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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
WILL CLOSE CANAL TEN DAYS,
Slide At Panama Worst Since Last
October.

Washington.-The earth slides in
the Panama Canal, near Gold Hill, are
much more extensive than was at first
reported and probably will tie up the
waterway for at least 10 days. This
dispatch was received by the War De-
partment from the Acting Governor of
the Canal Zone:
CONTINUED movement of slides Sun
day has caused the most serious shoal-
ing Of the channel since last October.
Movement now has stopped. At least
10 days will be necessary to open the
canal. Shoals are 800 feet long and
at the worst point there is only seven
feet Of water, with an island fve feet
above water, 100 feet long and so feet
wide, in the middle Of the channel.
mot possible to work on the OBJ
struction with large dredges until
channel to float them is cut through
with Belgian ladder dredges. This
should be done in three days"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
TRADE BALANCE JUMPS AGAIN.
Net Gain OF ss5.42s.7s4 BY United
States Last Week.

Washington.-The mercantile bal
ance of trade took a big jump for the
week ended September IS, according
to the Department Of Commences
foreign commerce statement Ameri-
can exports exceeded imports by $685.
423, 734, the highest weekly figure for
five months, when new high levels
were established in American foreign
trade. The exports passing through
the thirteen leading customs districts
aggregated s65 ,249, 1888, while the inn
ports totaled 2s.s26.14s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
SAYS pHTHrsls WILL YIELD.
Death All But Eliminated In Ten
Years, Says Doctor.


Philadelphia.-Dr Jefferson D. Glib
son, Of Denver, Col, president of the
American Association of Clinical Re
search, declared in an address at the
Hahnemann Medical College here that
within 10 years medical science would
probably have succeeded in all but
eliminating death from tuberculosis
from vital statistics.
Dr. Gibson, whose address opened
the seventh annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION. said that recent discoveries
by which the presence of tubercular
tendencies can be detected even be-
fore the germs appear in the sputum,
together with later and higher de-
velopment of the X-ray. viii in a short
time remove tuberculosis from the list
Of necessarily fatal diseases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
DAY BANDIT GET $4,000
Beat New York Cashier and Then Fled
In Their Automobile.

New York.-One of the most daring
of the numerous hold-ups by auto
bandits that have taken place in this
city in the last year occurred Satur-
day when three men sprang from an
automobile to a crowded sidewalk,
blackjacked Charles Fried, cashier,
until he was unconscious, robbed him
of satchel containing $4,000 in cash,
jumped back into the automobile and
sped away before an alarm could be
given.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
PENSION ROLLS DECREASE.
Nearly 10 Per Cent. OF Union Vet
Grams Die In Year.

washington.-Death decreased the
governments Civil War pension roll
nearly 10 per cent. during the last
fiscal year, according to the annual
report of Commissioner of Pensions
Saltzaber, just made public. A total
Of S96,370 Union veterans remained
on the roll July 1. 1925 less than a
year ago. Payments to Civil War pen
sioners. during the year totaled 1885,
6sS,771, compared with $172, 417.646 in
1914. Available records of the PEN
sion Once show the total death toll
since the close of the war has been
1,S16,995. In that period the Federal
Government has paid to veterans, their
widows and children $4.614,64S,267.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
NEGRO BOY OF "a HANGED.
Admitted AssauIting EIght-Year-o Old
White Girl.

Jackson.-Joe Persons, a negro boy
not. more than IA years old, was
hanged here for assaulting an eight
year-old white girl. TO the half hun
dred persons around the scaffold the
boy admitted that he committed the
crime and stoically announced he waD,
ready to die. e
Although he weighed only rs pounds
his neck was broken by the fall. ON
GERS did not attach weights to his
person as had been suggested to them
as possibly necessary to successfully
execute him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
GERMANY CONCEDES
ANOTHER POINT
Sinking Of American Bark Frye
Was Illegal.
TO REFER TREATY TO HAGUE
Treaty OF 1928 and Not Existing In
ternationaI Law Makes AmerI-
can Ships Immune From
Destruction.
TO REFER TREATY TO HAGUE

