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Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
TEUTONS DRIVE
WITH BAY0NETs
No Let-up in Offensive Against
the Rumanians.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN VALLEYS
German and Bulgarian Forces Cap
lure, After Hard Struggle
Russian Positions In
Dobrudja.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville.-
Continuing their vigorous offensive
along the Roumanian front, Teutonic
troops pushed back the Russians and
Roumanians along the valleys leading
to the interior of Moldavia, the War
Office announces. A successful bay
Onet attack was made on both sides
of the Oituz Valley.
The Teutonic forces in Northern
Wallachia have compelled the Rus
slams to make further retreat and
are approaching the bridgehead posi-
tion in this area. In Dobrudja Ger
man and Bulgarian troops pressed
back the Russians on Matchin. Re-
pulse-of a British hand grenade at
tack in the Ypres salient, where there
also has been an artillery duel Of con-
siderable violence, and raiding opera
tions in the Champagne, the Argonne
and the Verdun regions, are reported
in the days army headquarters state
ment regarding activities on the
Franco-Belgian front. The statement
reads:
Western front: Army Of Field
Marshal Duke Albrecht of Wurttem-
berg: In the Ypres salient, there was
lively artillery duel British hand
grenade attacks were repulsed.
Army group of the German Crown
Prince: In the Champagne, in the
Argonne forest and on the east bank
Of the Meuse (Verdun region), Ger
man raiding detachments and patrols
entered French trenches and returned,
as had been ordered, with prisoners
and booty. A large British airplane fell
into our hands"
Front Of Archduke Joseph: South
of the Trotus Valley, the much dis
puted Mount Faltucanu range of
heights came into German possession
through vigorous attack
Along the valleys leading from the
Bereck mountains to the Sereth, our
attacks threw the enemy further back.
Our troops stormed at the point of
the bayonet several height positions
on both sides of the Oituz Valley.
Soveya in the Susita Valley was
taken. Russian and Roumanian ad-
vances were repelled. Three hundred
prisoners were brought in.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The Ninth Army is
sharply pressing the enemy and, de-
feating his rear guards, has forced
the Russians to retreat further
From the west and south, German
and Austro-Hungarian troops are ap-
preaching the bridgehead positions
near Fokshani and Fundeni. More
than 1900 prisoners and much war
material remained in the hands Of the
1ndefatigable pursuers.
Between the Bubeu and the Dan
ube the enemy maintains his bridge
head.
East of Braila, in Dobrudja, Ger
man and Bulgarian troops captured
tenaciously defended Russian posi-
tions and threw the enemy back to
Matchin. In the engagement, Pom
eranian reserve infantry regiment No.
distinguished itself"
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
NO DIRECT OFFER
Of COOPERATION
Scandinavian Note to President
Wilson.
HOLLAND REPLY UNLIKELY
Diplomats Of Entente, Nations Still
Profess To Be Puzzled Over Real
Purpose Of Presidents Note.
Will Soon Reply.

Washington. The three Scandl-
navian nations, Norway, Sweden and
Denmark, through Identical notes, the
Norwegian copy of which was handed
to the State Department by Minister
Bryan, have expressed their lively in
terest in President Wilson's proposals
looking towards the establishment OF
durable peace" and their deepest
sympathy" with all efforts to shorten
the war.
offered to help in any way, mo mat
ter how modest" the Scandinavian
countries make no direct offer of CO.
operation. This fact attracted par
ticular interest because Norway par
ticularly has been one of the greatest
sufferers from the war among the
neutrals.
"The State Department made pub
lie the Norwegian note without COM
ment.
Hollands Attitude.
Most of the South American nations,
it was indicated in diplomatic quar-
ters, will not send communications re-
garding the Presidents note, on the
official understanding that it was ad-
dressed to them largely for their own
information and not to solicit action.
Holland, whose attitude has been
the subject of much speculation, also
was said to be unlikely to take any
action, owing to the feeling there that
it might appear unneutral to one side
or the other and initiate against the
location of the eventual peace confer
ence in that country Beyond the fact
that the Spanish Cabinet has not yet
decided on Spain's action, no further
information had come to the Spanish
Embassy.
AS to the belligerents, Turkeys re-
ply to the Presidents note, practically
identical with those of Germany and
Austria, was made public by the State
Department.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
NEW HALF DOLLARS OUT.

