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The Washington times., 1917-12-14
ADAMS HEADS CORNELL CLUB.

Percy R. Adams is today the new
president of the Cornell University
Club OF Washington He was elected
last evening with Ernest Kelly, first
vice-president: James Elliott, second
vice-president: l. W. Kephart. secre-
tary and treasurer. and oliver Smith.
assistant secretary. DR.. John W.
Adams gave an illustrated lecture on
the Civilization of the National
Parks"
The Washington times., 1917-12-14

has returned from Eastern Siberia
One OF the main questions at all
political meetings is a discussion Of
the proposal to sell the country to
America, and thousands OF people and
the press are supporting the move
ment. said Hoffart, who Is manager
OF a British mining syndicate there.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
SOLDIER DIES IN FRANCE;
LAST NOTE IS UNFINISHED

PORT HURON. Mich, Dec. 14-An
unfinished postcard which was being
written by Frederick Coward just be-
fore he. left trench to go over top"
and made supreme sacrifice, vas re-
ceived by Prosecuting Attorney Shir-
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
AN INExHAUsTIBte SUPPLY.

Talk is cheap" "Yes; nobody Is
trvin~ to conserve it."-Louisville
Courier-JournRl.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
NAVY WILL SOON
LEAD THE WORLD
Construction Program Calls For
787 Vessels.
EVERY TYPE IS INCLUDED
Total Program Costs $1,150, 100000
Work Of Construction Being Rush.
ed-Some Vessels Completed
and Now In Service.

Washington.-The American Navy's
war construction program consists OF
7S7 vessels, including all types from
superdreadnoughts to submarine
chasers.
In making this announcement, Sec
rotary Daniels said some of the vessels
have been completed within the past
few weeks and are now in service and
that the remainder of the program Is
being rushed. The total cost is esti.
mated at $1,150, 100000.
Many of the vessels are destroyers
and arrangements have been made for
carrying out the $350,000,000 supple.
mental destroyer program, which the
Navy expects to be completed in 1S
months.
Examinations of contracts by the
legal representatives of the builders
prevented the formal signing of the
agreements with the six companies
which are to build the craft, but Mr..
Daniels said only minor details stood
in the way of getting the vessels under
construction
Secretary Daniels said he expected
the first of the new destroyers to be
launched and commissioned within
nine months. They will be of the
latest, largest and improved type,
which have just been tried by the
American Navy, he said, and found to
be unsurpassed by any destroyers in
the world.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
INDICTED FOR BOMB PLOTS.
Four Accused Of conspiring To De-
stroy Munition Ships.

stroy Munition Ships.
New York.-Indictment charging a
conspiracy to plant" incendiary
bombs aboard ships carrying munitions
of war from this port to the Entente
Allies in 1915, were returned by Fed
eral grand jury here against Eugene
Reistere, Joseph Zeffert, Walter Uhde
and Bonford Boniface. Three Of the
men were taken into custody last night
by the police bomb squad" and the
fourth today.
Bail for Zeffert was fixed at $4,000
and for the others at $4,000 each, in
default of which they were sent to JAIL
Others involved in the conspiracy
and previously indicted included Franz
von Rintelen, captain in the German
Navy; DR.. Walter T. Scheel, alleged
to have operated bomb factory" in
Hoboken; Captain Otto Wolpert and
Carl Schimmel
Evidence that Schimmel had knowl-
edge of the placing Of bombs aboard
the Lusitania prior to her last voy-
age is being investigated The indict-
ments returned today charge that
Schimmel carried through the streets
Of New York three packages contain
Ing bombs intended to be placed
aboard ships.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
World War in Brief

