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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-05
RAINIER TAKES APPEAL.
Washingtonian Who Was Fined and
Imprisoned Gives Bond for
ApDearance Before Court

A. l.. Kramer, Of Washington, who
was arrested last Saturday night for
disordcrly conduct on an incoming
electric train, and fined ten dollars
and sent to Jail for ninety days by
the Police Court, today took an APP
peal to the Corporation Court. He
later gave bond in the sum Of two
hundred and fifty dollars for his APP
pearance at the NEXT term of that
tribunal.
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DEATH OF MISS BELL.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Bell, one OF
the oldest and most highly respected
ladies of the community, died this
morning at her home, 5l3 Duke street.
She was daughter of the late Robert
Bell, and was native Of Alexandria.
Four brothers, Lewis Nick. Rell, Chas.
w. Bell, and Frank Bell of Savannah
Ga, and Edmund c. Bell, two sisters.
Miss Fannie S. Bell arr Mrs. Park
Agnew survive her.
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POLICE COURT,
Gustice L. H. Thompson Presiding.)

Gustice L. H. Thompson Presiding
The following cases were disposed
Of this morning:
Raymond B. Caroll, charged with
d?Sorderly conduct on the street, was
find So.
Mary Rose, charged with vagran-
cy, was dismissed with the under
standing that she would leave the
city.
William Saunders and Ernest
Mankin, both coIored, charged with
fighting, were fired 81 each.
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DEATH NOTICE.

tuesday morning, May 5, MARY
ELIZABETH. daughter of the late
Robert and Mary Bell, in the s1st
year of her age. Funeral from
her late home Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. III
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SPECIAL NOTICE

A dividend of three dollars per
share will be paid to the stockholders
Of the Alexandria Water. Company on.
and after Friday. May Is, 1914.
Checks will be mailed stockholders.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
4 lit. GEO. UHLER.
So Secty. and Treas.
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IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance of our dear
mother, MARY POINDEXTER, VINO
departe-t into rest six years ago TO-
day, May 5, 1908.
Rs,
'In depths Of our sorrow we cannot tell
At the loss of the one we love 50
well,
And while she lies in peaceful sleep,
Her memory we shall always keep"
BY her daughters Lucille and
Mabel Poindexter.
FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. APP
ply 31S n. Pitt Street. 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-05
ALEXANDRIA GIRL HURT.

A motorcycle ridden by Thomas
A. Morton ut the circus performance
in Washington yesterday afternoon
ran amuck and crashed into i rail
ing, iniuring Fyeeda Mcndlesonn,
three years old. of 400 south Lee
street, Alexandria.
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will be given to the Alexandria Ger
man Club tonight in the Elks' Hall.
A Japanese Musicale" was given
last evening in Lee Camp Hall by
the 18th Virginia Regiment, Chapter
U. D. c., for the benefit of the hos
pital fund and proved quite sue
cess.
The parlors, which lend them
selves SO effectively to decorations,
were artistically arranged last night
with Japanese lanterns, parasols,
and vari-colored steamers. All the
participants and the young ladies
who served refreshments from a
beautifully appointed table, wore
Japanese costumes.
The splendid musical program was
composed of selections from the op,
eras, "Mikado" Madame Butterfly
and little Tycoon" The following
soloists, all favorites of the music
lovers of Alexandria, were heard
Mrs. NJ. W. O'Brien, Mrs. R. F
Downham, Miss Margaret Finks
Miss Marguerite Field, Miss Leslie
Baggett, Messrs. George H. Evans
Kenneth w. Ogden, Wilmer J. Wal
Ter and Harry B. Cation.
Mr.. NJ. L. Dinwiddie announced the
numbers.
The accompanies were Mrs. f
P. RUSSELL Mrs. George E. Warfeld
Mrs. Edgar Warfeld, Jr., and Miss
Katherine Waller. -e-
Mrs. William D. Ogden was chair
man of the committee having the
affair in charge.
Mr.. Alexander Murray will leave
tonight for Old Point where he pur.
poses to spend the next few months
Tire Cuban Minister to Italy anc
| Mrs. Antonio Martin Rivero have
sert out cards announcing the mar
riage of their daughter, Amparo, ant
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Ransdell, Thurs
day, April 3Ctf, in Washington, D
nc, 80
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SOCIAL and PERSONAL
:sSs9 ii - j.
Interesting News Notes About People
ofAlexandria-- Happenings
in Society. :.

