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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
Get NEARER TO
CONSCR|PT|ON
!f@st, -- staIl
British Cabinet Now Seri-
ously Considering It's
Expediency !, !.
AsQUITH ADMITS 1T
Premier. However, Regrets Subject
Has Been Made Matter Of Con-
trorersy PrematureE.

| London, Sept. l5-Official admls'
sion that the cabinet is seriously
| debating the subject of conscriptlon
was made publicly for the first time
in the House of Commons yesterday
afternoon.
The subject was raised when the
motion for adjournment was made.
It was brought up by both the OPP
ponents and advocates of conscrlp-
ton. Premier Asquith finally arose
and announced:
"This is not q MATTER which has
escaped the attention Of the govern
ment. When the government, with
out undue delay, and with the due de-
liberation which the gravity OF the
subject demands, have arrived at their
conclusions they will be presented 10
the House and will then become the
subject of parliamentary discussion" !"
The Premier expressed regret thai
the question Of the best way, "hl
which this country shall meet the call
to bring the war to a successful con-
clusion' had become a matter of pub
lie controversy. He hoped there
would be no further debate on this
subject for the present.
Premier Asquith figuratively rap
ped the knuckles Of the officers, men,
bars Of toe House o. Commons, who
recently returned from the front and
signed memorial urging that the
government hasten 70 adopt conscrip-
ton. The Premier repudiated any de-
sire to close their lips, but he added
that "they ought to feel themselves
under the most strict sense of respoE-
sibiIity."
"Let them remember" said the
Premier, chat they sit in the Com,
mons not as representatives Of the
rmy. but of their constituents. It
would be most unjust that because
they happen to be in the army, they
should pretend to come to the house
with any mandate from the army.
That would be an evil thing for the
army and bad thing for the Com
mons. 1t is 4 claim l would never adj
nit.
The vote of credit which the Pre-
mier will move today will, it is un~
derstood, be at Gl50.000,000 $780,
0OO,0OO) and possibly more. In tha
House of Lords, Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener will review the progress Of
the war and explain the present state
of recruiting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
DISTRESS IN RUSSIA
Thousands of Refugees Pouring INTO
Moscow-Immediate Relief
Necessary.

London, Sept. 14-An appeal sent
by telegraph by mining engineer
who is resident Of Moscow, seeking
to obtain funds to relieve the refCg
ees pouring into that city, describes
their condition rs frightful.
The small English organization
maintaining the hospital, according
to the dispatch. is feeding 5000 per-
sons daily, but this charity IS totally
inadequate.
1t is asserted that the authorities
are unable to cope with the situation,
as they already have taken care of
one-third of the total of Russian
wounded. 1t is suggested that fund
he raised in London and turned CT
! to the American consul general!
"The distress is frightful," says the
appeal. "Women and children are in
their summer clothes, With winter
coming. Immediate preparations
must be made to provide soup, shelter
, and warmth.
"The English community is doing
/ its utmost, together with the Princess
/ Bariatinsky fund, but this is insult
! icent to meet the awful distress.
"Moscow already has received one
third of the total wounded, and the
authorities are overwhelmed by this
tremendous new influx Of refugees.
Outside assistance is vital to cope
with the terrible destitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
DISAVOWS PLOTS AGAINST PLAN
Germany Frowncs Upon Attacks on
American MunitiOn Plants

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE German gov
ernment today formally disavowed the
action of certain German citizens in
attempting to instigate plots for the
destruction Of American war muni-
tions factories.
Recently German newspapers have
arrived in the United States contain
ing pamphlet advising readers TO
destroy American ammunition factor
les" said an official statement.
"Such a practice is officially design
ated as stupid and dangerous. 1t is
evident that hot headed private citiz.
ems who have been misled, have tried
to agitate in this manner by insert
ing The pamphlets. No newspaper of
fee is responsible. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
DECLINED TO BE A CORPSE
Spectators See Automobiles Hurled
Over Telegraph Wires by Train

