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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
SAYS VILLA rs DEAD
Report Revived That Bandit Died
From Gangrene

Declaring that he has positive in
formation to the effect that Gen.
Francisco Villa, the Mexican bandit
leader, is dead and is buried in the
vicinity of vaquitas or Boquita, State
of chihuahua, Mexico, DR.. Att. edi
tor of Accion Mondial, of Mexico
City, wired to Gen. Carranza last
night from Washington, urging thai
immediate steps be taken to locate
the body:
"My information, which was hastily
gathered while passing through f.
Paso came from two Villistas whom
met there, one of them called Gutir.
riz. These two men asserted thai
they were with Villa when he diel
suffering horribly from gangrene from
wound in his leg. and that thes
helped to bury him. They assert thai
his body can easily be found. 1t i:
buried, they assert, near Vaquitas ol
Boquita, in Chihuahua. I am salts.
fled in my own mind that they are
telling the truth"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
RUSSIANS STILL ADVANCE
Blew Up Buildings and Cause Havoc
In Hungary

London, July 5-Russian cavalry
patrols have advanced from Kimpo.
lung in Southern Bukowina over the
passes of the Carpathians into Hun.
gary, according to a wireless dis
patch received here from Bucharest:
The patrols made their way ovcl
the passes from Bukowina and down
into Hungary on Tuesday, it is said
The raiders blew up buildings con.
tanning stores of food and munitions
and cut telegraph wires. A scnsa
tion has been created in Budapest
the capital Of Hungary, by the news
that the invaders are actually on
Hungarian soil.
Russian victories at kolomea, mean
the foothills Of the Carpathians Il
Gaicia, and at Baranovichi, 800 mile!
farther north are reported in the Of.
ficial Russian statement Issued a
Petroglad today.
Two lines of the enemy were pierre
ed by Russian attacks northeast O
Baranovichi, and the battle is still
raging. The capture of ~ officer.
and 2,7O0 men. besides II cannon i,
this region, is announced. Russia,
aeroplanes also dropped bombs on
the Baranovichi station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
ROOSEVELT FOR WAR.
The Colonel Says He Will Take Part
in the Fighting-Makes a
Speech.

Oyster Bay, n. Y. July 5.--Col-
onel Theodore Roosevelt declared for
war with Mexico yesterday. he
practically issued :all to arms for
the military division he is organic
ing to be offered to the government
whenever hostilitics begin.
To five thousand citizens whose
patriotism had been aroused to q
degree Of frenzy, and later to the
officers and crew of the warship Bal
timore, the Colonel said:
"If what has happened for three
years in Mexico is peace | should
prefer war as more peaceful. II
there is war | shall go. ] will give
the young men of Oyster Bay and
Nassau county chance to make
good. | cannot ask them TO do any
thing | and my sons won't do.
Cheers greeted this announcement
Quite as uproarious was the demon
stration when the Colonel resumed:
81 won't take married men with
families dependent upon them. 1t is
an outrage that man whose wife
and children are dependent upon him
should be compelled to GO
The Colonel had emphaticaily de-
clared when invited to participate
in the fourth of July ceremonies that
he would not speak. But the un-
prccedented throng and its American
spirit got the better of him.
Frederick R. Coudert had just fin
ished an address assailing Mexico as
''neighbor which had murdered
American citizens and destroyed and
confiscatel American property" and
declaring Oyster Bay "the center Of
the universe because Colonel Roose-
welt lives here" when Commodore
Howard G.. Smith. chairman Of the
day begged the Colonel to talk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

lion troops are extended for 100
miles, giving three men to the yard
which is open fighting density.
"The moment is not far distant
when the Bavarian Crown Princes
line will be torn so thin that he will
be compelled to muster his troops fol
a gigantic pitched battle, which will
prove the crowning point Of the Of
fensive.
"Already his losses have been so
heavy and the situation has become so
critical that, we know, the general
emergency reserve for the whole west
ern front, which can be employed only
at the Kaiser's orders, has been rush
ed in autos from Cambrai to the Pi-
cardy front.
"These reserves consist of two
Prrssian Guard divisions. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
IS U-BOAT IN BAY?
Believed by Some That Tug Is Il
Communication With German
Undersea Craft

