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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
RICHMOND. THEATRE

Tonight marks the beginning at
tho Richmond Theatre of "The G'ri
Detective Series" in which Miss CLEO
Pidcley. Paul c. Hurst and MISS
Ruth Roland are, featured. flrst
Enisode, "The Affair of The Desert
ed House.
An excellent. program is announced
for tomorrow, being composed OF :"
broadway star feature in three parts
presenting Maurice Costello in the
drama "The Evil Men Do"
The fifth Episode of "The Exploits
of Elaine" entitled t'The Poisoned
Room" will also be shown.
It is needless to. comment on the
excellence of the features offered, as
both the reputation of Mr. Costello
rs an actor and THE Elaine" pict-
urcs have long since been established.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
COUNTS SUIT REJECTED.l
Cast cllarc's Marriage to Anna Gould
Will Not be Annulled.

! Paris Feb. 1.-THE Rota tfibuna
has rejected Count BonI de Castel'
lanes suit for the annulment Of his
marriage to Anna Gould, now the
| Duchess of Talleyrand, according tt
special dispatch from Rome. Ar
puements in the third trial Of the
case were closed Tuesday, after
which the court announced its de-
cision.
Count de Castelane's appeal to the
Vatican courts for the annulment of
his marriage to Anna Gould has
been pending since 1910.
Under the ecclesiastic judicial sys-
tenn, before religious marriage Is
annuled the case must he heard
three times by the Rota tribunal.
each time by three different judges
and two decisions must favor a cor
testant before the judgment is final.
IN the Castellane case the present
Duchess of Talleyrand has won two
of these decisions
If the count had been successful in
obtaining annulment of the religious
marriage he would have been enabled
to marry again Under the French
law he would have obtained posses
sion of their three children, who
were given into the custody Of their
mother when she secured a divorce ir
the Paris courts on November IA
1906.
De Castcllane based his petition
largely upon affidavits made by
Prince del Drago and Jean de Cast,
ellane, the counts brother. who
declared the then Miss Gould inavli-
dated the religious marriage by de
claring to them quarter of an hour
before the ceremony was performed
that she intended to divorce he, hus-
band if ever he were unfaithful to
her.
Anna Gould, daughter of. the late
Jay Gould. was married 10 Count dc
in New York city, on
March 4. 1895. After her divorce
from. him she married Prince Helie
lie Sagan on July I, 1908, and be-
.amc the Duchess of Talleyrand when
her husband succeeded = The title
lpon the death of his father in Paris, !
February 81, 1910.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
BOTH SURE OF VICTORY.
Russia And Germany Announce Con-
fdence in Outcome of War.

Petrograd, Feb. 1l.-Russia finally
has established its superiority as a
fighting power over Germany, high
military observers say, agd the turn
irg point of the war on -tbe Russian
side has now been reached. While
the German soldiers and Il the minor
commanders continue to fight with
courage. and determination that is
almost superhuman, it is evident to
those who are in a position to know
that the German plans have gone to
pieces. The bottom has. fallen out
of Germany's Russian campaign,
these experts say, and all that the
Germans are now seeking to accom-
plish is to cover the failure Of their
strategic plan or possibly the ah-
sence Of any adequate plan by fran
tic rushes at frightful cost in every
direction.
The news has reached here that
another of those fateful councils of
war had been called by the German
emperor. 1t is too late, for neither the
Russian commander in chief nor the
Anglo French generals will give away
any chances and nothing else can
now repair matters for the Germans.
According to opinion here they are
mastered on this side and further
proceedings for another few weeks
will 90 as. Russia wills.
Unquestionably Russia has many
more men. under arms than Germany.
They must have numbers to hold all
noints of the 7OO-mile front. The
Germans have hammered at every
link in that cabin and have broken
none. Russian tacticians say that
it has cost the Germans 10000 men
10 learn what the Russians are, and
that this unwelcome knowledge is ali
! that they have gained in the past
! three months.
! Berlin wireless to Sayville, Long
! Island), Feb. l1.--Reports from Ger
man army headquarters on the east
ern front say that the kaiser has
been received there with the utmost
enthusiasm. In reviewing various
branches of the service he has eX.
pressed to his soldiers the confident
belief that ultimate victory for the
. German arms is certain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
B0MBARDNENT
Of FRENCH TOWNS
Boiselle and soissons Suffer
Greatly From German
Shell Fire
AVIATORS ARE ACTIVE
Sudden Cessation of Activities While
Germans and Allies Mass Troops
at Strategic Points.