For the first time since he started
his series of attacks against the Ger.
man positions in Flanders, Field Mar.
shall Haig has had to cease an op;
Grafton before all the objectives were
attained. 1t was not the German guns,
however, that stopped the British 1t
was a more than usually heavy rain
fall which started during the battle
and turned the already swampy region
over which the men were supposed to
pass into veritable quagmire from
which they could not untrack them
selves for forward move.
The drive, as has been customary in
Haig's strategy, was started in the
early hours of the morning, and ex-
tended from near the Houtholst Wood
to below the Ypres-Menin road. At
several points the British troops sue
ceeded in gaining ground over fronts
ranging up to thousand yards, but
here the rain intervened and the fight
ing ceased for the day. During the
forward movement over the six-mile
front the British captured in the ag.
gregate about 600 prisoners.
The struggle was particularly bitter
to the north of Poelcapelle and around
Passchendaele. In the latter region
the Germans apparently have massed
their strongest array of troops, hope.
full OF being able to stay further press
forward by the British toward the
Ost'andLille Railroad.
The Germans were expecting the bat
tie, for several hours prior to the sig
nal for the British to attack they laid
down a heavy barrage fire all along
the line, interspersing the rain of steel
and explosive shells with asphyxiating
gas bombs.
Unofficial reports from Amsterdam
are to the effect that Vice Admiral Won
Capelle, the German Minister OF
Marine. has resigned. Since his ex.
pose of the mutiny on board German
battleships at Wilhelmshaven Won
Capelle has been violently attacked by
,he Independent Socialists and the So
ialist newspapers generally.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
TO KEEP THE BOYS
WARM IN CAMP
Many Clothes and Sleeping
Things are Shipped.
MEADE GETS BIG SUPPLY
Four Times As Many Blankets AS
Man At cantonment-Great Mo-
biIization Of Textile
Industry.

Washington.-Nearly 100000 artl-
cles of clothing and sleeping equipment
have been shipped to the 16 Natlonai
Army cantonments, according to off,
cial figures made public by the War
Department.
Of this enormous total, Camp Meade,
with 10000 men in camp, has received
the following: Bedsacks, 10000; blank
cts. SO,532; cotton breeches, 16,OS6;
wooden breeches, 21,295; cotton coats,
1851; wooden coats 24,1SS; summer
drawers, 50,S17;. winter drawers, 49,
oil; hats, 42,062; leggins, 24,lll;
overcoats, 22,O34; flannel shirts, 3d.
e96; cotton stockings, 66,S7S; light
wooden stockings, 41,453; cotton un-
Aershirts, 48,615; woolen undershlrts,
1855, and shoes, 36,642.
The figures cover shipments up to
October 2. They reveal tremendous
response on the part of the American
Industries to the emergency demands
Of the Government Deliveries that
have already been made seemed only
a few weeks ago to be utterly impos-
sible of accomplishment. When the
war broke out the manufacturing
establishments were without large re-
serve stocks of any kind, owing both
to domestic consumption and the In
sistent demands from foreign coun-
tries In the few months since then
these Industries have been practically
made over to the needs of Uncle Sam,
and there has been such mobilization
and realignment of their facilities as
to stagger Imagination in many in
stances.
From now on, it is stated, the flow of
supplies for the army will be steady
and constant. The total figures on
shipments made to all Is cantonments
follow: Bedsacks, 422,346; blankets,
1,402,390; cotton breeches, 4S6,749;
wooden breeches, 259,SO5; cotton coats,
267,579; woolen coats, 204,728; sum-
mer drawers, 912,272; winter drawers,
l,047,69O; hats, 6O7,374; leggins, 459,-
BIO; overcoats, 2S9,719; flannel shirts,
797,997; cotton stockings, 1,606,532;
light wool stockings, 1,276,O23; heavy
wool stockings, 1875; cotton under
shirts, 1,O19,8O1; wooden undershirts,
l,023,Os3; shoes, 937,734. Grand total,
12,974,111 articles.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20

Gamers of peas, dried beans, corn,
tomatoes, salmon or sardines, whose
gross production does not exceed 5000
cases per annum.
Persons slaughtering, packing and
distributing fresh, canned or cured
beef, pork or mutton, whose gross
sales of such commodities do not ex-
ceed 100000 per annum.
Operators of poultry or egg pack
ing plants, whose gross sales do not
exceed $5O,000 per annum.
Manufacturers of maple syrup,
maple sugar and maple compound.
"Ginners, buyers, agents, dealers or
other handlers of cottonseed, who
handle yearly, between September l
and August 81, less than $50 tons of
cottonseed.
Effective November I.
"Are hereby required to secure on
or before November 1, 1917, license,
which license will be issued under such
rules and regulations governing the
conduct of the business as may be pre-
scribed.
Applications for the license must
be made to the United States Food
Administration, Washington, D. c.,
law department, license division, on
forms prepared by it in advance for
that purpose, which may be secured
on request.
ANY person, firm or corporation or
association other than those hereinbe-
fore excepted, who shall engage in or
carry on any business hereinbefore
specified after November 1, 1917, with
out first securing such license will be
liable to the penalty prescribed by said
act of Congress-"
The penalties prescribed for viola
tion of the act are fine of $4,000 or
Imprisonment of not more than two
years.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
GERMAN NAVAL REVOLT FAILS.
Crews On Four BattIeships Mutinied.
Several Shot.

