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Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
BRITISH LOSE 100
FROM TRANSPORTS
Turkish Torpedo Boat Sunk After
Attacks on Troop Ship.
LULL IN THE CARPATHIANs
Weather Conditions On the Eastern
Front Prevent Active Operations.
Airmen OF Both 5eIIlserents
Are Active.

LondOn.-A Turkish torpedo boat,
which attempted to interfere with the
preparations for the resumption of the
operations against the Dardanelles and
Asia Minor by attacking the British
transport Mantou, was driven aground
on the coast of Chios and destroyed by
the British cruiser Minerva and Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyers.
An official statement in reference to
the affairs says that three torpedoes
were fred at the Manitou, but missed
the mark, but that 100 men from the
transport were drowned. How this oc-
CURED without the transport being
struck is not explained.
Forts Again Bombarded.
This is the only official statement
from the Allies on the land and sea
operations against Turkey, but from
unofficial sources it is learned that
warships have been attacking the forts
at Bulair on the Gallipoli peninsula,
while Turkish reports say that attacks
have been made on. the Dardanelles
Majestic and Swiftsure have lombard
ed the forts near Gaba Tepeh.
The arrival of spring, which has
given the aviators their opportunity,
has brought almost to a standstill the
battle in the Carpathians. The Rus
slams are still attacking in the neigh
borhood OF Uszok Pass, the main road
through which is commanded by the
heights held by the Germanic allies,
but with the melting SHOWS, the over
flowing streams and rivers and the
whole country covered with deep mud
for which it is notorious, nothing on
large scale can be attempted.
The same conditions are interfering
with the Austro-G German, outfanking
movement in the direction of Stry.
In the west there have been attacks
at widely separated points along the
front, but, on the whole, the French
seem satisfied for the moment with
the advances they have made in
Alsace, the Woevre, the Argonne
Champagne and north of Arras, which
in the view of British military critics
proves that the Allies can advance
when they so desire.
A frontier incident, which during
ordinary times would pass unnoticed
has occurred on the Italo-Austrian
border. 1t is said that an Austrian
patrol recently passed through Italian
territory, ignoring the protests of the
customs officers.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
GOVERNORS TRIP TO FAIR.
viii Leave With Commissioners At
P. M. On May 6.

viii Leave With Commissioners At
P. M. On May 6.
Secretary Robert ]. Beacham of the
Maryland Commission to the Panama
Pacific Exposition made public the
complete itinerary for the trip of Gov
ernor Goldsborough, his staff and such
members of the commission as will &C
company him to San Francesca in
May, when Maryland Day at the ex-
position will be celebrated.
The Marylanders will leave Balti-
more at 8 P. M. on May from Cam
den Station and will go by way Of St.
Louis. Kansas City, Albuquerque, the
Grand Canyon, San Diego. Los
Angeles, Santa Barbara and Del
Monte, arriving at San Francisco at
$50 P. M. on May 16.
Returning, the party will leave San
Francisco at 500 P. M, May 81, and
come by way of Shasta Valley, Port
land, Seattle, Puget Sound, Victoria,
Vancouver, Winnipeg. Toronto and
Buffalo, reaching here at 1920 P. M
on June 4.
Numerous stopovers will be made
both going and coming. in order to
give the travellers an opportunity to
get some rest off of the cars and more
especially to permit them to see some
of the wonderful scenery along the
routes.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
ITALY EXPECTS ATTACK.

Austria, 1t Is Thought, May Strike
Suddenly-Troops On Frontier.
Paris.-The belief is becoming gen
eral in Rome that Austria will make a
sudden attack upon Italy as soon as
she becomes convinced that the latter
country has determined to intervene
in the war, according to a dispatch to
the Matin from its correspondent in
the Italian capital. This prospect is
said to be causing no alarm. however,
because of the concentration of large
forces of Italian troops on the Austrian
frontier.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
MENHADEN NOT FOOD FISH.
wills E. overton Gets Decision At
ANNAPOLIS.