Mrs. Agnes eMcBurney' Ha~enner
has returned to her home in this
city after spending several months
with relatives Vim North CAROLINA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-05

Mr.. Alexander Murray will leav
tonight for Old Point where he pur
poses to spend the next few month:
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The young, ladies return, German
will be given to the Alexandria Ger
man Club tonight in the Elks' Hall.
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Ssssaozp1tsZIdSE.
FLEISCHMANN' A. LA CARTE,
LUNCH.

The following menu will be served
tomorrow from II to o'clock:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-05

Hard and soft shelled crabs
at Ramlnel}s.
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y Special pictures at the Virginia.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
Terrific Fight on Left Wing of
Allies. Germans May Withdraw
Forces From Part of Belgium,
CANADA SENDS 'n
LARGE FORCE OF
TROOPS TO WAR

Montreal, Quebec, Oct. "A cor
respondent of the Daily Mail has
sent from Rimouski the following
declaration of the departure of the
Canada troops from Quebec:
"Thirty-one ships were required
to carry the men, the guns, the hors-
es and the supplies OF the overseas
exocditionary force. To convoy that
number of ships fleet of eleven
war vessels was reQuisitioned, the
whole movement being the largest
and most important ever floated on
the Atlantic. 1t was carried out in a
splendid manner. The movement
from Valcartier was effected In fine
style and the embarkation and sail
ing followed as part of q well or
dered plan.
The movement of 81 800 troops
anu 5000 horses was the biggest
war action that Canada has ever un-
dertaken. and 1t WAS performed. al
inosf faultiessly.
"The movement from Valcartier
started with the mastering of the
left half Of the twelfth battalion,
which was sent tc Quebec to perform
guard duty, and ended with the de-
parture from camp eight days later
of the right half of the same bat
TALON.
THE troops that moved in took
positions on the wharfs and the
breakwater and when they disan-
peared one day the red coats of the.
S7th regiment replaced the khaki
sIits Of the men OF the 18th battal-
icn. In this eight days the division
had moved out of Valcartiers Horses,
artillery and transport wagons came
over the 1S miles of road, while the
troops were sent by train. It had
been intended to march all the men
to Quebec, but the weather was bad
and plans were hastily made for the
movement by train. 1t required five
days 10 transfer the various units,
an average Of 10 troops moving away
from the camp each day. The trains
ran directly to the breakwater and
the transfer to the ships was made
promptly. As the ships were filled
they moved Off and steamed down
the river TO anchorages previously
agreed on and there met the naval
convoy: afterwards the great fleet
set out to sea.
There was little of the pictur-
esque in all this business. There
were no cheering crowds; in fact,
comparatively few people knew any
thing of what was going on.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
COURT ACTS ON
DECREE AGAINST
'.'.-' ROCK ISLAND

New York. Oct. 2-Federal Judge
Mayer today heard arguments by
counsel representing bondholders
who object to the granting of fore
closure decree against the Chicago.
Rock Island 4 Pacific Railroad COM
pany at this time, also to the form
of sale which, according to trust
agreement, provides for the selling of
collateral securities aggregating
$71,35 900 in on parcel.
Samuel Untermeyer, representing
bondholders to the extent of more
than 81 100000, based his argument
for delay on the plea that his
clients had not had sufficient time
to look into the affairs Of the COM
pany. He also presented petition
containing the details of the fornfa-
tion of Rock Island holding COM
rany. alleged to be controlled and Op-
Grated by the Reid and Moore inter-
ests.
1t was stated in this petition that
market quotations indicated a wip-
ing out of $10,060.0O0 in bond value
and that the bonds are now worth
but $15,0OO,000.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
DEADLOCK Of WEEKS BROKEN BY
VICTORIOUS ADVANCE Of ALLIES
HOLLAND STOPS
EXPORTS OF FOOD
TO GERMANY

