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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-05-14

- All notices of entertainments OF
any nature at which admission is
charged, given by local organizations
are charged at the rate of FIVE cents
per line per insertion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

WARSHIPS AT WORK
Nsny of the kaiser's Batteries Locat-
ed by Aviators and Destroyed by
British and French.

Faris, Dec, 17-With violent shell
;ng of the German trenches and re-
reated infantry attacks, the allied
forces between Arras and the sea,
nave kept up determined assault
upon the lines of the enemy for the
last forty eight hours.
Aided by the warships shelling
the German positions from the sea
an effort is being made to swing the
Germans back upon Ostend The pres
sure upon the entire line through
belgium is constantly increasing, and
further south and east the drive to-
ward the main highway, through
Lens. Lille, and westward to Roulers
is developing hourly.
An advance was made along the
railroad toward La Brassee by direct
assaults upon the German positions.
Heavy artillery fire is in progress
in the Aisne region. The French
,viators have been extremely active
IL locating German batteries in this
district as we'll as in the Argonne and
Wocvre region. This has resulted IN
The destruction Of many batteries
and necessitated constant shifting
cf the German positions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
AEIATORS DARING FEAT

New York, Dec. IT. Under numc-
;rc conditions of cold in the upper 4 :
Aviator f. A. Thompson looped til,
loop in three successive whl1'is Oy%
he a-iatior field at 0akwnod Heigh'
Staten Island yesterday.
Thompson went up in q mono (.
plane about s oclocE in the morhtnf'
ard in breathIess cold, with the the1-
.,.omcter only a few degrees aboVG
.oro marks. III wide circles his ma
chine climbed until it had reac'fct
5000 feet and WAS a more speck lis
in the sky.
Once. twice, three times the N1a
chine turned completely over. It's las
ICON being so near The earth that t:H
round helmetcd head Of the av7a'c
torId ne distinguished over the c"c' '
nit. Une.ringly the machine rlghte2
itself at the end Of the bird oop an
r. wide circle swooped down to ,thc
fald. When the army officers ran I"
the side of the monoplane they h&E
70 lift Thompson out Of his scat, 5.
oumbed with cold was he.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

TAKE DRASTIC STEPS
No Change is Likely in Present Ma
val Plans-Recruiting Has Become
Active Since Dash.

London. Dec. 1I.-The British cao-
met today met in special session to
discus: he raid Of German warsFip''
upor Ire English coast yesterday.
l'rcnier Asquith Winston Churcn-
III, first lord of the admiralty, and
Secretary of War Kitchener, were
among the first members of the cab
met to appear for the meeting. All
other ministers were present during
the session.
Drastic steps to prevent a repesl-
ton of the raid are under discussion
and energetic measures will be
adopted. 1t is made very clear.
however that the daring feat Of tbs
Germans makes absolutely no differ
ence in Great Britain's naval policy.
Officially it is pointed out that
While the attack on the coast cities
had a moral effect and the loss of
life among civilians and property
damage is greatly deplored, the
rail was deyoid of any particular
military Importance.
Whatever action the cabinet takes
it will make no change in the gen
aral naval plans.
Lord Kitchener's army will he in
creased ny thousands of men as 4
result of the bombardment. This was
evident today when every recruiting
station reported the enlistment OF
more volunteers than at any time
during the past three months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
SOUTH AFTER COAL TRADE
FLAMING TO Supplant England In
Latin-America.

Washington, Dec. l7-PianS OF
observation-disclosures Goa
operators for developing trade II
South America figured prominently
in Yesterdays session of the Senate
committee investigating charges tha'
the Southern Railway "bottled up
this coal field.
Frank C. Wright of Bristol. Tenn.
stated that as soon as new piers were
completed at Charleston. 5. g., an
ATTEMPT woulGs.he made to comFetc
with Welsh coal, in South America.
Attorneys for@the Southern IN
quired if the heavy return cargoesaof
British ships carrying coal to South
america were not such a large fac
tor in the sale of Welsh coal that
American operators could not over
come the advantage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
CLUBMlV DIES SUDDENLY
George :. Nicholas Was i'm Virginia
On Business

