davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-15
HOUSE MAKES PLANS TO RUSH
Administration COMPROMISE
ON SHIP PURCHASE BILL FIGHT

would meet the same obstruction in
The Senate as the pending bill.
They pointed out that the compromise
would permit the purchase OF be.ligerent-
owned ships and would allow TIE gov
eminent TO continue indefinitely the ship
ping business
While insurgenr Senate Democrats at
tended tae morning cIo-ure conference,
they we're cutspokea IN their opposition
10 either specia, or general rules 10 limi.
debate Other Democratic senators, il
Guiding Over-1aa. Hoke Smith Of Geo.-
ga, B-yan and Swanson, also opposed
clorure-
Senator Burton asked Senator Fletcher,
II charge o. the shiPpin bill. Saturday
WHY the administration was 50 opposed
to TIE specific prohibition o. the pur-
chase O. beliige-ent tu,e-ned ships
That would not - 3 wise or patriotic
course" said Senator Fletcher. and l.
would BE writing into TIE Law E denun-
cia-:oa o. Z principle upon which we
have always iooked with p-id=."
Said to Be Looking for Trouble
Tia, shows that You are looking for
trouble" said Senator Burton Senators
OF This side owe it % ths country 10 save
:. from tte peril that such q bill would
bring. We would fail IN our duty il We
di3 not oppose 10 the eod = proposal Load
"a with such danger
Senator Burton introduced resolut: ms
calling upon the secretary % the treas
u-y for information as TO options on in
termed ships and providing for Senate
investigation as 70 VIVA, c4ers Of ships
for sale have been received Or what So
lici,a-ions have been made BY agents OF
the government .o- such offers.
Senator Gore viii sees action Monday
OF MS rrocion 20 discharge the commerce
committee from consideration % his
shipping bill Substitute, which might op-
crate TO get the matter again before the
Senate, ont viii not stop TIE A!:aus-er-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-15
TURKEY TO PROTEST
SINKING OF AMIN STR

Bexlin. eFb. Ii.-(By wireless 20 say
VILE, l. I.1-Advices received mere sax
ur6av from Constantinople say that
the Turkish government viii protest
against the sinking by the Russians OF
the steamer Washington while salhHg
under the American flag. The vessel Is
reported to have-been sunk zen. ;
while engaged IN carrying Red Cross
supplies between Consranuaopie and
Trebizcn6-
The Washington was owned by the
arch.pela.o-A Steamship Co.
which controls feet Of boats named
after ne American states and plying
between Mediterranean ports me
steamship Texas. which struck mine
and sank in the Gulf q Smyrna II
May, 1917. during the Turko-ltaiian
war. belonged 70 this steamship line
The Archipelago American steam
ship Co. IS owned il large part by
naJuralized American Greeks and is
chartered under the Maine laws,
though no American registry has been
granted TO lis vessels At the time OF
an anti-Greek boycott directed against
the ships OF this company soma ears
ago. however, the line was authorized
70 ty the American flag by the Amer
lean consul at Smyrna because the
company was largely controlled ~
American interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
DEFIANT AS TO LUSITANIA
German Asserts Right to Torpedo,
and Wants No Lecture

Amsterdam, June 9--George Bern
hard, writing in The Vossische lei
tung, says:
at appears as if America will shirk
the obligation to discuss with US pre-
liminary questions concerning the
character of the Cunard Line Steam
ship Lusitania. Whether this British
ship had weapons and ammunition on
board seems to President Wilson to
be less important than to learn from
US what we think of the prosecu-
tion of submarine war
"We confidently hope that our Gov
ernment will have nothing to do with
such distortion of facts If Presi-
dent Wilson wants a decisive answer
from US it cannot be other than that
the Lusitania was a British ship with
contraDand war material, to torpedo
which we had an absolute right with
in the war zone.
"We cannot allow ourselves to be
iectured even by the United States
on this right which we exercise in
self protection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
POPE LOOKS TO AMERICA.

