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Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
TEUTON GRIP ON
CAPITAL TIGHTER
Russian Drive Comes Too Late
to Save Bucharest.
FEW PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Part OF Teutonic Army Now Menacine
the Forts EncircIina Bucha-
rest-Staff Officers
Captured.

London.--AlthOugh the Roumanians
apparently are offering desperate re-
sistance west and south of Bucharest,
the enemy forces are rapidly closing
in on their capital, and even the most
optimistic military critics here now
admit that this situation is extremely
critical.
Advices from Berlin report that the
Danube army is already menacing
the girdle of fortresses around
Bucharest, having reached the Arge-
chu River, which is only five miles
from the forts.
The Germans and Bulgarians also
have gained ground northwest of the
capital by working through the passes
southeast of Campulung. Still another
enemy force is reported to have
broken through and defeated the First
Roumanian Army, south of Piteshti,
enabling it to capture general staff
officers. The Roumanian and Russian
communiques are silent regarding this
last claim, although both admit that
the Roumanians, under pressure, were
compelled to retire slightly in this Sec
tor. Further west, in Wallachia, the
ROumanians assert that adverse
weather conditions are hampering
their operations.
1t is generally believed here that
Russian pressure on Won Falken-
hayn's army through Pennsylvania has
come too late to Offset the rapid gains
of the Germans or affect materially
the German plans of encircling Bu-
charest. The Russians latest success
in capturing a series of heights south
of Kirlibaba gives them an entering
wedge into Pennsylvania and proves a
most encouraging cOunter-mOve on the
part of the Allies.
That the Russian forces, in conjunc-
tion with the Roumanians, are making
progress in Wubrudja is indicated by
the latest communications which re-
port that the Allies have regained part
of the Tchernavoda bridge, compelling
the opposing forces to retire south
ward from several heights. A sig
nificant feature of the move from all
points in this theatre of war is the
absence of claims that either side is
taking large numbers of prisoners.
which seems to indicate the desperate
character of the encounters.
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All He Saw Of Battle.

The bluejacket had been in the bat
tie off Jutland, and in the railway COM
partment every one addressed him re-
spectfully. incidentally he was the
recipient of numerous fine cigars. He
conducted himself with becoming dig
uftv aui1 u717..17 t41<s z-E.-laalzinz rnn-
tleman who had kept silent went out
at a roadside station the audience set
tied down to hear the yarn. NOdding
his head toward the dark stranger on
the platform, the bluejacket remarked
with grin, "'E thinks e as lost some
think ed like to hear, e as. But hall
Hi saw of the bloody battle was coal
nothing but coal. Him a stOker, you
see, that's what Hi am."-London Mail.
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TWO RACE DRIVERS DIE.

smash-Up Marks Universal Auto Con-
test At Uniontown, Pa.
Uniontown, Pa.-Gaston Weigel and
Hugney Hughes were killed, Frank
Calvin was probably fatally injured
and number of other persons were
less seriously hurt near the end of the
universal trophy automobile race at
the Uniontown speedway. Herbert
Smith, a Pittsburgh newspaper man;
Montgomery Mccormick, a constable
on duty at the track, and Donald
Beamer, spectator, were among the
others who were injured.
Hughes had run his car into the
guard rail near the centre of the speed
way during the sixty-second lap of the
race because of engine trouble and
had walked to the press stand when
Calvin came tearing down the track.
When almost opposite the stand
Calvin seemed TO lose control of his
car, and it shot with lightning speed
toward the stand which Hughes had
reached scarcely a moment before.
Hughes saw his danger, but had no
chance to escape, for he, with Calvin
and Weigel, Galvin's mechanician,
were instantly buried in the wreck.
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WILSON LIGHTS
LIBERTY STATUE
illumination is Witnessed by
Many Thousands.
SPEAKS LATER AT BANQUET
Declares World Peace Will Come Not
BY the Compacts Of Nations,
But BY Sympathies
OF Men,

