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Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
IN PACT TO
KILL RULERS
Scheme of General Assassina-
tiOn Unearthed in Chicago.
CzAR FIRST, THEN KAISER
All Other SoVereigns OF Europe
Doomed BY PIotters, Declares
States Attorney-Insider
Barred Plot.

Chicago of an interna-
tional anarchistic plot to assassinate
all rulers ofEurope has been discovered
here, according to formal statement
issued by Maclay Hoyne, States At
torney of Cook county.
The alleged plot was unearthed by
the States Attorneys men while in
vestigating the activities of Jean
Crones. suspected poisoner of the
guests at the banquet in honor of
Archbishop Mundelein in February.
The States Attorney said that a list
of the proposed assassinations was
headed by the Car of Russia and that
Emperor William was second on the
list.
According to the information which
reached the States Attorney, the plot
was known to anarchists in various
cities in America, as well as in Eu-
rope. One man from each city was
believed to have been delegated to
the work of assassination.
Mr.. Hoyne said that a written state
ment had been made to him by an
anarchist barring the details Of the al
legged plot
Officials said the headquarters of the
band of conspirators was in the down
town district and that there were
branches in other cities According
to Mr. Hoyne's information, the
Mundelein banquet poisoning was
planned by the group which sought the
death of the European rulers.
The States Attorney refused to d.
vulge the identity of the man who re-
Vealed the alleged plot and said that
his investigators are seeking to con-
firm the statements.
This man said that secret meetings
have been held in Chicago and num-
ber' of other Cities" said Mr.. Hoyne.
HE said he attended meeting in this
city at which lots were drawn for the
purpose Of picking the assassin, and
that the meetings we're so guarded
that only the man chosen for the
crime and the leader Of the individual
group knew the particular ruler sin
gled out"
The assassins were to use poison, ac-
cording to the Prosecutors informa-
ton. Bombs were not to be used un-
less it was absolutely necessary" Mr.. |
Hoyne said he was told.
The anarchist who supplied the in
is not under arrest, but the
States Attorney said he could easily |
reach him whenever he wanted him.
The information given to the States
Attorney is expected to be turned over
TO Federal authorities.
The Prosecutor said his informant
ntimated that secret meetings had
been held in New York at about the
.ime of the Chicago meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
April IL, 1915.

French penetrated German line
at MarcheVilie, but were driven
out.
French artillery checked German
attack at Les Eparaes.
Russians drove Austrians from
MEDIC Laborcz, Hungary.
Germans attacked Szafranki
near Ostrolenka.
Dutch and Swedish steamers
blown up in North sea.
Zeppelin made night raid over
Tyne district Of England; another
was wrecked by gunfire in Bel
qium.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
/ NO DEAD LINE IN
HUNT FOR VILLA
Washington Pushing Plans to
Keep Up Chase.
RIDING HARD AFTER VILLA
carranza Leader At Juarez Says De
Facto Government Is Now In
Position To Relieve United
States Troops.

Washington.-Such a marked i'm
provement in conditions along the
Mexican border has been reported by
General Funston that the War Depart
ment now is considering drawing upon
some of the troops stationed in Texas
to strengthen the ever-lengthening
lines of communication of the expedi-
tion seeking Villa Many alarming
rumors have been disposed of and the
border situation generally is said to be
quieter than heretofore, but the plan
is not to disturb the garrisons or
patrol in New Mexico or Arizona for
the present.
Army officials stated that from now
on infantry will be used to reinforce
the communication lines, the cavalry
being kept at the front for the actual
work of running down the outlaws. A
! negroes, Withdrawn from Del Rio, Tex,
at the request of local authorities, after
one Of the soldiers had been killed by
a ranger attempting to arrest him, al
ready has been ordered into Mexico.
Rumors Refuted.
Evidence continued to accumulate
to refute rumors of an impending with
drawal of the American expedition.
Soon after it became known that addi-
tional troops were to he sent across
the border, the War Department an
nounced the purchase Of six large tank
mOtor-trucks to replace similar ma
chimes rented to carry gasoline for
General Pershing's supply motors and
aeroplanes.
State Department dispatches indi-
cate that the Carranza authorities are
viewing with some anxiety the con-
tinued presence of American troops in
Mexico and are inclined to believe that
the object of the expedition has been
accomplished in the dispersal of Villas
main command. 1t is authoritatively
stated, however, that there has been
no suggestion from the de facto gov
ernment as to a dead line" beyond
which the American troops should not
go or as to date on which they should
be withdrawn.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
April 13. 1915.