A special dispatch from Norfolk,
Va, last night stated:
"Following the eighth day of the
vigil of the Baltimore tug Thomas +.
Timmins off the Virginia Capes,
where is tonight rumor that the
little craft is acting strangely al
most every night. These strange
actions have again caused the cir
culation of report that the long
expected German submarine has ar
rived, and is in hiding semowhere IN
one of the infrequented deep water
harbors of the Chesapeake Bay. Aft
er remaining on duty outside the
Capes throughout each day, the Tim
Minis as darkness approaches, enters
the bay and disappears. The ques-
tion now propounded is where does
the tug spend the nights. Once or
twice each week, she touches at
Newport News or Norfolk coal piers
for supplies, but remains only few
hours, at the best, and then disap-
pears. Where the tug spends the re-
mainder of the night. is an unan-
swered question and one that is puz-
zling newspaper men. After she
leaves her station at the Capes or
the local wharves, she is not seen
again so far as can be learned.
"Some believe that she is in COM
munication with hidden German
submarine somewhere in the bay
Others believe she passes out to sea
unobserved, where she communicates
with the undersea boat. Still others
say she anchors somewhere in Lynn
haven Bay. to be near at hand for
the next days vigil off the Capes.
Tug owners declare her mysterious
actions are costing $50 per day in
fuel. supplies and wages. They do
not believe this amount would he
expended for so long time search.
ing a tow" a..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
TROOPS STILL
IN RICHMOND
Virginia's Trains Are Used
By Maryland
Militia
MAY LEAVE THIS WEEK
Movement Of Soldiers of Old Domin-
ion Delayed by Change in War De-
partment Orders

Richmond, July, s. With every
man fully equipped for the field and
supplied with ten days rations, the
! departure of the First Virginia Regi.
ment this morning was postponed
because during the night the rail-
road equipment had been comman-
deered by the War Department for
the movement of the Maryland
troops to the border. The Seaboard
! Air Line Railway Company had
twenty-one tourist cars ready IN the
yards adjoining the grounds OF Camp
Henry c.. Stuart, for the transpor-
tation of the Virginia troops. Be-
fore morning all Of them had been
taken away to aid in the movement
of the Marylanders.
Further orders as to troop move
,rent had not been rece:I;ea last
night, it was stated in the offices OF
the Acknowledgement. There IS,
however, all likelihood that the Vir-
ginians vii be entrained for Browns
Vile before the end of the week.
Major Allen Potts, camp quarter
master, besought the War Depart
ment, through Adjutant-General Sale
to make proper preparation for the
departure of the militia of the Old
Dominion.
Flat cars are loaded with wagon
transportation, and are ready for
hauling. Every man mustered into
sestiqe is supplied with personal
equipment and camp supplies, and
is prepared for marching orders.
Colenel Delaware Skerrett, inspec-
tor-general, detailed here from the
Department of the East, said yester-
day afternoon that the State troops
are in position to move. He stated
that troops accustomed to transpor-
tation can be moved within the hour
after orders. 1t will require sever
al hours. however. for the local troops
encamped here to load and make
themselves ready for the seventy
six-hour journey to Brownsville.
ASKED as to the personnel of the
Virginia troops, Col. Skerrett stat.
ed that the material in men was fine
! and that the excellency of the men
picked for service was due to Col
oncl A. N. Stark, who has made
personal examination of more than
1000 soldiers now mustered into SER
vice. "Every man examined ty Col.
Stark" stated Col. Skerrett. rs
physically fit for field duty. The of.
ficers. as a class are excellent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
Four Die in Wreck.

Four men were instantly killed
and a fifth was probably fatally IN
jured early Monday night, when the
Chattanooga Washington fast train,
which left Bristol over the Norfolk
and Western Railway eastbound at
s o'clock in the evening, ran into an
automobile on a crossing l mile west
of Abingdon. The dead are A. B..
Klepinger, Samuel Whitney, Ed
ward Walls and Stephen Nabe. Guy
Woodward the only member of the
party surviving, was hurried to the
Abingdon Hospital. He was barely
able to tell his name, and was un-
able to give any information concern
ing the tragedy. The party came to
Bristol from Saltxille, Smith county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
Carranza's Reply to United
States Note is
Pacific
LABOR PLAYS ITS PART
Unofficial Diplomacy Said to Have
Ayerted Armed Conflict Between
U. S. and Mexico

