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Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
ENGLAND EXPLAINS
DELAYS OF MAILS
Secretary Lansing Receives
DUCuIhehl FTUIH Embassy
THE DELAYS ARE REGRETTED
British Embassy Presents Statement
In Which 1t Is Admitted Neutral
Correspondence Was Sub
jected To Delay.

Washington.-An explanatory state
ment of how Great Britain's examina-
ton Of mails is being conducted was
presented TO Secretary Lansing by the
British embassy. 1t is preparatory to
the more comprehensive reply to
American representations now being
prepared Jointly by the London and
Paris Foreign Offices.
Figures given in the statement show
the average time for examination of
intercepted mail is from one to three
days. The minimum delay to mail be-
tween the United States and Holland is
given at two days and the maximum
at seven. Danish mails have been de-
layed from seven to ten days when it
has been necessary to remove them
from a ship, otherwise only four days.
ut is admitted" says the statement,
shat at the outset, neutral CORE
spondence in which enemy interests
were in no way concerned was sub
jected to delay which is greatly re-
gretted and which has since been re-
duced to a minimum. 1t must not be
imagined that the mails were removed
from neutral ships for examination
without careful consideration of the
arrangements which would be required
to deal with them as quickly as pcs
sfble. All preparations which seemed
necessary were made with this object,
but, unfortunately, those responsible
for them were not aware of some of
the difficulties which would be en-
countered.
For instance, there was no reason
20 suppose that Gas proved to be the
Case) mail bags marked as dispatched
from one neutral country to another
neutral country would contain nothing
but mails for or from an enemy coun-
try, that bags represented as contain
ing printed matter would contain rub
Der, coffee, jewelry, etc, sometimes
disguised as newspapers, as well as
correspondence of all kinds, registered
and unregistered, or that persons writ
ing to or from enemy countries would
already have adopted the practice of
sending their letters under cover to in
termediaries in neutral countries or
that great numbers of complete sacks
appearing to contain merely business
circulars from neutral countries would
contain in reality nothing but propa-
ganda from Germany under covers
bearing neutral postage stamps.
"These and similar unforeseen pecul-
iarities made it impossible until the
staff engaged had been largely increas-
ed and had become accustomed to
them, to select on any fixed principle
those mail bags which, when all could
not be examined within a reasonable |
period, should be forwarded without
examination.
''The delay of shipping documents
carried by the same ship as the cargo
to which they refer can be, and has
been in some cases, avoided by the
simple expedient of enclosing such |
documents in specially marked bags
The statement concludes by showing |
why the dispatch of intercepted mails |
is best facilitated by examination in
London and not at points nearer the
seizure, as has been suggested
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
Italians Score New Successes.

Rome.-On the Carso plateau and to
the east of Gorilla, along the Issnzo
front, the Austrians have suffered fur
ther reVerses at the hands of the
Italians, the official statement says.
Austrian entertainments in both these
regions were captured. The state
ment follows:
"On the Carso the gallant troops of
the Eleventh army corps repUlsed sey-
eral counter attacks, and attacked the
enemy's lines to the west of Sainte
Grado and Monte Pecinka. Several
sections of the enemy's trenches were
captured and 1,419 prisoners, includ-
ing 81 officers, were taken.
In the hilly tract east of Gorilla,
after heavy fighting, we carried other
hostile entrenchments, taking 22O pris-
oners, of whom five were officers.
ION the remainder of the front the
enemy made the usual demonstrations
against our positions; at Monte Piana,
in the Trienz Valley, on the Forame
river, at Felizzon, Boite, Monte Colon
bara, on the Astico plateau at Monte
Cimone and Monte Seluggio, near As
tico, in the Posina basin and on the
Pasubio. He was unsuccessful every
where.
Enemy aircraft dropped bombs on
Monfalcone, Ronci, Saint CansianO and
Pieris. No casualties or damage re-
suited"
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
MORE TROOPS
SENT TO BORDER
Twenty-Five Thousand Ordered
to Move at Once.
NO WAITING ON RECRUITS
War Department Officials Insist That
The Movement Is Not Con-
nected With Mexican De-
Velopments.

