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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
ARMED TRUCE
IN LIBEL CASE
Both Barnes and Roosevelt
Need Time for Re-
cuperation =
WILL RESUME MONDAY
Trial May Continue Two Weeks
Longer-Coloners Examination Far
From Being Finished

Syracuse, N. Y, April 24-An arnl-
ed truce was observed today in the
political camps of William Barnes,
Jr.. and Colonel Roosevelt.
Adjournment Of the libel trial until
Monday was welcome respite on
both sides. Both NEEDED recuperation
except possibly the colonel, who
showed no signs Of fatigue after four
strenuous days on the witness stand.
That the trial will extend at least
another week, probably ten days, and
possibly two weeks more, was the
range Of predictions today. Colonel
Roosevelt's examination is far from
finished. His cross-examination will
be renewed Monday, and may require
the whole day. He will then be ex-
amined on redirect examination by
his own counsel and then finished off
with re-cross-eXam
While the Roosevelt forces were
jubilant today over results of the
first weeks work, which they de-
cared wholly favorable to the colonel,
the Barnes faction was fully as con-
fident.
1t was reported today that Barnes
has big surprise in store for the
colonel.
"The higher they go, the farther
they fall, and the harder they hit"
was the observation of Barnes at
torney today. 1t was pointed out that
the Barnes side has not showed its,
hand or produced any testimony in
his favor, except deductions to be
drawn from Roosevelt's hostile state
ments.
The Barnes plan is to discredit and
disqualify the colonel as Il critic Of
boss and machine rule.
Su5poenas were issued today by the
Roosevelt attorneys for a score Of
witnesses. That the Roosevelt de-
tense will not be completed before
late next week was predicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Among the charters granted by the
State Corporation Commission yes
terday were the following:
Emerson Pump and Valve Corpora
tioa5;! Alexandria! Maxinrems $50, ,ooO;
minimum, Sar $25,o0O; par value, SloO;
manufacture pumps: etc. 0. G. stap-
les, president;;;J. w Childress, secre-
tary and treasurer, both OF Wash
ington, D. c.
Mayo-Dan Lumber Corporation
Alexandria, Maximum and minimum
capital, $4,000; par value, $500; lum-
bsrsbusiness; Sidney Bieber,: presl-
dent; Joseph C. sheehy, vice presi.
dent; A..W Machen, secretary, all OF
Washington, DC. :
Mt. Airy and Eastern Railway Co..
Alexandria, Va, Maximum and min
imum, $4,000; par value, $500; /! to
build q; railroad in Patrick County
Va, not over thirty mile in length.
Joseph| C. sheehy, president; Sidney
Bieber; vice president, A. w. Machen.
secretary, all Of Washington, D. c.
The National Council of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
yesterday filed with State Insurance
Commissioner Joseph Button an ap-
plication for license to do business in
Virginia. The headquarters of the
National Council in Pittsburgh. The
application states that "the benefici-
ary degree and funeral benefit" are
to be introduced in this State if the
license is granted. Commissioners
Button will announce his decision la
far
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
SONS OF KAISER
Fell Into Obscurity When Revcrscs
Overlook Their Father

London, April 23.-EarIy in the
! war the Kaiser's six sons led by the
inimitable Grown Prince contrive,l
TO be we'll to the front so long as the
dramatic successes of their fathers
army continued What has happened
to them?
One finds or reference to reports
Of their movements that they have
vanished in the background. The in
comparable young William we f6nd,
rom being in command of whole
army until the end of the b$t6le,; of
the Marine, has, according to a Copen-
hagen telegram, rejoined 4'his regi-
pnent - sorry comparison with the
command OF anything between 300
900 and 100000 men.
OF the rest, Prince Eitel Friedrich
has turned up as being in command of
brigade on the western front and
as having received the order "Pour
lie Merite" What for, time may show.
The next son. Prince Adalbert, is
with the High Sea Fleet, and, like
it, has been little heard Of.
Prince August Wilhelm had his
thigh fractured while in his motor
car which was hit by a shell last
November, and has undergone
second operation.
Prince Oscar had heart attack in
the field in October and the last that
was heard of him was on November
II, when he was reported back at
headquarters in France.
The. youngest. Prince Joachim, was
also struck in the thigh by shell,
and nothing is known of him since
January 20, when he was assisting
Won Hindenburg in Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