L.onGhn, Oct. 2.--Holland has Civ
en- assurances that it will prevent the
expectation of fotdstuffs from Hol-
land to Germany or to other coun-
tries now at war.
This action by the Dutch govern
ment greatly simplifies the differ
cnces which have arisen concerning
cargoes of food destined for The
Netherlands and makes 1t possible
for the British government to cease.
the seizure and Investigation of car
goes of foodstuffs consigned to Dutch
dealers.
The decision will eliminate also
the friction caused by the seizure of
,foodstuffs bound from the United
States to Rotterdam. 1t Is declared
as gratifying to both the British for
eign secretary. Sir Edward Grey. and
the American ambassador. Walter
Hines Page. who have been conferr-
ing daily as to what shipments
should be considered contraband. A
great amount OF American exports to
Holland were held and other food
stuffs the status of which IL now
Thoroughly defined The British and
American governments are still ex-
changing representations regarding
copper and some other commodities
shipped from American ports to Hol-
land and considered by Great Britain
as contraband of war. The negotia
tions, 1t was made Known. are pro-
ceeding amicably. Much American
copper shipped to Dutch ports is re-
ported as being sent for sale in the
open market without consignment to
any definite customer. Great Bri-
tain pays for the copper seized and
the question has arisen whether such
seizure is an interruption of trade
in as much as the cargo is not defin-
itely sold and billed to designated
firm.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
FRENCHMAN EXECUTED
FOR MILITARY REASONS

Bordeaux, Oct. 2.-Fferrc Nasica
was put to death today for military
reasons 1t was the first execution
under military law at the temporary
capital.
Nasica faced the end bravely. AS
he stepped fro mthe automobile pa
troll wagon that brought him TO the
Arlac parade ground, the condemned
man was rolling a cigarette, Which
he smoked while he listened to the
reading of his sentence. Then he
shook hands with the captain and
stepping briskly to the execution post
folded his arms and looked straight
az the firing squad. He refused to
have his eyes bandaged. At a sharp
command a volley sounded. Nasica
sank to his knees dead. Detachments
from all the regiments Of the Bor-
deauX garrison witnessed the execu-
tion and when it was over defiled
past the body.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
REPuB. SENATORS
SCORE CLAYTON
ANTITRUST BILL

washington, Oct. 2.-SenatOr
Norris, Republican. led the attack on
the Clayton trust bill conference re-
port in the senate today, reiterating
that the conference managers had
pulled the teeth of the bilr' and
made 1t Sunday school statute" f"
Senator Clapp. Republican, de-
clared the report was IAN absolute
step backward" He quoted from
President Wilson's prediction
speeches to show that the president
was opposed to the theory OF trust
regulation by governmental commits
sions which he said was the theory
on which the administration anti
trust program was framed.
Since this conference report
came.' said he, II am convinced 1t
Is purely mistake in substance OF
which the president may be ignorant
or OF which the conferees may be
ignorant. which will put the govern
business. but ! do not believe that
the president or the conferees have
conscientiously surrendered to big
business. l believe that the president
as a former president was once de-
scribed. is an amiable gentleman
swayed by men that knew what they
want and how to get 1t.
He added that he believed the
president was too cngrossed with
other problems of International i'm
port to give the proper consideration
to the Clayton bill.
Senator Bristow replied, saying:
II am convinced that the presi-
dent has surrendered his administra-
tiOn to the most sinister influences
i'll this republic. There has been no
administration since the beginning
OF this government which has 80 abb
jectly surrendered to the Wall street
interests as this administration.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02

with the curt mo change
From Petrograd, however, it is Of
ficially asserted that the Russian
troops continue to drive the enemy
from the borders of the Sualki and
Lonza governments and there has
been continually determined fighting
west of simno.. The German troops
which attacked Ossowetz are retreat
ing precipitately to the north
Petrograd also announces that con-
siderable forces of the enemy are
concentrated in the western district
of the province of Hetrokoff and
Kielce, Russian Poland.
The Montenegrin army, according
to an official communication. stands
across the road approaching Sara
yevo, whose supplies thus have been
cut off.
The Montenegrins have com-
menced their attack of Sarajevo, the
gall of which. it is claimed in the
report, Seems imminent"
The same announcements say that
by the capture of Vlasentitza the
Servians have cut off the retreat of
the Austrian army.
The correspondent says he has
learned from a good source that the
German general staff has left Lux
emburg in so motor cars for Mainz.
In despatch from Amsterdam,
the correspondent of the Central
News says advices reaching there to-
day from Brussels set forth that
there is every reason to anticipate
| the early withdrawal of the Germans
from the Belgian capital. Wounded
men are being sent back to Germany
he says, and the German officia
documents are being packed up.
The official information bureau
has issued the following on behalf
of the admiralty:
| '"The German policy of mine lay
ing, combined with their submarine
activity, make it necessary on mill
Gostinued ON pags ~
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02

