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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
BLOWS WIFE TO FRAGMENTS
Jealous Husband Holds Spouse and
Sets Off Three Sticks of
Dynamite

Roanoke, Va, July 17-Holding his
wife, from whom he had been sepa-
rated for several months, with one
hand, H. Gray, coal operator, of
Marting, w. Va, set off three sticks
of dynamite last night. The explo-
sion literally blew the woman to
pieces, jerked Gray's right arm from
his shoulder and blew off the fingers
of his left hand.
Martial troubles led to the separa-
ton of the couple shortly after
Christmas. Inflamed with drink and
jealousy, Gray went to his former
home Saturday night and broke
through the door. His wife and her
Is year old daughter by her first hus-
band were alone in the room. With
out Il word Grey grasped his wife
about the neck and reached in the
pocket of his coat for the dynamite
AS he seized his wife, her daughter
screamed and started toward him
Before she could reach him he had
jerked the dynamite from his pocket
and thrown ii TO the floor. l-,
The woman was b Town to ftag-
ments, The girl was hurled twenty
feet and seriously injured.
Gray was barely alive from the
terrible wounds he received and is not
expected to live. Despite his des-
perate condition, miners were on the
verge of lynching him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

Obeying the command of, his father
who had just been shot by his oppc-
nent, Lundy Compton, yesterday morn
ing shot and killed Frank Jones' near
Apple GroYe;, Louisa county. Ae- /
cording to the story there had neen
trouble Of long standing between NJ :.
l.. Compton, father OF. lnndy, and
Jones. Jones, it was. said, had; been
ordered to keep away from Compton's
place, but went there yesterday morn
ing, when the quarrel was renewed.
Shooting was opened between the two
and the cider Compton fell WIFE 4
bullet, through 1his side and another
through his arm. AS he wheeled ne
called to his son, and said, the ac-
count went, "He has, killed me; now
YOU kill him." The younger Comp
ton fired Oh the word, and charge OF
shot, tore out Jones's brain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
CHARTERS GRANTED

The State Corporation Commission
has issued the following charters:
Washington-Potomac Industrial
Corporation, Alexandria. Maximum
81 900; minimum, $1,000; par value
$40. Alfred Higbie, president; Fran
els H. Sprague, secretary, both OF
Washington.
Bell Gasoline-Savor Company, Inc,
Alexandria. Maximum, $50 900; mini
mum, $4,000; par value, $1OO. Robert
N. Page, president, Biscoe, N. c.;
Thomas M. Bell, secretary, Gaines
vile, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
BIG LAWN FETE

Arrangements are being made fer
big lawn fete to take place tomor-
row night, from 2 until, II o'clock, a,
the residence Of E. NJ. Adams, ir
King street extended, for the benefit
of the st. Mary's parochial schoo,
Improvement fund. Announcement
has been made that busses will h,
run from the corner of King an,
Washington street, for the conven
ience of patrons of the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
AUTO CRASH KILLS TWO
Party Returning From Fashionabl'
Dance Victims Of Ditch

Pittsburgh, July IL Returning TO
this city Saturday night from dance
held at the fashionable Oakmont
Country Club. as a closing feature G.
the tournament of the western Penn
svlvania golf championship. an auto.
mobile party of four were hurled
from the car when it left the Sandy
Creek road and crashed into q dI':1
resulting in the death Of two persons
and injury to two others. The dead
are Miss Kathryn f. Reisinger. aged
u, and Warren Sniflin, % and tile IN
jured are Miss Margaret ReisingeT'
Is. sister of Kathryn. bruised atout
body, and Alfred c. Pepperday, Az.
farctured collar bone. injured inter-
nally expected to die.
Miss Kathryn Reisinger alighted on
her head and suffered fractured
skull. Sniffin was tossed through the
windshield, receiving internal IN
iuries. Pcppcrday was hurled against
telephone pole.
Passing automobilists, finding Miss
Kathryn Reisinger had been killed I'M
stantly, left the body at the roadside
and hurried her injured sister to her
home. Snitfin to the Columbia Hos
pital, Williamsburg, where he died
later, and Pepperday to the Pittsburgh
Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
DEATH OF FORMER, Resident

