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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE
Twelve Men Killed on British Ship
While Running from Sea Terror

London. July 6-The big British
steamship Anglo California imped in
to Queenstown harbor yesterday 4
veritable floating shambles after hav-
ing outrun a German submarine. Her
wireless apparatus, her bridge and Up
upper works shot away, her tunnels
pierced and her decks Uttered with
dead and dying, she accomplished the
feat vainly attempted by the ill-fated
Armenian week ago in the same
waters.
Like the latter vessel she was Ia
den with transport animals for the
British army--a cargo Of horses ship
ped from Montreal on June "a. Panic
among the latter during the following
the bombardment to which the Anglo
California was subjected added to .ae
horror of the situation.
The commander who brought her
through the hail Of shots, shell, and
rifle fre-Capt. Parslow-paid fo'
the achievement with his life. He re-
manned on the bridge amid the infer
no until blown off by shell. Tn"
officers who assumed his post found
his body with one arm and one leg
shot away.
The others Of the crew who shared
this fate were, like the captain, nor
ribIe mutilated. The dead number
twelve. Eight others were desperate
ly wounded and nearly all on boari
suffered more or less in the baptism
of fire.
While the crew was largely br'~
tish Americans and Canadians We're
in charge of the cargo Of horses.
Among these were d. +. Feeney,
John Mahoney, and John Vaughan, q
Newport News, Va. and George
Rogers. of Richmond, Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
STORM ACTS AS RETRIEVE
Double Hanging Delayed Six Minutes
When Scaff0ld is Disabled

Moundsville, W. Va. July 6.-At'
tendants united the hands and fee
of William Thomas and William K.
Stewart, both colored, Hand removed
the black caps from theirs heads whe'
the apparatus. for springing the ira!
of the scafrold in the death chambe;
of the West Virginia Penitentlary
refused: to work during a storm short
" after = O'Clock Friday after
noon. The condemned men were Ice
back to their cells.
No explanation was made to the
two men and under the impression
that the Governor had spared theli
lives Thomas jumped up ard down
like child and Stewart fell on hi'
knees to offer Il prayer OF thanks
Six minutes later they were taker
back and this time the trap wa
sprung. They were pronounced dea'
10 minutes later.
Thomas killed his wife at Warwo"'
suburb Of Wheeling. Stewart mul'
dered the chief of police: of R.once
verte, w. Va, after being arrested
Both made confessions before going
to the scaffold. The crimes were cont
mitted last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
KAISER TO FRAME !.
NEW RULE Of WAR:
,,iRsR.s0t
Hopes to Provide for Safety
Of Subjects Of Neutral
~ Nations
CAUSE OF THE DELAY.
Accepts Demand of the United States
That Germany Recognize Rights of
Neutral Nations.

Washington, July 6.-GermanI
hopes to frame what will prove new
rule of international warfare in hel
reply to the United States.
She hopes to provide for the safe.
ty of neutrals af1oat while at the
same time safeguarding the great ad,
vantage submarine warfare now az
fords her. That is the real reasoa
in the opinion of many high official:
here, for the present delay in the
completion of the new German reply.
Officials declared today they would
not be surprised if another couple
of weeks went by before the note was
handed to Ambassador Gerard
Germany has accepted, in informa.
conferences with the American am
hassador, the concrete demand of tht
United States that she recognize the
right of American citizens to trave
on the high seas secure in the pro.
lection of the flag so long as the YES
sells they are on are neither warships
nor violate the regulations govern
ing merchant vessels in time of war.
But she has rejected the sugges
tion that "in the interest Of humani
ty" she refrain from torpedoing mer
chantmen of every class. But Ger
many wants the United States, and a.
the same time all other neutral ma
tions. to aid her in safeguarding th;,
lives of neutralS.
She would like to have some pla!
adopted whereby vessels carrying ab
solute contraband of war will not be
permitted to carry passengers. Fail
ing in this, and this seems likely, shC
would like to have. all vessels which
sarry neutral passengers plaini.
marked, so that they. could be iden.l-
fled by German submarines and thu!
made immune from attack. 1t is un
derstood that all of this has beer
made very. plain to Ambassador &c
rard, and that he is in constant touch
with President Wilson; through Sec
retary of State Lansing, : and thai
eventually the German note will be
framed along lines that will meet
with his approval. 1t is recognized
that Germany must defend the gene
ral, principle of the, use Of the sub
marine :: ; !,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
Assassin While in Cell Cuts
Artery in Wrist With i
a Lead Pencil =
no SERIOUS INJURY
Pretty Girl From Texas Asks to be
Allowed TO See PrisOner-Her APP
pearance Adds Mystery.

