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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
(Associated Press)
AMERICA WANTS
THE ISLANDS
In the Opinion of the Senate Commit
tee, Which Recommends
the Treaty
(Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. 5.-The Senate
foreign relations committee ordered
favorably reported the treaty for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
for $25,000,0O0. An attempt will be
made to pass it at this session.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
.CROCKER LAND
WAS A MIRAGE
In the Opinion of Ensign Green, Who
Has Just Returned from
the Arctic
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Sept. 5.-Ensign Fits
hugh Green, of the American navy,
who accompanied Donald B. Mcmillan
on the expedition in search for
"Crocker Land" arriving here from
Copenhagen, expressed the belief that
Crocker Land does not exist. He be-
lieves that Admiral Peary saw
mirage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
SMALL BUNCH
Of SEAPLANES
Is to be Constructed for the Pensacola
School of Aviation
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Sept. 6.-Bids were
opened at the navy department today
for thirty hydro-aeroplanes for the
Pensacola aviation school. Officials
said they would be unable to award
the contract within the week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
One of the Most Terrific Battles Yet Fought
in the War
IN SPITE OF THE DESPERATE RESISTANCE OF THE TO MUCH GROUND AND MANY PS
ONE& TAKEN BY THE ALLIES
G@odte dPresD

London, Sept. 5.-The British con-
tinue to gain ground in the neighbor-
hood of Guillemont on the Somme
front, it was officially announced to-
day. They have pushed forward to
within fifteen hundred yards of Gull
lemont from the east. Farther south
around Felfemont farm they announce
the capture Of German works on a
300-yard front. The French report
the repulse of German counter attacks
on the Somme front with heavy losses.
RUSSIANS STEADILY WINNING
The Russians report the capture of
more than $500 Teutons on the Volhy-
nian front, and also record the first
clash between Bulgarians and Rus
slams in Rumania, Russian cavalry
sabreing Bulgarian cavalry outpost.
BULGARS CLAIM SUCCESS :.
The Bulgarians claimed to have de-
feated the Rumanians in the first
clashes on Rumanian soil.
ONE ZEP WINGED
The British press bureau says an
other Zeppelin besides the one de-
stroyed was damaged in the raid Sat-
urday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

first line trenches at certain points
both north and south of the Ancre.
The first stage of the infantry ac-
tion was entirely on this flank and at
Moquet farm where the Australians
were at it again. They had been
wanting that farm and had taken and
lost it once. This time they pushed
through and beyond it.
Later in the morning, the big busi-
ness of the day began from Delvil's
wood southwark through to the Som
me. All the murderous power on
both sides, guns and machine guns,
was exerted to the utmost. Guile
mont was the prize the British sought.
Two weeks ago this village was the
most completely devastated of any on
the front and the British had been
pounding it day after day with every
calibre gun. Guillemont no longer is
a village but an iron and lead mine.
Twice the British had carried their
charges into it and even through it,
only to be forced out. It is estimated
that 100000 shells were fired into and
that 100000 bullets traversed it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
PRUSSIANS ALWAYS WELL PRO-
VIDED

The guns were so thick behind both
the British and French infantry and
their action was so furious that it ap-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

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Self Rising Flour. At all grocers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

A now shipment Of Cranes station
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
CAN'T TELL THEM FROM WAR
CRAFT

Advices received by some diplomats
here state Norway, Sweden and Spain
have forbidden their harbors to mer-
chant submarine son the ground that
they were "indistinguishable" from
war craft.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

We have a new perfume, Bouquet
Dozira, a fine lasting extract, 81 per
ounce. Gerig's. Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
BRITISH MADE GREAT GAINS
RUSSIAN REPORT

