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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
CAPTURE AMERICAN SHIP
English Officials Believe Cargo"s
Intended for Germany

London April !3-England's block
cde of Germany ncttcd two Amcri-
can victims yesterday. The 'steam"r:
Joseph W. Forn"y and Navajo wo-'.
captured By British cruisers aHd
.akcn into Kirkwall, Scotland.
Tie Fordney was bound from New
York to Malmo: Sweden. and the Ma
vaio from Galveston TO Bremen.
The steamer Fordney. 2.40S cons
commanded by Capt. Smith sailed
from New York on March 20. While
her cargo vas consigned to a Swed,
sh port, English officials belize
that its ultimate destination wa'
Germany. The steamer is owned \!
the Merida Steamship Company, art
Us port Of rcgisteiy is Cleveland. j
The Navajo sailed from Galveston
March 3, she is Of I'LL tons, am
commanded by Capt. Jacobsen. She !:
owned by the Western Steam Naviga
lion Company, and her port OF r@
ristery is San Francisco.
F,fze crews have been placed 81
both the Fortney and Navajo Hn'
F; rnev will have e go before prlz
court. Their captains communicate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
WOMAN GORED By BULL.
Animal Became Enraged at ked
Sweater Worn by Her.

Wilmington, Del, April l".--Afs'
Edward R. Helms, aged 80 years, was
rored probably fatally yesterday by a
bull on her farm at Twin Oaks' "a;
lust across the Delaware line. Inc
animal became enraged over red
sweater worn by the victim and at
tackled her. Miss Emma Longbothan
aged Is years. niece OF the woman
who was with her, cried for help and
after the animal had continued the
attack for Is minutes, it was driver
off by farm hands with pitchfork;
and clubs.
Mrs. Helms was removed to hel
home in an unconscious condition
! She is cut about the head and there
are abrasions all over her body. /
! is feared she also is hurt internally
The victim was talking with he,
niece in an open field and did not no
.tice the approach of the animal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

The Alexandria Sporting AsSocia-
tion is arranging for u carnival To
be held from April 26ih to May lst
They have made contract with the
Otis L. Adams Shows 70 furnish the
attractions. This company will he
remembered for their excellent ltal-
ian band which they brought with
them when they showed in Alexandria
last season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
GERMANS LAUNCH
NEW OFFENSIVE
Using Floating Fire Rats
in Attempts to Destroy
Ossowetz
ARE HURiING BOMBS
Russians Capture All Main Chains
of Mountains After Eighty Days
Fighting in Winter.

letrograd, April 1a-The Germans
nave launched a lew offensive move
ment in Pollard, from Suwalki south
yard to the Eistula, according to /.
semi-official statement from the off
.'e today.
They have resumed the lombard
nent of OsSowetz abandoned nearly
!. fortnight ago, and are making in
:antry attacks against the Russian
nositions elsewhere.
In their now attempt against Os-
icwetZ fortress. the kaiser's troops
re combining ancient and modern
nIethods Of warfare. Their aviators
ire hurting bombs by daylight while
:eavy siege guns smash away at
'.ire outer forts. Ey night the enemy
{; attempting to fire the city Of Os-
:pWetZ by the use of incendlary
combs and floating fire rafts.
Four OF these fire RATS were sent
lawn rho p;eh,iz, ,.ivar late at ,iobt
.oy;owing an al dav bombardmept in
which nre of rho German batteries
cas- .;Iorced bv rho fortress pons
rra .,ro,,o, water af tba Pichriza
rar,iod tho famine niles down unon
.;.. -. ~, ,nto or ro.-I, o;,,b,
n;,ce an hour simultaneously the
-. ,.,.. a,a,,od ,,no, osrou,otv
Ill. .,.a,n ;,o. ocross n. rirar and
-. - ,,,o -,c;on ,rhoro ,bo
:, ,>p'O.'7 -, -: a., ,o 3 ~.
.,'''' ., '"' '''>
-,
,,t D. ,,o,,
..;,.,1 +,a fort-oss ours oot the
49,. -, non,;no rofts and sent
.hasn - .bn botton
Tn,don Ynril With the cam
,s.,, p,s.;ons &C ,1ros4 n,
.,o;, - n,onn+o;rs tho hat
= ot ,he he!.;it;or,,.+bians, which has
= ,oua..as o;oh-r dovs is al
., s.o,;xn tor,,;not,or over
,.tans;,.o fror1 and the Russians
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
CAPTAIN EAGER
TO RETURN TO SEA
Says He is Not Thinking of
Interning Cruiser Kron-
prinz Wilhelm
REMAINS AT ANCHOR
Raider Will Not he Permitted TO En-
ter Dry Dock Until Commander
Makes Formal Statement.

