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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
EXPLOSION IN
THE CAPITOL
Reception Room in the Senate
Wing Damaged.
BOMB OUTRAGE REPORTED
Doors OF the Building Are Closed AZ
Soon As the Explosion Occurs and
No One Is Allowed To Enter
the Building Or To Leave II.

Washington.-An explosion occur
red in the Senate wing of the Capitol,
doing considerable damage.
The explosion took place in the re-
ception room on the second floor of
the building. next to the room occu-
pied by the sergeant-at-arms. The
doors of the room were blown out,
but no one was hurt.
The authorities Immediately began
an investigation. The doors of the
Capitol were closed Immediately after
the explosion and no one was allowed
to enter or leave while the investiga-
ton was under way.
While the origin of the explosion is
not known, reports in circulation have
1t that the explosion was caused by
bomb.
The explosion was heard at police
station three blocks away and caused
policemen to go scampering to the big
white building.
Knocked Off Chair.
Officials on duty at the capitol were
reticent and the only explanation they
offered in response to inquiries was
that the explosion was caused by spon-
taneous combustion, but of what they
did not know or were unwilling to say.
"A Mystery.
1t, is difficult to understand how
there could have been any spontan-
eous combustion in this part of the
Capitol There are no store rooms
in the vicinity and the place is usually
kept as neat as a pin.
Underneath the reception room,
where the explosion occurred, is an
other reception room on the ground
floor Of the Senate wing, which opens
into the rooms Of the committee on
the library and the committee on agri-
culture and forestry
The two rooms which Immediately
face the reception hall, where the ex-
plosion occurred, are those of the
sergeant-at-arms, Charles p Higgins,
and the room of the Senate Commit
tee on District of Columbia, of which
Senator John Walter Smith, OF Mary
land, is chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE SHIP.
Thrilling Escape From Submarine.
Nine Sailors Killed.

Queenstown.-With nine dead sail
ors stretched on her deck, eight men
lying wounded below and her sides
riddled with shot and shell, the Brit
ish steamship Anglo-C Californian steam
ed into Queenstown harbor, after hav-
ing withstood the attack of German
submarine for four hours. The ships
escape from destruction was accom-
plished with no other means of de-
tense than the indomitable spirit Of
her captain and crew, combined with
mastery seamanship, which enabled
her to Illustrate the efforts of her as
sailant to torpedo her.
The story of how Captain Parslow
stood on the bridge of the Angol-Cali-
fornian amidst rain of shot and
calmly directed the movements of his
ship until he was killed by shell, and
of how his place was taken by his son
until British destroyers appeared and
the submarine was compelled to fee,
was told by the survivors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
TURKS FOUGHT
HARD But LOST
French Complete Their Victory
in Dardanelles.
LOSSES REPORTED HEAVY
..eport Declares That All OF That Part
Of Enemy's Lines Required To
Round of the Gains Heretofore
Made Have Been Captured.

London.-An official statement given
out by the British government an
nounces the capture of certain
trenches in the Dardanelles, opera
tons which complete the capture of
that part of the Turkish line gained by
the French on June 81.
The full text of the statement fol.
lows:
General Sir Ian Hamilton reports
that on the afternoon of June 20 hos
tile columns, moving west from North
Achi Bahia and south from Kilid Bahr
toward the Turkish right flank, indi-
Gated that the enemy was preparing
for counter attack against a posi-
ton we captured on the previous day.
During the evening two mine galleries
in front of our right center were
blown in after which the enemy sub
jected the trenches to a heavy rifle
and machine-gun fire for two hours.
After lull and another outburst of
fire, determined attack was made
against the left of our position with
the bayonet. This attack was re
pulsed with heavy loss to the enemy.
"On the southern front the Turks
made concerted attack along the
coast, where H. NJ. S. Wolverine. a
destroyer, got searchlights and guns
to the main body and caused heavy
loss.
ITO the east the attack was pressed
closer under heavy artillery fire, but
finally was checked about 40 yards
from our parapet Bomb attacks and
intermittent Smelling continued, but no
further general attack was made, and
at $50 A. NJ. the French moved out,
and by 7.20 A. M. had taken strong
system of entertainments Immediately
in front of the left center of the line.
called by them Quadrilateral.
"a number of Turks were driven
out of the trenches by the French bonn
bardment and much execution was
done during their retreat Subse-
quently trenches adjacent to the
Quadrilateral. to the south, were cap
tured after more serious fighting, thus
completing the capture of all Of that
part of the enemy's line required to
round off the gains made by the
French on June Il. The enemy's
losses everywhere were considerable.
The captured positions are being con-
solidated."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09

