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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
.W|LL.l|f|IX THE
RESPONSIBILITY
District Attorney Perkins
to Investigate Subway
Accident.
AFTER GUILTY PARTY
More Than One Hundred Witnesses
Summoned, Mostly Smoke Victims
of the Mishap.

New York Jan directing force
of assistants in probe of the great
est disaster in the history of the
New York Subway, District Attorney
Perkins today pledged himself to
make the guilty pay the fullest pena-
lty if criminal negligence can be
proven.
Perkins plans to summon more
than 100 witnesses today. Most Of
these were smoke victims in yester-
days subway horror who recovered
sufficiently from sufocation to leave
hospitals today. Others were Off
cials and employees Of the Interbo-
rough Rapid Transit Company. ope-
rating the subway system.
These charges, the district attor-
ney's office was prepared to probe to
the bottom:
"That the insultati on on the cables
which started the fire was eight
years old.
That subway guards locked doors
when the insulation caught fire and
refused to permit passengers to
leave until they were half suf'ocated.
That more than an hour elapsed
between the time the shortcircuiting
of the cables was reported to the off,
GERS of the subway corporation and
the time the first fire alarm was turn
ed in.
That the cables short circuited
were "over loaded"
While Perkins is proceeding with
his probe, half i dozen other inves-
LEGATIONS are under way.
Governor Whitman announced at
Albany that he would order tho
rough investigation.
Mayor Mitchell, Coroner Riortan,
the police department, the fire depart
ment, and the Interborogh Rapid
Transit Company itself announced
that search would be made to fix re-
sponsibility for the accident, in which
one woman lost her life and nearly
200 were rendered unconscious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
HEAVY FIGHTING
NJ ALSACE TODAY
French Reported to be.
Within Two Miles of
Altkirch.
CAPTURE TRENCHES.
.
CAPTURE TRENCHES
Hand-to- Hand Combats Between AL
lies and Teutons-French Said to
be Making Decided Gains.

Paris, Jan. Heavy fighting j!
reported in progress: m the vicinity
of Altkirch, Alsace today.
The French made an attack II
force on the German lines on the hills
west of the city and are reported
20 have reached a point within two
,niies of the city. They ale also con-
tinuine their advance near Herzbach
having taken line of outposts
trenches in series Of night as
saults.
The Germans are admitted to have
reeained some of the trenches from
which they were driven last week,
south of Thann, but the heights COM
manding their positions are still held
by the French.
Fighting is also in progress IN the
Arsonne region, where the Germans
have undertaken q series of counter
assaults in an attempt to recover
nos;tions lost to the French. The
fighting is of the most desperate ma
ture and frequently resolves ltsef
into hand-to-hand combats because
of the nature of the country, which
is heavily wooded.
In tho north there has been fight
ing in Belgium which has been well
sustained, but has resulted in prac-
tically no change in the situation.
The Hague. Jan THE correspon-
dent of the Nieuwe Courant, VINO
has teen allowed TO visit the French
headquarters in Belgium, asserts
that the allies have made substan-
tial Gains along the User front, which
for strategic reasons have been con-
cealed.
He asserts that during December
they gained a distance of two miles
along the entire front. behind 1ne
1;nes thew have rebuilt all the roads
and have also aided in the rebuilding
of villages. which were burned dur
ing the general sighting: ~
He states it is plain that The allies
are being concentrated in readiness
for general drive as soon as weather
conditions will permit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
BISHOP CONSECRATED.
Former Richmond Rector in Charge
of the Diocese Of Eastern
Carolina.

