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The Washington times., 1915-10-31
DENIES S|TUAT|ONOF
SERBS IS SDESPERATE
Byt Observer Says BuIe ars
Have Completely Crossed
Serbia From East to West.

ROME. Oct. 3i.-"The Serbian situa-
tion II serious but not desperate" re-
ports the Idea Nasionale"s correspond
ent In the Balkan war zone TO his
paper.
The salonika-Nish railroad. he says,
held br tho allies from salonika
about eighty-hve miles northwestward,
to Veles, They also control the line
from Salonika all the way 10 it's west
terminus. Monastir. about the same
distance rs Veles. but nearly ffty miles
TO the west Of south of the latter place.
:, by means Of the Salonika- M ona stir
line. i Ia declared. the Serbs arc able
to get ammunition and supplies from
me allies. though II Ia necessary to take
mem long way overland and by a
round-about route to their front.
bulgarian scouts are mentioned as ac-
tive on the serbo-Albanian frontier.
This IL highly interesting feature OF
the report. as u proves that the Bulgars
nave completely crossed southern serbia
from east to west. II Is assumed here
that they must be In small force in the
The French are said to occupy veles
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with tho govern
ment's attitude. NH.
As to tho critical military situation ir
Serbia the correse ohdent states Pre-
mier Asduith will explain that coordi'
mated steps are being taken to apply
pressure with adequate force wherf
there In the best chance for success. ne
Will also state definitely that the inner
cabinet has assumed responsibility for
running the war and will reiterate "
guarded language Lord Ktchcners
statement to tho effect that the Ger.
mans have "shot their bolt" and tina,
the recent offensive In France meets
with his modified satisfaction.
The premier. II Is said. will defend thc
recent offer Of Cyprus to Greece ON the
ground Of necessity. the case being one
that demanded direct action.
on the problem AS to whether ado.
auate labor will be obtainabie TO run
the twenty-one arscnals now building
Mr.. Asuuith will take the line that,
granted sufficient unskilled or femaie
labor. all requirements will be mot. he
is expected also to give satisfactory re-
assurances regarding Englands nhah-
cial ability to survive the war.
The premier. the Weekly Dispatcn y
authority sayH. will probably congratu-
late the financial commission 10 inc
United States upon It's success and VII
reiteratc the determination OF az inc
allies not to conclude peace until the
original purpose of the war Ia achicVcd'
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

and are advancing on Istib. a Serbian
town, twenty miles on tho westward.
which the Bulgarlans sre understood to
hold.
Tho BuIgars had previously taken
Velcs, II Is stated. but as nearly as can
be Judged from the correspondents ex-
PLANTATION. they were forced to relin-
auish II by a French counter-attack on
the southwestern Bulgarian town of
Strumnjtza. II is believed, on the
strength Of reports from other sources.
that Strumnitza Is still In French
hands.
Nish Is said to be isolated from tele-
graph communication.
British contingents," concludes the
larty." . .
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
MASONS DONATE FOR
ALEXANDRIA TEMPLE
Kentucky Grand Lodge Votes
$4,000 for Washington Me-
mortal.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Oct. 3l.-The
Grand Lodge Of Masons Of Kentucky
has made an appropriation Of 5000 to-
ward the erection In this city OF the
1900 900 memorial temple to Wash!ngton.
the Mason. according to adviccs which
have Just reached here. Tho grand
lodge Of Colorado has also made ar ap-
preparation of 500. which Is regarded
as tho first ,installment of n larger
sum. In addition. both Of these grand
bodies have subscribed for their full
quota Of memberships In the roll of
honor. which consists Of Masonic bodies
, end individuals contributing 500 each.
There are 1000 Of these memberships.
tfe money derived from their contribu-
lions being regarded as the first sioo.NN
toward the erection OF the memorial.
Advices have also been received that
four other grand lodgcs-Mississippl,
Arizona. New Mexico. and Arkansas
have approved the memorial project,
and will be represented at the next meet
Ing Of the association here. February q.
when II Is expected that n report from
tho ways and means committee will
show that sufficient money has been
subscribed to warrant going ahead. Thc
icedt nus competed arrange
ments to buy n building site on the top
Park.
Streets Carter. a negro. was found IN
the yards of the Washington and Old
Dominion Railway Company this morn
ing at 1:3o o'clock with on arm cut Oft
and his body mangled. He said no had
been run over by a train. He was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where
tsNtN aa
Funeral services for Mrs Catherine
G. Young, wife OF Policeman Banner T.
Young. were held this afternoon fro ~
81. Nary's Catholic Church, and were
conducted by the Rev. j. +. Kelly. In
terment was in st. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery.
Funeral services for John S. Caster
were held this afternoon and were at
Order Of Americans.
The annual meeting Of tho stockh"lh-
ers Of the Alexandria Water Company
will he held Monday.
A number Of changes. caused by death
and resignation among the election off,
cials. have been announced by the cleo
toral board for Tuesdays election. Tho
list of commissioners. Judges and
Charles p. waller commissioner; J. +.
Buckley. Democratic Judge: David
Robey. Republican Judge: Frank B.
Moore and Richard Roland. clerks:
Second ward-E. o. Rammcl. commits
sloner: J. J. Haley, Democratic Judge:
Charles Hancock. Republican Judge:
Hugh Moss and Conrad Schwab. clerks /:
Third ward-F. NJ. Penn. commissioner.
William Hinken. Democratic Judge:
Joseph Ewald. Republican Judge: James
B. Martin and John IT. Fisher. clerks:
Fourth ward-C. NJ. Lennon. commis-
sfoner: Arthur Downey. Democratic
tudRe: W. B. Herring. Republican
Judge: L. Lee Fannon and w. II. Igoc.
clerks.
Polling places will be located as fol-
lows: First ward. Armory Hall: Second
ward. ia North Royal street: Third
ward. s1s Queen street: Fourth ward,
Friendship fire engine house.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
.ONE GENERAL STAFF
. FOR ALL|ES|S URGED
Believed to Be Subject Of Con.
ference Between Generals
joffre and Kitchener.