The Russians report the capture of
several more Carpathian mountain
heights. Also fierce fighting in the
Caucasus is said to be in progress.
BERLIN ADMITS A LOSING BAT
TIE
Berlin reports the Allies are at
tacking on an 18-mile front in the
Somme region. The German war Office
comedies the loss of Chilly to the
French.
SUNDAYS BATTLE ON THE
SOMME
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. (via London, Sept. Alt was
"by the right flank" in the concerted
Anglo-French attack on the Somme
front today, with the great battle
which never has ceased for two
months flaming up into a general con-
flict. Kitchener's new army charged
the flower of the German army-the
Prussian guards-four divisions of
which were concentrated to stay the
British offensive. In places the Ger
man emperor's favorite troops were
driven back but counter attacked, and
again had to yield their crimsoned,
shell-wrecked trenches to stubborn
English and Scotch, most of whom
two years ago did not know how to
form fours and fought all the harder
because of the known prestige of their
foe. Never had so many guns been
in action.
The attack was not simultaneous
nor was it along the whole line. Diff
ferent sections were timed with clock.
work regularity, each suiting the pur-
pose of the commanders, while the
French and English acted together as
IL one army.
The roar of the guns in the early
hours along the front could not have
told the observers where the blow:
were to fall. Against Thiepval, that
: redoubtable position, which the Brit
ish have been gradually approaching
no effort was made. But just befor'
dawn their infantry rushed the olt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
WAS HAND TO HAND WORK

Sapping forward and connecting up
shell craters into trenches, the Brit
ish worked their way, aided by occas-
ional charges, to the village, but the
Germans established themselves in a
small trench salient southwest of the
village, where they were only thirty
or forty yards from the British and
so near that the British guns dared
not fire on them for fear of hitting
their own men.
Here the Germans had a machine
gun so placed that it swept the space
between the trenches, but the British
managed to get across and, about mid
day swept through the village of Gull
lemont, cleaning up nests of machine
guns, and across the fields on the
other side, establishing themselves ON
a sunken road. But south of Guile
mont one section of the Prussian
guard resisted desperately in Falfe-
mont farm and Wedgewood and here
all the afternoon bombing and hand
tc hand fighting was proceeding. Here
the guard had high ground which
they turned into a fortress and they
were evidently determined to keep
faith with their prestige. No sooner
had the British taken Guillemont and
swept through it than the Germans
turned on it tornado of shell fire
from their immense concentration of
guns in this section.
The French between the Somme
and British right, under the protec-
tion of an amazing hurricane of shell
fire co-operated in a brilliant advance
From hill the blue of their soldiers
and the khaki of the British could be
seen side by side as they charged and
as the trenches were taken, the green
figures of the Germans filing back to
the rear as prisoners, completed the
spectacle under an unbroken stream OF
shells overhead.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
BULGARS CLAIM SUCCESS
TOOK MANY TEUToNs

More than five thousand Germans
were taken prisoners in the Somme
region in the last two days. Berlin,
admitting the Anglo-French claims of
successes Sunday, asserts that the
Germans held their line at Thiepval
north Of Pozieres and near Ginehy,
but that Guillemont wood was lost.
BRITISH MADE GREAT GAINS
The British claim that since Sunday
they have captured the whole of the
German second line defenses on the
front from Mouquet farm to a juno
tion with the French.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

Howard Academy, the colored
school, will open Monday, Sept. Is.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05
STATUS Of SUBS
Is Being Argued Between the United
States and the Entente
Allies
(Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. 5.-The United
States has dispatched a reply to the
Entente's proposal that neutral ma
tions accept the principle that all sub
marines are war vessels. 1t is under
stood to have declared the character
istics of each individual submarine
must govern the case.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

The Russians report the capture of
several more Carpathian mountain
heights. Also fierce fighting in the
Caucasus is said to be in progress.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-05

Berlin reports the Allies are at
tacking on an 18-mile front in the
Somme region. The German war Office
comedies the loss of Chilly to the
French.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
Except Sunday

By The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
317 King Street. Alexandria. Va.
HOWARD W. SMITH. Prcsideht auo
a Treasurer.
WILLIAM ALBERT. sM0oT. Jr.' wee
: President.
EDWIN BI,AnLEY HARD, Editor ano
:. General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
MUENsTERBERG's APPEAL