Newport News, Va, April I3-
The German merchant raider Kron.
rrinz Wilhelm, under orders from the
Washington government will not DC
Permitted to go into dry dock at III,
ship yard here until Lieutenant Cap.
tain TheirfelGer commander of tn
snip, has made formal request in
writing as to the repairs he wishes
IL make to render his vessel sea.
worthy and for supplies necessary tc
AXE him to the nearest home por!
Captain Thierfelder told Collccto,
of Customs Hamilton last night tha,
ne would make his formal request
rs soon as possible but that he coulc
not do so before today. Meanwhile
the seas carried commerce destroyer
remains at ancl;or in the James
River, and was examined late yes.
terday by experts from the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Docks
company. who found the ship leak
ing and her boilers in bad shape. On
officially it was learned that the Tas.
sci is in need Of much tinkerinc he
fore she could be made seawo:thE
and this was taken as an indication
hat the ship eventually may be
forced to follow her predecessor, the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, to internment
4 this por: fo!. the period Of the var
The doughty German captain, how,
yer, is insistert that he must has
zen to repair his ship and return npon
re work commissioned him by the
German government as q merchant
.'i,ider on the high seas.
Il will decide upon repairs neces,
sary to my ship as soon rs it is hu-
manly possible" Captain Thierfeidel
aid "because it is necessary that J
proceed as soor as possible. II IS
ri utmost Importance that I resume
4ne duties assigned to ME by nv
government at sea. :"
The German commander yesterday
discharged officers and men of the
British ships Tamar and Colby, whom
he brought to this port, and the0
Sere transferred to the British horse
steamer Cassandra amid the plaud!t>
II their fellow countrymen aboar;i
.aips in the harbor. Tonight they
eft for England. all of them glad fc
re alive and wondering how they
Tipped through the warships OF the
allies off the Virginia capes. That
,bc escape was a miraculous one was
uttested to by Captain Thlerteldei
himself in an interview on his eX
pasience in racing to this refuge iron
he equator after destroying the Co''
hy on March q last,
Il must proceed with my rehtt'nl
-. quickly as possible the German
sk;pper said last night. 81 can 100
he British again as easily as when
.ame in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
ELECTORAL BOARD
AND PRIMARIES
Attorney General Pollard
Makes Ruling on New
State Law /
PREPARES ABSTRACT
Secretary o; Commonwealth Will
Shortly Issue Summary Of Opinion
as to Various Phases.

/ Richmond. .Ap,'!l l}-Sccretary OF
he Commonwealth b. O. James yes
Gerdsy received from ATTORNEY Gen
arsi John Garland Pollard a sum
mary Of the opinions rendered by the
Attorney Genera. on the new primary
law.
Mr. Pollard's opinions. which cover
seven typewri,Ecn pages apply only
o such provisions of the law as have
been presented TO him, from time to
time. 10y election officers and prospec-
i've candidates with Il request for
ms Interpretation. 1t was desired by
::le Secretary of the Commonwealth
for the information Of members Of
electoral boards, party committees
;:nd city and county officers. The
summary will he printed and copies
cent TO all officers and citizens re-
e;aesting them.
New questions are constantly ars.
'rg, and later opinions will he Tcnd.
red touching provisions Of the law
~ The Attorney General. Following
IS the text Of the latest ruling Of the
Attorney General on this question:
1.-THE electoral board of Campbell
,.ounty has to-day called on the At
:crnny- General for construction OF
that clause in tho new primary law
which provides that The electoral law
,nard shall appoint the judge Of cleo
.ioo upon application Of the duly con
stituted authorities Of the party.
This new provision of the law was
:he cause Of considerable debate in the
General Assembly.
Some insisted tlat the judge o.
ihe primary elections continue to De
appointed by the dartT committee
n;hcrs .conte3dcd that inasn!uch MS
the General Assembly had lesalizfd
he primaries THAT the Judges who
conducted he ,elecrion:1ughr to be ap-
,;oin;eG under The authorities OF The
law by the regular electora! boards
.Yho appointed The officers t. conduct
general elections. As result Of the
debats on this subject the Genera!
assembly placed the appointments Of
,Es Judges In he hands II che cleo
oral board.
The question now arises whether
Tie language o. the new section Of
ire law require. the electoral ooard
. 20 appoint thr Judges named by the
patty committees. The Attorney
General rulc: that the electoral hoard
is free to appoint any judges Of a
election il may desire, and that' the
oayty committee nave no functions
t. perform in relation thereto.
: That the language Of the statute
simply means that whenever the
parry authorities nave decided 10
: hay. primary election they shall
caH upon the electoral board 10 ap-
point the Judges 20 conduct the cleo
ion. and that tie statute does not
mean that the judges Of election must
,,a nominated b. The party commit
J tees ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
(. 4 NIGHT IN .,DIXIELAND "
Interesting Entertainment al Y. NJ. S.
l.. Last Night

