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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Two sticks of dynamite were found
in front of Andrew Carnegie's home,
2 East Ninety-frst street, New York,
early yesterday morning. The dyna-
Mantle was found against the fence
on the Ninety-frst street side of the
house. To it was attached lighted
fuse of Chinese punk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

President Wilson left last night on
a trip to Roslyn, N. Y, and Cornish,
N. H., with the expectation of be-
ing away from Washington until
July 6, unless some acute crisis
should arise in foreign questions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

1t is reported on high authority
that Governor Whitman will not COM
mute the sentence OF. former Police
Lieut.. Charles Becker, who is await
ing death for instigating the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, gambler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Damage amounting to many .hoHs-
amsE dollars ,ils the ay:of broken
windows and ruined crops was caused
Tuesday afternoon by hailstorms in
different parts of Maryland. Stones
nine and a half inches in eircunlfer-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

A message from Christiania says
that the steamer Iotum, which has
arrived at Stavanger reports that
several Zeppelins recently dropped
many bombs on the Armstrong works
at South Shields, England, which
destroyed the navy yards and arse
nal. Seventeen persons were killed
and DO injured"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

While walking along the Norfolk
and Western Railway tracks west Of
Church Street crossing in Norfolk
Tuesday afternoon, Arthur S.
Small, SO years old, was struck by
an negine and instantly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

David Lloyd George, the minister
of munitions, has given British labor
seven days in which to make good
the promise of it's leaders that men
will rally to the factories in suffic-
lent numbers to produce a maximum
supply of munitions of war. They
must return to work or enlist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Edgar George Akers, Familiarity
known as Ned" Akcrs, died sudden
ly at Johnston Willis Hospital, in
Richmond, Tuesday. The deceased
was a native of Lynchburg He was
a prominent politician of the state
and was Railroad Commissioner at
one time. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

A falling wall, which collapsed
without moments warning, during
d fire at the oilcloth plant of Thomas
Potter Sons Company, Inc, Second
street and Erie Avenue, Philadelphia,
early Tuesday morning, caused the
death of two firemen and injured Is
others. The loss to the plant is
estimated at about 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Cancellation Of large shipments Of
war material for Russia by American
manufacturers, who are said to be
unable to obtain cash payments for
their products, became known when
the Great Northern Steamship Com
pany announced that the liner Mime
sofa probably will not include Valid
ivostok as a port of call on her next
voyage from Seattle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

William F. Riley, a 20 year old
sailor of the U. S. S. Louisiana, on
Monday night shot and almost in
stantly killed Madeline Ford, a 21-
year-old inmate of Jennie FoX's house
on Washington street, Norfolk He
then attempted to kill himself. Riley
was arrested. a So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

in "a statement-issued by Secretary
Tumulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Official reports that have been re-
ceived in Tokyo from Rome that
seven German submarines have sue
cessfully entered the Mediterran-
can through the Strait of Gibraltar
have caused Japanese companies to
issue warnings to all steamers ira
versing the Mediterranean and also
to extend war insurance on vessels
from Marseille to Port Said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

o.. -
ence were reported from Annapolis,
and from other points, among them
the eastern shore, came information
Of stones weighing four to a pound.
Many windows,in Bancroft Hall-aad
other buildings of the Naval Acad-
envy were shattered, and horses were
stunned as they stood: upon the
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Robert Lansing, of Wateltown,
N. Y, is the new Secretary of State.
The announcement Of Mr.. Lansing's
appointment was made last evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

+. Robert Muller, who on June 4,
was found guilty in London of being
a German spy, was executed in the
Tower Of London yesterday by shoot
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24
NEWS OF THE DAY

Deputy Guillermo Eyzaguirre, OF
Chile, was shot dead by political enc
mics while engaged in the preslden-
tial campaign on the Island of Chloe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Gen. Oregon, in command of the
Carranza forces, captured Aguas CAL
ientes. Dispatches say that Villas
denloralized army is fleeing north
ward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

A terrific storm struck Little Rock,
Ark, Tuesday. The wind attained a
velocity of several miles an hour at
$40 o'clock, and the temperature
dropped twenty-five degrees in fifteen
minutes. Heavy rains accompanied
the storm. A negro was killed by a
live wire torn loose by the wind.
Great damage was done to store win
dows, and automobiles left in the
streets were blown about by the
gale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