French made gains near Berry.
au-Rac, but were repulsed at other
points.
Germans near ThionViIle and
Metz heavily REINFORCED.
Austro-Germans violently at
tackled Russian left wing.
Russians gained in Uzsok region,
near Koziouwka and on the Me
men.
ossowetz bombarded by Ger
mans.
French aViators bombarded mill
tary hangers at VigneuIles.
Many killed by explosion at naval
reserve station in Lerwick, Shet-
land.
German shells fall on Swiss ter
ritory.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
SAYS HE HELPED
TO STEAL MILLION
James Moran COnfeSSes Part in
Mail Robbery.
SACKS TAKEN FROM WAGON
SeIt-Accused Robber Surrenders Him
self In San Diego, CaI.-0ecIares
He Was Double Crossed BY
AccompIices.

San Diego.-James Moran, a New
York chauffeur, confessed to participa
tion in the robbery two months ago 0
a mail truck in New York City, from
which securities valued at thousand!
Of dollars and valuable bonds wer'
stolen, according to Federal officials.
'I'Ye been double-crossed and
wants to get even," James Moran i!
said to have asserted in his confession
Moran surrendered Friday night
and, according to United States Com
missioner c. E. Burch, he made a con
fession, declaring he was aided in the
robbery by three others, one the ring
leader, whom he named, and two pos
tai employees, whose names he said
he did not know. Moran then was
taken to Los Angeles for further in
vestigation. When he surrendered
Moran was without money.
After the robbery, Moran is said to
have asserted, he was given 5000 and
sent to San Francisco, where the loot
was to be divided. Then, smarting
under the belief that he had been dou-
ble-crossed, he came to San Diego, at
tended Salvation Army meeting at
which he, conscience stricken, decided,
according to the alleged confession, to
make clean breast of the affair.
Il am willing to go back to New
York and tell all 1 know" says the
statement, which was made public by
Mr.. Burch.
According to MOran's alleged con-
fession, he was approached by a man
whom he named as the ringleader of
the robbery, who, he said, asked him
if he could furnish car for some
thing big"
He explained to me that registered
mail coming from Weehauken, N. j.,
could be got on the ferry boat coming
over, as it was half hours run and he
wanted to know if l could get a car
and told him l could" according to
the confession.
Two postal employees, according to
the confession, were in the plot, but
Moran did not know their names.
Il think it was January 49," the
confession continued, "that l went to
the leader and ave laid for the mail
wagon and as it went on the ferry
boat we drove in back Of it,
The key to the back Of the wagon
was handed to the ringleader by one
of the postal employees, the confession
said, land we. opened the back of the
wagon and took out eight or nine regis
tered mail sacks"
According to the confession, the mail
sacks were opened in Bronx Park.
Il was to get rid of the car and
they told me to go to San Francisco.
where the division was to take place."
Moran said.
The leader, according to the confes-
sion, was to bring Moran's share to
him.
HE has never shown up" the state
ment continued. ut looks as though
he is trying to make me the goat. His
home is at Canandaigua, N. Y. He is
about As years old and has a hatchet
face. l have had other deals with
him."
Moran, according to his confession
left at once for San Francisco.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
April IS, 1915.

French carried with bayonet spur
northeast of Notre Dame de Lo-
rette and gained in the Argonne.
Germans repuIsed French at
MarcheViIle and elsewhere.
Russians crushed BaVarians at
tacking their left wing, and defeat
cd Austrians on extreme east.
Austrians defeated Russians near
OiezkoWice on the Biala.
Allied battIeships destroy Turk
camp at Enos.
Russian squadron bomharded
Kara-Bornu.
German submarine sank British
steamer Ptarmigan.
French airmen made several
raids on German positions.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
April IL, 1915.

Fierce fighting in France, Ger
mans being repulsed at Les Erar-
ges, but gaining in ALLY and lie
Pretre forests.
Russians badly beaten near kazi-
ouwka and repulsed east of Uzsok
pass.
German attack on Szafranki re-
pulsed.
French hattIeship and aeroplanes
lombard Turk camp at GAIA.
German dirigibIe dropped bombs
on Nancy.
British defeated Turka and Kurds
in Mesopotamia.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

A Swiss aviator rose to the height
Of 1880 feet, overtopping the best
previous ascent
The United States produced 66.S6
per cent of the 4OO, ,4S3, 4S9 barrels Of
petroleum that entered the markets
Of the world in 1914.
A lightning bolt at Laurel, Del,
struck a half-grown chicken and
stripped it as clean of feathers as
new-laid egg, leaving the bird none the
worse for the experience except for
lack of covering.
An Oregon man has developed q
motor-driven machine for cleaning
fruit and sorting it into ten grades at
a rate of more than 1900 pieces an
hour.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
Not To Withdraw Troops.