Philadelphia-The new half dollars
were placed in circulation by the local
mint Tuesday, $325,000 worth of them
having been distributed to banks and
trust companies in this city. On the
diverse side of the new coins is
full-length figure of Liberty, the folds
of her garment being the stars and
stripes. She carries branches of laurel
and oak, symbols of civil and military
glory" On the reverse side appears
an eagle percheG high on a crag.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
COINAGE RECORDS BROKEN.
Philadelphia Mint Turned Out 26e,
e46,0e7 Pieces.

elphia.-Breaking all its coin
age records, the Philadelphia Mint dur.
ing 1916 produced 23S,469,769 domes-
tic coins in denominations ranging
from 1 cent up to half-dollars and
valued at s9,344,26. An unprecedented
demand for dimes, nickels and pennies
has kept the plant running day and
night since early summer. Gold, sill.
yer and nickel coins totaling 31.376,32S
pieces were minted for Central and
South American governments.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
SEVEN FARM LOAN
BANKS GO TO WEST
New System May Be in Opera
tion in Sixty Days.
BORROWERS TO SUBSCRIBE
Five Temporary Directors Will Be
Named-Oniy Two Banks For
New England and Middle
Atlantic States.

Washington-Twelve cities IN WHICH
are to be located the Federal farm
loan banks were announced by the
Farm Loan Board, and 1t is expected
that within so days the new system
will be in operation, ready to make
the loans for which applications al
ready are pouring in from every Sec
ton of the country.
The banks will be set up in Spring
field, Mass; Baltimore, Md; Colum'
bia, S. c.; New Orleans, La; Hous-
ton, Tex; st. Louis, Mo-; Louisville
Ky; st. Paul, Mimi; Omaha, NeD.;
Wichita, Kas.; Spokane, Wash, ana
Berkeley, Cal.
Stock subscription books of the
banks will be opened within the next
10 days, to remain open for 80 days.
1t is expected, however, that the gov
ernment will have to supply most OF
the $9,O00,000 capital, under that sec
tion of the law, which empowers the
Secretary of the Treasury to make up
the unsubscribed stock.
Temporary directors, five to each
bank, will be named probably within
the next three weeks by the board.
AS soon as the banks have been Or
ganized and borrowers have sub
scribed to 100000 of the stock of each
bank, the temporary directors will sur
render their authority to boards OF
nine directors each, six Of whom will
be named by the farmer borrowers and
three by the farm loan board. The
permanent directors will serve three
years and receive per diem compensa-
tion as in the case of Federal reserve
bank directors.
Each borrower must subscribe to
stock in the bank from which he bor-
rows to the extent of 5 per cent. OF
his loan and the original subscribers
to the capital stock are required to
surrender their holdings as they may
be needed to meet this situation.
In designating locations for the
banks, the board was guided chiefly
by the needs of rural sections. This
has resulted in placing only two of
the II banks in New England and
Middle Atlantic States, the chief CEN
ters of population. Three go to the
South, five to the farming States OF
the Middle West and West and two
to the Pacific Coast.
Twelve Districts.
The II districts into which the coun-
try is divided were announced by the
Farm Loan Board, as follows
District No. Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York and
New Jersey.
District No. 2-Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia.
District No. 3-North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
District No. 4-Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
District No. 5-Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana.
District No. 6-Illinois. Missouri
and Arkansas.
District No 7-Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and North Dakota.
District No. 8-Iowa, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Wyoming.
District No. 9-Oklahoma, Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico
District No 10-TeXas.
District No. 11-California, Nevada,
Utah and Arizona.
District No. 12-Washington, Ore
gon, Montana and Idaho.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
EXPORTS FALL OFF.
EIeven-Month Total Shows Decline
Last Month An Increase.

Washington.-Expo of breadstuffs
totaled s45,83S,549 in November,
against $30,492,529 in November, 1915,
the Department of Commerce an
nounced. Meat and dairy product ex-
ports totaled $25,513,77O, against $18,-
210,669 a year ago. Wheat exports
totaled $27,297,22 against SIS 1888. .3O9
in November year ago. Flour ex-
ports totaled $7,977,979, against s6,-
78O,550 year ago.
During the II months ended with
November breadstuffs exports totaled
s4O4,2 ,2G0,496, against $477,423,7 for
the corresponding period in 1915. Meat
and dairy produce totaled $245, ,673, ,26S,
against 1926 ,00S,55S year ago. Wheat
exports during the period totaled $780,
745,773, against s266,595,S23 a year
ago. Flour exports totaled $76,695,412,
against $S5,204,16S year ago.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
FOR PAN-AMERIcAN UNION.
Brazilian Congress Suggests Move For
Continental Peace.