That a minister of the gospel
knocked down his wife and was
beaten in turn> by his mother-in-law
were charges made on the witness
stand in the Supreme Court in New
York when, in response to writ of
habeas corpus, Rev. DR.. Burton How
ard Lee produced his 4-year-old
Templeton. DR.. Lee is rector of st.
Mary's Episcopal Church at Ossining
and a chaplain at Sing Sing Prison.
The writ was obtained by his wife
Katherine because, she charges, in
violation of a separation agreement,
her husband and spirited Templeton
aawy and kept him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Four persons, three of them Amer
leans, killed and score injured, with
the possibility that other bodies may
yet be found in the ruins of dance
halls of Mexicali, across the line in
Mexico, is the toll in human life
taken by the earthquake that rocked
Imperial Valley Tuesday night. Prop
erty losses at Ell Centre and the sur
rounding country are estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

An ultimatum to members of the
Carpenters Union of Chicago, who
have been on strike for more tha;
month, paralyzing work in the
building trades in Chicago, has beer
issued by E. NJ. Craig, secretary OF
the Building Construction Employers
Association. The ultimatum said
unless the striking carpenters ac-
cepted arbitration by Saturday, ev-
cry mill, lumber yard, cement, brick,
stone and every other building ma
terial agency and plant in the Chi
cago district would be shut down.
Should this action be taken it IS ns-
timated that between 10000 ard
100000 men will be added to the 49,
900 already out of work as the re-
suit of the strike
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

Wire communication with the Sec
tions of Mississippi and Arkansas
swept by severe wind and rain
storm late Tuesday indicated the
greatest damage done was to crops.
Standing corn and cotton throughout
the section was seriously damaged.
AT Wabash, Ark, near Helena, a
number of houses and hotel were
unroofed by the wind. Mrs. Lige
was killed and four persons injured
in cyclone which struck Cans,
Okla, Tuesday night.
That the world may. soon be given
a curative agent for cancerous
growths is the1 encouraging report
brought to the members of the Medi-
cal Society of New Jersey by DR.. W.
Homer AFFORD, who is connected with
the Polytechnic Hospital at New York
City, where experimental treatment
with 200 so-called incurables proved
the value of the new drug, which
was discovered two years ago by
Prof. Alexander Horwitz, Of Cornell
University. The secret has not beer
revealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-24

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
will discontinue the sale of intoxi-
cants on al of its dining and buffet
cars on June 30, according tn an an
nouncement just made. The licenses
under which intoxicants are sold on
these cars expires on June so, and
no renewal will be sought. Beginning
July /. all Chesapeake and Ohio
trains will be extra dry"
With twelve hundred colored men
and women swarming round them on
the Norfolk and Western platform
at the Union station, Norfolk, Mon
day night about 1880 o'clock, Rich
ard Lawrence, alias "Big john" d
Portsmouth negro, and David Crock
er, sixteen year old Petersburg ac-
gro engaged in hand to hand con-
flict with knives which resulted in
the death OF Lawrence.
Edwin Doggett, the 13 year old son
OF James Dogsett, living near Cul-
pepper, was accidentally killed We ,tcr.
cay afternoon with his own gun. In
company with the little son of John
King he was out hunting and in
climbing over wire fence he pulled
his gun through the wires. The
trigger ca"ght and then snapped. the
whole load of large shot entering
r.c".ett's right side.
1t is said that the amount of intan-
gible property taxed this year in
Virginia will be not less than 81
0O0,O00,0O0, while last year it was
only S131 100000. 1t is expected that
the intangibles will grow each year
! The tax is only IS cents on the
S1OU, ibis reduction having been made
at the special session OF the legisIa-
ture last winter, held for the purpose
of revising the tax laws,
Virginia is to have a State police
! chiefs association. E. r. Moore, chief
of police Of Roanoke, has issued a
call for Il meeting of the chiefs Of
police of the Old Dominion, to DC
held in Norfolk on July II" and -13
and the association will be formed al
that time. All cities with a popuia.
tion of 1000 and more will be rep.
resented and the heads Of the police
departments :'ofEtliose cities: will, be
eligible for membership. The object
of the association will he for the mu,
tual benefit of the chiefs of police
Of the State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-28
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--(11 a. nj
Reports that 10000 Turkish troops
are advancing on Egypt are probably
exaggerations. The Turkish have not
this number to spare for southwest
ern campaign unless they have radi-
cally altered their strategy or unless
unframed men are being used for the
Egyptian expedition
There are 100000 trained troops in
the Turkish army. In and about Con-
stantinopl.s and assigned to the OAR
eanelles and Bosphorous defenses are
some 100000 men, while approximate
y 100000 more are in European Tur-
Key. These troops are in reality held
Ior operations II the Balkan states en-
Ter the war with the allies.
There are f25, 900 troops assigned to
tne Caucasian and Persian campaigns
and about $4,000 more are concentrat-
Gu about Smyrna and are garrisoning
PALESTINE and the district south Of
nagdad. This leaves at the most,
$4,000 trained men for the Egyptian
sampaign and 1t is probable that the
namoer Is considerably less. There
may be additions Of unframed levies
~ the disciplined fighting force, but
,uelr value is not of serious account.
10 oppose the Turkish army, Great
% is understood to have 10000
r nelan troops in Egypt, beside the
.syptian home army OF 1900 native
uvops, and a stiffening force OF
ultes. The number OF these whites
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-28
Refuses to Sign Measure and Sends it Back to
Congress Accompanied by Message Elk
planning His Refusal
CALLS II RESTRICTION, NOT SELECTION
Literacy Test is Objectionable to Him and Bill
Does Not Represent the Will of the
Whole People, He Says.

