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The Washington times., 1915-05-12
NAVY.

Commander R. H. JACKSON, to COM
mand Virginia, May 16. 1915.
Lieutenant w. w. SMYTH, to Navy
Yard, Washington. D. c.
Ensign r. S. FIELD, to Connecticut
Ensign j. f. AUSTIN, to Prairie.
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ROCKVILLE.

The Rev. Samuel r. White officiated
at the marriage of Jesse Barrett. of Sill
Yer Hlll Nd, and Miss jamie King. of
St Elizabeth, d. q
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John H. Lanier,

Funeral services for John H Lanier
will be held at Trinity Baptist Church
tomorrow afternoon at 2
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ANACOSTIA.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
will meet tonight in tho office Of the
George 8. King Company. in Nichols
avenue.
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ALEXANDRIA WARDS
REMAIN UNCHANGED
Board Of Aldermen Decides to
Annex New Territory to Third
and Fourth.

ALEXANDRIA, May 12.-Alexandria's
wards are to remain as at present and
the territory recently annexed Is to be
added to the Third and Fourth wards,
according to a decision reached by the
board of aldermen at a meeting held
last night.
The majority report was adopted by
vote of 5 to 3, Messrs. Hill. Brill, Rob-
inson, wilkins. and Fitzgerald voting
with the majority. and Messrs. Field.
Ballenger. and Summers. for the mi
nority. In the lower board action on
the reports were laid over until the
next meeting.
Common council divided on the propo-
sition of electing a successor to the
late Robert L. Monroe, Of the Third
ward. Councilman Brockett moved that
the election be held last night and this
7 to s. Favoring the Brockett resolu-
ton were Councilmen H. r. Burke.
Leadbeater. c. S. T. Burke. Brockett.
and Harrison, and opposing it were
mond. Bales, Lawler. Bryan. and
Smith.
The Colonial DANES were given per
mission to erect a monument at Brad
dock road and Mt. Vernon avenue. The
sum OF $16.1s25s was appropriated to pay
Fairfax county for improvements In the
recently annexed territory. Fifteen
hundred dollars was appropriated to
continue the schools until the close of
the present fiscal year DR.. T. B. Coch-
garage at 21s South St Asaph street.
Arrangements are being made by
Lone Star Camp. No. l, American In
be held Sunday night, which will be at
tended by Osceola and Seminole Tribes
Of Red Men. Services will be held In
the Washington Street M. e. Church.
and an appropriate sermon will be
preached by the Rev. DR.. J. w. Duffey.
by the great council of Red Men Of the
United States as a national memorial
day.
were held this morning from St Mary's
Catholic Church, and were conducted
by the Rev. L. F. Kelly. Interment was
in st. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
The following examinations to be held
In Alexandria are announced by the
Civil Service Commission: June s. ex-
aminer Of accounts. agriculturist. po-
ogist. psychologist technologist. assist
ant in commission house accounting. Or
ganic chemist: June 9, inspector Of
clothing. aid qualified In chemistry. ju-
Nor pnarmacolog1st, junior zoOlog1st,
scientific assistant Industrial teacher.
The Retail Merchants Association has
elected r. e. Knight and Harrie White
delegates to the State convention. to be
held in Norfolk May 1874. The Alex
andria delegates will leave here May IS
by steamer.
An entertainment was given last
night by the young men Of Trinity NJ
r.. Church which was largely attended.
The next annual convention Of tho
Virginia Knights Of Columbus will be
held in Alexandria, according to a de-
cision reached at tho meeting held In
Roanoke, Va, yesterday.
A large number Of members Of Alex
andria Lodge OF Elks will attend the
session OF Washington Lodge. No. Is,
tonight
The board Of governors Of tho Home
for the Aged has made arrangements
for a lawn fete to be given on May
% on the lawn OF tho homo OF Arthur
Bryant, Washington and Queen streets
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New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished bv w. 3. Hibbs a
Co.. members Of New York Stock Exchange.
Hibbs Building.
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Electra Chapter, No. 2. o. e. g, met
last night for degree work At the
close of the business a social time was
enjoyed.
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The next annual convention Of tho
Virginia knights Of Columbus will be
held in Alexandria, according to a de-
cision reached at the meeting held in
Roanoke. Va. yesterday.
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A large number Of members of Alex
andria Lodge OF Elks will attend the
session OF Washington Lodge. No. Is,
tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12

