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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

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of the Navy to investigate the whole
subject of "gouging" or the use OF
unfair means in recitations and eN:
aminations at the Naval Academy
The inquiry grew out of the cases OF
three midshipmen, who have already
been dismissed for this offense, ant
seven more who have been recon-
mended for dismissal, but whose
cases are now in the hands OF Sec
retarv Daniels, but are not likely 10
be definitely settled until the court,
now in session, reaches its conclu-
sion. However, the scope of the In
yestigation will be very broad, as the
precept from the Secretary OF the
NAVY directs the court to inquire IN
the whole subject in its relations tc
the Naval Academy.
The session brought out matters
of extreme interest relating to the
large number of midshipmen who
had access previous to the recent an;
nual examinations to large portion
of the questions that were actually
asked. In fact, the record of the orl-
ginal investigation showed that MID
shipmen, not included in those under
arrest, testified that practically the
whole of the first and second classes
had access to the questions. inc
seven midshipmen who were recon-,
mended for dismissal, insisted that
thew had no reason to believe that
the papers were furnished improperly
but thought them to be the regular
dope sheets, or hints for the ex-
animation which are not dlsapprov
ed by the authorities. 1t is also ur.
eed that the distinction between the
official white dope sheets is without !;
solid foundation.
Attention was called to the lac
that all of the midshipman who say
the questions knew when they en-
tered the examination room and re
ceived the official questions that th'
advance information they had re
ceived was in fact, the official c%
animation. 1t was then, it is claimed
the duty of each midshipmen to
make known the fact that he ha'
received this unfair help, and, fail
ing to do so, each was guilty withou
reference to color of the paper wha'i
he had seen.
AT the close Of the session Of th'
court an effort was made by Hon. Z
c.. Carlin to obtain the release OF the
seven midshipmen from arrest. Mr.
Carlin addressed the court for thl
purpose, but was told by Captain
Russell that the matter was with the
superintendent of the Naval Acad
envy. Mr.. Carlin then addressed AID
miral Pullman, and was told by hin
that naval regulations required tina
they should be kept in arrest and tina
it could not be altered except by thi
order of the Secretary of the Navy
Last night the counsel telegraphet
Secretary Daniels, asking that the!
be released. At present they are con.
fined on the Reina Mercedes, anc
marched to trial under the charge o.
another midshipman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
ZEPPELIN BLOWN
UP BY AER0PLANE
Canadian Aviator Wins in
Thrilling Duel Above
the Clouds
FIRST: ACT ON RECORD
Attacking Aeropane Turns Upside
Down When Bomb Explodes the
Dirigible's Gas Bag;

London, June S-For the hrSt tliiie
on record Zeppelin in the air mas
heen destroyed by an aviator in an
aeroplane. Reginald A. j. Warne-
florida young Canadian sublieutenan.
in the Royal Navy, who mastered
aeroplaning only thit summer, mas
performed the feat, and last night
was somewhere within the British
lines, while the Zeppelin lies in ruins,
sprawled on the roof and grounds OF
an orphange near Ghent.
Falling there blazing mass al
ter being struck by the young ava
tors bombs, it's crew of % men were
killed, as also were several occupants
of the orphanage buildings.
The theory is advanced that this
Zeppelin was the craft which ralded
the east coast of England Sunday
night for the fact that it was III the
air over Belgium, between Client and
Brussels, at 3 o'clock in the morning.
leads to the belief that it was re-
turning from an expedition, moi
starting. Dawn breaks early these
days. and the huge Zeppelin could be
sighted far off, and. it is presumed
that the craft was headed for her
home hangar when Warneford came
winging swiftly under the gray skies.
The Zeppelin, which was flying
comparatively low, began to mount at
once, hut the British wasp was speed
ier and climbed into the air in long
spirals, reaching a position at length
over the Germans vast bulk. From
this point of vantage Warenford
pierced the Zeppelin's shell repeat
edly with his incendiary bombs.
According to the Admiralty report,
the areoplane was 5000 feet up. Te
reach this altitude would require
nearly 20 minutes, and the Zeppelin
meantime could drive forward ap-
proximately Is miles.
Then followed the maneuverin% for
position, and finally the dropping @!
the bombs from which the IireLle
tried vainly to escape. Minor en-
plrsions occurred, and, at last, one Of
terrific force, and the Zeppelin burst
into flames.
At that moment Warneford must
nave been at close range nver he
diTigible, for almost simultaneously
with the outburst his machine turned
completely over. and for moment
he hung head down with his mono
plane, all control of which had been
lost, pitching and tossing in the
swift currents Of air which r7,hed
up to fill the vacuum created
Then by a desperate effort Warne-
f-lG righted his machine far above
the earth and planed to landing
behind the German lines. He aliyht
ed unhurt, set his propellor going
again and flew off to the west.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

