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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23

Gram % constructive legislation" 50
.far ~ M nssembly - concefncd the
salary matter has been disposed 81
~ a lNo-ihlrda vote o. tha Repuost-
can mcmbera Theto u nothlht g
interfers with shr procedure prom
laed AZ the nrenlus cf this assembly
nv The ~Rcpubllcan leaders.
The aI.s ma,ser. No assnme. will
be the pAhsase OF a set Of laws TO
|pfoside . taxation and venue sys-
ITEM, broad, jaat. workenie. ~tfncient
and constructive from bottom to TOP.
lcertslnly the taxation question ls the
most urgent; certainly g must be ct
tended 10 before any other business
'ef the state may proceed very far,
'cerninly q rciarn 10 the pitifui cons
ditions which existed IN this common
wealth pFsor 70 slAfenood would not
b constructive legislation. We look
forward TO the next two weeks With
abe kcenes anticipation. NOT 20 ray
anxiety. The Interests OF $50, 600
people and their welfare ana The
whole futurs Of the state viii be VI
tally aaeeted one way or the other
Is. Tire course the Republican major.
ny puraues. That majority has Just
voted 20 add nearly a million dollars
Of unnecessary expense 10 our county
governments, durinn the next ten
years; expense wbich can produce
for ua II 10 60 be assumed
that IN 10 taxation and revenue pro-
gram t win devise and enact a sys-
which will make the reislns o.
mat extra million possible without IN
rreaslne the burden upon the owners
81 readily accessible property who
now bear tho great porsson Of the tax
or New Mexico.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23
TOBACCO HABIT
EASILY CONQUERED

A New Yorker Of wide experience
haa written a book telling how the
tobacco or snun habit may be easily
and completely banished In three days
with delightful benefit. The author
Edward J. Woods, 1898 A, station H.
Kew York city. viii mail his book
free on request.
The health improves wonderfully
after the nicotine poison Is out OF the
system. Calmness. tranquil sleep
clear eyes. normal appetite. so"u
digestion, manly vigor, strong mem
DRY and "A general gain In efficiency
are among the many benefits report
cd. Get rid Of that nervous feelings
no more need Of pipe, cigar. cigar
cite. sunni or chewing tobacco to pac-
ify morbid desire.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23
Rows Tfnsq

We Oner one Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF caiarrh taat
cannot be cured oy Halls catarrh
~ J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We. the UNDERSIGNED, have known
v. .. Cheney for the last 10 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable In an
business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out M obligations made
by his nrm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Haii's catarrh cure IL taken intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mueous surfaces OF the system,
'Testimonala sent free, Price &c cents
per hottie. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pulls for consii-
patton,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23
MAKING N CLEAR.

10y
dent 81 the Agricultural coll
lege. IN a statement recently
sent out from his oface. makes Il
quite plain that II II up TO the iegis-
lature q accept the provisions Of the
smith-Lever bill 81 education about
farms IL going to be spread In this
state to the fullest Of the opportani-
ties now available. DIR. Ladd points
out the benefits TO be attained under
this bill as follows;
Accept the terms OF ths act OF con-
gress known az the smlth-Lever bill
and appropriate for cooperative ex-
tension work for the next two years
at a cos, Of . zoe. and New Mexico
viii get from the United states treas
ury for that work in this state the
sum OF s2e. 100. In addition to this
the United states department OF ag-
ficuitnre win expend in New Mexico.
through the agricultural college. for
special demonstration work. In help
ing boys "A girls clubs In agrieul~
iure. in dairylng. in farm marketing
and In assistance to county agricui-
Iturai agents a sum approximating
t20.o 900, or probably more Than this.
This will bring to New Mexico from
abe government fer the betterment Of
agricultural conditions in This state In
the mex two years approximately
tt2. 600. ns a result OF an expenditure
of 50, by New Mexico.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23
Oh Much LOCAL INTEREST.
Proofs That Have Besn Made aud
Submiitrd Seem Remarkable.

