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Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

London,-Reports officially confirm
ed by the Admiralty state that two
British liners have been torpedoed and
sunk by German submarines and a
Dutch steamer sent to the bottom in a
German mine field.
Both British ships, it is averred,
were torpedoed before the passengers
and crew could be safely transferred
to the boats, and many lives of non
combatants were lost. OF the pas
sengers and crew of the two liners,
one report says, 1856 persons are miss
ing, while a number died after, being
taken out of the water According to
another, the death list will be at least
$50. The crew of the Dutch steamer
was saved.
The two British ships, it appears
on sighting the submarine tried to
escape by putting on all speed pos
sible, but the underwater craft over
took the steamers, showing that Ger
many now has some of her most mod
ern submarines engaged in the block
ade operations against England.
One of the German submarine raid
ers was recognized at the U-28.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
Men Shot. Women Violated.

New York.-All the men at Gul-
pashan. a large village near Urumiah,
Persia, have been shot by Kurds, the
women violated, an American mission
ary beaten and 65 refugees taken from
the French and American missions
have been hanged on gibbets erected
in the mission yards, according to
cablegram received here by the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions
The cablegram came from four ma
tive Christians il Tiflis, three OF whom
and perhaps the fourth--were natur-
allied Americans. The message fol-
lows:
"GuIpashan destroyed. Its men
shot, women violated. Sixty men
taken from French mission compound
and five from American mission COM
pound hanged. Allen beaten. Hang
ing pole erected in French mission
yard. Massacres imminent. 1mplore
State Department that consul at
Tabriz proceed Urumiah."
The message was signed by Jesse
Yonan, E. o. Eshoo, Isaac Yohannan
and Paul Shfnman, all of whom are
known to the board. EshOo and Shin
man, both Americans, left this city for
Urumiah FIVE weeks ago, proceeding
by way of Norway and Petrograd.
The missionary Allen, referred to
as having been beaten, is E. T. Allen,
who was born in London, Ontario, and
became a naturalized American. Mr..
Allen has been in the service of the
board since 1891. He was sent, for
the second time, to Persia In 1911.
Six thousand dollars for relief at
Urumiah was cabled to the American
consul at Tabriz by the Persian war
relief committee.
Officials of the board we're some
what surprised to learn that Secretary
Bryan had requested American Consul
Glazebrook at Jerusalem, to lnvesti-
gate conditions at Urumiah and
vicinity. 1t was as hard to get men
from Jerusalem to Urumiah, according
to advices received by the board, ii
was said, as from New York to
Urnmiah.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
Roumania and Bulgaria Too.

LOndon.-Italy and Roumania are
reported to have reached an under
with Bulgaria by which the
three nations may intervene on the
side of the Allies without fear that
their interests will clash!
Bulgaria is said to have received as
surances from the Car of Russia
which have greatly weakened the in
fuence of Emperor William with Gear
Ferdinand
Bulgaria is ready to strike at Tur-
key, but Roumania is delaying action
in the hope that the Allies will soon
force the Dardanelles.
Roumania is in need OF ammunition,
which is being supplied to her only
in slow installments, but the opening
of the Dardanelles would enable her
to receive abundant shipments from
France.
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ANNAPOLIS NEWS
PROF. A. }. coEsEsIER DEAD.
He Was Sword Master At the Naval
Academy For so Years.

He Was Sword Master At the Naval
Academy For so Years.
Prof Antoine ]. Corbesier, SO years
old, who for nearly SO years was
swordmaster at the Naval Academy,
died at Emergency Hospital after
protracted illness.
Professor COrbesier was a native Of
France. He came to this country when
young man and soon afterward en-
tered the naval service and was as
signed as an instructor in the depart
ment of ordnance at the academy. He
was recognized as among the most ex-
pert swOrdsmen in the country, and as
the chief instructor of the midshipmen.
he developed many winning teams. In
recognition of his services, Congress
few years ago passed a special act
giving Professor Corbesier the rank.
pay and emoluments of a first neuten-
ant of the Marine Corps. He re-
manned on the active list although he
had been practically incapacitated for
the last year.
In his early manhood Professor Cor
beSier served in the Belgian Army. and
he belonged to the Royal Legion of
France. He took great pride in re-
calling the fact that he taught swords
manship to very officer now in the
service, from the Oldest of the ad-
mirals to the youngest of the midship-
men, now at the academy.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
ASKS GOVERNORS TO COME.
Maryland Executive Invites Them To
Charities Conference.


