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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-23
MEASURING A RIVER.
How NapoIeon's Engineer Found It's
 Width Without Instruments.

How NapoIeon's Engineer Found It's
 Width Without Instruments.
 An engineer found himself summon ed one day into the presence of his commander. Napoleon stood on the bank of wide river gazing across to where the enemy had planted batteries. which he desired to attack with artil- lery.
 How wide is that river!' was the question put to the engineer.
 Let me get my instruments" was the reply as he turned to go for them.
 "I must know at once." the emperor insisted.
 The engineer went down to the level bank of the river and. standing erect. gradually bent his head forward till the edge of his hat brim just touched the line from his eyes to the water line at the opposite bank of the river. Then, keeping his head bent as it was. he wheeled quarter turn till his eyes looked along the hat brim and met the land at point on the same side of the river on which he stood. Here he noted rock or tree near the point at which his eyes met the ground and. calling a soldier, directed that a stake be driven near that point as he should direct. Then, by motioning just where to drive the stake. he fixed the point at which the line from hat brim and eye reached the bank. Turning to the emperor, he said, Your majesty, the distance from where stand to the stake is the width of the river"
 And so it was. as you can readily see. If the emperor did not promote that off1cer-why, then the story does not end as it should.-St. Nicholas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-23

The gem cannot be polished without nor man perfected without trials.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-23

Spring is here. Get your disinfect- ants at Valdez Drug Co. If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
BELIEVE PEACE IS NEAR
Germans Suppose Fall Of Warsaw In
dicative of End of War

Berlin, Aug. with Warsaw fall
len official circles here do not con-
,cal their belief that the world wal
will come to an end before winter.
The kaiser is expected to return
to Berlin on Sunday. An important
conference is to be held next weel;
oy high government officers. 1t is re-
ported that the ministry will dis
;uss with. the emperor the moves
Germany is to make Immediately af'
ter the successful ending Of the War,
Jaw campaign:
The belief that Germans enemie:
despite their public announcements
Of preparedness to fight to the end
are in reality tiring' of 1.-The war ant
about ready to talk peace is basct
IN the growing; conviction in oilicia
circles here that the allies have
about reached the end Of thci'
string" SO far as offensive movement!
are concerned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
BANDIT CHIEF or EIGHT
Six PENNSYLVANIA Boys Arrested Con
Tess Burglarics

Sunbury Pa, Aug 6-Six young
bovs arrested here Wednesday admit,
ted 4 series of store robberies tf1a
would have done credit to experienced
crooks. The boys. who confessed
placed their extraordinary knowledge
Of crime upon what they had learned
in the movies.
George Martz, aged s his next
birthday, told how he and companion
not yet apprehended, forced open TIT
door of the Treon and Lelby's clgal
store and stole several revolVerS.
Then. armed with these, they entere'
= private home and, unfraId hehIn-
Guns ransacked it. The same night
with Clarence Williams, also nndei
Il thev went to Frank Zimmerman
sporting goods store and, after cut
ing out a glass window. stole a guam
t;tv of Goods. Williams also contes
sed to robbing this STORE ''oi'e
Michael Sunseri. WillaimiPyers. har
| ~ Koble, and Fay Ressler also ad
mitted to being members of this gan'
of boy bandits.
! According to the police, they woui'
20 into the place by broad dayllgh
and look it over, selecting the poln
where they thought they could eas
Hest force an entrance. then at nigh
the work would be done.
| William w. Houtz's wholesale gre
Gerry store was also robbed and a doz
an watches stolen. Some of these an
other loot was recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
RAILROAD IN OIL FIRE.
Runaway Tank Car Sets Entire fas'
senger Local Aflame.

Santa Ana, CAL, Aug. Ga runa'
way oil car collided with an Atchlson'
Topeka and Santa Fe local passenger
train here Wednesday, killing the
engineer and setting fire to the cram
The fireman and an express nlessen-
ger are believed also to have been
barrcd to death.
The oil car, running dcwn grade at
nearly 60 miles an nolr wrecked the
oil-burning locomotive of the pasSen-
ger train and poured its cargo Of oil
over the coaches.
The oil ignited from the frebox
and the whole train burst into flames
Thirty passengers were injured but
| none was fatally hurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
GERMANS make
drive ON RIGA
Greatest Campaign in
Worlds History Draw
ing to a Close
CAR IS RETREATING
Slavs Fighting With Rare Courage
and Desperation to Save Warsaw
Petrograd Railway.

