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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
ODD FELLOWS RETURN.
Members Who Attended Meeting o
Grand Lodge Greatly Pleased
With Experience.

At the Grand Lodge, I. 0. o. f.. ii
Lynchburg this week, the Odd Eel.
lows of this city, were largely rep,
resented.
Canton Alexandria, No. 1, Patri-
archS Militant, did magnificent work
in comforting the Degree of Chivalry
on two ladies at the City Hall, and
the laying Of the cornerstone at the
new Chapel building at the Odd Eel
lows Home, and while on parole at
tracted favorable comment.
The Board of Trade and the differ
cnt social clubs extended them and
their lady friends hearty welcome
Considerable business of import
ance 10 the order was transacted II
the various departments, while in
legislative sessions.
The next trip Of the Alexandra
Canton will he to Atlantic Guy
where the Sovereign Grand Lodge
will hold its annual session mex
September 14th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
CORNERSTONE LAYING MAY ABOLISH 25cI. FFtttEI
Ladies Mount Vernon Association
Will Consider Suggestion at
" Today's Session

; Tie practice Of collecting 25-cent
fee from visitors to the home and
tomb of George Washington may be
abolished at today's session Of the an
nhaI meeting Of the Mount Vernon
L aides Association, now in session at
the Washington mansion.
For years it has been the custom to
charge all visitors fee of % cents,
which is devoted to the upkeep Of the
mansion and the grounds, but consid-
cradle sentiment has arisen against
the practice of late years 1t is un-
derstood the association will vote on
the question today.
J. Pierpoint Morgan, through Miss
Townsend. the State regent of New
York, has presented to the association
an original nap Of a survey made
by George Washington of the grounds
of the Gusts estate at Mount Vernon.
Miss Townsen1 said in her report that
the late J. Pierpoint Morgan had tried
for several years to gain possession
OF the survey, for presentation to the
association. His son obtained the
map after the death of the elder Nor
gan, and, following out his fathers
wishes, gave it to the association.
Four new vice regents were named
at the meeting yesterday. They are
! Miss Harriet L. Huntress, of New
Hampshire; Mrs. Charles S. Furness
Of Minnesota; MRS. Benjamin D!
Walcott, Of Indiana; and Mrs. Louis
Hanks. of Wisconsin.
Col. P. NJ Thompson presented the
+ association with china cup anC
saucer from set given to George
Washington, by the Count de Cuisine
one Of the French patriots who fought
in the revolution.
/ Announcement was maze that do,
nation and collections for the gener.
! al funG and the work of restoration
at WashinGton's tomb had amounted
to S14, 193.14 since 1861, not including
gate receipts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
TOMORROW'S BALL GAMES.
Cardinals vs.. LinwOrth; White Soy
VS.. Drillery.

Sunday afternoon the Cardinal
Athletic Club will play the Linworth
Athletic Club of Washington at 2:30
.. M, on the north Alfred street
grounds. The Cardinals are now 60
ing at a fast gait and expect to
hammer the shoots of Havenner, the
Linworth twirIer, while Thompson,
formerly of The strong Willard team,
will be on the mound for the Red
Buds" Carl, who was spiked dur
ing last Sundays game, has recov-
cred. and will cover third base while
Devers, Nugent and Merchant will
make up the rest Of the infield.
The Drillery Base Ball team of
Washington, D. c., will be on hand
to play game with the White SoN
at the Point at 2:30 p. m. The
Drillery is one of the strongest
teams of the District, composed OF
some of the sand lot stars of the
northwest section OF the city.
The White Sox will have strongest
lineup to meet them, with Cox, Ris-
don or Seaton on the mound, Jones
behind the bat, and the regulars at
their posts, A good game IS eX-
pected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
INFANTRY RECEIVES ORDERS

Orders have been received by the
officers Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry 10 the effect that the anndal
camp Of instruction will be held in
Fredericksburg OH May 31st. unless
unforeseen circumstances in Mexico
require another cancellation Of the
orders. The officers from AleXan-
dria who VIII attend are Major
James Z. King, Captain +. L. Stay
maker, Lieut.. II. Noel Garner and
Lieutenant Conrad Johnson. The
camp vii! be held from May 3lst to
June 9th. The Alexandria Light In
fantrv is now holding drills on Mon
DAYS, Wednesdays and FRIDAY nights
and recruits are being added every
drill night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
SPECIAL SERMON.