An entertainment was given last
night by the young men Of Trinity NJ
h. Church which was largely attended
The Washington times., 1915-05-12

The board Of governors OF tho Home
for the Aged has made, arrangements
for a lawn fete to be given on May
g on the lawn OF tho homo OF Arthur
Bryant. Washington and Queen streets
The Washington times., 1915-05-12

Citizens of Congress Heights have en-
tered a complaint regarding the delivery
Of mail from that suburb to Anacostia.
This complaint states that letters mailed
after p. m. do not reach Anacostia I'M
til after > o'clock the following morn
ing. The complainants ask that the
hour of collection be changed so that
this mall will be sent out the same
night that 1t Is mailed. so that delivery
can be made at an early hour the next
morning.
Engine Company No. 10 extinguished a
fire In a two-story frame dwelling at 10
Sheridan road yesterday, owned and
occupied by Bruce X. Underdue. Chill
dren playing with matches under the
porch caused the blaze. There was no
great damage.
Anacostia Council. No. 18. Jr o. U. A.
M, met last night
The Washington times., 1915-05-12

The Retail Merchants Association has
elected r. e. knight and Harrie White
delegates to the State convention, to be
held in Norfolk May 1874. The Alex
andria delegates will leave here MAY IS
by steamer.
The Washington times., 1915-05-12

Funeral services for George W. Kelly
were held this morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church, and were conducted
by the Rev. L. F. Kelly. Interment was
in st. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
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Anacostia Council. No. 18. Jr o. u A.
M, met last night
Evening star., 1915-11-09
WILL TELL WAR EXPERIENCES.
DR.. Van Schaick and Mrs. Bicknell
to Address Civic Federation.

Rev. DIR. John Van Schaick. jr.. and
Mrs. Ernest T. Bicknell are to be the prin-
cipal speakers at the first meeting of the
Washington branch of the Womans De-
partment Of the National Civic Fedora
ton, scheduled for IL o'clock tomorrow
morning at Rauscher's, to be presided
over by Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, it's chair
man. War Experiences and Where We
Can Help" is the subject to be discussed,
and the public is invited to attend.
Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard, chairman of
the surgical dressings committee of the
federation, with headquarters in New
York, will be in attendance at this meet
ing with the purpose of organizing sub
committee of the Washington branch of
the woman's section as local branch of
the surgical dressings organization. This
branch is to open an office in Washington
for the receipt of old damask and linen
suitable for the manufacture of bandages.
The surgical dressings committee Of the
federation has already sent to European
hospitals a total Of 100000 bandages
Evening star., 1915-11-09
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED.

Jacobstadt and before Dvinsk the
Russians. after extensive artillery
preparation, attacked with strong
forces. The attacks were repulsed,
and in places the enemy suffered Sc
we're losses.
Army group of Prince Leopold: There
is nothing to report
army group of Gen. Won Linsingen
Russian attacks northwest of Car
torysk were unsuccessful. Three Off
GERS and 81 men fell into our hands
Balkan theater: -Hungar rian
troops reached 1vanjica twenty
seven miles southeast of Kralievo)
and 1jonac, seven kilometers north :
east of Ivanjica. German troops are
attacking on the heights south of
kralievo. Between Kralievo and
krusevac the western Morava has
oeen crossed at several points.
hruseVac was occupied during the
night of November 6-7. More than
z.oo0 unwounded Serbians were made
prisoners. More than 1900 wounded
were found in the hospitals The
. booty. so far as ascertained. consists
or ten cannon. large quantities of
munitions and war material and i'm
portant medical supplies.
In the valley of the southern Morava
we have passed through Praskovce.
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Cole Blease to Speak.

Cole Blease, former Governor of South
Carolina, and Representative Samuel
Nicol. also of South Carolina, will be
the orators at the annual memorial
day exercises of Alexandria Lodge, No
1853. Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks. which will be held Sunday
night. December ), in the auditorium
of it's home. Announcement to this
effect was made last night at a meet
ing of that lodge by the members of
the memorial committee.
Councilman August J. Pohl was elect
ed trustee to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of George II.
SchwarZmann.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at II o'clock Thanksgiving morn
ing, November 25. at the Second Pres
byterian Church. Rev Edward Kirl<ley,
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church. has been selected to deliver
the sermon. Congregations of the fol-
lowing churches will take part: Sec
ond Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal
South, Trinity Methodist Episcopal,
Methodist Protestant and First and
Second Baptsts.
Vance Posey, seven years old, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Posey of Ill
South Payne street, died at $50 o'clock
Evening star., 1915-11-09