Berlin. Aug. 6-The whole of the
strongly fortified Russian line on the
Vistula has been swept away. The
fall of Novo Georgievskk completes
the victory.
Berlin (via The Hague), Aug. c.
fhe greatest military campaign. in
the worlds history is drawing rapid
iy to close. The Russians are every
where in retreat, from the Baltic to
Galicia, their armies threatened with
disaster.
Occupation of the great Russian
Baltic seaport Of Riga by the Ger
man army is now only matter Of
hours.
Ivangorod, the Russian fortress de-
Tending Warsaw from the southeast
has been captured by the Austrians
according TO an official bulletin from
Vienna. Novo Georgievsk, lying north
IF Warsaw and considered impreg-
liable, is being hastily evacuated by
the Russian garrison, which is fall
;ng back in confusion to escape cap
ture. at the hands of the Bavarians
Who entered Warsaw.
Won Hindenburg on the north and
ron Mackensen on the south are
smashing away in simultaneous at.
acks against the Russian fanks,
queezing in the wings Of the beaten
lrmies and threatening the CAPTURE of
whole army corps. The world has
lever witnessed such retreat.
In the north, the Slavs are fight
.ng with rare courage and despera-
ion to save the Warsaw-Petrograd
railway, toward which General Won
Bueow is battering his way. In the
southeast the enemy's resistance is
equally determined, the flower Of the
Russian army endeavoring 10 halt; Won
Mackensen's rush northward in the
direction. of Brest LitovsK, march
hat spells disaster to the Russian
left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
TRUSTED AGENT DISAPPEARS
Assistant Cashier for Contractors
!, Vanishes With $4,000.

New York, Aug. 6.-Wlth "eeN
" payroll amounting to $22,ooo' Eo'
ward C. Kindred, % years od' Weo
nesday disappeared in his automoh,'e
shortly. after moon. KINDRED WY WIZ,
was assistant cashier for the con-
tracing firm of Booth and fllnn
drove off in his automobile while. ms
companion was sent into the bank &c
cash a draft. The money was obtain
ed from the Liberty National Bank
II was to be used for the payroli o.
the firms outside employees at wori
on the construction of the new SUD
way tube under the East River.
The company's treasurer, W. y
Finn, waited short time and the'
had a general alarm sent out for th'
missing man. Kindred is a slngl'
man and was known as an e%emplar.
employee. He had been with th'
! company for three years. he mas
monthly income of about S3o0 aslo'
from his company. salary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06

Geneva, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Tribune from Laibach says:
"Shells from the Italian artillery
set fire to two trains on the Borgo-
Levico railroad while they were on
their way to Rovereto. The first
train was filled with troops, or whom
500 were burned to death. The sec
ond was carrying ammunition, and
eight cars of it exploded.
/ "At Polazzo eight attacks by the
italians were repulsed, but the ninth
attack resulted in the capture of Sc
veral miles Of newly constructed
trenches.
"The Italians have broughtup more
heavy guns against Gorilla, the sys.
tematic bombardment Of which 1la:
begun. The Austrians are replying
] feebly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
SPY IN NUNS ciARB.
Young Woman DISCOVERIES Teuton
In Act of Shaving

