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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
PO|NCARE At
AMERICAN CAMP
President of France at Perish
ing's Headquarters.
HE REVIEWS THE sAMMIEs
Leader Of the French Nation and
commandments OF the Army
lnspects the Camp OF the
American Force.

Paris. - President Poincare, Paul
Painleve, the Secretary of War, and
General Petain, the French COM
mander-in-chief, visited the headquar-
ters of the American Army. They
were received by Major General
Pershing, commander of the American
forces, with whom they inspected the
training camp.
President Poincare reviewed the
American troops. He said he had Sc
lected this date because it was a dou-
BILE anniversary of the birth of Lafay-
cite and Of the beginning of the bat
tie of the Marine, in which the forces
of freedom threw back the onslaught
of autocracy.
The President congratulated Gen
eral Pershing on the splendid show
ing of the American troops, and said
that events were drawing France and
America ever closer together
The American soldiers training in
France had their second demonstra-
ton today of artillery fire by an en-
tire French regiment of famous 75's
and learned something more of the
vagaries and intricacies of rolling bar
RACES, annihilating commandments,
minnenwerfers and flying pigs" AS
a matter of fact the pigs" made a far
deeper impression on the troops than
the delicate timing and placing of the
perfect French curtain of fire.
Fired from nearby trench mortars
at very low velocity, the flying pork
ers came ambling through the air at
a most ungainly gait and pace, ex-
ploding in or near the practice
trenches with roar that filed all the
air and the surrounding hills with ter
rife echoes.
The soldiers liked the shells, because
they could see them coming and wait
for the big blow up. The trim, true
shells from the French rs slipped by
so noiselessly overhead without being
seen that the troops rather were in
clined to underestimate their effective
ness until the barrage curtain was
fully built and maintained across a
space of nearly thousand yards The
flying pigs" roared with the explo-
sive force of a 15inch shell, calling
forth immediate attention and respect.
Virtually all the American troops in
training saw the demonstration from
neighboring hilltops. They were in
tensely interested at first, but toward
noon some of them rolled over and fell
asleep in the midst of the din-just
as tired troopers at the battlefront
sleep peacefully when all the massed
guns are Gathering out song of hate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
ARMY $500, 1000 BY JULY.
Great American Fighting Force To Be
In France In Few Months.

hii '0uSS iIb q wv uOuSuSs
Washington.-An army of 100000
men by January 81, 1918, and of $780,
900 men by July 1, 1918, is the program
of the War Department
If these plans are achieved this
country will have under arms within
ave months a greater fighting force
than existed at any given time during
the Civil War, and within less than a
year greater force than the combined
Union and Confederate armies at their
maximum strength.
This is the answer which the United
States expects to make to the sneers
of Berlin. A serious jolt is in store
for the German miscalculators and a
painful shock is in store for the de-
luded German people The latter ap-
parently have been beguiled into the
notion that they had no powerful
enemy in the United States-least of
all an enemy that could produce a
fighting army. And these people seem
to have swallowed the whole story of
our military impotency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Marches With Cabinet and
Congress Up Avenue.
CAPITAL HONORS ARMY
Washington Cheers Itself Hoarse As
Procession Moves Up PennsyI-
vania Avenue-SeIected Men
Act Like Soldiers Already.
PRESIDENT ENVIES MEN
GOING TO FRANCE.

Washington, d. c., Sept. A
letter from President Wilson,
made public today, addressed to
Thomas L. Chadbourne, Jr., of the
Mayors Committee on National
Defense, New York, reads as fol-
lows:
please say to the men on Sept.
how entirely my heart is with
them and how my thoughts will
follow them across the sea with
confidence and also with genuine
envy, for l should like to be with
them on the field and in the
trenches, where the real and final
battle for the independence of the
United States is to be fought,
alongside the other peoples of the
world, struggling, like ourselves,
to make an end of those things
which have threatened the in
tegrity of their territory, the lives
of their people, and the very char
acter and independence of their
government. Bid them godspeed
for me from very full heart"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
TO STOP TRAITORS MAIL.
U. S. Officials Discuss Means OF
Wiping Out Disioyalty.

