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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
TIFTY-FIYE
YEARS AFTER.

The few AleXandrians now in the
land of the living who left here on
the 9th Of May, 1861, to cast their
lot with the Southern Confectionery
together with some others who be-
longed to the Army Of Northern Vir-
GINA, but who hail from other sec
lions of the southern country, will,
as has been their wont for over Il
quarter of a century, gather at the
intersection Of Prince and Washing
ton streets late tomorrow afternoon
and celebrate their anniversary OF
their departure from home, parents
and friends. The scythe of Time dur
ing the past half century has rem
dcred their ranks thin, but compare
lively few being left of the many
who returned to Alexandria in 1865,
to resume their civic life. At each
recurrence Of these anniversaries
gaps are seen in the ranks, while the
few still living are nearing the sun
set of their mundane existence.
Samuel G. Brent, son of the late
George w. Brent, who at the be-
ginning of the War Between the
States was major of the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment and later bri-
gadier general upon the staff OF Gen
cral G.. T. Beauregard, will deliver
the grafton On the occasion.
Confederate Memorial Day is
fixed Alexandria institution, on which
there is a general turnout of the pco-
pie to witness the ceremonies in
front of the Confederate Monu-
ment. Should the weather be pro-
pitious tomorrow afternoon, a large
asscmblage will gather at that spot
made forever interesting by the Tact
that the Alexandria boys gathered
there on the cvcntful morn of May
"a, 1861, whence they departed to
spend four years battling for what
they believed then and believe now
are sacred principles inherited from
the founders of the republic.
The Lynchburg News in referring
to Confederate Memorial Day, which
was celebrated in that city last Sat
urday, said:
"Thc type. of the man in gray IS
almost gone. By companies, regi-
nients. hrigadcs. divisions. he and
his comrades have marched athwart
the great divide, ard We sse them
no morcL But few yet remain.
Here an, there every Southern COM
munity is honorct! By II" presence
Of survivors: Lc' them he rel mem
bercd in honor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
RUSSIANS JOIN BRITISH
Cavalry Force, After Adventurous
Ride, Reaches Gen. Gorringe's
Army on the Tigris.

/! London, May 22-The first news o!
the operations on the Tigris since thu
| fall of Kut-el-Amara sent today b.
! Licut-Gen. Sir Percy Lake. command
er of the British forces in Per.
STA, although it shows that the Turk:
are still holding the Sannayyat posi-.
ton on the left bark of the Tigris
where the British check made it i'm.
possible to carry out the relief Oh
; General Townshend, brings the wei
come but astonishing intelligence that
body of Russian cavalry, after ar
adventurous ride, has succeeded in
Joining General Gorringe's forces or
the south bank Of the Tigris.
How this important junction was
effected is still unknown, and the
story will be awaited with intense in
terest. The supposition is that this
detachment came from the Russian
army which is threatening Khanikan,
but it still remains a puzzle where
and how the Russians succeeded in
crossing the river.
Their sudden appearance with Gen.
eral Gorringe also has raised the
question whether the Russians have
already cut the Bagdad Railway al
Mosul. In any case, the unexpected
appearance of this body of cavalry is
as great a surprise as was the first
landing of the Russian troops at
Marseilles, and is another instance OF
the swift and stcalthy movement Of
the Russian forces in Asia Minor.
The official statement announcing the
arrival of the Russians follows:
General Lake reports that on tho
10Th the enemy vacated the Bethaies-
sd advanced positions on the right
bank of the Tigris. General Gorringe
up the enemy, attacked and
carried the Dupaiam rcdoubt. The
enemy is still holding the Sannayyat
position on the left bank of the river.
ga force of Russian Cavalry has
joined General Gorringe, after bold
md adventurous ride.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
DIES, Of the Eighty-first German in

