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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

VIRGINIA
lin tho Clerks Office Of the Cor
noration Court of the City Of Alex
andria. on the 18th day Of Deem
Der, 1915, Gordon Thomas, in M
own right and as devisec under the
will Of Robert J. Thomas, and Us
executor thereof, Complainant.
Fanny Dixon, John II. Thomag,
Mary Belle Pirtle, John BaSHaw.
Clairbornc Pirtlc, Mary Pirtlc and
Garvin Thomas, Defendants.
The object Of this suit Is to have
the will Of Robert j. Thomas, dc.
ceased, construed and particularly
paragraphs ) and thereof, and to
declare premises Nos. 400, 1920, and
1922 King Street, Alexandria, Va,
TO be Immediately and now vested III
Complainant in fec simple, undcr
terms Of said will, and for genera
relief.
It appearing by an affidavit filed
in this Cause that the defendants
John II. Thomas, Mary Belle Pirtlc,
John Bashaw, Claiborne Pirtlc, MARY
pirtlc and Gar'in Thomas are non
residents of this State: II Is Ordered,
That said defendants appear hela
within fifteen days after due publ
cation Of this order. and do Whist -
necegzgry to protect their interest,"
III this suit. and that a copy Of this
order lie forthwith inserted Il. tia
Alexandria Gazette newspaper put-
!izhed IN the City Of Alexandra, oncs
4 ,Fee!. for four successive week,
| ard posted At the front door OF the
| Court House Of this Cit
! NEWELL. S, GEEEETATtAT Clerk
4 Copy Teste:
Robinson Moncnre, ?. Q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Noah Leonard, who was run down
by an automobile on a Bristol subur
ban pike Monday night, died Of hi;
injuries last night. He was So year:
old, and is survived ny his wife anc
several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Francis Adams, former judge Of
tho circuit and appellate courts, OF
Chicago, and one Of the best known
and oldest lawyers in that city died
yesterday Of blood poisoning as the
result of using an old knife in cut
ting a corn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Mrs. Ida Won Clausscn, recently re
leased from an insane asylum, and
heroine of long series Of peculiarly
fantastic exploits, burst into niatri-
mony yesterday in New York. She is
now the wife Of Francis Albert Don.
la, Of Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Pcstilencc, famine and anarchy
reign in Albania. thousands Of men,
women and children arc starving,
while American relief supplies arc
rotting on ship board, the relief COM
mittee being unable 10 get The food
StuffS into the interior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Snow fell for an hour yesterday
at Dolores, Texas, % miles northwest
Of Laredo. A light snow fell at Lor-
edo, the first time in more than 90
years. The temperature was 80 de-
grces above zero.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY

The newspaper Hestia Of Athens,
states that the entente powers have
loaned 100000 francs (about ST.
000,000) to Greece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
EVEI, HAVE IT?
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

A revolution which threatens to
sweep Yuan Shi Kai from the en-
pcror's throne and recstabish the re-
public is reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Mayor Carl H. Keller, of Toledo.
Ohio, was indicted yesterday on The
charge of accepting bl'ibc. The
charge is based OIL Il transaction Sep
TENDER Is. 1914, by which, it is al
legged, Keller was given An automo-
bile to influence his vote as member
Of the city board Of control TO award
Il $4,000 contract to motor com
pany for motor fire apparatus. The
mayor goes out Of Office New Years
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
PUBLISHED DAILY

By Alexandria Gazerts Corporation.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postofflce of Alexan
dria, Virginia as second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Capt. Charles T. Bland, Common
wcalth's Attorney and one Of the
leading members Of the Norfolk bar.
died last night following Il brief i'll
ness. Capt. Bland had served his city
III the Legislature and other official
positions. For years he was connected
with the Virginia League as owner
Of the Portsmouth franchise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for For.
Monroe. Norfolk, Newport News END
points south, via suberb powerful
steel palace steamers,
Through connections MAIDS at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domln'
.ion Steamship COMPANY for NsD
York land Merchants End Mnsr's
Steamships for Boston,
Gsns,sl Ticket Office 7s0 18Th 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

