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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
THE SECOND IN COMMAND

The management of the Richmond
Theatre takes pleasure in announc-
ing the debut of the celebrated star,
Mr.. Francis X. Bushman with the
Quality Picture Corporation in Cly-
de Fitch's famous military drama,
"The Second in Command" tomorrow
afternoon and night.
Mr.. Bushman is ably supported IN
this wonderful characterization by
Miss Marguerite Snow and an excel
lent cast. No effort has been spared
to make the production an elaborate
one, and the stirring drama Is mag
nifcently set, the battle scenes real
istically vivid in contrast to the
peace and beauty of the earlier scenes
and the brilliant ball at which the
officers receive news of the order to
the front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
,e1@a
,alveston Harbor at

--~c1ock this afternoon.
Water in buildings about three
feet All buildings and structures or
every nature along water front are
ruined. Many boats have been great
ly damaged or destroyed.
The army transport Mcclellan is
high ard dry half mile inland. The
number of lives lost is unknown.
There has been great pecuniary dam
Station from the army transport Bu
age
This message indicates the water
has receded two feet in about three
hours as i message received about ?
o'clock stated that the water stood
five feet in many streets ana build
ingS.
Temple, Texas, Aug. lS--The San
ia Fe Railway is rushing bridge and
track material out Of here to Gal
veston in anticipation of its use
when the storm subsidies. A fierce
gale is blowing here INCREASINGLY and
rain is falling. Plate glass windows
have been blown in. Trees are down
and several buildings unroofed. Con-
siderable alarm is felt here.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1S-The gene
l'al officers of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway here yesterday
received Il report from the agent at
Wallis. Texas. the nearest point to
Galveston with which the local Off
cials we're able 20 communicate, that
the storm was still raging there
while the wind had velocity OF n
miles an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
Berlin War Office Announ-
ces Capture of Strong
hold Last Night
SEIZED 400 CANNON
Six Great Forts Defending City
Blown TO Pieces by Inccssant
Pounding Of Invaders.

Berlin, August 1S-The Great Rus
sian fortress of KovEo was captur-
ed by the Germans last night, An
official announcement from the wal
office today declared:
The fortress Of kovnO, toge-
ther with all the forts and war ma
tcrial not yet counted has been in
German hands since last night.
More than 400 cannon were taken.
The fortress was Stormed in spite of
the most tenacious Russian reSiS-
tance."
Capture Of Kovno, the most i'm
portant German victory since the
taking of Warsaw. forecasts the sur
render by the Russians Of the s;rnng
~ fortified Kovno-Brcst Litvosk line,
of which Kovno was the northern
stronghold. .Austro-Gcrman forces
already are within striking distance
of the outer forts Of Brest LitoSvk.
the southern end Of the Russian line
end of dc Tense.
Kovno fell under the eye Of Won
lIindenhurg. Capture Of the fortress
is the first personal triumps of the
"Old Man Of the MazuIian Lakes"
since the great Austro-Gcfman cam
pagn in the east was iIauguratcd.
The six great forts defending the
city from the west and southwest
were simply blown 10 pieces by the
inreSS;,nt pounding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
PEACE HOPES
SHATTERED
-s "sJ
Obregon in Interview De-
clares He Will Fight
to a Finish
REJECTS PROPOSALS.
SAYS Villa Would Have War Against
His Protests, and Contest Must
Continue 10 the End

Washington, Aug. lS-The last
hope of influencing General Calranza
to agree to peace parley through
General Obregon, his first military
chief. and the man most responsible
for Villas defeat, was shattered when
the text Of an interview in which
Obregon declared for Il finish tight
reached Washington today.
Gen. Pablo Gonzalez, Carranza's
other chief military leader, PREVIOUSLY
had detounced the efforts Of Pan
American diplomats and declared that
their interference. military or politi-
cal, in Mexico meant war. General
Oregon declared that SO far as he
was concerned the war would go 10
Il finish,
ANY suggestion that I shall eng
age in the conference will be reject
ed" said Obregon. IF there is nny
suggestion Of conference it must be
made by General CairanZa, and it is
he who must answer.
Obregon was sent by Carranza to
treat with Villa when the latter first
broke with the first chief. He was
unsuccessful. Il did my best to pre-
vent the war" Ohregon said in recall
ing this earlier peace move. "I plead
cd with General Villa and ris!ied MY
i:fe to induce him not to cause split.
He would have war. however, SC now.
as far as I ara concerned, it will go
to finish. -
With only three days remai:';ne of
the time limit Of ten days sci :. hc
n"ace plan for answers from the !. =
can leaders, not II single formal -n.
Sponse has bccn made. Next Satu:-
day is the last day of grace set Jy
:hc .Unitcd States and Latin American
diplomats for an answer.
That Carranza is planning to crush
Villas army before answering the
peace appeal was the belief Of many
officials today. Reports Of a big bat.
lie between the main armies Of Villa
and Carranza at Torrcon are being re.
ceived. 1t is believed Carranza hopes
to give Villa final decisive blow and
thus he in position to reply to the
peace appeal by representing that he
has wiped out all important rcvolrs,
controls Mexico. ana should be rec
ognized without resort to peace con-
ference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
WRECKED By HIGH FINANCE

