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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-16
Situation is Tenee

washington Diplomatic relations
WV austria are in grave danger OF
Delns broken off over the sinking OF
me l'aian liner Ancona with the I, ,ss
OF american lives. All officials orc
continue TO preserve silence over tbe
negotiations with Austria bnt tbronoh
uho Vuii winch has been drawn about
'le SITUATION is seen a crisis just as
grave as that which attended the sub
marine negotiations with Germany.
me question Of continuing diplomatic
relations may be said to depend upon
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-16
Explosion in Belgium Kills 11o

Pari8.--O One hundred and ten nor
sons arc reported to have been killed
In the explosion in the Belgian mimi
hons Factory at iIavrc says a dispatcb
from that city to The Temps. "Thc
exact cause Of tho cxplositno has MOI
yet been determined" says tho ncws.
paper The investigation conducted
mas developed that one Of the build.
ii!Ss contained boxes Of ammunition
Wnirh came from the United States,
discovered in ono Of these boxes was
an apparatus designed to cause denag.
ration.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-16
ASSURE AMERICAN RIGHTS.
Vigorous Resolutions Are Presented
on Subject in Conuress.

>SJSSh ~ congress.
washington. The long-expected
storm in congress over the admins
tration's conduct OF the defense of
American rights on the seas broke in
Congress when Senator Hoke Smith
Democrat, demanded an investigation
OF Great Britain's interference with
neutral trade and Senator Lodge. Re-
publican, replied with a demand that
an investigation include the loss OF
American lives.
The body Of an innocent child
floating dead on the water, the vic.
TIM OF destruction Of an unarmed
vessel, is to me more pregnant and
a more tragic spectacle than an unsold
bale OF cotton" declared the Massa.
chusctt ssenator.
Both resolutions were referred TO
the foreign relations committee. Their
introduction has served to bring out
! the first debate Of the session on q
subject to which all minds had
/ turned.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-16
Isenhower "Not Guilty" Saws Jurv

'senhower "Not Guilty" SAYS jury.
York, S. C.-Aftcr being out one
ana half hours the jury in the Isen-
mower case brought in verdict Of
not guilty. The result was heard in
S'ichce by a packed court room. there
pe'ng no sign of demonstration OF any
kind
Judge Rice delivered clear and
coinprchensive charge to the jury in
wh'ch the law applying to the case
was rally expounded. The other Fair
nelo cases scheduled for trial at this
,ooi, nave been continued until the
April term. '''o
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-16

Washington.--The text of the Amer.
ican note to Austria-Hungary regard
mg the sinking of the Italian steamship
Ancona, just made public, is as fol-
lows:
The secretary of State to Ambas-
sador Penfield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
!. VISIT TO .LURAY CAVERNS
Large Party of Alexandrians Make
Trip to Famous GrOttO

A large number of AleXandrlans
took the opportunity of the special
excursion operated by the Southern
Railway to visit the Luray caverns
Yesterday. The special train carri-
ed GOO passengers of which about 90
were from this city. The largest
number came from Washington, but
all the stations between here and
Luray added their representatives.
Luray was reached shortly after
one o'clock and after the dinner the
party were taken to the caverns
where they spent two hours seeing
one of the worlds most interesting
sights.
Among those from Alexandria who
took the trip yesterday were: J. Will
liam May, Leo P.Harlow, Oscar
Robbins. L. P. Woodward, Michael
IT. Dwyer, Thomas Watkins, David
Fennell. Charles H. Zimmerman,
Wilber Richardson, Miss Lula Gar
rett, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Lannon
Miss Lillian Dove, William Demalne
James Bailey, Orrie Lane, William
Wilkens, Benton Chinn, Misses Ruth
and Eleanor Watkins, S. R. Wade
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sidney Mank!n
Richard Lyons, Misses Wood, Mis-
Blanche Bittle, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg;
Whitton and Miss Alice Whltton
Lawrence Lowenback, Edwin Clark
| Charles Astryke, Miss Juanita Ham
mersiey, Mr.. and Mrs John j. Haley
IL. C. Rand, and Frank beavers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
Gar Preserves Them In
tact by Retiring South
east of Lemberg
THIRTY MILE FRONT
Muscovites Make Fresh Attack All
Along Line From Stanislau to
I;
Galician Capital.