siderable excitement among many of
the owners of small farms, they be-
lleying the land was wanted for indus
trial purposes and that it would
greatly grow in value within a short
time. This. however. was dispelled this
morning when it was learned that the
owners contemplate using the land for
their own purposes.
In addition to the erection of the coun-
try club, the owners, it is reported, will
also erect handsome summer homes on
the river after the property has been di-
vlded. These will be modelled after some
similar places on the Hudson, outside of
New York.
Only short time ago the state corpo-
ration commission granted charters to the
Potomac Country Club, Incorporated.
with maximum capital stock of $500, 900.
and the Potomac Gardens, Incorporated,
with maximum capital stock of $4,000.
Both Of the foregoing charters were OBJ
tanned for the people interested in the
development of the land they have just
acquired.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
November 8. via La
don, November D:

PETROGRAD, November 8. via Lon
don, November 0:
On the left bank of the River "A, in
Courland, our forces succeeded, as
sisted by artillery fire. in occupying
the region of Frankendorf and fa-
vassern and made a slight advance 70
the south of Lake rBabite.
In the region of Mitau our troops ao
vanclnS toward the south occuple
the Zalay OLAF line, while to the west
of Iksekul they carried the village
of Dabe.
Near the western shore of Lake Sven
ten new engagements are gong on.
In some sectors our troops broke lnto
the first line of the enemy trenches
In the sector of Mikulischki and lanou-
lichki, west of Lake Demmen, there
was violent artillery fire. by
furious attack of our detachment we
succeeded in occupying several llnes
of the enemy position near the VII
lage of Gutalischovikaje, capturing
400 men and some machine guns, the
number of which has not yet oeen
aScertained.
North of the Okonko river, in the re-
gion of Kolki, we broke through the
enemy'S front and occupied line Oh
fortified positions, capturing 4oV men
and five machine guns. STUBBORN
fighting continues.
In the region of Komarow and kuri-
kovitchi, south of the Okokaa river,
heavy fighting is going on. An at
tempt made by the enemy to take the
offensive southeast of Usiemchko,
northwest of Zale SZcZyky, was re-
pulsed by our fire.
On the Caucasian front, in the coastal
region, as well as to the southeast
of Lake Tortum and on the front or
the Servitchi river as far as Geydas
mountain, there We're skirmishes be-
tween outposts. In the region of
Udumiah there were engagements
with kurdS.
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yesterday afternoon as the result of
burns. The child, it is said. built
bonfire at o'clock in the afternoon in
the alley adjoining his home. His
clothing took fire and before Frank
Roat, who conducts a blacksmith shop
adjoining. could put out the flames. the
boy was literally burned from head to
foot and had also inhaled the flames
DR.. Llewellyn Powell was summoned
and took the lad to the hospital, where
he died.
Many additional merchants came to
Alexandria today to take part in the
trade period. This afternoon they were
conveyed by motor to Arlington and
before departing luncheon was served
Evening star., 1915-11-09
GAS KILLS MRS. HOFFMAN.
Victim Was an Employe of the Con
gressional Library.

Mrs. Frances Hoffman, sixty-five
years old, was accidentally asphyxiated
by illuminating gas in her room, at 22S
Second street northeast, yesterday
afternoon. 1t is stated that Mrs Hoff-
man was in the postal service in one
of the southern states before she came
to this city several years ago and OBJ
tanned employment in the Congression-
al Library.
Judge NJ. D. Spell of WeIumpha, Ala,
J. w. McWilliams of Esley. Ala, was
pamed in her insurance papers as a
beneficiary. Corpner hewitt gave a
certificate of accidental death. Her
body was taken to the morgue and
friends were notified of her death.
Furlong was at first a furrow long,
or the distance that a pair Of oxen
would plow in half an hour.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Chamber of Commerce to Meet.

