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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-16
VIRGINIA NEWS
Paragraphs Picked Up Here and
There Throughout the State.

Because of the fact that she can
not qualify as voter in the state
woman who is a registered phar-
macist and conducts business OF
that nature is effectually barred by
the Mapp prohibition act. from secur-
ing license to handle ardent spirits
for such purposes as are permitted
under the law, according to an OPP
inion rendered yesterday by Attor-
ney-General John Garland Pollard.
John Mitchell, jr., colored, editor
of the Richmond Planet, has been
indicted by the grand jury Of the
United States District Court on the
charge of having sent through the
mails a copy of his paper in which
there was printed obscene Ian
guage.
Thirty-two allied merchant ships,
practically blocked in Hampton
Roads since the appearance of the
German submarine U-53 off the New
England coast, started for sea with
the setting of the sun yesterday.
There was a continuous passing OF
these ships through the Virginia capes
up to midnight. The ships, upon re-
ceiving advices from Washington that;
the danger of attack from a hostile
submarine was not so great, were adj
vised to put to sea under cover of
darkness and be far away from'ithe.
lane usually followed by ships at1sea
by daybreak. The whole fleet of al
lied merchant ships slipped downt the:
Virginia capes yesterday afternoon
and waited until dark before starting
They went out in groups of four and
five at time.5 ~, a. u
After a church funeral at Herndonq
Fairfax county, and another service
at the grave, it was discovered that
the body sent from the Western State
Hospital at Staunton was not that of
Mrs. Joseph Keys. The children of
Mrs. Keys decided to open the casket
for a last look at their mother, and
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Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect May %, 1915

Schedule in effect May %, 1915
For Washington and points north
daily sos, S:23, S:33 IN 1901, 1915
1928, $50, Through train for New
York, via P. K. R.) GIG, 1888. 1883
p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
POINTS south at 4:37, 7:53, (locaD and
9:47, a. m. 1916, 9:22, 1892, SIT
(local) G:57, 9:47, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for fredericksburg
Mt 1923, p. m. Saturdays ard ]i.lS a.
N. other days of week.
Local from Richmond arrives G:G7
p. m. week days and 6:O7 p. r.
Sundays.
NOTE-Timcs of arrival AMI de-
parture and connections not guaran-
tecd.
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deceive even expert money handlers,
and Of a counterfeit of the s59 note
of the New York Federal Reserve
Bank, which is not; so well executed
C. K. Vason, doorkeeper, of the
Georgia House of Representatives
who Thursday was, convicted of stab
bling Thomas B. Fielder, an:sAtlEnta
LAWYER was sentenced Yesterday IL,
Atlanta to- serve one year in AFGHAN
gang, six months in jah and fined: 81
0oO.s Fielder was stabbed during a
fight with Vason in a hotel August
9 and was badly wounded.
Nine prominent cattlemen of west
ern Nebraska and a 14-year-old BOY
lost their lives yesterday morning IN
collision between two sections OF
heavy stock train near Bertrand
Nebr on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad. The train wa:
running in three sections and the en-
CINE of the second section developed
q hot box 5 miles west of Bertrand
The train crew went forward to IN
vestigate and neglected to station
flagman. The headlight of the en-
zine of the third section had failee
lust a few miles west Of Bertrand
and the train was on top of the sec
ond section before the crew knew o
the trouble. The engine of the thru
section completely telescoped the ca
boose of the second section.
Clutching the chauffeur's arr
when rounding sharpened curve.
frightened girl sent an automooll
over an embankment on the Wash
ington pike near Pittsburg, Pa
yesterday morning, killing two Q
the occupants and injuring tw
others. There is steep grade wher
the accident occurred. Augustln
Shiber was sitting beside LangdoI
owner and driver of the car. Lang
don drove down the hill at hig
at the bottom the machine tilted.
Miss Shiber seized Langdon's arm
oore;no him to lose control of tn
wheel.
After courteously greeting Victo
Roderick, 19-year-old sutton for hi
!, daughters hand, in his home, W. y
Brittson, formerly a well-knoW
baseball pitcher, shot the youth an
then committed suicide yesterday
Canton, Ohio. Brittson objected t
the Youths attention to his daugf
tier, but had seemingly submitted
the derision of his wife and hi
daughter of his attitude.
John Hughes, Jr., prominer
real estate broker of Oberlln, NJ
wife and 9-year-old daughter an
I Mrs. George Hollingsworth, the VIII
of wealthy farmer, were instan!
ly killed yesterday afternoon VINE
an interurban car hit the broker
automobile which stalled on I'll
traks near Pittsfeld, Ohio. Mr.
Hughes 7-year-old daughter sustain
ed injuries which surgeons sal
would cause her death.
Neal McVay, a year old son of nj
I'd Mrs. Benjamin McVay, Silve
Spring, Md, was run over and xii
ed by an unidentified automobile
| front of his home yesterday ate
noon
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NEWS OF THE DAY

