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The midland journal., 1915-11-19
The Panama Snake.

The mass of creeping, writhing dirt
known as Culebra (Snake) Hill which
has made traffic an uncertainty ever
since the Panama canal has been open
is to be conquered finally and abso-
lutely. Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals
says so. Therefore Americans, hav-
ing had experience with his canal
making ability already complacently
accept the conquering as being as
good as accomplished already and
turn on to the other news.
1t takes considerable courage to adj
NIT partial defeat at the isthmus by
announcing that the canal will re-
main closed until the slide danger has
been eliminated. In reaching such
decision General Goethals is wise,
however, for it would waste time and
money in the long run to try to do
the job piecemeal. He is the right
man to kill the Panama snake. Ev-
erybody hopes that he will take time
enough to make sure that it crawls
no more.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
BRITISH WAR CABINET.
Five Ministers To Have Absolute Con-
troll Of the Conduct OF the War;

London.-The much-discussed war
committee, the cabinet within cab
met, which will have absolute control
of all matters relating to the conduct
of the war during the absence of Lord
Kitchener, was formally announced by
Premier Asquith in the House of Com
mons. 1t will consist of the following
five ministers:
Premier Asquith.N
Arthur Balfour, first lord of the adj
miralty.I
David Lloyd-George, minister of
munitions.
Bonar Law. secretary for the
colonies.
Reginald McKenna, chancellor. of
the exchequer.
In addition to this big FIVE" Sir
Edward Grey. it was recently an
nounced, will be called in for the dis
cussion of all matters in which foreign
relations are involved.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
CITIZEN ARMY PLAN
. OPPOSED BY MILITIA
National Body Refuses to In
dorse Wilson's Proposal.
MACkLlN VICE PRESIDENT
National Guard Association Tables
Resolution Proposing Approval
OF Continental Army Plan
BY Convention.

San Francisco, Cal--Refusal to in
dorse President Wilson'S proposal for
continental army of 100000 men
marked the closing session here of the
seventeenth annual convention of the
National Guard Association Of the
United States. Asheville, N. O., was
selected as the meeting place for 1916,
the date to be decided later by the
executive committee.
A resolution proposing that the as
sociation approve President Wilson's
plan made public in an address by the
President at the Manhattan Club, New
York, was offered by Gen. Henry ID.
Hamilton, of New York. Without de-
bate the resolution was referred to a
committee. ~
In recommending that the resolution
be tabled, the legislative committee re-
ported "the committee is of the opin-
ion that the resolution presented was
considered by the committee in its re-
port and that there is no necessity for
taking further action" 4,54
It was said the National Guard As
sociation was opposed to the con-
tinental army plan of President Will
son, because it was believed it would
conflict with the organization. Some
of the officers contended that if a
larger reserve force was to be pro-
vided, it should be done under guid.
ance of the National Guard.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Flour Substitutes.

The United States bureau of chem
istry is now testing number of So
called flour substitutes" These are
not intended to replace wheat -four,
but to be used in combination with it
in making bread. The substitutes thus
far examined include flours made of
chestnuts, bananas, peanuts, soy beans,
peas. corn, barley, oats, rye, etc. Al
together about thirty substitutes have
been found to give satisfactory re-
suits when not more than 25 per cent
of the substitute is used with rs per
cent of wheat -four in bread-making.
Bread made of 12 parts of boiled po-
tato to nine of ordinary flour is said
to be satisfactory.-Scientific Ameri-
can.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
HAD TO LEARN TO BE .qTn
Mothers Firmness Lesson to Those
Who Would Allow Child 20
Impose Upon Others.