Charities Conference.
Governor Goldsborough has sent to
the Governor of each State in the
Union the following personal letter
asking him to attend the National Con-
ference of Charities and Correction,
which will be held in Baltimore from
May II to May 10, inclusive:
My Dear Governor: l am sure we
will all agree that one of the most i'm
portant questions with which our State
governments have to deal is the proper
care of the dependent and delinquent
classes.
The problem has been growing
steadily In Importance, and this year
widespread unemployment has added
greatly to our perplexities.
Through AZ years of existence the
National Conference of Charities and
Correction has developed into the most
important forum for the discussion of
problems dealing with charitable and
correctional work.
This year the conference meets in
my own State, in the city Of Baltimore,
from May IL to 19, inclusive, and !
extend to you personally most cor.
dial and earnest invitation to be pres.
ent, and also ask that you appoint a
number of official delegates represent
ing your State and urge upon them the
importance Of attending. Yours truly
p. L. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
mexlcANs SHOOT OVER LINE.
Two Americans In Brownsville
Wounded BY Stray Bullets.

Brownsville, Texas.--An unexpected
attack from the south caused Villa
forces to cease their attack upon Mata-
moros, opposite here, which is gar
risoned by Carranza troops, but in the
meantime stray shots had crossed the
border and wounded two persons in
Brownsville. Neither was injured seri-
ously. The persons injured were
struck by shots falling in the residence
section here.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
Won kLuck HIT BY sARApNeL
Famous German General Reported
SLIGHTLY Wounded.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville.-The
report OF the progress of the fighting
issued from headquarters Monday re.
lates among other things tnat General
Won Kluck, the German commander
who led tie famous German rush into
France in the early days of the war
has been slightly wounded by shrapneI
fire while inspecting advance positions
of his army. The condition of the
General is described as satisfactory.
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eovERNoR's TRIp OUTLINED.
itinerary Mapped Out For Exposition
Visit.

The itinerary for Governor Colds
borough and his party who will attend
the Maryland State day exercises at
the Panama-Paciflc Exposition on May
19 was tentatively mapped out at an
executive meeting of the Maryland
Commissioners at the Office of Henry
F. Baker. Garrett Building
A number of railroad represen-
tatives submitted plans for the trip,
and the Southern route found most
favor. The party will include the
Governor, his staff, all of the Maryland
Commissioners who have not yet at
tended and many citizens who will go
in private capacity.
The party will leave on a special
train May 6, and it was pointed out
that all who desire reservations must
make their application at once. Notice
of an intention to travel on the special
train should be sent to Robert ].
Beacham, secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, Emer.
son Tower Building. The trip will
consume about 10 days and will include
stops at Los Angeles and the San
Diego Exposition.
At the State day exercises addresses
will be made by the Governor and
others whose names are to be an.
nOunced
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
SUNDAY REJECTS MOVIE OFFERS.
Evangelist Refuses Also To Deliver
"canned" Sermons.

Paterson, N. J.-Billy Sunday, in his
campaign to chase the devil out of
Paterson, has been saying Get behind
me, Satan" to tempting offers of easy
money to pose for the movies" and to
have his sermons canned" by the
phonograph companies, according to
unsuccessful agents of those in
dustries.
1t is said that Sunday has received
offers aggregating in the neighbornood
of $20O,0O0 for moving picture and
phonOgraph rights to his campaign
and has turned them all down.
A misunderstanding between Sunday
and several Paterson ministers over
Protestant churches holding services
while the campaign was on has been
settled by the ministers promising the
evangelist they would hold no services
Easter Sunday or any other day while
he is in Paterson.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
ITALY ABOUT TO
STRIKE IS BELIEF
Reported Agreement With Bull
gaFia and ROumanta.
BUYING HORSES IN WEST
Every Possible Preparation For War
Has Been Completed BY the
Rome GoVernment-Re-
serVists Going Home.

Rome.-Every measure possible has
been taken by the Italian Government
preparatory to the beginning of hos
tilities by Italy on the side of the
Allies.
Italy's army Is now completely mob
ilized and is under arms at the con-
centration centres preparatory to the
firing of the shot that will mark Italy's
entry into the war as an any of Great
Britain, France and Russia.
1t is believed here that action by
Italy on the Austrian frontier is inn
minent
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
.OUTRAGES BY THE
TURKS IN PERSIA
U. s. Consul Reports More
Violence in Urimiah.
ASK RUSSIA TO SEND TROOPS
officials OF the Presbyterian Board or
Foreign Mission Express Surprise
At the Course Pursued BY
Secretary Bryan.