LONDON, Oct. 31.--A new plan pf
centralized military control for the
allies. and particularly for France
and England, is believed to have been
the subject OF tho conference here
between General Joffre and Lord
Kitchener. The Balkan situation. II Ia
stated, has made the conference of the
two military leaders necessary.
General Joffre came to LONDON Fri
day. No doubt is felt here that the
subject OF his conference with Lord
Kitchener concerned more closely
the allies. No official information
however. was given out concerning
the object Of the French commander 8
visit.
For some time the necessity for a
% more unified IL EFF effort Sd,,G ny aermsny,s sI,s I
litical and military leaders. The In
clusion of the Balkans In the field Of
general operations has brought the
issue to a head.
Following his conference with Lord
Kitchener, General Joffre visited
andra. lie then left Lonodno to In
spect a military encampment.
Urges One General Staff.
James L. GarVin, writing In the OBJ
server. after historically demonstrate
ing that the functions OF maker OF
armies and director OF military
campaign have never been combined
In the person of ono leader, as is the
case now with Lord Kitchener. urges
the creation Of general military
staff. saying that such a staff iA now
more important for the victorious
prosecution OF the war than q cab
met within a cabinet.
The Weekly Dispatch's parlia mentary
correspondent processes to give a rough
forecast of Premier Asauiths speech.
He declared that the premier will be
non committal regarding the Darda-
ncllcs until report IL received from
General Munro, the new comma nder
there. He viii say regarding conscrlp-
tion. according to this forecast. that
the military but not the legislative de-
tails have been worked out and that
Lord Derbv's mansion house statements
that the present struggles OF the Brit
ish armies represent the last effort OF
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
FIRE DESTROYS TWO
~ MUNITIONS PLA ANTS
Aurora, ILL.,, Chemical Factory Is
Scene Of Second Mysterious,
Blaze. (

CHICAGO. Oct 3i..-Firo returned to
the scene Of an earlier visitation yes
terday. and. scattered by furious cx-
plosions. guttcd the plant Of william,
v. Jobbtns. Inc. noar Aurora, a chem
ical concern. which, according to re-
port. indirectly furnishes aluminium sui
pilates, glycerine and other products to
the niiies. Damage amounting to SioO,-
900 was caused by the fire, tho origin of
which is shrouded In mystery.
A statement by Benjamin Randolph,
vice president Of the company, that tho
fire was of incendiary origin. led tho
police to try TO connect the tlaxe with
the reports OF organized ulots to de.
stroy munitions plants. The Fedefal
authorities have boon informed of the
circumstances.
The former fire In the plant resulted
J, a loss Of 500. II occurred in Au-
gust, 1914
ST. Louis, Oct. 31.-The sawmill OF
the 8. c. r. Liebke Hardwood Mil and
Lumber Company was destroyed by hrc
Yesterday. The mill had been working
day and night making war supplies for
the allies. Officers Of the company say
tho fire was caused by an overheated
journal. Employees say the blaze was
pssssaed I.S,cce. by a" explosion The Ions was
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
Stockholm Wireless
Can Reach u. S. Now

Wireless messages can now be sent
from Stockholm to the United States
by way Of Nauen. Germany. to Say
Vile. Il was announced today. The mes
sages must he IN English and not long
or than twenty-five words, and are
sent at the senders risk.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
ROCKVILLE.