NOT TO BE INTERNED
Converted Cruiser VIII he Able to
Make Better Speed Than When She
Left New York

Norfolk, Va, April 24-While some
OF the crew and few mechanics
from shore are installing new tubes
IN two boilers the German auxiliary
cruiser Krorprinz Wilhelm is an
parently preparing to leave Newport
News.
The vessel occupies position in
the stream opposite the city of New
port News. She is not attracting the
attention the Eitel Friedrich did while
lying at pier at Newport News
shlpyard. There are no armed men
standing guard, except those of her
own crew, and visitors unless they
nave the permission of Captain Thier.
Fielder are not permitted on board.
The activity of the crew of the
Wilhelm below and on the deck of
the German vessel indicates that
there remains little to be done to
make the ship ready for a dash for
the sea. Her boilers, it is said, will
be ready for service by Monday. Her
condensers have already been repair
ed. Her engines are in good condi
ton, new bearing having been install
ed. Her bottom has been scraped and
she will be able to make better speed
if she attempts to leave this port
than she did when she steamed out of
New York harbor last August on her
famous cruise of commerce destroy
ing.
Captain Thiefelder says he has no
intention Of interning. eWhy should
we spend all this money for repairs
if we intended remaining idle?" ht
asked. "Our work is before us. When
we are ready to sail we will SAIL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
A SCENE OF DESOLATION
Pathetic Condition of Peasants in
Russian Poland

A pictLse - indescribable desola.
tion--with fully $500: houses destroy
ed, thousands Of peasants homeless
and living in holes in the ground, alb
solute cessation Of any kind of work
that shall provide for a fall harvest
is drawn in the reports now reach
ing here from Russian Poland.
The retreating Russians, fleeing be-
fore the, German advance, appear to
have treated their own territory quite
as severely as they did East Prussia
earlier, and to have been a veritable
wildness in which disease IS apt to
appear at any moment, and starva-
ton is almost certainty within a
short time:
The peasants, or those who still re-
main, show utter indifference to their
condition and are making not the
slightest efforts to reconstruct what
has been torn and burned down, nor
to plant crops of any kind. The ma
iority of those of military age are
away. in the armies, or dead. and
the old and young left behind seem
unconscious Of what the results of
their inactivity are apt to be.
Three-quarters of Poland has been
hit by the war, and damage esti-
mated at 1,OOo;OOO,OO rubles or
s5O0,OOO,OOO has been done. Practical
" all the cattle and horse flesh in
the country have been carried off by
the retreating Russians. Their des-
truction of the villages as they re-
treated apparently was for the pur-
, pose of checking the Germans.
The homeless thousands. either toe
sbiftless or too uncertain of the fu-
ture to want to reconstruct their
houses, have scooped out burrows in
the ground in which they now live in
lack of anything approaching santa
ton. Only in isolated instances,
where their priests have been able to
exert the proper influence. has any
move been made by the people to
safeguard themselves against the fu'
tura. 1 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
BOARD REJECTS OFFER
Richmond Firm Makes Further Con.
cessiens. but Loses State School
Contract

Richmond, April 24--Confronted
again by hopeless deadlock on the
question of accepting the book offer
of the 3. F. Johnson Publishing
Company, involving discounts esti-
mated by the company to mean a
saving of $1,000 to the State, the
State Board of Education yesterday
abandoned futher consideration of
the offer and proceeded to adopt the
remaining unsolicited textbooks one
at time.
When the board adjourned at II
it had selected the following books.
Smiths Modern Arithmetic, pub
lished by CHM and Co.
Elson's Grammar School Reader,
Book L., Fifth Grade, published by
Scott, Foreman and Co.
Form No. National Spelling
Blank, published by Joseph H. Saun-
ders.
Smithey's History of Virginia, pub
lished by the American Book Co.
Circus Reader !. published by San
born and Co., to be used as sup
Elementary reader for the second or
third grades.
Burkett and Swartzel's Farm Arith-
metic, published by Orange Judd Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
Secretary Bryan and Wis
count Chinda Have
Lengthy Conference
ULTIMATUM DENIED
Ambassador Said to Have Told Sec
retary Toxic is Still Considering
China's Reply