Petrograd, June 29-The grand
duke has frustrated a determined at
tempt by Austro-Germans to pierce
Russian line between Lemberg an(
Brzazany and cut off the southeastern
armies from those operating east o.
Lemberg.
The Russians, it is officially admit
ted, have fallen back along a thir.:-
mile front southeast of Lemberg. But
by withdrawing his forces from Bo.
brka to Zaravno, the grand duke has
kept his lines intact and avoided the
trap set for him by Won Mackenseu
and Won Linsingen. The new Russian
positions, along small river wes-
of Rohatyn, are strongly fortified,
and are being maintained in the fare
of determined assaults.
The arrival of the Car at the
Galican front has inspired the Rus
sian troops to fresh attacks along
the line from Lemberg to Stanislau.
An official statement issued at MID
night reported the capture of 1,600
Austro-Germans and two machine
guns.
In the fighting north of Warsaw
and in the extreme southeast, north
of Czernowitz, all enemy attacks il:
the last twetty-four hours nave Deen
repulsed.
The Turks around the Armenian
town of Van have been heavily re-
enforced, according to officialdis-
patches today and have attacked the
Russian outposts in the Caucasus,
Russian forces defeated Il regiment
of Turkish regulars and two regi.
ments of Kurdish irregulars in the
Meliasghert valley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
NOTICE TO GAS
CONSUMERS

Gas bills for quarter end
ing June l, 1915 having
been delivered, this is to
notify all gas consumers
that all bills paid on or be-
fore July 1st, 1915, will be
entitled to a discount OF 81
cents per 1000, cubic feet.
After that date no discount
will be allowed and all de-
linquents will be required to
make an early settlement.
By order of Committee on
Light.
J. B. WALLER
Clerk of Gas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
POPES POSITION.
Pontiff Believed to be Strongly Pro-
German And Anti-Italian.

Rome, June 28.-Rome newspapers
devoted several columns last week to
comments on the interview with Pope
Benedict XIV published in La Liberte
of Paris. They are unanimous in
declaring the official explanation
given in the Osservatore Romano is
unsatisfactory.
The idea Nazionaie invites the Vat
lean to point out what statements in
the interview are incorrect and con-
tinues:
"The general tone of the interview
shows the Pope is strongly pro-
German and anti-Italian."
In thee barge that the Italian gov
1ern,nent ;rsts~iittt er?tred witl tna. Ill:
erty of the Vatican, this newspaper
sees the first effort of the Pope to
place before a peace congress the
entire Roman question.
The Giornale d'Italia asserts that
the official Vatican explanation has
lessened, but not destroyed, the un-
favorable impression caused by the
interview.
"Why did the Pope speak? What
induced him to speak to. a newspap.
err" it asks, :then proceeds to quote
many prelates who still refuse to be,
lieve the interview authentic. /,
The Tribunal makes this pointed
comment: y
"Such publications are extremely
dangerous to the papacy and to the
church"
I Rome, June S.-The Pope gave ar
audience yesterday to Cardinal Fal.
COMO mad Mgr. Riordan, rector Of the
Irish College. After the audience the
report was again circulated that the
Vatican is preparing to publish fur.
ther facts concerning efforts by the
Pope and the Vatican to prevent thu
war and the measures now being
taken to ned it. It is reported thai
a papal nuncio will be Forthcoming
covering these facts and also the l.
Liberia interview. With respect t.
the latter it is stated that the nuncit
will justify what the Pope said tt
the correspondent.
1t is also rumored that the Pope il
contemplating meeting of the Ro
man Catholic bishops, at which will
be expressed the feeling of the Catho
| lie world toward the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

MEETING IN VIENNA
Austria Regarded as Friend of
United States, and Her Participa-
ton Regarded Good Omen.

