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Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
FIGHTING WITH
GAS AND FIRE
Battle Grows Desperate on the
Western Front.
BRITISH LINE IS ADVANCED
Despite Two Fierce Counter-Attacks
In Which the Germans Used Fiery
Liquid and Noxious Gases.
The British Advance.

London.-After defeating two strong
German counter-attacks, in which fiery
liquid and noxious gases were used as
a screen for the attacking troops, the
British resumed their forward move
ment. Striking east of Pozieres, along
the road to Bapaume, Austrian and
territorial troops advanced the British
lines further toward the heights of
Martinpuich crest Of the vast plateau
across which the battle is being fought.
They are now within mile and half
of this their immediate objective.
From Martinpuich the British artillery
would have control of the wide sweep
to the eastward, which leads down to
Bapaune.
Through the vast work Of trenches
which criss-cross this gently-rolling
terraine, the British fought their way
inch by inch. The Germans have or
ganized the ground until for miles it is
labyrinth of bitches and dugouts, and
progress is necessarily slow.
Through earlier attacks north Of
Bazentin Lepetit and in the Foreaux
woods, behind the advanced trenches
of the German third line, the British
have succeeded in advancing their
front on a two-mile sector until the
sharp angle at Foureaux has been con-
siderably widened and is now gradual
curve which eliminates the peril of at
tack from three sides to which it pre-
viously had been exposed.
The German counter-attacks in the
Pozieres sector were launched after
continuous bombardment which ex-
tended along the greater part of the
front between the Ancre and the
Somme.
The first attack was largely sue
cessful. The flaming liquids forced
the British to evacuate a considerable
portion Of trenches; then began the
slow and arduous task of regaining the
lost ground. The English troops were
so successful in this that General
Haig notifies the War Office that all
but about 40 yards Of the position has
been regained. The second German
attack proved a complete failure. The
British artillery was ready and its cur
tain of fire broke up the advancing
German ranks.
The battle at Verdun again resolved
itself into duel Of artillery. Follow
ing sharp fighting on the front north
east of the city the infantry seized a
moment of rest and neither side at
tempted an attack.
In the night fighting the French
claim to have considerably enlarged
their captured positions northwest of
Thiaumont, while the Germans report
further progress in the Chapitre
Woods. More than 800 prisoners have
been taken in the fighting, Berlin an
nounces.
Paris critics declare that the Ger
man stroke at Verdun has been COM
pletely forestalled by the French
counter blow. After four days of
fighting the French have extended
their front somewhere in the key Sec
tor of Thiaumont-Fleury.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
PAPER OF COTTON STALK.
Royal Material Testing Office OF Ger
many Finds Substitute.

Berlin.-The Royal Material Testing
Office at Gross-Lichterfelde a suburb
of Berlin, announces the interesting
discovery that paper can be manufac-
tured from cotton stalks.
The discovery is not considered of
much importance for Germany, which
produces no cotton, but is pointed to
as of vast Importance to the United
States, the greatest producer of cot
ton in the world, because of the short
age Of paper reported in that country.
The discovery was made, it is stated,
by German institution while carry
ing out a commission from an
Egyptian firm. given before the war.
A shipment Of stalks, which had ar
rived from Egypt before the opening
of hostilities, was used for the expert
ment.
The stalks were cut and ground,
boiled and bleached, and the paper
making then proceeded after the usual
methods. The result caused the test
ing Office to arrive at the decision that
cotton stalks are good material for
making paper.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
ADVOCATES new
RURAL MINISTER
Rev. Or. Watson Offers Solution
Of a Problem.
TALKS OF OVERCHURCHING
Proposes That Theology Be Intro
duced In the Curriculum For
the Proper Education
Of Young Men.

