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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30

Charles CflrIln, Jf.. SoAs'sI SUI VI
Representative and Mrs. Carlln. was
given a delightful surprise party Us
his parents to Keith's Theatre yes
terlay afternoon. The occasion was
his fourteenth birthday.
A special car left Washington ans
Kin gstreets at 1870, carrying about
fifty guests, and met them a! o:l3
at the Twelfth and Pennsylvania Az
enue station. after their having wit
messed one of the best vaudeville
Shows in recent weeks.
The host was showered with The
congratulations of his many friends.
Among the guests of the party wer.
Misses Elizabeth Adams. OF Lynch
burg, Elizabeth Taylor. Of Danville.
Harriet and Elizabeth Crame2' OF
Leesburg, Mary Belle Gill. Of Balti-
more Margaret Cuhn, Of Ogotantz
Pa, Elizabeth Hobbs, Of New York:
Eleanor Buchanan, of Mount Vernon
Julia Hopkins, Isobel Boswell. Sarai.
Cox, Lucy Anderson Elizabeth
Boothe, Caroline Wattles. Charlott:,
Kemper, Sarah Kemper. and Messrs.
Clinton Smoot. of WilkesDoro. y. c
Louis Barley, Jr. Gardner Bootlno:
johnson Mcclure, Jack I-eadbeater.
Waller Barrett. Allan Roberts. Ches-
ter Pierce, Carroll Pierce Jr, Topper
Barrett, Albert Bryan. Browse Burke.
Bruce Morton. William Morton. Frank
Johnston. and Tom Wattles.
Dr. William NJ. Smith. postmaste:
of Alexandria entertained the clerk;
and carriers Of the postoffice at hi;
home last night
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Waefrld. Jr.
returned yesterday from Philadel-
pilia, where they went to attend the
funeral Of Mrs Warfeld's father. J
Frank Stearns: which took place .nn
Monday Mn. Stearns was we'll
known in this city
Rev r. Z. Ingram, Of Grocer Semi
nary. Chester Pa, who has been the
guest of Mn. J. K. Mansfield, re-
turned to the Seminary today
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the Junior German Club is holding
their Christmas dance in the Elks'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30
DOG BITES BOY.

Allen c. Shirley. 10 years old, was
bittsn on the neck and upper lip iasf
Fight BY dog belonging 10 iIaury
". Gaines. The coy was in Jr
Games's mouse when the dog j1a, ped
at him, knocking him down. He
-wssl attensd by Dr;Ss.. 3. Mooce;who
ca1terigea the wounds The owner
Of the dog has been cioed TO appear
IL Police Colrt tomorrow morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30

Lost \ white poodle dog Tuesday
night from SIG Princess street
answering to the name Of Pinlly.
Reward Of 81 30 if returned to
above address ..... :. :. 30 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30
DEATH NOTICE.

DIED-At his home. 200 Duke street.
December both. 1911, ANDREW
AITCHESON, in his SSth year.
Funeral from the residence Fri
day, January lsr 1915, At 2:OG
P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30

Rev r. Z. Ingram, Of Grocer Semi,
nary. Chester Pa, who has been the
guest of Mn. J. K. Mansfield, rc,
turned to the Seminary today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30
WOODWARD & LOTHR0r
1Oth-11th F & Streets :.
:~ss~':>, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Women's Fine and Stylish Fur
Goats at Greatly Reduced Prices

Black Pony length With natural collar and
Lrocaded satin lining. Reduced ron $50 90 to $500
10 inch length; with civet cat collar and cuffs
hrocsded satin lining %35 90 $40. So
Marmot inch length natural collar Reduced from
$29. so 'SSsHf ga x 49, Tr
natural Australian oposSum col
,ar Reduced from $50 90 $3.50
Black Pony Coats 50 inch lengths of various styles lined with
SINNERS broaded silk Reduced from $50 90 S25 co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30

Dr. William NJ. Smith. poslmaste.
Of Alexandria entertained the clerks
and carriers Of the postoffice at hia
home last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30
Our Annual
January
Clearance
Sales:
Are now in progress

EliS INV III piOSa' NSt" -
We beg to announce TO our
many Patrons and Friends IN
this vicinity that our January
Clearance Sale is now at its
he light. Merchandise of all
kinds both by the yard and
ready to wear garments also
rugs bed wear and draperles
in fact everything has been
materially reduced for a quick
clearance. You will be ably
repaid if you anticipate your
needs for months to come and
supply them from the extraor-
binary values that are obtallia-
bic during this January Clear
ance sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30

