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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-22

Mrs. Anna Addison, 45 years old,
heroically gave her life yesterday In
a fire, which totally destroyed her
home at Reynoldsville, Pa, after she
had rescued her four young children
from the flames. Mrs. Addison, faint
from the dense smoke, entered the
home second time in an effort to
save two sleeping children of a neigh
Dor. The children were rescued a
minute later by Hugh Haggerty, Gen.
trail League baseball pitcher. Her
body was found in corner of a rear
room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-22

Mrs. Anna Clarralle, .26 years old,
jumped from the window of her APP
artment on the fourth floor, of No.
$40 East One Hundred and Seven
tccnth street, New York, carly yes
terday morning. She landed on the
stone pavement of the rear yard. Her
legs were broken and she received
internal injuries that may cause her
death. At the Harlem Hospital she
said she was "tircd Of living"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-22

A Saloniki dispatch states that
many Greek women and children have
been massacred by Turks at Mosk-
onissia in Asia Minor. The massacre
it was said, was caused by a band
of Greek insurgents invading Mosk-
onissia to avenge the murder of a
fellow countryman. A British cruiser
shelled the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-22

Col. E. H. House, of New York, is
going to visit the capitals of Eu-
rope again on mission from Presl-
dent Wilson. Although Col. House has
denied that his trip is to have anyth-
ing to do with peace, there is no
doubt that President Wilson is send
ing him forth again chiefly for the
purpose of getting in touch with
opinion, official and otherwise, i'll the
beihgerent countries and determining
whether the time is ripe for any
peace move on the part of the Presi,
dent.
q 81 81. t.!y-y- ~. 81. rt}i|!
Baroness = eailnes d 'Etreilis and: aiel
sister, Nine Sylvie Montegut, i'm:
portcrs of French gowns. were eact
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-22
NEWS OF THE DAY


NEWS OF THE DAY
Sarah Bernhard is reported to be
dying in Paris.
Undismayed by hostile criticism
and illness Henry Ford announces
that he will remain in Europe until
peace is declared.
DIR. Henry L: E. Johnson, Sc, one
of the best known surgeons in Wash
ington died suddenly last night OF
heart trouble.
A dispatch from Athens states
that the German steamer Leros and
several other craft have been sunk by
a British submarine in the Sea OIL
Marmora.
William Schiebel, 40, OF BROOKLYN
was found dead by his daughter
Nine. Monday morning. He was hang
ing by a rope in the bathroom. Mr..
Schiebel had been i'll and respondent.
An attempt to assassinate- Gen.
Tedoroff, commander of the Bulgar-
ian army in southern Servia, was
made by a socialist soldier who fired
at the commander three times. Inc
soldier was Immediately executed.
The France national defense loan
has produced more than 14,OO0'OOO,
900 francs ($2,SOO,ooO,OOo), accord
ing to the reports centralized at the
ministry of finance up to the pres
ent.
Bitten on the cheek by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bridget McGerron, 81 years
old, of Brooklyn, died at her home.
The daughter, Mrs. Mary Miller, %
years old, was arrested on charge
of mayhem which will be changed to
homicide.
Tie State Department is preparing
to send supplemental note to France,
protesting against the removal by
the French cruiser Descartes of Will
helm CARRIE from the Hull-lnsular
liner Borinquen, Garbe is a naturaliz-
cd American citizen.
Deputies with bloodhounds are
trailing assassins who Monday night
fired the home of John Maye, near
Yorktown, Texas, Six persons, Maye,
his wife, and their four children,
were burned to death: 1t is believed
neighbors with a grudge set the fire.
Mrs. Edward H. Cole, 40 years old,
of New York, was killed by subway
train last night. She fell from the
platform at the Grand Central sta
ton, and was crushed between a car
and the platform. Her husband was
severely injured in trying to save her.
A Saloniki dispatch states that
many Greek women and children have
been massacred by Turks at Mosk-
onissia in Asia Minor. The massacre
it was said, was caused by a band
of Greek insurgents invading Mosk-
onissia to avenge the murder of a
fellow countryman. A British cruiser
shellcd the town.
Two men are missing and twenty
five others were injured as the re-
suit of an explosion in the Dcxtrinc
plant of the Corn Products Com
pany at Shadysidc, two miles from
Edgewater, N. j., yesterday. The
roof of the building was blown off and
the walls collapsed. Fire, starting
from the explosion, swept through
the wrcckagc.
Mrs. Anna Clarralle, .26 years old,
Jumped from the window of her APP
artment on the fourth floor, of No.
$40 East One Hundred and Seven
tccnth street, New York, carly yes
terday morning. She landed on the
stone pavement of the rear yard. her
ch
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

