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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Operating Thirty Miles Off the
American Coast-British
Lose Four Vessels
PRESIDENT IS CAREFULLY INVESTIGATING
U-53 Raids Shipping Vessels After Leaving New
port-American Freighter Held Up
But Later Allowed to Pass

was picked up by every vessel having
a wireless equipment within range, for
within a very short time press dis.
patches from st. Johns, N. B., and
Halifax, N. s., indicated that the pa.
trolling battleships had received the
alarm. The British censorship, how
ever, prevented the disclosure of the
movements of the patrolling fleets.
Meantime, ship owners in Boston were
in communication with their vessels
at sea. 1t is supposed that any infor-
nation regarding the submarine ac-
tivities that reached the battleships
came from other vessels rather than
from shore, though it might have come
from Halifax, where the news was
received over land lines.
One thing that is pu2zling naval
men is why the U-53 came into port
and another thing that is the subject
of the speculation of many outside the
navy, why a destroyer flotilla of II
vessels was sent out to rescue the
crew of a single freight steamer. The
destroyerS were ordered out at the
first report that the West Point had
been torpedoed The theory advanced
was that Commander Rose, of the
U-53, came to Newport to advise Rear
Admiral knight that he was about to
attack hostile shipping and contra
band-carrying vessels under the rules
Of international law Rear Admiral
Knight reiterated that Commander
Roses call was one of courtesy, but
it was suggested that the German
commander wished to guard against
loss of life through the aid of Amer
lean vessels in picking up passengers
and crews of ships destroyed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
PRIEST KILLED; BISHOP HURT
Father Shannon Also Seriously Injured
in Auto Crash Near Prince
vile, III.

Peoria, ILL.,, oct. 6.-Father Schueta
was killed and hop Dunno and Fa-
ther Shannon ;. ..Ously injured in an
automobile wreck near Princeville, ILL.,,
ten miles north of here on Wednesday.
The three clergymen were on their
way to a confirmation at Prinvecille.
An automobile coming toward Peorie
at high speed caused Father Schuetz,
who was driving the bishops car, to
turn out of the road, permitting the
speeders to pass. 1t was when Father
Schuetz tried to drive back into the
road that the car turned turtle
Bishop Dunno was thrown from the
car, but escaped with minor scratches.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
SHIP IS SUNK AFTER CRASH
Passengers Injured on City of Norfolk
When 1t Rams Freighter in
Hampton Roads.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 9.-The British
steamer Hawkhead, at anchor in
Hampton Roads off SewalPs Point,
was run down and sunk about eight
O'Clock on Friday night by the Chesa-
peake Steamship cOmpany's Bay line
steamer City of Norfolk, outward bound
from this port for Baltimore with pas
sengers. The City Of Norfolk was bad
ly damaged about the bow, but there
was no loss OF life. The collision oc-
Cured in Il heavy fog. Reports from
Old Point said the passengers, several
of whom were injured, were taken
aboard the river steamer Pocahontas.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
TOWING BURNING STEAMER.

Old Point Comfort, va.-Radio mes.
sages received here from the coast
guard cutter Onondaga said two tugs
are towing the burning Ward Line
steamer Antilla to Hampton Roads
and that the passengers and crew,
which took to the small boats 12O
miles off Cape Henry, are aboard the
cutter, which is conveying the tow.
The message also asked that another
tug be sent out to assist in fighting
the fire in the Antills's cargo Of lum-
Der and sugar.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
BOOMING OF GUNS is HEARD.

BOOMING OF GUNS is HEARD.
The booming of the submarines
guns, apparently fired in warning, was
distinctly heard at Nantucket. But
where the submersible was at the mo-
ment these reports were heard was
pure speculation. 1t was plain, how
ever, that she had placed herself in
the lane of passenger and freight
traffic and terrorized shipping along
the coast. Something like panic pos
sessed the minds Of shippers in this
city and at other points along the
coast when the first reports of the tor.
pedoing was received at radio station.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
BIG FIRE SWEEPS TOWN
Entire Business Section of Mendon,
Mich, Destroyed-Loss Esti-
mated at 100000.