Wits E. oVerton Gets Decision At
Annapolis.
Annapolis.-In an opinion delivered
by Judge Constable in the Court of
Appeals, in the case of Willis Over
ton against Emerson C. Harrington,
comptroller, the court holds that the
provisions of Chapter 1928, of the Acts
of 1914, shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the catching of other than food
fish" with purse net of less than
three inches. provided the applicant is
the owner and operator Of the net or
nets. The applicant, who desires to
engage in the business of fishing for
menhaden, a small non-food fish, which
ought not be caught in a net with a
mesh larger than three inches, applied
for license under the chapter, and
was refused. The Court of Appeals,
interpreting the Act as indicated, held
that the license should be issued to
him, as the restrictions applied only
to fishing for food fish.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
A. P. ELECTS DIRECTORS.

Van Lear Black, OF The Sun, On
Advisory Board.
New York.-At the annual meeting
here Of The Associated Press the fol-
lowing publishers were elected as di-
rectors for three years: Victor F..
Lawson, Chicago News; w. H. Cowles,
Spokane Spokesman-Review; D. E.
Town, Louisville Herald; R. M. Johns
ton, Houston Post; Herman Ridder,
New York Stats Zeitung. The men,
bers Of the association unanimously
voted to rescind the bylaw giving the
board of directors the power to order
a member to discontinue the service
Of competing association.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Nevada has fewer automobiles than
any other state of the Union.
There are 1900 left-handed chill
dren in the Berlin municipal schools.
Manual training schools in the
United States numbered 279 in 1918,
with $3.50 students.
The needless infantile death rate
owing to neglect and ignorance costs
this country $3,O0O,O00 a day.
Under a new law, which has come
into effect in Greece, the railway men
have been deprived of the right to
strike.
There are no producing nickel mines
in the United States, the domestic
production being by-products of cop
per rehners.
The Londan salvage corps, maintain
ed by the various insurance companies,
consists of ex-navy men.
A child is born every 16 seconds in
Germany.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
so BOMBS DROPPED ON RHEIMS.
French Report Slight Progress Be-
tween Meuse and MoseIIe.

French Report Slight Progress Be-
tween Meuse and MoseIIe.
Paris, via London.-The following
official communication was issued:
Fifty incendiary shells have been
dropped on Rheims.
"In Champagne and the Argonne
there has been artillery fighting with
out Intervention by the infantry.
Between the Meuse and the
Moselle, in the forest of Montmars,
near the Flirey and Essey roads, our
attacks achieved some success, and we
made some slight progress.
I'm the forest Of La Pretre, the
enemy, after violently bombarding our
position in the region of Croix des
Carmes, attempted an attack, which
was instantly stopped by our artil-
lery."
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
FRANK NOW WILL
APPEAL TO PEOPLE
Fight Lost in Supreme Court
His Last Legal Move.
UP TO GEORGIA GOVERNOR
Plea For Executive clemeney To Be
Made To Gov. Harrls-"l Am Very
Much Disappointed" Franks
Comment On Decision.

Washington.-The Supreme Court
had denied Leo NJ. Frank no right
under the Federal Constitution in SEN
fencing him to death for the murder
of Mary Phagan, an Atlanta factory
girl. The court affirmed the action Of
the United States District Court for
Northern Georgia refusing to release
Frank on a writ of habeas corpus, JUS
tice Pitney announcing the opinion.
Justice Holmes delivered a dissenting
opinion, in which Justice Hughes CON
Cured.
This decision, it is believed here, ex-
hausts all means Of fighting in the
courts to save Franks life. His attor-
neys will have, however, 80 days in
which to file an application for a re-
hearing. At the end of that time, the
courts mandate will issue, and ap-
parently only the possibility of par
don will be between the prisoner and
death.
No "Mob Domination"
The habeas corpus proceedings
rested on the claims that the trial
court had lost Jurisdiction over the
prisoner by reason of mob domina-
ton" during the trial and by Franks
involuntary absence at the time the
verdict was rendered. 1t was claimed
this denied him due process" as guar
anteed by the Federal Constitution.
The majority of the court held that
the findings by the Supreme Court Of
Georgia that the alleged mob domi
nance" amounted to nothing more than
Irregularities, not prejudicial to Frank
sDould not be disturbed upon the mere
assertion of the prisoner that the facts
were otherwise than as found. This
was SO, the court held, especially as
the prisoner withheld from the court
af1davits he mad presented to the State
courts on the subject of disorder dur
ing the trial.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
STRIKE RIoTER GUILTY.
Louis Urich Convicted OF Murder OF
Constable Riggs.