A torpedo boat destroyer patrol
from the coast of Maine to New
York was established yesterday. Inc
fast American warships are charged
with the double duty Of enforcing
American neutrality and OF SAVING
Messengers and seamen in the event
another merchantmen is sunk by
German submarine. 1t was declared
authoritatively at the State Depart
nent yesterday that the operations
Of belligerent warships OH the high
seas close to, but beyond the juris-
diction of, the United States, might
be considered by this government
to be unfriendly. 1t was pointed out
that the British cruisers lowering
off New York Harbor, and to which
the State Department objected, were
more than fifty miles from the
American shore, but in the steamer
lanes.
Gen. lNivelle commander OF the
French forces at Verdun, in talking
with Walter Hale, an artist, and II.
O. Beatty, director general OF the
American relief clearing house OF
New York, at his headquarters dur
ing the Smelling of German trenches
by the French on Tuesday, remark
ed that the French were throwing
more than one hundred shells to one
thrown by the Germans, and that
soon they will be doing better than
that.
The government is informed, ac-
cording to an official connected with
the administration, that a vessel
laden with oil has succeeded in leav-
ing the port of New York and is
supplying the German submarine u
SO, which recently raided merchant
men, off the New England coast af-
ter a visit to Newport. The further
statement is made that the sum OF
100000 was paid to the owner OF
the oil ship to undertake the daring
adventure.
Sidney G. Clay, former member ot
the State legislature and a promi-
nent member of the Clay family of
this State, was shot and killed yes
terday at Paris, KY. Lee Beavers
has been arrested. The shooting Is
surrounded with mystery. Clay and
Beavers were together Thursday
night at the home of the late P. /.
Millett, turfman. Clay's body was
found early yesterday, with a re-
volver near it. On investigation it
was found he had been shot six
lines with rifle.
The beheaded body of Alphonso
years old, who disap-
eared from his home in East st.
.ouis. October 4, and was believed
o have been kidnapped, was found
yesterday on a city dump pile in
light of the boys home. The father,
A. G. Magarian, had offered \ re-
yard of $4,000 for the return of the
10Y. Magarian said he believed the
10Y had been murdered by members
If the Armenian colony with whom
lie had quarreled over business mat
;ers.
81 u!&Fj ~, e
Secret service headquarters mas
given notice Of a dangerous counter
cit Of, the slO note of the Minnea-
polio Federal Reserve Bank, which
5 so well executed as, to possibly
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TIE MONDAY, n 5 OCTOBER l6: 1916:

when the lid was removed the SER
vices came to an abrupt ending. The
mistake occurred through an error
IN names, and the dead woman's body
wasaseft on to Manassas, her former
home. aPhe minister at Herndon' who
conducted the funeral service mas
sent pa bill to the hospital
ofbroE services, and the undertake
3spahfefrg has also filed his account for
tipSiSSepafihgla frst-class burial,
T Two hundred business men of Nor
folk paid honor Thursday nignt 70
United States Senators Thomas >.
Martin and Claude A. Swanson ana
Congressman E. E. Holland, OF the
Second Congressional District, at a
banquet at the Monticello HOTEL Inc
dinner was given Gin recognition OF
tho services rendered the community
by these representatives in Congress-
and was under the auspices OF the
BOARD of Trade and Chamber OF
Commerce. Senator Martin euioglz-
| ed the administration of Woodro"
Wilson. Mention of the name OF the
President brought forth the great
est applause of the evening, espee-
ially when Senator Martin declared
that Mr.. Hughes should come out
like a man and say, "We oppose peace
we are advocates of war"
D. T. Smith, rs years old, OF
schoolfeld, private in the First Vlr
ginia Infantry, was struck by trair
on Wednesday fourteen miles NORTH
Of Brownsville, Texas.
O. W. Wilkins, of Jasper and +,
G. Paris, of Scott county, were hell
I'D at the point of pistols by thre
negroes near Poe Station, on the Nor
folk and Western, is Prince Georg
county, Saturday and valuaoles
Paris lost a gold watch and SIG il
money, and Wilkins lost $2l in mon
CIV and diamond stick pin valued a
$50. The police got to work on tn
case at once and soon located tn
part of Petersburg. One of the po
} licemen drew his pistol and all tn
negroes took to flight, the officer
pursuing and firing their pistols
Once of the negroes, giving his nam
as Robert Jones, was found WIT
three pistol shot wounds in his lei
leg. The other two were later caugh
Hardin Davis, charged with tn
murder of William Fitzgerald
Amherst county last July, was foun
, guilty by a jury Saturday at An
!; herst and his punishment was fiXe
at 16 years in prison. His brother
William Davis, who was jointly II
dicted for the murder, was dischare
ed. The principals, whe were pros
porous farmers, were neighbor'
There had been bad blood for som
time between them prior to the shoot
4 ing.
!, John Henry Sutherlin, a negr'
at dusk Saturday evening as
saulted Miss Flossie Reagan, daugh
ter of J. C. Reagan, while she wa
returning from Danville to her HON
a mile outside the city limits. In
negro stepped out of the bushes an
asked the young woman for a nickel
: AS he did so he drew q knife tror
his pocket and slashed her cheek an
chin, making a deep cut, Then h
? threw her down, and the negro
further efforts to infiict injury wer
halted by the appearance of an
automobile. Men in the car offere
to take the young woman, but did no
pursue the negro, who was later cap
tured.
The Norfolk market was completed,
destroyed by fire Saturday morning
The wooden structure, that occupies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-16
PENETRATE GERMAN LINES
Severe Fighting Nov in Progress on.
Roumanian Soil Z

v ! .
Paris, Oct. 16 French troops
penetrated the German .defenses in
Sally and saillisel, northeast ct
Combles, last night, occupying houses
on the edge of the Bapaumez Peronns
road, it was ot aS my annoshced y
day. . ]!
The Germans violently countDD]
tackled, and-the battle was still go7
ing on early today.
London, Oct. 16-Teutonic troops
have broken through Gymes pass
and invaded northwestern Roumania,
according to Berlin dispatches today.
Severe fighting is proceeding on
Roumanian soil near the town OF
Palanka. The Austro-Germans are
attempting to drive southwark along
the Tergu-Ocna railway to cut the
main railway line supplying the.
northern Roumanian armiess.
In the extreme north h, near the
Bukowinian frontier, the, Roumanlahs
are falling back upon their own bog
der, but along the whole soutnerr
frontier of Pennsylvania. they are
vigorously counter-attacking.
Southeast of Kronstadt, the Rou-
manians have wres.ed the Initiative
from the Austro-German army that
attempted to march souhward into
Roumania, and have won local sue
sesses.
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IL West. and Far West.

die West and Far West.
aThe campaign in the East has been &c:
4 little slow on both sides, but Win
n the last 10 days the activity among
tha Democratic organizations in New
York. has been marked and the
Democratic leaders predict certain
victory in that State
/ 5sThe ringing statements Of Judge
! a,,a+s president of the Union Paci-
6c: Thomas A. Edison and Henry
Eord. have had a powerful effect in
business circles and from all fndi-
cations We aa4s assured that the farm
ers of the country are turning to
Wilson in great numbers.
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SAYS WEST is FOR WILSON
Congressman Glass Brings Optimis
tic Reports to Washington

Representative Carter Glass, OF
Virginia, secretary of the Demo
cratic National Committee, while IN
Washington yesterday from New
York, predicted that Wilson would
sweep the Middle and Far West.
Everything is looking good for
President Wilson and getting better
every day." said Mr.: Glass, Our
advices at New York headquarters
indicate that he will sweep the Mid
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Cured Her Children of Colds.

