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Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

Only a fool would allow his dazzling
prospects to make him blind to his
own interests.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Mans lngratltude.

Mans lngratltude.
''My employers played me a rather
heartless trick. remarked the man
who is always kicking.
why, ! thought they had In
creased your compensation"
"Yes. But they increased it Just
enough to compel me to keep books
and employ an expert accountant to
1igure ont my income tax"
In Doubt.
'What is you son doing now?
"Wielding a paste brush and scis-
0ors."
"Paperhanger or editor?"
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNMSGIOM
LESSON
Hy b. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course, Moody Bible In
stitute, Chicago.l
LESSON FOR APRIL a
SAUL REJECTED BY THE LORD.

LESSON TEXT Samuel 16:1O-23
GOLDEN TEXT-Behold, to obey is bet
ter than sacriflce-I Samuel 1922.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
TRADE FOR FARM OR SALE

Soil NpceSSi1nS 70 friends, nelghb9rss used daily
earn steady incOme. NsberE, a8o Psar g., New KofA
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
4 SWITCH ms;so e; YOUR OWN HAIR

Mail us your comolng5. We mako them into a long
bOautifulwuvy switch Orany style Unnecessary Will
add new hair. All for 81 10. rltA tANS-ATLANTIO
HAIR Co, Dept. ID, g. n. &1st St.s Jew York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
BLAMEs UNITED STATES
Editor of Fatherland Says ARABIC
Was ''Sea Sniper'

New York. Aug. 21-George Syl-
yester Viereck, editor Of the Father
land has issued a statement regard
ing the sinking of the Arabic, whlch
he terms "a sniper Of the sea" In his
statement Mr.. Viereck expresses the
hone that later reports will show that
no American lives were lost, but de-
clares the blame for such loss OF
life if it has occurred; lies at the
door of the United States government
eve trust that no American has
lost his life on the ship, but II any
life was lost the fault rests upon the
shoulders of our own government,
which should have warned Americans
not to take passage on Engllsh men
of-war and English merchant ships
armed to attack German submarines.
The Arabic was not entitled to pro-
lection as a merchantmen. She was
not a passenger ship, but & snlper
of the sea. 1t is openly acknowledge
ed that she had a crew of 100 rifle
men effectively trained to pot sub
marines. This fact in Itself takes
her out of the class of ships entitled
to protection under internatioEt, law.
Our American troops shot snipers Al;
Vera Cruz. For the same rea,on, and
with the same justification, Germany
destroyed the Arabic. There is NJ
difference between sniper on land
or sea.
ain addition to that the following
facts stand out do: !: The Arab;
shfthHoSni from the United State:
to Great Britain. She had Just dis
charged a deadly cargo and was oil
her way to return to the Unite,
States to carry to Great Britain an
other cargo equally deadly. The
German submarine commander WhC
would have failed to destroy a shiT
of this nature would deserve to bt
court-martialed for neglect of duty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
CYCLONE STRIKES
SOUTH CAROLINA
Wind Attains a Velocity Of
One Hundred Miles
an Hour
DETAILS ARE MEAGRE
Many Houses Destroyed and Trees
Uprooted in Greenvllle-other
Places to Hear From

Greenville, S. c., August 21--
Greenyille and vicinity were visited
yesterday by terrific cyclone, when
the wind is said to have reached a
velocity of 100 miles an hour. Wires
are down in all directions and news
from the outlying districts cannot be
secured, Property damage here will
run into the thousands OF dollars,
which cannot be estimated until full
reports are received.
One negro was killed when he was
buried beneath the ruins OF his home.
which was crushed. 1t was Il heavy
eight room house. Eight OF ten other
houses in the immediate vicinity OF
this home were wrecked, while trees
were uprooted in a path of about 100
yards wide and half Il mile long
through the eastern section Of the
city.
The cyclone was funnel shaped anG
came into the city within five minu.
tes after it was first discovered The
oldest citizens state that they have
never seen it so dark, lights being
necessary though it was only ;
o'clock. The air became very oppres-
sive and dense, and then the storm
broke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
FL LECTION IN NORFOLK

Norfolk voted yesterday on a COM
mission of nine to change the city
charter. Under the legislative enact
ment providing for the election, a ma
iority Of the qualified electorate was
required to express its opinion at the
polls, to make the election legal.
There are approximately 5000 quail
fed voters in the city. The total vote
was 2.O6S and of this number 2,00i
voted for changed chapter and sin
ty-seven against. The movement
which, under this result. has failed,
was sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce and the Citizens party
General apathy marked the campaign
until the last few days. when there
was some awakening of interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
DEED NOT WORDS
Roosevelt in Letter to Friend Writes
That's What Gcrmany's Actions
Call For

