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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

OTHER HEAVY FIGHTS.
Berlin Dispatches Say Austrian Lines
Are Being Well Maintained-Re-
port Russian Repulses.

Berlin, via The Hague), Sept. 10,
The Official statement from the
war office today declared that the
battle in France is still progressing,
with the German forces slowly break
ing down the French defense. 1t is
explained that the German lines have
been extended at certain points and
now include the original French
lines. The battle, however, is ex-
pected to last for several days be
cause of the long line and the num-
Der of men engaged.
ReDorts that the Germans had run
out Of ammunition for their field
guns are indignantly denied. In
stead, the lines of communication are
perfect. Trains are run directly to
the centkl points of the battle lire
from which places the distribution
continues with the automobile trans
port service, which is complete.
The French have severa! times at
tempted to carry the German posi-.
lions by storm, but they have met
disaster from the German artillery
and rapid frers. The greatest Ger
man gains have been along the cen
ter.
The general staff announces that
the army of the east is now advan-
cling against the fortress of Obsourec.
thirty miles to the southwest Of
-Lyclt, which guards the Bober river
It. Is expected this position will b.
taken by assault. As until it is il
.he hands of the Germans, the gen
eral offensive movement cannot he
continued.
The Austrian lines. which run from
the Fistula river positions to Droha-
byez, by way Of Jaroslav and Pre-
mysl, are being we'll maintained. The
Russian attack on the Przemvsl
fortIications has been repulsed. and
all of The five main forts are intact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
RECALL OF MAYOR SOUGHT.
Executive of Laurel, Del, Accused
m u of Abuse of Power. !" 2-'

Laurel, Del, Sept. 10. Mayor
William E. Valiant, of Laurel, nay
be recalled. Because of his alleged
indiscretions and abuse of power, a
number Of citizens, headed by Colonel
Sirman D. Marvil, had five petitions
drawn up yesterday asking for his
removal. They were presented to the
Council today.
The recall will be attempted By
procuring the signatures of major
ity of the towns voters. Then, should
the Mayor refuse to resign, test
case will be made, it is said.
1t is the first case of the kind ever
Instituted in Delaware.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
DIVORCED MINISTER ELOPES
Rev. n. C. Lasister Said to Have
Gone to Baltimore.

: Baltimore. Sept. ia dispatch
last night, from Wilmington, Del.
stated that the Rev. Nortieet {.
Lassiter, former pastor of the Della,
ware Avenue Baptist Church OF
Wilmington, eloped to Baltimore
last Sunday with Miss Vera Coll
ms, daughter of Mr.. and MIS-
Charles. II. Collins. of Wilmington
but formerly of this city.
When last heard from the con-
ple were at the Victoria Hotel, Nor
folk. Va. and were about to leave
Tor Raleigh NC. the home OF the
groom's parents. The pastor resign
ed from his church in June, l9l":
and recently secured a divorce from
his first wife. .,.a
The bride is IS years Old, ano
during Lassiter's pastorate at w
mington sang and played, a cornet
in his church Last, Sunday nl|gsll night
while the parents of the girl WerS
at church the couple decided tc
elope and were taken to the station
in a taNlcab. The bride left note
for her parents in which She sais
that "Mr. l.. now has his divorce
and as he wants me | am goine
with him Lassiter has recently
been employed as floorwalker in !
large department store in Phila
delphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
KILLED BY FATHERS AUTO.
Farmer Taking Three Other Children
to School. Backs Machine
Upon Fourth.

PhiIadrnhio Sent 1o-A III.
trcsSinn accident nm hon fo+bor,. ;.
farm vact.rdo, oo,.+ +Lo Tf, - y,
,,nor b,h,. dnrobtor or Cao,.,.. r
Holmes livinr mann lrooroato,rr
\ T ni,rod nndor tho whoaIs nf
her fathor's : ,ntomob;Ia ;n vh;:: :,
nor tbroo oIdor .;.tors ,,,,,a ,,41
tbe child ,v.v h,rr;nT 70 tha T.1,na
mann TTosn;t,l ~ ,I,;.. ;t,. ,,.L
~ onora+;on r,;lod - s.,.a i,,,. I;r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
NIGHT ATTACK
IS FRUSTRATED
Germans Endeavor to
Break Through Allied
Left Wing.
MANY WERE KILLED.
Kaiser's Troops Retire to New Posi-
tions in Rear of Original Ones, as
Pressure Increases. :.