aside by her husband, Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British Ambassador,
who had been seated at the breakfast
table with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, as
sisted in disarming Holt.
According to this witness, Holt
quilted the children's room and dash
ing upstairs. yelled, rs that Mr., Nor
gan? I've got you'll" He was leyeling
both pistols at the fnancier when Mrs.
Morgan slipped past her husband and
threw herself bodily upon the as
sailant She chung to the man until
her husband showed her aside and him.
self cIasped Holt around the body,
pinioning both Of his arms to his sides.
Planned To Dynamite Morgan.
Major Raymond w. Pullman, super
intendent Of the Washington Police,
who returned from New York, told Of
daring plan conceived by Holt to
dynamite Mr.. Morgan on the way to
New York In his automobile Saturday,
which the prisoner confessed to the
national capital chief. Had the Nor.
gan automobile passed the car carry
ing Holt on the roadside the professor
intended to throw a suitcase contain
ing dynamite into the millionaire's car.
If such plan had been carried out,
Major Pullman says, it would have
blown Morgan and his car to pieces.
Major Pullman talked with Holt for
several hours in the Mineola Jail
HE told his chauffeur" said Major
Pullman, that he was a friend Of Nor
gan's. Now, Mr. Morgan wants. to
see me- He sent for me- he said to
the chauffeur, but he doesn't know
what time / am going to be at Glen.
cove. Therefore. if you see him on
the road, just signal to the driver to
stop and you toss my suitcase over
into his machine and will get out. :
The suitcase was found to contain
three sticks of dynamite. 1t would
have probably blown the machine to
pieces"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
ARMENIAN REPORT DELAYED.
Statement on Torpedoed ship BY Con.
sui CARRIED.

SUI CARRIED.
Washington.-The State Department
has not received any complete or COM
prehensive report concerning the de-
struction of the British steamer Ar
menian, with loss of several Ameri-
can lives. The delay was understood
to have been due to the garbling in
transmission of long report forward
ed by Consul Armstrong at Bristol,
who interviewed the survivors.
oficials at the State Department
directed that this message be repeated
at its place of origin. Such details as
were understood, it was said, seemed
to bear out press dispatches that the
vessel failed to heed the warning shots
Of the German submarine and made
repeated efforts to escape.
Facts concerning the action of the
submarine after the vessel came to a
stop are sought, to learn whether OPP
portunity was afforded the Americans
to be saved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
EUROPE HoNoRs DAY.
French Government Participates In
Pilgrimage To the Tomb OF
LAFAYETTE,

Paris.-The annual independence
Day pilgrimage of Americans in Paris
to the tomb of the Marquis de Lafay-
cite in the anciet Picpus Cemetery
was honored Monday for the first time
by the official participation of the
French Government. Raymond Poin-
care, President of the Republic; Alex
andre Millerand, Minister of War;
Theophile Delcasse, Minister for,
Foreign Affairs, and the project of po-,
lice and project of the Seine were rep
resented
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
$4,000 AT HER WEDDING.
Daughter OF Speaker Clark Becomes
Bride OF J. Mel. Thomson.

Daughter OF Speaker Clark Becomes
Bride OF J. Mel. Thomson.
Bowling Green, Mo.-Three years to
a day since their first meeting at the
Baltimore Democratic National Con-
vention, Miss Genevieye Champ Clark.
the 20-year-old daughter of the Speaker
and Mrs. Clark, was married at Honey
shuck, the Clark home, to James Mct
Infancy Thomson, owner and publisher,
OF The New Orleans Item.
The ceremony was performed at 4
o'clock before the altar of Gothic
temple of flowers and vines in the
open air on the east lawn of the Clark
estate in the presence of $4,000 per
sons.
National notables from Washington,
the entire Missouri delegation in Con-
gress and practically the entire Illinois
and Iowa delegations, the Governors
of Missouri and Louisiana and promi-
nent officials and distinguished men of
the brides native State made it the
most celebrated wedding gathering
ever seen west OF the Mississippi.
A picturesque feature was the pres
ence of every man, woman and child
residing in Bowling Green and like
wise from many neighboring towns.
The Rev. Robert Sherman Boyd, pas
tor of Lee Memorial Presbyterian
Church of Louisville, KY. cousin Of
the bride, read the marriage service
of the Episcopal Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
I Mrs. Morgan Fought Holt.