a special sermon will be preachei
tomorrow morning by Rev. Dr.. John
Lee Allison, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church. His theme will
be Peace.
The Federal Council of the Church.
es of Christ in America ard other
peace organizations request that scr
mons be delivered throughout the
country tomorrow. 10 foster the spirit
Of peace and good will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
FINE PICTURES TONIGHT.
Surprise Theatre and Opera House
. Will Have Special Attractions.

l. Tonight closes another big week IN
the picture shows, and in presenting
/, the features tonight the manager OF
THE Surprise, &. 3. Smith, promises
one of the best ever seen there.
"Shadows," two reels by the Essan-
ay Company. A highly melodra-
matte attraction featuring Francis
Bushman, "The Mansion of Sobs,
two reels by Lubin. Another Won
derful picture, THE Cherry Tree"
by the Vitagraph Company. making
in all five reels, &C which you get an
hour and half show with fine NIL
sic.
If you want an evening of ENJOY
ment bv seeing fine pictures such as
one out of the ordinary, attend the
double show at the Opera House to-
night. lingo War in the Clouds
three reels by the Warner Company.
This is another series of these won
derful pictures which will hold sou
,spell-bound waiting for what Will
:happen next. "The Unwritten JUS
.tice." three reels by the Warner Co.,
This picture is far above the average
and one that will fully repay you
more than twice the admission price
There will be two shows if you can
not attend the first, see the second
ono
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
TUBERCULOSIS

In addition to plenty OF fresh ar
and proper diet, those suffering from
or who are predisposed to Tuberculo-
sis arc recommended to use Eckman S
Alternative to stop night sweats, Danish
fever and hasten recovery. This medi-
cine. by reason Of its successful use dur
ing the past, warrants the fullest inves-
t;gation possible by every sufferer.
Eckman S Alternative is most eftlca-
cious in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections, and in IN
building the system. It contains no
narcotics, nor harmful or habit-forT-
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes. Sold
by leading druggists. Write TO tie
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for booklet telling Of reCoTeries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At meeting hei: yesterday Mt
Vernon Chapter, Daushters of the
American Revolution, electe-. the TO-
lowing officers: Mrs. w. J. Morton
regent: Miss Caroline Wise. vlce-re-
gent. Miss Lola Ashton, recording
secretary, Miss Margaret G.AshbE
corresponding secretary, Mrs. ". T.
Smoot. treasurer, Miss Caroline StrIb-
ling, registrar, Mrs. Mary G. Powell
historian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
MILITARY MASS.

The military mass in honor Of the
dead of the Spansh-American War
and also those who died at Vera
Cruz. will be held at 10 o'clock to-
morrow on the Monument grounds,
and the men Of Alexandria will leave
on the Q O'Clock electric train and get
off at the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
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had whooping cough and
Chambcrlain's Cough Rer
only one that wou9l rel
coughing and whooping s.
continued this treatment an
prised to find that it cure
ease III a very short TIM
Mrs. Archie DaIrympIe, On
Ohio. For ssle by all deaie
Whooping Cough! Oh. Oh.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
MIR MOORE AND PROHIBITION.
Former State Senator Favor State
Wide Movement.
The Fairfax Observer says:

The Fairfax Observer says:
AT a meeting at Falls Church
April DIST. R. Walton Moore, member
of the late constitutional convention
of Fairfax. was to have made an ad-
dress. A pressing business engage
mert kept him away. But III a letter
Of regret rea& by the Chairman, Mr..
Moore said:
81 had no hesitation in supporting
the Enabling Act. since it seeme- to
me altogether just and reasonable
that an opportunity shouf& be afford
ed the voters to express themselves on
i question which has been the subject
of such long and earnest investigation
and debate. And now that the OPP
portunity is afforded, l shall have nc
hesitation in giving my support to the
cause of statewide prohibition, firm
.ly convinced that its success will be
to the great and lasting advantage of
tie people of Virginia
-O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16


