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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
AWAIT BALKANS CALL
Allies Ready to Bloc, Bulgaria. De-
clares Grey.

London, Sept. 29--"lf Bulgaria mo-
bilization should result in Bulgaria
assuming an aggressive attitude on
the side of our enemies, we are pre-
pared to give our friends in the Bal
kans all the support in our power, in
manner that would, be most well
come to them, in concert with our al
lies, without reserve and without
qualification" was the pregnant an
nouncement made by Sir Edward Grey
The British Foreign Secretary, in the
House of Commons yesterday after
noon.
Premier .Asquith, who also address
ed the House, made an urgent appeal
to all his hearers to abstain from rails
ng questions concerning recruiting
for the national service.
I'VE are at critical moment in
the history of the war; he said. 'We
are watching with most intense SYM
pathy and hope the gallant combined
efforts of the allied forces.
~ do not think a greater disservlce
could be rendered this country and the
cause of the Allies than that at this
moment suggestion should go forth
to the world that there is any div
ision of opinion here
The speeches of Premier Asquith
and Foreign Secretary Grey were fol
lowed with the closet attention, as
they dealt with phases of the war sit
uation which are OF particular III
terest in England at the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
TERMS OF THE LOAN
Morgan Syndicate to Buy Flotation at
96-Let at 9S

New York, Sept. 29-Official an
| nouncement was made simultaneously
n New York and Chicago yesterday
! evening of the terms on which the
$500, 100000 Anglo-french loan wi!
be issued, namely:
4 nationwide syndicate now being
formed by j. 2. Morgan < Co., anc
other bankers and banks will buy the
whole $500, 100000, bearing 5 per cent
interest at 96, the cost to the borrow
ers being over 5 l-2 per cent.
This syndicate will offer the bonds
to the public at 9S, the yield being
5 2-5-almost l-2 per cent.
Cash can be obtained at par (lO0)
at the end OF five years, or holders
can then exchange the bonds for a
1-2 per cent Anglo French issue re-
payable in not less than fifteen. and
not more than twenty-five years
thereafter.
Part of the issue will be in S1O0
("baby'') bonds, as direct appeal is
to be made to small investors from
end to end of the country, each Fed
eral reserve district having a local
subcommittee of bankers to distribute
the loan in their territory.
Subscriptions can be paid in install
ments.
The money, until needed, will be
left on deposit in each district with
bankers joining the national syndi-
cate.
Russia will not participate in the
loan.
The official announcement does not
state that the money will not be used
to pay for munitions.
1t merely says all the proceeds will
be used in America to stabilize fore
ign exchange, and thus facilitate ex-
port trade
Washington, Sept. 29-The sensa-
tional charge that Il group of bankers.
headed by members of the firm of J.
P. Morgan & Co., bartered with Great
Britain, France and Russia to neeo-
tiate S1,000O0 900, loan in return
for war contracts netting them $780,
100000 profit, is made by the execu-
tive committee of the 'Nationa! In
lustrial Peace Conference" in re-
port issued yesterday. The Federal
Reserve Board, for good measure. Is
charged with acquiesc:ng in the trans
action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
RUSSIAN ARMY
MAKES ESCAPE
Germans Claim to Have.
Captured Thirty Thou
sand Muscovites
! 1OFFENSIyE BROKEN
slavic Troops Again on the Run, With
New German Objective the Fort
rcss of ROvnO
rcss Of ROVno

London. Sept. 29-Lifting at length
the veil of mystery that has been con-
cealine to the outside world the fate
of the Russian wilma army ever since
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's army
nierced the heart Of the railroad sys.
tenn in Western Russia, the German
war Office announces officially that
General Won Eichhorn captured in the
battle of wilma, y ,90S men and null
tary officers, not including the figures
previously reported, Supplementlne
this statement, the official report as
serts the battle "led to the enemy's
being repulsed across the Lake Mar,
z-Smorgon-Wis line.
The inevitable deduction from tho
above statement is: That the Cars
Wilma army did escape the Tenton
trap. Moreover, it escaped in the yer!
nick of time, for as the German state
ment shows the retreat was not made
as had been generally believed, over
the southern line of the Wilna-Iida.
Molodetschno Railroad triangle, but
over the northern road. in desper-
ate, successful race with the German
army in the immediate reach, and al
times in partial control, of that road
The Wilma army was estimated at
a minimum of 100000. Many experts
figured it at a half million men. Ad.
ding to today's official German figure
of prisoners 5000 as comprising
a maximum-the previously reported
figures, the conclusion must be reach
ed that of the minimum of 100000
wilma defenders, 26a,G00 escaped. II
Of this number 10000 men are still
fighting rear guard actions. insuring
the retreat Of the bulk, the numhel
of those who are actually safe from
Hindenburg's gigantic shears will'sri'
he nearly 250,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
EMBALMER COMMITS SUICIDE
Was Charged With Statutory Offense
Against Young Girl.