DIES, of the Eighty-first German IN
fantry to his parents says:
Our losses IN officers are SO con-
siderable that / was obliged to take
command Of the Eighth company. We
are now in the first line, and | am
crouched in little mud-hole that
must protect me from the fragments
of the enemy's shells that come I'M
interruptedly. ] have seen a great
deal in the course of this war, but l
had not yet been in situation so
indescribably frightful. We are day
and night under a frightful artillery
fire. The French are making a mon
strously stubborn resistance. On the
18th, when we made an assault upon
the French trenches after consider
able artillery preparation of twelve
hours, we found the French machine
guns were still absolutely intact, SC
that our first wave of assailants was
Immediately moved down on leaving
the trench. At the same time, the
French opened up barring fire that
made it impossible to think Of any
further attack. We were unable and
still are unable to bury our dead.
There they lie, most lamentable
sight, the poor devils, in their muddy
holes, for all the routes are swept
without ceasing by the French guns
every day. Whether we are taking
our wounded back to safety, or wheth-
er we are going back for our rations
two miles in the rear TO the movable
kitchens, the danger of death is the
same, until our men prefer to suffer
from hunger than to go after any
thing to eat. In addition to the dan
ger of death from shell fire, nearly
every man in my company is i'll, ex-
posed as they are to the rain all day
and obliged to lie in the mud all
night during eight consecutive days
and nights. l hope that will have
the good luck to get out of here alive.
because there is no means here Of
even being properly buried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

delegation, headed by Senator Swan
SON. that he will recommend to Con-
gress an appropriation of s1,OOO,OOo
with which to erect modern shop
buildings at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Senator Swanson, WREN this recon-
mendation is made, will try to get
the item in the pending naval APP
preparation bill. Secretary Daniels
also told the delegation he will re
commend Immediately to Congress
the passage of an emergency appro-
priation of $4,000, with which to
erect temporary buildings to replace
the shops destroyed by fire last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
FOUND DEAD IN CELLAR.

Cumberland, Md, May 22.-Louis
c. Neid, aged ~ years, chief auditor
of the Maryland division of the Con-
solidation Coal Company, with off,
ces at Frostburg, committed suicide
in the cellar of his residence on Tarn
Terrace, Frostburg, Saturday night.
and his body was found by his wife,
half hour later near the furnace.
Mr.. Ncid shot himself in the head
and the revolver was found lying
beside his body. He had been i'll since
October 81, when HIS skull was frac-
ti1rcd, and''he was otherwise injured
in a crash between an automobile
in which he was going to the Hagers-
town fair and motorcycle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
WHOOPING COUGH

One of the most successful prepara-
tions in use for this disease is Cham
berTain's Cough Remedy, S. w. Nc
Clinton, Blandon Springs, Ala, writes
"Our baby had whooping cough as
bad as most any baby could have it.
I gave him Charlberlain's Cough
Remedy and it SOON got h;n, well. y
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

A gift of $750,OOO to the relief and
the sustentation funds of the Pres
byterian Church was announced at
Yesterdays session Of the Presby-
terian general assembly at Atlantic
City, N. J. 1t was given by the late
Mrs. D. Willis James, of New York
who contributed $250,O00 before her
death. Rev. John Fox, of the New
York Presbytery, distributed tract
on hersey. In his introduction he
said: "The U-boats of unbelicf have
fired another torpedo at the Bible.
blown the very bottom out of the
book Of Exodus, leaving the helpless
men, women and children of the
churches to take to boats. RATS and
wreckagc as they struggle on the
tossing, ocean of doubts and Mega
tions."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
PUBLISHED DAILY.

By Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
SIT King Street
ROBERT s. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alexan-
dria. Virginia as second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
HORRORS OF
VERDUN.

Letters found upon officers and
soldiers OF the German arm" t;lken
prisoners, around Verdun. irdicole the
state of mind of the cFic"rs since
the failure Of the first assault,
4 lettsS written b. L!s2ts:::ss::.t EEos-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
VIRGINIA NEWS

Borrowing revolver from a neigh
Dor, Mrs. Bette Faulkner, wife OF
Jacob l.. Faulkner, committed sue
eide at Bristol yesterday afternoon
by sending bullet through her
heart. Dependency from i'll health
is believed to have been the cause.
Her husband and six children sur
vive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
NEWS OF THE DAY