NIineoIa. n. Y. July 6--Frank
Holt, held III the jail here for at
tempting the life Of j. P. Morgan,
attempted TO kill himself today IN
his cell.
Holt tried 10 cut an artery IN his
wrist with a lead pencil, but was
stopped before he had done serious
injury to himself.
Mineola, n. y, July GA pretty
young girl, who made Il dramatic ar-
pearance at the county Jail early to-
day and demanded that she be al
lowed to see Frank Holt, injected
new element of mystery into the In
vestigation Of the activities OF the
man who set off the bomb in the
ca pitol at Washington and attempted
J. p. Morgan's life.
Warden Hu!z. who refused the girl
admittance. said she declined to give
her name or her reasons Tor wanting
to talk to Holt.
She had 4 letter, jail officials said,
nurporting to come from the chief Of
police of Dallas, Tex, asking that
"every courtesy" he shown her.
The girl arrived here, presumably
from New York, at lis Il. m. Holt
told the Jail authorities today he had
no idea who his mysterious visitor
could be. His wife, he said, was still
in Dallas YESTERDAY.
Though recoveaing from the beat
ing he received at the hands OF Mar
gan and the Morgan servants. Holt
still is weak today from loss Of blood.
His preliminary hearing at Glen
Cove will not be held until tomorfo"
Then, if he is strong enough. he will
tell everything in connection with his
plot. he has promised.
The police have not dropped the
theory that Holt had accomphces
both at Washington and in his at
tack on Morgan and are continuing
their investigation along this line.
Mr.. Morgan's physicians announce
ed early today from Glen Cove that,
because their patient is ''pI'acticai'y
ont Of danger" no more bulletins
will be issued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
HELD AS VOODoD DOCTOR.
Negro Preacher Prescribed Ratties
From Ratllcsnakcs.

Seaford, Del, July G.--Because he
failed to cure cases of rheumatism by
onion powders or relieve headaches
with the rattle from Il rattiesnake
Reuben Smith, negro "oodoo doctor
was arrested and taken to the county
iail at Georgetown last week. Smith
is accused Of practicing medicine
without license. with selling drugs
and with using voodoo practices.
He claims to be Il Baptist minister
and will set up Il novel claim that, az
4 minister. he is given the authority
by the church to relieve suffering and
practice healing and ''laying on o.!
hands"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
WIN.sFROM BRADDOCKS.
Cardinals Defeat Rivals by Score o.

w -
The Cardina4 and BEaddocks. played
the most interesting ;and exciting
baseball game of the season in the
Cardinal baseball park Sunday. The
contest was nick: and tuck up to the
ninth inning with ? the score 2=to !
in the ;Braddock's favor.
/. In the Cardinals half of the ninth
inning Lucky" Lynn was sent to bat
as pinch hitter and held up his rep
utation in fine style by scoring the
tying: run. Later. Lynch crossed the
home plate when the Braddocks
catcher allowed the ball to pass him.
None of the Cardinals were out when
the winning run was tailed Both
teams played alright baseball and
the large number of fans who saw
the game were well pleased with the
exhibition. Capt Merchant carried
off the batting honors-making four
hits in five times at bat. The fna,
score was as follows: Cardinals, 3;
Braddock, 2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
BRIDE SHOT AT HIS SIDE.
Acquaintance Charged With Adding
Bullet to- Words.

NorriStown, Pa, July 6-Mrs. Joh'
Dudck. bride Of three months
was shot in the back Sunday after
noon in Fairview Heights. Bridge
port, not far from her home. an"
Mike I.ecoski, young married man
arrested after the shooting, may have
to answer charge of murder. n
the young woman is seriously wound
ed and is Il patient Of the Norristown
Hospital.
Her husband says he and his wife
were sitting in the woods when T.c.
coski came along. and, after speaking
to them, ripped out revolver and
fired one shot at close range.
RREVITIE :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
RICHMOND THEATRE.