Last nights program proved te
be the best ever presented by the Y
NJ. S. L. From the rise to the fall OF
the curtain there was continuous
round of applause caused by the
songs and Jokes of the end men.
The entertainment was under the
direction of Miss Ella Hill, with
Ethelbert Downham as interlocutor,
and the following end men: Messrs.
Thomas Trodden, Coren1ius Hill. Ray
mcnd Hellmuth, Owen Nugent. Norris
Roland. and Thomas Priest. Soloists
-Messrs. A. G. Hopkins, ". 4. Nc
CardelI. J. NJ. Dobie and Thomas
Burns.
The program follows: =,
Overture of popular songs-Entire
Company.
Chinatown, Ny Chinatown--Tom
Priest.
Night And Day--Thomas Burns.
Pm Glad My Wifc's in Europe,
Raymond Hellmuth.
Just Little Love-W. f. Nc
Cardell.
On the 5:l5-Norris Roland.
Sweet Girl of my Dreams. Nj.
Dobie.
Rag Picker-Owen Nugent.
Conouered-.A. &. Hopkins.
My Wife's Dancing Mad--Nea'.
Hill.
Everybody Rag With Me-Tom
Trodden.
Nighttime in Dixieland--Entire
Company.
INTERMISSION
Vocal solo-A e. Hopkins.
Alexandria Ideal Mandolin Quartet.
Composed of Messrs. Harry Pad
gett, Leonard Chesser, Herman Chcs-
ser and Machem Hamill.
Monologue-Tom Trodden.
Selections by Holy Name Band, un-
Ter direction of Mr.. Jacques /. Van
:ooucke, assistant director Of United
States Marine Band.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
DEATH NOTICE.

F1GITT-On Tuesday. April -,
1915. at 80 M at her residence.
II l-2 Grant Place. northwest,
HARRIET a. FUGITT- beloved
wife OF the late Benjamin Fugitt,
aged seyentv-eight years.
Funeral from Second Presbyterian
Church Alexandria, Va, at 2 p. m.
Thursday, April -. 1876
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
DEATH OF MRS. FUGITT.

Mrs. Hattie Fugitt, widow of Ben
iamin Fugitt, who died in 1892, passed
away at her home in Washinlgton at
one o'clock this morning after a
protracted illness. The decessc. was
a sister of Mrs. Thomas Hoy. FER
remains will be brought to his ca,
for intermcnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

The police have recovered an Indian
head and two antique swords which
we're stolen from bungalow near
-Four Mile Run, also some articles
taken from boat. Four boys have
been arrested charged with stealing
the articles and their trial will take
place tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

The body of Mrs. Laura N. Deia-
hay. widow OF Edward e. Deiahay,
who died in Baltimore, was brought
here today and buried IT, the Metho-
dist Protestant cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
LOCAL BREVITIES

The monthly meeting Of the Cham
ber of Commerce took place last
night when routine business was
transacted, Graham and Ogden and
the Central Garage were admired
tc membership.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

JOST-WATCH-A lady's gold open
face seven jewel, Swiss. movement.
Small fob attached. Words oil fob.
National Timers Red" with q
small soldering iron running across.
Finder will please return to Gazette
Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