Edward S. Jeff, formerly Of Al
exandria, but now Of Hillbrook, Md,
died at. his home yesterday evening
at sos o'clock. His remains will be
brought to this city for burial. Be
sides his widow he survived by five
sons. Frank Edward, Charles, Her
bert and Bernard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
DEATH OF MRS DUGGAN

Mrs. Mary Duggan, sister of the
late Rev. Henry J. Cutler, of this
city, died Saturday at the Holy Cros:
Academy, Dumbarton, Washington.
Her remains were brought to thl.
city and placed in st. Mary's -Aca,
denny Funeral services were helC
this morning at a:30 o'clock at st.
Mary's Catholic Church and wer,
conducted by Rev. l.. +. Kelley
assistant rector. Interment took pIac.
in the family lot in st. Mary'S Gene.
terry. .s,l LaE ,m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
Kaiser Witnesses smashes
of Allies and Their
Effect
FIGHT UNDER GROUND
Combattants Feel For Each Other III
the Dark and Battle With Each
Other Like Wolves

Paris, July 17-Russian troops II
action ON the French Champagne IRON
counter-attacked successfully last
night, inflicting heavy losses on tn
Germans, the war Office stated today
There has been no important tghtine
in the region of the Somme, but con
tinued prgress west of Fleury is re-
ported.
London, July 17-Kaiser Wilhelm
was at the Somme front when MS
army retreated under batterlng Brit
. ish blows in Saturday nights fight
ing. it became known today.
An official statement issued at ber-
lin confirmed previous reports OF the
Kaiser's presence on the front OF the
great Anglo-F French offensive, where
he has been visiting his troops and
inspiring them to more stubborn
defene. The Berlin statement SAID
that the Kaiser conferred with his
chief of staff and commanding gen.
erals, visited the hospitals and con-
ferred several iron crosses.
British guns blotted out enemy
works, leaving only ruined redoubts
,from behind which German machine
gunners raked the attackers until
blown to pieces by bombs. J.
The fighting for Longueval on
Friday was bitter battle for=under-
ground works and cellars.
.sIn some of the cellars the Ger
mans fought like wolves at bay,
wired one correspondent. "DoWn IN
the darkness of these places men
fought savagely, seeing only the
CLINT of each others eyes and feeling
for each others throats unless there
were still bombs handy to make
quicker ending. 1t was primitive
warfare; cave men fought like that
in such darkness, though not with
bombs, which belong to our own age"
Paris. July 17-Under blanket OF
fog Saturday night says the French
official statement issued yesterday al
ternoon, the Germans, in the region
south of: the Somme, hurled violent
attacks against La Maisonette and
the village of Biaches, recently cap
tured by the French, and took those
positions by surprise. The French,
however, Immediately launched a
vigorous counter attack and recap
tured both places.
North of Chilly, the Germans pene-
trated the first line of trenches OF
the French, but later Were elected.
Near Clutches, north bf the River
.Aisne, the French stormed the Ger
man trenches and northeast OF Ver-
dun they made considerable pro-
gress to the west and south of Fleury.
Berlin, July 17--Four British at
tacks in the region of Oyillers and
Bazentin lie Petit, north Of, the River
Somme, broke down Saturday after
noon in front of the German lines,
says tn. German official statement is
sued yesterday. South of the Som
me. German troops occupied portion
of the village of Biaches after live
iy fighting, the statement adds, and
French attac ks near Barleux and in
the region of Estrees were repulsed
with heavy losses to the attackers.
The French entered the German first
line south west of Thiaumont Work,
where fighting continues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
HAY FOR CLAIMS BENCH
Representative Is Chosen by Presl-
dent to Succeed Judge At
kinson, Retired

Washington, July 17-Representa-
tive James Hay chairman of the mill
tary affairs committee, has been
nominated Iby President Wilson to
be a Judge of the Court of Claims to
succeed Judge George w., Atkinson
of West Virginia, retired. The selec-
ton of Mr.. Hay came as surprise,
his name not having been mentioned
in connection with the place, for
which there have been various ap-
plicants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
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SERMON ON OBEDIENCE
Large Audience Present Last Night
at the Gospel Tent