Miss Effie Clapdore who has been
visiting Irvington. Old Point and
Richmond since July. has returned
to her home m this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30

THREE Nice Rooms with good
table board, can accommodate ser-
eral hoarderS. Apply 220 north
Columbus street :50-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-30

the Junior German Club is holding
their Christmas dance in the Elks'
Hall this afternoon. There are quite
q number of guests visiting members
OF the club who are present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20

broken when at 2:3O O'Clock. this morn
ing the government thermometer regis
tered 16 degrees, or 15.9 to be exact. The
lowest temperature for Nov. 20, in the
twenty eight years that the local rec
ords have been kept was 1876 degrees
in 1897.
The wind was in the southwest this
morning and consequently there was a
rapid rise in temperature. The reading
at seven o'clock was 20, and at nine
o'clock 26. But the fifteen mile breeze
was penetrating; the cold was felt
keenly by those who were out-of-doors
at an early hour.
The minimum temperature was four
teen degrees below the normal mini
mum for this date. The normal mimi
mum is thirty, and the maximum fifty
degrees.
The forecast: Fair tonight and Sat-
urday; warmer in the eastern portion
of the state tonight"
This morning the Kaw river was par
TALLY frozen over. The remarkable
thing about it is that there has been
a rise Of eight tenths of foot since
Thursday. The stage today was 4.3.
Whether the freezing had something to
do with the rise is not known. There
has been no rain to cause the rise.
The weather for the day averaged
degrees below normal. At 2 O'Clock
this afternoon the wind was twelve
miles an hour from the west
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
The North Sea Is Sweeping In
land Through Locks.
Effort by Kaiser's Army to
Close Them Repulsed.
IT IS TOO COLD FOR FIGHTING
The Snow Continues to Fall
Over Battle Area.
There Is Much Illness Among
Men in the Trenches.

Bruges, Nov. 2O.-Large bodies of
German engineers have been seen
passing toward the front, according to
information received here, and it is
believed the Germans are planning to
cross the inundated country by sclen-
tific engineering methods. In the
meanwhile the western storm con-
tinues and the waters of the North
sea are sweeping inland through six
big locks at Nieuport. 1t is learned
here that the Germans on November
Is attempted a raid on these locks,
which are built in a semi-circle. Their
attack which was conducted in a num-
ber of armed automobiles was re-
pulsed.
The Notifications which have been
constructed all through West Flanders
for use in case OF an eventual German
retreat, evidently now are completed
for the troops employed in their con-
struction have all gone to the front
The snow in Flanders continues. There
is much illness among the men in the
trenches and the last few days have
seen little fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
THEIR FIRST AID
Ship Cargo of Supplies From
America Reaches Belgium.
It Is Said To Be but q Drop in
the Bucket.

New York. Nov. 2O.-Tshe Christian
Herald, which sent a cargo of supplies
from London to Belgium, has received
a cable from its representative at Rot
terdam. who superintended the distri-
button of food and clothes, in which he
says it was the first cargo of American
supplies to reach the BelgianS.
Tell cur people, he cables. lit is but
a drop in the bucket. Tell them to give
and then give again. 1t is showing
here vet women and children refugees
in The Hague stand in line for clothes
and there are seven million of them in
Belgium"
The Santa Claus Ship.
London Nov. 2O.@The sending Of a
.shipload of Christmas gifts by chill
dren of America to the young inhabi-
tants of countries suffering from the
-ravages Of war has aroused much inter-
est here The United States naval col
lier Jason which is bringing the gifts
is expected at Falmouth in a few days.
The Belgian minister has requested the
American relief committee to take
charge of the presents destined for
Belgium. He suggests that they DC
trans shipped from the Jason to Rot
terdam where the machinery of the
commission might be utilized for their
distribution
The commission has sent letter to the
German consul at Rotterdam asking him
ton of the German authorities in distrib-
ut.Eg the first shipment of food to Bel
gium. The government is renewing its
endeavors to persuade the British govern.
ment to raise the embargo on the ex-
pOrtatiOn OF food, as il is feared that car.
goes coming from America vii not arrive
IN time to prevent actual starvation in thu
remote parts of Belgium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
A BOYS SACRIFICE.