Mrs. Hugh Mcclure and Miss
Emily Johnson are spending several
days in Richmond.
Miss Louise Monkey who spent
the winter in Alexandria, is visiting
Mrs. A. B. Darlington, at Greenwich,
Va, for the summer.
Mr.. Bedford Uhler was the guest
the past week of Mr. and Mrs. f. Z.
Ransdell, in Manassas.
Miss Nellie Uhler is the guest OF
Miss Blanche Rausdell, in Manassas,
Mr.. Thomas Watkins, Of AleXan-
dria, was a recent guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Wenrich, in
Manassas.
Invitations have been sent out by
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Davidson fol
the marriage of their daughter, Ell
len Chichester, to Sidney Taylor
Thomas, on the evening of June
at St. Thomas Church, Washing
ton.
The ceremony will be followed by
reception at the brides home, 1906
T. street, Washington, to which the
bridal party, relatives, and a fe"
intimate friends will be invited.
Mrs. Wilmot Vail Castle, Of Ro'
chester, n. Y, and Miss Joseph A
Wetherell. of Clarksburg, W. Va.
will be matrons of honor for Mis-:
Davidson. Miss Mary Montague. OF
Washington, will be her maid OF
honor, and the bridesmaids will be
her cousin, Miss Lucy Mackall, OF
Virginia; Miss Katherine Dunn, OF
Richmond, and Miss Eloise Ormc, OF
Washington.
Both Mss Davidson and Mr.
Thomas have number Of acquaint-
anccs in Alexandria where they have
attended the dances given by the
Alexandria German Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings
in Society.

E. E. Downham, imperial repre-
sentative of Acca Temple at the
meeting Of the Imperial Council Of
| the! Mystic Shrine held at Atlanta
together with the Alexandria mem
bers of the Shrine who attended the
sessions have returned home. -"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16

One of the last Things that oohi-
r,odores do before sailing on the eH-
ped:tion is to Purchase
.GIBsoN's PURE OLD RYE
Gould yoL imagine = stronger tes''-
.,nonial. We have all kinds OF LIQUORS
sarefuly packed in neat cartons
ready Cor shipment to all sections OF
Virginia from :. -
) $500 10 $500 PER GALLON
Have on hand Gibson's *, AhA'
xxx and Pure O'c Rye; Old Caoln,
ct and Monogram also Bakers ana
Thompson's Whiskeys, 10 which we m
vite your attention.
Should you feel disposed to send US
az order we know you will be salts
fed with results. Soliciting your trade,
we are, yours respectfully,
y. 4. johnson { 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16

Hard and Soft Smell Grabs at Ram
me!'s Cafe daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16

Hard and Soft Shell Crabs at RAM.
reI's Cafe daily. --..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16

Classified Ads do away with the
need OF walking al! over town 70 look
for desirable apartment houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16

Hard Shelled Crabs a. the Ram
meis Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-16

Mrs. Hugh Mcclure and Miss
Emily johnson are spending several
days in Richmond.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
DIARY OF THE WAR

August eForty
hours mis al
August 10Gemans
bombardment Lese Ineffective
12Freneh
annihlation of n
13Great
Auria
with British Atlantic
declared ended
Turkish
homo
tempts
whole of German
srmns force: at Des and Hssn result German
test against Turkeys purchase Of tho ooebsn and essau
mission to Austria to send troops Italian territory
bdor chnd and Secretary Bryan held conferences
Withdrew General Won Emh superseded by General Matz
OF Leae
advance will be shot sera reported mistress
line
Belgian Luxembourg battle with objective
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
bAVARIAN Army
. CORPS DEFEATED
BY THE FRENCH