College Park.-Rev. DR.. Edward L.
Watson, Of Baltimore, in an address al
the closing session of the Country Life
Conference for Ministers, at the Agri-
cultural College, scored the over
churching conditions Of the country
districts and gave many reasons for
their correction. Rev. DR.. Watson is
pastor of the Roland Park Methodist
Episcopal Church, and was formerly
district superintendent Of the Baltl
more Conference. He said that his e1-
perience in the latter capacity gave
him ample opportunity to study tbs
rural church problem, and il his esti-
nation, the overchurching was one of
the chief matters to be solved.
DR.. Watson spoke of what he
termed ministerial vivisection as one
of the effects of such conditions, be-
cause the minister's time was so d.
vided among his many charges that ne
was unable to pay the required at
tention to any Of them, causing a
loss of close contact with q large part
of his parishioners. He spoke OF an
intermittency Of service, absenteeism
Of the pastor from his immediate
charge as among the evils that must
be corrected in order to get at the bot
tom of the trouble. Much of the over
churching, he said, was due to denom-
national zeal, especially among the
Methodists. AS a solution of tie
problem he advocated the new rural
minister, one thoroughly ccnversant
with farm life and with the life Of the
country people. He advocated adding
a theological course to the curriculum
of the State Agricultural College for
the proper education of young men to
become country preachers,
Ralph FELTON, spoke on How Some
Country Churches Have Succeeded"
Rev. DR.. Burke, on THE Sunday
School Teacher" DR.. Freeman, OD
"The Country Boy AS An Asset To the
Community" Rev. DR.. T. F. Dixon. en-
"The Allies of the Country Minister"
Professor Bomberger, on 1.-THE Minis
ter and the Agricultural College," and
Rev. DR.. Silas E. Persons, on Evan
gelizing the County,
DR.. H. J. Patterson, president Of
the college, was unanimously elected
president of the conference for the
ensuing year, with B. w. Darrow, as
secretary and treasurer. The execu-
tive committee was composed of Rev.
w. L. Glenn, of CresweI, Hartford
county; Rev. DR.. Edward Watson, Of
Baltimore; Rev. W. A. Price, of Aber-
deem, and Rev. S. C. Hoover
Before adjourning the ministers ex-
tended vote of thanks to Dr. Pat
terson and to the members of the col
lege faculty for their efforts in max
ing the school and conference a sue
cess. The hope was expressed by the
ministers that DR.. Patterson would Ee
retained as head CT the college, and
that the selection would be made by
the State Board of Agriculture.
The conference was made q per-
manent organization, to be known as
the Maryland Country Life Confer
ence for Ministers, the purpose Of
which will be to discuss problems and
opportunities of country life, and
to promote community betterment
throughout the State. 1t will remain
non-sectarian and non-denominationai.
This years attendance reached the
120 mark.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
BEATEN BACK
FROM sUEZ CANAL
Turks Are Put in Utter ROut by
the British.
5000 ARE MADE PRISONERS
Heavy Guns Are Hauled Across the
Desert BY oxen-ReIays OF PIanI<s
To Keep Wheels From Sink
ing Into the Sand.

LOn6on.-The most recent attempt
Of the Turks to reach the Suez Canal
has proved an even greater failure THAI
the earlier reports indicated. Lieuten-
ant-General Sir Archibald James Muir
ray, commander Of the British troops
in Egypt, reports that besides taking
more than 5000 prisoners in the battle
with the Turks at Romani his forces
inflicted very heavy losses on them
and had continued the pursuit OF the
retreating troops for Is miles. clearing
the Turks from the Katia Basin
Military writers are unable to
fathom the reason why the Turks ven-
tured upon their attack. The only con-
clusiOn reached is that the Turkish
military authorities were misled as to
the British preparations for the de-
fense Of the canal and hoped to make
an impression on the rebellious Arabs
who are extending their hold on i'm
portant places in Arabia.
Turks Were Brave.
The Turkish advance as far as
Romani was made in the face Of the
greatest difficulties, their six-inch guns
being dragged across the desert by
oxen after relays of planks had been
placed to prevent the wheels sinking
into the sand.
''The net results of the battle of
Romani are the destruction of more
than one-fourth of the Turkish ef-
fectives and the pushing of the re-
mainder out into the blazing desert be
yond the Katia oasis," said Major-Gen
eral F. B. Maurice, director of military
operations OF the imperial general
staff. in explaining the significance Of
the latest operations in the Near East.
"You will recall" he continued,
''that in the previous attack on the
canal we were busily engaged else
where. Consequently we we're acting
on the defensive in Egypt in positions
prepared for that purpose behind the
canal
''The Turks not only made a frontal
attack on our entrenched positions,
but attempted to get around our left
flank. Our artillery, infantry and cav
airy co-operated not only in repelling,
but in attacking the enemy"
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
FIGHT TO SHIP POWDER.
Suit To Restrain Jersey City Commits
sion From Interfering.