Among the matters to be brought to
the attention of the Chamber of Com
merce at its monthly meeting to be
held this evening will be recon-
mendation to indorse the proposal of
Postmaster Chance to give letter car
riers a holiday Thanksgiving day by
dispensing with all deliveries
A report from the committee on pub
lie health, of which DR.. Lewis J. Battle
is chairman, also is to be received.
This committee is to meet at noon to-
morrow and add the finishing touches
to its report.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME. November S, via Paris. Noven

ROME. November s, win Paris, NOVem-
her o:
In the Daone valley one of our recon-
noitering parties attacked and put
to flight enemy detachments con-
cealed in the vicinity of Murandln
bridge, between Valdaone and the
river.
In the upper Cordevole our offensive
against the formidable rampant Oh
Col di Lana was crowned with SIc-
cess. Exceptional difficulties of ter
rain, to which must be added nu-
merous powerful defensive works,
the determined resistance of the en-
emy and the severity of the early
winter. have not succeeded in ar
resting the forward march OF our
brave troops. After an effective ar
tillery preparation our infantry. by a
fast and furious attack, took enemy
positions by assault yesterday a1ter-
noon. hosting our colors on the steep
summit, which rises among the
SHOWS to a height of 5000 feet. we
have made up to the present 100
prisoners, four of whom are omcers
belonging to the Emperors oMh
Light Infantry (Kaiserjaeger). We
also took a machine gun, with a
great quantity of munitions ana
other war material.
Along the Isonzo front the activity OF
our artillery continues. Ihahks 10
it's support our infantry made a boid
attack on the enemy defenses. we
thus made several prisoners, took
two small guns. one machlne gun:
one trench mortar and quahtlty Oh
munitions
Evening star., 1915-11-09

the Standard says the novel interpreta-
ton of the rights of neutrals to carry
goods into the ports of other neutrals
contiguous to belligerent countries can
not be accepted by Great Britain in the
form submitted by the Washington gov
whose contentious open wide
the door for diplomatic discussion which
may well occupy the foreign office and
the State Department for months to come
A vast amount of research will be re-
auired. the Standard believes, to meet
the new points thus raised.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Wealthy Men Purchase 1000
Acres to the South of City.
PLAN FINE COUNTRY CLUB
Ground Broken for Structure-Land
Runs to Mount Vernon
Estate.
;pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
D.. ALEXANDRIA, Va, November "a
deal involving the sale of a tract of
land containing approximately 1000
acres has just been consummated by
Graham & Ogden, real estate brokers.
for northern syndicate of wealthy
men. The tract of land contains many
individual pieces of property and ex-
tends from point south of what is
known as. New Alexandria to the
grounds surrounding the Mount Yer
non estate, with the exception of few
pieces of property, and also large
tract of land west of the tracks of the
Washington Virginia Railway Com
pany, Fairfax county.
Work of securing options on this
land has been in progress for some
time past and now practically all of
the land desired by the syndicate has
been secured. The price paid averaged
about 500 an acre, or 100000 for the
entire tract, it is reported.
1t is stated that the purchasers will
erect one of. the finest country club
houses in America on the grounds, and
will also greatly beautify the tract.
establish golf links and other amuse-
ments.
Ground Broken for Clubhouse.
Ground was broken today for the
erection of the clubhouse on what is
known as the Hunter tract, five miles
south of here.
Expert landscape artists have been
secured to handle the work of beauti-
flying the land according to the plans
prepared.
The fact that options were secured on
goodly portion of the land between
here and Mount Vernon has caused con-
Evening star., 1915-11-09
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA, November 8. via London No
vember .:
Russian war theater: Near Sapanow'
on the Ikwa, on the kolmin rlVuiet
and west of Szartorysk Russian at
tacks have been repulsed. Other"lse
there is nothing new.
italian theater: On the southwest front
quiet generally continues. In the
northern district of the plateau OF
Doberdo our troops again repulsed
several enemy attacks. Severe nght-
ing for the Col di Lana is in progress.
The summit of this mountain fell
into the hands of the enemy during
the course of the afternoon, but was
recaptured in the evening by the
counter attacks of our troops. me
enemy artillery opened fire against
the south Riva front.
Southeastern war theater: The Austro-
Hungarian forces. advancing on both
sides of the Morava valley, e1ected
the enemy from positions on the
heights to the north of 1van]ica
German troops-army of Gen. Won
Koeyess-are fighting on the heights
south of Kralievo. Down the river,
near Trtenik, our forces crossed the
Morava.
Krusevac and the heights to the east
of that place are in the hands of
Cen. Won GaIIwitz The Bulgarian
army is successfully advancing, and
is gaining outlets into the valley of
the LeskowacZ.
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GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, November 8, via London, No
vember 8:
Western theater: In the Vosges, north
east of Celles, occupation by our
troops of an enemy shell crater was
coupled with a lively fight at close
quarters with hand grenades and
mines. On the Hilgenfirst portion of
trench was wrested from the
enemy.
Lieut. Inglemann yesterday shot down
his sixth enemy aeroplane west of
Douai. The machine was an English
Bristol biplane, armed with three ma
chine guns.
Eastern theater: Army group of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg: South and
southeast of Riga and also west of
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FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, November .:

