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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-11
SCORES CHURCH METHODS
philadelphia Record


William Nicholson, the evangelist,
threw bor!b into the peaceful meet
ing of the Congregational ministers IN
the Y. NJ. C. a. Building in Phlia-
Gclphiu his week by telling them
that ir they properly attended TO their
business in manly, straightforward
way instead Of getting people into
their churches on false prctenScS, thcy
would be more successful in their
evangelism.
The speaker ridiculcd the common
methods used in the Churches for at
tractings crowds. Describing the fash
ion;.!jlc preacher who announces the
SUBJECT % his sermon on an elaborate
program flied with modern notions OF
attractive church sermons, he showed
Tie rutility Of such methods for the
permanent ;ncrcasc Of church member
chip. Tho so.called up-to-datc minis
lcr, he said, was run by the church
organizations aud his sermon was al
together 4; secondary part Of the pro
gram, following long list of aesthc'
tic features in which The preacher
was only a side show.
Instead OF having the old-tim'
hymn of; the Moody ,and. Sankcy type
he said t'thc! churches. now coax th'
/ people in with fantastic programs
| Fashionable soloists- naGH ADD ,,zzpi ;G,
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Of scenes which we thought would
never be repeated IN this world. Ma
hlomet; told his followers that those
who fell. in the clash of war were
transported Immediately 70 Para
disc, and his soldiers, We are told,
laughed at death in order to advance
the cause of the alleged prophet and
to obtain heaven. It is said that Shin
toism in.Japan holds out similar bless
ings to those who lay their lives on
their country's altar. "Make way for
Liberty cried Arnold Won Winkel-
iried, the Swiss patriot, when ne threw
himself upon an Austrian phalanx at
a narrow pass. He lost his life, but
broke the steel barrier.
The spirit which animated soldiers
of old is still in the world, and al
though there are many thrilling IN
cidents in the career of Napoleon's,
Old Guard, nothin in the his
tory of that gallant band can exceed
acts of bravery now in evidence
among Frenchmen who are fighting
for the existence of their nation
which has been invaded by the great
est fighting machine which has ever
appeared on the globe.
The sublime self-sacrifice Of the
French Gen. Petain's men for their
country is Spartan-liSe. Before going
into action the troops destroy all let
tiers and consign their treasured SOU
venirs to relatives with a brief note.
These farewell missivcs are distin-
guishcd by their brcvity. Some say;
"Think well of me. / have died for,
dear France" "Bring up my child
rem to love France; farewell, dear
wife; We shall meet in the Beyond"
81 go to my death cheerfully, because
I am convinced the Bosches will new
er get Verdun."
When the CorbeauX woods were re-
captured from the Germans there
were innumcrable instances of hero
ism by the chasscurs. One officer said:
81 never have seen men fight with
such bloody frenzy. Any weapon serv-
ed. If a shell shattered mans bay
onet he lcapcd at the enemy with
a clasp knife. Every infantryman who
escaped the German machine gun fire
fought like Roman legionary IN
hand-to-hand encounters, in which
the superiority of the Frcnchman
over the Germans was clearly demon
strated.
"a sergeant and twenty men volun-
teercd to seize a machine gun posted
at a dangerous angle in the woods.
from which it raked the onsweep-
ing French. The small body succeed
ed in reaching the gun, killed the
Teuton team and turned the weapon
upon the Germans. killing them like
flies.
"'rhe fur:- of their fighting can be
understood when I say that not one
of these twcnty-one lost his life. We
cleared most Of the wood within an
hour
Similar daring deeds were being
performed'a at the same time by other
French troops on the other side Of the
Meuse.
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SPARTAN SPIRITS.
OF OUR DAY.

During our school days the hcroism
OF the soldiers Of Greece AID Rene
.dazzlcd our Imagination, ard we read
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PUBLIsHED DAILY.

By Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
317 King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffce OF Alexan-
dria. Virginia as second class matter.
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Oysters in All Styles AT The Ram
mel Cafe.
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VIRGINIA NEWS

The controversy between the ma
chinists of Norfoll; and vicinity has
been amicahIy settled. Increases havs
been granted and working hours re-
duced by the employers in every
contract shop. This means that the
strike Of machinists which has been
impeding since february 20. has
finally been avoided.
Judge Williams has formally all
nounced his candidacy for the office
of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
Judge williams was until this SEES
sion a member Of the House Of DIE.
gates from Giles county. He served
III the House for zen years, for six
years being floor leader Of the ma
jorlty party in the House.
Congressman Il. y. Flood, Of Viz
"inia, chairman of the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee of the House Of Re
representatives., has been dc!uged With
anonymous letters. some containing
yelled threats and others not 50
yelled and more threatening during
the past two weeks. while his com
mitttc has had under consideration
the McLemorc resolution of warning
TO Americans 10 stay off bclligerent
armed ships. About nine out of every
ten Of these letters have apparently
been written by German sympathiz-
crs and most Of them have come from
pro-German centcrs, such as Mil
waukce, st. Louis and Chicago.
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CHRISTIANITY
| AND POLITICS

81 tsxsSSsg So. 'FsS-r%s---.
ii shtGdt5 10 unnecessary to call at
tens:9a 20 Inc eA@r5e pursued ny the
Ola: OF csasaee when an attempt was
gasiie to erabrel hin. in political
Issue. RRenfiey sa. Caesar the things
thar are Caesars, and to God the
things that are Gods" was an an
swer pregnant with meaning. But
some of His disciples have been wise
above that which has been written,
and they strangely imagine that they
can perform the impossible by ming
ling politics with the teachings OF
Jesus Christ. "Ye are not of this
world, as l am not of this world"
does not appeal to many people who
probably mean we'll, and movements
looking toward bringing the world
up to the teachings of the Sermon
on, the Mount have invariably re-
suited in bringing the church down
to the world.
Besides the loaves and the fishes
too often play conspicuous parts in
moral movements. Waving all ar
guments for or against prohibition
in Virginia, it would seem to the un-
baised that the cause of teetotalism
would have Haunted more immacu-
late banner had some one besides a
preacher been elected Moral Com
missioner at the ipse dixit of the An
ti-Saloon League Of course, his depu-
ties will necessarily be of the elect.
But the temperance issue has be;n
settled and those who voted against
the measure arc satisfied and arc
clamoring for the enforcement of
the new law to the letter.
But we started this article for the
purpose of calling attention to To-
cal matter. In another column 1t is
Stated that ono Of the city preach
crs will deliver a sermon tomorrow
on. the coming primary election in
Alexandria We do not know which
candidate for Mayor will be groom.
cd on the occasion, or whether any.
thing will be said in the interest oil
either candidate, but we never have
been able to concur with some good
people who suppose politics should
be injected into sermons. Furth-
crmorc if we did we think that we
would prefer to sc...:c our informa-
ton regarding political conditions in
Alexandria FrcM scrGc orc who il
thoroughly vdrscd on that subject;
voter aud propcr.y OWL :, at least
The early 'ArcsticS had conditions
which SURROUNDED i disSolutc agt
with which To ccn:rrd. ScnSuallsn
was regarded rs OF I, religious IA
ture III the days OF ra,iI, ami was leg
allied. But none Of dc disciples wcr
tempted to minglc with politics.
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Evening star., 1916-05-14
RIVERS BILL PROGRESS SLOW.
Senate Adjourns Until Tomorrow
While Measure Is Up.

But little progress was made with
the consideration of the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill yesterday. the
Senate adjourning early in the after
noon until tomorrow. Before adjourn
ment Senator Clarke of Arkansas.
chairman of the commerce committee
which has had the bill in charge. ar
ranged to defer further consideration
of the measure until Tuesday. The
Senate will take up in executive ses-
sion tomorrow the nomination of
George Rublee of New Hampshire as
member of the federal trade COM
mission. and it is expected that prac-
tically the entire day will be spent on
that nomination. The opponents of
Rublee confidently predict his rejec-
tion by the Senate.
Senator Kenyon concluded his gen.
eral discussion of the river and har-
Dor bill yesterday afternoon, having
spoken almost continuously for the
greater part of four days. He an
nounced that he would continue his
fight against the bill and would offer
he would address the Senate.
While republican senators. including
Senator Kenyon. insist that no fill
buster is being carried on against the
BILL it is expected that it will be many
days before final vote on the measure
is reached.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
THEFTS REPORTED TO POLICE.
Gold Watch. 1000 Cigarettes and
BICYCLES Among Articles Stolen.