Baltimore, Sept. 2S.-Arrested as he
was leaving the bedside of his 2-year.
old son Charles, who is a patient ir
ahe orthopedic department Of the
Mercy Hospital, James II. Larke, AZ
gears old, an embalmer, committed
suicide by shooting himself ir the
right temple in an elevator in the in.
'ititution Monday afternoon.
Larke came to Baltimore from
Washington, where his father, Harry
Larke, ST.. lives, with his son LloyG
Larke, and two brothers, Another
brother, Harry Larke, Jr., lives in An.
acostia
At the time Of the shooting Larke
was in custody of an officer, who held
a warrant charging him with statu.
tory offense against a young girl.
Larke, separated from his wife, had
taken their 5-year-old son, William
Larke,. to the hospital to visit Charl-
es, who is suffering from spinal
trouble
After leaving his son the trio enter
ed the elevator as it was descending
from the fourth floor, where christ
ening party, consisting Of baby, par
ents, god parents, and the priest, en-
tered the elevator The christening
party alightcd on the second floor
where the chapel is located. AS the
elevator was descending to the first
floor Larke shot himself.
Little William Larke, who was g
witness to his fathers suicide, cried
bitterly last night. He said his faith
err had said on the way to the hospital
that if anything happened to him he
would kill his wife, the girl. and him
self.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
.BATTLESH|P is
BLOWN To BITS
Internal Fire Destroys Big
Italian Vessel and half
OF Grew !
REAR ADMIRAL DEAD
Declares Disaster Was
Not Work Of Spy. But of Fire EN-
pioding Magazine.

Rome, Sept. 29-The first class Italian
battleship Menedetto Bryn was liter
ally torn to pieces by an interral az
ploson while lying at anchor yester-
day in the harbor of Brlndlsi. Only
37S men and eight officers Of her en-
tire crew Of 720 men were saved. TEI*
makes the casualty list total 334 OH
GERS and men. Rear Admiral Rubin
De Cervin, who was in command of the
snip. is among the dead.
The admiralty in briefly announcing
the accident dispels all suspicion that
Il hostile submarine may have been
responsible for the explosion by re-
vealing that it was due to slight in
ternal fire which reached the maya
zines before it could be extinguished
There was not time, however, for
warning TO be given the men and ~
attempt was made to lower boats. An
enormous detonation sounded; ~"
boat split open; cloud of smoke shot
into the air, and a few minutes later
the spot were the :3enedetto Br"n
had been riding was marked only by
struggling bodies and floating debris.
The Bcnedctto Bryn was Il vessel Of
l3.427 tons. She was completed iE
1904 at a cost Of $5,750,000.
The harbor at Brindisi was well
filled with warships Of all classes.
some of them lying close by the Ber-
detto Bryn, but nore of them was in
jurcd so far as known 1T present.
From the very outset of the war, tie
Brindisi harbor has been used as
base for the Itaiiansheet.
No mention is made by the admir-
atty of the cause of the fire. Lest
there should be some suspicion that
it was caused by a spy the admiralty
says that it was entirely accidental.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
DUMBA TO BE RECALLED
Vienna Government Assures Penheia
u S. Request Will Be Met.