LOST-An -EngllsI. Setter, n:i'ite
With o::e block ear. Answers tn the
lame. ofx hex g M .sld adhesion !. =
icollar.. Liberal reward if retitElled
to F. Williams, 1872. R. Street,
northwest, Washington, Phone ~
3 o. lofty :S$!e:.;;aa:::dr::a Gs4etts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

a revolutionary.
as CHE Punitive
Yuan Shi-kai."
in China for the i
TIE rsrubl--.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

A movement has been started III
Berlin for tbs formation Of new
party in the rcichstag. It's program
will include efforts for an early peace
and criticism Of the governments
handling Of certain internal problems,
particularly Of the food supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

The weather bureau last night is
sued the following storm warming:
"Hoist northeast storm warning 10
p. m. north of Cape Henry to and in
Guiding New York. Storm of marked
intensity over southern Alabama NOV
ing northeast. Winds will become
easterly by Wednesday morning and
increasing to gale force. Warnings
also displayed on Florida peninsu-
Ia"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY CO.

in effect june FL, 1913.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
Lcnvc AIcxandrin For Washington
Daily Except Sundays md Holiday,
4. Ms co. 40. 6 90, 6 20, 5 40.
S. 10. 7 20. 2 30, 40 so, 90;
s 10. S 20, 8 40. 90. . 90. . 40: 10 90:
10 90. 10 40. IL 90. IL 20. IL 40, boon
u 90.
p. ME- 20. IL 40. 1 90. ! 90, ! 80.
CO. 3 20. 2 40, ? 90, 2 20, 3 10: 4 90;
20. 4 40, 3 90, r 30, S 40, 6 0Q: 40;
I 90. Z 90, Z IS. s 90: 80; 10; 30;
10 90, 10 80, II 10. il 55.
Suudnys and Holidays. sndnc ms above
except trims Mt 8 90, 3 40, ". 5 2H'
40, Z 10: 30; so and 10 a. N.
and ii 50 r. NJ.
Leave AIcxnndrin For M. yernop.-
A. M..-Wcck Days. 30, So. g.
IS, 10 80, II 3O;--P M.-12 80. ] ~.
30: 3 30; so; IS; 40 80. "a
10 20; II so.
Sundays % above except 80 ana
So 4. III. and ii 50 L. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Siauntou. Va, which had in 1910 j
population Of 10,Got is estimated 10
have had q population of 1876 on
Jnu!y last according to d prelimi.
nary statement Of the general results
of The census Of manufactures for thc
Valley CITY, which has been issued
Ivy Sam l.. Rogers, Of tho Bureau o.
Census. Department Of Commerce.
Eevenus men on Christmas Day
raided all Illicit still in Plttsylvania
county. which was ready for a steady
1un by tbs noonsliiners, but the op-
orators made their escape upon, tbs
approach Of the three men making
the raid. The still was located by :,
negro leaving it with five-ga!lon
jug on llis back in 4 sack, which the
negro abandoned when Is discovered
that he was being followed. Whe,
caught the negro declared; "BosE
you done broke my Christmas;% :,
Several hundred oyster longer;
and small planters, representing five
Tidewater counties. met yesterday a
Newport News, d!scusss! tL!;=::-- t-oub,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

I4!..n; goot he.- threats 70 Ill be,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

News was received yesterday at FL
Paso, Texas, of an attempt to assas-
sinate Gen. Francisco Villa near Bus
tillos, state Of Chihuahua, Monday
Four of Villas followers tried TIC
shoot him, but missed. Villa thereupon
dire wills pistol and killed two of the
would-be assassins. Villa is making
Il powerful effort to collect his old
followers and reorganizc his army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

From what is believed to be the
effects Of poisoned Christmas candy
FIVE Cambridge and Brighton Mass,
children have died since Saturday
and two more are near death. All Of
the children WHO have died were sei5-
ed with vomiting spells and died
within q few hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

sons and try to take her own life.
Mrs. Edward KraL5s threw her two
children, Edward, 5, and Stanley q, in
to the Milford Conn.,, Water Com
pany's reservoir yesterday afternoon
and then jumped in herself. The boys
were drowned. The woman was res
cued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

les, effected permanent organiza7;
ton and made plans for fight be-
fore the next Legislature to relieve
conditions in the oyster industry by
amending the existing laws, they
claim have reduced the tongers to a
condition bordering on pauperism. The
organization. to be known as the
Oystermen's Protective Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