Neutrality-suspicious. the mails to
disloyal citizens is under consideration
by the Postoffice Department and the
Department of Justice as another step
in the Governments campaign to wipe
out disloyalty and sedition. The sub
ject was discussed by William H.
Lamar, Solicitor of the Postoffice De-
partment, and William c. Fits, AS
sistant Attorney-General, under whose
direction the nationwide seizure of In
dustrial Workers of the World papers
was made last Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
WITHIN NINE FIELD,
British SeapIane Observer Tells
of Day of Terror.
Forced by "Dead" Engine to Descend,
He and His Pilot Ward off Dead
Iy Floating Machines With
Their Bare Hands.

A British seaplane observer de-
scribes an adventure that befell him.
during a flight over the North sea-
Suddenly, when the plane had travelled
through fog and haze to a height of
$500 feet above the water, the en-
CINE stopped dead. The observer and
his pilot were compelled to descend
quickly, and when their plane struck
the water they had no idea where they
were. Through calculations they final
ly decided that they must be at least
so miles from the shores of England.
What was worse, it was gradually
borne in upon them that they were
perilously near, if not actually in, an
extensive mine field.
They could not signal, for their wire
less apparatus was out Of commission.
The heat was terrible and the sea was
dead calm. At least a dozen times as
the day wore on the men heard the
roar of engines, but the sound always
receded into the distance again, and
there seemed to be no hope of rescue
Finally the wind rose and shifted the
haze little, and high up in the north
west they saw dropping toward them
a birdlike machine. Nearer and near
er it came, and presently it dropped
on the water beside them. 1t was W
British seaplane from their own BAT
The pilot of the rescue machine
steered within 20 yards of them, and
his observer heaved overheard huge
vacuum flask. Then, without stopping
the engine, they droned along the sur
face and tilted into the air again.
When the men turned to the flask they
found that it had loated out of reach
into the midst of a school of jellyfsh.
Then the long, hungry, impatient
wait began again. The hours seemed
to drag more heavily than before. AS
the tide went down dark Spheroidal
objects began to bob up by twos to
the surface. Through their glasses the
men could see scores more of them in
the distance. They were deadly con-
tact mines! The nearest pair were
only half a cables length away, and
the seaplane was drifting toward them
On the ebbing tide.
During the next four hours the
death traps gave the men terribly
anxious time, for there were hundreds
of them, and it was impossible as the
plane drifted along to avoid them.
Once or twice they actually had to
ward off the mines with their bare
hands to keep them from knocking
against the machine.
Shortly after six o'clock in the eve
ming the men-burned almost black by
the sun, with parched Threats and
swollen tongues-heard the sound of
a propeller chugging away at no very
great distance. The throbbing grew
louder, and at intervals the observer
fired three pistol shots. Then out OF
the haze plowed trim little motor
launch. She crept alongside, lowered
her dinghy and took the men off. Then
she made fast line to the seaplane
and took it in tow. 1t was long after
midnight when the launch reached the
English shore. Wide World Maya
zine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
TEN THOUSAND KILLED.
1867 Were Also Injured In Railroad
Accidents Last Year.

Washington.-Ten thousand and one
persons were killed in railroad acct
dents during 1916 and 1922 were in
jured, according to compilation of
figures covering the year made pub
lie by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. AS usual the greater number
were trespassers on railroad property
Passengers killed numbered 291; in
jured, S,o0S; employees killed, 2,941; in
jured, 1888.
Other persons, including trespassers
killed and injured numbered 6,769, and
1871, respectively.
These figures show an increase over
1915 of 1871 persons killed and 34,S35
injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
CORN is KING AGAIN.
Greatest Crop In country's History
Promised II Frost Holds of.

