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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09

UNION SERVICES
Rev. DIR. ]. W. Dufrev Delivers Ser
mon Last Night

The Union services were held at
the First Baptist Church last night
and Rev. Dr.. J. w. Duffey, pastor
Of N. E. Chursh South preached. He
took as his text "God commendeth
his love toward us in that while we
were yet sinners. Christ died for u.s.
lie said in part:
"Love is the best thing in the
world. It has abiding qualities. True
love will not 90 out the back door
@hen proverty enters the front door
Of the home. As humln love is the
greatest in human life, SO Gods love
as expressed in Calvary's sacrifice is
the most transccndent in all the
world HeE
He said Calvary expresses also the
Nervousness of sin for in its final
analysis sin means rebellion toward
God. 1t is a thing that God abhors
and He stands ever ready to eradi-
cate it. The cross on which the Saw
our died teaches both the malignity
Of sin and the benignity of God.
Services this evening at 1870.
prayer meeting 7:15.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
boy FATALLY BURNED
Vance Posey, Seven Years Old, Victim
of Bonfire Yesterday
Afternoon.

AS a result of burns received while
playing with matches Vance Posey,
the Z year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Posey, died at the Alexan-
dria Hospital at $50 o'clock yestar-
day afternoon.
The little boy had been seen with a
box of matches earlier in the day
When his father came to lunch ne
punished the child for having the
matches in his possession. Shortly
after the father left the house the
boy secured fresh supply and went
out in the yard where he built bon.
fire of paper and leaves. His clothing
became ignited and his agonizlrs
cries attracted the attention OF e.
Frank Roat, blacksmith, whose shor
adioins the Posey home. Roat smoth
cred the flames as quickly as possible
The boy was taken to the hospi
tai where Dr.. Llewllyn Powell attend
ed him. He was burned from head tt
foot and died within three hours after
the accident occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
EX- GOV BLEASE TO SPEAK.

EX-Gov. Cole Bleas2 will be the
principal speaker at the annual men,
orial services of Alexandria Lodge
of Elks, which will take place in the
Elks' Auditorium on Sunday night
December 9Th. Congressman NicoI
of South Carolina, will also make an
address. At last nights meeting of
the lodge August Pohl, of Rosemont,
was elected q trustee to succeed
George H. Schwarzmann, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09

Mrs. J. J. Sullivan and two daugh-
tiers, Nellie and Sarah, and little son
Jack Woodrow, after spending the
past two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
F. X. Meyer, in Staunton, Va, have
returned to their home in Braddocl;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
INTERESTING EVENT
Meeting of Leaders of Falls Church
District, Fairfax County

An interesting meeting Of teachers
; of the public schools of Fall Church
! District, Fairfax Co., was held at
the Howardsville Public School, near
] the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
yesterday. The teachers present were
| as follows: Mrs. Cloe and Miss
Dorothy Stoddard OF Annandale
; school; Misses Sybil Grant, Ruth
] Williams and Catherine Steward of
! Bailey'S Cross Roads, the Rev.
e. J. Coe and Miss Ethel Richards,
Of Lincolnia, Miss Daisy Stevenson of
the Seminary or Howardsville school,
and Miss Sallie Daniels OF Woodburr
school. The trustees present were
Messrs. Burks. Shrieves and Gaines
The meeting was opened about
eleven o'clock with short religious
service conducted by the Rev. Dr..
S. A. Wallis, of the Episcopal Semi
nary. portion of scripture being read
by the Rev. E. j. Coe, of the Lin
colnia Methodist Church, and princi-
pal of the Lincolnia public school.
At the close of the religious exer-
cises. Mr.. Burks. one of the school
trustees, called TIE meeting to ORDER
and proposed the election Of the pro-
per officers. The Rev. Mr.. Coe was
elected as president, Immediately TAX
ing his seal. Miss Williams was
elected secretary and treasurer. MIR.
Burks called for reports from each
teacher which showed good condi-
ton Of instruction and training in
all the schools of the district. Mr..
Young. a student OF the Seminary and
a former school teacher, gave an cx-
cellent address on success which was
well received by ali present.
Immediately after his address re-
cess was taken for hountiful lunch
which was served by the friends of
the Seminary school
On the resumption of business at
half past one Mrs. Eliphalet +.
Andrews gave an interesting address
on the schools OF England, Germany
and Switzerland which were attended
by her children when abroad, and
also on public school conditions in
Holland. A short address was de-
livered later by Mr.. Shrieves on
school leagues for the improvement
of school property and for interest
ing the patrons in the schools.
It was resolved that all the teach
ers of the district attend the State
meeting to be held in Richmond on
the 25th inst. and the trustees agreed
that the railroad fare of each teach
er be paid to and from Richmond
and that the regular salary be al
lowed for a three days. leave Of alb
sence. This generous offer was en- !
Enthusiastically received by the teach
ers.
The meeting was public and was
by members Of the commune
ty.
It manifested a fine earrestness
and fine conservation on the part. of
the teachers to their great work. Of
training the rising generation, and /
reflected much credit upon all those
who undertook to cary it out so .
successfully,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09

