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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
FIERCE FIGHTING
CONTINUES TODAY
Field Said to Be Covered
with Dead and Wounded
Germans.
BELGIAN DEADLY FIRE
French Forces Cross German From
tier and Occupy Towns-Bitter
Feeling Against Kaiser. -

London, August 7.-An Exchange
Telegraph Company's dispatch says
the German troops at Liege acknow-
lodged the loss of $4,000 men. The
agency says this statement is Or
fetal.
Another dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company fram Brussels
saws the French army has now enter,
ed Belgium and has advanced wen
into the country.
Brussels, August 7.-Fieree fight
ing at Liege continues, the Germans
hurting enormous forces against 'he
Notifications. An all night artillery
bombardment from the field howiI-
zer batteries was kept up, infllctlng
much damage to the forts, and have
set many fires.
The entire front is covered with
German dead and wounded but aecu-
rate estimates of the German losses
are as yet impossible.
After retiring to the left bank OF
the Meuse the Germans renewed their
assault at daybreak.
The Belgians poured deadly ar
tillery fire on the invaders. The
Germans fought fercely but were
driven back.
The Belgians captured twenty
seven field pieces.
The German airmen were active to-
DAY. One of them maraged to fly
over the city and dropped bombs both
in the city itself mad on the forts.
These bombs landed in crowd in
the square D'Avoroy, killing seven
teen persons and wounding at least
that number.
Belgian airmen arose from Fort
Fleron and went in pursuit, but the
aviator reached the German lines i!
safety.
The German artillery now has the
! range Of the city and their shell:
have started many fires. The pal
; ace of justice and the magnifcen
! Cathedral Of ST. Paul are among thu
structures already badly damaged.
! Indications today point to the earl,
evacuation Of the city by the Bel
! gians, who will fall back on Manu-
another stand. -s-sra'
Paris, August French troop:
| have crossed the German frontier Il
several points. The war office official
ly announced today that the invasion
was being directed through Lorraine
! The towns Of Vic and Moyenvic hav,
! ben occupied. Moyenvic is in Lor
! raine, four miles southeast of Cha
teau-Salins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
NEWS OF THE DAY

Forty seven German merchant
ships, having a total value with their
cargoes- of about s75, 100000, have
been captured since England and
Germany went to war Tuesday night.
Some Of the ships were captured on
the high seas, but most of them were
coaling or loading or unloading car
goes in English harbors when war
was declared, and became easy prey
for the English.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

Brussels, August 1.-THE anti
German feeling throughout Belgium
has become intense and many Ger
man residents were arrested yester
day and charged with espionage.
Every German discovered any
where in the city is brought before
the police, who have considerable
trouble in protecting the prisoners
from attack by the excited crowds.
The patriotic enthusiasm here is
extraordinary. Nearly all the citi-
zens wear badges with the colors Of
Belgium. France and England COM
bined.
Thousands of women of all classes
have been enrolled as Red Gross
nurses and are awaiting the arrival
of the wounded from the battlefields
around Liege. King Albert has
handed over his palace to the Red
Cross Society and the Queen will act
as a nurse. -.
Many hotels also have been trans
formed into Red Gross stations ano
the citizens of Brussels have glver
up their carriages and motor cars
for the transportation of the
wounded.
! Public subscriptions have bee,
opened for the relief Of the famf
lies of those who have fallen in tht
fighting.
Belgian Boy Scouts, while patrol
ing Wednesday, captured Germa,
cavalryman and arrested two Ger
man engineers believed to be spies
Two disguised German officers ar
rested today at Ostend had in thei
possession extensive military note
and plans of great value. They ar
to be shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
English and German Ships
Believed to Be Engaged
in Deadly Clash. !:
RESULT IS UNKNOWN
German Fleet Ordered Away from
Italy-Steaming, 1t Is Believed, to
Certain Destruction. 8: -

