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Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

which he gave these aboard more time
than was necessary to leave the vessel
in lifeboats. At least 10 lifeboats were
still aboard, which would have more
than suf6ced to rescue the persons
still on the vessel, but as no other
preparations were made to hoist out
the boats, the commander decided,
after an expiration of As minutes, to
torpedo the vessel in such a manner
that it ought to remain ahoat for a
still longer time, in order to leave suf-
fcient opportunity for the people still
aboard to be rescued.
The entire loss of life, the note sets
forth, cannot be attributable in the
first instance to the sinking of the YES
sci, but in some degree to the drop
ping of the first boats while the steam
er was proceeding at full speed, and
to the fact that the crew only thought
of their own safety, and did not rescue
the passengers from the capsized
boats though also to the shells which
hit the fleeing vessel. But the death
of the persons drowned with the sink
ing vessel, must, above all, be abscrib-
ed to the "cupable behavior" of the
crew.
The Austrian reply then states that
the American note in several points
is based on incorrect suppositions, and
describes as incorrect that shell was
at once fired, that the submarine, on
pursuit, overlook the steamer, that
only a short time was allowed for
those aboard to enter the boats, and
that several shots were fired on the
steamer even after it had stopped.
Captain Found At Fault.
The commander of the submarine,
the note continues, allowed the steam
er more time than was necessary for
the passengers to take to the boats,
and then torpedoed the vessel in such
a manner that it would remain afoat
as long as possible to enable the pas
sengers to disembark-"an object
which would have been obtained if the
passengers had not been forsaken by |
the crew."
Fully appreciating the attitude of |
the commander who had in view the |
rescue of the passengers and crew."
says the note, "the Austro-Hungarian !
naval authorities have arrived at the
conclusion that he apparently neglect
ed to take sufficiently into considera-
ton the panic among the passengers,
which rendered Decentralization more
difficult, and the spirit of the regula-
tions that Austro-Hungarian naval off,
GERS should refuse assistance to no
one in distress, even an enemy. The
officer was therefore punished for vio-
Iating the instruction embodied in the
rules in force for such cases."
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BRIEF INFORMATION

Homing pigeons can travel 70 miles
an hour.
The skeleton is one inch shorter
than the measurement of the living
person.
Louis XVI drank the first cup of cot.
fee made in France. It was then
worth $29 a pound.
To protect Icing motorcyclists from
injury there has been invented a suit
Of pneumatic armor. covered with rub
Der tubes into which air can be
pumped.
A Kentucky man has invented an
electric fan to be mounted under an
umbrella to circulate air, so designed
that 1t can be folded as the umbrella
ls closed.
After ten years experimenting a
Liverpool man has perfected a prod.
uct from seaweed for the manufacture
Of noninflammabIe motion picture
films and paper claimed to be water,
fame and germ proof.
The intoxicant mescal, made famous
through its use by the Mexican Aztecs.
has been proved not a mushroom as
was so long believed. The plant which
southwestern Indians have chewed so
extensively is a species of narcotic
cactus.
Millions of dollars worth of pre-
cious metals will be weighed on the
fine caoloa 0f the Naxu Orloo1. -..-A
There are two sets of scales now in
use there, the larger weighs anything
from one thousandth of an ounce to
800 pounds. The second scale, with
its agate bearings. will weigh accu.
Tately a human hair.
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UP TO ASSESSMENTS.
e's increase In Counties BY State Tax
Commission