Ben flppman. who came to Albu-
querquc six weeks ago from spring
field. Mo-. claiming TO have the great
est remedy ever discovered for tuber-
%culosis, says he has -subHtantinted the
claim, aud hat he has nine witnesses
living IN this city 10 prove Il by. cut
~ twelve who have been taking Rose
hny during this short time. nine viii
testify 20 having received he great
est relief ever afforded since being
sick, says Nh. lippman. some OF
them have been afflicted for thrre
and four years. Physical oXamina-
lions VIII soon be mndc boy expert
physicians and results Of diagnosis
published.
The remedy IL being placed ON sale
today By the HUT DRUG Stores at
$50 per bottle. Thos Interested can
be referred tu the cuses above men
toned by calling nt the drug store
and they will be only too glad To- tell
what Rose BAY Is doing Tor them
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23
wow FoR BUSINESS.

xUTE HAVE heen told during
NA/ the past six weeks hat az
coon o. our Old friend sal
ary BIN could be- put out Of the way
the R~epublicnn majority would begin
10 proceed with its "aggresslve pro-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23

d~rurair,s 80. ~
"soulbb.s 4, ..u.s.. s..a.u.. 4.
also the as.or,ta. 49, 80. v,nnla he
prevented -. ,.st.~ .h., - the
for our h.,,s"a.na III. .,a,emen,
thai ",he $500 sa,tt N. lnvcs,ca
win r.r s-s.ann a. h. wed-
lolne a., "a sic,a,. ~
Kind az -aS,.sna M surger,. n man
mav n..''n-,, a, $50. - ,ha o,n-
49, .s -, , -. h. a..
Dosur All, ne, ren noas,bl.. he con
s,rood ~ .y.o r.fer 10 mi. suhtac,
o,. ,a,s .,,aaay aeanes ,hIs ana me
cnmr,. IN ovor ths ir,itoa a,atos nave
nassea On maj ouesilon Dyugles.
prac,,toner. sueh a. osteona,hs arc
no, ,wec,.a hv mi. hiu a. re-. have
= ,.w ana stn,e hoard - ,b.i, ovn
which masses ON tho nuaIsacatIo,s 81
u,cn nrac,i,ioners aac,io. 80, ~,
~ our nres.nt iav, rrnyts.. ina
,o,hI,. a. M. ac, ri A.. -
a,ruea 40 ~ ~ ,rterear" ai,h an.
prac,lc. ~ os,oonn,hv on,omctrv ar
dentistrv A. prNlaed ~ i,v. ana tne
Doepp bill does not change or alter
this In any respect
ReRarsirg .ro,,y,ous ..c,s., min
~euTes" "aivtn. h~oaler@ .rhtroprao-
10. qua ~. ,,,. ~. ,.s.ayo o. re-
I~ac,,on ~ .ra,a Docnns hin viii
MOI afyec, ,hcm IA Inc least The
nreaerg lao r-.sord,ng such nersons
could no, be maae ,roneer ana This
rim A.. ,ot tnuch tho matter I'm
der our nresent law. such people
u,ho, ,h.v attemn, Ia treat the sick
for gain without arst obtaining "A
license ,ither from the medical or
-osteopathic hoard. are subject To nun
ishment. not be the board OF medl.
cal examines. hut nv the courts ~
ne state. ~ they qo before one OF
! the existing state boards and show
elementary knowledge required TO
recognize disease. their method Of
treatment win not be questioned by
! the hoard or the law. that being a
I mater solely between the practitioner
and hls natlent. subject oniy To the
laws pertaining 10 MALPRACTICE with
! which the medical law has nothing
Ia do.
,ha ,orosotnu s,,te.
r.,a $50. . -.
- ~ st.tor,or,s ~ an
- - - hu, .,htcn 49,
- 10 - aoun,. ,hL. nntv
-s .oa .arar,n. 80 nr.sant
@ ~. naro 4, vt,n ,ho 80 nro-
.a~ ~ 49, Tra -
M - -.araII ~ 10. -,
49," n
- o,.s net 49,
-, 80 ~. rhv.tc,a,
as, ,na ,.,o.t eai,td. Ia
$50, Dtre.,or. a.. ,hts
~ - -. -. 60
..aatctno
1870, ", ,,u, atsa ,n,o ,ha,
80. rron.so, hui
y" $1,000
ete u"'y -,
osns 70 l,lae a.
80 % -,
80 usa -, taa,h ,ot
WI - nv,
os $50 ansa,an n
sers oi''h '"' ""o,e
80 49, aoI,c,i - ~ m. board
h,s notht,g "a 40 vith his "s.siem az
treatment Under our system OF
| government there can be NO NATL, iai
lays regulating IN. practice Of med
Icine ana ,his must be left TO each
state Recent laws. both %nntional
and state. have placed grave respun-
abilities in the hands OF licensed
uhyslcians I'm addition to those viii d
nave ALWAYS deyolved on them. /
refer To the recently enacted Harri-
son narcotIc law seeking To eliminate
the great eyu Of drug addiction. plnc-
ING he d]istrtbution Of morphine.
roc,ipo beroIn ana other habit. form
lt,g druys almost wholly az the dis
cre,io, ~ legally ouaiined physicians.
Ala opr laws prohioiting the sale oil
at.ahaIt,. 10 v,rious communities
- ,n ,,os, cases the licensed
-, =. Jtstribut. them
a, "a. dlsrr.tInn, and yet We have
some VINO nose as creators 81 public
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23