The St. Johnsbury friends of Will
lam e. McReynolds, the well-known
New York lawyer, who is at his sun
mer home at Joe's pond, gave him a
complimentary banquet at the new
Avenue hotel Friday night. Covers
were laid for so.
By the will of the late w. /. Powers
of Lyndonville, the Village Improve
ment society of that place is given
So. 600 for the purchase of the camp
it's maintenance as public park and
playground. The grove contains 20
acres of land on the Passumpsic river
and the $4,000 will not be sufficient to
purchase it, but it is the hope of the
society that the plan may be later
carried out.
The Lyndon Home Garden Glass fair
will be held at Lyndon Sept. 6, on the
grounds of Ye Olde Bricke Tea Shoppe.
Prizes will be awarded for vegetable
door yards, farm animals, special
crops, pets, carpentry. forestry. maple
sugar products, sewing, canning, cook
ing, butter. cheese, essays, poultry,
there being in all II awards. Several
prominent Vermonters are expected to
make addresses.
The Woodbury. Granite company of
Ha1 dwick has secured three new con-
tracts, namely the Mary Baker Eddy
memorial, T. N. Wallis new residence
at Morristown, N. j., and library at
Indianapolis. The first will be made
of Bethel granite and the third Of
Woodbury. granite. Mr.. Wallis resi-
dence, including the grounds, will repre-
sent an investment of $500, 900 and the
granite alone will cost $4,000. The
Mary Baker Eddy memorial contract is
for S125, 600. The memorial will be
built at Mr., Eddy's grave in Boston.
will consist of seven beautiful CORN
THAN columns placed on circular base
of granite 80 feet in diameter.
The first death rom infantile araly.
! SIS at ST. JohnsDury this year oc-
Cured Saturday night. The victim
was six-year- old John 1de, eldest n
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. 1de and grand
| son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore T. Id {.
| This is the seventh case in Vermont
| this year. The child had been slightly
i'll since Thursday but the nature of tt e
disease was not suspected until Satur-
! day morning when his body was para
lyzed to his toes. Private funeral
services were held, Rev. Paul Dwight
| Moody conducting them on the piazza
of the 1de residence. The little boy
broke both legs last winter in sliding
accident and had been able to walk but
short time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
Com nisslone~ Office
Estate OF Ssrah McEa~lane

THE UNDERSIGNED having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Orleans. i'DMISSIONERS.
to receive, examine and adjust the claim
and demands OF all persons against the
estate of Sarah Mcfarland late of Greens
no in said District, deceased and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we Will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid at the town clerks office in
the town of Greensboro in said District on
the 10Th day of August and 10th day of F b.
ruary next from l O'Clock D, M until 4
o'clock p, m. on each of said days and that
six months from the 18th day of August A.
D. 1915 is the time limited by said Court 70,
said creditors to present their claims to u
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Greensboro this 18th day Of Au-
gust A. d, 1915
q. NJ. CUTHBERTSON
G. w. TAYLOR
1896 commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
WEST BURKE

