davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19

IRRITATING FACTOR
United States Asks Explanation Of
Latest Remarkable Procedure of
kaiser's Government

( Washington, D. c., May 19-The
existing situation between the Uni
cd States and Germany has become
aggravated and compounded The
! suggestion of unfailness, and pos
isble deception, on the part of Kai-
ser W.lhelm's Berlin representatives
/ :as been brought prominently for
ward. The sudden and unexpected
vitaliZation Of supposedly adjust
I'd issue has created definite worri-
ment among the Administration off.
cials. 1t is apparent that the Falaba,
Gufight and Lusitania Incidents
have become reinforced, If not aug.
mcnted.
Henry H. Morgan, the American
Consul General at Hamburg, has cab
Ell the State Department announcing
shat Germany has completely ignored
the American note Of April %, and
has placed the William P. Frye case
before Il prize court.
The State Department Immediately
cahled Ambassador Gerard, at BeI-
lin to ask for an explanation Of the
action.
Officials Of the State Department
were greatly surprised when they
were advised of the precipitate action
of the German Government in absolu-
tely refusing to answer formal note
from this Governmelt before taking
an action which this Government has
specifically protested against. Be-
cause OF the strained relations which
already exist between the TWO Gov
crnmcnts, officials are at a loss to
comprehend this latest move in Ger
nan diplomacy.
The William P. Frye, an American
shiy, was sunk by the Prinz Eit@'
Friedrich last January. with cargo
Of wheat bound for England. I'M
:nediately after the sea raider entered
Hampton Roads. in March this Gov
arnment sent demand for indenl-
n.tv 10 the German Foreign office.
The German Government replied
llrat the American claim appeared to
l,e well founded. and that full pay.
n,enl would be made for losses suS-
tanned by the owners, The note con-
cluded with a paragraph that the adj
,udrat;on Of the case would have to
be made by Il German prize court.
Or April 2S the State Department
informed the German government
that its proposal to force the owners
Ct the vessel to go through a prize
Court proceeding, and to await ITS
action. was not satisfactory to this
Government. The department propoS-
ed that the case be adJudIcated
through the German Embassy at;
Washington.
The German Foreign Office never
acknowledged this note nor ADVISED
this Government Of what action II
,urposed taking. The first lntlmatloh
which had been received in Washing
ron concerning Germany's course was
from Consul General Morgan today
Secretary Bryan is waiting with m
.ercst for a reply to the, Instructions
sont Ambassador Gerard at Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19

Funeral services for Clarence Mon
roe, who died early yesterday morn
ing, will be held tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. 1t will be attended by mem
bers of the Holy Name Society Band
of which he was a member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
EP|SC0P PAL|ANS.>
CONVENE .Tnn'" Nv
120th Annual Meeting Of the
Council Of Diocese Of
Virginia
MORNINGS SESSION
RI. Rev. Robert A. Gibson. D. D..
Of Richmond, Delivers Impressive
Address

The l20th annual Council! Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia assem-
bled in Christ Church, this city, at
10 o'clock this morning for divine SER
vice with Bishop Gibson, Coadjutor
Bishop Brown, the Rev. E. L. Good
win, D. D., Secretary Of the diocese,
and the Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector of
Christ Church, in the Chancel.
After the reading of the Ante
Communion service Bishop Gibson de-
livered his annual charge to the Coun-
ell. He spoke chiefly of the great
missionary work of the diocese, and
called the attention of both clergy
and laity to the high moral character
which should mark all the relations of
the church within its own pale, and be-
fore the whole community.
The church in this diocese with its
large body of laity and active clergy,
numbering 100, should. if fully de-
voted to its highest spiritual and
mora | issues be missionary
power and influence which should ac-
complish untold results in the devel-
opment and growth of its work and
membership.
The Bishop then fittingly and af-
fectionately commemorated the fol-
lowing clergymen deceased during the
past council year:-The Revs. John
McNahb, Edgar II. Dickinson and
Phillip D. Thompson. All of these
were graduates Of the Virginia Semi
nary, and did large part Of their
ministerial work iE this diocese. Mr..
Thompson was one Of the students Of
the Seminary at the outbreak of the
civil war and studied under Drs. Pack
ard and Sparrow when they removed
the Seminary with its few remain
iiig student to Staunton.
The Holy Communion then follow
ed, being. administered by: Bishop Glib
SON and Bishop Coadjutor Brown.
:: Shortly after the conclusion of di-
vine service the council was organized
for. business with Bishop: Gibson in
the chair.
The standing committees for the
present session Of the council were
appointed and the committee on the
credentials of lay delegates announced
those delegates from parishes which
were from the examination of their
certificates entitled to sit in the
council. Other routine business was
transacted and the council then ad
iourned till three p. M. for the after
noon services.
A meeting was held in Christ
Church last night at eight o'clock in
the interests of the Diocesan Sunday
School Commission. :.
The President of the Sunday School
Commission. the Rev. J. F. Ribble. of
Richmond, was in the chair. The
speakers were the Rev. G. Otis Mead.
of Roanoke, in the Diocese of South
ern Virginia, and the Rev. Messrs.
E. l.. Woodward, M. D. and Kensey
]. Hammond, of the diocese of Vir,
ginia.
There will be meeting in the in
terests of Diocesan Missions tonight
at eight o'clock in Christ Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19

