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Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Washington.-The ruthless German
submarine campaign and It's eHects
upon the United States were discussed
by President Wilson and the Cabinet.
The meeting lasted only an hour ana
afterward it was said no new steps
had been decided on.
Aiming OF American merchantmen
and the economic effects Of the partlal
tie-up of shipping out of American
ports were the subjects on which the
Cabinet centered attention. Secretary
McAdoo is compiling list Of vessels
held in port and Secretary Redfield Is
making a comprehensive analysis ol
the inroads submarines are making On
: shipping generally.
Consideration is given by the Gov
ernment to all the different phases OF
the situation that have developed
since the break is relations with Ger
many, including the detention of the
Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with
Austria, the plight of Americans IN
Turkey and Belgian relief. High
officials took pains, however, to
emphasize that the great fundamental
problem before the nation is the il
legal submarine campaign Itself.
Against this campaign the United
States has made the most vigorous
protest possible short Of war, but the
Administration realizes that so long
as it permits American ships to be
held in port for fear of attack by sub
marines it in effect is acQuiescing IN
the German policy. This state OF al
fairs, it is admitted, cannot be per-
mitted to continue Indefinitely.
What the United States must do to
end it, and when, are the only Ques-
tions. The President is understood to
have a very definite opinion as to what
should be done, but he has not yet
decided that the time to do 1t has
come.
Press dispatches from Berlin an
nouncing that the 72 American sea-
men brought by the Yarrowdale had
been released caused the demand that
the men be freed TO be withheld pend
ing official advices on the subject. A
cablegram was sent the Spanish Am
bassador at Berlin asking whether
the report was true. 1t is not doubted
as it has been assumed from the first
that Germany would not hold the men
after rumors reaching there Of the I'M
prisonment Of German sailors in the
United States had been cleared up.
Another inquiry was sent the Span
ish Ambassador to ascertain the cause
Of delay in the departure of the Amerl-
can train from Munich, which MI. Ger
ard previously had reported would
'Ieave some day this week." with sc
consuls and their families and an IN
known number Of other persons.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

on duty continuously for "a hours. The
Pershing expedition and, of late, re-
arrangement of regular troops while
providing for the return of National
Guardsmen, exacted an enormous
amount of detail work, probably ex-
ceeding that which fell to any other
commanding general of the United
States Army since the Civil War.
II! Two Weeks Ago.
Two weeks ago when General Fun
ston suffered an attack of indigestion
he fought it out alone" to use his
own expression. Later he placed him.
self under the care of Colonel Ire
land and regained normal health and
spirits.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
PEACE LEAGUE WITH WILSON,

Committee Declines To Join Conven-
tIon In Washington.
New York.-Support Of the Govern
ment in "the adoption of vigorous and
adequate measures to protect our
citizens and defend their rights on
land and sea and to provide for the
defense of the country" was pledged
to President Wilson by the national
executive committee of the League to
Enforce Peace.
The executive committee by unani-
NOUS vote declined an invitation to
send representatives to the forthcom-
ing convention of peace societies at
Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
WOULD DIVIDE WEST VIRGINIA.

Move Made To Form New State From
Northern Panhandle.
Charleston, w. Va.-A resolution
was introduced in the West Virginia
House of Delegates to create new
State from the counties of Ohio,
Brooke, Hancock and Marshall with a
view of thereby providing sufficient
revenue to pay the Virginia debt judg-
ment. The four counties have an area
of 589 square miles. The resolution
provides that the four counties, known
as the Panhandle counties, pay the
$12, 100000 debt judgment by bond
issue in consideration for separate
stateship.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
DRY MOVEMENT ADVANCED.
Favorable Report On Submission OF
Proposed Amendment.

Washington. - The movement for
nationwide prohibition advanced one
step further when the House Judiciary
Committee presented report favorins
submission to the several States of a
constitutional amendment making the
United States dry"
This amendment, which would be-
come effective if approved by the legis
latures Of two-thirds Of the different
States, provides that "the sale, manu-
facture for sale, transportation for sale
and importation for sale Of intoxicat'
ing liquors for beverage purposes in
the United States and all territory sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, and ex-
portation thereof, are forever pro
hibited."
A two-thirds vote of the Senate and
House is necessary to submit this
amendment to the States.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
ELECTORAL VOTE cANVAssED.
Congress In Joint Session Declares
Wilson and Marshall Reelected.