Today was observed as flower mis-
sion day by the Allison W. G I. U,
Bouquets Of flowers were delivered
to the hospitals, ajil and aims
house
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
BRITAIN GATHER AEROPLANES

BRITAIN GATHER AEROf LANEH
New York June S-Henry Wood
house, chairman of the committee OF
dirigibles of the Aero Club OF Amer
ica, has just received information that
Great Britain has assembled the
greatest air fleet in the history OF
the world, and is about to embarli
upon an aerial campaign of unprece-
dented scale.
"My information, which comes
from too authoritative a source tc
be questioned" said Mr.. Woodhouse
''is that England has assembled q
monster air fleet numbering over J.,
500 aeroplanes, all of modern type
and up to date and efficient. This
number is now ready for an active
campaign.
"The British government have de-
veloped al aeroplane which in trial:
has attained from $50 to 16o mile:
an hour-an aeroplane which is ia,
superior to any which Germany ha:
yet produced.
"The campaign plan embraces at
tacks by fleets units of from fifty tt
possibly $50 aeroplanes to the unit
1t also embraces the use of aeroplan
set bases from whieh these raids will
! be started" re,Ins
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

The Washington Memorial Lodge
of Perfection Scottish Rite Masons,
will meet in Masonic Temple on Fri
day night when the fourteenth degree
will be conferred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

The monthly meeting of the 18th.
Virginia Regiment Chapter, U. D. g.,
will be held in Lee Camp Hall tomor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock. This
will be the last meeting until the fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

Funeral services for Miriam Alex.
Falkner, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Falkner. were held this
morning. Interment was in Bethel
Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

The general meeting Of the Parents
Teachers Association will be held to-
night at 1880 O'clock in the Lee School
Building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
EXCURSION or MEMS CLUB
LUTHERAN CHURCH
To Marshall Hall. June g

To Marshall Hall, June 9th
Boat leaves Prince St., wharf at
1880 a. M, and p. m. and 700 :.
Tickets may be had from members
of the club. Come along with US.
Boat will positively stop on all three
trips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
LOCAL BREVITIES

At the meeting of R. Z. Lee Camp
of Confederate Veterans held last
night routine business was transact
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

1t is said in Richmond that the
resignation of DR.. E. W. Magruder,
chief chemist and pure food expert
of the State Department of Agricul-
ture. will be rendered by him to
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
within few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

Arthur P. Machen, brother of
Lewis H. Machen, is seriously i'll at
his home in Washington. Alarming
advices from the bedside caused Mr..
Machen to leave Richmond hurriedly
for the national capital yesterday
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

There has been ciotous outbreak
in Ceylon by Budahists, against the
Moslems, in which numerous Mos'em
shops were looted and many murders
occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

FOR sALE-One Sorel Horse. sold
at reasonable price. Apply to }.
Dreifus 4 Sons, 3 and 4 South
Wharfs. S-lwk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

Harry NJ. Head, 36 years old. for =
number of years conductor on the
Virginia Railway, died
this morning at o'clock at the home
of his parents, 1907 Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

The third annual moonlight excur-
sion Of the employees of the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway Employees
Relief Association will be held to-
night on the steamer "St Johns" to
Indian Head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

Four vessels, all of British owner
ship, were destroyed by German suo-
marines yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

King Ferdinand of RoumanIa IS
renorted to have signed decree on
dering general mobilization of the
ormv This indicates that Roumanla
is preparing to enter the war very
soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

1t is reported from Rome tnat Pope
BENEDICT is engaged upon a plan for
the calling of peace conference
The scheme is said to have the sup
port of Austria and several neutral!
powers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08