Washington, July 5-The ofiicia
text of General Carranza's note wa:
sent to the State Department today
Luis D'Antin, private secretary Il
AMBASSADOR Arredondo, carried the
communication to the State Depart
ment about 9:3O o'clock this morn
ING. and left it with Mr.. Lanslng's
secretary.
The note is signed by Aguiler, sec
retary of foreign affairs.
Carranza admits the reasonable
ness of the American demand fol-
border protection, but at the same
time points out that our troops on
Mexican soil are cause of friction.
He suggests their withdrawal and
outlines a plan for better policing by
Mexico on the border.
He says that the several points al
issue can be mediated and suggests a
plan.
The note is expected to pave the
way for peaceful feadjustment OF
the strained relations between the
United States and Mexico. If so, it
will reveal remarkable bit of un-
official diplomacy.
There was tipe, it became known
today, when Gen. Carranza had
framed and practically was ready. to
send a defiant reply to the demands
of President Wilson. This was little
more chan b week ago.
Then ths unofficial diplomats got
busy. T,Iey include American and
Naxacan' labor leaders and various
persons sympathetic with the cause OF
labor in the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

With a photograph OF her sweet
heart in one hand and a rubber: tube
attached to Il gas stove slightly
clasped in the other. Miss Julia Eth
cl Barker. was found in the kitchen
of her home in Norfolk Tuesday
morning. She died ID minutes later
Miss Barker had a quarrel with her
sweetheart at Ocean View Sunday
night and wept while en- route home
with her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Archer
with whom she made her home. Mrs
Archer said her sister had also been
despondent because Of i'll health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
Clark Addresses Baptists

THOUSANDS. of Baptists gathered
at Virginia Beach Tuesday to attend
the opening session of the Virginia
Baptist Chautauqua. The meetings,
opened under a mammoth tent, which
was packed with men, women anc
children. Champ Clark Speaker ol
the House of Representatives deliv.
cred an address ILieutcnant-Gov
ernor Ellyson Of Yirgini;. was also
at the opening session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
RAIN HINDERS
BRITISH DRIVE
Germans, Aided By Rein
forcements, Contest
Every Yard
SANGUINARY FIGHTS
Battle From Trench to Field--
French Take More Villages, But
Lose Thiaumont

London, July 5-The two British
official dispatches, record little change
in the situation on the British front.
They show that the Germans nave
brought up strong reintorcements
from other parts of their line and
are stubbornly contesting every yafo
of the British advance.
Torrential rains yesterday, however,
hammered the offensive operations
and the British action was confined
mostly to consolidating the ground
already won.
The French have captured two more
villages and are on good road 10
Peronne. But there is yet no decrease
in the violence Of the German attacks
in the Verdun region.
Dispatches from German war cor
RESPONDENTS indicate the realization
that the Central Powers are losing
tho initiative. which their favorable
position on the interior lines enabled
them to hold throughout the long
course of the war. Moreover, in COM
m.nting on the enormous resources
in munitions and war material the
Entente Allies have been able to pile
IN through the wearylng months OIL
preparations, they equally recognize
,nat a profound change has occurred
in the relations of the belligerents.
simultaneously with the opening OF
the Anglo French offensive, the Rus
sian armies are again attacking on the
whole length Of their front. An en-
tircIv new offensive has been opened
apainst Prince Leopold's Bavarlan
forces in the region of Baranovlchi,
where the Russians have pierced the
German lines at two places, %hlle
the Italians are maintaining strong
pressure along their entire front.
The British newspapers consider
that these events prove that the
moment of the "the great squeeze
has at last arrived, and not since the
war began have hopes run so hlgil.
Nevertheless, almost every British
correspondent on the western front
warns against being oversanguine,
end daily reiterates that the progress
must necessarily be slow and metho-
deal.
Up to the present the Anglo-French
capturcs in the battle Of the Somme
total more than 14,000 prisoners, IL
heavy guns and IS field guns. This
booty represents for the man in the
street very satisfactory result OF; d
little over three days fighting. i,
The battle RACES on such an ex-
tended front that the correspondents
find difficulty in sitting the main cur
rents of the operations. The Assoc
ciated Press correspondent in preg-
| nant phrase, records what Is perhaps
one Of the most significant features,
when he notes ."the amazing change
from trench-tied warfare to that OF
an army in progress
London, July 5-"Only German SOL
| diers in open field formations now
! 4,l botu.aop rho French and the
river Sommc," said Maj. Gen. f. =
Maurice referring to the part Of the
river which flows northward to the
east of the sector along which tine
French have made their greatest
gains. "The last Of the enemy's de-
! fensive works in that sector have
been captured by our allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
Negro Killed in Duel.