Fairmont, w. Va.-The jury in the
case of Louis Urich, tried in Circuit
Court here on the charge of first-de-
gree murder in killing Constable w.
r. Riggs in the strike riot at Farm
ington, found the prisoner guilty of
first degree murder, and recommended
life Imprisonment. Otherwise the
punishment, according to the State
laws, would have been hanging. Others
implicated in the riot will be tried
Monday
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
N. W. ALoRIcH is DEAD.

Republican Leader Victim OF An
Apoplectic Stroke.
New York.-Nelson w. Aldrich, for
80 years United States Senator from
Rhode Island and Republican leader
whose name was stamped upon tariff
and currency legislation of his party,
died of an apoplectic stroke at his
home on Fifth avenue here. He was
in his seventy-fourth year.
The funeral services for the late
Senator Aldrich were held at Grace
Church in Providence, r. /.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
THAw FIGHT CONTINUES.
Attorneys Hint That Case May Go To
Supreme Court.

New York. Undaunted by the
action of the appellate division in Gi-
recting the return of Harry X Thaw
to Matteawan, Morgan ]. O'Brien and
John B. Stanchfield, his attorneys,
started planning a vigorous legal bat
tie for their clients freedom. If the
Court of Appeals should sustain the
ruling of the two lower courts it is
limited the case will be carried to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
"NEws TO ME-" SAYS MccoMRs.
Democratic Chairman squeIeheS Tale
OF Marital Troubles.

New York.-William F. McCombs,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, declared untrue the report
he and Mrs. McCombS who as Miss
Dorothy Williams was a leader of
Washington's younger set, had separ-
ated, and that Mrs. McCombs planned
to bring legal action shortly. The re-
port said Mr.. McCombs was speeding
westward while his bride of eighteen
months was staying with her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Letter, at her country
place at Mclean. Va, At his Office, SO
Broadway, Mr.. McCombs said: ANY
statement of a separation or intended
divorce is news to me. There is no
truth in the report, but do not wish to
dignity it with real denial"
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
BELGIAN RED CROSS UNDER BAN.
German Governor Orders its DissoIu-
tion.

Brussels. = General Won Bissing
military governor Of Belgium, has or
dered the dissolution of the Belgian
Red Cross Society because, it is stated
the managing coiamittee refused to
participate in carrying out a sys-
tematic plan for overcoming the pres
ent distress in Belgium. Count HAITI
feldt-Trachonberg has been appointed
to take over the temporary administra-
ton of the Red Cross work.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
THREE KILLED IN MINE.
Only Of 200 Had Gone To Work At
Roderfield.

Roderfeld, w. Va.-Three men were
killed in a mine of the Davy Poca-
nOntas Coal Company here when a
pocket of gas was exploded by shot.
Only of the 200 miners usually en-
ployed in tie pit had gone to work.
and they were clearing up their work
when the shot was fired. The explo-
sion killed three working in the imme-
d!ate vicinity, but the other three made
their way to the surface.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
TO BUY 3 HYDRoAERoPLANEs.
Secretary Daniels Awards Contracts
To Burgess Company.

Washington. - Secretary Daniels
announced that contracts for three
hydroaeroplanes at $11,5OO each
would be awarded to the Burgess
Company of Marblehead, Mass. The
specifications call for machines with
a speed of 80 miles an hour, sustained
fight at least seven hours and ability
to climb with full load, $500 feet in
20 minutes. Proposals will be issued
in the near future for more hydro
aeroplanes. Meanwhile naval aero
nautical experts are watching closely
developments in air craft growing out
of the European war.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
WOMAN SHOOTS SELF DEAD.
Miss Anderson Found In Her Home BY
Her Mother.

Waynesboro, Pa-Miss Minnie M.
Anderson, 40 years old, committed
suicide in her room at the home of
John L. Hockersmitn by firing bullet
through her heart from an old army
revolver. She is survived by her
mother, two brothers. C. G. Anderson,
Lynchburg, Va, and Roy, Waynesboro,
and two sisters, Miss Bertha Anderson,
Waynesboro, and Mrs. ]. C. Sheiss,
Altoona
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
SEES END OF WAR NEAR.

okuma Predicts Early Peace Because
Armies Will Be Exhausted.
Toxic, Japan.-Count Okuma, the
japanese Premier, speaking to num-
ber of journalists on the European
war, expressed the opinion that hostili-
ties soon would have to come to an
helligerents.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
REPRIsALs UNDER WAY.

