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Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
WILSON CALLS
FOR NEW LAWS
Appeals to Congress to Avert
Railway Strike.
BOTH SIDES ARE OBDuRATE
Railroad Chiefs Deliver Final Answer
To President Rejecting Eight
Hour Plan, Ending Neoo-
tiations.

shington.-President Wilson, adj
dressing both branches Of Congress in
joint session, announced his failure to
bring the railroads and their trainmen
to an agreement, and that the train
mems brotherhoods had set Septem-
ber for a strike The President urged
the enactment of certain legislation to
meet the threatened emergency and to
forestaH similar difficulties in the
future
After the Presidents address to
Congress, the railroad executives
issued a statement to the public, stat
ing that they cannot surrender" on
the eight-hour day issue without an
opportunity to be heard in some form
of arbitration" Most of the executives
then left Washington to prepare for
the threatened strike.
Many of the railroads declared en-
bargoes on the shipment of perishable
freight, or shipments which could not
be delivered before Z A. M. on Sep
tember 4. Orders were issued to ticket
agents to warn passengers that unless
they can reach their destinations by
Sunday night they may be subject to
delays
Wilson Submits Plan.
President Wilson consumed just 81
minutes in delivering his address to
Congress. He recommended:
Enlargement and administrative re-
organization of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
An eight-hour day for all railroad
employees engaged in operating trains
in interstate traffic.
A Congressional commission to
study results of the application of the
eight-hour day to railroad operation
alike for the men and for the roads.
An instruction from Congress to the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
consider what just increase in freight
rates the railroads. would be entitled
to, if any, due to The eight-hour day,
An amendment Of the Federal media
ton, conciliation and arbitration laws
to provide for full public investiga-
ton before strike or lockout may be
lawfully attempted.
Granting the President power in
case of military necessity to seize and
operate such portions of the railways
as may be required for military use;
to draft into the military service such
train crews and administrative officials
as circumstances may require.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
DEFENSE BILLS SIGNED.
Wilson Puts Signature To Army, Navy,
and Philippine Bills.

Washington. = President Wilson
signed the Army, Navy, Philippine and
Bills of Lading bills. The President
was surrounded by more than score
of congressional leaders and Army and
Navy officers as he performed the act
consummating the long campaign in
behalf of measures which would ade-
quately safeguard the United States
in the event Of war. Philippine Com
misioners Quezon and Earnshaw were
present to witness the approval of the
Philippine bill.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
ARMY BILL PASSES.
Measure Goes Again To President VIII
son For Approval.

Washington.-The ArrV Appropria-
ton Bill, vetoed by President Wilson
because of provisions in its revision
of the articles of war, was accepted by
the House with revision approved by
the War Department, and now goes
again to the President for signature.
Chairman Hay. of the Military Com
mittee, author of the provision which
drew the veto, made no fight.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
Boiler Fires Extinguished.

San Domingo.-The United States
armored cruiser Memphis was driven
ashore on the rocks of the outer har,
Dor by a great and sudden ground
swell 1t is said that many lives were
lost as a result of the disaster.
All fires under the boilers Of the
Memphis were extinguished by the in
rush of water
The United States gunboat Castine
managed to escape by putting to sea
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
RUSHING FOOD TO BORDER.
War Department Fears Shortage In
Event Of Strike.

San Antonio, Tex-Border troops
now are provisioned go days ahead,
General Funston said. discussing the
situation in which the military would
6nd itself if there should be a strike
Of railroad trainmen. Forage for
mules and horses soon would be ex-
3austed, however, he added The War
Department has been rushing food and
provisions southwark in large Quanti-
ties since the strike situation became
threatening.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
Berlin Promptly Declares War
on Foe Of Ally.
GREEK WAR PARTY IN SADDLE
ROumania's Entrance Into War Opens
Way for Russians TO Make Drive
Across AHy's Soils Into
Bulgaria.
REASONS RoUMANIA JOINED
THE ALLIES.

Bucharest. = The Roumanian
government issued a note setting
forth the reasons why war was
declared on Austria-Hungary on
Sunday night. The causes are
enumerated as follows:
/. The Roumanian population
is exposed to the risks of war and
invasion by the Austro-Hunga-
rians.
2. Intervention of ROumania
will shorten the war.
3. Roumania decided to cast
her lot with the Allies because
they alone guarantee her national
unity.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
FLOOD LEFT 2,4ss DESTITUTE.
52s Families Need Aid In Cabin Creek
Region.