Willie Jones. colored was killed
and Willie Briggs, colored was shot
through the cheek Tuesday afternoon
in pistol duel fought between JONI
es and Sam Carter, alias Sonny Cara
ter, on Main street in Richmond Il
Jones died in his tracks, his hot re"
volver still grasped in his hand when
he was reached by policeman. Cars
ter fled from the scene as soon as
he saw Jones fall, and has not been
captured. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
MEETING OF EDITORS
staunton To Be Host to Virginia
Newspaper Men on Annual
Outing and Business Session

Never in the history of the VT'
ginia Press Association, Which is
composed of the editors and publish
ers of the Old Dominion, have such
elaborate plans beer made for the
annual meeting of the Association rs
this wear. Staunton, Virginia is to be
the place Of the meeting and the
dates from July % to July 9th. in
elusive. Staunton is preparing to out
Go itself in entertaining its guests
and President Robert S. Barrett, OF
Alexandria, and Secretary j. l.:
Hart, of Farmville, have been active
in securing number Of prominent
speakers for the OCCASION.
Among those who a,e expected to
attend the meeting as the guests of
the association are: Ron. Josephus
Daniel, Secretary &c the Navy, who
will talk on preparedness; Hon. Joh':
Barrett, director of the Bureau o.
American Republics who is to mako
an address on Pan Americanism; Hon /.
Henry Carter Stuart, governor OF
Virginia; Hon. Taylor Ellyson, lieut.
enant governor; Hon. John Garland
Pollard, attorney general; Hon. West
moreland Davis, presidential elector,
Mrs, Kate Langley Bosher, of Rich
mond, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, ca
Alexandria, Ur. Walter H. Savory. Of
New York
The program is as fellows:
Tuesday, July 25th.
II a. m. Public meeting Beverley
Theatre. Albert Shultz, president
Business League, presiding. Invoca-
ton, Rev. A. NJ. Fraser, D. D. Ad-
dress of Welcome, Mayor H. Fl.
Wayt. Response, Robert S. Barrett,
president P. A. Address Hon Henry
Carter Stuart, governor of Virginia.
9 p. m.-7Busincss Session. ball
room Virginia Hotel. ~
A p. m.-Street Car Ride. Comp!i-
ments Blue Ridge Light and Power
Company.
5 D. m.-Luncheon and Concert
Gypsy Hill Park, compliments Vir-
ginia Hotel.
8 p. m.-Enertainment m. Beverley
theatre.
Musical overture by orchestra.
Address: Hon John Barrett, direc-
tor of the Pan American Bureau,
Washington, "Pan Americanism."
Musical selection.
Address: Hon. Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy. preparedness"
Musical selection.
Address: Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett, treasurer Of the National Coun-
ell of Women, international Problems
of Women"
Musical selection.
Address: Mrs. Kate Langley Bosh-
er, of Richmond, Equal Suffrage. p"
Musical selection.
Addresses: Three distinguished Wy
ginians: Hon Taylor Ellyson, iieuten-
ant governor. Hon. John Garland
Pollard, attorney general, Hon.
Westmoreland Davis. presidential
elector.
Wednesday, July 26th.
10 a. m.-Business Session, Vir-
ginia Hotel. Address W. H. Savory,
of the Mergenthaler Linotype Co.
2 p. NJ Automobile trip to
Grottoes and Harrisonburg. ..-..
Thursday, July 9th.
10 q. m.-Business session, Vir-
ginia Hotel.
2 p. m. Lunch for the ladies'
compliments Augusta Hotel.
3 p. m.-Golf and trap shooting
/ 'Staunton Country Club
5 p. m.-Reception and dance al
| ('o,,pfr,, H1,b
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Thomas K. Ale, eight months old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Ale,
died yesterday afternoon at his par
cnts' home, 329 north Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company will be held tonight at
eight o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
LOCALa.sB asB.REVITIlEtsss' s

