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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
MANY MEASURES
BEFORE COUNCIL
Will Spend s18,7oo in Per-
manent improvements
! in New District
WILL TAKE OVER PARK
Time in Which Property Owners Are
Required to Tap the City Sewers
Extended Six Months

A considerable volume of business
was transacted by the City Council
during it's two hours session last
night. About the time the city
fathers got down to business an ete:-
trio storm struck the city, during
which much hail fell. For about ten
minutes it was impossible to transact
business, as the clerks voices in the
Board of Aldermen and Common
Council could not be heard; hence a
recess was declared until the Vio-
lence of the disturbance was over.
Favorable reports on resolutions
appropriating s1s,5OO for permanent
improvements in the recently an
nexed territory were made by the
committees, and they were adopted
by the Common Council. Under the
rules, they were laid over in the
Board of Aldermen
The ordinance passed three years
ago making sewer tapping ccmpul-
sorry on persons whose property abuts
on streets or alleys where sewers
have been laid by the 23d instant,
was amended by extending t,:a time
six months from the passage OF the
ordinance.
A franchise was granted the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
paiiy to construct and operate line
in Alexandria for period of twe..ty
five years, and report of the COM
mittee on finance, streets and general
laws recommending the purchase Of
George Washington Park by the city
was adopted by both boards.
Considerable business of a general
nature was transacted, which will be
found in the official proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
RICHMOND THEATRE.
Fine Pictures to be Shown Tonight
And Tomorrow.

Tonight the ninth chapter of ''The
Diamond From the Sky" will be
shown. AS this thrilling serial ad,
vances it becomes more and more in
teresting and in today's pictures will
be found some exciting incidents cal
culated to warrant the usual large at.
tendance.
Tomorrow nights program is COM
posed OF the FIVE act story Of a re-
demed prima donna in which is pre-
sented the illustrious dramatic star,
Miss Emily Stevens, in perturbation
Of the famous novel, Cora" Thurs
day nights are always known as
Metro nights, each picture produced
hy the Metro Corporation being en-
tirely class by itself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14

The board concurred in the action
of the lower board by vote of E to
1-Mr. Ballenger
A petition of the S. W. Bowser Co.
to place gasoline tank and pump or
the curb at ia south Fairfax street,
granted by the Common Council Jane
s, and laid over by the Aldermen, was
called up. After some discussion the
action of the Common Council was
concurred in by vote ayes, 5, noes 2
The other business transacted was
of a routine nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
GENERAL ESCOTT COMING.

Brigadcr General William Escntt
of Baltimore, will come to Alexan-
dria tomorrow night to hold special
services for the Salvation Army. An
omen air meeting will he held at the
corner of King and Royal street, al
7:15 o'clock and afterwards in the
First Presbyterian Church on South
Fairfax street at 8 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
SALE REPORTED.

Graham & Ogden report the sale of
Lot No. 5. Block No. 2, Section No
/ on Harvard Street in the Baggett
Subdivision to Mr.. Raymond Cleve-
land. Wcrl; will be started on =
handsome residence by Joseph F.
Rodgers, contractor, which after
completion will be occupied as Il homo
by Mr. Cleveland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14

Capt. A. P. Eastman. for many
years an employe of the War Depart
ment in Washington, died at his home
in East Falls Church, yesterday
morning. He was IS years old.
Capt. Eastman was a native of New
England, and veteran OF the civil
war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
DEATH NOTICE.

)IED-Monday evening, July 18th.
1915, at 6:O5 p. nj. MRS. SARAH
A. BEACH, wife Of J. D. Brown.
Funeral from the home, 7O6 south
Washington street, Thursday, at a
p. m. Services at the First Baptist
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Examinations for white teachers in
the public schools will he held in thu
Lee School Building on July q, 2
and %. For information apply to W.
II. Sweeney Superintendent :. 12-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
40 Miles Moonlight
Excursion
w Z DANiS

Leaves Roberts wharf foot KING
Street every night at 700 o'clock ex-
ceptinc Monday nights until Sept
7th 1915.
Dancing. Music Refreshments
Adults Csc Children l5c
Big reductions in all low shoes, at
Marshall's 422 King Stree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14

All Hess $500 Oxfords are 81 50. all
Hess $500. Oxfords, S3.S5 Marsha!fs
422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
MONEY TO LOAN.