Washington. - All the National
Guard units included in President Will
sons call of June 18, not yet on the
Mexican border, were ordered there
by the War Department.
Between 10000 and $4,000 additional
troops will thus be added to the bor-
der forces. National Guard forces
there will number approximately 1885,
900 and the total Of all troops on the
border or in Mexico will be 175,0OO.
Secretary Baker made a formal an
nouncement that the troop movement
had nothing whatever to do with the
Mexican situation as such, and was
solely to relieve thousands of troops
now held in mobilization camps only
because they lack a few recruits to
bring units up to fixed minimum
strength.
War Department officials decided on
their action because the troops are
restiye in State camps, and there
seemed to be no stimulus to recruiting
while there was no prospect of move
ment to the border. They now ex-
pect most of the regiments will be
filed before the troops leave.
Thoroughly equipped camps readily
capable of expansion are awaiting the
troops, all details of water and food
supplies have been worked out on a
basis that the army is confident in
sures adequate provision for any num-
Der of troops and the addition of 25,-
900 troops to the border commands are
not expected to create any new diff
culties.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
DEAD
IN CAR COLLISION
Sixty-three Injured Near Johns
town, Pa.
ENTIRE FAMILY WIPED OUT
Darrell Dishong, Wife and Two Chill
dren Victims-Passengers On
Way To Reunion At
Park,

JohnstOwn, Pa.-Twenty-six persons
were killed and 63 injured in a head
on collision between two crowded troll
ley cars on the line Of the Southern
Cambria Traction Company between
Echo and Brookvale, seven miles from
here. Fourteen persons were instantly
killed while eleven others died after
being removed from the wreckage.
Several more are in a critical condi-
tion and will probably die.
Cause Not Determined.
The cause of the accident has not
been determined. Coroner Fitzgerald
at once started an investigation. The
company in statement said it was
absolutely without data on which to
base a report of how the accident oc-
Cured.
AS soon as word of the wreck was
received here, a score of physicians
and nurses were rushed in automobiles
to the scene, followed shortly after
ward by motor trucks hastily fitted up
as ambulances and several pieces of
motor fire apparatus.
Both Cars Demolished.
According to persons in the vicinity
at the time of the wreck, one car was
standing still near the car barn at
Echo when the other car, in charge of
Motorman Angus Warner, crashed
down a steep grade into it. Both cars
were demolished by the impact.
Shortly before the accident Warmers
car was gseen to rush past the station
at Brookvale, with Warner frantically
waving his arms. Believing the car,
which, according to employees of the
company, was going at the rate of 80
miles an hour, was not under control,
the current was shut off at the power
plant, but this action was taken too
late to avoid the crash.
A majority Of the victims were
members of the Dishong and Ribblett
families on the way to a reunion at
Woodlawn Park.
Darrell DishOng and his entire family
were victims of the wreck. Dishong
and his two children, Aida, aged II,
and son Chester, aged 5, died shortly
after the accident Mrs. Dishong was
brought seven miles to Johnstown and
expired after being placed in hos
pital.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
BRITISH REGAIN LOSS.

Take All Trenches North Of Pozieres
Captured BY Germans Sunday.
London.-Gains for both the British
and French are claimed in official
statements issued by the War Offices
in London and Paris. The Berlin
statement admits that the British OBJ
tanned footing in first line German
trenches on the ThiepvaIPezieres
front.
Following advances the western
front is comparatively quiet, both Lon
don and Paris announcing that the
situation is unchanged. The usual
artillery bombardments continued at
various places north and south of the
Somme and on the right bank Of the
Meuse.
In the official British statement it
was claimed that nearly all of the re-
manning trenches northwest of
Pozieres, on the Somme front, in
which the Germans gained festing
Sunday, have been retaken.
French Advance At Verdun.
Paris announced that French troops
captured German trenches on a front
about 300 yards long and 100 yards
deep north of the Chapel of st. Fine,
at the intersection of the Fleury and
Vaux roads on the right bank Of the
Meuse in the Verdun sector.
On the Somme front the French
artillery was very active at Belloy,
Estrees and Lihons. Elsewhere the
night was calm.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
To Clean Paint.

The easiest and quickest way of
cleaning paint is TO have two pals of
water. one cold, to which tablespoon
ful of ammonia has been added, and
one hot, with the addition of little
ammonia and soap powder. With
soft flannel wash the paint with the
soapy water, then rinse with the cold
water, using wash leather instead of
the flannel, and wiring the leather fair
ly dry. Paint washed like this dries
with a nice polish. which no amount
Of drying with cloths and using hot
wRter alone viii impart.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
FOUR TONS FROM THE AIR.
Report On Triest Raid Says Oil Was
Destroyed.

