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Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
TEUTONS TAKE
10000 PRISONERS
ISL Rumanian Officers Are Also
Captured.
FIGHTING IN DENSE FeGS
Germans Check Russian Attempt
To Advance Southwest Of
StanisIau, On Eastern
Front.

Berlin.-Efforts of the Roumanians
to recapture positions along the
Transatlantic frontier were without
success, the War Office announced.
Since October 10 the Austrians and
Germans have captured more than TO-
600 Roumanians. The announcement
follows:
Army group of Archduke Charles
Francis: Quiet prevails on the Tran
sylvanian eastern front In the south
ern frontier mountains fighting goes
on in spite of heavy fog and snow
storms North of Campulung, near
Boerzeny and north of Orsova the
Roumanians attempted in vain to take
back heights captured from them.
'Since October 10 General Won Fal-
kehayn's army has captured 151 Rou-
manian officers, 1920 men and much
war material, including 81 cannon, Al
machine guns and one flag.
ARMY group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The situation in Do
brudja is unchanged" L"
Berlin claims the failure of Rou-
manian efforts to recapture heights
north of Campulung where the Aus
tro-German advance had pressed a con-
siderable distance into Roumanian ter
ritory southwest Of Kronstadt.
Russian troops attacked the German
lines near Krashin, in the Shara dis
trict, but met with a sanguinary re-
pulse, according to army headquarters
announcement
Important heights further south
were taken by German contingents,
who repulsed Russian counter-attacks
and captured 4 officers, 17O men and
8 machine guns. Russian attempts to
advance southwest of Stanislau were
futile.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
Will Take Over Turnpike.

The State Roads Commission author
lied Chairman Zouck to take over the
Westminster turnpike from Westmins-
ter toward LittIestown. The County
Commissioners of Carroll county have
purchased the road and agreed to
maintain it until such time as the
Roads Commission has funds available
for its Improvement.
This road was originally begun as a
State road over 100 years ago. After
a short section of it had been built
the project was abandoned because of
lack of funds. Thereafter it was
decided to build the road with convict
labor and assess the cost against abut-
ting land owners, but this plan also
was abandoned.
In 1904 and 1905 the Legislature au-
thoriZed the building of the road by
private capital as toll road and
stipulated that all collections in excess
of 10 per. cent. on the net receipts
should be turned over to the State.
Needless to say, the State never de-
rived any income from that source.
The road was completed about 100
years ago and Immediately became the
main thoroughfare to Baltimore from
Pittsburgh and the West.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
SHOT TO DEATH
BY HIS SON
H. H. LangsdaIe Killed in His
Office at EaStOn.
SON BELIEVED TO BE INSANE
Killing Of Mr.. LangsdaIe, Who Was a
Prominent Citizen, Causes Great
Excitement In the
Town.

Easton.-Declaring that his father
had treated him cruelty and tried to
drive him insane, Bryan Langsdale, 20
years old, who shot and killed his
father, Hewett H Langsdale, one of
Easton's influential and prominent citi-
zens, is now lodged in the Jail here
The young man is unconcerned over
his arrest and calmly admits that he
did the shooting. He declared that
his father injected evil blood in his
veins and made him bad man.
States Attorney Charles J. Butler
visited the young man at the Jail and
asked the motive for the crime, which
gave residents of Talbot county their
worst shock since the murder of Edith
May Thompson by Bob Eastman at st.
Michaels several years ago. States
Attorney Butler after his interview
with the youth announced that the
latter had admitted the shooting and
stated that it was pre-neditated.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
DISPUTE
AGAIN. OPENED
U. S. Faces Renewal of Con-
trOversy With Germany.
AMERICANS ARE LOST
Washington, Awaiting Full Particulars,
Admits Supposed Act Of German
Submarine Has Caused Seri-,
GUS Situation.