A little Topeka lad by the name of
Jack Mack, assists his mother to
earn a livelihood by selling maga-
zines and candy. This little fellow
is not yet in his teens by a few years
and he gets up every morning at
O'Clock and works for his little
mite bofore going to school.
Jack is a frequent caller at the
State Journal office. The other
morning he was in the building be-
fore 1880 peddling his wares. and
while trying to get his benumbed
fingers into his pocket to make
change he began crying. He was
cold. He said he had been on the
street since before o'clock. and the
biting wind had whipped through
his not overly thick clothing and
chilled his young flesh to the very
bone. He cried because he was suf-
feIing.
Again in the evening. after s
o'clock Jack was back in the State
Journal office with more wares.
When asked how much money he
had made during the day he replied:
About fifty cents, think. l done
give half made today to the school
we are buying a barrel of flour
for the Belgians. The Belgians are
some fighters and are in mighty
bad fix, amt they?"
This is the spirit of the American
boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
KING A1.BERTs APPEAL.

The king Of the Belgians ex-
presses his appreciation of the ef-
forts of the Americans in affording
relief for the sufferers in Belgium.
His appeal:
am informed that American
officials and citizens in Belgium
and England are working to save
my people from the horrors OF
famine which now threaten them.
1t is great comfort to me IN
this hour Of sorrow and misfortune
to feel that a f-reat-hearted, disin-
terested people are directing their
efforts at relieving the distress OF
the unoffendinE civilian popula-
ton of my country.
Despite all that can be done, the
suffering during the coming win
ter will be terrible, but the burden
we must bear will be lightened If
my people can be spared the pangs
of hunger, with the frightful con-
sequences of disease and violence.
l confidently hope that the ap-
peal of the American commission
will meet generous response. The
whole-hearted friendship of Amer
lea shown to my people at this
time will always be a precious
memory. ALBERT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
Topeka IN. RELIEF
Mass Meeting at Commercial
Club Saturday.
Goal of 5000 Barrels Of Flour
Set for This City.

Merchants, professional men. farmers,
la torers, and housewives are expected
TO attend the big mass meeting at the
Commercial club quarters at one O'Clock
Saturday for the purpose of orsan-
izing the county for the Belgian Relief
work. The goal of 5000 barrels of flour
has been set, and in order to accomplish
the desired result a lot of hard WORK
and sacrifice will be necessary.
RESPONSIBLE persons will be appointed
to take charge of the respective dis
tricts into which the city will be di-
vided. Each district supervisor will
appoint persons to have charge of the
canyassing work in each block. The
names of all official solicitors will be
published in the local papers SO that
county work will be carried on in the
same thorough manner
The people of Shawnee county in
making their gifts should reach the
point where they feel that it is sac
rifice,' said J. Will Kelley, secretary OF
the Commercial club
A meeting of a committee composed
of Scott Hopkins. David Page, Harold
T. Chase, F. E. Goodrich, J. Win Kel-
ley, was held today to plan for the Sat
urday mass meeting.
day will be set some time next
week in which the soliciting will be
done. With Topeka well organized il
is expected that the work can be fin
isked in the residential districts in
three hours. The business district will
also be canvaSSed.
Graham Taylor of Chicago, the noted
social service worker, is expected to be
present at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
FRENCH ARE REPULSEl
Berlin Reports Successes ON Both
Battle Fronts.

Berlin, Nov. 20.-(By Wireless to Lon
don)-The German troops have re-
pulsed a French attack in the neighbor-
hood of Verdun in France and the
Russian retreat in northwestern Po-
land continues according to an official
communication issued today by the
German general army headquarters.
The text of the official statement
reads:
I'm west Flanders and in north
France. no appreciable change in the
situation has taken place.
Heavy rains and SHOWS which first
soaked and then partly froze the
ground have made our movements very
difficult. A French attack at Combre
to the southeast of verdun was re-
pulsed.
"The situation on the East Prussian
frontier remains unchanged. East of
the plain of the Mazurian lakes. the
Russians captured an unoccupfed fort
in which were some old obsolete cam
nom The retreat of the enemy through
Lipno and Neawaml continues. Our
attack has made progress to the south
Of Plock
mo decision yet has been reached
IL. the fighting around Lodx and to the
east Of CxenstochOvwA.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20