Paris, Aug. -(Sunday)- Heavy
defeat of a Bavarian army corps be-
fore the French advance on Blamont
and Grey was announced in war office
dispatches today. The French forces
took the heights in the passes at the
bayonet point, killing hundreds of the
Germans and capturing many more.
They also took many French troopers
who had been made prisoners by the
invaders in the fighting early this week.
Among the injured in a German field
hospital hurriedly evacuated. was found
General Won Daimling.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
BY Karl n. Won Wleaand,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Rotterdam Aug. 15.-The German
spirit remains unconquerable. The
losses in Belgium and in Alsace are
not considered serious. They are re-
GREETED, but accepted as the fortunes
of war. The German military machine,
on which Germany has staked her all,
is moving slowly, but none the less,
inexorably on. The nation is prepared
to fight while a man capable of bearing
arms remains alive.
There Is no Disgusting the determi-
nation of the German nation. 1 left
Berlin on Thursday after vainly en-
deavoring to get into communication
with the outside world. At that time
the news of the check In Belgium had
been received. True, details of the
losses were known to the German staff
alone. 1t was accepted everywhere
that these losses were Incidents to a
campaign through a hostile coslntry.
where the army opposing is aided by
the strongest of modern fortifcations.
There is none at military headquarters
who doubts that the final outcome will
be the success of the German arms
now that the main body of the German
army has moved forward.
Resistance a Complete Surprise.
The resistance in Belgium came as
a complete surprise to the German
staff The friendly relations between
Germany and Belgium, whose queen is
a Bavarian princess, were known. The
German imperial chancellor had prom
ised that any damage done by rushing
troops through the country, vital
military necessity. would be we'll paid
for and the territorial integrity of Bel
gium respected. But instead. Belgium
accepted war and there Is determine
tion at the army headquarters to con-
quer Belgium as we'll as France with
out delay, be the cost what 1t may.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

Charges Of alleged German violations
of the rules of civilized warfare have
brought a sharp reply from Germany.
Neutral powers forwarded 1t to the
French government today and a copy
has already been served on the Bel
gian government The German noti-
fication is construed here as a threat
to kill without mercy any non-com-
batant who fails to obey without ques-
ton the Germans should they gain a
foothold either in Belgium or France.
1t is believed that the French govern
ment will formally protest this POSI-
ton taken by Germany to the neutral
powers although no official notice of
1t has yet been taken.
The German notification emphat-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

That was the sentiment uttered to me
by military chieftains when l left Ber-
lin last Thursday.
The emperor is in constant consulta-
tion with his staff. He has been very
considerate of Ambassador Gerard, the
American ambassador. Protests against
the arrest of various English and
American citizens made to the foreign
office by the ambassador have been
courteously adjusted without loss of
time.
The Emperor Is Changed.
The emperor has changed greatly
since actual hostilities began The
deep lines of his face are accentuated
The smile has left his lips. There can
be no doubling from a view of him
that he realizes, probably more than
any other person In Germany, what the
present war means. There may be re-
gret because OF the necessity of war
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
SPIRIT OF GERMANS REMAINS
UNCONQUERED BY THE
EARLY REVERSES

There Is great depth of sorrow over the
loss of the flower of Germany's youth.
But the emperor and his ministers take
the position that they did everything
they could to avoid the war, and now
that their task confronts them they
must meet its demands. All Americans
in Germany are safe. They are being
cared for In every way possible. But
the embassy is overtaxed by the de-
mands made upon It, 1t has been sug-
gesred that a German steamship might
be chartered and, with the consent OF
all of the warning powers, sent from a
German port to New York with all of
the Americans that It could care for.
Germany is willing to take this up with
the combatants, but 1t Is doubtful
whether consent could be obtained.
Meanwhile Ambassador Gerard will
continue to send the refugees to neu-
tral territory at Rotterdam and The
Hague and will depend upon the state
department finding other steamers to
bring them back to tho United States.
German homes have been opened to
Americans who have no other place to
go. Hotels that have been patronized
by Americans in the past are caring for
their guests on their promises to pay.
Travel in the south is suspended. but
now that mobilization is completed
some of the regular trains to the north
are to be restored.
The Nation Is Calm.
The nation itself is calm. There
have been no anti-war demonstrations.
Details of the fighting are meager
The newspapers have no information
from the outside world and the war
office intelligence bureau, while prom
Using complete reports of all operations,
takes the position that the details of
preliminary skirmishing must be
withheld, otherwise. the enemy might
gain important information regarding
the dispositions of the German armies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