Washington. = Corn. the country's
greatest crop, needs only few weeks
freedom from frost to mature into the
largest production ever known in the
history of the nation. The Govern
ment's September crop report fore
casts production of SPAS, 100000
bushels. which is l24.000.0OO bushels
more than produced in the record year.
1912, Corn prospects improved to the
extent Of 5S.000.00O bushels as re-
suit Of good weather during August.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
HOUSEWIVES AND THE BANKERS.
Markets For Sale OF Home-Baked
Bread Planned BY Government.

Washington.-The American house
wife is going to battle the baker for a
scent loaf. The Government will
help her. Government officials here
plan a system of street markets, life
Europe's, where home-baked bread
may be sold. The Department of
Agriculture will teach home baking
methods in every part of the country
The high cost of living will force the
return of home cooking in the Ameri-
can kitchen, experts say.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
PEOPLES COUNCIL HOMELESS.
Forced To Vaeate New York Office BY
Police.

New York.-The Peoples Council of
America was reported to be looking
for suitable Offices and friendly land
lord following the notice served upon
the organization that it vacate the
premises on Fifth avenue where it's
present Offices are located. The order
to move is effective September IL, and
was issued by the landlord, it was
said, following notice from the police
department that the law was being
violated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
U. S. HOSPITAL
UNITS BOMBED
Officer of Medical Corps OF
American Army Killed.
2OOTHER PERSONS WOUNDED
All Americans Known To Have Been
Killed In German Air Raid Re-
ported To Have Been In
a Harvard Hospital.

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium.-F'ollowing their policy of at
lacking military hospitals both near
the front and in the rear, German air
men dropped number of bombs on a
group of British-American hospitals on
the coast. One bomb fell in hospital
occupied by st. Louis unit, wound
ing one man. Other bombs fell on a
Harvard hospital, killing one and
wounding three other officers of the
Medical Corps of the American Army.
Sixteen other persons, five of them
Americans, were wounded. Ten of
these 16 were hospital patients.
Boston.-Two hospital units, COM
monty known as Harvard units, are To-
Gated in a coast village in France re-
ported raided by German airmen, Har-
ward authorities announced. One is
the original Harvard unit, which be-
gan it's service in June, 1915, with DR..
Hugh Cabot as resident surgeon. The
second unit is called Harvard because
Harvard graduates and former Har-
ward Medical School faculty members;
but, strictly speaking, it is Base Hos
pital Unit, No. 5. DIR. Harvey Cush-
ing, of the Peter Bent Brigham Hos
pital staff and formerly of Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, is in charge
This organization sailed last May and
is part of the American Army medical
establishment.
Letters received here recently stated
that the hospitals, in which two dis
tinguished Boston surgeons operate,
are on different sides of the principal
street in town near the French coast
Herbert White, of Boston, manager
of the Harvard medical units, received
a cablegram from Dr. Benjamin K
Emerson, director of the original Har-
ward unit in the absence of DR.. Cabot,
stating that all is well with it's men,
bers. 1t is generally believed by Har-
ward medical authorities that the
cablegram was intended to allay any
fears of death or injury of any of the
members in the reported bombing at
tack made by Germans. DR.. Cabot
operated under the direction of the
British government and is known as
the Harvard unit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
TOBACCO SHIP TO FRANCE.
Record Cargo OF Virginia Product To
Go To sammies.

An Atlantic Port-Virginia tobacco
for the American soldiers abroad will
fill the holds of four-master schooner
that sailed from here for another port
to take aboard its cargo. Smoking
and chewing kpbacco will be included
in the shipmert which, It Is said, will
beSthe largest Of the kind ever sent
from the United States to France.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
THE ToRPEDoPLANE.
Fund To Develop 1t At Admiral Fiske's
Disposal.