Amsterdam.-A mutiny among the
crews of four battleships of the Ger
man fleet has occurred at Wilhelms-
haven. One of these battleships was
the Westfalen, whose captain was
thrown overheard and drowned. The
crews landed. Marines refused to fire
on them, whereupon soldiers surround
ed the sailors, who surrendered.
A mutiny is reported to have occur
red on the German warship Nurn-
berg, which was at sea. The men
seized the officers and proceeded in
the direction of Norway, with the in
tention of being interned. The Nurn-
berg was overtaken by destroyers and
forced to surrender.
Emperor William went to Wilhelms-
haven and ordered that one out of
every seven mutineers be shot. Chan
cellor Michaelis protested, with the re-
suit that only three were shot. Heavy
sentences were imposed on the others.
Emperor Williams visit to Will
helmshaven in company with Chancel-
lor Michaelis was made after the
mutiny had been suppressed.
One of the reasons for the mutiny
was bad and inadequate food.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
new GERMAN MOVE
IN GULF OF: RIGA
German Detachments Working
Near CourtIand.
RUSSIANS RESISTING THEM
Landing of Germans Made Difficult
by Moies and by Bad Visibility
Russians Trying to Check
4 Invaders.

Petrograd. = The Germans have
landed detachments on the coast of
the Gulf of Tagalah, on the north OF
Oesel Island, and near the village af
Serro, on the southern part of Dago
Island, the war Office announces.
The official report says:
"In the Baltic, in the region of the
Gulf Of Riga, the enemy made several
air raids. Nine enemy aircraft
dropped % bombs in the region Of
Cerel on our transports. One trans
port steamer was slightly damaged
Our airmen by daring attack dis
persed the enemy machines and drove
two of them into the sea.
"The enemy is working stubbornly
to clear the entrance to the Gulf OF
Riga, near the Courland coast. Under
cover of naval forces several times
superior to our defending detach
ments, the enemy landed detachments
on the coast of the Gulf of Tagalah.
on the Island of Oesel. Another de.
tachment was landed near the village
of Serro, on the southern part of the
Island of Dago. The coast batteries
were silenced by the powerful fire of
the enemy dreadnaughts. The enemy
activities have been rendered difficult,
however, by moles which we con.
structed and, owing to bad visibility.
''The garrison of Oesel is engaged
In fighting the enemy forces which
have been landed and all measures
have been taken against these invad-
ers.
"In the Black Sea an enemy sub
marine bombarded the port of Tuapse
and discharged 20 shells. Our coast
batteries opened fire, supported by
rifle fire, and the submarine sub
merged and quickly disappeared"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
WIVES MUST STAY AT HOME.
War Department Will Return Officers
if They 90 to France.

Washington.-Women and warfare
don't mix, the War Department has
decided Hence, it has instituted the
policy of sending home any American
officer who permits his wife or mother
TO go to France to be near him.
This rule today is working better
than the former restriction simply re-
tusing the wives permission to go to
the front. They then used to make
application to the Red Cross to be
sent to Europe as nurses or aids.
General Pershing holds that the
presence of such near and dear rela-
tives demoralizes single-minded devo-
ton to duty.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
IN ACCORD IN RUSSIA.
Democratic Congress Agrees To
Kerensky's Plans.

Petrograd.-After conference OF
three hours of members of the Govern
ment, including Premier Kerensky,
with delegation representing the
Democratic Congress and with repre-
sentatives of the bourgeois, complete
agreement was reached on all ques-
tions. The Premier declared that the
Government purposed Immediately to
form a complete cabinet, so that the
reconstructed coalition government
might be able to go to work at once
on the basis laid down.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
Hands and Einuers-

Nearly everything of money value in
this world gets its worth from the
human touch, according to Industrial
management magazine. The Midas
nand OF humanity turns whatever it
nngers into its representative weight
IN gold. Diamonds gain their high
vaiue not only from rarity but because
tons OF the earth's soil have to be
handled to find one little stone. Gold
user gets Its worth not merely from
scarcity but from the immense work
IN accumulating one ounce.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
SENATORS TO VISIT FRONT.
Hale and Kenyon Will Study War On
Battle Fields.

Washington. = Senator Hale, of
Maine, who was on the European bat
tie front when the President summon
ed Congress in extraordinary session
to deal with war problems, intends re-
turning to France to study the present
situation. He will be accompanied by
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, who also is
anxious to get first-hand information.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
TO GET INSURANCE.
Fred. r. Spearing, Arrested In New
Orleans, Confesses Fraud.

