Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-09
NEWS OF THE DAY

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1t is reported in Frankfort that
unless the German ships seized in
Portugal arc released prior to Sat
urday the Portuguese minister &c
Germany will be handed his pass
ports.
Aftsr /, day of bitter debate, the
British House Of Commons this even
ing passed the government bill pro-
viding for navy of $4,000 men.
The nava! estimates Of 19l4-l5 pro-
vidcd only for navy Of Isl 900 men.
A German fleet Of twcnty-nine war
ships, including battleships, small
cruisers and destropers, was at large
in the North Sea this week, according
to the captain Of Dutch fishing lug
ger which has arrived at Scheven-
ingcn.
Forty cent gasoline by June, is the
prediction Of cxpcFts who have made
careful study of the. situation. Since
last week the price per gallon has
jumped to % ~ cents wholesale,
which means that the motorist is pay
ing anywhere from "a l-2 to n cents
Florence Eamage aged 16, of Wash
ington, a school pupil, died in George
Washington University Hospital yes
terday from bichloride of mercury
poisoning. She had been Respondent
for some time presumably from fail
ure to progress in school work as
rapidly as she dcsird.
Unofficial reports reached Washing
ton from the west coast of Mexico
yesterday that the Mexican de facto
government officials had disposed Of
five rebel generals captured in Son
ora by dropping them over the rail
of ship on which they were being
taken to Manzanillo.
Russia it is said has abandoned
plans for IL great spring offensive
against the Austro-G Germans and Is
concentrating her energies in the CAM
paign against Turkey. The car has
decided to re!inquis!, Poland to Ger
many, if necessary, hoping to moTt
than offset this loss BY the capture
of Bagdad, large slice OF Turkish
Asia Minor and possibly Constanti-
noplc.
Industrial peace for the next two
years was assured to tht bitumlnouS
coal regions by the ratification i'll
New York yesterday evening Of inc
agreement reached by subcommittee
to operators and workers. The added
cost TO operators viii be about $i3,-
100000 q year. It was pointed OFT
that keen competition in the bituniin-
Gus coal field will operate to hr1it
the retail price adFancc.
! IntiluatiomS that japan may hr"nt
away from The eHtcnic and rene"
her friendship with Germany are ap-
pcaring in some of The japanese
newspapers. This is suggested by IN
tngorisE Of The entente powers o!
/ Japan's accomplishments Of her ana
bition in China. It. is reported that
F.; negotiations arc proceeding for Il
revision Of The Anglo-JapancSc ALI
! ancc with reference To China.
Just when talks of Villa crossing
( TO quit Mexico and of parlcys at the
! border between Villa and American
. officers were in discussion it became
! En0wn yesterday afternoon that Mr.
! and Mrs. Wright, members OF tht
! Mormon colony living in the noun
tain district of northern Mexico, had
! iccn executed together with another
: American named Franklin, lii the
! Mormon colony OF I'acfuchaco or
Chuichupa.
Mrs. Clara Schwcigcr was found
guilty Yesterday Of killing ,her hus.
! band, Louis +. Schwcigcr, and SEN
! fenced to ID years in prison by d
jury in the Criminal Court Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, Mrs. Schwcigcr shot
her husband. prosperous contractor
while in the Courthouse here a year
go.after she had gone thereto nc
a motion 70 set aside divorce prey,
iously granted TO - /
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