Adrian Cheney is visiting his mother
in Deep Falls, Me.
G. A. Jameson was in Montpelier on
business, recently.
Mrs. Clara Ross has been visiting
her son in Sheffield.
Mrs. William Wallace visited her
sister in Barton Thursday.
Albert Hall is spending a two
weeks vacation in Boston.
Mrs. Wayne Stoddard is at Bright
look hospital for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora White of Barton
visited friends in town Friday.
Miss Martha Burdck of Barton
visited Eva Rosebrooks last week.
Mrs. Frank Ward has been spending
several days with relatives in Danville
Henry Gaskell and family spent the
weekend with relatives in MONTPELIER.
Mrs. o. L. Worthen spent the week.
end at her old home in Ayers Cliff, P.
@.
Mrs. Fayette Bowman of Leominster,
Mass, visited relatives in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howe of
Barre visited friends in town last
week.
Miss Abby Burns who has been in
Newport for several weeks, is at home
again.
Mrs. Mary Cate of St. Johnsbury
visited at Mrs. Louise Stoddard's
recently.
There will be services as usual Sun
day, and everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Miss Blanche Burns of Newport is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Burns.
Mrs. H. G. Woodruff and little
daughter, Nora, are visiting relatives
in Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Frasier took an
auto trip to Coventry, Morrisville and
other points last week.
E. E. Alexander and daughter,
! Myrtle, visited relatives in Browning
ton Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Lucian Chappell and Mrs.
Louise Stoddard spent several days at
Willoughby lake last week.
H. L. Bishop and sons, Clyde and
Carl, have been attending camp meet
ing at White River Junction.
| The Woman's Club spent a very
pleasant afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Myrtle Hall Saturday
Mrs. Dorothy Duval, who has been
spending the summer here. returned to
Amherst, Mass, Saturday.
The W. R. c., had most delightful
basket picnic at r. P. Porter's cottage
at Willoughby lake Saturday.
Frank Kittredge of Woodsville. N.
H.. was the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Aldrlch the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Mears, who are
working at Hotel Lyndon, were at
home for few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Colby, Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Colby and Mrs. Annie
Mordaunt are visiting in Hortonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Graves and
daughter of Beverly, Mass. were the
guests of 0. L. Leonard, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brockway have
purchased the George Powers place
on the Burke road and will take pos.
session in the near future.
Mrs. Julia Wyzanski of Brookline,
Mass, and her daughter, Mrs. Schul.
man of New York City, are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Solomon.
Professor and Mrs. E. E. circuit
who have been spending several weeks
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01

through neglect or
overwork I get run
down and my appe-
tite is poor and I
have that weak, Ian
guild, always tired
feeling, I get a bot
tie of Lydia E. Pink
hams V e ge ia BILE
Compound, and it
builds me up, gives
me strength, and re-
stores me to perfect
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Duncan McFa~y N

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Orleans, COMMITS SION
ERS, to receive, examine, and adju t the
claims and demands of all persons a rainSt
he estate of Duncan Mcfarland lite of
Ieensboro in said District, deceased and all
: ms exhibited in Offset thereto here
hV give notice that will meet for
q purpose aforesaid at the town clerk S
o Ii 4 in the town Of Greensboro Ii said
his riot, on the.2jth day of August, and 10th
day OF February next, from l o'clo k p. M,
ltH O'Clock p. NJ, on each said days
All THAT six months from the l-Jh day of Au-
glSt. \. h. 1915, is the tim emitted by said
court tor said creditors pre>Cnt their
claims to us for exami .Ist ION and llowance.
gu:t,A II. 1918.
~. NJ. UT II RTSON
a. w. i.0R
$3.50 ~ miSsiOnerS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
Woes of the Verse-carnenters

First Poet-Say, old man, lend me
a nickel, will you?
Second Poet-A nickel! Why, I
couldn't make the first payment on a
free lunch.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
Golden Weddings.

Only one out of every thousand mar
ried couples live on an average to cele-
brate their golden wedding.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
WOMEN Who ARE
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.

Swan Creek, Mich. &c cannot speak
too highly of your medicine. When
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01

health again. 1t is truly great bless
ing to women, and l cannot speak too
highly of it. I take pleasure in recon-
mending it to others. Mrs. ANNIE
CAMERON, R. Ed, No. 1, Swan Creek,
Michigan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-01
Another Sufferer Relieved.