Every day there is waiting list
of from dozen to twenty men and
women in the Capper building. Each
of these men and women have their
two eyes riveted on the glass panel
in the door of Arthur Capper's private
office. They know that beyond that
door are some one, two or three can
didates fervently pleading their own
cause and asking for a soft place with
the administration.
And did you ever notice how long
a job hunter stays with the man who
has the patronage to give? They do
not bring their lunch, but they come
with an assumed air of welcome
because are not each Of these job
chasers the men who fought and bled
and died and saved the recent cleo
ton. Their visit is one of great con-
Germ and equal mystery. No. they tell
their friends and newspaper reporters.
they don't want a job Certainly not!
What is that? oh, well now of course,
looking at it from that angle. That's
different OF course if the governor
really wants to show his appreciation
well, might think it over. Would be
willing to sacrifice a few personal in
terests to help the new man make
good. By the way, could you give Mr..
Job Hunter little boost? Thanks.
Never will forget it.
just for q Call
That is the crowd that sit on the
rCo0finued m pace I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
QUIT The CAPITAL
Carranza's Forces Are Ahan.
dOning City Of Mexico
Taking the Office of the Gov
ernment With Them.

Washington, Nov. 2O.-American Com
Sui Silliman in a dispatch filed in Mex
leo City, at o'clock last night. re-
ported that General Obregon's troops
ing the offices of the government with
them.
Consul Silliman added that the city
was in a state of decided unrest He
did not indicate whether the Obregon
troops were evacuating the city to
approaching from the north or whether
his forces were to be replaced with
other Carranza troops moving down
from Quertaro. under General Con-
zales. one of Carranza's chief support
ers.
Mr.. Silliman added that railroad conn
munication northward and also between
the capital and Vera Cruz was inter-
rupted.
Previous reports have left 1t t. be un-
derstood that sufficient garrison
would remain in the capital to main
tain order and prevent entrance Of the
Zapata forces until Villas forces were
in the immediate vicinity and ready to
enter. when the Carranxa troops would
withdraw.
Acting Secretary Lansing conferred
today with Acting Secretary Brecken-
ridge, of the war department and Brig
adler General Scott, chief Of staff, over
"details Of the -evaci1a tion Of Vera Crus.
lit was decided that the custo1ns co1-
|lected during the period Of occupation
|000 900 would be brought glk4E ~ Ha5or
General Funston to besshG30 IN this
country for delivery 10 tl1e oDveFnment
which is finally ysrecogn1no&
Foreign Minister zFabela telegrAphed
the Carranxa agency here today =
formal declaration that hosti1itfes with
Villa had broken out and telling Of the
[appointment Of military commanders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
Many Towns Notify Topeka
They Have Contributions.
No Doubt About That 100000
Barrels in State.
WANTED GOOD KANSAS MAN
A Person Who Will Accompany
the Kansas Ship.
Activity Among Members Bel
gian Relief Association.

The central committee for Belgian
relief is today occupying spacious suite
of rooms on the seventh floor of the
Mills building. The work grew in mag
nitude until the quarters in the Com
merce building were entirely made
quate. The work of the office is in
creasing daily.
Hundreds of inquiries came in today
by phone and otherwise. Questions
relative to organizing work, and the
shipment Of flour and other provisions
were asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
CLOSE QUARTERS
Opposing Armies in Argonnes
but 1,5OO Yards Apart.
Foremost Trenches Within 100
Feet of Each Other.
(By Carl H. Won wiegand.)