New York-In an effort to develop
the torpedoplane as weapon against
battleships, Godfrey L. Cabot. of Bos-
ton, vice-president Of the Aero Club
OF America, has placed $4,000 at the
disposal of Rear Admiral Bradley A.
Fiske. q. S. N, RETIRED to carry on ex-
detrimental work, it was announced
here by the club.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
GERMAN INTRIGUE
IN SOUTH AMERICA
United States Revelation lnVol-
yes Sweden
GAVE VESSEL SAILING DATES
Sweden Expected To Send DisavowaIs
To America and Argentina and Re-
call Minister-Germany May Settle
Case BY Ordering Her Envoy Home.

Washington.-Copies of three brief
dispatches made public by the State
Department revealed another case of
sinister German diplomacy, this time
directed against Argentine and involv-
ing the Swedish Foreign Office in an
apparent grave breach of neutrality
and diplomatic propriety.
They were messages to Berlin from
Count Luxburg, the German charge at
Buenos Aires, forwarded by the Swed-
ish Legation there as it's own COM
munications. Besides advising that no
concessions be granted Argentine in
the submarine controversy, the mes
sages suggested that the South Ameri-
can country's ships be sunk without
leaving any trace" and gave informa-
ton as to the sailing and positions of
certain vessels.
The State Departments announce
ment was sent to the Argentine En-
bassy and the Swedish Legation here
at the same time it was given to the
public. There was no explanation as
! to how the messages came into the
hands of the United States nor discus
sion as to what may be the result.
Sensation Among Diplomats.
The action created a sensation, par
ticularly among the neutral diplomats.
Baron Akerheilm, the Swedish charge,
In the absence of advices from his Gov
eminent, would not comment further
than to say it was improbable that the
| Swedish Minister at Buenos Aires
knew of the contents of the dispatches.
Axel Robert Nordvall, of the special
Swedish Economic Mission, declared
he was certain that Baron Lowen, the
Swedish Minister to Argentina, has no
knowledge of the contents of the dis
patches.
Defends Swedish Minister.
Moreover, l am sure" said Mr..
Nordvall, that no Swede would have
been a party to such a heartless pro-
ceeding. l know Baron Lowen very
is possible that he was unaware of the
sending of any messages.
"If the dispatches were in German
code, as / assume they were, even if
he knew they were sent, he could not
have known their contents and may
have thought they were harmless bust
ness messages"
His Recall Expected.
Mr.. Nordvall was of opinion that
Baron Lowen would be recalled by the
Swedish Government and said he look
ed for an explanation and disavowal
of any intention to commit an unneu-
trail act.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Hope Springs Eternal.

"Are the Jipsons still making plans
for the summer?"
"Oh, yes"
'Tf they don't hurry summer win be
over before they go anywhere"
"That won't discourage the Jipsons.
They win Immediately begin makingj
plans for next summer" Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14

L
Congress of the United States and the
Allied nation, through their diplomatic
representatives, joined Monday in pay
ing honor to the men selected from the
District of Columbia for service in
Americas National Army raised for
the battle for democracy.
Washington, long used to glittering
professions, to the blare and noise of
inaugurals, opened it's eyes and cheer
ed itself hoarse at the spectacle. For
two hours, while in other cities
throughout the nations other thou
sands moved over the first part of the
long road that may lead to French
battle fields, Pennsylvania avenue
heard the tramp of marching men, the
jingle of spurs and the rumble of
artillery.
About $4,000 men, women and chill
dren passed reviewing stand before
the White House, where the President
and his guests watched the parade.
More than half of the long line was in
uniform. There were regulars from
infantry, cavalry and artillery regi-
ments stationed near by, marines, men
from the Officers Training Camp at
Fort Myer and hundreds of army and
navy officers attached to the depart
ments here.
The Stars and Stripes waved from
the reviewing stand, from the build
ings along the broad avenue, from the
head of every unit and in the hands of
most of the civilian marchers.
All Honor the Flag.
From the corner of Fifteenth street,
where Pennsylvania avenue turns
the foot of Capitol Hill was one stream
of flags in the breeze and sparkling
under cloudless September sky. The
President and those in the stand with
him were kept at salute continually.
No one of the dozens of officers of
foreign armies and navies overlooked
the tribute due the emblem of the
great republic that has Aned up on
their side to make the world safe for
the principles on which it was founded.
President Wilson himself, eyes to
the front and stepping out like a
freshly-made recruit marched at the
head of the long line, surrounded by a
committee of citizens which arranged
the parade. Behind him, in unbroken
ranks, came most of the members Of
the Senate and House, in such a
tribute as they probably never have
given on any occasion in the long
years since this country became a
nation.
When he reached the White House
the President left the ranks and took
his place in the stand by Mrs. Wilson.
1t was the second time he had gone
afoot over Pennsylvania avenue. The
first was when he led the preparedness
parade before the United States went
to war Most of the members of the
Cabinet, the Japanese mission. Ambas-
sailors Spring-Ri of Great Britain;
Jusserand, of France; Minister Calder
on, of Bolivia, and dozens of officers in
the uniforms of the nations that are
fighting Germany were in the stand
with them. All stood for the two
hours with eyes steady on the spec
tacle The President sat grim and
unsmiling most of the time, watching
intently while all trappings of war
came by.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
GERMANS BODY ON BEACH.
U-Boat Commander Belonged To
Flanders FlotiIIa.