Washington Germany in note on
the case of the ship William P. Frye
has given the United States formal
assurance that American vessels
carry conditional contraband will
under no circumstances be destroyed,
even though deemed lawful prizes.
The right to destroy American mer-
chantmen If carrying absolute contra
band is reserved, but the promise is
given that this will be done only in
case of extreme necessity as provided
by the Declaration of London.
The assurances together with the
acceptance by Germany of the two
proposals Of the United States-the
one to name joint commission or ex-
perts to fix the indemnity for the loss
Of the Frye and the other to submit
to The Hague the dispute which the
case produced over the meaning of the
Treaty of 1928 produced favorable
effect in official quarters.
Just what the practical operation
of the new assurances will be officials
were keenly interested to learn, for
under the lists of contraband pro-
claimed by Germany in retaliation for
acts of Great Britain nearly every
thing previously known as conditional
contraband has now been made abso-
I,,k1
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
10000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
British and French Capture German
Trenches.

London.-The British and French
armies have taken several large
'.nibbles" out of the German lines be-
tween Verdun and the Belgian coast,
capturing in the process, trenches
along front Of about 20 miles and
taking 10000 prisoners, many field
guns and number Of machine guns.
At the same time British warships
and French and Belgian batteries
heavily bombarded the German posi-
lions on the coast between szeebrugge
and Newport.
Hold All Ground Gained.
The British forces still hold all the
ground they gained Saturday from the
German, except to the north of Loos,
according to an official communica-
ton. The town Of Loos is being held
by the British. the quarries northwest
Of Hulluch have been captured and the
French on the British right have been
enabled to make further progress, the
statement says.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
AWAITING BIG STROKE.
France Confident Allies Are About To
Launch General Attack.

Paris.-Not since the battle Of the
Marine have General Joffre's forces at
tanned such a pronounced and clear
cut success as the one tersely de-
scribed in the communique
The advance along II miles to a
depth, sometimes of nearly three miles
across strongly fortified intrenchments
disproves the generally held theory of
a deadlock on the western front and is
clear proof of the contention that
Joffre can get the Germans into the
open when he wishes.
Good News From All Fronts.
OF the highest significance is the
fact that the Champagne victory comes
at moment when good news for the
Allies is made known from all fronts.
During the last two days the Germans,
who for almost three weeks had been
harassed by perfect avalanche of
shells along the western front, have,
with the Austrians, been fighting the
bloodiest battles in the eastern region,
while Italy has advanced to within 10
miles east Of Trent and 10 miles west
of Trieste.
These facts coincide with important
developments in the Balkan situation,
and it would be mistake to consider
each one of them separate success.
They are all closely linked in one we'll
planned blow for the allied cause.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
ALE BALKANS MAY
PLUNGE INTO WAR.
Greece Mobilizes to Counter.
Bulgar Menace to Serbia.
NO WAR DECLARATION YET
Whole Of Balkans is Now Under
Arms Russian Successes In
Galicia May Stay Rulr, s
Garia's Hand. sls hsg

L0ndon.-As "a measure of ele-
mentary prudence Greece has order
ed the mobilization of her naval and
military forces. ies 30 yes
Thus the action Of Bulgaria in
making military preparations has
brought the last remaining Balkan
state under arms, for Roumanias while
not fully modified, for some time has
had her troops ready for an emer-
ency.
Defensive, Says Constantine.
A press dispatch from Athens states
that the PRONUNCIATION of King Con-
stantine's decree for the mobilization
Of 20 classes of Greek soldiers has
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
Issuance of the mobilization decree
came quickly after the King, had
granted an audience to Premier
Venizelos, The Premier informed the
King that mobilization was the only
possible reply to Bulgaria's move. To
this the sovereign agreed, stipulating
that it should be regarded as de-
fensive measure
The Minister of War, General
Banglis, subsequently took the decree
to- the palace and the King signed it.
The 20 classes now called to the colors
are in addition to four classes already
under arms.
The Greek, Roumanian and Serbian
Ministers successfully visited Sir Ed
ward Grey at the Foreign Office. The
Greek Minister formally communi-
Gated to the Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs the telegram from his
Government announcing that in view
of the mobilization of Bulgaria the
Hellenic government considers it
measure of elementary prudence to
order a general mobilization of the
Hellenic naval and military forces"
$4,000 Troops Called.
at is estimated that, in addition to
the Greek Navy, $4,000 Hellenic
troops will be modified within few
days.
What plans Bulgaria really has in
mind and what Greece and Roumania
viii do when these plans mature are
still matters for speculation. One
thing seems clear, however, Bulgaria
and Turkey, for SO many years sworn
enemies, have composed their differ
ences.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
BIGGEST BUDGET
IN BRITISH HISTORY
Plan Presented For Meeting
Huge Expenses.
TO RAISE POSTAL RATES
Taxpayers Face Heavy Increases.
National Debt OF s11,ooo,ooo.-
600 Expected BY
Years End.
TO RAISE POSTAL RATES