Trenton, N. Jersey City's en-
barge on shipment and storage of high
explosives was attacked in the Federal
Court by the agency of the Canadian
Car and Foundry Company, Ltd, in
suit to restrain the Jersey City Com
mission from interfering with the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company accepting munitions
at its piers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
NO TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
General PershIng Still Has Force In
Namiquipa.

shington.-Positive evidence that
General Pershing has not yet with
drawn all American forces from Mani
quipa, Mexico. was afforded in the gem
eral army orders issued Monday. The
orders contained the transfer of Seret.
Frank Baker, of the quartermatser's
corps, from Columbus, N. M, to Nami-
quipa, to relieve Sergt. J. P. Tillman.
At the War Department officials re-
fused to comment on the order other
than to say that it was evident that
General Pershing still has troops at
NamiQuipa, which is $50 miles from
the American border.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
BOLT BURNS HIS BACK.

HurIs Man And Child, Leaves Imprint
OF Tree Stump.
Bloomsbury, Pain blood red there
Is burned in the back Of Norman
Michael the imprint of tree stump
and hundred roots, and Michael is
suffering from the burns inflicted by
stroke of lightning. He was seated
on his porch when there was a blind
ing fash and his small son, who was
on the fathers lap, was hurled across
the porch Michael was rendered un-
consious and fell TO the floor.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
TO CUT POLITICS FROM GULL LAW
Conservation Commission Will Make
Effort.

The Conservation Commission an
nounces that when the oyster season
opens in September the Gull law win
be strictly and rigidly enforced. Mem
bers of the commission frankly say
that to enforce the law politics must
De eliminated; that when the officers
o. the law en+er one door the politt-
clans must take an exit by another.
The Conservation Commission has
expressed determination that
through the commander and deputy
comman"ers of the oyster police force
the Gull law shall be most rigidly en-
forced The deputy commanders have
been appointed.
The new appointees have been re-
quested to attend meeting at the
Office of the commissioner on Wed
nesday, August %, at IL A. M. in order
to receive instructions.
Or the appointees Messrs. Collier,
Neavitt, Spedden, White, Webster.
Those dropped include Capt James
Pope and Cullison are new men.
A Turner, Messrs. Jewell, Haweth,
Camper, Mi'burn, Woolford. Jester.
Luther T. and L. F. Miles and Plow-
dem
The commission will sell the steam
er Governor McLane. Hence Captain
Turner was not reappointed. The
steamer will be replaced with fast
mctor'boat. In fact. it is proposed to
supplant the sloops with mo.or-boats,
the object being to capture more
readily the oysternen who, in many
cases. are able to get away.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
Ell PAso CAMP HEALTHFuL

Medical Reports Show Less Than
Per Cent. OF Sickness.
Ell Paso, Texas.-With 10000 State
and regular troops encamped here
medical reports show less than per
cent. of sickness, Gen. George Bell,
Jr., commanding the Ell Paso Military
district, announced. He added that
the showing is remarkable, anything
under per cent. generally being aO-
counted good and said that the Ma
tnlnal Guardsmen's record is as good
Is that Of the regulars.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
August 9, 1915.

Germans hombarded KoVa0
and lon1za.
Russians forced Germans
back in Riga region.
British captured 1900 yards
Of German trenches near Hooge.
British destroyer Lynx sunk
by mine and cruiser India by
torpedo.
Allied submarine sank Turk
iSh battieship Barbarossa.
French aeropIanes attacked
Saarbrucken.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
FARM LOAN BANKS SOUGHT.
Forty Cities Want Them-Bcard Holds
Its First Meeting.

Washington-The new Farm Loan
Board, charged with organization of
the Federal Bank system providing
methods for making loans to farmers
on first mortgages of land, held its first
meeting Monday. The most important
preliminary work win be division of
the country into II districts with a
land bank in each district. Forty
cities already have applied for banks.
The board is expected to travel across
the continent to hear farmers views
where banks should be located.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
CAPTURE MEXICAN BANDITS.

Belonged To Band Which Engaged Ar
American Patrol.
Ell Paso, Tex.-Three Mexican band.
its captured by de facto troops several
days ago, near San Ignacio. Chihuahua
we're sent from Juraez to Chihuahua
City that General Jacinto TreVino may
sentence them. The outlaws belonged
to the band, which after their capture
engaged an American patrol near For
Hancock, Tex.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
August 9, 1915.

Germans crossed Vistuta and
took outlying fort Of NoVOueor-
gieVsE.
Violent attacks on French at
Cieoe repulsed with great loss.
German fleet repuIsed In at
tack at mouth of Gulf Of Riga.
German steamer Meteor sank
British patrol steamer Ramsey
and was blown up to avoid cap
ture.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
"RANpITs" WERE ONLY a SCOUTS.
Men Sighted BY Patrol Were OF
United States Army.