Wilmington. N. c., JAN AT II
o'clock yesterday morning the con-
secration of Rev. Thomas Campbell
Darst. D. D., bishop Of the Diocese
of Eastern North Carolina TOOK
u,ace in St. James Episcopal Church
here. 1t was ceremony which at
tir:a;cted to Wilmington clergymen and
la1;ymen of high.position in: the church
from many States. The ceremony
was most impressive in its solemnlty.
Bishop Darst was formerly rector
of St. James Episcopal Church ir
Richmond
St. James Church was crowded
to the doors. There was great
throng of people, many of them being
unable to reach the doors. There
were no cards issued the pubic be
ing invited
Right Rev. Daniel S. Tuttle. D.
D.. Ill. D., presiding bishop Of the
Episcopal Church Of America. ar
rived Monday night from Missouri
and presided at the service. Bishop
Joseph Blount Cheshire, OF Raleigh
bishop of the Diocese Of North Caro-
lima. and Bishop Horner, of West
Carolina. were the consecrators, the
Natter taking the place Of Bishop
Gibson of Virginia. who remained at
home by reason of illness.
Bishop Coadjutor William Loyal
Gravatt. Of West Virginia, preached
the selnlon--a mastery address,
which heightened the impressiyeness
nf the occasion. Bishop Beverly
D Tucker. of Southern Virginia. and
Bishop Guerry. of South Carolina,
were the presenters each making
short. but excellent addresses in the
presentation of Bishop Darst.
Bishop Darst and his family will
live in Wilmington, administering the
affairs of the diocese from this city
He and his family nave been heartily
welcomed to Wilmington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
ARREST STIRS VATICAN
Pope TO Ask Speedy Redress For
Apprehension of Cardinal Mer-
cier. London Hears

Amsterdam, Jan 7-According to
the Berlin correspondents Ct the Tiid,
the following semi-official communi-
cation has been published concern
ing the PASTORAL letter ofCardinal
Mercier who is reported to have been
arrested by the German military au
thorities for advising Belgians not to
give allegiance to the German ad-
ministration:
Everybody, anti or pro-German
agrees. that the Cardinal. was just
fled in endeavoring in his pastoral
letter to console the; civilian popula-
ton in these doubtless severe times
and in counseling them to keep quiet
But the Cardinal mfsconstrued the
rights and obligations Of the church
and transgressed against authority
wher, in his pastoral letter, he in
terfered in q political quarrel be-
tween nations"
London ian "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Amsterdam says kilograms received
there from Berlin assert that the ar
rest of Cardinal MERCER has caused
CONSERVATION in Catholic circles.
The leaders of the Catholics, it. is
stated. openly express the opinion
that the arrest was an objectionable
blundcr and that if the Reichstag
were in session the members of the
Centrist party would demand an ex-
PLANTATION from the Chancellor.
Berlin dispatches say messages re-
ceived from Rome declare the ar
rest of Cardinal MERCER has. aroused
; indignation in Vatican circles, and
that it is expected Pope Benedict
will ask for speedy redress.
Reuters Amsterdam correspon-
dent says:
rThe arrest of Cardinal Mercier
has created Il profound sensation
throughout Belgium. According to
reports received here, the Germans
also arrested the printer of the Car
dinal's pastoral letter, who until re-
Gently was the burgomaster Of Nal
lines. but released him on bail.
1T is stated that the reading OF
the pastoral letter had been prohibit
ed. Several priests were arrested tor
reading it. Fugitives from Antwerp
say that all the rectories around Ma
lines and Antwerp are guarded by
j sentries. j."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
Leading Religious Organi-
cations Unite in the
Invitation.
WILL COME JANUARY Is
Opportunity Will Be Afforded Alex
andrians to Hear Man Who is Stir
ring Philadelphia.

Washington, Jan Billy Sundays
coming to Washington is assured
and clinched, since his only condi-
ton upon accepting the invitation
here for January Is was that gene
raj invitation from leading religious
organizations be extended him.
Following the visit of the dele
ration from the Gospel Mission yes
terday. Horace NJ. Gilman, presl-
lent of the Christian Endeavor Union
J. o. Talbot, president of the Ep-
worth League, and William Knowles
Cooper, of the Y. NJ. G. A., all Will
ioin in the invitation, and other or
yanizations are expected to co-ope-
rate later in the day.
Talking yesterday Sunday SAID
ne had set January Is as the date
he would come to the Capital, and
said his only hesitarcy in making the
decision to come here was in the TACT
that he had not received a general
and more representative invitation.
Religious leaders are preparing
such an invitation in which practical
" all denominations and all the
larger religious organizations are to
be represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
SENATOR MARTINS WIFE DEAD
Succumbs to Pneumonia at Her Home
in Charlottesville.

