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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF
Rockville Woman. Separated From
Husband, Attempts Suicide.

Rockville, Md, Sept. 20-Mrs. Rose
LilIard, 80 years old, wife of James
R. Lillard, Saturday night shot her
self three times in the stomach in an
attempt to commit suicide, and she is
now in a critical condition in Wash
ington hospital. An operation was per-
formed soon after she was taken to
the hospital last night.
Mrs. Lillard is sister of Mrs. Will
liam P. Trail, wife of the Warden OF
the Rockville Jail.
Mrs. Lillard and her husband have
not been living together for some
years. She has 7 year old son. who
has been living with her. Before her
marriage she was Miss Poole. OF
Poolesville, Montgomery county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
BULGARIA FOR WAR
Tell Their King That Neutral Policy
viii Be Fatal.

London, Sept. 20 A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company From 80
fla Bulgaria, dated September H. saye
"The opposition leaders at their
audience with King Ferdinand deciar-
ed that it would be fatal for the coun-
try to continue its neutral policy ana
in order to safeguard the country
against a policy which would be con-
trarv to the interests and sentiments
of the nation they recommended the
formation of coalition cabinet and
the immediate summoning of Parla-
ment.
'sThe King listened attentlvely TO
the speeches of the opposition lead
ers and promised to consider seriously
the views expressed by them. After
the audience the King summoned Pre-
mier Radoslavoff.
give political parties were rep
resented at the audience, and the
leader of each outlined at length the
views of his party on the political
situation. The eagerness of the King
to receive the deputation has con-
siderablv relieved public feeling"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
NUMBER OF AUTOS
Two Million of the Modern Vehicles III
the United States.

The Scientific American in recent
article estimates that there are now
two million automobiles in this coun-
trv and. averaging the number of per-
sons who can be seated in car. 1t
figures that eight million people OF
ten or occasionally ride in motor-cars.
# further estimates that it requires
o,e billion gallons of gasoline to run
so many cars. and this fluid is valu-
cd at s13O,OOO.000. Estimating acces-
sories of all kinds at $40 per car per
annum. it shows an additional hund-
red million dollars expenses, and. with
twelve million tires at SIG each. the
cost of tires alone will aggregate
raarlv two hundred millions per year.
Other garage expenses on the basis
of 500 per car add another two hun
dred million annually. Add one hum
dred millions more for miscellaneous
repairs and other items, such as the
cost of new cars to replace old ones.
and the cost of owning, maintaining
and operating automobiles per year
reaches Approximately the stagger-
ing total of one billion, one hundred
and eighty million dollars per year!
Much of this vast sum is spent upon
pleasure-riding. rather than upon ut'l-
jtarian uses of the automobile. The
diversion of such vast sum from
other channels of expenditure must
have it's effect upon other lines of IN
dustrv and of commerce. We feal
that the matter of home-bulldlne anc
home-ownng will suffer from the uni
versal desire to enjoy an automobile
II is well for those VINO can afford tt
divert such a large annual sum iron
4, their incomes to enjoy the automo
bile. but there is grave reason to teal
| that the automobile habit will prove
financially disastrous to many.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
RECENT ATTACK
UPON LONDON
German Bombs Said to Have
Fallen Near Bank of
Of England
ONE HITS AN OMNIBUS
Block of Buildings in Heart OF Brit
ish Capital Destroyed Entailing
Loss of $1O,00O.OOO

New York, Sept 20-BombS drop
red within a few blocks of the Bank
of England and the residence of the
lord mayor of London in the great
Zeppelin raid on the night Of Sep
tember s, according to passengers who
reached here today aboard the Hol-
land-American liner Rotterdam with
the first uncensored stories of the at
tack on the English capital.
Though the press bureau reported
that only twenty persons were killed,
it is understood in London that Yep
oelins bombs killed fifty the pas
sengers report. Property damage is
estimated at least S10,000,G00.
One bomb crashed through the roof
of a bus near trafalgar Square, kill
ing fourteen persons outright. The
bus was blown to pieces.
A whole block of buildings in the
,eart of London was destroyed by fire.
Other big blazes occurred in widely
separated parts of the city.
The greatest property damage was
done on Wood street, where the great
wholesale dry good house are locaed.
Fronts of several great buildings were
blown out; others collapsed when
bombs burst through the roofs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
CARDINALS WIN OPENER
Tske First of Championship Series
From Eagles