Rome, June 81 stand ready now
or at any future time to cooperate
with President Wilson in any move
that is destined to bring about Euro
pean peace" said Pope Benedict XIV
yesterday. when giving an audience
70 Miss Jane Adams, Of Chicago
and DR.. Aletta Jacobs, of Holland
who, rs representatives of the Wo-
mems Peace Conference, were given
an audience by the ponttr yesterday.
81 realize that the whole world is
looking to the Vatican to take the in
itiative in peace, but ] believe that
The movement must originate in
America, which is the greatest ncu-
trail power in the world and which,
up to this time, has maintained Il
high standard of strict neutrality.
feel that it is only the matter Of
great national pride that prevents
an early peace
The Pope asked Miss Adams a
number. of questions concerning the
attitude toward peace in a number
of the warning countries which she
already has visited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

There was no discussion in the
Board of Aldermen last night IN
connection with the business pre-
sented, and most of the time was
spent in recess while waiting TOY
papers from the lower board.
The license law and the approprla-
ton bill were read the second time.
after having been received from the
Common Council, and laid over until
the next meeting.
A resolution ,appropriating S2,l0o
for improving Queen street was also
received from the lower board and
laid over, as was petition from the
Alexandria Garage Company for
permission to place a gasoline tank
on the sidewalk in front of their
premises on the east side of Fairfax
street, between King and Prince.
This action was taken after Mr.. Will
kins had stated that a citizen resid-
ing near the garage was opposed to
the erection of a tank.
The Aldermen concurred in the ac-
tion of the lower board on the other
papers sent in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
Common Council.

There were 13 members of the
Common Council present last night,
Messrs. Harrison, Marshall and Bend
helm being the ones absent.
AS soon as Council convened Mr..
A. J. Pohl, who was elected a mem
Der from the Third ward at the last
meeting, was sworn in! and the pres
ident assigned him to the committees
on light and police.
The annual appropriation bill, car
rying a total of s175,000, was taken
up and passed. There is a reduction
of nearly $4,000 from the appro-
priation bill of last year. Among
the items was $4,000 for the new hos
pital, $500 for the Old Folks Home,
$3.50 for the Kindergarten, and $3.50
for the Children's Home.
The next !. business taken up was
the license law. This showed a
number of changes over last year
having been arranged by John VI
Johnson, to follow the state law
Among the new licenses required are
building and loan associations, $50
mercantile agencies, $50, architects
S.. The license on loan Offices MAX.
ing loans on goods, chattels and sal.
aries was increased from $4,000 tc
$4,000. The license on vegetable
peddlers had been changed in form
but not in amount.
Mr.. Brumback did not think thai
the new FORM Has as strict as the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
LICENSE BILL |.
FOR The YEAR
But Little Change in the
Ordinance From That
Of Last Year
BILL.
Council Holds Long Session, But
Most Business Transacted Was OF
a General Nature.

The Common Council at its meet
ing last night passed a resolution
providing S2,100 for the paving with
far macadam of six blocks on Queen
street between Washington and
West. but it was laid over by the
Aldermen. The board considered a
number of resolutions of Importance
TO the city. In the Common Council
the, annual appropriation bill, carry
ing appropriations of $l75,OOo Tor
the expenses of the city for the fiscal
wear commencing June lst, was pas
sed. 1t was explained by Captain
Bryan, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, that it would be necessary to
make a number of subsequent APP
propriations, as the bill carried no
money for the operation of the public
schools or for lighting, police or fire
protection for the new territory.
Council decided to invite Ale%an-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons TO
Law the cornerstone of the new high
school building at such time as
fixed by the school board.
The annual license bill was passed
by the lower board and laid over by
the Aldermen. There are practically
no changes in the bill as adopted
last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
Shot by His Father.

Philadelphia, June 9.-With bull
let in his back, fired by his aged
father, Thomas McNulty, AZ years
old..a grocer, Of No. 23l Morris ST.,
Gloucester, was hurried to Cooper
Hospital, Camden, last night, with
no chance of recovery from the in
Jury. Patrick McNulty, the father.
70 years old, tried after the shooting
to cut his throat with a butcher
knife, but was restrained and locked
I'D. He had acted strangely of late,
and is supposed to have been laboring
under some hallucination when he
fired upon his son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
COURT OF APPEALS.

Wytheville, Va, June 9.-Proceed-
ings in the Supreme Court OF APP
peals of Virginia yesterday were as
follows:
Isaacs VS.. Isaacs, guardian. argued
by B. w Wilson for appellant ana
w. w. Bird for appellee and submit
ted: Barker Bond Land Company VS..
Whaley, trustee, argued by Donald
r. Slant for appellant and H. G. Pet
ers for appellee, and submitted; John
A. Witt VS.. w. l. Greasy, argued by
William Eubank for appellant, and
continued until this morning.
Next cases to be called-Grayson
Lumber Company VS.. Young United
States Spruce Lumber Company VS.,
Shumate: Fulton VS.. Cox; Mckinney
VS.. Trustees and f. and H. College;
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany VS.. Warden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
JAIL FOR ODD HOMICIDE
White Man Killed Another for Bow
ing to Negress.

