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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

which he emerged with white face,
MIR. Bibb asked him pointedly if he
had not been paying attention TO
Mrs. Halls elder daughter, Essic
Dunkunl, and he replied, "Not so as
You could notice it." He did admit,
however, that he had talked with her
several times since the murder,
though he could not be made to say
how many times, or that he was ac-
tually paying court to her.
Mrs. Charles E. Hester, wife Of
one of the men who served on the
coroner's jury, attempted to evade
answering Mr.. Fulton's question as
to the versiono Mrs. Hall had given
her of the murder. She was forced
to answer. however, and said that
she could not remember whether Mrs.
Hall had told her that she awakened
the negro servant girl first or first
went to the side of her wounded hus-
bard. Mrs. Hall has said that she
awakened the servant girl first, and
the latter testified in court that
Mrs. Hall told her that her husband
had been shot in the back of the
head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAY

No Americans can leave Germany
for the present. Through the Ger
man Embassy at Newport, the
State Department has been informed
that during the progress Of mobiliza-
tion no foreigners will be permitted
TO- depart. The German order ap-
plies alike to men, women and chill
dren, although its purpose is to
prevent the flight from Germany Of
men eligible for military service un-
der pretext of citizenship. The in
clusion of women and children IN
the decree is explained by the appre-
hension that valuable military infor.
nation regarding the process of mob
ilization and especially the points
of concentration of tine German
army forces might be conveyed to
the enemy by women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
APPEAL FOR ITALY's AID.
Germany Makes It, but Rome Will
Not Alter its Neutral Attitude.

Rome, August Germany has
made an appeal to Italy to stand with
her, according to Gicrnale DItalia.
The newspaper says the attention of
the Italian Government has been
called to what Germany describes as
hostile acts on the part 0f Trance,
which, the German Government as
serts, constitute case coming
within the terms Of the treaty of al
lance, even though on account of
these acts the declaration of war
came from Germany. The Giornale
D'Italia says it understands the Ital-
ian Government will not change its
attitude of neutrality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Washington, August 5.-Incensed
by reports reaching st. Petersburg
that a German mob had destroyed
the Russian embassy at Berlin, a
mob attacked and destroyed the Ger
man embassy ct st. Petersburg, ac-
cording TO State Department dis
patches today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
Injured by His Auto.

Suffolk, Va, August 5.-J. David
Luke was the victim of a peculiar
accident at noon yesterday. While
cranking his machine at his home on
Main street, by mistake having lett
the car in gear, it ran him down.
breaking both legs and lnfIctm5
other serious injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
FINE WATERMELONS

i I have just received $500
choice Waternelons by the
schooner East, Lynne. from
the lower river. They are
now on sale at the dock be-
tween King and Prince
streets.
c.. H. MCKINNEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Berne, Switzerland, August 5.-The
military mobilization of Switzerland
has been completed. Every able
bodied man has responded to colors
and every railway bridge and noun
tain pass is occupied. The precau-
tions have extended to the COM
Wandering of all available provi-
sions and all means of locomotion,
even bicycles have been requistioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Tom Johnson, Washington boy,
charged with stealing bicycle from
Washington, which he tried to sell in
Alexandria yesterday. has been turn
ed over to the authorities of the Dis
trict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

The alarm OF fire shortly before
ten o'clock last night was caused by
the burning Of some trash near the
wharf at the foot of Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

LOST-Or North st. Asaph street
or King, between st. Asaph and
Roval. one gold cuff link, initial
+. l.. l.. Return to Gazette Office
and receive reward. SGT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Portland. Me-, August 5.-What is
believed to be canon iring has been
heard off tie coast today. 1t came
from the direction of Seguin Island.
There is belief here that German
and British ships may possibly have
been engaged. a ..n'.'. .. '.....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Germans are masSing on Denmark =
frontier. Violations of neutrality are
expected at any moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Mrs. G.. o. Tavener who has been
visiting relatives in this city, has
turned to her home in Hamilton, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

