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Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Foothold, Says Berlin.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville.-At-
tacks of the Russo-Roumanian forces
in the Gyergyo Mountains, on the
Moldavian front, were repulsed by the
Teutonic forces, with heavy losses to
the attackers, the War Office an
nounces.
Several towns in Roumanian south
of the Alt Pass have been captured
by the Austro-German invaders. The
resistance of the Roumanians in the
lowlands of the lower Alt has been
broken. Austro-German troops have
the River Alt.
Forces of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen have crossed the Danube and
gained a footing on Roumanian soil.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
TWICE OVER
THE DANUBE
Won MaCkensen Gains Foot
hold on ROumanian Soil.
ARRESTED, SAYS BUCHAREST
But At Another Point the Invaders
Are Only Seventy Miles South
west Of That City-Petro-
grad Admits 1t.

Bucharest, via London.-The War
Office announces that the advance OF
German troops which crossed the Dan
ube river has been arrested. A cross
ing of the Danube was effected at
Islacz, near the mouth Of the River
Alt, as well as at Zimnitza.
The capture of Orsova and Turnu-
SEVERN makes secure the transport OF
reserves and war material for the Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian troops
operating in Small Wallachia, says the
military critic Of the Overseas News
Agency in describing the Roumanian
situation.
Small Wallachia now is menaced
simultaneously from three sides,' says
the critic, $50 that all further combats
in this district are hopeless for the
Roumanians. Resistance of the Rou-
manian troops near Orsova was soon
broken, as were the attacks of dis
persed troops, operating without any
plan. Orsova and Turnu-Severin,
which are the most important Danube
ports of Small Wallacbia, which i'm
portant piers and granaries, fell into
the hands of the conquerors on Novem-
ber %. This means that the Rou-
manian railroad from the Hungarian
frontier to Craiova, which is more than
$50 Kilometres in length, now is in
the hands of the German and Austro-
Hungarian troops, making secure the
transport of reserves and war ma
terial.
cat Craiova, where 300 railroad cars
were captured, there were Roumanian
ammunition factories, corn depots,
leather and fur shops and large guam
titles of wood"
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Mango introduced Into FIorida.

Forty-fve selected CRAFTS of mango
plants have been shipped from Ma
dras, India, to an American horticul-
turist who, it is understood, will trans
plant the trees in Florida. It is be-
lieved that the importer intends to
graft the Indian mangoes on Florida
stock or else develop a special planta-
ton of East Indian mangoes in Flor
ida. The experiment is regarded with
interest, as mangoes produced in In
dia have high reputation for excel.
lence.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
NAVY WILL BURY FUEL OIL.

Washington.-The navy is preparing
to place it's fuel oil supply at various
navy yards in underground storage
reservoirs to protect it from attack by
hostile aircraft An estimate of ST.
100000 for additional storage space of
this nature at the Guantanamo. Pearl
Harbor, Puget Sound, San Diego, Mare
Island and Narragansett Bay stations
was explained to the House Naval
Committee by Rear-Admiral Harris,
chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Petronrsd Makes Admission.

Petrograd, via London.-The War
Office announces that the Germans
have made crossing of the Danube
near Zimnitza, 70 miles southwest Of
Bucharest.
The statement says the Roumanians
have been pushed back toward the
south of Talimanechu, on the River Alt,
south of Rothenthurm Pass, and of
Maldarachti, 20 miles west of the Alt.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
ENGLAND RAIDED AGAIN.
German AirshIps Arrive At Night and
Drop Bombs.

London, Nov. 28.-Another raid by
airships over the northeastern coast
of England took place. The official
statement says: Hostile airships
crossed the northeastern coast Mon
day night. Bombs, it is reported have
been dropped in several places in the
northern counties, but no reports Of
casualties or damage have yet been
received"
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
PAID FOR FARM FIRST YEAR.
Banner Yield OF Potatoes Lifts Mort
gage On Abandoned Land.