London August 20-The Spectator
publishes i letter from Theodore
Roosevelt to DR.. j. William White,
of Philadelphia, who is now in Lon
don. The letter, dated at Oyster Bay
n. Y, June i, says.
THE sinking of the GufIlght and
Lusitania, the hidcous loss OF life
thereby caused to Americans and.
above all, the ca!uus murder OF nun
drcds of women and children ny di-
rect order of the military anG naval
authorities representing the prcSen,
German government. for this Is pre-
ciscly and exactly what the sinking
of the Lusitania meant, should make
our government realize that what
was called for on our part was nc,
words, but deeds.
Unfortunately, this does not seem
to have been the effect and Ameri-
cans who are sensitive of the honor
of their country must therefore feel
all the: more pleased to have a pri-
vate citizen step forward to make
good, so far as may be. the failure
of our government authorities to
care for the honor of this nation and
the interests of mankind. =
The latter part of this letter refers
TO a book written by DR.. White en-
title, text Book Of the War for
Americans Who Return From Visit
to the French and British Fronts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
BULGARIA WILL GET PRIZE.
Rome Paper Informed Balkan Pow
er Will Join Allies.

Rome, via Paris. Aug. 21-The En-
tente Powers. according to positive
statement made by the Sofia cores
pondent of the Giorale D'Italia. have
offered to Bulgaria that. part OF Mace
donia given to her by the Serob-Bu'
gariian treaty of 1912, with the right
of immediate occupation. The con-
troversy over the part of Macedonlla
contested by Serbia and the cause 'of
the second Balkan war, will be settled
after the present war ends.
Proportionate compensation is to be
given to Serbia. including the city Of
Kavala.> with the districts of -kavala
and seres, with the right of immed-
late occupation.
Bulgaria, on her side. renounces
forever pretensions to Saloniki. Vod-
ina and Uskub. She promises also to
declare war Immediately upon Turk
ey. aided by funds of the four Allies.
Bulgaria, tbs correspondent declar-
es, will receive further territorial con-
cessions in Turkey.
1t is believed that Serbia and Greece
will give way under pressure by the
Entente Powers, but negotiations vii,
be heightened by the reluctance OF tfiS
King of Greece to consent to any cc'
sion Of terriotry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
HARRIS AFTER LYNCHERS.
Will Do all in His Power To Bring
Mob To Justice.

Atlanta, Aug. 21-Gov. Nathan
iel E. Harris, is going otter the mem
bers of the mob that lynched Leo M.
Frank last Tuesday, and i'll state
ment issued yesterday he requested
,courteously but firmly that the North
ern and Eastern press and some parts
of the outside public cease their el
forts to aid in bringing the offend
ers to justice.
Governor Harris explained candid
" that the outside agitation and in
fiamna:ltory editorial abuse already is
! beginning seriously to complicate
Georgia's task.
The Governor said:
"Editorials which have appeared in
some Of the newspapers of the larG
er cities Of the Middle West and North
great many Of them, the papers
which urged the communication OF the
sentence of Frank. are making it more
difficult for the State to proceed.
"The people of Georgia who feel
outraged and indignant at the hang
ing of Frank will grow more and MOI g
indignant at some of the things be-
ing said in ignorance about Georgia.
Everything which lies within the
power of this office will he used to
bring results"
The first steps toward apprehend-
ing the lynchers are to be taken by
the counties in which the offense was
mmitted-BaIdwin and Cobb. The
Governor will call at an early date g
meeting Of officials Of those counties
possibly next week--and lay before
them all the information he is now
gathering.
He will then instruct the judges ..
the respective circuits TO order their
grand juries to go into the investiga
ton. with every resource at their
command. The solicitors Of tie cir
cults will be instructed to devote their
most earnest efforts to the investiGa
ton.
Whether special grand jury will
he called for the investigationLof the
case had not been determined.
After a conference with Attorney.
General Walker the reward offered
for the lrnrhers oc FRAN; was reduc-
ed to $500 from $1,000. This was
done because the larger reward wou!G
have left but $3.50 in the reward fund
for the rest nf the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
LAST bULWARk
IN POLAND FALLS
Germans Capture Big Fort
ress With Over 3d.
900 Men
700 GUNS ARE TAKEN
Emperor William Leaves For Front
TO Personally Thank General Vol
Beseler and His Men.