Vineland, N. j., Sept. 15--Pale and
astonished spectators declared yes
terday that they saw the form OF
Thomas Fox, Of Willow Grove, sail
gracefully though perilous, over
the telegraph wires as a Jersey Cen
tlal train hit his automobile at a
crossing this evening. The car was
left standing bunch Of tangled
stuff by the side of the road and tnc
men who saw the smash hurried tc
l;ck up the corpse of the owner.
Fox, who was former Township
Committeeman declined to act the
part. He rolled over. brushed the
dirt off his trousers, looked up at the
telegraph pole and the heap what wIs
once his automobile and said: I'm
not hurt" Nor was he, save for some
slight cuts and bruises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
166 KILLED BY AIRSHlPS
Result Of Zeppelin RAIDS on Eng
land in Seven Days

London, Sept. 1.-The Star says
that the total casualties from air
shin raids during the last seven days
amount to 1866.
During this period there have been
no fewer than five air raids on Eng
land" the Star says. "The first raid
Of the series took place on Tuesday
night, resulting in 56 casualties. The
second, in the eastern counties, oc,
.curred on the following night wher
there were 106 victims The third anC
fourth were both futile. Yesterday:
attack (witn four victims) brings W
the total for the five raids to 1856.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
RECAPTURES RAILROAD LINE
Won Buelow Receives Large Reinforce
ments for Another Drive

Petrograd. Sept. l5- A Germal
cavalry force that reached the V1lna-
Petrograd railway has been driven
back and the railway line from Dvinsk
to Wilma is again in the hands of the
Gar, according to dispatches reach
ing here today.
Air scouts, however, report that the
Germans under General Won Buelow,
have received re-enforcements ana
that large bodies of infantry are again
approaching the railway. The Rus
slams are concentrated in the region
west Of Sventzinay and big battle is
believed imminent along the Dvinsk-
Wilma line.
The Gcrmanic attacks against the
Dwina river positions from Jacob
stadt to Dvinsk are increasing in vlo-
leuce. General Russky, however, is
maintaining his positions and inflict-
ing severe losses on the enemy.
Encouraging progress is being made
in Galicia where the forces under Gen
eral Ivanoff continue to press back
the Austrians, taking many prisoners.
Rome, Sept. l5--An Athens teIe
gram to the Idea Nazionale today
states that Roumania has ordered
against Austria The re-
port is not confirmed from any other
source.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

ARRANGING TO LEAVE
Piuued Because His Message to Aus
trian Foreign Office Became Public
Ahead of Time

| tro-Hungarian Ambassador. Dumba
has announced that he had requested
the foreign office to recall him on leave
of absence in order that he mIght
make a personal report OH the 5itua-
ton in the United States which re-
suited in Il request by the Unfed
States government for his recall.
Tn authorizing the above announce
ment. DR.. Dumba expressed indig~
nation that the text of his message
10 the Austro-H Hungarian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, Baron Won Burlan, al
ready had become public without his
consent or knowledge.
In view "of the situation" ne said
he probably would not make public
The statement of his position which
nc had in mind to give to the Amer
;can press. He would, however. have
something to say through the Aus:
trian press when he reached Vienna.
He declared he had communicated
with his government in the only way
,pen to him. and was much cmbar-
'asscd because his message was
known in this country before il reach
cd the only person for whom it was
intended.
Dr.. Dumba answered that he could
7ot tell exactly when he would leave
this country, but arrangements for
steamship accommodations were now
,cinr made through New York
! agents. Mrs. Dumha will leave LcnoH
today for Washington, where she
plans to stay about Il week. Then
he will rejoin tthc Ambassador at
New York, and they will sail us soon
,s possible. Passage will he taken on
I Dutch or Norwegian steamer.
81 may say" said DR.. Dumnh
that | have sent this message to our
minister for foreign affairs
81 beg your eXcellency to recall
ne on leave Of absence for personal!
report. :"
'.This was purely official mes
sarc and now for the first time !
authorize its publication. It was sent
! from the embassy by the only means
which I had to communicate with my
government, and to my astonishment
/ It has become public. In view of the
situation now I think that | will have
nothing whatever to say regarding
my position to the American press.
will, however, probably have some
! thing to say to the public through the
Austrian press after I nave returned
home.
"Agents in New York are arrang-
! ing reservations for me on Il Dutch
or Norwegian steamer, hut the en-
act date of my departure has not been
determined. ] expect that the British
government will afford me safe con-
duct. Mrs. Dumha will go to Wash
ington for ii brief stay before meeting
me in New York when we will sail"
Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 15-
According to the Politiken, Dr.. Dum-
ba, the Austro-IIungarian ambassad-
or to the United States, will sail or
the steamer Frederick. VIII, from
New York on September 22 for Copen,
hagen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of the late T. a. Groves
all persons having bills against the
estate of the deceased are requested
to present same, duly certified, for
payment and all persons owing said
estate are requested to settle their
indebtness promptly.
LILLIAN E. GROVES,
Administrators, % Eight st. n. w
Washington, D. c..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
DEATH NOTICE