Mendon, Mich, Oct 6.-The entire
business section and many fine resi-
dences Of this town were completely
destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The
loss is estimated at from 100000 to
100000. The fire started in the Boyer
meat market and, famed by a high
wind, spread to both sides of the main
street.
Rhinelander, Wis.,, Oct. 6.-Two hun
dred men fought all day at Phelps,
near here, in successful attempt to
save the town from destruction by fire.
The loss was 100000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
EX-SENATOR WARNER IS DEAD
oVerwork at Recent G. A. r. Encamp
ment in Kansas City Causes
His Death.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 6.-Maj. Will
liam Warner, Missouri statesman and
former United States senator, died on
Wednesday at his home.
Major Warner suffered breakdown
few days after the G. A. r. encamp-
ment closed in Kansas City. He took
an active part in the encampment and
overworked himself He was seventy
years old
His son, daughter, Mrs. Cora Will
bur of Washington, D. c., and widow,
Mrs. Sophia Warner, were at the
deathbed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
WILSON NAMES 8-HOUR BOARD
Major General GoethaIs, RubIee and
Clark Appointed Members of
Commission.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 7.-Major Gen
eral Goethals, governor of the Panama
Canal Zone; George Rublee, federal
trade commissioner, and Commissioner
Clark of the interstate commerce
board have been named by President
Wilson to be members of the board
created by congress to investigate the
eight-hOur law.
The president made the selections
several days ago and has been await
ing the acceptance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Germans Brinu Down R.,,Ier

Berlin, Oct. 6.-The admiralty made
the following announcement NAVAL
seaplanes at Zeebrugge (Belgtum) pur-
sued an enemy air squadron. In the
COURSE Of the fight which developed an
enemy aeroplane was shot down."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
GEORGE A. JOSLYN IS DEAD
President of the Western Newspaper
Union Passes Away at His
Home in Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. George A. JOS
lyn, president of the Western News-
paper Union, died at his home here at
the age of sixty-eight. He had been in
failing health for more than a year.
Mr.. Joslyn leaves a widow and one
daughter, both of whom were at his
bedside at the time of his demise,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Three Die in EXPLOSION.

st. Louis, Oct. 7.-Three workmen
were Killed when a terrific explosion
occurred at the plant of the Illinois
Powder company at Grafton, Ill. The
shock Of the explosion was SO severe
that it was felt at Edwardsville.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
General Scott III.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Gen. Hugh L.
Scott, chief of staff of the army, is
confined in Walter Reed army hos
pital here suffering from an attack of
indigestion. His condition is not re-
garded as dangerous.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Submarines sink MANY shIps.

BerliN, Oct. 6.--German submarines
between September 20 and 30 sank in
the North sea and the English chan
mel 30 hostile vessels with total ton
mage of $4,000, the Overseas News
agency announced.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Mexico Can't PAY Soldiers.

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. IA new
element has been injected into the
discussions of the American and Mex
ican commission by the inability of
the Carranza government to pay it's
soldiers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
To Execute Mexican Bandits,

Mexico City, Oct. 9-The govern
ment prepared decree providing for
the death penalty for robbers, band
its and those convicted of holdups.
The decree is similar to the one is
sued by BenitO Juarez.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
1o3 6so COO aoxes ~ Ms+ch..

New York, Oct. 6.-This country will
now have matches to burn, a shipment
of 1O3,6S0,000 boxes having been
brought to port by the Swedish-Ameri-
can liner Stockholm, In port from
GOthenburg.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Cars Crash: S Dead. so Hurt.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 5.-Five were
killed and fifty were injured on Tues
day night when the north span of the
West Third street bridge collapsed
under the weight of two heavily loaded
street cars.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Boost Waoes as Per Cent

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE Pitts
burgh and Allegheny Telephone COM
pany has granted its central Office op-
Grating forces wage increase of As
per cent, according to an announce
ment made here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12

Altoona, Pa, Oct 1.-Two men were
killed, an enginemGn was scalded seri.
Ously and dozen persons injured
when the Mercantile express on the
Pennsylvania road crashed into the
rear of a stock train.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Puts Wreath on Huerta's Tomb.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Victori-
ano Huerta, widow of General Huerta,
placed wreath at the entrance to her
husbands tomb in Concordia cemetery
on Friday. She departed for Cuba, ac-
cording to her attorneys.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Maine MilItlaman Killed

Laredo, Tex, Oct. Corp. Leopold
L. Lowell of K company, Second
Maine infantry, stationed here, was
shot and killed Thursday night as he
walked from store. Investigation has
not developed who fired the shot.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
Offers Bonus to Police

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 9.-James Couz-
ems, Detroit's multi-millionaire police
commissioner, announced the estab-
hshment of bonus system for men,
bers of the Detroit police force. He
will give $4,000 to the fund.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-10-12
BROUGHT Only $11.5OO.