Washington.-Cate denial by
Secretary Lansing was the official
answer to persistent reports that the
American troops might be withdrawn
from Mexico shortly regardless of de-
velopment in the hunt for Villa Both
Mr.. Lansing and Secretary Baker Of
the War Department indicated that
there was no present intention Of
changing the original orders given
General Funston
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Apology Due.

A certain weekly says: I'VE wish
70 apologize to Mrs. Orlando Overlook.
III our paper last week we had as
heading, Mrs. Overlook's Big Feet.
The word We ought 10 have used is a
French word pronounced the same,
but spelled fete. 1t means a celebra,
ton and is considered a very tony
rd."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
WILSON CABLES TO KING.
President coneratuIates Albert on His
Birthday.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson con.
graduated King Albert of Belgium on
the celebration of his forty-frst birth.
day anniversary. The President sent
the following cablegram: 81 beg vour
Majesty to accept my cordial felicita.
tions and greetings Of friendship on
this anniversary Of your Majesty's
birth and the assurances of my high
regard"
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
NO PROOF OF MUNlTIoN PLOT.

Boston Federal Jury Attributes Re-
ports To Scheminu Sleuth.
Boston.-The Federal grand jury,
which for several weeks has been in
vestigating a reported conspiracy to
destroy New England plants engaged
in the manufacture of war munitions.
reported it had found no evidence of
such plot. The results of its investi-
cation were contained in q special re-
port, in which the jury attributed re-
sponsibility for the rumors to a private
detective who sought to obtain employ
ment for himself through the fear
that would be instilled into the en-
ployes of the concerns" "
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
BURMAN KILLED IN RACE.
Mechanician and Track Guard Also
Lose Lives At Corona.

Corona, Cal.-Bob Burman, of De.
troit, noted automobile racer. his
mechanician, Eric Schroeder, of Chi
cago, and track guard are dead as a
result of the overturning Of Burman s
car in the Corona road race here.
Five spectators were injured, several
seriously.
Burman suffered fracture of the
skull and his left leg was broken. His
car threw wheel in the ninety
seventh lap on the backstretch and the
machine overturned in a crowd.
The race was won by Eddie ODon-
neil, who covered the 301 miles in 8
hours 29 minutes and 81 seconds.
Burman died in hospital at River
side, II miles away.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
VILLAS BROTHER RELEASED.
Had Been Held In Cuba On Texas
Indictment.

Havana.-Col. Hipolito Villa, brother
of Francisco Villa, who was arrested
here on February at the request of
the American Minister and has been
held pending extradition proceedings,
has been released. He is under in
dictment in Texas on the charge of
completely in cutting a railway line
near Ell Paso last December, in an at
tempt to hamper the movement of
Carranza forces through American ter
ritory to attack the Villa forces in
Mexico, but the Cuban Secretary of
State announced that the United
States had failed to produce evidence
warranting his extradition.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
INDIANS JOIN
IN VILLA CHASE
Some We're in the Band That
Caught Geronimo.
GO ON WARPATH IN MEXICO
U. S. Gives Notice Chase Is To Go On.
Suggestion That Troops Be-
Withdrawn Meets
Prompt Answer.

Columbus, ~ M.-Twenty Apache
Indian scouts have started from here
for General Pershing's headquarters
at San Geronimo ranch to take up the
trail of Francisco Villa.
Only the. arrival of Peaches" de-
scribed as premier scout and trailer
OF the Apaches, was needed to com.
plete their happiness in the prospect
OF taking the warpath again after more
than 80 years Of civilization, according
to their interpreter.
Four Were In Geronimo Hunt.
Peaches" was in the mountains and
word did not reach him in time to
start with the others from the White
Mountain Apache Reservation in Ari-
zona.
Thirty years ago four of the 20 made
a similar trip into Mexico to assist an
other cavalry command in the capture
in the Sierra Madres of another out
law-Geronimo, the war chief Of the
Apaches. 1t was Peaches" together
with Sharley, another of the scouts,
who, after Geronimo had made his
escape from the soldiers at Mescalero,
N. NJ, and again took to the warpath,
went into the old medicine mans camp
near Phoenix, Ariz., and captured him.
War Feathers Resumed.
AS the scouts, clad in the Khaki of
the cavalry, prepared for their depar-
ture only the eagle feathers, the
Apache insignia of war, stuck into
the tightly woven braids of long black
hair which hung over the shoulders Of
their army blouses, suggested the
primitive native of America. The fea-
theirs had been carefully preserved in
the tepees of the tribe since It was
last on the warpath, 1t was said.
Tucked away in each mans shirt was
small package, wrapped in buckskin,
containing pair Of moccasins. Esk-
anhdesta, better known as Chicken"
the ranking officer of the band ex-
planned that once on the trail of Villa
among forests and cliffs of Guerrero
the scouts will discard their uniforms
and continue the search as did their
forefathers before the civilization OF
the white man enveloped them.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