Washington.-Det of the assault
upon j. P. Morgan in his summer home
at Glencove. L. l., revealing more
clearly than reports previously pub
lished the courage of Mrs. Morgan,
were told here by an eyewitness who
was a guest in the Morgan home.
When the intruder, later identified
as Frank Holt, forced a servant to
stand aside and with revolver in
each hand approached Mr.. Morgan, his
wife saw the danger and threw her
self upon Holt, grasping him about
the neck and holding him until thrust
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
TEUTONIC DRIVES
PUZZLE BRITISH
Rapid Advance From GaIicia
Into PoIOnd.
FORCE NUMBERS 100000
Athens Reports Capture Of Turkish
Stronghold, But Statement Lacks
Confirmation Forcing
DardaneIles.

London.-The northward drive OF
the Austro- German armies from
Galicia into Poland is daily becoming
more formidable, and England is pug
zled as to whether they propose to
make their main effort in this direc.
ton, instead of maintaining concen-
trated offensive to the eastward to
force the Russians out of the southeast
tip of Galicia.
Whatever the ultimate object is, the
fighting along the emilia Lipa river has
not abated, and the latest Berlin of.
fetal communication not only records
progress in this section, but farther
north in the arc around Lemberg, as
well as along what has now become
the northern front, between the Wis
tula and Bug rivers.
IS Miles Across Frontier.
The Austro-German forces on this
front are estimated at 100000 men,
and their progress has been rapid.
They have crossed the forest fringing
the Tanew river and are not far from
the Zamosc fortress, rs miles north Of
the Galician frontier
Only 100 miles to the north is the
great Russian base Brest-Litovsk,
linked with Warsaw by important rail-
ways and lying almost due east of the
Polish capital.
campaign has created a situation en-
tirely unexpected by the Allies. A few
months ago the Russians were at the
Carpathian passes and during the
spring months there were confident
predictions both in England and
France that Hungary would soon be
overrun.
British Press Alarmed.
The British press has been optimis-
tic for weeks that the Russians would
turn and make a stand, but it now
frankly comedies that the new invasion
OF Russia Is serious. The papers, how
ever, place faith in Russia's munitions
campaign, much the same as the Brit
ish public is relying upon David Lloyd
Georges plan to so equip the British
Army In France as ultimately to match
the Germans in explosives and NUM-
lions, especially machine guns.
Turk Stronghold Taken.
A dispatch from Athens says that
the Allies have taken the Turkish
stronghold of Krithia, on the Gallipoli
peninsula.
Qualification over the British prog
ress in Gallipoli is hardly more pro-
nounced than the realization of the
tremendous task which faces England
and France in their attempt to clear
the Turks from their natural defenses
barring the way to Constantinople.
The first strike against British naval
era in home waters for some time is
announced briefly by the Admiralty to-
night which says that Is men have
been lost by the mining or torpedoing
the destroyer Lightning, an old craft
laid down two decades ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
WANTS PEACE TERMS NAMED.
Member Of British House Will In
yestigate Nations Stand.

London.-David Mason, a Liberal
member of the House of Commons for
Coventry, has given notice that he will
ask Premier Asquith, in the House,
whether. in view of certain speeches
by some members of the German Par
lament, demanding speedy and hon.
orable peace, his Majesty's Govern
ment will consider the advisability Of
stating more specifically than hereto
fore the terms upon which such a
peace would be possible. with the OBJ
ject of Fastening such happy con-
summation"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
BOMB AIMED AT POLICE.
Detective Bureau At New York Police
Headquarters Wrecked.

New York.-Anarchists gave de-
fiance to the detective force when they
attempted to blow up police head
quarters by exploding a dynamite bomb
beneath the Offices of Inspector Joseph
Faurot in the Detective Bureau Dyna-
mite in gas pipe containing a time
fuse and concealed IN cheap suitcase
was placed in the floor Of basement
areaway on the Centre street side
about 20 feet from Grand street and
the cornerstone Of the building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
PoRFlRIo DIAz DIES IN PARIS.
Former President OF Mexico Had .
Remarkable Career.