Lond.n, August 7.-Unconhrmeu
rencrts reached the London news
papers today that terrific Dattie
hetwecn German end British ships
had ben fought in the North Sea.
The admiralty refused to confirm
the reports.
MANY points along the east coast
report having heard heavy firing, but
whetehr a decisive engagement mas
been fought has not been learned.
A dispatch from Whitby declares
that a ship owner there said he had
been told that nineteen German ships
had been sunk. This is denied by
the admiralty.
That part of the British and Ger
man fleets have been in action Is not
desired.
The Germans fought a running
fight according to the admiralty
which advises that "all Of the news
may not be favorable"
The onl yreal disaster admitted,
however, is the loss of the cruiser
Amphion with 130 men.
It is considered certain, however,
that number of British destroyers
have been at least crippled.
The German warships were driven
back on their base off the German
coast and the admiralty claims that
British shipping now has a clear pas
.uge through the channel while the
fishing fleet need no longer remain
in the orth Sea ports.
Messina, August with their
decks cleared for action and every
gunner at his port, the German cruis-
ers Goeben and Breslau steamed at
1ull speed out fthe Messina harbor
here today to meet what their Off
GERS believe will be certain destruc-
ton.
In pursuance of it's proclamation Of
neutrality Italy ordered all, German
warships from its: ports. The two
cruisers had been riding at anchor
here for the last; two or three days,
and despite the fact that their Off
GERS knew formidable British fleet
is waiting without. ready to open fire
with its -overphwering strength, an
chors were raised, they were steamed
up, and rushed head long out of the
harbor into the Mediterranean.
AS the vessels passed out to sea
the battle standards. were FLYING
proudly. at the stern, and the Goeben's
band played the German national an.
them.
The British squadron, the head
quarters of which are at Malto, llat
been waiting forty-eght hours for tn,
arrival of the German ships. The of
ficers of these warships, realizing
that they are. going to what may b
certain destruction, have made thei
wills, and left them in the possession
of the German consulate at the port
1t is known that the British Medi
terranean fleet, which pursued tn
two warcraft after they escaped fror
the French suadron, is in such posi-
ton as to make it impossible for tn
German vessels to escape. They wer
given the choice by the Italian gov
crnment of remaining in port unit
- the ned Of the war or of putting {
esa. mad taking their chances. Tn
German commander chose the. latte
1t is expected they will try to MAX
4 dash for the Austrian coast wher
they can effect a juncture with tn
Austrian navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
FINE WATERMELONS

I have just received $500
choice watermelons by the
schooner East Lynne, from
the lower river. They are
now on sale at the dock be-
tween King and Prince
G.. II. MCKINNEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
DEATH OF JUDGE COOKE.

Petersburg, Va, August T.
Judge Charles l.. Cooke, the first
Judge of the Sussex Court after the
war between the States, died at his
home near Booker, Sussex County,
Wednesday rather suddenly.
Judge Cooke was 76 years OF age
and one of the most respected resi-
dents of the county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
DEATH NOTICE.

FOWLE-On Friday. August 7th,
1914, at Union Protestant 1nfrm-
airy. Baltimore. Md. GEORGE
DASHIELL FOWLE, son of Ber-
nard H. and Milley Dorsey Fowle,
in his twenty-third year. Funeral
at $50 p. m. August Sth. 1914,
from st. Pauls Church, Alexan-
dria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

With the discovery Of another
charred body in the wreckage of the
Missouri and North Arkansas Rail
road motorcar, which collided with
a Kansas City Southern passenger
train near Upton Ford, Mo-, Wednes-
dnN night she number of known
dead was increased to 40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Samuel II. Lunt has been designat-
ed as an auctioneer by Judge L. C..
Barley, of the Corporation Court, to
sell the unredeemed pledges Of E..
Heidenheimer on September 23rd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
NOTICE.

A stated convocation Of Mount
Vernon, Royal Arch Chapter, No. IA,
will be held FRIDA Y EVENING,
August T, 1914. at 7:30 o'clock. A
full attendance is desired.
A G. UHLER, Secretav.
Works.. and R. and NJ. G. NJ
" 6-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

The Kaiser has issued an order to
the German army and navy, calling
upon all Germans capable Of bear
ing arms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

A call to arms, issued by the Brit
ish War Office last night, says an ad-
dition Of 100000 men to the regular
army is needed Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