Funeral services for Alonzo II.
Travers will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock from his late resi-
dence, 214 south Royal street, and
will be conducted by the Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
LOCAL. BREVITIES
The drawing of the Moses pony
contest will take place at the Sur
Use Theater at $50 o'clock tonight.

amuel E. Bradfeld, the ten month
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James C..
Bradfeld, died at the residence Of his
parents, 334 north Patrick street, yes
terday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19

QUESTION LEGALITY
AIlege Statutes Place Burdens on
NONRESIDENT Manufactures Hav.
ing Agencies in Virginia

prayer Of Armour and Co., Judge r
Carter Scott, of the City Circuit
Court yesterday granted an iniunc'
ton enjoining and restraining State
Auditor of Public Accounts c. Lee
! Moore and certain commissioners OF
the revenue of Virginia towns and
cities, from requiring the company
to include as purchases the goods
manufactured by it outside of Vir-
ginia and brought here for sale, in
its application for merchants licen-
Sc tax to do business in the respec-
Tive cities and towns named.
The action marks the first court
proceedings aimed at an important
section of the new tax system enac-
ted hy the recent special session Of
the General Assembly. Specifically,
the attack is directed against section
"a cf the tax bill that became law or
March 10, 1915, which lays down the
requirements for merchants licen-
Sc taxes.
The section referred ito reads:
Every person, firm or corporation
engaging in the business of mer-
chant shall pay license tax for the
privilege Of doing business in this
State, to be graduated by the amount
CT purchases made by him during the
period FOR which license is granted
ard Ill goods, wares and merchandise
manufactured by such merchant and
sold or offered for sale in this State
rs merchandise shall be considered as
rurcnases within the meaning OF this
section; provided that this section
shall rot be construed as applying tc
taxed on capital by
.his State who offer for sale at the
place Of manufacture, goods, wares
or merchandise manufactured by then
In the bill accompanying its prayer
for an injunction, Armour and Co.
set forth that they operate numer-
Gus packing and other manufacturing
nlants in large Western and Eastern
cities. The point is made that the busl'
ness in which the company is engag,
cd is peculiarly a manufacturing
business"
Complaint is lodged against the oh
legation imposed by the new tax law
which requires the several branches
or distributing houses maintained b!
the company, in this State, to include
as purchases, for the purpose of de
termining the amount of their mer,
chants license taxes, all goods anG
wares manufactured by the compan!
outside the State.
The section the company charge;
Operates to discriminate in favor :ot
resident manufacturers and to impose
on nonresident manufacturers burder
Of taxation in order to dispose o!
their products in Virginia, which Is
not imposed upon resident manufac-
turers who are expressly exempted
under section AZ of the said tax bill
from the payment of merchants
license tax"
It is charged that the enforcement
of this provision is an interference
With interstate commerce and violates
Article J., section 8, clause 3, OF the
Federal Constitution bearing upon
interstate commerce. 1t is in conflict,
also. the company claims with Ar
licle ". section 2, of the Federal
Constitution which guarantees equaI
privilege and immunities to the cltl-
.ens of the United States. For these
and other reasons, the company
claims. the law objected to is uncon-
stitu.ional and void.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19

The annual session of the Great
Council Daughters of Pocahontas IN
began in the large parlors OF the
Monticello Hotel. Norfolk, today. y
large attendance from various points
in Virginia is present.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01

women train their lips to express
beauty.
Can you train your lips to express
beauty?" 1 asked.
you can train your mouth to ex-
press anything" she answered, IN
cOmprOmisingly Indeed you are
always training, either consciously or
subcOnsciOusly, your mouth to ex-
press something.
eff you think ugly thoughts your
mouth will be hard and cynical
eff you love every one and lOOA
upon the bright side of life you will
keep the sweet trusting mouth of a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01