Washington. August lS-The
wrccking of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific Railway Company
bv high finance is described in a
scathing report by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
That the syndicate which came into
possession Of the Rock Island by de-
vious stock speculation deals has
manipulated the road into receiv-
ership." is charged in the report Of
the commission. Despite the richness
OF the territory travcrsed by the Rock
Island and the enormous tonnage 1t
carries. the commission says. .manlpr-
lation Of stock, through holding COM
panies and otherwise. forced the stock
Of the company from 5000 share IN
1902 TO $40 Il share in 1914. Yet the
earnings of the railway proper. the
renort says. have increased steadily,
"and in 1914 were the largest in its
history"
Syndicate control by Daniel u.
Reid. W. II. Moore, j. Ii. Moore
and W. B. Leeds and the consequent
formation of holding companies ard
subsidiary properties. the commission
Saws brought about the undoing Of
the system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
Executive will Take Charge
of Work of Identify
ing Lynchers
INCENSED AT POLICE
Judqe Mason Commended for Part
He Took in Preventing Mutilatlon
Of Franks Body.

Atlanta, Aug. 1S-Governor Harris
will take personal charge OF the lnVes-
tipation into all circumstances OF the
Leo M. Frank lynching. it is announc-
ed at the executive Office.
The governor is understood to be
for from satisfied with the explana-
tion given by members of the State
prison board and officials that tha
Milledgeville prison farm, warden
superintendent. and guards were so
ill-prepared that they were powerlesa
to resist the lynchers.
He is quoted as saying that in view
of repeated threats that the place
would be raided and Frank taken from
his custodians and lynched, all pre-
parations ought to have been made
and tie lack of them was unpardon-
able.
The executive is also understood to
be much incensed at the Atlanta po-
lice for yielding to the demand that
throngs be permitted to view the body
and exposing it for thousands to see
in an undertaking establishment.
While one element throughout the
State condones the lynching, another
group is open in its expression Of OPP
inion, not only that the affair was a
frightful outrage but that the auth
critics, wherever they figured in the
lease made an abominable showing.
Judge Morris, of Merietta, who saved
Franks body from mutlation and sue
ceeded in getting it to Atlanta. Is
practically the only person spoken Of
as having behaved creditably in con-
nection with the incident.
The governor himself came in for
severe criticism for leaving the cap,-
tai to make speech at the State en-
campment of Confederate veteran:
after it was known Frank had beer
kidnapped from Milledgeville. He WAS
blamed in general, too, for conditions
on the Sprison farm, much emphasis
being laid on the contention that ne
acquisced in what was denounced to-
day as a whitewash> Of the manage
meat following the recent stabbing
of Frank.
Officials generally are busy issuing
explanations and denials.
Following the statements by Warden
Smith and Superintendent Burke of
the Milledgeville farm. Prison Com
missioner. Dawson, who was on the
place at the time declared that ''no
responsibility rested on either the
commissioner or anybody at the
farm"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
VENICE FORTS BOMBARDED
Austrian Sea Plane Drove Off Five
Airmen. Says Vienna

Vienna, Aug. 1.-THE following Of
fetal report has been given out:
Zone Of our sea planes on Sunday
afternoon bombarded four Of the
coast forts OF Venice. All Of our
bombs with the exception Of one ex-
Dloded within the fortifcations.
''T'ive hostile air1nen ascended to
pursue our men. Two were forced to
land by our machine gun fire. Two
abandoned the pursuit and the fifth
was forced to turn back after fol-
lowing our machine almost to the
Istrian coast.
"Our sea plane returned safely IN
spite OF the heavy fire of hostile war
vessels and forts" g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
RUSSIA SEEKS AID OF JAPS
Supposedly Inspired Dispatch Dis.
cusscS Alliance.

