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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
JUVENILE HIGHW AIMEN.
Threatens to Murder Woman When
She Refused to Give Up Money.

Richmond, August l4.-Irene Ford,
who caused the arrest of Vincent
Williams, IS years old, told this story
to Justice Crutchfeld yesterday
when Williams was placed on trial:
81 was On my way to a restaurant
Monday night when he (Williams)
stopped me and demanded money.
When I would not give it to him
he drew a knife and threatened to cut
my throat if T did not comply with
his wishes. I still refused and ne
knocked me down and took S38 from
me. The money was in my stocking
Justice Crutchfeld found it neccs-
sary to continue Williams hearing
until today, after taking the com
plainant's testimony, because OF
Commonwealth's Attorney Folkes'
inability to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
CHICAGO MURDER MYSTERY.
Life of Patent Attorney Choked Out
of Him by Stranger.

Chicago, August. 14.-Broken
bones in the neck of Edward P. AM
cry, patent attorney and secretary o.
The Western Railroad Association, es-
tablishes beyond all doubt that 4
stranger choked the life out Of the
official in his office in the Peoples
Gas Building. This discovery spur
red the police on to even greater ac-
tivity in an effort to solve a mystery
that seemed destined to take rank
with other unsolved murders.
The belief is growing that Am
cry, the father of two children and
self-made business man, became
involved in quarrel with man pos
sessing a patent and the stranger,
in a fire of passion, resorted to des-
ptrate means.
Amory was killed early Wednesday
morning and the body left locked IN
the office of the association His wo-
man stenographer vainly tried to get
in, and at length went home, leaving
note pushed under the door. lhe
body was discovered by Allen NJ.
Thompson, Amory's clerk, who was
l.aving a day off, he said, but looked
in at the Office late in the afternoon
The police held Thompson to in
1estigate his story. Amory was XII
led after desperate struggle, I'll:
clothing was partly torn off, he hac
I three cuts on his head, bruises on hl'
throat and the whole Of his face wa;
spattered with blood. Thompson hac
several slight scratches on his neck
which he said he had got while play
! ing with a dog. One lens of his eye
glasses were broken. Thumprlnts
! found on chairs in Amory's office ar
|. to be compared with Thompson'S.
Thompson declared that he ha'
been given a day off to go to den
tist. The association of which Am
ory was secretary was formed Il
protect Western railroads AGAINST in
Engagements of patents, and the po
lice thought the murder might hav
been committed by some person wit!
a fancied injury in connection with
Patent litigation. Amory's desk
was open and its contents scattered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
LIBEL A BRITISH SHIP.
Captain Insists on Taking His Big
Cargo to Austrian Port.

Norfolk, Va, August 14.-Putting
into a neutral port for bunker cO;a
s,ljd 10 gain a breathing spell from
prowling ships Of the enemy off the
Atlantic coast, only to be libelled by
owners of the cargo she carried, is
the fate Of the British steamship
Atherstone, lying Off Sewell's Point.
The Atherstonc was Wednesday
night libeled by Norris & Co., Inc.
The owners allcge that the captain
insists on carrying the cargo to an
Austrian port against orders.
The Atherstone cleared from New
Orleans July 81 for Fiume, Austria,
with cargo of 265,000 bushels OF
wheat, received from Norris e. Co..
When war was declared the owners
OF the cargo instructed Captain
Bliaultto to put into either a neutral
port or a port Of the United King
Edom.
In the libel proceedings the II
sbclants allege that in spite Of their
efforts to change the destination Of
the vessel, her captain insisted upon
taking his cargo to an Austrian port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
GERMAN army
R|ENEWS ATTACK
invaders Said to Be Max
ing Slow but Sure Prog
ress Into Belgium.
CHARGES OF CAVALRY
Appalling Loss of Life-streams OF
Wounded Belgian and German
Soldiers Pour Into Brussels.