urged their favorites to win, the Car
posed of friends Of both teams, who
rged their favorites to win. the Car
dinals won the first game of the
championship of the city from the
Eagles by the score-CardinalS, A.:
Eagles, =.
Every player on the opposing
mines fought hard to capture the
opener of the series and put up
= great battle for the baseball nonofS
Of Alexandria. The features Of the
yame were Dick Snowden's home run;
The pitching of Jim Sweeney. and the
Iificult running catch Of Tommy De-
man for the Cardinals. For the Eae,es
Rory Hayden won the crown of horror
FOR his all-mounG fine playing and
heavy batting. To Quayle, the pitch
er. every member Of the Cardinals
lift their cap in his honor, ana al
though not successful in the contest,
he had the goods and pitched a pretty
game.
Everybody was pleased with the
umpiring of Shorty jim Hughes. VINO
rendered his decisions in fair and
impartial manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
SITUATION IN THE BALKANS
Car Ferdinand and King of Roman
in Hold Conference.

London, Sept. 20-The situation IN
the Balkans and at the Dardanelles
has reached a crisis, Gar Ferdinand,
of Bulgaria, and the King Of Roum-
ania are reported TO be holding
conference at 4 place on the Danube,
the location of which is kept secret.
II is believed that this conference will
decide the action of the Balkan pow
ers. The chief interest lies in the fact
that the action of the Balkan league
will decide the all-important Dardan-
elles campaign.
So desperate is the plight of the
Turks that Envoy Pasha is reported
in dispatches from Rome as having
declared Constantinople in a state OF
siege. The central powers are pre-
pairing to detach 100000 men from the
Russian front and send them to the
assistance of their Ottoman ally, ac-
cording to the same source.
The latter part of October, is said
to have been set for a great Austro-
German drive through Serbia to the
relief of the Turks. 1t is then that
Bulgaria must say whether she Will
cast her lot with the central powers
and allow passage to their troops.
Dispatches from Berlin say confid'
ence is felt there that she will. Bull
earia is wide open to attack from lane
and sea, however, and this fact leads
to the belief that she will hesitate
long time before defying the allies
! She is surrounded by Serbia, Greece
and Roumana. and her coasts are
subject to attack by warships of the
| British, French, Russian and ltaliar
fleets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
TOWN HALL UNDER HAMMER
Company Owning Bladensburg Struc-
ture in Financial Straits.

Washington, Sept. 20 The Blad-
apsburg Town Hall will be sold und-
indcr the hammer September y. Inc
Town Hall Company has been unable
to meet the obligations of the proper
tv and as result Marion Duckett'
Caleb C. Magruder, Jr., and A. Mar
vim Peach, acting as trustees, nave
been ordered to sell the property at
public auction.
Residents of the historic Maryland
town are hoping that its purchaser
will continue to maintain it as COM
munity meeting place. The structure
is modern and not identified with the
events of historic interest when the
village was the centre of the British
attack on Washington in 1877. Inc
building is now used for all public
meetings at Bladcnsburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
MORE TALK OF PEACE
Berlin Interprets Kitchener's Address
AS PrOffer TO Turks.

Berlin, Sept 20-"The Tagcs Zeit-
ung interprets Earl Kitchner's speech
complimenting Turkey as an offer IN
disguise for a separate peace, Eng
land being unable to force the Dard-
anelles." says the Overseas News Ag-
ency. "This is strange contrast to
the statement Of Premier Asquith.
when Turkey declared war, that Turk
ey had signed her own death sentence"
In a speech before the House of
Lords on Thursday Earl kitchner said
there was evidence of decentralization
among the Turks, but that, judged
from a humane point of view, their
methods of warfare were superior to
those which have disgraced their Ger
man masters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
MORE FIGHTING
is EXPECTED
Fiercest Contests Will Oc-
cur in Mexico During
Next Two Weeks
LEADERS TO STAKE ALL