| New York. - President Wilson.
speaking at the banquet which was the
elimination of the celebration in honor
of the permanent illumination OF the
Statue of Liberty in New York Har-
Dor, declared that he had thought for
the last two years that peace is going
to come to the world only with lib
erty."
"The peace of the world" Mr.. VIII
son added. sis not going to be secured
by the compacts of nations, but by the
sympathies of men,"
The President declared that the
United States had a community OF
ideas with France, whose people pre-
sented Bartholdi's statue to the United
States because zone republic must love
another"
The President spoke of the signi1-
canoe of the Statue of Liberty to the
immigrants. He said that he wondered
whether the spirit typifed by the spirit
of the statue is truly represented here.
The President said he noticed that
the source of light for the statue
comes from the outside"
"The only light" he added, "that we
can contribute to the illumination of
the world is the light that shines out
of our own lives. We must illustrate
liberty in our lives. With all due re-
spect for those who represent other
nations not governed as ours, do not
think that nations ruled by small
groups Of men can be successful"
"The world" declared the President.
'is enlightened by ideas and ideals and
the sacrifices of men enable the world
to go forward"
The President was the last speaker
at the banquet which was attended by
1,200 men and women. One of the
notable features of the evening was
the reading of message from Presi-
dent Poincare of France sent to the
French Ambassador, Jules J. Jusser-
and. in appreciation of Liberty's illu-
mination.
"In offering, 80 years ago, to the
Government and people Of the United
States which welcomes and lights
those who land in America, France had
wished to honor Liberty and the heroes
fallen in her cause. 1t is for THAI
sacred cause the French people battle
and suffer today; they feel sure that
they can always count on those friends
of theirs in America from whom they
have already received so many tokens
of sympathy and who have shown the
world that they are still enamored for
the same ideal"
The President gave the wireless
fash which bathed the Statue of Lib
erty in light. Bartholdi's famous SYM
Dol of American freedom, which for 80
years has welcomed to the United
States millions of immigrants from
every land, will be illuminated every
night hereafter from top to bottom.
Funds to install the permanent light
ing system for the statue, the gift
to the United States Of 100000 citizens
of France, were provided by public
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Cut rrees by Exploding Dynamite.

Instead of an ak and saw to remove
the tops of trees that are to be used
as masts in logging operations, dyna-
mite is used to shoot off the tops.
After the branches have been removed,
a rigger climbs the tree, with set Of
irons, to the point where it is neces-
sary to cut off the top. Here the trunk
is usually about II inches in diane
ter. The rigger ties string of dyna-
mite cartridges, fastened end to end
like sausages, around the trunk at this
point, inserts q blasting cap with about
20 feet of fuse in one Of these sticks,
lights the end Of the fuse, and de-
scends before the explosion takes
place. The tree top pumps into the
air with the explosion and the trunk
is left ready for attaching the rigging
for dragging In and loading the logs.
Engineering Record.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09

ulate the expenditure Of money in elec-
lions may seem to be less necessary
than the immediate enactment of the
other measures to which refer; be-
cause at least two years will elapSe
before another election in which fed
eral Offices are to be filed; but it would
greatly relieve the public mind If this
important matter were dealt with
while the circumstances and the dam
gers to the public morals Of the pres
ent method of obtaining and spending
campaign funds stand clear under re-
expenditure can be frankly studied in
the light Of present experience; and
delay would have the further very Sc
rious disadvantage Of pOStponing ac-
ton until another election was at hand
and some special object connected with
it might be thought to be in the mind
Of those who urged 1t. Action can be
taken now with facts for guidance and
without suspicion Of partisan purpose.
shall not argue at length the desir-
matter Of combined and concerted eff
fort to those who shall undertake the
essential enterprise Of building up our
export trade. That enterprise will
presently, will Immediately assume,
has indeed already assumed, magni-
tude unprecedented in our experience.
We have not the necessary instrumen-
talitieS for its prosecution; it is
deemed to be doubtful whether they
could be created upon an adequate
scale under our present laws. We
should clear away all legal obstacles
and create a basis Of undoubted law
for it which will give freedom without
permitting unregulated license. The
thing must be done now, because the
opportunity is here and may escape US
If we hesitate or delay.
Porto Rico's Needs.
The argument for the proposed
amendments Of the organic law of Por-
to Rico is brief and conclusive. The
present laws governing the island and
regulating the rights and privileges Of
It's pSOplG dAO AOI just VIC nave SAO-
ated expectations of extended privi-
lege which we have not satisfied.
There Is uneasiness among the people
of the island and even a suspicious
doubt with regard to our intentions
concerning them which the adoption Of
the pending measure would happily re-
move. We do not doubt what we wish
to do in any essential particular. We
ought to do it at once.
There are other matters already ad-
vanced to the stage of conference be-
tween the two houses of which it is
not necessary that should speak.
Some practicable basis Of agreement
concerning them will no doubt be found
and action taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen, prob
ably the last occasion I shall have to
address the Sixty-fourth congress, /
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction have cO-Operated with you in
the many measures Of constructive pol
icy with which you have enriched the
legislative annals of the country. It
has been a privilege to labor in such
company. I take the liberty Of con-
graduating you upon the completion of
a record of rare serviceableness and
distinction.
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KNOX SPENT $2,411