Harrisburg Pa.-The State Depart
ment of Agriculture has received a re-
port of an inquiry into a crop yield
which shows that w. A. Shuep, of near
New Cumberland, raised 5000 bushels
Of potatoes on % acres. This is de-
clared to be the banner yield of po-
tatoes thus far. Shuey took an aban-
doned fruit farm and paid for it by this
years crop, which went up in price.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
NEEDLE 40 YEARS IN BACK.
Pains That Bothered Woman For
Thirty Years Disappear.

Middleburg, Pa.-For the last 30
wears Mrs. Jacob Hopple, of Freeburg,
suffered intense pains in the middle of
the back, but could not account for it.
A fostering appeared in the region and
when it was opened a needle came out.
Mrs. Hopple now remembers it having
broken off in her back when she was
little girl, 40 years ago. The pain has
now left, she says.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Roumanians Destroy Grain.

London. : The Roumanian troops
operating on the extreme left of their
line in Wallachia have extricated
themselves after destroying millions Of
hundred weights in cereals, according
to a wireless dispatch received from
Petrograd.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
MIDDIEs DIE GAME.

Although Beaten, They Manage To
Cross Opponents Goal Line.
New York.-Army skill triumphed
over Navy pluck when the football
teams from West Point and Annapolis
clashed in their annual battle at the
Polo Grounds. The Cadets victorious
score was Is to Z, but the Middies
fought gamely and grimly until the
final blast of the whistle.
Some $4,000 citizens not counting
the Governor of New York, Cabinet
officers, generals, admirals and an
array OF lesser lights in both branches
of the Government service, saw the
combat. Only for the absence of Presi-
dent Wilson, the game would have pro-
vided all the spectacular incidents
which go to make Army Navy football
battles historic.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Run over by a heavily laden wagon,
Walter Mckinley, about 25 years old,
a prominent young farmer in the
vicinity of Libertytown, Frederick
county, was instantly killed on his
farm. Mr.. Mckinney was engaged in
hauling in fodder from the field, when
the accident occurred. A colored boy
was standing on top of the loaded
wagon while Mr.. Mckinney was on
the ground. Becoming frightened the
horses began to run. Mr.. Mckinney
grabbed for the lines and in some way
was thrown under the team, the
wheels passing over his chest.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Boycott Declared At Spokane.

Spokane, Wash. = The Woman's
Good Government. League adopted a
resolution declaring a boycott on tur-
keys, butter and eggs until prices are
reduced. The boycott on butter and
eggs is only partial, the members of
the league agreeing not to use more
than is strictly necessary.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

The will of Miss Sarah ]. Jackson
was filed in the Orphans Court for
Cecil county. The E1kton Presby-
terian Church was bequeathed 5000 to
purchase a silver communion servic&
5000 was left to the church cemetery
to keep her grave in condition; the sum
of $4,000 is to be invested and the
net income to be given to her nephew,
William ]. Bracklin, of Philadelphia.
All the rest and residue, real and per
sonal, valued at about $4,000, is be-
Queathed to her niece, Elizabeth r.
Cooling, wife Of BenonA Cooling, Of WI
mington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
EDITORS IN KNIFE DUEL.
One Stabbed Nine Times On Street In
Spencer, w. Va.

Parkersburg, W. Va.-As the result
of political editorials of an acrimonious
character during the campaign, s..
Jack, editor of the Roane County Re
porter, Democratic paper at Spencer,
stabbed S. A. Simmons, of the Times
Record, the Republican paper, nine
times Sunday night. Mr. Simmons,
who is in hospital at Spencer, may
not recover.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
Norfolk Housewives In Line.

Norfolk, Va. = The Housewives
League Of Norfolk decided on a boy
colt against the purchase Of eggs and
turkeys unless local retailers reduce
the price of the former to IS cents a
dozen and of the latter to 40 cents a
pound.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
1o2,s2s, 900 IN UNITED STATES.
Population January, Including Posses
sions, Will Be 113,309,oOo.

Washington.-The population of the
United States and it's possessions jan
uary next will be 119,3O9,285, against
111,597,952 in 1916, according to
Census Bureau statistics. The conti-
mental United States population was
placed at 1O2,826,3O9.
Some Of the State estimates are:
New York, 1O,366,77S; Pennsylvania,
8,591,O29; Illinois, 6,193,626; Ohio, s.
1920; Texas, 4,472,494; Massa-
chusetts, 3,747,564; Michigan, S,O74,-
$50; California, 2,989,849, and Indiana,
2,826,154.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
SCATTER LoNDoNs ASHES.
Last Rites For Author Was Performed
BY His Widow.