Washington. - Congress completed
the constitutional formalities carrying
into effect the will of the voters ex.
pressed last November and officially
declared Woodrow Wilson president
and Thomas R. Marshall yice-presi.
dent, reelected.
At joint session of the Senate and
House the sealed vote was canvassed
by States with the usual quadrennial
ceremony and the result of the ballot
ing Of the electoral college, once the
deciding factor in presidential con.
tests, but in recent years only per-
functory means of ratifying the popu-
lar voice, was entered formally on the
official records. The count showed 277
votes for Wilson and Marshall and 254
for Hughes and Fairbanks.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
CUBA WARNED
AGAINST WAR
U. S. viii Not Tolerate a
Revolution.
COULD GET READY QUICKLY
Lansing ls Scanning Reports OF
Spreading OF Revolt Against Men,
ocal-CaIl For Volunteers BY
the Cuban Government

Washington.-Reports telling OF the
spread of the Liberal revolt in Cuba
aroused such apprehension that Sec
retary Lansing cabled a second warn
ing to the people of the republic tna'
the United States would not regard
as legal any government set up by vlo-
lence. The message went to Minister
Gonzales, at Havana, and to every
American consul, to be circulated all
over the island.
Mr.. Lansing pointed out the re-
sponsibility of the United States IN
connection with CUBA and intlmated
very clearly that revolution was not
to be tolerated.
Could Get Ready Quickly.
Minister Gonzales reports of the
growth of the revolt were submitted
by the State Department to the Sec
retaries of War and Navy as prompt
ly as they were received. In neither
of the military departments was there
indication that any warlike move was
being prepared in connection with the
situation, but because of the expert
ence gained in two previous interven'
tions, military operations could be IN
augurated in brief time without much
renewed study of plans.
Secretary Baker announced that,
with the approval of the President,
deal had been closed yesterday for the
sale of 10000 army rifles and 100000
rounds of ammunition to the Cuban
Government. Negotiations for the
purchase had been in progress for sew
eral months. The President is author.
ized by statute to approve the sale OF
arms and ammunition to Cuba, whose
soldiers are the only ones in the
world other than American who carry
the United States Army Springfield
rifle. Shipments of the guns and am.
munition will be hastened, as they
will be needed by President Menocal
to arm his volunteers.
Revolt Spreading.
Official news from Cuba convinced
the Administration that the rebellion
already has assumed greater proper
tions than has been anticipated. De-
velopments of the movement were re-
ported from widely separated points,
and the Cuban Governments call for
volunteers served to support the sue.
cesses claimed by the rebels.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
100000 FOR EACH U-BoAT.
Resolution In French Chamber OF
Deputies Offers Prize.

Paris.-A prize of 100000 francs
($1O0, ,0OO) for the crew of any French,
Allied or neutral vessel which sue
ceeds in destroying and attacking sub
marine is provided for in resolution
introduced in the Chamber of Deputies
by Andre LIE Fevre. The resolution
says that the Germans are attacking
without distinction ships of all nation
alities, armed or unarmed, and that
this creates a new situation which
must by no means be neglected.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

James Seymour, 10 years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Seymour,
of Hyattsville, was killed when he at
tempted to board 4 moving freight
train ol the Shepherds branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The boy
slipped and fell against the step of the
car, fracturing his skull and inflict-
ing internal injuries.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
SAYS HE'S GERMAN SPY.

Belgian Arrested Tells Police He
Investigated Factories.
York, Pa.-Adolphus Wrucilla, who
SAYS he is native Of Belgium and a
German spy, has been arrested by the
York police and is being held pending
an investigation. Wrucilla says he is
one of six spies sent to York to ascer-
tain to what extent manufacturers of
this city are assisting the Entente
Allies.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
DYNAMITE MIXED WITH COAL.
Some OF It Reported To Have Been
Found On American Warshlp.