Washington June 2S-United ac
tion will be represented in the Ger
man reply to the American note. Ad
vices from Vienna and Berlin idicat;
that draft of the communication is
under consideration in the Austrian
capital today, along with matters Of
Germanic-Balkan policy.
Participating in the conference
were DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the
German imperial chancellor; the Ger
man Emperor; Gottlieb Won Jagow
the German foreign minister, and
Baron Won Dajecj, the Austrian fore
ign minister.
1t is expected that when the Ger
man representatives return to Ber-
lin the work of completing the COM
munication which means so much tc
the future of the United States will
be hurried. 1t is expected that the
note will be in the hands of this
Government one week from today.
The fact that Germany has asked
the views of her ally, Austria, In
preparing this communication, as
now appears to be the case, adds te
the hopefulness of the general Ger,
man situation.
Austria is very friendly to this
Government and the Austrian fore
ign Office is understood to have op-
posed the indiscriminate use, of sub
marines against passenger carrying
merchantmen.
Meanwhile the complications with
Great Britain have showed interest l.:
the German developments to the side
The greatest campaign of protest
that has evidenced itself since the
commencement of the war is rapidly
developing.
The cotton growers of the South
with a new crop almost in their hands
the American Association of lmpor
ters, the national organization Of ,ex'
porters and the big meat packers Of
the west are uniting for common ac'
ton to force President Wilson to TAXI
action to compel England to modify
her order in council so that the rights
of American merchants under inter
natioal law shall be safeguarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
AND-TO-HAND
BATTLE IN WEST
Violent Nocturnal Engage
ment Results in Ger
man Defeat =
MEET MORE SETBACKS.
French Claim Victories During Past
Few Days AT Several Points, In
cluding Raid on DOuaI.

Paris. Jnue 2S-A terrific battle,
in which both combatants resorted
to the use Of hand grenades, was
fought by the French and Germans
Saturday night PIN the vicinity o.
Quennevieres and near the recent
ly captured German positions called
"the labyrinth" according to the Of
fetal statement issued by the War
Department. The report adds that a
German surprise attack on ARA
court, near the Lorraine border, fail
ed, and that 20 bombs were dropped
by French aviators on the Doua and
neighboring railway stations. The
statement follows:
"There is nothing to add to our
communication concerning the re-
gion to the north Of Arras, except
that the Germans have succeeded ir
getting a footing again on the Creuy
d'Ablain road to Angres along front
of about 200 metres 600 feet).
can intermittent bombardmert
took place during the night between
Neuville and Angres.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
great activity was displayed during
the night, especially near Quenne-
vieres, where, after combat IN
which hand grenades were used, Z
feeble attempt was made ny the Ger
mans to advance from their trenches
The attempt was easily repelled.
an the Argonne forest, at Bagatel-
lie. the Germans made an attack CT
extreme violence early. in the night
After very hot struggle they tlna!-
ly were repulsed.
"On the heights of the Mease, a.
the Calonne trench, fighting contlnH-
edaall night. Our positions, and our
gains made previously were main
.ajned in their entirety.
.'In the: Lorraine region, the enemy
after firing a number of: incendiary
shrlls on Arracourt attempted sur
prise attack on the town with a COM
panv and a half of men. The at
tempt failed.
"There is nothing to report on the
rest of the front"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
BIG WOOL SHIPMENT.
Raiser of Prize Breed of Sheep !:
Taking Orders From Boston.

w. E. Doak has been at Clifton
Station, Va, arranging shipment oil
,uool and mohair to Boston. His wool
bearing farm is carrying probably
the largest flock of southdown sheep
and Angoras in the country. They
produce "bright' staple grading
three-eighths blood comhing equal II
not SUPERIOR 70 any in the world, not
even surpassed b ythe Australian me-
rino breed
An interesting feature of the wool
trade is the complete embargo
against transportation when big spec
ulators re-shipping to Germany were
caught. A wool shortage was imml-
nent this spring and is still predicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
KNIGHTS VISIT MOUNT VERNON
Conclave of Four Commanderies VIII
be Held Upon Their Return.

One hundred members OF the four
committees of Knights Templar and
members of their families, located IN
northern Virginia, left here this at
ternoon at one o'clock for Mount Ver-
non, where they paid visit to the
mansion and tomb of George WASH
ington and had luncheon at the FL
lis Cafe outside the grounds. They
will return to Alexandria at o'clock
and this evning at 6:45 o'clock a
conclave of the four Communicates
will be held in Masonic Temple.
From the Masonic Temple the
members of the order will march TO
Washington street where an inspec-
tion will be held at s o'clock by W.
w. Field, of Culpeper Commandery,
inspector of district No. a. While the
inspection is in progress Mrs. Robert
Francis Taylor, wife of grand COM
mander and grand worthy fatron Of
the grand chapter of Eastern Star
in Virginia, will be entertained by
Martha Washington Chapter, No. 42,
of this city, and later reception in
honor of the grand commander and
the grand worthy matron will be
held in the Westminster Building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
Wife and Two Girls Killed