Rio Janerio. - The Chamber of
Deputies has approved motion pro-
posing the elaboration Of project for
the creation of an interparliamentary
union, having as its object the stud,
of all questions of international law
measures for the establishment
peace on the Continent and the pul
1ication Of all international acts Of
the American nations.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
WANTS U. S. TO OWN HENS.

Milwaukee.-Governm ownership
of hens was declared to be more time
ly than Federal ownership of rail-
roads, telephone and telegraph sys-
tens and other utilities by B. E.
Sunny, president Of the Chicago Tele-
phone Company, in an address in the
University Club "The average person
is more interested in the price of eggs
than he is in the regulation of freight
rates or the telephone or other utili-
ties," declared Mr. Sunny.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
FROST DAMAGES ORANGES.
California Growers Using Fire In Ef-
fort To Save Crop.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Frost has dam
aged the orange crop of California
more than s5,OOO,0OO, according to con-
servative estimates. Orchardists are
spending $4,000 nightly for oil with
which to keep going stoves about the
trees. Some, in addition to stoves,
are employing European war methods
by running a curtain Of fire a mile
long and driving it skyward to force
back the descending currents of cold
air. The orange crop this year is
valued at s50,000,000.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
ONE OF FAMOUS TWINS DEAD.

John TunstaII. Of Scranton, Voted For
President Polk.
Scranton, Pa.-John Tunstall, 80
years old, one of Scranton's noted
twin brothers, John and Stephen Tun,
stall, died here. He was native of
Peekskill, N. Y, and had voted at
every Presidential election since Polk
was elected in 1845. 1t is claimed that
the Tunstall twins were the oldest in
the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
FOR SUNDAY TABERNACLE SITE.
Son Of Evangelist Favors Location
Near Washinton Capitol.

Washington.-Billy Sundays taber-
nacle in Washington, in which he will
conduct campaign for trail-hitters in
the national capital, will probably be
located near the Capitol. George A.
Sunday, son of the evangelist, came
to Washington Tuesday and looked
over a number of sites for the taber-
nacle, and while he made no formal
selection he indicated that the big
building will probably 60 up within
hailing distance of the national legis-
lative halls.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
"BoMB CIGARS" IN MAILS.
Postmasters Warned To- Be On Look
out-Five Recipients Hurt.

Los Angeles.-Postmasters through
out the United States were notified by
postal authorities to be on the watch
for Is bomb cigars" mailed December
% at Goffs, Cal. The packages con-
tanning them are tubular in form, the
warning said. Five men, recipients
of the cigars, have been sent to hos
pitals with mutilated faces. Nicholas
Harris, of San Francisco, handed the
cigar he received to the police. In
the end they found a two-inch-cap fill
ed with enough illuminate of mercury
to have blown off his head had he
lighted the cigar.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
WOMAN MADE RAILROAD HEAD.

Widow Of J. H. T. Jones President
Of Gulf and Ship Island.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Mrs. Joseph H. T.
Jones, widow of Captain Jones, has
been elected president of the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad to succeed her
husband. Captain Jones died month
ago, leaving an estate of more than
$15,00O,O0O to his wife and daughter,
Grace Jones.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
THREE-DAY WIDOW TO WE'D.
Boston Woman Gets License Before
Burial OF Aged Husband.

Boston-Three days after the death
and a day before the burial of Daniel
J. Sullivan, retired policeman and
Civil War veteran, his widow applied
for her second marriage license. The
funeral was Wednesday. Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Sullivan, who is "a years old,
will marry Frank S. Morse, Charles
town machinist, by whom she has been
employed as housekeeper.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
DECISION HITS FILIPINos.
District Judge Says They Can't Be
u. S. Citizens.

Honolulu.-United States District
Judge Vaughn, in a decision handed
down here, held that Filipinos are in
eligible for naturalization, inasmuch
as they are neither white, of African
descent nor native born.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
VILLA HAS 10000 TROOPS.
Federal Agents Report He Is Ready
To Attack Chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Federal agents
here sent report to Washington say
ing that Villa was at Jiminez and was
advancing on Chihuahua City with ap-
proximately 10000 troops. 1t was also
said by the Federal agents that Gen.
Francisco Murguia was reported to be
making preparations to evacuate the
state capital.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

The larger part Of Mexico consists
of an elevated plateau, with noun
tains on the east and west. This
plateau is of volcanic origin.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
HE STOLE IN JAIL, SHE SAYS.
Woman Prisoner Declares Caller Took
$400 and Two Rings.