Word was received at the Capitol
this afternoon of the death of Mrs.
Thomas S. Martin, wife of the senior
senator from Virginia. Mrs Martin
died today at the Martin home near
Charlottesville, Va, She had been
seriously i'll for several months, and
her health had been poor for four or
five years. Senator Martin has been
absent from the Senate for several
were attending his wife's bedside
Mrs. Martin was Miss Lucy Day
| daughter of Colonel and Mrs. c. +.
Day, of Snithfeld Va, before her
marriage to Senator Martin. She is
survived by two children, a daughter
) seventeen years o:d, and son twelve
years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
SUNDAY FLAiS PARSONo'
- - =.
Tells Them. TO Stick to Word OF t'6a
or Leave Ministry, .

Philadelphia. Jan. 7.-Wlth the
declaration that God plays seoenc
fiddle to society and graft has a
strarele hold on religion Billy Sun
aav the whiLwind evangelist: "i-
dressed more than $4,000 men aud
women at the two: services III 'he
tabernacle yesterday. One hundred
and fifty thousand persons have
heard him and more than Sl0.ooo
have been collected during the first
four days Of his TO- weeks cam
paign.
Telling his audience that the only
thing that will save this world from
nerishine is another Pcntacos5 the
evangelist shoo; his fist at a group
Of cercyrren seated before him ari'
shouted, "You didn't stick to Torrey
and Alexander when they were h"re
or God would have shaken vhis 'io
town like dog shakes a rat. | nave
a right: to demand that the ministers
stick by me: stick TO the work and
the Word Of God or get out OF fhe
ministry"
Before I'm through he continued
ssPhiladelphia will beat the words
record and there will be hundreds OF
thousands hitting the old sawdust
trail. hitting it so hard they'll never
forget the experience
In speaking Of love the speaker
said:
ST makes me sick for man 70
wait until his wife dies and then pie
the flowers high on her coffin and
put a handsome piece Of marble
marked at rest when she was work.
ed to death. Any wife likes flowers
now when she can admire them ra-
tbcr than after she is dead. Many
time the money spent for gates
aiar' wreaths and broken wheels
ought TO have been spent for hired
girl.
.'Give your flowers now; don,t wait
unit! the person is dead. ! would
rather have one rosebud today than
10000 900 after am dead.
SO home and kiss your wife good
night and be happy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

A NEW RUSSIAN ARMY
Muscovites Take Offensive and Move
Against Mlswa OH Eastern Prus-
sian Front, J..

! Petrograd, Jan with all az
gressive operations in southern Pc
! land checked by unprecedented wet
J weather, which has made it impos-
siblc for the combatants to move
their guns or transports. the theatcs
of action has been shifted to the
north. A new Russian army has Ia
ken the offensive against Mlawa on
the east Prussian front, and is NOV
ing steadily against that town.
The Germans have heavily re- ELL
forced their lines here, and it will
probably be couple of days before
this offensive n,aterializes into real
fighting. In the preliminary skrnll;h"
ing a number Of outpost positions
have been taken by the Russians.
The Turks rout IN the Caucasus
continues. The fleeing enemy is re-
ported TO be abandoning his suppiieS
and his regiments are now said to
be little more than disorganized mob
vair!y fleeing for places OF safely.
The Turks We're lured into trap.
Poorly equipped. they were led +"
20 believe that they had defeated
the Russian advance guard. and the
latter skillfully fell back on the
main Russian positions and the IurSs
followed them. Finally, the AnS-
sian infantry withdrew ard the
Turks found themselves confronted
with strongly iptrenohed positions
heavily armed with artillery. Before
they could withdraw they were met
with an annihilating lire while az
the same time the Russian reserve
infantry and cavalry were hurled on
their flank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
YOUNG TURKS PERIL
Bloody Revolution in COnstantinople
is Predicted bN Serif Pasha