Norristown, Pa, June 9-For
causing the death of John Beatty last
November John J. Monahan, of La
mott, was found guilty Of, Involuntary
mansIaughter yesterday, and Judge
Swartz sentenced him to one year and
three months IN jail. Z iSfsf,ch sn9rs-
han was acquitted of manslaughter
whereupon the District Attorney, at
the. instance Of Judge Swartz, indlct-
ed him with the charge of which he
was convicted.
Monahan and Beatty quarreled
over the appropriateness Of a white
man tipping his hat to a negress, as
Beatty did, and Monahan struck Beat
tv causing him to fall and fracture
his skull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
FALLS BLIND ON HOT NIGHT

Pittsburgh. June 9.-Prostrated by
the heat, George Hulse, aged 30, was
stricken blind while walking near his
home in: Knoxville, late Monday
night. Hulse, over a year ago had
some trouble: with his, eyes; but
through medical aid had fully recov-
cred his sight.
On Monday evening, being op-
pressed by the heat, Hulse decided
he would take walk to a nearby
park. He had just entered Warning
ton avenue, few blocks from the
park, when he collapsed.
He was picked up by friends and
taken home, where it was found that
he had been. stricken blind. Physicians
say he can never again see.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
sNAPPERS GRIP BARE FEET.
Big Turtles Seize Man :: When b
Seeks Ham in SmokehOuse.

Glendale, Del, June 9.-When
Walter Millman walked barefooted
into his smokehouse Monday morning
to slice ham for breakfast some
thing that felt like two iron clamps
fastened to his feet without warning.
His screams brought other members
of the family to his aid, and for
nearly an hour they worked, until
finally they had pried loose two
huge swapping turtles.
James Millman, a brother, had
captured several large snappers and,
for safe-keeping, had confined them
in the smokehouse. neglecting to
inform the rest of the family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
AUTO CATCHES FUGITIVE.
FIvinp Train No Match for Chief
Speeding on Pike.

Scranton, Pa, June 9.--After a
mad race, covering 1S-miles, between
an express train on. the Laurel, Line
and a high-powered automobile, which
had been requisitioned by Chief of
Police Roberts, of Wilkes-Barre, the
latter captured man accused Of
flim-flaming a Wilkes -Barrean, as
he stepped from the train in this
city.
The fugitive got away with a 10
minute start; but the big racing car
cut down the running time, and the
officers were waiting at the station
here for their man, who was taken
back to Wilkes-Barre. ,..-t-
The running time Of: the train was
35 minutes, and the automobile
travelled a little over mile minute
to overhaul it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
GREEK KING BETTER

Athens. June Skiing Constantine
now has more than an even chance
for recovery; l should say he has
seven chances in ten," declared the
German specialist, Prof. Rosenberg.
after the official bulletin on the Kings
condition had been made public to-
day.
"The Kings condition shows slight
improvement" said the bulletin.
"Pain has ceased. His temperature
is 6; pulse 100, and respiration
%.
The exact nature Of King Cor
stantine's illness is source of coz
siderable mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
old form, and moved that the old
form be substituted. After q brief

old form, and moved that the olt
; form be substituted. After ;brie1
discussion this was done.
A law providing for tax Of 81
on each automobile carrying moi
more than ? people and tax of S5
for those carrying more than 2 mac
been inserted. This was opposed by
Mr.. C. S. T. Burke, Mr.. Lawler anC
Mr. Brumback. and was stricken out
AS was the tax on motor trucks.
Council, however, allowed the tax
of $3.50 to remain on motor cycles
The law was subsequently passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wattles Council
invited Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons to otficiate at the
laying Of the cornerstone of the new
high school building.
Mr.. Brumback offered Il resolution
directing the committees on finance
and general laws to employ counsel!
to look into the matter of the taxes
in the recently annexed territory. The
Auditor of Public Accounts has di-
rected the county to assess and col
lect these taxes for the ensuing year,
andi n the opinion of Mr.. Brumback
the annexation decree clearly gives
this to the city. The resolution was
adopted.
The Mayor forwarded to Council Il
letter from w. D. Duke, of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railway, in regard to the lights on
upper King street. Mr. Duke said
that at present his company was
furnishing the current for these
lights, and he believed that they
should be taken over by the city. This
was sent to the committee on light.
The Alexandria Water Company
was requested to furnish Council ut
its next regular meeting with infor-
nation as to what arrangements have
been made or are being made 20
furnish water for fires, and the use
of citizens in the recently annexed
territory, particularly that section
laying above the level of the reser-
voir.
The other busines, which was Of a
general nature, will be found in the
official proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

