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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
AMERICANS TRIED IN LONDON
Accused of Having Caused Girls
Death BY Drug.

London, Oct. 21-Considerable IN
terest has been aroused by the trial
at the Old Bailey Police Court of
Orlando Edgar Miller. an American
charged with manslaughter, the police
alleging that he caused the death OF
Miss Kate Scott, at Miller's Institute,
at Isleworth, last June. by the admin
istration of drug.
William Wilcox, a home office eX-
pert, today testified as to the dang
erous character of the drug and de-
clared that it was quite unsuitable
for Miss Scott's ailment.
Miller. testifying in his own be-
half. said he had been given charge
of delirium cases in Chicago by Cook
County Hospital and had been very
successful in bringing about a cure
His method of treatment, he said
had been fully recognized by many
physicians in America.
| He also declared that he came to
England from the United States or
the invitation of the Duke and Ouch
eSs Of Manchester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
COLORED MAID
GIVES EVIDENCE
Testimony Dramatic and
Highly Damaging to
Mrs. Carman.
SHE SAID 81 SHOT HIM''
Girl Alleges She Saw Long Blue Re-
volver in Hand Of Accuscd-Saw
Woman Rush Back to House.

Mneola, L. l., Oct. 21.-Celia
Coleman, colored, maid in the Carman
home at the time Mrs. Louise Bailey
was shot to death in the doctors Of
flee, gave dramatic and highly dam
aging evidence against the physici-
ans wife at the opening of the trial
today.
On the night of the murder the
girl swore that Mrs. Carman came
downstairs and walked out of the
house through the kitchen.
A minute or two later the witness
asserted she heard the sound Of
breaking glass and the report Of a
revolver.
Mrs. Carman entered the kitchen
a minute later, she said.
Il shot him. she said, according
to the maid.
'Did Mrs. Carman have anything
in her hand?" asked the district at
torney.
"Yes," replied the Witness she
had long blue revolver. was
standing in the pantry door when
she rushed back into the room and
she came right over to me-"
Frank Farrell, a tramp, who has
been housed by the State since early
July, is due to be the next witness.
Farrell has, asserted he was stand
ing in the yard and saw woman
approaching the window of DR.. Car
mans office. fire the shot, and then
disappear around the rear of the
house. Farrell's description of this
woman tailed with that Of Mrs.
Carman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
HIGHER PROPERTY
VALUES GIVEN
State Corporation Commits
! sion Completes Work Of
Assessment.
NEW LAW OPERATIVE


Richmond. Oct. y Increased val
ues Of telephone and telegraph COM
panies, express, steamship and sleep
ing car companies are shown by the
assessments for taxation by the
State Corporation Commission. just
completed for the year 1914.
Telephone and telegraph companies
show an increase in property value
Of S33S, ,O6l 81, and an increase in
State tax Of 1882 .0l over the year
1918.
While the property values Of eX-
press companies show Il decrease Of
SS.I77 90, the State tax increased
Sl54.97 OF account OF increased MI
leage. The decrease in value was oc-
casioned by disposition Of property
in Richmond by Southern Express
Company, valued at $4,000, so that
there was really small! increase in
other portions of the state.
Steamboat and steamship compan-
nics show an increase in property
values Of $74,9OG, and an increase in
State tax of $344 40
The Pullman Company shows an
increase OF SIS over the previous
year. occasioncd by the extension Of
Pullman service over thirty-nlne
miles of road during the year. The
tax paid by sleeping car compan-
les being 81 per mile of lire opera
ted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
ALLEGED GERMAN CRUELTY
Frenchman Describes Scenes in Wake
of Kaiser's Army.

