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Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Name Does Mot Denote Value.

The original Delft pottery is un.
doubtedly Of great value to collectors
Of antiques as 1t dates from the four.
teenth century. but the name proves
nothing. as any colored glazed earth.
enware made after the delft pattern
may bear that name.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Feb. 1s. 1915

T00s I've lSlSs
French forces gained IN Cham
payne.
GermaFs occupied PIoek and
5Ielsk and Russians fell back In
North Poland.
AustrIans won In Dui<la pass.
British merchant collier OuIwieh
torpedoed
British aViators made raid In Bel.
GUM, and French aViators attacked
GhistelleS.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Two children were burned to death
in a fire that destroyed the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Curry. at Lapi-
dun, near Havre de Grace, Friday. and
third child, an infant, escaped death
through the heroism of the mother,
who dashed through the flames and
smoke and carried the little one to the
second floor.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Feb. 1s, 1915.

Feb. 70, 1915.
Allies In West on offensive, Ger.
mans retiring from Norroy.
Belgrade bombarded by Austrl-
ans.
German submarine blockade Of
Great Britain begun.
Germany made unsatisfactory re-
ply 70 American note.
Norwegian steamer Nordcap
blown up by mine.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY.
One From Memphis To New Orleans
Is Proposed.

One : rom Memphis New Orleans
Is Proposed.
Memphis, Tenn.-Good roads enthu-
siasts from points along the east bank
Of the Mississippi river from Cairo to
New Orleans will meet here Thursday
and Friday to discuss routes for a pro-
posed Jefferson Davis highway. It will
extend from Memphis to New Orleans
and to Beauvoir, Mississippi, the home
of the president of the Confederacy.
At Memphis the road would connect
with the Memphis-Paducan highway,
which in turn connects with the trans
continental highway passing through
Kentucky.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
SIX MORE BODIES FOUND.
Total Dead In Ernest Mine Explosion
Now Reaches Is.

Indiana, Pa.-Six bodies were added
to the 19 already recovered from the
mine Of the Jefferson and Clearfield
Coal and Iron Company at Ernest. This
brings the total known dead to Is, and
engineers from the Pittsburgh station
Of the Bureau of Mines, conducting
the search, expressed the belief that
no more bodies would be found. The
men were buried under masses of
earth and coal blown down by the ex-
plosion near the face of the entries. 1t
was said that exploration of that part
Of the mine affected by the explosion
had been completed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Feb. 1e, 1915.

Germans abandoned march TO
Nleman but advanced on PIonsk
and occupied TaurOggen.
Allied feet began attack on forts
at DardaneIles entrance.
French steamer Denorah and
Norwegian tanker sunk by German
submarines.
Passenger travel between Enq.
land and continent suspended by
Great Britain.
England defended use of neutral
flags.
French aviator bombarded ost-
end.
Steamer 5atlsean sailed with re-
lief supplies from 80 states Of U. 8.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
s2 MIDDIEs WILL GO.
Daniels Approves Boards Order For
Theh. Dismissal.

Misunderstanding Daniels ap-
proved the report Of the academic
board of the Naval Academy, which
ordered dismissal of 80 midshipmen
for. failure to make grades of 62h
per cent. in examination.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Violet Raw Hard m th. Ev.

The ultraviolet ray is of all light
elements the hardest on the eye. It
is also called the actinic ray ami is
described at like q little barbed ar
Pow."
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
"RoUGHNEcK" DEFINED.
One Degree Removed From "Low-
brow" Chancellor Explains.

ENPIaIHS'
Stanford University, Calm Stan
ford University circles there was a
lively discussion of an address made
to the students by Chancellor David
Starr Jordan, who said:
There are too many 1owbrows' in
college"
A "lowbrow," he explained, was
only one degree removed from
"roughneck." The "lowbrow" was too
practical, just as the "highbrow" was
not practical enough.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
And Then Soma

II has been said that all the mean
acts Of his life are quickly brought be
fore a drowning man. The same might
also be said Of candidate for Office
Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

The highest waterfall in the world
is the Sholock cascade, in the Yosa-
mite. which is 1884 feet high.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Feb. "A, 1915.