Rrt have hlcd suits against the Capital
Traction Company for $500 and SO. 900.
respectively.
According to the petitions. n car
riagc In which the plaintiffs were riding
was struck by car and both were In
jured.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

Speeches were made by Robert f.
Lee, Andrew J. Cummings. and Preston
Il. Ray at a Democratic rally at Ken
sington last night.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

Because Of poor trailing condition the
sixth field trials of the Montgomery
County Foxhunters' Association. which
began near Rockville Friday. were not
concluded yesterday and the events
scheduled for today will be run off a,
some future date.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

Fire. OF supposedly incendiary origin.
destroyed the barn and several other
buildings on tho farm Of County Com
missioner Odorion w. Roby. The loss
Is placed at $o00D.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
HYATTSVILLE.

Both political parties in this county
have brought their campaigns to a
close. and have everything In readipess
for the battle OF the, ballots Tuesday.
The candidates are: For governor.
Charles L. Deviin, socialist: George r.
Gorsuch. Prohibitions: Emerson c. Har-
rlngton, Democratic; Robert w. Stew
ems. Labor. and ovington e. Weller.
Republican. For comptroller OF the
treasury: Robert r. Duer. Republican; /;
Israel Merwitz. Labor; Hugh A. Me-
maIen mS Rsm9cr%sts Thou Julius V Forts
Paul Braun, Socialist; Albert A. Doub,
Republican,. N. Irwin Grcssett. Prohibi-
tion; Frank n. II. Lang. Labor. and AZ
Of delegates. Calvin Il. Arnold, Joseph
u. Blandford. jr., Edward Phelps, and
X. Lee Van1Iorn, Democrats, and VIII
liam N. Fisher. William II. Hamilton.
Oliver s. Metzerott and Richard a. w.
rc%; cert s. s. Hail pemosrs esrs ot and md
Thomas N. Underwood. Republican.
For sheriff: Robert +. Gates. Repub-
lican. and BENJAMIN Ogle. Democrat.
For county treasurer: Edward A. Full
Republican. For states attorney. $.
Marvin Peach. Democrat, and Vincent
A. Sheehy, Republican. For county
commissioners. ThpOdnF0 ". MiddletOn
Domncrat and rhn rios "A Pyan pcnnh,
R,chmnnd Sn,,,a hi,ort Iongins
ana Iobn Scn,,i,, nnnoc,.t. smd
Clinton Rcaii Aihin,,. rnnawax md
S;eorpe r. n,,vam pornbi,car. Eor
Rcnmb,,can ga Erarci. I"tin,cr
Democraf
The Hyattsyille volunteer nre depart
~ . .'.
ar, -.,, =. ,,,, d. 49,.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

Anacostia Council. No. 10, Junior Or
der Of United American Mechanics. will
hold . special meeting on Tuesday
its public meeting November 0.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
Bryan's Relatives at Front

LONDON. Oct. 1.-Two relatives or
William Jennings Bryan have Joined the
Canadian expeditionary. force, accord
ing to q report current here.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

The Sunday school class OF Miss Irene
Harding Of Emmanuel Church held a
Halloween masquerade last night in
the parish hall.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31
ANACOSTIA.

The annual visitation Of the officers
of the grand lodge of Mssons of the
District to Anacostia Lodge. No. Il. will
be held tomorrow night. A feature Of
the visitation will be an address by
Major Raymond w. Pullman.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

A Republican mass meeting was held
in tho Academy Of Music last evening
Addresses were made by prominent
speakers OF Maryland and several local
The following registration officers
have been named by the board OF
election supervisors for the tenth. l.nu-
rel, district: Chester Phair, w. IL. Dor.
sew, Republicans: De Wilton Donaldson
and William II. owens. Democrats. The
following have bcen named as judges
and clerks: first precinct. Peter w
Curlcy, Republican Judge: w: H. Penn
Republican clerk; George II. Duvall
Democratic Judge: W. r.. Kaiser. Dem
ocratic clerk Second precinct, Clarence
Merson, Republican judge; Emory ]
Martin, Republican clerk: Allen T
Phelps, Democratic Judge: X. w
Moore. Democratic clerk. The elections
OF the first precinct will he held In the
city hall and those Of the second pre-
cinct In Pcnn's store.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