San Antonio, Texas.-FOur scOVts OF
the United States Army and a drove
of loose horses constituted the band
of Mexican bandits sighted by a Mas
sachusetts infantry scouting patrol
This occurred south Of Fort Hancock,
Texas, according to a report to General
Funston by General Bell at Ell Paso.
The four scouts were from the Big
Bend district and happened to be near
the wandering horses at the time they
were sighted by the National Guards
men.
General Bell informed General Fun
ston that hereafter he would use reg
ular army men instead of guardsmen
for scouting.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
TIE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
August 7, 1sfa

Germans attacked KoVno and
ossowetz.
French beat Germans In the
Argonae and the VOsges.
Germans captured sieroek on
the suo.
Germans driven back near
Riga.
Heavy fighting at Ari 6urnu
md Sedd-uI-5ahr, GaIIEpoti.
Two British and one Swedish
vessel sunk by submarines.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
LABOR BILL PASSED.
The Senate Takes Final Action On the
Measure.

Washington.-The Senate passed
the bill to prevent interstate COM
merce in products of child labor. The
vote was So to IL. The measure, al
ready passed by the House was
brought to vote in the Senate upon
the insistence of President Wilson
after the Senate caucus, once had de-
cided to defer its consideration until
next December.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
WOULD COST $142, 600.
investigation Of 7eef-packIns Rusi-
ness Will Come High.

Washington.-Such a far-reaching
investigation of the beef-packing bust
ness as is proposed by pending resolu-
tions in the House would cost $142,0CO,
the Federal Trade Commission in.
formed Congress. A subcommittee will
take this into consideration in making
recommendations on whether the in
duiry should be made.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
DIES FROM LAUGHING AT JOKE.
York County Farmer choEtes To Death
At Breakfast.

York. Pa.-Emanuel Myers, tenant
farmer for E. K. Emigh at The Naples,
choked to death while eating break
fast. He laughed at a joke and died
from convulsions.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12

Henry Morris, one of Caroline's
progressive farmers, is picking sec
ond crop of Strawberries from one OF
his patches and is selling them in the
local market for 25 cents per quart
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12

A young woman in Ehngham, Kan,
has bet SIS that she will get married
this leap year, and she put up the
money.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
FRANCE AIDS BLACKLIST.
EngIand's Trade Measure Was Taken
With AIIy's Approval.

Paris.-Inquiries in the most au-
thoritative quarters concerning the
position of the Freuch Government
respecting the treatment Of American
commerce with neutral states by the
British blockade show that the re-
strictive measures against Germany
have been taken in mutual accord be-
tween France and Great Britain.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
RUSSIAN DRIVE IN
GAlICIA GOES ON
Have Taken Nearly 100 Square
Miles.
NOW THREATENING LEMBERG
Advance Is Along Front OF is Miles.
Cars Troops Take NezniOn.
IS Miles Northwest OF
StanislaU.

Petrograd-The Russians in their
advance against the Austro-G Germans
In East Galicia have taken territory
aggregating nearly 100 square miles,
according to the Russian official COM
munication. In pursuit of the Teutons
the Russians have taken additional
villages IN the Dniester region.
Two Towns, Six Villages Fall.
The text of the statement follows:
1.-THE success achieved by our troops
south Of the Dniester continues to de-
velop. Pursuing the enemy our brave
troops have fought their way into the
town of Nizniow (about Is miles
northwest of Stanislau), which was
captured, as also were the villages OF
Bratychuv, Palakhiche, NCdWorna,
Charnolocze, Krivotula, Move and the
small town of Ottynia-
Previous to the retreat of the
enemy number Of explosions were
heard at some points. 1t is probable
that the enemy blew up bridges and
stores. The number of prisoners and
the quantity of booty captured Is not
yet known.
1.-THE region captured by us covers
an area of 100 square kilometres (99.42
mileS)."
s,5a1 Prisoners Taken.
In announcing the earlier successes,
the official bulletin said:
"On the River Sereth our troops are
advancing successfully and fortifying
themselves in captured positions. The
total number of prisoners taken in
these battles from the 5th to the 9Th
of August amounts to 166 officers and
S,415 men. Four cannon, 10 machine
guns, II trench mortars, large num-
Der of mine throwers and much other
war material were captured"
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12

Luke J. Hachett, near Wheatley's
campground, had a remarkable Weld
OF wheat from a five bushel sowing,
the FIVE bushels yielding him 2O4H
bushels.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
August 10, 1915.