President Wilson has issued a
proclamation of neutrality setting
forth the position assumed by the
United States toward the European
countries engaged in war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

London, August 5.-Turkey has in
formed Great Britain that the forces
of the Ottoman Empire are being
frobilized. The mobilization, she
says, is precautionary measure and
Turkey will remain absolutely neu-
tral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Madrid, Spain, August 5.-The
Spanish Government is preparing
proclamation announcing its neu-
trality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

AN ARTILLERY DUEL
Believed that kaiser's March Has
Been Rendered Ineffective-Heavy
Losses On Both Sides.

t.rmined assault on the Belgian from
tier, is ablaze from German shells
The first assault by $4,000 mel
was repulsed with heavy casualties
Determined assaults of German
forces on the French frontier have
been repulsed.
Fifty thousand men attempted to
capture Liege, Belgium, and were
driven back with heavy losses. An
other column is marching on Namur.
In Holland the Dutch army is fall
ing back before the German advance.
A heavy artillery duel is being
maintained near Toul and Epinal,
where 100000 Germans are seeking
a gap between the French defense.
Hospitals at Nancy are filed with
wounded
At Petit CroiX second assault of
Germans, TO isolate Belfort, has been
repulsed
Heavy casualties are reported from
several battlefelds
Brussels, August 5-The Belgian
forces have checked the German de-
fense with very heavy losses on both
sides
The German army, having Cologne
as it's base, crossed the Belgian from
tier at Gemmenieh. Divided into two
ealuanns, it at!varced against Liege
and Namur.
The heaviest fighting was in the at
tack on Liege, where German
force Of $4,000 was engaged by Bel
gians of half that number. The Ger
mans attempted to carry the en-
trench,nents beyond Liege by storm,
but were rcpulsed by whitening ar
tillery fire and the advance column
fell back in confusion, leaving many
dead and wounded.
The Belgians had mounted machine
guns along the railway line COM
manding the right Of way and the
military road. that paralleled it and
the Germans were unable to carry the
position by storm.
After falling. back, the Germans
hurriedly entrenched and mounted ar
tillery with which they are now bonn
harding Liege from half circular
position extending for. eight miles.
The towns of Wise and Argemen
have been burned by the Germans
and scores Of Belgians slain.
The war office is confident that
Liege can hold out against the Ger
man attack indefinitely and that the
German movement through Belgium
has now been rendered Ineffective.
Amsterdam, Holland, August s.
Germany has invaded neutral Hol-
land in an attempt to rush troops
across to aid in the invasion of Bel
gium.
Fierce fighting is in progress, the
Dutch troops falling back slowly be-
fore a steady German advance.
The losses on both sides are heavy.
Paris, August 5.-The German
army is advancing through the gap
between Toul and Epinal.
Constant fighting has been in prog
ress all along the frontier for the
last twelve hours. Both sides have
lost heavily and the French wounded
are arriving at Nancy, the moblllza-
iion headquarters for that district.
Ii is stated that the German army
numbers more than 100000 men and
comprise all classes of troops. The
fighting to date has been mostly an
artillery duel. 80 nl -
The Germans are entrenching as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

The British admiralty officially an
nounces that the government has
taken over the two battleships-one
completed ordered in England bv
Turkey and two dcstroyers ordered
by Chile. The batt!eships have been
renamed the Erin and Agincourt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

The steamship Vater!ard, carry
man Reserves here, will defy the
warships of England, France and
Russia in a desperate dash across the
Atlantic for the safety of a home
port. Off Sandy Hook and outside the
three-mile limit she will be met by
the swift German cruisers, the Dres..
den, the: Stuttgart and the Karis-
ruhe. Each of these cruisers is sup
piled with an extra equipment of
lapid fire and machine guns, tor
pedo tubes and small arms. These
will be transferred to. the Vaterland,
the largest steamer in the world and
one of the fastest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

REJOICING IN PARIS
Naval Fight Believed to Be in Prog
ress in North Sea-Russian Fleet
Bottled Ur in Black Sea.