George Dolfus. III Az street. report
ed to the police the theft of a gold
watch worth s35. The timepiece. he
said, was taken from his coat pocket.
where it had been deposited, in the
rear of his place of business yesterday
afternoon.
A package containing nearly 1000
cigarettes. two boxes of chewing gum
and quantity of smoking tobacco
yesterday disappeared from the wagon
of a wholesale dealer Harold Stumph.
driver, reported the loss to the police
William F.. Tidings and Peter Bonamy,
the former residing at 2l26 H street
northwest and the latter at 901 H
street northwest, reported the theft of
their bicycles.
Louis p. Seibold. 1246 Girard street
northwest, told the police of a robbery
committed at his residence since April
l5 vanity box and contents. shawl
and revolver, valued at 500. were
stolen.
east. reported the theft of thirty pounds
of butter from his wagon in front of
72O 18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1916-05-14

any kind on Sunday since January 80,
and explained that he had been ar
rested for what he did on that day.
Mrs. Hill then admitted that she had
made a mistake in the day she had
noticed Latterner at work. and, at the
suggestion of States Attorney Albert
Bouic, Judge J. Abby Henderson. before
whom the cases were tried, adjudged
Latterner not guilty.
Shepherd denied that he had been
guilty of anything more serious in the
way of working on Sunday, April 2.
than to pick up a few pieces of paper
and burn them. Judge Henderson did
not consider that a very serious mat
ter and acquitted him, too.
Latterner was represented by Thorn :
as Dawson of Rockville and Shepherd
by Emory H. Bogley Of Washington.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
Bandit Band Badly Beaten
by a Carranzista Force
in the Vicinity of Torreon

TORREON, Mex. May -. via Ell Paso
Junction. May 13.-The notorious ban
dit leader, Pedro Cedillo who has in
vested northern Vera Cruz, two officers
and fifty of his men were killed in an
engagement with government forces
under Gen. Eugenio Lopez at Cuidad del
Maiz. Fifty of the bandits surrendered
Gen. Lopez captured Cuidad del Mafz.
and in further skirmishing killed Pedro
Cedillo's brother. Martin. The fifty cap
tured bandits will be executed. The
Carranza losses are few.
The battle with the Cedillos is looked
upon as the successful beginning of a
campaign that will clear northern Vera
Cruz of bandits.
Gen. Nafarrate. now at Tampico.
wired Gen. Jacinto Trevino here that
he has taken over direction of the
campaign with the exception of the
port of Tuxpam.
Trevino Going to Chihuahua.
Gen. Trevino, who is commander of
the military division Of the northeast.
in announcing today he would leave
next Tuesday for Chihuahua City to
take command Of the campaign to
Evening star., 1916-05-14
ASKS FOR DURABLE PEACE.
American Branch Organization. tt
Consider Netherlands Appea4

NEW YORK. May ia conference
of the American branch of the central
organization for durable peace was
called today to meet here Tuesday to
consider the appeal which the Neither
lands anti-war council cabled to this
country recently. urging that Ameri-
can peace societies suggest to Presi-
dent Wilson that he promote con-
ference of neutral nations to offer
mediation.
The object of the meeting will be to
decide whether those present believe
there is a basis for rumors abroad
that the belligerent nations are ready
to talk peace. If the conferees decide
in the affirmative. it was announced, a
call will be sent out to various Ameri-
can peace societies for a conference
at which the suggestion will be made
that President Wilson be urged to re-
spond to the appeal from the Neither
lands.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
REBELS GET j. S. ORDER
American Envoy Responds to De-
mand of Dominican Delegation.
Ready to Use Force.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Repub-
lie, May 13.-W. w. Russell the Amer
lean minister. today notified the lead
ers of the rebels holding Santo Domin-
go City that unless the city was evacu-
ated by Sunday morning it would be
taken by force. Diplomatic and con-
sular representatives ahere have been
given notification to this effect
A delegation of congressman had
visited the American minister last
night and informed him that congress
could exercise no authority so long as
the rebel leaders were permitted to re-
main in the country. Mr.. Russell was
asked to bring about the expulsion of
the rebel leaders
Evening star., 1916-05-14
BULL MOOSE SEND 1.7el.
Progressive Convention to Have Big
List of Delegates and Alternates.

