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Middletown transcript., 1916-10-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
October waning.
Potatoes are high.
Leaves reddening.
Stoves are going up.
Wheat seeding time.
Sweet potatoes plentiful.
Last day to get registered.
Christmas approaching fast.
Halloween last of this month.
Everybody doing it-housecleaning.
Election day is one week from next
Tuesday.
No boy would go wrong if all men
would go straight.
According to the present outlook,
there will be few chestnuts this year.
When mans in love only one wo-
man in the world is interesting to him.
Be careful of your thoughts, for they
are liable to break into words at any
time.
Because of spirited bidding among
buyers at Townsend, white potatoes
jumped to 70 cents bushel last week.
Arrested and handcuffed in Delaware
City, Howard Still, a negro, made his
escape while being taken to the town
lookup.
Farmers are busy seeding wheat and
the good prices that have prevailed this ,
year have been a stimulus to plant a
large acreage.
Miss Prudence R. Lewis entertained
the members of the U. T. C. Sewing
Circle at her home on West Main
street, Wednesday evening.
ga word carelessly spoken may do
great harm" That's right. You ought
to see what one careless word from an
umpire done at ball game one day.
The regular meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association was held in the
School Assembly Room, Friday after
noon, October 9th, at o'clock.
John Heldmyer, Jr., Real Estate
Broker, North Broad Street, has sold
for Henry Neff, his farm near town,
containing 100 acres to C. Edgar Spicer.
Price $4,000.
After October 1st, the Public Library
will be open on Tuesday afternoon from
$50 to 5; Tuesday evening from to
$50; Friday evening from 7 to $50;
Saturday afternoon from to 8.
Instead of Musical as planned for
the regular meeting at the New Cen
tury Club on Tuesday afternoon, the
members will hold a Halloween"
party at half past two O'Clock. All the
members are invited.
Unclaimed Letters. The following
list of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post-office for the week ending
Oct. Goth: Mrs. J.. D. jenkins, Mrs.
Rosa Roy, Miss Emma Bonie, John D.
Harvey, S. S. Hirons, Heziekah John
son, Crawford Burns.
The members of the Queen Esther
Circle of Bethesda Church will hold
their regular Halloween party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs T. Arthur Evans,
near Mt. Pleasant, on Monday evening.
The members of the circle have sent
invita- tions to a number of their friends
and all expect to have delightful time.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
METHOD|STS DISCUSS
BILLY SUNDAY VISIT

Billy Sunday and the all rncetrack bill
before The Maryland Legislature occu-
pded the attention OF the ministers and
laymen OF the i32d Baltimore annual
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church at Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church today.
The utmost enthusiasm was shown by
the miisters in the conference proper
regarding the visit Billy Sunday is to
pay them Monday. The announcement
that Sunday was to come TO Washing
ton to talk to the members OF the con-
ference led TO an avalanche Of appli-
cations for admission to the meeting
fro mall sources.
The interest In the meeting developed
to such an extent that It became neces-
sary for the conference to take meas
ures to provide tickets of admission.
Admission to the meeting Will. there
fore. be by ticket only.
The real business OF the conference
commenced with the meetings OF the
conference proper and the LAymen'I
Association today. Bishop Earl Grams.
ton called the conference to order al
O'Clock and the first business OF thc
day, after devotional exercises, was the
presentation OF the annual report OF the
superintendent OF the Washington dis
trict by the Rev. DR.. w. l.. Mcdowell.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
SAYS VILLA PROVED
j. S. IS UNPREPARED
Army Officer at Ell Paso Lays
Responsibility on Congress
For Humiliation"

Ell PASO, Tex, March 3O.-"Humiliat-
ing" proof of unpreparedness for the
Mexican expedition was offered today
by a prominent army officer in El Paso,
who laid responsibility at the door OF
Congress. Owing to War Department
restrictions. he asked that his name be
withheld.
1--WE lacked aeroplanes, wireless, and
automobile equipment. which even this
little furry has shown to be essential
he said. I'm the face of these facts, II
IL idle to talk OF the United States maxi
ing a successful defense of any of its
borders against a strong enemy.
'"The army might die bravely-I think
II would-but II would be broken to
pieces before aid could come. The fault
isn't the army's, but that OF Congress.
II II teaches the people that a strong
army, prepared and equipped is neces-
sary, 1t will not have been In vain, no
matter how humiliating the disclosures
have been.
after the expedition has been days
under way we are frantically trying to
buy enough equipment TO feed and water
our forces in the field. As for armored
automobiles and trucks, all we know
about them is what we have read. Our
wireless equipment has been ineffective
under conditions that imposed no un-
usual strain. Our aeroDlane squad was
deficient In experience, and much OF the
equipment would have been useless
under real war conditions.
I'm many cases the little equipment
VIC had was faulty, not up to date and
slow moving. This expedition Is only an
. excursion to punish bandit, and so far
the country traversed has been friendly
The evident pitiable insufficiency of the
army to move even a small force into
a strong hostile country shows our lack
OF preparedness and our need of it,"
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
LITTLE FRENCH HERO
TRAPPED GERMANS
Stripping in Hospital With Hor-
ribIe Wounds Rewarded
With War Cross. -