Toulon. France, August 5.-France
has won the first Important sea bat
tie. Trapped by French and British
squadrons in the Mediterranean, the
German squadron, comprising the
scout cruiser Panther, the dread
nought Gocben, and the cruiser Bres-
lau, fought vainly to escape. The
Panther was sunk and the other two
war craft were captured.
! After bombarding the French for
titled towns along the Algerian
coast, the Germans steamed toward
Gibraltar. A British fleet. which had
put out from Malta, headed them off
and they doubled back toward AL
geria. The French battle squadron,
which had been sent to protect AL
geria, intercepted them and the bat
tie followed.
The Panther, a small cruiser with
minor armament, was riddled by the
French fire and a shell exploded in
her magazine practically blowing her
to pieces, with the loss of most of
her crew.
The GoeDen fought for some time,
but her machinery was finally dis
abled and she struck her flag.
The Breslau attempted to escape,
but was overhauled by two French
cruisers and after a short and sharp
engagement also surrendered.
The German casualties are report
ed heavy, but details of the French
losses are withheld.
Paris, August 5.-Anouncement Of
the victory of the French fleet over
the Germans in the Mediterranean
was made this afternoon. 1t vas the
signal for an outburst of wild en-
thusiasm and for riotous demonstra-
tion throughout the city.
London, August 5.-A naval battle
between German and British war
ships is reported in the North Sea off
Hull.
Advices from that coast city say
that firing has been heard since day
break.
1t is believed that the battle be-
tween British and German scoutships,
as the main column of the German
war fleet is stil9 reported as being
close to the German naval base at the
mouth Of the Elbe.
London, August 5.-The Mayor Of
Margate has reported to the authori-
ties here that tremendo""
be heard from the direction Of the
North Sea. 1t is believed that Ger
man and British warships are en-
gagged.
Constantinople, August 5.-The
Russian Black Sea feet is bottled up
and will be unable to participate in
the war. The Turkish government
issued an official declaration today
announcing that the Bosphorus has
been closed to the warships of all
nations, and that any attempt to
force a passage will be repulsed.
Russia will be the only nation to suf-
fer, as her Black Sea fleet is thus
rendered imperative.
Portland, Me-, August 5.-What is
believed to be canon firing has been
heard off the coast today. 1t came
from the direction of Seguin Island.
There is a belief here that German
and British ships may possibly have
been engaged, .@ '...'.'. '. .....
...,. 80 49, ~. Or. a.s..
Mrs. G.. o. Tavener who has been
visiting relatives in this city, has
turned to her home in Hamilton, Va.
-.--O-
Germans are massing on Denmark's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

The japanese foreign Office has is
sued statement that if the war
extends to the Far East and Eng
land is involved in it Japan may find
it necessary to participate in fulfill
ment of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Hard, Soft and Deviled
Grabs at RammePs Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

The property Of the Mount Vernon
stables, consisting Of large three
story brick building on st. Asaph
street, will be sold at public auction
on August 22nd by Howard W.
Smith and Charles B. Marshall, COM
missioners.
The remains of Malcolm n. Coils,
who died at the Alexandria Hos
pital Monday, were taken to the res
idence of his parents. near Linconia,
Va, yesterday and he funeral ,teoh
place this morning.
The Allison W. c. r. Z will hold g
special meeting tomorrow evening at
7.3O o'clock in the Children's Home.
Important business is 10 be transac
ted and ali members are urged to be
present.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine G.
Pinkney will be held Thursday af-
ternoon at 2.30 o'clock from Shiloh
Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05
LOCAL BREV1TIES.