Paris.-Gen. Porfirio Diaz, former
president of Mexico, died at his resi-
dence here. General Diaz's wife,
Sonora Carmen Romero Rubio Diaz,
and their son, Porfrio Diaz, Jr.. and
the latter's wife were at the bedside
when the end came.
General Diaz began to fail rapidly
about three weeks ago, and while his
death was not unexpected, owing to
his advanced age and recent failing
health, the crisis came suddenly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
JURY SCORES GEORGIA MOB.
IndIcts IS Men Charged With Riotins
Near Stations Home.

Atlanta. - A special presentment
condemning "the recent manifesto
lions of mob violence" in Atlanta and
Fulton county and declaring it the
duty Of the courts to be active and
unrelenting against the offenders and
punish them to the limit" was sub
mitted to Judge Hill, in the Superior
Court, by the county grand jury.
Judge Hill. after hearing the pre-
sentiment read. stated he concurred in
1t heartily.
No date has been set for the trial
of the rs men indicted several days
ago on charges of rioting near the sub
urban home Of former Governor
Slaton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
MINISTER 1O2 YEARS OLD DEAD.
Rev. John r. MessIck, OF York, Wig
orous TIL Last.

York, Pa.-The Rev. John F. Mes
sick, believed to be the oldest minister
in the United States. died here at the
residence of his son-in-law. John X.
Gross. Though 102 years Of age, the
Rev. Mr.. Messick showed remarkable
vitality. His mind was bright, his
vision was good and his step firm until
almost to the last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
NINE FlREMEN INJURED.
Autobus Taking Party To HaGerstOwn
Turns Turtle.

Frederick, Md.-An automobile bus
with % members of tho Brunswick
Volunteer Fire Department skidded on
South Mountain, while going to the
Hagerstown celebration, and upset, in
juring nine of the occupants. four of
whom were brought to the City Hos
pital for treatment The car was
driven and owned by Theodore w. /.
Warner. Of Lovettsyille. Va.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
HUNDREDS KILLED.
Troop Train Reported To Have
Plunged Into Canyon.

u
Plunged Into Canyon.
Laredo, Texas.-Three hundred Car
rama soldiers and their wives and
children were killed and several hun
bred injured in a wreck of a military
train near Monte Morelos, between
Tampico and Monterey. according to
an American who arrived here from
the interior. The accident took place
10 days ago, he said. The American
travellers story was the first intima-
ton here of the wreck, but this was
attributed to the censorship. which has
been extraordinarily strict recently.
The train was heavily loaded and pro-
ceeding at full speed when it left the
track and tumbled into small canyon.
the American said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
DUNN GOES TO CHAIR.
Murderer OF Express Agent Meets
Death unfiinehingly.

Auburn, N. Y.-David Dunn. 20
years old. died in the electric chair
here for the murder of Harry T. Ed
wards, an express agent, in Corning,
February, 1914. An eleyenth-hour eff
fort to obtain respite because of be-
lief in Dunn's insanity failed. Dunn
had become reconciled to his fate and
met death without ninching.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
MAxlmlL,ANs GRANDSON WEEDS.
Daughter OF Hrisadier-eeneral kear.
ney His Bride.

Washington de Ytur-
bide, adopted heir and grandson of
Macmillan, for a brief time Emperor
of Mexico. was married at st. Mat
thew's Catholic Church to Miss Mary
Louise Kearney, of this city. The
bride, who is the daughter of the late
Brig. Gen. James Kearney, is 20 years
old, and Yturbide's age as given to the
license clerk is So years Of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
sRlTlsH LOSSES. i1s.4ss MEN.

Casualty Estimate For Quarter In
eludes 6,4Se Officers.
London.-The Daily Telegraph gives
the following compilation of the APP
proximate total casualties of the Brit
ish expeditionary force during the last
three months. April, 639 officers and
$4,000 men; May, $500 officers and
$4,000 men, and June. 1900 officers
and $4,000 men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
MORE RAIN THAN IN = MONTHS.
s.s1 Inches Boston officIal Record For
Forty Hours.

