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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
GIGANTIC EAGLE KILLED
Huge Bird Had Been Capturing Sheep
in Highland County.

Monterey. Va, Oct. 2S--One Of
the largest eagles ever seen in High
land was killed a few days ago by
Homer Hull. young farmer-citizen
of the Vanderpool community. Mr..
Hull had gone to their mountain field
to look for some missing sheep and his
attention was attracted by the loud
snuealing of a pig which had been
caught by the eagle not far away.
ue hastened in that direction and the
eagle left its prey and perched on a
stone fence. Mr., Hull had his gun with
him, and soon ended the morning
feast. While the king Of the air was
still warm, he was stretched full
length, and measured, his length
from tip to tip being seven feet. The
mig, which, was about a month old,
was not killed though there were two
ugly wounds in the sides where the
eagle had buried its talons- 1t is sup
posed that Mr.. Hull came up just
as the deadly swoop was made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
FATHERS TERRIBLE DEAD.
Kills Three Children. And Tries tG
klfl Ills Wife.

GaIesburg, III, Oct 2S.-Tempor-
arily deranged, William NJ. Strom-
berg, candy dealer. early today killed
his three children with an automatic
shotgun, shot off a part Of his wlfc'S
arm. and then, turning the weapon
on himself. inflicted fatal wound.
Sromberg returned home at mid
night and announced that he intend
cd 10 kill his wife.
Mrs. Strombcrg fought with him
while he attempted to shoot her, and
finally broke loose and ran into the
yard Strombere fired at her as she
ran. While she hurried to summon
neighbors he killed the three children,
and fatally wounded himself.
Mrs. Stromberg will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
ILLINOIS NINE HORROR,
Rut Little Hope Entertained Of Res
cuing Fifty Men.

Rovalton, H., Oct. 2S.-"ltE
twentv-nine bodies Of victims OF
TUESDAYS explosion in the North
mine of the Franklin County Coa'
Company ranged in rows for Ident'fI-
cation in improvised morgues, and
the ,corpses of three more victims
SIGHTED within the drifts. rescuers
TODAY continued their search in the
hone of finding still alive some OF
the fifty who remain imprisoned.
Eleven of the dead had been identl-
fed early today
Rescuers following their canvass
of the survivors declared today that
at least fifty men remain in the
mine. and expressed slight hope
that any were still alive.
The fire has been extinguiShed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

HEAVY SNOW FALLING
kaiser's Left Wing Thrown Back
Across Frontier-Wasting Men in
Attempts to Take French Ports.

Paris, Oct, 23-The German forces
were repulsed with heavy losses in a
violent night attack in the vicinity of
Craonne last night, according to an
official communique given out this
morning.
Paris, Oct. 2S-With a heavy snow
falling at dawn the French today re-
sumed their assault on the German
lires on the eastern frontier and the
advance on Metz is proceeding steadi-
iy.
This strong offensive movement
started from Nancy and Toul indi-
Gates that the German left is being
thrown back across the frontier,
while the allies desperate resistance
IS holding the powerful force in check
along the coast.
Marked significance is attached
here to the advance of the French
armies with headquarters at Belfort
into upper Alsace, the first strong Of
fensive since the early days Of the
war.
Advices from the north today say
that there was slight let up in
the fighting along the Nieuport-DiN-
nude line last night. but that at other
POINTS the battle continued without
Interruption. The work of bringing
ur re-enforcements by both sides
ecrtinues. Despite the fercencss OF
tie fighting there is no immediate
sign it is approaching any conclusion
Reports reaching military headqaar-
tcrs here indicate the Germans seem
as determined as ever to take Dun
kirk and Calais and are wasting men
with great prodigality.
The fighting on the eastern French
frontier continues without Interrupt
lion. It is stated that slow but sub
stantial progress is now being made
at every point and the air of op-
timism, which disappeared when the
Germans forced the User. is again
very much in evidence.
London Oct. 2S-The Rotterdam
correspondent Of the Daily Mail
,,,aces the losses of the Germans in
the severe fighting which he says has
eliminated in their being showed
hack north Of the User, at 10000 XII
led and 10000 wounded or captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
{. 80. R. R. TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK
Eighteen Passengers 1njur-
ed, Five Seriously,
Early Today.
DID NOT TELESCOPE
All the Cars Steel-Plunge Into Ditch
After Leaving Rai!s--Passed Alex
andria at $50 Last Night.