LIMOL POWDER destroys offen-
sive odors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Lord Winterton arrived in London
yesterday from Germany. He brought
news of the attempted assassination
of the crown prince. On reaching
the German frontier, he said, an Of
fetal told the passengers on board
the train that an attempt had been
made on the life of the crown prince,
and read a telegram authorizing a
search for those implicated in the
affair Prince Albert, second son OF
the king and queen. a midshipman in
the navy, is at sea with the fleet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

London, August 5.-The Mayor Of
Margate has reported to the authori-
ties here that tremendo''~
be heard from the direction Of the
North Sea. 1t is believed that Ger
man and British warships are en-
gagged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-05

Paris, August 5.-Amouncement Of
the victory of the French fleet over
the Germans in the Mediterranean
was made this afternoon. 1t vas the
signal for an outburst of wild en-
thusiasm and for riotous demonstra-
tion throughout the city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16
FOREST NOTES.

Connecticut has one and a half mil
lion acres of timberland mainly ~
farmers woodlots
India is developing an important
turpentine industry. though it does not
yet supply the home market.
Only one wood, Spanish cedar. CO.
drela odoratD is commonly used for
cigar boxes. Sometimes "A cheaper
wood may form the basis of the boz.
with paper-thin venccrs of the tropi-
cal cedar over it.
1t has been suggested that certain
kinds of timber on the national forests
he reserved for the needs of the navy.
This recalls the fact that the first for
est reservations in this country were
made for naval material.
The department of agriculture il
trying to eliminate the danger To cattle
from poisonous plants on national
forest ranges. OF these plants, lark
spur loco weed, death camas. and wa
ter hemlock are the most poisonous.
larkspur does the most harm. because
II is 50 widely distributed and is par
tcularly bad for cattle. Ordinarily.
horses will not eat larkspur. and sheep
can eat II without apparent injury.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16
AMUSEMENT LOVERS NOW
DEMAND FARCICAl PLAYS
"OFFlCER &c.," BIG ATTRACTION
HERE NEXT MONDAY is
OF THIS CLASS.

That the tastes of the large army C.
amusement seekers in America arr,
leaning more and more toward plays
II a farcial nature is the belief of
nearly every firm at theatrical pro
ducers. The public want To b" amus" !
rather than instructed is the way they
figure tie situation, and the present
season would seem To- bear out this
assertion. Take the hits of the New
York stage during the past season.
Ninety per cent of them were musical
farces comedy dramas, straight farc"s
or musical plays. all constructed witt
the one idea--tn create laughter.
III YOU have play that has GOOD
comedy lines and situations they say
To wOuld-be authors. let us read t..
If ii contains bright lnes-if it has
speed and action-if il is clean. In
short, If il has n punch in it we viii
produce IL for YOU"
In Officer 6GG." which will be pro-
scented at the Calumet theater Mon
day, March 23.is found a farce that
contains all these desirable attributes.
1t was written by AuguStin Macllugh,
an author heretofore unknown 10 fame
as a playwright. That, however, need
not count against Mr. MacHush. \
man need not be the author of a LONG
string of hits to he able to produce
one more. It's the first one TN At
counts. After that ne may add To his
string as fast as ne is able To turn
them out Get them produced, too, il
he first writes one success.
Officer 666" is an odd title. Tle
title of the play constitutes nifty PEI
cent of its attractiveness. one of the
first problems that George NJ. Conan
seeks To solve when he has play idea
is an attractive title, and few men in
this branch Of human endeavor have
been more successful in their seleo-
tons than haslthis famous young aG-
thor. tt
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

lGS0-First assembly of New Hamp.
shire met at Portsmouth.
l7j0-Caroline lIcrschel. famous as
tronOmer. born. Died Jan. IA
1SiS.
175l--Jamcs Madison, fourth presiden'
of the United States, born at
Port Conway Va. Died at Mont
pcrier, Va, June IS. 1896.
1S0l-British warship 'lnvinCible,'
wrecked off English coast, witt
loss of 400 lives.
lS02-United States military academy
at West Point established.
1SGl-Duchess of Kent. mother OF
Queen Victoria. died. Born Aug
II. 1856
1S74-Funcral service for Charles
Sumner held i'm Boston.
lSS9-Three German and three Amer
lean warships blown ashore i'm =
hurricane at Samoa.
1S9l-Submarinc telephone cable from
London To Paris completed.
l9Ol-Prince and Princess of Wales
left England for a tour of the
British colonies.
190S-Freedom of the city of London
conferred ON Miss Florence
Nightingale.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16
time TO PLANT
FLOWER SEEDS
Start ShouIdIBe Made Under Glass
to Obtain Early Blooms