London.-The greatest war budget
in the worlds history was introduced
In the House of Commons by Reginald
McKenna, Chancellor of the Exche
quer, as another step toward financing
the war, which is now costing Great
Britain nearly $25.OO0,000 daily.
New military requirements and
changed methods of warfare have
created overnight additional expendi-
lures which had not been reckoned
with even in the comparatively recent
estimates of David Lloyd George, the
munitions minister, necessitating in
his budget, the third since the out
break of hostilities, the most drastic
and far-reaching taxes in the history
of the country, and involving even free
trade.
Theories Go BY Board.
Fiscal theories must go by the
board, Mr.. McKenna declared. He
said he was actuated by the twofold
principle of raising additional funds
and enforcing economy by means of
taxation.
The Chancellor estimated that the
Governments revenue for the current
year would be a272,OOO,000 ($1,
000,000), that the expenditure would
reach e590,O00,000 ($7,950, 900, 0OO)
and that the dead weight Of debt at
the close Of the financial year would
be s2.2O0.000,0 900 ($11. ZOO, 0O0, 000).
Mr.. McKenna proposed an addition
OF 40 per cent. to the existing income
tax and the taxation of all incomes of
$50 ($650) or more. The present
minimum is EGO.
The Chancellor also proposed an in
crease in the duty on sugar to IS. I'D.
($2.24 per hundredweight).
A heavy tax on the profits of manu-
facturers of war supplies also was pro-
posed by the Chancellor. Fifty per
cent. of all war profits above the
amount assessed for the income tax.
last year will be subjected to a special
tax, which works out at SO per cent.
Of the profits Mr. McKenna estimated
the revenue from this source in a full
year at e3O,O0O.0O0 ($15O, OOO, O00).
81
An all-round increase OF so per cent.
in the duty on tea, coffee, chicory, to-
bacco, dried fruits and other articles
was suggested and also an increase of
100 per cent. on patent medicines were
proposed
To Raise Postal Rates.
Another source of revenue is to be
an increase in postal rates, which is
expected to bring in e4,975,000 ($24,
875,000). The Chancellor plans to
abolish the half-penny postage and to
impose additional charges on tele.
phone and telegraph messages.
A tax of 1913 per cent. ad valorem
on all imported motorcars, bicycles
moving-picture films, clocks, watches
musical instruments, plate glass and
hats, also was put forward by the
NhouoolIor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
1o,2s7 DAMAGED FROM AIR.
East Coast COMMITTEES In London Has
That Many Claims.

London. The east coast raid com
mittee, appointed in January, sub
mitted to the treasury a report cover.
ing IA German aerial raids previous to
June Is and the commandment of the
Hartlepools, Scarborough and Whitby
by German warships. The number Of
claims reported for personal injuries
is 697, of which ITS were fatal cases.
The number of claims for damage to
property which have been investigated
is 10,297.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
RAlNcoAr MAKERS GO BACK.
Get Increased Pay. Shorter Hours and
Arbitration.

Boston. - One thousand raincoat
makers who struck Wednesday for
higher wages and improved working
conditions returned to work Friday
The manufacturers, it was stated,
have increased the pay, reduced hours
of labor and have embodied an arbi-
tration provision in working agree
ments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
The Question At Issue.