Berlin, August 22-Oflicial announ'
cement is made here of the capture
of the important Russian fortress OF
Novogeorgievsk, with more than 3d.
900 men. The complete garrison con
sisted of six generals and $4,000 men
Of these more than 10000 were cap
tured in yesterdays final battle alone
The number Of cannon recently cap
tured has been increased more than
700. The quantity of other war mat
crials cannot yet be estimated.
The army group of Prince Leopold
is making further progress.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's left
wing drove back the enemy behind
koterkakulva, in the secton south
west of Brest-Litovsk. South OF the
Bug we gained ground on the Brest-
Litovsk line. East of Vadova our
troops reached the region of Fondis-
zcZa in the course Of their close pur-
suit.
The army Of General Won Gallwitz
has made successful progress with its
attacks on the enemy. capturing ir
officers and 3.G54 men.
"Thc Emperor left for Norogeor-
gievsk in order to give the thanks OF
himself and the fathcrland to the
leader Of the attack, General Won
Beseler, and his troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
UNLOADING WHALEBACk
Providence to Carry Cargo Of Goa
TO New England

The work of unloading the big
whaleback barge Providence at the
plant of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company at this port
has been completed and she has
gone to a Chesapeake bay coal
port to load soft coal for New Eng
land.
The pyrites with which the barge
is loaded is dug from mines in Cana
da, Me-, where it is transferred to
big barges to be taken to points
along the Atlantic coast where sui
phuric acid making plants and other
factories that use it are located. This
is the second cargo of the ore that
has been brought to Alexandria from
the Canadian mines.
Up to about a year ago the py-
rites ore used at the Alexandria sui
phuric acid chambers was obtained
from a mine located at Quantlco Va
and was brought to Alexandria IN a
big lighter. 4 cave-in at the mine
put a stop to operations there. 1t Is
now said 4 new shaft. is being sunk
and the digging Of the pyrIteS ore
will be again started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
FIGHT ON KING STREET

Shortly before nine O'Clock last
night two men suddenly emerged
from the alley on north side of King
Street. between Fairfax and Royal.
while engaged in d fight. One COM
battants struck the other with a brick
and ran towards Royal street. and
the other who had been knocked down
by the missile beat a retreat up the
alley toward the market. A crowd
gathered. but neither of the bellig
erents being present their identity
could not be learned nor the cause
of the trouble between them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
Intellectual Efforts to OBJ
tain Official Details
Of Fight =
BOTTLE UP RUSSIANS
Germans Said to Have Forced Way
Through Narrow Entrance-Czar's
Fleet Not Located.

London. Aug. 21-The greatest ma
val battle of the European war may
have been fought in the gulf of Riga
yesterday.
Every effort is being made here
today to obtain more details OF the
action reported by the Russian war
Office in an official statement dec
laring:
Strong forces of the German fleet
have penetrated the gulf OF Riga and
fighting with our ships continues"
A German feet Of ten dreaGraught
ard battla cruisers, with Il aumDer OF
ar,nored cruiserg and destroyers 2P-
peared of the entrance Of the gull
OH a accommodating expedition d few
days ago. Immediately afterward re-
ports came from Copenhagen that
several units of the Russian fleet
were bottled up inside the Gulf ard
that Germans planned TO pene-
trare the gulf to destroy them.
Though the narrow entrance was
thickly strewn with mines, the Off
cial statement from Petrograd indi-
Gates that Germans succeeded in fore
ing their way through.
The whereabouts of the dread
nauehts CT tn. Russian fleet, the
Sava, Imperator Pavel, and Tsare'
vitch, mounting l2-inch guns, is un-
known.
The Germans, according to Copen-
hagen reports, have onlels 10 destroy
the Russian feet in the Baltic, thus
making it possible to land troops
either at Riga or on the shores of
Finland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
OUTCOME OF
ARABIC CASE
Diplomatic Break With Ger
many Now Seems
Probable
AWAITING DETAILS
Special Session of Congress Predicted
AS Result of Torpedoing White
Star Steamer.