Col. John L. Phillips, 81, COM
mandant Of the Waiter Reed Army
Hospital, at Washington, shot and
killed himself yesterday on the golf
course Of the hospital reservation.
The bullet penetrated his heart. He
was suffering from mclancholia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

eat off the toes, tapes that stick to
the stocking, bandages and plasters
that make package of the toes, try
ing blood 5rlnging razor's, and scls-
sors, Then I tried 'Gets-lt' just once
and you ought to have seen that corn
come off-just like a banana peel"
It's simple, wonderful. It's the new
way, painless, applied in two seconds
never hurts healthy flesh or irritatcs
Nothing to press on the corn, Never
fails. Quit the old ways for once any
way and try "Gets-1t" tonight. For
,orns, calluses, warts and bunions.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c
4 bottle, or sent direct by E. Law
'encc and Co., Chicago, III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
CORNs COME OFF
LIKE BANAA PEEL

Wonderful Simple "Gets-It" Never
Fails to Remove Any Corn Easily
"Wouldn't it jar you? Here I've
bee. going along for years, with one
desperate corn after another, trying
to get rid of them with salves that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

jeremiah C. Lynch, the naturaliz-
ed American, who was sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment by court
martial at Dublin last week for COM
plicity in the Irish rebellion, was or
iginally sentenced to death. The
British military authorities commut-
ed the death sentence to ten years
Imprisonment after consideration of
request from the State Depart.
ment at Washington that the con-
victed man be not executed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

Mrs. Ruby Stephens confessed
yesterday that she called Clifford
Kistner, wealthy farmer, to the
door of his home, in lola, Kan, Sun
day night and shot MIN to death in
the presence of his wife. Mrs Steph-
ems, divorcce, is. 90 years old. She
said Kistner had ruined her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23
ed. The Gymric was torpedoed with
out warning whatever"

The economic situation in Mexi,
co is extremely grave, according to
official adyices to the State Depart
ment. With the monetary problem
already acute, the food shortage in
Mexico City and vicinity continuing
without prospect of any immediate
relief and with the labor strike ex-
tending over virtually all the Mexi-
can railway lines, the de facto gov
eminent is pictured as facing seri-
Gus domestic plight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

The British admiralty last night
issued the following: "a German
wireless message to Washington on
Friday stated that according to re-
ports from Amsterdam, the crew of
the Cymric on its arrival at Liver
pool had stated that the .Cynlric was
sunk by an explosion of her boilers.
TsA!s suggestion IS entirely uctound-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

The Agenzia Macdonald says: ut
is learned in Catholic circles that
President Wilson recently wrote to
the Pope that he was anxious to av-
ert conflict with Germany, but he
was unwilling to renounce the prin-
ciple of humanity which was sane
toned by information law. Regarding
the possibility of his intervention
with the bclligerent nations in fav-
or of peace, President Wilson said,
it would be impossible for the United
States to hasten with words the set
Elements of questions which must be
solved by deeds. The President added
that for the present the American
government did not think the time
opportune for the launching of any
peace move"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

The Democrats OF -:flegany coun-
ty, in a lnassmecting held at Gov
ington, Saturday, refused to indorsc
Congressman H. D. Flood, for re-
election. Resolutions 'indorsing Prcsi-
denty Wilson and declaring for Con-
gresham Glass as National Commit
teeman from Virginia were passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

Joseph G.. Grew, secretary of the
American embassy at Berlin, was a
passenger on the Danish steamer
Frederick VIII which arrived at New
York, last night from Copenhagen
and Christiania. Mr.. Grew refused
to discuss his mission to this coun-
try, which dispatches from Europe
have intimated was in connection
with move for peace, and that he
bore diplomatic documents, includ-
ing a note from Emperor William to
President Wilson. Mr.. Grew said he
would go Immediately to Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

Luther NJ. Ferguson, 2S, candidate
for licutenancy in the Army Mcdi-
cal Corps and an important position
at the Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Washington, was killed at the hos
pital yesterday when horse he was
riding reared, fell backward and
crushed him. He lived three hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