Milarr Italy. Aug. IL A long
dispatch from Petrograd outlining the
situation in Russ ia, which gives IN.
impression Of bc;r: inspired by Ser
"ius SazanoF, Russian Foreign Min
ister. is published by The Corrierc
Della Scra. The articles says in con-
clusion:
"The proposal Of a Russo-JapaneSe
alliance finds no opposition on condi-
tion that it be not aggressive against
China and even less so against Amer
ica, whose friendship is necessary TO
Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

( Denver. Col, Aug 1S--The Sr'
preme Court of Colorado has issued
writ of prohibition barring Judge
Grady Hillyer from presiding at fu-
ture trials resulting from disorders
in the recent strike of coal miners.
The writ was granted, on applica-
ton of Horace n. Hawkins, and'
associate counsel for the United Mine
Workers of America, who alledged
that Hillyer was former attorney
for coal mining companies and there.
fore prejudiced against former strik-
erS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
SUITS FOR DIVORCE

In the corporation court today suits
for divorce were entered by Lula s.
Thomas from her husband Wilson NJ .
Thomas. and by Lillian Dorsey Garter
from Raymond Carter. The former
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Douglass Stuart and the latter by At
torney Robinson Moncure. Both give
desertion as thei.' ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 1S--lhe hooF
of Leo NJ. Frank. under heavy po-
lice guard was placed aboard South
ern Railway train, which departed al
1901 o'clock this morning. The fun
eral party. including Mrs. Frank and
several Atlanta friends Of the family
who will accompany the body t"
Brooklyn. was guarded carefully hV
the police until the train left the ter
minal station.
Mrs. Frank appeared at the train
unassisted and showed no serious ct
fects of ordeal of last night and to.
day. She chatted with members at
the party before boarding the train
Several policemen surrounded Mrs,
Frank and her friends. and rctuSeH
to allow any one close enough to con
verse with them.
The body was taken from the under
taking establishment where it hal
lain since late yesterday atternool''
surrounded by 80 policemen. 1hcy
guarded the wagon bearing it until II
was placed on the train and the'
watched the car until the train dc
parted.
When the body was brought to Al
lanta it was secretcd in a barn unt'!
p crowd searching for it threatel'o'!
serious trouble. 1t then was take'
from the barn to an undertaking es
tabliShmcnt. where it was prepare
for burial
During the afternoon hundreds OF
persons were permitted to enter the
place and see the body but shortly
after o'clock last night the estaH-
lishment was closed. and a Gordon II
police stationed about it. No one Was
! allowed to approach within 50 fee.
| of the building.
Men and boys did a thriving busi
ness selling postcard photographs Of
Franks body as it swung from the
tree to which it was found hanging
near Marietta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
.SoRROWING PARENTS
Father and Mother OF Leo NJ. Frank
Await Arrival of Body.