CHICAGO, May 13.-There will be
1871 delegates and alternates at the
national progressive convention to be
held here June :. 1t was announced to-
day. This does not include nine dele
gates authorized from Alaska and
South Dakota. who are yet to be heard
from.
The number of delegates authorized
by the national committee is 62s. but
IS the demand from many states for
increased representation has been so
great the delegate body will consist
of LOIS members.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
LOOKING FOR SENSATION
IN RIGGS BANK TRIAL
Local Attorneys and Financiers
Eagerly Await Opening of
Proceedings Tomorrow.

Washington attorneys and prominent
officials of the Riggs National Bank
on indictments for perjury are eagerly
awaiting a promised sensation at the
opening of court tomorrow morning,
when taking of testimony is to begin.
With the reading of the affidavit
signed by Charles C. Glover. president;
William J. Flather. a vice president.
and Henry II. Flather. former cashier
of the bank. which is the basis for the
joint and individual indictments on
which these officials are on trial. the
government is expected to close its
presentation of documents showing juris-
diction.
Challenged by Defense.
Challenge by William G. Johnson.
for the defense, on two occasions when
the prosecution has brought this affi-
davit before the court, indicates that
strong objection is going to be made
on the ground that it was not prop
erly filed with the clerk of the court
and has not been safeguarded by him.
Prominent attorneys. qualified to
know, state that this document was
kept in the custody of United States
Attorney Laskey. locked in his safe as
a greater protection. They say he was
in the court at the time this affidavit
was first brought in, and it was such
an important document he Immediately
took charge of 1t and has kept it in
his safe ever since.
Members of the jury in the case, who
are enjoying an unusual distinction in
being locked up. are also enjoying an
unusual privilege in being allowed to
see members of their families only un-
der the surveillance of bailiff and
then for a limited time.
Jurymen to Dine at an Inn.
The jury will be taken in automo-
biles today to an inn on Park road for
dinner. and will later be conducted
on hike through Rock Creek Park.
They are locked up each night in a
room in the courthouse and have most
Of their meals at nearby dairy
lunchroom. Several of them have re-
marked that they feel as il they are
in a chain gang. The bailiffs in whose
custody they are have been doing all
they can for the amusement, recrea-
ton and to keep them in good physical
condition
Evening star., 1916-05-14
SIOUX INDIANS CITIZENS.
Secretary Lane confers Rights on
17O at Yankton Reservation.

GREENWOOD, S. D., Indian Agency,
May 13.-Franklin X. Lane Secretary
of the Interior, today granted full citi-
zenship rights to 10 residents of the
Yankton Sioux reservation.
Mr.. Lane made an address in which
he urged the red men to appreciate
the responsibility of citizenship. Title
to 80. 900 acres of land, which has been
held in trust for the Indians, was
transferred to them. The ceremony
was full of color. many of the Indians
appearing in the traditional dress of
the tribe.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
NONSTOP FLIGHT FAILS.
Engine Trouble Ends Rinehardt's
Georgia New York Trip.

ROCKY MOUNT. n. c.. May r.
Howard Rinehardt who left Augusta.
Ga. this morning in a biplane in an ef-
fort to make a nonstop flight to Hemp
stead, l.. J.. descended at $50 am. near
Rowland. n. C.. because of engine
trouble. according to a message re-
ceived here. The machine struck the
ground heavily and one plane was
DANA aged. Rinehardt, it was said, was
unhurt
Evening star., 1916-05-14
WILL VISIT WASHINGTON.
Spanish Umpire in Panama Zone
Claims Cases Sails for U. S.