Professor Musensterberg attempts
to spur the United States to the task
of mediation by talk of an alliance
between Germany. Russia and Japan
which may prove menace to this
country.
II know from reliable sources,
said the professor in recent address
"that Russia is out Of joint, is half
bankrupt, is starving, and will be
ready for separate peace before
spring. The result is to be an al
lance between Germany, Austria,
Russia and Japan. Japan and Russia
are pushing toward this combination
and an overwhelming majority Of the
German people would welcome it to-
day"
The implication is that such an al
lance would be offensive to the peo-
pie of this country, partly because
a majority of them are friendly to
the Allies and partly because such
an alliance would presumably have
small regard for the Monroe doctrine.
To prevent it, then, says Professor
Muensterberg. in effect, the United
States Government had better get
busy and bring about peace before
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
A "REMINISCENCES.
are most needed

4 Richmond cctemporary winch
publishes extracts from its files OF
half a century ago, contained me
following yesterday:
@John S. Barbour. president OF the
or,ne. and Alexandria Railroad, has
sold 4 large amount of his stock in
that road to the Baltimore and Ohio
which gives the latter road a con-
trolling interest.
The above will bring to mind eX-
citing scenes in Alexandria at the
close of the war between che states
The Orange aud Alexandria Railroad
had been torn up at times By botE
armies during the four years con-
fiict, as had also the Manassas Gar
railroad. The managers of the lat
ter road were unable to rebuild this
important auxiliary to the CONNER
cial Importance Of Alexandria, ane
presented the property to the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company
The latter was crippled financially
and it was asserted at the time that
freight could be shipped from any
point on the two roads to Baltimore
at the same price charged for trans
portation to Alexandria, In fact, j
was alleged that in some cases pro
duce could be sent to the monument
tai city at less rates, than to on,
city.
Alexandria had. corn exchange
at the time. and the Gazette was fill
ed nearly every day with elongated
communications from certain mem
bers. The late George Y. Worthing.
tor, George r. Shinn, George c
Wedderbura and others We're thu
principal authors. Mr.. Wedderburr
is the only one living who welded ths
pen in defense of Alexandria at tina
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
KAISER RELIES ON LORD.

Emperor William on his recent
visit to the troops on the Sommc
front in France made a speech. ac-
cording to the correspondent Of thu
Berlin Tageblatt. Among other thing
he said:
Con all sides the German people
stand in a tenacious struggle against
half the world and against the mani
fold superiority Of numbers. Ever
though it continues hard and endur-
es long, yet the Lord of Hosts is with
YOU Those at home have besought
MIN and he has inspired you with
strength and courage. Trust in Coo
bravely feeling that you are fighting
in Il just cause. Thus l greet you
comrades. Hold out, the Lord will
give his blessing to the end"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
PITCHER GEORGE WEDDING.

The many friends in Alexandria Ct
Mr.. Theodore C. Pitcher congratu-
late him upon his marriage which
took place in Baltimore yesterday.
The bride, formerly Miss Anna L.
George, is also to be congratulate
upon becoming Mrs. Pitcher. Mr.;
Pitcher is the Delegate from FAT
quier county in the Legislature, an:.
is as well-known in Alexandria g.
in his native heath. In -by-gone year
Congressional Convention in Alex
andria without Mir. Pitcher woull!%t
have been Hamlet without Hamlet.
Since the introduction of the pr
mary election system the appearance :
Of many residents Of this section c.
Virginia have been less frequent. 4
brings to mind the dim past whe.s
the stockholders of the Orange ana
Alexandria (now the Southern Raj. :
road Company held their anpn lla
meetings in November. They invar;
ably gathered in Alexandria and re
manned here several days. The NEE:
ings of the stockholders of the ol'.
Manassas Gap Railroad were equal
interesting. Both events were gala
occasions in Alexandria.
These annual reunions Of people
living in this section of Virginia arc
| now only memories. The annual
| meetings Of the Southern Railway
Company are now generally held il
Offices with but few present, and al.
tract but little attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
NATIONAL COMMITTEE DRAFTS
CARLIN.