It is not known as yet what attitude
the United States will take in its
next note, but it is understood that 1t
may reiterate its insistence that the
treaty of 1928 and not existing inter
national law make American vessels
immune from destruction irrespective
of their cargoes. Germany, however,
is anxious to submit to arbitration
what the meaning of the treaty is on
this point, and it is possible that If
no further cases of damage occurs
during the tendency Of the arbitra-
ton proceedings the American govern
ment will be disposed to await the de-
cision of the arbitral tribunal.
One thing which attracted atten-
ton in connection with the German
note was the evident necessary of sub
marine commanders under their new
orders to exercise the right of visit
and search with respect to all Ameri-
can vessels to determine the nature Of
their cargoes.
The fact that Germany referred to
its desire to demonstrate "its con-
ciliatory attitude" toward the United
States was regarded by many off,
cials as evidence that the Berlin
Foreign once was disposed to avail
itself of every opportunity to remove
causes that have led to the strained
relations between the two govern
ments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
5 cENTs 4 DAY FoR soLDIERs.
Committee OF French Deputies Asks
Raise From one Cent.

Paris.-The army committee of the
Chamber Of Deputies has decided to
recommend that the pay of French
soldiers be increased from cent to
5 cents day as from July /. 1915.
The change would mean an increased
expenditure of about $25.O0O.0O0 a
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
Hold AN eround. Gained.
eERMANs ADMIT REvERsE.
Division At Loos Driven Back To Sec
ond Line.

Berlin, via London.-A repulse Of a
German division, near Loos, northwest
Of Lens, with considerable casualties
and the loss Of materials, is admitted
In the German official communication.
The evacuation of an advanced Ger
man position north Of Perthes, be-
tween Rheims and the Argonne forest,
also is admitted by the War ONCE,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
six KILLED; FIFTY HURT.
Surface Car Drops Into New Subway
In New York.

New York. Two hundred persons
were dropped 80 feet into great gap
in Seventh avenue when the new sub
way. under construction, caved in for
an entire block between Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth streets, carrying
down crowded Seventh avenue sur.
face car, which was fiatened out like
a mushroom. Six persons are known
to have been killed and more than so
injured. An explosion of dynamite
caused the collapse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
REAL DANCING wHIRL, THIS.
Revolving Floor Is Newest Thing In
Broadway Trotterles.

Broadway IroIterIes.
New York.-Revolving dance floors,
where the tango becomes wild whirl
and ones emotions are all stirred up.
not to mention ones dinner, il one
ever eats any dinner in tinseled trot-
terry, are the latest things in the dance
palaces, which flank Broadway. The
whirling floor is cross between a car
rousel and riot, and while after the
first trot one may feel all the symp-
toms of action NAL de mer. the mi
tiated say that it will revive the dance
craze which, despite the best efforts
Of Broadway bonifaces, has been on
the decline of late.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
TAFT NOT c. o. P. Asp RANT.
Brother Says Ex-Presldent Would Re.
sist overturee.

San Antonio, Texas William How
ard Taft is not an aspirant for the
Republican Presidential nomination in
1916, Henry Walters Taft said here.
The former Presidents brother said
he had talked with the ex-President
in California and felt confident he
would resist any overtures to become
the Republican nominee.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
PASTOR Receives IN
new Church Parsonage

The Rev and Mrs. L. l. McDOuglo,
of the Richardson Park NJ. E. Church.
entertained the members and friends
of the church at a reception az the
new parsonage yesterday afternoon
and last evening. A large number OF
persons visited the parsonage. This
was especially the case last evening.
The house was crowded and addresses
were delivered by H. G.. Terrell presi-
dent OF the board of trustees; Clar-
ence c. Ness. Harry L. Roop and
Charles 5. Sapp, members of the Off
call board: the Rev. George A. Cooke,
pastor OF Wesley NJ. E. Church. who
represented the Rev h. l.. Honecker,
district superintendent who was un-
able to be present ON account OF ILL
ness and the Rev l.. !. McDougle.
The speakers predicted a bright IA.
ture for the church, which Is the only
one in Richardson Park and is grow
ing rapidly.
Mr.. ROop said the project of erect
ing a parsonage was started last May
The parsonage has been handsomely
furnished. the money for the furnt
ture having been raised by the Ladies'
Aid Society.
Refreshments. consisting of ice
cream. cake and fruit were served.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
.ANCONA sinking
BRINGS america
near new Crisis
Continued From Page ~