This is Charlie Chaplin Night 1T
the Richmond This famous tomcd-
n? 2li' /: seen in the side splitting
comedy Work" one Of his veIy Ia
est features.
The management Of the feature is
pleased TO announce that each and
every one of the "Chaplin Pictures
as they are produced will he shown or
the Richmond screen through special
arrangements made with the produc,
ing companies.
There is in addition a very tinc
program, as may be seen by reference
to the advertisement in today's. Ga
zette. which will afford an evening
of fun. pleasure and enjoyment. a..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
KILLED AS AUTO UPSETS
Another Of Party Of Six injured il
Mishap on Bridge

Philadelphia, July 6.-Thrown from
an automobile when it sideswiped the
upright support of a bridge on Rhawn
street, near Rowland. Holmesburg
Friday, Thomas Shannon was IN
iured so badly that he died soon af-
terward in st. Luke's Homeopathic
Hospital. Andrew CorIey was badly
bruised. Four other occupants of the
machine escaped injury. They were
arrested by Sergeant Woer, of the
Taconv station, on a charge of reck'
less driving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
AMERICA AND GERMANY
Admiral Won Truppel Warns His
Countrymen Against Fiction
With United States

Berlin, July 6-Admiral Oscar vol
Truppel, at one time governor q
Kiauchau. the German concession II
the Chinese province of Shantung
CAPTURED in November by the Japa
nese. contributes an article to De:
Tag. warning his compatriots not tc
underestimate the danger of breach
with the United States, and asking
them to weigh seriously the ques-
tions whether the value OF Germany's
submarine warfare against British
commerce is great enough to justify
. continuance of its present form al
the expense of rupture with the
transatlantic nation.
Admiral Won Truppel in his ar
ticle writes:
"a German-American war, or even
4 rupture of diplomatic relations, tn
effect of which would virtually be as
great. would injure German pros
meets more seriously than many be
ieye.
"Although America at first would
he able to contribute little to the mi
litarv strength of the entente allie;
except bv an acceleration Of NUM-
tions supply, it could in time coope
rate with considerable land and sea
forces and with first-class sumar-
ines and aeroplanes in complete 81
oIation of Germany. 1t also could eN
ercise such pressure upon the few re
naming neutral countries that thes
would probably be arrayed actlve!!
or passively in the ranks Of our enc
mics"
Admiral Won Truppel discounts the
stories of earlier existing AmerlcaF
agreement with Great Britain agains
Germany, explaining that this i
most improbable, owing to :],mcrica'
diplomatic traditions. "But it is un
1eniable." he says, ain spite Of PreSI
dent Wilson's unquestionable desir>
to reach a peaceful solution of th'
problems, that the sympathies of ::
majority of Americans are on tn
side of England and that only IA sparl
might be necessary under certai:
conditions to kindle this feeling inc
a hostile outbreak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
CHANCE SAVED MORGAN
Superintendent of Washington Police
Tells of his Talk With Holt

Superintendent of Washington Police
Tells of his Talk With Holt
Washington, July 6-Chance saved
y. Pierpont Morgan from being blown
to pieces, in the opinion of Maio:'
Pullman, superintendent of the Wash
ington police, who has returned from
New York, after interviewing Frank
Holt.
"The chauffeur who drove Holt tn
the Morgan country house told me. .
said Major Pullman, that his pas
senger said to him as they left the
station:
Il am an old personal friend of
Mr.. Morgan, and he is anxious to see
me. But i have only a short time in
which to talk to him. so if we meet
him in his machine on the road. you
throw his suitcase into his car and
! I. will climb in with him.
Had this meeting occurred and had
the suitcase been thrown into Mr..
Morgan's car, it might have blowr
up everybody. as it is now known tc
have contained three sticks of GO pc!
cent pure dynamite, highly danger
Gus explosive"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
JURY SCORES GEORGIA MOB
Indicts 25 Men Charged With Riot :
ing Near Slaton's Home

Atlanta, July 6.-A special pre-
sentiment condemning "the I: recent
manifestations of mob violence" II
Atlanta and Fulton county and dc
claring it the duty of the courts 70
he "active and unreIent!ng agains!
the offenders and punish them to the
limit" was submitted to Judge Hill!
in the Superior Court, by the coun-
tv grand jury, which was discharged
last week.
Judge Hill, after hearing the pre-
sentiment read, stated he concurred ir
ii heartily.
No date has been set for the tria
of the 25 men indicted several days
ago on charges of rioting near the
suburban home of former Governor
Slaton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
AUDACITY OF SUBMARINE.
Puts:in Work Of Destruction in Sight
of Patrolling Torpedo Boats. ;