Santa Rosa, Cal.-The ashes of Jack
London were taken to Glen Ellen
where they were scattered to the
winds to find their last resting place
in the valley of the Moon" Simple
services, memorial rather than re-
ligious in character, was conducted by
Mrs. Charmion London, the authors
widow, and few close friends.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
WILSON WATCHES FLIGHT.

Confidential Stenographer OF PresI-
dent Circles over White House.
Washington. - President Wilson
watched his confidential stenographer,
Charles L. Sven, circle over the
White House in an aeroplane, which
bucked a high wind. The President
smiled and shook his head. He had
declined the invitation to fly.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
PHONE GIRLS SAVE TOWN.
Stick Together At swltchboards To Get
Aid In Checking Fire.

Lockport, Ill.-Courage of two tele-
phone operators-Miss Ethel Spangler
and Miss Violet Shultz-in sticking to
their switchboards, calling aid from
Joliet, four miles away, is believed to
have saved this town from virtual de-
struction by fire. The flames destroy
ed the plant Of the Northern Illinois
Cereal Company, 100 feet from the
telephone Office. The loss is estimated
1t 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
cLEAN-cUT VICTORY.
Harvard's Defeat At Hands Of Yale
Fairly Deserved.

New Haven, Conn.-Rising phoenix
like from the ashes of four years of
consecutive football defeat, Yale tri-
umphed over Harvard here by the
score of to 3. At night the entire
town and gown is celebrating the first
victory over the Crimson since 1909
and the first touchdown since 1907.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
To Study American Methoda.

Chile will send an official commits
sion to the United States to make a
thorough study of agriculture and in.
dnstrial hydraulics.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
The Reason.

"Jaggs is continually getting tipsy,
but l believe he has a screw loose"
"Then do you blame him for get.
ting tightT"
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
SAFE ROBBERS DESTROY TOWN
Set Fire To Store and Red Level, Ala,
Is Consumed.

Andalusia, Ala.-The town of Red
Level, Ala, was destroyed by fire when
safe robbers blew up drug store safe
and then set fire to the store. Nine
stores and the postofflce were burned.
The loss is estimated at 100000. The
robbers got away.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
ANDREW CARNEGIE is 81.
AGED Financier Observes Day Very
Quietly At Home.

New York.-Andrew Carnegie cele-
brated his eighty-frst birthday quietly
Saturday at his home in East Ninety
second street. The condition of the
aged financier's health is such that
nothing elaborate was permitted. Tele-
grams from all parts Of the country
went into the home during the day.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

The Chilean government has post
poned conversion of its paper currency
to gold until January, 1919.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Switzerland, in proportion to its
population, spends more on poor re.
lief than does any other country.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

George Crockett, living near Ac-
Conlac, Va, while driving his automo-
bile across the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad tracks just south
Of the Maryland line, was struck by a
northbound express train and his wife
and one little daughter were instantly
killed. Mr. Crockett received crush
ed skull, and his little son John, who
was sitting beside him, was thrown
some distance and many bones we're
broken.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
EGG BOYCOTT
SPREADS QUICKLY
All Mayors of New York Towns
to Join Movement.
MOTION PICTURES TO HELP
Eggs Bought In Indiana Last June
At 24Ia Cents a Dozen Sold
For Nearly Double
That Price.