Hebron, Me.-"Before taking your
remedies I was all run down, discour-
aged and had female weakness. took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used the Sanative Wash, and
find today that am an entirely new
woman, ready and willing to do my
homework now, where before taking
your medicine it was dread. I try to
impress upon the minds of all ailing
women l meet the benefits they can
derive from your medicines" = Mrs.
CHARLES ROWE, Kennebago, Maine.
IF you want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (cOnfidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-01-15

r3uriidtsbren2~ - Ginfttrsr sf'B
lag auf pister MsErs Stirn. 1Samh
MIDI bic griioer bduisln unb Der 9aS
ter mid I6iIt? = So, i'd mOtts 81,
rid, einmal nur beimli4 in Der lEan'
unD Die S6peIter fe6sH. 4ber Oatlr
pieoer fprtl"
limb mas bait Gud bisr?" fragts
4lbrsdt eritaunt. sd isbs, oaB es
Sud fdls9t genug ssgdngsn 1T %
unten in Der @oloerpe; barte Aroen
unb ipenig 2o6n."
Sn Pieters 4usen bliBte IS dIf. Gr
aoa einen tleinen leb.rnen 8eutel bers
Dor unb Dffnete ihrl. gr mar nit 9eto
sefiiat.
n9tsun pfunb Sterling, iasts psr
iunee Mtnenarbeiter itolS. sd babe
sebunssrt, UNI mir 0as a~b3ufparer.
Nber es lit nod penis
Gin 9efiibl Des Iergers itteg IN
4lbrsdt duf. .Sbr ieib Elm 5hor, pie<
ter, fdgte er boripurfsppa. sir ipeH
iammeIt SIR bas elenbe 8elo? Sbr
battet es babeim nidt nOt9ig, SUD
bdrum gu fprsen,"
sd muB @elb baben, -ptel 9elo',
antnprtets Bieter nit sebsimniBpoaer
Miene. .Sbns 9elb tann ids tbun,
mas i6 mill. @ber SIR perrat6et MIDI
niht, - i'd babe cine @olbaber ents
bedt -" !kisE@
.8as babt SIR? MsnTd, ppbin
fiibren gud Cure 8bantafien9" uus
terbrad ibn @lbredt 6alb beluitigt.
rBas peritebt SIR BON 9olbabern2
9as ipGrs freilid elm 8liidsfunb!"
,@enn sSbr's nidt slauben motif.
bann braude ids niht 81 er5G6len",
Iaete Yietsr troden. Mber Der grnit in
ieinem WeIen bate bss IrStes Heu<
gier bod getpedt.
.Sbr feb bungris unb babt lang.
nidts @utes sesehen, fiirdte i'd,
idste er. Drum idlase ia Dor, mir
eeben in Elm Reitdurant unb unb ipeis
len bort, unb psnn's @u9 bann ses
fdnt, er5dbIt Sbr mir na4bsr BON gus
rem 5unbe." -
Der iunse arbsiter lab perlessn an
it6 berunter, unb Ilbredt tlOpfte inn
labenD duf bic Sdulter.
rSa, msin 5reurb, in benz auf8uss
ippllt SIR nidt nit mir geben!" tdm
er ibm 5ubOr. n5rsilid. better 9stpora
ben 1T @uer 4naug nidt burd bus
9erumfrie6en in Der CRUDE. glbsr bus
lit elm Ssbler, Der itd bsieitisen ldBt.
Weine Saden paFsn Grd ~alsrbinss
ntat, bent gu @urer 2dnse babe ids
freili4 nidt gebradt. Iber iebt Sbr,
bd briiben lit elm 3leiberssIdGft, =
od finbet Sbr anss, unb gursn Spars
f6aB fOlt Sbr barum nidt ansreifen;
th borge es Gl6, unb tpern Sbr ben
8olbi6ab seboben babt, tOnnt Sbr
mfrs pisbergeben."
sd peiB, Sbr sldrbt niht an
meme 9ulbaber. aber Sbr fput Guer
8eIb ipieber baden, 10 pahr id pie.
ter Sleeper belize"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-01-15
8ieters %8otbfunb.

