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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
CLING TO BLEAK LAND
NATIVES OF SHETLAND ISLAND
LOVE THEIR HOME.
Have Hard Work to Coax a Living
From Almost Barren Rock, But
Leave It UnwilIingIy-Spot
Has Figured in History.

Fair island, rs miles south of all
the other Shetlands, has had a
strange enough pageantry passing
over it's rocky surface. For not only
was it the home of the Picts, and then
of the Morse; and for the Morse, the
signal beacon to give warning Of the
coming of the hostile sail; besides
that, it supplied chapter in the ro-
nance of the Spanish Armada.
For here was wrecked the ship Of
Don Gomez de Medina, and that noble
and his men were for time most
generously entertained by the island
ers, writes Maude Radford Warren in
Harper's Magazine. But time passed,
the Spaniards stayed, the meal and the
mutton diminished. Then the island
ers, wrapped ): by the wild storms,
unable to get to any other island.
| fearful of famine, hid their food. The
forced guests grew weak, many died
of starvation, and some, it is said,
were pushed over the tall cliffs into
the sea.
AT last one Andrew Umphrey took
the Spaniards away in ship, and
since that day the name Of Umphrey
has been powerful in the Shetlands.
The Fair island people show plain
traces of Spanish blood, but they re-
sent the suspicion of it, saying that
the Spaniards were isolated when on
the island.
1t is hard to conceive how isolation
could well be possible on an island
two miles square; besides, the Fair
island people do not deny that the
strange patterns and the lichen dye
ing of the stockings and caps and
shawls their women knit were taught
them by the Spaniards, and indeed the
same sort of handicraft is found to this
day in country places of Spain.
The Fair islanders were great
smugglers in the old days, and they
are still good bargainers. They are
very intelligent, seeming to know in
stinctively how to read; and not SO
very long ago they would follow the
mail steamers in their light canoe
shaped boats, which none but them
selves can manage, begging for news
papers and books.
One of their terrors is of infec-
tious disease; another is of the dog
tax man, against whose coming they
are said to hang and drown their
dogs; another is of emigration, for
they love Fair isle. Yet emigrate they
must; about forty-five years ago q
hundred of them went, unable longer
to coax living from their bare rock.
Their greatest Joy is the occasional
visits of the minister, more frequent
ly now than in the old days, when
he arrived but once in about two years
to marry and christen. He breaches
every day of his stay, and they pro-
long his visit on every possible pre-
text, using, when all else fails, the
solemn prophecy Of storm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
THOUSANDS DIE IN
FLOODS IN CHINA
Desolatlon in Three Devastated
Provinces Terrible. I.
FIRES ADD TO THE HORRORS
Many American Missionaries In the
Districts Affected, But None Re-
ported Lost-consul Ander-
son Asks For Aid.

Hong Kong.-Tens of thousands Of
natives are estimated to have been
drowned by the foods in the Chinese
Provinces of Kwantung, Kwangsi and
Kiangsi, and the desolation in the
devastated districts is terrible, accord
ing to the latest reports reaching here.
A fire-swept area of one mile and
raging foods are handicapping the
work of rescue in Canton.
Missionaries have arrived here
seeking the assistance of the United
States gunboat Callao to aid in the
work of rescue. The last report re-
ceiyed here from Canton before COM
munication was cut said that the
Christian Hospital was in danger from
fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
CUNARD LINER
ESCAPES TORPEDO
Carried 227 Passengers, In
Guiding 22 Americans.
ATTACK NEAR LIVERPOOL
Only Speed Saves Big British Boat
Washington Surprised BY Indi-
cation OF Reversal OF
German Policy.

