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Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
In the Center the KaiSer's Forces Make
Decided Advances by Hard Fighting
ENGLISH and FRENCH MAKE Determined Fight
By Holding Left and Right Wings Firm They Neutraze the Ad
VANTAGE Secured by Their Enemy in the Middle Section
Russians Still Advancing in GaiCia-POpuaion FfeeS
From Cracow Which Will Be Assaulted

severity raging at the western wing OF
the AnooFrench beln the OF Noyo 60 miles
The French official statement this
tternoon claims slight advance On the
fighting line the French officially ADMIT ua "e"
the across the River euse near
St Michael the south of the French fortress OF
the Russians preparing to attack the import
ant Austrian city ecia The Inhabitants OF the
reported to be fleeing ana th cNh government ~ - ~
beenas Germans
operating the fortress of Pemy have captured TWO
position and have completely cut OFT
is railway communication
The ministry marine today announced that landing I0rce
Frencrg over Cocoa
IN the colony of Kamarun in Africa
The Union Of South Africa have occupied
town Africa. the Germans
fetreated blowing the railroad
China protested the occupation by Japanese troops
outside the set apart y
the Japanese operation on the German con
o Kiao Chow
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26

Gomez, commanding the advanced
guard. Gomez had Maytorena's Yaquis
in flight when he received a bullet.
Discovering their commander was
wounded, Gomezs men fled.
Santa Cruz has been cut off from
communication since o'clock last
night. General Iturbide, the Carranza
commander in Sinaloa, is reported to
be at Guaymas today with several
thousand troops on the way to Som
era, to check Governor Maytorena.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
Austrian Fort pismantled

Rome, Sept. 26 (via London)-The
fleets Of Great Britain and France to-
day are bombarding heavily all the
fortified Austrian positions in the
vicinity of Cattaro, in Dalmatia. A
wireless dispatch received from the
commandant of the French fleet an
nounced that the powerful Austrian
fortress of Pelagoza has been dis
mantled.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
FOOTBALL NOTES

Pennsylvania has the banner foot
ball squad among the college teams.
It numbers over 100 men.
"Tol" Pendleton, the former Tiger
football star, has arrived at Princeton
to coach the backs.
Capt. Charley Brickley of the Har
ward eleven, is an accurate shot al
place kicking from points between the
As and 50yard lines.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
EMPERoR,s SON Ill

London, Sept. 26.-Prince Oscar,
Emperor Williams fifth son, has been
obliged, because of heart weakness,
to enter a hospital. according to a
telegram from Berlin forwarded to
London by the Amsterdam correspond
ent of the Reuters Telegram com
pany.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26

Paris, Sept. 26.-Heavy fighting Is
going on at both the east and west
wings of the battle between the al
lies and the Germans in France, ac-
cording to the official announcement
issued this afternoon by the French
war department.
Following is the text of communica-
ton:
'eFirst, On our left wing between the
Somme and the Disc, the battle con-
tinues very violently. Between the
river Disc and the scissors our
troops have advanced slightly The
enemy has not attempted an attack.
Between Poissons and Rheims
there has been no important change
in the situation.
Second, On the center, between
Rheims and Verdun, the situation also
is unchanged. In the Woevere region
the enemy has been able to cross the
river Meuse in the vicinity of st.
Mihel. but the offensive taken by oul
troops already has to a large extent
thrown him back on the river.
"To the south of the Woevere re
sion our attacks have not ceased t,
progress. The Fourteenth German
army corps has fallen back after hay
ing suffered great losses.
Third, On our right wing qn Lol
raine and in the Vosges) the effectiv
German forces seem to have been re
duced. These detachments of tn
enemy which had at certain point
driven back our advance posts, hav
been repulsed by the entrance in a
tior of our reserves.
I'm the Russians zone the Russian
have captured Rzeszow. on the railwa
leading to Cracow, and have also t
ken two fortified positions to the nor1
and south of Przemysl In Polar
the Germans appear to have fortifi'
themselves to the north of Kalisze.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
ABANDONED FACTORY SITES
WORKINGS WERE REGARDED BY
THE FRENCH AS RELICS
OF INDUSTRY
MANY SOLDIER INFORMANTS
EVERY CITY IN ENEMY'S TERRI
TORY HOUSED TEUToNIc
MILITARY MEN

