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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
Naby Dey, Turkish Ambas
sador at Rome, Given
His Passports
EFFECT ON BALKANS
Roumanian Cabinet Firmly Resolved
Not to Allow Munitions of War to
Pass Through Country

Rome, Aug. 23-Italy has declared
war on Turkey. The Turkish ambas-
sador to Rome, Naby Bey, has been
handed his passports and will depart
, Immediately for Switzerland. March
ese Garroni the Italian ambassador to
Constantinople, has been requested to
notify the Turkish government OF It.
aly's intention, and Immediately to
demand his right of safe conduct from
the country.
The declaration came at the ens
of short cabinet session Saturday.
The Italian government had demanded
that reservists of the Italian army be
permitted to leave Turkey without re-
striction.
In announcing the declaration of
war the government cited two pr,-
mary causes; The Turkish support OF
the revolt II Libya; and the prevention
by Turkey of the departure of lta!-
ian residents in Syria.
London, Aug. % a Reuter- di:r
patch from Soa, Bulgaria, says:
Private adviccs from Bucharest
state it is feared there that Germany
has sent an ultimatum of war to Rou-
mania regarding the right to trans
port munitions Of war for Turkey
through Roumanian territory. The
Roumanian cabinet is firmly resolv-
cd not to grant this permission.
"a largeg number of cars laden
with war material have been held III
at Predeal, d village near the Tones
Pass, where it is reported RoumanIan
troops are concentrating. Troops also
are massing at Jassy, about 200 miles
northeast Of Bucharest, and the petro-
lcum regions have been heavily gar.
riSOued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
CONFESSION OF
A PARR|C|DE
Young Man Acknowledges
he Murdered His Father
Recently
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
Frederick County, Va, Farmer Shot
Down-Body Rolled Into Ditch and
Covered With Earth.

Winchester, Va. Aug. 23--Wllliam
Brown was arrested here Saturday
night. suspected Of numbering mis-
father, John w. Brown Frederick
County farmer, whose body was
found on Saturday afternoon BY q
party of young men in the mountain
Gus section west Of Winchester. While
being questioned in Jail, he broke
down and confessed. Young Brown
told the authorities many details OF
the shooting and declared he would
have more to reveal at the trial. tt
is known that the elder Brown and
his wife, formerly Miss Nette Easton,
Capon Bridge, w. Va, did not live
peacefully and neighboors declare
Brown ordered her away two months
ago. This was resented by young
Brown and others of the family.
The youth made several trips to
Capon Bridge to see his mother, and
she returned to the Browlt home ON
Thursday
Family connections and neighbors
had been inQuiring as to tthe wher.
abouts of the elder Brown. who had
been missing since August 9, but moth
inc developed until Saturday after
noon, when the body was found.
Young Brown told the police that
he and his father were several hund~
red yards away from the house On the
morning Of August 9, when, at ID
o'clock he fred his shotgun at hls.
father who threw up his hands. The
son thcn fired second shot. Ore on
tered tha stomach and the other penG-
trated the heart, causing instant
death.
Grown said he dragged the body
short distance, rolled 1t in a ditch
near the creek, dug some earth with
a shovel he had previously >secreted
nearby and covered the corpse "itfi
dirt and leaves. He threw the sho
gun and shovel away.
When found the body was patty
exposed, and water from the erect,
which had risen during the recent;
rains, was running over it. The body
was badly decomposed.
The funeral was held this afternoon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
EXPERIENCE on SUBMARINE
Commander and Five Sailors. on
Diver Succumb During Ter
rife Ordeal

Milan. Aug. 23-The Italian sub
marine Nereid, which the Austrians
asserted they had sunk, has arrived
safely at a port in the Adriatic, hav-
ing escaping from the Austrian war
ship.
Her crew suffered a nerve-rack-
ing ordeal through the fact tl:at the
nereid was compelled to remain under
water for seventy hours because of
an accident to her machinery, the
commander OF the submarine and
three men Of the crew dying from
exhaustion. The submerged men
worked without rest for the seventy
hours. at which time the repairs wcr2
completed and the vessel rose to the
surface. She Immediately headed for
an Italian raval base. Two more of
the crew died on the way to port.
For a great period CT the seventy
hours the imprisoned men were with
out food ard were in complete dark
Eess.
The nereid when attacked by the
was compelled to sink be-
low the waves in great haste owing
10 the superior forces arrayed
against her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
GEORGIA'S AFFAIR
Rabbi Silverman Asks Jews to Keep
Hands OF