Salt Water Oysters At The RAM
Mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
WATER NOTICE.

The mains of the alexandria Water
Company will be flushed Wednesday
and Thursday, November 18th and
18th at 700 a. m HouseEeerers are re-
quested to supply themselves with
water. SGT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
CARD OF THANKS.

The Ladies Of the Temple Sister
hood. wish to thank all of those who
helped to make the Eucre that was
held on October 90 Il success. Espec-
tally to those who so literally donated
to it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09

LOST A so and S. bill on 2:40
electric car Sunday afternoon to
Hume station OF on new road be-
tween Hume and Arlington Hill.
Reward if returned to Gazette Office
9-2t. eagE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Conpany.

Every day in the year for Fort
Monroe. Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, VIA subsrb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domln-
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamships for Boston.
General Ticket Office 720 18th St.
Bond Building, Washington, D. c.
Oysters in all Styles at the Rammel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
Ia of >Alexaxandria-Happenings
In Society.

The Current Topics Club met last
evening at Lee Camp Hall. Discussion
of the late developments of the war
filled the first half of the meeting.
Especially interesting were the var
led titles of words supplied the sold
iers in the trenches and as the vol
umes are received and sent from the
post offices without postage, an I'M
limited supply is sent out, the lar
gcst number being among the classics
Henry Clay, the statesman for the
evenings program was the first OF
the groups of three called the silver
tongued orators. Henry Clay was
compared and likened in very many
aspects to William Jennings Bryan,
Clay was always spoken Of as the
statesman of public developments and
benefactors.
Longfellow was the poet under
discussion and was spoken Of as
probably the most popular Of our
American poets. His lines breathe a
purity thai prove the period in which
he was born. His sweetness Of char
arter is also shown in his works and
his devotion to children.
Next Monday evening Edgar Allan
Poe and his works will be under dis
cussion and the statesman who stands
second in the group mentioned, Cal
houn. Those not having season tickets
can attend any of the Monday evening
lectures by paying fee of twenty
five cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09

For RENT-House 334 North Pat
rick Street containing rooms with
bath and gas, also large side yard.
Apply is S. Alfred Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09

Miss Lucy Anderson left yesterday
with her aunt, Mrs. Marchant, for a
two months visit to New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09

Mrs. Brooke and two small daugh-
tiers arc visiting Mrs. Brooke's moth
er, Mrs. Arthur Herbert in north
Washington street.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
STATE LIFE FUND IS VALID
Treasurer Will Now Pay Claim Filed
by Estate of Or. George
Keenan,.

Madison.-Attorney General w. G.
owen officially advised State Treas
urer Henry Johnson that the law
creating the state life fund, provid-
ing for life insurance of citizens of
wisconsin, is valid. and he declined
to become party to any arrange
ment having for its purpose the at
lacking of the law in the courts
The attorney general also held
that under the rulings of the SUI
preme court of the state the law pro-
viding for fire insurance of state and
municipal property is constitutional.
Later he expects to formally advise
the state treasurer that the law Gre
ating the state teachers retirement
fund is constitutional
The state treasurer recently asked
the attorney general to bring friendly
suits in the supreme court to test the
validity of these laws. The first claim
under the life insurance fund law
has been filed by the estate of the
late DR., George Keenan, of Madison
and is for $1,000 The state treasur-
err viii now pay the claim under the
ruling of the attorney general.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
TO PUT REFORMS IN FORCE
Sheboyean Commission Directs Police
to Enforce Laws Affecting
Saloons and Resorts.