Richmond. Va. Oct. 2S.-Eighteen
passengers were injured, five SerI-
ouslv. when the day coach and three
Pullmans Of the Richmond-WaShlng-
ton-Chcago limited Oh the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio jumped the tracks
near Barb0ursviIc, ". Va. just be-
fore : o'clock this morning.
All of the cars were Of steel and
none telescoped.
None Of the passengers was Kill
led.
The Chesapeake and Ohio officials
here say they have no idea what
caused the wreck.
Huntington. W. Va. Oct. 2S.-
The day coach and two Sleepers of
wcstbourd Chesapeake and Ohio
passenger train went into ditch
early today at BarbourSviilc sixty
five miles from here.
The wrecked train passed through
Alexandria at $40 o'clock last night,
and is one Of the fastest and best
trains sent out by the Chesapeake
and Ohio for the West. The Chicago
and Cincinnati Express, the name Of
the train, is due in Chicago at 7:35
o'clock tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
BIG JAPANESE LINER SUNK

Berlin, Oct 2S-The German cruiser
Emden continues to evade the pursu-
irg squadron af twenty British and
French warships and nearly the to-
tal reserve strenG:'7 "f the Japanese
navy.
An official report received from her
commander shows that she. is now
harassing japanese commerce. The
big japanese liner Kamasaka Maru
en- route to Singapore from Japanese
norts with a valuable cargo. has bean
sunk in the Indian ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
POUNDING TO PIECES
Torpedo Boat PauIding Ashore Near
Cape Henry.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
BLEAK WINTER
AGAINST GERMANS
Retreat Embarrassed by
Severe Weather and
Scant Supplies.
WARSAW Is MILES OFF.
I;attIe in Russian Poland Regarded as
One of the Most Important in the
Entire War.

Petrograd, Oct. 2S.-AdvlceS from
the front say that snow is again in
terfering with the offensive OF the
army because it is delaying the
movement of transport to the front
In consequence the rapidity of the
German retreat on tchir East Prus-
sian positions has been slightly
halted and they are putting up 4
much more determined resistance.
At no point. however, have they
been able to assume the offensive.
Reports from Galicia say that the
fighting between the Russian left
and the combined Austro-German ar
mics continues with no definite re-
suit. At no poin have the AustrianS
crossed the San River.
The latest reports from Przemsyl
declare that the fortress is on fire
at several places and that it is be-
ing badly battered By the constant
shelling from the Russian guns.
News dispatches state that the eva
cuatiCn Of the city has begun. but no
official confirmation is To be held.
Petrograd. Oct. 2S-The German
armies driven sevcnty-live miles west
ard south Of Warsaw are trying dcS-
perate!y to resume the offensive.
Thus far they have not succeeded.
Tor the Russian vanguard is so close
IL them and in such strength that all
efforts to stem the rour and rc;orm
the lines have been prevented by di-
rect attacks.
The battle in Russian Poland,
which is regarded here as the great
est and probably the most impor-
tant Of the war in both east and
west, cannot be regarded yet as fin
ishad. Undcniablc however, the ad-
vantage rests with the Russian forces
and there is every promise that the
successes will he continued. The
Duke Nicholas has brought reinforce
ments. to press against the Kaiser's
troops and they are getting no rest.
The eXtremitieS Of the climate at
this time Of the year in the battle
zone has worked excessive hardShips
among the Germans. In many in
stances their soldiers have been glad
to surrender to escape death By
freezing and starvation. Snow is fall
ing in the mountain region and the
hard Cossacks are taking advantage
Of the situation 10 push the enemy
On at time when it is most impera-
tive for him that he should be able
TO rest and rehabiitate his armies.
The rctreating Germans are weak
cncd by disease, and thousands Of
them are unable to keep up the ter
rife pace toward the frontier. Rus
sian ambulances find many Of them
hiding in hedges and haystacks some
suffering from typhus and dysentery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
NEWS OF THE DAY

The correspondent Of the London
Daily Mail, in Northern France, te!c-
graphing under date of Sunday night
reparding the fighting on the River
User. says: "There were 1900 Ger
man bodies in the User Canal this
morning after the fighting in the
night. Many of them were drowned
and others were bayonetal. The
very water itself was bloody. while
Dixmude's streets were{ strewn thick
with the dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
CAST AWAY SWORDS.
Weapon Discarded on Battlefield for
Humble Rifle of Private Soldier.