At an late hour September II. 1915.
CORA MCDONALD. the only daugh-
ter of Bavliss and Luevina Mcdonald.
departed this life after It long and
rainful illness at her home in Del
Ray. Va.
Day by day we saw her fade and
slowly pass away.
But in our hearts we often prayed
That she might longer stay.
Through all pain at times she
smiled,
A smile of heavenly birth,
And when the angels called hcl
home
She smiled farewell to earth.
By her mother and father
Washington papers please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
FOR SALE

Four of the most desirable
lots in East Braddock, front
ing on Alexandria Avenue,
between the handsome resi-
dences of Mr.. j. Y. Williams
and J. P. Johansen. Apply to
ROSS T. ELLIOTT
Kenois Bldg. ;, Wash, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
BRYAN AND FORD MEET

Detroit, Sept. 15-Former Secre-
tary Bryan and Henry. Ford. the auto
mobile manufacturer, held long con-
ference on peace plans here.
They declined to give out any state
ment regarding the result of the con-
ference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

The steamer Gratitude has recertl,
been added to the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Company's fleet and is rurring
on the route between Washington, this
port Colonial Beach and Mattox creek
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

The annual state inspection nf t':c
Alexandria Light Infantry officially
known as Company G., First Regimen;
Virginia Volunteers. vii! take place
on Thursday night in Armory Hall
The inspection will be made by Gel l..
10 Lane Stern, of Richmond. assistaN!
inspector general.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

Miss Cora Mcdonald, the 10 year old
daughter of Mr.. end Mrs. Bayliss Nc
Donald. died last night at the resi-
dence of her parents in Del Ray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

Funera! services for Thomas NJ,
sillex. who died yesterday morning,
will take place from his late residence
III south West street, tomorrow al
ternoon at 3 o'clock and will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. W. F. Watson
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

Alexandria Council, No. 5, Order
of Fraternal Americans, will celebrate
its 25th anniversary tomorrow night
in Odd Fellows Hall. The program
of exercises will consist OF musical
and literary features.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
LOCAL BREVIT1ES

Ross T. Elliott, of the henois
Building, Washington, is offering for
sale four desirable lots in East Brad
dock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

Crabs in all styles at the Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

Wher in Alexandria stop at the Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15

Fair tonight and probably
Thursday; not much change
temperature; light southerly
winds.
High tide 1918 a. NJ
Sun rises 5:41 Sun sets 6:09.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28

the huge tonnage which has been lost
all of the available shipbuilding plants
in the world are working overtime.
Those in England and France are al
most entirely engaged in the prOduc-
tion of war vessels, so that it is left
for American plants to bear the chief
burden Of replacing the merchantman.
More steel vessels were being built
or were under contract in this country
OF July than at any time since 1901.
and there was q greater tonnage in
wooden vessels being built than since
1907. Sixty-five steel ships aggre-
eating 29s s26 tons, and sixty wooden
vessels totalling 2ss.7Ol tons were
under construction. The American
congress must take the necessary
steps to encourage a continuance of
{ his industry.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28
Al the Palace TonIght.