Paris, Feb. 1l-Another lombard
mcnt of La Boiselle and scissors Is
III progress.
great portion of both cities has
been demolished by the persistent
shell fire, but the Germans have
been unable to make any progress
with their infantry.
Indications today point to an at
tempt to renew the general offensive
at Arras and along the Newport
line the German forces there having
hcen increased by number Of fresh
5iiattallons sent from northern Bel
GUM.
The German aviatcrs are again ac-
tive in the north and have dropped
bombs near Furness and in the sub
burbs Of Dunkirk.
In the Argonne region the artll-
lery duels continue, with both sides
lhrcwing bombs, especially IN the
vicinity of Bolaunte and Bagatelle.
In general over the entire war
theater there has been sudden ces-
sa4ion of activities, while both sides
mass troops at stragtegic points
information from the front today
IS that the Germans have renewed
their plan of trying the allies line
between Bethune and La bassee.
Strong re-enforcements have been
brought up and the assaults renewed
vigorously. /.
Fresh troops from the Duke OF
Wurtemherg'sarmy in the north ana
from the Argonne region have
strengthened the forces of Crown
Prince Rupprecht.
According to current reports the
Kaiser is personally responsible 1or
the new attack. He is said to nave
censured severely the corps COM
r., aodcrs for their failure in the no"
historic birthday assault and order
ed another attempt - *
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
Justice Crutchfeld Ill.

Richmond, Feb. 11.--Police Justice
John !. Crutchfeld, who has been III
for several weeks at his home on
North Robinson street. is thought TO
he in serious condition. When
his physicians arrived Yesterday
morning it was found that p!eurlsy
had developed in his left lung and
that his condition was by no means
favorable. However, ne is not yet
regarded as dangerously i'll. though
the doctor fears that the other lung
NAV become affected. In such an
event the consequences might be
fraught with danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
FINDING OF HUMAN SKULLS.
Detroit Police Asked to Connect
Discovery With Death of Mis-
sionary

Detroit, Feb, ll--Although con-
rinccd that the two human skulls.
feet, and hands found wrapped IN an
acid soaked canvas bag in a rub
bish pile were the discarded property
of modeler, the police prepared to-
day to make thorough inquiry into
the gruesome find.
Discovery Of an old satchel con-
tanning clothing bearing the name
IN. +. A. Easton" near the spot
where the human parts were found
was the one definite clue on which
the detectives started their investl-
cation today.
Eastou. who conducted negro
mission, died several days ago. His
wife who lived in Chicago, and from
whom he had been separated Tor
several years visited police head
quarters this morning with the Ge-
mand that investigation be made H.
20 several mysterious circumstances
in connection with Easton's death.
The woman told detectives she was
convinced there was some connec-
ton between the finding OF the hu-
man heads and the death Of her
husband. although she was unable tc
furnish any information that would
aid in establishing what the connec-
tion might be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

Hunting for old bottles behind Ben
Jacobs bottling works in Detroit.
Mich, yesterday afternoon, lzzy Ro-
senberger found an old burlap bag
containing two human heads. a hand
and twofect The bag apparently
had been soaked in acid and the po-
lice are not sure of the correctness
Of their theory that one head is that
of man and the other Il woman.
Near where the heads We're found,
Coroner Burgess and police officers
discovered valise concealed under
rubbish and containing cloths mark
ed an r. A. Easton." Easton is the
name of man who conducted mis-
sion at 55f Beaubien street. He died
Monday and his body is now in the
city undertaker's rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
Ends Life With Gas.