Wearing down the Belgians resist
an,e the right wing of the German
armv of the Meuse renewed the at
tack or the allies at dawn today.
steady forward movement of the
massed German army, pressed by
sharp cavalry engagements appears
to =. giving the invaders, according
to meaaer dispatches from Brussels
slow but sure progress into tho
he..rt of Belgium.
Il is only question of time De1ore
the allies must fall back upon the
secondary line of defense.
A reconnaissance in force openea
the third days battle along the en-
tire front. i,
Supply trains have reached the
German lines and the heavy artillery
is nearing the advanced lines.
Cavalry charges were made at a
dozen points between Tirlemont and
Egheeze.
The Belgian war Office gives out a
significant dispatch in which 1t IS
affirmed that "Brussels is now safe
from capture,' significant as being the
first admission that the invaders had
thrown any troops as far westward
and south as to threaten the Belgian
capital.
Streams of wounded Belgians and
Germans being taken to Brussels IN
aieate the appalling loss Of life IN the:
repeated engagements.
Train service has proved made
ouate to care for the wounded ana an
automobile corps has been pressed IN
to service.
Private homes, school houses, and
meeting halls are turned into nos
pitfalls.
The war Office censor refuses to 4!
low any information to creep through
concerning the positions of the al
les.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
LOWEST TYPHOID RATE.
Total Number of;Cases Reported II
Virginia This Summer, 4l6.

While there are number of cases
of typhoid fever in Alexandria, the
State Board of Health reports low
rate Throughout the commonwealth
The smallest typhoid infection%for
and GUNNER months in the history of
health work in Virginia is claimed IN
a bulletin just issued by the Board
The total number Of cases of tfa
summer scuuIge is given as 4l6.
The bulletir says.
",rhe board; does not regard the
cases as the only ones that occurred
in the State during July, and points
ont that these include only the cases
os physicians who report to the State
Boa1d of Health.
"Thc board does not flatter itsel1
,l,at this remarkable record is :h'
exclusive result Of the State Heat'
work. We trust that the investlra
ion Of tpid:mics, the use of ;typhoi'
vaccine and the dissemination Of !'t
erature on n.the prevention Of :typh'it
have n:l.ed. We feel sure that tn
favorable season has also been
most lmpo, ,tant factor. But :h
credit belongs to the people OF IN
cities. the sma::' towns and the rura
districts CT Virginia. who have cu9a
to see that the prevention of dlseas
is q matter within the reach of all tn
citizens Ct Virginia. The peoi:
arc winning their battles for bette
health and need only proper direstl u
ana assistance in outbreaks to ;reduc
ara to control diseases like typloi
fever and hookworm' =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

OF language which has diso''"~
contests in OF E.o 20 il8ANE
place in the ct - -
/ sincerely hci v"e people of
the State will rot in this election re-
lincTisa a principle which has been
their protection at all times in the
hisitly OF the past and which has
been sanctioned by the best blood of
cur Southern country freely spilled
in lis defense upon the broad plains
of this dear old Commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
Death of Rev. Charles W. Collier.

Petersburg, Va. August 14.-A
telegram has been received an
nouncing the death in Culpeper,
Va, of the Rev. Charles ". Collier,
former resident Of Petersburg.
He took a theological course 1t
Crozier Theological Seminary, near
Philadelphia, and his first charge was
in Wilmington, Del. He subsc-
auently served as pastor and later
accepted a call to the Baptist Church
az Bedford City, of which he was
paste, until about Is months ago
when his health failed. He is sur,
vivcd by widow and two brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
THREE AUTOISTS KILLED.
Stalled on Railroad Track, Machine
y lis Hit by Passenger Train.