LIMOL POWDER cures prickly
heat.
Miss Eliza Lonsdale Smith, sister
of Mrs. Robert F. Knox, of this city,
died at o'clock this morning at the
home of Mrs. Z. A. Smith, New Hope,
Pa, where she was visiting.
Mr.. Harry Entwisle, formerly Of
this city, but now of Richmond, is
spending a week with his father, Mr..
Frank l.. Entwisle, in south Fair
fax street.
Mr.. Sydney J. Farmhouse and
Misses Cora Loretto Barnhcuse and
Helen Emma Farmhouse, left today
for Il trip TO Richmond, Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Old Point, and Ocean
View.
Mrs. Frank Westerlaken has left
for her home in New York.
A meeting of Mount Vernon Chap
ter, Royal Arch Masons, vii, be held
at 7.30 O'Clock tonight in Masonic
Temple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

The remains Of Bernard H. Fowle,
% years old, a former resident Of
this city. who died this morning at
the Union Protestant Hospital, will
he brought to this city and inferred
tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

A dispatch from France tells of
five warships cruising in West Indian
waters. Frances possessions there
are Martinique and Guadeloupe, two
important islands of the West In
dian archipelago, while Englands are
almost as numerous as the islands
themselves. Germany is without
any, therefore the object Of the
Kaisers warships is feared to be an
attack on some of the possessions Of
her enemies in the Caribbean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

Congress was asked Tuesday, in a
bill by Representative Harrison, of
Mississippi, to take steps to stop the
rush of foreign-born persons in
America to their former homes in
Europe for the purpose of engaging
in the European war. Mr.. Harrison
sought the passage Of a law which
would exclude from readmission to
this country aliens who go abroad to
fight. The bill was referred to the
immigration committee, before which
its author will appear soon in an et-
fort to have it presented to the
House for vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07
FEELING VERY BITTER.
No Mercy Is Beirg Shown to Ger
man Spies Caught on BELGIAN
Soil.

Antwerp, Belgium, August e.
During an anti-German demonstra-
tion here yesterday several Germans
fired into the crowd.
Four German steamers in the port
were seized yesterday by the Bel
gian authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

Hard soft and Deviled Crabs at
Rammels Cafe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

The President yesterday directed
that all officers of the army and navy,
whether active or retired, refrain
from discussing publicly either the
military or political situation in Eu-
rope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

LIMOL POWDER cures prickly
heat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-07

Mrs. Frank Westerlaken has left
for her home in New York.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
iss. ~ shs.Ad - ee.aA - - snaa-
e..saina hssvssh 49, 80 pszua s
READS sHorrs EDITORIALS. s
Mr. Nssl elossd his spssnh By rsisrving
. slisgsd p,aisicsl ourrupsioa IN McD,w-
u snd Aingo COUNTS and rod
exnsrps frsn editorials which sppesrsd
in the Bsusasld Daily Telegraph. in which
Mr.. Sho<t charged corruption in the
primary Of yuly-fs.
AZ the cloas Of his spssch be urged shs
Democrafs Of Mcdowell county 10 sup
port the Biuefsld Daily Tunes until af-
ter election" - the only Dsmocrssic
s~~ sAs. -.~ss-~


Ihs candidate for Congress made no
rsssrsnce 70 the Panama Canal solls ones
ton, nor did he atesmps 70 explain why
the cost 1t living has not been reduced,
nor vhy thousands Of working men have
bsen and are still out Of employment,
The speech Of Mr.. Neal was most con-
spicuous for the questions omitted There
was little snthusissm and the mention Of
Wlson's and Bryars- names provoked
no applause, even though the speaker
aivsys mentioned them together and
paused thereafter.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
CHIEF POINTS OF
RATE DECISION

Following are the principal point. in
tile decision OF the United States Inter.
state Commission, rendered recently ON
the application OF railroads for an in
crease OF freight rates:
Commission admits railroad. need
more operating in some.
Five per cent increase allowed on class
and commodity rates in territory between
ldississippi River aud Pittsburg- q al alo
line. except on coal. iron ore. brick, tile
and some other articles.
Increase refused i'm territory betw cen
Pittsburg- Buffalo line and Atlantic sea
board.
Denies advances on shipments moving
between thee divisions.
Estimated increase Of income between
$40, ,OOO, 900 and tl5. .OoO,UOO.
Commission suggrsts some increase of
passenger RATES and elimination OF certain
special services "a shippers.
Commission divided, Daniels and Nc
Chord dessenting. Daniels favored gen
eral 5 per cent advance. McChord Oh
iected 10 territorial divisions.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
THE COLONIAL THEATRE
Lyric Chsnsss Ha.ds- -Offers High
Class Bill Each AaA Every
6Ohs 7r-- ----