New York. - The Cunard liner
Orduna bound from Liverpool to New
York with 227 passengers, including
% Americans, was attacked without
warning, it was learned on her arrival
here, by a German submarine ON the
morning of July 9.
Twenty miles from the graveyard Of
the Lusitania, off Old Head OF Kinsale,
the Orduna escaped the Lusitania's
fate by one half second of time or
10 feet of space, the German torpedo
churning the water that distance be-
hind the liners rudder. Then the Or
duna sped away. She was followed by
the submarine, which rose to the sur
face, manned a gun on her deck and
shelled the fleeing steamer.
The attack was at 10 minutes to
few of her passengers lay sleeping
IN their berths. Aroused by stewards,
the passengers dressed hurriedly and
went to the upper deck, where they
put on life belts and took their places
at the life boats. They heard the
scream of the shells and saw the ocean
throw up columns of water where the
shells struck. When the fire grew hot
the passengers were ordered for their
own protection to the next deck below.
Chased Half Hour
For half an hour the Orduna showed
her heels to the assailant. Through
marine glasses the passengers watched
the dark splotch on the waters sur
face astern. They saw the 1ow-lying
German warship coming on, but the
Orduna's flight was faster than the
pursuit, and after seven shots had
been fired. without effect. the sub
marine gave up the chase.
A wireless call for help was sent
out by the Orduna when the torpedo
was seen. She was then 81 miles
south of Queenstown. The reply, Cap
tain Taylor says in his official report.
was that help would be given within
an hour. It was four hours before the
first British vessel, a small armored
yacht, the Jeanette, appeared
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
Auto Makes Glover buy.

Coming upon farmer moving
clover, L. ]. Russell. principal of the
Towanda schools, heard the man com
plain how near tagged out were his
horses. Professor Russell told him
to unhitch and he would finish the
moving with his automobile.
Fastening the mower to the profess
sor's automobile. the machine was
sent speeding around and the big field
was moved within ten minutes. The
mower was run so fast that the clover
was thrown in the air in Clouds To
wanda (Pa.) Dispatch to Philadelphia
Record
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
U. s. SERVES NOTICE.
Will Not Allow British Orders Super
sede international Law.

Washington Formal notice that
the United States holds that the rights
of Americans who have cases before
British prize courts rest upon interna-
tional law and not upon various Brit
ish orders in council or municipal
law, is given in a brief statement
cabled to Ambassador Page and pre-
scented by him to the London Foreign
Office.
Secretary Lansing explained that
this communication was not to be
confused with the general note now in
preparation relating to contraband
and interference with American COM
merce on the high seas. He said it
was more in the nature of legal
caveat generally conserving the rights
/ of citizens Of the United States, whose
cases are about to be tried in English
prize courts.
Inasmuch as the prize courts have
not yet ruled on any American cases
and are believed to be about to do SO,
the statement from the United States
signifies in effect that if there Is a
denial Of justice, diplomatic protests
will be entered based on the general
principles of international law exist
ing before the outbreak of the war.
The United States has in its formal
notes given Great Britain, as well as
Germany, general notice to this effect
and the statement now sent draws par
ticular attention to the prize court
cases pending.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
AN EXCESS CROP OF COFFEE.
Brazil Has Provided a New vaIOriza.
tIen Scheme.

New Confirmation of re-
ports that the Brazilian government
was about to provide new valoriza-
ton scheme to take care Of its excess
crop of coffee was received in cable
gram which stated that the Brazilian
Congress had passed q bill appropriate
ing 100000 contos (about $75.o0o.0OO)
for the purpose. The cablegram fol-
lows: 'The bill has passed Brazilian
Congress providing for issue 100000
contos, OF which 10000 viii be loaned
in Sac Paulo to purchase up to AGO.
600 bags Of coffee from the present
crop"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
WARSAW OBJECT
OF THREE ARMIES
Teutons Strike at Polish City
From North and South.
GIGANTIC OPERATIONS
.pniester Crossed BY Austrian Force.
Austro- Germans Work In Con.
cert To Squeeze Musko-
vltes Out OF City.

London. The Austro German
armies, which now appear to be work.
ing in perfect concert as the result OF
the German organization, are giving
the Russians little rest or time to re.
organize themselves after their retreat
from Galicia.
simultaneously with the German Of.
fort to reach Warsaw, or the Russian
Lines serving that fortress from the
north, the Austrians have attacked
along the Dniester and have succeed
ed in crossing that river at several
points. General Won Mackensen's
army, which doubtless had been wait.
ing for Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
to move in the north, has also come
to life again and the fighting has been
resumed in Southern Poland In fact,
there is fighting Of more or less
severity all along the Russian front,
except in Central Poland, where the
Russians are in such strong positions
that, in the opinion of military men,
it would be impossible to break
through.
Campaign On Gigantic Scale.
The Germans claim to have made
further progress with their northern
operations, but with the Russians re-
firing it is not likely that the main
forces have clashed as yet. The com
bined operations are the most gigantic
yet undertaken, the aim being, accord
ing to military experts, to squeeze the
Russians out Of Warsaw and the great
slice. of country which they hold to
the north, south and east of that city
and at the same time to attempt an
invasion of Bessarabia.
Reinforcement have been sent to
the German troops In the Russian
provinces Of Courland and Kovno,
with the result that vigorous military
operations have been resumed in that
section. The Russians are offering a
stubborn resistance and are holding
strategic. positions, according to an
official statement issued at the head
quarters of the General Stan in Petro-
grad and telegraphed to the Central
News and Exchange Telegraph Com
pany here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
DECIDES Eoa DEATH PENALTY
New York Constitution Makers Com
mittee Unanimous.