Norman Jones, of Queponco, was
seriously injured while pulling stumps.
Mr.. Jones was trying to adjust some
machinery whep lever swung around,
knocking him down and injuring him
internally. He is under a physicians
care.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
April II, 1915.

Germans made some recoVeries
against the French and took three
towns from 5eIgians.
Germans In infantry advance
lost heavily by artillery attack Of
French.
Russians held all the main ridges
Of the Carpathians and approached
the Uzsok valley.
German cruiser KronprinZ VIII
helm arrived at Newport News.
Allied fleet bombarded Darda-
neIIes forts from gulf of Saros.
Austro-Hungary accused allies Of
atrocities and breaches Of inter
national law.
Great recruiting campaign be-
gan In London.
Germany protested the shipment
of arms from America to allies.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
April 1e, 1915.

French repulsed German attacks
near Arrzs and ST. Mihiel.
Operations in Carpathians
checked by flooded rivers.
Great defeat Of Turks at Shaiba,
Mesopotamia, by British reported.
French cruiser bombarded EI-
Arish, Palestine, and Russians
shelIed Asia Minor ports.
zeppeIins raided East Kent, Es-
sex and Suffolk.
Rhine towns raided by allied
aeroplanes.
Two allied hydropIanes shot
down by Turks at DardsnelIes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
COW BUTTS HER INTO CREEK.
Woman In Serious Condition From
Attack RN Animal With Calf

Attack BY Animal With Calf.
Morgantown, W. Va.-Mrs. John D.
Anderson is in serious condition at
her home near here as a result of be-
ing attacked by a COW. The COW has
a calf, and when Mrs. Anderson went
into the field the cow attacked her,
trampled her and then pushed her into
the creek, where she nearly drowned.
Mrs. Anderson's leg was broken, her
head was cut and she was bruised on
the bcdy
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
cHIRoPRAcToR ARRAIcNED.
Charged With Murder OF Woman He
Treated.

Sherman, Texas. = DR.. David B.
Teen, who conducts a chiropractice
adjustory here, was arrested on an in
dictment charging the murder of Miss
Aline Walker. The indictment says
that TEEN caused her death by roll
ing, pounding. beating and pressing
her in a grossly ignorant manner"
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
$7o,7os, 900 CHECK CLEARED.
Drawn BY Morgan & Co., To Pay For
Canadian Bonds.

New York.-A check for slightly
more than $7O,7O3,6OO, said to be the
largest ever drawn, passed through the
New York Clearing House. 1t was
made by ]. P. Morgan & Co. on local
bank to the order of the Canadian Gov
ernment in payment of $75,0OO00O par
value per cent. bonds recently pur-
chased by a syndicate of bankers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
GOVERNMENT CLERKS IN UNI ON.
Organization AffIiates With Fedora
ton Of Labor.

Washington. - approximately 5000
Government clerks here have formed
union and taken affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor as a
sequel to the recent unsuccessful effort
in Congress to require them to work
eight hours day.
The Federal Employees Union is the
name of the Organization, and it
pledges itself not to engage in or sup
port any strike against the Govern
ment Its aims are to be sought
through legislation. All departments
of the executive branch of the Govern
ment are represented in the member
ship.
There are approximately 10000 Gov
ernment clerks in the capital
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

John Manning, near Weverton. mar
rowly escaped death several days ago
when he took big drink of hair tonic
in mistake for whiskey. He became
desperately Ill and the efforts of sew
eral physicians were required before
the man was out of danger,
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
FARM LANDS GOING UP.
Department Of Agriculture Statement
Shows Big Increase.