Phillipsburg, N. Fritz Beecher
was arrested, charged with having
stolen $4O0 and two rings from Mrs.
Elizabeth Creveling in the Jail here.
He occupied a cell near hers. Mrs
Creveling, who is rs years old, was ar
rested on the charge that she had shot
her son. Beecher, who boarded with
her, called at the Jail to cheer her
up." He was found in a saloon with
two rings and $3.50 in his pocket.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
FOUR MORE STEAMERS SUNK.

Three British and One Norwegian
Vessel Sent Down.
London The British steamships
Copsewood, 500 tons gross; Oronsoy,
3.761 tons, and Mereddio, 1909 tons,
have been su1k. The Norwegian
steamship Ida, 1900 tons, is reported
to have been sunk.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Flowers will turn toward an arti-
acial light just as they do toward the
sun.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
ALLIES REJECT
GERMAN PROPOSAL
Want Reparation and Future
Security Of World.
ATTEMPTT0 JUSTIFY CRIMES

Allied Powers Again Insist That No
Peace Is Possible Until They Have
Secured ReparatIon For Violated
Rlphts and Liberties and Effective
Guarantee For Future Security OF
the World,
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
DRY FEET TO COST MORE.
Price OF Rubber Shoes Is Advanced
Again.

New York.-An immediate IA per
cent. advance in the price of rubber
footwear of all kinds was announced
here by the United States Rubber
Company. This represented, it was
said by an officer Of the company, an
increase of almost 20 per cent. over
the price at this time last year, due
to conditions brought about by the
war.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
WOULD MOBILIZE CIVILIANS.
Bill In French Senate Plans Auxiliary
Defense Force.

Paris.-Henry Berenger introduced
in the Senate bill providing for the
mobilization of civilians in France into
an auxiliary service for the national
defense. The bill provides for the
calling up of all citizens between the
ages Of II and go.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
MARYLAND NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Happenings Cleaned
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS

The Somerset County Pomona
Grange met at Princess Anne. The
meeting was conducted by County
Grange Master T. d. Nichols. The an
nual election of officers resulted as fol
lows: Master, l. Samuel Lawson,
Crisfield; overseer, S. H. Devilbliss,
Princess Anne; lecturer. H. r. Chat.
fey, Lawson; steward, Benjamin Ster'
ling; chaplain, T. D. Nichols; treas
urer, F. M. Henninger; secretary, Mrs.
E. F. Wilson; gatekeeper. Guy Wild
dowson; ceres, Mrs. Emma Laird;
pomona, Mrs. Maggie Moore: flora.
Mrs. S. H. Devilbliss; lady assistant
steward, Miss Gladys Froelich.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06
CUPID LAUGHS AT HIGH COST.
New York's Record OF Marriages
Broken In 1916.

New York.-In spite of the high cost
of living, more marriage licenses were
issued at the marriage license bureau
in this city in 1916 than ever before.
Total for 1916 was 67,133, as COM
pared with 1854 in 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Ayou, Cayuse Indian, is dead at
l20 in Peailctcn. Ore.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Thieves carried off 35 fine Plymouth
Rock chickens from Frazier Miller's
hennery, near Williamsport.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Miss Julia Jones, of Chestertown.
while out sleighing was thrown to the
ground breaking an arm in two places.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Mrs. Mary J.. Working, Boonsboro,
instituted habeas corpus proceedings
at Hagerstown, to recover the custody
of her 14-year-old daughter, Mary Ruth
Working, from the School of the Blind
in Baltimore. The child was taken
from the Orphans Home at Hagers
town by Grant Harbaugh, near Sabil-
lasville, and later placed in the School
for the Blind. Mrs. Working is anxi-
Gus for Harbaugh to adopt the child,
She alleges neither she nor Harbaugh
are allowed to communicate with the
child.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