Washington, Sept. 20-For the reXt
three weeks Mexico is expected to see
the severest fighting since the revolu-
tion began.
Spurred on by the promise OF the
Pan-American confereeS to accord re-
cognition, at the end Of three weeks,
to the faction which appears best ahI"
to control Mexico, CarranZa and Villa
are prepared to stake their all IN 4
final clash.
The determining battle, it is Deliev-
ed, will take place in the neighborhood
of Torreon. With the advantages now
in favor of CarranZa, it is expected
that he will be recognized. But before
recognition comes, it is feared that the
plains of northern Mexico, where the
final fight will be staged will be steep
ed in blood.
officials in Washington, while ex-
pect!ng CarranZa to win, are appre-
hensive of the course which Villa will
follow if cast aside. Already reports
from the border bristlc with threats
that if Carranza is recognized, Villa
will undertake vigorous reprlsals
against all Americans in the territory
remaining TO him. and may even carry
his lawlessness to such an extent as
TO compel American troops to invade
Mexican soil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
BY AID OF +.
CHURCH UNION
Carnegie Plans Mass Meet
ings Throughout the :
United States
A FLYING SQUADRON"
Congress at Next Session Will be
Urged to. Declare for Arbitrition
and Disarmament

New York, Sept. 20-Announce-
ment was made yesterday at the
headquarters of the Church Peace
Union, the $2,000,000 foundation es-
tablished by Andrew Carnegie last
year, Of plan to promote the cause
of peace through the churches.
With Philadelphia and New York
as starting points, countrywide
campaign of large protions, to in
Auence opinion among churchgoers
against war in the future. will begin
It once. The campaign will be fnanc-
ed by the Carnegie Peace Union, in
cooperation with the World Alliance
Of the Churches for the Promotion
of international Friendships and the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America, officially repre-
senting the, principal Protestant
81, SIS eral thousand ministers
Of Coh7 nations will participate
me campaign, among them being
men from all the prominent pulplts
in the country.
The campaign is to be known as
The Flying Squadron" 1t is the pur-
pose of the managers of the movement
20 hold mass-meetings in all the ci-
ties and towns within radius of l0C
miles of each of the large cities, anG
10 spread the movement until the
entire country has been covered.
Ministers are to, adopt as the keystone
Of their addresses this point: That the
church has failed in its duty to en-
phasize the cause of peace in the past
and that its supreme effort should bs
in that direction in the future.
The main objective of the cam
paign will be to procure signatures
TO petition which is to be sent to
the President and Congress. A fea-
ture of the petition is the clause dec
:laring for recognition fine need
nf national security and defense, un-
I'll nations are willing to agree to ar
bitlate their qualrels. The petition
is as follows:
The undersigned citizens of tine
United State believing in the brother
hood of all nations and hence that IN
ternationa affairs should be conduct
cd on basis of the Golden Rule, hes
pectfully petition the president and
Congress fthc United States to
place on record by the action of the
proper bodies that the United States
favor the scientific study of the
causes of war and the way to thell
elimination.
The submission of international dis
putes to a world Court, to be estab,
lished by joint action of the nations
or to some duly constituted board o.
arbitration.
An international League for tint
promotion and maintenance of peace
The reduction Of armaments OF al
nations as rapidly as practicable, tt
the pont requided for police protec
ton not ignoring the needs OF ma
tional securely and defense while th'
reduction is being made.
Comprehensive immigrations legls
! illstion Federal protection of aliens IL
America and a more adequate Orien
tai policy.
The campaign is being managed b.
Rev. z. Ellsworth Shumaker and Rev
IS. Byron Hershey.
| -C4-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
MISS NORTON'S FUNERAL

The funeral of Miss Mamie B. Nor
ton who died at Catonsville, Md. took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from her home, GIG Prince street. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. DR.. p.
P. Phillips. rector of st. Pauls p.
E. Church. Burial was in St. Paul's
Cemetery. The pail bearers were DR.
William NJ. Smith. Laurence Stabler
DR.. T. B. Cochran, E. c. Dunn, c.
W. Wattles and U. S. Lambert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
CALLS TT "UNHOLY BUSINESS"
Senator La Toilette Says Z. S. |
Underwriting Allies Success.