New York, Aug, 1S-Crushed by
the long suffering and final death OF
| her son. the mother OF Leo NJ. Franl,
; in an interview, declared that she is
glad he is dead.
Zoe ~Beckley, in the Evening Mail
quotes Mrs. Frank as saying:
| Il am glad that my boy is dead
J that they have killed him at last
that the long torture which: those peo-
pie down there have proved themsei.
YES capable of inhicting merciessiy
! is at an end. My boy will sleep un-
troubled tonight. For the first time
| |, too, will sleep, for my boy is at
rest"
So spoke the mother of Frank to-
day when | went TO the two-story
limestone private dwelling which she
occupies with her daughter, Mrs.
Stern, at 1872 Underhill avenue,
Brooklyn, writes Miss Beckley.
For myself, was not prepared to
see such calm in home in which
violent death had entered so ruth
essly. While the nation was Mortified
by the lynching. the mother of the
victim prayed prayer or thanks
giving that her boy al last had found
rest.
About the exterior Of the home
there was peace and quiet. The neigh
hors appeared to respect the feelings
of the mother. The drawn curtains
betokened the signs Of mourning, and
there was no effort made to intrude
on the privacy of that house. ..
Mrs Frank took time from he"
prayers to give me her message to
the country. IF it was thought thai
she cherished vengeance she speedily
removed that impression. Her only
concern now Ia to see the hody of her
slain son.
Word has come to me that my
has 'ecoverc\ the
body Of my son and will bring Leo
home rs soon as possible said Mrs.
Frank.
Rudolph Frank. the aged father Of
Frank. seemed to suffer more than
the mother.
ii can't talk, can't talk, he saiu
10 those who asked if he had any
thing TO say. "Qh, my poor mlIrdere,'
Leon" But he cIinched his fist ami
Strengthened his short and bulky
form. while in his eyes came a light
that indicated that he would fl ght
If possible. to punish the lynchers.
Ir there is any force left in the
laws Of this land these men will be
brought TO Justice" he said. agta
tedly. Then, sinking his voice al
most to whisper he concluded.
There is Il God; there is a God"
Then he walked to the nearest tcle-
graph Office. where he sent instruc
tions to have the body of his murder
ell boy shipped to Brooklyn.
From now on until after the fu-
funeral the house will be Il house Of
PRAYER. came away wondering AT
Il mothers courage. No mother has
suffered in my recollection the loss
of Il son in more hcart-crushing cir
cumstanccs; but in it all she sees
peace. There is no hint of the wild
ride 10 death on the gallowstree III
this mothers thoughts today. She
sees her boy. not dangling from the
The branch. but as one who has cs-
capped his tormentors at last and has
got beyond the reach Of the rope, the
whip and the bullet.
Mrs. Leo NJ. Frank will bring the
body to Brooklyn for burial. The
family has not received word regard
ing the time when Mrs. Frank will
reach New York. Burial will be In
the Frank family plot in Jewish
cemetery in Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
FRANKS BODY GUARDED.
Remains Viewed by Thousands at
Undertaker's Last Night.

Atlanta, Aug, lS-Ihe pooS oI
Leo NJ. Frank last night was being
guarded by forty policemen 3r an
undertaking establishment here 70
prevent further demonstrations. tol-
lowing disorders by crowd, which
at times reached 5000, attracted by
an overpowering desire to make sure
for themselves that the work OF the
lynch mob which kidnapped the noted
prisoner Monday night and hanged
him this morning had been thorough
ly done.
Bent on viewing the remains OF
Frank several hundred men. when
they discovered the place where the
body was being secreted before being
taken to the undertakers, gathered at
the auto garage on Piedmont Avenue
at Ellis street and threatened to break
down the doors unless permitted to
enter.
After window had been smashed
in by the mob, plain clothes policemcn
under command Of Capt. of Police
Dobbs realized that the crowd would
not be denied and hearse was sum-
moned.
Escorted by mounted police Franks
body was then removed from the gar
age to the undertakers' chapel, whcit
from 80 o'clock to T o'clock thous-
ands of persons filed through the hall
way and viewed the body.
Att o'clock Chief Of Police w. NJ
Mayo. in order to permit the under
takers to prepare Franks body for
shipment at midnight to Brooklyn,
N. Y, doubled the Gordon Of police
on guard at the front door OF the
undertakers' establishment.
Arrangements had been made to
ship the body from here at - O'Clock
tonight over the Southern Railway to
New York.
Frank was dragged from Milledge |
vile jail by an armed band Of twenty
five men who had previously cut al!
wires leading to the prison and then
at the point Of pistols and shotguns
had overpowered the warden and his
staff of assistants. He was hurried
across the State 140 miles to within
two miles of Marietta, the home and-i
burial place of Mary Phagan, victim
of the pencil factory murder Of which
Frank was convicted. AT daybrc'k
he was hanged ut the end OF hiteer
feet of rope in an oak grove.
The body was discovered at ~"
o'clock Monday morning. and a mo"
quickly gathered. Women and child
rem were prominent in the throng.
While it still dangled threats of ere
nation on the spot were made.
Cool counsel prevailed, and the body
was cut down and brought to Atlanta,
though not escaping vicious kicks
from the foot of maniac in the mob
as It was being carried to theunder-
takers wagon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18
LOCAL BREVI1'IES

a Sidney Manken and wife have
sold to Harvey SisSon and wife tho
house and lot at 325 south Lee ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