The Lyric Theatre. formerly owned aud
Operated by w. Bank has changed hand.
and beginning last Monday wss under
new management The new owners are
X A. Bryant, manager; City Sergeant
and Chief Of Police Fred =. Moore, as
sistant manager; w. Il. Hatcher. Dr.
r. IA. Epling and James lockwood, ali
OF whom are we'll known men and hold
the respect and confidence Of the CON-
munity. The shows this week have been
OF the highest class, unexceiled in any
amusement house in this section OF West
Virginia and equslled in but lew. The
music 10 excellent and the prices arr
reasonable. Because OF the popularity
OF the new owners the house wss fairly
we'll filed from the first night.
One OF the owners assured the reporter
Tor The Mcdowell Times that only high
class moral pictures would bs shown and
that no sfnntty vaudeville will he per
mitted, that women and children can at
tend without being shocked or demorsl-
lied. The management promises the
public the very lest Entertainment &C the
lowest prices. Go and see.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
RAISES SECTIONAL ISSUE

Candidate for Congress Neal opened
bic campsign with . big speech in Pus-
nam county. He says practically that
b ought to be voted for because he 10 in
favor Of river improvement and q great
highway across the state passing through
this district from Charleston TO Hunting
ton He paints . glowing picture Of the
benefits Cabell, Putnam and Mason will
derive from thsss things. While he does
not say 20, Jet we AL know that thee are
local issoss-thssr home u in that section
and Mr.. Neal practically says %, for be
continues:
How can this Republican candidate
know or care much about river improve
mens down this way when bis labcrs are
IN country where there 10 not sufficie nj
water for . katy did. and wss-s Tor bath
ing purposes has 10 be procured by rail.
How can be be made 70 fe~l the impor-
tsso Of . highway through your county
Who his daily life clings to mountain
rsne in which there is barely rom "a
hsnt clothes line. No. my frends,
|oos's environment, ones surroundings
hss much 10 do with his enthusiasm for
. pspposition-"
This 10 about the lamess sort Of m or.
fuuPnt The representative from thi,
disoict II be dos live in the mountain,
whsFs water u scarce will be the repre-
sentative Of every section and fhr pccp.,
'of tbe upper counties can lay their visbe,
before him and get just ~ much - rep
s>.ntsfive who lives along the river car
or sill give them. The section from
~h6rh Mr.. Neal halls hes bed the repre-
sentative Tor about fifteen years, ana
ou5bt 20 have been pretty well taken car,
Of by Tins time.-Blue6eld Ddly Tsls
Rraph.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
A NEGRO TOWN
Million Dollar Town In State OF
0klahoma

Boley, . town built bY and for Nesroe-.
foundsd ten years seo, has population Of
1850. $4,000 bondsd indebtedne-s is
secured by city and county property with
taxable value of tI.z5O,OO. New and
modern buildings. eixhtroom school
building, nineteen teachers, ssO scholars.
ssyen religious dsnominAiioas .ilh eixht
churchss; municipal light and power
plant; 5000 Masonic Temple.
To prove thst the Negro, ss . race. /.
capable of -slf-governDsnf, critics Who
arbitrarily assume % serve a. socu-r-.
Judge and jury for the r.ee, point 10 that
revoiution-torn black republic, Haiti. n
they would but turn their eye- 70 the
southwest here In the United stats.
thsy would behold the eri.tence. IN one
state slone-Okisboms, Of eight exelu--
lively Negro towns that sre exclusively
demonstrating the Nesro's growing ca
pscify Tor elf government, o. q town
builder and community con-ervstor.
Bolsy, Taft, Red Bird, Lsnssson, Tat
mus, Brooksvilie, Vernon and Rsnti~--
viile-sll in the state of Oklshoms-
se-<ify N the innate pesoefulns- and
acquired construcryens. of the Ameri-
can Negro. Boley. with - 1850 Ne
sros- within The towns corporate limits,
and - 10000 Negro popuistion within .
radius of ten miles. which population is
. direct contribus>nt 20 the municipality,
% the largest Of The eight sxclusi vely
Nero towns in ths Western Hemisphere.
being thrss times the azs Of zound
na1os. Mim.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07

lax, . oolored special officer. was brousht
about in Fayette county the other day.
FairfAz entered . ples OF guilty to un-
lawful woundins and Was sentenced 10
one year in the penissntiary.
Indictment wss returned against Fair
tax soon after he beat George Damus. Q
local Syrian peddler. with the butt OF q
pistol. The peddler was severely injured.
and after informing friends here OF his
expsrssnce sufiieisnt money was gotten
toeether 10 make . vigorous prosecution
Fairfax caught Domus &C Prudence and
directed him 20 leave tie town. Damus
continued 10 sail his goods, notwithstand-
ing the order. and the assault followed
charleston Mail.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
An EDITOR DEFEATED