$500 to loan on Alexandria City
real estate. Howard W. smith, lo'
North Fairfax street. l2-u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
NOTICE.

I do not ask Rudolph NJ. Keene to
stand for any debts contracted by
me.
1885, SARAH NJ. hEENE'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14
FIRST ANNUAL EXCURSION
of
Alexandria Light Infantry, Company
G. First Regiment }
MARSHALL HALL
AUGUST 9. 1915
MARSHALL HALL
AUGUST 2. 1915

$500 in gold will be presented to
the lady who sells the most tickets.
Ladies desiring same can apply at
armory any night after S o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-14

WEATHER REPORT
Fair tonight and probably
Thursday; rot much change IN
temperature; light variable
winds.
High tide 9:21 a. m. and $3.50
p. M.
Sun rises 4:47; Sun sets 7:24.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
NEUTRALITY RULE
BROKEN BY MANY
GRAND JURY At SAN FRANCISCO
lNolCTs SIXTEEN FOR VIOLA
TioN OF THE LAW,

San Francisco. Cal, July 9.-Tederal
omcers were conducting vigorous
search today for fourteen men accused
In an indictment returned yesterday
By the federal grand jury Of violations
OF American neutrality. Ralph X.
Blair, formerly a lieutenant In the
British army, who 10 alleged to have
aided In recruiting soldiers here for
England, was the only one of tho six
teen indicted to surrender voluntarily.
Harry G. Lane, a former British sold
ier, was arrested late last night Three
other individuals and one corporation
are to be tried.
Chief interest in the alleged neu-
trality violations lies in tho case of
eleven individuals and three corpora
tons, indicted in connection with the
steamer Sacramento, which is said to
have delivered a cargo from this port
to German warships in the South Paci-
f1c.
The Sacramento is owned by the
Northern and Southern Steamship Co.,
whose president is Philip Thayer. Ac-
cording to United States District At
torney Preston, Thayers name has
been prominently mentioned in the
grand jury investigation. His present
whereabouts are unknown to the fed
eral authorities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
THAW HOLDS own
WHILE TEsT|FY|NG
GIVES NO EVIDENCE OF INSANITY
WHILE MATCHING WITS
WITH ATTORNEYS.

New York, July 9.-This was the
second day of Harry X. Thaw's testi-
mony as witness for the state In his
sanity trial.
His examination had proceeded as
far as the campaign of publicity to
gain public opinion in his fight for
freedom which Thaw conducted while
in New Hampshire. The witness has
reviewed the story told him by Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, which led up to the
shooting of Stanford White, and has
denied stories told by Mrs. Susan Mer-
rill regarding his alleged eccentric be.
havior at her house in New York.
While testifying Thaw is constantly
under the observation of the states
two alienists who may be the next wit
nesses.
Word has been received here that a
writ calling on Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw to appear In court here and ex-
plain why she did not respond to a
subpoena as a witness had been SER
we'd on her at Chateaugay Lake, and
that a physician would examine her
today to ascertain whether she is
physically capable of making the jour-
ney.
Mr.. Cook began his questioning by
asking Thaw whether he believed him
self to have been insane at the time
he killed Stanford White.
THAT" said the witness, lis ques-
tion that cannot be answered by one
word The question came up and the
jury gave me the benefit Of the doubt.
In effect they evidently believed there
might have been chance that my
reason was not all that 1t shoould be"
In reply to further questions Thaw
gave correctly the date of the murder.
He did not remember just what he did
all that day, but he did remember that
he visited number Of steamship
offices and that he had carried re-
volver with him since that morning
He said he had been Informed that
Monk" Eastman, New York gang
leader. was after him. He did not be-
lieve the report, but thought he should
be prepared to protect himself.
He referred to the alienists who tes-
titled for the state at habeas corpus
proceedings as bug doctors"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
.BR|TONs Violate
MORSE NEUTRALITY

Berlin, July 9.-(By wireless to Say.
ville)-Among the items given out for
distribution abroad today by the Over.
seas News agency was the following
communication:
According to latest reports, the
German steamship Pallas of Flensburg
was attacked in Norwegian territorial
waters by an armed English trawler
which fired twice at the steamer. The
English auxiliary cruiser Victoria as
sisted in the violation Of neutrality,
until Norwegian guard ship arrived.
The guard ship secured the release of
the steamer and eleven men from her
who had been arrested by the British
in violation of International law.
The Norwegian government has
protested to Great Britain against this
violation of neutrality rights.
"The remnants of the British army
stores at Arras, in France, have been
destroyed by continuation of the Ger
man bombardment and fire, according
to information given out by the OYER
secs agency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10

KITCHENER OUT
TO GET RECRUIT I
LONDON GOES WILD AS WAR SEC
RETARY RIDES THROUGH
LANES OF PEOPLE.