London, Sept. 26.-In spite of the
fact that there has been fighting on
both the left and the right wing of
the allies during the last week and
that these engagements have been
vigorous, no decisive outcome OF the
battle of the Aisne has yet been rec
oIGed
The British military experts who
last week predicted that Germany
would maintain the defnsiye in
France only while transferring troops
to the eastern arena Of war, have not.
generally speaking, been borne out
Although the position Of the invaders
of France at the ssntef is suited for
such tactiessIyasis ssa war has pre-
vailed for four days-the fighting OH
the end contradicc5 them.
Clever German Trick
Correspondents telegraphing today
from Amsterdam and dating their dis
matches from France" an expedient
resulting from the expulsion of the
writers from anywhere near the scene
Of operations. again dwell on the eX-
cellent character of the German en-
trenchments. 1t seems that in many
nlaces along the Aisne battlefront,
stone ouarries dot the hillsides and
a majority of these workings have
Ibeen in German hands for years. IL
would appear that during several
weeks before the opening of hostilities
, thousands of these stones were cu'
| from these quarries but later to DC
t hewed and made into barriers against
/ (which the heaviest artillery has little
3 effect.
4 An Englishman writing from th'
E Maubeuge district reveals some o
r the remarkable preparations which HI
d alleges were made by the German
n for the present war. This man, Il
his letter, says;
r "The Germans installed, long tim
e before the war, certain portions Q
e some of their 42 centimeter guns o
the pretext they were boring for WI
ter They put in foundations on col
crete. SO that everything was read.
IL AS their guns had longer range tha
e. those of the Maubeuge forts, it wa
IL not difficult for them to conquer" ."
lg The Paris correspondent of the Lo
u don Chronicle confirms the foregoir
ot statement and adds that all the Ge
If man heavy artillery was placed
concrete platforms selected son
years ago, as foundations for factori
never to be completed.
a. Belated reports giving intimate
= tails of the occupation of Amiens al
- Compiegne, from which cities the q
mans subsequently were driven, thrC
- further light on what in England
characterized as German advance pl
parations for invasion. According
these stories, in almost every toy
throughout which the German arr
-, swept, some one in the ranks wo'
- point out where he had until recen
resided as an inconspicuous citiz
uor Through such men great quantities
- stores were found. and this, togetl
with the knowledge of the coun
To- gained by soldier residents, have pr
a. ed of immense value.
the Russians still Winning
The isolation of the Galician stro
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
No German sucoesses

London, Sept. 26.-The latest of the
announcements given out in Berlin, ac-
cording to advices reaching London,
sets forth that there are no actual
successes to record in the western
arena of the war, where there have
been only a few minor engagements.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
NO MORE PAPER

Santiago, Chile, Sept 26.-The Chill
can minister of finance, in state
ment issued today, announced that al
though the country was experiencing
financial difficulties owing to the Eu-
ropean war the government would not
increase the emission of paper cur
rency.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
WANTS SLAYER PUNISHED

Santa Fe, Sept 26.-Mrs Ralph
Connell of Tularosa, the assassination
of whose husband several months ago
created a sensation was in conference
today with Attorney General Frank
w. Clancy to enlist the states aid in
the prosecution of the assassin or as
sassins
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
Border Guard Restored

Brownsville. Tex. Sept 26--Mili.
tary guards were today re-establIshed
by United States troops At tie inter
national bridge approaches here
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26
FIchtIno in Africa

London. Sent. 26.-The British seiz-
ure of Luderitz bay, otherwise called
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-26

IF THE European con-
flict is in the theater
of war, the Mexican
struggle is in the vau-
deyille house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
.APPREHENsIyE OF CHINA.
Senator McCuEiGcr Says Celestial
Empire May Take Vengeance
for Past Treatment.