7'e increase In Counties BY State Tax
Commission.
An interesting report on tbe in
crease OF assessment, outside of Balti-
more city and Baltimore county on
intangible personal property subject
70 tne low tax rate, has been made bv
Allan Girdwood, secretary of the State
Tax commission, and it shows a re-
marKaDle increase. 1t shows a net in
crease OF 11S per cent. The total in
crease amounts to $1S,64O.s18.
Ine greatest increase is in Aueganv
county, with $4,56S,514. Next comes
anne Arundel. with 81, $50 ,273. Cecil,s
increase is $1.264,721, and that of
frederick !! $1,2SO,37O. The increases
III tne other counties are as follows.
montgomery, 1896. .42O; Somerset s541 .
.Oo6 sOS; oN oMNlcomico, $49s. .27O; Washington
saSS'6SO; sa - Garrett, $S51,742: Hartford
90 so4o' 1S6; Talbot, $266,295; Worcester
s14S'178; Howard, $227.5s7: CarroI1
Sz1z'SO5; Kent, s141,48O: Primo
Georges oTo $127,7SO; Queen Anne,s sq7
~; ~ Caroline, $S9,SO3; Dorchester
$4a'0I8; Calvert, s17,759; ST. Mary's
S12'SO1. Charles county showed q not
decrease of $1S,4O0.
Although the increase in somersot
county is s541,76S, this represents an
tic.ease h;os OF 425 per cent. which is the
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Jan. 3, ZEE.

French completed capture Of
steInbach and gained near Reims
and st. Mihiel, but were repuIsed
near Ste. Menehould.
Floods hindered the fighting in
Flanders.
Germans captured 5olimow
from Russians, but their advances
on Kielce and between the 5zura
and RaWka rivers failed.
Russians took thousands Of Aus
trian prisoners and swept through
Bukowina.
Germans rushed to defense Of
Cracow.
Ghent taxed bachelors to meet
German demands for money.
Day Of intercession and prayer
throughout British empire.
Second Australian expeditionary
force sailed for England.
ShipIoad Of food for AIbanians
left United States.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
Jan. z. 1915.

French made progress in direc.
ton Of AItkirch.
Germans in the east hampered
5y mud.
Turks occupied Urumiah.
Report made by French commits
sion charging Germans with habi-
tuaI "piIIage, outrage, burning and
murder"
United States refused to lEVesti-
gate Germany's charge that Brit
ish used dumdum bullets.
French government sent thanks
for work of Lafayette fund.
President Poineare Of France
signed decree prohibiting sale and
transportation Of absinthe and sim
liar liquors.
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j. S. CONSUL AMONG
245 WHO PERISHED.
British Liner Persia TOrpedOed
Without Warning.
SHIP SANK IN FIVE MINUTES
Survivors Landed At Alexandria In.
clude SO Passengers, One Ameri-
can and "a Of Crew; Disaster
Causes Washington Anxiety.

Washinoton.-Late adVices to the
State Department from American Con.
sul Carols at Alexandria, Egypt, in.
dicate that Robert N. McNeeIy, Amerl.
can Consul at Alden, Arabia, who was
on the steamer Persia when she was
sunk in the Mediterranean, was lost.
He was last seen in the water after
the vessel sank.
Consul GarreIs reports that Charles
II. Grant, of Boston, another American
aboard the Persia, was saved.
No submarine was seen by sur
ViVors, according to GarreIs' report,
but an officer of the Persia saw the
wake of the torpedo which struck his
ship. She sank in five minutes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
Jan. 5, 1915.

Germans began moving big guns
from Ostend.
French forces made advance to-
ward Cernay.
Russians defeated Austrians In
Uzsok Pass and prepared for in
Vasion Of TransyIVania.
Germans renewed activities
along the vistuIa.
Pope obtained release Of French
Catholic missionaries held in Syria.
Belgian food ship sent by state
of Kansas sailed.
Germany agreed not to hinder
sending of food to 5eIgians by
America.
Russians crushed Turks at Arda-
han and Sarikamysh.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
Jan. 4. 1915.

Russians occupied Suczawa and
again threatened CracoW.
Turks raVaged Persian territory.
British ships shelled Dar-es-
SaIaam, German East Africa.
French aViators dropped bombs
near Brussels.
Germans put Young Turks under
oath to support existing regime.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

Mrs. Bertha Hall Talbot, of Rock
vile, chairman Of the national old
trails road committee of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, has asked
the Washington County Historical So
ciety to assist in marking the old trails
in Washington county.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
JUSTICE J. R. LAMAR DEAD.
Associate On Supreme Bench III Sew
eraI Months.

