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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
REQUEST FOR
DUMBA'S RECALL
Ambassadors Action Pre-
sents New Problem for
Administration
MAY GET PASSPORTS
Captain Won Papen, German Mill
tary Attache, May Never Return
to HIS Post in the West

Washington, ept. 14--Reports thai
Austrian Ambassador Dumba ha:
himself requested his government tc
recall him con leave" today presens.
ed new problem for the Administra,
ton. 1t was doubted that such a
course by Austria would satisfy this
Government.
A high official called attention to-
day to the fact that this Governments
request for "recall' of Dumba "fol
improper conduct" was unqualified. II
recalled only "on leave" Dumba would
still be accredited to this Government
and a successor could not be appoint
ed.
From official sources it is learned
that if Drmba is merely called home
on a vacation, officially, a further and
more vigorous representation to Vien.
ma would be probable. There was cv
en- a suggestion that Dumba might be
handed his passports outright. bu,
with a note sent his government that
the United States desired to have
friendly relations continued by ap
pointment of a successor.
Unofficial reports received at the
State Department regarding Austria
reception of the note demanding Dum-
ba's recall arc being closely studied
bv officials. They indicate a division
os sai1timen:. lmofiG TIE Cabinet, h'1'
the Administration believes Austria
will soon notify Dumba to retire.
A report is in circulation that Cap
tain Won Papen, German military at
tache now taking Il vacation in the
West. might never return to his poS'
IT the embassy if the letter he SEM
bv Can't. James r. J. Archibald. Sei%'
cd ,t London, incurs this Govern
ment's displeasure. The State Depart
ment is awaiting receipt Of a copy OF
the Won Papen letter from London.
Department of Justice agents "f'
,ocurlnr evidence for use against Al
chibald when he lands at New 1orF
later this week. Atlidavits. 1t Is ul;'
derstoo5, are fbeing secured from
Austrian officials and individuals re-
parding Archibald's alleged servIcef
for The Austrian government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
GERMANY ANXIOUS OVER MOTIF
Feared That Tension With America
Over Submarine Warfare Will
Be Renewed

Berlin. Sept 13--Publication OF inc
Arabic note, although evoking virtual
lv no comment in the German press
:indubitably has caused a feeling Of
uneasiness here over the prohah.e
attitude Of the United States.
The note in itself appears to nc
highly satisfactory to the public gene
rally. hut the constant inquiries re
ceived for news or predictions upon
the American attitude is only one IN
dication of apprehension that the
Arabic note and the Hesperlan case
may result in a renewal of the ten
sion which was believed to have re-
laXed with Ambassador Won Bern
storff's communication to Washing
ton of the instructions given snhma'
rine commanders.
Well-informed Germans, such as
Maximilian Harden, editor OF Die
Zukunft, believe the situation again
serious, not so much because of its
intrinsic merits as on account of the
manner in which it has been handled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
PREPARING FOR BIG DRIVE
Allies. ii is Reported, VIII Strike
October Is.

Paris, Sept. 13.-That the VioIch'
homhardmcnt of the German lines IL
France and Flanders which has been
under way for the last three weeks
messages a general forward movement
which may begin any day now. Is the
opinion generally shared by students
OF the situation here. Reports from
underlined sources tend TO fix Octobc!
u rs the limit for the 'big drive.
That these rumors arc based on
purc spcculation of military experts
however, is evident to all. Gen.
Joffre has taken no one into his cor
fdence regarding his arrangements
and no one is in authority to say what
DEVELOPMENTS are in immediate pros
pect.
Il is agreed on all sides that there
is something behind the enormous
quantity of ammunition that has been
cyncnded in the bomhardment, and
Paris is, looking for the biggest move
ment that has taken place on the
western front before month is out
German activity in the Argonne and
north of !Arras is construed here a.
an effort to offset the effect of tho
French offensive
The Crown Prince Frederick vii.
liam is said to have sacrificed more
l. than 10000 men in his effort to cut
/ through the French lines in the Ar,
gonne sector. His net gains so fal
have been confined to ii trench line OF
two.
A conspicuous feature of the opera.
tions in the last two or three days is
the renewed general activity of the
Belgians between Het Sar and the
sea. So far the infantry of the allies
has remained inactive in the proceed.
ings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
YOUNGEST CONFEDERATE
lanes T. Shelton, Chatham. Entered
The Army at theAge ol l"eNe
Years