It. is time now to plant seeds 10"
some of the flowers that are to grace
the outdoor garden later,on. Whether
your ilowcr garden is n hdlf-acrc lot
or just plain window box, the dow
ers that YOU raise yourself will seen,
more your own than those that the
florist starts for You, and the only
way 10 get early blossoms is To plant
the seeds now, under glass.
Some amateur gardeners are sue
aeSsful with seeds planted in shall
low box placed i'm a suany window. The
window glass serves to protect the
tiny plants from too sudden changes
of temperature. lIut a. moIc usually
successful method is 10 plant tn" seeds
i'm boxes. cover them with glass and
leave them out -of-doors in = sheltered
Place.
OF first importance is the soil in
which the seeds are 40 be sowed. 1t
should be- made up Of garden SOL
frightened with sand 50 that it will not
stkf' anu lldl 'lfl 'ili'f illlN''h ~ lAl N'lii'
reliable fertilizer. Prepare the soil
several days before it. is needed. mois-
ten il with fine spray aud put il in
the sun. covered with glass. So that
il may become warm and friablo be
fore the seeds are planted. Before
the soil is pat in the boxes layer %:
broken flower crooks should be pat in,
90 supply proper drainage. Ovct this
should 90 Il layer of coarse fiber of
some sort Ia Keep the fine soil from
washing down.
The top soil, for the depth of an inch
should bc rubbed through a fine wire
sieve The seeds should be sprinklcd
carefully over il and not collect in any
deprcsSinnS. If the seeds are very
small they need not he covered with
any earth. If they are not of the tim
lest Sort-like those of cockscomb, for
instance, which are almost indnites-
mal-mix them with sand before
them ever the soil. Larger
seeds st,ll can be lightly covered with
fine soil
~ soon as the seeds are in or on
the soil, water them with very fine
spray. An automiZer makes n good
spray, easily worked and fine enough
not To disturb either soil or seeds.
The water used to spray seeds and
seedlings, by the way, should he drawn
some time befor" it is needed, and
kept in the sun, in big bucket, 30
warm.
As soon as the newly planted seeds
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE
FARM BUREAUS WORK.


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i'm view of Tho economic importance Il
f,g ,,.,,ry this ,pne,I ,buprd CARRY
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ence only a year already mas accom-
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great and fl, will require the co-opcra-
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every hundred i'm the county are inn
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provide q greater number oil object les
sons which lead 90 more rapid aericul-
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Prof. G'ismar IN his annual report lie
says:
To send AWAY over 100000 600
N wear for farm produce helps the
agricultural devsloumaut of sono
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16
MORE THAN THOUSAND DIE
IN RUSSIAN TIDAL WAVE

Ekaterinodar. Russia, March l6.--
over 1000 persons persisted in the in
undation of the towns of Stanitza and
Achtyrskaia b. tidal wave from the
Sea o. ANov. Saturday. The great wall
of water struck the towns during "A
violent hurricane which swept the
province of Kuban. over $50 persons
also were drowned in Hoods in Yazcn-
kaja.
\ big dam collapsed in the town OF
TemrynE situated on the Taman PEN
insula, 9S miles northwest of this cit-,
flooding the greater Fart of the city
and drowning many persons. The sea
washed away $50 buildings i'm Achtyr-
skaja. T"mrynk is "A historic town with
a population of 10000. 1t once was the
seat of the Turkish fortress Adcss.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16


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