London.-The American Embassy
received a report from Wesley Frost,
American Consul at Queenstown, that
the British steamship Marina had been
torpedoed without warning.
Only "a members Of the crew of 104
have been picked up and landed at
Crookhaven, Ireland.
A telegram received at the American
consulate from Crookhaven says that
a number of Americans were drowned.
In reply to an inquiry from the
American Embassy the Admiralty said
that there were 40 Americans in the
crew of the Marina.
The Admiralty informed the en-
bassy that the Marina was torpedoed,
but that it had not been ascertained
whether any warning was given.
No official information is available
whether any Americans were drowned.
The Marina, which was outward
bound, was torpedoed twice and broke
in two. 1t is reported that men were
drowned while attempting to lower
boats.
The Admiralty says the Marina was
not under Government charter. Mr..
Frost is now procuring affdavits from
survivors.
A report on the sinking on October
26 of the British steamship Rowan
more also was made to the American
Embassy by Mr.. Frost, who states that
the vessel was torpedoed. Seven
Americans. including five Filipinos,
were on board the Rowanmore. Sew
eral of them have given Mr.. Frost affi-
davits stating that submarine shelled
lifeboats while they were being low
cred and after they were clear of the
ship without causing loss. of life.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

Fire destroyed the large barn on the
property of Louis P. Clark, on Font
Hill Farm, near Pine Orchard. The
dwelling caught fire several times and
the members of the family fed in their
nightclothing. AS result Mrs. Clark
is now confined to her bed suffering
from shock and exposure. The dam
age will amount to about $4,000. In
addition to the barn, which was
burned to the ground, a large silo
filled with cut fodder, a new COW shed,
1,5OO bushels of wheat still in straw,
so tons of hay, 20 tons of straw, two
sleighs and lot Of farm implements
were destroyed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
YOUNG CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
One Of Orators At Laying OF Corner
stone At Princeton.

Princeton, N. J.-Richard Cleveland,
son of former President Grover Cleve-
land, was one of the principal speak
ers at the cornerstone laying of the
new university dining halls. Cleveland
is a member of the sophomore class.
John Grier Hibben, president of the
university, laid the stone of the new
structure, which will be called Madison
Hall in honor of James Madison, Presi-
dent of the United States, who gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1771.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
MExicANs KILL AMERICANS.
Two Reported Executed At Chihuahua
City.

Nogales, Ariz. = Two Americans,
Charles England and Fritz Schultz,
of Milwaukee, mining men, were
executed in Chihuahua City by direct
orders of General Trevino, Carranza
officer, on September 10, according to
Richmond Won Dol1len, naturalized
German-American citizen. Won Doh
len said he left Chihuahua City on Oc-
tober 8, crossing the Sierra Madras,
arriving here via Tonichi after being
held at Querobabi for four days. He
declared he was lined up against the
wall with England and Schultz, but
said he was liberated after showing a
letter from German consul.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
CASHIER SAVES BANKS $4,000.
Steals March On Armed Bandit Who
Tries HoId-UP.

Chicago.-An attempt to hold up and
rob the Bank of Harvey, at Harvey
NJ a suburb, was foiled when August
Walzschmidt, assistant cashier, slip
ned out Of the rear door and returned
with a policeman in time to capture
an armed bandit who was about to
make his escape with $4,000. An al
legged accomplice in an automobile out
side the bank was also arrested.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
DENIES CABRERA INTERVIEW.
ArredoEdo Tells Lansing That obregon
and AguiIar Utterances Are False.

ington.-Mexican Ambassador
Arredondo formally denied to Secre-
tary of State Lansing the authenticity
of an interview attributed to Mexican
Commissioner Cabrera, given out by
the Mexican News Bureau. Secretary
Lansing accepted the explanation Of
the incident and said he considered it
closed.
Upon instructions from Carranza,
Arredondo also told Lansing that the
interviews with Carranza, General
Obregon and Foreign Secretary
Aguilar, appearing in the Outlook were
not given by the officials quoted. The
only interview which the Outlook rep
resentative obtained, Arredondo told
Lansing, was one with General Con
zales, and that, he said, the Outlook
printed incorrectly.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
SAYS DEUTSCHLAND is LOST.
Disappeared On Second Trip To U. S.,
Swiss Paper Reports.

Geneva, Switzerland.-The National
Zeitung, of Basel, prints the follow
ing concerning the German submarines
Bremen and Deutschland:
Both the Bremen and the Deutsch-
land have been lost-either captured
or sunk. The Bremen never reached
the United States nor returned. The
Deutschland during her second trip
across the Atlantic in September un-
der the name of Weser also disap-
peared Submarine U-53 was sent in
search of the vessels, but found no
traces of them. The loss of the two
commercial submarines has not yet
officially been admitted"
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

The large bank barn of George Face
at Greenmount, Carroll county, was
destroyed by fire, with a large guam
tity of hay, straw and grain. All stock
was saved, but number of farming
implements were burned. The loss Is
about $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
REACHES 100 YEARS.
Woman Chews, smokes-Refains All
Faculties Except Hearing.