The children were playing in the
sunshine. and judging by their shouts
and laughter they were having great
time. sBushel o. wheat -bushel o.
rye-aIl not ready holler I! Here ]
comet" sounded shrill and gay from
behind big old forest tree over in
the campus. There were so many
grand old trees to hid behind and
such an ideal place for the dear old
game that longed to tear OF my
white gloves, throw my hat at the hat
rack and take to my heels, leaving an
astonished hostess staring after me.
Breezes and sunshine, and the voices
Of happy children sometimes affect
the mind and heels that way, you
know. But before / had time to dis
grace myself the young son Of my hos.
tess burst in at the front door. He
remembered to snatch OF his cap, in
Difference to his mothers caller, but
he could not keep back the tempestu-
Gus complaint which had sent him
flying to the arbiter Of all childish af-
fairs.
Mother, make Grace be it," he
painted. "She plays and plays, but
when she gets caught and it's her turn
she just won't be it"
l almost held my breath waiting for
that mothers reply. SO many mothers
always take the daughters part, say
ing: Now, let your sister play it her
way; don't tease your sister," etc. But
this mother is different, so she an
swered calmly: "Tell Grace that she
will be it when her turn comes, or
she will come in the house." And the
boy, sure of his mothers fairness,
rushed back to deliver a message
which must be needed. Maybe she
saw the question in my eyes, regard
ing her decision, as 4 volunteered
some excuse for the little girl who ie
a great favorite of mine, for she said
firmly: "Grace is Just as strong as the
boys she is playing with. She can
count quite as well, run as fast and
is just as shrewd in catching those
who are hiding, but she doesn't hap
pen to like that part of the game. She
must learn to be ST when her turn
comes-or get out of the game" This
mother is strong and sane and sensi-
BILE. When that daughter goes out In
to the world to make her own way she
will have the right idea of life. Many
Of us have been making the mistake
of letting our daughters hold on to
the tender ily-white-handed-sh
darling idea, even in this age, when
women are pushing their way to the
front in every line. This mothers
daughter will understand that if she
is as strong, mentally and physically,
as her brother, if she is going to claim
the same wage, demand the same
rights, she must work in the same
way, without any concessions to her
femininity, or extra considerations
fact she must take her place and fill
it efficiently get out of the game.
Indianapolis News.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
NEW PEACE MOVE
NOW UNDER WAY
President Wilson Told OF Plan
For Congress Of Neutrals.
TO Be HELD IN EUROPE
David Starr Jordan, Head OF Recent
international Congress In Frisco,
Presents Resolution To Presi-
dent Wilson.

Washington. David Starr Jordan,
president of Leland Stanford Univer-
sity, and head Of the international
Peace Congress. recently held in San
Francisco, told President Wilson that
Quasi-oficial meeting of neutral ma
tions probably will be held some time
before Christmas, either at The Hague,
Berne or Copenhagen, to attempt to
bring about peace In Europe. DR.. J0r-
dan conveyed to the President reso-
luton from the Peace Congress, urg-
ing him to cooperate with other neu-
trails in calling such conference
In statement laid before the Presi-
dent by DIR. Jordan it was declared
that as result of recent missions to
the governments of the warning ma
tions, it could be stated that while
the nations at war were not willing
themselves to begin negotiations foy
peace, there is nevertheless abundant
evidence that those charged with the
administration of the foreign policies
Of these nations would welcome, or at
least not oppose affirmative action by
a neutral agency to bring about peace
based on international justice"
European Neutrais Ready.
DR.. Jordan said that while no official
information was available, peace advo-
Gates had learned from unofficial
sources in Holland, Sweden, Switzer-
land, Denmark and Spain that those
countries would be glad to take part
in any movement to further the cause
of peace. DIR. Jordan was accompanied
by Louis p Lochner, secretary Of the
Chicago Peace Society, and who acted
as secretary to Miss Jane Addams, of
Chicago, when she visited Europe as a
representative Of the Women's Peace
Congress, and Euch of the informa-
tion communicated to the President
was gathered by Miss Adams and her
companions.
DR.. Jordan took the position that 1t
would be more natural for the Euro
pean neutrals to invite the United
States to participate in the peace cor
ference than for the United States to
issue the invitation. He said that an
unofficial meeting of peace advocates
at Berne, December IA, at which plans
for bringing about peace will be dis
cussed. would be attended by people
from the United States.
For Continuous Mediation.
The idea of the quasi-official peace
conference suggested to President
Wilson on behalf of the International
Peace Congress by DR., Jordan was that
1t would constitute a voluntary court
of continuous mediation, would invite
suggestions for settlement from each
of the warning nations, and in any
case, would submit simultaneously to
all Of them reasonable proposals as a
basis for peace.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Bad Strategy.