Fog Lecsburg, Ohio, August 14.-Thrce
men met death here early this morn
ing when an automobile stalled with
"dead" engine on the tracks of the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern r,
F., was struck by passenger train.
The dead are E. o. Bonney, salesman
OF Lima, Ohio: Charles Dewey, Of
Leesburg, and George Haas, lumber
man Of Highland, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

,COVETING ISLANDS
Should the Mikado Wrest Them from
Germans the United States Would
Face Serious Crisis.
New York, August IA Wash

New York, August IA Wash
ington dispatch to the Sun says:
"Officials here and members of the
Diplomatic Corps are watching with
great interest for some indication of
what Japan is to do with respect to
the war in Europe.
"The belief is strong in Washington
that Japan intends to get into the
conflict, if there is the slightest eX-
cuse offered her to act under the
terms Of her treaty of alliance with
Great Britain. Thus far there have
been no reports received here of any
attack upon British interests in the
Far East, which is the only justifica-
ton, under the Anglo-Japenese al
lance, for Japan taking a hand in
the game.
"The impression that Japan would
like to get into it is based largely
upon the belief that she could win
much by entering the war, and that
at very little cost. Were Japan to
throw her forces into the conflict in
the Far East there would be a tre-
mendous preponderance in favor of
Japan, and Russia as against Ger
many alone, for Austria has practi-
cally nothing in those regions.
1t is this certein preponderance
AGAINST her which gives rise to the
belief here that Germany will make
every effort to, avoid a clash with
the British in the Far East, in order
not to bring down upon her the pow
er of Japan. The losers of Esing- Tan
and the powerful German influence
in that part of China to Japan is be-
l:eved to be certain if the Mikado
enters the conflict.
"Another reason assigned for ia
pans assumed desire to get into it
pertains to the relations of the
United States with Japan. BY many
it is believed that Japan is anxious
to have occasion arise for going to
the assistance of Great Britain. In
order that she may place that country
under heavy obligation to her in case
of conflict between Japan and the
United States at some time in the
future.
During the last year, when the
relations between the United States
and Japan threatened to become
strained, the general belief was that
Great Britain would decline to join
Japan in any war against the United
States, not only because of the re-
pugnance of such action generally to
the British people, but also because
the interests of Canada and Australia
are so nearly identical with those of
the United States with regard to
Japanese immigration.
"Should Japan join in the war on
Germany, it is declared. it would be
simple matter indeed for her to
! capture the German possessions in
the South Pacific. These consist
chiefly of the Caroline Islands and
number of the Samoan islands
|. Possession Of the German Samoans
by the japanese would give the lat
ter strong strategic point right
ALONGSIDE one belonging to the
United States, which already IS plan
ming a giant wireless station on the
island of Tutuila, Such islands
would be most useful to Japan a:
coaling stations, it is declared, moi
only in case of hostilities with the
United States, but also for the sup
port of her trade routes to the United
Estates and South and Central Amer
lea"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

An important meeting of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company will be
held tonight at S o'clock at the tru.k
house on Prince street. All members
are urged to be in attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

Next Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock in the First Baptist Church,
the Rev. G.. W. Mcdaniel, D. D., pas
tor of the First Baptist Church Of
Richmond, will speak to Alexandrians
on the prohibition question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
FELL TO BOTTOM OF PIT.
Rider Narrowly Escaped Serious In.
jury-Gave the Spectators
Thrill

There was some excitement at the
carnival last night when one of the
riders in the big motordrome fell
from the utmost top of the track to
the bottom of the pit, the result of
something going wrong with the
cycle. He was only stunned for few
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

!, The report from Shanghai that
$4,000 japanese troops had embark
ed, presumably for service against
the Germans at Tsing-Tau, yesterday
was declared to be absurd at the
Japanese Embassy, in Washington.
While no word has come from the
japanese government on the subject,
it was said that Shanghai is five
days sail from Japan, and the story
probably was a pure fabrication"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

III have something to sell, a
or rent, rooms for rent, board
lted, or anything in the classi-
&c, use the Gazette want ads.
It results and it will save you
steps. One insertion viii! cost
5c, two insertions, 40c s,nd
insertions, soc.
Oh cures and heals chafirg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

1t was announced that the base
ball game to be played between the
Alexandria police force and the em-
ployees of the Washington-Virginia
Railway employees at the local park
for the benefit of the Childrcn's
Home would take place at o'clock
the afternoon of August 18th. The
game will be played on the afternoon
of August 10Th. 4 mistake having
been made in the date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Brent will
leave tomorrow morning for a two
weeks trip to Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