r. f. Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans met Monday night i'll Lee
Camp Hall to transact routine busi-
ness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Mrs. Mollie Allen, wife of B. l..
Allen, who lives in Clifford Avenue
in st. Elmo, died this morning at
G o'clock at the Alexandria Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Thomas Stewart, a native of Alex
andria, died in Emmersburg, Iowa, a
few days ago. The deceased was born
in 1853, and left this city in early
life. He was of Portuguese des-
cent. During the war between the
States he served in the Federal Navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Samuel Sterling, DO years old,
died last night at his home, 1872 N.
Royal street, after a long illness.
The deceased was unmarried, and
for long time had been employed
by H. Kirk and Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Arthur Howard Compton, n years
old, died Monday at his home at
Wellington, Prince William county.
The deceased was prominent through
out this section of the country and
was we'll known in this city. Besides
his wife, he is survived by his sister
Mrs. Mamie Compton. Funeral SER
vices were held a Sidley Methodist
this afternoon at o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05
Farmer Killed:

Ander W. Rothwell, aged 60 years
a retired farmer, was rim down by
Chesapeake and Ohio shifting
train at Main street station in Char
lottesville, yesterday morning, and
died before reaching the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Go with Loyal Order of Moose to
Marshall Hall, Friday = A family
excursion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Go with Loyal Order Of Moose to
Marshall Hall, Friday = A family
excursion. s.. T$&a 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Several life preservers were found
10 be burning in a building at the
foot of Fayette alley yesterday af-
ternoon. The fire was eXtingulshed
before any serious damage resulted.
There was a false alarm of fire about
nine o'clock last night. The alarm
came from Queen street, between
Payne and West Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

Go with Loyal Order Of Moose to
Marshall Hall, Friday A family
excursion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

The American Indian Guard band
of this city took part in the
parade and patriotic demonstration
in Frederick. Md, they having been
engaged, along with bands from all
over Maryland for the patriotic jubi-
lee. After the parade the local cor
net and trombone artists gave a con-
cert. The band has returned to this
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

A meeting of the Alexandria Chap
ter of the American Red Cross was
held this morning at 10 o'clock in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce to further discuss the sending
of supplies to the Virginia troops
on the Mexican border and the car
ing of their families while they are
gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-05

The steamer Wakefield yesterday
resumed service on the route of the
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company line between Washington,
Alexandria and MattaX Creek. The
Wakefield has just returned from
Newport News, where she underwent
repairs made necessary by recently
hitting a sunken snag near Matthias
Point.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-10-14
WISCONSIN FOR
THE PRESIDENT
Hughes is Daily Losing Strength and
His Speeches Did Not Help
Him.

MADISON, Wis. Oct 11-lndica-
tons in the New York Herali's poll
that Wisconsin is leaning sti ,ngly
toward Wilson were in no sense news
here. The Wisconsin State Journal
analyses the situation as follows:
THAT Hughes is daily losing
strength in Wisconsin cannot be de-
MED. Time is adding to the strength
of the President. A combination of
circumstances has had much to do
with the present condition of affairs.
The big outstanding fact is that the
recent visit of Hughes to the state
was frost. His Milwaukee speech
was disappointment.
The whole Hughes visit was han
died in such way as to provoke op-
position instead of support. 1t was
a standpat affair from start to fin.
ish. The things that Hughes
said in Wisconsin were also areu-
ments that viii not do him any good.
His eight-hour discussion and, his
view with reference to the tariff made
no appeal to Wisconsin Progress,
sives. The Germans of the
state are not fiocking to the Hughes
standard in the numbers expected.
The story that Roosevelt. in the
event of Hughes election. will be
made secretary of state, has done
much to rile the Germans. The big
industrial centers are for Wilson. The
entire railroad vote will be for Will
son. The whole trend in Wisconsin
today is for Wilson. Those in charge
OF the Hughes campaign know it, but
they are helpless in their efforts to
stop It,"