Many Ills come from impure blood
Can't have pure blood with faulty d.
gcstion. lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters is
recommended for strengthening
stomach. bowels and liver and pur-
flying the blood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
DOGS OF WAR
AGAIN LOOSE.

Six million men-four million
French and British and two million
Germans-ar battling for supremacy
in Flanders. This conflict is the great
est in the worlds history. Both bel
ligerents are. well-equipped and the
war is being carried on according to
the most modern plans. 1t is not as
Of old, the whizzing of arrows, stones
from sings and rocks from caterpults
that are causing terror, but the shiek-
ing of shells and the incessant ping
of bullets. Thousands Of human be-
ings are lying upon battleields, well
tering in their blood while the air is
thick with smoke from cannon and
deadly gases.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says:
s"There is a, fearful bringing back Of
wounded. The trans bring them to
Roulers in crowds and automobiles
rush them to villages close behind the
lines. Cortemark has all its available
buildings filed and more are constant
ly arriving in wagons, lying on straw
which has been improvised into beds.
The soldiers speak of the scenes at
the front with shudders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
of the German soldiers is sure to sui.

of the German soldiers is sure to suf-
fers
The Richmond Times-Dispatch in
commenting upon this master move
ment of the British and French says:
Germany's long battle line in the
west is not impregnable, as the world
had come almost to believe inat
maze. of concrete-lined trenches, plac-
ed one behind the other, from the
North Sea to Switzerland, can DE
taken by direct assault
These facts at least emerge with
certainty from the desperate attacks
of the French and British armies, that
began on Saturday and are still IN
progress. =.
Great moral victory for the allies
cause, as well as a considerable ma
terial victory, already has been won.
The normal success is the more I'M
portant for its destroys forever the
civilian apprehension that the Ger
man lines in France and Belgium
could not be shattered. Now it APP
pears that this SCATTERING presents
&c PARTICULAR difficulties, that advan-
ces may be made whenever the allied
commanders are ready and willing 20
nay the price. and that the price ex-
acted is represented rather by the eA-
penditure of ammunition on a great
scale, than by the sacrifice of mems
lives.
The point established is that it is
possible to crush the German defense.
The sections of the line selected Tor
attack were among the strongest OF
the German positions. Everything
that military skill and science could
bestow had been utilized in their con-
struction. Re-enforced concrete, bar
bed wire. underground passages,
bomb proof. heavy and light ar
tillery, machine guns, catapults and
many thousands Of brave defenders
all have proved inadequate. All OF
these trenches, four or five in line.
went at the first rush.
Others. can be taken in the same way
The Germans are not in Frace to stay
nor in Belgium. They will fall back to
the Rhine and behind it, if the allies
can attack with sufficient force, ace
quately supported by artillery and
supplied with ammunition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