Ten British officers Placed In Solitary
CONTINENT.
Halle-on-the-Salle, Germany. = Ten
British officers, prisoners of the Ger
mans, have been taken from the local
camp of prisoners of war and placed
in solitary confinement in Magdeburg.
This is measure of reprisal for the
treatment by Great Britain of the
crews Of German submarines held pris-
oners in England. The 10 officers re-
ferred to include the son of a former
British Ambassador in Berlin. The
name of this officer, however. is not
given.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

The Hotel Braddock. at Braddock
Heights, has been leased for the COM
ing season by H. c. Bond. Of Balti-
more, at one time manager of the
Blue Mountain House, Pen-Mar, which
was burned last year. The tentative
date set for the opening is June l.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
JITNEYs WIN IN RICHMOND.
Court Holds They Can Operate With
Out Franchise.

Richmond, Va.-Jitney buses won a
victory in the State courts when the
application of the street railway com
Dany mere for an injunction to prevent
operation of the jitneys without fran.
cnises as common carriers was denied.
The railway company itself is operat-
ing buses while an appeal is in prog
ress.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
SHOT DEAD BY INDIAN LOVER.
White Postmistress Had Rejected
Brave Who Tries Suicide.

WIN ShiCihOs
Shawano, Wis.-Miss Mary Dickson,
postmistress at Keshena, official
agency of the Menominee Indian reser-
walton, was shot and instantly killed by
an Indian, James Wapoose, a rejected
suitor. Wapoose then fred two shots
into his head. He was taken to the
Government Hospital, where it is said
chances for his recovery are slight.
The shooting occurred while Miss
Dickson was buggy riding with another
young man. Wapoose lay in hiding at
the side of the road, and when Miss
Dickson and her escort came along de-
manded that the girl go with him.
Upon Miss Dickson's refusal Wa
poose fired. Miss Dickson's companion
fled
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
SUNDAY DRINKS ouTLAwED.
Chicago Judge Rules Payment For
Them Can't Be Enforced.

Chicago.-Two men, who we're ar
rested after they refused to pay for
drinks which they bought in saloon
Sunday, were discharged by Judge Will
liam N. Gemmill, in the Municipal
Court, here. "You do not have to pay
for drinks you get in saloons in Chi
cago on Sunday" declared the Judge.
"If the saloons are open, they are
open in violation of the law"
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
TURK DEsTRoYERs BLOWN UP.
Out Cruising When Russians Lalc
Mine Belt.

Paris.-Two Turkish torpedo-boat
destroyers were blown up, says a
6alonid dispatch. while passing
through a mine belt which Russian
ships had succeeded in laying across
the entrance to the Bosporus while
the Turkish feet was cruising in the
Black Sea. The explosions caused by
the destruction of the two Turkish
boats gave warning to the remainder
OF the feet.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
KENTUCKY "DRY" LAW UPHELD.
Decision Expected To Encourage Local
Option Elections.

Frankfort, Ky. - Kentucky's Local
Option law was upheld by the State
Court of Appeals, which declared valid
elections held last year in four coun-
ties. 1t is stated that number of
other countiss, which have been de-
TERED by the doubtful legality of the
law, will shortly take steps to call
local option elections.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
GIRL TO FLY ACROSS U. s.

Miss stInson, Aged 10, Plans Long
Aeroplane Trip.
San Antonio, Tex.-Miss Catherine
Stinson, a 19-year-old aviatrix, an
nounced here she would undertake a
transcontinental flight from New York
to San Francisco. She expects to
start from New York about June l in
a 9O-horsepower aeroplane.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
BOMBS FALL ON INsTERsuRe.

Woman Killed and Children Injured
BY Russians, Berlin Hears.
Berlin, via London.-The Tage-
blatt's correspondent at Insterburg,
East Prussia, says that a Russian
aviator dropped four bombs on that
town A woman was killed and two
children were injured.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
JAP CORONATION IN FALL.
Emperor Yoshihito To Be Crowned
November 10.