And Put Up Every Cent Himself, Ac-
cordinq To Statement.
Washington.-Final campaign ex-
pense statements were fled with the
Senate as follows:
Senator-elect P. c. Knox, Pennsyl-
vania, S2,411, with no contributions.
Senator-elect Frank B. Kellogg, Min
nesota, 1924, with no contributions.
Senator-elect Josiah Walcott, Della
ware, $2,414, with no contributions.
Senator-elect A: A. Jones, New Mex
lca. $S,197; contributions, 1875.
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OHIO WILL HAVE "pRY" FIGHT.
Anti-saIoon League Proposes Pro-
hibition Amendment.

Columbus, Ohio.-The Anti-Saloon
League will call a Statewide pro-
hibition fight in Ohio next fall, accord
ing to announcement made by J. A.
White, superintendent Of the league in
this State. The league will under the
initiative submit prohibition in the
form Of a proposed constitutional
amendment, to be placed before the
voters next November.
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SnmeWhere.

Your true lover is in the world or
you wouldn't be here. You must not
go to any other. That is the one dead
ly sin. He is looking, too. AS soon as
You both are ready, you will meet. In
her sleep that night she dreamed that
she saw the One who was to come, and
there was gold light about his head.
L. NJ. Steele in doctor Nick"
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CALL FOR RECOUNT REscINpED.
G. o. p. Chairman In Concord With.
draws Petition.

Concord, N. H.-A petition which
lad been filed at the Office of the Sec
-etary of State for the recount Of the
vote for Presidential electors was with
lrawn by Philip T. Faulkner, chairman
# the Republican State Committee.
Official returns gave President Wilson
plurality of Sc, the figures being:
Wilson, 43,779; Hughes, 1929.
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Proofs of True Love,

Grace (sobbing)-"You don't love
mel I know you don't" George
"Why, darling, what makes you say
thatT" Grace-"Because you're not
jealous. Maude Mullins has been mar
ried nearly year and her husbands
so jealous he has shot at her twice and
tried to kill himself three times p
Puck.
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$4,000, FOR GIFTS.
Christmas Savings In United States
Greatly Increased.

New York.-In the United States
this year there are 2,S93,OOO Christmas
club depositors in banks who will
divide approximately $S0,00O,O0O, ac-
cording to a carefully compiled esti-
mate made public here. Last year 425,-
600 depositors received $20,0COO00.
The total for New York State was esti-
mated at $12,OOO,OOO for this year, with
SO, 100000 in New Jersey.
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Remain the Same.

Progress is observable in most d.
rections, but we have the same cheap,
vulgar and disgusting old forms Of
profanity that the English-speaking
peoples always have had.-Houston
Post.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
Not to Be Thonnht OF.

Nov, these fashionable danes don't
mind talking freely about the efforts
they make to reduce weight"
"'That's true"
"But they would feel deeply humili-
ated if anybody suspected them Of try.
ing to reduce expenses"
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SHORT SESSION
CONGRESS BEGINS
Important Legislation to Be
Rushed Through.
FACES COLOSSAL TASK
Fitzgerald Strikes At Cost OF Living.
Has Bill To Proven. Exports
While Domestic Prices
Remain High.