New York, Aug. 6-One of the
most interesting recent revelations OF
the German system Of espionage has
reached this city in a letter from
Lorne Cameron, an officer in one OF
the first Canadian regiments to be
transported to England.
Cameron, who is a son of Sil
Douglas Cameron, NJ. p, former
governor of Manitoba, obtained per-
mission to sail on a transport which
left Montreal ahead of the one which
was to carry his own company, his
reason being the desire to take his
wife along and establish her in Eng
land before he was ordered to the
firing line.
Before leaving Winnipeg the CAM
erons were asked if they would take
charge of young English girl VINO
was returning home and see that she
was delivered safely at her destina-
ton. They agreed willingly and the
young officer set about getting her
accommodations. He found the ship
crowded and the girl was obliged to
share a stateroom with nun. This
was satisfactory enough, as the nun
kept much to herself, and the first
two days of the crossing passed with
out incident.
On the night of the third day out
the young girl awoke some hours af-
ter she had retired, and glancing over
the high rail of her berth was aston
ished to notice a light behind the cur
tains of the nuns berth across the
statcroom. The curtains were not en-
tirely drawn and by altering iler posi-
tion quietly the girl was able to peep
between them. To her horror she saw
the nun crouched in front Of a small
misunderstanding!
Pluckily restraining her desire to
scream, the girl closed her eyes and
remained perfectly still until well af-
ter daybreak, when she slipped on her
bath robe and hurried to the cabin of
her guardians. Cameron notified the
captain Immediately of what the girl
had seen, and the nun was promptly
investigated.
Stripped OF her close-itting head
dress, the sweet-faced sister proved
to be blonde and gentlemanly young
German spy, travelling with the troop
ship for th sake Of what informa-
tion he could pick up. He was placed
in irons end turned over to the mi
litary authorities on the ships arri-
val in England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
FRANCE Will CONTINUE WAR
Words of Joan of Arc Animate men
in the Trenches

(, Paris August 6-The first meet
ine of the Chamber of Deputies a1tel
! the anniversary of the beginning o.
J the war and following the estapllsn.
ment of the union of all poiitlca
parties in France to endure SO long
as the war lasts was held yesterday
The session was marked by an extra
ordinary demonstration of patriotism
which was strong indication OF the
unanimity of all Frenchmen OF every
faith and shade of political beliet t.
The meeting was the first since the
formation of the present coalitiot
cabinet in France.
Paul Deschanel, president OF the
Chamber, opened the session with
an eloquent speech which was ap-
parently intended to be following
of the example Of the address OF M :
Rodizianko, president OF the Russian
Duma at the recent opening OF that
legislative body, and reply to tnI
anniversary manifesto OF the Ger
man Emperor. To this Premier Vi.
Wan; gave response in the name OF
the government.
M. Deschanel said a year had pas
sed since the enemy of France, eVei
before declaring war, had violated
French territory. "This year has beer
80 full of a glory so pure,' ne oec
Jared, "that it will forever lllumih'
the human race.
at has been year in which
France, the France of Joan OF Ar'
and valmy, has risen if possible t'
even greater heights.
Continuing the President OF tn'
Chamber recounted briefly "the break
ing of the German military power
and "the forcing back Of the enem!
of France" ;"
"Be the war of short or long ou
ration France accepts it, M. De-
schanel declared. "The country J:
summoning it's genius and changing
it's methods. Each French soldier
before the enemy, repeats the words
of Joan of Arc, you can enchaih
me but YOU cannot enchaln the 1or-
times of France These touches OF
human grandeur come from tut
depths of the muddy trenches.
The president of chamber repeat
ed the determination Of France te
continue the struggle to comhete
victory.
A message from President polncar
was read in the Chamber by Premie'
,viviani and in the Senate'by Arlstlde
BRAND, minister of Justice.
M. Poincare closes his message
with this statement:
"The only peace the repuollc can eau
accept is onewhich will guarantee 'h'
security of Europe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
RESIGNATION OF A PASTOR
Quits Church When Name is Coupled
With That of Woman

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Aug. 6-The
sensational resignation of the Rev.
Morley T. Williams, pastor of the
Washington Street Methodist Church
the largest and most fashionable here
has attracted the attention of persons
who did not even know his dismissal
was Il possibility.
Suddenly rendering his resignation,
the Rev. Mr.. Williams left the city
early yesterday with his wife and Two
children following charges heard hc-
fore the church's official board.
Testimony by a church member
concerning all unexpected call made
at the minister's study, where nc was
found in company with a young wo-
man, figured in the proceedings be-
fore the board. When the board sum-
moncd the pastor and asked him II ne
cared to make a statement, ne decllH-
ed, upon which he was asked to re-
sign. His plea to be allowed to sta!
year longer was refused.
It was suggested, however. that nc
start on his vacation on August |
and that if he left quietly at that
time it would be best for all concern
ed.
The minister is as years old. he
held A pastorate at Peekskill before
coming here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
ENGLAND IN THE WAR
Belfour Makes Encouraging Address
After First Year of Hostilities