Washington.-Joseph Rucker Lamar
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, died at his
home here after an illness of several
months.
He was So years old and had been
on the Supreme bench five years.
The immediate cause of death was
gradual heart failure, hastened by in
iammation of one of the lungs, which
had threatened to develop into pneu-
monia.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

A new building for La Sale Insti-
tute, Cumberland, or an adequate re-
modelling of the present structure was
practically decided upon at meeting
of the board of trustees and the
Alumni Association. Plans were dis
cussed whereby the raising of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 might be &C.
complished within five years.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
KAIsER's ILLNESS SERIOUS.

Affection Deep Seated - Artificial
Palate Necessary.
Paris.-Press dispatches from Switz-
erland and Italy continue to affirm
that the illness Of Emperor William is
serious. 1t is stated that he was oper-
ated on last Wednesday successfully,
but the nature of the operation is not
specified. 1t is stated that the EN-
peror is suffering from a deep-seated
affection of which the cutaneous erup-
tion + but an incidental symptom and
that the malady is complicated by the
temperance of his old throat trou-
BILE, which has extended to the mouth
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

Adolph jain, Baltimore, filed in
court at Hagerstown a suit for $69S.10
against T. Luther Stine, of Trego, for
plans and work done in erecting a
whirlwind coaster and entrance build
ing at COLCHESTER Beach.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
BOMB IN BOSTON STATE HOUSE.
scrubwoman Discovers Explosive and
Prevents Disaster.

Boston.-An unsuccessful attempt
to dynamite the State House was
made Saturday. A bomb containing
four pounds of explosive was attached
to a basement door and fuse had
been lighted, but the fame apparently
died before reaching the detonator.
Had the explosion occurred, in the
opinion of the police, The building
would have been greatly damaged
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
Jan. 8, te15.

Germans renewed offensive
against Russians from direction of
MlaWa.
Severe fighting on the Rawka
and in the north.
Turks hurriedIy building railway
lines across Sinai peninsula.
Germans retook Steinbach and
6urnhaupt.
French captured Perthes and
gained near Soupir.
Russians entered TransyIvania.
French won victory in the Kane
run, Africa.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
THREE MEN KILLED BY GAS.
Prisoners In Kane (Pa.) Lookup
Found Dead.

Kane, Pa.-Three men being held in
the borough lookup at Emporium were
killed and two other persons living in
an adjoining building were rendered
unconscious by escaping sewer gas.
Mrs. Melvin Logan and her little
daughter were in a critical condition
when found, but physicians tonight de-
clared that both will recover.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
Jan. 8. 1915.

Allies gained north of Scissors,
near Reins and In Alsace.
Germans attacked Russian lines
near 5oIimow, their rifiemen using
steel shields.
Cardinal MercIer Of Belgium
placed under restraint by Germans
because Of pastoral.
Germany accused republic of San
Marino Of encouraging espionage
by its wireless station.
Roumania began mobiIizing 75o.-
600 men.
CALIFORNIA; Belgian relief ship
started.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DOings in Various Parts
of the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING

Representatives of one of the silk
interests in Cumberland were in
Frostburg looking into the advisability
of starting a silk mill. 1t is thought
the enterprise will be established.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
Jan. 6, 1915.

French made further progress at
st. Mihiel.
Germans bombarded Furnes and
compelled Belpians to move head
quarters.
New Russian army prepared to
combat Germans at MIawa.
Germans and Austrians checked
Russian advance against Cracow.
Turkish cruiser Goeben damaged
by mines.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
TO BRING MARINES FROM HAITI.

Transport Prairie On Way There From
Philadelphia.
Washington.-Navy officials hope
soon to begin Withdrawing the marines
on duty in Haiti. The transport
Prairie, which left Philadelphia for
Haiti, probably will remain in South
ern waters until the withdrawal be-
gins. All recent reports have indi-
Gated that tranquility had been re-
established on the island under the
temporary arrangement for enforcing
provisions of the pending treaty for
an American protectorate over the re-
public.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

Mrs. Agnes c. Klinger, postmistress
at Riverdale, Prince Georges county,
and wife of Ossie Klinger, former
Washington policeman, is suffering
from an ugly scalp wound and nervous
shock, as the result Of an assault made
upon her while on her way home from
an euchre party held in the town hall
in Riverdale.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
y. M. C. A. GETS THE SPIRIT.
Plan To Form 100000 Members Into
An Army Reserve.