Washington April 24-Phases of
the Chino-Japanese situation have
been discussed at lengthy confer
ence between Secretary of State
Bryan and Viscount Chinda, the
Japanese Ambassador. Although both
the Secretary and the Ambassador
declined to discuss the interview for
publication it is understood that the
Ambassador took with him to the
State Department written assurances
from his Government that there was
no truth in the report that Japan had
submitted an ultimatum to China in
reference to the demands which she
has made of the Peking Government.
These assurances, it is believed,
were given in reply to inquiries made
at Toxic by the United States, which,
holding the position of "neXt friend"
to China, occupies an extremely deli
cate place in the negotiations.
Ambassador Chinda is said to have
informed Mr.. Bryan on behalf of
his Government that the elder states
men at Toxic are at present consider
ing China's reply to the demands and
that his Government has sent nothing
to Peking which could be construed
as an ultimatum.
The administration still holds to
the opinion that the part which it
is playing in the developments in the
Far East is not a subject for discus
sion in public. The only thing of a de-
finite nature which can be said at
this time is that the United States
has not acquiesccd in the japanese
demands, the granting of which by
China, it has been contended, might
seriously jeopardize the open-door
policy spoken of by former Secretary
of State John Hay.
Mr.. Bryan denied that he had re.
ceived from american residents OF
China a memorial protesting against
the japanese demands. Beyond that
however, he would say nothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
GERMANS AGAIN ].
4 PLUNGE FOR SEA
~
Latest Drive Across Ypres
Canal Causes Fright
full Carnage
CANADIANS SUFFER
Many Teutons Drawn From Won Hin
denburg's Army in the East
Been Preparing for Some Time

London. April, 24.-The Canadian
contingent bore the brunt of the fight
ing in the latest German drives across
the Ypres Canal. according to an an
nouncement by the war office today.
The over seas contingent, out
numbered and forced to give way,
covered themselves with glory and
admittedly saved the day, prevent
ing the onrushing Germans penetrat-
ing the main Anglo French Belgian
line.
They lost very heavily, the war Of
flee admits, but their conduct is prais-
e,. in the warmcst terms.
The fighting along the line from
Ypres to the junction OF the canal
and User river continues with un-
abated ferocity. The Germans are
bringing up heavy reinforcemenis and
are endeavoring once again to hack
a way through to the sea.
The ground over which the fight
ing is progressing is low and it is
almost impossible for the troops to
take cover. In consequence, the los
ses on both sides are admittedly the
heaviest since the fighting OF last
August.
General French has sent reinforce
'ments to the scene, and every effort
is being made to check the German
offensive. t..
4 The German has, been preparing Tor
,he nresent assault for several days
Manv of their troops are Prusslans
Of the first line, who have been with
drawn from Won Hindenburg's army
on the Russian front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
DIVORCES GRANTED.

In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County yesterday, Judge j. B. I.
Thornton presiding, s:Mrs;i,Alice |.
Werden (nee Wagner) formerly OF
Washington, was granted divorce
from Louis Werden, of Washington,
on the ground of desertion. The
couple were married in Baltimore on
October s, 1908. The plaintiff was
represented by Attorney C. T. Jesse.
A suit for divorce was filed in the
Corporation Court today by Morris
Gill from his wife, Eva Gill, on the
ground of desertion. The plaintiff
was represented by Attorney Charles
2endheim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
NEWS OF THl5EE'ssD.As.Yi'. i !. I.

Mrs. Sarah G. Mahoney,' Ss years
old, wife of Joseph B. Mahooney and
daughter Of judge Thomas S Miller,
of the Orphans Court for Cecil coull-
.ty, Nd, committed suicide yesterday
morning at her home near Union
this county. Mrs. Mahoney had been
in moor health for some months past,
but was thought to be improving.
Early yesterday morning she slipped
out of the house into the yard and
fired a bullet from her husbands re-
volver into her brain. She is sur
vived by her husband and four chill
dren.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
St. Mary's Church .