Congressman Carlin, at the urgent
request of National Chairman Nc
Cormick, has cancelled all speaking
engagements in his District for the
last week of the campaign and will
leave on the first of November for
West Virginia where he will speak
during the balance of the week, open
ing his tour at Huntington, Novem-
Der first, with Secretary Daniels.
West Virginia has begun to look as
if it Will go Democratic and the Ma
tional Committee have sent a num-
Der CT their best campaigners into
the State. MIR. Garlin has spoken III
West Virginia a number Of times ii
previous campaigns, and has done
effective work fer Democracy there.
He is regarded as one of the most
forceful speakers in the party the
election to congress Of Hon. John
" Davis, and the late Junius Brown
from West Virginia, years ago, was
said to be due largely TO the etfec-
tive speeches which he made in their
Districts.
Mr.. Garlin had planned number
CT speeches in his own District, in
gliding Alexandria city. hut as his
election is ass >Ifet National Com
snittee felt t!sat Is i'd be drafted
for service cisewfs.e The people of
she Eighth ]l;Sgsift much as they
,GGFc'all ike & ;sas Carlin upon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
The French made further progress

The French made further progress
Yesterday northeast of Ferdun d.
spite the utmost efforts Of the Ger
man crown prince 70 halt General
Rivellc's surprise offensive. IN the
last twelve hours the Teutons have
launched five tremendous counter
attacks, their principal efforts being
directed against Douaumont, Haul
.romont and the Damloup battery.
All of the attacks broke down be-
fore the French artillery and ma
chine guns. Last night the number
of prisoners taken by the French
had been increased to $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
an . greement is made.

an agreement IS H mao.
4: An exchange voices the sentlmes.t
OF the United States when it suggests
that, whether or not such a. an alliance
IS within the realms of possibility,
the chief feeling of those Ameri-
cans who read Professor Muenstec:
berg's address will be one Of resent
ment at the suggestion that this Gov
eminent can be forced to the task
of making peace by threat of what
will happen to it if it does not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON

The President being without news
n.ner representation in terfltorS
ssarwad by the Binghamton dailleS,
bic friends propose to print the best
editorials and articles OF ali aeseriP,
tions which favor the Presldent, ~
the Binghamton Republican, eraN
and press daily, and in the Johnson
City-Endicott Record and EiHifa
Telegram weekly. .,.4;..
We do not propose to play politics
hut we believe it is only tar ana
reasonable that the President should
have representation in this part OF
4ba state George F. Johnson.
/, The question may be asked, who
lis George F. Johnson? In answer
the editor of the Gazette takes plea
sure in stating that Mr.. johnson Is
one Of Gods noblemen-one Of the
finest types of men this country has
produced. Should there be any DOUBT
in regard to the matter we would
simply refer those who may be m
!. s:,tterested to either of. Mr.. Johnson's
thousands of employees up IN New
7 York State. IS "a
? The position MIR. Johnson has
! taken with regard to President WILL
son we'll illustrates his idea Of fair
I; ness and justice--a principle Oh
! which he is one of the highest eX-
ponents in the land. Beginning life
t;:WSith only MS brain and hands as
capital. he has steadily worked his
way up the ladder of success until
he had reached the topmost round,
and today ranks as one of the largest
shoe manufacturers OF this country as
well as one Of the most just and
honorable employers known in the
labor world. And he mas accomplish
ed all this, not by the penurlous pol
icy Of wringing every cent posi-
BILE from his employees, but through
treating them in the most fair, equ'-
table an honorable manner possible.
In our opinion. AIR. Johnson comes
as near following the golden rule IL
business as it is possible to do in
human affairs, and he lives up to
that rule not only one day, but
seven days Of every week of the year.
1t affords us sincere pleasure to
refer to AIR. Johnson's generous act
concerning President Wilson's cam
paign fer the further reason that
we are confident that it is done with
out hope of reward other than the
general good he believes will come
to the country through the re-elec-
ton of the President. Those who
know him best are fully aware that
political office offers no temptation
to him whatsoever. For years ne has
been engaged in welfare work Of
the highest character, and columns
could be devoted in recounting the
good accomplished by him in uplift-
ing and making brighter the lives
of his workmen and the entire peo-
pie of his community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
Joseph Hefferman, according to

Joseph Hefferman, according to q
verdict in the Municipal Court in
Chicago yesterday, had his teeth
pulled to get the gold therefrom,
pawned the filings and bought
whisky with the proceeds. He was
sert to the House of Correction Oh
complaint of the dentist, when he
failed to pay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

the issues Of the campaign, will feel
"a just pride in the fact that hs VII
be giving the benefit Of his splendid .elii
;abilit yto the part where his services wees.
are most needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