Newark, Ohio.-Mrs. Mary A. Love
10y, who chews and smokes and still
retains all of her faculties except hear
ing, celebrated her one hundredth
birthday here. Mrs. Lovejoy has the
distinction of being the first woman
in the United States to apply for
pension under the new Ashbrook law
pensioning widows of soldiers who
fought in the Mexican and Civil War
Born in Fredericktown, Md, she was
in her younger days an intimate friend
Of Barbara Frietchie.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From AL
Over the State.
70, = ~ cmnnr pADAcpApHS
lulu IN OIIUnI HII"'''

Owing to the advance in the price
of wheat there was a rush Monday to
the c. A. Gambrill Company's flour
mill, Ellicott City, where $1.S5 per
bushel was paid.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
SAYS FISH HAVE SOULS.
Dut' They're Fifth Class, Museum
Curator Declares.

Washington.-Fish have souls, just
like men and all the other animals,
DR.. Paul Bartsch, curator of the Ma
tional Museum, declared in discussing
a question which arose at a meeting
of the Washington Aquarium Society.
Their souls are fifth class, he added,
ranking below those of mammals,
birds, reptiles, frogs, toads and similar
animals.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
141 SHIPS SUNK.

Berlin Reports On September Bag Of
Merchantmen.
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, Long
Island.-During the month of Septem-
ber 141 enemy merchantmen of total
Tonnage of $4,000 were sunk by
Austro-G German submarines or mines,
the Admiralty announced. Thirteen
captains Of enemy ships were captured
and three cannon taken. In the same,
period SO neutral merchantmen of a
total tonnage Of 72.000, carrying con
traband. were captured
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
1T RAINED BEARS.
That Is, If This Story From Far West
Is All Wool.

Wenatcheu, Wash-H. B. Smith
last week shot bear 200 yards off,
wounding it in foreleg. The wound
ed animal came toward him and when
within 100 feet was brought down with
a shot through the heart Hardly had
he fired the second shot when Sec
ond black bear poked it's head over a
log near by. One shot finished it.
Then bears began to jump all around.
Smith began a fusillade. He emerged
with four pelts. Sixteen bears in all
were seen by Smith.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

The Davis Coal & Coke Company
have granted an advance of 10 per
cent. to all it's mine employees, effective
November 1. The increase in wages
will effect several thousand miners
and helpers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
SHIP FROM ICELAND IN.
Second To Reach American Shores In
1000 Years.

New York.-What is said to be the
second ship from Iceland to reach
American shores since the days of
Lief the Lucky, 1000 years ago, ar
rived at this port Sunday, when the
little steamer Godfoss docked with a
cargo of skins and herring. She
brought over 81 farmers from Iceland,
who will settle in the Canadian North
west
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
ss,ooo,ooo,ooO MORE FOR WAR.
German Credits Up To Now Total
$4,000, o,o0o,o 900.

Berlin.-A new war credit bill for
12 900, ,OOO, 900 marks ($S,OOO, ,0OO, ,OOO)
was submitted to the Reichstag by
Count Won Roedern, Secretary of the
Imperial Treasury. Count Won Doedern
stated that the total German war
credits up to now amounted to $1,000.
100000 marks ($1S.OOO,OOO,OOO).
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

The Maine Coast Club at Petit Ma
nan Point is to give course of stere-
opticon lectures on biblical subjects in
the beautiful rustic chapel All-Souls-
by-the-Sea.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
MEXICAN is 1922 YEARS OLD.
Probably Oldest Person Alive Tolls
Daily AS Laborer.

Maxatlan, Mexico.-This Western
coast town of Mexico claims as a resi-
dent the oldest man in the world
Jose Juan Velasquez, an Indian, who,
according to all records available, is
122 years old. Velasquez has the
agility of a man of less than half his
years and works daily as laborer.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

Miss Olive Craig, daughter of NJ
and Mrs. John Craig, of SbelltnHn,
Somerset county, met with an accident
which has since proven fatal The
girl, who was eight years old, was on
her way to school when the>mail car
rier, Mr.. Young, who was bound for
Shelltown with the mail, offered to
take her to the schooIhouse, the car
being loaded with mail bags. The
girl was forced to stand on the run
ming board and, while turning the cor
ner at Shelltown, fell off and under
the car, the wheels passing over her
body, fracturing her skull and break
ing several ribs. She died of her in
jur1es.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
JEWS TO RAISE $4,000, 900.
Huge Sum Will Be Expended For
European War Sufferers.