New York, Aug. 23-The Rev. Dr.
Joseph Silverman, one Of the most
prominent Jewish rabbis in the city
and an officer in the B'nai Birth ur-
ces that New York Jews should with
hold taking any action whatever to-
ward bringing to punishment the
murderers Of Leo NJ. Frank, He sald
that it was the affair Of the State OF
Georgia and that that State should
be given every opportunity to catch
the members Of the mob which took
Frank from the Milledgeviile prison
and to punish them.
Jews in this city were interested
in establishing the innocence Of Frank
because many believed him innocent
and that he did not have fair trial.
Dr.. Si!verman said. "After all, it
is Gcorgia's affair, and know there
are many splendid citizens there who
regret what has taken place and who
would like the mob leaders punished"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
CARDINALS EASILY NlCTORS
Win From 81. Dominics by Score OF
II to 4.

j
II to 4.
st. Dominic team, leaders Of the
Holy Name League, did not prove to
be very strong or troublesome to the
fast Cardinals yesterday being beaten
bv the score II to !. LiSton who
started for the Church lads was not
very effective after the first inning
being combcd in the second for s
runs. by the home lads. Welsh re!icv-
ed him and did well for three lnnlgs
and was relieved by Biaund. Goollc
Gerard and his brothers, Joe and
Frank, played excellent ball fielding
and hitting we'll Walker, Mcbride
and Cudmorc hit the ball hard, last
named making clean home run.
Next Sunday the Trinity team vii! he
the Cardinals opponents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
COLORED Man SHOT.

James W. Rollins, colored, was
shot below the arm at 10 o'clock Sat
urday night by an unidentified man
while crossing the overhead bridge on
his way to this city. Rollins was ac-
corpaniel by Ollie Brown. colored
and the latter says the shooting was
without provocatiod. His AssaAant
escaped. Policeman Kerns took Roll
ms to the Alexandria Hospital where
he was treated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
Alto CAUSES SCARE

Several men standing i'll front OF
the cigar store of Capt. Young on
King street, were given scare short
" after s o'clock Saturday night
when an automobile, which turned the
corner of King and Royal streets. go
ing west, made an effort to- climb or
the sidewalk. 1t collcd with an au-
tomobile belonging to the Fletcher
Demaine Company, damaging the
fender of that car. No one was IN
iured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
TORNADO IN PENNSYLVANIA
Great Damage by Rain and Wind
Saturday. Night in Hanover

Hanover. Pa, Aug 23-The tor
nado which struck Hanover shortly
after 9 o'clock Saturday night dre"
thousands of people to the scene OIL
1.-The disaster yesterday. Every road
Heading into the town was tnfohgeo
with automobiles and carriages ana
hundreds went by trolley as lar as
the cars would take them. Llnemen
were busy in every direction straight
ening up poles and tying wires tenn
porarily, so as to resume active ser
vice and get the proper mediums
of intercourse to working. The storm
lasted but a short time, but played
havoc with buildings, telephone poles
and wires while acting its part. The
wind came from the southwest ana
southeast, and met in the northwest
and then made dive toward the CEN
ter. 1t was during this time that the
wind began to whistle and then chop
down on the center of Hanover.
The people had but little warning.
Streets were crowded with shoppers
going to and from their homes, and
many had crowded into the picture
shows for the evening performance.
Almost in an instant bricks and tim
bers began to fly in every direction.
Telephone poles were snapped. trees
were bent low and the people began
to scamper indoors. For time 1t
looked as if The entire city would be
destroyed. A small wagon in front of
the postoffice was turned upside down
and the mail blew in every direction.
Automobiles standing on the street
were more or less damaged.
The windstorm was preceded by a
terrific rain. This drove thcmajority
of the people under shelter and prob
ably saved the lives of number OF
them. The cyclone lasted about 30
seconds and covered an area of about
400 yards wide, doing its greatest
damage en- Abbottstown and Penn
streets. 1t looked for Il time as if
there might be a terrible panic ini
the Hanover Theater. Four hundred
noop]o baI cro,ydnd in thorp tn look |
at the pictures. The roof was blown
off and the ceiling fell, much Of it !
striking the audience. Some prayed,
screamed and cursed All got out
without anyone being seriously hurt.
1t is estimated that the loss is APP
proximately 100000, with only Il
small percentage covered by storm
insurance. Fortunately no one was
killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
CHIEF ENGINEER DIES
F.. =. Peasants Seized with Illness
While on Train