Tifis, Russia (via Pe.rogradl -
Turkish troops have committed fur-
ther acts of violence at the American
mission in Urumiah, Persia, accord,
ing to a message received by the local
viceroy from Gordon Paddock, the
American Consul at Tabriz.
Mr.. Paddock transmits a message
from Missionary Robert M. Laparee
at Urumiah to the effect tnat the
--.--.-. Consul at Urumian forced ms
way into the mission compound with
a number of Turkish regular troops
and removed some Assyrian Christian
refugees, who were then massacred'
The Turks also beat and insuited
Tue American missionaries.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
COLONEL JAY DIES SUDDENLY.
VIce.President OF New York Herald
Corporation.

White Sulphur Springs, Va.-Col.
William Jay, of New York, died sud
denly here. He was found dead in his
room by Mrs. Jay. Colonel Jay, who
was clerk of Trinity Corporation, New
York, vice-president Of the New York
Herald Corporation, and an officer in
other organizations, had been here
about two weeks. His health was poor
and necessitated the trip. His death
is attributed to heart disease.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
British Merchant Steamer Also
TOrpedoed.
PERHAPS $50 LIVES LOST
Survivors OF Agulia Say They Wers
Given Only Four Minutes To
Leave and Undersea Craft
Fired On Them.
NAY SINK SHIPS WITHOUT
WARNING.

Amsterdam. 1T Is understood
the German Admiralty shortly will
issue an order to submarines TO
sink all British merchantmen
without warning. The reason to
be assigned is that merchantmen
are being armed and are firing on
German submarines, and therefore
must be regarded as warships.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
22 BRITISH SHIPS THEIR TOLL.

German Submarines Sunk Only Three
the Past Week.
London.-Twenty-two British mer-
chantment have been sunk by German
submarines since the German sub
marine blockade" went into effect,
February IS, the Admiralty announced
in an official statement. In the same
period one British merchantmen has
been sunk by mine and three cap.
tured or sunk by enemy cruisers.
Their total tonnage was 1906
During the week ending March "a
only three merchantmen have been
sunk by submarines, the Admiralty an
nounced. Their aggregate tonnage was
1860.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
why Payment Is Delayed.

Harry ]. Hopkins, chief clerk of the
comptroller, stated that the Silver
Cross Home, at Port Deposit. had
failed to receive the appropriation
made FOR it by the legislature OF 1914,
because of the shortage in the states
receipts. just as the payment of many
others had been delayed. Mr. Hop
Sins said that he regretted the delay,
but that there was no certainty that
the appropriation would be paid before
July IA.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
GERMAN TO DEFEND STRAITS.
General Sanders Put In Command o,
Turks On Dardanelles.

London. = A Constantinople dis.
patch to Reuters Telegram Company
by way of Amsterdam says that an I'm.
perial trade has been issued designat-
ing the Turkish forces on the Darda.
nelles as the fifth army, under com.
mand of Gen. Liman Won Sanders. of
the Prussian cavalry, who formerly
was commander of the Turkish forces
in Europe.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
GERMANY LIMITS EASTER CAKE.
Bakers and Housewives Forbidden To
Use Yeast.

Berlin, via Additional re-
strictions have been placed by the au-
thorities upon bakers and housewives
in Berlin. who now have been forbid
den to bake cakes which require the
use of yeast or similar preparations.
The baking in homes of any cakes
whatever between March 25 and April
AZ also has been forbidden. The lat.
ter order is designed TO check the con.
sumption of no0r for Easter cakes.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
Reservists From South America.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Sofia says that a Parliamentary COM
mission charged with the task of
ascertaining the country's reserve re-
sources has reported to a secret ses-
sion of Parliament that Bulgaria now
is better prepared for war than before
the war with Turkey.
The Italian Consul, says the Times
Buenos Ayres correspondent, called a
meeting of the agents of the Italian
steamship lines and warned the agents
to be in readiness for the possible
transportation of $4,000 italian re-
servists.
at is stated" the correspondent
adds, that one vessel already has left
Buenos Ayres for Brazil to embark
reservists."
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
COL. M. RICHARD MuckLE DEAD.
For SO Years Business Manager OF
Public Ledger.

