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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
COL. MosBY SINKING.
In Critical Condition at Garfield Hos
pital, in Washington, and His
Family Gives Up Hope.

Washington, May 29. : Colone
John S. Mosby, who is critically i'll al
the Garfield Hospital here, was rc-
ported last night in a sinking condi.
ton. His family has abandoned hope
for his recovery. Col. Mosby has
been i'll for the past few weeks with
the infrmities of old age. Yesterday
his condition became worse.
Several years ago Col. Mosby snf.
fereG from severe attack of illness
but his wonderful vitality pulled him
through. However, his strength has
rapidly been failing, and he has Leer
unable to rally from his present Ill,
ness.
Although a native of Virginia Col.
Mosby has made his home in Wash
ington for many years. His last pub
lie appearance was in Norfolk last
April.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
Friendship Council Will Pay Visit to
Hope Council of Washington
Tomorrow Night

The representatives to the State
Council of the Sons and Daughters
of Liberty sent by Friendship Councb
No. 2S, of this city, made their re-
port at the meeting Of this Council
last Friday night. They reported
very large and enthusiastic meeting
Of the state body, gain in the year
lust ended of five hundred and sixty
nine members and the organization
of several new councils. The members
of Friendship council will tomorrow
night take the 1920 train for Wash
ington, where they will be the guest
of Hope council, No. 1. which wilt
hold a memorial service and class i.nl-
tiation on that night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
counted .for on those grounds
there were no other.

counted for, on those GROUNDS =
there were no other.
Al interesting circumstance about
the organization of this league IS thc
willingness of such men as compose
its committee to lend themselves to a
Democratic campaign before the ne
publicans have had time to offer them
a candidate. In the ordinary course
of such movements the real inGepen-
dents of the country await the ac-
tion of the two national conventions
and then decide which of the two
candidates and platforms is most
worthy of confidence.
In the present situation, however,
the men in and behind the Nonpartl-
san League are for Wilson, no mat
ter whom the Republicans may nomi-
nate, or the Progressives, or the So
cialists, or any other organization.
There is not now, at all events, q
possible candidate on the Republican
or Bull Nose horizon who holds the
league organizers off.
From the statement issued in con-
nection with the names of the or
ganization committee, it is evident
that the committeeman expect to
make a sweeping campaign in behalf
of the president. They will organize
in every state that is remotely doubt
full and will carry on a national pro-
paganda entirely aside from the local
contests.
The political possibilities of such Il
league as has now been started were
clearly demonstrated eight years ago
when John Hays Hammond organized
a similar movement in behalf of
Judge Taft. The Hammond campaig-
ners did effective work, throughout
the entire East and made themselves
q very considerable factor in the
overwhelming result of the contest.
National headquarters of the lea
que will be located in Washington un-
til after the St. Louis Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
HORSESHOER'S STRIKE NEAR.
Chicago Union Has First Difficulty
In Thirty Years.

Chicago, May %. - Even the 9.d
horses feel they must go barefoot II
there is not quick adjustment OF
the difficulties between the me'nie:s
Of the Horseshoers' Union and :ne!r
employers, the Master Horsesho@rs.
The most peaceful union in Chic
60 is to start today, the leaders de-
clare. For 80 years there has been
amity between the horseshoers an!
their employers. They have WORKED
side l.y side for many years, put
manv of the master shoers still s!aha
t tkt forge and shape horsesao2s
with their men.
ave simply cannot meet II" de-"
MP NJ: CT the men who are ask'nS
for an increase of 81 a day." said
Robert Falconer and Edward OGrad;:.
of the Master Horseshoers' Protec-
tive Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
CONVENTION TO
DRAW BIC CROWD
Certain Matters Expected
to Cause Keen In
terest
OVER 1900 DELEGATES
State Committee Will Meet Thurs
day Evening TO Make Arrange
mensts for the Gathering.