At the reunion Of old soldiers al
Richmond recently the question "'
.ho was the youngest soldier Of the
Confederacy was brought up, and VIC
think prize was given to some MAJ
m Alabama, but now we are conVlnc-
cd that the honor was given to III;
wrong man, and if this be true w
think some investigation should be
made and the honor placed where II
belongs, says a writer in the Ch"t'
ham (Va.) Enterprise.
T IT. Shelton was. in our estimation
the Youngest soldier Of the entire
Southern army, and here is our cVl
dence.
Mr. Shelton was bo"n at Galveston
this coanty-, in. the year lS.'H- He was
the son of Victor Shelton and Mar!
Shelton.
Some time during the spring of 1861
he does not remember the exact date
ho ioined q company of Captain DaFI.
liver with his father and one bro
Their.
From that time until the close o.
the war he was in active service, DC
ing in several battles and beln|
wounded several times. being shot II
tho fare once and in the arm and leg
once.
Thus we see that it comes ahou.
that Mr.. Shelton became a rcguIai
soldier at the age of twelve years
and thus became the youngest soldier
of whom we have any knowledge.
If there is any other younger, OF a.
Young, we would like to hear of nm
IF not, we insist that Mr.. Sheltor
should assert his right to the honoI
and the reward or prize, if such there
be.
Something was awarded in Rich
mond at the reunion for the young
est soldier, but it seems that it wcn'
the wrong way.
Mr.. Shelton says he can show cyl
dence of all the dates spoken OF mere
and if he can there is little douh
but that he was the youngest of then
all. and we hope he will be recog
nized as such in the near future.
Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
WAR LOAN OFFER
SHOCKS BANKERS
No Collateral to be Furnish
ed by Allies for Bill
lion Dollars
AN APPARENT THREAT
Will Turn Tide of Trade TO South
America and Other Countries i
War Loan is Refused.

New York, Sept. 14-The present
plan OF the joint Anglo-French tlnan'
cial commission, it is reported, Is
to borrow 81 l,00O,000,000 in the Unit
ed States on straight British and
French Government bonds without,
any collateral! whatever.
If this vast sum of money is OBJ
tanned, it was said. it is to spent. to
the last cent, in the United States il
payment of wheat. cotton. meat and
other commodities shipments includ-
ing munitions Of war 1t will, there
fore. in the opinion of financial au.
thorities. be classified rs commercial
lean.
Whether the neutrality of the Unit
cd States would be questioned, IN case
the bankers financing the mammoth
loan should accept straight British
and French Government notes as
their security, has been given scrl-
Gus consideration 1t was said that
the Gnanciers familiar with the p!a'.
had every reason 10 believe that the
Washington Administration would not
Interfere.
All that the Commission cared IL
publish as authoritative was voice"
hy Lord Reading, its chairman. VINO
received newspaper men last n'gh'
for the first time.
We are not in a position % make
:; statement at the present time.
Lord Reading said "becausc we are
studying the conditions in New lorf
and elsewhere in regard TO American
exchange on London and Paris. lac
sudden and considerable drop III thf
exchange naturally disturhS, anc
must disturb, commercial relations be
wccn the co,ntries-thc Un!fec
States ard Great Britain and France
There is n consensus of upinlon thai
if is cmincnlly desirable that some
stem bc made by which stability o!
This exchange can he secured. 1o'
h,vc here in the States very large
sr,rpluscs of fcOdstuirs and other
mort these goods. and 10 the com
mcrcial man nothing is more dIlI'cu''
material which you want to export
We on the other hand, want to I'M
than to arrange fixed prices whc'
therc is the instability such rs We
have had recently in exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
ROUMANIA MODELLING
Germany Demands Permission for
Troops to Pass Through Country

Athens, Sept. 14-lt is reported ir
diplomatic circles here, that there has
been heavy mobilization of Rou
manian troops, including several regi.
ments of cavalry, to face an unex.
pected concentration ct Austrians
which is directed presumably against
Roumania.
Railroad traffic in northwestern
Roumania is declared to have beer
suspended in favor Of the troop move
ments. All horses have been requisi-
toned. The second series Of reserves
are now with the color..
1t is asserted that the Austro-Ger-
man explanation is that the concen-
tration is directed toward the sup
preston of espionage in Transylva-
MIA. but that this statement is not
taken seriously.
Sofia, Sept. 14-Relations Of Rou-
mania with the central powers have
reached 4 critical stage. In recent
note the German government is stat
ed to demand permission for the Pas
sage of Austro-German troops through
Roumanian territory and also the
fulfllment of an undertaking On Tia
rart of Roumania to supply bcnzinc
and other requisites Ia the value of
$4O0OO,OOO.
More than 1000 German wagons
filled with war material are stated
10 be waiting at the Roumanian from
tier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
BIG BATTLE LIKELY.
Ausirians and Italians Expected TO
Clash at Gorizia.

