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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
GOOD BILL PROMISED.
FOllies Of Broadway at New Opera
House This Week.

Manager Phillips is providing an
excellent biz at the New Opera
House commencing this evening,
Eddie Collins "Follies of Broadway
Co." will present an entirely new and
attractive form of entertainment.
Advance notices of this show speak
most highly Of their talent, and the
whole performance runs smoothly,
with plenty of good features in the
way Of singing, and dancing.
Tonight's picture presents that
most overwhelmingly funny comedian
Raymond Hitchcock" in new photo
play entitled ga Wonderful Wager
This picture creates no end of amuse-
ment, and has proved very success
full drawing card.
Treasure Island, adapted from
Robert Louis Stevenson's popular
novel. will also be presented. This
play has just finished run at the
Belasco Theatre in Washington, D.
c., and met with a great reception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
Ambassador Delivers Reply
of Germany to Request
of the u. S.
NEW BOAT CAMPAIGN
Controversy Between Two Countries
Not Regarded by the Germans Of
Serious Nature.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Secretary
of Stat. Lansing made an appoint
ment with Count Won BernstOrtf, the
German ambassador. for ll:45 o'clock
this morning.
The ambassador will deliver the
reply from Berlin to the request FOR
assurances concerning Germany's new
submarine campaign.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing will at once be forced to de-
eide whether they will consent to Il
further discussion of the Submaoine
question with Germany unless the
Berlin government postpones putting
into effect its new boat campaign.
Beginning at midnight tomorrow
night, German submarines will sink
without warning all armed enemy
merchantmen, if instructions are is
sued to their commanders in accord
ance with the German governments
announcement.
With this new war order threaten
ing an added submarine crisis at any
hour, the President will have to de-
eide whether he will parley at a time
when an attack on ships carrying
Americans may precipitate grave
complications.
The German ambassador has been
instructed to notify Secretary Lam
sing that the assurances carrier CIV
en- are still binding, but that they ;lp-
ply only to unarmed merchantmen.
Accompanying this declaration,
Germany submits aifidavits declaring
that British merchant vessels have
been armed to attack submarines.
These armed vessels, therefore. are
held to be potential if not actual YES
sells of war and should be given no
immunity from submarine attack.
The entire controversy over the
nc :wsubmarine campaign will rerolve
around the charges by Germany
that British vessels are armed for
offcnse, not defense.
I'm the German view this controv-
ersy is not of serious nature as al
fecting relations with the United
States. because no armed British or
French vessels are entering .Ameri-
can ports
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
FRENCH STILL
HOLD vERDUN
Germans Storm Another
Fortified Position o.
Defenses
BATTLE IN THE SNGW
sS
BATTLE IN THE SNGW
reutons Claim to Have Taken Fiji
teen Thousand Unwounded French
Prisoners Recently.

London. Feb. 2S-The fifth day OF
the battle Of Verdun was not attend
ed by as violent fighting or as ter
rife artillery fire as the third and
fourth days engagements. Part OF
Saturday night was devoted on both
sides to clearing away the thousands
of dead and wounded from the lines.
The Berlin War Office report says:
Five determined attempts made by
French troops to rccapture from the
Germans Fort de Douaumont, one OF
the OUTLYING Verdun fortlficatlons,
were repulsed with sangulnary los
scs. according to the official statement
ISSUED by the German headquarters
staff"
German troops, it was asserted
had stormed the fortified works OF
Hardamount, as well as the town OF
Champneuville and the Cote de Talou.
The number of unwounded French
taken prisoner, it was added, total
ed $4,000.
DISPATCHES received last night from
Paris state that there was some abat-
ment yesterday of the German attack
to the north of Verdun. To the east and
west of the Douaumont position, the
French troops, are closely pressing
the German detachments, which were
able to gain footing in those sec
tions. and which, the war Office fur
thcr reports, are maintaining them
selves with difficulty. The French
deny that the Germans have occupied
the Cote de Talou.
To the east and west of the po-
sjtion of Douaumont. the slopes OF
which are covered with German bod
ias the French troops are pressing
closely the enemy detachments ,wnicn
were able to gain foothold there
and who are maintaining themselves
with difficulty.
According to the latest reports, the
Cote de Talou, rendered untenable as
we'll for the French as the German,
by tie bombardment Of the two artl!-
cries. is not occupied by any of the
adversary forces.
In the Woevre the Germans, have
come in contact with the French ad-
vance posts in the direction of Bian-
zee and Moranville, where the Teu-
tons efforts to debouch toward Hill!
225 failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
TO SACRIFICE 100000 MEN
aiscr Bent on Taking Eerdun Re-
gardIess of Cost.