London, July 9.-Great crowds as
sembled in and around the Guild hall
and the routes leading to it this after
noon to hear Field Marshal Earl Kitch-
ener address meeting to inaugurate
a special recruiting campaign. The
city of London territorial regiments
lined the streets through which field
marshal journeyed and the police
made special traffic arrangements.
I'VE require more men and still
more men," said Earl Kitchener, but
the situation in this respect is i'm
measurably better now than it was ten
months ago. The military position to-
day, however, is as serious as it was
then"
Lord Kitchener's motor ride to the
Guild hall untethered British enthus-
iasm and the scene had no precedent
in London since the outbreak of the
war. Handkerchiefs were waved and
hundreds of thousands cheered the
secretary of war as he passed through
an uninterrupted avenue of yelling
men, women and children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
CONTINUED on page -
BRYAN DELIVERS
JOLT TO WOMAN
DECLINES TO AID sUFFRAGISTS
BECAUSE OF OPPOSITION
TO DEMOCRATS.

| San Francisco, July 9. William j
Bryan refused yesterday to aid the
Congressional Union for woman suf
frage In securing endorsements OF
their amendment for national suffrage
AS Mr.. Bryan was entering the civic
auditorium to address the national
council of woman voters, he was ap.
preached by Mrs Sara Bard Field, OF
Portland, Oregon, who headed dele.
CATION Of members Of tho union attend.
ing the convention.
Mrs. Field asked Mr.. Bryan to speak
to the delegates favorably concerning
the proposed amendment.
Madam" said Mr.. Bryan, II would
never speak for your organization. I
would never move one inch to speak
for any body of women that opposed
the democratic party"
Mrs. Field then asked Mr. Bryan
whether he believed in standing by his
party, right or wrong.
Ignoring the question, Mr.. Bryan
said:
The democratic party, at the ex-
pense OF labor and tribulation of spirit,
has taken up and solved the two para
mount issues before the country -
tariffs and currency reform and any
body of women who repudiate a party
which makes such record has not my
support"
But you said," Mrs. Field replied,
that world suffrage meant world
peace, and yet you frown on body OF
women who are striving to bring about
freedom for women in the most direct
way with the least expense Of time and
money, merely using the political tao
tics men always have used I.
II do not doubt your conscientious
ness in the matter" said Mr.. Bryan
but cannot agree with your method
Just because you are conscientious
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
BURNING STEAMER
REACHES HALIFAX
CAPTAIN REPORTS BY WIRELESS
THAT THE FLAMES HAVE
BEEN MASTERED.

Halifax, N. S., July 8. The Atlantic
transport liner Minnehaha, which
caught fire Wednesday on her way
from New York to London with $4,000
tons of war munitions on board, after
an explosion which may have been
caused by an Internal machine sent
aboard by Frank Holt, ]. P. Morgan's
assailant, steamed slowly through
mist and rain into Halifax harbor to-
day.
Early wireless advices from Captain
Claret indicated that the flames had
been mastered during the night.
The flames were confined to Number
3 hold which is considerable distance
from the spot where were stored the
cases Of cordite, loaded shrapnel shells,
cartridges, oils, and other explosive
and infammable material which the
Minnehaha was conveying to England
for use of the British army.
Hunt Holt AccompIice.
New YORK, July y. suspicion that
either Holt or an accomplice had plac-
ed bomb on board the Minnenaha
was aroused by the partial fulfillment
Of his prediction of disaster to a steam
er on her way from New York to
Europe. The explosion took place on
the day he had set for the sinking of
a steamer which he believed would be
either the Saxonia or the Philadelphia.
The inquest of the suicide of Holt
was postponed yesterday until today.
An examination Of several hundred of
Hollis letters found in his rooms sat
Ithaca, N. Y, gave the police no indi-
cation that Holt had an accomplice. A
large list of newspaper clippings found
In his rooms dealt with stories of In
sanity and crime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
Officials Are Discussing the
Possibility Of Wilson
Carrying Out Plan
WHOLE COUNTRY Is
FACING STARVATION
U. S. Consuls Pleading for
Decisive Action Within
Course of One Month