Feb. "a, 1915.
Germans prepared for offensive
in AIsace.
Russians checked Germans In
Lyek region.
Fierce fighting IN 6ukowina.
AIbanIans Invaded Serbia.
French aeropIanes routed zeppe-
lines near kuelhausea.
Feb. IS, 1915.
Russian lines held In the north.
Austria announced eukowina en-
tireiy evacuated by Russians.
Germans retook czernowstz.
British submarines appeared In
the Baltic.
Austrian feet bombarded Anti
Varl.
Germany told U. 8. Il would be
willing to reeede from blockade
decree H England would let food
stuffs for civilians enter Germany.
Italy and Holland protested
against German war zone decree.
Austrian aviators fired on Monte
negrin royal family at Rieka.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Feb. n, 1915,

Feb. ~, 1915
French steamer Vile de Lille
sunk by herman submarine.
Two ZeppeIins wrecked off Dan
ish coast.
Allied aIrmen attacked network
Of Belgian canals.
Cholera and typhus raging in Po.
land.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
T. RS PORTRAIT GIVEN FRANCE.
Painting BY Cousin To Hang In
Luxembourg Gallery.

GuASmouT9 OaHeTy.
Paris.-A portrait of Theodore
Roosevelt, painted by Samuel Mont.
gomery Roosevelt, his cousin, has been
accepted by Albert Dalimier, Under
Secretary of State for Fine Arts, and
will be placed in the Luxembourg Art
Gallery. The portrait shows Colonel
Roosevelt in hunting costume. 1t was
offered to the French Government as
token of the artists friendship for
France.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

According to French statistics, only
onefourth Of the aviation accidents
are due to defects in aeroplanes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Electricity has been, used success
fully in France fo- ripening cheese.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
CLEVELAND BAPTIsTs LEAD.
First To Complete Their Portion Of
Ministers Pension Fund.

Cleveland.-Cleveland Baptists an
nounced they have completed their
campaign for $5OO,OOO for permanent
relief for aged pastors, begun May,
1915. 1t is the first block of 1000 900
be raised in the United States. Am.
rose S. Wazey gave 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Feb. 20. 1915.

Germans were repuIsed at osso-
wetz.
Russians bombarded Przemysl.
German warship HoIeer interned
at Buenos Aires.
British steamer cambank sunk
~ submarine in Irish sea.
Austrian aviator bombarded Get.
inJe.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

William Baker was caught under a
fall of roof slate and coal in the, Tub
Hill mine, near Meyersdale, and was
instantly killed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

R. c. Reeder has resigned as Mayor
of the town of North East AS his
term Of Office would not expire until a
year hence. special election will be
held in March to fill the vacancy.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
KAIsER's SON TO MARRY.
Emperor William Sets March II As
Date For Ceremony.

London.-A dispatch to the Ex.
change Telegraph Company from Am.
sterdam says that Emperor William
has announced hiL decision that the
marriage Of Prince Joachim is to take
place at Potsdam on March IL.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Won PAPEN DECORATED.

Former Attache In United States Hon.
ored BY Kaiser.
Rome. - Swiss dispatches report
that Kaiser Wilhelm has conferred the
order of the Red Eagle upon Capt.
Franz Won Papen, formerly German
Military Attache to the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
BACHELORS ARE CALLED.

London Posts First Proclamation To
Volunteers.
London. - The first proclamation
calling up unmarried men eligible for
military service under the conscrip-
tion act was posted at Wallasey near
Liverpool.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Men employed in the Knickerbocker
mines, near Meyersdale, will receive
an increase this week. About 600 are
affected. The Federal Coal Company,
of Hooversville, has also announced an
increase in the wage scale.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Arizona in 1912 produced $50, ,OOO, 900
pounds of copper
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

New Jersey factories employ more
than $4,000 workers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

New York has about 100000 school
children.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
TOLD IN SHORT ORDER.

Chile is building 2O8 miles of rail-
road.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Considerable opposition has de-
veloped to the plan of Major Joseph
c. Byron, president Of Washington
County School Board. to provide more
schoolhouses by a $25O,OOO bond issue,
which would increase the county tax
rate about 8 cents on the $1OO. Major
Byron has appealed to the Washington
county delegation in the Legislature
the County Commissioners and the
public in general to support his plan.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DOings In Various Parts
OF the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADiNG

A seed potato growers association,
comprising farmers Of Garrett and
Allegany counties, is to be formed.
John McGill, county agricultural agent,
and Frank Watts, cashier Of the Citi-
zens' National Bank, Frostburg, which
gave 800 last season in prizes to seed
potato growers of the two counties, are
fostering the project. The object is
to get standard seed potato. This
means that the seed must be good and
then grown to a standard. After this
is done the promoters will find the
best places for marketing the crops.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

A pocket-size electric fan has been
invented.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
CHURCH BELL STOLEN.
Taken In Daylight Under Noses OF
Lookers-On,

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Tke church bell
of Highland Chapel was stolen Satur.
day in daylight, with several people
looking on. The bell was lying on the
ground while a new platform to hold
it was being built. Two well-dressed
men in buggy stopped at the gate.
looked it over and finally loaded it into
the vehicle and drove off.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

The Montgomery county delegation
in the Legislature has, it is announced,
decided to support bill authorizing
the County Commissioners OF that
county to issue, bonds in the amount
of $4,000 for an addition to the Rock
vile High School Building.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

The average lie of the ordinary
walking plow Is little less than IL
years.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Neri Ruby. 4S years old, merchant
at Neri. Allegany county. was killed
when his automobile turned over as he
was returning home. He was descend
ing the hill on curve about two miles
east of Cumberland when the machine
skidded and turned over several times,
finally righting itself
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

AS result Of rather extensive gold
mining operations in Potomac district.
Montgomery county, land values in
that section have been very greatly
boosted. AS an evidence, farm Of
300 acres which was bought a few
years ago by Thomas Dawson, Of
Rockville, and Howard Allnutt, Of
Frederick county, for $4,000 is report
ed to have been sold for $50,000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Luxembourg covers 1000 square
lilies and has population Of $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

The Moody Bible Institute will con.
duct Bible conference at Mountain
Lake Park. August 11-2O DR.. Gray
will preside and will conduct a daily
Bible reading.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Petitigrain, the essential oil extract
ed from the leaves of oranges, is used
chiefly in perfume making. Seventy
per cent of the worlds supply comes
from Paraguay.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Nearly 100 young men Of Cumber-
land, headed by County Treasurer
elect Fred c. Dreyer, are planning the
organization of a volunteer military
battalion thee. to be known as the
Maryland Mountaineer Minute Men"
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

Millions Of bad eggs nre seized every
year in London, and the way they are
destroy ID is to tip them out OF their
cases and run steam roller over
them.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-29
EDITORIAL
:,:i :.,:S .,:SiS;,.Si.S;..ss+s,s*ss sStS'''+s.''s'.'
KEEP HIM THERE

AlaSka's development depends tc & great extent upon the kind of re presentation that We have in con- grrz. For Alaska to come into its own and receive it's just quota of appropriations and governmental a.d it will require the keen diplo- matic services Of one thoroughly ia Ill jar, not only with Alaska and Al, askans but with the working ma cLiEery back at Washington. The yo-er should make it Q strictly busi ness proposition. With adequate re pres sent4'iuu and with congress par tiaIIy educated on Alaska affairs, tue aids to Alaska this coming year should be double fold as con- pared with those gwen in the past. Who are the people of Alaska go- ing to send back TO the capitol as their business representative, ready st ell times 70 go to the mat and secure for Alaska the kind of legis- Iatiou that will be beneficial to the masses who are choosing to make this land their permanent home? In James NickegsLam, the voter has watched Alaska forge ahead and L1s likewise seen legislation pass e favorable to each individual Alaskan. His work bas placed AI5ska to the forefront and the sl- !al: thinking Yo+er will not permit this wcrk to go uurewarded. His r. election this coming fall will be outward evidences Of the apprecia- tiou ot the sincere work done by the aIe.t delegate iu congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-29

Admitted as Escou3 class mail matter July & 1928, st the skas- way Ea Ss -ls.LzNi- ais-I.-. O.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-29
TOLOVANA MINING

DuriEg 1914 and 1915 hundreds of peorIs attracted by the reported finding vs gold in the headwater re giou of IciCyaDa River in central AIasGa rushed into the district, ard systeuGtic mining began there dur iAg tby sumner of 1915. Although cousid 7rable prosp pectins waa done only about 10 mines were conner ciallv productive, but these made a gold output to the value of ESQ., OGO. Collaborating grayels occur in the beds of the present streams, in buried channels, and in bench grayels but most of the gold has been won from the deep channels or LiyeugcC7 Creek. which have prov ed to be far richer than either the stream of the bench placers. Some shallow places have also yield ed gold. notably on Dive Creek, but OGl- prospects have been found in the benches.
 A report by A. II. Brooks, en- titled "Preliminary Report on the T0Iovana District, Alaska, % has bee issued recently by the United states Geological Survey, Departmnt of tn Interior, as Bulletin 642-G, in which the facts known about this new district are stated and the general relations are illustrated by map. This report will be dis tributed on requests addressed to the Directcr, United States Geologi- cal Survey, Washington, D. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-29
PREPAREDNESS.