London, Oct. 2.-Unless all signs
are wrong the German armies in
France or at any rate most of them,
are nearing the completion Of their
round trip. This, it is held here, Is
the only conclusion hinted at even by
the Berlin newspapers-to be drawn
from the reports, both official or un-
official. or those on or near the
scene of action. 1t is evident that
the urogres, of the allies on their
left is considerable while the hole
through which the Germans might
have pierced the line of the French
fortresses on the Meuse river, have
stopped.
The fierce battling around the
heights of Roye, to the northwest OF
Noyon, seems to have ended IN ia
vor of the French.
The heights were captured by Gem
eral Won Kluck's men on Wednesday.
but on Friday, according to French
report, the allies regained control OF
the position.
Antwerp, temporarily the Belgian
capitol, ought to be capable of main
taining q long defense. King Albert
II a romantic figure of the war in
this quarter. He constantly goes
into the danger zone and his determ-
ination, fearlessness and activity re-
cali those of Stakeholder William in
the historic SIEGE of Leiden:
The battle OF Cracow. which open
ed Yesterday will be long and ar
duouos struggle no one questions
General Won Hindenburg. the Ger
man commander. who scored notable
successes in eastern Prussia against
the invading Russians. have taken
supreme command of the combined
German and Austrian forces. These
undoubtedly are formidable army
though the alleged total of two anc
a half millions of men is discounted
Reports of the German headauar
.ers staff dismiss the situation botf
in this and the Belgian theatres
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
WAREVENTS AS
TOLD BY BOTH
GERMAN AND
FRENCH

Paris, Oct. E.-An official
statement issued by the war Of
flee this afternoon says that
terrific fighting continues inces-
sanity near Roye, where the
Germans have been strongly re-
inforced.
The statement says:
"On our left wing the battle
continues with terrific fighting,
notably in the region Of Roye,
where the Germans appear to
have concentrated important re-
Inducements. The action ex-
tends more and more toward the
north.
THE front Of the battle line
is now extended into the region
south of Arras.
"On the Meuse the Germans
attempted at night to throw q
bridge ACROSS the river. nsar ets
Mihiel. The bride was destroy
ed by our guns.
in the Woevre district our
offensive continues and pro-
gresses step by step, notably in
the region between Apermont
and St. Mihiel."
BERLIN (via Wireless to
Sayville, L. I.).-According to
announcement made in Berlin
today the great battle in France
is still undecided. The Ger
mans are described as hammer
ing the French positions at all
points with their heavy artl-
iery. The attempts of the allies
to break through the German
lines have been repulsed. The
heaviest losses have been in the
Argonne region.
The Germans continue to
make steady progress.
In the fighting before Ant
werp the German army have
silenced two of the Belgian
forts.
German troops captured thlr-
ty aeroplanes sent from France
to Belgium.
In the eastern arena the Rus
sian offensive movement from
the Niesnen river against the
Germans in the province of
Suwalki Is declared to have
failed. 1t is officially reported
that the Russian fortress at Os-
wetz. in Russian Poland. was
bombarded by the Germans un-
til Sept. Is.
The fighting in Frame. the
siege of Antwerp and the Of
fensive operations under Gener-
al Won Hindenberg, all going on
at the same time. are taken in
Berlin to indicate that the Ger
man army is not lacking in men.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
Tide Of Battle Turns and French British Troops
Pour Through Gap in Line. Pushed Back
Steadily the Fight Rages on Border Of King
Albert's Domain German and Austrian
Forces Clash With Russians at Cracow.


miles
An official statement
This line
Germanrigh
wdned their defense until
being region of Roy
midway this battle line
the allies isolatng their
north.
Meu French claims
slight district recorded
front extending and west
wireless Bsn the head
The Germans positions
allies at their
the heaviest
shaveb the Argonne region
the Germans from four points
wherea battle is expected
Interest in the revived dispatch
officers Italy and Switzerland
bavcb ordered home at
of on was satisfactory
from Nenc
expected between
sandG Austriens Cracow
minister OF reported
resigned
.,. A., , -
adv fromB German
tack CONT against stubborn resistance
Sarajevo
Serv1an war housht 10
take The city unadvisable
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
TO FURTHER AMEND
war TAX BILL

Washington, Oct illuminating
of the proposed tax of 81 thousand
on bank capital and surplus in the
war revenue bill as it passed the
house and substituting stamp tax
of 2 cents each on checks, drafts and
other commercial papers not issued
in the original was recommended to-
day by the Democratic senators work.
ing on that section. All Democrats
of the senate finance committee met
today to consider reports from sub
committees Chairman Simmons said
an effort would be xade to agree on
all changes by tonight.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
DYING Thief TELLS
OF JEWELRY THEFT

