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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
DEATH OF MISS SULLIVAN.
younr Woman OF Washington BE-
s.. lievcd TO Have Committed
Suicide.

Mystery in the discovery OF inc
body of a girl in a goldfish lake at
Lakeland, Nd, on Saturday was
solved Yesterday when the body was
identified as that of Miss Pauline Sui
Ivan, II years old, who vanished
from her home at 1919 Euclid street
northwest, Washington, four months
,oo The body was Identified by a
brother, Lieut.. William 3. Sullivan
IFS NJ c., who is stationed at Phlla-
delphia and by the girls physician
The beautiful, blonde hair, which
was the girls charm, was missing
and the body was decomposed almost
beyond recognition.
Lieut.. Sullivan quieted theories thai
the girl had been murdered. He Sah
he knew the condition OF her mlnc
nrior to her mysterious disappearance
and attributed her death to suicide
With physicians, he made an exami,
ration of what first was supposed tt
be = wound in the side of the girl:
neck The supposed wound was foun'
70 have been due to decomposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
FLEET TO PLAY AT WAR.
Mel ethods Used in European Conflict 10
be Tried Out on Cruise 10
Pacific. =.

Washington, April l2.--ln order to
est in a practical way che ability
IF the United States Navy to execute
md combat the methods used by the
European navies in the present war,
elaborate maneuvers have been ar
ranged for the Atlantic fleet during
its trip to San Francisco by way of
the canal.
Plans for the maneuvers have been
%orked out by the Naval War College
on the date obtained concerning the
methods of warfare employed by the
fleets of the Germans and the Allies.
From the moment the Atlantic fleet
leaves for the Pacific in July until it
reaches San Francisco, it will go
through all the evoutions it would
employ on. Il war cruise. Parts Of
the fleet will he pitted against each
other in tests Of strategy and man.
euvering. Particular attention will be
paid to plans worked out by the Ma
val College for a dash from the At
lantic to Pacific in the event Of a sud-
den outbreak Of war from the Far
east
Admiral F. F. Fletcher, comman-
der n-chief of the fleet. will have un-
der him on the cruise, according to
an announcement made by Secretary
Daniels today, 81 battleships, 22 de-
stroyers. scout cruiser and Il train
of auXiliaries.
If President Wilson carries out his
| present intention Of accompanying the
feet as far as the canal for the for
| NAL opening of the waterways, he
will have opportunity to Judge the
| ability Of the American Navy to meet
any sudden emergency.
These maneuvers." said Secretary
Daniels: will be based upon chart
and game board work that has beer
done at the Naval War College. They
J will serve the double purpose of Civ.
| ing officers in the fleet actual prac
tice in the execution OF prearranget
war studies, clearing up any point!
which have been developed in tn,
games. played at the college, regard
; iEg which doubt may exist as TO the:
practical ability in actual fleet york.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
FRENCH ATTEMPT
FAIL. SAYS BERLIN
Germans Allege Jofre's
Troops Met With De
feat and Loss
BATTLES CONTINUE.
Futile Endeav0r to Break Teutons.
Wedge on st. Alihiel.Etain Li';>'--.
Admit French Gains.

Berlin, April l2--The new French
attempt to crush the wedge between
he Meuse and Moselle has been de-
;cated with enormous losses, ac-
.ording to dispatches received here
today. While the onslaughts continue
with great fierceness, the enemy has
suffered definite check on both sides
8 the wedge.
The French losses in the last week
sighting in this region are varlons!y
estimated at between $4,000 and 10,
900, These figure; are based on re-
ports that at isolated points in tae
little zone from 400 to 1000 bodies
= French soldiers have been found.
Though large hodies Of troops have
:Sren thrown against the st. Mlh'nl-
7tain line the northern side OF the
German wedge. rhe gains made ~
:he French have been of No military
mportance. In -iIc center, after .ut-
tering the loss Of more than an Ell
ire regiment, ire enemy succeeded
:, advancing his lines 4 few hundred
cards. hut has been unable to make
further progress l.ecause Of the do
ninant position Of the German ar
,illery around Combres.
The French gain IN this locality has
tpcn more than offset by losses on
he southern side of the weGge, eT'
rardi,r from st MihieI eastward I"
Pontiac -Mousson. BY sharp counter
attacks the Germans have advanced
heir lines at several points, notably
in the Ally and Lepretre fores'. a
the same time repeF F.'g the most fur
Gus FRENCH @':Acks.
The p.-.sstof the allies to con1ucT
;uch a., battle, in this region so as not
To- interfere with the German Cafpa-
hiian strategy has met with utter
failure. Not only have. the Germans
:ssaintained thejr positions between
he Mcuse, and mostly wirhept tn"
I'd of requirements, but they nav"
At the same time taken the offensive ",
Al several other points notably II tie
arconne and around Hartm"nn'
Weilerkepf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
GIFTS WIFE'S THROAT.