The war office admits that the losses
in the fighting in Alsace in the passes
Of the Vosges mountains, and in the
region on the frontier extending from
Luneville northwest to Montmedy,
have been very large. But it insists
that the French frontier is intact
every where and that the road is now
open so that an advance in force on
Strassburg, the ancient capital of
Alsace-Lorrane can be pushed early
next week
In the frontier fighting the aeroplane
corps has indeed proven the eyes Of
the army. Time and again advancing
German raiding columns intended to
surprise the French outposts, have been
located and annihilated. Two instances
of this were dwelt on in the official
report today. One was in the fighting
that gave the French forces control of
the Saale pass, which dominates the
Valley of the Bruche, an affiuent of
the Rhine. The German troops were
entrenched in a very strong position
but the French airmen mapped the
forts, locating all the defense guns and
the French, advancing in force, sup
ported by artillery placed their guns
so that they were able to get the range
of the German guns right from the
start. The French artillery proved
far superior to the German, according
to the war office reports and were able
to disable most of the defending guns.
Then the French charged the German
front and carried 1t at the point of the
bayonet, driving the Germans com
pietely through the pass and into the
open country beyond. The second was
when a very strong German column
was sent from Metz towards the French
frontier defenses. Long before they
had reached the French border an at
lacking column of French infantry,
supported by cavalry and motorcycle
detachments and several batteries of
artillery had taken up a position 'front.'
ing the advancing German line
Complete Check of Germans.
The result was complete check to
the Germans who were driven back on
Metz with heavy losses. During this
engagement a German aviator flew
over the French advanced base and.
dropped three bombs, none of which
did any damage to the troops who saw
the aviator coming. He was pursued
to the German line by French aviators
but made his escape.
Field Marshal Sir John French, the
commander in chief of the British army
now on French and Belgian soil, who
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
Plan Of Dash to Paris Checked, Mobih-
zaton Of the French Army Completed,
Servians Control Herzegovina and
Britain Rules the Sea
(Ry William Philip smm., Press STAFF Correspondent,

Paris Aug. 15-Fom developments the result of SER
lighting since the opening of the war; were published
by the war office tonight which declared them of nesti
mabe Importance to the of the allies They were
"First-The absolute check of German plan for sud
den rush toward Pars first by the penetration of the
French frontier by the army of the Moselle from Metz
through the gap In the Notifications between Toul and
and seizure OF the Vosges mountain passes secondly by
the lasting check and due to the herosm of the
Belgian field forces
"Second-The perfect and swift mobilization of the
French army with complete munitions and equipment
making possible coordination with the allies
'Thrd-The complete domination of Herzegovina by
the Servans thus checking the sending of Austrian re-
Inducements either against France or Russia.
FourthThe control of the by the united French
and British fleet which nsures the revctuaizng of
France and England"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
Held Up by Quarantine Vessel.

San Francisco, Aug. Is. = The tug
Active. chartered by the San Fran
cisco Examiner, was held up by the
quarantine vessel Argonaut today. as
she was putting out to sea, and
brought back. with boarding officer
in charge. The Argonaut was cruis-
ing off the Golden Gate to see that
neutrality was observed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
Confederate Surgeon Dead.

San Francisco. Aug. 15.-Dr. ]. R.
Wood, formerly chief surgeon of Gen
eral Pickett's division in the civil war
and a personal friend of General Rob-
ert e. Lee died of asthma a few days
out from Nagasaki on board the army
transport Logan, which arrived here
today from tho Philippines. His wife,
who accompanied him, will have the
body taken to New York.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
German Infantry Moves Forward Slowly
Throughout the Day, Trying to En-
velope the Left Wing and Drive 1t
Back on Antwerp
(From a United Press Staff Correspondent

Brussels, Aug 15-Darkness tonight found the allied
armies enrenched along the line extending from northern
Belgium far into southeastern Belgian Luxembourg main
tanning their positions The German infantry has been
moved forward slowly throughout the day, but the
airy under of which it is operating has been
unable to penetrate the Belgian-French lines
Between Tirlemont and Hasselt the Belgians assum-
ing the offensive have driven the German Uhlans back
The German column working through Tongres and Has
the allies presumably to drive part of it back on the Ant
werp Notifications
Reports of the capture Of Diest northeast of Louvan
by German infantry and artillery, officially denied
The ege forts hold out in the face of continuous batter
ing from the German artillery. General Won Emich who
led the unsuccessful assaults Lege is dead
ports say suicide and General Won Der Marwtz has
sumed the supreme command of the army operating in
northern Belgium