BY ESTHER HOFFMAN
One of the prettiest mouths that
speaks the eloquent silent language
uof the moving pictures is that of Lii
lian Gish. She has the short upper
lip that is shaped like cupid's bow
and the under lip that some poet has
described as being stUng by the bee
that was slipping honey there"
1t is a mouth made for expressing
love, although it has The soft curving
lips of a child.
ga girl who has beautiful mouth
will always be called lovely" a man
said to me the other day, and yet few
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
TWO MORE BANDITS
KILLED BY SOLDIERS
SEVERAL BATTLES OCCURRED
LAST NIGHT BETWEEN RAID
ERS AND OFFICERS.
Soldiers and Posses Continued K
Scour Country for Outlaws.
Citizens Are Going
Armed.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, August
13.-Seyeral skirmishes between
bandit gangs and border guards were
reported last night. Two Mexicans
were killed this morning, one at
Mercedes and the other at Lytle. Sol
diers and posses continued to scour
the country for the raiders and citi-
zens are going armed. Trains are
travelling under guard.
A new development here today was
the receipt of threatening letters by
several prominent citizens of Browns
willie.
Governor Ferguson at Rockport
declined to make further statement
until he confers with several politi-
cal leaders and the adjutant general
this afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
j. 5. MAY BUY
ALL MUNITIONS
PLAN is SUGGESTED FOR STOP.
PKG SHIPMENTS To
ALLIES.
IS GATHERING DATA
THE War Department j. Collecting
Particulars Regarding the Out
put of Private NUM-
ton Factories.

WASHINGTON. Aaeayt -. -
Government: officials confident.aliy
admitted today that all mutation sup
plies in this country can he requisi-
toned. although stopping mraition
shipments TO the allies would be un-
neutral. The suggestion was made
in this connection that the war de-
partment is gathering full par.icu-
lars concerning the munition output
OF private factories.
The war departments statement
concluded with the department does
net contemplate the purchase Of any
of the materials referred to-"
In certain quarters the use Of the
expression does not" is construed
as hint that the purchase OF any
kind of material might be contem-
plated for the future, and it wae sug-
gested as a possibility that the adj
ministration as a last resort. Il the
British interference with American
shipping is persisted in, all American
made munitions will be purchased
for the governments OWE use, there.
by shutting off the allies from buy.
ing supplies on this side.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
THE JUNTA
TOO ACTIVE
.CARI;SNZA'S AGENTS IN WASH.
INGTON IN DiSEAvOR WITH
ADMINISTRATION.
OPPOSED TO PEACE
They Are Interfering With Govern
ncnt Officials in Efforts to Ar
range Peace Negotiations
between Factions.

WASHINGTON. August "a Gov
ernment officials we're more hope
ful today regarding the Mexican sit
uation. despite Carranza's avowed
hostility toward the seven Pan
American nations appeal to the wa:-
ring factions TO restore peace
Improved conditions were reported
on the. border and at Vera Cruz i:
was stated definitely that the war
ships New Hampshire and Louisiana
now bound for southern waters
will not be sent to Vera Cruz un-
less there is further evidence of Sc
rious danger to foreigners The two
battleships and the battleship Con
necticut will probably be held III
Guantanamo, awaiting further devel-
opments
The administration, it became
known today. has become angered at
the activities of the Carranza
Junta here in opposing efforts to-
ward peace, and it was hinted thai
Carranza's personal representative
here might be asked to be with
drawn. If Carranza refuses to do
this, it was suggested that other sters
might be taken to curb the junta
1t was asserted in this connection
that the junta's purchase and ship
Mexico will give cause for prosecu-
tions for aiding and abetting a revo-
luton on American soil
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
CANVAS BAG MAY
CONVICT MURDERER
TWO ARRESTS MADE IN CONNEt'-
TiON WITH DEATH OF HAZEL
MACKLlN.
Girl Disappeared Last October AMI
Was Later Found Murdered.
Former sDunkard Minister
and Son Held.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, August II.
An old canvas bag was exhibited
today as the chief evidence to CON
meet Ellis NJ Ebersole and son, New
ton, aged 20, with the murder OF
Hazel Macklin who disappeared elev-
en- months ago. The bag, believed
to have been her property, was found
with other rubbish in a farm house
where Ebersole had resided. The
girls body was found in an ice vault
in Island Park near here October
25, 1914. She had apparently been
assaulted and then strangled to
death
1t was learned that she answered
an advertisement for I domestic,
Before leaving home she said man
had telephoned her to meet him and
that he would be wearing a Dunk
ards dress.
Ebersole was formerly Dunkard
minister He is being held in the be-
lief that he is shielding his son. They
were arrested on farm near Bristol
last night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
ROMANCE IS RECALLED
BY ARMY CASUALTY LIST
BARON BLEICHOEDER WAS KILL
ED IN ACTION BEFORE
WARSAW.