PARIS, March 3o.-Mercel Marco. who
lies in Paris hospital wounded all
over and horribly burned about the
legs, today was awarded the French
War Cross.
When the war broke out. Marcel was
a stripping, slender as a girl, with
beardless face. His eyes were large and
black. and hands as white as any wom-
ans.
At Verdun the other day he gladly
faced almost certain death. He emerg-
ed with body like sieve, leg orok-
en- above the knee. and a hand that was
a shapeless mass. Hts gallantry won
him the coveted decoration.
A few hours before the French evacu-
ated one of the hills defending Verdun,
the commandant of battalion picked
the youngster for a daring mission. The
hillside during the night.
Marcel was to stay behind, conceal
himself. and take special note or the
emplacement OF enemy artillery wner
the Germans arrived. Then, wner
night came, he was to fire off a colored
light so the French could get the range
OF the German battery and destroy II
Marcel hid in a hollow tree. Through
a knot-hole he watched the arrival oi
the Germans and the placing or tn'
artillery. AT nightfall he crept out
carrying a yellow light, and lodged
back into his trench.
Now he heard loud oaths all about
him ms Germans searched the woodi
for the man who set of the light. Their
| he heard a cracking. They HAD SCI
| the wood on fire to burn him out, a
one does a rabbit. He gave himselr W
| for lost. :
Another sound crashed in his ear. Tn,
French were blazing away In respons'
| to his signal. The smoke was hurting
| his eyes. He hoped a shell would END
his existence before the flames reached
| his tree. Then there was an ear-split
ting pang-the tree flew into tnou
sand pieces and his light went out.
When he came to he was in a farm
| house.
His light had enabled the French 4
destroy the German battery and recap
| ture the position. They told him hov
| they found him unconscious in tn
burning wood. with the flames lickinI
| his legs.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30

thai the police were not inclined, in
the matter OF emergency runs, to nold
/ ambulance drivers down to It, ana that
where they had = clear road speed
OF twenty, or even twenty-five miles an
hour, on an emergency call, would tie
! tcIcrated."
Delay in Run.
Statements made today by DIR. Meri-
wether and DIR. Joseph A. Arth. a drug .
gist at ~ PCnnsylvunia avenue south
east, Indicate that considerable time
elapsed between the time Mrs. Everly
was hurt and tho tlIno she reached the
hospital. although tho distance between
Casualty and Sixth stret and Pennsyi-
vania avenue southeast is only about
seven squares.
~ left the hospital on the call about
o'clock said," said DIR. Meriwether in
response to an inquiry. 81 reached here
On my return tIir at about 1885"
"hWat speed did your ambulance
maintain hs was asked.
"rho regulation twelve miles an hour
in answering the call. and sixteen miles
returning" he replied.
DR.. Arthur, int whose store the
woman was taken after the accident.
said that Mrs. Everiy was In his store
ail of twenty. five minutes from the time
| he called the ami ulance until she start
cd for the hospital.
To the best OF, g-recollection, he said
| about fifteen minutes elapsed between
| the time he called the ambulRnc and tho
| time Il reached his store. t' 10
lie declared the physician in charg,
I did moi delay when he reached the scene
but after taking the injured woman'i
pulse and examining her wounds, placed
her In the ambulance and started FOL
| the hospital.
Major Pullman, when he learned Of
the statement made by the physician
| this morning, sent car to make n tes
run, on the slowest time possible by Tn,
| longest route between the hospital anC
the scene Of the accident
Following II he declared his test ruI
showed that under the most advers,
| conditions the run was made in abou
three minutes and forty-seven seconds
Mrs. Everly was sixty-two yesrs old
and lived at 632 North Carolina avenue
southeast. The police say she was
crossing near Pennsylvania avenue and
| Seventh street southeast last night
shortly before Z o'clock when she was
| injured.
They charge that she was hit by ar
automobile driven by John NJ. McCabe
| of Good Hope, ID. &. He was detained
rending the decision of n coroner's jury
as to the responsibility for the woman'l
| death.
The jury will meet at O'Clock thii
afternoon at the Morgue. Whether Il
will take cognizance of the physician'i
statement concerning the delay. is moi
known.
It is pointed out. however. that such
n Jury has a wide latitude. and may. II
Il desires. consider even collateral evi
dencc.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
Memorial to Finley
Planned By Southern