London, Oct. 2l-Cutting off live
cows feet by the Germans is describ-
ed by Frenchman, an Oxford gradu-
ate, in letter. He says:
con our route there are come corp
ses of horses, sheep and cows, and
these begin to smell very bad. In vii
lagos the Germans are obliged to
abandon or destory everything
They kill all cattle or cut their feet
off.
81 visited this morning Il magnili-
cent chateau. All the little diamond
pane and plate glass widows and
doors were broken and furniture
was all ripped up by knife. From
the stable motors and horses were
gone, and carriages in the coach
house were shattered.
"The Germans rain on us thousands
Of balls and shells, but they shoot 81
badly there are very few wounded
on our side; on the contrary, in cross
ing the field Of battle we count their
dead by thousands. The other day or
a front of kilometers there were T.
900 dead Germans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
AERIAL ARMADA.
Germany Preparing Raid on England
With Zcppelins.

Amsterdam, Oct. 21-lnformation
from an authoritative source in Ber-
lin shows that the precautions being
taken in London against an alrshlp
attack are thoroughly justified,
though bit premature.
While occasional minor raids may
be made on London sooner, il Ger
many gets foothod on the channel,
the grand aerial armada will not be
launched against England until Feb
ruary for Germany will not be ready
until then.
we are building 200 acroplancs
eyncciallv for the attack on London
SAID prominent German aviator.
"Thcsc are Of new and extra large
type, capable OF carrying 900 pounds
in addition to the weight of the pilot
and bomb throwcr. These new aero
planes will not be in commission be-
fore February. | am training the
flicrs nov at special aviation camps.
I have been often in London. ] was
flying in England last spring"
Asked if there was any truth in the
statement that Germany had 30 Yep
pelins six weeks ago, he replied frank
ly. "No."
THAT is nonsense" he added, But
we are working on new Zeppelins
night and day. and by February we
shall have l6
Confirmation OF sort Of the plan
ned aerial attacl, comes from Count
Zeppelin himself, who returned to his
home yesterday morning after three
days stay in Berlin. ...
An American woman, one OF the re-
fugec guests, had recognized the VEN
cradle count in the lobby, and. rushing
up to him exclaimed:
Tell ne. when are the IePpelns
going to London?' -G ."
, Count Zeppelin bowed politely, re-
! plying. IT, ..H
..Wait and see. Only give us time,
madame" "a".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
RECEIVES FEE OF 5000.
French Surgeon Well Paid for Opert-
ing on German Crown Prince

Paris, Oct. 2l--A fec Of $4,000
was paid to Il French surgeon, OF
Epernay. for operating on the wound
ed German crown prince. There was
certain rctribution Of justice on the
size of fee. for $35.0 900 was the precise
amount the Germans demanded as
war contribution from Epcrnay.
During the battling on the Marne
crown prince was seriously wound
ed No German surgeon vas III t.p-
ernay, so the Germans asked a we'll
,;pown local man, Dr.. Vernon, to op-
crate. telling him they would pay any
fee Dr.. Vernon fixed the fee at an a.
mount equal to the enforced war con-
tribr:ion. ard that suna the German
army treasurer paid in gGiH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
TRY HIM AS WITCH DOCTOR
Slatedalc Man With SuperS'it!ous
Clients in Trouble.

Allentown. Pa. Oct. 2l.--Atter =
hearing which lasted several hours
Alderman Schifert, of this city, held
Denis Rex under $500 bail for trial
at Court on a charge Of being Il
witch doctor.
Rex has had an extraordinary ca
rccr, being we'll versed in many m!S-
teries. and several years ago was
prosecuted for practicing medicine
without license. He lives along
the Blue Mountain, above Siatedaie,
in the extreme upper end Of l.eh'Sh
county. but has an office III Allen
town. where he treats women. pa
tientS. ,.
1t was testified that he sells charm'
and philters at enormous prices and
that from one family he got 500 for
his mcantations. He claims to nc
able TO discover thieves. to make
people fall in love, and TO induce
good or bad luck, according to the
desires Of his clients. In several
instances where he failed tc perform
promises, it was testified. he SAID
rivals had been bribed by the witches
to work unfavorab!y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
GERMANS ANNIHIL ATED.
French Mine Ground Ard Eliminate
Three of Kaiser's Battaliors.