Former President Theodore Eocse
vslt yesterday was allowed S1,AA2.52
against William Barnes, of Albany,
as cost and disbursements in the re-
cent trial in Syracuse. N: y, when
the $4,000: libel tsut brought BY
Barnes was decided in favor Of Roose-
welt.
rr.I-,, iII l.. LII l,e-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

a.
George Peck, so, mute, disagreed
with his mute wife in Clean, N. Y,
last night and shot her twice, once
through the head and once in the alb
domen. He then turned the revolver
on himself and sent bullet through
his brain. Their 10 year old son wit
messed the tragedy. Mrs. Peck will
live.
Grace Schooley, a II year old stud
ent at Mount Airy College, PhiIa-
delphia, disappeared on her way home
Peckville, Pa, for the holidays. The
girl has been traced from Philadel-
phia to Wilkes-Barre. Since she
alighted from the train at the latter
place, ostensibly to change cars for
Peckville, she has not been seen.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
CONTINUED RAIN
MAKES BRIGHTER
CROP PROSPECT
BUT SHOWERS WILL START GRASS
CROPS AS WELL.

Amerlcus and vicinity had another
heavy rain last night, continuing
during the early morning hours and
intermittently until o'clock this af-
ternoon. The downpour proved gen.
eral throughout the county. While not
particularly needed, following as it
does the downpour on Friday last, the
rain today will materially help the fine
grain crops here which had suffered so
severely from drouth, while vegetable
gardens will be given impetus as we'll.
But while crops and gardens are grow
ing, grass is by no means backward,
and will soon give the farmers all the
attention necessary in fighting the
forces of General Green in the cot
ton trenches.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
TURKS LOSE $4,000
To ALLIED FORCES
(By Associated Press. }

LONDON, May 11.-An allied army
advancing upon the Turkish defenses
ON the Peninsula of Gallipoli contin-
ued to progress throughout Friday and
Saturday, according to delayed dis
patches from Athens, just released by
the British official censor. These ad-
vices relate a story of herosm and
sacrifice unparalleled on the part of
the Ottoman troops, who stoutly con-
tested every inch of ground The
Turkish killed and wounded during
the two days fighting is automatically
placed at $4,000 men.
Today's news dispatches from the
east are carefully deleted as regards
positions occupied by French and
British troops advancing toward Con-
stantinople, but correspondents are
permitted to tell of Substantial gains"
achieved on the European side of the
straits. Events beyond the Turkish
fortified line on the Sinia peninsula are
still obscured in uncertainty and doubt,
beyond the occupation of Kun Kaleh
by French troops, this having been
achieved several days ago.
Two positions at the western en-
trance of the Dardanelles, Kun Kaleh
on the Asiatic side, and Sedd FL Bahr
on the European shore, are undoubted-
ly in the hands of the Anglo-French
forces. These positions command the
entrance to the straits, and warships
of the feet are thus enabled to take
up positions where direct fire can be
poured into the Ottoman defenses at
Niagara and Kilid Bahr, the two pow
erful fortresses at the west entrance
to the NarrOws, twelve miles dis
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
FISHING CLUB
RENEWS LEASE
UPON PROPERTY