During the past winter had oc-
casion to give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to my two children, who we're
at the time suffering from severe
colds. It proved to be the very medl-
cine they needed" writes Mrs. Ny
ron j. Pickard, Memphis, N. Y. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-16
ORDER FRATERNAL AMERICANS
To Hold Annual Memorial Services
Sunday Evening Oct. 18th.

AS has been the custom LOT the
last twenty-five years Alexandra
Council No. 5, Order Fraternai
Americans, will observe its annual
memoria, services on Sunday even
ing, October goth, in the Second Bap-
fist Church.
A committee has been appointed oy
the council and they are preparing a
program appropriate to the occasion
In addition to the members OF the
order, the wives and friends OF the
members will accompany the Coun-
oil TO the Church, on this occasion.
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Bottled only by the celebrated
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Ifyour dealer has none in stock tell
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-16

Hard and soft shell crabs on sale
at the Rammel Hotel Cafe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
BELFAST

At the annual meeting Of the Waldo
County hospital on Tuesday several rad
ical changes in the bylaws were adopted
carrying out the recommendations of
James F. Bagley, secretary Of the State
Board of Charities. Among the changes
is the duties Of the advisory board. This
has heretofore employed the supernten-
dent, nominated and elected the medical
and surgical staff and designated its
time of service. The bylaws now specify
that this shall be done by the board of
directors. 1t was also recommended that
physicians should not be members of the
board Of directors, and to this end Dr.
o. S. Vickery resigned the presidency and
Rev. Arthur A. Blair was elected to the
chair During the past year the hospital
has given 674 days Of free treatment.
Frank r. Woodcock. G. G. Abbott and S.
A. Parker were reelected on the board
Of directors. The report of the secretary
was very encouraging and the treasurer
reported the association in good financial
condition. Miss Adelaide Percy of Bath
arrived Tuesday to succeed Miss Marian
Hamblin as superintendent, the latter
sailing May Is from New York with the
Harvard Unit for France. Miss Percy is
a graduate Of DR.. Cousins hospital in
Portland and has since been engaged in
private nursing in Rockland.
The annual meeting Of the Methodist
Aid was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Annie M. Frost, Cedar
street. There was large attendance and
the following officers were elected at the
business meeting which preceded the So
cial hour: President, Mrs. Annie NJ.
Frost; vice president. Mrs. Evie Wright;
secretary, Miss Ethel Frost; treasurer,
Miss Lora Maxcy; chairman Of work
committee. Mrs. Nellie Pearson. assisted
by Mrs. Lila Warren, Mrs. Augusta
Triggs, Mrs. Lena Frost and Miss Max
cy; membership committee. Miss Eda
Woodbury., and members of Aid; calling
committee, Mrs. Mary Whitmore and
members Of Aid. It was suggested tnat
all members set aside one day in each
month for calling on members Of the
parish. The flower committee chairman is
Mrs. Alice Bramhall. who will choose her
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
univ. OF MAINE
Two Bangor Students Awarded
Honors in Junior Speak
ing Contest

Orono, Me-. May 4.-Langdon ].
F'reese and Helen L. Danforth, both
CT Bangor, were the winners Of the an
nual Junior prize speaking contest in
connection with Junior week Of the
University of Maine. Both prizes are
for SIS. Mr.. Freese had a very CAREFUL,
prepared grafton on preparedness,
while Miss Danforth spoke on the
needs Of cooperation on the part of
the co-educational students at the uni
versity Dean James Stacy Stevens
presided at the meeting and very
pleasing vocal selections were rendered
by Miss Lucille Clark Of Orono. Miss
Ruth Brown Of Brewer, played the ac-
compartment. The judges were Rev.
Albert c. White, Zoeth Rideout and
Mrs. David Clark. These judges had a
very difficult task as the speeches were
all skilfully handled and to pick out
the best ones was no matter of little
difficulty. The other speakers were:
Harold P. Andrews, Alice NJ. Pooere
Gerald c. Marble and Grace B. Bris-
tol.
The Junior week visitors are begin
ming to arrive in large numbers and
nearly all will be on the campus when
the Maine MasQue presents its Come
die Del Arte. Lelio and Isabella
Thursday evening. This will be the
first presentation Of this Roman com
edy on the Maine campus. and it is
expected that the gymnasium will be
crowded. The Friday program of Ju-
nior week will consist Of Junior chapel
in the morning and the Junior Prom
Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Capt. James F. Bagley. secretary Of the
State Board of Charities and Corrections,
will return today from Portland. where
Thursday evening he attended a meeting
of the board at the Falmouth Hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