Gen. Hugh L. Scott was talking in
Salt Lake City about strategy.
TOO many strategists." he said,
Jump at conclusions. They are too
hasty. They begin new movement
before the old one is finished. Hence,
all manner of errors.
These strategists are like the floor
walker whom married man, having
got separated from his wife in the
crowd, approached and said:
Excuse me, but I've lost my
wife
'Coflns,' said the floor walker,
ninth floor back. Gents mourning,
eleventh floor. 'front.'"
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
ELKs' NATIONAL HOME.
Present Plans Call For It's Dedication
Next July.

Lynchburg.-It is the present pur-
pose of the committee of the Elks
Grand Lodge, which has in charge the
construction of the new national home
near, Bedford, to have the dedicatory
exercises of the home just prior to the
meeting of the Grand Lodge in Balti
more the second week in next July
so as to have the delegates from the
West and South stop over at Bedford
to participate in the ceremonies.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
PELLAeRA CURE FOUND.
Discovery OF Cause and Remedy An
nounced BY Federal Service.

Washington. - Discovery of the
cause of and cure for pellagra was an
nounced formally by the Public Health
Service. The announcement follows
the recent publication of a report by
Surgeon Joseph Goldberger on year
of experiments in cooperating with
Southern state health officials, demon
strating the correctness of the theory
that one-sided diet lacking in p-oteids
would cause the disease and that a
well-balanced diet would cure it.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
.GOR|CAR'S CHARGES
CAUSE SENSATION
Austrians Accused of Plotting to
Destroy Munitions Plants.
EMBASSY CALLS IT FALSE
United States Government VIII Press
Investigation Of the Charges That
Foreign Diplomats Are Back
OF Disturbances.

Washington.-Publ charges, at
tributed to DR.. Joseph Goricar, former
AHstro-H Hungarian Consul at San Fran
cisco, that Austrian Consuls in the
United States working under the di-
rection of Consul General Won Nuber
and Count Won Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador, are active in propaganda
for destruction of munitions factories
and fomenting strikes among the work
ers, will be referred by the State De-
partment to the Department of Justice
for investigation.
Embassy Denounces Goricar.
The Austrian Embassy here an
nounced Goricar's published statement
as untrue in every particular, and an
nounced it would try to find some way
to prosecute him for it, Goricar, the
Embassy said, left his post on leave
and failed to return.
Tries To Discredit Him.
The Austro-H Hungarian Embassy is
sued the following statement:
"Ex-Consul Dr. Goricar has been on
leave of absence since the outbreak of
the war, and has been temporarily at
tached to the Hungarian Con-
sulate General in Berlin. There he OBJ
tanned knowledge that the Austro-
Hungarian authorities had received in
formation about his secret connections
with enemies, and evidently fearing
detection, he suddenly left his post.
From Rome he rendered his resigna-
tion. thereby preventing his dismissal.
while he was in Rome it was as
certained that he was in close~rela-
tion with Russian and Serbian agents,
obviously with the purpose of going
to the United States to disseminate
disloyalty among our immigrants.
Impugns U. s. Neutrality.
"The Austro- Hungarian Embassy has
been informed that quite number Of
southern Slays from the monarchy
have been enlisted by the allies agents
and have left this country to fight
against the Austro-H Hungarian army. 1t
is very probable that Dr. Goricar con-
tributed to these acts of treason.
E "The SAustro- Hungarian Embassay
has refrained until now from taking
action to avoid disclosing that for
mer consular officer has broken ale
glance to his fatherland.
"In view, however, of his statements
the Embassy must emphatically de-
clare these accusations as false and
absolutely baseless.'
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
RADluM NOW 5000 a GRAM.
Cost Cut From $4,000 BY U. s.
Bureau OF Mines.