In police court this morning Justice
Cation imposed fine Of 81 on q man
for falling to report the birth of a
child. His wife was not attended by
physician or midwife. and the Law
requires that in such case repor'
shall be made 10 the health office by
the head of the household.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence
NJ. Thompson were held this after
noon from Demaire'a. undertaking
parlors. Interment WAS in the Meth
odist Protestant Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

Samaritan Rehecca Lodge. No. p.
!. O. O. F. will meet tomorrow at
tornoon at 2:20 Z. NJ. in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

The members Of the Reliance Ere
Enpine Co. met last night and made
arrangements to attend the annual
convention of the State Firemen'S As
sociation which will be held IN Gov
inpton, Va. August %. 26 and y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

Hard Shell Crabs, Deviled Crabs
and Crab Salad, ri our own delicious
style. Jacob Brill, foot of King st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

Carter Fl. Smith, collector for the
fraternal order Mystic Circle has pald
To Mrs. Anna V. Monroe, widow OF
lato Robt. l.. Monroe $1,000 that he
ing amount of policy held by the de-
ceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-18

Ar important meeting Of the board
Of police commissioners vii! be held Ia
ni~bt in the office of Mayor Thomas
\. Fisher when several matters of
interest to the force will he discussed.
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-05

Mrs. Thos. Mansfield received,
the sad intelligence this, week, of
the death of her sister Mrs
Nellie. Brown at Mellette S.. d.
July 25. Mrs. Brown,and family
were once residents, of this place
and their many friends here eN-
tend sympathy.
Misfortune seemed to loom un
large 5or ]. NJ Harris, our maia
carrier, Tuesday in one mail he.
received word that his mother
was very ill and that his son
printer of Topeka Kansas had,
had his hand crushed in print
ing press. making the aE1pdtat-
ion CT one finger necessary
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-05
SUNNY SIDE

Milton Owens is on the sick
list this week.
]. L. Ambrosier is a little bet
ter this week.
Jim Hunter lost hog last
week by getting over heated.
A big rain fell in this part last
Thursday night that will make
the farmers smile and will make
things grow, and another rain
again Sunday night.
Jim Hunter is cutting grain for
Mr.. Starkey and Mr.. Nesbit and
expects to cut barley for Jake
Ambrosier the last of this week.
Jim is quite a rusner-
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-05

!! Preparations are being made
i for a big race program during
the Fair, aside from the fast
races. Novelty and spec ial races
are being discussed on the street
The following races are Great
ing much interest,
.1-2 mile running races for mules
l1-2 - - ponies
1-2 mile trot or pace for pole
team to buggy. =
1-2 mile trot or pace for gentle
men drivers.
The following entries, to cate.
are expected to enter this race.
NJ. Howard, l. Croft, W. O. Com
pher. F. Terwilliger. Jess Matley
u. M. Gudgel. C. T. Pfost, and
Fred Hoerner. This race is open
to Cheyenne county horses that
has not raced in late years. This
list is expected to grow, Boys
get your drivers in good shape.
Prepare to have big time, at
the Biggest Fair Cheyenne coun-
ty ever held. There will be fun
for the young as well as the old.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the committees over
each branch of the Fair.
Cheyenne record., 1915-08-05
FIRST VIEW NEWS

Miss Fora Curtis is visiting in
Denver.
Mrs. Jos. Dwyer and children
returned from Denver Saturday.
John Halde and Fay Deery
spent Monday night in the Co.
seat.
MIR. and Mrs. John Marshall
spent Sunday at the Lee Roush
home.
The NJ sses Pearl and Minnie
DAILY we've pleasant callers here
Monday.
This is a decidedly dry town at
present, the railway cistern have
ing been empty for week.
Mr.. George Fredricks arrived
from Kansas City Sunday, tc
spend a two weeks vacation here
DR.. Crawford of Brandon, and
Mr.. +. C. Pitt Of Denver were
guests of Mrs. Melton and sons
sunday.
MIR. Chas Martin of Victor,
Colorado. formely of this place
visited friends here last week,
returning to Victor Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Atkinson left for Sa-
lima, Kaas. in his aato Thursday.
Mrs. Atkinson 9ill spend the
summer here.
A good time is reported from
the dance Saturday night. Mrs.
J. E. Marshall and Chas. Ma:tin
furnished the music, which was
fine.
Mrs. Tom Dwyer, Anna Gerke
and Eva Dwyer drove to Chey-
cline Wells Tuesday. Miss Gerke
remained to- attend Teachers In
'stitute.