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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
FIVE INDICTED IN
 SMUGGLING CASE Germans Accused of Con- spring to Violate Gus
 toms Laws of Country

New York, January 14.-Four men and a woman were indicted today by a federal grand jury on a charge of con- spring to violate the customs laws of the United States by shipping contra band rubber to Germany. Those in : licted were Edward Weber, cousin of Albert Weber, an official of the Deut- sches bank in Berlin Paul Schmidt, Weber's partner in the rubber and Guy aquil agency of this city; Max Jeager, a German maker of automobile acces- sories: Mrs. Annie Dekkers, a native of Holland, and Richard Wohlberg, a nat uralized citizen, who operates a rub Der and cement factory here.
 The Guyaquil agency is also made a defendant
 Assistant United States District At torney Harold Content says Mrs Dek kers was to have been the go-between. Her sex and the fact that she had (Continued on Page sevenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
.HUERTA'S BODY LIES IN STATE AT Il PASO
Carranza Officers Say That Burial in Mexico Will
 Not Be Permitted

Fl Paso. Tex. January H.-Garbed in the showy uniform of Mexican general, the body of Gen, Victoriano Huerta, for mer provisional President of the Mexican republic, lay in state here today and was viewed by large number of his former adherents,
 Late in the afternoon members or the family and former officers of the Mexican army followed the casllet to Concordia cemetery, where brief serv- ices were conducted by Rev. Father Carlos Mayer It is planned to re- move the body to Mexico City after peace is restored, in compliance with the generals dying request.
 Upon being asked when Huerta body could be taken to the capital of his coun- try, Carranza officials here answered pos- itively. Not in a thousand years,''
 No request for permission to transport
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
NO ATTACK ON SALoNIKI

Berlin, January 14-By Wireless to Say ville )-The German government has transmitted to Great Britain through the American embassy a note which declared that as a result of Great Britain not fulfilling Germany's demand for an ex- planation of the circumstances surround ing the sinking of a German submarine by the British patrol boat Baralong, Ger many will adopt suitable measures Of reDrisaIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Papers taken from Von Papen inter-
 esting.
 Austrian cruiser sent to bottom. Wilson determined not to be stam-
 peded into war.
 Dutch dike breaks. 2-Holland letter. 3-Cordova protests against rates on oi
 products. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Traveling men to give big smoker. Convict Moragne in criminal court Furniture men agreed on schedule. Planning, for Roosevelt delegates from
 AlabamA. 6-Women's page. 7-Outlined plans for new battleships S-Sports 9-No relief from cold in sight.  12-Ford peace party breaks up today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
CETTINLE FALLS

Vienna, Austria January l4.-(via London, 2:50 D. m.)-The capture of announced by the war office.
 The official announcement states:
 "The capital of Montenegro is in our possession. Our troops, pursuing the beaten enemy, yesterday afternoon en- tered Cettinje.
 "The residence of the Montenegrin King and the town are undamaged The population is calm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Candidates in Greenville

Greenville, January 14.-(Specia'.) .)-Dr. s. Sanders of Troy, candidate for Con gress from this district, is in Greenville, meeting the people and working in his ln- terest for the office he seeks He states that he will return to Greenville in a few weeks and make a speech k. screws or Montgomery, a candidate for the same office. is also in Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Outbreak Is Quelled

New York, January 1.-The Far Eastern Bureau announced tonight the receipt of the following cablegram: Picking, January 14.--The statement that missionaries and other foreigners have been warned not to enter Yunan, Sze- -Chuan, Kwei- Chow and Kwang Si is officially denied. Already govern ment troops have practically quelled the Yunnan outbreak"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Capture of Cettinje Off
 cially Announced in Vii enna-Residence of King
 and Town Undamaged. The Population Is Calm.
REPORTED ATTACK ON SALONIKI HAS
 NOT DEVELOPED YET
Report Arose Through Activity of French in Blowing Up Bridges Along Line of Possible Attack Keen Interest in Italy's Attitude Toward Montenegrin Problem

is officially announced that the French submarine Foucault, attached to the Italian fleet, torpedoed and sank
 trian scout cruiser of the Novara type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
WILSON DETERMINED THAT BY LINGO TALK
General Carranza Will Be Given Full Opportunity to Run to Earth Murderers of Americans Out standing Feature of StuatiOn-COnstituti0n alist Leader Promises Reparaticn- -El Paso Is Quiet After Turbulent Night-Mass Meeting Forbidden By Lea

Washington January General CarIanza and the de facto of Mexico to be given full opportunity without from the United States to earth the murder of American citizens Santa Ysabe and to demonstrate ability order and protect foreign rights the south republic This the outstanding fact here tonight after
 meeting of the cabinet conference between President Wilson and Chairman Stone of the Senate foreign relations committee and another day of stirring debate in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15