Baltimore. Dec 11--Word was re-
ceived Yesterday afternoon by rela-
tives of the sudden death at a farm
near aCtlett, Fauquier county. Va,
OF George S. Nicholas, clubman anu
society man OF the Green Spring
Valley. Mr.. Nicholas was in Virgin
ia on a business trip. Al late hour
last night members Of his family
were still ignorant Of The circUmstan-
ces OF his death.
When he left Baltimore for his
short trip. Mr. Nicholas had severe
cold. and his family believe this de-
veloped into pncumnoi;l which terml-
mated fatally.
Catlett is small village on the
Southern Railway. about II miles
South of Washington and some ~
or - miles from Warrenton,
MIR. Nicholas who was >" years old
and unmarried, was a wine salesman
and Baltimore representative nj
George S. Nicholas & Co. of New
York.
He was a son Of the late Capt. Will
son Carey Nicholas and Mrs. Nicho'
las. Of Atamasco the family estate
near st. Thomas Church. in the
Green Spring Valley. His father was
a member of a wellknown Maryland
family and distinguished himself a:
= Confederate soldier, having SER
cd on the staff Of Gen. Bradley I
Johnston He died about two year!
age.
After attending Loyola College
Mr.. Nicholas devoted a large par
Of his time. when his business per
mitted TO sports, being a horsemar
of no little reputation. AS gentle
man ioceky he had ridden at Pinl,
lico and had carried off laurels in th'
cross-country events such as the
Brooklandwood and Grand Nationa
cross-country runs. He was small il
stature. which gave him a distinc
advantage in riding in steeplechas,
es after the hounds.
He was passionately, fond of TO,
hunting and was a member of tn
/, Green Spring Valley Hunt Club
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
WOMEN TO YOiTUNTER.
Visc0untcss CasticreaGh To Head
Four Companies

London, Dec. IA meeting WaS
ield yesterday at the Mansion House
to aid the movement for the folnla
tio!: of a won,an's volunteer reserve
..l'S object Of which, said th9 lord
mayor, who persided is TO provide I
tt.g;f.ed ard highly e:Ticert body III
women whose services can lie offered
to he state if required"
Such women, said the lori r!aEcr
could be trained for signalling. dis
patch riding. tcIgraphing, motoring
md camp cooking. and conid thu:
rclil&cc men who might - moro
usually employed on the firing line
The Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin, Il
P. explained that the corps was III
tended to be employed in the e:cnj
of an invasion OF this country 90,
hordes of German barbarians.
1t was not proposed to arm waNler
fer aggression, he added. but "to arm
TENN for their own defense in the las,
extremity is very different and cT.
tirely iustiliable.'
Four companies of the womcE':
volunteers reserve already have beer
formed. with Viscountess Castel,
agh as colonel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
.hUSTR|ANS RETAkE. !
CITY Of bOCHN.I,
Francis Joseph's ARM
Within Sixty Miles Of
Przemysl.
RUSSIANS IN RETREAT
Vienna Reports Capture of Numb.
Of Prisoners, Machine Guns etc,
In Recent Fights.

Vienna (via Berlin and Londo9}.
Dec. 1.-THE recapturc of BOcfni;.
twenty-five miles east Of Cracolf.
and the advance of the Austrian
troops moving eastward in Galicia %
within sixty miles Of the besieged
fortress of PrzemySl are announced
today in an official statement from
tie war office.
The statement asserts: "The re-
treating enemy in Ga!icia and south
crn Poalnd is being successfully pun
sued everywhere. At liske, kierno
Jaslo and Biaatalo, the Russian%
he.ecly opposed us.
Our troops have penetrated the
ya'iey Of the Donajec as far az
Zakiczyn and captured Bochnia.
In the Carpathian the Russians
are still in the valley Of the Letocat.
a great sortie from Przemysl re
:uited in the capture Of number
prisoners and machine guns from t."
Russians
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
Jal,tN's FINANCES.
VIII BE Unable To Borrow Money for
Many Years To Come.