Charleston, w. Va-Reports re-
ceived at relief headquarters here
show that 528 families, with a total
membership of 2.433, are destitute in
the region devastated by the food in
Cabin Creek three weeks ago. These
people live in q towns, where many
houses were damaged. and in some in.
stances entirely destroyed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
MRS. McADoo HAS TYPHOID.

AiIment Was Incorrectly Diagnosed
AS Scarlet Fever.
Spring Lake, N. J.-Mrs. William G.
McAdoo, wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury and daughter Of President
Wilson. who is at her summer home
here suffering with what her physi-
clans described as "a slight attack of
typhoid fever" is reported as doing
nicely. Her illness, enormously an
nopnced as scarlet fever, was dag
nosed as typhoid by DR. Cary T. Gray
son. the Presidents physician.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
BORDEN PARTY SAFE AT NOME.
Twenty-One Men, Rescued In Arctic,
Went To Aid stefasson.

Chicago.-News of the safe arrival
at Nome. Alaska, Of John Borden, mil
1iOnaire Chicago sportsman, and others
Of his party, who were shipwrecked in
the Arctic, was received by Mrs. Bor-
den in cablegram from her husband.
Borden said the entire party was safe
and in good health, but gave no infor-
a1ation regarding his future plans.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
NOW SHARKS ARE BLAMED.
Responsibility For High Price Of Fish
Put On Men-Eaters.


Put On Men-Eaters.
Washington.-The shark is blamed
for the prevailing high price of fish.
The Fish Commission is advised that
scarcity of the fnny tribe at practical
ly all fish wharves along the Atlantic
Coast has increased the price in some
instances 100 per cent. over the figures
last summer. Most of the fish at this
time of the year are obtained from the
New Jersey coast, and it is in this
region that scores of the man-eaters
have been sighted The sharks, it is
said, have driven the fishes, principally
butter fish, bass and trout, away from
the fishing grounds
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Thomas Dixon, 81 years old, of Prin
cess Anne, died at the Jefferson Hos
pital, Philadelphia, of Bright's disease,
He was taken i'll in Baltimore about
eight months ago, but seemed to i'm
prove for the time, and after, spending
several weeks in Princess Anne went
to Ocean City, Md, to recuperate. He
came back to Princess Anne, however,
broken in health, and from that time
rapidly grew worse until about 10 days
ago, when he was removed to Jefferson
Hospital.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Jacob Gearhart, an aged resident Of
Shady Grove, who had his leg broken
twice before, Wednesday fell and frac-
tured the right kneecap in four places
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

William Glasee, S5 years old, com
united suicide at Cedar Grove. He
had been in a sanatorium at Sykesville,
for nervous trouble. He went home
Sunday, got his gun, went to his room
and shot himself, the load entering his
heart, killing him instantly. He leaves
his wife and three children.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
SUPREME COURT OPEN EARLIER.

Senate Passes a Bill Fixing First Mon
day In October AS Date.
Washington.-A bill was passed by
the Senate changing from the second
to the first Monday in October the
date for opening of the annual term of
the Supreme Court and revising pro-
cedure to limit cases which may be
submitted and to enable the court to
dispose promptly of many in which
appeals have been taken merely to
cause delay.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
Opens Path For Russia.

German government circles have ex-
pected some action by Roumania for
nearly two weeks.
1T was known here that the En-
tente proposed using Roumanian ter
ritory for Russian advance against
Austria Hungary and Bulgaria. Rou-
mania, it was argued here, would, in
that event, considering the Roumanian
antipathy toward Austro-Hungary,
join the forces fighting the Central
Powers.
Little Is known here of the inten-
ticns of the Central Powers toward
Roumania, but it is felt that Roumania
cannot avoid war with them all should
Russian troops advance through her
territory"
Germans Blame Won Jagow.
Italy's declaration of war against
Germany and the declaration Of war
by Roumania against Austria-H Hungary
have caused a most profound impress
sion in the German capital, says a dis
patch from Berlin by way of The
Hague to the Exchange Telegraph
COMPANY.
The Berlin newspapers, the dispatch
adds, express themselves bitterly
against Gottieb Won Jagow, the Ger
man foreign minister, and DR.. Alfred
Zimmerman, the under secretary for
foreign affairs, those statesmen being
considered by the journals to be partly
responsible for what is declared to be
Germany's diplomatic defeat.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Grosvenor Hanson, a member of the
Board of County Commissioners, OF
Howard County, is in critical cOndi-
ton as result of stroke of paralysis
which he received Saturday last while
sitting on the porch at his home, Bel
mont, Lawyers Hill. He was appoint
ed County Commissioner by Governor
Crothers to fill out the unexpired term
of the late Jacob Werner. Two years
ago he was elected Commissioner to
serve for six years.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Mrs. Frank Fox, 45 years old, Of
Alberton, was struck and instantly kill
ed by a B. & o. R. R. passenger train
at Ellicott City.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
WITHDRAWING NAVAL FORCE.
warships PatroIIina Mexican Waters
Being Sent To Other Duty.