Norfolk, Va.-Dynamite was report
ed to have been found mixed with coal
on an American naval vessel here and
shipments intended for merchant YES
sells due to sail for Europe. Confrma-
ton of this report was not available
from officials of Lamberts Point piers,
where most of the Allied merchantmen
are lying.
Inspectors who have been watching
cargoes destined for Europe are ex-
amining all coal before it goes aboard
a ship. Pier guards have been trebled
and given stringent orders regarding
persons who visit the piers.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE.
Weeks Introduces Bond Issue Bill For
$7eo,ooo,ooo.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Weeks, Re.
publican, of Massachusetts,, introduced
as a substitute for the Administration
Revenue bill a measure to provide for
issuance of Government 31s per cent
interest-bearing bonds up to $760,000,.
900. of which s4OO,OOo,ooo would be
utilized for expenditures of national
defense.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
GERMANS IN LAW CASE.
Affidavits From Crew Give This Be
lief Of Nationality.

Washington.-Amb Page, at
Rome, has obtained afIidavits from the
officers and crew of the American
schooner Lyman M. Law, recently
sunk by a submarine in the Mediter-
ranean.
A brief summary of the af1davits,
submitted to the State Department,
said the survivors were of the opinion
that the submarine was of German
nationality. Previous dispatches had
said it was an Austrian vessel without
flag.
Before the Law was sunk, the dis,
patch said, about s1,400 worth OF
stores were taken off the Law by the
submarines crew.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
ALLEGED SPY HELD FOR TRIAL.
German Charged With Trying To Get
Military information.

Nogales, Ariz.-Frederick Kaiser,
charged with violation of the national
defense laws by seeking to obtain mill
tary information, was held for trial in
the United States District Court.
Army men were the only witnesses at
the preliminary hearing. Kaiser, a
German citizen, is at liberty on $4,000
bond.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Cannot Be Permitted to Continue Much
Longer is View Taken
By Officials.
AMERICANS IN YARROWDALE CREW FREED
Administration Officials Watching Acts Of Submarines See
Little Hope OF Avoiding Clash With Germany.

Mr.. Gerard had long talk with Mr..
Sharp at the Embassy. He probably
will be received by distinguished rep
resentatives of the French Govern
ment, and will meet some of the most
important personages at a dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp are arrang-
ing.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
NAVY YARD MEN "MUGGED."
Pictures OF Employees To Be Put On
Identification Cards.

Boston.-Photogra began max
ing individual pictures OF more than
1000 civilian employees at the Boston
Navy Yard. A half-tone picture of
each employe will be printed on his
Identification card. 1t was explained
that this precaution was being taken
to keep out of the yard undesirable
persons who might otherwise obtain
entrance
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
SWISS FEEL NEW BLOCKADE.

MeatIess Days and Restricted Menus
Employed To Economize.
Berne, Observation-Disclosures days,
sugar cards, rice cards and restricted
hotel menus are being resorted to by
the Swiss Government Foodstuffs
are becoming more scarce as result
Of the new naval blockade. Measures
are being taken to reduce everywhere
the use of Illuminating gas to save
coal
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
"BITTER PILL FOR GERMANY"
New British War Loan Declared a
Great Success

New ErItiSn War Loan DecIared
Great Success.
I,ondon.-The Weekly Nation says
1t hears that the war loan is a great
success, and that sums have been men
TONED suggesting that the collection
OF new money is approaching &1,000,-
100000. Arthur Neville Chamberlain,
director-general of national service,
speaking at Bristol said that he ven
tured to predict that the result of the
war loan would be bitter pill for Ger
many to swallow.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
VOTE TO SAVE DAYLIGHT.
French Deputies Advance Legal Time
An Hour In Summer

Paris.-The Chamber Of Deputies
adopted bill permanently advancing
the legal time one hour during the
summer. The setting forward of the
clocks is to begin the first Sunday in
April, and this time will be in force
until the first Sunday in October.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Brookfeld, VT, enjoys the distinc.
ton of possessing the first library or
ganized in the State.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

The oldest fan in existence is in the
museum near Cairo. 1t dates from the
Seventeenth Century B. C.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

The German press reports a crafty.
ing increase in the national schools OF
Poland since German occupation.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Sees Ambassador Sharp.