Washington.-The Sixty-fourth Con
gress has started on its final sprint to-
ward oblivion. A quorum of both Sen
ate and House faced Vice-President
Marshall and Speaker Champ Clark
as they dropped their gavels for the
beginning of the last lap of the leg
islative race Monday.
Leaders on both sides of the Capitol
were prepared to prod the Congress
to top speed in order to dispose of all
of its business by the time it expires
on March 4.
In the House Speaker Clark and
Majority Leader Kitchin sought to get
down to routine consideration of the
calendar at once, without the usual
formal opening adjournment.
Food Problem Up.
A bitter fight to secure legislative
action to meet the high cost of living
began just as soon as Congress got
together. Representative Fitzgerald,
Of New York, introduced his general
embargo bill to prevent exports while
domestic prices continue at high
levels, and in both House and Senate
supporters and opponents of the en-
barge proposals lined up for the fight.
Majority Leader Kitchin of the
House expressed the opinion that it
would be difficult to secure action to
meet the high cost of living during
the present session.
Says Congress Can Do Nothing.
ut seems to me there is nothing
that Congress can do to reduce the
cost of living" he said. can embargo
would be an artificial interference with
the natural law of supply and demand,
and doubt the wisdom Of food en-
barge. The Department of Justice and
the Federal Trade Commission have
complete authority to handle any COM
bination or conspiracy which would
operate to raise prices. Unless they
can find a solution, 1 fail to see how
we can alter the situation. The
natural remedy, of course, would be
for the great employers of labor
throughout the country who are max
ing enormous profits to raise the
wages Of their employees and enable
them to meet the increased living
cost"
For Probe Of Election Expenses.
Right after the Senate convened
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, an
nounced that he would introduce in
the Senate a resolution for sweeping
investigation into campaign expendi-
lures Of the late national campaign.
Much Work Ahead.
The two chambers looked much like
Old Home Week, or like a bunch of
college boys back from summer vaca-
tion. Everybody seemed eager for
work, for they know there is lot of
1t ahead.
Democrats greeted Republicans as
personal friends-and then proceeded
to get out the political axes, for the
coming months doubtless will witness
fights that will be historically i'm
portant.
Two subjects-railroad legislation
and the food-price problem-sounded |
out above the din of the welcome
home" squads.
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NEARLY ALL BAKERS ARRESTED
Charged With Selling Lleht-Weiqht
Loaves In Wilmington, N. C,

Wilmington, N. C.-Proprietors OF
practically all bakeries in the city were
arrested on charges that they were
selling loaves of bread under the stand.
ard weight set by an old city ordi.
nance. The. ordinance specifies that
each loaf must weight 16 ounces. and
it is alleged most of the bakeries have
been selling loaves that weight only 10
ounces.
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NO "YEccs" IN MOVIES.
Says Censor, Tramps Must Not Steal
Watches On Film.

Harrisburg, Pa. - Films showing
safe crackers at work, tramps stealing
watches and people taking drugs are
to be eliminated from moving-picture
exhibitions in Pennsylvania, according
to a bulletin issued by the State Board
of Censors. A list Of film plays, some
of them thrillers with babies tied to
tracks, is forbidden.
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Placing the Blame.

Dorothy Ann was put to bed at z 80,
much against her wishes. She spent
about twenty minutes asking ques-
tions, and finally her mother told her
she must be still and go to sleep, and
she said: 'Well, mother, 1 want to 60
to sleep, but myself won't"
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Unusual Experience.

Man." remarked Sandy, Il did a
thing last NIGHT what I've no dune this
twenty year. went to ma bed pairr-
fectly sober, but I'm RIGHT thankful to
say 1 got up this mornin' none the
waur!"
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
Most Fishermen Have Done Il.

Simple Simon went a-fshing in his
mothers pail" ''Not so simple, at
that" declared the amateur sportsman.
1--WE spent time and money getting
to a place where the likelihood of
catching fish was no whit greater"
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
CALLS soMME A cALLIPoLI.
German Agency Says 1t Cost Allies

GERMAN AGENCY says It Cost NIIIes
$4,000 Or 100000 Men.
Berlin, via wireless.-"After five
months Of the heaviest and the
bloodiest of combats," says the Over
seas News Agency, "the Somme Of
fensive at no place has advanced be-
yond 10 kilometers. Nobody, not even
on the Entente side, believes any
longer that the German front can be
broken. "The great offensive, which
has cost the Western Powers 100000
to 100000 men, has been stified in
blood and mud.
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LINES SHIRT WITH IS BILLS.
Farmland Comes To Town WeII-Pre'
pared For Spree.