Paris, Feb. 28-The most recent IN
formation here depicts the battle OF
Verdun as raging without the slight
est let up throughout the day. the
Germans launching frenZied attacks
against the French lines. backed up
by the outer forts, without regard
for their sacrifices
The Temps states that from the
most reliable source it is learned that
the Kaiser is prepared to sacrifice at
least 100000 of his best troops III
order to take the French stronghold.
The principal attack against the
Verdun advance works are still be-
ing carried out by the Third, Fifth.
Fifteenth and Eighteenth German
Army Corps, the finest units Of the
Kasetts army, which are hurting
themselves with abandoned RECKLESS
ness into certain death at the mouths
of the French guns.
The attacking line includes fame
projectors which shoot scorching
| let distance of sixty yards. Small
er projectors have range Of twelve
yards. In spite of this. the latest
news available here certifies that the
attackers have been unable to break
| through single point.
While opinion here is that the bat.
tie has reached the critical stage,
there is no evidence of depression.
Optimism is still the prevailing note.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY

Friendship Council. No. %. Sons
and Daughters of Liberty, at thelr
meeting on Friday night initiated a
large class OF candidates. A musi-
cal and literary program followed
the lodge meeting. A delegation OF
Hope Council. No. /. of Washington
was present. This council is growing
in membership and will show a large
gain at the state council which meets
in; Newport News in May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
German Emperor Aims at
Immediate and Over
whelming Victory:
BLOW UP yERDUN FORT
Teuton Fleet Reported to be Prepar-
ing to Come Ont and Give Battle
\, TO the British

London, Feb. 28-- Checked IN the
drive on Verdun by the arrival ol
great bodies of French 1-e-enforce-
ments, the ermans are now extend
ing their mighty offensive to the
Champagne region, forty miles west
of he Verdun woods.
An official statement from the Ger,
man war office this afternoon vir-
ually confirmed French statements
that the Verdon onslaught has been
halted, temporarily at least, by the
French.
London, Feb. 2s-With all the re-
sources at his command the Kaiser is
now striking for an immediate aral
overwhelming German victory, plan
ned to end the world war.
The great onslaught against Ver-
dun is hut the prelude to grand as
sault by the Germans along the whole
western front-the most tremendous
offensive movement the world mas
ever seen.
The fall of Verdm possibly in a
fortnight is predicted in Berlin dis
patches, which, give graphic pic
ture of the wrecl;ing of the powerft.l
fort Dououmont.
"Four shots from the heavy guns
i5festroyed Il, says the report. a
single shot blew up another fort near
by just as old Fort Lincoln, at Liege,
was destroyed by a large cal:bered
shell crashing through the ammum-
ton magazine. !"
Prince Henry of Prussia has taken
over high command in the Germany
navy, preliminary to the beginning OF
the new submarine campaign against
armed merchantmen at the stroke Of
midnight tomorrow.
London is tense with excitement;
waiting for news that the German
fleet is coming out to give battle in
the North Sea, or the signals warn
Ing of the. approach of great Yep.
pclin fleet. j
1T is the real thing at last" wrote
the military critic. of the Times TO-
day. The decision of the enemy to
put his fortunes to the touch will b
received with fierce delight by every
allied regiment in the west"
Four miles from Verdun the great
est artillery and infantry battle IN
the history of the world is being wag-
cd ever the ruins of Fort Douau-
mont.
From Louvemont to the northeas:
and SamogneauX to the north, the
great German and Austrian field pieces
are hurling tons of explosive shells
into the armored slopes of Pepper
Heights in an attempt to blast away
the whole ridge, leaving the road open
through Bras to Verdun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
PLUCKY VIRGINIA WOMAN.
Espoused Cause of President in
Crowded Street Car, Baltimore