Paris.-The great damage inflicted
by the recent Italian aerial raid near
Triest is related in semi-of1icial note
issued at Rome as forwarded by the
Havas agency. It says 20 machines
dropped four tons of explosives, blow
ing up great petroleum reservoir on
the Gulf Of Triest and destroying all
nearby buildings. Three buildings of
a torpedo factory, containing a large
amount Of valuable machinery, were
wrecked. The Austrians responded
with their raid on Venice, in which the
Church of Santa Maria Formosa was
reduced to ruins. No other damage
was done.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
FLOOD DAMAGE AT MILLIONS.
That In Santee and Peedee River Sys-
TENS Alone $4,5oo,ooo.

That In Santee and Peedee River Sys-
TENS Alone $4,5oo,ooo.
Charleston, S. C.-FlOod damage to
railroads, bridges, roads, crops and
other property throughout the Santee
and Peedee river systems has been
conservatively estimated at $4,500,000
by Richard H. Sullivan, section direct
or of the Weather Bureau at Columbia.
Mr.. Sullivan, who issued lengthy
report of the foods which early in July
extended through five States, said the
total property damage in South Caro-
lima alone amounted to $2,0OO,O00.
Movable property valued at $780,
900 was saved through Weather
Bureau warnings.
The floods in South Carolina affected
S50,000 acres of crops, the total dam
age to which probably never will be
known.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
DREADNAUGHT BLOWS up.
italian 6attleship Turns On Side and
300 Are Drowned.

italian sattleship Turns On Side and
300 Are Drowned.
Paris. = The Italian dreadnaught
Leonardo da Vinci caught fire and
blew up in the harbor of Taranto.
Italy, and 800 of her crew were
drowned, says Turin dispatch to the
Petit Journal. The date of the dis
aster is given only as a day in August.
The fire, says the dispatch, was dis
covered in the dreadnaught's kitchen.
and spread rapidly. The captain i'm
mediately ordered the magazines
Hooded, and tried to beach the battle
ship, but one magazine exploded be-
fore this could be done. The vessel
was turned over on her side, and a
large number of the crew were thrown
into the sea.
1t is believed that the battIeship
can be righted and refioated.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
THREE ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK.
Part OF Steamer Teti's Crew Was
Landed At Genoa.

LondOn.-Lloyd's reports the sink
ing of the 2,500-tone Italian steamship
Teti in the Mediterranean The Italian
steamer San Giovanni Battista, of
1867 tons gross, and the Italian sailing
vessel Rosario are also reported to
have been sunk. Part of the Teti's
crew was landed at Genoa.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
August II, 1915.

Germans captured southwest
front of KoVno, with 4,50o men.
Won Mackensen cut ChoIrn-
Brest-LitoVsk railway.
Russians again took Van and
made other gains in Caucasus.
Austrian fleet bombarded
PeIaqosa island in Adriatie.
Zeppelins raided outskirts Of
London.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE MEN.
Two Others Injured In Du Pont Plant
At Carney's Point.

Wilmington, Del. - An explosion
which blew out a cylinder on re-
hydrating press at the Du Pont Pow
der Company's plant at Carney's Point,
N. j., killed three workmen and in
jured two others. The press, which
contained 40 pounds of guncotton, was
blown to pieces and flying bits of steel
were hurled in all directions.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
ITALIANS SCORE
NEW SUCCESSES
Enter TOIminO As Enemy EVasu-
ateS Burning City.
AUSTRIAN FLEET LEAVES
Austrian Fleet Seeks New Base-sais
From Trieste For Unknown
Destination, Geneva
Reports.

Paris.-Italian troops have entered
the suburbs of Tolmino, which is
under continuous shell fire, according
to a dispatch to La Liberte from
Turin. The Austrians, says the dis
patch, are evacuating the city.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
TRAIN TIE.uP IN MINUTE.
A. B. carretson Says Strike Would
Begin In Twinkle.

Washington long would it
take to tie up the railroads of the
United States?' A. b. Garretson, head
Of the committee of railroad workers
here, was asked. 81 would say that
in one minute after the strike is call
ed the transportation of the United
States would be paralyzed.' he answer
ed. Garretson said that the railroads,
not the men, are responsible for the
movement of mails.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
"FIRsT BALES" ARE COMING IN.
Marketing Of Cotton Crop Starts Boom
Times In South.

Memphis, Tenn. - Reports from
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee show that cotton picking
has been started in practically every
section Of the country and that the
first bale" has been received in a
large majority of the towns and cot
ton market centres. Arrival of the
first baie" means that business is
about to boom and that good times are
coming in lEe rural Southland
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
August is, 1915.