Washington. Feb. 1l.-Despondent
over iii health. Norman Boyer, 80
years old, newspaper wr tier. ended
his lie with illuminating gas early
today at the home Of his brother
Stuart Boyer, in the Seaton, 159
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Boyer had been living with his
brother for the last six weeks, haV'
ing come to this city from New
York hospital, where he had been
treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

According to dispa5ch received in
London from Berlin, James w. Ger
ard. the American Ambassador. was
the center Of an exciting scene while
attending a theater in the German
capital Tuesday night with party
of friends. 1t says that man in
the audience was arrested after he
had protested against . the parties
speaking English and: haranguing
against the United States for permit
ting the expectation of arms to the
allies. Ambassador Gerard regarded
the incident of no consequence, the
dispatch adds. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
NEWS OF THE DAY

/ Spain will join with the other neu-
trail countries in disregarding Germ
:any's notification Of a war zone about
Great Britain. In an officially in
spired article Ell Liberal says:
"Though the German admiralty has
declared a blockade, it is blockade
on paper only, as Germany is quite
unable to maintain cruiser blockade
of the British coastline."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

Pastors and laymen representing
all Protestant churches in Washing
ton last night voted by a large ma
jority to invite "Billy" Sunday to
come to that city, hut the vote was
not unanimous and Sunday is on rec
ord as saying he will not come un-
less unanimously invited by the pas
tors. The vote was cast at the end
of three hours of bristling debate
in the auditorium of Luther Place
Memorial Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
RED LIGHT DISTRICT CLOSED
Action of Mayor of Lynchburg When
Women From Richmond Re-
fugee to That City
I Snncial DISPATCH 10 th

Especial Dispatch TO the Gazettej
Richmond. Va. Feb. 11-A Spe-
ciaI from Lynchburg says the Mayor
there issued orders today Immediately
closing the segregated district !. of
that city, following Richmond's 'ex-
ample. The action, it is said. was
taken following the arrival Of about
fifty women there from Richmond.
Fifty or more houses were closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
WAR CHESTS LID OFF
British Commons Authorizes Army
of 5000. 900 and Grants Blank
Checks.

London. Feb. l1---After two days
of debate. during which many mat
,ers in connection with the war were
discussed. the House OF Commons
last night passed without division
4ho orn,v estimates for 100000 men
exclusive Of India, and also by a
token" vote provided for the pay
Of the officers and men. BY this vote
,he Government will receive blank
check for this purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
AUTOMOBILE BURNED.

An automobile belonging to Robert
l.. Myers was destroyed BY fire last
night about 1880 O'Clock just off the
road between Washington and Alex
andria, near Hume Springs. 1t is
thought that the origin of the fire
was a: back fire of the engine. The
machine was ifsured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
EMBARRASSMENT.

4 musical and literary entertain
ment will be given under the aus
pices OF Whatsoever Circle" of
Kings Daughters Of Grace Church
at Lee Camp Hall on Thursday even
ing. February. 1lth After the en-
tertainment refreshments viii be
served
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

John A. Mullen, who was repre-
sented by Attorney Samuel g. Brent.
was granted divorce in the Corpo-
ration Court today from lis wife,
Katherine A. Mullen, on the ground
of desertion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
LOCAL BREVITIES

Arrangements for the visit OF the
Washington Eagles to Alexandria
next Wednesday night were COM
pleted by Alva Aerie, No. ST1, at q
meeting held last night. The mem
bers of the local body will meet the
visitors at King and Payne street
and escort them 20 the home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
NOTICE.

All Odd Fellows are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday
evening February 18th, at !:l5. Wis
itation of Grand Master.
BY Order Potomac Lodge, No. s.
H. c. CLARK, n. G.
n. L: WILLIAMSON, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

An evening of pleasure and mer-
riment is promised all who attend
the Minstrel Show at Lyceum Hall,
February 18th and 18th, at S:15 y.
m. a large chorus Of boys and
girls with six Of those comical end
men. Good jokes and The latest
songs. Benefit Of Young Mems So
dalitv Lyceum. 9-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

Troop, No. !, Boy Scouts OF this
city. will take part in the Boy Scouts
Rally, to be held in Convention HAL
Washington, tonight. The Scouts
will leave from the Columbus street
station on the $40 o'clock train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