Paris, Sept. l9-Another nlgh'
attempt by the Germans to break
through the allied left wing was
frustrated. 1t was. however. marx
ed with fierce fighting in wh'ci
many were killed and wounded
according to the reports reaching
General GaIlieni today.
The fighting Oh the left. where
the combined armies Of Generals
Won klucIl and Won BuelOw are
massed. increases III intensity. but
the allied lines are slowly being
pushed forward. The Germans re-
tire to new positions. constructed
in the rear of their original ones.
as the pressure increases. But at
no point have they actually been
defeated.
Along the rest Of the line the
great battle continues as an artll-
cry duel. There has been practic-
ally no fighting by the infantry
Tor thirty six hours. both sides real
izing the futility Of sacrificing men
while the intrenched positions re-
main intact. and every effort is be-
INC made to demolish. the German
batteries.
The French artillery fire is III
.reasing in intensity. 1t was kept
n alE ni"!.t and there are indlca-
tions of coming charge from the
German side.
The German assaults OF the last
i've days have been tremendous. At
! dozen points on the center they
have tried again and again to takr
she offensive.
Division after division has been
hurled forward cn maSSe. only 20
be shattered by the allies shelltire
and forced to give ground. And
avely time the German lines have
shown signs of wavering the allies
have been thrown against them
with the bayonet.
{ .AS a result. a: a number. Of
points. ground. has. been gained as
the German soldiers do not relish
the bayonct fighting
Bnt the main German intrcnch-
except on the extreme left.
remain intact. as the artillery 7Ir"
is too deadly TO be faced.
Additional re-enforcemcnts have
been sent forward to the left.
The general situation. as drs-
cribed in the first official statement
posted today. is satisfactory. bat
practically unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
NEWS OF THE DAY

Four men were playing Billiards in
a pool room at lola Columbia ave
nue., Philadelphia. yesterday, when,
with rending crash overhead, a
young woman shot through sky
light and fell in the middle of the
pool table. She was Florence Flem-
ing, % years old, employed hf JOS
sph Bauerigard, proprietor of the
pool room, who stepped en- the sky
light while hanging clothes on the
roof. She was removed to St. JOS
aph's Hospital, where it was found
chat she had sustained broken
thigh and general contusions. Her
condition was said to be serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

q small Quantity brought into the
city from The. ancient pools OF Sol
onion, near Bethlehem. by means II
Il pipe. which runs along the Old
aqucdnct. the IEoIy City is entire
X Icpcndent for its water upon the
rainfall. Now reservoirs are tn be
built in the upper part OF the. yal,
ley of the Brook Chcrith, where the
water will be stored and brought
into the city as required. Jerusalem
is gradually being westernlzed.-
Canadian Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
JERUSALEM RED;VIVANT.
City of the Great King" Passin"
Through Remarkable Tran
sitiOn.