Doctor albre9t uno lein iunser
Besleiter betraten ods oeuti9e Geitau.
rant, in benz Der arat tdslid gu ipeia
len pflegte. Dieter iab itaunsnoen
Slides auf Die Oornebme @inri9tuns.
Die init Solo gemulterte mattbraune
3apete, Die 9platdfeluns Der Sede, bas
bohs eidensei4niBte Buffet unb bic
nit plip9riinen 8~orbGneen perI9lisbs
barren gores, in bensn man unbemertt
uno unSeitOrt iiben tonnte. @ben ppls
ten Die beiben MuantDmmlinge ii9 an
einem Der peiBsebedten Slide niepsrs
lafen, ais Elm 9err in elmer Der 8orss,
an oenen lie porbeigef9ritten tparen,
li6 nit einem erItdunteR unb freubis
gen 4usrufe erbob.
rpieter MeDer, tpsnri mid meine9lus
gen ni9t triigen!" rief er psripunbert.
rMlein alter Sunse, nie tommit ou
bier6er2 0a lit ipobl aud mein Jreunb
2ucas nidt peit9 - IiGt? 2llIo ale
lein bier in Sobqnmsburs2 aber mas
1T benn bas nit Dir2 &ann nift Ias
gen, baB pu mir sefdnit! $40 BAIT bu
beins rotben Baden selaifen? Siebit
re6t i9ledt aus, mein Sreunb!!"
9as allies mar i9nea un6 berslih
berauseetommen. unterbeFen bate Mts
brett 3sit sebabt, ben Srsmben su
muftern. Sine breiti1ultriaef Solbaz
tenseitalt mar es, sebrunsen unb mars
Zig i'm 8au, fider unb flptt i'm aufa
treten. Die graublauen ausen blibter
enersiid. a6er freunblih ans benz
runben, reselmdBis sel9nittenen Sc,
fifte berpor, benz Der mddtige buntel.
BLONDE S6nurrbart, in ben fih Inn &C.
genfabe gu Dem in Der Mitte eeIheit,Is
ten unb i6on etrpas anaearauten
9%anptbddre nur nenige qraue ssdben
gemiIht batteu, einen martiaIi5hen
Gushrud perlieb. Der Mann mar trok
bes gut iibenbsn gipils, bas er trua,
auf ben erten Bid als Officer au ere
fennen, unb Doctor Glbreht ,srbra6
fi6 9erace ben &opf, tpo er bieIer dnfs
|faaenben @rideinune Idon beaeanst
mar, als Der 5rembe fid gu linn
tpanbte.
GortFebuna foGgt.)
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-01-15
VIII.
Sn Der @pIbqru b {.

Sn Der elegantsn Gquipage bes reis
nen MinenipetuIdnten GrsB modte
iidl's angene6m fabren; 10 baftsu gss
nib bic sauIsnoe, an bsnen pprbei
Doctor al6re6t an WliB alite 8reps
Seize burd Die morsenfriIGs Cuff
6iaausfubr sur groisu aetf Rint,
cine Der srDBteu ainter ben etlpa fiinf.
.5ie Gruben Sobannesburss.
llsbsr ebenes geto sins bic 5dbrt,
no iiber Die BON biirftisitem 8rass
ipuhis nur Ipdrlih betlsteete It1ts
Der EARN Der Maidinen. Der pohs
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-01-15

% obernes Seiratbsae.
II d. @eiu6t eir, 3utiinffiqe nit
ober o9ne 8eraangenbeit. Ritt inter
500 Wille. grnfte Sfferttn 9bos
to9rap5ie iiberftiiffis inter ,Gdpas
iier' an Die Expedition bieIes 8ldttes.
Cute @tf&dffe. G6sf:
raun, baben Sic piele auftrGae mits
gebra9t?" Reiienoer: ga. Sic
Ginsn piinf6en, Sic ioIen nidt mebr
boppelt 10 piel fdiden, als lie bsItsIs
len. bic anSeren. Sis fOnen n,dt 10
iebr alf 3dblans brdrsenl4
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-01-15
@IX.
0er Minenarbeiter-

als Doctor albrsdt feline einid6e
Wobnuna betrdt. bic auBsr bemDarte
sinatsr fir bic gatisnten nur Sdtais
unb Wobn5immer. iotpie elm @elaR iiir
ben OisRsr entbielt, fanb er cine arobs
9n3ahl auf Jpn fDartenb.r gerIonsn
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-01-15