The largest gathering that has at
tended a State convention in years is
expected in Roanoke this week.
The fixing of the convention date
by the State committee last March
was followed by desultory clccn-
tested election of delegates, and the
weeks passed by with nothing more
interesting in prospect than a cheer
full Endorsement of the administra-
ton and the selection of the st.
Louis delegation.
Then suddenly came the James7
Glass contest, and instantly the bat
tie was on. Interest in the contest
at once was reflected in the doubling
of county delegations. Counties and
cities, answering the demand of cit-
Zens who desired to be officially ac-
credited to the convention, began in
large numbers to elect delegates with
half vote each, with the result that
instead of 900 delegates, each with
one vote, the convention promised to
attract more than l,200 accredited
delegates.
Secretary Brenaman, of the State
Democratic Committee, said yesterday
that the localities which have elect
ed double delegations with fractional
votes are larger in number than in
the case Of any previous State Con-
vention in recent years. The James
Glass contest revived interest in the
convention, and many who were at
tracted by the factional fight will
attend even now that the main con.
test has been settled out of court.
For weeks every hotel room in Roa-
noke has been reserved by delegates
and their friends, Governor Stuart,
secretary Brenaman and other pro-
minent leaders will make their head
quarters at the Roanoke Hotel. Lieu
tenant-Governor Ellyson will be at
the Ponce De leon. The cons e,;:ion
will meet in the new auditorium near
the Roanoke. Mr.. Brenaman will
leave Richmond for Roanoke to-mor-
row night to make final arrangements
for the meeting of the State Demo
cratic Committee, which will take
place at 8 o'clock on Thursday even
ing. Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson,
who is chairman of the State commit
tee, will leave on Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
BULGARIANS IN GREECE.
Twenty-Five Thousand Have CicGi'
ed the Border.

Salonixi, May 20 A Bulgarian
armv of 25,OO0 led by German officers
and supported by German cavalry
has crossed the Greek border. They
have captured Fort Roupel, have
reached the site of the Demir fllssar
Bridge recently blown up by tic
French and are swarming over tae
Strumitza Valley. 1t is also reported
that they have taken Forts Dragotn'
Spatovo and Kanivo.
The invaders control the railroad
from Saloniki to Kavalla, which is the
key to Scres, and which opens up an
almost uninterrupted passage to
Sofia.
The Greeks at Fort Roupel fired
26 shots at the advancing Bulgar-
ians and then retired.
The entire Serbian army, number
ing 100000 men, has crossed the Ae-
gean Sea from Corfu, where 1t has
been stationed and landed here. Gen.
Sarrainli, in command of the allied
forces, reports that the Serblans
claim the right to offer the first re-
sistance to the invading Bulgarians.
Cannonading is now in progress near
Dcmir Hissar. and infantry engage
mcnts are reported from the lett
bank of the Vardar..
The most intense excitement pre-
walls here and in Athens over the vlo-
lation of Greek territory by the CEN
trail powers. The Bulgarian and Ger
man officers gave the Greeks three
hours to surrender Fort Roupel. in
demanding its surrender. they eX-
pIaincd that the occupation was nee
essarv to secure the Bulgarian left
wing against an eventual attack from
the forces of the allies. AS soon as
this purpose is accomplished. 1t was
explained, the occupied territory VIII
be restored to Greece.
While the Greek army is rendered
practically powcrless by King Con-
stantine's determination not to enter
the war, the Hellenic people are de-
manding that the invasion of Greek
territory be avenged.
Reports from Athens declare that
great mass of Bulgarian, German
and Austrian forces is concentrating,
prepared to back up the advance.
The belief is general here and IN
Athens that it is the intention OF
King Constantine to confine his ac-
tion to a protest. If this proves cor
rect. it is feared there will be an
uprising among the Greeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
REPULsED TEUTON ATTACKS,
Invaders Hurled Back from Woods
by the French.