Copenhagen.-Th body of Lieuten-
ant Won Gimts, commander of Ger
man underwater boat belonging to the
Flanders submarine flotilla, has been
washed ashore on the northwest coast
of Denmark. The bodies of two avia-
tors, one British and one German, also
have been brought in by the tide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
QUEEN LII IN WAR WORK.
Will Give 500 Monthly For Red Cross
Fund.

Washington. = Liliuokalani, former
Queen of Hawaii. has sent to the
American Red Cross, through Cover
nor Pinkham, contribution Of $500.
In a letter to the Governor sheisaid
the contribution would be renkwed
monthly to the end OF the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
U-BoATs INCREASE TOLL.
20 British Ships Of More Than 1900
Tons Sunk During Week.

London. = British merchant ships
sunk by mine or submarine in the past
week numbered 20 of more than 1900
tons and three under 1000 tons, ac-
cording to the official announcement.
British merchant vessels sunk the pre-
ydous week by mine or submarine num-
b 81 Is over 1000 tons and under
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
BOMB FACTORY FOUND.

Explosion IN BuIIdIng In 7oboKeh,
N. j., Reveals WeIl-Equipped Plant.
Hoboken, N. What appeared to
be a fully equipped bomb-making plant
was disclosed to the police when an
explosion blew off the roof of small
building in Third street as two de-
tectives were passing. A man who
fed from the structure was seized by
one of the officers. He gave the name
of Robert Lichenfeldt and his age SO
years. He admitted he was of Ger
man birth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Defends Swedish Minister.
His Recall Expected.

Mr. Nordvall was of opinion that
Baron Lowen would be recalled by the
Swedish Government and said he look
ed for an explanation and disavowal
of any intention to commit an unneu-
trail act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-05

cess of Tuesday night. In fact all the
men were as good, If not better, than
the first nights performance, and that
is saying much.
On account of the success OF the pro-
duction, it has been suggested that it
be given third time for the benefit
of the Red Cross. AT this particular
time, it is believed this would be just
the thing to do, as it would place plenty
of funds in the hands of the Salem Red
Cross chapter, and half Oh the money
would be used at home.
This suggestion met with favor on
the part of the actors and with every
one of whom it was proposed, and if the
people Of Salem wish to put the thing
over it is only necessary to express
themselves regarding it.
1t is believed the whole profit of the
entertainment could be given to the
Red Cross. 1t was suggested that the
use of the theatre be given by Manager
Bligh, that the lights be donated by the
light company, that the newspapers give
it publicity, and that everyone who
liked the play see to it that some one
goes, so that there will be an overflow
ing house.
This proposition would give many
people chance to do something for the
Red Cross work and do bit of patrio
tic work themselves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-05

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