The President, supported by his cab
 inet and the democratic leaders in Congress, is declared to be determined
 that the American government shall
 not be stampeded by war talk and
 cries of vengeance into rushing an
 army across the Rio Grande to destroy
 in it's infancy the de facto government
 which the United States, with the CO., operation of Pan-American nations, aided in establishing after the Mexican
 nation had been torn by revolution for years.
 SENATE LEADERS FIRM In the Senate administration leaders firmly outlined today the position Of the government in the face of de- nunciation from the republican side and another resolution directing interven- ton proposed by Senator Works of California. At the state department officials were vigilant in their watch over the sitution, awaiting official word from General Carranza in reply to the demand made upon him to seek out and punish the bandit murderers. While no direct communication from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
REMOVING FOREIGNERS

Measures to facilitate the removal of Americans from districts where their lives might be endangered were discussed by department officials with MT Arredondo, who later advised Gen. eral Carranza by telegraph that every assistance be given such Americans and escorts provided to accompany them into cities where strong garri- sons are maintained. He went fur ther than the state department sug- gested, recommending that in cases where foreigners objected to leaving that they be forcibly removed to points of safety.
 That large numbers of Americans are leaving northern Mexico was re- ported to the department, but it is estimated that not counting the mem bers of a Mormon colony at Cassa Grandes there still are at Parral, Dur ango, Madeira and other points in dis tricts whose control by Carranza is doubtful, more than 300. That the ma
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15


 department tonight a message from
 him to Elisio Arrendondo, the Mexican ambassador designate, announced the dispatch of troops to capture the out laws and his purpose to visit "condign punishment upon every participant in the massacre" General Carranza today telegraphed his ambassador here as follows from his headquarters at Queretero; CARRANZA'S PROMISE The murderous attack on the | passenger train near Chihuahua was made by the only remaining band of outlaws in that region. This band is being pursued by my troops with a view to insure it's capture, whereupon condign pun ishment which their crime deserves will be applied to every guilty par ticipant.
 "Troopers of the constitutional- ist government have been ordered to establish patrols from end to end of the railroad in order to foredefend against similar out rages"
 This message was regarded at the state department as an indication of the character of the formal reply to Secretary Lansing's representations, which is expected not later than to- morrow.
 l The Mexican embassy was with out other advices regarding the bandit hunt. General Obregon was, said to be at Queretaro where he had been sum | moned for a general conference and l it was regarded as likely that he would remain there, the work of run ming down the Villa forces about Chi ! hauhua being left in the hands of Gen. | erals Gavira and Trevino.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
The Color OF The Paper.

Most newspapers of large circula-
ion, are now printed on paper OF
yellow, or natural, color. That is
due to the war. Among the aniline
dyes which came from Germany was
one that gave the spruce paper used
by newspapers the blue-white arti-
fetal color most of us are accustom-
ed to. Deprived of that dye, the big
paper mills must now supply us with
paper as it comes from the wood. A
few blue-white rolls are still in
stock. Hence the mixture of colors
seen in some issues. Soon all the
pages will be of natural tint.
Occulists tell US, by the way, that
the natural color of the paper is less
trying to the eye. Its enforced use
therefore, may be a blessing In dis
guise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
Orpans. Court.

The Orphans Court was ia regular ses
sion on Jan, II and IL.
Sundry claims against estate of de-
ceased persons were examined and
passed
Bonds Approved-Boud of Mary NJ.
Hopkins and Dr. G u Richards. admin
istrators c. I a. OF Washington w.
Hopkins; bond of Edwin Dorcus. ad-
ministrator of S. Alice Dorcus; bond OF
Hannah NJ Boyle and Thom n. Cum
mings. executors of Patrick Boyle; bond
of Walter S. Cbilds and John Swisher, ex-
ecutors of Rachel P Childs.
Accounts Passed-First and final ac-
count Of Frank Hessey. administra tor OF
Mary A Hessey; aud distribution struck
on same; 6rst and final accoudt OF Belle
Fryer, administratrix OF Samuel d.
Fryer; FIRST and 6nal account OF Philip
Craig and EImeda Craig. administrator
of Elizabeth ]. Craig.
Court adjourned to meet in special
session on the a7th inst.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
School c Commissioners.

The School Commissioners met in re.
gular session Jan. IL. Present-Messrs.
Falls. Harvey and Pogue.
The Board in the morning attended the
funeral of Miss Isabella R. Galbraith.
who for ifty-two years had been teaches
in Cecil County.
Returning to the Office at noon. the
minutes of the previous meeting were
cad approved. and bills examined. sppro-
we'd and ordered to be paid.
The resignation of Mr.. E. F. Bishop
as Trustee of No. 2. Second. was re.
ceived. also the resignation of Miss
Josephine Aiken as Principal of No. 3,
Second.
Miss Helen S. Davidson was recon-
mended for life certificate
The Board decided to use all possible
influence toward securing the passage OF
the compulsory school attendance bill
soon to be introduced in the Legislature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
Horse Falls Dead.