New York, June .2s-When VIII
liam Moore returned from weeks
vacation he saw. the lights. in mis-
apartment burning.
When he let himself into the fiat
he discovered his wife dying in the
bathroom and his two daughters,
Adele, three; and Beatrice, five; dead
on the floor. All had been ,asphyxiated
A gas jet was open. Moore: summon
ed an ambulance but Mrs: Moore
died on the way to the hospital.
From the position of the bodies
it was evident that both children
had finished their bath when over
come and that the mother had fal
len in an effort to reach the door.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
Says $1,000 is Necessary.

Chicago, June 2S.-A motorman or
conductor cannot live in Chicago on
less than $1,000 a year and sup
port a family decently, according to
w. d. Mahon, international president
of the street car mems union. Presi-
dent Mahon made this claim today
when Mayor Thompson, acting as
umpire, opened the arbitration pro
ceedings to settle the differences be
tween $4,000 traction empolyes ant
the traction magnates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
WIFE REPuDIATES HIM
Thomas G. Forney Cast OF For At
tack on Her Father.

Washington, June 2S-Thomas c
Forney, young Washington lawyer
is held in Pittsburgh for an alleget
murderous assault upon his million
aire father-in-law, J. FRANKLIN
Schneider. He was repudiated yes
iterday by his wife, Mrs. Florenc:
Schneider Forney.
Mr.. Schneider returned to Wash
ington yesterday from Pittsburgh tc
assure his wife and daughter that
he was not seriously injured. He
will return TO Pittsburgh for the
hearing.
F.: Mrs. Forney says:
| Il cannot rid myself too quickly Of
a man who attempts to murder my
father. am gathering up all his be-
! longings and everything that might
remind me of him, and will put them
out of the house I am done with him
forever"
Mr.. Schneider himself declares that
he believes deep-laid plots had been
entered into to murder him for his
fortune. He intimated that other ar
rests are likely to be made in the
case. He added his belief that the
plot had for its end not only the
murder of himself, but also the mur-
der of his wife and daughter.
Pittsburgh, June 2S-That Thomas
G. Forney, attorney, of Washington,
now being held here on charge of
having attempted to kill his father
in-law, Franklin Schneider, wealthy
candy manufacturer, also Of Wash
ington, was the tool of gang OF
crooks, is the opinion expressed by
police authorities. The attack upon
Mr.. Schneider took place in the
room of a local hotel early Thurs
day morning. He was struck on the
head with hammer, but his straw
hat DETECTED the blow.
Forney, according TO Capt. Homer
Crooks. Of the detective department,
has made a detailed written state
ment to the police, confessing his
part in the plot to assassinate ms
father-ir-law and duplicating George
McFIenry, said to he a waiter nov
ander arrest in Washington.
According to the statement VIC
Henry was to have been paid S2po
for killing Mr.. Schneider. Forney adj
mitted, the police claim, that he ac-
companied McHenry to pittsburgh,
paving the latter's fare. but INSIST
ed that he came with McHenry 70
prevent him from doing any harm.
Forney said he was - years OF"
and that he and Mr.. Schneider
daughter were married last Decem-
her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

WILL ARRIVE JULY 4.
San Francisco Chamber Of Conf
merce Preparing to Receive Hisi.
tors From The Old Dominion.