Paris, May 29.-In five-hour BAT
tie waged last night on the west
bank of the Meuse, two most violent
German attacks from the Corbeau%
woods, west of Cumieres, were COM
pletely repulsed, the war Office an
nounced today.
The Germans launched the first at,
tack at o'clock, attempting to re.
capture the trenches taken by the
French in Thursdays fighting. The
struggle continued for more than ar
hour, the Germans finally withdraw
ing into the ravine east of Deat
Mans Hill.
The second attack began just be-
fore midnight. Desperate fighting
went on under the CHASTITY glare o.
illuminating bombs until the Ger
mans were again hurled back into thu
woods.
East of the Meuse violent art1ler!
struggles continued throughout tn
night in the region o. Vaux, but ther'
were no important infantry actions
In Lorraine German reconnaissance
near Parroy was repulsed.
French aviators took part in fit
teen aerial flights Sunday, bringing
down three German flyers, near Mon
thois, Berry-au-Bac, and west o
Rheims.
Two other German planes weri
brought down bv the French cannc
mounted on motor cars, one mort
of Avoncourt and another in the re
gion of FORCES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
APPEAL COMES
OUT OF MEXICO
United States Citizens at
Tampico Wire For
Protection
AGAINST AMERICANS
Carranza's Note, Due Today, Expect
ed to Demand Withdrawal of United
States Troops.

Washington, May $50 the eve
of the receipt of Gen. Carranza's
new note, which officials believe will
renew the demand for withdrawal
of American troops from Mexico,
and with another conference between
American and Mexican military COM
manders about to begin, a protest has
been received at the White House re.
porting serious difficulties between
American oil operators at Tampico
and the Mexican authorities. >.
The protest came in the form Of
telegram addressed to President
Wilson by Sd American citizens re-
siding at Tampico, who had held
massmeeting and determined to lay
their case before the Government.
They declared the Mexican military
officials were promulgating DEGREES
designed to make it impossible for
Americans to do business in the coun-
try and told how one of their num-
ber had been arrested and imprison-
ed for three hours because he refus-
ed to pay his employees wages fixed
by the authorities in excess of terms
previously agreed upon with the men.
The signers of the message, as
serted their right to protection from
the American Government and an
nounced their determination not to
comply with arbitrary and confisca-s
tory orders and DEGREES by the Mcxi-
cans.
White House officials sent the pro-
test to the State Department for in
vestigation. Other complains already
have been received regarding recent
DEGREES by the Carranza government
and it is probable that there will be
representations on the subject just
as soon as the controversy over the
presence Of American troops in MeXl-
co is adjusted.
at has become practically impos-
siblc for an American to do busl-
ness of any nature in this section Of
the country" the Tampico message
said "hecause of restrictions placed
by the authorities that we believe to
he directed primarily against Ameri-
can citizens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
CHURCH SERVICES.

The Rev. Eugene B. ia"';,or, II
D., pastor of the First Baptist
Church. who recently returned from
the great Baptist convent:-l held at
Asheville, n. c.. gave tic cunJ:re-
cation of the Frs Baptist Dh;lrch a:
yesterday mornings service vivid
stcount of his impressions OF that
convention whi:1 he de:ia::'i WAS
ono Of the most important III .kc bis
tory Of the church
At the Second Presbyterian Church
Yesterday morning Adjutant W. H.
Heift. of the Salvation Army of
Washington, delivered an address in
the absence of the Rev. John l..
Allison, D. D., who has gone to
Bristol, Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
NAIL IN HIS HEAD so YEARS.
Hct dache ceases when Iron ::0rk.
Out Through Mouth.

Dawson, Pa, May 29.-A four,
penny nail, after being nearly 81
years in the head of Fred Seibert,
ir.. came out through the roof OF
his mouth Friday. Mr. Sel''crt iias
suffered since he was II years Of
age with constant headaches and,
tcspite medical skill, nothing 'ouid
he done for him. His headache ceas-
ed when the bit of iron emerged
through the roof Of his mouth.
When II years old piece Of lum,
ber fell on Seibert's head and cads'
ed an ugly wound. Later the wound
healed and the head pains became
frequent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
TRIAL POSTPONED

The trials of Robert Johnson and
William Thomas, for burglary, which
we're scheduled for tomorrow. have
been postponed by Judge Barley Of
the Corporation court. until June Z.
Judge Barley has also postponed un-
til June 7th. the hearing on the mo-
ton of Robinson Moncure to quash the
indictment against Joseph Clark
charged with murder. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE

Amos Lyles, of 3O5 Commerce ST.,
was struck by switching engine
while on the railroad track west of
Baggett's field while witnessing a
baseball game yesterday afternoon.
Lyles was placed in an automobile
by Policeman Zell and taken to the
Alexandria Hospital and treated by
DR.. W. NJ. Smith for cut on the
head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
VETERANS SONS MEETING

A meeting of the M. d. Corse
camn of Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams and others who are interested
will he held tomorrow night at Lee
Camp Hall. At this time preliminary
arrangements will De made for the
entertainment Of the United Confed-
crate Veterans when they hold their
reunion in Washington next spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
tAsPJ
BAR ASSOCIATION

The quarterly meeting of the Bar
Association of the 18th. Judicial Cir
cult will be held on next Saturday
when the lawyers will be the guests
of John S. Barbour at his home at
Fairfax Court House. In the. after-5
noon there will be baseball gama
between two teams selected from
members Of the association. ,.sssu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
AUCTION SALE

Old Antique Furniture and other
household and kitchen utensils. I
will offer for sale on THURSDAY,
morning. JUNE 1st., commencing at
1920 o'clock at 3O5 south st. Asaph
street all the above mentioned house
hole effects.
SAMUEL H. LUMT
Za-3t. Auctioncer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
CARD OF THANKS.

The board of managers desire TO
acknowledge all donations, and to
thank the public for the gen>rons
sapport given to the luncheon ard
lawn party, recently held fo- the
benefit of The Alexandria Hospital:
(Sigaedl Mrs. J. F. Carlin,
. Chairman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29

In the Circuit Court today the will
of the late Charles Mankin, Jr.,
was admitted to probate. All of his
property is left to his wife, Julia H.
Mankin, who qualified as executriX.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary j..
Gaines, wife of James A. Gaines,
were held yesterday afternoon from
her home on Washington street ex-
tended and her remains we're sent
to Fairfax, Va, for interment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
LOCAL BREVITIES

Asbury J. Davis died in Washing
ton yesterday. The remains will be
interned in Bethel Cemetery in this
city tomorrow afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29

Robert P. Frostad, a plate printer
was drowned while swimming in the
Potomac, just above the Virginia
Bridge, early last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
INDEPENDENTS
ARE FOR WILSON
Non Partisan League Form
ed to Wage Nation
Wide Fight
MEN OF BIG AFFAIRS
Norman Hapgood Will in Charge of
National Headquarters Which Will
be in Washington.

The campaign for the reelection OF
Woodrow Wilson will be furthered by
a nationwide, nonpartisan league
composed of business men, capitalists,
philanthropists, editors and other IN
dependents who ordinarily take no
part whatever in active-polit:cs.
The announcement of this league
was made in Washington yesterday
following informal conferences be-
tween its organizers, many of whom:
came to Washington to attend the
meeting of the peace advocates. The
names of a group of these organizers
were also made public to indicate
the tremendous Importance Of the
part the organization may be ex-
pected to play in the campaign.
Many of these men have never be-
fore appeared in a fight for the cleo
ton of President, and but few Of
them have ever supported a Demo-
crat for that office either by their
vote or their voice. The names Of the
members of the organization commit
tee show the significance of the move
ment.
This cmmittee is composed of the
following:
Jacob schiff, New York, banker
and philanthropist.
A. B. Farquhar, York, Pa, manu-
facturer and economist.
Norman Hapgood, Washington and
New York, editor.
Joseph W. Hartman, New York,
president Harmon National Bank.
Mass, banker.
Cleveland H. Dodge, New York,
merchant.
Charles H. Jones, Boston, manu-
facturer.
Henry Bruere, New York, NUM-
cipal official.
Isidor Jacobs, San Francisco, can
ner.
Lamar Hardy, New York, corpora
tion counsel.
Rathbone Gardner, Providence, r.
J., Republican leader.
Russell Whitman, Evanston, ILL.,,
Progressive.
Ray Stannard Baker, Amherst,
Mass, writer.
William E. Sweet, Denver, COL,
banker.
Otto T. Mallory, Philadelphia,
capitalist.
Lawrence A. Woods, Pittsburgh,
Republican lawyer.
Paul Fuller, New York;, lawyer.
John ]. Murphy, New York, Tene-
ment House Commissioner.
Joseph M. Price, New York,
manufacturer.
Richard Lloyd Jones, Madison,
Wis, editor.
Herbert Quick, Springfield, Ohio
editor.
Samuel Fels, Philadelphia, manu-
facturer.
Clarence Howard, St. Louis, Mo.
manufacturer.
Bernard N. Baker, Baltimore,
capitalist.
Graham Taylor, Chicago, editor.
William Kent, California, indie.
pendent Congressman.
John D. Crimmins, New York
capitalist.
The roster points very clearly te
the fact that President Wilson vii
be actively supported in the coming
fight by class of men that no othel
Democrat candidate in a gcneratlCI
has been able to attract. And this sup
port has come to Mr.. Wilson with
out the surrender by him of a singh
conviction as to what constitutes lie
gitimate enterprise in this country
This group of men, some of then
controlling millions of dollars of in
vestments and most of them represen
tative of the best element Of Am
crican industry, are prompted to en-
!. gage in. a political campaign in tn
Presidents behalf because he has beel
able to. accomplish two vital things
honorable peace and abundant pros
perity. Such support can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29