The London underwriters yester-
day charged 80 per cent to insure
against declaration of peace be-
tween Great Britain and Germany
before January /. The rate indlcat-
es that in the underwriters opinion
the prospects for an early peace arc
better than two month ago, when
thu rate for the same risk was only
80 per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

denty Wilson and declaring Tor Con"
gresham Glass as National Commit
teeman from Virginia were passed.
The four-story brick building III
Norfolk occupied by Hogshire Hudg-
ms and Co., ship chambers; Harris
Woodson and Barbce, wholesale con-
PETITIONERS, and the II. B. Vesey,
Company, printers, was partially de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning
The building was almost in the CEN
tire of the wholesale district, and
for time the entire block was
threatened. The loss is placed at $780,
900.
The annual convention of the Sons
and Daughters of Liberty, an adj
iunct of the .Jr. o. u. A. M, met
last night at Lynchburg, and will be
in executive session today and We'd
rcsday. Several hundred delegates
arc in attendance. Addresses Of wei
come were delivered by Mayor Roys-
ton Jester, for the city, DR.. Sam
uel Wilson, for the Juniors and Mrs.
w. A. Rorcr, for the Daughters OF
Liberty chapter, The responses were
by T. B. Ivey, Petersburg; Mrs.
Emily Bohbitt and 'Irs:i Hilda Day
Secretary of Navy Daniels ysster,
day assured 2 Norfolk Portsmouth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-23

GAZETTE cns H-ssk ICE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-12
|HOLLENBACK TO
COACH SYRACUSE
Former State College Coach
and All-American Halfback
Signs Contract

Syracuse, n. Y, Jan. William
NJ. Big Bill" Hollenback, captain of
the 1908 University of Pennsylvania
football team and All-American half
back that season, was yesterday Sc
lected as coach of the Syracuse Uni
versity football team for next season.
Syracuse has been after the services
of Hollenback since Buck" O'Neil,
the veteran coach, announced that he
had retired from the athletic field.
O'Neill turned out a winning team
here last year and the material for
the coming season is of the best
syracuse piled up n big score OH
rivals last season, holding Princeton
to TO count and trouncing Col
gate in their annual combat.
The signing of Hollenbacll to coach
the Syracuse eleven was not a sur
prise to his many friends. big Bilr'
conducted campaign last Fall for n
change in the coaching system at the
University of Pennsylvania He was
elected to the Board of Directors OF
the Athletic Association and was
prominently mentioned for the head
coachship. He, however. was a
staunch supporter of Bob" Folwell
who was elected to the position at
the Red and Blue University"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-12
HIGH SCHOOL STANDING
Letter List

LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office, at Harrisburg, Pa, for
the week ending January s, 1916:
Ladies' List-Miss Centerina Berger.
Miss Dena Blatchford, Miss June r.
Boree, Miss L. Brown, Mrs. Lidie Clair,
Mrs. B. NJ. Clay, Miss Sara Cleammans,
Mrs. Reuben Cockley, Miss Anna Cooke,
Mrs. Annie Corbett, Mrs. Elizabeth
Faust. Mrs. Elsie Garner. Mrs. German,
Mrs. H. Bert Gilbert Miss Ella Got
walt, Miss Julia Grove, Mrs. Robert
Hoffman, Mrs. Fannie Howe, Miss Hell
en- Nuber Mrs. Eugene Male, Miss
Miss Rose Koch. Miss Akoff, Miss Mil
dred Krug. Ida Ora Lee, 3; Mrs. Samuel
Lewis, Miss Nora McAffos. Mrs. Laura
f. Mccain. Mrs. Clara Mccain, Miss
Mrs. Il. ]. Miller. Mrs. George Neitz,
Mrs. James w. Nelson, Miss Margaret
Parsons. Miss Emma Powell. Emily
May Prosser, Mrs, Mary, Proweli, Mrs,
Mary w. Raysor. Miss G.. Recter. Mrs.
Russell Smith, Ethel Spielman, Mrs.
Joseph Sussman. Mrs. Edmund sutton
Thompson. Cd. L.; Miss Catharine
Wilbert.
GentIemen's List-W. ]. Acomb. A. C.
Balson. I. Ray Berlin. Benjamin Boyer,
Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Carrand, Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Diehl. Christie 5. Do
brill, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Finnegan, Mr..
and Mrs. Arndt Franz, Harry Furlow,
A. c. Gardner. Jr., G. d. Garley, Joe
Goetings. Harry Goldstone, Malcolm
Hall, J. n. Hartmann. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Hollar, T. A. Nealey or Employees,
Il. A. Innis. Richard d. Keedy. Jas. n.
Kemp, Bernard King, Spencer G. Kint-
er, b. +. Kramer. $. $. Kuhns. Jno.
Kunth, Robert Leonard, Earl Livings-
ton. B. Logue, Bernard Logue, Harry
A. Mackey, Karl Major, Pempton Major,
Levy Marcus. George Mamergona. II. S.
Marshall. r. w. Mcconnell, Arthur p.
Miller. J. Frank Miller, Jas. Miller, Jos.
Fl. Miller r. G. Morgan, Carl Musser,
Samuel J. Neisser. Alvin +. Nissly,
ESQ.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Now, j.
II. Orth, Mr.. L. l.. Owens, Lewis Paths
p. W. Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Pop
pel1, N. ]. Quick1e, Harry A. Rauk,
James s. Rhawn, William Richards,
Henry c. Roberts. ARIA Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. J. b. Robinson, b. c. Rogers
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Roumfort, Mr.. Don
aid Sawyer, Cyrus Shink. Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Seibert, B. G. Staforde, /. ID.
Steiner Chas. A. Stewart. T. Il. Norman
Suhrie, Harry Il. Taylor. w. r. Vaughn,
n. NJ. Vondersmith, James Welath.
Foreign List - Chas, Eaton, Fritz
Freddlund.
Firms-Ladies' Charity Fund.
Persons should invariably have their
mail matter addressed to their street
and number, thereby inSuring prompt
FRANK C. SITES.
Postmaster
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-12
DR.. Seton to Show Views
Taken in Arctic Region

