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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
YOUTHS SENT TO FRONT
German Prisoners Captured by The
French and British Include
Many of 1917 Class.

Paris, Aug. 1.-The German army
on the Western Front, according to
authoritative sources here consists Of
122 divisions, comprising much more
than half the German forces iii the
field. The precise strength Of the di-
visions is unknown, some consist
ing of two brigades and others Of
three. Two brigade divisions on n
war footing have $4,000 men, three
brigade divisions 2l,000, hence the
total strength Of the force on this
front is assumed to be somewhere
between 100000 and 2,5OO,000.
Numerous prisoners recently taken
are of the 1917 class, that is, from
10 to 20 years old.
Paris, Aug. 3 1t appears that
Germany transferred 23 divisions
from the eastern to the western front
at the conclusion of the Russian CAM
paign in the autumn Of 1918. Only
four divisions were withdrawn from
this front in June and sent to Gal
cia to help hold back Russian inva-
sion. The simultaneous pressure on
both fronts by the Entente Allies
thus prevents the transfer Of troops
from one frontier to another.
The net result of the British Of
fensive on the River Somme from
July to Is, was stated officially
to be that the whole first German
position between Ovilers and Mon
tauban, and the greater part of the
second German position, feH into
British hands. Seven villages were
retaken and 10000 officers and men
were made prisoners. The military
material seized included 20 field
guns, a naval gun. an anti-aircraft
gun. several large howitzers. and an
enormous quantity of machine guns,
trench cannon and munitions.
Twcnty-one enemy acroplancs
were brought down beyond question.
A dozen were seen falling head
downward to earth.
The German losses in men, the
statement saws, must have been ser
ious. The average loss is estimated
at about one division daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
SEMINARY NOTES.

During the summer the main in
terest in the Seminary is, as gen.
eral rule, noting the absence of pro-
fessors, but this season the evidence
of work may be seen by every visitor
to the hill. The main improvement
in hand is the building of large
heating plant for the Seminary build
.ings, which has been planned for
some time. 1t is expected that it
will be in readiness for the beginning
of cool weather in the fall, and work
on the foundations is progressing
favorably. The great chimney of the
plant will be eighty feet high. The
plant will not only heat the build
ings much better than they have been
heated by the old system of stoves,
but will secure the buildings, to a
large extent, against the danger of
fire, from which thes have been most
providentially :: preserved since the
first erection of the students halls
and other edifces on the grounds.
DR.. Kennedy's residence is steadily
moving towards completion, the
wet weather having delayed the work:
men very much ever since the build
ing was commenced.
The only professor on the Hill al
present is DR.. Kennedy. DR.. Craw.
ford and family left a few days age
for the home of Mr.. S. f. Hous
ton, in Philadelphia, and will shortl.
leave with Mr.. Houston and his
family for the north.
Prof. Bell is in West Virginia
Prof. Rollins and Mrs. Rollins, il
New Hampshire; Prof. and Mrs.
Wallis, who have been at Fairfax
for the past two weeks, leave fol
Niagara Falls, on Friday, next &C
companied by their neice, Miss Elsie
Snowden, and Dean Bergman Green
is at Nimrod Hall, Va, while Mrs
Green is at Charlottesville, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
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CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND
Daily Progress Being Made at Wash.
ington School

Daily progress is. being made hy
the playground, conducted for the
benefit of Alexandria's children dur
ing the summer under the auspices
Of the Parcnt-Teachers' Association
ct the grounds of the Washington
Sch:ol in south Washington street.
The play ground is now in its Sec
ond year.
a resident of Alexandria, observing
conditi. rs there, sends the Gazette
the following:
"The playground, though just in
its infancy in our city, has come to
stay, Judging from the large num-
Der of children that patronize it..
Those most interested in the play
ground hope to see it grow year by
year. Of course, many things are
needed to make it a modern up-to-
date playground and recreation CEN
ter, but the competent teachers at
the playground are doing everything
possible to make up for the lack of
apparatus.
"Without taxing the people too
much, the public is urged to visi.
the grounds and see what is being
done. 1t is Christian duty to fight
poverty with better homes, better
schools and Fairgrounds for the child
rem where latent manhood and wom-
anhood can develop, unrestricted by
the gutter"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
MEDIATION FAILS
Strcet-Car Employees of New York
Are Warned by Mayer

New York, Aug. 2-Eforts toward
mediation in the street railways strike
by Mayor Mitchell failed at con-
ference held here late yesterday with
representatives of the union and the
street railway lines. w. D. Mahon.
president of the union, told the Mayor
that the men demands recognition as
union. This demand. C. A. Maher
Jr., representing the railway COM
panies, said would not be granted.
owe will recognize the men as in
dividuals or as collective body Of
employees, but not as union organ
zation,' Mr.. Maher said. Neither
side receding the conference adjourn
ed. The Mayor warned both sides
that disorder would not be tolerated.
There was little change in the strike
situation yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02

world regard as incredible. The only
honest question sis this: Would you
have made the disaster the subject of
diplomatic negotiations or would you
have broken relations with Germany
at once?
"3. Would you have urged upon
Congress an embargo upon the ship
ment Of munitions to the Allies?
~. Would you urge universal COM
pulsory military service?
"5. You are frank in stating that
Huerta's morals were of no concern
to America. Does this mean that you
would have recognized Huerta?
"6. As matters stand today would
you be in favor of intervening in
Mexico?
81. Does your attack upon the
Wilson Shipping bill mean that you
are in favor of ship subsidies?
"S. You speak enthusiastically of
the rights of the worker. Does this
imply that you indorse the Clayton
Antitrust law and the Seamen's
bill? Or will you urge their repeal =?
80. What are your specific COM
plants against the Federal Reserve
law?
80. AS Governor of New York you
oppose the income tax amendment?
Does this antagonism persist? Do
you or do you not believe in paying
for preparedness out Of tax on in
comes, inheritances and munitions?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
BOSTON CLUB"
Membership List of Alexandria Lodge
of Elks New Organization
Increasing

The membership of the "Boston
YClub", recently organized among
members Of Alexandria Lodge, No.
1853, Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, has jumped from an initial
thirty to fifty and indications are
that before the time for next years
convention of the Grand Lodge of
Elks, the national order, which will
be held at Boston, comes around,
there will be nearly one hundred mem
bers of the local lodge that will make
The trip to the convention city by
water.
: The "Boston Club" has already
adopted a uniform consisting of blue
coat, white crash trousers, and white
cap, in which it's members will at
tend the convention next year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
Hard Shelled Crabs at the RAM
ell Cafe, Royal Street.

That the merchant submarine Bre-
men, reported as due at the shores
for several days, is myth, invent
ed by German naval authorities for
the purpose of scattering English
men-of-war in these waters, thereby
giving the Deutschland better op-
portunity to slip away, was the state.
ment made yesterday in Pittsburgh
Pa, by Henri Detollenaire. a French
man who has been in.:this country
several months placing orders for
war munitions for his. government.
Detollenaire claims to have received
this information direct from high
officials in Paris who also say that
the British naval authorities have
known of the German ruse for some
time and have laid their plans ac
cordingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02

Albert Byrnc, y years old, lost his
life yesterday in trying to save his
younger brother, Harold, from be-,
ing run down by an automobile in
the street in front of their home.
Brooklyn. The boys were wrestlinG:
in the street after chase Little
Harold saw an automobile driven by
Louis Joseph, u tinsmith, approach
ing them. He tore away from his
brother and ran for, the curb ahead
of the car. Albert, turning, started
after him with arms .outstretcifd.
The mud guard struck Albert and
Knocked him to the curb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
SHARK CAUGHT IN CHorTTAlNlK 7 IN
Monster, Over Eight Feet Long and
Weighing 3O5 Pounds, Landed
By Fishermen.

Easton, Md, Aug. 2. = A huge
man-eating shark, measuring between
8 and 10 feet in length, weigh
ing over 3O5 pounds, was caught yes
terday by fishermen in haul SEINE
near Castle Haven, off Long Point'
on the Dorchester side Of the Chop
tank river.
Capt. Lee Thompson and son. Har-
ry Thompson of Oxford, were out IN
their gasoline launch attending TO
their trot crab lines when they were
called by fishermen to come and help
them haul in their seine, as shark
was in it. They left their crab lines
and ran to shore to help the fisher
men land the shark. They succeeded
in getting the monster into shallow
water, but it fought hard and would
have escaped from the net had not
Harry Thompson grabbed a large
knife and rushed into the water and
stabbed the shark several times in
the throat.
The big fish was then put aboard
Capt. Thompson's launch and
brought to Oxford, where hundreds
of persons from Easton, Trappe and
surrounding country went to view it.
The shark was the first ever caught
in these waters. 1t had double row
of sawlike lower teeth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
DEATH OF A. G. SINCLAIR.
Native of Virginia and Confederate
Veteran Succumbs at Age of
Eight One.

Arthur Gilbert Sinclair, died at his
residence in Washington yesterday
morning, after an illness of six
month. His wife, Carrie Leftwich
Sinclair, died May IA of this year.
Mr.. Sinclair was eight-one years
OF age, He was Confederate veteran
and member of Camp No. III, Unit
ed Confederate Veterans of the Dis
trict of Columbia, having served in
Company X, 18th Regiment Virginia
Volunteers under Capt. John Quincy
Mari. He was severely wounded in
the battle of Bull Run.
Mr.. Sinclair was born in Warren
ton, Va, September 20, 1885. He
married Carrie Leftwich, daughter of
Rev. James Leftwich, Baptist
preacher, of Bedford county, Va,
January 26, 1870.
Mr.. Sinclair is survived by five
children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
HOLL AND WINS BY
1,4s6 MAJORITY
Renominated For Congress
at Primary Held Yes
terday
SWEEPING VICTORY
SWEEPING VICTORY
CAPTURES Nearly Every County in
Observation-Disclosures all Competi.
tors in Race !

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2-Congress-
man F. Z. Holland was renominated
for Congress by the Democratic party
of the Second District in the Primary
held yesterday by clear majority
of 2,4S6 votes over all three oppon-
ents, and by a plurality of 1850 over
his nearest competitor, J. Peter Hol-
land, of Norfolk. The six precincts
of the ninety in the district that are
missing are small ones, and will not
cast more than $50 votes.
The Congressman carried every
county and city in the district, and
almost every precinct. His home
county and city he carried by almost
unanimous vote, and received a flat
tering majority in the adjoining coun-
ties of Southampton and Isle Of
Wight. In Norfolk City alone did the
fight against him assume serious pro-
portions, and even there he was win
ner by a plurality of 700 votes over
]. Peter Holland. Princess Anne.
the home couny of J. f.. Cole, an
other opponent, he swept like
breeze, receiving 211 of the 273 votes
cast. Portsmouth, the old home OF
former Congressman Maynard, and
Norfolk County, his present home,
gave the Congressman majority
over all the latter by more than two
to one.
The most interesting feature of
the fight in Norfolk City was the
bitter struggle in Adams Ward be-
tween James V. Trehy and his rebel
.lieeuten;iIntsT after hard. fight. dur
ing which the leader himself for the
first. time in several elections, WORK
ed all day at the polls. Trehy manag-
ed to win by narrow margin.
James F.. Prince, another leader of
the organization, also revolted and
carried two of his three precincts for
Peter Holland. although out Of the
city attending a sick wife.
Congressman Holland carried every
ward in the city.
Washington, D. c.. Aug. 2-Vir-
ginia Democratic leaders in Washing
ton have received information from
the Seventh District that State Sena-
tor Downing. of Front Royal, and
George b. Keczel, of Rockingham.
have decided not to make the race
for Congress. Downing, it is stated,
will support Judge Harrison, ;of VIM
chester, and Kcezell will back. Sena-
tor y. B.. Early, of Greene. ]; :;
The decision of Downing and Keez-
ell leaves three candidates in the
race-Judge Harrison, State Senator
Early and Floyd Weaver, OF Page.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02

An official statement issued IN
Paris, yesterday says: eve are now
in possession of precise information
regarding the repression of which
two Hungarian regiments were tho
object. One had revolted; the other
took TO flight before the enemy az
Pliaschowo. It was the Seventh regi-
mcnt of Iandwehr of the Sixth corps
which made common cause with tho
Magyar mutineers. Two hundred and
seventeen men of this regiment were
shot. The other regiment was the
Thirteenth landwehr. The 1913 men
who escaped from the Russians were
shot by order of the chief of. staff
Of, Gen. Won Linsingen."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
GETS SIS FOR Baking SWINDLE

Liberty, Mo-, Aug. l = Sheriff
White has received from the cash
ier of the First National Bank of
Dennison, Iowa, a draft for IS to
reimburse him for the expenses he
was put to in getting a warning to
the bank so the bank would not send
$4,000 to Mr.. Konz, an Iowan who
had been persuaded to bet on fake
horse race s9lfme !at Excelkior
Springs, recently.
The bank highly complimented the
sheriff for his alertness in the mat
ter, and warmly thanked him for his
warning, which probably saved MIR.
Konz from losing all his savings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02

To prevent another explosion such
as that at Black Tom Sunday morn
ing, thes Jersey City commissioners
have ordered the "a railroads to stop
shipping war munitions from the
piers of New York Bay. The rail
roads will fight. They are expected
to ask for an injunction. Simultan-
eously it became known that Brook
lyn is meaaced by a similar peril,
against which the New York authori-
ties have failed to take precaution.
1t was discovered that fotilla of
ships, lighters, and barges lay off
the Gravesend shore loaded with far
greater quantities of high explosives
than those which caused the Black
Tom catastrophe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
cuTgAusTR|ANs !.
FROM GERMANS
Formers Decentralization
and Collapse Expected
Shortly
ENEMY LEAVE KOVEL
Continue Hammering Pro-
cess-Swim Streams up to Waists
to Make Attacks


niversary of Germany's declaration of
war on Russia finds the relative posi-
tions of the belligerents very diff
ferent from those of the first ami
versary. The Entente Allies now are
pursuing a successful offensive on all
fronts and the Central Powers are
virtually everywhere on the defen-
sive.
The operations on the eastern
front continues to surpass those in
the west in dramatic interest. The
military critics express great ad-
miration for the Russian tactics,
one of the important objects Of
which, in their opinion, has been to
isolate the Austrians from the Ger
man armies on the Russian front.
This, it now is claimed. has been vir-
tually accomplished By the Russians
driving wedge into the Austro-
German positions along the front Of
Kovel-Vladimir Volynsk.
The view here is that if :he Ger
mans have thus accepted severence
from the Austrians, the most deci-
sive result of the whole of the Rus
sian General Brusiloff's strategy wiz
have been obtained, it being argued
by the military observers that with
out German support, the Austrian
armies will become demoralized.
The critics say that the Austrian
forces between the Lipa and Dniester
rivers are doomed.
There has been no confirmation Of
the report received in Rome that
Kovel and Vladimir-Volynsk have
been evacuated, but Rome is usually
we'll informed on Russian news.
A correspondent with the Russian
forces has reported that the roads
toward Kovel "are black with the re.
treating enemy" Exactly where Gen.
eral Brusiloff's next blow will fall is
not known. The Russians are VIZ
tually within the same distance Of
both Kovel and Vladimir-Volynsk, and
also are pressing closer toward Lem
berg.
Since Sundays combined advance
on the Somme line by The British and
French, the situation there has beer
comparatively quiet. The French have
sustained the brunt of the German
counter-attacks launched against posi-
tions captured ir this region. The
Germans claim to have driven back
the British, who had penetrated on a
narrow front territory west of the
Foureaux wood, and to have repuIsed
successfully an eight-fold French at
tack in the neighborhood of sMaure.
pas. There has, however, been no
important change in the line since
the Anglo French advance last Sun
day.
Copenhagen, Aug. 2-The Neue
Freie Presse of Vienna announces, ac-
cording to a dispatch from that city
that many of the inhabitants of Lem
berg, alarmed by the Russian advance
are fleeing to towns further west.
Petrograd, Aug. Charging
marshy lands sometimes waist deeI
in water, Russian forces drove bacl
the Teutonic line from the Dniester
River to Koropietz and elsewhere
along the eastern front have pressed
the Germans and .Austrians hard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
HUGHES SPEECH
DISAPPOINTING
Republicans Realize Lack of
Definite, Constructive
Plan
HE IGNORES ISSUES
Candidate Challenged to Put Himself
on Record as to What Course He
Would Follow

s1uGheS .Speecn OF acceptdNSe Hao ehe
ated profound disappointment among
his friends in this city. Nobody VINO
has listened to the private comment of
Republican leaders possibly can be
mistaken as to that fact. Wherever
these leaders have gathered, the same
feeling has been reflected.
It has been confidently expected
that the Republican nominee would do
more than merely arraign the Will
son administration; that he would not
confne himself to blanket indict-
ment, to a sweeping condemnation OF
the policies and measures of the last
three years. His friends had believ-
ed that he would propose something
i,constructive, some definite program
of action to which the country might
pin its faith.
These friends had not believed that
Mr.. Hughes would 90 before the peo-
pie in his address merely as des-
rtructionist.
New York, Aug. 2-On behalf of a
committee of distinguished Ameri-
can writer's, the executive group Of
which has met at the Hotel BiIt-
more, George Creel gave out the fol-
lowing open letter:
''To the Hon. Charles E. Hughes:
"The professional writer's who sign
this letter have small interest in
parties, but a very deep interest in
Democracy. 1t is our hope, through
this voluntary association, to assist
in the promotion of honest, educa-
tional discussion in order that funda-
mental issues may not be decided in
prejudice and ignorance.
"Mr. Wilson's beliefs have been cx-
pressed in law and in declared policies.
He has made an open record by which
he may be judged. Wise choice is not
Eoss;ble unless you yourself make
equally specific statement of pur-
poses and convictions.
"Without intent to offend, we feel
justified in charging that in no single
public utterance have you filed a
bonafde bill Of particulars, nor have
YOU offered a single constructive sug-
gestion.
"Generalities are without value.
Blanket criticism is worthless. What
we desire to know, whatit is fair that
the electorate should know, are the
exact details of your disagreement
with President Wilson. What has he
hone that you would not have done,
and what has he failed to- do that
you would have done or propose to
do. Honesty and p atriotism demand
that you put yourself upon record in
such a manner as to. permit people
10 judge you as they are now able
to Judge President Wilson, For exam
pie:
81. Would you have filed instant
protest against the invasion of Bel
gium and hacked up that protest
with the United States Navy?
"2. 1t is arrant nonsense to talk
about action that. would have pre-
vented the Lusitana tragedy. The
vague advertisement did not appear
until shortly before the hour Of sail
ing. The occurrence was one of those
things that civilization had made the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
DUTCH STEAMER SUNK
Crew Safely Landed, Say Captain
Boasted of Sinking Five
Vessels

London, Aug. 2. - The Dutch
steamer iceland was torpedoed dur
ing the night.
The crew was landed safely at
South Shields.
They asserted the German submer.
sihle's captain had boastea to them
that he had sunk FIVE ships prior tc
torpedoing the iceland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
PAY A VISIT

To CATIONS ice cream parlors after
the show or excursion. 1t will add
to your enjoyment. Cool, clean, sanl-
tary. l2S South Royal, and 92l Prince
Streets. 1885,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our thanks.
to. the many friends who attended the
'picnic given last Thursday for the
lSt. Mary's Parochial Improvement
Fund. We are very thankful for the
amount of cash raised at that time
through donations and otherwise.
COMMITTEE IN. CHARGE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-02

Lin Lee, q Chinese laundryman,
aged 90 and unnaturalized, and Bes-
sic Young, 10 years old, daughter of
J. R. Young, of North Danville. were
issued license to be married yes
tsrday.