London, July. 6-With audacity that
has Caused surprise in shipping cir
cles,; the, commander of 4 German
submarine halted the French schoonci
Hirondelle forty miles off the coast
of Brittany in plain sight of two pat
rolling torpedo boats and, after giving
the crew; three minutes to escape, sent
the vessel to the bottom. The tor
pedo boats were less, than three miles
away when the submarine, reserv-
Ing her costly torpedoes for worthie1
game, opened a shell fire from hel
deck gun and ripped the Hirondelle
to pieces. The French craft carried
corgo of timber for England. The
submarine disappeared under the
surface and the captain and his crow
of seven were picked up shortly af
ter by the Spanish steamer Juan.
The big Norwegian iron bark FirS
Cross was stricken from shipping rec
ords today when her crew was pickle:
up after having drifted aimlessly fo'
twenty hours in open boats whert
thew sought, safety when a German
submarine torpedoed the vessel seven
ty miles off the scilly Islands.
The same fate befell the lltt.'
wooden schooner Sunbeam, of Wick
The steam packet Carthage was tor
pedoed off ape Helles. One man WI"
lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
VIRGINIA PARTY
REACH DENVER
Hospitality Of Colorado Peo-
;. pie to People Of this
State
ON WAY TO SALT LAKE
Whole Party Entertained at Break.
fast by Chamber of Commerce
Salute Fired at Station.

Denver, Col, July G.-Never before
in the history of the city of Denver
have her doors been thrown any
wider open than on independence
Day to Governor Henry Garter
Stuart, of Virginia, his staff and es-
cort, the Richmond Light Infantr;
Blues, on their way to the Panama.
Pacific Exposition at San Fransisco
From the moment the VirginianS
crossed the State line the hospitality
of the people Of Colorado was un.
bounded. Shortly after daylight =
representative of the Adjutant-G er
erals office boarded the train and wei
coined Governor Stuart and his party
to Colorado. He then conferred will
Governor Stuart's staff as to the de.
tails Of the reception, which PROVED!
one Of the most notable in Denver's
history. As the Virginian's special
train rolled into the station a battery
Of artillery fired d Governors salutl
and this proved the signal for the be
ginning of the delightful hospitaii.! :!
that followed.
1t was beautiful day, cool wine
blowing from the peaks of the snow
capped Rockies over the city and fur
nishing fine marching conditions. \:
the Blues battalion swung out of tho
station and passed up the street, theil
white plumes were caught in the
hreezes, and the silk coors Of the Go"
Governor of Virginia swung straigh;
out and futtered iauntily as if bear
ing a message to the good people OF
Colorado from their sister Common
wealth by the sea. Simultaneously tn:
crowds along the street broke in;
applause, and cheer after cheer wa
given as the Governor and the crack
battalion passed. :.
The Virginians were the guests .:
the Denver Chamber of Commerce q;
a. delicious breakfast. which was fol.
lowed by parade with the First
T.oop of. Colorado Cavalry leading
the band :or the First Regiment Of In
fantry, Colorado National Guards
pounding out Dixie" while the crowt'
cheered. The parade followed the
principal thoroughfares of Denver.
and on its conclusion the Governor
and his party were taken in auto
mobiles to the Capitol grounds ana
other points of interest, Lieutenan'-
Governor Lewis, heading the recer-
tion committee in the absence cI
Governor Lewis heading the receP'
at Old Point Comfort.
United States Senator Thomas ais:
'assited in entertaining the visitors
and Mayor Sharpleigh, native oi
Norfolk, showed that he had brough;
Virginia ideas of hospitality to tho
West with him.
At the station a large crowd gath
cred to say. farewell to the. visitors
ard cheered them as their train pull
ed out for Salt Lake City, via Pueblo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Five persons we're killed and an
other fatally injured in grade eros
sing accident at Hummclstown, neal
Harrisburg, Pa, last night. The party
was returning home from an Inde-
pendence day celebration. Just out,
side the village the team was struck
by passenger train on the Philadel.
phia and Reading.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
UPSET AUTO KILLS ONE
Dead Mans Curve" on Nazareth
Pike Scores Once More

F.aston. Pa, July 6-Oscar II. Sooy,
aged Is OF Millvillc, n. j.. was in
stantly killed and Charles Connolly
and W. W. Rough Of Elizabeth, \.
j., were injured, when ConnolIy's al.
to turned upside down on the Easton-
Nazareth pike. at Dead Mans Curve
several miles west of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
POLICE COURT NOTES.