A plucky Virginia woman uphei"
the country's name and its President
Yesterday afternoon when two men
standing behind her seat in a street
car in Baltimore, began revlllng
President Wilson.
For about two blocks she roudly
scored the pair and finally drove
them from the car. The two acted as
il they would have liked to argue with
her, but the whole car, then crowd
ed with homebound traffic, looked on
in appreciation at the woman's course
and several men stood waiting rs if
ready to pitch into the victims of the
woman's scorn.
The woman boarded the car. north
bound on Greene street, at Lexing:.
ton Market. and took Il rear seat. AT
Biddle street the pair got on and
seated themselves in the longitudinal
seat directly behind the 0oman. Two
blocks farther on the car crowd was
startled by the angry tones Of the
woman
"You have gone far enough she
cried, turning around in her seat full
upon the pair; 81 have been listening
to all your remarks and won't have
you running down our Government
and our President
Men and women dropped their pap
ers and books. the straphangers turn
ed round in their places and nearly
everyone of those in front craned
around and arose from their seats to
listen in
Not one said word. but all look
ed ut the champion Of the country,
She was a woman evidently between
80 and 80 years. mstinctively the
men in the back of the car edged to-
ward her and about the pair which
had aroused her ire Most Of these
had heard the two reviling President
Wilson for his stand toward fore
ign government on the armed mer-
chantmen question. though none had
interferred.
'It is just such an element as you
in this country that is creating the
conditions of unrest--just such cali
brc of people as you. You foreign
element come over here to get II
livelihood and spend the most Of your
time in denouncing the government
that is protecting you.
81 am Il Virginian and will not al
low anybody to denounce this Gov
ernment. You two are nothing but
the scum Of the foreign element; you
ought to be eXecuted---the country
would be better off,
The pair moved impatiently several
times as if to interrupt the TRADE,
but the womans determined manner
and the threatening atmosphere OF
the others in the car checked them.
The conductor stood at the doorway
on the rear platform, evidently Civ
ing entire appreciation to the woman's
words He hadc no move to interrupt
Awed by the hostile atmosphere OF
the car the two rose from their seats
got to the platform and leaped from
the car at Laurcns street.
A score of men and women crowd.
ed about the woman and compliment,
ed her, some reaching out to shake
her hand .T admire your Spunk." rar
the general comment. The ride tr
North avenue was route Of triumph
| for her. And when at North avenue
she left the car. the verdict Of the
! crowd was: "a real woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.

The fourth quarterly conference
of the Methodist Protestant CHURCH.
will be held in that church tonight
at 1880. The annual membership
meeting will be held Wednesday night
at 7:l5, at which time officers toi
the ensuing year an6 the delegate
to the Maryland annual conference
will be elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

The Rev. S. A. Mitman, field sec
retary of the Board of Religious
Education, will deliver an address in
the Norton Memorial of st. Paul's
Church tonight at T:30 o'clock M
"Ths Greater Sunday school,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

An important meeting of Alexan-
dria Lodge of Elks will be held in
the Elks' Home tonight when sew
eral important changes in bylaws
will be voted upon. The annual elec-
ton of officers Of the lodge will take
place two weeks from. tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

Leon A. Harper, the two months oic
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.. Har-
per, died yesterday at the home of his
parents. 325 Duke street. The funera,
took place from the home this morn
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

An important meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association, will be held
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
mercc on Thursday T:ight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

Messrs. L. Jones and c. Cohen, rep
rssentatives of the American To-
bacco Company, are in town demon
strating Sovereign cigarettes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

Messrs. John D. Normoylc and
Charles M. Schwab have returned
from sea trip to Savannah, Jactson-
vile and st. Augustine, Fla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

Senator Thomas Sterling, of South
Dakota, delivered the address yes
terday afternoon az the Richmond
Theatre before the ;Laymen's Lea
que.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
LOCAL BREVITIES

A number of the wholesale mer-
chants of Alexandria expect to go
to Richmond this afternoon to appear
before the senate finance commit
tee in reference to the proposed in
crease of the merchants state licenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

Oysters In All Styles At The Ram
mol cafe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09

There are still people in the
world, apparently, who imagine that
actual royal personages have wealth
at disposal which equals that Of
their prototypes in fairy tales-the
kings, queens, princes and 2rin-
cesses who wear their crowns every
day, dress in cloth of gold, and live
regardless of expense. Yet pecuniary
trouble is a not uncommon COM
plant in exalted circles. where the
leading branch of family will take
most of the money and the others
have TO manage on limited allow
ances. Add TO this that each gener-
alton of a great house usually pro-
duces a highness who seems born to
worry or disgrace the rest-by ex-
trave gance. irresponsibliity, or utter
Indifference to public opinion-and
1t will be seen that crowned heads
have their worries the same as
,g,,N sH.,l1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
TESTED AND PROVEN
There Is Heap of Saloce in Beinl
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.