The Red Cross Workers will meet
tomorrow morning at 719 Prince st.
As the organization has received an
urgent call for surgical supplies. it is
hoped that all the members will be
present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
NEWS OF THE DAY

Cen Victoriano Huerta, former
provisional president OF Mexico VINO
for nearly a year has been an eNiie
in snain, arrived in New York yes
terday on the Spanish steamship An
tonic Lopez from Cadiz. The former
president said that he had come to
the United States partly for pleasure
and partly to attend to some persoh;'i
business connected with family mat
ters. He swore that he had no m
tention of going to Mexico or to
Cuba. ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

The Board of Governors OF the
Home Of the Aged. will meet tomor-
row night at s o'clock at the resi-
dence Of Miss Burke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13
,E.RY,s TIRE HOSPITAL

Auto tire repairing is our specially
ever 90 years experience back Of
each job.
Il. Fairfax St. Opp. Police Station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

The Samaritan Reebcca Lodge vii!
hold their regular meeting tonight at
s o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

Oysters at Rammel Hotel, the best
in town:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

! Reports that German squadron
mas been;engaged by British warships
off the coast of Norway, south of
Bergen, were RECEIVED in London yes
terday: from number of scandanav-
ian ports. The admiralty refused
Comment upon them. Another report
was current that heavy firing had
been heard off Scarborough
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

At the British foreign office and
elsewhere it is stated that nothing is
known concerning the report of peace
overtures. It is stated definitely that
nothing has occurred which indicates
that any one is making genuine ef-
fort for peace. Germany is held re-
sponsible for the "peace talk" 1t
is deduced from this that Germany is
beginning to realize what the inevi-
table end will be. and that she is en-
deavoring to place upon the allies
the responsibility for the continual
ton OF the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

The Harrison Line steamer way
farer has been torpedoed by "a Ger
man submarine, while off the Scilly
Islands. Although considerably dam
aged, the crew managed to keep her
afloat. She was taken in tow and
reached Queenstown, where she was
beached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

Cecil NJ. Peoli was killed At College
Park, Md, yesterday when Il biplane
of which he was the inventor and said
to be the largest ever constructed,
fell 100 feet. Peoli was caught be-
meath the machine. his skull crushed
and his body badly mangled.
Twenty-eight Italian families were
thrown into panic early yesterday
when dynamite bomb was exploded
in front of the drug store of Vito
Mirenda, at 314 East 18th street
, New York. The store is on the first
| floor of a crowded tenement building
Mirenda told the police that the Blacl
! Hard had been demanding tribute
from him for two years, and that h'
had been instrumental in, sending
some Of the blackmailers to prison
alrenda's store I was completed.
! wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-13

Fair tonight and Wednesday:
continued cool; probably frosr
tonight:
High tide 7:2s a. m. and 1854
P. m. {.
Sun rises 5:25; Sun sets 6:34.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-27
How Letters Strike Our Eyes.

Roman letters of various sizes are commonly called into request by ocu- lists in testing vision. Recent experi- ments show great differences in the ease with which the various letters are recognized by the same person. T is especially difficult of recognition and is apt to be mistaken for Y. By a sim liar optical illusion the angle of l. is rounded off, making the letter resem- ble a reversed ]. V is the easiest Of all letters to recognize, and o presents little difficulty. K is more easily rec ognized than H, which resembles it closely, and both N and z are easily recognized. A is easily guessed at from it's general form, but is difficult of positive recognition, including dis tinct perception of the horizontal line. E and r are among the most difficult of all letters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-27
GASES AND SOLIDS.
The Attraction Between Them and
 How 1t May Be illustrated.