Washington.-Continued quiet along
both Mexican coasts reducing the
necessity Of keeping strong naval
force there already has resulted in the
withdrawal of the destroyer tender
Dixie, for the eastern coast and other
vessels will be relieved soon. A plan
is being worked out by the Navy De-
partment whereby battleships will be
used as soon as the war games are
ended, to maintain the usual peace
time naval strength in Mexican waters.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
GERMANY SAVES BEET SEED.
Will Not Allow Exportation To U. S.
Till Own Needs Are SUPPLIED.

Washington.-Germany will permit
no expectation of sugar beet seed until
late this autumn after her own de-
mands have been supplied. The State
Department so advised Senator Phelan
of California, who has been making
representations on behalf of Western
sugar-beet farmers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Providing the fishermen are orderly
and do not trespass on private prop
erty, Justice August T. Brust, of the
municipal court, decided that fishing
on Sunday was not violation of the
law. Charges of fishing on Sunday
made against nine Frederick county
men, among whom was Alderman E.
Guy Albaugh, were dismissed. Deputy
Sheriff Charles White, who made the
arrests, failed to appear in court to
press his charges.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

The large barn and stable on the
farm of Bradley Simpson, at Dayton,
which was purchased from William T.
Hobbs several days ago, was struck by
lightning and burned, together with
about five tons of hay, corn and oats,
farming implements, one wagon, har-
ness and one buggy. A driving horse
belonging to Mr.. Hobbs was saved.
The contents of the barn belonged to
Mr.. Hobbs, who had not vacated the
premises.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

The Cumberland Automobile Club
has under consideration plans for
building a home and mile race
course.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Robert G. Ritchie, of Shaft, repre-
sentative of the Grand Union Tea Com.
pany, left home apparently to attend
to his duties and has not been seen or
heard from since.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
Important Towns Menaeed.

Kronstadt and Hermannstadt, to-
ward which the Austrian official COM
munication indicates the Roumanians
are making their first efforts at an ad-
vance, are two of the most important
cities in Pennsylvania. They are near
the southern boundary of Hungary,
the first about six miles from the Rou-
manian frontier and the last about Is
miles from the frontier. Kronstadt is
20 miles east southeast of Hermann
stadt.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

NJ. Jerome Myers, sixty-three years
old, a farmer, committed suicide by
hanging himself in his barn near
Taneytown.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
MARYLAND NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Happenings Cleaned
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS

Tho residence of Charles T. Boyd,
near Pocomoke City, was struck by
lightning and destroyed by fire.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
MOB OF 1000 HANGS NEGRO.
Parents Of Woman Begged Lynchers
To Stop.

Shreveport, LA mob Of 1000 took
Jess Hammet, a negro, from the Jail at
Vivian, 20 miles north of here, and
hanged him to a telegraph pole. He
was identified by white woman as
the man who attempted an assault
upon her, armed with a butcher knife.
The woman's parents were among
those who pleaded with the mob to
desist.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Irving Robinson, % years old, com
mitted suicide at his home, near
Marion, six miles from Crisf1eld. The
rash act is said to be the outcome of a
love affair.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