New York. April 12.--"Well, | cut
her from ear 70 ear and she's deai,
Now she won't woory me any longer"
.Tohn McColslSter, printer, entered
his apartment and made this amazing
statement TO his wife.
The woman he believed he had
killed has also been known as his
wife.
The other Mrs McCollister declares
her husband married a woman at De-
catur, H., number of years ago
and that he has two children there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
Here the footsteps ended at the

Here the footsteps ended at the
railing of the center span of the
bridge on the west side. There was
the print of the body in the snow
along the side of the railing and neat
by was the box of candy which the
boy had bought in Alexandra. Di-
rectly underneath this spot hole
six feet in diameter had been broken
in the ice which at that time was
three or four inches thick.
Although weather conditions were
disagreeable, the father Of the boy
with the help of neighbors and friends
commenced to search the creek for
the body which at first they believed
was in the water Holes were cut in
the ice every few feet and large
poles were used to explore the bed of
the creek. Finally when the ice went
off the creek and a thorough search
had been made of the flats and the
river as far south as Ft Washington,
the conclusion was reached that the
body was not in the water.
The father of the boy stuck to the
idea that his son had been murdered,
and not finding his body in the creek.
he induced the Alexandria police to
assist him in making search of the
flats, vacant lots, wells and out
houses in the southwestern portion OF
;he city, but without result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
THUNDER CLAP KILLS HIM.

Pittsburgh, April l2.-Awakened
suddenly yesterday afternoon by the
first bio thunder clap of the season
during the heavy storm which swept
this district. Richard G. Vickers, aged
30, OF Homestead. member of the
Borough Council, clutched his throat,
and reaching toward his wife, fell at
her feet.
Earlier. in the day he had suffered
an attack of heart weakness and Il
doctor was summoned, but when the
physician arrived Nickers had recov-
cred. He was sleeping when the
storm broke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
LOOP HOLE IN NEW LAW
Assistant Attorney Gcueral Says
Any short" Treasury May
Escape Whole

Richmond. Auri, 1.-THE discovery
Of the following amonc. the state
laws has caused considerable com
1:ent in this city:
Scciira 3. Thar no suit cr 0c:;oa
;l:all be brought against any coun-
". city vf Gown treasurer, his heirs
OF personal representatives, nor
against his surety or sureties on ac-
count OF any such annual settlements
unless such suit Or action be brought
within three years after the repo:t
Of rhe commissioner Of accounts stand
confirmed without exceptions or las
Ecen confirnted az .hereinbcfore pro-
videI. ::
Section !. That no suit or acton
shall he brought against any coun-
~ city or TOWN TREASURED his heirs
., personal representatives nor
against his surety or suretieS. whose
fern, ~ of,;c. ~ such treasure? has
heretofore expired, for Or on account
Vt any roIlecrio7s or disbursements.
., ~ -, occo,,nt of any settlements
g. +,y.s lawns or othar n,,I,lic
.ooo;..oa =, him .s such OH.
.er. unless such suit or action be in
.;.,.al =, 49, h.foro J,,}v I 1oi5
Tho hin as nresert.d TO the San
oio sob,,,,ry - 1914 was intro.
,,,,,oL -. cona+o,. Sovon w. Holt. oG
Nou.nor. N.vs
r,;. = fo,r which nromotes snl
-,.,,,,.,.., rno,,d and thaf+ dec,,ret
;.. ,.t.,,,. con,raI Garnet,
: -, -; ..o,.:on ,.o. called n :
,d ~ March 1914 ,nc
l., :: ~, ,.,r. of rho land toI,v
: ,..oo,. corar,I c.,r
-, .b,. ,ndor the nroyis;or
-. .h;s l.w M citv 'countv Of .ow1
,,.,,IJ ho suod on h;s han,
. ,,,,o., .ho .nt;o, "A =,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
MORE OPTIMISTIC
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Evidence Of Increasing Pub.
lie Participation in
Stool: Buying
VISTA IS BRIGHTER
Week End on Wall Street Shattered
Belief That Collapse Was m
minent in Stock Trading.