At Corporation Court of the City
e Alexandria, continued and held at
the Courthouse of said City on Mon
day, September 9th, 1918.
Present Hon. Louis c.. Barley,
Judge.
Lavinia Bell Curtis, Complainant,
VS..
William Curtis, Defendant.
An affidavit having bee duly made,
rs required by law, that the de1en-
dant is a nonresident of the State OF
Virginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction of this state,
9nd the sergeant having made re-
turn upon the original process or SUIT
mons issued herein that the de1en-
dant is nonresident Of his balllwlck
end application having been duly made
in writing in open court for an Or
ger of publication against the SAID
defendant to appear and answer a bill
IN chancery filed by the complainant
against the defendant for an absolute
divorce on the grounds of wlltul and
voluntary desertion and abandonment
for more than three years prior to
the institution Of this suit, and an or
Ter of publication having been duly
granted in open court, it is therefore
ordered that said defendant do APP
pear here within Is days after due
publication hereof to answer the
suit of complainant against the de-
PENDANT for an absolute divorce on
the grounds of wilful and voluntary
desertion and abandonment for more
than three years pror to the institu-
ton of this suit. and to do what may
rc necessary to protect his interest
in this suit. And it is further order
cd that copy of this order be pub
l.shed once week for four success
slve weeks in the Alexandria Gazette
a newspaper published in Alexandra
City, Virginia ,and that copy be
sent by registered mail by the Clerh
of this court to the last known place
Of address. residence and adobe OF de-
PENDANT to-wit: 32nd or Valley Street
between Q and R Streets, n. w.
Washington. D. c., as stated in the
application for this order OF publ
cation which shall be certified by the
Clerk of this Court. and that u COPY
he posted at the front door OF the
Courthouse of this court on or be-
fore the next rule day of this court.
\ Copy Teste:
NEWELL S GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure. P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fori
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via suberb powerful.
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor.
folk with steamers of the Old Donln.
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamships for Boston.
General Ticket Office 720 18th st.
Bond Building, Washington. D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Willard V. Huntington, Plunges Over
Fifty-Foot Entertainment

Oneonta, N. Y. Sept. 28-Willard
V. Huntington, of Los Angeles, a
nephew Of the late Coils P. Hunting:
ton, and brother of Henry E. Hunt
ington, railroad financier, was killed
yesterday in a motor car accident
near Oneonta. In turning out to pass
team, his car plunged through a
fence and down a fifty-foot embank-
ment. Mr.. Huntington was born here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
EFFECT OF
ALLIES DRIVE.

The offensive Of :hc a'l:cS in the
western war zone DARING the pas;
few days has astonishcd ra ~nrld. it
being generally su0D2>"l chat the
German positions wee !:i;sIo- nab:e.
Hut the fact that the SnGgn 81 the
allies has proved this notion 20 be
ERRONEOUS is having it's effect. The
sudden boost of stocks i!:>'tha money
markets of the world is one'of yha in.
citasents in connection with the sue
cessful movement, while the morais
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

Joseph Tyler, sixteen-year-old
colored boy, was horribly crushed
about the limbs and body when the
horse he was driving collided with d
fast $Ewestbound passenger train near
Grove Station near Williamsburg,
Sunday. The horse took fright and ran
into the rear coach of the flying train.
The wounded animal ran into the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS

VA NEWS VT Mgpg iZznl.avRGk.ae
The large stables of Richard Bots
seau, at Hopewell, Prince George
county. were burned yesterday and II
mules, valued at $4,000 were lost.
Henry Eppes. who was employed at
the stables, was asleep in one of the
stalls and was badly injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

BY vote of 9 to I the Richmond
Common Council last night concurred
in the passage of the resolution re-
commended by the police investigating
committee finding Police Commission
Ell r. \. Goode guilty of malfeasance
and misfeasance in Office and calling
for his resignation from the Police
Board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
FIFTY YEARS
LATER.