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The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
NAVY PREPARES FOR
GEORGETOWN SQUAD

Annapolis Md. Oct. 3.-Just what de-
pendeICe the coaches at the Naval Acad-
'Ur- are this year going to put in the
material furnished by the new fourth
class. the ability Of which to furnish the
scademys best. was indicated by little
Roberts against Dickinson on Saturday,
was indicated this afternoon when still
an0ther upper cIassman was dropped
from the varsity back field and Butler, a
s."r "f BALTIMORE city College in 1915
was given a try-Out This leaves the
sailor backtield with only one upper class
TFn present. The lone upper Classman is
orr, who was a plebe last season, and is
now being given a try-out at the pivotal
job.
Following the rather disappointing
showing made by the midshiUmen against
Dickinson Saturday, when the Blue and
Gold line utterly failed to do what was
expected OF it, big Babe Brown former
Navy contribution to Rll-American COM
hiDatiOns. took turn at teaching the
line how 10 block attacks from opposing
forwards 1t is confidently expected here
that Georgetown will give the sailors a
very bad time next Saturday, and that
this Is somewhat the opinion Of the
coaches is indicated by the fact that con-
siderable time was spent yesterday on
working out Pittsburgh University plays
and formations.
The Pittsburghers are not expected to
come to Annapolis until the Saturday
after the Georgetown aggregation.
Teh back field combination tried by the
coaches yesterday afternoon had in Il
Roberts and Butler, halves, and Ingram
fulk with Orr at quarter.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
DEV0NSHIRE RESULTS,

FIRsr RAcE-seIlinS; purOs. 800; Syesrolds and
uSWGd; nTe and one-hAf frlons. WAxsmau los
lGrossl 6-0, 80 $40, won; Alcourt, ITO tPIck-
ens). $50. SD. second School for scandal q
Barrett $3.50, third. Time os Mex. Charles
B. onOta. Test, McAdams. and stsIclihs also ran.
SECOND RACE-SeIing; 2ysar-olds and upward
I'VE and one-hah furlOng8 Dash 10 Smith % 30
- 9. $50 won; Two Royals lO3 (Duuinick), s. %,
SO, secund; Big LumsX Ill tRossn) $50 third
Tine. 0s- Clara Boots Aunt Elsie MArEaret O.,
Tom Caro-. Father Kelly, and Zudero also r1n
THIRD RACE-An ages six frrrlonFs Rio Br.-
Ios, III tsherrerl. $40, $40, go won An1ma, III
tCorsyl $40. $50 second York Lad i'll lCarrolT
S.S. third Time, I:l4 Balgee and Huda's Brother
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-ssHnE; handicap; Gysa--old,
and upward pure, 500: ak furlongE Korfhazs NJ
tBedeD. $3.50 $50. S, won RAoul lOs [MoIes-
WORTH, s. $50 second; Bonitis 50 (Merimee)
$40, third Tine, l:l2 5S POutsfr1ct and Wanda
Filter also ran
FIFTH RACE-Purss, 500; handicap; +yearolds
and upward: one mile and seventy yards King
Bon, lo5 CPiekenS. 81. $50. so. won; LttIs
String, l0s -iClaTerl $50. g. 20, second; Star Of
Love, Li tstearnsl. so. third. Time, l:0 Is.
Impression and Dundreary also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SelHnE; purse 500; 3ysar-oId.
Hsnd upward one and threesixteenth miles BABY
5neh, lG tDryerl. $50. S.sO, $50. won; Little
SsG, IS JNrrstt), SD. $40, second; Miss Waters.
w Chertneel. 2TO third. Time, 213 rs. River
King and Electric also ran
SEVENTH RACE-SsIling; 3yearods and I'D
ward; one mile and twenty yards Bo Ill (ClAverl
81 ~. 2So, won; Herbert Temple lo5 Smith,
40 $40, secood; No Manager, los (stsarnsl & 90
tnrd Time, l;S Nellie Boots Wild Horse, W. W.
C4ArE' Ralph s. Pea. TArlston P, DartHorth, Pin
Money and Luke Van zAadt also nn.