On Thursday, June s, the past
masters of Alexandria Washington
l.cise, No. 90, will confer The mas
ter masons degree in Alexandria
Washington lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29

Ascension Day services will be held
on Thursday at the three Episcopal
churches at IL o'clock and at st.
Marys Catholic Church mass will be
said at 6, s and 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29

Nine children were baptized at the
Children's Day services of the Wash
ington Street NJ. E. Church South
yesterday. An interesting program
was rendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
HARD SHELL CRABS NOW ON
SALE AT RAMMELS CAFE

GAZETTE One Week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29
HARD SHE'LL CRABS NOW ON
SALE AT RAMMELS CAFE

GAZETTE One Month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-29

EG-3t
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-22
19 Years
H~@ Taken from
II HH the Files Of
@= C0untp Ga
sstts of Mznsteen Years Ago.
Ssets of Mzneteen Years Al

Well here's to a merry yuletide.
May you live thousand years and
die from gluttony.
Mary Ellen Lease wants to receive
the populist nomination for governor
of Kansas. Mary's aspirations will
be nipped in the bud unless she grows
whiskers. Nothing but a feathered
biped will satisfy Kansas pops.
A Topeka sport wrote cigarette
company that he had saved 1900 pic
lures from the packages of cigarettes
he had smoked and asked the company
what they would give for them. He
received in reply the information that
if he smoked as many more they
would give him coffin. Such hon
esty will have its reward in heaven.
j. P. Smith, of Culbertson, who was
quite sick for some time, is reported
to be rapidly recovering
Deacon lvey and Joe Butch of
Nashua visited Glasgow Thursday and
enjoyed short visit with friends.
The weather here the past week has
been mild and pleasant, and ideal for
stock. There is not even hump in
the back of doggie.
The family of Ex-engineer Harry
Duckett left Wednesday for Mime
apolis. Mr.. Duckett proposes leaving
shortly for Seattle in search of work
Fred Whtbread of Hinsdale was
thrown from a wagon loaded with
lumber and the wheels passed over
his body seriously injuring him about
the body
A broken rail at Calais near Cul-
bertson caused fourteen box cars
loaded largely with copper, to go into
the ditch Monday morning. Fortu-
nately no one was injured
Merle Manley, the we'll known con-
tractor and builder, rushed into The
Gazette sanctum Thursday with hair
disheveled and exclaimed in a tragic
hoarse stage whisper: "Hist l have
great piece of news for you. My
wife has thrown me out of the kitchen
and l am building work shop"
Bobby Drabbs, a boy one year of
age, whose father, Harry Drabbs, re-
sides near Hinsdale, is nomad and
parental restraint does not seem to
check his rowing. Several times he