KoVno occupied by the Ger
mans.
Germans took two more forts
of NoVogeorgieVsk.
Won Mackensen's forces
crossed the Bug.
Violent artillery dueIs along
whole western front.
Italians took many Austrian
trenches in ToImino and Carso
regions.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
August 10, 1915.

Germans took outlying forts
Of KoVno and NoVogeorgleVsk.
French won artillery fight
near Scissors.
Turko recaptured Van from
Russians.
y. S. accepted eermanyIs plan
of settlement for the Frye case.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
NO BIG PROFITS.
Agricultural Department Warns Drug
Plant Growers.

Washington. = The Department of
Agriculture warned prospective grow
ers of drug plants, seeking to take ad-
vantage Of high prices for drugs, that
possibilities Of big profits are slender
inexperienced growers are told that it
is doubtful if they can grow the plants
and that if they succeed
satisfactory markets are hard to find.
Raising of drug plants. the department
declares, is a distinct speciality and
calls for exact knowledge and,skill
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
Austrian Fleet Leaves.

Geneva. - The Italian advance
guard, moving southeast from GOrinia,
is within 13 miles of Trieste, whence
the greater part of the Austrian feet
has sailed for an unknown destination.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
Rurled Alive In sawdust caue.

Raleigh, w. Va.-While playing cave
in a large sawdust pile here Cecil
Holes, u years old, was killed when
the cave collapsed. He was smother
ed to death.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
Euuust 10, 1915.

Two more NoVogeorqieVsk
forts taken by Germans.
Austro- German forces pene-
trated outer defenses of 5rest-
LitoVsk.
White Star liner Arabic sunk
by German submarine; 54 lost.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
FACING BRIAR SHORTAGE.
American Pipe Makers Hunt Substitute
For French Material.

Observation-Disclosures pipe max
ers, confronted with scarcity of French
briar, are looking to the Forest Service
for substitutes. The Government
laboratories are experimenting with
various native woods and many species
of chaparral Of the West. A large
quantity of mountain laurel roots have
been sold from the Southern Apps
lachian reserve for pipe making.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
KILLS SELF WITH DYNAMITE.
EmpIoye At ouarries Explodes Stick
Against His Head.

Martinsburg, w. Va,-Andrew Mat
sci, resident of Wisconsin, who has
been employed at the Blair quarries,
near this city, committed suicide near
BlairtOn by exploding stick of dyna-
mite against the top of his head. The
force of the explosion tore his skull to
pieces. 1t is believed the man was de-
mented.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
AMERICAN CITED THIRD TIME.
Lowering Hill, With Ambulance In
France, Highly Praised.

Paris.-Lovering Hill, of New York,
who is in charge of one Of the sec
tions of the American field ambu-
lance, has been cited for the third
time in the French Army orders. The
citation, which is signed by General
Nivelle, is for difficult and dangerous
service during the period from June
% to July 2, in which he showed again
the finest qualities of forgetfulness of
self and entire devotion to his service
and to his men,"
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
WILSON RISES AT 5 A. M.
President Gets Work Done Before
Heat OF the Day.

Washington.-The alarm clock in
the White House now rings at A. M.
and the man it rings for is the Presi-
dent. Since the arrival of the hot sea-
son President Wilson has been arising
at 5. He can work better in the morn
ing than after the summer sun has got
in its worst work, he says, and tries
to have the most of his work done
shortly after midday.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
Wilson Signs Farm Bill.

Washington. President Wilson
signed the Agricultural Appropriation
bill carrying approximately $27 900 900
and the Military Academy Appropria-
tion bill carrying $1,225,0 900
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
AMERICAN AVIATOR KILLED.
Dennis Dowd Falls in French Aero
drome With Machine.

drome With Machine.
Paris.-Dennis Dowd, an American
aviator with the French Army, was
killed at the Buc Aerodrome by fall
ing with his machine. The cause of
the accident is not known. Dowd was
considered an expert flyer, although he
had not yet obtained a pilots certifi-
cate. Originally he was with the For
eign Legion, but recently joined the
newly constituted American flying
corps.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
August is. 1915.

August IS, 1915.
Germans neared Kovno.
Russians defeated by Germans
near kubisko.
Austrians resumed lombard
ment Of Belgrade.
Russians advanced in the cau-
casus-
German embassy at Washing
ton published charges that many
British merchantmen had flown
American flag.
American note to Austria re-
fusing to stop shipment Of muni-
tions published.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
INVESTIGATING CAMPS.
Relative Of Secretary Baker Looking
Into Their Condition.