"The Amalgamated and Concatenated
Association of Disciples of Izaak Wal
ton," otherwise the Americus Fishing
club, made up of local artists and
grand masters in the art of ensnaring
the elusive pollywog and too-trusting
mudcat, has again secured exclusive
fishing privileges at Wells Mill, the
greatest fishing haven hereabout, and
are preparing for an active campaign
Bait beds are being disturbed and
hooks laid out for a busy season. The
local club owns a cottage and boat
houses at the mill, and during the
spring and summer many toothsome
fish dinners will be served there.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
WILSON SILENT.
AS To POLICY.
Of UNCLE SAM
PRESIDENTS PHILADELPHIA AID.
DRESS NOT A DECLARATION OF
NATIONS POLICY-DECISION IN
CRISIS TO BE REACHED DURING
NEXT FEW DAYS--IN MEANTIME
NO STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 11.-At
the White House this morning Presi-
dent Wilson informed an Associated
Press correspondent that his address
in Philadelphia last night was not to
be construed as definite declaration
of the United States policy with refer
ence to the sinking of the Cunard line
steamship Lusitania by a German sub
marine. The president declared he was
thinking of no special matter when
he referred to the Lusitania incident,
but Of the newly naturalized Americans
among his hearers.
The policy of this nation, it was de-
clared is yet uniformed, the decision
being upheld pending the receipt of
detailed information covering every
element involved in the loss of the
liner. The sacrifice of American lives
in the sinking of the Lusitania without
warning, has not failed to make its
impress upon Americans everywhere,
and in formulating a policy for deal
ing with the situation this fact is to
be fully weighed along with other cir
Count Bernstorff, the German am
bassador accepting as authentic, the
text of the formal expression of Ger
man regret for the loss Of American
lives in the Lusitania incident, as re-
ceived in yesterdays news dispatches,
today formally presented the statement
to Secretary Bryan, as representing the
of the Imperial German gov
ernmen toward the catastrophe. In
terrupted wireless communication wita
Berlin had prevented the transmission
of the text officially up to 2:2O this
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
ALLIES ASSUME
ALONG
FLANDERS FRONT
BERLIN ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
ALLIES HAVE MADE MATERIAL,
GAINS BETWEEN CARENCIA AND
MELVILLE - RUSSIANS CLAIM
CANS IN East
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May 1.-THE newly in
augurated offensive movement of the
allies over a long section of the hat
tlefront in Flanders today developed
into a general engagement of consid-
cradle intensity, with heavy losses OF
both sides. The German official state
ment issued at Berlin this afternoon
comedies the allies have won scnsid-
cradle ground between Carencia and
Melville, but attacks at other points
are declared to have been repulsed.
The British censor at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon had released no correspon-
dence from the western front the on
ly news permitted to reach the London
public being contained in the French
official communication. This state
ments deals principally with events
occurring yesterday and asserts that
French forces in the neighborhood OF
Arras, in northern France, succeeded
in advancing considerable distance
and occupying a number of German
trenches.
AT Berlin the announcement was
made this afternoon that French
trenches covering a quarter of mile
OF battlefront near Barry Unac were
stormed and taken late yesterday. The
French counter attacks at that point
are reported to have been unsuccess-
full according to Berlin advices.
Petrograd dispatches late today
claim additional Russian successes in
the Carpathians, these being offset,
however, by Berlins statement that
Austro-German forces in the some re-
gion continue to force the invaders
eastward.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
AMERICAN CH|VALRY DISPLAYED
WHEN THE LUS|TAN|A SINKS

cry of bodies, as well as to establish
beyond question the identity of those
recovered. A carefully compiled list
of bodies recovered is being kept by
the English admiralty and every corpse
brought ashore is examined for
marks that may prove valuable in es-
tablishing the identity of victims of the
disaster.
Today's developments, apparently,
explain the unusual loss of American
lives among the first class passengers
aboard the Lusitania as due to the
chivalric spirit and heroism displayed
by the passengers themselves. Life
belts sufficient for every first cabin
passenger on board the ill-fated yes
sci were placed before the Lusitanil 4
sailed from New York but according to
the testimony of survivors reaching
here today, assert the Americans de-
linerately removed their belts in nu-
merous instances in order that women
and children among the second cabin
and steerage passengers might be pro
vided means of keeping afloat until
rescued.
Positive proof has been adduced at
the coroner's inquest in session at Kin
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11

tant from the Aegean entrance to the
Dardanelles.
All navigation through the Dardan-
Giles continues suspended, according to
dispatches from the Island of Tenedos
and Athens, the allies forces command
ing both European and Asiatic ap-
proaches to the Turkish defensive
works. The cable connecting the
forts on two sides of the Narrows has
also been destroyed, and all commun-
ication between the forts along the
banks Of the Dardaneles and Constan-
tinaple is by wireless.
AT Constnatinople, the Ottoman gov
ernment asserts the allies have failed
to make progress worthy of mention,
but a constant stream of wounded SOL
diers continues to arrive from both S=u.
ropean and Asiatc battlefronts, and
hospitals on the banks of the Gold
en- Horn are crowded with disabled
soldiers of the Sultan,
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
AMERICUS CITIZENS MUST
PUT UP OR SHUT UP