A battalion OF French photographers
took snapshops OF Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ard as they aligbted from the train.
The journey from Berne was with
out incident. The French Government
placed two cars, at the disposition of
the party, attaching them to a regular
train. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard are stop
ping at a hotel.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
MARYLAND NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Happenings Cleaned
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS

From present indications there is
likely to be parting of the ways be-
tween the tomato growers and Gamers
of Hartford county, who formed an Or
ganization of partnership little more
than week ago. 1t appears that the
Gamers are fearful lest the growers
are about to arbitrarily fix a uniform
price for their raw material, and the
former have decided not to become a
party to any such movement. On the
other hand, the growers, while desir-
ing to cooperate with the Gamers i'll
the schedule of prices and to benefit
the industry in every possible way,
are determined to go ahead with plans
for their organization, and to act in
such manner as they deem proper, re-
garyilesS of the former.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
GERARD PARTY IN PARIS.

Paris. - James w. Gerard, former
American Ambassador at Berlin; Mrs.
Gerard and their party, AZ persons IN
all, arrived in Paris from Berne,
Switzerland. They were met at the
station by the American Ambassador,
William G. Sharp, and the embassy
staff
William Martin, the introducer OF
ambassadors and ministers at the
Foreign Office, who is charged with
all questions relating to ceremony
was at the station to receive Mr.. Ger.
ard on behalf of Premier BRAND and
the French Government.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

In England each year $4,000 and in
Scotland ITO persons enter univer
sity institutions.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

The Satsuma orange raising indus
try has been introduced into Alabama
and Georgia.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Edmund P Cohill, of Hancock,
former county school commissioner
and prominent fruitgrower, was elect
ed president of the Eastern Fruitgrow-
ers' Association at the sixth annual
meeting held by the organization in
Wo c hi n otOn
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

The Greek railroad system has been
finally linked up to that of the rest
Of Europe.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
GERMANS LIFT BAN IN BELGIUM

London. Representatives of the
American Commission for Relief IN
Belgium will not withdraw from the
occupied portions of Belgium and
Northern France as previously had
been arranged, but will remain for the
present, it now is stated.
Arranged In Brussels.
The commission received dispatch
from it's Office in Rotterdam stating
that at a meeting held in Brussels the
German authorities announced that all
representatives of the commission
might remain in Belgium and North
ern France on the same footing as
heretofore Present at this meeting
were Baron Won der Lancken, Civil
Governor of Brussels; the American
and Spanish Ministers, representatives
of the Belgium Relief Commission and
of the Belgium National Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

The new Calvary Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at Mount Airy, just COM
pleted at a cost of $4,000, was dedi-
Gated Sunday. The sermon was
preached by Bishop w. r. Mcdowell.
Afternoon services were conducted by
Rev. W. w. Barnes, district superin-
tendent, and at night Rev. E. L. Wat
son, pastor of Roland Park Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiated
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

A thief entered the grocery store of
Raymond L. Moss, Annapolis, and tried
unsuccessfully to open the safe, con-
tanning about $500 in cash and a num-
Der of checks. Apparently he secreted
himself in the story above the store
and descended through a trap door.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

A combined dishpan and, draining
board for dishes is covered by a re-
cent patent.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
GUARD ON BRIDGE DOUBLED.
Big Poughkeepsie Structure Also
Under Searchligi1ts.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-The guard at
the Poughkeepsie bridge was doubled
following receipt of drastic orders re-
ceived from division headquarters of
the National Guard. Ten food lamps
henceforth will bathe the big steel
structure in light every night and the
patrols will be furnished with ball
cartridges.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Roller skating dates back to 1890.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

First Lieutenant E. Brooke Lee has
been commissioned captain of Com
pany X, First Regiment, Maryland Ma
tional Guard, stationed at Silver
Spring. He is a son of United States
Senator Blair Lee and the organizer of
Company X.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Since the United States Supreme
Court has construed the Webb-Kenyon
law as giving the dry section of any
State the right to prohibit the impor-
tation of liquor, the dry forces in Wi
comico county have. determined to
make a fight before the next session
of the Legislature for law that will
stop entirely the shipping and carry
ing of liquor into the county.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Members of the class of 1908 of the
Naval Academy have planned to place
suitable memorial tablet at the
academy to their classmate, Lieut.. R.
c. Sauffley, who lost his life in an
aeroplane accident at Pensacola, Fla,
June 8, 1916.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Japanese have built a factory in
China to make paper from rice straw.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
IN THE LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