PANAMA. May 13.-Vice Admiral
Conoas y Palau, the umpire appointed
by King Alfonso of Spain in connec-
ton with the appropriation of Panama
Canal Zone land by the United States,
has sailed for the United States. where
he is due to arrive May II. The ad-
miral will visit Secretary of State Ian
sing and the Spanish ambassador at
Washington.
Up to the present the admiral has
heard twenty one cases involving more
than $1,000.000. and will adjudicate six
teen moro. ---'- ''
Evening star., 1916-05-14
Placed Under Commission.

The bill provides for a commission of
three members to be appointed by the
President The existing law is ad-
ministered by the Secretary OF Labor
This change in the administration of
the compensation law is explained in
the Gard report in this way:
1T is a matter concerning the rela-
tIon between the government as a
whole and its employees as a whole. and
should not be placed under the super
vision Of any one department. 1t
seened especially unwise 10 place the
administration i'll the hands of the De
partmeht Of Labor. because that de-
partmeu, Ia large measure represents
and is intended to represent the side
Of labor whereas the administrative
body having charge Of the proposed act
shocid represent. and SHOULD constantly
lie alert 20 safeguard. the interests of
the government"
TIE bill establishes a fve-hundred-
thousand dollar fund for the payment
OF the necessary pensions and COM
pensatloos. and Congress is to provide
additional funds whenever necessary.
/; is believed the bill would cost not
more than that in the first year OF its
operation as a law.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
BITTER CONFLICTS
COON NEAR VERDUN
BeI|igerents Launch Thrusts
Against Opponents at Va
rious Points.
FRENCH AND GERMANS
BOTH CLAIM SUCCESS
Paris Chronicles Great Aero Raid on
Enemy Railway Stations.
British Attacked.

LONDON, May 13.-Desperate fight
ing is proceeding almost continuously
before Verdun. both the Germans and
the French launching thrusts at vari-
Gus points against the opposing lines.
Claims to any pronounced advantage
in this fighting are put forth by neither
Paris nor Berlin, each side declaring
that attacks by the other have been
repulsed.
The principal efforts of the Germans
appear to have been exerted near Fort
Douaumont. where successive assaults
were directed at the French defenses.
All were repulsed, Paris declares.
On their own account the French
claim to have made some progress in
the vicinity OF Hill 2S7, northwest of
Nerdun, while Berlin asserts that
French attack southwest of Dead Man
hill in this region was repulsed and
that assaults on the German lines in
the Avocourt and Malancourt woods,
to the southwest, were fruitless.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
Clara Louise Kellogg Dies.

NEW HARTFORD. Conn. May 10
Clara Louise Kellogg. a prima donna of
the American operatic stage before her
marriage TO Carl Strakosch. in 1887,
died at her home. Elpstone. this noon.
after a years illness.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
NOT SABBATH BREAKERS
Friendship Heights Residents
Freed by Court in Presence of Big
Assemblage Of Neighbors.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, May ia large
part of the population of Friendship
Heights attended as witnesses or spec
tators, the trials in the police court
here today of Henry Latterner and
Samuel d. Shepherd, prominent resi-
dents of that village, on warrants
charging them with violating the law
prohibiting the performance of unnec-
essary manual labor on the Sabbath.
The complainant was Mrs. Leonora
C. Hill. also of Friendship Heights, who
that the defendants who
are her near neighbors. were guilty of
having performed such laborious work
as trimming trees. raking up and burn
ing rubbish, etc. on their premises on
recent Sundays
Mrs. Hill testified that Latterner had
violated the law in the manner stated
Sunday. March rs. and that Shepherds
had been guilty of similar infraction
of the law Sunday, April 2.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
HEART DISEASE IS FATAL.
Bryan Lathrop Dies Suddenly il
Chicago, Aged 72 Years.

CHICAGO, May 13.-Bryan Lathrop.
widely known for his commercial and
social activities, died suddenly today
of heart disease He was a brother
in-law of Thomas Nelson Page, ambas.
sador to Italy.
Mr.. Lathrop was born in Alexandria,
Va, In 1874. .-.4 --.-.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
"JeWish Mark Twain" Dead.

NEW YORK. May 13.-Solomon Rabino-
witz, poet. author and playwright. died
here today after a long illness. He was
ffty-seven years old. Scholom Alechem
was his pen name. but he was best
known as the Jewish Mark Twain"