Washington D. c., Aug. 2l-ln thf
absence Of complete official data re-
garding the circumstances under
which the steamer Arabic was torpe-
doed and sunk, with the loss OF elgn'
American lives, interest here centred
not so much in speculation as to what
construction President Wilson and his
advisers place upon the facts already
before them, as in information secur-
ed as to the course mapped out oy the
President for such a contingency as
seems to exist.
Before the last note to Germany
which was designed to terminate the
diplomatic interchanges regarding
the submarine issue, was cabled 10
Berlin, the President and his advisers
deemed it wise to fix tentatively upon
the steps that would be taken If Ger
many disregarded the warning tnen
given. Although no intimation was
given that the Government had any
suspicion that the German Govern
ment would commit breach OF the
principles stated by the United States
the fact is that the actual decision
was reached at that time, so that the
future relations of the United States
with Germany were made to depend
entirely upon the conduct of the lat
ter nation.
According to the best information
secured in the interval since the note
was dispatched. two steps were decld-
ed upon tentatively. These are:
First-The severance Of diplomatic
relations-a step which the President
NAV take upon his own constitutional
authority.
Second,-Congress to be called III
to session Immediately to receive full
information from the executive
branch of the Government as to the
acts of Germany, so that it may eX-
ercises it's prerogative of deciding
further steps, if any, shall be taken
to maintain the honor of the country
and protect the rights. of its citizens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
Lions Kill Man at Show

Northfield. Mimi. lug. 2l--fou
lions escaped and killed Major John
Dumont, the animal trainer Of the
Carnival company. -,
The tent was crowded and when d
huge male lion grabbed Major Du-
mont by the leg and hurled him to the
floor female lion Immediately
pounced upon and killed him. Two
other lions Joined in the attack.
James Patterson. another mem
Der of the company. finally killed the
male lion and seriously wounded
three others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
CONSTANTINOPLE'S FUTURE.
Allies Promise Russia Turkish Capt.
tai at Close of War.

Berlin, Aug. 22-Clauses Of an al
legged contract entered Into by Great
Britain France and Russia, regard
ing the future Of Constantinople and
the Dardancl!es, are printed in the
Vienna Allgemeine Zeitung. The pro-
visions Of the agreement as printed
by the newspaper were:
: "F'irst-England and France will
do everything possible to force Inc
Dardanelles, open a way to Constan-
tinopIe and take the Turkish capi-
tai.
"Second-Russia will, where pos
siblc. support the British and French
from the Rosphorus.
"Third-ConstantinopIe and the
Darlanelles will 60 to Russia.
"Fourth-This contract is to bo
kent a secret from Roumania. since
It's publication might influence Rou-
mania's attitude unfavorably.
'Fifth-Russia contracts to press
forward to Berlin by the end OF
March at the latest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
THREE MEN ATTACK WOMAN
Vest Virginia Town Stirred And
Threats of Lynching.

Faiirmont. W. Va. Aug. 21-Thl
country village Of Prentiss, 10 miles
from this city, is stirred to it depths
over the attempted assault by three
men on Mrs. Floretta X. Tenant
the young wife of Sigel Tenant, q
farmer.
Z. G.. Walker was arrested in cor.
nection with the attack and hustled to
Morgantown for safe-keeping because
Of threats Of lynching. The three men
attacked Mrs. Tenant at 4 lonely
spot, but she fought desperately ano
by screaming frightened them away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
FGRANK'S SEPULTURE
Widow Collapses at Grave at 'lose
of Services

New York, Apg. 22-The body OF
Leo. M. Frank was buried yesterda!
in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Brooklyn,
The automobile hearse and the cars
carrying the immediate relatives OF
the dead man travelled at a high rat,
of speed over the siX-mile route iron.
the home of Franks parents to the
cemetery. in vain attempt to elude
newspaper men and photographers.
Franks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Frank, the widow, and Frank.
sister, Mrs. Otto Stern and her nus
band, occupied the automobile that
followed the hearse. A dozen Other
relatives and friends occupied three
additional automobiles. Twenty minu-
tes after the hearse mad arrived a!
the cemetery and within thirty mln
utes of the time the party started the
burial services were concluded. About
forty curious persons were IN the
cemetery and they crowded close tc
the grave. Perfect order was main
tanned.
Mrs. Lucille Frank, the widow, ap-
peared calm and restrained until the
burial service had concluded, Then
she collapsed and was carried to an
automobile. The services were con-
Quoted by Rabbi Alexander K. Lyons
of Brooklyn and Rabbi David Marx,
Of Atlanta. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
THROWN BALL KILLS BOY
Struck on Head as He Passed Game
Of Catch

Philadelphia, AUG. 22-Jame COX
l3 years old, Of Manayunk, dicd
in ST. Tirnothy's Hospital IS
the result Of being struck on the head
by thrown ball few days ago.
Cox was walking on Cresson street
below C!awson, Wissahickon, when
the ball eluded one of three youths
who were playing catch and struck
him on the right temple. The police
arrested the three youths ,and held
them for a hearing on a charge of in
voluntary manslaughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
BODY. ARRIVES.