Washington-Farm land values are
increasing almost by leaps and bounds.
Figures just made public by the De-
partment Of Agriculture show that
values for the United States, taken as
a whole, increased 25.7 per cent. in
the past four years and lis last year.
The figures are based upon reports
from the departments field agents. The
value Of farm lands, without improve
ments, is estimated at $455O an acre,
compared with $4085 a year ago,
$4,000 two years ago, $3.50 three
years ago and s36.23 four years ago.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
April 10. 1915.


French gained in the WoeVre
and on the St. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
son front.
Germans beat French between
the Orne and the Meuse, In lie
Pretre forest, and at 6ezange Ia
GFande.
Russians began attack on Ger
mans between Uzsok and eeskid
passes.
Austro-Germans repulsed strong
Russian attack In opor> valley.
British relief steamer HarpaIyce
torpedoed In North sea.
Premier Borden called for second
Canadian expeditionary force.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
TRAIN wREckERs ON B. AND o.
Open Switches, But Express and
Freights Keep Rails.

Wilmington, Del. - Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad detectives are investi-
eating an attempt to derail the Wells
Fargo Express, westbound, at a gulley
near the plant. of the Wilmington
Leather Company, at Lancaster ave
nue.. The crew found the switch lock
broken and the switch open with
pick lying near.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

The School Commissioners of Har-
ford county have ordered the white
schools i'll the county to be closed on
June 16 for the summer vacation. The
board has been asked to build new
school house at Perryman, to replace
the building which was destroyed by
fire short time ago.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
BANK ROBBED OF $4,000.
Two Men In Auto Seize Chance While
Cashier Is Alone.

Cannonsburg, Pa More than a
score of detectives secured the hills
in the vicinity Of Houston, one mile
west Of here, for trace Of the two men
who robbed the First National Bank
of Houston, Of $4,000 and ESCAPED in
an automobile, but according to coun.
ty authorities, no trace Of them has
been found.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
DOG GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE.
Accused Of Killing Sheep, Animals
Case Was Tried In Court.

Case Was Tried In Court.
Marlinton. w. Vain the Circuit
Court here, Judge Charles S. Dice pre-
siding, the case of Mrs. Hannah
DOlan's dog, convicted in a Justices
court of having the sheep-killing habit,
was heard on an appeal. Judge Dice
sustained the Justices decision and his
sentence of death will be executed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
Latest Happenings Cleaned
From All Over the State.
1--WE NOTES AND COMMENT

Harry Brindle, of Hagerstown, for
merly a Republican member of the
House Of Delegates, has been ap-
pointed attorney to the board of
Washington County Commissioners.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

During a snowstorm at Harrison
burg fire partially destroyed the brick
warehouse of J. M. Smell & Sons. An
other building Of frame was also near
Iy destroyed. Flour, grain, hay and
fertilizer in large quantities were
burned or ruined by water The loss
is $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

At the convention of delegates from
the five volunteer fire companies held
at Hagerstown, John E. Wood, of the
Western Enterprise Fire Company,
was renominated for chief fire mar
shall of Hagerstown. Under a city
ordinance the Mayor is obliged to ap-
point the man nominated by the fire
mems convention
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

Four dwellings in Crisfeld we're
destroyed by fire early the other morn
Ing. The blaze broke out in the chin
uey of one of the houses and ragged
for about two hours. A heavy rain
was falling at the time, but failed to
check the flames, which were famed
by strong wind.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

Ira E. Town, of Baltimore, for
number of years assistant treasurer of
the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Railway, has been ap-
pointed auditor of the Hagerstown
and Frederick Railroad system. J.W.
Gaver, who has been acting auditor
for several weeks, has been made
chief clerk under Mr.. Town.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

Mamie Edwards, aged 13 years, was
killed at Remington, when a pistol
with which Ben Allen. aged 10 years,
was playing at the home of Mrs. r.
L. Allen was accidentally discharged
The boys mother told him to take the
cartridges out for fear it might 20 off
and while he was extracting them an
other child ran against him, firing the
pistol. The bullet entered the young
girls body near the heart
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
announced from it's general Offices in
Richmond a 6 per cent. increase to
5000 machinists, telegraph operators
and laborers on all divisions, in settle
ment of their vase controversy. The
increase, which will total 100000 a
year. is to go into effect for the
operators January 4, 1917; for the
others, March /, 1917,
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
DIED WITH TWO DAUGHTERS.
Trapped In Room BY Fire In Their
Home and suffocated.

Detroit. it.-Mrs Lillian Diebler and
her two young daughters were suffo-
Gated and two persons were injured in
fire which swept the Diebler home
on the East Side. The mother and
children were trapped in a room on the
second floor and, although they were
not burned, all were dead when fire
men reached them.