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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
GERMANY ASKS FACTS.
Wants Reasons For 0ustinG of At.
tacheS-U. S. To Refuse
Information.

Washington. Dec. THE gravity
Of the issue between the United States
and Germany over the question Of the
recall Of Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. vor
Papen. naval and military attaches o.
the German Embassy, was increased
yesterday when the State Department
let it be known that it would rcfus
the request Of Germany. for the eVid-
epce on which it based its deman(
for the remora! Of the two officers.
The request of Germany for th
evidence came through two channels
the German Embassy in Washing
ton and b. cable through Amb&ssa
dor Gerard, at Berlin.
Count ven Bcrnstorff, the German
Ambassador, raised the point of ne
tional honor and insisted chat hi'
Government is entitled to have in it.
nossession all the facts SO that it car
from Judgment as to whether th'
action of the United States constitnt
ID an "unfriendly act" and whether
;the desired banishment of thhe two en-
hassy attaches was justified by thei
alleged Improper activities in mill
tary and naval matters"
! The position of the State Depart
ment, as stated authoritatively yes
terday, is that there is no oblieatio!
under international law or otllerwis
! for this Government to furnish it
reasons. and that to comply with tn
German request would necessitate re
| vea!inc the sources of informatio
through which this Government ha
gathered its evidence regarding tn
activities Of the two attaches. There
| For ssqusAt viii not % granted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
CONSTANTINE SPEAKS

Athens. Dee. 7-Dec!aring the en-
ente asks. TOO much. King Constan-
me says:
The allied Balkan expedition is
loomed 10 failure if undertaken with
10 more men now there or on the way
Great Britain does not seem dis
,osed to send an adequate force. and
france cannot do the job alone
''lf the entente will assure me tina.
yhen they are driven back into GreeI;
territory they will consider the Bal
an game ended recnbart and leave
Greece. will guarantee with my
whole army to protect their retrea.
md give them time to enbari;
The allies stop Greek ships; they
.uin Greek commerce; they want 10
seize our railways. and now they
demand that We take away the troops
guarding the Greek frontiers. lcay-
ng my country open to invasion.
1.-TWO things vii! not concedc:
Greece shall not be forced or acjol-
ID Of her neutrality: Greece vii!
maintain her sovereignty and her
sovereign right TO protect herself. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
HONORS At ST MARY'S.
November Reports Given Out at Yes
tcrday's Session

The November reports were rcao
and distributed 10 the grammar
grades and High School pupils Of st
Mary's, in the Assembly hail Of the
academy. ~ , p. ~. Yesterday. Man!
pupils grades We're uoticcah'y lower
than they were for the precedia:
month, proving, SO thcttcactcrs MAIN
t&ir. shc Giatgaetina influence Of
holidays. The Rev. Father Smet ano
Kelly honored the occasion with thei
presence The program preceding
lie reading Of reports was vaired
nd interesting.
Misses y. Donaldson and NJ. Smith.
of the graduating class read credita-
DE papers on "Thc Class Spirit Of
St. Mary's Girls" and The Child
rem Of King Lear"
Misses +. Pickett. NJ Nash and Z
Hart. contributed musical numbers
Little Mary Lennon. Misses Emma
Hubbard. and Eulalic Puckett, OF ths
Expression Class, gave readings that
won hearty APPLAUSE from the aud
:ence.
Highest averages for the month
were as follows:
Graduating ClaSs--M. Smith and
A. Donaldson. 80 per cent.
Third Academic--G. Lash. D. Ken.
ION, A. Coo. % per cent; Second Ac
acknowledgements Howard, 81 per
cent; First Acadcmic--E. league, 81
1er cent; Commercial Classes--EirS.
Year Coursc-Miss f. Hill, and N
! Cancvin. 80 percent; Second Year
! Ioursc-Mary Brock. 9i per cent:
eighth Grade-GlaGys Gaines, 9G pc,
! ent.: Seventh Grade-k. Quinn. 9e
! ,tr cent: Sixth Grade--.Juanita Nc
ilintock, 81 per cent; Fifth Grade
Aline Dyson. % per cent; FCurtl
'radc-Teresa Boyd, 9J per cent;
! third Gradc-Noel Lynn, 81 per cent
Second Grade-WaIlace Lynn. High
Tirsr-Elsie Jacobs
! Ribbons in Expression Class award
! ID as follows:
! Junior Coursc--Gold. Eula Puckett:
IT,;,n., E-,oI,.p HC-rn-I T. Tr,pr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
,nrn These include SGGS. 900