The President emphasized to cal
lers there had been no Intentional de-
lay in preparing the German note.
He said many suggestions; had been
made by Mr.. Bryan and others, but
that the general character of the
note had not been modified. This was
interpreted after as meaning that the
Cabinet situation had been disposed
of last week, and that the delay sub
sequent thereto was really due to de-
tails in the careful preparation of
the phraseology Of the note.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
GERMANS CANNOT
RESIST FRENCH
Joffre's Troops Said to be
Pushing Steadily on
to Lens j:
ONRUSH OF ALLIES
Fierce Trench-to-Trench Fights
kaiser's Line of Communication
Reported to be Threatened.

Northern France, June 9.-While
the British and French and Belgians
are holding the Germans firmly in
check in Flanders the French are
battering their lines in Artois. For
weeks they have been tiercely fight
ing their way to Lens and Nimy;
fighting heroically, though every
yard of ground is strongly fortified
and stubbornly defended. But the
French are pushing the Germans out
of position after position, driving
them back with bomb and bayonet.
The ground they have carried is
strewn with German bodies, for the
Germans had no time to bury thler
dead.
The Germans are Offering stout
resistance, because they know the
vital point Of their line of commu-
nicatons is seriously menaced.
The army under Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria has been strongly
reinforced with some Of the finest
troops, and frantic efforts are beng
made to stay the French advance.
The chief storm center is the
sugar refinery OF the road between
Ablain, now in the hands of the
French, and the ruined village OF
Souchez, which Germans still hold.
So long as the French hold the re-
finery their possession Of Ablain IS
secure and the way is open for Il di-
rect attack on Souchez.
The position is one of considerable
strategical Importance. The Germans
made great efforts to recover it.
Ablain is the objective Of the vio-
lent attacks the Germans launched
during the weekend on the eastern
slopes Of Notre Dame de Lorette.
These attacks were preceded by
heavy artillery fire, but everywhere
the Germans were driven off with
enormous loss.
The French now are making them
selves secure in the newly acquired
position, preparatory to further adj
vance on the lines further south.
The French infantry is covering IL
self with glory in the furious hand
to-hand encounters in the village OF
Melville st. Vaast and the Laby-
rinth. southeast Of it. In the ruined
village they are driving the Germans
out by house-t -to-house campaign.
The greater part of the village now
is in their hands.
When once they have established a
footing in the Labyrinth, the network
of wire cntanglements had no terrors
for them They swarmeG into the
Germans communicating trenches
and with bomb and bayonet drove
them out not only Of the tunnels ann
other communications but even out Of
their main trenches.
Already two-t thirds Of the Laby-
rinth is in their hands and the outer
defenses of Vlmy must soon fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
HIS 81 BILLS HIS ERROR
COunterfeiter's Clever Work With
Pen Otherwise Perfect

Chicago, June 9-Counterfeit 81
bills have made their appearance in
Chicago. Captain Thomas 1. Porter,
chief of the local Bureau Of the Fede-
raj Secret Service, was visited yes
terday morning by a banker from
Batavia, Ill.,, with six of the counter
felt bills and asked that they be re-
deemed.
The bills had been raised from 81
to 81 by an expert with pen and
brush. The only mistake he had
made was that he had made the bogus
bill in a -s4 denomination The
work was perfect. !,
The bills were redeemed at 81 each
and they were then sent to the Treas,
ury Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
NOTICE.

[ have purchased for the season
the hotel belonging to w. E. Dixon.
near Marshall Hall, Md, and will
take in summer boarders by the day
or week and will also furnish coun-
try meals to transient boarders.
Sl1wk. MRS. 6. A. PAUL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
IN MEMORiAM.