Austro- German forces cap
tured LomZa.
Russians began to eVacuate
KoVno and DVinsk.
British position at Anzac, Gal.
iipoii, consolidated with SuVIa
Fbay-Anafarta front.
zeppeIins bombarded English
east coast.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
JUSTICE DAILY DIES.
Many Years Was On Bench Of the
New York Supreme Court.

Yonkers, N. Y.-JOse2h Francis
DAILY, former justice Of the New York
State Supreme Court, died suddenly
of heart disease in his home here He
was born at Plymouth. N. c., in 1910,
and was admitted to the Car in 1852.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
WOMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Suffraaist Leader Wins Democratic
Nomination In Kansas.

Topeka, kant became certain
that DR.. Eva Harding, of Topeka, a
suffragist leader, had won the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the
First district over the Rev. H. ]. Cor
wine, in the recent Statewide primary.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12

The wheat crop of the United States
Is One-ffth that Of the world.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
LOSSES 2,9so,241 MEN.
Cost OF War To Germany Given In
57oth Official List.

Geneva--Germany has lost 76,248
officers and 2,883,933 men in killed,
wounded and missing, according to the
Eve hundred and SEVENTEEN official
casualty list just issued.
The totals are:
Oficers-Killed, 25,9S4; wounded,
45,S55; missing, 4,9O9.
Privates-Killed, 1880; wounded,
1,817,693; missing, 3S3,41O.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
WANTS ts-lNcH GUNS.
War Office Makes Inquiries About
Big Coast Defenders.

Albany, N. Y.-The War Department
has asked proposals from the Water
vliet Arsenal on the cost of construc-
tion and the time required to make six
16-inch guns. One other gun of this
calibre has been turned out at the
Watervliet Arsenal. but the guns now
proposed would be 20 feet longer. 1t
is said several years would be required
for their construction.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
August 1s, 1915.

Germans advanced toward
5rest-IitoVsk.
French began offensive in
Arras region.
German submarine sank Brit
ish transport Royal Edward in
Aegean; 1000 lost.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
EXPLOSION KILLS 6 MINERS.
Gas Pocket In Woodward cOiIiery
Near WiIkes-Rarre Goes Oft.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa--Six men are dead
as result of a gas explosion in the
Woodward Colliery of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Coal Com
pany near here. Three were killed
instantly and the other three died
within short time at the hospital
from burns. The cause of the explO-
sion has not yet been determined
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
August II, 1915.

Germans reached WarsaW-Pe-
Hroqrad railroad southeast of os-
troy.
German crown princes army
attacked strongly in the Ar
uonne.
italian submarine torpedoed
and sank Austrian submarine
U-12.
British submarines torpedoed
Turkish cruiser BresIau.
German submarines sank ten
allied vessels.
~ august 12, 1915.
Ger1 u repuIsed by Russians
near Riga and near KoVno.
SiedIce captured by Germans.
Austrians repuised italians
attacks near Zagora.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-12
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES UNITE.

More Than 800 Organize To Join Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
New York.-More than 800 employees
Of the Federal Government here have
organized union to be associated with
the American Federation of Labor. It's
purpose, as announced, is to unite all
employees of the Government for the
improvement of the Government
service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-02
Former Capital Abandoned.

Berlin. Sept. .. - Hermannstadt,
former capital of Pennsylvania and the
towns of Zepsi-St. Gyorergy have been
evacuated by the Austrans before the
Rumanian advance, it was officially
announced in a statement received
from Vienna today.
Hermannstadt, city of $4,000 in.
habitants, lies twelve miles from the
kumanian frontier. 1t is well built and
has n number Of fine public buildings
and educational institutions. 1t was a
strong fortress city in the Turkish
wars, and was formerly the seat of an
extensive trade with the east The
evacuation of Hermannstadt together
with the evacuation of Kronstadt few
days ago, gives the Rumanians posses
ion of Pennsylvania. The town of
Pennsylvania. 1t indicates further that
the Rumanians have penetrated the
famous Red Tower Pass in their invas.
ion of Pennsylvania. hTe town of
Zcpsi'St Gyoergy lies l6 miles north.
east of Kronstadt.
"On the Russian front, near Orsova,
Herkules and Fuerdoe, the enemy was
rcpulsed in Thursdays fighting" said
the Austrian statement. "Otherwise
there was no important engagements.
'Hermannstadt and Zepsi.St. Gyoer.
gy were evacuated Wednesday,