"The Importance of obedience and
the results of djsobedience" was the
subject of the sermon last night by
Evangelist Gibson at the gospel tent.
The speaker referred to cases in the
Fibie where those whc disobeyed God
reaped the fruits of their course,
while he showed the many instances
where those who followed the injurc-
:ions of the Almighty inherited the
promises. The subject tonight will be
"The Kingdom of Christ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

are in darkness. The company's dam
on New River are still in tact.
The flood was two feet higher than
the rise of 1878. Bridges along the
river are reported gone. Many houses
were washed away; and { numerous
bodies of live stock are floating down
the river. No deaths of persons have
been reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

MARRY IF LONELY-For results
try me; best and most successful;
hundreds rich wish marriage soon;
strictly confidential; most reliable;
years of experience; descriptions
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

Seized with cramps while bathing
With several companions at Fail!ns
Creek Chesterfield County, yesterday
afternoon shortly after 8 o'clock.
Joseph Aubrey Asher, nineteen years
old, SON of Mrs. K. G. Asher, OF
Richmond, was drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

The annual excursion of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Second Presby-
terian Church to Colonial Beach will
be- given tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

The Sanders and Stayman Com
pany, inc, has sold to John NJ. Reed
q house and lot on the north side OF
King street, between st. Asaph and
Washington. {
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

Captain William 3. Smithers has
left for John Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore accompanied by his .ire
where he will undergo an operation
for a growth in. his mouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

"The Sabbath Question:" was The
subject of the sermon. of the Rev
E. B. Jackson, D. D., pastor of the
First Baptist Church, at 8 p. m.
last evening, DR.. Jackson left today
with his family for Round. Hill, Va,
to spend their vacation, and during
his absence supply ministers will ac-
cupy his pulpit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17
LOCAL BREVITIES

Charles T. Hender has been admit
ted to practice in the corporation
court of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

The Masonic fair committee will
meet tonight at $3.50 o'clock in the
Masonic Temple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

Hard Shelled Crabs at the RAM
ell Cafe, Royal Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

Hard Shelled Crabs at the RAM
ell Cafe, Royal Street. ask q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-17

Hard Shelled crabs at the Ramell
Cafe, Royal Street.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
NILSSON COUNTY
SETTLERS: MEET
Grand Time is Planned For
Old and Young Settlers
on June 2s.

Michigan, N. D., June 21.-The
celebration being planned for the old
settlers Of Nelson county at their an
tnual reunion Friday, June %, at
Michigan, promises to eclipse all for
mer eoffrts in that line here.
A balloon ascension and thrilling
parachute drop from an altitude Of
5000 feet by the dare devil balloonist,
Luther Haynes. will feature a fore
promptly at 10 O'clock. The speaker
Of the day will be Hon. John Burke,
United States treasurer. He will ad-
dress the gathering at 11:15. There
will also be grand parade Of comic
and commercial floats. Old Glory
will be featured in the parade by q
contingent Of school children carrying
flags.
In the afternoon Neville. Aneta and
Pekin will contest for the baseball
supremacy Of the county. and there
will be races and sports of all kinds.
Daylight fireworks and an evening
electrical display will be interspersed
throughout, the afternoon and even
ing. ~.
A merry-so-round and bowery
dance will furnish amusement for the
by the Michigan Juvenile band Of 40
pieces. one Of the best juvenile musi-
cal organisations in the state.
The old settlers will hold their an
nual business and ''reminiscences'
meeting at p. m. The present off,
GERS Of the association are: ~
President-J. p. Lamb, Michigan.
Vice Presidents-A. X. MacDougall,
Neville; Andrew Reiten, Petersburg.
Treasurer-John Lee, Aneta.
If the day is fine undoubtedly a
large number of the pioneers Of Grand
Forks city will motor out.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
DEAF STUDENTS
HAVE REUNION
AZ Graduates and Former
Students: of Devils Lake
School Meet.

Devils Lake, June 21.-Forty-two
graduates and former students Of the
North Dakota school for the deaf are
this week enjoying the first annual
reunion, with former faculty mem
bers including former Supt. D. +.
Bangs. now Of Faribault. MINI.
For three days during the silent
convention, memories of the past are
recalled, school days at the state in
stitution being recalled.
The fact that every one of the for
ty-two people. in attendance Is q
thrifty self-supporting person is one
Of the. boasts. that can be made In
behalf of the visitors. despite han
dicap which to the ordinary person
seems unsurmountable. Most OF the
farmers. Many Of the girls assist
with the house work. One Of the
graduates of the school. who Is en-
joying the reunion is a banker. Eleven
different classes are represented.
Despite the fact sixty per cent have
acquired the power Of speech, only
the sign language is used at the con-
vention.
A delightful feature Of the program
Tuesday was a heart to heart talk
by D. F. Bangs, for years at the head
Of the institution Supt. j. w. Blat-
tner Of Oklahoma, for two years head
Of this school sent greetings In the
form of letter.
national association Of the deaf, show
ing DR.. f. NJ. Gallaudet, president.
and DR.. e. A. Fay, vice president.
giving lecture in the sign language.
will be shown today at a local theater
for the benefit of the visitors.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
FARMERS TO HAVE
PICNIC AT HAMPDEN