The Attraction Between Them and
 How It May Be Illustrated.
 It in an interesting fact that gases will cling to the surface of solids to won- derful extent. If piece of iron is placed in bucket of water and the water heated, bubbles will be seen com- ing from the iron. They are merely parts of the air film on the iron ex- banded by heat till the water buoyancy becomes great enough to detach them from the surface.
 On account of this peculiar attraction of all solids for all gases, any scien- tific or other instrument devised to work in vacuum must first be thor oughly heated before it is ready for use.
 If solid has an extraordinary power of absorbing or occluding gases, the fact is utilized for other purposes. Charcoal will absorb gas, and 1t is con- sequently used to take gas out of ves- sels and as sanitary agent. In fact, charcoal is medicinal in some respects, being prescribed for patients troubled with gas on the stomach. After the charcoal is swallowed it absorbs the gas in the stomach and the unpleasant distension is gone.
 If one cares to try little experiment ret him fill the mouth full of tobacco smoke and blow it gently and slanting- ly downward on the surface of smooth table. The smoke will be seen to remain on the surface for three or four minutes. or even longer, although smoke, as is well known, tends to rise on account of being warmer than the air; also in spite of the fact that the process of diffusion is tending to make it mix with the air. If the experiment is tried at night under a red light and on smooth mahogany table, the scenic effects produced by the con- volutions of smoke are positively un- canny.-Boston Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-27
CURIOUS SWISS LAWS.
Some That Look With Very Pene.
 tratins Eye Into the Future.

tFaeln9 Gye into the EutuTe.
 There are in force in Switzerland certain laws, which, in the hands of the interruptions, may work great havoc with personal rights and liber- ties, an exchange remarks. This is a point concerning which there can be no dispute.
 For instance, in most cantons men and women may be punished not only for what they have actually done fn the past, but also for what may pos sibly result in the future from what they have done.
 Suppose a man is spending week by week all that he earns. Then the local authorities, acting in conjunction with the local police, may send him to a penal workhouse on the pretext that his conduct is such that he may later become destitute, and therefore bur. den on the community.
 To be a burden on the community is crime. The result is woman who wishes to be rid of her husband for a year or two-or a man of his wife has only to persuade the local authori- ties that unless he be forced to change his ways he may perhaps some day become destitute.
 workhouse woman who was there for two years at the request of her husband. T.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-27
Sucking Fish.

A curious looking object is the suck ing fish, which has q peculiar disk fitted to the crown of it's head. By means of this it attaches itself to any fish it chooSes-a shark or whale. for instance, or turtles and even ships and so it is carried about without any trouble. When once attached they stick like glue. and they are occasion ally used for purposes of fishing. A line is fixed to the tish's tail, which is then set free. As soon as it discovers q fish or q turtle it takes firm hold. In the simplest form of fishing the line is dragged in and the sucking fish hauled up. together with it's captive. In the case of turtle the fisherman dives after the line and so secures the victim.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-27

copper discoveries n the world-the Calumet & Hec'a and the Anaconda. All the other big copper mines have been metallurgica! and mechanical developments. If Kennecott has op- ened a vein of copper glance 61 feet wide and Engineer Henry Krumb as a world beater, there has taken place in the year 1915 the third greatest copper discovery the world has ever known.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-27
RELICS OF A LOST RACE,
Articles That Were Used by the Ara
 walk Indians of Jamaica.

ArtIcIeS nat were OSeo py tne AFa'
 walk Indians of Jamaica.
 When in 1494. on his second voyage, Columbus discovered the island of Jamaica, it was populated by the Ara walk Indians, who, although at first hostile to him, became friendly on his giving them clothing and other articles before unknown to them.
 When later the Spaniards settled the island they forced the Indians not only to do agricultural work in their own island, but to labor in the gold mines of Haiti. So hard were the Spanish taskmasters that by 1858 the whole Arawak nation was exterminated.
 During recent years G. c. Longley of cover all possible traces of the lost race. To that end he spent much time on the island in exploring the old kitchen middens or refuse heaps of the Arawaks, in which he has found, be- sides shells and pottery and fish, turtle and cony bones, many celts or rude chisels, grinding stones. stone pendants and axes-1,500 objects ill all
 Tine whole collection he has given to the American Museum of Natural History in New York city.
 The most interesting objects are the cylindrical stone pendants. which were fashioned with sand and stone by endless rubbing. Pendants of exactly the same sort are worn today as in sienia of office by chiefs or head men Youths Companion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-27
Equine Saqacity.

Here is a startling story of equ1ne sagacity related by the London Tit Bits. A horse was standing in the shafts of carriage just outside a To- cal theater. It had weary look, as of one that desired repose.
 Suddenly it frightened UP, and pe- fore it could be stopped it made dash for the box office.
 The reasons for this unexpected be- havior gave rise to much discussion till at last one of the crowd. more ob- servant than the others, pointed out that the legend, ITO the stalls," was written in large letters over the box office window.