! Tn his address in celebration of the
first year of hostilities Mr.. Balfou1
I told the people of England that the
, country was now ready to fight and
that all that it has done in the past
is as nothing to what it is prepared
to do in the future. He reminded his
hearers ard the world of the fact
that at the outbreak of the war Eng
land had promised to provide 10000
troops for the continental battlefeiGs
while since then its actual losses have
been in fact three times that nuIi-
ber. England has been the watchdog
! of the seas. The bark of its navy
vas heard in the worlds waters as
it chased the few battleships of its
foes from the seas and as 1t drove
the traffic of Germany likewise from
! the wide ocean and caused the cap
ture or the tying up in neutral ports
bf billions of dollars worth of ship
ping and cargoes. And yet the vast
number of the British ships are as
yet waiting the day that may neve.
arrive when the Germans will come
out of Kiel and give battle to the
British fleets. England had the pre-.
ponderance of ships of war and it.
success upon the water is, therefore
commensurate with the success OF
the Germans upon the land, they
having had the preponderance o,
military supplies and men. There ma:
been steady stream Of transport:
passing from England TO the Cont
nent and from the colonies to Eng
land without any loss whatever
despite the activities Of the German
submarines. These activities have
been no military factor whatever.
despite the submarines sharp thrust!
and their ability to bring the Germai
nation upon the brink of war with the
leading neutral power and one tna'
has traditional and inherent ties ant
reasons for friendship with the Ger.
man nation. Britain rules the wave
and this rulership as pointed out b!
Mr.. Balfour, has prevented the great
continental power from having Sc:
,lominions which would have been
menace to the entire world.
Looking to the future, the speaker
declared that England had by NJ
means shot it bolt and that whi!t
Germany comes to the end of its re.
sources, England has not gotten sigh
of the end of it's ability to carry OF
The war. He asserted the mechanics
superiority of the foe is being quick!
matched and will: rapidly be subordl !.
mated to the mechanical preparation:
IF the Allies. Mr.. Balfour was sup:
ported in this statement by the MN
lister of munikions. who declared tha;
the country would be astohlshcd t'
know of. the list Of supplies the navy
has stopped from entrance into Ger:
many, while that power is forced tt
sequester>every domestic copper uten'
sil in order to get needed supplies o.
The metal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06

SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Names of Accused Kept Private BY
Ufficials-Deposed Chief Again
Placed Under Arrest. -.

! Richmond, Aug. 6.-'Inal Sfal.'is
at HonewelI were able to levy ana
collect daily tributes, ranging from
$4,000 to $1,000, frpn: gambling
Joints, whisky and beer saloons ahd
resorts frequented by women, as well
as from individuals engaged III these
arrl other lines, is u conservative eS-
t;r ate of the "aake-olf shared .!
the"svstem at the pnw':er r!anc
town, following revelatiori growing
out Of the removal of the police force
last Tuesday.
The names of the men involved IN
the wholesale grating are being
, withheld by the Investigators, wh'
are gathering information and evl-
dence to present to the special grand
Jury of Prince George County Circuit
Court when it convenes next Mon
dav. The number is also being kept
secret, but the result OF the probe
will bring to light highly sensational
details.
Just how long this state of affairs
has continued in such huge propor-
tions is not known, even by the de-
tectives, who have been making inves-
tipations only since the latter part OF
June. It is believed, however, that
the total cannot be less than So0,O00
and might run as high as $75,0O0 or
100000, if there should be any way
of arriving ut the figures. A any
rate, there are several men, VINO
came to Hopewell four months ago
with no money at all, who are now
said to have the coin to invest IN
many enterprises and are known to
have good-sized rolls.
One Of the sources Of revenue which
has yielded vast sums has been the
inmates of what would be the "red-
light district" in any other town
city, but, in Hopewell night and day
are the same, and there have been no
restrictions on the underworld there.
There are 200 women of questionable
character in the town, and on these
have been levied sums Of not less
than S5 a day. Many of them who
were known to have money were ar.
rested from time to time and required
TO pay additional assessments.
Of the 145 places holding Federal
retail liquor licenses the !: greatest
number sold whisky and beer and
were assessed by the system. y; The
gambling houses came across. with
their share as we'll.
With the Du Pont pay roll exceed
ing Sl,250,00O a month, money has
been plentiful in Hopewell and those
operating in violation of the law
made little objection to pay for PRO
lection" However, when the "sys-
tenn" is said to have reached out to
assess legitimate enterprises, the
trouble started.
Last week large number Of
Greeks, of whom there are 1000 in
Hopewell, held a mass meeting TO
protest against being required to pay
graft, and the leaders in this move
ment urged the State authorities to
take action. The Good Government
Association of Hopewcll was also
active in its efforts to have the "sys-
tenn" eliminated, and Tuesdays 'ac-
tion by Judge West, of the Circuit
Court, in removing the police force.
! and putting Du Pont men iii charge
. Of the police, affairs of the town met
! with the approval Of the element eli
gagged in legitimate enterprises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
DEATH NOTICE.