Devils Lake, N. D., June 21.-On
Friday, June 2s. there will be cele-
bration at Hampden, the same to be
held under the auspices of the Farm
ers' club Of Hampden. All the neces.
sary arrangements have been made
for big time and there will be big
crowd present IL the weather is good.
There will be speaking and various
sports. and a merry go round for the
children. Free coffee will be served,
and those coming should bring along
lunch. The Farmers club Of Hamp-
den is an organization Of the farm
ers tributary to the village and they
are live bunch, and are doing much
good for the community. They have
their own officers and are very active
and those who attend this picnic can
rest assured that there will be some
thing doing, all the. time. Rollo r.
Hunt and E. H. Griffin will speak and
there will be music by quartet
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
SEVERAL lives
ARE THREATENED
Engine of Ferry Boat Breaks
in Midstream of Mis-
souri, River.

Mandan, N. D., June 20.-Battling
for hours with the swift current of
the Missouri river, fearful that ut any
moment a floating log or snag would
sink the craft upon which they rode,
twelve ladies' and. gentlemen from
Mandan and Bismarck were buffeted
about on the Missouri river for hours
and escaped watery graves by mar
row margin.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. G. Mclean of
Mandan, Mrs. Mary L. Mclean, Bis
marck, Miss Bayliss OF Bismarck.
Bismarck people. including Mr.. and
two other men and q woman in q
big Buick car owned By the W.: E.
Bryan & Son Taxi company. Bis
the crank shaft In the snstne OF the
ioated rapidly down strsaza II was
impossible to repair the engine and
the ferryman attempted to stop the
boat by dropping an anchor. This
failed until the ferry had reacisd :
point near old Fort Lincoln, when
1t held. gs!.3a n
The sinsle. entirely too small row
brought into use and . Ferry hand
attempted TO row the Mclean pAfty
to shore. ~ was an hour before this
was accomplished and DURING thu
time the boat was nearly sWAsab6d
ssysra tiulss AZ ,oae tie Il & =
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
PRIZES FOR BIG
BALL TOURNAMENT

Devils Lake, N. D., June 21.-Pre-
liminary arrangements have been com.
pleted for snappy two-day baseball
tournament in Devils Lake July II
and 1s, for which purse Of $500 in
gold is offered by the business men
Of the city to the four strongest
teams of the Lake Region. 1t Is ex-
pected by evening that Cando, Stark
weather, Brinsmade and Edmore OF
other teams from the Sarles branch
will have agreed to compete in the
tournament.
The finance committee consisting
Of Bert Moran, Ed Richardson, and
Fred Bosworth, has the funds prac-
tically raised.
The baseball committte consists OF
L. P. Dawson, M. 8. Rankin and r,
o. Chapman.
The games will be played up town
the ball park to be put in first class
condition. It Is proposed to play two
games each day, in the afternoons and
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
'|GREAT SYSTEM
FARMER THINKS
Member of the Non-Partisan
League Points Out "High
Finance" of Plan.
To the Editor Of the Grand Forks
Herald