proves them. These include S6GS,0O0
for work at the Norfolk naval sta
ton, including the yard, St. Helena
and ST. Jul.ens stations. A recon-
mendation is also submitted that a
storase-house be erected at the st.
Juliens station for reserve ammuni-
ton. This indicates that the Navy
Department plans to make Norfolk
one of the great naval reserve station
on the coast.
The estimates also Gerry 81 l.S67.000
for construction of sea coast defen-
ses, which is taken to mean that a
large slice Of this sum will be spent
in starting the big fort at Cape
Henry.
Other Virginia estimates are:
For completion OF new post-office
at Franklin, $4,000: Cor Front Royal
post office. $4,000: fer mail-carrying
device at Norfolk p0st-ofiice. $4,000;
for nai-carrying device ut Richmond
post Office, $4,000; Pulaski postofiice
$4,000; South Boston post-oilice.
$4,000; Warrenton Post-cilice. la,00U
Waynesboro post-oGiGe, $4,000
Almost $46,000O00 is asked by the
army engineers for maintenance and
Improvement Of rivers and har5ors
for twelve months beginning July /,
1916. Among these are:
James River Sl9O,p00; Rappahan-
mock River, $4,000; York, Malta
ooni and Pamunkey Rivers, and Oc-
'oGuan. Lower Machodoc. Nandua.
Aquia and Carriers Greeks. $4,000
waterway on Virginia coast. $1,000
inland waterway. Norfolk to Beaufort
y. c.. $l.OO0.C0O.
In addition the appropriation for
he army and navy will provide fol
/ large expenditure IN Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

Mr.. MARTIN PRESIDES
Old Dominion Members Conspicuous
in Both Houscs-Hcad Five lmpor-
tant Committees.

Washington, Dec. T. Elrglnlans
were unusually conspicuous at the
opening of the session OF Congress
yesterday. Every member Of thl
State delegation was on hand except
Representative Watson.
The members Of the Eouse--Repre.
sentativcs Saunders, Siemp, Holland.
Montague, Flood. Carlin, Hay, Jones.
and Giass-rcceived the oath of Of
ice administered by the Speaker, al
though their tens officially began
IN March !, 1915. as did their pay
Mr.. Watson will be sworn in as soor
IS he reaches the city.
Senator Martin occupied the most
prominent position in the Senate. Iic
vas chosen by unanimous consent to
lct rs the temporary presiding office,
on account Of the absence OF Vice.
President Marshall and the necessity
+ organizing the Senate before Prcsi.
lent Pro Temporc Clarke could ls-
iumc the chair. rs the presiding Of
iccr. the Virginia Senator administ
cred the oath of Office TO thirty-tw.
Senator's, and was the first to wcl
:omc this contingent to seat: in tha
oody.
The terms Of neither Senator M.r
lin nor Senator SwanSoa expired i,
March. ard neither, therefore, wa
.ormaIly inducted into Office yesturla!
5eHator Swanson was Iiesei..
throughout the entire proceedings.
In the House the Vircinans wcrt
particularly in evidence The State ci
Presidents now has become the Stat.
of chairmanships, flee membcrs Of The
present delegation being heads Of I
many highly important bodies. Thrs,
:hairmen were in consultation all day
With their committee associates pre-
pairing for tho hard winters wor
ahead.
No legislation was proposed in thr
Senate, but tie clerk of the
House was kept busy al the after
noon receiving bills and resolution.
from the members Of that body.
Nirgnians contributed their shar,
20 the Legislative budget. The meas
Tres offered by them we're as follows:
Montague Resolution granting
Cabinet officers. Il voice in House anc
senate debates; Il bill appropriatine
10000 for public building at West
ooint
Jones--The administration Philip
)inc independence bill.
Senator Martin mas prepared Il
lumber OF important pieces of lcgis-
alton. and will offer one Of more OF
hem at the Senate session tomor-
-ow.
Representative Hunter Moss. Of
Vest Virginia, offered Il bill calling
lpon the national government TO as
;umc the S1@.O0c.00o judgment
gainst West Virginia in the Virgin
a-West Virginia debt case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
ANNUAL ELECTION.
Canton Alexandria Will Visit Wash
ireton Next Saturday Night.