The Allegany County School Com
have let the contract for the
new addition to the Barton High
School to w. c. Schramm, Barton
whose bid was $S,659.73. The addition
will consist of two rooms and an audi
torium and will be two stories high.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Three persons were stunned when
lightning struck the Lutheran Church
at Braddock, Frederick county. The
barn of NJ. E. Linthicum, near Brown
ingsville, Frederick county, was struck
and burned.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Mrs. Agnes B. Crawford has sold to
Philip Kershner her 265-acre farm
in Williamsport district, along the
Potomac River, for $4,000. The farm
has 200 acres of cleared land. One
dwelling upon the property is one of
the finest colonial houses in the coun-
ty, and was built by Gen. o. H. VIII
liams.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Bernard J. Rupert, 26 years old. Of
Cumberland, while coming down the
National Pike from FrOstburg, collided
with an automobile driven by E. Lee
Combs, Piedmont (W. Va) newspa-
per man, at Clarysville, and Rupert
received injuries that resulted in his
death shortly after reaching Cumber-
land.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
IS NURSES ORDERED TO BORDER.
Ten Are Detailed To Camps At Eagle
Pass.

Observation-Disclosures Red Cross
nurses were ordered to the Mexican
border by the American Red Cross to
assist the United States Army Nurs-
ing Corps in alleviating the suffering
of the United States armed forces who
are policing the Mexican frontier.
Ten are detailed to Eagle Pass These
10 nurses are from Cleveland, Ohio.
Surgeon-General Gorgas, of the army,
asked the Red Cross for 100 nurses.
The remaining As will be dispatched to
the border as soon as organized.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

The barn on the farm of H. B. Bru-
baker, near Mechanicsburg, was struck
by lightning and burned with 300 bush
els of wheat, 500 bushels of potatoes,
$50 bushels of oats, six thoroughbred
cattle and farming implements, entail
ing loss of $500, partly covered by
insurance.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Charged with shooting at Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad detectives, Robert
Williams, a colored youth, Of Elkton,
was committed to the Colored Home
for Boys until he reaches his twenty
first birthday.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
3. & o. FREIGHT MEN STRIKE.
Among 300 Or More Men To Join u
Chicago WaIkout.

Chicago WaIkout.
Chicago.-Eight hundred more men
joined the strike of freight handlers,
called, when the railroads refused to
recognize their union, bringing the
total now out up to 100. The men
who walked out we're employed by the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Grand
Trunk Railroads.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
JAIL's MONEY BOX STOLEN.

Indiana Thief Pursued By turnkey,
But Flees With $463.
Marion. Ind.-The Grant County Jail
here was visited by thief and a box
containing $463, the property of the
Marion Service Company, was taken.
The money was in the room occupied
by D. p. Artman, turnkey. He was
awakened and pursued the thief with a
revolver, but could not effect a cap
ture. The money was sent to the jail
after banking hours for safe-keeping.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Llewellyn Bridges, Al years old, died
at the Washington County Hospital.
Hagerstown, of injuries received when
he fell from a porch at his home in
Hancock. He fell IL feet to the
ground and fractured his skull.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
$4,000 GONE FROM MAILS.
Currency Sent BY Bank Disappears In
Transit

Glens Falls, N. Y.-Disappearance
from the mails of $4,000 in currency
became known here with the arrival
of postoffice inspectors to conduct an
investigation.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

A new waterproof valiss serves also
as a tent and bathtub.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

Electrical railways Of the United
states represent valuation of $780,
100000,
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

H. Rider, of .Elmira. recently paid
$500 for a penny minted in 1856.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02

During a severe wind and thunder
storm that visited various parts OF
Dorchester county, considerable dam
age was done. Five boats were cap
sized at lower Hooper's Island, and
colored girl, about 18 years old, was
killed by lightning near the draw
bridge.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
PROTOCOL is SIGNED.
United States To Establish Financial
Protectorate Over Haiti.

Washington. - SECRETARY of State
Lansing and Solon Menos, Minister
from Haiti, signed protocal under
the terms of which the United States
will establish financial protectorate
over the island. Secretary Lansing
refused to give out the details of the
protocol until it had been ratified by
the Senate
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-19