Superior.-Stringent law enforce
ment is in sight for Superior if a
formal resolution adopted by the city
commission is followed to the letter,
and Chairman Teasdale of the state
legislature vice investigating will no
longer be able to point with pride to
the discovery of Superior as the
worst city in the state"
Some months ago District Attorney
Mckay closed the segregated district
and since has followed up this action
with other reforms, the latest of
which are closing gambling rooms
and questionable hotels. The action
of the commission makes it a good
job by serving notice on saloon men
that violation of the law means re-
vocation of license, and directing the
police to strictly enforce laws affect
ing saloons, immoral resorts and
gambling houses.
Rewards are offered for evidence
of violation Of these laws, and assur-
ance is given that any commissioner
who is derelict in regard to their en-
forcement will be impeached. This,
| it is pointed out, eliminates any ne
cessity for constant recall move
ments.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
USE OF SCHOOLS is GROWING
Report Shows That 3s7 Public School
houses Are Now Used as Com
munity centers.

Madison-A rapid increase of the
use of Wisconsin public schoolhouses
as community centers is indicated in
the responses to the QUESTIONABLE sent
out by the University Extension bur.
eau of community center development
to 900 Wisconsin school principals.
The report shows that 3S7 public
schoolhouses have now begun to be
Systematically used as community CEN
ters, as compared with ,265 buildings
so used in 1913 and eighty-six in 1911.
The total number of meetings of a
community character, according to this
report, in 1911 was 1895. In 1913 they
numbered 2,452. Last season the num-
Der reached the high mark of 1892.
The number of school buildings used
for polling places, according to this re-
port, was twelve in 1911, fifty in 1913,
and last season, seventy-two.
At present Milwaukee, Superior,
Kenosha and Neillsville, and the vii
lagos of Sank City, Osseo and De Soto
have provision for systematic commu'
nifty center development
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP SUNK
Steamer Harpalyce Lost in the North
Sea-26 of Crew Misslng-Had
Discharged Its Cargo.

Rotterdam, April 13.-The British
steamer Harpalyce, the first relief
boat of New York state and under
charter to the commission for relief
in Belgium, has either been torpedoed
or sunk by mine in the North sea.
The Dutch steamer Elizabeth picked
up % of the crew of the Harpalyce
and brought them back to Rotterdam.
The Dutch steamer Constance Cath
erina picked up five men. The steam
er carried crew of SO men, 26 of
whom, it is feared, have been drowned.
1t is presumed that the Harpalyce's
cargo had been unloaded and that it
was on the return voyage. Before
leaving Rotterdam it was obliged to
give up it's safe conduct and its Red
Cross symbols so that it was subject
to the same risks as any other ship
after it had finished it's work for the
commission. Eight Grimsby steam
trawlers have been sunk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
KAISER TO PAY FOR FRYE
Germany Takes Liability for Destruc-
tion of U. S. Ship-case Will Go
Before Prize Court.

Washington, April 10.-The German
answer to the American note present
ing a claim for the destruction of the
William p Frye was made public by
the state department on Thursday.
While the position of Captain THE
richens in sinking the Frye is justi-'
fed by the German government. Herr
Won Jagow, German minister for for
eign affairs, tells the United States
that the American owners of the ship
and cargo will receive compensation
even il the prize court should declare
the cargo contraband," because the
Prussian-American treaties of 1899
and 1928 provide that contraband be-
longing to the citizens of either nation
cannot be confiscated by the other in
any case, but only detained or used in
consideration of payment of the full
value of the same"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
FREE ALLEGED DYNAMITER
George Koscak Released on Bail After
10 Months Confinement
in Jail.

George Koscak, defen-
dant in the famous Kenosha dyna-
mite case, was released after being
locked up for eighteen months. Judge
Belden admitted Koscak to bail and
fixed the amount of bail at $1,000.
Bail was furnished within fifteen
minutes and Koscak was brought in
to court and released. 1t is thought
that he will never appear as a defen-
dant in this court again.
No notice had been given of Kos
cak being released and the first that
his wife and children knew of it was
when he walked into the home Just
as they were sitting down to dinner.
Koscak served seven months in Jail
before he was sentenced to prison,
and he was in prison nearly year
before the Supreme court directed
that he be brought back to Kenosha
for a new trial
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
ROCKEFELLER's CAR HITS BOY
Oil Magnate Leaps From Auto and
Helps Pick Up Uncon-
scious Child.