New York.-What was said to be
the largest charitable project ever un-
dertaken was started here when it
was announced that campaign to
raise $1O,0O0,OOO in 1917 for Jewish
war sufferers in Europe had been
begun by the Joint Distribution Com
mittee. This will be in addition to
sc, 100000 which already has been ex-
pended.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

Miss Helen Mccullough, Youngs-
town, o., and Miss Clara Mcclure,
Pittsburgh, are in the Western Mary
land Hospital, Cumberland, suffering
from injuries sustained, when struck
by an automobile driven by Mrs. B. c..
Kight, Cumberland. Miss Mccullough
has a badly lacerated scalp and is
bruised about the body and limbs
Miss Mcclure sustained number of
bad bruises
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

William w. Brown, editor of the
Cumberland Daily News, and Miss
Hazel Joerder, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Joerder. of st. Louis, were
married in St. Peters Protestant
Episcopal Church, st. Louis, by the
rector, the Rev. DR.. Phillips. A we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home
of the bride.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

Pottsville and st. Clair, Pa, are now
connected by new trolley line three
miles long, costing 81 an inch to con-
struct.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
STEEL WORKS WRECKED.
Power and Electrical Departments Are
Destroyed BY Fire.

Butler, Pa.-The power and cleo
trical departments of the plant of the
Standard Steel Car Company was de-
stroyed by fire here resulting in the
entire works being crippled in
definitely and throwing 5000 persons
out of employment. The fire is be-
lieved to have beer caused by crossed
electric wires. The loss was esti-
matd at 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

A new tent for campers has metal
frame, from which two cots are sus-
pended by heavy springs so they are
not in contact with the ground.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

Tools kept in damp places can be
kept from rusting if some unslacked
lime, which absorbs moisture from the
air, is kept near them.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
VATICAN DENIES PEACE TALK.
Negotiating End Of War Between
Austria and Russia.

Rome. - The Vatican emphatically
denied Swiss rumors that Pope Bene-
dict was negotiating for an early peace
between Austria and Russia.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
OLYMPIA AGAIN IN SERVICE.
Dewey's Former Flagship Going II
Dominican Waters.

Dominican Waters.
Charleston. s. C.-The old cruiser
Olympia, Dewey's flagship at Manila
Bay, was commissioned for active serv-
ice here, with Capt. B. B. Bierer COM
manding. She will become flagship Of
the cruiser squadron in Dominican
waters, supplanting the transport
Prairie.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
..NIcK" YOUNG DEAD.

Former President Of National Base
ball League Was 7s Years Old.
washington. Nicholas E. Young,
age 73 years, for 1S years president of
the National Baseball League, died at
the home of his son, Robert H. Young.
He had been i'll several years. Young
was the original Secretary Of the Ma
tionaI Association Of Baseball players
from 1871 to 1875.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

In Norway there is being built a
plant that will produce 1000 tons of
aluminium annually.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

The Board Of Commissioners of
Hartford county is experiencing dim
Guilty in securing persons to conduct
the new assessment Of real estate. II
appears that nearly as fast as they
are appointed they look askance at the
task and then hand in their resigna-
tions. Winfield S. Bayliss has filed
his resignation as assessor in the Sec
ond district and Oakley P. Mitchell has
been appointed in his place J. Dun
can Almony was named as assessor in
the Fourth district to succeed James
B. Luckey, resigned, and Franklin L
Wheeler was appointed assessor in the
Fifth district to succeed William B.
Rigdon, who did not look with favor
at his appointment
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
WALKS TO DEATH IN SLEEP.

Michael Polk, 62, Falls From Third
Story Window Of Home.
delphia.-Michael Polk, 62
years old, was killed when he walked
out of the third-story window of his
home while asleep. He was found on
the sidewalk by pedestrians. He had
been in the habit of sleep-walking.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
FINE PAPER DESTROYED.
Goes Up In Smoke In $4,000 Blaze In
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.-Twenty thousand dol
lars worth of fine paper went up in
smoke here when fire partially de-
stroyed the Mcdowell Paper Mills at
Manayunk The blaze was confined to
the storerooms and practically all
stock was destroyed. 1t was neces-
sary to sound a double alarm before
the blaze was conquered.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
ADMITS ss2,5oo ROBBERY.
Leader of Bandit Trio Held In $4,000
Bail For Trial.