Very shortly thn sacred stra.t (
# the HOLY Cirv will hmm w;th tho
loisc of th. nIrc1rin trau c,r. mud
is more important thorouphfarrs
yjil he Illuminated - rirht with
he electric lioht IFS old mixtures
NE walls and massive +ownr, .r.
10 be pulled down and the citv ;s
o have an adeuuatp watnr s,,nnIv
The ranidity with which .Jrrr,-
.alen is extending thpo,loh the rr-
turn of the Jews in such large mum
bcrS TO the city Of their forpfathcrs
las rendered. These improvements
necessary Indeed to thr north and
west IF thc old ,.;tv th.y. have
.prrDg up within ,I,e LAST drrad,
iurpc Jewish colonies popuInus re,i-
Dental sections as we'll as converts
hospjcrs institutions schools and
other buildings. with the result
that today there j. arrrotrr .Jrru.
salem without fine walls than with.
in
Four s.naratr tramways ro,ltn:
oro 70 ba laid Jovn Thrr yiII nil
st,rt from, thn J,ff., Ga,. .ha nriu-
.inaI entrance into tho cify ana
run outside the city waIl> through
tbo newer nartS of JnruSaI.,n The
e;,., which will have = Ipn~th Of
about two miles, Will rive easy az
scss to what NAV be- termed the
b,,siuoss. o,artcr oI the Holy Civ,
,,.l,;Ia A. .a.onJ n. similar lounth
Kill l;ul; l,p thr Ia,rr jewish col
nr;n. n tha porth with III" citv 5
: !; r;nc;n,l nntra,,,c Thr third will
nnc;r.I. thn ord rjty. embracing
n,an, If -. most historic sites
i,nl =. cor,lor. Calvary brlicv-
al h.. many ,,holars ro hay,. been
lila .c,nc nf ,hr rrurifxion; thc
Tnob of the kiucs. the Mount OF
nl;,.n, and th. Valley Of .JchoSha-
:,h,4
Tbn rour,h lire will rr1n from
i, I,,. c.to F., R.thIob.m some
80; -; ,';,'' | I;.,,n, +ravrrsinr what
?''> '','I'n t'.,a ~: ,,o~t ..,c,aj thor
- .l,rar. i, tbo world II tcrIu,
,.;tL rn,n,oJ hoIy nlacos-s,rred
,r,lL. .n,oh, and. rouvruts. The
N',I.' I r. Ia,.;un +bo raily i +, borin
W., ~ - N.;i Ill nnJ .cnord;nr to The
1,eM, . :, r. tho concession. the svndi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

Catholic Church Mass Sunday at Z
o'clock. Late mass and sermon 1000
Baptism, go. Evening service and
benediction at 5. Mass every Sunday
morning at 9 o'clock at Mt Ida (St.
Rita's Chapel.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

At the Second Baptist Church TO-
morrow morning, the pastor, the
Rev. W. o. Triplett. will preach on
the subject, "At Evening Time it
Will be Light" I" At the 7:45 p. NJ.
service r. F. Fenwick. of Falls
Church will speak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

Free Methodist Church-Rev. Geo.
Eakins, pastor. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching at II a. m. and
1880 p. m. Prayer service at 7:3O
p. m. on Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

Funeral sevices for Andrew J.
Bradley, OF N9!tesville, Va, were
held this morning from Wheatley's
undertaking chapel, and were con-
luctcd by the Rev. Father Luecke,
If ST. Mary's Catholic Church. Bur-
;al was in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

The Alexandria. County Lighting
Company has reported to the police
ma 400 feet CT insulated copper wire
VAS :'tolen from their poles nea"
Falls Chuch last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

Search was being made last night
for the train wreckers believed 70
have caused the death of 10 persons
and the inquiry of 30 others by de-
railing Queen and Crescent train
No. 2 and 8 a. m. yesterday near
Livingston, Ala. William Jones, Of
Birmingham, Ala, engineer of the
wrecked train, who lost his life, is
said to have been given the "clear"
signal at the last automatic switch
post before the Klondyke switch,
where the wreck occurred. 1t is
claimed that some one tampered with
the switch in the brief interval after
the train passed the block and before
it struck the switch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Methodist Episcopal Church Sout

Rev. J. W. Duffey, pastor. Sun.
day school 9;3O a. m. Epworth Lea.
que services at ZOO p. 10. Services
and sermon II a. m, and. 500 p. m.
Endeavor 7:45.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
!. LOCAL BREVITIES

Charles Bell, one of the best known
colored residents of Alexandria, for
many years employed as driver By
le Wilton Aitcheson, VIII" died on
Thursday, was buried this afternoon
f:cn his home. 3l2 north Pavre
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Second Baptist Church.

Rev. O. W. Triplett, pastor-Ser-
vices at 10 a. m. II a. m. and 1.45 p.
m. Sunday school $50 a. m. Prayer
services Wednesday evenings at 7.45
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

The Rev. w. F. Watson, D. D.,
will have for his subject tomorrow
at II O'Clock "The Great Choice" and
at s p. m. "The Neglected. Oportiln-
ity."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
st. Paul's Church.