This episode of the Romance OF
Elaine is full of thrills, intrigue, plot
and counterplot, dominated through.
out by the magnetic personality of the
charming Elaine Dodge.
Elaine, informed bysa note from her
tiance, Craig Kennedy, that he is still
alive and to be figured with, decides
to give masquerade party to cele-
brate her JOY. To this party Marcus
Del Mar, foreign spy, who processes
to be in the United States Govern
ment service. is invited He manages
to pass in some of his accomplices,
and together they try to locate Ken
nedy's lost torpedo. There is a little
Gray Friar in the party, however, and
he keeps them constantly in sight, and
overpowers Del Mar after the secret
agent forces open q safe in Elaine's
bedroom. When Del Mar is discover
ed, bound, before the open safe, he ex-
plains his position by claiming to have
been overpowered by some secret
agents when he tried to apprehend
them in their Investigations. He then
persuades Elaine to employ a young
woman, an accomplice of his, as maid,
saying that he fears the intrigues of
spies.in the household. Elaine, struck
with the honesty of the girls appear
ance, hires her. The new maid dis
covers the lost torpedo in the garret
where Elaine's dog brought it a few
days before. Hearing Elaine ap-
proach, she hurriedly packs it in her
trunk, and leaves the room. Elaine.
not able to close her trunk, removes
the tray containing the torpedo, and
substitutes for it q tray from an
other trunk.
The climax of this story comes in
the scene Immediately following,
when freight train, an automobile,
and four men at cross purposes figure
in the destiny of the coveted trunk.
One of the men eventually get it
only to find the missing torpedo still
The next episode will startle
you with the freshness of its plot.
Watch for it.
Then in addition Mabie Trummell
is featured in great three-part Edi-
son drama, The Tragedies of the
Crystal Globe" the three-act Edison
feature.in which the winsome Mabel
rrummell and the masterfuI Bigelow
Cooper are featured.
Dorothy Kelly and James Morrison
tomorrow.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28
At the Lyric Tonight.

THE Black Box, No. Sanford
Quest rescues I.enora from the burn
ing bridge. Meanwhile, Craig arrives
in New York and is closely shadowed
by the police. His niece. Mary, is
worried because her uncle seems
troubled. At last Craig decides tc
escape from the detective and he and
Mary climb down the FIRE escape and
get away.
When Quest and his party are about
to board the train in New Mexico, he
receives a telegram announcing that
Craig and his niece have disappeared.
The time which John Craig has set
for his confession arrives at last.
Craig hands his niece q paper. A
few minutes later detective breaks
into the room and finds the girl alone.
He reads: Il, John Craig, being
about to receive punishment for my
sins. hereby bequeath to my niece,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS
lad the ColonIaI TonIght.