Now York. April 12.-The Sun TO-
dav in its review Of the financial SIT
uation, says:
,r,in the feature of the financial
wcot has been provided by the stock
market. In the last few days wan
Street expressed emphatlca''E
through the medium of quoted vatues
more optimistic estimate OF the OUT
look than atany time since the spring
rise in the share list got under way.
Marked and marred as the dealings
in stocks were by excessive mann es-
lions of speculative activity the eNhi-
hilton which the list gave of uhlm-
paired vitality was impressive. what
lent additional significance to the
course of prices was the unmistakaDle
evidence. that increasing public par
ticipation in the purchase of stocks
was far more responsible for the fur
ther upward progress Of the market
than professional operations mahipu-
lative or otherwise.
There could be no plainer I"Nc''
,,,t confidence was being restored
throu,hout the country, despite the
.t,.;ns and stresses which the Euro
pean war has created.
A survey of the marketwlse news
of the week discloses balance OF
information or events which contrib
nte to the growth OF optimistic sen9-
ment. Unfayorable news seemed 10
no regarded as relatively unimport-
ant. and the treatment of it permitted
The Inference that the method OF
finance and business was to regard all
depressing occurrences outside inc
field of the European war as having
been more than discounted by: the
economic establishments which the
outbreak of the war itself compelled.
No change has appeared III the
domestic money market, nor Is there
likely to he any material alteration
for long time, although seasonal va
riations in interest rates are to be eS-
pected. Monetary conditions today
are Of extraordinary ease and even II
they contain an artificial clement
the monetary situation is conducting
powerfully to the Improvement OF
volumes and values of all descriptions
In the first half of the past week
the stock market seemed TO be losing
momentum. Traders were inclined to
anticipate collapse but conJectures on
this score were disappointed by the
action of the market in the last half
Of the week. Taking the market as
whole, it was characterized by q
wider public response to the specula..
tive incentive which had been furnish
ed by the attainment of new high
price levels throughout the hist, and
bv greater breadth in the dealings.
The intensified activity and the
! buoyancy of prices toward the week
end seemed to be particularly signi-
! fcant of stock market position OF
+; relatively undiminished strength, be-
cause they represented the endurance
of numerous tests Of the status OF
the list, ranging all the way from the
! volume of heavy realizing sales tt
| the unsettling character of more thar
one disturbing episode, the most dis,
turbing of which was, the .corncr-likt
spectacle presented by Bethlehem Stee
late on Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
III
NEWS UF THE DAY

\ British army, 100000 strong
has been transported to France dur
mo the last six weeks. They were
shinped at Southampton and ToftS-
month and landed in Havre and Gor-
daauy. About half of this army IS
already at the front. The great dr've
planned by the allies for May is all
prepared, and may he launched be-
fore that date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

John S. Shriver, for = quarter o; .
century one of the pest Known of
Washington newspaper correspondent
and for many years secretary OF the
Gridiron Club, died yesterday morn
ing at the old Shriver home in Ba!tl-
more His death was not uheEncct-
eo, as he had been in Failing healtl,
for some time from conn!i ";icn
of diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

In heavy storm late yesterday at
ternoon, IA portable CHURCH, belonging
to : the Christian denomination at
Kittshammock, Del, on the Delaware
Bay, was blown to pieces. 1t was of
galvanized iron. All the equipment
was destroyed. No one was iii the
structure at the time, services, having
lust been finished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

In Police Court this morning James
Coporaletti was fined so for exceed
ing the speed limit. The accused
was riding motorcycle when the vio
lation of the city ordinance occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

The Corporation Court, Judge l.. e.
Barley, presiding, opened its April
term this moring. The docket was
read and several unimportant eases
set for trial later in the term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