Continued From rage u
day any action would be deferred
until the President returns Monday.
Complete rejection by Austria Of the
American demands. however, probably
would result in Secretary Lansing go
ing to Hot Springs for a conference.
An attempt by Austria to shit re-
sponsibility to the United States for
a severance of official relations was
seen in diplomatic quarters in the un-
official forecast of her note. It is be-
lieved Austria desires to place this
government in the position of refus
ing friendly arbitration or denying
further amicable negotiations.
State Department heads we're ready
today to meet such diplomatic move
To an arbitration suggestion. they
we're prepared to maintain that Aus
tria's own admissions that the Ancons
was destroyed while innocent non
cnmbatants were still aboard leaves
arbitral question.
II another note to Austria should
be deemed necessary indications to.
day we're that this government viii
swing upon Austria the onus of q
breach This may be done by warn
ing Austria she has disregarded warn
ings of the effect refusal to meet the
American demands would have or
friendly relations This government
can then give a final warning, or ul
timatum. that Austria will be helC
responsible for consequences of fail
ure TO conduct her warfare accord
ing TO international law. If an
other liner should be sunk, unwarned
with loss Of American lives. this gov
ernment would then give Austrian
Charge Zwiedinek his passports an
recall Ambassador Penfeld.
There was ground for reports TO
day that this government woull
modify its demands upon Austria re
garding disavowal of the Ancona'
sinking, If Austria will give a pledg
to modify her submarine warfare j.
the future.
"After ALL" said one official, cit
the future. not the past, with whic
the United States is chiefly con
cerned."
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
B. { 0. after MORE
Of FARMERS TRADE
Baggage and Milk Depart
meDtS Will Be Enlarged,
Beginning January !
GENERAL AGENT
ISAPPOINTED

The baggage and milk department
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will be enlarged, effective January 1,
along lines calculated to bring farm
ers in closer touch with markets for
their products and improve the gen.
eral arrangements for handling pack
age shipments
With the enlarged scope of the de-
partment, John p. Dugan will be
made general baggage and milk agent
and w. E. Shetrone will become
travelling milk agent The appoint
ment of Mr. Shetrone. an experienced
dairyman. is made with view to
developing the dairying industry
along the company's lines and assist
ing the farmers in improving their
herds. In this way it is aimed by
the Baltimore and Ohio 10 assist farm
ers adjacent to its lines i'm lettering
the economic methods of selecting
dairy cattle and feeding the herds.
under plans approved by the United
States Department OF Agriculture
and the various State departments
of agriculture and agricultural col
leges.
Mr.. Shetrone is q graduate of Penn
sylvania State College and since his
graduation has been in charge for two
years of the Bradford County Cow
Testing Association. at lie Roysville
Pa. His headquarters will he al
Baltimore and he will visit the vari-
Gus localities in which dairying 4:
carried on.
Evening journal., 1915-12-29
TORPEDOES. Mines,
STORM SINK ships
British and Norwegian
Steamers and Dutch
Trawler Prey OF War
MANY PASSENGERS
REPORTED DEAD
BY The United Preas.

AA4 nc AniAiu AiNHEs
LONDON. Dec. 29-Four vessels OF
three neutrals have been sunk by
mines or have gone down in the heavy
gale lashing the waters about Great
Britain in the last twonty-four hours.
The Dutch trawler Erin was blown
up BY a mine, according to Amster-
dam reports. Three of her crew
were killed. three wounded and the
other eight we're rescued. The mine
became entangled in the trawler's
nets.
The Norwegian steamer Hornden
was sunk north OF Bergen with loss
of one life. Bergen dispatches did
not state the cause. II is believed she
either struck a mine or foundered in
the storm.
Dispatches from Penzance. Wales
today reported that wreckagc from
the Norwegian steamer Heidrun and a
body. about which was strapped one
of the Heidrun's ifebets. washed
ashore al Mullion. The Heidrun rs
believed to have gone down in the
storm.
The Erin displaced l59 tons and was
owned at Ymuiden. The Horneler
was a 3,766 ton steamer owned ant
Registered at Bergen. The Heidrun
a 972 ton steamer. was owned ant
registered at Christiania.
The crew OF the British steamer
Morning. sunk by submarine today
arc believed to have been lost. Des
patches received here reported onll
the captain and second mate saved.