Cuff Cutton. Reward if
found and returned to 1905 Prince
street. SGT.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
MEXICAN PLAN IS
TOLD BY LANSING
U. S. to Aid Accepted Provisional
President. -.
MUST DECLARE ARMISTlCE
Factions Who Agree on Head VIII
Be Financed, While Those Who
Oppose Will Lose Support
of "A. 3. c." Nations.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE United
States and the six Latin-American
countries represented in the Pan
American conference on Mexican af-
fairs have agreed upon definite pol
icy for the settlement of the Mexican
problem. This announcement was
made by Secretary of State Lansing
on Monday. The plan to be carried
out is approximately as follows:
1. The three leaders in Mexico will
be informed after the Pan-American
conference in New York Wednesday
that they must declare an armistice
and Immediately confer and agree
upon provisional president
2. Should Carranza fail to agree to
this, the United States and Latin al
lies will recognize the provisional
president accepted or agreed upon by
Villa and Zapata and other patriotic
elements.
3. The factions and people of Mex
leo are to be advised the United
States will finance the political ele-
ments which agree to a provisional
president, and that the proposed new
government will have the active and
moral support of the United States,
Brazil, Chile, Argentine, Uruguay,
Guatemala and Bolivia.
4. 1t is the purpose of these govern
ments after the choice of provision
al president to prevent the shipment
of arms and ammunition to any fac
ton which opposes the new govern
ment.
5. The shipment of arms and NUM-
lions of war to the new provisional
government will be permitted in un-
limited quantities.
6. In the reorganization of the gov
eminent under provisional president
there will be full amnesty for all pres
ent political prisoners and no future
prescriptions.
In the meantime it is becoming
more apparent Carranza will not obey
the ultimatum of the Pan-American
conferees, but will hurry on to Mex
leo City and establish himself there
and oppose any new provisional gov
eminent of which he is not the head.
Nothing appears now to be wanting
but the consideration of the Pan
American delegates, when they meet
Wednesday in New York, of the
amount of assistance to be rendered
financially by the government to make
success of the announced plan.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
CROPS SMASH ALL RECORDS.
Production of Five Leading Grains
Reach Vast Figures.

Washington, Aug 10.-Three billion
bushels of corn, 1,500,000,000 bushels
oats, and 1,000,0O0,00O bushels of
wheat are in prospect for this years
United States harvest.
Record crops of rye, white and
sweet potatoes, tobacco, rice and hay
also are predicted for the prosperous
farmers, who have planted 310,546,600
acres, or 100000 acres more than
last year. to their principal crops, as
shown by the department of agricul-
lures August report issued here.
The wheat crop, the greatest ever
grown in any country, will be worth
more than s2,500,OO0,00O The surplus
of wheat is more than 400,000,000
bushels. the largest this country has
known.
Five leading grains, wheat, corn,
oats, rye and barley, have an aggregate
yield of 5,547 100000 bushels, an in
crease Of 124,O00,000 bushels for the
month of July, or little over two per
cent. and 269,000,000 bushels, or nearly
FIVE per cent larger than last years
final returns
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
SLAYER OF ILLINOIS
WOMAN ASKS TO DIE
oner Says August 80 Is Too
Long to Wait.

Duquoin, ILL.,, Aug. Joe De Ber-
ry, confessed murderer of Mrs. James
H. Martin of Murphysboro, demands
to be lynched. He was like a wild
man during the day. He shook the
bars of his cell door till it seemed
as If the iron must give way before
the strength of his arm, and all the
time he filed the jail with his
screams.
The outburst was caused when the
sheriff of Jackson county went to De
Berry's cell and told him special
term of the circuit court would be
held August 80 to try him before a
special grand jury.
De Berry fell on his knees.
mo, no, boss" he said, tell them
/ don't want a trial. It'll take too
long.
They can cut me to pieces, they
can have me eaten by dogs, and l
won't say nothing, boss. l killed that
white woman. sheriff.
Il see her everywhere I can't get
away from her."
Foxy" said the sheriff; wants to
make us think he's crazy"
De Barry murdered Mrs. Martin with
poker.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
UNITED STATES MARINES
FIGHT WITH HAITI MOB
Gunboat Pacifque Seized and Crew
Disarmed-PatroIs Fire on Crowd,
Killing One Man.

Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. g.
United States naval forces under Ad-
miral Caperton took possession of the
national palace and the office of the
port and seized the Haitian gunboat
Pacifque.
The crew of the gunboat was dis
armed and landed
During the operation to take pos
session of the port office the Ameri-
can troops were forced to fire and
one Haitian was killed. The incident
has caused a great stir in the town.
General Bobo arrived on the Gentle
from Cape Haitien and went to his
chambers, where he Immediately in
dicted protest against the American
occupation.
The occupation is being extended
not only On the palace, the fort and
all other important places in the town,
but three miles beyond the limits.
American patrols are in the streets
maintaining peace and order, and to-
night the curfew law forbidding per-
sons without authority to pass through
the streets after eight o'clock was put
in force.
The United States warship Connec-
ticut landed $50 marines, who occu-
pied the forts.
Washington, Aug. Gin dispatches
to the navy department Admiral Cap
erton announced that revolt had bro
ken out at Gonaives, on the western
coast of Haiti, and asked that re-en-
forcements be sent to him.
Admiral Benson, acting secretary of
the navy, ordered the armored cruiser
Tennessee, with $50 marines. to Port
au Prince.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
NO IDEA
What Caused the Trouble.

ri always drank coffee with the rest
of the family, for it seemed as if there
was nothing for breakfast IL we did
not have it on the table.
II had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right. This trouble grew worse
steadily.
Sometimes it would beat fast, and
at other times very slowly, so that
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and IL
I walked up hill, it gave me severe
pain
II had no idea Of what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per.
haps it might be coffee drinking. I
tried leaving off the coffee and began
drinking Postum. The change came
quickly. am glad to say that I am
now entirely free from heart trouble
and attribute the relief to leaving on
coffee and the use of Postum.
"A number of my friends have aban.
doned coffee and have taken up Post.
UNI, which they are using steadily
There are some people that make
Postum very weak and tasteless, but
If made according to directions, it Ii
very delicious beverage" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek.
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must he well bof1ed TIC and 25c mack.
ages
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar. makes
8 delicious beverage instantly. 800
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold BY GrocerA
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
CAR REFUSES PEACE OFFER.
Report From Pctrograd Says kaiser's
Proposal Was Rejected


London, Aug. 10-Reuter's CORE
spondent at Petrograd transmits the
following:
The Bourse Gazette learns from
an unimpeachable source that the Ger
man emperor made an offer of peace
to Russia last week. through the
king of Denmark. The answer sent to
the king stated that the question of
peace negotiations could not be raised
at the present time"
The Russians continue to retreat be-
fore the victorious Germans in Poland.
According to the official report Of
the Berlin war office, the cars
forces are falling back in an easterly
direction under pressure of troops
under Field Marshal Won Mackensen.
Serock, at the mouth of the Bug. has
been occupied by the Germans.
Near NovogeorgievsK German troops
have captured the forts at SegrZe.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
NEGROES HANG IN ONE DAY.
South Executes Seven by Legal Proc
ess and Two Are Mob Victims.