f. p. Peasants, chief engineer OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
died shortly before l o'clock yester-
day afternoon in special car at
Union Station Washington Mr.. Pleas
ants his wife and two daughters were
travelling north from their home, Will
mington, N. C. At Alexandria, Mr..
Peasants. who is 65 years old, was
taken seriously i'll. and DR.. Martin
D. Delaney boarded the train and
treated him on the way to Washing
ton.
At Union Station DR.. John A,
ODonoghue, was called, but the patti
ent died few hours later. Death
probably was due to apoleXy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
KILLED BY 4 TRAIN
Sick Passenger Left t in Morning
and in Evening it Mangled Him

and in Evening it Alangled Hun
York. Pa, Aug 23-An excursion
train on the Maryland and PennsyI-
vania Railroad. last night ran down
and fatally manglcd Ross Sheetz. a
farmer of Laurel, York County, as ne
lay helplcssly sick on the rails. re
found yesterday morning and died al
the York Hospital.
SheetZ had started out with the eX-
cursion for Baltimore Saturday morn
ing, but was taken sick and left the
train at the first station and started
TO walk back home. 1t is presumed
that ne fell on the tracks, and as
there was no other traffic, lay until
the same train returning, struck him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
DEATH NOTICE.

Died Saturday morning. August 21st.
1915 at her home, 1l09 King street
ALICE G. POSS. Funeral Tues
day at 5 p. M. from her residence
Friends and relatives invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
, 800 600 HURLED AT RUSSIA
Lines From Riga to Gal'c'i'
in Effort TO Crush Slav Armies

in Effort 10 Crush Slav Armies
Pctrograd, Aug. 23-Morc than =
500 900 Austro-Germans are beng
hurled against the Russian lines from
Riga to Galicia in an attempt to crush
the Grand Dukes armies.
A scmi-oiIicial statement today eSti
mates that 12O divisions of infantry
and twenty divisions OF cavalry are
operating against the Russians Ihls
includes about DO per cent OF all
Germany forces and 70 per cent OF
the strength of Austria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
NOTICE

hereby give notice to the pubic
that I will not from this date be res
ponsible for any debts contracted by
nv wife. Gertrude F. Kirby.
THOMAS R. KIRBY,
212 South Henry st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
NOTICE

l hereby give notice to the public
that I will not from this date be re-
sponsiblc for any debts contracted by
anyone other than myself.
Frank Wooster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

An important meeting Of the Re
fail Merchants of Alexandria viii
he held tonight at 6 o'clock in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
to discuss the fight against the state
authorities who are attempting to
collect back taxes for the past five
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

FOR SALE-Heavy team will match
young horses, Address P. O. Boz
1s4 Alexandria. Va. 2l-lw. P
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

i spccial meeting of the board OF
nolirn commissioners and the commit
tee on finance and police of city
council Twill be held tomorrow night
at T o'clock at which time plans. VIII
be discussed for the policing OF the
territory recently annexed to Alex
andria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

Improvement of i number o. roads
which will lead into the Mt. Vernon
Avenue between Washington and AL
eyandria will he considered by the
board Of supervisors of the county
who will meet today for the purpose
Of letting contracts for this work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

Funeral services for William K.
Robertson. whose death was the re-
suit of u fall from freight tram
near Acca, Va. Friday, took place
Yesterday afternoon from Demalne'S
undertaking chapel and was conduct
ed bv the Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

included four 20-inch torpedo tubes.
She was built in 1911 and had speed
of about % knots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

FOR SALE 100 Whit Leghorn
Hcns-good layers. P. n. Rust,
p. F. D. No. g 23-lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

The body Of Mrs Lille Burnoma
Alien, who died at her home in Del
Ray last night, was shipped to Cul-
pepper, Va, today for int"rment
Mrs. Allen was IL years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