To the Editor of the Grand Forks
am q Non-Partisan league 'or-
ganized" farmer. ! have been doing
some hard thinking about the league
recently. The question is: Is the
Non-Partisan league going to last?
bers. Our certificate of membership
reads: "This certificate good to De-
cember 1, 1916"
What then, after December: list.
1915? Townley, Bowen, etc.. will
break no pledges if they mount the
hundred Fords. pocket the surplus
runds, ride away. and say: For nine
dollars per farmer we hired out until
December LIST. 1916. We must now go
ta." Or: IF you farmers want to be
organized some more, $500, please"
We pay $500 each, and say to Town
ley, Bowen, ETC.: Help yourself to as
much as you think your services are
worth and spend the rest as wisely as
you think best" That is wonderful
system. We are organized for $500
until December LIST, 1916. Suppose the
candidates will be elected. Can you
tion. we will get to renew our mem
bership? I can almost feel that we
will be told $500. The Non-Par-
san league will be perpetual as long
as farmers are willing to be "organ-
lied" once a year and are willing to
say to the organizers: Help yourself
first to as much as you like and spend
the rest to Organize" some more
farmers. Why do we not apply this
same system to our county and state
business? Why do we not pay our
taxes yearly and say to our county
and state officials: Help yourself,
first to as much as you think your
services are worth and spend the rest
as wisely as you think best?" There
would be no penitentiary then for
public officials that help themselves to
public funds. as under our present,
out-of-date system Of paying public
officials. There is, of course, hope Of
getting the new system when the
league gets control Of the state gov
ernment. Not until then can such a
reform be looked for. cannot sign
my name to this because I feel like a
fool for joining the league first and
doing the thinking afterwards.
AN "ORGANIZED FARMER"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
FORT LINCOLN
ALMOST READY

Bismarck, N. D.. June 21.-Adjutant
General Tharalson arrived yesterday
morning from the east and now has q
crew tof men working on various
things on Fort Lincoln reservation
preparatory to the arrival OF the
troops. The soldiers will not occupy
the Fort Lincoln buildings but will
encamp@ near that site on the reserva-
tion. Those unacquainted with mill
tary affairs have little idea, Of the vast
amount Of work necessary to get even
one regiment into camp.
All wagons. canvas. stoves and
scores OF other necessities must be
shipped from the reservation near
Devils Lake. These are being loaded
into several baggage cars and will be
sent by special forthwith probably ar
,riving here about Friday. The troops
will be ordered to move 60 as to arrive
about the same time the supply train
does, and it is believed they will be
settled In. camp by Saturday.
Thousands OF visitors are expected
to be here aevery day to SEQ the boys,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
SCHOOL BOARD
wins AGAIN
-
Supreme Court Refuses new
Hearing in School
Case.

The supreme court Of North Da-
kota, by an opinion handed down yes
terday, denied the application Of At
torney G. A. Bangs for re-hearing
on the recent decision of that court
In the case of Leslie Stinson and
others VS.. Grand Forks school board.
This action of the court is in the
nature Of an Affirmation Of it's decision
dissolving the Injunction against the
erection Of the proposed new high
school building. such injunction was
originally granted by Judge Pollock
Of the district court. Upon appeal
to the supreme court, the school board
succeeded in having 1t set aside.
The refusal of the high tribunal to
reconsider its former decision removes
the last legal obstruction to the action
Of the school board. With the legal
basis thus soundly established, steps
undoubtedly will be Immediately TAX
en- toward the construction Of the
building.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
run against a sand bar and tho ferry

run against a sand bar and tho ferry
hand was thrown out.
The party was landed safely.
However, during this time the ferry
had broken loose from its anchorage
and fioated another mile down
stream. When the second boatload
headed for shore it was overturned in
midstream. BY a miracle the place
where it capsized was over a sandbar
and the water was but three feet
deep.
They waded to an island and
were taken to shore.
During the time the ferry was
anchored in midstream water poured
into it and the paddle wheel. cut
partly loose, was sucked under the
boat by the current and threatened
to rip out the bottom. 1t was finally
cut loose and floated of down stream.
Men with boats and ropes are en-
deavoring to work the ferry to the
bank at Fort Lincoln in the hopes
of getting off the cars.
The Missouri at the present time
is running bank full and the current
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-21
MERCHANTS WILL
BE ENTERTAINED

Devils Lake, N. D.. June 21.-Sec-
retary Arthur Powell announces an
informal smoker in the Commercial
club rooms in honor Of the retail mer-
chants here for the convention. The
business men Of the town are urged
to be present and help entertain the
visitors. Tho Devils Lake band will
render a concert from the opera house
balcony and there will be impromptu
talks during the evening.
This evening the visitors will be
taken on an auto trip to the lake
and other points Of interest. All OF
the business men are requested to be
at the opera house at z o'clock sharp
with their cars. Following the drive
Mr.. Miller will entertain the conven.
ton members at the Grand.