AK La Chapelle, Oct. l7-Ger-
man officers are throwing away their
swords. They have found them useless
~ modern warfare. The high percen-
;age of fallen officers on the German
side is being attributed to the carry
ing Of the weapons, which marks them
officers and makes them targets for
concentrated fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

The meeting Of the coored voters
OF Alexandria was held last night at
22l north Payne street. Able Doug
lass was elected chairman, and Il.
Edward Green, secretary. An ex-
ecutive committee was appointed to
get out the colored vote on the day
of lection, next Tuesday. The meet
ing adjourned until next Monday
night at $50 O'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
DAY OF THANKSGIVING
President Wilson Sets Apart Thurs
day November 26. r..

Washington, D. C. Oct. 2S-Presi-
dent Wilson today issued his pro-
clamation setting apart Thursday,
November %, as q day Of Thanks
giving and prayer, :enjoining upon al!
people of the country TO assemble IN
their places of worship and render
thanks to Almighty God for the blcs-
sings which continue upon this ma
t;on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
FREE OF POISONING CHARGE.
Second Grand Jury Refuses to In
dict Mrs Crawford.

Atlanta. Oct. 2S.-MrS, Mar
Belle Crawford was a free woman
Yesterday after grand jury here re-
fused to indict her on a charge Of
poisoning her husband, Joshua Craw-
ford, az: Atlanta capitalist. who died
in 1909.
This was the second "no bill" re-
turned against Mrs. Crawford and
under the Georgia law criminal pro-
ceedines cannot be brought on 4
charge after two grand juries have
refused to indict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

1t is reported that an. attempt has
been made to assassinate General
Francisco Villa by an agent said to
have been commissioned and paid by
General Pablo Gonzales. General Car
ranza's stanch supporter. The would
be assassin, Francisco / Mugia, was
executed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

A Reuter- dispatch from Amster-
dam says that Il Constantinople re-
port to German sources says
that $4,000 British trops are holding
both sides of the Suez Canal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

News has been received Of the
death at Evington, Va, of Judge L
D. Saunders, for many years dean
of the law department CT Tulane
University, and former law partner
of Chief Justice White, OF the Uni
ted States Supreme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
LOCAL BREVITIES

The committee on police Of Courtil
was organized with the election of
Jacob Brill as chairman. ar the
committee on claims with rhc elec-
tion of Councilman II. R. Burke. as
chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
Campaign tc secure slO,oOO,O0o !

Campaign tc secure Si0,000,000 70
provide annuities for superanrnatci
ministers Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and for widows and e.! 'drcn
Of deceased ministers was bcgu" yes
terdaJ by the beard Of cor Mfcrcrce
claimants in Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. John
Marshal! PLACE and c street nor!h.
west W. shington. The Rev J 3.
Hinge!ay, corresponding secretary 81
the board of conference claimants.
explained to the delegates that al
though a campaign fer S5.09G,G0
was the original idea, fund o.
more than $10,00O,000 will be realized
if all conferences of the church are
able to secure the money necessary
for their needs in that direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

CAPTAIN John Jacob Astor. First
Fife Guards, son of William Waldorf
Astor, has been wounded in battle
in France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

The retail district of Halifax, n
S.. was visited yesterday by lir2
which caused damage estimated y.
100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

Lena Kotzen. 3-year-old daughter
of Jacob Kotzen. Of Baltimore. was
killed almost Instantly and i0ur o:nc"
members of the family injured whe@
a dayton in which they were riding
was overturned by an. automobile at
Eager street and Central avenuc
about g. o'clock last evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

A severe earthquake was felt il
Florence and Milan yesterday. The
inhabitants of Florence were thrown
into a panic, but the shock did little
damage. At Milan considerable
alarm was also caused among the
people, but there we're no casuali-
ties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