Mack, the family driving horse of
Mrs. Ella Pyle, Of this town, fell
dead in harness on Sunday morning
last. Leslie Pyle was preparing to
drive to church with him, and just
as he turned from the lane into
Cherry street the animal frightened
at the automobile of Stewart M.
Ward, standing nearby.
Mack was faithful animal, but
was afraid of just one thing.-an
auto. He objected to passing the
machine, and in his plunges fell and
died before he could be unhitchedI
from the buggy. The supposition Is
his heart could not stand the strain
of his fright and violent struggles.
Mack was 81 years old and was a
great pet, the family having had him
since he was a colt, and naturally
were much attached 20 him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Washington Man Meets Death In
Cecil County.

A well dressed white man, supposed to
be Fred F. Vincent, of Washington, died
in Union Hospital Elkton, Thursday
evening of last week. of injuries received
10 an automobile accident along the state
road. about one mile south Of North
East. late that afternoon. His colored
chauffeur. Logan Newman, tof the same
city. is in serious condition in the same
hospital.
Vincent and his chauffeur were on
their way to Washington and when near
the village of Somersville their car was
run into by large automobile coming in
the direction of North East. The smaller
car was badly damaged and thrown into
ditch. Both occupants were thrown out
and rendered unconscious. They were
taken to Elkton by Charles Ferguson. Of
North East Vincent, who was about SO
years of ago. died shortly after being
admitted to the hospital. The chauffeur
cannot give any satisfactory account of
the accident. Cards found on the dead
man indicate that he is Fred F. Vincent.
of the firm of Vincent & Wilson, real
estate brokers in Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
NEW TEMPERANCE BILL FOR
OUR COUNTY.
WIZ Do Away With Voting On
Question Every Four Years.

The advocates of prohibition in Cecil
county have had bill drawn. which, If
passed by The Maryland legislature. will
put an end 10 voting on the question OF
license or mo license in this county
once each four years. as has been the
custom for the past quarter Of a century.
The proposed law. however, gives the
people the right to vote on the liquor
question when rs per cent. of the legal
qualified voters petition the Board of Elec-
lion Supervisors at least 90 days before
any election for the same.
The increased majorities given every
four years for prohibition in our county,
shows the utter hopelessness of the whis-
key cause in Cecil. and the uselessness of
further voting on the question. The whis-
key crowd is being beaten at every turn
these days, and their nefarious business
slowly but surely driven to the wall in
every section of the land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21

Magistrate Ash. of yElktou gave James
Johnson. of.the Eighth district. hearing
on thescharge Officiating his wife As the
latter declined TO prosecute and had
effected reconciliation with her husband.
States Attorney Finley agreed to dismiss
the case on the condition that Johnson
pay the costs and that he and his wife
leave the State within ten days. John
son paid the costs and promised to1eave
the State. and the case was dismissed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
EIkton Improvement Association

The Elkton Improvement Association
heartily approves of the compulsory school
attendance bill of the Federated Charities
and Federation of Women's Clubs, and
urges the following changes in the mar
riage laws That age of female TO marry
without parental consent be raised to IS
years. and that in case OF non-residents
both parties be compelled to apply for the
license. and that 90 hours must elapse be-
tween the application for license and
the marriage ceremony.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
EIahth District Community club

The next regular meeting of the Eighth
District Community Club will be held in
the Peoples Church at 1890 p. M, Friday,
Jan 2Ist. They are expecting a speaker
from The Maryland Agricultural College
to tell them how to make money on the
farm. the lecture will be followed by an
old fashioned debate by local talent.
Everyone who is interested in making
money on the farm is cordially invited to
attend and also take part in the debate as
both profitable and enjoyable time is
promised This community club owing
to the unseIish exertions of its members
is becoming more popular all the time.
At the last meeting Prof. Schmidt, Agro-
monist of the Maryland Experimental
Station lectured on the fertility of the land
which was greatly enjoyed bv those
present. Come out and help the good
work along.
Mr.. L H. Cooch, County Agent of New
castle county. Delaware, will address the
Farmers and Dairymen's Association in
the Court House, Elkton. on Saturday,
January ~. at 8. p. M. on county agency
work in general but particularly on his
work in New Castle county.
As Mr.. cooch is working under what is
called the northern division and our agent,
Mr.. Marsh is working in connection with
the Southern Extension Division. this
will be splendid opportunity to compare
the two systems. Mr.. Cooch is an ex-
perienced demonstration agent and has
been especially successful in the adjoin.
ing county. Everyone should come out
and learn what is being done in the coun-
ty of New Castle and then see that as
much is done ip our own county of Cecil.
The ladies are especially invited to at
tend this meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
The West Nottingham Community
Club.