Laredo, Tex. = Mrs. Seth Barton
French, of New York, said to be a
representative of Secretary of War
Baker, arrived here to investigate con.
ditions in the border military camps.
Miss Alice Mckay Kelly, field secre.
tary of the National Patriotic Organ.
ization of New York, is also here, in.
veStigating conditions.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
LANSING TO NAME THEM.
Will Select Three Commissioners For
Mexican Negotiations.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the com
miss1oners to represent the United
States in the parley with the de facto
Government of Mexico has been turned
over by the President to Secretary Of
State Lansing. Pressure of other
matters is now compelling reason
why the President himself will not
select the American commissioners.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
SECRETARY AMADoR DEAD.
Mexican Foreign Affairs Official Sue
eumbs To Galqrene.

Mexico Sub-secretary of For
eign Relations Amador died after 10
day illness of gangrene, which affected
his heart. A blood clot in the leg
caused the gangrene. Two operations
were performed in an effort to save his
life, the last yesterday.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
BRITAIN SEEKS COPPER.
Wants TO Contract For Output OF
Principal American Producers.

New York.-Negotiations by repre-
sentatives of Great Britain and her
allies are now in progress for the
entire 1917 output of the principal
American copper producers. The price
for the metal is the only thing to be
settled. This new bargaining follows
the refusal of an offer of 81 cents a
pound recently made
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
FIRST FROST OF SEASON.
Mercury In Canadian City Drops Te
Thirtv-Tvvo Deorees-

Thirty-Two Degrees.
= Chicago.-The first frost of the sea.
son was reported from Edmonton, AL
berta, where the mercury registered 80
degrees. From points all over the Mid.
die West, which 10 days ago were
sweltering in temperatures between
80 and los degrees, rains and cooler
weather are reported.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19

Doylestown, Pa, has dedicated
new museum building costing $4,000
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

August "A, 1915.
Germans bombarded Ncvo-
georgieVsk.
Severe fighting on the zIota
Lipa.
Austrians advanced along the
Bug river.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
HEARS TURKEY SEEKS PEACE.
Proposal To Retain constantinople Re.
jected, Athens Reports.

Athens.-A report is current here
that a Turkish parsonage so-journing
at Geneva is authorized to negotiate a
separate peace on the basis of Turkey
retaining possession of Constantinople
and the Dardanelles and the possession
being safeguarded by the Entente pow
ers The Allies, it is said, declined to
entertain the Turkish proposals
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-19
August 20, 1915.

Germans took NoVogeorpieVsk,
with great stores of supplies.
Italy declared war on Turkey.
Heavy fighting on the Belgian
front.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
Deaths,

Francis S. De Land, so years. 1859 Spring
road northwest.
Lucretia J. Godfrey. so years. 5SS Tenth
street southeast.
Anna Kritsteine, 50 years ll22 Spring road
william Sinclair. 76 years rear $50 Third
street northwest.
Edward l.. Schneider. 81 years, IG1s THIRTY
NTH street northwest.
Charles @. Pearce, 81 years, ll29 Thirty-6fth
street northwest.
Ernest layton II years Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane.
James HiEgs, l. years, Casualty HosDltal
Marion Baxter, 81 years, 9lS Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Fannie Miller 20 years, 1888 street north.
|, west.
William II. Jones, 10 years, In4 G street
southeast.
John ]. Graham, 43 years. sibloy Hospital.
Joseph NJ, Randall, 81 years, 1874 Third stree,
northwest.
James p. sayre, jr.. days, 3Oa X street
southeast.
Henry l.. Jones 40 years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Warner Stephney, Il years, 226 W street
northwest
Rebecca Saunders, s5 years, Emergency Hos
pital.
Anthony lawson. a years. GOvernment Hos,
pital for the Insane.
Ester Fleet, % years, National Homeopathl
Hospital.
Alice c. Reed. IS years, l72s Tenth street
northwest.
Everett p. Bryant Il months. @3S7 Champlair
avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
Vital Records
Births.

Frances DeSales and Jennie l.. Roach. boy.
AgRtino and Leto Paladino boy
William J. and Anna McMahon, girl
William L. and Goldie r. Kolarik, girl.
Frederick and Nellie Garges, girl
Clinton 7. and Virginia e. GoodinH, girl,
James T. and Marie Branson, boy.
George c. and Parl Anholt. boy
Arthur and Catherine Washington. boy,
James J. and Cora +. Montgomery KirI.
Edward II. and Leila V. Clemons, boy
Jerry f. and Dollie Bruce. girl.