Underwriting Allies Success.
Madison, Wis, Sept. 2O--"With our
manufacturing interests extending en-
ormous credits to the Allies, with our
money interests committed to keep
the bonds of the Allies governments
good. we are underwriting the success
of the cause of the Allies. We have
ceased to be neutral in fact as well
as in name and are no longer fit and
free to do what honest and disinter-
csted and truly serviceable for the
peace of the world. and it is an unholy
business"
This is the message which Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette announced IN
a signed article on the front page OF
his magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
GIRLS WANTED

Must be 16 years of age or
over; steady pleasant work.
Apply to Paff Shoe Co.,
corner Washington and Glib
bon Streets. 2O-3 t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
NOTICE

All subscribers to the Gazette not
receiving their paper promptly will
please notify the Gazette office so
that better service can be afforded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
MILLINERY OPENING

Mrs. j. Hayes invites the inspec-
ton of the patrons to her millinery
Opening, Wednesday and Thursday.
post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

J. w. SHINES white man, for
reited $50 collateral in police court
this morning for having concealed
weapon. The man was arrested Tor
trespassing on the property OF the
Westinghouse Southern RT. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

Elmer Horace Lord. of Hopeville, Va
and Miss .Abbie Virginia Brown,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Brown. were married this morning at
the parsonage of Trinity NJ. f. Church
by the Rev. +. NJ. Ferguson, pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

Alderman w. w. Ballenger, who
suffered slight stroke of paralysis,
at his home, 3O5 Cameron street, yes
terday, is considerably improved today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

A meeting of the committees ar
ranging for the state convention OF
the Elks, October. 5, 6, and Z, Will he
held tonight at the Elks' Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

Mrs. d. R. Stansbury and Miss
Coralie Greenaway are spending
co,plc of weeks at Virginia Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

L. Shuman and Son have sold TO
Mrs. T. j. Fannon, lot No 70 III
George Washington park. rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

Seminole Tribe, No. 35, Improved
Order of Red Men, has arranged to
celebrate its seventh anniversary on
Thursday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

When in Alexandria visit the Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20

Alderman and Mrs. Maurice Wilk-
ms are at Braddock Heights, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-20
LOCAL BREVIl'IES

Miss Hattie Pollard is visiting
friends in Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-22
SYDNOR SEEKS INJUNCTION
AGAINST USE OF EXPLOSIVES
VIII Ask Court to Restrain Londing of
Munitions for Allies mt Rich
niOnd Iron Works Plant

Argument will be heard by Judge
Ernest II. Wells, In Hastings Court,
Part III, tomorrow morning on the
petition Of F. B. Sydnor for an injunc-
t!on restraining the American Locomo-
tive Company from storing large guam
titles Of powder and other high ex-
plosives, used in the manufacture Of
munitions for the allies. at the plant of
the Richmond Iron Works.
The plant OF the Richmond Iron
Works. which the locomotive works
leased several months ago when il Sc
cured large war contracts. Is located
on the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad and the Seaboard
AIT Line Railway, near the State Fair
Grounds. Mr.. Sydnor is the owner Of
a tract Of land that adjoins this prop
erty. his petition reiates. and the loop
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company is situated or his land He
claims that it is valuable manufac-
turing site and that he was only re-
Gently offered $4,000 for the land
which he refused.
He relates in his petition for the In
junction that 1000 pounds of high ex-
plosives are being stored and used
daily AT tho iron works. and that since
this work was started he has been un-
able TO sell his land For this reason
he petitions the court for the in
junction
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-22
WILL CALL EARLY MEETING
TO HEAR GOODIES COUNSEL
President Peters Will Probably Con-
woke Common Council Before
End OF Week.
DELIVER PRINTED EVIDENCE
City Clerk August Receives Booklets
Containing Testimony Bearing on
Accused Police Commissioner and
Begins Distribution.