From the Battle Front. via Paris
Oct. 21-The German invaders are
meeting a vigorous resistance ir
their effort to shorten their lines and
rest their right wing farther south
westward upon the English Channel.
Much Of the fighting is being done
in the cbsyurity of fogs.
French marines Monday gave a
good account of themselves. German
troops tried surprise attack on the
marines Sunday, but tie French
force held the field works against
superior numbers. The fight lasted
ali day, ard then the Germans con-
tented themselves with cannonad
ing the position of the marines.
A thick fog covered the entire re-
gion Monday, and the marines, ac-
customed to such weather conditions
crept toward the German trenches
''No shooting" was the order; "use
the bayonet!."
The marines got within so feet
of the trenches before they were
seen. Their coming was heralded too
late for the defenders, who were bay
oneted in the trenches and beyond
the trenches as they ran. -Four
hundred German prisoners were
taken.
One of the places where the French
had been most harassed is near the
"albow" of the western line. The
important position there had beer
taken and retaken frequently during
the last three weeks. Every time
the Germans had been obliged to
abandon the position they returned
in great force and pushed back the
French by weight Of number.
The French took the position for
the twelfth time and hell it for ter
hours. Then came shock Of the
human hattering ram. and the French
gradually gave way. The Germans
began fortifying the place, but while
they were engaged in this task the
earth heaved, and there was 4 deaf
ening explosion. The ten hours the
French had held the point had beer
sufficient to mine every rod of the
ground. Il is esti9ls-tI!'-tE;s~ three
German battaiicns ,scre annlnllated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
KIAUCHAU HOLDING OUT.
Japancse and British Reported Tt
Have Lost Heavily in Attacks
on TSingtau.

Pekinc China, Oct 21-Refugees
who have come out Of TSingtau, the
position in the German possession in
Shantung province are authority Tor
the statement that up to the time
they left the Japanese had lost sew
eral thousand men before Tsingtau.
while the casualties of the Germans
did not amount to more than several
hundred.
Reliable information obtained in
Peking is to the effect that a British
detachment sustained number OF
casualties while crossing land that
had been mined by the Germans in
Kiauchau.
Arrivals at the Chinese capital
from Siberia say Russian troop trains
are travelling westward over the
Trans-Siberian Railway hourly.
An uncensored letter received in
Peking from a reliable correspond
ent within the Japanese lines, dated
October 8. says the Japanese attack
ed Tsingtau on several nights, but
invariably were repulsed. Once. the
correspondent says. the Germans fol-
lowed the Japanese successfully for
a short distance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

In the Corporation Court yester-
dav Charles Wright charged with as
sault an two young children was ac-
Quilted. The case was submitted TO
the jury without argument and 1t
was out only three minutes. The de-
defendant was represented by Judge
c. E. Nicol and Attorney Robinson
MOncure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
TAX Commission
DENIES FRICTION
Report Of Serious Disagree
ment Badly EXaggerat-
ed, Say Members.
COX is CONFIDENT.
Speaker of the House Believes Work
Will Be Completed in Time for Ses-
sion in January.

Richmond. Oct. 2l.--Members Oh
the State Tax Commission deny that
there has been any pickering or dis.
agreeable differences during the time
devoted to the consideration Of the
tax laws of the State. There have
been disagreements, of course, but
where unanimity was impossible oni
points which naturally lend them
selves to disputations. the opposing
forces have agreed to disagree.
The commission is hard at WORK In
IT'S Office in the Senate chamber and
still hopes to complete itse-work il
time for the calling of the extra ses-.
sion in January.
Edwin P Cox, Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates, talking Of the
reports in regard to the time when
the report Of the commission would
he fled. said that the act creating
the Tax Commission contained pro-
visions that the report Of the com
mission should I've prepared not later
than November and requested thu
Governor to call a, extra session o.
the General Assembly for not later
than tie first Wednesday in January.
1915.
~ believe the law as written vii!
be carried out" said Mr.. Cox, "ana
that report will be ready at the time
contemplated
T. has been believed in some clr-
.Ics at the Capitol for some time
.hot the commission would be unable
to complete # swork in time Tor =
snerial session in January and there
have been intimations that the WIN.
ter would pass and merge int" spring
before the Assembly would meet.
Mr. Cox thinks otherwise lie Is
Of the opinion that the General AS
semblv resolution makes 1t necessary
Cor the session to be held on the dat'
,ancG and that the commission VII.
ne able TO complete its work withl''
the time specified.
"lIoreover,' said Mr.. Cox ycSter-
law "fhc large number Of farmers II
in the General Assembly renders It's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
INDORSES BRIDGE PROJECTS
Washington Board of Trade Commit
tee Favors New Over-Potomac
Highways ta '.