Hard Shell Crabs, Deviled Crabs,
and Crab Salad, in our own delicious
style. Jacob Brill, foot of King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

The Alexandria Trades Council! will
meet tonight at which time it is eN.
pected they will endorse the candidacy
of Howard T. Colvin for state COM
missioner Of labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

PEACHES-Dr. Outcalt will have
choice peaches for sale all week.
122 s. Washington. Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23

Rev. Frank T. Ridgeway. pastor
of the Methodist Church South al
BIuemont, Va. occupied the pulpit At
the NJ. F.. Church yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-23
LOCAL BREVI1'lES

The Willard W. G.. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at three O'Clock
in Trinity NJ. Z. Church.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

 ON MIKE HESS
 IN THE MONEY
PAY GOING SIPS TO FOOT RE PORTED ON NUMBER
 SEVEN ABOVE.

That pay dirt going at the least sl25 to the square foot ot ped rock has been found on No. : above, on Mike Hess creek is the H. l. (Cow) Miller is the lucky finder of the pay. the incoming Tolo vanaites stating that he has cross cut his ground for a distance Of 25 feet and that he was in the money all the way across He ii still prospecting in an endeavor to ascertain the width of the pay streak he has found and in the meantime is securing options on all of the ground in his neighhor- hood
 Falcon Joslin is interested in the ground with Mir Miller. He took &n option on it in August, after word had reached town that two men had found good prospects there and had filled up the shaft where lllCy louIlu lHCLi W uCll lIt ollet't was cleaned out four pans taken from the bottom yielded 50 cents in gold, although the pay was said to be less than three feet in thick ness. MT. Miller, however. has now proven that 1t is extensive
 log jam on the Tolovana river to
 George Hainzinger was among the weeks arrivals in town tron :ne Tolovana. He reports that prepa- rations for winter work is going on all over the country, or frorh the the furthermost creeks which are tributary to Mike Hess creek
 Arrangements ae now being made for extensive prospecting on all of those creeks this winter. In some places holes have already been put to bedrock, and, although nothing that could be called pay has yet been discovered, the pros9e:tors are very much encouraged with the showings made The gravel en- countered in nearly all of the shafts sunk is good wash and show 5 to the satisfaction of the miners that there is a paystreak in the country somewhere if it could only be located.
 The principal work now being done relates to the comfort of the miners during the coming winter Cabins are going up every where, while many of the prospectols are laying in a supply of wood fo, their boilers A general movement of machinery is predicted for the tune when the freezeup occurs and the first snow falls.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
ATWElL LEAVES
 THIS MORNING
 F0R T0L0vANA
NEW SSiONER TO TAKE CHARGE OF DUTIES
 AT BROOKS.

Howard J. Atwell, the newly ap | pointed commissioner at Brooks, ill the new Tolovana mining and re cording district, will be a passen- ger out on this mornings train for Olnes, from which place he will mush across to Brooks city. on Liy engood creek, there to assume charge of his new duties. Judge Atwell S appointment was officially made in district court last Friday morning at 10 o'clock. although announce ment that he was to have the posi- tion had been made prior to that time by Judge Charles E. Bunnell
 At the same time he officially made the appointment of Commis- sioner Atwell, Judge Bunnell also signed the order designating the boundaries of the new precinct. They are substantially the same as were formerly printed in The Citi- zen.
 At the time the two orders were signed by Judge Bunnell, the Tolo- vana mining and recording precinct became an actuality. Therefore, i'll order that the miners of the new district might be able to record their papers without delay, Judge Atwell appointed Charles L. Stevens the wireless operator at Brook, as his clerk The appointment was made several days prior to Judge Atwelrs own appointment, but the office was not open for busi- ness until last Friday morning at 10 o'clock
 All papers and instruments le lating to the new district in any way, made since October 15, mus, be filed at Brooks with MT. Stev- ens. All other filings are illegal, according to statement of Juuge Bunnell
 Judge Atwell is taking with him as complete an outfit of commis SloneriS paraphernalla as he can carry with him on his mush across country.
 Word received here since the Tolovana recording office opened at Brooks on the morning of October 15, is to the effect that consider able recording has been done. Most of it was of ground on Grouse Bear and Moose creeks, in the Promised Land country
 It is also understood that there will be several complaints on crim- inal matters to be called to the at tention of Commissioner Atwell di- rectly on his arrival at his head quarters in the new camp.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