Rev. P: P. Phillips. rector. Sunday
school $50 a. m. Services at 11:0C
q. n. and p. m. Holy Commun-
ION 1880 a. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

A special temperance sermon will
be delivered by the Rev. c. R.
Strausburg, at the Methodist Prot
estant Church tomorrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Second Presbyterian Church.

Rev. J. L. Allison, D. D., pastor
Sunday School, $50 a. nj. Services
II a. m., and 8 pm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Methodist Protestant Church.

Rev. C. R., Strausburg, pastor.
Services at HOO a. m. and 500 p.
NJ. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Chris
tan Endeavor 6:45 p m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
First Baptist Church.

Rev. W. F. Watson, pastor. Sun
day school at $50 a. m Services al
! a. m. and s p m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Grace Church.

Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector. Ser.
vices at II a. m., and s p. m. Sunday
school $50 a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Lutheran Church.

Rev. C. F. Brandt, pastor. Services
at II a. m. Sunday school at 9:3O
q. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,

Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor. Sab.
bath School, 9:3O a. m. Services at II
a. m., and 800 p. m. Epworth Lea
que $40 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
Christ Church.

Rev. William j. Morton, rector
Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Services a
la. m. by Rev. w. E. Rollins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19
AT THE CHURCHES.

Owing to the illpess ofFthe Rev.
W. j. Morton. rector df Christ
Church, services tomorrow morning
will be conducted by the Rev. W. E.
Rollins, of the Theological Semi
nary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

The Rev. John Lee Allison, D. D., :,
will occupy his pulpit at: both serv-
ices tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

An oyster roast was given last
night by the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum at their hall in Duke
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

FOR SALE-Two typewriters, Stan
dard make. almost new. Will sell
a. great sacrifice as owner is out
OF city. Apply R. E. Knight x
Son, 621 King street. 49,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

The, Prince Of; Wales was very an
3icus to go to the front, according
tp statement isued in London yes
terday and tried to get Lord kitch-
ener's consent to do so But as he
had not completed his military train
ing. Lord Kitchener submitted to
the King that for the present it
is undesirable that His Royal High
ness Should proceed on active er-
vice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

Members of the Roman Catholic
clergy yesterday appealed to the
President :Vd TO the State Depart
.ment on behalf of about 400 Catho-
lie priests and nuns who have taken
refuge in Vera Cruz. The refugees
are greatly alarmed for their own
safety, if they remain in Vera Cruz
after the evacuation of that port by
the United States forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

The committee in charge of the
festival Of the Loyal Order of Moose
to be held next month, have secured
offices at the corner of Washington
and King street, adjoining the Cham
Der of Commerce. Meetings of
committees were held last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

WHY A FORD-Because the. For.i
does not shy troad conditions, but
will take the owner through mud and
'and and over unbroken trails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

King George has signed the; home
rule. bill. Parliament was prorogued
.untiFs0esober q while; it is:now a
::aW, theShome rule measurezwih not
Egc irto effect for: a year, as the king
'bas also riven royal assent to the bill
suspenhng tie operation of-the home
rule oil until the end of the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

A dispatch from Vienna to Berlin
states that an unsuccessful attempt
was made today to assassinate
Count Robrinski, Russian military
military governor of Galicia. His
assailant was an Ukranian. He fired
three shots, one of which struck the
count in the shoulder before he
could be disarmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

The flack Diamond collier Ling
an rammed and sunk the govern
ment steamer Montmagny early yeys-
terday in a fog at Beaujeu Bans.
mile below Crane Island, in the
ST. Lawrence, and twenty-six miles
from Quebec. Within three minu-
tes after being struck the steamer
lay at the bottom of the; river. Four
teen persons; members of the Mont
and of families of two
keepers aboard. lost their
lives. tsss,. = ;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-19

Fair tonight and Sunday; not
much change in temperatures.
High tide 1922 a. m. and 7:43
p. m.
Sun rises 5:4l. Sun sets 600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-22
WILL GO AFTER THAW.
As Soon as Supreme Court Issues Man
date to Judge Aldrieh.