For months many readers have seer
the constant expression of praise fo
Doan's Kidney Pills, and read abou,
the good work they have done. Wha'
other remedy ever produced such con
vincing proof of merit?
Mrs. John G. Abbey, Fifth St, Fen
ton, Mich, says: "a dull, nagginp
pain in my back annoyed me for 81,
years. 1 paid little attention to Il a,
first, but it kept getting worse until
saw that something had o be done o
trouble would follow. I could se'
after I used the first box of Doan',
Kidney Pills that the pains in m,
back were getting less and 1 got an
other box. By the time had take,
this, was completely cured. bav'
not felt the trouble since"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
WHEN BEARDs WERE BARRED.
The Wearer of One Rcsorted to Nio-
lence to Protect Himself.

The Wearer of One Rcsorted to Vio-
lence to Protect Himself.
In the early part Of the last CEN
tury social tyranny prevailed
which regarded the beard as an out
rage, says an English writer. AT
one time only four men In Birming-
ham had courage to wear boards.
They were followers OF joanna
Southcott They did it in imitation
of the apostles and were jeered 1T IN
the streets. George Frederick
Muntz, one OF the first two members
elected in Birmingham, was the first
member who ventured to wear IA
beard in the House of Commons. and
he would have been insulted hal he
not been powerful man and car
ried a heavy Malacca cane, which he
was known to apply to any one who
offered him personal affront. The
Rev. Edmund X. Larken, of Bur
ton rectory, near Lincoln, was the
first clergyman (that was as late as
1922 who appeared in the pnlpit
with beard, but he shaved the up
per lip as an apology for the aT1ac-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
Famous Ncwsboys.

AS illustrating the chances OF sue
cess in America, Rudolph Heig, sup
erintendent of the Newsboys' Lodg-
ing House, New York. took haphaz-
ard list of 900 boys who used the
lodging house some twenty years
ago. Mr. Heig has traced their sub
sequent careers. One has been elect
ed governor of State, one is gov
ernor of a territory, two are men,
bers of Congress, .wo sheriffs, two
district attorneys, one is a city attor-
ney, four are members OF State
legislatures, three county commits
sioners, one Judge, twenty-seven
bankers. twenty-five merchants, one
civil engineer, 460 clerks, "a law
yers, one physician, eight postmas-
ters. three railroad officials in high
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
GREAT Spirit TOO
SLOW, ENDS LIFE
CHIEF SLASHES THROAT WITH
RAZOR AT AGE OF 90.
Goes to the Happy Hunting
Ground.