In Police Court this morning Mrs,
Edward Harrison charged with disor'
derly conduct was fined s..
Charles Dilger, charged with q
similar offense, was dismissed.
Mack Johnson, charged with lar
ceny of shoes from the Baltimore
Shoe Company. was held while the
police make Il further investigation
of the case
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Virginia Town Nearly Wiped 0ui b!
Early Morning Conflagration.

Especial Dispatch TO the Gazette)
Richmond, July 6.--The town OF
Kilmarnock, in Lancaster County.
was nearly wiped out early today by
fire of unknown origin. The postof-
flee, telegraph office and principal
business structures burned. Loss eS-
timated at $150.0O0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Funeral services for Joseph Fl
Simmons, the seven months old So
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Stanley Simmons
who died yesterday at his parents
home near Braddock, was held thi'
afternoon at 3 o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Graham & Ogden, real estate brok-
ers, have sold for Mrs. Cecilia Cot
ter Shea. of Washington, to Jaco'
Glassman, four building lots on Mt
Vernon Avenue. Del Ray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Machef
have been spending the Fourth at
Vienna. Mr.. Machen returns to his
home in Richmond tonight and Mrs
Machen will return on Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

WANTED-The Security Life 1nsur-
ance Company of America wants a
representative in this locality and Of
fers big money making contract to
the right party. Address W. Harry
Ward, General Agent Board ct
Trade Bldg. Norfolk. Va. est.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Captain William D. Wildman, d;
years old, a retired captain of the
United States army, died ut his home
near Fort Myer, Alexandria county.
on Sunday night. His funeral vii!
take place from his home tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock and interment
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

The fire department was called out
Yesterday by blaze in shed in the
square bounded by Prince, Duke "a
yette and Payne streets. The dam
age was slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

In the Corporation Court yesterday
deed was placed on record from
Abraham L. Studds and others tran:
ferring to George c. Studds and
others house and lot on the north
side of Gibbon street between Wash,
ington and Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Tn Police Court yesterday morning
Frank Williams, a colored ooy'
charged with stealing boat from
John Finnell, was fined s..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carter ana
little son, Howard, motored to Kouho
Hill yesterday. .ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

The opening of the July term ot
the Circuit Court which was sched.
uled to take place yesterday VIZ;
postponed by Judge J. B. T. Thornton
until Wednesday at 10 o'clock fol
the convenience of the attorneys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

WANTED-AT once, fifty farm
hands. Wages $50 per day. APP
ply r. f. Grover, foot of Franklin
street., Alexandria, Va. 6-1wk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
LOCAL BREVITlES
An excursion to Marshall Hall WI!
be given tonight by the Council OF
Jewish Women, of this city.

The Woman's Auxiliary to X. Z,
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in Lee
Camp Hall,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

FOR SALE Gas Range, 3 burners,
Oven and broiler, apply at once.
100 Cameron Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06
GARDEN PARTY
Given by
NJ. d. D.

King Street Adjourning Mr.. Charles
Baggett's lot.
THURSDAY, JULY Sth 1915
Tickets including refreshments l5c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-06

Fair tonight and Wednt
moderate temperature;
moderate, westerly winds
High tide 1925 a. m. and 5 J
p. m.
Sun rises 4:42; Sun sets 7::2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-03
AS 70 UI.1KE 1T CLUB.

The club was charmingly enter
tanned during its last meeting by
Mrs. Warren H. Smith. The princi-
pal feature of the evening was pit, Z
the first prize being awarded Miss
Ana;s Boudousquie, second Miss
Anna Frederick. BOBBY Miss Cecile
Warren, consolation Miss Angie Ad-
Olson, guest prize Miss Rita Bou-
d0usQuie.
After the games delicious refresh
ments consisting of pimento and to-
mato sandwiches and iced tea were
served.
The guests of the club were Misses
Rita Boudousquie and Genevieve
Schwartz, and Mines. Logan Bel
KNAPP, Hardy H. Smith, Jr., and Claud
Smith.
During the summer months the
meetings will take place every two
weeks instead of every week, the
next meeting to be at the residence
of Miss Cecile Warren, on July 18th.
Master Philip Levinson left We'd
nesday for New Orleans where he
will spend three weeks.