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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
ARMENIANS MASSACRED.
More than Ten Thousand Reported tO
Have Been Shot.

Petrograd, July 24-AIore than
10000 Armenians have been mas
sacred by the Turks in the worst
slaughter of Christians ever record
cd according to advices received hy
the Novoe Vreymia. The secen of the
massacre was at Bitls and in the sur
rounding district west of Lake Van,
Turkish Armenia.
/. After looting and burning homes
of Christians at Bitlis and torturing
or killing many of the residents Of
that city, the Turks gathered 5000
men, women. and children from the
nearby villages and drove them more
than thirty miles to the banks of the
Tigris where all were shot. Their
bodies were then thrown into the
river.
Another thousand who mad escap-
ed the first slaughter were later drag
ged from their places of refuge and
also put to death. -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
GERM ANY GIVES WAR ORDERS
Contracts for 100000 Rifles to he
Delieverd Through Denmark

Pittsburgh, July 24.-The German
Government has contracted for the
manufacture of 100000 rifles IN this
county, and steel for these arms VIII
be made by the Crucible Stel Com
pany: and the Carbon Steel Company
of this city. The prices fixed for each
rifle is $50, which is $3.50 above the
contract price secured by the West
inghouse Electric Company in its rifle
orders for Russian and French de-
livery.
Where the 100000 rifles for the
German Government are to be manu-
factured has not yet been announced.
Up to the present, direct German
buying of war munitions has not
been reported in Pittsburgh, but the
agents seeking bids on the present
business say. delivery will be assured
The rifles presumably are to be ship
ned to Denmark and thence into the
Kaiser's land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
AN UNLIKELY STORY
German Official Says British Admi.
rally Destroyed the. Lusitania

Rotterdam, July 24.-In the Vos
! sische Zeitung Oswald Flamm, privy
councillor and professor of naval con:
struction, makes the astounding as;
serttons that Capt. Turner and the
British admiralty not only deliberate'
| ly exposed the Lusitania to a sub.
marine attack, but accelerated the
sinking of the ship by artificial mean,
in order to drown Americans and Sc:
cure an American outburSt againSt
Germany.
Coming at the same time as the at;
tack on the Orduna, the article is adj
ditionally astonishing. Prof. Flamm
says:
"To insure the success Of the at
tack the ship left New York at sche-
duled time took the customary route
and arrived in English waters at
scheduled time, entered the danger
zone in broad daylight and at re-:
duced speed.
"Despite wireless appeals, the All
miralty sent no assistance to the ship
which was torpedoed according t.
plans and sank with a large numbe,
of Americans. 1t was then up t.;
America to take the next step.
"The second explosion granting
that there was no ammunition OF
board could only be the result Of az
artificial cause with intentional de
sign to sink the ship at any cost :;
design executed by some one hribed
on board.
"The fact that lifeboats were hunt
out in readiness preserved the appear
ance of careful management. AS tbs
was behind closed door:
the general public must remain igno
rant of the real facts till later devc
lopments. :"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
RUSSIANS DEFEND
POLISH CAPITAL
Belief That German Drive
on Warsaw Has Been
Checked
MAY BE TEMPORARY
Official Berlin Dispatches Seemed to
be Confused-Contain Nothing to
Show Assaults.

London, July 24-The Germans are
advancing upon the bridge head posi-
tions of the Narew close to Warsaw,
according to the Berlin official re-
port but the statement is so vague
that military experts are inclined 20
believe that the great Teuton advance
has been temporarily checked at least.
Certainly General von Mackensen,
who was to cut the Moscow railroad
! to isolate Warsaw south on the Lu-
bin, Cholm and Ivangorod line, has
not yet succeeded in his task. 1t is
surmised row that the German state
/ ment that the last named fortress had
been isolated was premature. 1t Is
more than likely that a bridge head
Russian forces had retired to the
Ivangorod defenses, which are very
strong.
There is distinct check to the
II iHdH bSI"SSt IihN
Bug and the Vistula and also around
Sokal. 1t is thought that one Of the
great battles for the possession of
the capital will be fought between the
Bug and the Vistula and the Rus
slams are now said to be occupying
the positions from which they repuls-
ed the Austrian advance last August.
The situation to the Ecrth appears
, confused even from TIL Berlin otli-
cial statement. That 81 --'ks OF the
capture of some villages 3-.:a'ining the
Notifications of Rozan ahl the ad-
vance upon the Narcw bridge heacs,
but t does not state from which dl-
rection. These bridges heads. have as
their protection the graet fortresses
of Pultusk and Novo Georgievsk. and
there is no word. that assaults arr. be-
ing made on those strongholds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
ITALY NAY ATTACK TURKEY
Minister Gives Foreign Secretar!
Discretionary Powers