The poor of this city will certainly
have no cause for complaint this yeaI
that Santa Claus will not visit them
for never before has such number OF
ideals been gotten together. to provide
some of the Christmas Cheer for the
unfortunates. This was evidenced
again on yesterday and the results OF
a generous donation from some Of the
leading business men Of the city will
mean that all will have an equal JOY
in celebrating the birth of the Savior
A number of business men of the
city we're gathered in one Of the cigar
stores Of Maysville yesterday after
noon and as the conversation drifted
from one thing to another it finally
came TO the subject of Christmas and
those who would not be able to pro-
vide Christmas for their children. Az
ter discussing it for some length one
of them started a subscription. The
lutd anu a "hiiS WV y
man in the group had donated toward
fund for the poor children and the
amount of money was in excess Of
SEQ. The giving was actuated by a
desire to help the poor children.
The gentlemen then began to make
a, rangements to distribute the various
gifts. They secured the Standard
Bank Building. which is now unoccu-
pied and will make this building a
Santa Claus headquarters ON Satltr.
day. On that afternoon at O'Clock
two young ladies of the city will be
present for the purpose Of ClSti ibutin2
the toys and candies.
The gentlemen have asked the
presses to request every person in Tho
city to see all of the poor children il
their neighborhood to be present on
Saturday afternoon to get their share
of the gifts. Only those whose parents
are too poor to provide presents are
asked to be present and 1t is hoped
that there will be none present to take
advantage of the generosity of those
gentlemen.
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Piled gully
Alfred Foster, Charge With Obtaining
Money Under False Pretenses. Is
Held Over to the Grand Jury
with 800 Bond.

In Police Court yesterday afternoon
Alfred Foster, the colored boy who
defrauded Mr.. w. A. Tolle, the East
End grocer, out of about $12 last
week, was given an examining trial.
The boy pied guilty to the charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses but Judge Whitaker deemed 1t
best to hear some testimony in the
case.
On last Wednesday afternoon the
boy had been out getting orders for
Mr.. Tolle and upon his return he told
the gentleman that one of the regular
customers had ordered ten cents worth
of merchandise and wanted change
for five dollars and another had pur-
chased groceries to the amount OF
$2.10 and wanted change for a ten dol
lar bill. The latter person said was a
new customer by the name Of Copal
Mr.. Tolle, unsuspectingly, gave the
negro the required change for the
amount asked. The boy filled the or
ders and left the store. After not re-
turning for several hours Mr., Tolle
began to get suspicious and tele-
phoned to Police headquarters to ask
them to locate the boy. He ascertain
ed in the meantime that the boy had
delivered the goods to the regular
customer but could not learn where
the remainder of the merchandise had
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WHAT RED CROSS SEALS DO

Here are six ways in which the
money you spend for Red Cross
Christmas Seals may be used:
W tuberculosis patients who are
in need of food, clothing, sanatorium
care or other necessities may be re-
lieved.
CD A visiting nurse may be en-
gagged to go out to the homes of the
poor and give instruction and advice
on the treatment and prevention of
tuberculosis. She is a most valuable
educational and preventive agency.
CD A special campaign for a city
or county hospital may be carried on,
and the community be thereby in
duced to assume its share of the tuber-
culosis burden. Thus your money is
multiplied MANIFOLD.
(4) A dispensary may be maintain
ell where patients and their families
may call for free advice and examina-
ton.
90 Open air schools and fresh air
classes may be started, where boys and
girls who have tuberculosis or are
threatened with it may be built up in
body and mind.
go Educational work will be done
to show the entire community men,
women and children that tuberculosis
can be cured and prevented.
Every Red Cross Seal is a bullet In
the fight against tuberculosis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-19
ORDERED by COMMISSION

Frankfort, KY, December Is 1t is
probable that the indictment in Mason
county of ]. Quincy Ward, executive
agent for the Game and Fish Commits
sion, for SEEMING in the Ohio river
refers to a permit granted by the de-
partment June Is, 1915, to Il. S. Bier
ley to catch fish in the Ohio river for
distribution to other streams of the
State. This is provided for in the
game and fish law.
The department has been active in
prosecution violators of the fish laws
near Maysville, and Ill feeling toward
the officers of the commission was
aroused
Mr.. Ward is in Glasgow and no one
at the department had heard of any
indictment in Mason county.
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gone. Late in the afternoon he learn
ed that the delivery wagon was on
Sutton street and that the negro had
disappeared. The groceries for the
second party we're still in the wagon.
Foster was arrested in this city on
Friday night by officer Tolle and
Throckmorton. He said that he had
come back to see IL he could not in
some. manner return the money to Mr..
Tolle.
After hearing the testimony Of Mr..
Tolle Judge whitaker held the colored
lad over to the Grand Jury and placed
his bond at 5000. Failing to give the
same he was returned to Jail to wait
until the next session of the Mason
County Grand Jury in March