During the past few days many
tstrangers have been in Alexandria.
Nearly all are now in the sere and
yellow leaf, having been soldiers dur
ing. the war between the states. They
are visiting places familiar to them
half century ago and in most cases
pointing them out to those OF another
generation. A few are accompanied
by wives; others with children ana
grandchildren.
Times have naturally changed IN
Alexandria during the past half cen
fury, and while some places are
easily recognized by the graybeards
others are hard to locate. What Il
now known as Rosemont, Del Ray
and Braddock were fields at the
close of the war. Convalescent camp
was near the site of oRsemont Survl-
vors of some of the regiments winch
4 pitched their tents in those places In
1851 find it difficult to realize the
great changes which have taken place.
| Sickles's brigade was encamped upon
twhat is now New Alexandria. Some
cannot locate the old camp grounds
nor the road to Fort Lyon. while the
remains of Fort Ellsworth are more
easily found.
The Marshall House :. nc
longer exists, the building which was
standing then having been destroy
ed by fire in 1877. Some OF those
who were here during the war find
il difficult to locate the site of what
was once an historic structure.
The Braddock House, which was
stsed as a hospital, is more familiar
TO the veterans, but the old slave pen,
operated in ante bellum days by
Price, Burch and Co., and which was
used as military prison. is not SO
easily recognized, as a row OF BRICK
houses has taken the place of the
high brick wall which surrounded the
premises.
The building at the southeast cor
ner of Prince and Fairfax streets
1.-THE old Green furniture factory al
40 used as a military prison, is more
familiar, as its exterior is practi-
cally what it was in war times.
The old brown shed, used in previ-
Gus yeahs by the New York and Vir-
Sinia Steamship Company and which
was utilized by the quartermaster's
department during the four years
conflict has long since passed away,
and it's site has to be pointed out 10
the visitors.
The most familiar places to fede-
raj soldiers in war times were the
buildings occupied by the provost
marshal. One Of the first was in u
bailding which occupied the site OF
the present Fairfax Apartment House
northeast corner of King and Column
bus streets. Later it was moved to
building which stood upon the site
Of the structure row occupied by the
atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, on
the north side of King street, near
st. Asaph. These localities have I'M
dergone complete changes and can
not easily be identified by visitors
VOW.
The Grand Army met in Washing
ton in 1892, and at that time the sur
vivors of the Eighty-Eighth Pennsy!-
rania Regiment which performed
guard duty in Alexandria in 1861.
held banquet at the BraddocK
House. They were more familiar
with Alexandl,ia's historic Spots
than others. as for months they
guarded every corner in the city.
Some OF those who are now visiting
Alexandria were encamped outside
the city and Others merely passed
through al times during the wal,
hence they need guides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway
Company

Steamers of this line leave Alexandria
Monday. Wednesday and Saturdays at
1890 P. NJ
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills OF
landing issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $500 return
trip. s4.00: state rooms one way S1.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

Edward Williams, noted outlaw
was captured Sunday night neal
Robinsville. Graham County, N. c. by
Sheriff Ammons. Williams, who was
officially declared an outlaw by Judge
Ferguson recently. is charged WITH
the murder Of his wife, brother in.
law and mother-in-law some time ago
and is also accused of completely II
the recent murder Of his father-in-Iaw
Philip Phillips, at Robinsville, for
which Hardy Virgins and Merritt
Miller are under sentence to die
Williams is reported to have comics
s;ed the murder of Phillips and to nave
generated Miller and Virgins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

The Queen of the Belgians recent
ly visited the first line trenches IN
Flanders, it is learned, and walked
through miles fthem during a
sharp commandment. !. She was com n,
PEELED on severai?foceasions sto take
shelter under earthworks while bombs
exploded nearby. During the entire
journey she was cheerful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
FALL AND WINTER OPENING

Miss Annie Hurdle; extends an in!
v;itation to- all, September 18th and
Goth, Wednesday and Thursday. We
take pleasure in showing our goods.
We have the latest styles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

Allied aviators are playing an mn
portant part in the great offensive
against the Germans. Bruges and
Cstend were bombarded from the ali
Sunday. Masses of German troops
are being rushed to the front from
al parts of Belgium.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY

The bread rations in Berlin have
been increased again. Children be-
tween 8 and II years will be allow
ed one pound week more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

The funds of the Episcopal Diocese
Of Atlanta, from which George G.
Showers told New York police he mao
stolen $4,000, shows shortage OF
less than $500 Bishop Cleland Mel
son announces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

Bloody food riots are Of daily oc-
currence in Constantinople, it is said
that the Turks who join the dread
lines" are all armed and that fatal
encounters frequently occur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

The Roumanian Cabinet. at d meet
ing yesterday in which the moDlllza-
ton of Bulgaria and Greece was dis
cussed. decided that Rumania should
continue the course she has been fol
lowing. These new developments, it
was determined, were not of ma
ture to cause Rumania to modify ir
any way the line of conduct she has
pursued up to the present. Conse-
quently, Roumanian troops WILL re-
main concentrated along the national
frontiers. The Cabinet did not con-
slider the question of establishing
martial law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

Twenty Greek merchant ships were
taken over by the government for the
transportation O Troops. Thirteen
others have been ordered to await IN
structionS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

Five corps. Or approximately 2O0,-
600 men, are being transferred from
The eastern to the western theatre
of war by the German general staff
10 meet the allies offensive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28

Unconfrmed rumors reached Ber-
!ir Yesterday afternoon that Bulgaria
has sent Serbia an ultimatun1. The
allies' diplomats are said to be pre-
pairing to leave Sofia.