Philadelphia. = Col. M. Richard
Muckle, one of Philadelphia's oldest
and most widely known citizens, died
in his ninetieth year. Colonel Muckle
was for more than SO years in the
newspaper business. having been busi-
ness manager of the Public Ledger
under the ownership of George w.
Childs. He served in the Mexican
War as a lieutenant and was treas
urer of the relief fund that sent TO
Germany during the Franco-Prussian
War much money for the relief of
widows and orphans of soldiers.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
WILSON GUEST OF NAoN.
Entertained At Luncheon On Argen
tine Warship off Annapolis.

IlhS WdFSnlp OH annapolis.
Annapolis, Md.-President Wilson
enjoyed a round of pleasure in and
about Annapolis Monday.
The President arrived in the Roads,
off Annapolis at noon. An hour later
he was the guest of Ambassador Ro-
mulo S. Naon at luncheon given on
board the new Argentine battleship
Moreno, which arrived here Sunday
from Philadelphia.
AS the Presidents party neared the
Moreno the entire crew of the Argen-
tine battleship manned the rail- and
he was "piped over the side" while a
guard of marines presented arms. The
band of the battleship then played the
Star-Spangled Banner and at the last
strains the Presidents flag was run
up and the Moreno began firing a
Presidential salute OF 81 guns.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
AMERICAN WOUNDED IN FRANCE.
Lieut. Montague Nichols Quit the
Naval Academy IN 1913.

Spartanburg, S. C.-Lieut. Montague
Nichols, of the British Royal Artillery,
was wounded at the front in France,
March 81, according to cablegram
received by his family here. He went
to England to enlist when war was de-
clared and was commissioned a lieu
tenant. Nichols resigned from the
United States Naval Academy just be,
fore graduation in 1913.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
TWO GIRLS IN SUICIDE PACT.
Reformatory Trusties Found Dying OF
Poison.

Washington, Pa.-Mary Cole, aged
10 years, of Bentleyville, and Margaret
Berger, aged 20, of McKeesport, In
mates of the Western Pennsylvania
Industrial School at Morganza, COM
mitted suicide. The girls, who were
TRUSTEES, secured poison from the
matron's locker and were dying when
found superintendent W. f. Penn
could give no reason for their action.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
GERMANS MOVE CLOCK HANDS.
"MOre Daylight Plan ADOPTED To
Save Petroleum.

Copenhagen.-"The more daylight"
movement has struck Germany for
economic reasons. On April 1 the
hands of every clock in Germany will
be advanced an hour. The Germans
estimated that by rising an hour
earlier and retiring an hour earlier
during the six summer months they
will save S5.0OO,00O worth OF pc
troleum.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
AMERICAN ARRESTED IN CANADA
Pro-German and Detained British, It
ls Alleged.

Fort Francis, ont.-F. d. Henson,
an employe of the Canadian Northern
Railroad and an American-born citi-
zen, resident in Canada for IL years,
was arrested by Corporal Walker, of
Winnipeg, at Atipokan, brought to
Fort Francis and lodged in jail.
No charge has been made and all
information was refused newspaper
men. The arrest, however, is sup
posed to have been made on the "alien
enemy" charge.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
PUTS PREmYsL LOSS AT $1,000.
Vienna Says 25,ooO OF These Were
Sick and Wounded.

Washington-An official dispatch
from the Vienna Foreign Office to the
Austro- Hungarian Embassy here said
$4,000 officers and men, exclusive OF
rs, 600 sick and wounded, were CAP
tured by the Russians when thoy took
Premysl and denied reports of a
mutiny in the garrison before it sur
rendered. Russian accounts have
placed the number of the captured at
nearly 10000.
The Vienna dispatch follows:
after loss of 10000 in last sortie,
Premysl garrison consisted of $4,000
of all ranks who surrendered. Besides
there were in the fortress $4,000 civil
lians, including laboring population
and $4,000 sick and wounded; 1850
guns, mainly of old type, were blown
in time.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

The 15-mOnth-old child of John B.
Grimes, of Frederick. tumbled 20 feet
from window to the sidewalk, land
ANg on its head. 1t was rendered un-
conscious. but revived in a few min
utes. While the child is apparently
1one the worse for the fall, physicians
IN attendance ssy several days will be
required to develop the effects OF the
accident
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

The 7alue Of the exports of straw
mating and mats invoiced at the
American consulate at Kobe, Japan,
for the United States during last year
was $1l02,309, compared with $1,5OO,.
095 for 1913
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
PHONE GIRL SLIDES TO SAFETY.
Trapped In Building BY Fire, She
Escapes Down Pole.