At a meeting of the stockholders Of
the Hagerstown Baseball Club the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Col j. c. Roulette; first vice
president, H. ]. Crosson; second vice
president, S. E. Minium; secretary, C.
c.. Easton; treasurer, Charles S. Lane.
Seventy-fve directors were chosen.
Finance and players committee were
also appointed. 1t was decided to have
the association incorporated with
capital stock of $4,000. divided into
$50 shares of $40 each.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

William w. Seibert sold a 262-acre
farm, near Clearspring, to ex-Sheriff
M. Finley Seibert, Hagerstown, for
$11,O46
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Calls Them "Sham OHerS.
AT the present moment these sham
offers on the part of Germany rest on
the war map of Europe alone, which
represents nothing more than super
fetal and passing phase Of the situa-
ton and not the real strength of the
belligerents. A peace concluded upon
these terms would be only to the ad.
vantage of the aggressors, who, after
imagining that they would reach their
goal in two months, discovered after
two years that they could never at.
tain 1t.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany employees at Perryvile have or
ganized a Gun Club with Trainmaster
H. M. Murdock, president, and Road
Foreman of Engines Alexander Sent,
man, secretary and treasurer.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Four were hurt and one escaped en-
tirely when the automobile of Samuel
D. Wilson, Middleburg, occupied by
guests of a masquerade ball at Woods
boro crashed into Pennsylvania
freight train at the New Midway cross
ing. The train was travelling at about
Is miles an hour and was on the cross
ing when the automobile crashed into
the side Of the engine. Although the
usual warning signals were sounded, a
dense fog prevented the driver of the
automobile from seeing the train.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

"As for the future, the disasters
caused by the German declaration of
war and the innumerable outrages
committed by Germany and her allies
against both belligerents and neutrals.
demand penalties, reparation and
guarantees. Germany avoids mention
of any of these,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02

cycle was taken into fire station No.
l. and left there until this morning,
when the owner removed it. None of
the parties in the accident gave their
names.
This is the fifth serious accident to
occur at the intersection of Gordon,
Central avenue, and Kansas avenue in
the last year While the fire station
cuts off the view of Gordon street on
the east, the smash-ups have prac-
tically all occurred with cars coming
from the west. The accident Sunday
evening at $40, was due, it is thought,
entirely to the carelessness of the Griv-
ers who could have seen each other
approaching for nearly fifty yards.
Last autumn man was permanently
disabl by an accident at this corner.
Falley Children Get $3,764.
With the presentation Saturday of
$3.764 to the orphaned Fred Falley
children by President Calvin of the
Union Pacific railroad, the sum pro-
vided for their relief reaches the total
of s4,2S9. The Union Pacific, tho in
no way responsible for the accident on
June 2, which caused the death of Mr..
and Mrs. Falley three miles west of
town, paid off the mortga ge on their
twenty acres of truck garden, paid a
$500 mortgage on the stock, the
funeral expenses, and provided a sum
for the purchase of a new motor truck.
$500 was raised among Kaw Valley
farmers, and 1928 in North Topeka.
thru a subscription taken by A NJ.
Ietro.
Social and Personal.
c. NJ. Marker motored to Eudora
Sunday.
There will be a teachers and work
ers' conference this evening at the
Central Avenue Christian church. 1t
is the regular monthly meeting.
David Humphrey of Wichita spent
Sunday in North Topeka visiting
friends.
A picnic supper will be given this
evening at Garfield by a number of
North TopeksTyoung people en-. .--
The Fred Morns and J. d Pratt
families will leave Wednesday for a
motor trip to Colorado, where they
will spend their vacation
Motorists report that in northern
Shawnee and Pottawatomie counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
PASS TWO MILLIONS
Kansas Red Cross Donations Will Go
Beyond This Mark. Is Belief.

With reports missing from twenty
of the 1O5 counties of the state, Kan
sas subscriptions to the Red Cross
fund today tota1ed $1,716.OO0. In the
office of Governor Capper, where sub
scription totals are being tabulated
there is no doubt but that the Kansas
offering to the Red Cross fund will
pass the two million dollar mark.
Several large eastern counties are
not included in the reports made to-
day. In several counties the campaign
did not start until this week Red
Cross workers in Crawford county
started their campaign this morn
ing. A telegram from the workers
stated they would raise between $780,
600 and $4,000 in the county.
a number of counties are adding
to the totals already reported Com
plete figures for the state will not be
available until sometime next week
State leaders, however, are now con-
fident of n two million dollar fund
and it is quite probable the Kansas
subscriptions will exceed that figure.