Tarrytown, N. Y, April 12.-The big
Rockefeller limousine with John D.
Rockefeller as one of the occupants
ran into and severely hurt George
Edgar, twelve years old, Oil Friday. The
boys parents are poor. The chauffeur
was at the wheel, and with Mr.
Rockefeller inside were members of
the family and two nurses. The auto
mobile was just rolling out of the
Rockefeller grounds on an outing to
West Point Mr.. Rockefeller was first
out of the car and helped the woman
nurses pick up the unconscious boy
The injured boy was taken to Tarry-
town hospital The visible hurts are
lip cuts and scratches, but a concus-
sion is possible.
Mr.. Rockefeller telephoned to the
hospital:
DO everything possible to help the
boy"
Later he sent a messenger to the
parents expressing his sympathy and
assuring them that everything would
be done for the child
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
RAIDER IN U. S. PORT
GERMAN c.JIsER KRoNPRINz
WILHELM SEEKS SANCTUARY
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
CREW IS NEAR STARVATION
Slxty-six Of Her Sailors III After Be-
Ing at Sea 255 Days--chased Three
Times by British Cruisers-Fifteen
Vessels Sent to Bottom by Warship.

Newport News, Va, April 13.-Last
of Germany's sea raiders, the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm, scourge swept, her
crew facing starvation, her bunkers
empty, barred from New York harbor
by the perpetual guard of British
cruisers, sought sanctuary here on
Sunday.
The auxiliary cruiser had been at
sea 255 days, during which time she
sank Is merchantmen. Twelve of
these were British, two French and
one Norwegian. Her last victims
were the British royal mail steam
ship lamar and the British steamer
Daleby.
Commander Thierfeldt on his ar
rival in port explained that his ship
was badly in need of repairs. Her
bottom, he said, was foul and her
boilers needed overhauling. He stated
that he would request permission to
have the repairs made here.
The sinking of the Norwegian sail
ing ship Samantha, the only neutral
vessel sent down by the Kronprinz,
was almost duplication of the sink
ing of the American bark William P.
Frye by the Prinz Eitel, her sister
raider. Asked why he sank the Nor
wegian vessel, Commander Thierfeldt
said:
She was carrying contraband of
war. She had cargo of wheat which
! believed was intended for the use
OF the British army and navy"
The big liner, 613 feet in length and
of 14,700 tons displacement, steamed
majestically up Hampton Roads early
Sunday morning and was directed by
the United States submarine Gil to
an anchorage off the plant of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydock
company
Collector of Customs Norman R.
Hamilton Immediately boarded the
vessel and held an extended confer
ence with Commander Thierfeldt.
Commander Thierfeldt gave brief
but graphic description of his voyage
to DIR. Hal McCafferty, United States
quarantine officer at Old Point.
I'VE were chased by British cruis-
ers three times" said Commander
Thierfeldt, "but were fortunate enough
to escape each time, although some
of the escapes were too close for com
fort
Since leaving New York 255 days
ago we have touched at no port. For
weeks we were forced to eat rice to
live, and that is responsible for the
sixty-six cases of illness aboard The
men are suffering from beriberi.
After a while, though, we captured
and sank French steamer and got
provisions and stores which lasted
us long time Among them were
ten thousand bags of coffee"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
RUSSIANS PIERCE LINE
EASTERN WING OF TEUToNs "a
PREcARious POSITION.
Vienna Asserts Gar Lost 10000 Men
During Battle Fought on
Easter Day.