ing from the road camp, far above Estes Park village. reports that the contractors have twenty-seven Swedes at work and that they are making a big swath in the forest. Tn six days they cleaned out right of way 4,S00 feet long and then took to real road work cutting away the rock and dirt.
 The men are working at point more than 10000 feet above sea level. They have encountered some snow. but the hot midday sun leaves no sign Of the beautiful" They are in the beautiful wilds of the Rockies, and the scenery being en- countered is almost beyond descrip- tiOn
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
l olovana Ground
 Changes Hands

Deeds have been filed in the re corder's office to several pieces of ground in the Tolovana country. Henry N. Shead has sold an eighth interest in the Snowbird claim, on the third tier bench of Livengood creek, to R. w. Taylor, and a simi- lar interest in the same claim to c. E. Keene. The consideration was not made public.
 T. G. Knudson sold quarter in terest in No. below, first tier, right limit bench, of the Tolovana river, to Jonas Solberg. The con- alterations in each of the above deals were not mentioned.
 c. S. knutson has sold to Dan Jacobsen the Sophie bench claim, on the third tier, right limit of four below; half interest in Livengood creek, opposite number the Beach association claim, oppo- site two and three below on the same creek. and a three eighths interest in the third tier bench claim opposite No. 3 below.
 C. E. Keene, John Black, H. N. Shead, R. w. Taylor and Allister McMillan have leased the Mint claim, on the second tier of bench es, on the right limit of Liven- good creek, opposite 15 above, to Al Mcdonald, Jack O'Shea and J. y. Warren. By the terms of the lease which expires on November l, 1917, the lessees agree to put on plant of not less than 25 horsepower and to start work not later than Decem- Der l, of this year. They are to pay a royalty of 25 per cent on ground which goes $50 per square foot or less and 33ls per cent on orol,nd going more than that.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
BUILDING AUTO ROAD
 FAR ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FORT COLLINS, Colo-Rapid pro gress is being made on the construc- tion of the extension of the Fall River road. This work was con. tracted for by the county commits sioners and is being done by the Dreher Construction company, of Denver. Three miles of the high way is to be built this summer
 County Surveyor Edwards, return
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
LASsEN WILL BE GOOD,
 SAYS U. s. BIOLOGIST

BEDDING, Call. s. Diller. geo. logist of the United States geological survey, stated today that after a study of Lassen peak for several weeks, that the volcanic action is subsiding, and that probably there will be no more violent eruptions such as the series which eliminated in a disastrous flow of mud and ashes May P.
 Classes still issue from Lassen peak, but the diminishing activity of the crater for two months has done no damage.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
Manicone Buys
 Mike Hess Ground

Showing his confidence in the future of Mike Hess creek as a pro- ducer, PasQuale Manicone the Tolo- vana mining man, entered into an agreement with John Back, also # the Tolovana, wherein he takes an option on the lower divided one quarter of the Tom Boy association of 40 acres or No 10 above He paid $500 down and by the terms of the agreement, will pay MT. Back s30OO more for the ground on or before August l, 1916. taking a lease on the ground and paying 25 per cent royalty during that time The royalty will apply on the pur- chase price.
 Nobody is working on the ground at present. However, Mr. Manicone intends either to work it himself or to get leases on it. He left Fair banks for the Tolovana on Satur- day.
 The recent purchase of MT. Mani cone makes him one of the largest holders of very promising property on the upper end of Mike Hess A week ago he purchased interests in Nos. 9 and 12 above
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18
LOOT WAS SMALL.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 1O.- In comparison with the amount car ried by the train, the robbers of the train of the B. & O. railroad, which was held up yesterday near Wheel ing. w. Va. secured but a small amount of loot, according to the announcement made today by gov ernment inspectors They are said to have secured less than $1OO 900 in loot. Only $58.OO0 in unsigned currency was on board. It is re- ported from New York that the bandits overlooked one million dol lars in negotiable notes in their haste to loot the express car It is stated that the two robbers are sur rounded in large tract of wood. land near Greenwood, Va.