A dispatch to the London Evening
News from Rotterdam says General
Won Beseler, the conqueror CT Ant
werp. is dead. It is said the news.
paper adds, that he shot himself
Thursday in his room at Bruges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer.
High tide SAP a. m. and 4:l0
p. NJ
Sun rises CPL, Sun sets 5:oG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
NEW FEATURES AT HOT SPRINGS
GOianH Is Resumed After ThaN
Ends TOboxgRning at RcsOrt

lior SPRINGS Va. Jan. 22-Plans Tor
an early spring season are being mao At
the Homestead Hotel. \ number Of new
features will be introduced In the way OF
opening Of the Healing Springs Hotel and
It's use as breakfast. tea and supper
resort.
This hotel. built in southern style he
fore the war IL three miles south of the
Hom' stead on the way Ia Rubino Springs.
and will make a pleasant stopping place
for walking parties. Specialties will he
made Of breakfasts and late suppers for
early morning and moonlight riding parties.
and a negro cook. famous for her southern
dishes. will have charge of the cuisine.
The weekly golf tournament with cups
for winners which will be introduced here
next month will be- "A feature Of the
spring season. After fortnight Of tohog-
gaming on the golf links "A January thaw
has removed the snow and SO excellent is
tn. drainage that the ground was in fair
condition to-day for many golfers who
were out.
Mr. and Mrs William c. Rockefeller
will lie included in the early spring colony.
ar. Mr.. and Mrs Howard +, Chappell
Mr. and Mrs Chisholm Reach. Mr.. and
Mrs j. u. Adams, Mrs. Richard y. Dyer,
Mrs George \. Ellis. Jr Mr.. and Mrs.
l., ver.tt Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. John :.
Plllsbury. :. j. Burrcll. Mrs Charles G.
Adst, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiederman,
Mrs. j. &. Norneet, Mr.. and Mrs, Hewett
Coburn, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thatcher.
Mr.. and Mrs George n. Ostrander and
George T. Raab.
Taking the "kur' at Hot Springs this
week are Mr.. and Mrs Louis Fulton. \. j.
Thatcher, C. II. e. Herbert. J. u. Coston
and August LuChow OF New York,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
Plays and Players.

Among the sneakers and guests ~ the
tenth annual dinner Of the Association of
Theatre Managers at the Bltmor" on
Sunday night will be cyril Maudc. Will
lam Travers Jerome. William II. Crane,
dudley Field Malone. William T. Me
Combs Judge Harris Dickson OF Weeks
burg Miss. Henry w Savage Arthur
Brisbane. Rennold Wolf Fire Commits
sioner Robert Adamson. John W. Alex
ander. William Courtleigh. shepherd of
the Lambs Austin Strong. Douglas Fair
banks. Samuel koenig. j. +. Dodsou and
Guy r. Trip. The dinner If announced
for $40 o'clock and viii be IN" first
public dinner in the ballroom ON the tor
floor Of the Fillmore.
Since the announcement has been made
that the stage Childrcn's Fund Will give
It's annual euchrc ON January 20 Mt
J. NJ. NJ the Hotel Astor the treasurer
Mrs. J H. Van Tine of l+5 West l26th
street. has received many applications for
tickets. All the leading theatres hay.
given tickets for prizes. The committee
in charge consists Of Laurettc Taylor
Billie Burke Frances starr, Louise Dress
err Florence Reed. Dorothy Donnelly
Hazel Dawn. blanche Bates. Elsie Fer
guson. Josie Sad,"r and Relle Gold
An extra matinee Of "Prunella' Will
be given this afternoon Mt the Hooth
Theatre.
Nine Tetrazzini and Titta RuTo will
appear in concert at the Hippodrome
on Sunday evening. February I. The
prog rsmme will include; Aria. Per me
giunto e IL di supreme from "Dou
Carlos. serenata. "p"i vieni ALA Fines
ira" from ZION Giovanni" aud the aria
from Rubinstcin's "pcmonio," by Titta
Runo aria. "Ritorno Nincitor' from,
Aida. Coupet Msoly from "perlr du
T,r-sil." with flute oblirato. by Tetraz-
zini, and the duet from I'll Barhiere Ill
Sivigla." by Tetrazzini and Euffo
a private matinee OF The Deadlock
will he given on January % at the Maxine
Elliott Theatre. Clergy of IN" Roman
Catholic Church will he invited to make
UP the audience
Daniel Frohman. with a company oi
thirty actors. including Nine BERTHA
kalich, will sail tomorrow on the sara
toga for Cuba to superintend taking
moving picture scenes of MARTA of the
l.owlands" and THE Pride of Jennico
for the Famous Players Film Company
The company will be gone n month.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter Of IN,
President. with party Of friends vii
see Forbes tobcrtson's presentation @;
Shakespeare's Tho Merchant Of Venice
at the Manhattan Opera House this eye
ming.
David Belascos tragedy of old japan
'"rhe Darling Of the Gods" has been pro
duc,d again at His Msjcsty'e Theatre II
London Mr.. B-lasco received YESTERDAY
the following cahlegrMn signed by .>iI
Herbert Beerbohm Tree; Success of ter
years ago triumphantly repeated ] civ,
you double bowling"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
WILLIAM H. WOOLVERTON.
oae Of the Organizers Of the TeIe.
phone service In New York.