Canton Alexandria. No. /. Pat
riarch Militant. ]. 0. 0. F., will hole
ther annual election Of officers or
next Thursday night, After the cleo
ton and drill by the Canton, an oys-
ter roast will be served the members
in the rear Of the assembly Hall.
The officers and members OF the
Canton, including the Ladies Auxil-
iary and others, will leave here next
Saturday night. at 7 o'clocl; to attend
the annual inspection and reception
OF Canton Washington No. I, at Odd
Fellows Hal! or Seventh street. Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
RED CROSS SEALS.
Sale VIII be- lnaugurated Next Sat.
urday by Tag Day.

The sale OF Red Cross Seals III
Alcxandlia, will be inamgurated mex
Saturday Il Tag Day.
In dollars and cents, death, cost o;
illness, loss II wages and the rest.
tuberculosis costs the state of Viz
,inia, Sl5,0oo.000 Il year, As every
penny derived from Tag Day. vii! bf
devoted to the fight against 1ubercu-
losis in this community, it is inopet;
every one will take advantage Of this;
opportunity to help good c;tns..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
S35OO BUYS THIS HOME

beautiful Mount Ida Heights overlooking Alexandria and the Poo
mac River this section Built large lot
of Four Thousand Square Feet .
Every Improvement BATH SeweEagc city water electricity
cellar heat telephone service, and within
This house is built Of solid heart red
oak Notwithstanding Shingles cypress
Bargain Come Mt Ida office and
sold Write phone GEORGE GROVES
Mt. Ida, Alexandria Va Phone i77J.--1 J. asaus..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

LOST-In R0sern0nt, heavy
leather strap with brass
buckle and flat black coil
ed spring. Return to p
R0semont avenue and re-
celve reward. 6-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Methodist Church South, Will
hold its regular monthly meeting to
morrow. Wednesday, ) p. III. The
social service committee vii! have
charge Of the program.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

Funeral services for Dr.. George
Iaislip. who died at Sibley Hospital
i Washington Sunday. were hale
this afternoon from Whcatlcy's un-
tcrtak:ng establishment and inter
Ment was made in Bethel cemetcrE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

The Woman'S Auxiliary Of K. +.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans. viii
hold meeting tonight in Lee Camp
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

The Alexandria Gun Club is making
plans to give hunt on December
18th on the lands Of c. p, Wallis, in
Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

The regular monthly meeting Of the
18th Va Regiment Chapter. viii be
held at 504 Duke St. Wednesday
morning At l0:30 O'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07
LOCAL BREYITIES

Officers for the coming year will be
nominated at the meeting of the Al
exandria Nest of Owls tonighht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

The Allison ". {. 7. L. vii! hold
les regular meeting tomorrow after
noon ut the Children'S Home. All
members are urged to be present:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-07

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-12

OuG SJOOu IOOLCus SDClDOtALAN' AACAA
a plying look crossed her face. He
hung his head, self-condemned. She
advanced and took his hand.
Ronald" she said, and her tones
stirred his Utmost heart, what does
it all mean?"
What did it mean? Crime! Murder!
He shrank from her, abject and
crushed. In broken tones he quaVered
his miserable story.
ooh, why did you not come to
me?" she cried. ct was not your
fault. The wreck was on the road
that crosses ours just beyond the
bridge and was caused by one of their
broken rails. Our trains went
through all right and even the truth
about my father was not learned.
Poor, dear friend, what have you not
suffered"
Innocent! A great load was lifted
from Ronald Warne's mind. Like a
child he sank to a chair, like child
he wept.
Father is no longer with the
road" went on Elsie. Are you not
glad-We inherited quite a fortune,
and-and-"
She paused there. Then their eyes
met. Her face was pleading, tell
tale. When she went away from the
dim studio she left a kiss upon his
lips, and in his heaTt-hope!
1870
DISH LITTLE FOLKS WILL LIKE
A delicious and wholesome dish
suitable for the children's lunch is
made of rice and raisins.
Boil 1 cup of rice until tender, add
1 cup of seeded raisins and allow to
boil 3 minutes. Drain and serve with
cream or top milk. This is a most de-
IciOUs dish and is enough for child's
luncheon.
-O-O-
SHEPHERD PLAID FOR UP-TO-
DATE GIRL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-12

ion designers and black and white
promises to reign supreme during the
late spring. -,
The costume pictured is made with
the new fiare-skirted coat, and there
is a decided flare at the bottom OF the
skirt. Buttons. of jet and pearl, and
collar and cuffs of black faille, carry
out the black and white scheme very
effectively.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-12