Albany, N. Y. = BY virtually
unanimous vote the bill of rights COM
mittee of the State Constitutional Con-
vention decided against proposals to
abolish the death penalty by constitu-
tional amendment. The committee
was equally divided on proposal to
permit juries, in first degree murder
cases, to recommend life imprison-
ment without communication or pardon
except in the case Of established inno-
cence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
Won BERNSTOREF
SEES LANSING
United States Asked to Act
as Mediator.
THE OUTLOOK HOPEFUL
substance-of Talk Is Sent To Wilson.
sernssorff Wires Report OF
Conference To His
Government.

washington. - "A confidential ana
friendly conference between Count
Won Bernsforff, the German Ambassa-
dor, and Secretary of State Lansing
has done. more. officials say, to bring
about friendly understanding be-
tween Germany and the United States
than any of the previous steps in the
diplomatic negotiations between the
two countries.
The German Ambassador made his
call at the State Department by the
authority of the Imperial German
Government.
NO Comment From lansing.
Secretary of State Lansing, although
convinced of the Importance of the
representations of the German Ambas-
sador, would make, no comment on
them
1t was ascertained, however, that
this Government has been apprised
that Germany desires the United
States to open up Immediately with
Great Britain the all-important Ques-
ton of the freedom of the seas, in
which President Wilson firmly be-
ieves. The German Government has
advised the United States that it, too.
stands for the principle and that the
final discussion of the Lusitania case
and disposition of that controversy
should be inseparably connected with
the greater question of the rights of
all nations to the freedom of the seas.
Bearing On Lusitanla.
1t has been indicated to this Govern
ment that on the settlement of what
is the freedom of the seas might de-
pend how far Germany would go to
make complete. definite, unequivocal
admission that her act OF destroying
the Lusitania was indefensibIe
From the best available sources it is
learned that Germany proposed that
the United States endeavor to get
Great Britain to discuss the German
submarine policy in connection with
Great Britainis blockade of neutral
ports and the German foodstuffs CUES
tion.
In other words, Germany has asked
the United States to act as mediator.
In, doing this Count Won Bernstorff
merely amplified to the State Depart
ment the suggestions of the last Ger
man note to the United States.
Britain Must Be Party.
Germany, 1t is stated, is making the
point that agreements between the
United States and Germany could not
make international law and that in or
der to get results of value in the pres
ent war England must be party to
the protocol, whether in written shape
or oral agreement, between the For
eign Offices Of Germany and the
United States.
1t is limited that Germany would not
be averse to modifying her views
about the Lusitania and making the
disavowal and granting the reparation
suggested in President Wilson's first
and second notes relating to. the de-
struction of that vessel.
The substance of the negotiations
between Secretary Lansing and Count
Won BernstorR have been sent to
President Wilson. and the German
Ambassador has sent full report by
wireless to Berlin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
NO ATTEMPT TO LYNCH FRANK
Three Companies OF Militia Allowed
To Return Home.

Atlanta, Ga.-Reports that a mob
would attempt to take Leo M. Frank,
serving life sentence for Mary
Phagan's murder. from the State
prison farm, at Milledgeville, and
lynch him. have not been confirmed
by developments. Three companies OF
State militia, held in readiness at
Macon throughout the night to pro
coed to Milledgeville to protect Frank,
If necessary. were allowed to return
to their homes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
ss.OoO,Ooo,oOo FROM FARMS.
Agricultural Department Gives Inter
national Trade Figures.