Detroit.-James Walton, leader of
the trio of bandits who robbed. the pay
car of the Burroughs Adding Machine
Company of $32,5OO here last August,
pleaded guilty to robbery while armed
when arraigned before Police Justice
Stein. He was held to the next term
of the Recorders Court for sentence
under $4,000 bond.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

The largest religious demonstration
ever held in Frederick county took
place Sunday afternoon when nearly
1000 men representing about 20 Sun
day schools and churches marched In
the second annual Frederick County
Adult Sunday School Rally. Follow
ing the parade, two large meetings
were held in the Empire Theatre and
City Opera House. The purpose OF
the rally was to stimulate interest In
adult Bible class work.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

One ton Of whale blubber will yield
200 gallons of oil.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
AUTO THEFTs s1,25o,ooo.
Chicago Alone Reports Big Losses
Thus Far In 1916.

Chicago.-The growth of automobile
stealing here from practical insig-
nificance in 1911 to in excess of ST.
100000 thus far in 1916 was shown in
g report by the Police Department.
The thefts since January 1 this year
were 2.571 cars. Insurance companies
have paid $5OO,OOO in theft losses this
wear
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

Luxembourg has an area Of 1000
square miles
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

salted whale meat IS regarded as a
delcacg by the japanese.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

County Commissioners of Frederick
appeared before the State Tax Com
mission to protest against the action
of that body in removing two of the
assessors appointed by the Commits
sioners and naming two in their stead.
The protest was directed chiefly
against the naming of Edward H
Rowe, of Emmitsburg. There has
been considerable friction between the
two bodies over the re-assessment of
property and the naming of the as
SCISSORS.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

New York has 1000 Chinese laun-
dries.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

The enrolment of the Tome School
is so large that three additional mas
ters have been engaged. H. L. PreusS
will teach in the lower forms, James
B. Hawley, bachelor of arts, Dart
mouth, IA, teaches mathematics in the
high school and E. S. Dorcas will do
special tutoring. Tome has represen-
tatives from 81 States and foreign
countries. Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New York and Illinois have the largest
number of representatives.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

Frederick county milk shippers have
joined hands with dairymen of the
State in the demand for a higher milk
rate. More than 125 county producers
met in the courthouse in Frederick
and went on record as favoring n
winter price of "a cents per gallon for
milk and summer price of 20 cents.
The present rates, say shippers, are
20 and IL cents. In the event the
dealers refuse to grant this demand
the Frederick County Dairymen's AS
sociation, the membership of which
owns cattle valued at several hundred
thousand dollars, will join with other
milk associations of the State in a
strike.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04

The papers of the Sparks State
Bank OF Sparks, Baltimore county.
were approved by ]. Duke Downes.
State Bank Commissioner. The bank
is to begin business with capital
stock of $4,000 and surplus Of
$4,000. The directors are: A. A.
Blakeney, shadrach Sparks, J. Walter
Turnbaugh, Joshua X. Richardson,
samuel N. Billinsley, George Lintz,
Joseph T. Fulker, s. Horace Miller.
Dr. Robert Shermantine, Samuel a.
Brooks, Joshua W. Armaeost and
Howard Parker.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-08-17
Disk Gilbert Well Situated.

Adolphus, XIV, Aug 9TH. 1916.
Dear MARSHALL
You viii find enclosed check to
pay up for the Record:Press.
| am pleasantly located on the
railroad and pike between SCOTS
vile, Ky, aud Galqtia, Tenn.
Have had the pleasure of attend.
ing a big camp meeting, held by
the Free Methodist. | tell You
they enjoy religion quite o con.
trast between them and the city
churches, They an speak ur
and tell OF the preaD hope that
in them dweIls, While the city
brother is closed like a clam.
| was on duty here thirty years
ago, have not met any one that
! then knew At that time they
were building the railroad.
can see that the railroad has haC
the usual effect, resulting II
more people aSd better people
Allen county is dotted with the
most beautiful hillsand knobs.
| have never met a more con
genial people. | was pleased I,
see our ex-Co., Bro. Mcconnell
who is located at Scottsville.
expect to be here seyeralmonths
| would like to be there today t
vote. Yours truly.
A. NJ. GILBERT.