Tokio.-The cabinet fixed November
10 as the date for the coronation of
Emperor Yoshihito. The ceremony
was to have taken place last Novem-
Der, but a postponement was made
necessary by the death of the Dowager
Empress. The Diet already has ap-
propriated 100000 yen ($2,OOO, ,OOO)
for the expenses of the ceremony.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

A Dutch belted COW owned by w. H.
B. Kaufman, Of Caroline county, has
record of PIT pounds Of butter from
November 13, 1914, to April 13, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

John Mcfarland, "A years old, who
served IL years as postmaster Of
Homecoming, having been succeeded
several weeks ago by William ]. Ford,
died there. He was native Of Glas-
gov, Scotland, and came to America
in 1865 He was a coal miner when
appointed postmaster by President
Mckinley in 1908.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

Work on the new macadam road
from Hughes Hill to Wileys Station, a
distance Of three miles, has been
started.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
COURT RESTORES
ROUND-TR|P TICKET
Public Service Commission is
Upheld.
STATE VS.. FEDERAL RIGHTS

Appellate Court At Annapolis Decides
That the state Board Has Jurlsdlc-
tlon In Determining cOmmutatlon
and Excursion Rates OF Railroad
Companies Between Points Within
the State.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
FOR A "DRY" LAUNCHING.
No Wine For 6attleship Arizona, Says
Governor Hunt.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Water instead of
the customary champagne has been
chosen by Governor Hunt as the chris
tening fluid when the battleship Art
zona is launched at the New York
Navy Yard on June 10. AS Arizona is
dry" State, Governor Hunt said he
rad selected water taken from the first
flow over the srillways of the Great
Roosevelt Dam.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DOings in Various Paris
of the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADiNG

Robert B. Moore. cashier Of the Ma
tional Bank of Gaithersburg, died OF
pneumonia.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

Samuel B. Johnson, for 20 years
street superintendent of Hagerstown,
has rendered his resignation. Before
taking his position with the city Mr..
johnson was in the employ of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad. 1t is not
known whom the new Board Of Street
Commissioners will appoint in his
place.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

The Maryland Grand Lodge Knights
of Pythias closed its forty-seventh an
nual session at Crisfield after one of
the most successful sessions in the
history of the order. 1t was the sec
ond time since the Grand Lodge was
instituted that 1t had met outside of
Baltimore, the previous occasion be-
ing in 1912, when the Cumberland
lodge was the host.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

A child is born every 16 seconds in
Germany.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

Clark Battenfeld, 80 years old, a
former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
freight conductor, committed suicide
by firing bullet into his brain at the
home of his brother, Charles Batten-
field, in Connellsville. He had been
ill for more than year, the result of
injuries to his head when struck by an
express train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad two years ago.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

Temporarily deranged, due to a
nervous breakdown, Martin L. Hoover,
aged 72 years, wealthy farmer and
fruit grower, committed suicide in the
attic of his house at Smithsburg by
hanging himself to a rafter. Mr..
Hoover, while his wife was preparing
breakfast, went upstairs. When he
did not come to breakfast his wife
went to look for him and found him
hanging by rope, his knees dangling
on the floor.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

A meeting in the interest of State
and national prohibition will be held
in the Opera House at Havre de
Grace, Thursday, May 6, at 8 P. M.
The chief speaker will be Hon. NAL
colin r. Paterson, former Governor of
Tennessee.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

A Boys Corn Club was organized at
Rising Sun by County Agricultural
Agent Marsh and 1. w. Hill, of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The competitors are boys of
Cecil county between the ages of 10
and 18 years.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24

Nevada has fewer automobiles than
any other state of the Union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-29
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-29

at their headquarters in the Barlow
building
The COncordiad Club held a meeting
yesterday afternoon in the Bank OF
Benwood building. The session was
largely attended and considerable
business was transacted
a large number of local fans will
attend the wrestling bout to be held
ar the Market Auditorium this even.
ing. II is reported that In proportion
C. the population there have been
more tickets sold here than al any
other town In the community.
Harry Conner. who has been III at
his home I'm the Fifth ward for the
past several days. was reported TO be
improving last evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Crow. OF Mounds.
Vile. has returned home after a brief
visit with relatives and friends here.
The first uniform teachers examlna.