AMSTERDAM, August Baron
Bleichoeder, famous in romance IN
high court circles, was KILLED III ac-
tion before Warsaw, according TO
Berlin dispatches reaching here.
The beautiful princess OF SAKE
Weimer killed herself two years ago
on was prevented. The baron was
the son of famous German banker.
and was heir to one of the greatest
estates in Germany. He disappear
ed from sight and was not heard of
Iagain until his name was posted on
the last list of casualties.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13

Body of 4 man was found on the
railroad tracks near Lake station.
Cudahy, Wis. August %, 1914. He
had been shot to death Relatives
and friends promptly identified him
as Frank A. Klug. all excep, his
widow, who was not positive.
The police found Nicholas Greg
oric asleep in the woods near by. lie
carried revolver from which a bui-
let answering to that in the body o.
the victim had been shot. Therefore.
he was placed on trial for the mur
der of klug. and being convicted,
was sent to the prison for life.
The other day klug, certainly
alive and healthy. walked into the
saloon of Frank kusath in Milwan-
Eee. and those who knew him feared
they saw ghost. Later he vent 10
the city hall, where officials didn't
know what TO do with him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
|U[GERS
BILL O|CKEn
G0V llloENT WILL ENTER
& ~ SIDE PAYING
THE MOST.
II lilies PLEASED
W ~ nln1nllraged Over the Pros.
- uo1EAria Finally send
~ - Army Against

lUN, August 13.-Thc state
q - tenler Radoslayoff of hui
= 1e6ing the country's de-
- nofticipation in the war
lof&h IA an interview with
4 ~ Pf11a at Sofia. was print
i ~ ~ }frgt time today in the
l(11 press and caused real SEN
a ~ 8 DIPLOMATIC circles.
~ London papers gave the in
NfoV proninent display and made
~ subject of comment in leading
&oF1nIn. They were unanimous in
I141n9 out the frankness of the
j1lof and declared for the most
q khnt Bulgaria's demands look
4uite feAsonable. The statement
II BnlonFta will start an army
lnst the Turks was pleasant
I pslee % the politicians. The Of
Z ~ the interview as whole tends
dinrtpete pessimism in some quar-
1 ofer the Balkan negotiations.
Acopfdtng 70 the best information
ai-offfctaliy given out Serbia is 10
= NJ MncedOnia to Bulgaria Il
'bia receives something substan-
IL IN return. Negotiations at Nish
designed to effect an agreement
ween the allies and Serbia where
Bulgaria will attain her wishes
hOut apOusing Serbian dissatisfae-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
THE CAARANzA MILITIA
TO WORK WITH AMERICANS
WILL COOPERATE IN SUPPRESS
ING DISORDER ON BOTH
SIDES OF BORDER.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Gen-
eral Funston has been notified by the
military commander of the Carran-
Zistas that all the Mexican troops
there can be accounted for and that
none of them have visited the Ameri-
can side. the Carranza agency an
nouneed here today. The Carran-
zistas commander, it was stated, has
ordered military cooperation with
der on both sides of the border.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
RAINS OVER Part Of
STATE HELP TO c0T1(n|
NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS
VISITED BY SEASONARLE
RAINS.