Sure Sdpeiter bat mir ssiGrieber,
Pieter", idate sr abkntenb. Isle Iorat
iid uni Sud. Dollt SIR GeIen2-- SEPT
Sud babin ans JsnIter unb LEFT uTls
gsitDrt. Rd6ber iprsdsn mir bon Guh
islbIt."
&iidii6tspon perlieB er Dos 3ims
mer, rpdbreno Iein Sat iif in ben9rief
pertiefts. aber als qlbrsht tpieber sus
riidtebrte, Iab er, lpie Der iungs Bur
nit 8endlt Elm Shlu6sen berab
tompfte unb ME es in Ieinem 4ntlibe
ar6eitets Dor innerer Grregung.
rGabt mir Den Brief, faste Dieter,
inbem er bds Sdreiben, pbne einegnts
mort absutpurten, in bic Sa5de Itedte;
uno Elm feinbIeligsr Slang lag in Ieiz
men Wprten. als er btnsufiiete: rS6r
iplt ibn nidt Gurer GnaIdnoerin 3eis
gen..
.9ieler!~ Dart unb brobsnb ents
fu6r es @lbredts 9ippen. ,Sbr tennt
mid I6lttt, lpenn SIR BON mir eripdr
tet, oab ih sinen iolden Brief dlIer
gBeft ssiaet fperbe, 9tber boppn gss
nua! Sbr ba5t seIeben. pelhen Sum
.mer Sure ~uniibssieate 6luft iib,r 8as
tel, Wlutter unb SdpeIter sebrltt
bai. Scsd nsbme an, SaB Gu1 bas 2tben
under aaffsrn unb Snbiern In Der
8oloarube sapibtr ssiporbsn III unS
bab Sbr MN 5uriidtebren tDerbet.1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-20
EXPECT DEFIANT
REPLY TO NOTE

The optimism Of the past few days
which has been irdulged in by Wash
inrton officials concerning Germany's
answer to President Wilson's note has
been succeeded by decided pessimSm.
If the Berlin newsp:. pers are EXPIRES
sing the attitude of the Kaiser, the
reply will be disappointing to all who
expected any concessions from Ger
many. The press of that country
urges firm defiance of the United
States.
This, however is III accordance witt
German diplomacy, and though Bis
marck is no longer guiding the leu
tonic ship, his iron hand is as m1ch
in evidence as ever.
When Congressional conventions
met in Alexandria many years age
Magruder Cawood, a former resi-
dent of this city, invariably appear
cd as a delegate from King George
county. in which he spent the late
wears of his life His principal eN-
clamation in the bi-yearly gatherings
of his party was King George will
not be dictated to- The Kaiser Will
liam is of the same sensitive nature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-20

Arrested at the jefferson Hotel
Richmond, following an. alleged at
tempt to secure $4,000 from Stuart
NJ. Woodward, of Woodward & Sons.
and vice president Of the Tidcwater
and Western Railway, and }. 4.
Moncure, secretary and treasurer Of
the Richmond Buano Company and
Powhatan Chemical Company, on Il
note to which the name of Azell Ford.
Il prominent banker and broker Of
Washington, is alleged to have been
forged. George Adams was taken into
custody late yesterday afternoon He
later secured Attorney Louis O. Wen
denburs to defend him, and few
minutes later secured bail in the sum
Of $500 by permission of Judge Rich
ardson. The proposition made the
Richmond men by Adams concerned
the purchase and sale of GO,0O0 acres
of coal lands in Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-20
GREAT BRITAIN'S
M[SFORTUNES.

1t is observed that Affections sclGoni
come singly, and this is fulfilled TO-
day in England. While engaged IN 4
war for the existence OF her empire
the country is distressed by strikes
among the working classes and while
cndcavorinw to keep her people IN inc
!, vcyatious cabinet crisis has been
prcciritatcd.
A new cabinet must be designated
TO restore confidence i'll the govern
mcnt and representatives of all par
ties. almost certainly will be nemi-
mated.
The new ministry it is reported III
official circles is to include strong
lTnionist and Labor leaders who wcuIG
bring TO the government the popu!a-
ritv il has lacked during the tryln"
days of the war.
Lork Kitchener is being criticized
for his conduct Of the war with Ger
many. it being alleged that he has
allowed effective ammunition to nc
come scarce.