Under Indictment of the Federal
grand jury at Indianapolis four Re-
publican candidates in the last cleo
ton were arrested at Terre Haute
yesterday charged with conspiracy to
defraud the government, and one was
arrested at Brazil The charges are
similar to those of the recent Terrc
Haute Democratic election fraud
cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
Joint Committee Will in
Meantime Perfect the
Tax Measure
REASSEMBLE MARCH 9
Senate Amends House Resolution by
Making Adjournmeut Saturday
Instead of Thursday.
Especial Dispatch TO the Gazette J

Especial Dispatch TO the Gazette.)
Richmond, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
today amended the House resolution
% provide for recess from Satur-
day to March Sth, the next two days
to be devoted 10 the consideration OF
bills already on the calendar. The
resolution goes back to the House for
concurrence.
Richmond, Feb. 11-On motion OF
Judge Williams, Of Giles, the House
yesterday voted to ADJOURN tonight
until March Sth. The Legislature
will then reconvene for one week.
The resolution. as approved, car
ried a provision directing the,
Speaker of the House to name a
committee Of seven to act in recess
with committee Of seven from the
Senate.
Speaker Cox, Aubrey Weaver.
Walter Oliver and four other dele
sates will constitute the House COM
mittee.
Senator Harding Walker together
With chairman of the Finance Com
nittee and five other senators, will
compose the Senate committee.
Before the vote on the Williams
resolution was taken the House in
lulged iii heated debate because the
members Of the Assembly will re-
.eiye no pay for the extra weeks
service
No less than twenty speeches were
made. Each delegate declared that
his own patriotism was such that he
would gladly return without COM
,ensation. but he did not think the
others should be required to do it.
,Argument consumed two hours
prevented the passage during the
early session of, single" House bill
with which the calendar is filed.
IA vote on the resolution showed
g "ayes" and noes.
During the .recess.a joint com
mittee representing both branches
of the Legislature will be in daily
sessions adjusting and revising the
laws now on the statute books sc
that they will not conflict with the
fax revision bills just passed and tt
he passed beofre the recess.
Governor Stuart, in a message tc
the General Assembly read yester-
.Iay, suggests the recess. 1t had been
the purpose of some to adjourn for
only two weeks. but in view Of the
Governors recommendation, it is
more than likely that the recess will
continue for a third wek.
Members of the Legislature will
he paid for the prolonged term, it
was said. if any way can be discov-
cred authorizing it. Anyway they
will receive their milage, which for
those members of the Assembly liv-
ing in distant parts Of the State. will
in part recompense them for their
extra service.
The Senate passed bill fixing the
size of barrels in which agricultural!
products shall be shipped. the mea-
sure affecting only. countries on the
Eastern Shore:
Each member of the Senate was
presented today with folder con-
tanning a likeness Of the late Sen
ator Edward Echols and copy OF
the memorial resolutions passed Jan
uary 26.
The House by vote of 81 to 26
nassed the Senate bill creating a
State advisory tax board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

A British prize court will Settle
the fate of the American steamship
Wilhelmina, which put into Fal-
mouth on the way to Rotterdam
with food consigned to Germany from
Germans in the United States. The
case will go before the court before
The end of this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11
IN MEMORIAM.

ALLISON-ln memory of JAMES B.
ALLISON. who died three years
( sgo today, February llth, 1915.
> "Gone but not forgotten"
BY his loving. wife
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

There is letter at the Gazette Of
flee for the manager of the lnvincible
Basket Ball team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

Go to the Hotel Rammel for the best
fried oysters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

A dispatch from Cairo states that
the slaughter of the Turkish troops
in the recent fighting at the Snez
Canal was more terrible than any
thing in history. The English are
still burying the dead by the score
as they are lying on the desert. The
pontoons which were sunk in the ca
nal were filled with dead which are
now being brought to the surface.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-11

Karl Liebknecht, the famous Ger
man socialist, has been read out of
his party because of his opposition
to the war. 1t says that Herr Ruehle,
socialist member Of the Reichstag.
made this announcement. stating
that the delegates to the meeting
which discussed Liebknecht's actions
voted against him, 65 to 26.
One robber was shot and killed and
one captured and S700 in cash recov-
cred after raid on the Mohawk
German Banking and Savings Com
pany in Cincinnati yesterday. The
two robbers entered the hank at
noon and ordered Cashier William
| Cross to throw up his hands. In
stead Cross reached for his revolver.
! One of the robbers fired at him. but
nisseds Gross got his revolver. but
| not before the burglars grabbed a
handful of currency from a counte,
and started for the door. Cross fred
j at them. dropping one man in the
street while the other escaped. The
man who was shot died before he
could be identified. The fugitive was
caught later in cellar and all the
stolen money found on him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-09
Holidays In America.