Washington, D. c.. July s.-Officials
of the United States were discussing
informally today the possibility of
President Wilson taking further steps
to bring about q restoration of peace
In Mexico. This discussion was based
on reports from United States consuls
In the northern part of Mexico plead
ing that decisive action to bring peace
and tranquility to the southern re-
public be taken within a month.
The consuls refer to the threatened
famine in Mexico, and predict that If
prompt action Is not taken by tho
United States conditions far worse
than ever will prevail. AS solution
Of Mexico's internal troubles It is
urged that recognition be accorded
some element that may establish q
strong government.
With these reports, together with re-
ports of continued food shortage in
the, southern republic before Presi-
dent Wilson, 1t was wondered here il
the president might not soon take q
decisive course to bring peace az
limited at in his recent statement call
Ing on the leaders OF the various fac
| LlOAS " SOCIlC luCAO OlIASultAOO.
Americans Threatened.
Douglas, Ariz., July 9.-Word Of
threats made by Alfred Duarte, lead.
er of Mexican bandits. to kill all for
eigners that cross the international
boundary line into Mexico after today
was brought here by Ralph A. Meyer,
an American, manager of the Monte
Cristo mine, and r. H. Sims, an RI
Paso banker, who we're forced to pay
the bandits $50 gold ransom on June
"a, when the mining camp was raided.
+ Duarte, according to Sims, said that
while he was prisoner at Forts Bliss
and Wingate, he had been badly treat
ed by the United States troops and he
intended to revenge himself by killing
all foreigners who entered Mexico
after July 8.
Two of the bandits captured by Car
ranza troops the day after the raid
were reported to have been executed.
Sims described as terrible the con-
ditions in several towns in eastern and
central Sonora He said there were
.rumors of several deaths from starva-
tion at Cumpas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
War Summary

German military activities,
while lessening in the Galician
and southern Poland war fields,
apparently are in full swing again
along the front west and north
west of Warsaw. The latest Of
fetal statement from Petrograd
indicates this in recording attacks
on the Russian positions at sever
al points.
Heavy losses were inflicted on
the Germans in an assault near
Jednorojetz in the Przasnysz dis
trict, the Russian report, but near
Rolimo, almost directly west of
Warsaw, an attack in which gases
were employed resulted in the
storming Of first line trenches.
In some of these the Germans
retained foothold. The fighting
there was reported as continuing.
Petrograd declares that the
blow dealt the Austrians south Of
Lublin is being followed up, the
Teutonic forces there being in re-
treat with the Russians in pursuit.
A Petrograd correspondent de-
scribes the check to the Austrians
as resulting from a tactical blum
der by Archduke Joseph Ferdin-
and, who in too swift an advance
left his army's left wing uncov-
. cred, enabling the Russians to de-
liver an attack which cost the
Austrians $4,000 men.
From Pretoria, in South Africa,
comes news that General Botha. In
command of British forces, has
captured the conquest of German
southwest Africa, accomplishing
the surrender of all the German
military forces there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
NEW Gas WELL IS HUGE
Hole Bored in Pennsylvania Land Taps
Great Reservoir of Valuable
vapor

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 9.-The gas
we'll brought to light Wednesday on
the farm of George Spiegel, near Mo-
KEGS port, is the biggest ever drilled In
Pennsylvania and is one of the largest
ever struck in the United States. 40
cording to T. O. Sullivan, general man
ager of the Manufacturers Light and
Heat Co., gas expert. Mr.. Sullivan
late yesterday made test Of the flow
Of gas and estimated the pressure at
seventy pounds and the flow at least
75,O00,00O cubic feet day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
AUSTRIA MAKES
APOLOGY TO j. S.