4
Club.
A meeting of the West Noting
ham Community Club was held at
the Academy on the afternoon of the
9Th inst.
The aim of the association brief
ly stated by the President, James j.
Hanna, G. Candy Balderston and
Rev. F. H. Huffman, is community of
interest and cooperation with view
of better acquaintance with one
another, better returns for our work,
and in general our material. moral
and spiritual betterment.
A very strong address was made
by w. G. Fulton, the blind pianist
of the Eighth District. Three of the
students of the West Nottingham
Academy, Basil Reynolds, Mary Full
ton and Miss Reynolds entertained
the audience for a short time with
selections.
The next meeting was set for
2 p. m, on the 29th inst, at West
Nottingham Academy, and all in
terested in the purposes of the as
sociation are cordially invited to
attend. 1t is the purpose of the
lub to have specialists from the
Maryland Agricultural College to
address the meetings, when they
can be secured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
County Commissioners.

Atthe session of the Board.on Tuesday
Of last week. delegation from the Ninth
district asked for an improved gravel road
between Bay View and Pennington.
Mr.. Dunbar presented petition for re
pairs on the road from the Elkton and
Newark road toward Frank corriden's on
the Chestnut Hill road and thence to Iron
Hill depot.
An order was passed by the Board per-
mitting Commissioner Blake to repair the
Bohemia Bridge, one-fourth of same to be
covered with new plank.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
S2,O0O,00O To Complete Highway
System.


II is said on good authority that,
N appropriation of two millions Of
dollars will be sufficient to rebuild
every bridge ON the State Highways
OF concrete and complete every
missing link, so as to make COM
piete job OF it.
The people of Maryland would
like to see the State tax reduced
and with proper care in the expenses
OF the LEGISLATURE and a pairing
down of appropriations all over the
State enough money could be saved
to give the additional two million
to the State Highways Commission
and provide for the maintenance of
the roads. This maintenance of our
present highays is the most import
ant matter which is now confronting
the State. We have spent, nlne o..
ten millions Of dollars building
these fine roads and IL they are not
strictly maintained every year they
VIII soon deteriorate and 20 to
pieces. and the invescm ,n- would
be lost to the people Tn, real
question now is to provide for the
maintenance and the Legislature
should add enough to the tax ON
automobiles to provide the neces-
sary funds. Even an additional
tax of two dollars on each machine
IN the State would provide enough
FUNDS with what we already have.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-01-21
FIRE AT CHEsTERToWN.
Smith Hall At Washington Col
Iege Burned.

With all records and archives, William
Smith Hall. the handsome administration
building at Washington College. was
destroyed by FIRE early Sunday morning.
The night watchman at the Pennsylvania
Railroad yards was the first to discover
the blaze and he gave the alarm by blow
ing an engine whistle.
The students fought the blaze with the
college FIRE apparatus until the smoke and
flames drove them from the building.
DR.. Cain made desperate effort to rescue
the valuable archives from the college
Office and library, which were located on
the FIRST and third floors. but was unable
to do SO. Every vestage of the historic
records of the oldest educational institu-
ton in the state was destroyed.
|. The FIRE is believed to have been due to
spontaneous combustion in the soft coal.
as only recently a blaze was discovered
in the pile and extinguished.
William Smith Hall was erected in 1907
at cost sos. Its cornerstone was
laid in June. 1906. and at the celebration
of the one hundred and twenty-6fth an-
niversary of the founding of the college
during the commencement exercises in
June, 1907. the handsome structure was
dedicated.
The loss on the building and contents
is placed by the college authorities at
$65,ooo. There Is insurance Of $4,000 on
the building and $Io. 600 on the contents.
The building contained all the classrooms
and laboratories of the college and the
heating plant for the entire set of build
ings was located in the basement.
President Cain made arrangements for
the continuation of class exercises in the
other buildings.
The cornerstone of the college was laid
in 1888 and it was the successor of the
Keat County School, which dates from
1888 The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred by It on Washington in 1850.
and on visit to Chestertown in 1884 the
General presided at a meeting of the
board of visitors. In the original scheme
of public education in Maryland St.
Johns was made the college for the
Western and Washington for the Eastern
Shore.
The latter has had an eventful history.
many of its graduates attaining promi-
nence in the state and nation In 1927
FIRE destroyed all the buildings of the
college. 1t has normal department and
is supported by state appropriations. Its
name was bestowed by the legislature
'in honorable and perpetual memory of
His Excellency General Washington. the
illustrions and virtuous COM mmander-in-
chief of the armies of the Uuited States"
when King Williams School at Annapolis
became St. Johns College and the Ken,
county school Washington College. as the
constituent bodies of the projected Uni
versity of Maryland.
The state appropriated $4,000 toward
the cost of the William Smith HALL