As a perpetual memorial to the great
interest in Southern farming shown by
the late William w. Finley. President
Harrison. of the Southern railway, has
arranged to give to the State agricul-
tural colleges in Virginia, North Caro-
Ina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.
Alabama. Mississippi, Kentucky, AID
Tennessee 1000 each to be designated
Southern Railway Loan Fund: Will
Loans from the fund in each State
are to be made by the college authon-
ties to worthy students in such way as
they may determine, subject only u
the restriction that ihe students reccN-
ing benefits shall be from counties
traversed ty lines of the Southern rail-
way or Its associated companies.
Their permanent loan fund Will take
railway scholarships provided by Mr.
Finley, which will expire with the Gloss
OF the present school year.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
New Campaign of Terror
For Kaiser, London Says

LONDON. March 3o.-That German
submarines have entered into a new
campaign of terrorism. despite reports
to the contrary from Berlin, was the
view taken here today.
The first two weeks of the new U-boat
war on armed merchantmen, inaugur-
ated March 1, the submariners proceed
ed cautiously, apparently under strict
orders from Berlin. During the past
fortnight sinkings have averaged from
three to four ships day. Admiralty
officials said today they have positive
proof that U-boat commanders have
exercised no discrimination but have tor
pedoed without warning numerous un-
armed ships, attacking often In the
darkness.
Sworn statements concerning reported
were Americans. are now en- route to
Washington. The British steamer Eagle
Point, reported torpedoed without warn
ing. entered the German-American con-
traversy through the fact that Joseph
Gleason, OF Boston. was member OF
hor crew. The other ships were the
Engiishman. Sussex. and Manchester
The american embassy at Paris to-
day forwarded to Washington the
sworn statement of Captain Moufret, OF
tho channel liner sussex. that he saw a
torpedo approaching while on the bridge
or the Sussex and tried unsuccessfully
70 maneuver his ship out of danger.
The torpedo. Captain Mouffet said
was about 200 yards or. Had he not
swung the liner about, It would have
struck amidships, causing terrible loss
Of life. Few lives would have been
lost, he said, II there had been no
panic.
Tho bodies OF many OF the Sussex's
victims will never be identified. In the
fore part OF the third class quarters
wrecked by the explosion, were found
charred bodies OF women and children
their faces mangled beyond recognition
The Washington times., 1916-03-30

thai the police were not inclined, In
the matter OF emergency runs, To nnid
q nIbulance drivers down TO II, ana that
where they had = clear road speed
OF twenty, or even twenty-five miles. an
The Washington times., 1916-03-30

coast by Consul Frost of Queens
town. Two Americans saved.
1ubantiR. sunk off Dutch coast.
Three Americana aboard. Part of
torpedo said to have been found on
PatrIa attacked by submnrine but
escaped when torpedo missed vessel,
and Sllius, sunk in Havre roads.
Xmbassador Gerard mas pecn instruct
ed to ask the German government for
information regarding these reported
submarine attacks. The American am
basbadors at London and Paris and the
American consuls at British and French
ports have been instructed to take. i'm
mediate steps to get affldavits Of Ameri-
can survivors and to gather all evil
dsnce that will go to show the cause
Of these accidents.
Consider Future Policy.
Meanwhile President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing are giving serious
consideration to the policy the United
States will adopt with reference to this
revival OF submarine warfare on ships
carrying Americans.
One tsing that seems certain now Ia
that the United states will join all these
separate cases of submarine attack
into one indictment against Germany.
Austria is not considered In connec-
tion with these recent submarine cases
because all have occurred in zone
where German submarines are known
, TO be operating, and where II is known
there are no Austrian submarines.
Ask Prompt Reply.
The United States will not take the
cases up separately. All officials are
agreed on this. Germany will not be
given an opportunity to take up these
cases singly, and OFFER the old formula
OF dlsavowal, reparation.. and punish.
ment of the submarine commanders.
Only prompt and complete settlement
of the whole submarine issue can pre-
, vent the threatened rupture between the
United States and Germany Officials
make this plain.
Recent loss of lives by submarine war
fare Is taken as proof that Germany
either cannot or will not conduct It's
submarine operations within the limits
defined by the United States as legal.
Unless Germany discontinues a mode of
warfare which manlfestly cannot be
confined to legal bounds It is obviously
the duty of the United States. officials
declare. to part company with the Of
Tending nation.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
OPEN NoSTRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To- Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up. ::