New York-One hundred members
Of the East Side Branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association have en-
rolled in a company for military train
ing. This is the first step in plan
initiated by this branch to have the
more than 100000 Y. M. G. A. mem
bers throughout the country formed
Into an army reserve
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

On the state road leading from Prin-
cess Anne to Salisbury, about three
fnnrths of a mile north of Princess
Anne, large automobile belonging to
Robert E. Dun, of Tommy Tank, and
driven by his son, Gordon Dun, ran
down Mr.. and Mrs. Evergreen Ingersol
and son. who were driving home from
Princess Anne in their carriage, throw.
ing the occupants out, demolishing the
carriage and injuring the horse so
badly that it had to be killed. Young
Dun, who was out riding with Miss
Anna Belle Tilghman and Miss Louise
Graham, had no lights on the front of
the car. Mrs. Ingersol was seriously
hurt.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
GREEK KING IMPROVED.
Surgeons Report His Condition Most
Satisfactory.

Athens, Greece-Professo Fried
rich Kraus, of Berlin, and Professor
Eiselberg, of Vienna, who are attend
ing King Constantine, announced that
his condition was most satisfactory.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08
DOG CAUSES MASTERS DEATH.
Vireinian Killed BY Own Gun While
Huntinu,

Hunting.
Petersburg, Va..-William T. LaNon,
a citizen of Ettrick, was killed while
rabbit hunting near Chesterfield. The
hounds had run a rabbit into the wall
of a mill dam and Laffon undertook to
dig it out He laid his gun nearby on
the bank with one of the hammers
cooked. One Of the hounds stepped
upon the lock of the gun and caused
its discharge. The entire load of shot
entered the back of Laffon's head.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

Paris. "A Havas dispatch from
Athens says that the German physi-
clans Of King Constantine are leaving
on board a torpedo-boat.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

The Community Club, of the Eighth
district of Cecil county, will meet this
week. The county agriculturist will
tell the farmers how to buy fertilizer
and an instructor from the Maryland
Agricultural College will tell how to
make money on the farm. The club
will meet Friday evenings instead of
Tuesday evenings.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

J. F. Hudson, farm agent Of the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment for Baltimore county, has sub
mitted his annual report. Mr.. Hudson
states that he has found among many
Baltimore county farmers an earnest
desire to keep in touch with advance
methods of farming, and he made
large number of personal visits to
farms to give advice.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

The annual New Years reception bv
the Conococheague Club was held Sat
urday afternoon at the clubhouse. Sew.
eral hundred guests were present. An
orchestra furnished music.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

The Montgomery County Commits.
sioners have appointed William H
Thompson, of Cedar Grove, clerk in
the Office of the County Treasurer tn
succeed Mrs. Octavia B. Wood, and
George Fields as assistant to the
supervisor of assessments for the
county to take the place of Albert
NARROW.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

Dependency over i'll health is be-
Meved to have caused John Snecken-
berger, 81 years old, Of Hagerstown,
to commit suicide. His lifeless body
was found hanging in a stairway lead
ing to the attic of his home. Some
time ago his health became poor and
he made repeated threats to take his
life. He leaves his widow, five sons,
two brothers and two sisters.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

The Poole Engineering and Machine
Company has purchased the farm of
Michael Padian, consisting of 14O
acres, at Texas, for $4,000. The sale
was negotiated through M. J. Lindsay
& Co. The property is located near
the new plant, now used by the Poole
Company in connection with the test
ing Of war ammunition. Mr.. Padian,
who has for many years been a resi-
dent of Texas, will go to New York
to reside.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

A committee composed of Louis T.
Clark, James Booker Clark and B.
Howard Mann appeared before the
Howard County Commissioners to ask
them to cooperate in an attempt to
keep Rock Hill College at Ellicott City.
1t is understood similar committee
has been appointed by the Patapsco
Farmers Club of the Second district.
1t is understood that the college au-
thorities are considering the removal
of Rock Hill College from Ellicott
City within the next year or so.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