Washington. Sept. 2S-Dr. Constan-
rim r. Dumba, Austro- Hungarian AM
bassador to the United States, VIII ne
formally recalled by his Government
according to assurances given Ameri-
..,n Ambassador Penfeld at the Wen
na Foreign Office.
Mr.. Penfield had been instructed TO
make clear informally that leave OF
absence" for DR.. Dumba would not
satisfy the request Of the United Stat
es in its formal note asking for the
recall of Dr.. Dumba, While discussing
the situation with Austrian officials,
Mr.. Penfield was advised that the
wishes of the United States wcaia ';s.
complied with. y note on the subject
is being prepared and Immediately
upon its receipt safe conduct home Tor
DIR. Dumba will be arranged ana the
incident so far as the United States
is concerned will he closed.
Until formal notification of DR..
Dumba's recall is received, State De-
partmcnt officials will make no an
nounccment. They are ready, howev-
or to hurry negotiations for the safe
conduct the moment satisfactory "ofd
,,rived from Vienna, N order that Dr..
Dumba may sail on the steamer Rot
terdam this week. in accordance with
his plan.
Charge d'Affaires Barclay, OF the
British Embassy, called on Acting
Secretary Polk at the State Depart
ment today and later the Secretary
stated that the necessary Information,
which would assure DR.. Dumba's I'M
molested passage, could be arrange"
hv wire in a few hours if Nicnna's OIL
fetal acGuiescence to the American re-
o,Iest for his recall should arrive IN
! tinoo Written assurances that Mad
ame Dumba could proceed without
! fear Of interference from British or
French authorities was mailed Satur-
dav. the allied embassies having no.
titled the department that safe con-
duct was superhuous in the case Of a
noncombatant.
! Now York. Sent. est was an
nounccd here that Dr. Constantine ].
! Dumba. AuStro- Hungarian Amhas-
! sador. had deferred his departure
from this country for few days. Dr.
Dumba has Cancelled his passage on
the steamer Rotterdam, sailing Sep
tembcr 90, it was said, and has en-
gagged passage on the steamer Nieuw
Amsterdam. Of the Holland-Ameri-
can Line, sailing October 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
AUTOMOBILE CLUB NOTES
Organization VIII Fit up Rooms for
Use of Members

The Alexandria Automobile Club
has made arrangements for opening
up two rooms as club rooms and Off
cial headquarters for the club in Il
portion Of the building now occupied
by the Central Garage. Not only will
members of the club find the rooms
:. convenient place 70. informal meet
ings. but visiting motorists will be in
vited to make the club rooms their
headquarters while IN this city. The
rooms will be furnished in an attrac-
tive syle, and already Il contract has
been let for their renovation. 1t is
believed that not only will the club
itself profit by having its own club
rooms, but Alexandria will he Well
advertised through this medium by
reason of motorists from other states
receiving Il cordial reception at the
local club rooms.
Mr.. w II. Hellmuth. president of
the club, has recently received let
ter from the Sheepshead Bay Corpora
tion requesting that the names of such
members Of the local Club who expect
to attend the Astor cup race nj
Shecpshead Bay on October 2hd. be
forwarded. in order that they may be
assigned good: seats.
The secretary of the club has just
received from the Richmond Automo-
bile Club copy Of the latters mag
aZine, entitled "The Richmond Mot
orst' It is attractively gotten up and
is very creditable publication and
of particular interest to all automo-
bile owners.
Local club members will he inter-
ested in knowing that 10000 licenses
have been issued for automobiles in
Virginia this year, thus far. This is
an increase Of 5000 over last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
FOUGHT FIRE SEVEN DAYS

New York, Sept. 29-The French
Line freighter La Drome arrived in
port yesterday, victor over blaze
which ragged for seven days in one of
her foreho!ds.
La Drome left Bordeaux August 81
and at 4 A. NJ, September II, fire was
discovered beneath No. 2 forehatch
The officers and crew set to work al
once and were able to keep it under
control, even refusing assistance when
spoken on September ID by another
steamer.
Although bilge pumps got out Of
order and the La Drome was obliged
to lay to three days to repair them.
the fire was finally cxtinguished, the
water than standing seven feet deep
in the hold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