The state examination for white
school teachers will be held in the
Lee school building, April 18th. 10th.
and 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Havoc was wrought at Wayne Cas-
tie, Pa, by cyclone which swept
this section Saturday night There
was considerable damage. h,t no ia
talities are reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Mrs. Caroline f. Becker. 60 years
old, has been found guilty Of murder
in the first degree in Detroit, Mich,
for having caused the death of Miss
Frances Bomholt last December. h'i-
dence given at the trial showed that
Miss Bombolt was beaten to death
with large chunk of coal and that
robbery was the motive for the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Buff Orpington eggs for Matching
-. s.. 90, 100 $500. c. Albert Shaf-
Ter. Route Alexandria, Va, Teic-
graph Road. 5-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Charles l.. Robinson, SO years Old,
was struck by, ,lan automobile. owHed
and driven by Edgar Fulks, of Gath
ersburg, Nd, at Thomas Circle, Wash
ington, Saturday, receiving injuries
which resulted in his death at Emer-
gency Hospital an hour and II half
later. Fulks was taken arrested, but
later released on collateral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
4 NIGHT IN DIXIELAND

The Young Mems odality lyccum.
Assisted by chorus of young ladies
LfCEUM HALL
Tonight. S:l5 p. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

The firm of Graham & Ogden. real
estate dealers, have sold for Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Baggett to Mr. C.. w. Hall,
Of Culpcper, Virginia, two building
lots in the recently developed Bag
get subdivision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

In fight with revolvers in street
thronged with thousands, between
strikebreakers and strikers from the
fur diving plant of Hollander 4 Sons.
of Newark, n. j., two men we're killed
and three seriously wounded yester-
day afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Evidently in the belief that ti.e
Dardanelles straits will be forced ny
the combined military forces Of lie
Allies, the Cunard Steamship Com
pany announces. that it is proposed to
quote prospective rates for traffic to
Smyrna, Constantinople, Ode ssa and
Bat'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Al Christ Church yesterday morn
inc the Ri. Rev. Robert A. Gibson. Of
Richmond, bishop OF the Diocese Of
Virginia, confirmed large class.
Bishop Gibson also confirmed 4 class
at st. Pau!'s Church last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

The Willard w. c. 7. Z. vii! meet
tomorrow afternoon at :, O'Clock AZ
G12 Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

The strike of the Washington brew
cry workers. after ten days of exist
cnce, is said to be no nearer settle
ment than it, was the early part OF:
last week. = :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Miss Verna Mae Bittle spent she
week end with friends and relatives
n Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12
LOCAL BREYlTIES

The monthly meeting Of the Cham
her of Commerce will be held tonight
in their rooms at which time President
James NJ. Duncan will announce his
standing committees for the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

Fair and somewhat colder to-
night and Tuesday
High tide GAS a. n. and I:l4
p. m. IL
Sun rises 5:25; Sun sets 6:33.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-12

; river as far south as Ft. Washington
! the conclusion was reached that the
+, body was not in the water.
The father of the boy stuck to tho
idea that his son had been murdered
! and not finding his body in the creek
, he induced the Alexandria police tc
assist him in making search of the
flats, vacant lots, wells and out
houses in the southwestern portion OF
;he city, but without result.
~
NEWS IF THE DAY,
4 British army, 100000 strong,
has been transported to France dur
inc the last six weeks. They were
shipped at Southampton and Ports
mouth and landed in Havre and Gor-
daaux About half of this army Is
already at the front. The great drive
planned by the allies for May is all
prepared, and may he launched be-
fore that date.
!, In y fight with revolvers in street
thronged with thousands, between
strikebreakers and strikers from the
fur dying plant of Hollander 4 Sons
of Newark, N. j., two men were killed
and three seriously wounded yeSter-
day afternoon.
Charles l.. Robinson, SO years old,
was struck by.am. automobile. owEed
and driven by Edgar Fulks, of Gath
ersburg, Nd, at Thomas Circle. Wash
ington, Saturday, receiving injuries
which resulted in his death at Emer-
gency Hospital an hour and u hall
later. Fulks was taken arrested, but
later released on collateral.
-
The strike of the Washington brew
cry workers., after ten days Of exist
ence, is said to be no nearer settle
ment than it, was the early part OF
last week. = !,
In. 4 heavy storm late. yesterday al
ternoon, portable CHURCH, belonging
to I. the Christian denomination al
Kittshammock, Del. on the Delaware
Bay, was blown to pieces. 1t was OF
galvanized iron. All the eQuipmen,
was destroyed. No one was III the
structure at the time, services, having
lust been finished.
Mrs. Caroline E. Becker. 60 years
old, has been found guilty Of murder
in the first degree in Detroit, Mich.
for having caused the death of Mis-
Frances Bomholt last December. Eyi
dence given at the trial showed tt&I
Miss Bombolt was beaten to dcat!
with large chunk of coal and thai
robbery was the motive for the crlr'e
Evidently in the belief that tl.s
Dardanelles straits will be forced b,
the combined military forces Of 80
/ Allies, the Cunard Steamship Com
pany announces. that it is proposed t.
quote prospective rates for traffic t
! Smyrna, Constantinople, Qdcssa an;
Baum.
John S. Shriver for :! quarter o.;
century one of the pest known o
Washington newspaper correspondent
and for many years secretary OF tn
Gridiron Club, died yesterday morn
ing at the old Shriver home in Bait
more His death was not uheEnctt
eQ, as ne nau Deen III ''H:iiiiS hSSiI
for some time from colnn!i ";!c:
! of diseases.
Havoc was wrought at Wayne Ca:
tie, Pa, by cyclone which swer
this section Saturday night. Thel
vas considerable damage. hrt no f;
!; talities are reported.
h 4 NIGHT IN DIXIELAND
s. by
d The Young Mems odality Lyccul
II Assisted by a chorus of young ladi
e- LTCEITM HALL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
BRITISH WILL EMPLOY
DEFENSIVE STRATEGY
Military Expert Outlines Campaign
Planned When Germans Cross
BOsphOrus.

