and IL others had narrow
escapes from death when the old At
lantic Garden Hotel in Phoebus. COL
Iapsed. Tho men were engaged in
raxing the structure, one OF the land
marks OF the town. and had removed
the roof when the walls gave way and
the building erunnpled up.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

Sweden. She had had secret documents
copied and conveyed to the Russian Min
lister in Stockholm and the Russian mill
tary attache, who were in possession OF
all details of Sweden's war preparations.
Princess Driven Out.
OF course she could not be arrested as
spy. She was divorced, however, and
forced to return to Russia, leaving her
children behind her.
1t would be fearful economic blow
to Sweden to be openly estranged from
Russia The latter. an agricultural ma
ton, is the best customer the busy Swe-
dish factories have. Swedish cream sep
arators go to Russia in enormous num-
bers. Most OF the Russian telephones
are Of Swedish make and Swedish cap
ital controls the telephone companies in
Warsaw and Moscow. When the Jewish
passport question lost much of the agri-
cultural machinery business of Russia
to the United States, Sweden secured
what the Americans lost.
Norway, too, which takes nitrigen out
OF the air with the power from its water
falls apd converts il into saltpeter for
fertilizing and other important uses, has
large dealings with Russia.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

LESSON TOU. S.
Should Study German Raid
on Britain, London
Writer Says.
SHORES OPEN TO ATTACK
Words of President as to Country 5
Defenses Provoked Smiles-Hold
Garrison's Opinion.
,eri,1 c,bI. n M. w,.b,nv+on Hs,n

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, jan IA grave lesson to the
United States is to be found in the sue
cessful raid on the northern coast of
England recently and the ease with
which, had 1t been a part of their pro-
gram, the Germans could have landed
troops.
The north coast of England is practi-
caIly undefended. Across the open ex-
panse Of the North Sea are Helgoland
and the Kiel Canal, the German naval
center, but so great and blind has been
England's faith in her navy to safeguard
her coasts that those coasts have been
left practically unmarked by military
works. Why a battery or a disappearing
gun on the heights of Scarborough Bay
with the British navy on the high seas?
Yorkshire never debated this question.
But on December 16 a German squadron
of not less than seven vessels. and pro-
ably more, crept from hiding in a dense
early morning fog, dashed at full speed
through whatever mines may haze been
strewn in their path, eluded a British
patrol that was deemed sufficient to prop
erly guard the coast of England. shelled
for half an hour that same coast at
three widely divergent points and raced
back to their base before the British
fleet had fairly got under steam to pursue
them.
Yorkshire. with more than a hundred
of her men, women and children dead.
debates that question OF defense very Sc
riously now.
And the United States could emulate
Yorkshire-and go much farther.
British Navy Helpless.
. England's amazingly formidable navy
could not stop an intrusion by a foreign
foe on a comparatively short coast line.
How then would the numerically inferior
American navy prevent a foreign power
from doing what 1t pleased and as it
pleased along the limitless American
coaSts2
Draw a line on the map from GTavesend
to HartlepoOl, along the seacOast Of Eng
land, and you have the expanse of Eng
Iish coast that the Germans found 1t
easy to attack. Then apply the length
of that line to the coasts of the United
States. first on the Atlantic and then on
the Pacific side. and the result would
seem to be a very impressive illustration
of why the United States should have
thoroughly adequate means of defending
herself from invasion.
Secretary Garrison, in his recent report,
declared that the total armed forces of
the United States numbered only a few
more than 10000. These men are neces-
sarily distributed over an enormous area,
and would be of no use whatever as
unit to oppose a landing force at any
given point. BY way of comparison, it
may be said that when the German ships
fired on Scarborough 100000 well-trained