his residence, 1902 Duke
street, on Wednesday, August 4th,
1915, at $40 p. m. MICHAEL
IGOE. 50 years old. Funeral from
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Sat-
urday, August 7th, at 9:30 o'clock.
Relatives and friends invited to at
tend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06

Nelson Harris. colored, was accl'
dentally elctcricuted in the meat
packing plant of George Mcsweeney.
in Richmond, yesterday afternoon.
One of the current wires broke IN
some manner and fell to the floor Of
the building, setting it afre. Harris
was sent to secure pals Of water to
nut out the fire, and had thrown sew
eral on the blaze.when he was shock
ed. The. wire did not touch the man
and it is thought that the current
travelled through the water on the
floor to Harris, who was in the act OF
dashing another bucket Of water on
the fire when the shock struck him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06

LOT-Gold cuff button with mono
gram &C. ,rtR. L., on Royal street
near Princess. Reward if re-
turned to 900 King street. 6-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06

Philip Williams, for Commonwealth
attorney, and G. F. Headley for
treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06

When in Alexandria stop at the Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-06
800 BURN TO DEATH

Geneva, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Tribune from Laibach says:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
Re.istinr omcer..

Reuben Logan, colored, was last night
arrested by Policemen Krug and Nc
GOwan on a charge of being disordcrly
and resisting the officers in the dis
charge of their duty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
TODD PROMISES COURT
TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY
Conference Held III Juvenile Court
With Well-iinown Prop
crty Owner.
WIFE ONCE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Church People Complain To Court
Officials of Conduct OF Man Who
Once offered to Donate Public Lii
brary to City.

Thomas j. Todd, ga West Grace
vcnile Court that his wife and chill
dren Will be provided with adequate
food and clothing in the future, accord
ing to unofficial statements made by
court officers yesterday. Mrs Todd, who
several months ago startled Richm ond
by attempting to jump from window
on the tenth floor of the Mutual Build
ing. Ia To be returned to local hos
pital 20 receive treatment for nervous
troubles. while the two small children
are TO be placed in the care Of persons
deemed able TO see that they receive
proper attention.
According to stories which went the
rounds OF the City Hall yesterday, mem
bcrs OF the Grace Street baptist Church
were conhdcntialiy told by Mrs Todd
that neither she nor the children were
given adequate food and clothing, and
that the home conditions had caused
her TO cndeavor to take her life she
vas sent TO hospital after tho at
been brought back home before she
advice Of physicians.
When this fact became known mem
bers of the church appealed TO officers Of
the Juvenile Court. and Mr.. Todd was
asked 10 come 10 the City Hall for a
conference. At the conference ii Is said
that he was told that conditions must
be changed. The result is, it is said.
Mrs. Todd has been returned to the
hospital and the children have been
provided for
No evidence that Todd was mistreat-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
COCAINE RAID
sam Drown Arrested nnd Marked
Money Found on IIIn persnn

Policemen a. NJ. Smith and Napier
last night raidcd the house At 5Ii Nortl,
seventeenth street and arrested Sam
Brown. colored. on :, charge OF selling
cocaine. The officers stated that they
mad witnesses to prove that the man
mad sold woman Il small packet OF
the drug for 81. Marked money was
USED by The policemen and the coin
was found on Brown II is said ana,
the man attempted to throw tho none \
away and did succeed in getting rid
OF several packets of cocaine before
tho police got their hands upon him
The officers also arrested. six other no.
groes found In the house on a charg,
of d!sorderly conduct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
RIne Shot Wound in shoulder.

Richard w Butler. a sixty-year- o ld
farmer. OF Alice. Va, was yesterday
brought to Memorial Hospital TO re
ccivc treatment for rifle Shot wound
] in the shoulder. The injury Is said to