LONDON. Nov. 26.-Col Reping-
ton. military expert Of tire London
Times. i'm discussing the new cam
paign which will open when the
Germans cross the Bosphorus. says:
I'VE have every advantage on sea
and land There are long odds on
our success. The strategy we should
follow is clear and definite We
may need 100000 allied troops.
large transports and good naval ma
chinery. But even with fewer num-
bers we should make sure our sue
cess and turn the position fully to
cur advantage.
In principle il is a defensive
campaign. But defensive strategy
does not debar us from dealing the
enemy hard and reiterated blows
Meanwhile we must not allow the
enemy TO dictate our strategy or 20
have monopoly Of Initiative our
great business Is on the principal
fronts and the North sea- Nothing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
TORTURED BY STOMACH
HE FINDS REMEDY
Frankfort Man Finds Relief After
Taking First Dose OF
Treatment

Walter spray Of III South Sec
ond street, Frankfort. Ind. for a
long time suffered from disorders OF
the stomach, which caused him great
pain.
After long and tedious efforts to
find relief he at last tried Mayr >
Wonderful Remedy. The results.
pleasing and beneficial. came right
away. In telling Of his experience
he wrote.
4 took your treatment and VIII
truly say that il did me more good
than all the doctors did me for
months. Before ! took your medI-
cine / suffered "A great deal, but since
took the first dose ! have not had
a bad spell. / feel that IL is even
more than YOU claim.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach. liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever YOU like. No more dis
tress after eating. pressure OF gas
on the stomach and around the
heart. Get one bottle OF your drug
gist now and try il on an absolute
guarantee not satisfactory money
will be returned.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26

Will excuse US Sinking our main
task simply because it is difficult"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
A Remarkable Essay
Upon a Mans Right
to Do as He Pleases
with His Life, By a
Distinguished English
Philosopher.
By Austin Harrison.
I'm the English ReView.)

- CIENTIFICALLY, there Is no dishOnor In
death. though there may be much in
- life; therefore. there is no significance
in It. as there is none IN the animal world.
Since. Il is the law OF nature that a man comes
into the world by no conscious effort or fault
OF his own, why then should he not have the
right OF hie own mortality II vOltion is as
the tree of individual life from which we bloom
and blossom according to our means into the
higher expressions OF humanity, why, as the
one thing positive that we know about our.
selves, may we not also control II, seeing that
in death we release only what is absolutely
and constructively ours? II there is no death.
then plainly this life is OF n consequential
value at all; but II there is death why. as
there is the will TO live, should we not az
logically claim the right to die?
When we will when the churches, the
State, emperOrs, kings, Man with his am
billions. hatreds envies and greeds, please
II. life is in fact held cheap enough, as cheap
as the law OF prey governing the animal king
dom. and the death. or hundreds OF deaths. OF
soldiers and sailors in battle represent nc
more in the history of nations than so many
casualties When we wish it, death, too, be-
comes a prize ITO die for ones country"
for the flag. for the King, for what men arti'
fcially call national cause-given the beat.
ing of the drum. however hollow, however
vain. and death assumes at once the plausl-
bility OF a sacrament