New Orleans.-Fred. Roe Spearing,
of Philadelphia, who, according to the
police, admitted he pretended to have
been drowned at Atlantic City, N j.,
two years ago in order tina, his wife
might collect his insurance, was arrest
ed here According to authorities,
Spearing has made complete confes-
SION
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
CRISIS FOR MICHAELIS.
His Downfall Predicted AS Result OF
Naval Mutiny.

Copenhagen - Germany's paper
crisis over the Pan-German propa-
ganda, which loomed so big in anticipa-
ton but was so small in results, has
passed. In it's place has arisen new,
and this time really serious crisis.
caused by the attempt of Chancellor
Michaelis, vice-chancellor Helfferich
and Minister of the Navy Won Capelle
to use the alleged plot in the German
navy as political weapon against the
party Of the extreme left in the Reich
stag.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
SANK THE LIEBENFELS.
Captain and Editorial Writer Con.
victed OF Conspiracy.

Aiken, S. C.-Paul Wierse, editorial
writer of the Charleston (S c. Ameri-
can, and Captain Klattenhoff of the
German steamship Liebenfels, were
convicted in Federal Court here of con-
spiracy to sink the ship in Charles
ton Harbor, and sentenced to two years
In Federal prison at Atlanta and to pay
a fine of $1,000 and costs each.
The Liebenfels was sunk Just before
the diplomatic break with Germany.
presumably on orders of the German
Government.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
PLANS FOR NEXT DRAFT.
Practically All EIigibIes To Be Sum
moned For Examination At Once.

= LcSs'Sony ~ I"Sio'SS ~ ~ SS'
moned For Examination At Once.
Washington.-Plans for calling up
the next draft of designates for the
National Army are now complete.
The exact number Of men that are
to be called up is ABOUT the only ques-
ton still undecided.
That, however, is detail, inasmuch
as General Crowder has determined
that a majority, if not all, of the
eligibles will be summoned without de-
lay for physical examination and to file
exemptions if the latter are to be
claimed, so that eligibles will know ex-
actly how they stand on the list.
Revolutionary changes are to be
made in the methods. Complete ad-
vantages is to be taken of every mis-
take that was made in the first call.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
10000 CANADIAN HOTELS HELP.
Cut Consumption of Meat Fifty-one
Per Cent.

Washington.-More than 10000 no.
tells and restaurants in Canada have
by institution of meatless days re-
duced consumption Of meat 81 per
cent and beef 40 per cent, as COM
pared with the preceding months.
They also have made considerable
economies in wheat and flour by sub
stitution of other cereals and by act
ual cutting of consumption.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
STIR NATION ON LIBERTY LOAN.
Hardness Of Ceuntry's Response
Causes Concern in Washington.

Washington.-The tardiness of the
country in responding to the second
Liberty Loan is causing deep concern
to officials here President Wilson
and his Cabinet are watching the cam
paign with great interest.
With half of the campaign gone,
Treasury officials estimated that not
more than $6OO,OO0,O 900 had been sub
scribed, and they considered their
estimate liberal. 1t has become ap-
parent to officials that new and
tremendous impetus must be given
to the campaign if the subscription is
TO approximate the $5,000,000,000
hoped for.
The whole weight of the Admin
istration is to be thrown into the
balance for the rest of the campaign
and a drive of dimensions unap-
preached heretofore is to be made.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
MORE LOANS TO THE ALLIES.
England and France Each Receive S4o,-
100000 More

Washington.-Loans of $4,000, 900
each to Great Britain and France were
announced by the Treasury Depart
ment. This advances Great Britain's
total to s1,2S0,O0O,OOO and that of
France to $730,000,O0O. The aggregate
of United States loans to the Allies
,ince the war began is $2,59S, S,4O0, 900.
Tor the first six months participation
the war the loans averaged $4,000
20 day.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
MExIcANS GET U. S. SOLDIERS.
Two Hunting Ducks On American Side
Imprisoned But Escape.

Fabens, Texas-Two American sol.
diers, hunting ducks on the American
side of the line south Of here, were
overpowered and taken prisoners by
armed Mexicans, removed to Mexican
territory and imprisoned in an adobe
building. The soldiers soon made their
escape from the building and fled to
the American side of the line, where
they rejoined their command.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
AT LAST TITS ANSWERED,
Scots Don't Wear Anything Under
Kills. In Cold Weather.