New York.-Steps for a Statewide
egg boycott, with the weight Of off,
cial sanction from mayors Of cities
throughout New York to give it force,
were taken here. It was announced
by Joseph Hartigan, Commissioner Of
Weights and Measures and secretary
of Mayor Mitchel's committee on food
Cornelius F. Burns, of Troy, N. Y,
president of the Conference of Mayors
of Cities of New York State, advised
him by telephone that he was about
to call upon the Mayor Of every city
in the State to tissue a proclamation
to the people uring them not to use
eggs for two weeks except for the
aged, infrm, sick and children"
"The boycott is the only method by
which we can smash the power Of the
special interests which are understood
to control the egg market, Mayor
Burns believes" Mr.. Hartigan said.
"The program he proposes is that each
commodity in turn shall receive the
same treatment, and that in the pub
lie interest the Mayors will agitate the
same proposition with regard to each
article. In cities elsewhere the boy
colt is being adopted with official sane
ton"
He said motion picture interests
have volunteered to help the boycott
campaign by flashing slides in their
theatres informing the public what to
do from time to time as different foods
are put under the ban in order to break
up the "alleged speculation which is
said to be causing abnormally high
prices"
Advance Nearly 100 Per Cent.
Eggs purchased in Indiana at 247k
cents a dozen in June sold in New
York at 43 cents dozen on November
18, according to testimony developed
by the Wicks legislative committee in
vestigating the price of foodstuffs in
this State. Some of these eggs are
still in storage here.
Through the examination of many
witnesses a carload of eggs was traced
from its June sale in Decatur, Ind, to
sales to New York consumers. The
wholesaler who said he bought them
for PAN cents testified that after put
ting them in storage he sold them to a
Brooklyn jobber for 2515 cents and re-
purchased them on September 8, the
market having advanced, for 29 cents,
to resell them within an hour for 80
cents.
George Ehlenberger, an egg dealer,
asserted that strictly fresh eggs would
cost probably 73 cents.
Witnesses testified that eggs now in
storage are being held in anticipation
Of the March market, and are insured
to January l.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02
HUGHES TO PRACTICE LAW.
With Son, He Will Join New York
Firm.

Lakewood, N. J.-Charles E. Hughes
announced here that on January he
would resume the practice of law as a
member of the New York city law firm
Of Rounds, Schurman & Dwight, SO
Broadway. His son, Charles E.
Hughes, Jr., also will enter the firm, it
was stated.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Mayor Koon, of Cumberland, will
offer an ordinance charging license
fee of $1OO a year against all milk
dealers raising the price Of milk.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

The constitutionality Of the Mont
gomery county law providing for tax
on dogs was upheld by Judges Peter
and Worthington, in the Circuit Court,
at Rockville They also held that the
dog tax collectors have authority
under the law to kill all dogs upon
which the owners refuse to pay taxes,
and declared that all persons who
interfered with the collectors in the
discharge Of such duty merit the sever
est penalty provided by the law.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Sergt. James A. Mitchell, Coast
Artillery, son of W. H. Mitchell, of Ha-
serstown, was drowned while bathing
at Kahala Beach, Hawaii.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Mrs. Louisa Collier, aged 68 years,
widow Of DR.. Levin Collier, died at the
home of her daughter, Mr.. Walter S.
Sheppard, Salisbury. She was the
daughter of Joseph Y. Brattan, of Mar
della Springs, and sister of Joseph Y.
Brattan, of Baltimore. Mrs. Collier
established the Home for the Aged in
Salisbury She organized the United
Board Of Charities in Salisbury and
was its chairman for several years.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

A farm, which in 1882 was decided to
Elisha Baker by William Penn and
King Charles IL, is now owned by the
mother of Elisha R. Baker, near Doe
Run, master of Pomona Grange. There
has never been any other name on the
deed since the original grant, and Mrs.
Baker refused to have the deed record
ed in her name because she expects
her son to own it. The fifth Elisha
Baker is the small son of E. B. Baker,
now 10 months old
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

The Cecil Farmers Club met at the
country home of A. H. Mendenhall, in
the Fourth District. County Agricul-
turaI Agent Kaufman was one of the
speakers at the days gathering.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

DR.. H. w. Caldwell, Superintendent
Of Schools for Cecil county, has been
elected secretary of the Association of
Boards of Education, Superintendents
and Supervisors of Schools of this
State.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Drawn into corn cutter while oper-
atlng the machine at his home, near
Lappans Cross Roads, Harvey J. Mar
tin, prominent farmer, had his left arm
horribly mangled. He was taken to
the Washington County Hospital in Ha-
gerstown, where his arm was ampu-
tated by Dr. Peregrine Wroth.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