Washington, Feb. T. Talk about
the 'yellow PERIL" present and to
come, and rnc probabilities of this
country bein:s engaged in war, was
plentiful at th:: banquet given in hon
or of Washington Gardner, comman-
der-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, by the Department OF
the Potomac G.. A. R., at Rauscher's
Thursday night. The sentiment OF the
speakers, which included senators and
representatives, was for peace, but
their words were invariably accom-
nanied with observations that if any
other nation should make the mis-
take of starting something with this
country it would know that there had
been war.
The most pointed references to the
yellow peril were from Senator Me-
Cumber. responding to the toast,
"Gunpowder," He spoke of the amaz-
ing development of Japan in the last
decade, and pointed to her military
achievement in destroying the navy
and routing the army of Russia.
mot so many years ago. he said,
1--WE, as a country, took small notice
of the little people OF Nippon. Now
we are spending hundreds of thous-
ands annually in building battleshlps
to defend our coasts against them
What Japan is today the great re-
nubIic Of China may be tomorrow.
With military training and an ample
supply of gunpowder, those hordes
of people may yet rise up and call
to account the Western peoples, ana
exact vengeance for every insult or
,fancied slight"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
VIRGINIA FIGHT
FOREQOAL.RATES
Representatives Heard by
Interstate Commerce
Commission.
BIG INJURY TO STATE.
Statement Made Before Commission.
Will Take Matter. Under Advise
ment and Rule Later.

Washington, Feb. THE whole of
the afternoon session of the Inter
state Commerce. Commission was de-
voted yesterday to hearing arguments
of attorneys for the States of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, and the
railroads concerned, on the applica-
ton of the Southern Railway ana
other carriers for authority to es-
tablish lower rates from st. Louis, tn
Ohio River crossings and Memphis
and Nashville, Tenn. to North Car
olina, than the rates concurrently ap-
plicable on like traffic from, to ard
between intermediate points.
The hearing Began ;irectly after
luncheon, with all the commissioners
on the bench. 1t was announced that
one hour would be allowed to those in
favor of the application, and the same
to those opposing it.
Attorney General Beckett, of North
Carolina, opened in favor of grant
ing the application.
He was followed by Corporation
Commissioner Travsi, of North Car
oIina, who discussed the details
the settlement of the long-stand!ne
controversy regarding rates between
North Carolina and the railroads,
especially with reference to the de
partuve from the fourth section OF
the commerce act in the Western
part of North Carolina.
Mr.. James. attorney representing
the "larger Virginia Cities, follow
ed Travis in opposition to the grant,
ing of the application, which, he de-
clared. would work tremendous hare
ship upon Virginia shippers, and thai
i would disturb the whole rate situ-
alton between points on the Attain
seaboard and discriminate against
Virginia cities. He declared that the
railroads had been forced to make the
settlement with the North Carolina
officials. and that it could not be JUS
tilted on the sound principle of trans
portation, but was simply agreea TO
bv the carriers because they wlshe]
70 keep "on the good side Of North
Carolina people.
Attorney General John Garland
Pollard, of Virginia, then presen;e"
. brief in the case, and addressed
the commission at some length.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
VIRGINIA GIRL STRANDED.
Search on White Slave Charge Made
for Man Who Deserted Matte
Ray. Aged Eighteen.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. MATTE
Raw. an 1S-year-old daughter oil
Thoras Ray, prosperous business
man of Milboro, Va, near hot
Springs, has been found by Federal
agents of the Department OF Justice
nded in one of the larger hotels
where she had been deserted by
salesman who brought her here on
promise of marriage. She is beng
held pending the arrival of her par
ents, and meanwhile country
Wi :a search has been institute for
the man on a white slave charge.
The girl is very pretty, and in ad-
dition to being clothed stylishly, bears
all the marks of refinement and care
frl bringing up. She declared that
the salesman. whose name is John
Shrotes. was introduced to her about
six months ago. He was an empioye
of Baltimore candy firm.
When she found herself alone and
without mony here, Miss Ray said
she was afraid to notify her parents
ar4 hesitatef to return home. She
sent word to George 7 Ray, a bro
ther in Washington, asking him to
aid her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
BOY DENIED BAIL.
Held on Charge of Numbering His
Father.

Stuart, Va, Feb. THE appIlca-
ton for bail made by Charles Law
son, who is held here to answer TO
the charge OF numbering his father
Will Lawson, On or about December
%, was denied by Bail Commissioner
Harvey. The elder Lawson was
found buried in field near his nome
three weeks ago, after three weeks
search by neighbors. gaa1>rsa
The accused is fairly bright look
.inp bov of about twenty years.. he
was neatly attired and assisted MS
attorneys in framing questions 10
be asked the witnesses.
No less interesting. was Mrs. Law
son. mother of the prisoner and w1d-
'ow of the murdered man. She Is
standing by her son. Several tunes
during the trial, she showed her
fighting spirit. On her lap sat
young Woodrow Wilson Lawson, hen
eleven-month.-old. fatherless baby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
FREE BIBLE LECTURES.
NJ. G.. Ellis viii Speak on "Thc Two
Salyations" at, Surprise
Theatre.