The body of W. R. Robertson, who
died yesterday morning at the Re-
treat for the Sick, Richmond, follow
ing injuries Thursday night at Acea
when he attempted to jump from a
freight train, reached here last night
and was taken to Demaine's under
taking establishment. His wife is an
attache of the Children's Home. this
city,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
Grace Church.

Grace Church.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
HOLY Communion 7:30 a. m. Sunday
School, $50. Morning prayer ant
sermon 11:O0. Evening prayer anc
sermon 500 p. m.
Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. L. Allison, d. D., pastor
Preaching tomorrow at 1l:00 o'cloci
and 7:30 by Rev. j. W. Nou"se
Sunday School 9:30 a. m.
First Baptist Church.
Rev. w. f. Watson, pastor. Sun
day School 1T 9::30 a. m. Services al
IL a. m. and 500 p. m.
Second Baptist Church.
Rev. O. w. Triplett, pastor. Ser,
vices at u. Il. m. and 7:45 p. m
Sunday School 9:30 q. m. Prayer
services Wednesday evenings at 7:45
o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Rev. J. w. Dutfoy, pastor. Sun
day School 9:30 a. m. Epwcrth Lea
que services at 7:15 p. m. Services
and sermon II a. IN. and 500 p.
H.
Methodist Protestant Church.
Rev. Edward KIkley, pastor.
Services ~ IL II. -. E..i,d, 6 =. n.
Sunday School and Hustler's Bible
Class 9:30 a. m. Christian Endeavor
700 p. m.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. l.. NJ. Ferguson, pastor. Sab
bath School $3.50 a. m. Services at II
a. m. and 500 p, m.
Lutheran Church.
Rev. c. j.. Brandt, pastor. Services
1O:45 Il. m. Sunday School ut 9:3O
Il. m.
Free Methodist Church.
Rev. Geo. Eakins, pastor. Sunday
School at l a. m. Preaching ut il Il.
m. and S p. m. Prayer service at s
p. m. on Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21

Copenhagen Aug 21-"An epitome
of madness. ." That is what Chancellor
yon Bethmann- -Hollwcg is reported to
have exclaimed when the memorial
reached him from six most powerful,
influential and centralized of the great
economic organizations in Germany
demanding general policy of an
nexation for conquered provinces as
Il basis Of peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
SNEAK THIEVES AT WORK

Two robberies. supposed to be the
work of sneak thieves are being IN
vestigated by the police. The apart
ments of NJ. L. Price in the Virginia
Apartment House was entered yes
terday and $50 stolen. Mrs. Isaac
Eichberg has notified the police that
SIS was taken from bureau drawe:
in her house on north Washington
street yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
St. Mary's church.

First mass at a. NJ, children's
mass 8. Sunday School 9:3G, late
mass and sermon 1000 baptisms,
$3.50, evening services and benedic-
ton ! o'clock p. NJ. Mass every
Sunday morning ST. Rita's Chapel,
9 o'clock at Mount Ida. ka,oss
week mornings G:30 and T O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
AT THE CHURCHES. {

At Trinity Church the pastor. Rev.
Lvttleton NJ. Ferguson, will preach
Sunday morning on 1st Corinthians!
90 10: and in the evening will preach
ON "Ought the U. S. Prepare for De-
fense?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21
WON'T DISCUSS ANNEXATION
German Foreign Minister Declines
70 answer Liebknrrhl.

London, Aug. 2l-Reuter's Amstcr-
dam correspondent sends /" dispatch
received there from Berlin which says
that Gottlieb Won Jagow the German
Foreign Minister. declined to reply
yesterday in the Reichstag to- the
question of DR.. Karl Liebknecht, ono
of the Socialist leaders, whether the
German Government was disposed to
abandon it's idea Of the accession nf
any conquered territory and enter m
to immediate peace pour parIerS Il
the other belligerent powers were sim
ilarIy inclined.
II think | have the support Of Il
majority of the house." Her Won Jag
ow is quoted as having said. "if | de
cline to reply, as the moment is un-
suitable.
This statement, the correspondent
says, was received with great applause
Dr.. Liehknecht attempted to speak.
but was prevented from doing so h.
continued loud applause. shouts O..
"stop" and laughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-21

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