AZ the Colonial Tonight.
Pretty Mrs. Smith" /" is society
comedy-drama. featuring FRITZ Scheff
in the title Drueilla, who is the
pretty Mrs. Smith Of the play, weary
of the routine Of her home, decides TO
marry Ferdinand Smith. Reverend
Ferdinand takes his charming bride TO
Africa. Society in darkest Africa
does not appeal to Druciila, and after
enduring all the austerity of her hus-
band as long as possible. sails back to
America. where she joins her friend.
Letitia Proudfoot.
While attending a reception with
Letitia. Drucilla meets the popular
poet, Forrest Smith. A newspaper
notice that the ship. in (which Rev.
Smith had written Drucilla he would
sail to join her, was lost, left Drucilla
free TO accept the attention Of the
poet, and they were married. After a
short period Of seeming happiness.
Drueilla finds that her second husband
cannot provide for her as she would
like and threatens to bring suit for nom
support.
Forrest cannot picture himself earn
ing money for sordid things like food
and clothes, takes an extra coat to the
brink Of the ocean, pins a farewell
note on it and walks away landward,
leaving no foot prints behind to tell Of
his perfdy. Drucilla finds the note,
and while she feels regret at such a
radical step. feels now she is free
again she can fall in love with a man
who is in really her choice.
This time it Is a wealthy club man
whom she marries, but after a time
things are not as she would like them,
and her poor heart almost breaks, then
at the advice of Letitia she leaves the
third Mr.. Smith. After a series Of
episodes the three husbands turn up
at the same hotel all in search of their
wife, Pretty Mrs. Smith" Now to
find out how FRITZ Scheff solves the
problem of the three Mr.. Smiths as
husbands, see this splendid picture
four it is great.
Tomorrow, sevnth chapter of THE
Diamond from the Sky" and another
splendid four-part feature.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28

Mary Carlton, all money and proper
ties belonging to me, on condition that
she never speak the name Of Ashleigh.
nor associate with any Of that name. "
In the meantime, Sanford Quest
has obeyed Craig's wishes. Suddenly
q commotion is heard in the hallway.
They all rush out to find Craig him.
self standing there. For some time q
severe electric storm has been raging
outside. As Quests party turn back
into the professor study there is q
sudden fash Of lightning and shot Of
white flame spreads over the table.
The entire thing is plain to Quest.
Suddenly the scene dies out. Craig has
fallen forward in his chair dead.
Two and possibly three more reels
will conclude the program.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given, That the
Subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Anne Arundel Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters Testamen-
tary on the personal estate Of
AMELIA ]. WIEGARD
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased
All persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers there,
to the subscriber. on or before the
1st day Of December, 1916.
They may. otherwise, by law. be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 25th dav
of May, 1915.
FRANK WIEGARD
BERNARD J. WIEGARD
mz6-td. Executors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28
2OTH DAY OF JANUARY. 191G.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the Subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court Of Anne Arundel Coun-
ty, in Maryland, letters of administra-
tration on the personal esttae of
A. NJ. ELEISE SEEBOHM
late OF Anne Arundel County, deceased.
AL persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same. with vouchers, to the sub
scriber, on or before the
7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915.
They may, otherwise. by law, be ex-
cluded from all benefits OF said estate.
al persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 1st day of
June, 1916.
FERDINAND SEEBOHM.
Administrator
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-28
BOOK LORE.
What the August Magazines Contain Ol
Interest 70 Readers.

nhal the august magazines NOhtdlh Ol
Interest to Readers.
1.-THE OUTING MAGAZINE FOR
August contains the following:
Modern Methods of Life Saving"
tells in detail with large number of
carefully posed photographs just how
to handle a drowning man in all posi-
tions and conditions in the water and
how 10 revive him after he is brought
to land.
"A Town That Built a Gymna-
stun" shows what a little mining
town, Wallace. Idaho, has done in the
way of establishing a gymnasium in
connection with the public school pro
viding directors and securing the in
terest and support of the people of the
town.
Making a Cruiser of the Open
Boat, a short article, telling how at
small expense the open motor boat or
sail boat may be converted into a COM
Portable cruising craft.
Bringing Back the Fish. an ac-
count Of how a Vermont town solved
the problem of stocking the local
streams.
up the Big Peribonka The
Big Peribonka flows to Lake St.
John in the province of Quebec and is
the home of the sporty Ouananiche.
Incidentally, it is one of the best
places in Canada accessible to ordinary
sprotsmen where the original wilder
ness conditions can be secured.
Other articles include: Light
Weight Waterproofibg, Eat While
You're Resting, How To Make a
Clay Tennis Court, " Learn Your
Rifle Sights, individuality IN
Sport, " "Fooling the Mosquitoes, "
Saving the Elk in the Yellowstone, "
etc
All news-stauds 25c $500 a year.