had been asked for as site 1or d
hospital.
Mr.. Burke said he did not think the
placing of a hospital or other ouiiu-
ing by the city should jeopardlze the
ACQUISITION of the property by the city
Clerk d. R. 'Stansbury, read COM
munication from R. w. King, general
mnaager of the Washington Virginia
Railway Company, in reference to the
request of City Council that the ra'i-
way company erect waiting room
and Office for sale OF tickets at UNION
station.
Mr.. King among other things in his
letter declared the present walting
shed to be sufficient and declined te
have a ticket Office at this point.
Councilman Frank S. Ba!lenger de-
.clared the present shed to be NUS
,ance and cyesore. He also added tha'
during heavy rains women waiting a
this shed are frequently drenched anc
have no protection.
President Smith said the shed wa:
a disgrace and also called attention tt
the fact that the railway company
violates the law daily by not using
tenders on it's cars while in this city
Mr.. Kings letter was referred to the
finance committee.
The sum of $6,500 was appropriated
on the recommendation of the finance
committee, for the schools for salar
les for September and October, it be-
ing set forth that the school budget
has not been made in the general ap
preparation bill for the fiscal year
ending May 81, 1916.
Petition of Mrs. L. Wilbur Reid
for permission to erect portico tc
house at northeast corner Of Fairfa.
and Cameron streets, portico to eX
tend six feet on Fairfax street side
was referred to the street committee
Mrs. Reid explained in her communi-
cation that this is the Anne Lee Me.
mortal Home for the Aged, which i:
to be improved.
The other business disposed of vii
be found in the official proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
NOTICE TO GAS
CONSUMERS

Gas bills for quarter end
ing Sept. l, 1915 having
been delivered, this is to
notify all gas consumers
that all bills paid on or be-
fore October l, 1915, will be
entitled to a discount Of 30
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, 1915-09-29

: Freezing weather in Northern New
England today and heavy frosts
along the Great Lakes, the Upper
Ohio Valley and the Atlantic Coast
north of Maryland were predicted last
right by the Weather Bureau. The
lowest temperature recorded yester-
day was at New Lisbon, n. j,
where the thermometer registered .
degrees below freezing. The topica!
storm. which has been raging dur
ing the last two days in the South
Atlantic, was central off the mouth
of the Mississippi river and moving
,northward. Easterly gales were re-
ported from New Orleans to Pensa.
cola, Florida.
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NOTICE !. O. o. +.

The members of Potomac Lodge,
No. 38. |. 0. o. +. are requested
tc meet at Odd Fellows Hall, We'd
nesday evening, September 90, 1915
at 1:30 p. M. to make arrangements
for the funeral of our late Brother
George H Hinken.
Ry order of Noble Grand, |. S. Groves
n. l.. WILLIAMSON. Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Harris
and Shafer Co.. will be held at the
office of the company, 123 south Royal
St, Alexandria, Va, at 2:3O p. M,
Thursday, September 80. 1915.
BY order of the President.
F. A. HARRIS, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
Common Council.

The memorial temple to Washing
ton. the Mason, to cost about hall d
million dollars which the Washington
Memorial Association proposes to er-
ect NAV be built in, George WASH
ington Park. f.
This was disclosed ut a meeting OF
the common council last night when
second proposition relative to the
purchase of the George Washington
Park property was submitted, through
the finance committee, from the
George Washington Monument AS
sociation, After a debate the matter
was referred back to the finance COM
niittee for its action.
The proposition provides that the
association will convey to the city OF
Alexandria for the sum: of $500 al!
Of it's holdings in George Washington
Park, except certain lots which it eX-
poets to dispose of the Masons at a
cost of $1,000; that a part be set
aside for "park purposes; that it VIII
turn over all streets and alleys, al
though there will be no obligation OF
city TO open same, and that the prop
crty;will be free from all encumbran-
ceS..'
Councilman Bryan, chairman of the
finance committee, explained that the
original proposition had too many
strings tied to it which the committee
did not relish. Under the original ag-
reement submitted he said it was pro-
yided that all Of the property be used
by the city for park purposes, ana
now it is set forth in the new con-
tract that seven and one half or eight
acres be used for park purposes, The
entire tract contains, he explained,
about twenty-eight acres. Certain lots
on top of the hill, he said. the asso-
citation expects, to sell to the Masons
for their; proposed temple and in the
event this part is not used for that
purpose it is provided at shall revert
to the city.
Councilman 'Brumback, thought that
if the city purchased the property II
should be able to do what it pleased
with it, and he also thought that II
the Masons are going to pay $l,OOl
for certain lots this amount should be
deducted by the association from thu
purchase price which would make the
purchase price $1,000 instead of s6,'
500. II council could not do as il
pleased. with the property ne said he
was opposed by purchasing it.
According to Councilman H. r
Burke, it would not be keeping faith
with lot owners to sell the propert,
and not stipulate that some part wa:
to be used for park, although tn
erection of city buildings on the prop
erty should not be hindered.
President Smith called attemion t
the fact that a part Of this propert
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