/ purpose. It Is difficult for me to be
l1eve that the full effect Of this fea.
| ture of this bill was realized, framed
and adopted for me to assent to 1t In
the form in which it is here cast.
| THE literacy tests and the tests
! and restrictions which accompany it,
constitute an even more radical
change in the policy OF the nation.
Hitherto, we have generously kept our
doors open to all who were not I'm.
fitted by reason of disease, or inca
pacity for self-support, or such per-
sonal records and antecedents as
were likely to make them menace
to our peace and order. or to the
wholesome and essential relationships
of life. In this bill 1t is proposed to
turn away from tests of character
and OF quality and impose tests
which exclude and restrict; for the
new tests here embodied are not tests
of quality, or Of character, or of per-
sonal fitness, but tests of opportun-
ity. Those who come seeking oppor-
tunity are not to be admitted, unless
they have already had one OF the
chief Of the opportunities they seek,
the opportunity Of education. The
object OF such provisions is restric-
ton. not selection.
III the people OF this country have
made up their minds to limit the
number Of immigrants by arbitrary
tests and SO reverse the policy OF all
the generations Of Americans that
have gone before them, it is their
right to do SO. am their servant
and have no license to stand in their
way But do not believe that they
have respectfully submit that no
one can quote their mandate to that
effect Has any political party ever
avowed policy of restriction in this
fundamental matter, gone to the
country on 1t, and been commissioned
to control it's legislation? Does this
bill rest upon the conscious and uni
versal assent and desire Of the Ameri-
can people? I doubt 1t. 1t Is because
I doubt 1t, that I make bold to dissent
from 1t. am willing to abide by the
verdict, but not until it has been rem
dered. Let the platforms of parties
speak out upon this policy and the
people pronounce their wish.
THE matter is too fundamental to
be settled otherwise.
II have no pride of opinion in this
question am not foolish enough
to profess to know the wishes and
ideals of America better than the
body of her chosen representatives
know them. only want instruction
direct from those whose fortunes
with ours and all mems are involved"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-28

Is closely guarded secret, but there
ar, probably between $4,000 to 10000
of them composed of Australian and
New Zealand troops and English terri
torials. A minimum defense force OF
100000 trained men Is, therefore,
available to protect Egypt against the
Turks. There is every probability that
this number will be sufficient to safe.
guard the territory Of Egypt proper.
No efforts. however, have been made
to defend the Sinai peninsula which
connects Egypt with Asia Minor and
which Is under Egyptian administra-
ton. The peninsula is wild, noun
famous region in the south and Is a
desert in the north. The northern part
contains the only road of approach to
the Egyptian border, which is repre-
sented by the hundred mile stretch of
the Suez canal
The Turkish army must make its
way across 125 miles Of sands before
1t reaches the main Egyptian defenses
and for large force equipped with
heavy modern weapons this must be
an exhausting campaign in itself. Aft
erward will come the real battle
which will resolve itself in an attempt
II cross TIL, Suez canal, defended by
warships and by 100000 troops with
An efficient railway service at their
disposal The effect of the British
warshtp fire along the Belgian coast
Is alone sufficient to suggest the I'M
mense difficulties that will confront
Turkish operations before the Suez
waterway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-28
The War i'm Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
airy Neighbors of the South