First mass at a. M, children's
mass 8, Sunday School $3.50, late
mass and sermon 1880, baptisms,
$3.50, evening services and benedlc
ton d o'clock p. n. Mass every
Sunday morning st. Rita's Chapel,
8 o'clock at Mount Ida. Mass
week mornings 6:30 and Z o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

In what is supposed to have been
an attempt to hold up the Washing
ton and New York mail train of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad last
night, Peter Marcy, baggagemaster,
was shot and injured, perhaps fatally.
The safe in the baggage car was dy-
namited. The robbers, who boarded
ten train at a Mississippi station, es-
capped in the suburbs of New Orleans,
and are being pursued by police
posses, following fusilade of shots
near the train. Passengers were not
moleSted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Free Methodist Church-Rev. Geo
Eakins, pastor. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching at II a. m. anu
7:3O p. m. Prayer service at 1880
y. m. on Thursday. ga,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

The Thistle Prints Of the famous
pictures to be exhibited in the pub
lie schools next Tuesday have ar
rived. A list of the prints will be
published in the Gazette Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Samuel Fl. Lunt sold today at pub
lie auction in front Of the City Hall
the property at 10l6 Duke street, to
James H. Mansfield for S905.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
LOCAL BREVITIES

Funeral services for Thomas +.
Coombs were held this morning from
st. Mary's Catholici Church, and
were conducted by the Rev. LIE. kel-
ly. Interment was in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

FOR RENT-At 214 north Royal ST.,
three floors. First floor four
rooms, $3.50, second floor, five
rooms, $3.50, third floor, 3 rooms,
s1O.50. Apply for key at l22 north
Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
Second PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Rev. ]. l.. Allison. d. D., paste,
Sunday School, $3.50 q. m. Services
II 4. m. and 1880 p. nj. Bible Class
for men 9:45 a. m. Prayer meet
ING cvary Wednesday, .; 800 P NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Harry X. Thaw,> slayer Of Stanford
White, after trying for years, has
finally succeeded in bringing the
question of his sanity before a jury
The application for jury trial, made
by his attorneys in "a writ. of habeas
corpus was granted yesterday by Su-
preme Court Justice Hendrick, in New
York. Trial was set for May H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
Second Baptist Church.

Rev. 0. W. Triplett, pastor-Ser
vices at II a. m. and 7:45 p.
m. Sunday school $50 q. m. Praye,
services Wednesday evenings at 7.4i
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
Grace Church.

Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector.
Holy Communion 7:30 Il. NJ. Sunday.
School, 9:3O. Morning prayer and
sermon 1l:00. Evening prayer and
sermon 1880 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Herbert S. Bishop died at his resi-
dence, 11O3 King street, at one o'clock
this morning. The deceased was 27
years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Mr.. William Woodfeld who has
been sick at his home in Princess
street for the past two weeks with
the grippe, is able to be out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
Methodist Protestant Church.

Rev. Edward Kirkley, pastor.
Services at 7:3O p. :. M. Sunday
School, and Hustler's Bihte Class $3.50
a. m. , Christian Endeavor TOO p. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev, L. M. Ferguson, pastor. Sab
bath School, $3.50 am. Services at II
a. n., and 800 p. m. Epworth Lea.
que 6:30 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

The Washington Monument Asso-
citation Inc, has sold to Frank A.
Bayliss lots SO and 81 in block ),
and lot s, block d, to Samuel W. Pitts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
st. Paul's Church.

Rev. P. P. Phillips. rector Sunday
school 9:30 a. m. Services al
II a. M. and 1880 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

FOR RENT-House, rooms and
bath, all modern improvements.
Apply PIG north St. -asaph street.
24-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Methodist Episcopal Church South
Rev. J. W. Duffey, pastor. Sun.
day school $50 a. m. Epworth Lea.
que services at G:I5 p. IN. Services
and sermon il 4. m. and 7:30 p.
m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
Christ Church.

Rev. William J. Morton, rector.
Sunday school 9:3O a. m. Services 81
II 4. m. and 1880 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Mrs. H. Brannon, of Richmond, is
visiting Miss EAfie Clapdore, in this
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Divine Leadership will be the
morning topic of the Rey. John Lee
Allison, at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow. The Goth ami
versary of the founding of the Odd
Fellows will be observed at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church tomorrow
night. Dr.. Allison will preach
special sermon appropriate to the oc-
casiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
First Eantist Church.