London.-At last some one has had
the hardihood to ask the question
aroused by the sight of Scot in kits.
During trial at Old Bailey Scottish
laddie in kits was witness. One of
the jurors restrained himself as long
as possible-then asked him.
"I've never known anyone in my
regiment to wear anything under them,
even in the coldest weather at the
'front.'" answered the Scot.
The judge and jury heaved a sigh of
relief.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
U. S. MAY SEIZE NEUTRAL SHIPS.
Communicating Of $50 Lying Idle is
Urged on Government.

Washington.-Seizure of nearly $50
neutral ships lying idle in American
ports is being urged upon the govern
ment. This step may follow within a
few months the requisition of more
than 450 vessels under the American
flag on Monday. The neutral steam
ers cannot be sold to America be-
cause the neutrals fear Germany will
declare war on them, but if America
commanders the boats, paying them
fair prices, the owners will privately
be as delighted as the Allies.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
He Struck.

A mud-bedraggled Tommy was plod-
ding wearily toward the base when
subaltern stopped him.
do you know that your regiment Is
In the front line now? Why aren't you
there?" he asked.
well, Sir" Tommy explained, Eve
were just going over the top when the
offlcer shouted: Strike for home and
glory, lads! All the others struck for
glory, but struck for home"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20

The intensity of the tone obtained
from phonograph can be varied by
a recently patented needle mounting
provlded with a counterweight to regu.
L te it's pressure
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
THE MEXICAN vIcE-coNsUL HELD
Charged With Noncompliance With
Draft Law.

New York.-Jesus Martinez, a Mexi
can, who has refused to comply with
the selective draft law on the ground
that he is Mexican vice-consul here,
was arrested by Federal Agents. He
was arraigned before a United States
commissioner and held in $4,000 bail
for examination. Martinez has been
supported in his action by Juan T.
Burns, Mexican consul
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
THE FREIE zEITUNG BARRED.
German Newspapers Mailing Privilege
Revoked.

Newark, N. Edwin S. Jrieth, pub
Usher of the New Jersey Freie lei
tung, a German language newspaper,
was notified by the Postofice Depart
ment that the papers second-class
mailing privileges had been revoked
on the ground that it had violated the
provisions of the Espionage act by
publishing matter held to be seditious
The plant of the newspaper was raif
ed by Federal agents last week.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
PREDICTS NEW DRAFT LAW.
Kahn Wants To Reach Those Who
Have Become Fl This Year.

Have Become 21 This Year.
n.-Representative Kahn,
of California, who led the administra-
ton forces in the House when the
Army Draft law was passed, said a
new Draft Act would have to be pass
ed at the next session of Congress to
reach the many young men who have
become 81 years of age since May IS
last and that it probably would amend
the existing law so as to register
youths from 16 to II to become auto
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
PLOT TO BLOW UP CITY HALL.

Enough Dynamite Found Under NUM-
cipal Building To Shatter 1t.
Philadelphia is believed by
the police to have been an attempt to
blow UP the City Hall was frustrated
when Nathaniel Rambo, city en-
ploye, found enough sticks of dynamite
at the southeast corner of the building
to blow the building to pieces The
explosive was found directly under the
City Controllers window, in whose
room the vaults of the city are located.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
BALL BOX SCORE SANITY PROOF.

Man in Matteawan Submits This as
Evidence to Judge.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Henry Marks,
after being confined in Matteawan for
Is years as insane presented his abil-
ity to keep a baseball box score to
Justice PIatt as proof of his sanity.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20

matically subject to call on reaching
the age of 81.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
AMERICANS WOUNDED.
Two Suffering From German SheiIfire
In France.

IN france.
Paris.-Robert Lamon, of Evanston,
ILL.,, and Henry Thompson, of Green
vile, Del, members of the munitions
transport section of the American field
service, were wounded Sunday by a
German shell while on duty near the
front. It is reported their injuries
are not serious.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
Sale of Land for Unpaid Taxes for Year 1916
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP

Public notice is hereby gNn by ame somers Collector of the Township of Galloway.
County of Atlantic that he will sell at public sale Ill the lands tenement, heedhaments
nd ra estate heeinafnrm mentioned for hes shortest ERIN for which any person or persons
will agree to tMeth same and pay the tax lien thereon including interest and cost of SALE
SATURDAY, TWBNTY-FOURTH DAY o F NOVEMBER 1917,
ct W ococ in the aternoon;h the sd lands tnHnents nGedtamenS and real state to
be sold and the m of the persons against whom the said taxes have been laid on account
of the anne and the amount taxes lad on account of each parcel are as follows: