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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
A CORRECTION.

In the Gazette Of March 9th. was
published an article in reference tt
certain charges made against Her.
bert G. Connor in which it was stated
that Mr.. Conner was held by thu
Washington police on the charge OF
assaulting Miss Lucy r. Siddons. Nj
Connor called at the Gazette office
today and stated that he had not beer
arrested, that no warrant had beer
issued for him by the state authori,
ties, that he did not break Miss
Siddon's arm and in fact that tht
whole article was erroneous. We ar,
therefore making this correction il
accordance with his statement as We
arc willing to maze all corrections
81 errors which may get into the col,
umns Of the Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
ROBERT S. BARRETT. President
and General Manager.
! JAPAN PROFITS
BY THE WAR

Nearly all of the Easter displays
so. far as toys and novelties are con-
cerned in this country are of japanese
Dmakc. Silently but steadily the Mp
ponese have been swinging heavy
sledge into Germany's trade in the
novelty and toy line.
Heretofore Germany has had mon
Iopoly in these lines. Christmas
Easter and Fourth of July meant full
play for German products. Japan has
Slipped into the breach caused by
i Germany's enforced retirement from
the field and in less than year has
Sgained an advantage that it is pre-
4 dicted Germany can never overcome.
h If it's wood. or paper, or paste
board, Japan has it much cheape:
3than elsewhere. She is even now MAX
n ing baseballs.
The Japanese output of chnawarc
is reported to have been remarkable
. in the last half year or so. The roses
Hare marvels of the decorative art,
1.-THE decorations and color work gene
rally are reported to far surpass the
German lines.
h Labor is cheap, materials are RICH;
at hand, and the Japanese factories
arc fully equipped to conduct long
war in commerce. For instance, one
article, selling at 10 cents retail, was
declared to be such that Germany
IScould not duplicate it under % cents
Tin addition, it has had to stand a long
transportation and pay duty.
The Japan factories generally are
REPORTED to be unable to handle the
flood of orders and contracts.
The japanese squirt is not confinec
alone to the toy and novelty; it ls
not based alone in the wood-bamboc
cage or the yellow-cottoned chick OF
the Easter display. 1t reaches inc
substantial lines.
Japanese silks and grapes are De
\ ginning to pour into the markets
\ its cotton manufactures are "brcaN
\ ing in" confidently 1t has developed
a particular field of paper supply. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
LONG DISTANCE
; TALK ON PEACE

While hostile guns are laundering
| in France and Russia, the British
Prime Minister and the German Chan
cellor are indulging in long-dls-
lance verbal duello on the subject Of
peace is thesuggestion Of a cotem-
porary. Each seems to- be sparrlng
for a pacific position which may en-
able them to find common ground
without loss of dignity. The Ger
man Chancellor virtually announced
to the world the other day that Ger
many was open to peace overtures,
and that it would not be her fault II
the war was indefinitely protracted.
And he limited very broadly as to her
general terms, Making but one un-
changeable condition-the unimpaired
independence and sovereignty of Ger
many.
1t seems that both sides are in a
mood to be content with much less
than they expected and demanded in
1914. Germany no longer hopes to
overrun Europe, and probably will be
glad to call the war draw; and there
is growing conviction in the British
mind that it will be extremely diff
iicult Job to strangle the Central!
Powers. Neither is yet willing to
admit that it is baked, but each
seems to be throwing out hints as to
what might satisfy it. If the dead
lock remains unbroken for six months
ionger, perhaps each will speak ir
still more direct terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Commonwealth of Virginia. In the
Circuit Court of the City of AlcXan-
dria, on the 4th day of April, 1916.
Frank Washington. Complainant,
Tvs. IN CHANCERY
Sarah Bruce Washington, Defer
dant.
An affidavit having been duly made,
as required by law, that the defcn-
dant is nonresident Of the State o.
Virginia, and that she cannot be founa
within the jurisdiction Of this State
and the Sergeant having made a re-
turn upon the original process or sum-
mons issued herein that the dcfcn
dant is q nonresident Of his BALI.
wick, and application having been
duly made in writing for an order G.
publication against the said dcfcn-
dant to appear and answer n bill II
cilanccry filed by the cor!plainan'
against the defendant for an absolute
divorce on the grounds OF wi'fu! an;
voluntary dcscrtion and abandonment
for more than three years prior u
the institution Of this suit and al
order Of publication having been duly
granted, it is therefore ordered that
said defendant do appear here within
Is days after due publication hereof
to answer the suit Of complainant
! against the defendant for an abso-
| lutte divorce on the grounds of wilful
and voluntary dcscrtion and abandon
mcnt for more than three years prioi
to the institution Of this suit and to dt
what may be necessary TO protcc'
her interest in this suit. And it j:
! further ordered that copy of thi:
order be published once a week fol
| four successive weeks in the Alex
andria Gazette, Il newspaper pub
lishcd in Alexandria City, Virginia
and thai copy Of this order be SEN
by registered mail by the Clerk n
this Court 10 The last known place o.
address. residence and abode Of dc
! PENDANT, to-wit: Half Street, S. w
! Washington, D. c., as stated in tn,
| application for this order of publ
cation which shall he certified by thu
clerk of this court and that COP,
be posted at the front door Of tho
courthouse of this court on or before
! the ne%t ri'c day Of this court.
A copy tcstc:.
NEWELL. s. GREENAWAY, Clerk
Eo1i.5on .ioncure. P. g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
THE FATE OF ::
SERBIA.

\ The little kingdom of Serbia is
about to be served up at war ban.
\ Duct in Vienna. The carver and toast.
master will be the German Kaiser.
The serious offense committed by Ser.
bia was her protest against being
annexed virtually to Austria, which
would have been the case had she sub
mitted to the humiliating demands o.
the Haspburg monarch. Austria hat
ruthlessly seized the fruits of Ser
bias victory over the Turks by an
ncxing Bosnia and Herzegovina, deprlv
ing the little country forever Of a.
outlet to the Adriatic. Serbia refused
to be made part of the tail of Francis
Joscph's kite and the larger kingdom
aided by Germany, soon cast the pat
riotic people of the inland kingdom
at the feet Of the central powers.
A dispatch from Rome says OF
Germany's initiative negotiations vii
be started shortly at Vienna between
Austria and Bulgaria with the ohjcc
Of final settlement of the partition
of Serbia.
Although it has practically beer
decided that the lions share viii! bt
assigned to Bulgaria, complication
arc feared owing To Eulgaras claim
for Salonilii. which, it is said, wa:
promised TO hcr On condition tina
Roumania remained neutral
This condition was inserted &c
cause the Austrians lad Germans
would need all available troops to de
fend Pennsylvania ands Ecssarabia
Hence Austria and Gatsm:s;iy wcr,
unwilling to hasten the attack OIL
Saloniki, which was urged by Blu
gari;.. Further. complications III
feared in the case of Albania.
Germany is said to be determine
that negotiations shall be in t:atcd b.
tween Austria. and Bulgaria, hopin
that Bulgaria will be satisfied wit
promises coupled With fiaaneial CON
rsnzation.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
NOTICE.

The regular meeting of the stock
holders Of the The Lincoln Land and
Improvement Company, Of Washing
ton, D. c., Incorporated, for the
election of officers and directors, and
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting will be held
on Wednesday, April, y, 1916, at It's
office, Ill S. Fairfax street, Alexan-
dria, Va, Polls open from > to d p.
m. T. Z. BIDDLE, Sect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Richmond and Norfolk made heavy
industrial gains during the five-year
period from 1909 to 1914, according
to the manufacturing census taken
by the Census Bureau, The amount
of capital invested in Richmond fac
tories jumped from SCI 100000 to
$4S, 100000; and in Norfolk from $l0,-
744,OO0 to $13, 757,00O, gains Of s.
and % per cent, respectively. The
value Of products manufactured in
Richmond increased from SAT, O0O,-
600 to SG2,0O0,O0G, while those al
Norfolk from S10,341 900 to S14,955,-
900. Wages and salaries at Richmond
increased from SS,370,0O0 to S12,-
174,O0O, and at Norfolk from $2,6G7,-
900 to $3,395,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Lynchburg, after two weeks ILLNESS
of measles. Six small sisters and BROTH
ers are III with the same disease. and
one Of the little girls. is so critically
i'll that her death is expected. There
have been, three or four death in
Lynchburg in the past few>weeHs from
measles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

The trial of Hobart Doss, under
an Indictment charging him with the
assault and murder of Louise Thom-
as, an 18 year old Craig county girl.
March II, has begun at a specia?
term of the circuit court at Newcastle.
The body of the little Thomas girl.
badly mutilated, was found in Mill
creek, Craig county, March II, bur
led beneath large boulder. Doss
was arrested two days after the muir
der on testimony furnished the COM
monweaIth attorney by formc!
roommate Of Doss. DR.. Caldwell testi-
fled that the body possessed two frac-
lures of the skull, finger prints or
the throat and other evidences Of
violence. Mrs. Thomas told of send
ing her daughter to a store not far
from the Thomas home OF an errand
and the child failure to return.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

The instruction camp for infantry
officers of the Virginia Volunteers.
May 90 to June 3, will be held in all
probability at the State rife range at
Virginia Beach. Gen. Sale has just
received assurance from the adjutant
general of the department Of the east
that four United States Army inspec-
tor-instructors will be detailed for
service with the infantry officers
camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

FOR RENT-Hcuses 4O5, 400, Al,
N West St., 6 rooms and bath S14,
per month. 1916 Princess street, 6
rooms and bath. SIG. so; 1877, 6
rooms $1,000; Water rent included.
Keys at Leachman and Saum store
Cor. Queen and Payne Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

FOR SALE-One 1913 Overland Is
passcnger) just overhauled. One
1914 King, first class condition. Two
1914 Fords, good as new Bargains
if sold quick. Flctcher-Demalne Co.,
123 South Alfred St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

According to news from Germany
by way Of Switzerland, a region o:
terror has been inaugurated in the
empire by the military tribunals. Peo-
pie are accused of impossible crimes,
sucll as furnishing supplies to Rus
STA and Japan, merely to keep them
in a state of fear. Laborers have been
court martialed for distributing So
ciaiiss sheets appealing for the initia
tim of campaign of peace. Every
town has it's court martial in per-
manent sessio nto suppress Socialist
manifestations, with the result that
the Socialists are becoming the meek
est Of the Kaiser's subjects. Probably
thousands Of persons are prosecuted
before these court martials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

the coast guard cutter Onondaga
yesterday reached Norfolk port safe
w with the schooner Charles A. Camp.
bell in tow. The Campbell was wreck
ed last Tuesday during a storm 70
miles south of Cape Henry. Capt E.
j. Pierce, his wife, two children and
11other persons were taken off the
schooner by the Norwegian steamer
Senator. Captain Pierce, who IS only
% years old, went to sea again on the
Onondaga to help find his ship. He
says he could not go home without 10
eating the schooner, which is owned
by his father and represents a llfe's
savings. The Campbell is loaded with
crossties, vessel and cargo valued at
100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

FOR SALE OR RENT-315 South
Pitt street, Z room And bath, wash
house, large yard, cellar, hot-air
heat, apply to S. D. DeVaughan,
200 n. Royal st. 3l-2W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

According to London newspapers
AZ British, 10 of Great Britain'e allies
and 80 neutral vessels have been lost
since March l, when the new Ger
man submarine campaign began. Rob-
ert Patterson Houston, unionist mem
Der Of parliament from Liverpool, IN
an appeal 10 the nation, published to-
day, declares that the scarcity Of
shipping is becoming so serious g
problem that the present agitation re-
garding the price OF food is likely to
yield place to the agitation as to
whether sufficient food will be avail
able.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
territory from Corfu to Saloniki, say
ing that Corfu is infected with chol-

sLCLIlSOA f41OuA SSo44u W N7stlOAiN!, "a y
ing that Corfu is infected with chol-
era.
William Willard Howard, of New
York, secretary of the Albanian re-
lief committee, who left Paris yes
terday on his way to the United
States from Albania, said that $780,
900 human beings had died of star
walton in Albania during the last Is
months and that 100000 were likely
to die before normal conditions in
that country were resumed. Famine
due to failure of the crops as a re-
suit of the excessive rains, Mr.. How
ard said, has reduced the population
to pitiful condition, and typhus fever
threatens to become epidemic. Ow-
ing to the war, commerce and indus
try are paralyzed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Claude the 30 month-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Scruggs, one OF
twin boys, is dead at their home IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

,engers on the United Fruit Company's
steamship Metapan, which arrived at
New York yesterday from Colon and
Havana. The warship, of the Essex
class, was observed Monday in. pur-
suit of a tramp steamer. The cruiser
fired one shot, whereupon the
freighter, which had been flying no
flag, ran up the Union Jack, and the
warship abandoned the chase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

METAL GARAGE-For rent. $500
per month. Apply T. NJ. Cragg,
527 N. Columbus Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for roofing pur-
poses. Address B. ?. Snyder, Manas-
sas, Va, or the Alexandria Ga
zettc G-l3-20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

!GG o. 0V SrM oloA oQL '066I 'AuW IN
-un .lejrs no punod e 4uoo [ 10 Amp
luosold oq4 Su!puo4xo 'uo!s!!Aold ,le
-!6ns-oolJ osnoH oql .loJ onl!lsqns 81!
possud Aepla3soA o4el o4eu9S eqL
Richard Harding Davis noted Wa.
correspondent and author, is dead.
Davis dropped dead from heart fail,
IRE while talking over the telephone
IN his home at Nit. Kisco, N. Y. las:
aight, it was learned today.
Renewed reports have been receiv
ed by Gen. Pershing that Francisco
Villa is dead and buried. Meanwhile
the hunt for the Villa bandits is pro
ceeding with renewed vigor with the
arrival at the front of Gen. Pershing,
The Portuguese military command
er at Porto Amelia, east coast of At
RIGA, cables that he has occupied
Kionga, on the border of Portuguese
and German east Africa, which the
Germans seized in 1894.
A dispatch from Athens says that
the French and British ministers in
formed Premier Skouloudis of the in
tention of their governments to land
forces at the har5or OF Argostoli anc
elsewhere en- Cephalonia, one oil
the Ionian islands a few miles west
of the mainland. Assurances were
given that the sovereign rights OF
Greece would be respected.
The owners of the SantanderinC
have been notified that the vessel was
sunk by submarine, and that the
passengers and crew were given fiji
teen minutes to leave the ship. Foul
were drowned. The torpedoing of tho
Santanderino has produced a pain
full impression on the Spanish press
and public.
The press mil Of the Du Pont pow
der works at Moosic near Scranton
Pa, blew up yesterday, killing ont
man. Two other men who were get
ting ready to go on the day. shift
suffered slight injuries from flying
debris. The explosion was heard al
through the Lackawanna Valley:
Mrs. Ellen French Aldrich, form
crly of Dayton, Ohio, will-bc The frs
woman, Mayor Of SawtelIc, Cal
At Mondays election she rcccivc'
the largest vote pollcd by any candl
| date on the board OF trustees. Ac
! cording to custom, the candidate wit
| the largest vote has been cfcctc'
president of the. board with the It'll
of Mayor.
7 a! report received from Athens
to the effect that the Greek Govern
mcnt has refused the request of tn
Entente Powers for permission TO
1!s pa-sass Of troops th-ou:h Gree!
Z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

WANTED antique square and up
right pianos, Hugo Worch, No. ITO
G street, Washington, D. c. 1Stf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
VIRGINIA NEWS

A new American altitude record
for aero carrying two perkins was
set Monday at Newport News, when
Steven MacGordon, Curtiss avla-
tor. attained height of 14,S00 feet
He was arcompanied'by w. A. Hud-
son, Of Toronto, a student.
The presence of British cruiser
OF Cape Henry was told Of - pass
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

LOST On Patrick street, or Duke,
between Patrick and Alfred, am
undcrbody with crocheted YOKE. kc-
ward if returned TO Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

II. T.. WEBB Fine paperhanglng
and interior decorating, good work
and lowest prices. All work guar
antced. Window shades made to
order, 92l King street. f-lm'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
ENTERTAINMENT

II Eli Y II .
Westminster Troop No. | Boy Scouts
of, America will present
Mrs. Constance Goodman OF
Washington, b. c.
In an Evening of Recital in Negro
Dialect and Reading
Assisted by several well known Alex
andria talents.
Westminster Building,
Friday, April Ia, 1916 p. NJ.
Tickets 80. 15c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

WANTED = Wanted to hear from
owner Of good farm for sale. Send
cash price and description. D. F.
Bush. Minneapolis, Mimi.
M.4-18. A1-5-29 MO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

LOST OR STRAYED-One dark bay
horse 9 years old. Return TO Jack
son Coins, l27 West Street. H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
, NEWS OF THE DAY

!GG OF OV srM oloA oqL 'O66I 'AuN IN
-un .lrjns no punod e 4uoo [ 10 H4np
luosold 9ql Su!puo4Xo 'uo!s!AoId Ie
-!6ns-oolJ esnoH oql .toJ on4npns 81!
possud Aeplo3seG o4ul oleu7S eqL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

The trial of T. S. Bradbcrry, who
with Mrs. p. G.. jenkins, is accused
of killing Mrs. Jenkins husband, a
wealthy planter, began yesterday IN
Pine Bluff. The prosecution alleges
they plotted to kill jenkins so his wife
could marry Bradbcrry. who was
foreman Of the jenkins plantation ana
Il great granddaughter of Gen. Zachary
Taylor. His home is in Orange coun-
~. Va, Jenkins was shot in Dcccm-
her, 1915.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Reports from Berlin received by
way OF Switzerland state that the
Kaiser is now at Potsdam where the
receives no one but members Of his
family and few official personages.
When before Verdun, the Kaiser had
IA narrow escape from being killed
by French bomb which exploded
near him, killing several officers
and destroying the, imperial motor
car. A German official communicate
announced that the Emperor was
unhurt, His unexpected departure for
Potsdam, however, has led to the
supposition that the Kaiser was
struck by fragment of shell, or
that the explosion has dangerously
affected his nervous system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
CLASSIFIED ADS

WANTED-$1 500 Loan, first trust
property worth $4,000. Robert Ell
lott, P. o. Box No. IA AleXan-
dria, Va. 121 South Royal st. ll-ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Count Won Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador, yesterday communicated
to Secretary of State Lansing Ger
many's official disclaimer of respon-
sibility for the disaster to the cross
channel liner Sussex. Despite the
evidence which the United States has
collected tending to show that sub
marine attacked the ship, Germany
now considers the incident closed.
Gcrmany's official note, backed by 4
determination not to yield to any
further modification of submarine
warfare, has ut once made the issue
clean cut and well defined between
the two governments. President Will
son must press his case or drop It.
Germany hold out no promise OF
compromise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Richard Harding Davis noted Wa
correspondent and author, is dead
Davis dropped dead from heart fail.
IRE while talking over the telephone
IN his home at Nit. Kisco, N. Y. las:
aght, it was learned today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

The Portuguese military command
CT at Porto Amelia, east coast of Al
RIGA, cables that he has occupied
Kionga, on the border of Portuguese
and German east Africa, which the
Germans seized in 1894
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Renewed reports have been receiv.
ed by Gen. Pershing that Francisco
Villa is dead and buried. Meanwhile
the hunt for the Villa bandits is pro
ceeding with renewed vigor with the
arrival at the front of Gen. Pershing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

A report received from Athcps is
to the effect that the Greek Govern
mcnt has refused the request of the
Entente Powers for permission for
.!!s p.-s.s= Of troops through Grssk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

Mrs. Joseph Z. Howard, daughter
of Michael Kilgallon, a wealthy steel
manufacturer of Chicago, and wife
of Joseph Howard, actor and writer
of popular songs, committed suicide
by shooting at an Omaha hotel last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard were
married in Los Angeles four weeks
ago. In Omaha yesterday she saw
her husband for the second time since
the marriage, it is said. Two weeks
ago Mrs. Howard telegraphed ner
father to meet her in Salt Lake City,
The father complied, but it is report
ed did not see his son-in-law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12

NEWELL S. GEEENAWAY, Clerk.
ROBINSON -ioncure. P. g.