The Peninsula Horticultural Society
will hold its annual convention in
Easton January lib. Gen. Joseph B.
Seth will preside. Apple culture will
be discussed on the first day by Walter
B. Harris, of Worton, Kent county;
winter work in the orchard, by Prof.
S. B. Shaw, Of College Park; new tree
fruits, by W. E. Sanger, of Cordova;
the peninsula for apples, by Frank W.
Harvey, Of Cheswold, Del; pear cul-
ture, by D. S. Collins, of Milford, Del;
spraying peach and apple orchards,
with special reference to fungus dis
eases, by John w. Roberts, of the
United States Department Of AgricuI-
ture.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-08

Approaching nearer, the commander
of the submarine saw that a great
panic prevailed aboard the steamer,
and that he had before him the pas
senger vessel Ancona, on account of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
ONE OF THE GREAT EVENTS
OF THIS WINTER
Bankers and Merchants Grain and
Dairy Show.

December 18th ana 10th wills find
a large percentage of Marathon coun-
ty representative farmers at Elks' hall,
viewing the finest exhibit of grain and
dairy products ever exhibited in Wau-
sau, and listening to an interesting
program of addresses by Wisconsin,
foremost agriculturaf- experts.
The Bankers and Merchants Grain
and Dairy show has been growing in
Importance year by year, until now it
is looked upon as one of the import
ant events of the season.
The exh. bits will consist of all kinds
of Marathon county grains, potatoes
and dairy products, also a special ex-
hibit of work done by the organized
Girls clubs of the county in canning
and sewing. This work is done under
the direction of Miss Stella j. Hayden,
and is new department of great i'm
portance to our county.
The Grain and Dairy show will be
open on Friday evening, Dec. 18th, at
which time an address of much local
Importance will be delivered in con-
nection with musical program. To
this evening meeting the citizens of
Wausau are especially invited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
STOCK SALE A GREAT SUCCESS

The first stock sale of Marathon
county was held at the fair grounds
last Thursday and was attended by a
large number of farmers from all
parts of the county and by many in
terested citizens. The weather had
been very cold, below zero, for several
nights previously, and no doubt, that
it, in measure, kept some away; as
it was, over 800 were in attendance
and large number of pure bred and
grade cattle were sold. There will be
an association formed to carry on the
coed work and to hold sales in the
fu.n-e. Most all of the stock was
sold TO the farmers at very satisfac-
tory prices to all concerned. Another
sale, it is thought, will be held next
spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
TELEPHONE SYSTEM EXTENDED

The Wausau Telephone company is
doing real business work for our bust
ness men in extending the Wausau
telephone service to every nook and
corner of our county, tying the coun-
ty and city together. What are our
business men doing to get the good out
OF this service? / venture to say that
not one out of twenty ever take the
time to call up his farmer friend to
have friendly chat. The farmer will
appreciate it, and closer friendship
means more business. The extension
of our telephone system is a wonder
full thing for our business men and
they can work it over time. Try it out
and the Office will be pleased to hear
your report of the results.-Mer. and
Mfrs. Bulletin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
AUTOMOBILE SHOW

Last Thursday afternoon, the auto
mobile dealers of our city held a meet
ing to form an Automobile Dealers
association. Temporary officers were
elected and other preliminary work
transacted. All present were enthusi-
astic for an association. Plans were
entered into for an automobile show,
which is to be held sometime during
the coming winter, at Rothschild paw
lion, and at which place all social
activities connected with the event will
be held. There will be days for all
adjoining cities, many of whose deal
ers will have cars on exhibition.
On Saturday evening those inter-
ested met at the Wausau club and or
ganized by electing the following of
ficers:
President-K. j. Reams.
Vice Pres.-W. C. Nieman.
Sec. and Treas-T. o. Kellogg.
Directors - F. Schubring, John
Rooms, F. E. Morgan and T. L. Jacob,
and the officers.