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Anarchy
ana terror grip Mexico City today, &C
cording to reliable reports early to-
day. The departure OF Provisional
President Cara suddenly, while not
unexpected, plunged the city again
into a state of desperation.
Frightened inhabitants are quitting
the city. Isolated robberies and some
general looting have occurred.
Looming above all is the spectre OF
famine. Food prices, already abnorm-
al. have taken a sudden jump to pro-
hibitive figures. The needy are
rebellion. AS predicted
when Cara assumed office, his rule Is
apparently doomed to be short lived
and he probably will be succeeded
within a few days by General Felipe
Angeles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-28
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETROGRAO, Jan. 28.-Stubborn
resistance has been encountered by
the Russian army advancing toward
konissberg In east Prussia, It was ad-
mitted here today. The Germans have
posted heavy artillery on the west
bank of the Inster, north Of lnster-
burg, and are attempting to block the
Russian advance by breaking up the
Ice.
The Russian right, which has cross
ed the Inster south Of Lasdahnen, is
moving down the west bank with the
OBJ ect Of making flank attack uron
the Germans west Of Msilwischken.
This attack, II successful will force
the Germans to retire from the river
north Of Insterburg and permit pass.
age Of the entire Russian force.
Artillery dueIs are in progress along
the north bank Of the lower VistuIa,
where the Russians continue their
movement toward the Prussian fort
rees Of Thorn. Elsewhere In Poland,
artillery fighting has resulted success-
fully for the Russians.
The Austrian offensive has now de-
veIoped into general engagement all
alonQ the battle front in Galicia. il Is
admitted here, the enemy attempting
to recapture positions along the Car
pathians Fighting In the Dutla Pass
region resulted in the CAPTURE of 100
Austrians and two machine guns.
The Turks have become more ac-
tive both In the Caucasus and in the
Persian province Of Azerbiian, II was
officially announced. A. Turkish attack
In the Caucasian provinee Of kars
was repulsed with heavy losses. the
Turks RETIRING In the direction Of oIti.
near the border separating kars and
Turkish Armenia.
Numerous rowing bands Of kurds
have joined the Turkish forces invad-
Ing Persia. A Turkish attack near
khoi. sixtv miles northwest Of Tabriz,
was repulsed. L
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-28
ENGLAND

! United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Jan. 28.-DrastIc treat
mont Of German airmen who hur
bombs upon unfortified cities, waa
proposed here today. It was suggest
ed that Germans captured In attempt
ed air raids upon unprotected towns
by treated as criminals and formally
tried on murder charges, Instead OF
receiving the treatment usually ac.
corded prisoners Of war
The proposal came from Petrograd.
Russian officials, incensed over the
latest German attempt to lombard
Libau from a Zeppelin dIrigIbIe, have
recommended that the crew Of the
Zeppelin, captured when the aIrship
fell into the water, be brought before
a military court on the charge Of at
tempted murder.
The Novoe Vremya, Petroerad
newspaper, urged England and France
to adopt the same method. The Petro-
trad paper declared this was the only
satisfactory means Of fighting Ger.
man "savacery" and demanded that
the "baby killers" be executed II found
guilty Of killing non-combatants.
TWO MILLION VOLUNTEERS.
[By Ed. L, Keen, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, Jan. 2s.-Engiand's army
Of 100000 "voIunteers for Defense
frowned upon by Lord Kitchener for
many weeks and derided by "Tommy
Atkins" is now ciamorIna for soms-
thing more than mere official recoeni-
ton. The volunteer army wants the
government to provide them with
arms and ammunition and permit their
officers to assume real titles.
The volunteers have had hard
row to hoe. When they first asked
Kitchener for official sanction of their
training corps. they were bluntiy told
if they wanted to drill, the recruiting
Offices were open.
Despite this, the organizers plugged
away. They bought their own uni
orn,s Of erey-creen and some of their
own arms and anmuniticn. They de-
voted their spare hours to long
marches. rife practice and drills. Grad
ually they worked themselves into a
compact organization. The official
recognition srudaingIy granted by the
war office carries only slight soIace to
the volunteers. 1t would save them
from being shot down as franc
tireurs" In case Germany invaded
England, as they would be considered
organized soldiers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-28

Capture Of the city by Carranzista
forces under General Obregon, how
ever, was a possibility which admins
tration officials today secretly feared.
General Villa was expected to direct
a speedy move against such an attack.
CARA Prisoner.
GALVESTON, Texas. Jan. 2S.-Pro-
visional President Cara, of Mexico,
was made a prisoner by General Ia
pata, leader of the convention forces
Of the south. according to a Laredo
despatch received by the constitution
alist consul here today.
No mention was made of the re-
ported evacuation of Mexico City by
the Zapatistas. Monterey has been
abandoned by the Villistas, the dis
patch stated.