At the close of the fourth days cam
paign for a $4,000 dormitory for Hood
College, being made by the business
men of Frederick, $17,348.95 had been
pledged and contributed. The cam
paigners have been working against
odds, hampered by an inadequate force
Of solicitors and by the demands of the
approaching Christmas season. The
campaign will be taken up this week
with new vipnr
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Hagerstown's seven banks have on
deposit $9,644,770.71, a gain of $685.
513.19 over the deposits on September
r. The aggregate resources of the
banks are $11,951 ,499.53, against $11.-
214,751.99 on September II, gain of
$736,69754.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-02

Albert Shiplett, who escaped from
the Virginia Penitentiary on October
4, was captured by Chief of Police
Julius Wosch, Jr., and Policeman
Frank Miller, Of Ellicott City, near
Waterloo, Howard county. Shiplett
was serving a term of two years for
forgery which he committed in Rock
ingham county, Virginia, and was
working with gang on county road
in Smyth county, Virginia, when he
escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
FOOLISH EMPLOYERS

II " WATERBURY certain employers who have prosnered nightly under the Wilson regime and whose only cause or perhaps tue on the profits from MunIons manufacture interested in Hughes parade
 NOW these employers have right to be interested in Hu8nes and to parade for him. every Americans nrivee o Parade TOT whom he peases and to parades
 but when employers send foremen among the worlmen in nelr factories with suggestions that workmen on in Hughes parade, they outrage the proprieties
 The relation of employer employed is delicate one oucn request smack of coercion It often regarded and perhaps really threat that the fails to respond will suffer in his employment
 Or8anzed labor this tremendously interested in MT Suppose the Waterbury Unions should vote to % on
 uniess certain of their employers appear in Dem ocrdc parade! Supposng that committee the unions or representative of them should call upon the employers "lh mere lnlmatlon that they expected to parade?
 Would not the manufacturers of Waterbury so visited make the weln ring with their outrage Of course they would, and they would be right
 The Waterbury employers get over ba ido +h their workmen serfs and that hey the employers have
 right to dictate what political opinions the workers shall hold the sooner good feeling of the best kind be established there between labor and capital.
 When employer sends his to suggest nolica action his workers he ouages decency His oense exactly the nature though the representatives of labor demanded particular kind of political action of him.
 The workers of Waterbury advised resent this or tnng Workers everywhere will do the wise and patriotic thing they refuse to sign for Hughes lists which some employers many fortunaey-are showing under their noses.
 Most employers desire political freedom for themselves and are willing to concede political to others Those who wish hire the votes their men with their labor need llesson It ought to be sharp lesson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
UP TO THE OLD TRICKS

HE LESSON of the investigation the Corrupt prac-
 tices Act of Connecticut appears on certain the report of the New York World ac cepted, and the World is most reliable newspaper
 that again the manufacturers of the Fourth District and elsewhere being dragooned for cash to aid Hill. : -
 Mr. Hills campaign expenses in 1912 were paid from campaign fund of $OOO raised the way The practice then induged in was largely in defiance of law
 Those who contribute to this fund may he ite that Mr. Hills campaign expense will escape unscrinzed Hter the election is over
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
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safe and sound
 He paints the picture of another day when the soldiers home shattered and broken They had died of typhoid while they slept in peaceful camps They had been shattered by embamed beef and rotten raons than by the bullets of the foe.
 Roosevelt secretary of in those days. Mckinley president With powerful touches MT Reilly showed the American soldier 1898 conded to the merces of contractors deader than and the American soldier of 1916 vided with the best that Uncle Sam has to offer
 It striking parallel Connecticut is grateful to MT Reilly who presents the contrast wildly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26
ENTHUSIASTIC WATERBURY

VXI ATERBURY PROVED itself enthusiastic at the New
 w Haven rally last night, when it came to town with the Guoe club sixty automobiles New Haven was stirred Hall held such audience 1t held before enthusiasm of the audience beyond descrp ton. Wilson enthusiasm, enough The new free popular in Connecticut cities looks as New Haven would stand with Bridgeport Hartford and Waterbury when the votes counted with big majority for the Democratic party.