Vienna, July g. An apology has
been made by the Austro- Hungarian
government to the U. s. ambassador
Frederic G. Penfield, because Of an
abusive article printed in the Neues
Wiener Tagblatt attacking President
Wilson and the American people in
connection with the second note pro-
testing against German methods Of
submarine warfare.
AS a rigid censorship is exercised
over Austrian papers, Ambassador Pen
field had informally asked the foreign
Office If the article represented the
opinion of the Austrian government.
The result was an apology and sharp
reprimand for the censor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
BRITISH SCANDAL
MAY GET AIRING
POWERFUL INTERESTS FIGHTING
TO KEEP LORD HALDANE
OUT OF CABINET.

London, July 9.-The official an.
nouncement made by David Lloyd
George, the minister of munitions, on
July Z, regarding Viscount Haldane
ex-lord chancellor and secretary of wal
on the question of the supply Of mu.
nitions, has started political senations
In the United Kingdom Of the first or
der, and it is being made the most OF
by the Northcliffe press to prevent
what Is declared to be intrigue to get
Lord Haldane back into the cabinet.
Premier Asquith's remarkable tr1b.
ute to Viscount Haldane, which was
read at meeting of the national liber-
al club July s, was regarded as paving
the way for some attempt to this end.
Although most people take the view
that it is inadvisable during the pro
gress of the war to have these person
al questions threshed out publicly, .
small body of politicians is attempting
to force parliamentary discussion.
Sir Henry Dalzen, liberal member,
has given notice that he will ask
Premier Asquith in the house of com.
mons on Monday whether Lord Hald-
anes disclosures of the proceedings Of
confidential committee Of the cabinet
were made with the premier's author
ity, and it seems as though the gov
ernment will hardly be able to avoid
a public discussion.
Premier Asquith will be asked to
grant one day for full discussion Of
the case.
The Northcliffe press publishes an
appeal which it urges its readers to
sign and send to the government, pro-
testing against the readmission of Wis
count Haldane to the cabinet.
The controversy grows in bitterness.
Fuel was added to the fire today by
the statement that il Major General
Sir Stanley Won Donop, master gener-
al Of ordnance, does not resign, Mr..
Lloyd George will retire, and that II
Major General Won Donop does resign
he will be followed in this action by
his chief, Field Marshal Lord Kitchen
er, the secretary of war. The contro-
versy also has developed the fact that
the mysterious cabinet munitions
committee was headed by Lord Kitch-
ener.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
British Commander Accepts
Surrender of All the
Remaining Teutons
CAMPAIGN OF BOTHA
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Population Of Conquered
Territory Is Nearly
Hundred Thousand

Pretoria, South Africa, July g.
General Botha, commander Of the
forces Of the Union Of South Africa,
mas accepted the surrender of all Ger
man military forces in German south
west Africa.
After suppressing the rebellion
against British authority in the I'm
ion Of South Africa, General Botha
took command Of British operations
against German southwest Africa and
headed an invasion of that territory
late in February. His operations were
reported to be uniformly successful
The forces under his command cap
tured Olymbingue on May 4. Two
days later 1t was announced that he
had occupied the important railway
junction of Karibib and other stations
after a march of thirty-f1ve miles over
a waterless waste during which the
troops suffered severely from heat,
thirst and hunger.
The road to Windhoek, capital of the
German territory, was opened by the
occupation of Keetmanshop. Wind
hoek was taken May 13 without opposi-
tion on the part of the German forces.
Martial law was proclaimed through
out the conquered territory.
Reports from London recently have
stated that the surrender of all the
German forces was expected soon.
British military experts have cen
tended that General Botha has conduct
ed mastery campaign.
German Southwest Africa is located
on the west coast of Africa, extending
from the Orange river to the Cunene,
river, about 900 miles. 1t lies between
Portuguese West Africa and Cape Col
ony, extending eastward to the British
boundary It is 1925 square miles.
The population is 1890, chiefly Hot
tentots and bushmen. The European
population in 1913 was 1876, of whom
1922 were Germans. The military
force, including police is given in the
latest reports as 1892.
French Statement.
Paris, July 9.-Omcial statement:
From the sea to the river Aisne
there was reported last night only one
artillery engagement in the vicinity
of souchez; this was quite spirited.
There was also a slow but murderous
bombardment at Arras. In the Cham
payne district there was. an encounter