h Toxic. Dec. 17-Big business in
I forests Of Japan some OF which have
! opposed from the start the partici-
patton or Japan in the war, are wond-
ering how Japan will be able TO bor-
row needed money from now on.
THE war may be necessary FOR ia.
nan from a political and ethical stand
point." said a pronlinen: banker :
hut | wonder if it Will be good
fling for business. Moreover. ! think
it will be impossible for Japan to
borrow money in Europe within the
FIVE or seven years following Tic
close of the war.
Japan he continued, desired TO go
on with her work OF commercial and
financial development. The European
money market being closed, banker;
we're asking themselves whether it
would be possible to secure loans in
the United States. The business in
terests were anxious to create closer
and more extensive business relations
with the United States and to make
the Pacific Ocean sphere not only
Of peace but of greater commercial!
activity. II was evident. he said, .
that there existed in Japan today 4
powerful current of opinion in this
direction which was opposed TO alE
Of local politics or par
ty strife interfering with such a
trade and commercial Development.
viscount Inajiro Tariff, president
Of the Board OF Auditors. who studied
and finance at Yale Cm-
yersity. has written this month abort
the fundamental solution Of Japan
csc finance which lie considered tie
most difficult problem that Japan has
10 face. In Japan, it was, perhaps
more difficult than in any other coun-
try in the world and yet there was
no country on earth where there war
such hope for the future. il all class
es continued to cooperate towar"
/ he one end of financial consolidation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
VALLEY TRAINS MAY GO.
General Manager Of B & . la
Another Jolt in Store.

Winchester Dec 17-From iet~'
ter sert by Hon. c. w. Gai!o"aS'
general manager Of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad. to the Business Alen ;
Association, of Winchester a5i
Charlestown it would appear more
than likely that the Baltimore art
Ohio Railroad Ccmpany-not cor
tent with taking off tw9 passehg1
trains from n the. Shenandoah -Ea.ie3
''tranch.3 and removing the Offices
from Winchester to Brunswiek, ti'3.'
making Winchefter a way, station =
viii Soon discortinue, entirely t.
Shenandoah Specials These tra:H.,
which for time were oEer2tf.l
through between Lexington and B.
timore. both ways. have now bc.r,
broken up and arecnlVopearted ~
tween Harpers Ferry and Lexington
and from Mr.. Galloway's letter II :
next step in their evolution will afh?
their discontinuance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
PROHIBITION AND SUFFRAGE.
Majority q! Virginia CongressInen
will il is Said. Vote Dry.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE old. old
prohibition question like recurrent
nightmare, is causing the members
Of the House Of Representatives more
embarramsnt than any matter that
has been before Congress in many
years.
With next Tuesday set for thu
day TO take the final vote OH the
question, even though it requires al
all-night session, the members ara;
getting together in small groups, dis
cussing the matter III all its phases
The vote on woman S suffrage is caus
ing not nearly so much anxiety rs,
with the exception of a few States,
it has not reached an acute issue.
4 very careful and reliable poll
OF the House shows that 12S men,
hers will vote for prohibition, lis
against. while siXty-seven are resery-
ing tnelT ueClSlOll. VI lHOSc ~ ldi
noncommittal, it is safe to say a
majority will vote for prohibition.
The proposition is to submit 10
the States constitutional amend
ment which requires a two-third
vote. 1t is safe to say. therefore, that
prohibition will not carry.
The poll on suffrage indicates that
the, suffrage amendment will be ov-
erwhelmingly defeated.
The Virginia delegation will vote
on both issues, as follows:
Glass. Flood, Hay, Holland. Saund-
ers and Watson for prohibition and
against suffrage. n Sleup Il for
both amendments; Montague against
suffrage and noncinrnittal on
prohibition; Jones and Carlin nom
conlmittal on both.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
GIVES WARNING
TO THE MEX|cANS
VIII Be Wiped Off Map if
More Bullets Come Over
The Line.
MATTER UP TO BLISS
american Territory Will Be Pro-
;eeted-Guns will Bark if United
States is Defed.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Unlteo
States is through talking. Unles:
the leaders of the warning Mexican
factions at Naco. Sonora keep then
bullets for each other they will b'
wiped off the map. The Administra
1ion has decided that General Bliss
in command at Mayo Ariz., shall
handle the situation in his own way
And he will shell the camp OF the
first of the factions to permit Its
bullets to cross the international
boundary.
Meanwhile. General Hugh Scott.
chief of staff is en- route today to
the border to FL Paso to there com
fer with General Pancho Villa before
proceeding to Naco. Villa idolizes
Scott, who was the first American
officer to see military genius in the
former bandit chieftaiIl.
1t is believed certain here that as
soon as Villa and Scott meet the
former will call off any hostile dem
cnstration that may be planned by
Governor Maytorena.
In the meanwhile General Bliss
will protect American territory. He
has artillery at hand, and it is ac-
eepted here that at the first sign that
nis warning is being defed his guns
will bark Even though this hap
pens, the, Administration officials
here say it is unlikely the fighting
will spread. Only Carranza has
taken the position that such firing
would be all act of hostility and al
the present time Carranza is consid-
cred a negligible quantity in Mexican
affairs.
Villa is at present at Chihuahua en-
route to JaureZ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
BRITISH TROOPS TO FRONT
Fifteen Transports Arrive Daily At
Havrc, France.