since enjoyed a summer run IN the
-. lace fheatcr. Chicago. from whence
- comes 20 this city almost direct
Tn the cast WIZ he found the same
wclf-known stage foyorltcs who were
here with 90 before including George
Monroe. Eugene and Willie Howard.
Marllynu Miller sidney Phillips, Ar
thur Davis Eugene % RourEe. White
and CLAYTON. Dan Qulnisn Edmund
Mui~hhy. Ernest Hare. Edmund
Makalif. Adele Ardslev, Patsy
offearn. Virginia Smith Mrytle VIC
torIne and Irene Zoisr There viii
he the aHme huge glittering. color
ful stage settings and the sensational
undersea thriller. submarine FIT" fin
comparison 10 which all other drama
tfr aeneations sink into significance
The view OF an J-boat In action
shows the attack and sinking OF
hugo battteship By the submarine.
oferinE one OF the most thrillins
stage pictures ever depicted.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Pampy. beautiful Dutch girl on
whom an invalid father 70 dependent
Tor support. with her companion
Hans the little girl clhtters up and
down a cohhled street ia her wooden
shoes selling flowers 20 tourists who
visit the village When her father
dies. leaving her alone and friend
less. her only hope IS 20 get 20 Am
erica 90 her GRANDPA Their. Pampy takes
Hans o. tho United States with her
and there they end tho grnndfather
81 an srtist FOR whom she had posed
in Holland The production is de-
scribed az n marvel 81 artistic pho
Biography and scenic beauty the set
ting Including the fmous Dutch
village erected az cost Of $4,000
Jack Livingstone plays Hans, and
tho supporting cast includes J. !.
bowling Thomas IS Guise. Howard
Hickman Margaret Thompson and
the famous Fine Arts studio kiddlcs-
Other films make up the picture pro
gram tc precede and follow the
usual vaudeville show.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
MMMM
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OHPIiEuM

THE Divorce Question" one-act
playiet presented by Edward W. ko-
land and Lorin J Howard. will pc
the dramatic feature 81 the Orpneum
vaudeville program next week Tho
story iF said 90 be preachment
against divorce and seeks 10 show
that divorce does not obtain the con-
dltions sought FOR The parents dutN
60 the children and the latter's right
20 their own fathers and mothers
also Us emphasized comedy strain
rams thru the plRylef II Will be AIDE
quetely acted and staged Harry
Sydeli a clever comedian OF the 'nlt'
order Rob and Robertson. Hs a boy
and Girl IN little shit 200 which
they viii introduce some new dane
ing stunts ~ we'll as song uuuhors.
the Ziros. novelty 5uEglers. and oth-
ers viii complete the program.
w. OGDEN shoes" a Dutch play. i'm
BESSIE Barriscale Ia fhe lead ng
screen attraction Keystone COM
edy and other pictures making up
the screen program. Oruhcum shows
arc continuous each day from 20 N
O'Clock with tho pictures before and
after the variety
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

b. G.. Austin. treasurer OF md
Cross war fund. announces tAsn
postal cards advising that the Sept.
1. payments are due are not beng
sent out. and requests That sub
scribers to the fund bring or send
their remittance 10 Detroit chap
ter. No, ss Forkst. west. Because
previous notice. have bean sent out,
for the July and August p>>~.ents'
some subscribers are probably Wait
ing for their notices.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08
GARRICIS

The New Work Winter garden sue
cfSs." The show 81 wonders" that
spectacular extravaganza that capt
waited Detroit theatcrroers last
spTinR viii play return enga ce-
ment in the Garrick next week, be-
ginning Monday night. This hi~
musical revue which played Tor zoo
nights In the Winter harden prior
- its frst local engagement has
The Detroit times., 1917-09-08

Alice Nielsen. who few years
ago was the most popular light op-
era star on the American stage, viii
return 10 her former field of success
In now light opera called KITTY
rarlin'" which VIII be seen IN the
Ciarrlok theater the week Of Sept. J ~.
Mise Nielsen has been IN grand opera
tf4e last few years. She VIII ne
p'easantiy remembered IN such light
operas ~ The Singing GIRL" The
earnnhder The Fortune Teller." and