Geneva, Sept. 13--feports received
from Brescia indicated that prepara-
tions are being made both by the Aus
trians and the Italians for important
battles ut Gorizia and Tolmino before
real winter weather begins. In th!s
short sector there are said to be from
250,OOO to 100000 Austrians and n
many more on the Gorizia-Monfal-
cone-Dunia front. RcinforcementS arc
arriving constantly al l.aihach and
Villach, probably from the Russian
front. Archduke Eugene is in nomln-
al command of the Austrian forces III
this section. Emperor Francis Joseph
it is stated, insists that Gorizla
and Tolmino must be held at all cost.
Cholera is reported to have broke;
out behind the Austrian lines on IN"
Isonzo River and in Tricst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
CLEW TO KNOWLES MURDER

Providence, Sept. 14--frnm nlor-
nation obtained from a Woman, VINO
declares that she was virtually en-
Gagged TO marry Judge Willis s. Know
les, murdered last Monday morning
near his home in North Scituate K. l.,
the police have woven net OF CIR
cumstances that is expected to re-
suit in the arrest, within tn: next
few DAYS Of two men and woman
The woman informant SAID that
Judge Knowles told her that he would
marry her just as soon as ne could
honorably break with another wo-
man. who was seeking divorce
from her husband This second wo-
man. according to the informant, OF
the police was, the judge said, gong
to marry a wealthy Boston lawyer
soon as divorced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
GERMANS ARE
ADVANCING
Win Vital Points on Rovno-:
Petrograd Railroad in
Triple Move
RIGA LIKELY TO FALL
Only Hope Now For Cars Forces, it
is Said, is Success in Fighting in
Lower Galicia.

London, Sept. 14-Ry one of those
battering offensive, which although
costly in men and munitions, have
invariably been successful, 4lad
Marshall Won Hindenburg's army has
at last set foot on the Rovno- Petro-
grad Railway between Wilma anc
Dvinsk. The whole Austro-German
forces have been striving to gain this
railway since the fall Of the Polish
fortresses.
The offensive, which began toward
the end of last week, was carried or
from three directions upon Dvlnsk
and the railway on either side OF the
town. while farther south the inva'
ders advanced toward Wilma. The
Russians, before superior forces, sup
piled with the mass of artillery, were
Yesterday forced back to. the lake
district, which the railway penetrates.
and are now making stand there.
simultaneously the Germans pushed
their way eastward toward Sionlm
and Pinsk, both of which are on roads
which join the main railway line
while the Austrians, with whom there
are many German units, are fighting
hard to reach Rovno, the southern.
terminus of the line.
With this railway partly in the
hands of the Germans, it is probable
that the Russians will be compelled
TO make a further retirement, al
though their offensive i'll Galicla,
which continues, might save them by
compelling the Germans to send re
inforcements to this region.
There is now no doubt of Russian
success in this district. as, following
the Austrian admission of their re
tirement, the Germans announce that
after repulsing Russian attacks, they
occupied "a favorable position stu
ated some kilometers west of our
former position.
The conditions under which the
troops are fighting in the marshy
country in the centre. and on the south
ern end of the line are described b!
German correspondents as most ter
rible. The country is virtually all
under water, through which the Aus
tro-Germans have to advance against
well-prepared Russian positions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
TURKEY WEAKENING
Army Cannot Continue Resistance
Longer Than 25th Instant

Athens, Sept. 14-Informatlon from
high Turkish source that the Ger
man command in Constantinople has
notified Berlin that unless. assistance
is received the. T urkish srmy can
not continue it's resistance beyond
September 25.
The critical state of Turkey has
riven rise to renewed rumors OF an
impending Austro-German attack on
Serbia.
Unless the Austro-G Germans bring
IN at least eight army corps the Ger
mans themselves admit that the sue
cess of the movement could not be as
sured. ut is doubtful whether the
German can spare so large force
If the German attack on Serbia
comedies with an attack by the bul'
garians, however, the position OF
Serbia would become critical. In sucf
{: contingency, however, the Greece
Serbian treaty would come into opera
ton and the obligations incumoen
upon Greece through her treaty al
liances with Serbia would be faith
fully fulfilled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
METER SAVES GIRLS LIFE
Che Failed To Drop Quarter And Sup
ply Runs Out.