In sad but loving remembrance Of
nv dear father, GOTTLIEB KICH-
ERER, who died seven years ago
today, June 9th, 1908.
By his devoted daughter, Mrs. Kate
Simpson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

.WANTED-Bicycle with coaster
brake and in good condition. Ad-
dress by letter or card, stating
price and condition. C. E. B. sol
Wolfe street. 9-3t,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
SHAKES $685. OUT OF WINDOW
Frugal Alien Loses All Her Own and
Boarders' Savings

Frugal Alien Loses All Her Own and
Boarders' Savings
Coatesville, Pa, June 9-Fearing
that the United States was going to
war with foreign countries, Mrs. An
dy Yesko drew $3.50 earnings of three
years out of bank and with S135
more in pay envelopes, belonging to
boarders, placed the money under a
bolster for safe keeping.
Forgetting that she had hidden the
money there, she shook the bolster
out of the window today, and the
roll of money dropped to the ground
and was picked up some passerby
who soon disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
DENIES CLEMENCY TO FRAME

Atlanta, Ga, June g. BY vote
of two to one the Georgia prison
commission today declined to recon-
mend communication to life imprison-
ment of the death sentence pronounc-
ed upon Leo NJ. Frank for the murder
of Mary Phagan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

;about yolpy retirement; fr9m the Sec
retaryship |of State FgoesI SO much
deeper than regret. / sincerely de-
plore it. Our objects are the same and
we ought to pursue them together
/ yield to your desire only because
II must and wish to bid you God
speed in the parting. We shall con-
tinue to work for the same causes
even when we do not work in the
same way.
With affectionate regard, sincere
ly yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
Promptly following acceptance OF
Mr.. Bryan's resignation Robert Lans-
ing. who has been counselor of the
State Department since the retire
ment of John Bassett Moore. took
practical charge Of the duties OF
Secretary of State pending the ap-
pointment OF successor W Mi
Bryan, though the latter's resigna-
tion does not take effect until the
note to Germany is sent. 1t is be-
lieved by many of the Presidents
friends that Mr.. Lansing, who is an
authority on international law and
thoroughly familiar with every de-
tail of the present complicated inter.
national situation, will be appointed
to the vacant portfolio, whlch
would necessitate the naming OF a
new counselor.
Robert Lansing, counselor OF the
State Department, was today formal
" appointed Secretary Of State al
interim.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-02-12

No solo encolerizo al Kai-
ser la derrota que uno de sus
generates lie infligiera, sino
tambien, Won Hindenburg es-
tuVo hasta su pase anticipate
a la reserva, en- mandcS de es-
casa importancia o de Quartet.
AhOra, con los triunfos que
ha alcanzado el general Won
Hindenburg con la tactica Y
acometividad que humillo a.
Quella OCCASION al Kaiser, Sc ha
capturadO su afecto, su admi-
r2ci0n Y ell ascensO a Mariscal,
Gnico de esa importancia que
eI Kaiser ha otorgado en- Ia
actual campana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-02-12
UNA FUERZA C~ARRANCIS-
IA Sc DERICE A FIEDRAS
NECRAS.

LAREDO, Tex, Febrero II.
Fl general brigadier Evans.
comandante del noveno de
InfaIteri& del ej6rcito lmeri-
cano, cue Sc encuentra de des-
Iacanento en- esta plaza, re-
chic hoy IN informe teief6-
nico desde ell pueblo ed San
Ign&cio, del jefe de la patru-
LA americana cue vigila Ia
margen izquieHda del RIO
Bravo, laci6ndose saber cue
una fuerza carrancista como
de 200 homhres habia p2sadO
por Ell pueblo cue Sc encuen-
ira en- el lado m~eXicano con
rumbo 2 Piedras Negras.
Por informcs que ell jefe de
Ia patrulla americana pudO
rccabac, supo que las fuerzas
mencionadas procedian de N.
Laredo Y que hacia poces
di"5 habia salido de Mata-
moTos.
En- Ia Vecina plaza de n.
Laredo, Sc nota gran alarma,
pues Sc rumora con insisten-
cia que las fuerzas v~illistas Sc
dir;gen a atscar Ia pohlaci6n.
SegGn Sc sabe, porque asi 10
han manifestado algunos Off
ciales carrancistas, en- Ia pla-
70 Sc esperan rcfuerzos de IN
mcmento a otro.