Asheville, N. C.-Hemmed in by
flames on the second story of the
building where she was employed as
telephone operator Miss Mary Moody,
of Saluda, crawled across a plank to
telephone pole, slid down the pole
and escaped. The building in which
she worked was destroyed. Finding
escape by the stairway cut off, Miss
Moody shouted for help and a plank
was lifted up to her. She crawled on
the plank to pole and escaped.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
LANE CHOSEN ADJuTANr.
Hauerstown Man Gets Honor In the
First Regiment.


First Regiment
William Preston Lane, of Hagers-
town, son Of Col. William p. Lane, has
been selected by Col. Charles A. Little
as the adjutant of the First Infantry,
Maryland National Guard. He will
succeed the late Capt Charles Alvey.
Mr.. Lane is not now connected with
the State militia. although his father
was the commander of the First Regi-
ment for several years. But he has
had considerable military experience
and training, being graduate of the
Virginia Military Institute. The ap-
pointment of Mr.. Lane will be an
nounced in a few days by Governor
Goldsborough in an order now being
prepared by Adjt-Gen. Charles F,
Macklin.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
"DIxlE" SUNG IN TRENCHES.
"DoIIy Gray" and "JOhn Browns
Body" Too, Popular.

London (by mail l.)-"Tipperary" is
now quite out of date. The boys in
the trenches don't sing it as they did
at first. Instead they're singing Dolly
Gray" which the American soldiers
sang in the Spanish war; John
Browns Body" and even Dixie"
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
OVER 10000 HORSES FOR ALLIES.
win Be Shipped Through the Port OF
Norfolk

Norfolk. va.-Over 10000 horses in.
tended for the armies of France and
England will be shipped through the
port of Norfolk. Arrangements have
already been made for shipping 20 900
horses from Texas through this port
and contracts for the handling of So.
O00 more have been signed.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

Though II conducts the whole bank.
ing business Of the British govern.
ment, the Bank of England is not q
state department.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

For the third time Alexander Brown
q Sons, Of Baltimore, were awarded
the $4,000 Cumberland paving bonds
when, at the conclusion of the open
ing OF the sealed bids at the meeting
Of the City Council, their offer
S$1O03S) was the highest, and the
award was made to them. The city
will realize $150,57O from the sale Of
the bonds.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

Coal exports from South Wales for
1914 show decrease Of nearly 1000.
600 tons as compared with the pre-
vIous ye8r.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

Former Gov. Edwin Warfeld an.
peared before the County Commissions
ers and offered q right of way for a
public road through his Oakdale farm
The Ex-Governor stated that the road
had been used for number of years
by his neighbors, and he thought it
should be turned over TO the county.
The thoroughfare. which passes near
the Warfeld mansion. runs from the
cid Annapolis road to the Daisy road
and is used extensively. It is about a
mile in length. A petition, signed by
several citizens. has been filed asking
the Commissioners to take over the
goad.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

To work for Marshall Warrenfeltz
an summer without pay and help him
10 rebuild his barn, destroyed by fire,
was the sentence imposed by Justice
Anders, at Frederick. upon Harry G.
Dusing. The latter was found in a
atupefed condition with his clothing
on fire when Warrenfeltz entered his
burning barn to save his stock. He
was rescued, but some of the stock
perished.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
MAJ. LANoHoRNE TO ARMY DUTY
Former Attache At Berlin Ordered To
Eleventh Cavalry.

Washington. = Major George T.
Langhorne, a former attache to the
American Embassy at Berlin, who has
been on temporary duty at the Army
War College, will be assigned to the
Eleventh Cavalry for duty at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga. In announcing this
Secretary Garrison again declined to
throw any light on the reasons for
Major Langhorne's relief from duty in
the German capital.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanIngs From All
Over the State.
TOLD in SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Clifford Smith, aged SO, was injured,
perhaps fatally, while sharpening
plOwshares on the farm of Daniel
Thomas, near Sharpsburg. A reyolv-
ting emery wheel, operated by gaso-
line engine. burst, and particle struck
him In the forehead, driving part Of
Nhe skull into his brain.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION LOST
Minnesota House Defeats Referendum
Resolution.

St Paul, Minn.-state-wi prohibi.
tion by constitutional amendment was
defeated in the Minnesota House OF
Representatives when an attempt to
obtain adoption OF the minority report
of the temperance committee recon-.
mending for passage resolution sub
mitting the issue to the people at the
next general election was defeated. 81
yeas and 80 nays being the outcolas
Of the vote.