Look ahead and try to arm aqainst all dangers. Hope noth- ina from luck and the proEahil- ity is that you will Ee so pre- pared, forswarnsd and forearm ed that all shsllcw observers will call you IucEy.-Bulwer- lytton.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-29

Where He Fell Down. "Can you spell wcll| Well, not if it's In 0rteSian. '-bos- ton Transcript. E-~-zssfz--sE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-15
He Was Real Mean.

Hudson Maxim has a delicious anec-
dote in his work just published. De
fenceless America. - On voyage across
the Atlantic he was introduced to a
famous woman pacifcist, a notorious
militant moral reformcr. a Carry Ma
ton of England. She had asked to
meet Mr.. Maxim. and on his being in
troduced she at once opened upon him,
saying that men like him who invent
explosives and guns to kill people ought
TO he killed with them themselves. Mr..
Maxim sought to escape verbal guilIo-
unmg for the moment by divertiug her
thought, so he asked her opinion of
the Armenian atrocities of which the
world was hearing much then. ''What
DO think Of them?' she answered. Il
think just this-that if I were the
queen Of England l would put an end
10 that business pretty quickly.' Mr..
Maxim asked her how She would do it.
" Why, she responded, u would go
there with an army and exterminate
those bcastly Turks. - IF YOU were to
ito that, said Mr.. Maxim, "surelv YOU
would need some of the tools for killing
people like those YOU blame me for in
venting, would you not3'' The woman
would never speak to Mr. Maxim after
that.-Army and Navy Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-15
Glover League Notes.

Montville held Keene to two hits.
both by Stanton, famed five and
passed five. Kibbee, who opposed him
allowed eight hits, passed only one and
famed IS.
We shall always believe that it was
a sad mistake to pull Adams from the
hring line. He may not have every
thing IN the way of curves, but he has
nerve, speed, and generally good con
troll Momentary wildness can be over
come.
Jim Clune who has been coaching the
local high school team week. has
tailed to get wild throws out of the
systems Of the boys, but there was
more baseball in them Saturday than
was the case week ago.
The Brattleboro high school team
looked like pigmies in comparison with
the academy boys. Coulter. KeppIer.
Douglas, Bowen and Mann are heavy
enough for college football linemen.
There are no Glover league baseball
games scheduled for next Saturday.
because of the track meet which will
be held on the fair grounds that dav
IN which. the schools IN the league com
pete. With Richmond and Winchester.
two Of the stars of the last two wears
not competing this year and no great
influx of strong new talent. the out
look for Brattleboro to carry OFF the
honors Is not of the brightest this
year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-15
BELLOWS FALLS.

Yesterday was Mothers dav and in
all the churches the pastors said some
thing appropriate to the occasion. One
florist here said that he never sold so
many carnations on one day as he did
for this year s observance.
Clean-Up week closed Saturday af-
ternoon. Chairman c. w Osgood of
the committee appointed by the cham
Der of commerce reports that the cam
paign was a genuine success. Early in
the week boys circulated cards calling
attention to the campaign, and they
assisted the committees during the
week. They were given an automobile
ride Saturday afternoon as a reward
for their work.
John Hartnett has been elected cap.
tain of the high school team to sue
coed Harry Duffy, and John Rellihan
has been elected manager. also succeed
ing Duffy. There was Il big shift in
the lineup when the team went
against Keene in the Glover league
games at Keenc Saturday. The change
seemed to be effective. Next Saturday
West Rutland high VIII 60 against the
high school at Barber park.
One record was broken in the high
school interclass meet Friday after
noon. The junior class easily won with
- points to % by the seniors. with
the sophOmOres and freshmen trailing
far in the rear. The record which went
by the board was the pole vault. Err
nest Smith, Is, went : feet, inches.
in this event. Ralph Baker was the
highest individual point winner, scoring
81 points on five frSts and one third.
Five of his points were made the pre-
vious week, when he won the five-milc
run from Saxtons River to the high
school building on School street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-15
Sporting NetUs
TWENTY-ONE FANS
AT BARBER PARK
Cy Tobb, Special Correspondent, Again
Visits B. F. and Sees Ball Game
to Reduce Debt.
Especial from Cy Tobb.)
BELLOWS FALLS Nav