William Henderson Woolverton. pres i
dent of the Gamwell Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Company. died on Thursday at
the Hotel Bon Air, Augusta, Ga.. in his
seventy second year. He had been suf-
fering from heart trouble since May and
had gone South for relief.
Mr., Woolverton was born in Green
castle, Ind. In early life he was "A tee-
graph operator at Willmore, Pa, where
he knew Andrew Carnegie. He came to
New York in the early 70s and WAS one
~ seven men who organized the Bell
Telephone Company. He was a director
Of the Metropolitan Telephone Company
aud its successor, the New York Tele-
phone Company. for more than thirty
years. lie became vice-presidcnt of the
iamwell company I'm 1890 and had been
lis president since 1909. He was presi-
dent of the National Railway Publication
COMPANY president of the New York
Transfer Company and the American
Railway Supply Company He was a
member of the Union League Club, the
LAWYERS Club, the Railroad Club and
n" Pennsylvania Society Of New York.
His wife. who was Miss Edith Beaver
81 Louisburg Pa, and two children. Mrs.
frederick II. Cone and William II. Wool
Nrrtol. lr.. survive him. The funeral SER
VIC" Will be held tomorrow at the home,
$50 West Fifty-nnth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
DRAMA LEAGUES CAMPAIGN.
Wants 5000 Member. 10 Garry IN
Work II HAS In View.

The campaign committee OF the New
York centre of the Drama League of
America. which Is seeking to increase its
membership from l.0oo TO 5000 in this
city and within hundred mile radius,
were entertained at tea YESTERDAY after
noon at the MacDowell Club by Mrs.
Lewis NJ lsaacs, chairman of the special
committee. A dozen or more women who
headed committees in various cities
reported such progress that IL was re-
gardod rs certain that more than 1000
members would be added this week.
II has been decided to keep up the
campaign for another week. during which
1t is believed that more than 1000 more
members will be added, Next week meet
ings will be held in Brooklyn. Yonkers,
Flushing, Stamford and other cities The
membership fee is 81 IA year and sup
porting members pay s. annually. The
work Of the league is of a cooperative
character In which the viewpoints OF the
playwright. actor, manager and audience
are merged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
Carl EIcSch. NiOlinist, Wakes Uis
First Appca rance Here.

The concert of the philharmonic Society
at Carnegie Hail last evening served to
introduce to the audience viulinist new
to this country, Carl Flesch who has al
ready won prominent place in Germany.
Mr.. Flcsch elected to appear. not as a
mere vir'uosO. but as an interpreter of
the most serious music. and for this pur-
pose he chose the concerto of Beethoven.
This is indeed courageous act in New
York, whore the great work has been
played by many masters, even within the
memory OF younger concert goers.
Mr.. Flesch passed through his ordeal.
not unscathed, but not without honur. and
viii b. accorded place among earnest
and well equipped artists. Ne has n good,
inc!sive tone which last night grew rough
at times under vigorous bowling, espc-
cially In the lower part of the scale OF
the instrument. His finger work WIS ex-
celcnt and there was abundant boldness
in the bow arm In the cadenzas. which
were not in correct style in themselves.
his technical display was OF the first
order
In the reading of the composition Mr..
F'lesch was not entirely satisfying. III
parts there was dignity of style and in
others there was too much employment
of the portamento. The player showed
tendency to transform the noble phrases
of Beethoven into sentimental utteranccs.
To play the beethoven concerto with
repose and breadth and a. the same time
with deep feeling liz indeed not easy. and
man may be n very respectable artist
without fully accomplishing IT, Mr.. Flesch's
performance pleased the audience so well
that he was compelled to add an extra
piece. and he gave the first two move
monts Of a Bach unaCcompanied sonata.
The orchestral numbers were n ballet
suite of Gretry ,arranged by Felix MottD
Schubcrts unfinished symphony and Web
crs "Oberon" overture The ballet suite
taken from "Cephale ct Procris" con.
sisted Of tambourin. mcnuit and gieue
and furnished n light and easy prelud,
to the concerto