Count nifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages OF your
freely. No more snuffiing, hawking.
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
li.tle of this fragrant antiseptic cream
i'm your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or intiamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief v Sure,-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF CO.
lumbia and MISUNDERSTANDING and
Friday; moderate temperature. Gentle
TO moderate north and northeast winds
Virginia-Fair tonight and Friday
possibly light frost tonight In southern
portion. Moderate north and northeast
winds.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-5:l6 a. m. and 5;46 p. m.
Low tide-l1:52 a. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rose..,,..5:49 Sun sets.......6:22
Light automobile lamps $50.
The Washington times., 1916-03-30
PULLMAN DENIES
AMBULANCE ORDER
Set No Speed Limit for Hospital
Vehicles, Says Superintend-
ent of Police.
tcontIneed from First Pase.)

NCOnIlI1tu IhktJ
fere with OF delay the run OF any am
bulancc. ~t
mo mention was made of any speed
limit TO be observed, for the Police De-
partment has no right to make any
such regulation. The speed limits In
Washington are fixed by Congress-
Has No Exemption.
This action was taken because no
exemption Is made under the law In
favor of ambulances or police patrols
or fire Apparatus. These vehicles are.
Of course, given the right of way. but
that Is alt. II followed the receipt OF
complaints that hospital ambulances
were being driven. recklessly through
the streets OF aWshlngton.
Tho plan which will be followed by
the Police Department in making the
streets safe in this respect. is to FOL.
low any ambulance which is detected
in n violation of the law, obtain e-Vi.
dence of the violation, and later proceed
against the chauffeur. But in no way
does It intend to interfere with or de-
lay an ambulance answering a call
On the other hand. both DR.. Mari
wether and the superintendent OF Cas-
ualty Hospital declare they obtained
different conception OF the police order.
which followed the hsling into o Police &c
Emergency Hospital, yesterday.
Smith was charged with having opera
ted his ambulance at speed OF twenty
eight miles an hour Tuesday night: lie
was found guilty OF a technical viola
ton and his personal bonds were takeh'
Must Observe Speed.
"word was sent to the hospital yes
terday by the police Of the Ninth pre-
cinct." said the hospital superintendent
"that our ambulance must observe the
speed regulations Of the District;
This regulation. we were told, was
twelve miles an hour: Ihe pSneeman
declared that an excess OF four OF
five miles an hour over this regulation
in answering emergency cases, woulo
not be regarded as violation OF 'he
DR.. Meriwether when asked concern.
ing the statement accredited to hin
that delay had been caused by the
police order in answering the call tc
| tend Mrs. Everly. said:
when reached Mrs. Everly, sh'
had lost considerable blood. believe
that had the ambulance reached there
more quickly. her chances might hav,
been better but, OF course. l canno
say definitely as to that"
"what was your understanding oI
the police order'" the doctor wal
He replied: THAT the ambulance wa
miles an hour in all cases except thos'
OF emergency and in those cases, six
teen miles an hour would be permit
ted"
From Bicycle Policeman.
From whom did you obtain tina
information" he was asked.
From a bicycle policeman who cam
to the oHspital," he replied.
Captain Schneider, OF the Mint pre-
cinct. by whom the message was sen
to the hospital. questioned concerninl
the matter. said:
j 81 sent Bicycle Policeman l.. V. To-
20 Casualty Hospital yesterday arter
noon. I told him to tell the doctor Il
charge to instruct his chauffeur to b
more careful in operating the aInpu
lance. I told Cox to tell the hospitn
authorities that the speed Law In tn
District Is twelve miles an hour, r'i
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30

picturc--i> d,NEn,d especially for a
mans room They are both very easy
to make
Al the top. a bag which MAY he
of Silk or crrJa,uc. t, made by gath.
erlng square ot he goods along the
hem. A brass ring is ~yvrd to the
bag ttormcd by the ga.he-ng) az each
corner Th> bag is supported hy a
standard made ot four rods of wood
fastened by ssnrV> to % small C.rCu-
lar block of wood The screws make
the r,dS movable ~ that the bag may
he folded up aud made Jo occupy Il
small space " hen not In use.
The bag at the bottom of the pic,
turc is also made ot square. Il Is
of printed japanese cotton. lined with
plain slkalrn, Whom M, two matcri-
ais have been SeVcd together the four
points of the square ar, turned over
The smaller of two oval embroidery
hoops. and the srCuud hoop is placed
over It, \ Japanese ta~ScL on a sir
Cari. is plac,d az each side The
cor.s. caugh' between the hcoIrs. form
the hangers tN which the hag j. SgS.
pended from hcnk or from any Cun.
vcni,n' support. japanese prints cnrne
in designs ~ strung. bold cciorif-S.
and are artistic aud sttrscuve
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30
TO PREVENT OLD AGE
COMING TOO SOON :