I'i1i-i-CNNtN T-AIISN, NAV 10
hen you told me to go to Bellows Falls
20 report the baseball game between =
team representing that village and Bellows
rams at barber park Saturday afternoon 7
was somewhat peeved. It had been NV in
IetiIloh to see the Vermont academy Brat
tleboro high that day and | was Dronarod
TO pct on one OF the teams, having seen
them both in action. Being ALWAYS lova1 70
the town of my employers I am avnrso -
mentioning the name Of the team on
which | should have placed my bets had 7
not been ordered otherwise.
50 here I am in b. F. and will Won hind.
~ telegraph mileage out of here? No need
OF expense money as | have not slept since
my arrival, being otherwise engaged in a
iIttle social pastime, which surpasses sIean
ia EXPRESSING interest and which is eytraor
ulharllE popular here over the weekend
watched the ball game. as per orders
ii was the first game in which local play
eis nave appeared at Barber park since the
II Of IWIn State, of regretted memory
started IN 1911, What interested me more
than anything else was the attendance
There were p red-hot, secthing. sizzling
baseball enthusiasts who paid admission 10
enter the field That made the recein+e
S525. y kid who was caught with his car
tare carefully tied up in his handkerchief
was kindly, but firmly asked to disgorre
and 10 more cents were added to the ex
chequer, making it $3.50. The kid got sore
and went home, leaving the other n IN
their misery. One fellow who knew tho
catcher got in for nothing-I refuse to
count HIM as fan.
he surplus, after expenses were deduct
ed, went toward that $425 Twin STATE
debt. l have 1t on reliable Information
that two 25 balls were used and that tho
posters advertising the game cost 81. max
ing the total expense 81 so Therefore the
debt has been reduced by the grand HttIe
sum of $lS5
The game was fairly interesting Bellows
Falls had pitcher in the box by the name
OF Npcrry, an employee OF the Vermont
Farm Machine company. He has pitched
IN the Central league in Ohio. pitching for
oungStoWn two seasons. He had some
thing ON the pill and struck out - men.
lie Is a NnungSter. has an in, an out. an in
drop and fast drop, some speed. pretty
good controI-and tendency to groove the
ball which he viii have to overcome. The
lnhed for b. F. looked good for an initial
performance and maybe the outfeId NAV
be made to shine
The final score was to in favor Of
Fellows Falls. I think that perhaps the
Bellows Falls fans may become reconciled
to the fact that they will have to watch
local players this summer and appear in
greater numbers as time goes on. II Sperrv
stays and pitches for the club he promises
10 make things interesting for any visitors
who may come along, Personally | would |
ike 10 see Thompson of Battleboro and !
>perry on the points against one another. /
Yours truly.
CN TORP
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-15
WORLDS HALF-MILE RECORD
Ted Meredith Clips His Olympic
Mark, Making 1915.


Running his last race in dual col
le9e event on Franklin field at Phila-
delphia Saturday. Ted - Meredith,
Pennsylvania 5 champion, broke the
world 5 record in winning the half
mile race in the track meet with Cor
nell. The Ithacans won the meet in
easy fashion by 50 Ia to 80 81 points.
Meredith $ time was 1872 Is lowering
the world 5 record of l.52 l-2 made bV
him in the Olympic games at Stock
holm in 1912, when he won the 500
meters championship and kept on run
nlng to the half mile mark for a
world 5 record.
The Pennsylvania flyer entered on
Iv the half mile event Saturday so as
to be in frst-class condition for an
effort against the record The race
was run with one turn on the quarter
mile track and with the finish in the
straightaway. Meredith led Wind
maggie and Taylor two of Cornell s
best half-milers, all the way. Toward
the finish WiHdnagle spurted, but Mer-
edith, inch h. inch, drew away ana
finished three yards in front Of the
former. The Cornell man s race in
this event was also considered remark
able, as he ran in the quarter-milc race
and finished second but short time
before being called out for the half
mile event