The question Of whether or not
there are too few distinctively Ameri.
can holidays may be debatable, but
there is q distinctly American holiday
In ,F~ebruary-Washington birthday
and February is the shortest month in
the year. Moreover it is only a few
weeks distant from the universal hol.
idays Of Christmas and New Years;
while Christmas Is separated by barei
" a month from Thanksgiving. No:
body can say too much in honor Of
Lincoln; but Lincoln was born on the
18th Of February, a month pre-empted
for the father Of his country, SO Tar
as holidays are concerned. Lincoln
was q thorough American. and nd
doubt if the proposition of a second
holiday in February had been put be-
fore. him for consideration he would
have rejected it without hesitation, on
the purely practical ground that one
holiday in February is enongh.-Ex;
change.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-09
ALAS; F:oR, DAYS Of ROMANCE
One by One the stronghoIds Of the
Novelist Are Being Wrested
m From Him.

One by one the abodes of romance
and mystery-likewise of discomfort
and barbarism-get progressive and
pass away. The latest place to join
the procession appears to be Bangkok,
capital of Siam, and home of the
sacred white elephant.
Perhaps that elephant still trumpets
from the royal gardens, but he soon
will be transferred to a zoo and be-
come a spectacle instead of q holy
emblem. For Bangkok not only has
installed en- electric power station, but
is using the surplus current of day.
light, hours to run rice mills. In the
presalce Of that sort OF "~eflciency"
old-time romance sickens and dies.
Its loss Is not without compensation,
to be sure. Electric fans, for example,
must be handy to a place like Bang.
kok, whose average temperature
throughout the year is about 81 de-
grees Fahrenheit. But what knight
eve waited for an electric fan when
rescuing his lady love from a mys.
terious zenana, and what fun is there
in raiding q sultan's treasure that is
guarded by commonplace burglar
alarms instead of by white cobras?
Alas and alack! Romance has depart
ed from Bangkok, and the geograph-
ical novelist is driven from one more
stronghold of the imagination.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-09
SOMETHING OF A PUZZLE
Question Concerning Femininity
Which 10 Not At All Easy to
Answer.

From a feminine source comes a
question which is more easily an.
sWered at first than at second thought
"a question, that is, wtich is not
quite as simple as 1t seems. It is this:
Does a woman wearing q veil see.
when she looks in a mirror, what an
other person sees who looks at her
through her veil?
On consideration one realizes that
the yelled woman looks through. Rer
veil at an image which is itself yelled,
and therefore she apparently looks at
herself through two wells instead Of
the n which is all that dims to the
vision Of the street observer. Then
there IL the further fact that in a
mirror what was right becomes left,
and vice versa, SO that what one sees
there. is not q picture Of oneself but
of somebody who is like oneself only
as n of a pair of gloves is like the
other. ,@,s-e
That, however, has nothing to do
with the question as to the wells, and
that is quite complicated enough to
stand alone.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-09

Neglected who?' inquired Smith.
Guam" repeated the chief. How long will it take you to get ready
to 60 there?" "%7
Il am ready" answered Smith, figuring that he was to be dispatched
on an ordinary journey. Where is it'
"On the other side of the world" said Johnston, without cracking a smile,
Better go home and pack up. You will need a trunk for this trim. You
will cover about twenty-five thousand miles before you get back"
Smith, like a good reporter, did as he was told. When he returned in
the morning he was accompanied by a pretty little woman.
MY wife" he said, introducing Mrs Smith to his chief. III you have no
objections l will take her with me. l will pay her expenses. We never have
had a real honeymoon trip and this looks like a real chance"
ChiefJ Johnston gave his consent and in a few minutes the gleeful Smiths
were o n the way to Union station. &
It probably will take Smith about one day to check up the accounts Of
Postmaster B. F. Duarte of Guam. ."J