Rome, July 24.-The question OF
peace or war between Italy and Tur'
key now rests in the hands of Baron
Sonnino, the Italian. foreign: minister
Following Il cabinet council that
lasted nearly four hours, the minlstr!
gave the foreign minister full powers
to take any steps necessary to secure
satisfaction from Turkey for the H.
legal use of the Italian flag.
: Italy and Turkey are nearer a o'p
lomatis break than at any time since
the war began as result or the SCI
zure of an Italian steamer, misuse "1
the Italian flag and failure of the "
.toman government to answer the pro
test of the Italian Ambassador a
Constantinople.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
RACE HATE CAUSES KILLING.
Negro Slain in Quarrel Near Scene of
White Gifts Assault.

Seaford, Del, July 24-OnlY a
miles from the place where Wish
Shepard, a. negro, assaulted 10 year
old white girl, last week, negro was
murdered yesterday afternoon Race
hatred has been running high since
the assault, and, after short argu-
ment,, Rismore Henry, white lab
orer on the farm of J. R. Twiley'
struck Linwood Dashields, a negro,
IS years old of Tyaskin, Md, blow
or the skull with a heavy iroe hoe
and killed him.
The trouble is said to have started
when Henry, seeing the negro idle,
told him to go to work. After a. few
heated words Dashields. it is said,
cursed Henry and grabbed an iron
spade, attempting to strike the white
man. when Henry delivered the fatal
blow. No effort has been made to
arrest the alleged murderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
WILL EXAMINE VOUCHERS.
Giles B. Jackson Invites Publict IL
Make Fullest Scrutiny Of I.
His Accounts.

! Richmond, July 24-Directors Of
the Negro Historical and Industrial
! Association. now holding an exposi-
zion at the Virginia State Fair
Grounds, buried the hatchet yester-
day, after a day of wrangling and
charges. To show to the world that
the pipe of peace had been smokac
the board made a public inspection
tour of the exposition, the three in
surgent members who had criticised
the methods of expenditure of funds
Of the exposition, accompanying Giles
r Jackson, president.
AT meeting Of the board yester-
day Jackson requested the appoint
ment of a committee to examine all
books and papers of the association.
Jackson explained that in the mat
ter of the appropriation by Congress
of $50 900, he was amenable only TO
the Governor Of Virginia, who was
designated in the appropriation as
having supervisory powres. However,
he invited the fullest inquiry by his
associates, and the following were
named on the committee: John II.
Braxton, chairman; William Miller
and Theodore N. Jones. Miller is
treasurer Of the exposition and was
one of the three directors who criti-
cised some Of the actions Of the presi
dent and who sought to secure the
voucher book, possession Of which was
demanded by Alexander Forward, sec-
retary to Governor Stuart.
The committee was authorized to
call meeting of the board of direc-
tors on completion of its exanina-
tion of the books and vouchers Of the
president.
"Then we all went out to the ground
in body and everybody was happy.
Sulu SliCS last IlSIlL. VIC "e'Ht ~
show the white people that the negro
is capable of running such al exposi-
ton as we have opened, and to main
tain the good name of our race"
Congressman A. ]. Montague was
one of the visitors at the exposition
yesterday, spending some time In
viewing the exhibits which show the
progress made by the negro since eirr-
ancipation. He expressed himself as
being much pleased with the showing
made.
Monday will be known as "Edu-
cation Day." and former Governor
William Hodges Mann has accepted
an invitation to make an address.
Several others will speak. AND it Is
planned to make the day one of the
biggest in the history of the eXposl~
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
Killed in Auto Accident

Memphis, Tenn, July 24.-Francls
L. Bray, twenty one years OLD anu
L. Bray, twenty one years DID, ana
were killed instantly when an auto
mobile in which they were riding late
last night plunged over a high en-
bankment in Riverside Park, near
here. The bodies were not discovered
until Yesterday. Bray's neck was
broken when he was pinned beneath
the car, and Miss DAILY was thrown
from the car against tree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
TROUBLE IN PHILIPPINES
New Insurrecti0n Threatened in Lu
ZOn Section