Mr. R. D. Brumback, who has been
visiting his father at. Luray, returned
home today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

Looking on, fascinated by the glist-
ening new revolver in the hands of
rher husband, who was cleaning it
Tuesday night, in Wheeling, W. Va,
Mrs William Hull, waiting until it
was filled and ready to be laid away,
took the weapon from the table. II
wonder if bullet would 60 clear
through my head" Mrs. Hull mused
aloud. "Try it," said Hull, without
looking up. A shot rang out and his
wife fell to the floor dead. The bull
let went through the woman's left
temple and came out through her
right eye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

Hard and Soft Shell Crabs at Ram
mel's Cafe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

A dispatch from Rome to the Cen
trail News says the Corriere d1talia,
London, publishes telegram from
the frontier stating that an Austrian
cavalry brigade has been eXtermi-
mated on the Austro-Hungary from
tier. The Austrian cavalrymen are
said to have attacked the Cossacks,
who were accompanied by artillery.
They were unable to hold their own
and tried to get back across the from
tier, but rain had fallen, and men and
horses were caught in the marshy
ground and shot down until not a
man remained alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

The war in Europe has had a ten
dency to raise prices OF foodstuffs and
Alexandria IS not escaping the rise.
However, Howard & Bros, the King
street cash grocers, in keeping with
their policy of the lowest cash prices,
have something attractive to offer
housewives in their advertisement
.g 1lsewhere in this issue. Don't
see it and take advantage of
aa ccry bargains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14
!. NEWS OF THE !, DAY!

Fearing that attempts might be
made to blow up the Canadian power
plants at Niagara Falls, Ont, amili-,
tary guard was placed over them yes
terday. The plants here furnish
light and power to about fifty towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

Italy has modified between 100000
and 25O,OOO troops on the Swiss and
Austrian frontiers as preliminary
measure. All the high passes over
the Alps are strongly held, and Swiss
and Italian patrols meet there and
exchange their impressions of the
!, war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

President Wilson has directed the
Department of Justice Immediately
to institute searching investigation
into the causes of the sudden rise in
prices Of 1'oodstufrs in Baltimore and
other American cities. Attorney
General McReynolds, a few hours
later, set in motion the machinery
for the probe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

Mrs. Tillie Rolfe, 20 years old, lay
in the room adjoining the operating.
table at the Swedish Hospital, in
Kansas City Hospital. while nurses
hurried about preparing for the op-
Grafton for appendicitis that was to
be performed on her in a few mo-
.ments. John Rolfe, 40 years old, her
husband, a wealthy farmer, of Ran
dolph, Kan, drove up to the hos
pital in motor car. "I want to see
my wife," he told the head nurse.
An attendant led him back to his
wife's room. 'Oh, John, why don't
you quit drinking?" Mrs: Rolfe said,
as he entered. Then the door closed.
Five minutes later five shots were
fired. Physicians and nurses ran
into the room and found that three
bullets had entered Mrs. Rolfe's body
Rolfe lay on the floor, a revolver
grasped in his hand, and two wounds
| in his head. He had shot his wife
and himself. Rolfe died at the Gen
eral Hospital yesterday afternoon
land his wife an hour later. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

/ The engagement of Miss Cornelia
E. Bryce, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd S. Bryce. of New York, and
Clifford Pinchot, former: chief forester
of the United States, has been an
nounced. The wedding will take
place next Saturday morning at Ros-
lyn, L. T., the country home Of the
brides parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-14

The London Daily Citizen, organ
of.the labor party, says it has learned
from reliable authority that Dr.. Karl
Liebknecht, the German Socialist
leader, has been shot for refusing
military service. 1t is also reported
that Rosa Luxembourg, the noted
Socialist writer, who declared soldiers
were maltreated in the army, has
been shot. The Daily Citizen says
that the story was brought to London
by a German refugee, who re-
ported that Berlin, owing to the
shortage of food, was in a virtual
state of revolution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-15
BALL BAND TEAM TO
PLAY SORIN HALLS