Philadelphia. Sept. IL - rates
through the medium Of Il gas meter
interviewed yesterday and saved the
life of Viola Day, 26 years old, vine"
she attempted to commit suicide b!
jnhaling gas at Ter home. Tonight
Miss Day said she was glad that the
meter worked, or. rather, didn't worN &.
Despondcnt because Of Illness the
rirl plugged all the cracks in the
doors and windows Of her room, ilXco
a tube to the gas burner, stuck the
other end of tho tube in her mouth and
Law down on her bed to die.
After she had lapsed into uncon-
sciousncss, the supply Of gas in th=
slot meter ran out because members
of her family had neglected to inscr7
the necessary quarter. Then Miss
Day woke up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
CAN'T ARB|TRATE
AMERICAN LIVES
President Believed to Have
Made Point Clear to i,
Ambassador
STRAIN IS NOW LESS
Count Reported as Given New AS
surance in Conference With Secre-
tary of State Lansing.

Washington, Sept. IA A feeling
of optimism as to the ultimate sue
! cess Of the submarine negotiations
uervades official circles after :onfel-
| enccs between President Wilson and
| Secretary Lansing and the German
Ambassador, Count Won Bernstorff
! These conferences, while they brought
| no tangible result bearing upon the
solution to be reached of the problems
growing out of the Arabic note, did
accomplish Il noticeable lessenlng OF
the tension which had been developing
for severa! days. Count Won Berns1orF
was in excellent humor as he left
,, the State Department.
$50 far rs | am concerned he de-
ciared. "there will never be break
between, the United States and Ger
many. 1t have always beer optimistic
Diplomacy has so many resources
that [ have never, seen reason to be
pessImistlc.
President Wilson told a group OF
visitors that he hopes the skies may
clear.
Ambassador von BcrnstoriFs pur-
nose in calling upon Secretary Lans-
inp was to clear away an apparent
INSTRUMENTATION or the Arabic nhte
which he considered to exist. The Ar
abjc note had heer the one stumbling
;.iociz r., ne way vi ~, Cohsunination
or the favorable negotiations which
were begun September !, when Count
von Bcrstorff gave the State Depart
n,ent formal assurances that Germany
would apply the principle OF VISIT ana
search in future submarine operations
There were reasons for believing
that the days conference did nGl re-
sulr in an agreement by the Ameri-
,ap Government to accept the proposal
Of arbitration on the issues lnV"iVeu
IN the Arabic incident. While Secre-
tarv Of State Lansing is understood
10 he of the opinion that the Unlted
States might very properly accept
arbitration on The question as 10
whether the Arabic attempted to ram
the German submarine which sunk
her. the Presidents attitude is nelieV-
Cd to he unfavorablo toward TINS pro-
uosal a high official Of the Govern
mcnt. who does not speak without
knowledge of the Presidents point OF
view. asked ;nmpatently: ""hat Is
there to arbitratc?' when question
was submitted today as to the course
TO be taken by the Government reSpec-
ting the Arabic.
The optimism which obtains tonight
Is attributable in large measure to the
definite assurances given by Count
Won Bcrnstorf today as to the abso-
lutte sincerity Of Cermany's intention
10 live up to the assurances giveH
September lSt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
GASHES WIFE'S THROAT

Philadelphia, Sept. l4-11er throat
slashcd from ear to ear by d razor
in the hands of her drink-crazed hus-
band. Mrs. John Bradley, IS years
old. is dying in st. Agnes Hospital
and John Bradley. 80 years old. is un-
der arrest as the result Of quarrel
over a few dollars. SO weak from
the loss of blood that she could
scarcely he heard. the dying woman
made an antemortem statement and
when Bradley was brought to her
bedside repeated her accusation that
he had attacked her with the razor.
Bradley was formerly a policeman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
SUICIDE OF PHYSICIAN
Body of Young Woman Had Been
Found in His Automobile.