Manila, July 24-The Tagalogs o
Luzon threaten new insurrection.
Carriage, lieutenant of Artemio Ri
carte, and one of the. LADDERS In th'
Christmas Eve revolt has been spur
ring it on. For six months the author
tiles have sought him in vain. H'
has returned to Luzon, and In trip
through Laguna and Batangas na
been stirring up disaffection.
One more the banner Katipunan
the insular Ku-Klux-Klan, may D.
Aaunted over Luzon. Once more tn
Dimasalang, the secret society OF th'
Tagalogs, is, seething with activity
Since the rigid measures taken a
the time of the Christmas eve up
rising the leaders of disaffection o'
the island have been inactive. bu
now another. revolt is breaking.
Vigorous measures. are being take'
to forestall the impending insurrec
tion. Carriaga plans the capture o
Fort Mckinley.
With the citadel in the hands o
the insurrectos, he pictured com
p,lete Filipino domination of Luzon
The guards at the fort have beer
doubled and the authorities are TAX
ing the greatest precautions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24

Thomas Williams, aged 7 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William VIII
liams, of King George county. was
killed a few days ago by the ncci-
dental discharge of shotgun in the
hands of his 8 year old brother. The
boys were playing with an old gun
in the yard at the home when the
older boy, Clemmy, went into the
house and got his fathers gun which
was loaded. Going through the door
his foot tripped and he fell, dis
charging the gun. The entire load
struck his brother in the right breast.
The older boy had a leg amputated
at the hospital in Fredericksburg a
short time ago, and walked on a
wooden leg. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
have lost three children within a
year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
GLARE" TO BE REBUILT.

The big hydroaeroplane "Ciare
which was built by A. S. Richardson
of Lowell, Mass, and which was
wrecked in the storm of last Mon
day afternoon, will be .towed to Wash
inpton this afternoon where 1t Will
be rebuilt at the plant of the Wash
ington Aeroplane Company on water
street. A number of changes will he
made in the design of the machine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
|EXCURS|ONIB0AT
TURNS TURTLE
Estimated that About Three
Hundred Persons Have
Drowned
AN AIR CHUTE BROKE
Terrible Scenes When Two Thousand
Men, Women and Children are
Thrown Into the Water.

Chicago, July 24-With more thar
1000 passengers aboard, the excur
sion steamer East Land turned tur
tie as she was leaving the pier a
the Clark street bridge this morning
At the first listing of the vessel, hun.
lreds were thrown into the water.
The vessel slowly turned over on its
side and sank.
1t is feared that least 300 persons
have been drowned or crushed to
death.
Deputy Coroner Forsberg at 1896
o'clock sair that men working direct
ly under him have taken out seventy
bodies, at least half of them womer
and children
Captain Petersen, of the East
Land, who was on the bridge wher
the boat keeled over, said an "aii
chute" broke, letting in tons of wa
ter on the left side of the vessel
which is now lying on her side ir
The middle of the river.
Captain Petersen said the boat;s
capacity is 7,O70, and that there were
1000 on board.
Among the passengers who put thu
death list at high figure was Thco.
dore Soderstorm, who was pulled on
unconscious. He declared he held his
wife up for what seemed hours and
tncE She was torn from his grasp b.
Two women who struggled to hoic
themselves up on his shoulders. She
was drowned.
Soderstorm said he did not believt
it was Il broken air chute as the cap.
cain declared, that caused the big boat
o tip over
1.-The passengers were crowded or
the outer rail from ten to thirty deei
in places. I noticed the boat begin,
ming to: careen slightly, but at first il
gave me no uneasiness. Then, just
.6efore we pulled out several hundred
passengers who had been waving e
persons on the dock came over to ths
outer. rail. Almost instantly the boat
lurched drunkenly, righted itself ant
:hen pitched once more.
"By this time passengers knew
there was something wrong. 1t al
happened so quickly. For. Il ,thirt
time the boat lurched, this time SLOWLY
and there were screams as everyon,
tried at once to get to the side mex
the dock.
MANY were beaten down to tht
deck unconscious in this mad rush
Probably a dozen persons it mai
have been more-jumped into the wa
ter. Several were women. They were
crushed under by the side of thu
boat before they had a chance Il
swim away, for after the boat go
part way over it seemed to drop or
its side like stone"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
CONDITIONS SHOW
NO IMPROVEMENT
Sheriff Raids Strikers AS
senal at Bayonne This
Morning
PRIESTS STOP RIOTS
Food Situation Serious Among Men
Who Quit Work-Storekeepers Re-
fuse to Furnish on Credit.