The fourth and last Of the three
Bible lectures in Alexandria by rep
resentatives of the International
Bible Students Association will De
deliverei at the Surprise Theatre TO-
morrow night at 1880 O'Clock by Mr.
NJ. G.. Ellis. Familiar gospel hymns
will be used on the occasion.
The first of these lectures were de-
livered by 3. H. Barton, his subject
being Beyond the Grave" the second
by B S. Kendall, on "Christ's Second
Coming, Why? How? When?' and
the third last Sunday night by f. h.
Thompson on Victory Beyond the
Grave
The Surprise Theatre was crowded
on former occasions and considerable
interest manifeste% by all present.
The lecture tomorrow night promises
to be as interesting as those hereto
fore delivered and another large au-
dience is expected.
No collections are taken and the
association extends a cordial invita-
ton TO all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
HOUSE WILL VOTE
ION AMENDMENTS
Declines to Leave Final
Draft Of Enabling Act
To Committee.
SPECIAL FOR TODAY.
Delegates Will Agree to Amendments
Acceptable and Reject Those
Ayerse to The Majority.

Richmond, Va, Feb. THE House
of Delegates yestenzay declined to
leave to a conference committee
the two houses the final drafting CT
the terms and conditions Of which the
question of statewide prohibition
shall be submitted to the people. In
stead it voted to take up and consider
the State amendments seriatim, with
view of agreeing to such as may
meet the views of the majority, and
of rejecting others.
The decision was reached after
nearly two hours Of vigorous debate,
after the chair hail ruled that a re-
port of q conference committee was
not ,.ivis;ble, but must be adopted Or
rejected as whole. After some spar
ring for position, the House ordered
the senate amendments printed, and
made their consideration special and
continuing order for II O'Clock to-
day.
As the situation stands, both
house have voted by decisive ma
iorities to refer to the people the
question of whether the State shal!
adopt statewide prohibition OF con-
tinue un.er the present policy of local
option. Since the bill was passed by
the house. u large number of amend
ments have been placed upon it, some
wl.ic!, may facet little opposition,
and others which viii meet with Wig
orous objection.
The action yesterday was taken &c
indicate the desire of the House to
shape the bill on the floor with the
full knowledge of the members as 70
what it contains, and the provisions
under which the referenauna is to be
had. rather than, as one member eX-
pressed it, to swallow whole q report
drawn by a conference committee Of
the two branches ty the process OF
swapping ameniments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
SOLDIERS HOME
TO Be PRObED
Delegate Toney Introduces
Resolution For Early
Investigation.
SOME UGLY REPORTS.
Committe Directed to Obtain Facts
Concerning Institution and Report
At This Session.

Richmond, Feb. 7.-Inyestigation of
Lee Camp Soldiers Home by a joint
committee of the General Assembly
was proposed in a joint resolution
offered in the House of Delegates yes
terday by Delegate D. l.. Toney, Of
Richmond. After some debate it
waE passed by until today, when it
will come up in the House as unfr-
ishcd business.
Immediately after the House con-
vened, Mr.. Toney offered a resolu
ton, providing for appointment of a
special committee of five from the
House ;..:d three from the Senate to
investigate conditions at Lee Camp
Soldiers Home, inquire into the food
furnished, the. disbursements and
the conditions generally, and report
back during this session.
oir. Toney said he knew little of
the home, but that its report showed
that it had expended $l3,0S3 last
year-nearly one-fourth of its total
annual income on repairs" From
casual observation about the ms
ton, he was not satisfied that
State money had been wisely
pended. In fact, the group of
cient frame buildings did not ar
to him to have received any
extensive repairs such as were
Gated by the expenditures. He
heard that there were complaint.
to the quality of the food furni
and while he knew little of the facts.
he felt that the people of the State
who pay for the institution should be
assured that the old soldiers are re-
ceiving nourishing and plentiful
supply of we'll prepared, if plain,
food.
Several members spoke in defense
of the institution and urged that Ihe
resolution be referred to committee
which might make some preliminary
inquiry, and determine whether there
was any basis for formal investiga-
ton. The House refused to refer the
resolution by vote of 80 to 46.
Mr.. Clement, Of Pittsylyanla,
moved to pass by until today, which'
after discussion, was adopted by
vote of AZ to 81, several members IN
dicating desire to make personal
in1uiries about the institution and It's
work before voting fer or against any
resolution for investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07

IDIAZ BEHIND REVOLT?
Federals Surround National Palace
Foreign Colony Ready For Crisis
Guns on Houset0ps.