Pittsburgh -Radium at $4,000 a
gram instead of $4,000 gram has
been possible by the technical research
work of the United States Bureau of
Mines during the last year, according
to Van H. Manning. director of the
bureau, who is in Pittsburgh inspect
ing the work on the new experimental
station being constructed here. Mr..
Manning said that the procedure by
which the price of radium has been
cut will be published within a few
weeks and will mean thousands of dol
lars saved in all lines in which radium
is utilized
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
FLYER TuMBLEs INTO ocsas.
Life Belt Saves Him When Hydcoaero-
plane Turns Turtle.
Given Is Minutes DO leave.

Marblehead, Mass.-One of the new
hydro-aeroplanes which are being ex-
perimented with here prior to delivery
to the United States Navy Department
turned turtle SO feet in the air over
the Marblehead Neck. The machine
left the Burgess plant in charge of
Clifford L. Webster, and after first
satisfactory fight one plant refused to
work. Mr.. Webster operated the new
life belt successfully. falling free from
the hurting machine and landing feet
first in the ocean, where he was quick
ly rescued. the new invention probably
saving his life.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
THREE BANKERS TO PRISON.
Sentenced To Five Years For Vic
latine Federal Law.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Baron Eugene F.
E. Oppenheim. of Paris; Howard j.
Rogers, former deputy state super
iptendent Of public instruction, and
Richard Murphy, former assembly
nan, were sentenced to FIVE years in
the United States Penitentiary at At
hanta by Judge Ray in the Federal
Court. They were found guilty of VIC.
lating the banking laws.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
MILLIONS LOST IN FIRE.
Costly Blaze At Bethlehem Steel Plant
Attributed To Electric Wiring.

South Bethlehem, Pa The fire
which virtually destroyed the No. 4
machine shop of the Bethlehem Steel
Company here was finally extinguish-
ed after causing damage estimated at
from s1,OOO.OO0 to $4,OOO.OO0. The
company has not yet issued any state
ment as to the loss and the estimate
was made by persons not connected
with the plant after viewing the dam
age The building destroyed was
recently constructed and equipped
with valuable machinery at cost
of about $S,O0O,O00
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
ON PAN-AMERIcAN COMMISSION.
President and vice-President 0
Peruvian Section Elected.

Lima, Peru-Eulogio Larrabure y
Unanue, former vice-President of
Peru, and Ramon Ribeyro have been
elected president and vice-president,
respectively. of the newly installed
Peruvian section Of the Pan-American
Commission. The members are now
studying the conventions which we're
approved by the Pan-American Con
gress in Buenos Ayres in 1910.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Economies.

"Have you studied political econ
omy?'
Yes replied the frequent candt
date; but haven't yet got to point
when feel like depending on fund
OF information TO take the place OF
2 campaign fund
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
s1o,OOo,oOO FoR ADVERTISING.
Railroads Show Faith In Value OF
Newspaper Publicity.

Railroads of the United
States demonstrated their faith in
newspaper advertising by spending
SIG, 900, 900 for newspaper space during
the last fiscal year. according to an
address made before the Chicago Ad-
yertising Association by Garrett Fort.
general passenger agent of the Unior
Pacific.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
WAR IN AFRICA NOT OVER.
Union Decides To Send $4,000 Mel
Against Germans.

Pretoria, Union of South Africa
Gen. Jan Christian Smutz, Minister of
Defense. has been given supreme COM
mand of the military expedition against
German East Africa. The Union of
South Africa has, decided to send
against the German colony as many as
$4,000 men, if force of that size
should be deemed necessary.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
ANCONA CHARGES
DENIED BY AUSTRIA
Declares Submarine Did Not
Fire Upon LifebOats.
As MINUTES TO LEAVE
Washington still withhold Details.
Uneasiness over Steamers De-
struction Continues In
Official Circles.