Bayonne, N. j., July 24.-The stu
alton in the Standard Oil strike is
tense to the point of breaking.
Sheriff Eugene F. Kinkead, wearied
by hard nights work, admits it is
| much like powder barrel with a
sputtering fuse.
"I'm at the limit OF my resources
unless Governor Fielder sends
troops" he said.
The strikers were aroused almost
to the breaking point by the raid on
their arsenal early today, in which
the sheriff's men captured more than
fifty new Springfield rifles and a
quantity of ammunition. They bit
terly protest that the guards are al
lowed to keep their rifles and do
sniping.
Added to the seriousness of the out
look is the food situation. Most Of
the strikers earned from 50 cents to
1925 day for fourteen hours work
before they went out. They have no
surplus to fall back on The shop
keepers have been protesting that
they must have money for supplies.
New York, July pa fresh out
break late yesterday disturbed the
comparative quiet which prevailed
in the Constable Hook section of Bay
onne, N. j., after the cessation of the
rioting of the previous three days
|swhen y men were killed. and i score
injured. 1t occurred when Sheriff
Eugene +. Kinkead led so deputies
through the streets and was attacked
by a crowd Of more than 1000
strikers and sympathizers, necessitas-
ing a sall for the police reserves.
Although the Sheriff made an APP
peal to the crowd to disperse,f they
answered with showers of clubs and
stones, and were only quoted after
priests and strike leaders appeared
and counseled them to go to their
homes. Many shots were fired, but
the only known injuries consisted Of
sore heads and bruised limbs.
While the rioting was in progress
the two mediators from the Federal
Department Of Labor conferred witt,
officials Of the Standard Oil Com
pany in an effort to bring about a
settlement of the strike at the oil
plant of the Standard which caused
shut down of the Tidewater Com
pany's establishment. The media
tors announced they had no state
ment to make.
Governor Fielder was told late yes
terday by sheriff Kinkead that il
would not be necessary. to call the
State militia if he secured 100 uni
formed policemen from nearby towns
to assist in preserving order.
= eff we don't get these extra police,
the Sheriff told the Governor, 'we
ought to have the militia. Every man
who throws stone or draws Il CUR
should be arrested"
The only furry besides the riotlng
occurred earlier in the day, when the
strikers made demand on Sheriff
Kinkead for their wages, it being
lthe regular payday at the plants
When told they would not be paid un'
It'll Monday the strikers became in
acensed and for time made threats
The authorities thought it wise to &c
I!fer paying the men unless they wer,
I'm dire distress; until Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
CHARTER ISSUED.

4 charter were issued by the State
CORPORATION Commission yesterday to
the City Point Ice Corporation,
Alexandria. Capital stock: maxi
mum. $4,000; minimum. $4,000; par
value, $40; manufacture and sell ice.
R. W. Herfurth, president; S. NJ.
Herfurth, secretary, both of Alexan-
dria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
UNITED STATES
STANDS F|RMLY Y
|!
Will Regard as Deliberate
ly Unfriendly" Any, !.
Further Acts
WARNS EVERY NATION
Will Uphold its Contentious From
Whatever Quarter" They May be
Violated in the Future.