Saturday afternoon will see the
Mishawaka Wooden Co. Ball Band
baseball team in the first action of
the season at the North Side baseball
park. when they will play the Sorin
Hall team Of Notre Dame university.
A good contest is expected. as the
players Of the Ball Band team have
been hard at work practicing for sew
eral weeks indoor when the weather
prevented outside practice.
The regular schedule for the season
for the South Bend Mishawaka Fac
tory league will open May %, but the
first game for the Mishawaka squad
will be played Decoration day at the
North Side park.
"A pennant winner" has been the
motto of the officials of the Ball Band
team and also the players. Every
effort is being made and cooperation
has been established among the Off
Gals and players and every hope is
being entertained that the team will
be a pennant winner. Several new
players viii be seen on the diamonds
in the opening game of this season.
The following will probably be the
lineup for MiShawaka: Bragg, lib;
Wright, Oh; Wilson. SIS: Squibbs, 80;
Trowbridge, If; Stark, CT; ScheibeIhut,
IF; Raab, Bauerlien, C; Porter and
Kelly, D.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-15
GOOD VAUDEVILLE
BILL AT CENTURY

Patrons OF the local Century the
alter were well pleased Thursday eve
ming when three big vaudeville acts
opened their engagement at the popu-
lar play house.
Little Babe Wilson. the wee COM
edienne, appeared in a number Of
singing changes and scored a big hit,
the audience responding with great
applause. Little Miss Wilson is but
nine years Of age. The second pre-
sentation was Seymour and Williams.
in comedy singing. dancing and talk
ing This was well received and kept
the audience in laughter through the
entire act The bill was closed with
Shipley and AdamsOn, in a high class
musical and singing novelty, intro
ducing voice, violin, vello. one. string
violin and alto saXaphOne. This act
is featured with the largest practical
saXaphOne in the world. Shipley is
a musician of great ability and with
his selections on the various instru-
ments and with Miss Adamson's vocal
selections they succeed in making
themselves favOrites with the the
alter gOers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-15
18TH ANNIVERSARY OF
EPW0RTH LEAGUE SUNDAY

The 18th anniversary of the Ep-
worth league of the Methodist Me-
mortal church will be observed at the
regular evening services Sunday even
ing. There will be a short song SER
vice beginning at 6:45 in the league
rooms. AT this service it is the desire
that the entire membership of the
league, honorary and active, gather
and at the close of the service all
march into the main auditorium where
seats will be reserved for them. A
special plea has been made. urging Ep-
wOrthians to rally TO this service and
make il the finest gathering of Ep-
worth Leaguers which has ever been
held in this community.
A report of the years work will be
given and the officers for the ensuing
year will be installed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-15
BIOLOGICAL ENGINEER
TO SUPPLANT DOCTOR

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE physician
of today is to pass. The future will
see biological engineers" whose abil-
ity and energy will be directed TO the
production of perfect human beings.
This prediction was made by Or.
w. T.. Neiberger of Bloomington. H..
before the Illinois Homeopathic Med
zeal association in the Hotel LaSalle.
DR.. Neiberger's subject was "A Med
zeal Forecast" and according 10 his
declaration his horoscope covers a
period OF 200 years from now.
The time is comparatively not far
distant" he said. when the medical
profession of this country VIII come
under direct control OF the state and
paid employees OF the government will
look TO the public health.
"Eugenics Will grow universally
and sOciety's mental. moral and ply
steal weaklings Will become extinct
The physician will be primarily a
biological engineer and teacher, as
the name means. He viii devote his
time TO the greeding of perfect hu-
man beings. He viii be the efficiency
expert in the mating OF man and wOm-
an and the subsequent rearing OF
children. The time is rapidly APP
preaching when the physician Will mo-
only cure disease. but will prevent it.