New York. Oct. 2.-The theft last
year OF gems worth $4,000 from
Miss Mary Kohn, daughter OF Pa
ris banker, was cleared up today by
q confession attributed to Herbert j..
Eaton. a dapper young man, who lay
at deaths door from detectives
bullet. Eaton, who seemed well to
do. was shot late Wednesday night.
while running away from detectives,
who had caught him in a trap set
for thief and baited with wealthy
woman and roll of bills.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
GERMANS DESTROY
4 NUMBER or
CABLE STATIONS

Honolulu. r. H., Oct. 2.-The Brit
ish steamer Kesterel, which arrived
here today from the Tanning Islands,
reports that the cable stations there
were destroyed by the German crui-
ser Nurnberg.
The cutting of communication be-
tween Vancouver and Australia was
reported last month and 1t was sup
posed then that the Nurnberg, which
had left here not long before was re-
sponsible, although it was not known
until today that the cable station
had been ruined.
The Tanning Islands are British
territory.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
ITALIAN MINISTER RECOVER
ING FROM ILLNESS

Rome, via Paris, Oct 2.-The con-
dition of Marquis Di San Guilanio,
minister of foreign af'f,irs, who has
been seriously i'll. has ameliorated
suddenly to such an extent that he
was able yesterday to receive the
Austrian ambassador in his bedroom
in the presence of Premier Salem
dcra.
Cardinal Dominic Ferrata. the
2apal secretary of state, who also
had been i'll, is reported to be much
better.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
PRESIDENT TALKS OVER
CONSERVATION BILLS

Washington, Oct. President
Wilson and Secretary Lane today
discussed the legislative situation as
it affects the administrations con-
servation bills. They expect the
Alaskan coal land leasing bill to be
passed before adjournment and the
general land leasing bill and the gen.
eral dam bill to be completed early
next session.
Secretary Lane expects to speak in
the west during the congressional
campaign.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
" A K
BULLETINS

London. Oct. 2.-It is reported In
Amsterdam kilograms by the corre-
spondent of the Central News In
that city aht 500 German troops on
the lines between Brussels and Ant
werp are suffering from typhoid fe-
yer.
London, Oct. 2.-The correspond
ent of the Central News at Accring-
ton in Lansnire says that the general
opinion among cotton manufacturers
is that because of the war the mills
of the whole country will be forced
to close before Christmas. Thou
sands of employees are now idle and
the suggestion is made that the gov
ernment come to the rescue with
large grant.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
CHURCHES IN CANADA TALK
OF CONSOLIDATION

Ottawa, Ont. Oct. 2-Consolida-
tion of the Methodist, Presbyterian
and Congrega tional churches in
Canada was proposed in an official
report announced today of the spe-
cial commission of the Methodist
conference. Indications were that
the conference would endorse the re-
port unanimously.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL

Washington, Oct. President
Wilson today signed the rivers and
harbors bill appropriating 100000
900 to be expended under the direc-
tion of the war department on pro-
jects already begun.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
)APS MAKE
DEMAN rs
ON CHINA

PEKIN, China. Oct. 2.-The
japanese government has re-
quested China to remove the
Chinese soldiers f'bm the rail-
way line that connects Tsing-
Tau with Tsin-Nan The request
is made, Japan says, because it
is her purpose to occupy the
railway up to Tsi-Nan, the
western terminus. If an oppo-
sition is encountered the Japan
ese government states that it
will be considered an unfriend-
ly act,
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
ASKS CONGRESS NOT TO
ADJOURN AT ONCE

Washington, Oct. 2.-Seceral
southern congressman appealed to
President Wilson today not to con-
sent to ad adjournment Of congress
until the cotton situation in the
south was relieved. They asked that
$45O,O0C,0O0 be loaned 20 cotton
growers by the government.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
j. S. TROOPS To
Be WITHDRAWN
From VERA
CRUZ
Fighting in Sonora Con-
tinues. Carranza
Forces Defend
Position

Washington, Oct. 2--American
forces at Vera Cruz will not be with
drawn before October IL, 1t was an
nounced today at the war depart
ment. Brigadlar General Funston
was given instructions to that effect
to allay fears of Mexican civilians
employed by the American adminis-
tration who desire for their own
protection to leave before the evac-
uatiCn.
q Officials say today that no exact
time had been set for withdrawing
the troops, but that ample notice
would be given. so that Mexicans
and refugees may have an opportun-
ity to leave.