Marshal French: to the northwest OF
counter-attacks and inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy. Our captures
now reach a total of SO officers 2Soo
men. IS cannon and 81 rapid-tlre
guns. The enemy furthermore
abandoned a considerable amount OF
war material, which has not yet been
listed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
DEATH NOTICE

On Tuesday, September %, 1918,
+. KEEGAN. Funeral From
St. Mary's Church on Friday, October
I at 9:3O a. M Friends and ac-
cuaintances of the family are res
pectfuily invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
LOCAL BREVITIES

David Agnew Greenleees, Of Mt.
Vernon, died yesterday at the Emer-
yency Hospital, Washington, follow
ing an operation. He was son OF
Archibald Greenless and the late,
,enora Agnew Greenless, the latter
If this city. A wife and Gevera!
children survive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
FALL AND WINTER OPENING

Miss Annie Hurdle extends an in
vitation to all. September 29th and
Goth, Wednesday and Thursday. We
take pleasure in showing our goods.
We have the latest styles. e..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
NOTICE R. 4. ".

The stated convocation of Mt. Yer
non Royal Arch Chapter, No. IA.
will be heir Friday Ostober /, 1915.
Come and greet the new officers.
Work. s. and R. and NJ. f. VI.
A. G.. UHLER, Secretary
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NOTICE

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders. of the Bank of Com
merce and Savings. of Washington,
= C. will be held at the Alexan-
Gria Office of the Bank, 10 S. Fair
fax St, Alexandria. Va. Thursday
September 80, 1915. at 10 o'clock a
m.
JOSEPH.H. MILANS, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
MARLEY ENCAMPMENT

A called meeting of Marley Encamp
ment will be held tonight at 7:30
o'clock, in Odd Fellows Hall, to make
for the funeral of the
late George H. Hinken,
29-2t A. T. Sullivan, Scribe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

The alarm Of fire this morning was
caused by the burning of bed at NO.
1916 King street. The flames were
soon eXtinguished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

The State Corporation Commission
has granted an amendment to the
charter Of Smoot & Jelleff, Inc. AL
exandria, chagning the name to Frank
R. Jeleff, Inc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

B. Waller, Clerk of Gas, calls at
tention to the fact that no discount
will be allowed on quarterly gas bills
that are not paid by October LIST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

lame Whiting, wife of Joseph Whit
= well known and respected col
ed woman, died last night at her
home. 612 Gibbon Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
Proposition Discussed at
Meeting of Common
Council Last Night
rs OFFERED FOR s6,5OO
President of Railway Co. Returns Un-
favorable Reply to Suggestion For
Ticket Office at Spring Park.

The City Council was in session
about three quarters of an hour ias'
night. Several matters of general
Importance were considered, among
them the proposition that the city
take over George Washington PARK.
The Common Council adopted the re-
port of the finance committee re-
commencing an appropriation OF So
500 for the use of the public schools.
EThe manager of the Washington
Virginia Railway Co, in a communlca-
ton to Council stated that the sug-
gestidn that the company erect q
ticket Office and waiting room at
Spring Park could not be complied
with. The matter was referred to the
committee on streets. The other
business which came up was OF 8
miscellaneous nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29
Board of Aldermen

But four members of the Board OF
Aldermen were present. After the
board had received the report OF the
finance committee recommending the
appropriation for public school pur-
noses the Aldermen adjourned to meet
again at 1880 O'Clock next Friday
right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-29

London, Sept. % 1--WE are now
closely engaged with the enemy's thlr
line"