L!avre, Dec, 17-Thousands o.
British troops have been arriving
here daily on transports and are be-
in@ moved to the north as rapidly a.
possible. The British are making the
port Of Havre their main base OF
supplies. On the average - British
transports arrive here daily from;
Southampton.
Large camps have been leased OF
the heights along the Seine Tor per-
:inds verying from, two. TO three years
and barracks. are being built. EXten-
sive supplies 5depots have been estah5
Ilshed here.Hm sa5 10 yrrEE e'Ematol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA.
Rome Says 1t Has News OF Disorder
in Seferal C!kI4s.


Rome. Dec 17--According TO re
ports from the Austrian frontier, the
situation in the dua, monarchy L
approaching what might be called !;
crisis.
These reports are worthy ot cred
ence. They set forth that, following
the news of the defeat inflicted On
the Austrians by the Servians. the
situation became grave and was rend-
cred more acute by internal disorder:
especiaily ut Vienna. Budapest anG
Prague.
At Vienna large crowd gather
cd in the Ringstrasse and marcHe"
IN The Foreign Office and the War
Office, the people calling loudly II
protest against the way the war Is
being conducted. At Prague there
were demonstrations which assumed
a separatist character. in the sense
that the BOncHilall9 uo NV "C'i'. w
see their sons killed for Germans or
antj-slav interests, and have not hest
iated TO express their views along
this line.
At Budapest the demonstratioi /:
we're more violent and almost as
sumed the character Of riot, The
principal streets Of the city hao u
he cleared by the police, and while
at;empting 10 make its way to the
Ministry of Deense teh crowd cried;
Down with Potiorek.
General Potiorek is one of the Aus
trian commanders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
COURT SMASHES A DRY LAW
Wipes Out Stringent Texas Statute
Prohibiting Shipments


Austin, Texas, Dec. 17.-7The strin-
gent Allison liquor law prohibiting
shipment of liquor into dry territory
in Texas. today was practically IN
validated by decision of the Court
of Criminal Appeals, which Judge
Prendergast, who presided, said
wiped it off the statute books =
The decision declared any person
or agent may carry or ship liquor
into dry territory provided it is not
the intention to use the liquor for
unlawful purposes or for resale in
dry area. The Allison law forbade
newspaperssto carry liquor advertise
mentS in dry territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
WOMAN SLAIN IN WOODSHED.
detroit Police Detain Nephew of
Murdered Spinster.

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 1.-THE body
of Miss Frances Bonlholt 62 years
of age was found in woodshed at
the rear of her home here late yes
terday afternoon. Her head had been
crushed and evidently death had oc-
CURED sevral hours before the body
was found.
The police detained T. W. Ruep-
ing, Miss Bomholt's nephew, and an
other man. said to have been q
boarder at her home. 1t was also
stated at police headquarters that q
bloody axe was found near the vic,
TINS body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

Nine de Thebes, the French Se:r-
ess. in an interview yesterday gives
her predictions for the year and 1915.
She prophesies erd of the war be-
tween March and July, the downfall
of the Hohenozollerns and the end
Of Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria. Italy will enter the war. and
there will be revolution in Germ
any after it is over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
APPOINTS DELEGATES
Governor Names Representatives.
Philadelphia Convention.

Richmond. Dec. l7.-DeIegates Iron
v;rninia to two national conference
were appointed by Governor Stnal
Yesterday.
Among those who will repTese"s
this State at the second NaIion"'
Conference on Unemployment
which will be held in Philadeiptli&
December 26-29 are:
P. !. Conlon and Howard I. '9sr
vim. OF Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
ECHOLS'S CONDITION.
Former Lieutenant Governor Not
Expected to Survive the Day

Especial Dispatch to the Gazette.}
Richmond. Dec IA telegram
from Staun1on this afternoon says
Former Lieutenant Governor Edward
Echcls is not expected to survive the
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
PIANO AND ORGAN TUNING
AND REPAIRING.