The reconstruction Of the old Aque-
duet bridge and the construction OF
bridge from Potomac Park to Ar
lineton National Cemetery will be
recommended in the annual report OF
the committee on bridges Of the
Washington Board of Trade This
was decided upon at d meeting OF
the committee held yesterday after
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
FORTS CRUMBLE
UNDER ATTACKS
Preparations Being Made
For Terrific Struggle
Near Verdun.
DENIAL FROM PARIS.
French Say Germans Have Been
Thrown on Observation-Disclosures
of Crown Prince to Retrieve Check

Paris Oct. 21-That important
events are developing in the immed-
late theater of war was indicated
by a sudden Tightening of the cen
sorship today. Only yesterdays ev-
ents were discussed in the official
declaration.
But it is understood that today
the allies are making determined
effort to retake Lille, where the gen
eral German headquarters and staff
for the entire right wing are under
stood to be under fire OF tie French
artillery.
At headquarters here there is an
air of great expectancy. All OF the
hich officials admit that they eN-
pect momentous and especially good
news in the near future. 1t is gener-
ally believed that the Germans are
again retiring inside the Belgian
frontier although there is as yet
no confirmation of the report that
they have been compelled to relin-
ouish their hold on Ostend.
Reports are current here and gen
orally credited, that the German at
tempt to mount their heavy artil :
lery along the coast for offensive
operations against the British gun
boats which are supporting the en-
trcne left of the allied line has ut
terly failed. The guns have been
dismounted by wonderfully accurate
shooting from the fleet and from
the guns of the naval brigade now
in action along the coast.
The Germans attempted sub
marine raid, but according to the
reports received here, failed to make
any headway, all of their torpedoes
launched going wide of the marks.
Several of the outer forts of Ver-'
dun have crumbled under the terrific
bombardment to which they have
been subjected for weeks by the
heavy siege guns of the Germans, ac-
cordinp to an official Berlin state
ment sent by way of Amsterdam.
With these outer Notifications in
the hands of the Germans the way is
oman for an attack on the main de-
fenses and preparations are being
made for a desperate assault.
News dispatches from Paris carry
emphatic denial of the weakening OF
Verdun's defense and state that a
strong French force has begun ope-
rations in the region of Camp des
Romans fort and that the enemy
has been thrown on the defensive all
along the Meuse.
IF the Germans have succeeded IN
making a breach in the defenses OF
yerdun it means that vital changes
must be made in the allies cam
paipn. No fortress has succeeded
in withstanding the pounding of the
Germans heaviest guns and the tall
Of this "key to the French defense
would force the adoption of an en-
tirely new plan of campaign
Military experts in Paris profess
to believe that the movement IS
desperate attempt to divert the
French from their Alsace-Lorrane
operations and declare that counter
plans have been made to meet sucn
a,ove. 1t is believed in the French
capital that the German crown prince
is making Il last futile attempt to
retrieve his repeated checks and re-
pulses and save his army from Ger
tain defeat
n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
MASONIC NOTICE.

At the meeting of Alexandria
Washington Lodge, No. %, A. F.
and A. NJ, to be held Thursday. Oc-
tober 22nd, 1914, the Mafer Masons
degree will be conferred by members
of the Past Masters Association Al!
Master Masons in good standing are
invited to attend
BY Order of the Worshipful Master.
A. G. UHLER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
SALE CONTINUES.