Richmond, June 2S.-Kansas City
is expected to arrange suitable pro-
gram for the entertainment Of Gov
ernor Henry c. Stuart, his staff and
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
during their stay Of five hours IN
that metropolis on Sunday. July 4.
The Commercial Club of Kansas City
has written to William r. Reed, pres
ident of the Richmond Chamber Of
Commerce, asking that the compli-
ments of the organization be pre-
sented to Governor Stuart with as
surances that everything will be done
to make the visit memorable.
The secretary of the club has in
qured how many members Of the
Goevlnor's staff will accompany the
executive and the number Of officers
and enlisted men The suggestion is
made that detail Of Missouri Ma
tional Guard will he available to act
rs an escort for the Governor and
the Blues. The Governors special
will leave Kansas City at l o'clock
in the afternoon Of the Fourth for
Denver.
The letter from the club concludes
with this paragraph:
please present our compliments to
Governor Stuart, and say to him that
the Gommercia! Club has had the
pleasure of entertaining Governor
Montague, of Virginia as well as
some of the other distinguished men
of the Old Dominion. / am sure
Virginia will have a most cordial
welcome, many of our best citizens
having been born in that grand Old
State"
Saturday, July ,, the Governor and
the Blues will be guests Of the Nir-
ginia Society in St. Louis, and an
elaborate program has been arranged
in that city.
Mark S. Watson, director of pu-
blicity Of the Panama California EN-
position at San Diego inquired as
to the date of the arrival Of the Vir-
ginians in that city The special will
reach San Diego at $3.50 in the morn;
ing of July 15, and leave there az
midnight Of the day following.
The San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce has notified President
Reed that that organization will co;
operate with the California and expo,
sition officials in entertaining Gov,
ernor Stuart and his party. and saysi
awe are delighted to have the opport
tunity to do So
The mileage of the trip. from Rich!
mond to the Pacific Coast;and return,
under the itinerary arranged, 4: IS
1887 miles. - :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
TO OCCUPY NEW QUARTERS

Alexandria Council, No. >. Order
Fraternal Americans, will this week
vacate their quarters in Sarepta Hall
and remove to Odd Fellows Hall, on
north Columbus street, where they
will hold their first meeting next
Thursday night. They will have as
their guest C. B. Webb, of States
Vile, N. c., National Councillor of the
Junior Order Of American Mechanics
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
STRUCK BY ENGINE

Sandy Welch, 40 years old, track
hand: employed by the Southern
Railway Co. stepped in front of a
light east bound locomotive of the
Southern Railway this morning and
was Knocked Down. He was bruised
about the head and was taken to
the sAlexan;dria Hospital where he
was treated by Dr.. NJ. D. Delaney:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

Captain William NJ. King, of the
Alexandria Light, Infantry, recently
elected to succeed Captain Frank kL.
Slaymaker, has returned from Rich
mond,w here he successfully passed
the required examination before Col!
10 Lane Stern, assistant inspector
general of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
WANTED HORSES

WANTED-1OO head of Horses for
cash, 1000 to 1900 lbs, S to 10
years old. Will be at Duncan's
Stables, 1875 North Pitt Street, on
June 30th. H. F. SCHELEGEI..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

Charles Millhiser was arrested by
Police Commissioner Robert f.
Knight for being abusive to a young
lady who could not give him a glass
of water in a King street Saturday
afternoon. A lunacy commission vii
he summoned to inquire into his san,
ity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28
LOCAL BREVITIES

The Willard w C. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock IN
the lecture room OF Trinity NJ. +.
Church. IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

'OR RENT-One of the most COM
Portable rooms in the city of
Alexandria, furnished or unfurn-
ished, fronting on street, with
three large windows, use of bath
and telephone. Address M. Care of
Gazette. 22-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

For RENT-One 6 room house
either furnished or 'unfurnlshed'
All modern improvements. Apply
200 north Patrick street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

SITUATION :WANTED-First class
bartender, or will take office work.
Harry Norris, 319 North st. As
aph street. 2S-lt'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

Go to the Hotel Rammel for the best
crabs and clans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-28

Those who want good oysters go to
the Hotel Rammel today.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-29
Wind Storm Worst in Many Seasons.

a wind storm which developed into
almost hurricane on Sunday swept
over this part of Vermont and in fact
over most of New England and the
wind has continued since, though much
abated.
Damage from every section is
reported in uprooted trees, broken
telephone, telegraph and electric line
poles. unroofed buildings, damaged
bridges, and spoiled crops. Automo-
bile parties on Sunday afternoon and
night and even on Monday were held
up by trees blown across the road
Locally the damage was limited to
trees and minor damage to buildings.
Unharvested crops are left in very bad
shape, corn especially being insuch a
tangled condition that the running Of a
harvester is impossible. Comparative
ly little rain accompanied the wind,
which old inhabitants report as one of
the worst ever experienced. Telephone
ant telegraph service was crippled for
more than "a hours.