Mexico City, Feb. With 1000
soldiers under arms surrounding the
national palace, General Huerta anu
his chief advisers in conclave, inside,
every foreign colony IN wi1 excite
ment, and reports that fighting hao
already been started in the suburbs OF
Mexico City today believed that the
final explosion which may end HUI
erta's rule is at hand.
Behind the revolt already in pro-
gress, it is reported, stand Felix Diaz,
the man who, year ago, next Mon
day. caused the downfall of Preslden'
Ma zero, a desperate battle in this
city. a.s. Madero's subsequent assassl-
nation.
Around the arsenal where Diaz
started his fight against Madcro.
many families have been ordered 10
move out and on the roofs of their
houses are mounted machine guns De-
sides which Huerta's troops slept Oh
their arms all through last night.
Excited couriers coming into the
city from Guadaloupe., suburpi
four miles to the north, brought word
to Huerta that the garrison there had
revolted, paving the way for the en-
trance into the city of several thou
sand rebels.
FEDERAL troops Immediately were
rllshe55, x, Gau1alenpn IN arn'ored ar-
tomobiles, and batteries were mount
ed on the hills around the suburbs,
commanding every approach 10 the
capital in that direction.
The anxiety of Euerta was lncreas-
ed ny persistent rumors that the Pc
lice Of the capital are armed with
carbines and ready to join the rebels
whenever they gain an entrance into
Mexico City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
PRISON CELL FOR DEAD BEATS
Senator Curran's Plan For Putting
Them Out Of Business.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 7.-Senator
Curran. of Baltimore, has evolved :
scheme for putting out of business
the ordinary "beatF who finds it prof.
table to cheat his grocer, butcher,
doctor, and so forth putting him
behind the bars.
AS he expressed it, every one knows
that Baltimore and other places In
the State are full Of people who
insist upon having the best N the
land and Systematically defrau:
those who furnish it to them. 1t is
the habit of such people to run up
bills and then move to sore other
mace or section of the city, where
the performance is repeated.
Senator Curran says that the result
is that honest people have to bear
this bur:en imposed by the dishonest
becapse the tradesmen must get back
the money he loses on. bad debts ou'
OF CnOSe WHO pay w
buy His measure,therefore, IN a way
is designed to reduce the hlgh cos
of living.
He recognizes the difficulty OF get
ting around the constitutional pro
vision which prohibits Imprisonment
for debt, but he thinks he may be aol'
to get over the barrier, by framing M
bill along the lines of the law reiat
ing to false pretenses. This ne ma
done. His bill provides that: .eW
"Any person who shall purchase
any goods, wares or merchandise, 'ant
any person who shalId procure can
other to render any services for han
IN. er a promise; expressed or: i'm
piled. to. pay for the same, and, wht
shall refuse to pay for the sane shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanol
and upon conviction be fined no
more than 500 or-imprisonment no
less than six months or BOTH -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-07
GOLD TO BISHOP WILSON.
Friends Honor Venerable Methodist
on His Birthday.

Baltimore, Feb. bishop Alpheus
w Wilson. of the Methodist Eplsco-
nal Church South, celebrated Thurs
dav his eightieth birthday, his sixty
first anniversary as a preacher ana
his thirty-hrst as bishop. The ac-
tual anniversary as bishop and
preacher occurred several months
ago.
In the evening a reception was
held in his honor at Trinity Church'
Madison avenue and Preston streets,
and about 500 persons came to greet
him.
Bishop Denny presented the Bishop
a purse iii which was gold piece
"for every golden year and repre-
senting the golden affection in which
be is held among his people An
other purse of gold was later given
him.
Bishop Wilson and his children ano
grandchildren and other close rela-
tives sat down to the birthday dinner
at>his home. 1901 Park Place, and al
the dinner Bishop Denny and Bishor
Kilco were the guests of honor.
He received many beautiful flowers
and other handsome gifts ano
throughout the day was apparently
in usual good spirits. And the bur-
den of the reception seemed to ia
tip,1e him but little.