Paris. Jan 1.-THE blow dealt to
the Turkish army. in the Caucasus
has blasted any hopes the Young
Turks may have had of triumphing
over Russia and England. AS an i'm
mediate result fearful asd bloody
revolution in. Constantinople will
wipe out the 'last vestiges of the
Young Turks prestige and rid the
Ottomans of their crime-stained
masters and German monitors. This
accomplished, saner heads will take
the empires future in hand, GO
penitently to the allies and plead
with them to spare Turkey from the
calamity of being wiped from tne
face of the earth"
This is the gist of a statement
made to a reporter by Gen. seri1
Pasha, the exiled minister, one OF
the wisest of Turkeys former lead
crs, whom the Young Turks shot IN
his apartment in Paris last winter.
"Constantinople," he said will
rock beneath the shock of revolution
when it is known, as mysterious
emissaries will make it known that
following Russia's shattering blow
the remnant of the flower of oul
army is fleeing from the Snowbounc
Caucasus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
Loses Half His Tongue

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Jan IS. Fawns
places a value of $4,000 on half his
tongue, which he lost while employ
I'd by W. A. King and Go. He has
started an action in trespass to re-
cover that amount. ~ >,
Fawns alleges that he was descend
'ng stairway and that a defect in
one fthe stairs treads caused him 70
fall to the bottom. During the fall
he bit his tongue so badly that half
of It had to be amputated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

A man who registered at hotel in
Wilmington Del. on Tuesday night
as Carl Stl-ube Of Trenton. n. j.,
was found dead in his room on the
fourth floor yesterday morning with
a bullet wound through his head
back of the right ear. On: the bu-
reau was note which read: "Plcase
notify Jacob Jack. Richmond, Va
A letter addressed to Miss Eliza
Strube Mount Kipp, Glen Garden
n. j.. was also found on the bureau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
Mock Germany's Song

Amsterdam, Jan Z Ten persons
have been arrested in Brussels for
singing die Wacht Am Schwein. y
1t is reported in uncensored infor'
nation received here that the bitter
telling between the Belgians and
the Germans in the Belgian capital
is increasing and that neutrals there
fear violent outburst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
PETITION IS DENIED
c. Jones Rixey VIII be Confined in
Hospital for Insane Criminals

Especial Dispatch to the Gazette,
Richmond, Jan. &c. Jones Rixey
President Of the Virginia Safe De-
posit and Trust Company, will have
to be confined in the Hospital for
the Criminal Insane at Marion. The
Supreme Court today denied the pc
ton for a writ of habeas corpus to
secure his release.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
DEATH NOTICE.

On Wednesday, January 9Th. at
Sibley Hospital Washington, D.
c., FREDERICK MUMFORD, be-
loved father of Lizzie and Viola
NIumford. Funeral from the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. C. r..
Crump 315 north Columbus street
on Friday, January 9Th, at 2 P. NJ:
Relatives and friends invited to at
terTs> Washington papers please
copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

The drawing for the automobile Of
fered by the Relief Hook ard Ladder
Company, will take place tonight at
the Alexandria Light Infantry arm
Dry at O'Clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

The coroner's jury which is inves-
tigating the circumstances surround
ing the death Of John Underwood,
who was crushed by All engine Of
the Southern Railway several days
ago. will meet tonight at Wheatscy's
undertaking establishment to hear
the testimony of several witnesses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
LOCAL BREVITIES

WANTED-Everyone to see my
rendering Of sherlock Holmes"
in. "a Study III Scarlet" at the
Surprise tomorrow as | think |
have a much better part than as
Hugo Loubegue in Lucille Love-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Two tons Of powder exploded IN
the dry house of the Du Pont Pow
der Company on Brandywine Greek
above Wilmington. De-, early yes
terday. The building was shattered
and several houses nearby wrecked
One man was seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Ccrnered by police after an all
night chase, Walter Burdett leapsd
from his room down to: the roof of
the Woman's Club in Atlanta early
yesterday and. according to his pur-
suers, shot at them and then COM
mitted suicide. Burdett, 20 years
old, had been sought on charge of
stealing automobiles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Six lives are believed to have been
lost when the tug Rambler, which
went ashore Monday, was battered to
pieces by heavy breakers near the
Cumberland lighthouse in st. An
drews Sound. Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Funeral services for Si!as Smoot
who died yesterday at his home, 90
Oronoco street, will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at = o'clock by
the Rev. 0. W. Trip!ett, pastor OF
he Second Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