Don't hesitate about attending the
clearing sale at Abe L. cohen's' AIS
Eino street, now going on. If you
,re looking for bargains on high
Grade goods, you will find them here.
Don't DELAY. Time is precious
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
MISS PARROTT is LUCKY

The brass bed given away by The
Alexandria Trades Council, was
awarded Monday night to Miss Molly
Parrott, of Baltimore, Md. She was
the holder of the lucky ticket, No.
439. This ticket was drawn by H..
Oehler. of the Central Labor Union.
Washington, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
LOCAL BREVITIEs

Carroll Pierce, vice president of
the Citizens National Bank, was yes-j
terday elected a director OF the Alex
andria Water Company, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
James W. Roberts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
NOTICE.

There will be a meeting OF the
Parent Teachers Association Of the
Alexandria Public School in West
minister Building tomorrow Cihurs-
day), at 1880 p. m. A full attend
ance is requested.
CONRAD JOHNSON, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
Monday, November 16, is the date
set for the opening of the Federal re-
serve banks.

Russia has mobilized and placed on
a war footing her Black Sea fleet,
according to telegram from hust-
enje, Roumania. Russia has beer
massing troops near the Turkish bor-
der in Caucasia and near Odessa 1of
two weeks. 1t is believed war will
be declared within a week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

Traffic through the Panama Canal
was resumed yesterday after being
blocked for week by landslide into
Culebra cut. Nearly dozen mer-
chantmen were waiting at each end
of the waterway for the clearing OF
the channel, and it is expected that
two DAYS will be required to put
them ali through.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

The Past Masters Association Of
Alexandria, vii! confer the Master
Masons degree at meeting OF Alex
andria- Washington Lodge No. -,
tomorrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

lanes F.. Pickin who recently un
derwent a serious operation at Prov
idcnce Hospital, Washington. is re-
ported on the high road to recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

LOST-On Monday night at Moose
Fair. open faced silver watch with
F. O. E. fob. Finder please re-
turn to 322 north St. Asaph ST.,
and receive reward. 22-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

An official communication issued
NV the French war office last night,
says: "The following are extracts
from a letter found on German
prisoner, dated Dusseldorf. OCTOBER
4. "With US, officers and so!diers
are becoming rarer. We have no
more men than are adequate. VOL
unteers and men of the landwehr are
all we have today. If you saw these
soldiers you would turn your head.
Everybody is being taken. 1t is Ger
many's last hope All the aged men
are becoming soldiers. Have you
bread? Many complain they have
none"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21


In a dispatch from Rotterdam the
correspondent of the London Even
mo News declares that the Ger
man marines are leaving Antwerp
TO refoin the German fleet, and the
German ships at Kiel are being eS-
tensively provisioned. A dispatch
from Stavenger, Norway, says the
british steamer Glitera; OF Lleth,
was sunk yesterday - miles OFT the
Norwegian coast. by German sub
marine. The crew of the steamer
was ordered into the boats and the
valves were opened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

President Wilson frowns on agita-
+;on at this time looking to immed-
late enlargement of the military ard
naval policy of this government
Nevertheless, it may be stated posi-
tivelv that several of the President S
closest legislative friends and adViS-
ers already have decided upon quiet
but important program of improve
ment to be commenced through the
anpropriation bills at the short ses-
sion, and to be continued until the
army and naval establishments OF
the United States furnish an efflcien'
nucleus in men and equipment Tor a
large defensive army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

Thourh the allies were slow IN
coming to the rescue of Belgium
when she was attacked by Germany,
cabinet ministers who have estao-
lished the Belgian government at
Havre France, express the belief
that their war torn country would
he able to escape the fate of beng
made a province of the German en-
nire "England's pledge that she
would carry the war through is as
surance to US that she will never per-
NIT the destruction of our nation.
said one of the millisters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Japanese admiralty announces
that a German surveying ship had
been captured and another sunk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21

ROOMS FOR RENT-Wlth or with
out beard. Apply to 511 Prince
street 21-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-21
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair tonight and Thursday;
gentle Sitting winds.
High tide e:25 a. NJ. and 9:4l
p. m.
Sun sets 6:14, Sun sets 5:l4.