Washington. The farmers part in
International commerce approximates
$4,000, 100000 annually. Statistics
Just issued by the Department Of Agri-
culture give the following estimates of
the value of principal farm products
carried in international trade; that is,
the total exports from all countries or
imports into all countries:
Cotton, $1.127. 100000; wheat and
hour. $744,OO0, 900; raw wool. $4SO.00O,-
600; hides and skins, 1892, 000, 600;
coffee. 1886 100000; sugar. 1882 .O0O.-
600; rice, $27S,OO0,0OO; barley and
malt. $22O,0OO,O00 corn and meal,
$4,000. 1000; unmanufactured tobacco,
1892 100000; butter. $173. OOO,0 900; tea,
$143, 100000; rye and -four $125, O00,-
600. and oats. $1O2.OOO.OOO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
PARIS DRY" FOR SOLDIERS.
Sale OF Liquor To Military Men There
Prohibited.

Paris.-General Gallieni, the Mill
tary Governor OF Paris, issued an or
der forbidding the purchase by or sale
to soldiers or officers of whatever
grade in the intrenched camp Of Paris
of any alcoholic liquors whatsoever.
Offenders will be cited to appear be-
fore the police courts and military tri-
bunals. Liquor dealers violating this
order will be punished by temporary
suspension of their licenses on the
first offense and the revocation of
their license on the second offense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
WILL DECLARE HOLT SUICIDE.
Coroner To Name Jump From Prison
Tier As Means.

Mineola, N. Y.-After hearing the
testimony of several witnesses, Cor
oner Walter e. Jones announced that
he would render verdict of suicide
by jumping from a prison tier in the
case of Erich Muenter, alias Frank
Holt. who shot ]. P. Morgan, exploded
bomb in the Capitol at Washington
and intimated in letter to his wife
that he had placed bomb on one or
more ocean steamships.
A belief that Muenter might have
shot himself, based upon statement
of jeremiah Organ. his keeper, was
responsible for the extended inquiry
conducted by the coroner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
TWO MORE NEGROES LyNcHED.
Suspected OF Participation In killing
Of Three Whites.

Cochran. Ga.-Two negroes, sus-
pected OF having aided Peter Jackson.
lynched for the murder of three white
men Iear here Tuesday night, were
lynched near Hawkinsvilie by a posse
OF citizens. One Of the trio was Jack
sons brother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
coLoR LINE FoR TEAcAERs.
Georgia Senate Unanimously Rasse,
Segregation Bill.

Atlanta, Ga.-The Georgia Senate
passed unanimously bill to prohibit
white persons from teaching in negro
schools and negroes from teaching in
white schools. It would apply to
private as well as public institutions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
NEGROES TO DIE FOR ASSAULT.
Blacks Who Attacked Widow and
Daughter To BE EIectroeuted.

Fredericksburg. Va.-John Lewis
Rollins and George Matthews. negroes,
were convicted in the Circuit Court Of
Caroline County of criminal assault
on Mrs. Birnley Coleman and daugh-
ter, on July IL. and sentenced by Judge
r. H. L. Chichester to die in the cleo
tric chair August 20. The men con-
fessed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
STEEL TRUST MAKES sENzoL

Refined New Product viii BE On Mar
ket In so Days.
Sharon, Pa.-Crude benzol is now
being manufactured by the United
States Steel Corporation at it's plant
at Farrell, near here. and within 80
days. 1t was said, the benzol win be
refined and other by-products win be
placed on the market This is the
nrst of the corporations plants to
make benzol,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-23
CEN. voN suELow PRoMoTED.
New German Divisional Commander
Married Philadelphia Girl.

Berlin. via London Maj. Gen. Hans
Won Buelow has been made COM
mandsr Of q division in the German
army. He was colonel Of the Augusta
Guard regiment at the outbreak OF the
war, and now is the youngest division
al commander In the army. General
Won Buelow's wife was formerly Mrs.
Nina Bryce Turnbull, Of Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
122 DEATHS CAUSED
BY PNEUMONIA IN WEEK
Total of 1913 New Cases Report
ed in City-Weather Con-
ditions Responsible

Various forms Of pneumonia caused 122
deaths in the city this week, and a total
of 1928 new cases has been reported as
compared with 1Ol reported last week,
when the death list from pneumonia was
unusually high. Weather conditions are
given as an explanation Of the spread OF
the disease in all parts of the city.
Deaths from pneumonia in South Phila-
delphia numbered %, IN West Philadel-
phia o. in North Philadelphia So, in Ger
mantown "A and in Frankfort 2
The number Of deaths from all causes.
according to the report of the division
of vital statistics of the Bureau Of
Health, is $50. an increase of AZ over the
5S7 reported last week. The deaths dur
ing the corresponding week last year
totaled 49, or 176 less than the number
reported for the week ending today.
Next to pneumonia the greatest cause
of death was heart disease, which claimed
SO victims. Thirty-one deaths resulted
from cancer. 50 from tuberculosis SIS
from Bright's disease and q from acute
bronchitis.
IN MEMORIAM
BACRE.-In memory Of dear mother FRAN
CESCA BACkE, who departed this life
December is, 1914. DAUGHTER AND SON,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
rapplng. Herbert. Fltzwater street.