The United States District Court
for the Easten Distict Of Niginia
adjourned yesterday afternoon unit!
tomorrow morning at 1880 O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

$4,000 to loan on first NOR
tage on city property in
amounts from $500 up. Ap-
ply. ,n,1
HOWARD w. SMITH
1O7 N. Fairfax ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

C.. w. Thomas Of Mount Vernon,
died at Salem, Va, ,ast night. Alva
Acrie. No. 371, F. o. F.. will meet
tonight to take action in reference
to his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Advices received at Geneva, Swift
zerland. from Germany set forth
that copper. owing to the great de-
mand and the limited supply is now
selling in tn empire for $500 marks
(S625) a ton. A fair price in the
United States for copper would b.
$500 a ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

The officers Of Alva Aerie, No. 81
Fraternal Order Of Eagles, were in
stalled last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07
NEWS OF THE DAY

W.. H. Singleton president OF
the Washington Board of Trade ard
one of Washington's most public
spirited citizens died at his
home yesterday of apoplexy-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

The Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, d .
D. chaplain of the United States
Senate. will deliver an Illustrated
travel talk on the Holy Land. Friday
night, January 18th, at the Young
Peoples Building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Germany will actually pegin ito
stalve by the end of next May. says
Charles Richet, the scinetist. The
reserves of foodstuffs are now enor-
NOUS. but are being rapidly exhaust
ed at the rate of 10000 tons daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

With the thawing Of the ice on
Hunting Creek, the search for the
body OF Ralph Johnston, who is De
lieved TO have fallen from the high
way bridge on Christmas Eve has
been resumed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Barricaded in ? house on an ice.
bound island in the Rock river. near
Oregon, H., James Boyer, four
times paroled convict and wanted for
burglary. yesterday telephoned Sher-
iff Mackay that he would kill wom-
an. baby and Il man whom he has
imprisoned in cabin as hostage the
moment the posse fires the first shot
at him. Boyer was armed with Il
rife with which he fired on a depu-
ty Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

The Senate yesterday by unani-
nous vote rejected the nomination
of Judge Ewing c. Bland. of Kan.
sas City, to be Federal marshal for
the Eastern district of Missouri,
The nominee was opposed by Sena-
tor Reed. of Missouri.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Norfolk Oysters Daily at the Eotel
Rammel Hotel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

The regular monthly meeting OF
the City School Board will be he'd
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Go with Martha Washington
CHAPTER O. Z. s., to Polls Thea
ter, Monday next, January llth, ana
see performance Of "The Argyle
Case!" a detective story by William
]. Burns. Tickets at Gibson's and
Edgar Warfe!d's drug stores, at
popular prices: reserved without en-
ira charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

A London Morning Post dispatch
from Rome says Austria has offered
peace to Servia on basis of status
quo plus northern Albania inc1udine
Durazzo and the COAST to the Mont
enesrin. frontier. ...In other woa!s, a
'ol: plete reversal is made Of whai
Cent Rerchto!G on g, tober 80. 1912.
described as essential to Austrian
policy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

Norfolk Oysters Daily at the Hotel
Rammel cafe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

G. NJ. Lennon recently appointed
assistant state assessor this city. has
qualified before the Corporation
Court. giving bond in the sum Of
$4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

In the list of deaths i'll 1914 pub
lished in the Gazette December
31st, the name Of Mary Could should
have been Mary Gould PadgevV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

According to the Greek calendar
Christmas falls .on January T. The
first day of the new year follows
seven days later. Services were
held in Greek churches in America.
They consisted of prayer congrega-
tional singing, mass and sermon.
Communion also was held and t he
service closed with a benediction
and blessing by the priest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-07

President WI!son declined yester-
day for the eighth time since he en-
tered the White House to support q
Federal con stitutional amendment
for woman suffrage. Whena dele
cation of Democratic women, VINO
declared they had helped to elect
him presented the eighth formal
petition the President repeated his
previous declaration that he consid.
cred suffrage a State issue.