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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
AUSTRIANS on /.
The OFFENSIVE
Three Hundred Thousand
Engaged in Drive on
Italians
FIGHT IN MOUNTAINS
Italians Report That Many Bodies Of
Enemies Have Been Swept Down
the Adige River.
FIGHT IN MOUNTAINS
Italians Report That Many Bodies Of

Amsterdam, May l8.-Three hun
dred thousand Austrian troops con-
centratcd on a 35 mile front, are
striking against the Italian lines in
the Tyrolese Alps in the most de-
termined Austrian offensive against
Italy since the war began.
The official dispatches transmit
ted from Vienna contain hint as to
the exact nature of the operations.
Several Berlin military critics inti-
mated today that the Austrians are
developing great offensive, and are
bent on the invasion of Northern Italy
The fighting is spreading east
ward from the Adige river valley
across high Alpine peaks and rocky
plateaus. The Italians have been driv-
en- southwark on 5 mile front ex-
tending from Piazza to the upper
Astico valley. The Vienna war Office
claims the capture of Zeegnatorta,
south of Rovereto, though the Itel-
liam war office reports the repulse of
heavy Austrian attacks at this point.
Losses in the three days of severe
fighting have run well into the thous-
ands. The Italian Official dispatches
report that many enemy bodies have
been swept down the swiftly flowing
Adige river.
The military critic Of the Berlin
Morgenpost declares that the Aus
trian victories apparently are of
more than local significance.
"For some time i: was known that
heavier fighting was beinning along
the whole Italian 'front.'" said the
Berlin critic: "The entire front from
the Isonzo to Lake Garda has been
set in action.
"The Austrian attack in Tyrol has
apparently developed on wide front
with the left wing in the Sugana val
ley and the right wing in the Adige.
Austrian troops have achieved
more in this one action than; the ltal-
ians during the whole year, for at
no time have the: italians succeeded
in capturing Austrian positions on a
twenty-five mile front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
WILL GATh.n M
IN WASHINGTON
Capital City Wins 1917 Re-
union By Close Vote
Yesterday
ANNUAL PARADE DAY
Wearers of Gray Desire to March
Down Avenue and Be Reviewed by
The President

Birmingham, Ala, May lS-Wash-
ington won the honor of entertaining
the United Confederate Veterans in
1917 by close vote at the closing
business session here last night. The
desire of the old Confederate soldiers
to parade down Pennsylvania avenue
and be reviewed by the President OF
the United States led them to choose
Washington for the 1917 reunion city.
Tulsa Okla, and Memphis, Tenn,
received the next highest votes in
the order named.
At the election of officers late in
the afternoon Gen. George P. Har-
rison, commander of the Alabama di-
vision of the United Confederate
Veterans, was selected commander-in
chief of the veterans, succeeding Gen.
Bennett Young. of Louisville, KY,
who refused to permit his name to be
presented as candidate for re-elec-
ton. Other officers named were:
Commander department of the
army of Tennessee, Gen. John Hick-
man, of Tennessee.
Commander Mississippi de.
partment, Gen. X. NJ. Van Zant. OF
Texas, reelected.
Commander department army Of
Virginia, Gen. John Brown of Vir-
ginia.
The recommendation of, the resou.
tions committee, with the exception
Of one favoring a reduction in the
salary of the adjutant general from
81 800 to 81 800 annually and another
favoring the consolidation of the vet.
Grams and Sons of Veterans organi-
cation were referred to the command
ing general and the heads of the
three departments. The resolution for
the consolidation of the two organiZa-
tions was adopted and a committee
composed of the general officers and
one representative from each division
was appointed to cooperate with a
similar committee from the Sons to
report at the next reunion.
The effort to reduce the adjutant
generals salary failed when it was
learned that the constitution leave:
that matter in the hands of the execu.
tive council and commanderin-chief i.
New officers for the Sons of Vet
Grams were elected at the closing ses-
sion of that body today. They were:
Commander-in-chief,a Ernest G.
Baldwin, Roanoke, Vas
Commander department army Of
northern Virginia. DR.. J. Garrett
King, Fredericksburg, Va.
Commander, department army OF
Tennessee, Thomas B. Hooker, Mem
phis, Tenn.
Commander, army of trans Missis,
sippi, Merritt J. Glass, Tulsa, Okla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
HOOKS FOUND IN BEEF.
Italians Suspect Chicago Workers OF
Effort to Cause Death OF
Soldiers.

Rome, May 1s.-orders have been
issued to the Italian Soldiers not to
eat American frozen beef and can
ned meat unless it is shredded.
Recent consignments to Italy from
Chicago were found to contain small
hooks and prongs, which. it is sus-
pected, were purposely hidden in the
froze,n- .beefGand potted meat with the
object of disabling the soldiers, caus-
ing an liberation o. the intestines.
An investigation has been ordered
with a view to ascertaining the re-
sponsibility of the packers who, it is
feared, have Austrian and German
workmen in. their employ:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
WOULD SETTLE STRIKE
Former .Alexandrian Takes Active
Part Towards Bringing About
Understanding.

The second strike on the Washing
ton and Old Dominion road, which
has crippled service along the Great
Falls and Bluemont lines since last
Friday. may end within the next few
days.
The carmen admitted yesterday that
they made Il mistake in declaring the
second strike last Friday while arbi-
tration was in progress. Through
their committee they stated that the
second rupture which halted arbitra-
ton so abruptly and led the American
Federation of Labor and the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees of America to
denounce them was all caused by II
misunderstanding between the mon
aud those whom they had chosen to
represent them as arbitrators.
Previous to making this announce
mcnt the men, at Il meeting in koes-
ters Hall, voted to send 4 commit
tee to confer with officials Of the COM
pany and of the American Fedora
ton of Labor in an effort to stralgh-
en- out the Misunderstanding and have
arbitration resumed O. p. Angelo,
formerly of Alexandria was made
chairman.
Mr.. Angelo said last night that the
men feel that now that they have
admitted their fault. it is up to the
American Federation of Labor to
come halfway and assist the men
in resumng arbitration proceedings
with the company, since it was
thought misunderstanding with the
federation that the present situation
was brought about.
The committee held lengthy con
ference with w. B. Emmert, gener-
al manager of the company, yesterday
afternoon, but, according to Chairman
Angelo. were unable to induce him to
resume arbitration.
1t is understood that Mr.. Emmerl
took the position that since the mer
have been denounced by the Amerl
can Federation of Labor and the ma.
tional association Of street railway
men, they were no longer recognized
organized. body.
| Mr.. Angelo is the only member o1
the carmen's committee who is no
a former employe of. the company
He is a member of the. Brotherhoo'
of Locomotive Engineers, it was stat
ed. Mr.. Angelo explained that h
was acting only as an Individual
however, and that the brorherhoo'
has in no way entered into the situa
tion.
It is not unlikely that Representa-
tive G.. C.. Carlin of Virginia. VIII
did much to start the arbitration pro
ceedings after the: first strike, vii
be called upon to bring the men an'
the company together again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
Said to Have Torpedoed
Ship Without Giving
Warning
PASSENGERS ABOARD
Several Women and Children on the
Ship-Austro Hungarian Note
Sent to Neutrals

Berlin, May 1S.-According to the
Austro- Hungarian note sent to neu-
trail powers regarding the sinking OF
the Austrian steamer Dubrovnik and
other Austrian vessels, including the
hospital ship Electra, by hostile sub
marines, the Dubrovnik had - pass
engers on board, among them several
women and children, when she was
torpedoed. Three bodies of women
were recovered, and four members of
the crew and four passengers are
missing.
The Overseas News Agency, in it's
summary of the Austrian note, sets
forth the details regarding the sink
ing of the Dubrovnik. as follows:
ga dispatch from Vienna states
that on May 8 at 1890 a. nn.., the
tro-Hungarian passenger steamer
Dubrovnik was destroyed in the Ad-
riatic by two torpedoes fred within
warning by an enemy submarine. The
first torpedo hit the starboard side
and the ship Immediately began sink
ing.
"All the persons on board rushed
to the lifeboats. Then a second torpedo
struck the ship, crushing the star
board lifeboat with those in it. 1t
was possible to rescue 10 passengers
in a second boat. Two additional per-
sons were picked up from the water
and some were rescued by the boats
from the shore.
"On board the ship were 10 pass
engers, among whom were two clergy
men and several women and children,
Up to this time three bodies Of Wo-
men have been recovered. Four sail
ors and four passengers are miss
ing.
"The Steffani Agency on May 10,
stated that French submarine tor
pedoed the Dubrovnik, which was a
transport and carried ammunition.
This statement is a fiat invention
The capacity of the Dubrovnlk was
4SO tons and she therefore was not
able to carry troops nor ammunition
Besides this, the distance of the sub
merged submarine from her was sc
great that it was impossible for it tc
discern the class of persons carried
by the steamer.
"The Austro- Hungarian Govern
ment statees that the firing of the SEE
ond torpedo against the sinking
steamer and the lifeboats which were
afIfloat must be qualified as intention
al murder The Austro-Hungarlan
Government holds the Italian Gov
eminent equally responsible with tn
French Government, since the French
submarine was operating with tn
Italian forces"
The news agency summary, atte
mentioning the illusions in the not
to the torpedoing of the hospital shil
Electra and attacks on the steamer
Daniel Erno and Zagreb, concludes
"The Austro-Hungarian Govern
ment most emphatically protest
against the criminal acts mentioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
KILLING OF mrs. CLARK
Coroners's Jury Returns Verdlc'
That Husband Committed Deed
"Premeditately."

Joseph Clark, who shot and killed
his wife, Mrs. Ellen Clark, on Tuesday
afternoon, was held to have commit
ted the deed "premeditately" by a
coronor's jury which met at Wheat
ley's undertaking establishment yes
terday afternoon.
The jury which had been summoned
by DR.. T. Marshall Jones, city coro-
ner, was composed of j. William May
foreman; Vance H. Peele, James l..
Foster, Norman Roberts, Joseph ri.
Harris and James B. Martin.
During the inquest Clark, with a
policeman by his side, sat with his
head bowed and during par of the
testimony sobbed aloud. He made no
statement.
The first witness was Mrs. Ella
Clarken, who lives at TOP south Fair
fax street, and in whose house the
tragedy occurred. She gave a clear
story of the events leading up to the
murder, stating that Mrs. Clark ar
rived at her home at 10 o'clock in the
morning for short visit. Her hus-
band came at o'clock in the after
noon and entered the dinin% room
where the witness, her IL year old
daughter, Edith Dove, and Mrs. Clark
, were seated. After conversing with
his wife for few minutes on general
subjects and inquiring as to her con-
dition, Clark begged his wife to for
give him for his past conduct and
asked her if she loved him. Mrs.
Clark answered in the affirmative,
i the witness declared, adding, '1f
hadn't loved you l wouldn't have
married you, but there are some things
one might forgive but could never
forget" Clark jumped to his feet
drawing revolver and exclaimed
"This will settle all.
Mrs. Clarken was positive thai
the first shot was fired at her as she
ran screaming from the room fol
lowed by her dughter. There were
several other shots and Clark walked
out of the house reloading the re
volver as he went.
Edith Dove testified to the same eff
feet as her mother and Policeman
Power, who with, Chief Goods ant
! Sergeant Roberts made the arrest
testified that Clark when placed un
der: arrest, declared: ~ am not crazy
l ought to have done it long ago.
! Chief Goods testified that when HI
removed the wounded woman to tn
hospital in an automobile she wa
conscious but was suffering too mucI
to make statement.
! DR.. Walter A. Warfeld, who wa
at the hospital when the woman wa
admitted, testified that one bullet ha
passed entirely through her body an
three had lodged in her abdomen. Dl
S. B.. Moore operated and remove
the bullets.
Clark will be given preliminar
hearing before Police Justice Cato
Saturday morning. He has retaine
a |Attorney Robinson Moncure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
POSSE AFTER MURDERERS.
Pursuing Two Mexicans Who Killed
Texas Raneher.

San Angelo, Texas, May ia
posse is pursuing th,s two Mexicans
who on Tuesday killed Jarvis D.
Harp, Crockett cou.,ty rancher The
horses taken from his ranch were
found some distance from his home
1t was said that Harp had quarreled
with the Mexicans when they stopped
at his ranch and thatAthey then shot
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

Buy your Dahlias and
bedding plants now. Call or
write for price list. In mar
ket every Tuesday, Thurs
lay and Saturday. c. AL
BERT SHAFFER, route 4
city. 1927
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Certain Cases Will Be Brought Be.
fore Tribunal Early Next
Week.

Judge l.. c. Barley of the Corpo
ration Court has directed that spe-
cial grand jury be summoned for ear
ly next week for the purpose of con-
sidering the ease of Joseph Clark,
charged with murder, and other cases
which may be upon the criminal doc
ket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18
LOCAL BREvITIEs

In the corporation court today
Judge L. C. Barley granted a di-
vorce to Colin Clarke White from
his wife. Ethel H. White ,on the
ground of desertion. The plaintiff was
represented by Attorney Louis N.
Duffey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

Harry Rudd, has organized Boy
Scout Troop of the Sunday School Of
the First Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

Large boiling rock, sea bass, Po-
tomac bass. butter fish, large and
medium salt water trout, halibut and
shad on sale by Geo. E.. Price and
Co., City Market, Phone 321J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

Mrs. Mary E. Timberman has sold
to David E. Bayliss and wife three
lots in the square bounded by Wash
ineton. PendIeton, Colunabus and
Oronoco streets. Robert Elliott has
sold Though John D. Normeyle,
real estate agent, to Charles AIRING
ton. farm containing 26 acres near
Franconia, Fairfav county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

Fish-Fish-Fish-Fish Day to-
morrow: Roe shad, large melt shad,
steak stalibut, blue fish, sea bass,
salt water talors, Jersey trout, Sani-
tary Fish Market, Stall No. ., City
Market. Phone 735.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

GAZETTE One Week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

1Oc GAZETTE One NORTH >. =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-18

Fair. today and tomorrow, witb~1
out decided temperature charge:
moderate northwest wipds, be-
coming variable TOMORROW, !
High tides s:l7 a IN. and 8:4S
p. m.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
Spring Has Come

Weather indications point to the fact that spring, if not already with us, is rapid ly approaching. Since the storm of snow and rain that prevailed here for nearly two weeks ended early last week, the weather has grown mild CT each day and unless it changes decideiy the plant ing of garden seeds will soon start.
 There are other indica- tions also of the coming of spring. We have this week received two effusions of spring poetry. As the auth ors of each neglected to sign  his and her name one was written by a youth, the other by a lass-we refrain from publishing them; we also re- frain out of consideration for our readers.
 In fact we are certain that spring "has came," we have a touch of spring-fever, and the disease can be mistaken for nothing else. Only an other snow storm can con vince us that we are wrong in our progrostications.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
In the Superior Court

State of Arizona in and for the county of Navajo. W. G. Kelly. plaintiff. Luther CrisweI. de fendant.
 Action brought in the Superior court of the State of Arizona. in and for the county of Navajo. and the complaint filed in said county of Navajo. in the office of the clerk of said Superior court In the name of the state of Arizona, to Luther CrisweI Defendant, Greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and required to ap- pear in an action brought againstyou by the above named plaintiff in the superior court of the state of Arizona. in and for the county of Navajo. and answer the complaint therein filed with the clerk of this said court, at Holbrook in said county, within twenty days after the service upon you of this summons. if served in this said county, in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service or judgment by default will be taken against you
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Super for court of the State of Arizona. in and for the county of Navajo. this 22nd day of January 1916.
 (sEAL) LLOYD c. HEEHING.
 Clerk of said Superior Court First pub. Jan. 2s; last pub. Feb. ls-
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
M. l. A. Debate

Fully 150 people attended the debate between the St. Joseph M. I. A. and the Hol- brook M. I. A.. held in the IL. D. s. church Monday night, Feb. 7, 1916. The question was: Resolved, that our national defenses should be strengthened. The St. Joseph association had the affirmative and Holbrook the negative. They were rep resented respectively by R. E. Porter and Aaron Porter, and G. A. Smith and J. H. Miller. Both teams did splendid work, and the deci- sion was very close, the Hol- brook team getting it by a slight margin. The judges were H. F. Bushman, J. E. Crosby and J. J. Shumway.
 Several visitors came from Taylor, Snowflake and St. Joseph. The musical num- bers interspersed in the pro- gram were much appreciated and consisted of the follow ing: Baritone solo, A. B. Bushman; male quartet from St. Joseph association and male quartet and ladies' chorus from Holbrook.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
Picture SholOs Consolidate

There is now but one mov- ing picture theatre in Hol- brook. Last Monday W. R. Black, who opened the U. S. theatre a few months ago, leased the Pastime theatre from J. c. Lathrop, who was the pioneer in the business. The lease includes the entire building containing the thea tre, billiard parlor and barber shop. Mr. Black is now in charge of the Pastime; he will close the U. S., and will devote his entire attention to managing the one theatre.
 Holbrook is not large en- ough to support two theatres, although there is sufficient patronage to make agood bushes for one. With but one, better attractions can be put on and the public will be benefited.
 Mir. Lathrop has not yet decided as to his future. He owns the Electric theatre building in Winslow, and this is also leased at a good rent al. From these two build ings, and other investments, he draws a good income, and he is in a position to take a long rest if he so desires.
 Mir. and Mrs. Black wish to thank the people of Hol- brook for the liberal patron age accorded them in the past and they cordially ask for a continuation of this patronage in the future. As soon as their new machine arrives the Pastime theatre will be used exclusively.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
Editor Sent to Jail

w. w. Booth, editor of the Tonopah Bonanza, and known to many of the mining men now operating in the Oatman district, has been sentenced to serve six months in the county jail, following his con viction on a charge of crim- inally libeling the district at torney of Nye County, Neva- da. According to Booth, he only told the truth about the man, "but the jury that found him guilty, and recommend ed mercy, thought otherwise. Six of the jurors later de- clared they would have vot- ed for acquittal had they known Booth was to be sent enced to jail, they believing that he would merely be giv- en a nominal fine. -Kingman Mineral Wealth.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11

NdUdio Indians Threaten Uprising
 A dispatch under a Flags taff date line, published Tues day in the Arizona Republi- can stated that the Indians on the Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona were threatening to kill all the white inhabitants, and burn the government buildings there, according to William Dubree, superintendent of construction of the indian school at Tuba, who arrived in Flagstaff last Sunday with information concerning the threatened uprising.
 The few Caucasian famil- ies living at Tuba have but a small amount of arms and ammunition with which to defend themselves, Dubree said in telling of the threats of the Indians
 Superintendent T. Runke, and two police officers of Tuba attempted to arrest a ''bad" Indian at a point a. bout 50 miles north of that town January 26, Dubree stated. The Indian shot at. the officers and was himself killed when the policemen re- turned the fire.
 Friends of the Indians i'm mediately began to foment trouble among other Indians on the reservation, and some of the Flutes, who went on. the warpath in the Bluff, Utah, district about a year ago, also began agitating a disturbance among this band.
 Tuba is on the Painted Desert, " about 90 miles north of Flagstaff. The Indian and headquarters of the Indian superintendent are located there.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
Episcopal Church SerDice

Rev. J. M. White, pastor of the Episcopal church in Winslow, will hold services in the Holbrook M. E. church next Sunday morning at II o'clock. The public is cordi- ally invited.
 In future Rev. White will hold services here on the se- cond Sunday of each month.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
Something Good

Those who hate nasty medicine should try Chamberlain's s Tablets for constipation. They are plea sant to take and their effect is so agreeable and so natural that you will not realize that it has been produced by a medicine. Obtain able everywhere.
The Holbrook news., 1916-02-11
In fhe Superior Court


 of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Navajo.
 In the Matter of the Order for Drawing a Trial Jury.
 Notice.
 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter III, Title XVI, Civil Code, Revised Statutes of Ari- zona, 1913.
 Notice is hereby given that the Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona. in and for Navajo County, has made and filed in my office an order directing that a trial jury of forty-eight be drawn. to be in attendance on said Court Febr- uary 18th. 1916, at 1000 o'clock A. M. and thereafter as their presence may be required; and that I have this day notified the Sheriff of Navajo County and the County Recorder of Navajo County. State of Arizona. to attend at the Court room of the Superior Court in the Court House of Navajo County, Ari- zona, and the room in which said Court is held, on Saturday, February 18th, 1916, at the hour of 200 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of drawing sad trlal jury.
 Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 9th day of Feb A. D. 1916, at Holbrook. Arizona.
 LLOYD c. HENNING, Clerk of said Superior Court.