Headquarters of the Army of the Ger
man Crown Prince in France. via Lon
don. Nov. 2O:-Here in the forest of the
Argonne where the German crown
prince, Frederick Wilhelm, has his
headquarters as commander-in-chief of
the Fifth array, is to be found what il
probab bly, the most remarkable fighting
in all the long battle line from the
coast to Switzerland.
/ BY special permission of the crown
prince, l was permitted to visit and
spend day within his lines. This Sec
tion of the battle line is extremely
unique. In some places the foremost
German and French trenches are with
in 100 feet of each other The main
lines are separated by no more than
1,50O yards and extend through the
forest in which there has been SO
much desperate fighting.
The crown prince, smiling and cheer
full, received me at his headquarters.
While at le breakfast table he re-
marked:
You will see something today you
will not find in any other section of the
theater of war"
When I suggested that 1 be permitted
to go to the firing line he added with
laugh:
You may go as far as you like for
/ know you will come to place where
it will not be necessary to hold you
back"
The crown prince was right. When
1 reached the foremost trenches I saw
We were fighting the French not more
than 16O feet away. AS / reached the
firing line the Germans had just
stormed one of the French trenches
and taken 165 prisoners.
Running off through the forest are
the main entertainments of the German
and French armies. The Germans,
well dug in. faced their enemies who
were within 15OO wards in their main
line of trenches. The fighting is con-
slant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
BOARD CONTROL
/ PROBE ON TODAY
Investigation of State .OfIlcials
Held at State House.
Inquiry Win Cover Records Of
Three Officers.
May Take Several Days to Com
plete Testimony.
TELLS MLE6ED MISCONDUCT
Bowman Testified to Actions Of
Democrats ON Board.
ssBought Supplies for Hospital
Before 1t Was Opened"
No Quibbling Allowed by Ques-
TONERS During Session.
TELLS ALLEeED MISCONDUCT
Bowman Testified to Actions Of
Democrats ON Board.
sSBought Supplies for Hospital
Before 1t Was Opened"
No Quibbling Allowed by Ques.
TONERS During Session.

Investigation of the state board Of
control before a special commission. be-
gaa today in representative hall in the
state house. The inquiry will cover
the records of all of the three mem-
bers of the board-w. E. Brooks and
Stance Myers, Democrats, and Harry
C. Bowman. Republican. A number OF
witnesses have been summoned and It
il probable that the hearing may COM
tinue several days.
Went Right Ahead.
Refusing to listen to Quibbling and
technical objections, the special COM
mission appointed by Gov. Hodges
to investigate the board of control,
today held jurisdiction in the case and
made clear that they intended to rush
the inquiry to an early close. Harry
c. Bowman, minority member of the
board. was the first witness. He went
to the stand after a wordy war be-
tween Fred s. Jackson. his attorney.
and John S. Dawson. attorney general.
directed by the governor to act as at
torney for the commission. This af-
ternoon Bowman is explaining his
charges against w. E. Brooks and.
Stance Myers. Democratic members
Of the board, and at the same time
defending his own official conduct.
Sharp encounters between jackson
and Dawson and Jackson and ]. J.
Schenck and Edwin McKeever. Of
Brooks and Myers Counsel. character
lied the opening of the board OF con-
trbi probe. Attorney General Dawson
and Thos. Wagstaff Of Independence
were appointed by the governor to act
as advisory counsel for the investigat-
ing committee. Dawson conducted
the direct examination of Bowman.
Late this afternoon the Republican
member of the board will be turned
| over to Schenck and McKeever for
| cross examination.
Attorneys Argue.
Nearly half of the morning session
| was occupied with arguments by At
torney Jackson questioning the juris-
! dictiOn of the commission. He de-
clared that the law under which the
| commission was appointed had been
repealed, at least by inference. by
| subsequent acts of the legislature.
Edwin McKeever said Brooks and
Myers wanted a hearing of the charges
which Bowman had made and that the
commission had the right to hear the
case.
In the course of the argument.
Bowman, both directly and through
mis- attorney, insisted he had made NO
charges and had no charges to make
at this time. While the question Of
the making of charges was being dis
cussed, Senator Jouett Shouse AZ
chairman Of the commission asked
! [Continued on Page Six.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20
WITH THE RED CROSS
Mime. Calve, Famous Opera Singer
Works in French Hospitals.

New York. Nov. 20.-Emma Calye.
the opera singer, is serving with the
Red Cross in France and soothing the
wounded with song. She made this
known in a letter written to a friend
in this city.
MY sister-in-law and myself are
both in the Red Cross and taking care
of the wounded in the hospitals Of
Toulon," wrote Mme- Calve. II sing
to the wounded and lull them to sleep
when they are getting better, ana war
songs for those who after the healing
of their wounds are going back to de-
fend poor France"
Nine. Calve wrote that she had giy-
en- up a concert tour in California 70
perform this service for the Red Gross
and her country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20

parently extending along the railroad
between these two points and the sec
ond in the Warta-Vistula region, but
Russian observers do not appear to at
tach much significance to the outcome
in this latter region.
A general survey of the report re-
ceived here from all quarters conveys
the impression that the German ad-
vance on the Vistula has met at least
with temporary check while the Rus
sian nvasfon' of East Prussia has suf-
fered a like fate near Angerburg, where
the German defenses. consisting chiefly
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