There has been continued infantry
hghting in which each side took part
In the region of Loos: further to the
south there have been engagements
between patrols in which we had the
advantage.
Violent bombardments on the part of
the enemy have taken place in the
sector of Beauvraignes. and in the
Champagne district. in the region of
the TrapeZe" Our artillery every
where has made reply with great
energy.
On the remainder of the front the night
passed quietly.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

in the rooms of the chamber of COM
merce. Tomorrow will be the last day
of the trade period
Evening star., 1915-11-09
English Views Reprinted in Paris.

PARIS. November 9-Comment of
the British press on the American note
to Great Britain is reproduced at
unusual length in French newspapers
The Temps ends it's summary of the
note by declaring that Germany,
through ''her constant violation of in
ternational law and her contempt for
neutrals and merchantmen has made
necessary a blockade in force against
her.
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TURKISH STATEMENT.

CONsTANTINOPLE, November 8, via
London, November D:
Near Anafarta our artillery rendered
useless a gun of an enemy battery
and blew up, near Burma Tepeh. an
enemy ammunition store.
otherwise there was the usual artillery
and rifle firing in this district and
near Seddul Bahr.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

Swiss toys are to be marketed in the
United States.
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Reproach Called Unmerited.

Another argument suggested. rather
than used, in the American note is that
BNtish prize courts, forgetful of their
duty, which is to administer the law of
nations, and no other law whatever,
municipal or otherwise, have nevertheless
decided cases the British government
wishes, not as that law prescribes This
reproach is as unrnerited by any English
as it would by any American prize court
Our courts have repeatedly declared.
and moro than once acted on the prin-
ciple, that when the will of the govern
ment conflicts with the law it is the
law. and not the will, that they en-
force"
Evening star., 1915-11-09
STYLED Mild Championship.

THE HAGUE, via London, November
9.-Commenting on the American note
to Great Britain, the Nieuwe Courant,
the leading newspaper of The Hague,
says: If the extracts of the American
note reaching Holland give a correct
rendering of the Washington govern
ments intentions, America has taken
up in a very mild way the task of act
ing as this champion of the rights of
ral
Evening star., 1915-11-09
Berlin Newspapers Hope
U. S. Will Use Energetic
Measures Against Britain

BERLIN November 9, via London.
12:40 p.m.-Berlin newspapers as
rule make no comment on the Amerl-
can note to Great Britain relative to
interference with shipping. summaries
of the note as received in Berlin are
published even without indications in
headlines of the significance attached
to the communication. The Morgen-
Post. however, makes the following
comment:
1T is to be hoped the lesson in in
ternationa1 law which the Washington
government gives the British govern
ment will make the desired impression
in London. The bare fact that the
American government uses Such de-
cded and firm language shows that
the discomfort of wide and influential
American circles with Great Britain
must be assumed to be very earnest
in character.
Great Service to Neutrals.
1T is to be hoped America will not
content herself with bare protest, but
will proceed to energetic measures IL
the case demands and Great Britain S
gross arbitrariness does not cease. The
program for protection of neutral COM
merce' is very praiseworthy, and Amer
ica. as the strongest neutral power,
could thereby do great service to all
neutrals if the program should actually
be carried out"
The newspapers generally give great
prominence to the aftidavlts filed at
Washington by Ambassador Bern
storff concerning the British patrol boat
Baralong, which is said to have shot
down fifteen members of the crew OF
German submarine, after they had sur
rendered or while swimming in the
sea.
MUNICH. November 9, via London
The NeueSte Nachrichten commenting
on the American note to Great Britain
says: This sounds definite and ener-
getic. but we must still wait to see
whether this condensed excerpt from
the note sharpens it's tone or whether
the note as whole is not, possibly,
decidedly milder than appears here.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

In special article discussing the note,