PaIVN TUT OPIGS'
st. Paul = Underwear lining of
newspapers, the park sleeper's blan-
ket, is not unknown to the police, but
until recently they had never seen SIS
bills used for the purpose. John
Stock, Larrimore IN. d. farmland,
who came to ST. Paul on a celebration
and was arrested by Patrolman
Humphrey in the midst of it, was the
walking bank. He had $95 pinned
under his shirt in blanket fashion.
Its safe and keeps the wind out" he
said.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
Eew Rennars in Panama.

Although the city of Panama is a
most cosmopolitan place, practically
every race being represented in its co.
600 inhabitants, there are no beggars,
except few blind men.
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ToRPEDo-PRooF VESSELS.
New BattIeships For U. S. Navy Will
Be Practically InyuInerabIe.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. experts
at Washington have just completed
tests which they declare demonstrate
that the new battleships will be prac-
tically torpedo-proof. These tests have
shown that it will require 10 of the
torpedoes now in use to destroy one
of the new dreadnaughts, whereas the
ordinary battleship may now be de-
stroyed by two well-placed shots.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
A HArfainAw

There is nothing certain In the
world, except that when you start in
saving money for one thing you are
going to spend it for something else.-
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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FooIino the Rov

Il don't see how you got that boy to
take the castor OIL" easy enough. !
told him to try some first and see how
he liked 1t, and IL he didn't like it he
needn't take it."-Ldfe.
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Unsatisfactory Remedy.

Heiny-A doctor tells me that If a
man works steadily he never worries.
Omar-PShawl It's working stead
lily that gets my goat.
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WOMAN KANSAS EtEcToR.
sunflower State Prepares To Send Mrs
r. C. Laynan.

n' " GaSHiaHs
Topeka, Kan.-A woman probably
will go to Washington to represent
Kansas in the Presidential Electoral
College. Hubert Lardner, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, said
the preparations were being made to
choose Mrs. R. G. >Layman, of Hutch
inson, to represent the Kansas elec.
tors. Mrs.-Layman is the first woman
to be named as a Presidential elector
in the State.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS SUNK.

Regiment From Finland Aboard, Over
seas Agency Hears.
Berlin.-Two large Russian trans
ports bound from Helsingfors for
Reval were sunk in the latter part of
October as the result, it is believed, of
striking a mine, says a dispatch from
Stockholm to the Overseas News
Agency. The transports, it is said, had
the entire Four Hundred and Twenty
eighth Russian Regiment on board.
This regiment, it is said, had been on
duty for some time in Finland.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
GREGORY TO QUIT, is REPORT.
Attorney-GeneraI May Soon Leave
Cabinet, Rumor Says.

New York.-Reports from Texas
that United States Attorney. General
Gregory plans to resign in the near
future met with no denial from mem
bers of President Wilson's administra-
ton, but it was reiterated that the
President was anxious to have Mr..
Gregory, as well as the other members
of the Cabinet, remain in Office.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
NOTHING New,

Il see some scientific sharp has dis
covered a substitute for bread" "He
needn't think he's so much. Our cook
has been turning that out for
years."
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Flaw in His Honesty.

Honesty is the best policy" but he
who acts on that principle is not an
honest man-Archbishop Whstely.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
ItsIImifafions.

"You can't make a bluff with an
umbrella" "Why not3~ *Because you
= must either put VI or shut up"
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IcE-cREAM LAWS STAND.
Supreme Court Sustains Regulation
For Butter Fat.

Washington.-The Supreme Court
held constitutional ice-cream laws in
Iowa and Pennsylvania. The decision,
IN effect, upholds ice-cream laws of
nearly every State in the country pre-
'cribing percentage of butter fat to be
used in the ice-cream.
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TO TAKE WOOD PULP CENSUS
Forest Service To Find the Quantity
and Cost.

and Cost.
Washington. - A census of the
amount and cost of pulp wood con-
sumed in the United States is to be
taken by the Federal Forest Service
in cooperation with the Newsprint
Manufacturers Association. The sta
tistics are needed, it is explained, be-
cause of the scarcity of pulp wood.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
TOM WATSON ACQUITTED.

Charge Of Sending Obscene Matter In
Mails Laid Against Him.
Augusta, Ga-Thomas E. Watson.
Georgia editor, was acquitted of the
charge of sending obscene matter
through the mails.
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For Probe Of Election Expenses.

Right after the Senate convened
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, an
nounced that he would introduce in
the Senate resolution for sweeping
investigation into campaign expendi-
lures of the late national campaign.