Toxic r0iSonS In the Hood are
thrown out by the Kidneys. The kIi-
ncys act as filters for such pofsoaS.
II We wish to prevent u}j age coming
too soon and Increase our chances TNr
a long life. We should drink plenty Of
pure water end take I;lc Nuuric. -"
says the famous DR.. rl,~gg ~ EaEalo.
Ny.
When suffering from hoCkacAc. rrc-
Quent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired.
worn-out feeling the simple way TO
overcome these disorders is merely 20
obtain little Auurir from Your near
est druggist and you will quickly no.
tice the grand results. You Wiz tini
il th'rty-ss>e.i tines mor. potent than
nthia, and that II tiSSoIvcs uric Q,.C
- hot water does sugar.
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30
Curiosity ptaued

Don't thius mo sucsllIyS1me. but
that's sNc't.seu,,d note yra have
there"
It's merely au engraved Invitation
from tailor 60 lnuk over hs fan ana
winter fahrcS. Ne scented The duruDl
things so every lnan who gets Que viii
=" surc TO op,u IT. Birmingham Asc
Herald
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30
Easily Made Lunch Set

A tur,h "r troakfa~l set 81 ioljies
is @m,ns 'hy 'a,,ly wahr s.f', that will
please every buu~"Hifr They ar,
wH lr ~ hrayy printed cotton viii.
Corral patterns un white cfuuUIs ar
they may hc rn' from 4uufy patterns
IN fuwrred frstran- Three nr four
>lscS ta ,Irrulaf pieces will serve g.
dress ug. the table prvttliy and they
include enn ,Hrc. p!rr. atuq, u inches
Ia diameter tnE The center ~ Ihc table.
Ihg~v arc six smaller pieces. about
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30

woven t ls tarnISh,I with sh"liHc
This IT, q SIT every woman al.. love,
serving tray iN made With a paper
bottom covered with ElaS, aud sides
auI Mudies ~ brown paper rope
woven over u.rc ~gppurts \ spray
~ }..,"~ lsuQW@ ,s pasted on the
heavy cardboard hnrrum before the
G'nss l~ pg.ra p,cr i' Thi, is a
g",'a iray for almost aAy purpose.
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30

peds's kidaey pills and they relieved
TIC again gaea three boxes, Thst
Is nos three years ago and my rack.
ache has tot rw;arued IN It's seyeril, g.
sGd ty aslng another tao boxes ll:.
lie later On, the pain lrfi al,ogt hcr
sna have bad ne 'reqsic since You
utar uss MY statement rrcor Llcrj
petas klaney pills ~hra aad wher.
eFrr can csde's kEtrer Pits. SOC
rer box At Year dealer or Oetas Medi
etae &c. ra-a'o. y Y--Atv
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30
This rs TsE AGE OF YOUTH.
fe@ 1'ti sosss saG ynsrs saanscs Il yoS
faItsa var asiy st,sslv sray aifs b
aaaax "a Crsste" HaG IetoAasag --- ADV


II yeaT v,rytrs- I'sHfs srr rg' #'r suA
ttf,'f a t~fE a.-sl #sat sHu ~ a4tsts
tn The 'u'.Hv.aG n.@sser Ne'G iaG.te.
sf"aafaj - agl arl raar "a gn enc 'sp
af haa.@@ G~,a lss cae t's{ sp t"ag
strands og ordinary ohIae wrapping
,~tnr. a'.Hs as uH~ eD3 fa stand nj
fnr aaaus sac ha0f .uh n.aeyc taa rlsr
* 'ase rsa IaGa; :isr esd the w ngr
ax candle
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30
Work Basket and Tray

fupcr ropc Is nut to many uses. and
any number nf Christmas novelties are
mad" ~ II. II Is bought in bundles ut
the paper dealers and woven over
wire. and II may be bad IN several col
ors and white.
Ia the picture work basket made of
brown r"p" is shown with It's I'D re-
moved After the basket hns been
Marble Hill press., 1916-11-30

its last stages. |
tried oeces Md
ney Pills After
GEtrE tw0 boxes |
WAS sourV hat re
lleTcd and ! stop.
ped tho treatment
Ia tho sprins OF
the next year |
haa sno,hcr at
tack | went for