Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-30
during yesterday: The others were
brought to earth by, high angle guns;
amounted on automobiles.

Feeding the masses Of the popula-
ton in. the larger cities by means of
central kitchens under municipal
auspices is the solution selected by
the German government to meet the
problem Of the food supply, and dis
tribution during the period of the
war.
Torrents of rain. accompanied by
heavy winds, yesterday caused par
tial collapse of the Lautensiager
Hotel building at Gallipolis, Ohio,
Several persons had narrow escapes
when the walls fell in. Several 9TH
er houses were damaged and cellars
in the business district were flooded.
Sy a practically unanimous vote
but one dissenting voice was heard
the iactor's Equity Association ef
New York, representing ";,o99 pre-
fessional actors and actresses OF the
",egitir,ate stage" voted 70 affiliate
with the American Federation Of La
Dor at a ;nteting yesterdaJ
The Senate passed the $43,OOO,OOO
rivers and harbors bills by vote Of
IS to 80 yesterday, after three weeks
of stubborn flibustering led by Sena-
tor Kenyon on the Republican side
and Senator Hastings on the Demo-
cratic side. FINAL efforts of the Ill
busters to recommit the measure
were voted down by narrow margins
in rapid succession.
Another big order came yesterday
to the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
Philadelphia, 1t is for seventy loco
motives for the Lehigh Valley Rail
road. They will cost about $4O,oOo
each, so that the contract involves
$2,SOO,OOO. The New York Central
has asked for bids on twenty-five
Mallet type engines. Orders for 81
locomotives were taken last week by
the American Locomotive Company.
Of these twenty-five of the Mallet
type were for the Chesapeake and
Ohio, and thirty-six are for export
to Egypt, Cuba, and Japan.
Riots have broken out in Athens
as a result of the Bulgarian lnva-
sion of Eastern Macedonia, Hostile
demonstrations were made in front
of the palace. Bulgarian troops
equipped with German artillery and
led by German officers are violently
bombarding the allies positions on
the Demir-Hissar front in Macedonia
the Athens dispatch stated. Bulgar-
ians have penetrated Greek territory
for fifteen miles, and at some points
where Greek troops tried to stem
the invasion they ware vigorously
shelled by the Bulgars.
That Associate Justice Charles +.
Hughes would issue a statement with
in the next few days absolutely pro-
hibiting the further use of his name
as a possible presidential candidate,
was the substance of report which
spread over Washington yesterday.
1t was stated emphatically by GER
tain friends of Mr.. Hughes that he
had made up his mind to remain sill
ent no longer, and the when he did
speak he would declare that he was
not a candidate, had never been a
candidate, active or passive, and that
he would not permit the presentation
of his name to the Chicago conven-
ton.
Albert Thomas, farmer, was car
rying a bucket of corn along pike
near his home in the vicinity of Hart
ford City, Ind, when an automobile
owned and driven by DR.. c. E.
Stout, forced him to seek safety by
jumping quickly from the road. In
the car with DR.. Stout were four
companions including the doctors 3
year old daughter Angered at what
he considered reckless driving, Thorn
as hurled his bucket of corn into the
automobile. The bucket struck the
child squarely, breaking her neck and
crushing her head. She died almost
Instantly. A great mob collected
around the Jail, threatening to lynch
Thomas, and he was hustled to Mich
igan City for safety.
The Austrians are meeting strong
resistance i,, their drive on VicenZa