Boston.-Rain which has fallen al
most continuously for two days stop
ped with record of precipitation in
excess of that for the four preceding
months. Onicially the rainfall for 40
hours was SD inches. as compared
with 4.S9 inches for the four months
total. Unofficial gauges indicated
nearly seven inches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-09
STORM KILLS SEVEN.
Oklahoma and Colorado Swept BY Tor
nadoes-22 Injured.

Muskogee. Okla.-Five were report
ed killed In storm which swept
through Northeastern Oklahoma, in
the vicinity OF Ottawa county. Cliff
ford Boyd. farmer, was killed by
lightning near Miami. Two deaths at
Commerce, a mining town. Were at
tributed to the storm. while two un7
identified bodies we're reported buried
under the ruins of wall near Miami.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
Not Enough "Doing,, Espe-
ciaIly for Young Folks, Says
Pasadena Hotel Manager

Honolulu needs to do more for the
entertainment of her tourist visitors,
after having advertised so extensively
to bring them here.
That is the opinion of D. NJ. Linnard,
a leading hotel man OF Southern Cali
fornia. where the handling of tourists
has been made specialized profess
sion.
Mr.. Linnard, who is the manager of
the Maryland and Huntington hotels
of Pasadena. has been spending "a few
days in Honolulu. He leaves this aft
ernoon for the coast.
The one thing that ] should criti-
else in Honolulu" says Mr.. Linnard,
lis that you do not provide enough
amusement for your visitors, and es-
pecially for your younger visitors. All
California is in love with the islands
We regard a journey here as little
trip to fairyland, but great many of
the people whom / have sent down
here during the past winter have
come back to tell me that the stay
grew a little tiresome because there
was not enough doing all the time.
This is especially true with the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
Local Workers Will Begin to
Make Arrangements For
Convention in Honolulu

1t was more than a coincidence
that yesterday in Honolulu at the Pan
Pacific Club George A. Fitch Of China
was urging that Pan-Pacific conyen-
ton be called to be held in Honolulu
next year, while at the same time
President Elliot of Harvard was urging
the same course at Pan-Pacific gath
ering in San Francisco.
The call for a Pan-Pacific conven-
ton in Honolulu is not an unexpected
event of the present conference in
San Francisco, for the Hands-Aronnd-
e-Pacific workers here hsve been in
constant communication with the
workers at the coast and have urged
by letter that Hosolulu be maze the
place of meeting for general conven-
tien fer the center Pacific next year.
Hawaii was represented at the San
Francisco convention by w. r. Castle,
and only two days ago the following
communication was received by Alex
ander Hume Ford of the Hands.
nd-the- Pacific movement from
Frederick Mccormick, secretary of the
Asiatic Institute, who originally call
ed the convention In San Francisco:
Dear Mr.. Ford: | am very much
obliged for your letter of June Is.
Eat the time we began the promo.
ton of our idea, think one of our
committee, John Foord, had letter
from you. We began work on the
idea in 1913, and owing to the appear
ance of war in the Pacific and the
disturbance of international relations,
we found that it was inadvisable, If
not impossible, for US to carry out our
original idea this year. We therefore
decided to hold a conference on the
subject and discuss it more or less
among ourselves, with view to pro
noting serious and welEconsidered
plan for congress to take place when
the issues of the war in the Pacific
would have been determined.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
HONOLULU SHOULD TAKE CARE Of
TOURISTS AFTER THEY get HERE

younger sci" continued the hotel man.
We older people enjoy the bathing.
motoring and golf, but il is different
with the Young folks. They soon run
out OF anything to do"
Mr.. Linnard suggests that horseback
parties be gotten up now and then In
stead of motor parties all the time He
says that bowling alleys, dancing pa
vilions and other of the so-calied Ca
sino" attractions should be increased
in numbers This is the manner of
entertainment that is employed at
Lake Tahoe. Coronado and Pasadena
Another suggestion by Mr.. Linnard
is that the people of Honolulu pat
roniZe more often their own hotels.
He spoke of the Sunday evening open
air concerts which are so well attend
ed by the people of the city, but men
tened the fact that not many of these
same people were in the dining hall
previous to the concert The hotel
tables of Honolulu" he says, ARE as
good as one will find anywhere"
Mr.. Linnard also thinks the local
Ad Club the most wideawake band of
men he has ever seen in such an or
ganization. He says that Pasadena
people always make study of the
Honolulu Mid-Winter Carnival to get
ideas for their own Tournament OF
Roses.