Ever see real, live caribou? OF
course you did, or at least have seen a
picture of one, for the caribou is the
very thing you dreamed about when
you were iiddie, and in your sleeI
saw eight reindeer speed over the
snow with Santa Claus. And the jolly
old saint still uses the caribou in pre-
ference to the auto of recent years.
Few people, however, have had the
opportunity as presented to DIR. Ernest
Thompson Seton, who will lecture in
the Tech high auditorium Friday even.
ing, to see this graceful animal in
nature. He will give an account of his
recent journey to the barren grounds
of the Arctic region, the home of the
caribou.
Instead of going by sea he went by
the inland or river route, with a
crew of picked voyageurs and made
many geographical discoveries. Or
the journey he made many photo
graphs of many birds and animals
that have their habitat in the frigi6
region. DR.. Seton will show some pic.
lures of the bleak, barren, ice-cla6
peaks of the Arctic circle during his
lecture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-12
CROP PRICES GO
OVER WIDE RANGE
Figures Furnished to the State
Government Show Unusual
Conditions Lately

Investigation into prices paid for
foodstuffs by the people of Penn
sylvania during December, which
was conducted by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture through 500 crop
reporters scattered all over the State,
has shown some remarkable varia-
tlons. Eggs, which were bringing an
average of Al cents in Lackawanna
county and 45 and 46 in Philadelphia
and Allegheny were selling for the low
average of 29 cents a dozen in Greene
and 32 cents in Indiana county.
Delaware and Montgomery farmers
get an average of forty cents q pound
for butter and in Fulton % cents was
the average price with Franklin, Bed
ford and Greene getting 81. Lambs
sold for 81 in Montgomery and for
$3.50 in Dauphin, but down as low as
$685. in Washington.
Lancaster county, the garden coun-
.ty of the State, had to pay an ave-
rage of 80 cents a pound for holi-
day turkeys, dressed. Dauphin, North
ampton and Schuylkill paid 81, and
Berks, Montgomery and Westmore-
land 80 cents, Adams getting only %
cents. SchuyllSill paid the most for
live turkeys.
The potato crop which sold around
64 cents in Lancaster and Somerset
and 81 in Berls, were 94 in Allie
gheny and Beaver and $1.10 in Cam
eron.
Hay ranged anywhere from $40 a
ton in Luzerne to Sl2 in Tioga and
$3.50 in Butler.
The grain prices showed unusual
ranges, the eastern parts of the State
getting fair prices.