DALLAS. Texas. August 1.-THE
first bale of cotton from the 1915
crop sold in Dallas was brought here
today by A. H. McWhorter OF Seago-
vile. 1t sold for Il cents . pound.
Scattered rains over north and
central Texas last night will be II
material benefit to the cotton crop.
Cotton seed crushers of North
Texas will meet here tomorrow to
discuss plans for opposing the
changes in tariff rates proposed by
the interstate commerce commis-
sion. This will be the last OF q Sc
ries of conferences held in various
parts OF the state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
IS
IN AMERICAN
WAS MURDERED
YOu'yG; AVIATOR SAID TO NAVE
BEEN Klt.LED N 0ENy:xax
VILLA.
WIS SHOT DOWN
Although REPAIRED Ia Have nooa
Killed II Fail Il II aassl ne Vaa
Victlm og Mexlc4n
Balleta.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-NIekey
Mcclure. the young American avia-
tor reported to have BEEN killed u
a fall at Chihuahua. was really
murdered by Villa, according to
story printed In the New York Tn
bune today, signed by McCuire's
partner. William J. Natery.
I'VE were hired BY vilIa's agents
at New Orleans wrote Mattery.
land received two thousand dollars
in advance. We we're to get $500
a week. but were unable to collect
our money. After being with vIllA
six or seven weeks Mcclure told
him he would have to come across
or we would quit. MCGUIRE started
toward the machine and about
twenty bullets fired by the Mexicans
struck him in the head and back.
Then Villa reported that he had
been killed in a fall.
"A few days later was sentence
ed to be shot as a spy. The day be-
fore the execution Villa sent word
to his representatives in the United
States that | had been killed in !
fall
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
GRAIN CONTRACTS ARE
REPORTED CANCELLED
SHIPMENTS OF OVER TWO MIL.
LION BUSHELS TO ALLIES
HELD Up.
1t Is Also Said Orders for Ten to Fis-
teen Million Bushels OF Grain
for Allies Will He
Cancelled

CHICAGO. August 13-Cancella-
tion of contracts aggregating over
two million bushels of wheat, recent
ly purchased for September delivery
to the allies. is puzzling local deal
ers. There are still outstanding con
tracts for shipments totalling ten 10
fifteen million bushels of grain TO
the allies If these are also cancel
ed big break in the market is re-
garded as inevitable.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
'ser. which practically nullified his

ever. which practically nullified his
PROPOSAL
III peace conferences between
the factions can reach successful
cad" said the Villa message to
Lombardo. not only will General
Villa. nut all the civil and military
elements will be disposed TO rlimi-
nate themselves with the single
condition: That the men who are
placed In charge of the new situa-
tion shall solemnly agree to restore
constitutional order and that they
shall not be from the odious cienti-
fcos or reactionary party"
Whatever the administration
views It is certain the pan-Ameri-
can governments are firm for cien-
tiico recognition. The Villa an
nouncement of conditions promised
an immediate complication Of the
issue.
The communication declared. by
Implication. against Intervention
which as il is known all along to be
deprecated by this government. but
which has been regarded as final
step TO restore order If this cannot be
accomplished otherwise.
Vera Cruz was reported quiet this
afternoon.
Following conference with the
president Assistant secretary Breck-
inridge said that no more troops Will
be sent to the border at present
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
ONLY MILLlONAIRES
CAN EAT IN SALTILIO.
All Food Prices There are Soaring
Peaches Are $500 Each.

LAREDO. Tex. Aug. 13-You
have 10 be a millionaire to eat in
Saltillo, according 10 food prices
prevailing there A local woman
has received a letter from her moth
er stating that corn is 5000 q sack
quart and peaches $500 eacn.
These prices, however, are in de-
preeiated Carranza currency
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
Not Engaged to Margaret.

CORNISH. August 13.-Frank E.
Compton. the Chicago publisher, who
is visiting Miss Margaret Wilson
at the summer white house, en-
phatically said mo- when asked to-
day il he was engaged TO the presi-
dents only unmarried daughter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
MAN HELD AT HOUSTON
CHARGED WITH LCNACY
Arrested on Connection With Threats
to Blow Up u ship.

HOUSTON. Texas, August 10
The police today formerly charged
with lunacy II. w Hayssen, who has
been held here on alleged threats
to blow up ship bound to Europe
with munitions for the allies. Off
cials believe he may know something
of the recent bomb cases in Dallas
and New Orleans.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-13
RAILWAY CENTER IS
CAPTURED BY bAvAR|ANS
TOWN FIFTY MILES EAST OF
WARSAW TAKEN BY THE
BAVARIAN TROOPS

BERLIN, August 13.-The Bava-
rian army has captured the impor-
tant railway center of Skelce near
Warsaw. The quick capture OF this
place was a surprise as ii lies fifty
miles east of the Polish capital and
the Bavarians had been compelled to
drive the Russians an average of
twelve miles day to- accomplish
this.