Hugh Ike sbo<f. the brilliant editor Of
he Blne6sid Ieiexrsph, vss defestsd ior
cooKrsrs In the 9Th district. This vas
70 - snticapsfed- There % never any
srnitsds Tor The political work of an ed !
ssos. t = universally sdmisssd thss psr-
y socosss dsprsds sorsupa - news-
pspers than upon any other fsctor. Yes
e<teors are srldon boporpd With an slec-
tive once. Tbe very men Who owe tbeir
pruerm~ns 10 he nevspsp>u are osssn
An editor be- his rsvsrd ior
oonsending for what h believes = riehs
in ~ sssisfsctioa Of . rod vork do.s.
Itb isoainh ior him 70 szpscs sny noss.
-VsA nnunhks.A.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07

CsDeii-f. n. Tyre.
Msrcer-W. p. Hswley.
Wyoming-A. J. MnIlins.
Mcdowell o. Lilly (prory)
Mingo-Weils Goodykoontz (proxy)
hsson-Dr. g. 7. Eplins (proxyD
The ofbcisl result - declared st The
meeting w.< - follows:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07

frsude against qualiisd voters " d>ciar-
ing thss they could NOS participate in the
councils Of our psrsyr
Il would b giad 70 have you write me
- your earliest couveniencs on this sub
iecs-
with kind psrsonal regards. am.
most respectfully.
tSisned) j. o. THOMPSON"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-07
JUDGE sIR0IHH
Csyerssg HattieA ARpsints Dele
gates b Tsxatisa Csafsrene .
II Dssver, CeIsra1s.

Chsrisston, w. Va, July 3O.-Gover.
nor Hstfeld has announced the appoint
ment Of the following delegates To repre-
cent the ssase 1t the Eighth Annual con-
ference on Taxation to be held under the
suspices of the National Tax Association
~ Denver, Colorado. September Sill.
1914:
Honorable Fred o. Blue, Charleston.
Honorsble A j. Valentine, Parsons.
Judge Frank w. Cox, Morgan town.
Honorable O. w. Oampbell, Hunting
ton.
Judes =. W. Nssbitt, Whseiing.
Honorable w. A. AscCorkls, Oharlss-
sen.
Z Honorable Reese Blizzard. Psrkersbarx,
Judge J. + Strother, Weleh.
Hcncssble +. N Livesey, Huntington.
Honorable T. w. Fleming, Fairuont.
Honorable L. T. England, Logan.
Judge J. n. Sanders, Blue6sld.
Honorable V. y. Johnson, Berkeley
Spring..
The Keota news., 1914-06-26
BOUND TO REGISTER A KICK
iraseibls Senator Simply Changed Tao
ties When Shown the Error.
Was His.

One Of our western senators. who
possesses . rather irascible temper.
has q habit on days when everything
seems to 60 wrong Of scolding the
clerks employed by his committee.
Not long ago. during session Of
the senate. the western solon had ex-
pressed . desire that one of the clerks
prepare . tabulated statement of GER
tain trade statistics Of the United
States. The statement was according
ly prepared and laid before the testy
senator. who glanced at 1t with an air
that boded trouble. In a moment he
looked up and exclaimed:
"See here, Morton. this won't do.
Why didn't you prepare this statement
on the typewriter? These figures are
disgraceful. Any-twelve-year-old-
boy could do. better than that. See
that three? 1t looks for all the world
like five! No one would take 1t for
anything else. Just look at IT."
Il beg your pardon, senator" replied
the clerk apologetically. 1.-THE fact is.
1t IL q Ave."
"A hye!" roared the senator. "You
idiot! 1t looks like a three!"
The Keota news., 1914-06-26

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