London, April 10.-General Boero.
vltch's army in the Carpathians has
been cut in two places, according to
an official statement from Petrograd
which says that the eastern wing Of
the Austro-German forces now is ,r
a precarious position. The czar's star
claims also that they have driven
through Rostock pass and captured
Smolnik
Reporting on the fighting at another
point, Vienna says 10000 Russians
were captured in the Easter battle
and that the invaders have met with
a positive repulse in the Latorcza val.
ley.
Petrograd, via London, April 10
The russian armies have thrown back
the Austrians in the district of Bart
field and in the district of Lupkow
pass. Having advanced through the
Beskid mountains between Nicola
borcz and Uzsok, distance of sixty
miles.
The Russians have crossed the crest
of the Beskids at prominence and ap-
PesANhSAS nave ClGdT ROAD TO the
plains of Hungary
Vienna, via London, April 1O.-At
the war office the following statement
was issued.
Obstinate fighting in the sector of
the East Beskid mountains (along the
boundary between Hungary and Ga
iicia) which has lasted for several
weeks, reached its climax at Easter.
Continual Russian attacks, especially
on both sides of the Latorcza valley,
where the enemy swas REINFORCED by
majority of the troops which had be-
sieged Przemysl, were repulsed with
enormous losses to the enemy. Coun-
ter-attacking, German and Austrian
troops captured on the heights to the
west and east of the valley several
strong Russian positions"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
KARL BITTER KILLED BY AUTO
Famous Sculptor Dies After Mishap in
New York-Wife Is Also
Injured.

New York. April 13-Karl Theodore
Francis Bitter, chief of the department
of sculpture of the Panama Pacific ex-
position and one of the best-known
sculptors of this country, died in a
hospital here on Saturday of injuries
he suffered when he and Mrs. Bitter
were run down by an automobile on
Broadway. Mrs Bitter's injuries are
not serious Mr.. Bitter was forty
seven years old, coming here in 1889
from Vienna. where he was born. His
home was in that city.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
MILWAUKEE ASSEM- RLYMAN
ENDS LIFE IN SPECTACULAR
MANNER.
DEsPONDENT OVER ARREST
Was Charged With Passing Fraudulent
Checks to Amount of $1,1oo-Hun-
dreds Of People See Death
Leap From High Building.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Paulus,
assemblyman of the Thirteenth dis
trict and an accountant and fire insur-
ance agent, dived to death in a sensa-
tional plunge from the tenth floor of
the First National bank building, Ma
son and East Water streets, to the
street below
The death plunge was through 1875
feet of space and was witnessed by
hundreds of people. Occupants of adj
joining buildings saw Paulus climb
through the window and prepare for
the tragic leap. They notified the po-
lice station and officers were rushing
to the bank building when Paulus
jumped His body landed in = % street
car tracks, and narrowly missed strik-
ing pedestrians and an automobile.
Dependency over his recent arrest
and reverses in business are credited
with being the motive for Mr.. Paulus'
act. He was arrested on January %
for alleged fraudulent issuance of
$1,100 in checks, which he cashed at a
local department store The case
dragged in the courts until restitution
finally was made and Paulus given his
freedom
Mr.. Paulus was 81 years of age. He
was member of the assembly in 1895
and was assembly postmaster under
w. A. Novel; for several terms He
also was, trustee for the chronic
asylum for the insane from 1890 to
1894 and also was a member of the
legislature in 1915.
Mr.. Paulus was widely known as a
Republican politician and was can
didate for the speakership of the pres
.ent assembly. From the time of his
arrest, he did not attend any of the
sessions of the legislature and had
been acting queerly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-16
AUTO VALUE s7O,OOO,OOO
Applications for Licenses May Reach
Total of 10000 Before Next
Fall, Is Estimate.

Madison. Wisconsin people will
have the immense sum of $4,000
600 invested in automobiles long be-
fore the end of the present year.
Alex. j. Cobban, who has charge of
the issuing of auto licenses and re-
gistration of the same, said that be-
fore the year was over 10000 licenses
would be issued. 1t is low estimate
of $1,000 for each car. This would
make the investment in this sort OF
vehicle amount to the vast sum nam.
ed.
Mr. Cobban said the total number
of licenses issued since Jan. /, from
the department of secretary of state,
was 43;S0S. The total number issu.
ed in 1914 was 3,160. With but
three months of the year gone the
number of auto licenses is within
10, 900 of what was issued in the en-
tire year just passed.
To be sure, the bulk of the licenses
are issued at the beginning O; the
year, but even with the statistics
show that an increase of over so per
cent can be expected for the remain
ing months of the year.
This led Mr.. Cobban to predict
that the 10000 mark would be easily
reached before the frosts come next
fall. This estimate he based on the
manner in which applications were
being received, in spite of war and
business depression