Albany. ~ N. Dee - As soon as
the United States supreme court issues
ITS mandate to Judge Aldrich OF the
United States district court Of New
Hampshire to set aside his decree in the
habeas corpus proceedings brought by
attorneys for Harry k Thaw, and he
is turned over to the New Hampshire
officers, New York state will renew its
effort TO bring Thaw hack into its iuris-
diction Attorney General James A. Par
sons 50 announced here last night
"The position OF the state ia the Thaw
ease has not changed Mr. Parsons
statement SAYS. Sand after the decision
Of tho lnitcd States supreme court IS
entered steps vil b. taken 20 bring
him back
II the mandate ot the supreme court
Is not issued uutil thirty DAYS from the
date 81 handing down the decision. Fg-
burt Il Woodbury. who becomes attor-
ney general Jan. j. wall have charge OF
the casr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-22
NORWICH GRADUATE
IN AIR TRAGEDY
Capt H. L. Muller Was Saved From Sea
When His Aeroplane Was Wrecked
OF Pacific Coast in
Trial Flight.

Ocean side, Cal, Dec 22--Lieut. F, X.
Gerstner, observer in one of the six
United States army scout aeroplanes
that started yesterday ON flight from
san Diego to Los Angeles, was drowned
in the sea ten miles north OF here Cap
tain H. L. Muller. pilot Of the wrecked
machine. was rescued by Captain J.. w.
Patterson, another army aviator whose
aeroplane had been wrecked near where
Lieut. Gerstner met his death.
Captain Patterson saw the wreckage
OF Mullcr's machine in the water and
fummoned aid. Muller was rescued, bad
~ bruised by the fall and exhausted.
Gerstner's body was recovered.
-Four Of the six machines that entered
the flight were brought 10 the earth near
here The other machine reached Los
Angeles in safety stormy weather and
had air conditions were held response
Bile for the accidents.
The aeroplancs were to have made the
fight back from Los Angeles to-day 10
report the number OF troops ranoeuv-
ring in the vicinity Of San Diego The
contest was for a trophy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-22
The reports were accepted and adopted
COULDN'T CRACK SAFE.
But Thieves Took $500 Of Merchandise
at So. Poultney.

But Thieves Took 500 Of Merchandise
at So. Poultney.
Rutland. Dec. Burglars made an
unsuccessful attempt % crack the safe
in the r. r. Barrett store, Poultney's
largest general store. Sunday night ap-
IA rently being frightened away after
they had fired one charge Of Explosive
without effect They stole merchandise
valued at about $500 aud at least SIS
ln cash. states Attorney y L. stafford
and Deputy Sheriff D A. Barker Of this
city were az poultnev working on the
ease. bat tie yeggmen left no clues
The break was discovered uheu thr
store was opened for business yesterday
morning The combination on the safe
was broken 20 that It could not D. oPen-
"a and t vas necessary g. send Tor lok
experts 20 get into TIE strong lon The
ttifFfs tad taken uuHter 81 blankets
and gailts from thf shelres and piled
them eut0 tiie safe 10 deaden tie sound
of tie explosion Thef he'd dufied
hole r the doar. hut a7T,arsutir hungied
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-22
SHELLS CARRY MELTED STEEL.
Together With Deadly Gas; Invented
BY ]. II. Hammond. II.

Glouster, Mass, Dec. PA new type
of projectile which would scatter a
white hot mixture of molten steel over
the object of attack and at the same
time permeate the atmosphere with a
deadly gas which would make it impos-
sibe for fire lighters to approach has
been invented by John Hays Hammond,
jr., according to a statement made by
the inventor last night. The new missile
may appear in the European war as
some Of the belligerent nations are now
negotiating for its purchase he said. The
United States government at present is
conducting experiments with the new
projectle at Sandy Hook, he added.
The missile is designed for use in
siege guns, as an aid in destroying towns
and drgible balloons.
Mr.. Hammond explained that the pro-
iectile carries an aluminothermic mix
ture which. five seconds after the pro-
iectile is discharged turns the steel in
side to white hot mixture at temper
lture of 5,400 fahrenheit.
When the projectile hits the target,
the inventor said, it explodes. its white
hot contents setting fire to whatever in
hammable material it strikes. To avoid
the possibility of anyone in the locality
Iuenching the flames, Mr.. Hammond
said, he had equipped the proiectile with
, chamber filed with hydro-eyanic acid,
The fumes of which are deadly.