City Clerk Burleigh Martin and Mrs.
Byron Boyd left on train No. 102 at 4.07
Thursday afternoon for Washington, d.
c.. where they were allied by the serious
illness of Mrs. Edwin c. Burleigh.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

On account Of the illness of Judge of
Probate Harold E. Cook the hearing
which was to have been held before him
today on the allowance of the will of
Josephine Clark. late of Hallowell, has
been postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Q. F. Sproul Of China and :. H. Carey
OF Pittston were business callers Thurs
day at the probate court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

which occurred on Oct. 1, 1915, near Mo-
rams Crossing on the road from this
city to Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Merrill Bigelow arrived in town from
Colby on Thursday and will pass the
weekend with his parents in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Ira Merrill Of Dexter was among the
business callers Thursday in town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

The Cony high baseball team is putting
IN hard practice for It's next game at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, when it will
meet the Watervlle high nine on the
Reuel Williams field In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Associate Justice Leslie c. Cornish has
returned from Dover, where he had been
engaged for two days in reference cases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

VS.. Mrs. Laura s. Heath of Augusta.
which was opened at Thursdays session
of the supreme court for Androscoggin
county The suit is for $1,000 damages re-
sulting from an automobile accident
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

William A. Clark OF Belfast passed
Thursday in the city on matters Of a
business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Stanley Chernowslky was driving on the
street Thursday a new Studebaker car
which his father has recently purchased.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Rates and Schedules Elmer e. Parkman
and Edward Connor, official reporter for
the commission, passed Thursday at Port
land, where hearing was held before the
commission.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Allen Quimby Of Houlton has re-
turned to his home after making a
short visit with relatives in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Mrs. Louise Towne recently accepted a
position with Beckett & Butterfield as
pastry cook at their restaurant
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

e. o. Brown Of Pennington was a call
er Thursday upon friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Thomas McCarty Of Mt. Vernon Is
moving his family to the city, where
he is employed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Delicious lobster dinner at the Capt.
tai Cafeteria today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

r. w. Shaw Of Bangor was among
Thursdays business callers in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Chief Clerk George P. Gliding Of the
Public Utilities Commission. Chief of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

= treasurer Bert P. Stuart and
p, ~" sheriff Alvin R. Bucllin left
~. 1'saay forenoon for Auburn. where
"ao been called as witnesses in the
$50 OF Mrs. Marie Lemieux of Lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS

A. T. Clark Of Sidney was In town
Thursday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

own assistants. After the meeting there
was an hour devoted to sociability and
needlework. when the hostess. assisted by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

HIGH SPOTS IN GERMAN NOTE

Germany acquiesces American demand strict obser
international law visit and search by submarines of
freghters and passenger ships.
Urges America require Great Britain and her allies like
wise their illegal methods of warfare.
if America unable obtain pledges
Britain and her allies Germany former
submarine methods.
Makes acquiescence in American demands of ground of
responsibility before the forum of the history of
mankind" well friendship for America
Bitterly assais Great Britain repeated
safeguarding freedom of the seas.
German people have been under the impression
that while America threatens Germany with break rela
unless effective form of warfare abandoned
merely protesting allies against illegal
Sarcasticaly declares American sympathy
pleas mot extended with the warmth feeling
people whom Great Britain avowedy attempting
to starve out.
possibility that unidentified channel
by a German submarine the Sussex.
American manufacture of munitions the allies
Again advances armed merchantmen proposal.
Pleads unavoidable fighting against an enemy
using all sorts of