TUNING 50. Estimates for re-
pairing free, Will be in Alexan-
d1ia every day until Christmas.
Diop; postal or phone Main 276'
FRANK A. SHUE, ITO New York
Avenue, N w. Washington D. G.
Formerly with Percy S. Foster Pi-
ano Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

In Police Court this morning Au-
brey Keys. white man. was sent
enced to Jail for 80 days for stealing
SIT Of harness belonging to !. Vi.
Priest. The harness was sold to w.
w. Simpson for 81. Keys said that
he was drunk when he took the har-
ness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
LOCAL BREVITlE.s;' !;

4 number of. the nlen,oe' s Of, Oh
Dominion Conrmandery, No. II,
Knights yTelnplar, will leave toinor-
row afternoon for The Plains, Pau
quier County, where they will ex-
rmplify the degrees Of the orI-r Oh
q class Of the recently organized
Piedmont Comnrandery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

The annual election of officers OF
Andrew jackson Lodge. no. l20 a,
f. and 4. NJ. will take place tonight
in their lodge room in Masonic
Temple
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

It is learned that former Officer
of the British warship Bulwaril
which was blown up at Sheerness
last month with the loss of between
700 and 800 lives, has been arrest
ed. He is alleged to have threaten
end to blow up the ship after being
cashiered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
NEWS OF THE; DAY.

The Gemahf~ cruiser Dreslen has
sunk British cruiser and seriously
damaged anottlhiess aeaiaing to a dis
patch received from Punta / Arenas,
The report says that after the Dtes-
den left Punta Arenas Sunday sic
was chased by British cruiser.
She waited for her pursuer. Both
vessels opened fire and during the
engagement another British vessel
made its appearance. The Dresden
sunk one and damaged the other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
VIRGINIA PRODUCTS INREAsE

Richmond Dec, 17-Iron and ma
chine works took the lead III the.
manufacturing and mining industries
in Virginia during the year 1918, ac-
cording to the annual report of state
Commissioner of Labor Dohery just
from the printer. " 'sG
The increase for the year was the
largest for. some time. The total
value of the products was S213,525
s5s. 27 showing. net increase over
the preceding year of sS4,5sS, 5+i
~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

General Bliss last night served
an ultimatum on Governor Maytorena
that if another shot came over into
the United States his forces would
wipe; Maytorena's army off the mar:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

Funeral services for w. l.. Clark
VINO died Tuesday night, will be held
from his home. III FRANKLIN street
tomorrow Afternoon at = O'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17
DEhTH NOTICE:
---T.

In Washington. on Wednesday, De
cember 16a19l4, MRS. BESSIE,
REED. Funeral on Friday, De
cember Is from SOP Duke street.
1nterment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

FOR SALE-Four burner new meth
Cd gas range with instantaneous
spiral hot water heater in good
condition. Apply at 9l3 Prince
street. lI-5f.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

W. i. Smith has been elected di-
rector Of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation to fill vacancy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

Belief is expressed in London that
General Christian de Wet, the leader
of the rebeaious BoerS has! been
secretly tried by court martial and
executed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

The remains Of Mrs. Bessie Reed
who died in Washington yesterday.
were brought to Alexandria today
and her funeral will take place TO-
morrow at II o'clock from 5N2
Duke street. Services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. P. p. Phillips,
rector of St. Paul's Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

Emperor Yos,hhito, of Japan. ha:
offered to send japanese troops f.
fight side by side with the Russians
against the Germans according tc
reliable reports here and it is un-
derstood that the proffer has been
accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

A dispatch from Roe says: at
is officially admitted in Vienna that
the Austrians killed OF wounded in
their defeat by the Servians number
ed 100000. Public sentiment and in-
dignation are strong against the
leaders in the attack, especially
against Field Marshall Potiorek,
who but eight days ago accepted
from the emperor a high decoration
after teelgraphing that the Serviar:
had been completely defeated. ard
that he would be in Nish in three
weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-17

Go; to the Hotel Ran,rnei for the
best oysters.