South Executes Seven by Legal Proc
ess and Two Are Mob Victims.
Memphis, Aug. 9.-Nine negroes
were hanged, seven legally and two
lynched, while a tenth was being
chased in the southern states on Fri
day.
Alabama led the list with four legal
hangings. At Evergreen, Robert Wat
kins and John Salter were hanged for
the murder and assault of Mrs. Mary
Lassiter at Cullman.
George James was hanged for the
murder of George Clayburn. Millard
Carpenter was hanged at Birmingham
for the murder two years ago Of
John T. Camp, white man.
Mississippi hanged three negroes,
two of them, Peter Bolen and Jim
Scales, were convicted of numbering
another negro.
Bunyan Walters was hanged at Fay
etteville, Miss, for the murder of Tom
Meals.
Dispatches from Shawnee, Okla,
tell of a "quiet, orderly crowd armed
to the teeth" which hanged Ed Berry
to a. Santa Fee railroad bridge, rid
died his body with bullets and dis
persed in as orderly fashion as it
had formed.
In the early morning hours at
Trilby. Fla. crowd, hypnotized with
fury, lynched Will Leach, accused OF
attacking thirteeu-year-old girl.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
TEXANS BATTLE
MEXICAN BANDS
U. S. Troops on Way to Aid
Rangers in Fight.
SECRET SESSION IN N. Y.
Lansing Calls McAdoo From Maine
and Holds Important Conference
-Guatemaian Minister Ousted
by Carranza.
SECRET SESSION IN N. Y.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 10. - Troop
B, Third United States cavalry, lett
here for the northern part of Cameron
county 1t was reported the Mex1cans
attacking Norias ranch numbered fully
two hundred.
Six Mexican bandits have been
killed and three Americans wounded
in a battle that ragged all night at
the Norias ranch, sixty miles north OF
here.
United States troops, as well as
Texas rangers, are rushing to the aid
of the barricaded ranchmen.
On the special train, carrying the
requirements, are Henry Hutchings,
adjutant general of Texas; ]. M. Fox,
captain of Texas rangers, and SherlH
Vann of Brownsville.
Four companies of United States IN
fantry are being rushed into Fort NC
Intosh. near Laredo, and will be hur-
ried to Norias soon after their arrival
here.
According to information received
here 80 Mexican bandits raided the
Norias ranch and drove away 5o
horses and took a quantity of provl-
sions and several rifles.
Late in the afternoon the Mexicans
returned and a pitched battle was be-
gun. the Ia Americans barricadine
themselves in the ranch house.
They telephoned from the ranch
house to Sarita, Brownsville ana
Kingsville for help before the Mexl-
cans cut the telephone wires.
The outlaws appear to have been
active at other points during the day
Fritz George, night Waterman at the
Lyford (Tex.) jail, was shot and serl-
ously wounded before daybreak.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
TWO DIE IN AUTO RACE.
Driver and Mechanician Killed at Des
Mones. la.

Driver and Mechanician Killed at Des
Moines, la.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 10.--As 1000
persons packed the grandstand on the
new one-mile saucer speedway wit
Messing the 300-mile auto derby that
Saturday marked it's dedication, they
saw Joe Cooper shoot around the east
end of the bowl at a speed of 100
miles an hour in his Sebring. The
next instant the machine was cata-
pulled off the rim of the saucer,
dropped on the ground 20 feet below
and, carried by the terrific momen-
tum at which it was travelling, plowed
through the dirt for 40 feet under the
seats on which they were standing.
Cooper was dead when taken from
the twisted body. Piel was carried to
a hospital unconscious and may live.
With 60 miles left to go BILLY"
Chandler blew a tire and his Deusen-
berg crashed through the wire fence
at the pole" and turned turtle.
Chandler was picked up for dead but
was revived.
His mechanician, Maurice Keller,
died at the hospital at 500 p. m. The
doctors say Chandler will recover.
The 300-mile derby, fight all the
way between Ralph De Palma, Ralph
milford and Eddie O'Donnell, was won
by De Palma.
Speedway Park, Chicago, Aug 10
Dario Resta won the worlds 100-mile
speed championship on Saturday by
driving his French Peugeot 100 miles
at an average speed of 1923 miles
per hour His time was 5S minutes
and IS seconds.
Earl Cooper, in an American Stutz.
roared across the tape only As seconds
behind Resta
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
INFECTED STOCK is KILLED
U. S. inspectors Find Disease on iii
noiS Farm,

". y. inspectors llnU DlScaSe on I'LL.
nois Farm.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Strenuous ef-
forts to check a fresh outbreak of the
foot-and-mouth disease were made by
government officials following the dis
covery of the disease among cattle
on the farm of Henry Pearson. near
Wheeling. Ill.
DR.. ]. S. Jenison, in charge of the
local office of the bureau of animal
industry, with several assistants, hast
ened to Wheeling, which is "a miles
northwest of Chicago. After the cat
tie on the Pearson farm were killed a
quarantine district, with a radius of
five miles, was thrown about the farm.
Pearson had four cows. two of which
were affected with the disease Out
of a total number of 124 hogs. 80 were
affected.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
PayIof Volcano Is Active.

Seward. Alaska, Aug. 10.-Pavlof
volcano, situated on the Alaska Pc
ninsula, was in full eruption the night
of July % last. with flames, accom-
panied by heavy black smoke, shoot
ing from the crater. This was re-
ported by Captain Hansen of the
Santa Ana, from Bering sea ports.
He also reported Katmai volcano still
smoking.