Rev. W. F. Watson, pastor. Sun
day school at $50 a m. Services al
II a. m. and 500 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
lutheran Church.

Rev. C. T. Brandt, pastor. Service.
l0:45 4. m. Sunday School at $3.50
Il. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24
AT THE CHURCHES. I

The Rev. W. F. Watson, D.: d., pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning at II
o'clock on "The Future Of the Be-
lever" His evening subject will be
"The Future Of the Unbeiiever."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

FOR RENT-House go south ST. AS
laph street, seven rooms and bath,
. $500. W. P. WOOLLS & Son. 1wk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

Twenty persons, perhaps more, it
was estimated, met death late We'd
nesday and Thursday night in rain,
electrical and wind storm general
over nearly all Texas and eastern Ok
lahoma. Resultant floods have in
terrupted communication by rail and
wire. The property loss was esti-
mated at $1,OOO,OOO. Austin felt the
brunt of the storm, which in places
reached cyclonic proportions. The
death toll at the capital is expected
to be at least fifteen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-24

1t is understood that the Japanese
Minister has handed the Chinese for
eign minister demand for complete
acceptance of the revised proposals
recently submitted to the Chinese
government by Japan, otherwise ne
gotiations will be broken off immed-
lately. Japan, it is said, offers to
enter into further negotiations on mi
nor points in the event of acceptance
of the proposals.
"a strong column of Russian cav
airy again has invaded East Prussia.
near Memel," says the London Daily
News Petrograd correspondent, "and
is threatening the Germans left
flank" Thousands of persons home
less, thousands of buildings burned
to the ground and hundreds of thous
ands, if: not millions,' of dollars
worth Of: damage done7z>>such is the
toll of the Russian invasions of East
Prussia, which eliminated recently.
in a raid on the little city Of 'Menel,
in the northernmost corner :of the
province. Il;
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
OUR SPOILED HUSBANDS

How far the American wife can safely koW-tow
to her lord and master without spelling" him is
a question which depends more or less upon the
mans personality, but there are some points
which of almost universal application.
The husband who works ali day. works for the
home and the dear ones in that home. is entitled
to quite a large amount of fond wifely indul
gence-in fact, up to a certain point he may be
and should be "spoilt"
But beyond that certain point a very gentle,
but very firm, line may be drawn. because the
best man ever born will become selfish and ex-
acting if voluntarily constitutes herself
his slave.
And there are some wives who almost uncon-
sciously put themselves in this unsuitable and
degrading position, who fetch and carry and pet
and pamper until the master OF the house be-
comes as dctatorial an eastern potentate.
Take the case Of a couple who married only
recently and who may be referred to as Mr.. and
Mrs. North.
Every morning now, before Mr.. North gets up.
his wife spreads out socks and undergarments IN
exactly the most convenient and adjustable po-
sition; she takes the razor out of the case; she
fills the bath and she puts out a selection OF the
most likely ties.
Then she waits in anxious humility until Harry
opens the bathroom door and shouts Ready
which means that she may brush and part
and briIliantine his hair, fasten his collar. put
in his links, lace his boots, pull up his socks.
turn up his trousers, fIlet his fish, butter his
toast pour out his coffee. I'LL his tobacco pouch,
find his ticket brush his hat, roll up his umbrella,
collect his money ponSn MS eyeglasses, unIOIo
his handkerchief, look for his watch and finally
open the gate and watch him down the road
These or similar slavish attentions are repeat
ed in the evening.
OF course the wife who refrains from doing
all in her power to make home truly home,
sweet home" for the who works hard to
pay the rent and taxes is not worthy Of her
wifehood. No ahectionate consideration should
be spared, no wish overlooked, request for
gotten, no loving service withheld-it is her
much for her-her supreme pleasure to make her
will subseTvient to his.
But there are times and cases when a line
must be drawn. and the wise wife is she who
looks out for danger signals which tend to show
that she is giving way just little too much
Cleveland Plain Dealer.