Tho annual farmers institute and
school exhibit of the Baden Agricultural
High School will take place Thursday.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

The county board Of election super.
visors will sit at the court house In
Upper Marlboro tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

The Mems Guild Of st. Barnabas Epis-
copal Church will give an oyster sup
per and dance at Iceland Thanksgiv-
ing night.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

The Hyattsvilie volunteer FIRE depart
ment will hold a rally tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

The two-nisht bazaar and Oyster sup
per by the ladies of st. Thomas Epis-
coral Church. at Groom. and which
closed last night. was both an artist!c
and financial success. A Halloween
entertainment was the feature last
night, and about forty couples danced
the witches dance
The Washington times., 1915-10-31

The Marlboro Cotillion Club postponed
Its dance until November Is.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08

Washington. Aug. &c. -Unofi.
cial advices to representatives of
the Balkan nations here say Bull
garia has signed an agreement
with Turkey. which includes the
provision that she remain neu-
trail and that the attempt to form
a Balkan League has failed. News
of the formation of the new Cab
met by Minister Venizolos reach.
ed the Greek legation today. 1t
is said here that the demands of
the Allies upon Greece were un-
satisfactory and that the Hellenic
Government will announce its in
tention of remaining neutral, for
the present at least.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08

Brest-Litovsk. the great Rus
sian stronghold which has been
the apparent chief goal of the
Austro- Germans in their advance
after the taking of Warsaw, has
been captured by the Teutonic
forces.
The Russians gave up the fort
ress, the Berlin official state
ment says, after the works on
the Western and northwestern
front has been stormed and the
attacking forces had succeeded
in entering the central defenses.
A great enveloping movement
has been in progress for some
time past which threatened to
cut off Brest-Litovsk from the
East. Recent semi-oficial init
nations from Petrograd have
been that the Russians were pre-
pairing to give up the stronghold.
An air raid of unprecedented
proportions, SO far as reported,
has been made by the French.
who sent sixty-two aeroplanes
over German arms factory to
the North of Saarlouis, in Rhen-
ish, Prussia. More than l50
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08
Premier okuma states that

Premier Okuma states that
Japan has decided to give great
er assistance to Russia to prose-
cute the war. He could not dis
cuss detailes, but allowed it to
be understood that this assis-
lance would take the form of
the forwarding of greater sup
plies of munitions"
The Associated Press LEANS
that Japan has decided to en-
ployed all available government
al and private resources for in
creasing the output of munitions
for the allies, particularly Rus
STA.
The Japanese government be-
lieves the time has arrived for
more concerted action against
the enemies of Japan and her
allies.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08

bombs, thirty of them of large
caliber, were dropped with pre-
cision," the French statement
says.
Japan is to establish new fac
tories for the manufacture of
shells as part of her plan to give
increased assistance to her allies
in the war, advices from Toxic
State.
Indications are multiplying
that a new coalition cabinet of
national defense may be formed
in Russia. The subject is being
daily discussed by members of
the various parties in the Duma.
Unrest of Northern tribesmen
in India is causing disquietude,
according to advices received in
Japan, but the belief is ex-
pressed that any outbreak could
be handled by the available for
ces.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08
FRENCH DROP BOMBS ON
GERMAN FACTORY.

Paris, Aug. 26 (2:30 p. M
Sixty-two French aviators on
August "a flew over a German
arms factory, to the north of
Saarlouis, throwing down a total
of more than $50 shells. Thirty
of these were of large caliber.
Announcement of the aerial raid
is made in the statement given
out by the War Office this after
noon. The statement reads:
During the day of August "a
a French avitor threw down
bombs on the railroad station of
luxembourg, in Baden. seventeen
miles from Karlsruhe. At this
point there is an important rail-
road junction in the Grand
Duchy.
ION August 25 an aerial squad
ron composed of four groups and
including a total of sixty-two
aviators, flew over the heights
of Dellingen. Here there is a
factory where shells and armor
plate are made. The location of
this plant is to the north of
Saarlouis, in Rhenish Prussia,
thirty miles southeast of Treves.
The aviators threw down with
precision over $50 bombs, thirty
of which were of large caliber. -
So far as official reports have
disclosed, there never had been
previously an air raid of such
magnitude, so far as concerns
the number of machines EN-.
ployed, as yesterdays attack
by rslxty-two aeroplan e s,
In a few earlier ventures of the
kind thirty or more aeroplanes
were used.
Press dispatches have indicat
ed that the principal belligerents
have built great numbers of aer'
oplanes. and as result of the
development of this branch Of
the service since the outbreak o.
the war these machines are nov
sent forth in fiotillas for organ
gained assaults on a large scale
instead of being dispatched sing
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08
AEROPLANE SINKS GERMAN
SUBMARINE.