Wavncsboro. Pa. Sept. 14--Dr. j..
l.. Sivert, in whose automobile the
nude body Of pretty ~ year old Net
tie Poland was found, was discovered
dead in his office at Georgetown, W.
Va, Yesterday He had committed
suicide by taking poison yesterday,
"Wc'll die together the doctor had
declared. just before starting on the
tragic auto trip.
The body of Miss Poland, who had
been victim Of an operation, was
found in Sivert's automobile along
the road, . miles west Of Alcppo. yes
tcrday. 1t had been covered with a
heavy blanket. DR.. Sivert had been
the girls suitor for the last four wears
DR.. Sivcrt and the girl. who is d
daughter of Warren Poland. proprIc-
tor of Il hotel at Georgetown. left her
home on Saturday, DR.. Sivcrt asking
the girl to accompany him, as he had
several patients to visit. That was
the last her parents saw of her.
Last night Hiram Stockdalc look
ed into the automobile, which had
been standing by the road for several
hours. and found the girls body.
Coroner Adamson was notified and
took charge of the body, and an auto
psy was performed Yesterday.
At noon today the body of an IN
FAINT was found in the woods about Z
mile from where the body of the girl
was found in the auto. Near at hand
was also discovered an improvISed
operating bed made of earth and
stone. Hanging above the bed from
a branch of tree was Il lantern.
There was also five-gallon can part
" filled with water hanging over the
cold embers of what had been fire
A number of surgical instruments
were found nearby OH the grass.
A letter left by pr. Sivert Is as
follows:
"This dear girl was not to blame.
1t was all my fault. l tried to get
her home safely, but the car. stopped lr
the mud and the operation was not as
successful as though it would be.
! We had planned it for three months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
WASHINGTON HOMES LOOTED
Thieves Use Novel Methods To Ge:
Furniture of the Rich.


Washington. Sept. l4-Residcnces
Of rich Washingtonians in the north
west section Of the city, it was dis
covered today by the police, have been
robbed Of many thousands dollars OF
furniture, carpets, draperies and 9th
er property during the summer month
while the houses were vacant
The wholesale robbcries were uncov'
cred through the finding of more than
$1,000 worth Of antique furniture in
secondhand stores.
One of the residences robbed was
that of Senator l.. b. Colt of Rhode
Island, at 1922 Massachusetts avenue
Several thousand dollars worth Of
antique mahogany furniture was tax
en-
A novel scheme was used by the
thieves. They first broke into q nearby
vacant house, and then removed thell
booty to it. Later they called upon
secondhand furniture dealers and OF
rercd the stolen furniture for sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-14
THOUGHTS MORTGAGED"
President Hopes War Cloud WILL
Soon Pass Away, But Makes
No Prediction.

President Wilson in a speech yes
terday declining an invitation to at
tend peace memorial celebration at
Manassas, Va. expressed the hope
that the skies may clear as regards
the European war. He said somewhat
pessimstically, however, that people
en- this side of the Atlantic have no
control over the possible course OF
affairs in Europe, and that it is i'm
possible to make any prediction as
TO the future. Here is the Presidents
speech, III part:
"My thought are mortgaged be-
yond recall for the present. We are
all hoping and praying that the skies
may clear, but we have no control
over that-on this side of the water
and it is impossible to predict any
possible course Of affairs.
II feel very much attracted by this
invitation. 1t has a poetic value IN
the extraordinary circumstances Of
these two armies coming together III
the most fraternal relations which
once met each other in strife on that
battlefield. 1t will be an occasion OF
inspiration, but ! simply feel that l
have forfeited my liberty for the pre-
sent. and that my nearest duty Is the
most obvious end imperative. | have
been obliged to say this to ali invita-
tions, however tempting in character,
and ] would not he worthy Of your
trust if 7 did not come to such con-
clusion because | know that you want
these international matters taken care
of as best We know how and ] ought
not to send my thoughts alield.
The delegation which waited upon
the President was headed by Rep
rescntativc Carlin Of Alexandria. who
made the appointment. and ny George
C., Round. chairman of the dclega-
t;on. There were thirty five in tho
party. including eight women. resi-
dents of Manassas. Mr.. Carlm and
Mr.. Round, ms spokesmen for The del
cgation. both persisted in nrging the
Presidents attendance, suggesting
even that no speech would he expect
-! should he consent merely 20 hedl
cate the tablet.
Representative Carlin expressed
the confidence Of himself and Of the
delegation in the capaclt" Of the
President to deal with the intcrna-
tional situation. This was in response
10 the remark Of tho President tina;
the delegation wants these lntcrna-
tiona matters taken care Of las best
we know how.
\ bronze tablet will he dedicated
at the exercises at Manassas on Sep
tcmher 80 which the President finds
il impnssibIc to attend. il will bc the
center of monumental group form
cd by two bronze cannon the patt""n
Of 1852, donated by the War he
partment. in accordance with an act
of Congress. and Two anchors doMat
cd by the Navy Department.