miralty Ohc1ally announced that tnC
italian steamship Ancona attempted to
escape at full speed after q warning
shot had been fred across her bow,
and that the vessel only stopped after
being shelled several times by an
Austrian submarine.
Given As Minutes To Leave.
The submarine commander, it is fur
ther asserted, allowed the Ancona's
passengers and crew 45 minutes to
abandon ship, after which the vessel
was torpedoed, sinking three quarters
of an hour later The report that the
submarine fred on the lifeboats is
denied.
The statement issued by the Austro-
Hungarian Admiralty, after declaring
that the foreign press had spread false
rumors regarding the Ancona incident,
gays the sinking took place as follows; J;
"The submarine fired one shot in
front of the Ancona's PROV, whereupon
the steamer fed at full speed, in ac-
cordance with the order issued by the
Italian authorities, wpisn instructs
ship commanders tS fee or to sink the
submarine. The submarine pursued
the steamer and continued firing, but
the vessel stopped only after being hit
several times.
Says Crew Took Boats.
"The submarine allowed As minutes
for the passengers and crew to aban-
don the steamer, on board of which
panic reigned, but only small num-
ber of boats were lowered and these
were occupied principally by the crew.
"a great number of boats, probably
sufficient to save all the passengers,
remained unoccupied.
after a period of so minutes, and
as another steamer was approaching,
the submarine submerged and tor
pedoed the Ancona. which sank after
an additional 45 minutes.
eff any Of the passengers lost their
lives this was due to the fault of the
crew, because the steamer tried to
escape after it had received orders to
stop, and then the crew saved only
themselves and not the passengers.
Reports published in the foreign
press that the submarine fired on the
Ancona's lifeboats are mendacious in
ventions When the steamer stopped
the submarine ceased firing"
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
FLEET GOING TO CHARLESTON.
Will Be Feature OF Southern Com
mercial Congress-.

Washington. second and third
divisions of the Atlantic fleet, includ
ing the battleships South Carolina,
Utah, Michigan. Kansas, Florida, Vir-
ginia, Georgia. New Jersey and Rhode
Island, with destroyers, submarines
and auxiliaries, will be ordered to
Charleston, S. c., during the conven-
ton of the Southern Commercial Con
gress there December 13 to IT, Fea-
lures of the meeting will be cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the conclusion of the Civil War and a
discussion of the national defense
problem.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
TO CHANGE ARMY PLAN.
MiIitiamen's Opposition Believed Due
To Unfamiliarity.

To Unfamiliarity.
Washington. Refusal of the Ma
tional Guard Convention at San Fran
cisco to approve. the continental re-
serve army plan. Secretary of War
Garrison indicated, may change plans
for enlistment of State militia in the
continentals. If the Guardsmen feel
that machinery for wholesale enlist
ment of state troops in the con-
tinentals would weaken the militia, the
option of enlistment will be stricken
from the proposed bill establishing
continentals. War Department Off
cials believe unfamiliarity with Garri-
sons plans caused the Guardsmen's
convention to withhold approval.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
FIVE INDICTED WITH FAY.
Breituns Among the Men Charged
With Plotting To Blow Up Ships.

New York. - The Federal Grand
Jury presented to Judge Harland
Howe in the Criminal Branch of the
United States District Court, an in
dictment against Robert Fay, Walter
Scholz, Paul Daeche, Engelbert Bronx
horst. Max Breitung and Herbert
Kienzle. They are charged with hav-
ing engaged in conspiracy to despoil
owners of vessels of merchandise
cargoes and to destroy vessels to the
injury Of persons who had placed in
sGrance on them.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
LAFAyET1Es IMPOVERISHED.
Chateau OF the Famous General Is
For Sale.

Paris.-The Lafayette family has be-
come impoverished by the war, and
having disposed of all its available
property is now offering for sale the
well-known chateau of Gen. Marquis
de Lafayette in Auvergne. AS the
chateau stands a price of $4,000 is
asked. The suggestion IL made that
the American nation or some Ameri-
can millionaire buy the mansion and
present it to the Frencl. nation.
The midland journal., 1915-11-19
Ambassador Page Notifies the
State Department.
SUBMARINE SINKS LINER
American Woman Among Those Saved.
OF 645 Aboard Torpedoed Liner,
$40 Are Reported To
BE Safe.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE, SAYS
BERLIN.

HerIin.--"lnformation from a re-
liable source is that the steamship
Ancon was sunk by ain Austro-
Hungarian submarine" says the
Overseas News Agency.
"she attempted to escape, and
thus compelled the submarine to
use her guns"