London, Aug. 26, (6:l8 p. m. }
"A German submarine has been
destroyed near Ostend, Belgium,
by a bomb dropped by an aero
plane. Official announcement to
this effect was made here this
evening.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08

ly or in pairs, chiefly. for obser-
walton purposes.
Yesterdays raid was the third
in this part of Germany during
the last three weeks. On Au-
gust 9 Saarbruecken was bonn
bardeG, and three days later the
neighboring towns of Saint Ing
bert and Zweibruechen were at
tackled. Eight persons were
killed in the latter raid.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08
This is the ''Thornhill'' Wagon
the Wagon that Must Make Good

The best known materials-the labor
of master workmen-the aid of the most
ingenious modern machinery have been
employed to make the Thornhill wagon.
The wheels are made with excessive
care. For the spokes the manufacturers
inse the finest hickory-machine driven
TO insure the right dish. The hubs are
of oak, thoroughly seasoned and banded
with double refined sable iron.
: The holsters are of the best white oak.
They have an iron plate at top and bot
tom, riveted through and through-mul-
tiplying their strength.
The "Thornhill'' has malleable front
hound plate that is braced to the hounds
at all points. This is an exclusive
TThornhill' feature. 1t prevents the
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08

A British authority says 49,
900 Germans were killed in the
first year of the war, and that
the net loss. including wounded,
i'll and those dead from disease,
is 1,50O, 900. He declares there
are only 5000. 900 men on the
actual fighting line.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08

gears from ever getting out of line and
causing hard pulling.
"ThornhilP wagons are equipped with
long sleeve malleable - non-breakable-
sleins that insure light running, and out
last any other skein. Each skein is
fitted to its axle with Defiance ma
chine-infallibly accurate. This machine
insures the right pitch and tuck, makes
light draft certainty.
The axles are of toughest hickory
the steel axles of the best refined steel
The sides of "Thornhill" beds are
made of poplar. 1t costs the makers
more-but it holds paint better and gives
better service. Z
Come in and see this wagon-soIo
under binding guarantee.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08

The L. & NJ. has put in the
block system on its line between
Cincinnati and Corbin.
l. N. Foster. who died last
week at Maysville, willed $1,000
for the benefit of the poor chill
dren of that city.
The Adair County news., 1915-09-08
Works Wonders ;,
for Sick Women
STELLA.VITAE cured this
woman, who had suffered
for Is years. Give it a
chance to cure YOU!

WHAT STELLA-vITAE HAS DONE
for one woman 10 well told by Mr.. 8. ].
Hendrix. ofPosey. Texas, who gratefully
writes US:
Evening journal., 1915-10-15
PENNSGROVE Looks
AHEAD TO revival
Evangelist Hoffman Calls
Meeting Tonight Of Chorus,
Workers and Committees
PRAYER SERVICES IN
HOMES THERE DAILY

The chorus and committees of the
Pennsgrove tabernacle campaign will
hold a meeting this evening in the
Justice Building. over Dunlaps store,
Main street. at O'Clock. AZ the meet
ing Monday about 60 persons report
ed for the chorus, and IL is desired that
this number may be increased to over
100. The large number Of those report
ing we're male voices. and more women
are desired. After the meeting on Mon
dav evening one man. who had been at
tracted 10 the hall for the music, after
PRAYER professed conversion.
Nearly hundred homes in Penns.
grove have been visited and the cam
paipn explained and a word OF prayer
has been offered in most all Of them
In some places the people admitted il
was the first time prayer had beer
asked for years In the homes visited,
more than one-half Of the people do not
hold membership in any church. and an
other portion have not attended services
for long periods.
Already = large am unit Of the budget
has been pledged by a larger percentage
Of non -churehgoers. and some Of the
business men have pledged support.
Evangelist Hoffman is much pleased
with results 20 far. and hopes the good
people Of Pennsgrove will continue 10
support work which promises a rich
harvest OF souls
Alterations are being started on the
building on South Broad street. and
when completed II will accommodate
about 1000 persons Wilmington. Ches-
ter, salem. Pennsyille. Philadelphia and
fedrlekstown have promised delegations
and speciaf nights viii be arranged with
reservations for every organization
lodge and society IN the country round