Washington, July 24-The text oI
the American cote on submarine war.
fare presented at Berlin yesterday
by Ambassador Gerard, was made
public here last night. 1t reveals
that the imperial government has
been informed it is the intention OF
the United States to regard Us "dt
liberately unfriendly" any repetl-
tion by the commanders of German
naval vessels of acts in contraventior
of American rights.
The United States announces tina;
it will continue to contend for the
freedom of the seas, ''from whatever
quarter violated, without compro-
mise and at any cost"
In official and diplomatic quarters
the communication was viewed as thr
strongest and most emphatic pro-
nouncement that has come from tins
Washington government since the
beginning of its correspondence witt
the belligerents of Europe. Preslden;
Wilson returned to Cornish, N. H.,
last night to await developments.
On the assumption that Germany
has already admitted the illegality oi
her practices by attempting to JUS
tify them as retaliatory moves agains!
Great Britain the United States IL
the new note expresses the belief that
Germany will no longer refrain Iron
disavowing the wanton act Of It's ma
val commander in sinking the Lust
tania or from offering reparation fol
the American lives lost, so far u
reparation can be- made for needless
destruction, of human life by an il
legal act.'
Referring to the German govern
ment's expression of hope in its last
note that the freedom of the seas may
be established in some measure be-
fore the end of the present war, tn:
United States declares that this, OBJ
ject can be accomplished and invites
the practical cooperation Of the i'm
perial government.
The American government adds,
moreover, that it "holds itself ready
at any time to act as the common
friend who may be privileged to sug-
gest way" to assist in establish
ing the freedom of the seas.
The note says that. events of the
two mopths clearly Indicate that ii
is possible and practicable" to con-
duct submarine operations ''in sub,
stantial accord with the accepted
practices of regulated warfare. The
comment is: added that ;the "whoit
world has looked with interest ane
increasing satisfaction t:the demon
stration of this fact by German na'
val commanders" and that it Is
"manifestly possible to lift the whole
practice of submarine attack above
the criticism which: it has, AROUSED
and remove the chief causes of OF
fense."
President Wilson has called for re
ports on the subject of national de
tense. These will be. made to him per
sonally by the heads of the War ant
Navy departments. The fact that
this action had been taken became
known here; last night after the re
lease for publication of the note t
Germany relating to submarine war
fare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
GERMAN RUSE is FAILURE
British Silence Voices from Enemy
With Rifle VOlIeys

London, July PA German rrse
that failed to work is recounted in On
official eyewitness" narrative, dated
July 1S, and issued by the govern
ment press bureau yesterday.
"At one point on the British line
our men heard calls for help in eH-
cellent English coming from a poi';'
$50 yards in front of our advanced
TRENCH" says the account eve replied
to the calls with rifle fire and the?
Immediately ceased while those who
had been making them shouted: "fou
: damned Scotchman."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24

A big table full oe misses and chill
drens low shoes, s1.50 and 81 0Q/va-
lues for 49 and So cents c, B. Mar-
shall 422 King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
Second Annual Excursion
THE HOLY NAME BAND
To Colonial Beach
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2Sth.

Adults Tickets ............. 50t
Children's Tickets ........... 25
Str. st. Johns leaves Cameron st
wharf at $3.50 a m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24

$500 to loan on Alexandria City
real estate. Howard w. Smith, LOT
North Fairfax street. 12-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24

All Hess $500 Oxfords are S4.S5
all Hess $500 Oxfords 1885 Mars.
halls. 422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-24
WEATHER REPORT

. Fair tonight, followed by in
creasing::: ,eloudiness Sunday;
moderate temperature. II
High tide 4:s7 a. m and 5:W
! p. M 4.
Sun rises Asa; Sun sets. 7:18.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
NOTRE DAME ACTORS II
HOLD BOARDS TONIGHT
University Dramatic Club 10
Stage 1.-The Girl of the
Golden West"

"The Girl of the Golden West" will
be presented in Washington hall bv
the Notre Dame Dramatic club this
evening at 1880 o'clock. The players
VIII compare favOrably with the
original players, said Director Drury
TINS morning, who played an import
ant role in the original production five
years ago. Students and friends of
the university have been anNiousIv
awaiting the production since il was
announced that the play will include
one of the largest casts Of characters
ever shown in Washington hall.
The hve leading roles will be taken
by men who have won distinction in
the past at the university in other
plays. The leading feminine role OF
The Girl Will be handled by Emmett
Lehman, who has shown exceptional
ability in the past. John Urban Riley
as Dick Johnson" in the leading male
role. is well fitted for the part. nat
uralness at all times characterizing
his work Rupert Mills. the we'll
known athlete and actor, will take
the part OF Jack Rause." Erich
Hans DeFries as Sonora Slim" will
get everything worth while out OF his
role.
The cast OF characters next in i'm
portance viii be as follows: Mich
Joseph Gargan; Jim Larkens," Harry
Silvestre; sidney Duck" L.aRue
Laeubaugh; Happy Holiday" Walter
Miller; Handsome Charley" Martin
HSnehan; Deputy Sheriff" Bernard
Vol; Billy Jackrabbit," Charles Sol
DAM; "Ashby." Alfred Kuhle: Jose
Castro" Eugene Mooney: Rider OF
Pony Express" William Whalen:
Jake Wallace" Frank Welsh: Buck
ing Billy" Simon Legree: The Ridge
Bow" Vincent Truder. Besides these