If you don't believe that, Mr.. Bust
ness man, don't contribute to the fund
and you'll find out within a short while
that Americus has made foolish step.
Cordele, who gave up her franchise at
the opening of the season, is still wall
ing and announces that she will make
a bid for the Americus franchise, if
it is turned over to the league.
Americus must get out of the habit
of letting few men finance every pub
lie move. There are too many para
sites in the city for it's good. There
are too many who want their business
to profit as the result of the generosity
of others.
Take an inventory of Americus dur
ing the summer months, if we let base
ball go. Where will we be then? Are
you willing to do your share? If so,
attend the meeting tonight or re-
spond when the committee calls on
you.
It's now or never. Put up or shut
up. Unless a goodly sum Of ready
cash is in sight Immediately, the di-
rectors will turn the franchise over
to Jemison and the three games here
this week will be the last played here.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11

Tnis is positively the last announce
ment.
Unless the citizens of Americus are
wiling to back up the local baseball
association the jig is up and President
Iemison will be authorized to dispose
of the Americas franchise.
All citizens are urged to attend a
meeting to be held tonight at the Ho-
tel Windsor at o'clock in the little
assembly room. Americus must put
up or shut up.
Numerous calls have been made be-
fore and announced as the last CALI
but the directors put the fans and cit
liens on notice that unless some cash
is in sight by the time the meeting
adjourns tonight that they will turn
the franchise over to President Jem-
ison of the league.
Many of the fans have already sub
scribed, but there are hundreds in the
city well able to contribute that have
passed the matter up. Every man ih-
terested in the city owes it to himself
to help support this best form Of ad
verising. Every business man in the
city will regret it ten days tom now,
If we let the franchise go.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
MISS DE|GHTON TO SING
HERR: WEDNESDAY EVENING

Music lovers of Americus are assur-
ed an entertainment of rare excellence
in the appearance at the High School
auditorium tomorrow evening of Miss
Hilda Deighton, contralto, of New
York. Miss Deighton is the guest of
Miss Elizabeth Cobb and, quite recent
ly, sang in The Messiah, great mus
ical production in New Orleans, and,
while en- route north will hake pelas-
ant visit here. Miss Deighton is a
singer of rare ability and her rich
contralto voice will delight and charm
those who hear her in song recital at
the auditorium tomorrow evening.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-05-11
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, May lit is persistently
reported this afternoon that Germany
and Austria have, or are about to, de-
clare war on Italy, and that diplomatic
officers of the Italian government at
Vienna and Berlin have been handed
their passports and requested to re-
turn at once to Rome. Military escorts,
it is said, have been provided the re-
turning diplomats as far as the inter
national border
Though official confirmation of these
reports could not be obtained at 4
o'clock this afternoon, the persistency
Of the rumors and the apparently au-
thentic source from which they are
believed to have originated leads many
here to think there is substantial foun-
dation in fact for elief that Germany
and Austria have finally thrown down
the gauntlet and Italy will be forced
into the war.
Long the defensive ally of Germany
and Austria, Italy found an excuse for
deserting the Teutons when the pres
ent war began, and shortly thereafter
presented the Austrian government
with demand that certain territory
along the shores of the Adriatic be
forthwith ceded to the Peninsula King
dom. These demands led to prolong-
ed negotiations between the two gov
ernments, Germany, it is said, endeav-
oring to persuade Austria to concede
the demands, and Emperor Francis Jo-
seph stoutly resisting the effort to
compel the abandonment of Austrian
territory.
Meanwhile military preparation on
the part of both nations has progressed
until the Italian army and navy is to-
dav in condition to begin hostilities at
moments notice. The imposing for
tresses on both sides of the Italian
Austrian border are fully manned and
great stores of ammunition and sup
plies have been piled up at convenient
points. for the use of both armies. The
Italian fleet has been painted in war
colors and officers of the army have
recently "dulled" their swords and
scabbords, a precaution usually taken
only on the eve of war.
Italian military men in Switzerland
and at other points on leave OF absence