Tapping, Herbert, Fitzwater street.
Towers, Thelma, North Sth street
Townsend, Nehemiah, Montrose street
Traenkner, Ernest, Jefferson street
Trassato, Sarah, South Mole street.
Trassato, Nanny, South Mole street.
Trate, Orville, North Randolph street.
Tuckmantel Katherine, jefferson street.
Twekness, Speara, Latona street
Taplitsky, Pauline. Philadelphia.
Trimpol, Abe South 4th street.
Tomach, Sallie, South Sd street.
Tillman. Nat. South 5th street.
TIM, Louis, South 18th street
Thomson, Carol B., N. Woodstock st.
Thorn, Anna, North Sth street
Thorn. Catherine. North Sth street.
Trachtman. Bella, Poplar street.
Tavani. Nicholas, North 50th street.
Travo. Edward, North 18th street.
Travascio, Vincent, South 9th street
Tomanino, Tommaso. Carpenter street.
Tounore, James, Randolph street.
Turner. A., North Marshall street.
Tyner. Frank, South 10th street.
Jpshin, Charles. Montrose street.
Ungemach Margaret. Passyunk avenue.
Upshur Helen Montrose street.
tpshur Sidney. Montrose street
Nanashland, Carl South Millick street.
Vice. Bessie. South Sth street.
Vale, jululy. Latona street
Vale, Dorothy. Latona street.
Vernon, William, South Goth street.
Nirden. Laura, Hazel avenue.
wallace, Ethel
Wallace, Eleanor. Webster street
Warman, Charles, South 6ist street.
Warren, May North 7th street.
Watson. Anna, Redncr street.
Watson, Mariah, Redner street,
Weland, L., Alter street.
Weiland, Herman Alter street.
Weland. Henry, Alter street.
Wenreich, Helen, Park avenue.
Weinrott, Bessie, Euclid avenue.
Weinrott, Lillian. North SGD street.
Weinstein, Eva. Columbia avenue
Vert Pearl, oxford street
Whaley Mary. North Croskey street
White. William, Hazel avenue.
Wiley, Richard. North Lawrence street
Wilson, Dorothy, South goth street.
Wilson. Morris, Tasker street.
Wilson. Nathan, Tasker street.
Wingrade, Myrtle. North 2lst street.
Wintz, Marie, oxford street
Whitman, Isaac. Lombard street.
Werner, Harry, Hoffman street
Welner, Fred. South 5th street.
Wenstein. Hida, South street
Williams, Fen, Montrose street
Weiner, Celia, South 6th street.
Wener. SAM South 9Th street.
Woltiuger, Francis. Durfor street
Wolfnger, Augustus. Durfor street.
WotinEer, Mary, Durfor street.
Woltnger, George, Durfor street.
Werner. Harry, Hoffman street.
Wenger. Rose, Federal street.
Wise. William, Carpenter street.
Wise, Dorothy, Carpenter street.
WahlEemuth, Adolph, South Goth st.
Wolfson, Rosalie, North 3ist street
Woodlyn. James. Bainbrdge street.
Wright, Helen, Spruce street.
Wright. Mason Fit2water street.
Yardumian. Louis, South 6Oth street.
Yeager. Helen, Harlan street
NeaEer. Marie, Harlan street.
Yelland. Lillian. Latona street.
Nelsky, Mamie. Manton street.
Yard Grace, Darlington Apartments.
NuSem. n. Atlantic CITY y. j.
Romeo. Montrose street.
Xahn, Lyman, Jackson street.
Iahn, Florence. North 2Sth street.
IamaCholi Vincent, Montrose street.
Xell, Francis, Catherine street.
Illeo. Millic, South 18th street,
Illeo, Teresa, South 18th street.
Florence, jefferson street.
Iubrin. Louis, South 18th street.