Chief Ogallala Fire, the 81 year old
Indian who fought with Sitting Bull.
grew tired of waiting for the Great
Spirit to call him and slashed ni7
throat with fatal results.
During the first week of his sickness
Chief oGallala Fire awcke each day
with the hope that the call 10 the hGr-
py hltrtinG ground would come before
nfchtfall. II was the first time in his
3 life that he was forced TO lie in bed
from natural alment. MANY times
tho chief has been laid up With bullet
and bayonet wounds received in va
rious battles between his tribe OF
Sioux and the United States soldiers
In "Custcr's last fight" Chief Ogal
laia Fire received two bullets, was
slashcd across the head with sabei
in the hands of an officer. ard was
pinned to the ground from Il bayonet
thrust thru his shoulder by soldier
He had 1iX other scars on various
parts of his body caused bv bullet
wounds he received in other battles.
IN tho d9vn OF lTdian warfare Chier
CCailala Fire WIS known az orc OF
the bravest fiChters of the Sioux. His
tory relates that he led his warriors
in many raids on white settlements in
Wyoming and ore dcfied detach
meNt of United States soldier. who
had trapped him in the mountains fol
TWO months and FINELY escaped.
"'fhoae were tne days bernre we I'm
lerstood the m thods of civilized poo
pie. Our modc OF living did not con
form to thpse of the white PEOPLE a, d
we had to Weld and live their way
II is not riGht for mo to talk of the
DAYS when we went on the warpath,
because nov it is not considered
br?v"."
For tho l2rt twenty years Chief
Ogallala Fire las been Lyer tie world
with Wild west elbows. In recsnl years
he played for motion pictures. He ap
pearcd as a chief in the "Snow Girl"
{. picture play written ry Mrs. Carter
Fl. Harrison. A song was composed
ahout him and in his honor. Several
OF his motion picture friends visited
him before nc~dicd and gave wal
dance for his pleasure.
In thr chiefs room are the souvep.
irs of his carcer-a soldiers belt
which the chief said he had taken
from an adversary he slew at Clusters
last fight; the belt now is covered
with beads: his tom-toH, 2 stack OF
Navajo blankets. beaded vest
sparkling with white beads with few
lines Of black beads: his feathor"d
headdreas and MANY other articles
dear TO the Indion heart.
The chief made his fir}t appearance
in Chicago at the worlds fair, At thai
TINE he hGd a long string of chair
made of So and $40 gold pieces. IiC
GaYc nearly all the gold pierrs 10 ch,l
dren in the ncighborhoods in whici
he has lived as souvenirs. Mrs. Little
Bear said.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
HORSE AUCTION

Friday, March, 10th, No. IA So.
Superior st. Fifty head of all kinds.
We always carry car load on hand
for private sale daily. We also have
10 head secondhand horses that we
have taken in from breweries. We
carry just what you want. Every
horse is guaranteed. We give you
better horses at less price than you
can buy elsewhere. If you have any
horses for sale, consign them to this
sale: no charge unless sold. Ed
Broadway. No. IA So Superior St.
Toledo, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
Vegetarian Restaurants.

There are about thirty vegetarian
restaurants in Berlin. which are
much frequented In the last week or
two of each month by students
whose monthly allowance Il nearly
exhausted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09

tiy of his chin. George Dawson was
the first nonconformist pre1cher
who delivered a sermon in fur
blown mustache and beard, which
was taken in both cases as an un-
mistaEable sign of latitudinariantsn
in doctrine. In the bank clerk or ths
workman 1t was worse. 1t was fiat
lnsubordination not to shave.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09

office, thirty-six rairro4d men, ten
estate agents, fifteen journalists.
eighty-two teachers, four high
school principals, one superintend-
ent and twenty-one clergymen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
Money From violets and Fruit.

Roses. carnations and violets have
seen the greatest advance in flower
culture. The annual sale in this
country is from $6.O00.000 to ST.
100000 worth of cut roses. which
represents from 100.00O.00O to
1875. 100000 flowers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-09
HORSE AUCTION
SATURDAY, MARCH IL
WILL BROADWAY'S

No. So. Superior ST., TOLEDO, o.
A choice lot Of brood mares and farm
chunks and general purpose horses.
A few trifle pavement sore horses and
mares. Our prices are lowostand stock
guaranteed. Come Saturday. Sale
begins at 10 o'clock.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-18
REFERENCES

REFERENCES
Madam - Have you any refer
ences?
French Maid-Zee husband of zee
lady where last worked he give me
an automobiles-Lite
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-18
THOSE COMPELLING SHOES
BY Charles B. DriscoH

BY Charles B. DhscoH
The tall and shining yellow shoes
that all the girls are wearing are
giving me a case of blues that many
men are sharing. With interest,
must confess, I've watched those tall
shoes growing, while shorter grows
milady's dress, to make a better
showing. But every day I meet a
maid who's added on more leather,
and every, day I am afraid there may
come windy weather.
Perchance a hurricane may blow
with suddenness surprising; then
where shall we poor fellows go while
wind and things are rising? If we
should be upon the street, pray, la
dies, have compassion! Don't think
us rude nor indiscreet; we didn't
make the fashion! And we can't
crane our neck to look at birds that
are not flying, nor can we always
read a book while motor cars are
shying. So look not on us as a race
of brutes devoid Of feeling. To glance
at beauty's no disgrace and looking
isn't stealing! 1