city Clerk August received from the
printers. yesterday. 200 bound book
lets containing the evidence relating to
Police Commissioner K. n. Goode which
was introduced before the COMMITTEES
that recently investigated the Police
Department., The compilation was pre-
pared under the direction of City At
torney Pollard and contains about nifty
pages.
MIR. August at once notified President
Peters, OF the Common Council, Of the
delivery or the books. The latter di-
rcctcd that each member OF the lower
branch be supplied with copy. AS
soon az he learns that each member
mas received his copy of the evidence.
he said, he would call a special meet
ing of the Common Council to take an
prUpriate action.
The resolution under which the evil
dence relating to Goode was ordered
printed. directs that Mr.. Goode, his
counsel and the City Attorney appear
before the Common Council at a spe-
cial meeting to be called for this pur-
pose. The Council will sit as COM
mittee of the whole to hear Mr.. Goodies
defense. and the statement of City At
torney Pollard who acted as the in
vcsusating committees adviser.
There is pending In the lower branch
a resolution, reported by the investi-
sioncr Goode guilty of grave malfeas-
ance and misfeasance in Office, and
recommending his resignation from the
Police Board. The resolution was
passed by substantial majority in the
Board of Aldermen, but was held up in
the lower branch at the instance OF
several members who were unwilling
to vote for the resolution without ac-
puatnting themselves first with the
evidence upon which the investigating
committee found Mr.. Goode guilty
\ resolution adopted by the Common
Council at It's last regular meeting d.
reefs the distribution of the printed
evidence Immediately upon its deliv-
cry. and makes 1t mandatory upon the
president of the Common Council to
call a special meeting of that body
within five days after the printed evil
dence is received. 1t appears probable
now that President Peters will call the
Common Coupcil to meet in special
session late this week.
The resolution recommending the
disciplin!ng of Mr.. Goode is the only
one of the several reported by the in
vestigating committee that has not
either been passed or referred to APP
propriate committees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-22
UNION SEMINARY OPENS
N|NETY-F|RsT SESSION
Formal Exercises ut Theological In.
stitutiOn Take Place This
Afternoon.
REV. THERON II. RICE TO SPEAK
Rev. Edward Mack Becomes Profess
sor OF Hebrew and Old Testament.
DIR. G. Campbell Morgan to Lecture
Here i'm February.

The rinety-nrst session of Union
Theological Seminary will be in
auSQratcd this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
when Rev. Theron II. Rice, p. D., pro-
lessor of the English Bible, will adj
dress the assembled students in the
chapel. AT the conclusion of the adj
dress, matriculation of students will
begin. and the men assigned to their
classes and rooms. Class work Will
begin tomorrow morning at s:i5
o'clock.
Many o. the students were OH the
grounds yesterday. and many more
were expected TO arrive last night and
this morning. All have been urged
TO be present to answer to their names
this afternoon
All the Old students, except three,
are expected to re-cntcr the seminary
this session, and thirty-onc new men
are hookcd for matriculation. The
senior class will number twenty
eight
There has been only one important
change effective this session: the scs-
sion Will be divided into three terms
instead Of two, as heretofore The first
term VIII end just before Thank sg!v-
ing. the second in February, and the
third in May. Examinations Will be
given at the end of each term
DIR. MACK BECOMES PROFESSOR
or HEBREW AND OLD TEsTAM ENT
Rev. Edward Mack. -. D., will take
up his duties tomorrow as professor
OF Hebrew and Old Testament exege.Is,
succeeding Rev. e. c. Caldwell. D. d.,
who allied the chair temporarily fol-
lowing the death last spring Of Rev.
Thomas r English, d. D. DR. Mack
is originally from South Carolina. but
has been. for the last eleven years.
professor OF Old Testament study in
Lane Theological! Seminary. Cincin-
natl
Born at Charleston, s. c., July &c,
lS6s, Dr. Mack received his early edu-
cation at the Fort Mill High School
later graduating from Davidson Col
lcse. At Princeton Seminary. where
ne graduated In 1889. he won the He
brew Fellow ship, and took high rank
At the University OF Berlin, which he
attended later. He then served sue
cessively as pastor OF the First Church.
Charlotte. y. c.: the Central Church
81. Louis the First Church, Norfolk,
and the First Church, Shreveport. La.
During his professorsh!p at Lane
SEMINAR ne became known as 4
preacher OF great power. and the
most beloved minister in Cincinnati"
The lectures on the James Sprunt
Foundation. given eacn year in Feb
ruury, VIII be delivered this year By
Rev. g. Campbell Morgan, OF London,
who is not only recognized as the
greatest preacher in that city, but the
greatest expository preacher in the
world. There Will probably be ten Of
these lectures on the subject. The
Preaching OF the Word" Many min
listers throughout the State have al
ready arranged 10 be present at that
time The lectures will probably be
given in the Second Presbyterian
Church. which has a seating capacity
o: 100