SHEPHERD PLAID FOR UP-IO-
DATE GIRL
Whatever else the up-to-date girl
provides for her Easter wardrobe
she'll be sure to have a shepherd plaid
suit for street wear. The smart lit
tie checks, no more than a pin head
in size, have been revived by the fash
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03

Miss Grace Turner has returned to
Richmond after visiting the Misses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03

In whom the people of Richmond have full
confidence. They are men and women who can
10 relied upon to do fail justice to every mem.
her Of the Board of Police Commissioners and
at the same time TO consider without prejudice
or favor, the necessary steps for the improve
ment OF moral conditions In this city
The Viroinian has not felt the necessity for
an investigation. There is little good to come
of it except possibly to show that the moral in
terests Of the city might be advanced II there
were changes made in the Board OF Police Com
missioners. The Vice Commission has wisely
taken this matter into consideration and par
tally made provision for the desired improve
ment by recommending that the Chief of Po-
lice be clothed with full authority. and We are
glad TO know that the chief has been given
freer hand than heretofore, We have no de-
sire to see a public airing Of nauseous cond-
tons or OF connecting names of men held to
be respectable with immoral conditions What
we have urged continually. and what we begin
to see a prospect OF realizing, !s that the law
against vice shall be rigidly. in,eligently. and
matter Of an Investigation is that II there is
to be one 1t shall be thorough and shall 60 to
the very bottom OF conditions and place re-
sponsibility for those conditions where it right
fully belongs
We repeat and insist that II there IS an in
vestigat4on IT must be thorough and search
lug one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03

spheres and Is directing the lives of rapidly
Increasing number of people
Weighing :his fact in conjunction with the
We have reason to be lad. In rapid succession
the enttenchments of the liquor business have
been assailed and overthrown Dangerous drugs
have been placed Under the control of rigid
laws. Gambling Is being driven steadily into
holes ard corners where it but family touches
the activities of the masses of the people. Cities
everywhere are abolishng segregated vice dis
triets and striving to substitute cleanliness
and deCenCy for misery, poverty and crime. And
The church, leading In these great undertakings.
gathers into its vast armies in one year almost
are beating with new hope. whose outlook
reaches beyond the skies. and whose purposes
henCeforth will become in accord with the
teachings of Christianity
Those who attempt to ridicule and scott or
who pose the arch disciples of all that Is sin
cere and strive in ninsy guise of truth to
question the honesty of religious workers and
teachers, are but a reflection OF the frenzied
interests that long We lrs ago nailed Christianity
to the cross. In the malicious attempts that
have been made in recent years to weaken the
Influence OF religion and to besm.rch the records
and spirit of Christian leaders, have a revival
OF age-ohd spectacle. IA renewal OF that
vicious opposition to every good that in
variably arises from people of a curiously blind
ed heartless temperament.
Opposition to the church as we see ii today,
is repetition OF history, and the fate that ii
encounters now is the fate that it encountered
centuries ago. 1t is swept aside easily
i straw the currents Of Niagara. and in the
face of the matectc triumphs that crown the
iabors of Christian workers every hand, it
is pitiful and absurd. Roanoke Worid-News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
PEOPLES FORUM
Billy sunday:

Editor Virgnian:
Sir--I have read with much interest the sew
eral articles for and against Mr. SUNDAYS sCsng
to Richmond. 1t is strange that we ttaa men
and women today who oppose Mr. SGnaay~~the
Master. the purest and best man that ever walsed
the earth--tthe God man) called imposior;
yet he went on doing has Fathers Will preach
ing and rehuEing sin. He conditions IS
Sc them TODAY, he the exceeding sin
fulness Of sin, and he denounced 1t in no unccr-
tain terms.
Mr. sunday is an humble. consecrated. COM
mon sense. brave maa of God whose soul IL
hlrning with zeal for God and souls. He hates
sin His great earnestness proves this. Why,
then, object to his slang? It's his way Of ho.--
ing the multitude the masses who don't under
stand the terms of theology. and who little. APP
preciate CLASSIC English His oddities OF Lam
guage. which has attracted hostile criticism are
far overcome by his great earnestness and zeal.
He has the right message, a message craved by
the starving souls OF men, his earnestness cannot
be questioned
Gospel truth is the need Of the world. it
hurts, but it men to think, Conditions
at present need adjusting; the church is luke
warm-yes cold. Vital goodness is rare mi
listers and aymen are living compromise Ives
they do not show in their lives the power Of the
Gospel. II So there would be need of hav-
ing Mr.. sunday go to Richmond. God is no
respecter OF persons. There ministers in
Richmond today who have had far greater edu-
cational advantages than Mr. Sunday ever had.
but what are they doing? what are ministers
ali over the land doing? Truly they have a
form of goodness, but vital pewor. No man
can put Jesus Christ To greater shame than by
protesting the Gospel without showing the power
of it. The world Is dying to Christ in the
hvea of mon. The compromise way professed
Christians live today is a reproach to the name
of Christ There can be no vital goodness and
no power whore there Is compromise with the
world.
Mr. sunday II q Godsend TO the world at this
time; he has a message of truth for all and he
tells 1t "a his unique fearless way--tust as
God would have him do. Then let us all stop
the unkind criticism and wipe the prejudice
from hearts, and by prayer and reconsecra-
ton of our hearts and lives let all aid this
good In the great work of saving souls.
s, +. RICHARDSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
PROHIBITION RESULTS.

Following hard on the heels of Russias board
Ing the water wagon she announces the inten-
ton Of entering the ranks of compulsory educa-
tion nations. Information received through
New York from officials of the government gives
the news that at very early date the Car of
Russia will establish system OF compulsory
education that the local governments are UNI
derstood to be eagerly waiting opportunity
to put into practice.
The lesson of the japanese war and the woe.
fully inefficient state 1t revealed to all the world
we'll as to Russia was not In vain Humiliat-
ing as II was, 1t served valuable purpose For
many months now the troops of the Gear have
held their own against the finest fighting ma
chine the world has ever seen.
1t is not too much to state that the German
army today is far superior TO the japanese
army that Russia fought as the japanese army
was superior TO the forces of the Gar at that
time. That. with varying successes, the Rus
slams have maintained a firm and constant front
against Germany is remarkable. not for their
actual comparative strength Of the two nations
In point Of numbers and equipment but from the
/ viewpoint of their relative advantages As OF
| individuals. go OF nations-they are to be Judged
on the basis Of their advantages and achieve
ments under those opportunities rather than In
accordance with their achievements. regardless
Of natural opportunities, advantages or circuIn-
stances. On this basis Russia has achieved in
the few short years since she lost to Japan more
than ives expected of her by her most hopeful
statesmen. The creation of an efficient army
is not the greatest of these. The world was
startled when Russia abolished the sale OF IL
quor. Then the world admired. Now il ap
plauds. But would have Russia have accepted
and tolerated prohibition il her people had not
been prepared for It? Did the Car against
the manifest will of all his people transgress the
will OF all his subjects? Even he would scarcely
dare so much. We must conclude that there
was moral sentiment and that the Car was
aware of 1t.
/ Now should Russia make good the proposal
to adopt compulsory education. she Will hold
"a position that will necessitate recognition OF
her as one of the very greatest powers. sleep
! ing giant for many generations now just
awakening, the development OF Russia looms
larger and more important than any single
feature Of the Allied with the most en-
j lightened powers. assured OF Southern port
and tremendous share OF the spoils Of war
the day of Russia Is about to dawn. That she
will enter 1t without the curse OF strong drink
and with the promise of educated citizen
ship are two things that constitute most hope
full signs for the future.
Temperance and education go hand in hand
/ In any right development OF nation as of an
individual, Given one the other is bound to
follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-03
General Comment


Some OF those individuals and newspapers in
Virginia, who find their chief delight and main
source of ammunition In antagonism to the
church and I'll that the church undertakes,
have doubtless received a severe shock in sta .
tistics recently published showing that church
membership in the United States in the year
i924 had n net gain ~ more than seven hun
dred thousand. When bear in mind the fact
that many thousands of members probably
hundreds of thousands. were lost through death
and otherwise this record is remarkably sig
nificant. It shows thar the church not only
is the militant factor that II has been but that
power and influence ii Is reaching into larger