The Topper brothers, junk dealers
Of Columbus, were the successful bid.
ders for the Camp Willis property, ac.
cording to word which has been re.
ceived by Quartermaster General VIII.
liam H. Duffy from the central depart.
ment of the United States army at
Chicago. Their bid of $11,500 was the
best of 13 submitted by firms from
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and Co.
lumbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
TONS OF LEAD no
KILL ONE GERMAN

W. S. Hiatt, special European cor
respondent Of the Railway Age Ga
zcttc, contributes TO the current num-
bcr OF the magazine an article de-
scriptivc of the methods used in trans
porting supplies for the French army,
The task Of carrying food supplies
and munitions to an army of 1,0O0,-
900 men concentrated on line GOO
miles long by twenty deep, he terms
the most complicated of the war
at docs not begin to give Il con-
ccption of the vast transportation
problems involved" he says. "to sd,
that daily $4,000 tons of rations must
he forwarded to the soldiers, thai
100000 quarts, Il vcritablc river
Of wine must reach them, that rs tons
of lead must be shipped for each Ger
! man killed or wounded, or that the
cost Of war material forwarded cacf
day is $l0,0O0,0O0. Ono railroad alone
furnishes more than $500 cars a das
for army transportation purposes
wagons arc required to distribute Tho
shipments at the front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
THEME FOR THE
HUMANIST.

A cotemporary suggests that with
men who have nothing personally
against one another, save that they
are pitted in warning lines under
different national standards, being
debased by their commanders into
beasts, the war in Europe is supply
ing a theme for the humanist that
will bring forth the most severe
words of condemnation from all low
ers of their kind. Above French and
German, above Englishman and Rus
sian, is the one sacred name of hu-
man being. There is no law Of ma
tons, no right Of war, no conditions
conceivable that can justify the turn
ing of men, who are forced TO fight,
into wild beasts with flaming sprays
playing upon their fellows, and with
the poisonous gases seeking to
strangle and suffocatc them.
The Germans have been pastmas-
tiers in this kind of warfare. The Ital
ians have been credited with following
suit, but with little in the way of re-
suits. The French were reputed first
to have brought out the flame spray,
but denied the charge. Now they are
preparing to fight fire with fire, while
the Russians are using the same meth
dds upon the east front. This is in
formal warfare, and no matter what
the nation, it is beyond all palliation.
The English, in refusing to throw
bombs into German fortified cities,
have kept aloof from this kind of
war and it is to be hoped that France
will refrain from any acts, of out
right barbarism. Tire Russians have
no higher ideals OF warfare than the
Germans and lack the supreme mill
tary motive that has been advanced
as All excuse for the Teutons. Any
and all barbarities in war methods
arc an offcnse against civilization,
against humanity, and constitute an
indictment of the human race against
those employing them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
iEhTiIERLESS
CHILDREN.

Eight hundred thousand French
Children have been made fatherless
.jy the war. This number exceeds by
ten per cent the average total births
in France. Half the childhood of
France, it is estimated will be brought
up without a patcrnal guide.
The government and the Snate are
considering how they shall be cared
Tor. A bill prepared by the govern
ncNt and somewhat modified by the
public instruction committee of the
Senate declares in principle that the
State shall assume the expense of
bringing up and educating every child
whose father has either been killed or
disabled by the war. The "wards OF
the nation" they arc to be called, and
special guardians arc to be provided
for them under the provisions of the
Dill under discussion.
There is every reason to believe
that there arc equally as many little
ores in Germany who kissed their
father for the last time when they
left home for the war zone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

good for that other community.
"rhe Vermont spirit" is the way the
papers describe IT.
The president of the Vermont Lo-
cal Option League waS SsEass ".
Tyler former justice: OF. the Supreme
Court. Justice Tyler, now past ~
years of age; is a total abstainer.
On the other hand, he does not be-
lieve that it is crime for another
to have wine on the table, but he IS
not an advocate of even moderate
drinking. He believes that each man
must decide for himself whether he
shall drink and to what extent. And
what applies to the individual must
also apply to the community. In
other words, each unit OF. population
shall decide how liquor shall loe
brought into that community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
ANOTHER GERMAN SETBACK
Allies Make Infantry Attacks After
Exploding Mines

London, March 2S-Attacking on {
front of 500 yards, the British yes
tcrday drove in the two outer lines
of the German salient at St. Elol
south of Ypres.
The infantry attacks was launched
following the explosion of series Of
mines which shattered the German
trenches and buried many of the de-
tenders. Heavy casualties were infllct
ed upon the Germans both by the
mine explosions and in the subsc
uucnt infantry fighting. The British
have made themselves masters o.
more than one third of mile Of
strongly organized positions at vi
tai point on the German line where
it juts the allied front Following theil
occupation of the first two lines oil
trenches the British opened up I
heavy artillery fire on the German
positions in the rear. This lombard
ment is still proceeding according t.
ton;ght's headquarters report.
The German official report issuct
early in the day admitted the dcstruc
ton of 100 yards Of the outer trcn
ches at st. Eloi.
Further to the cast the German:
during the day attempted to storm
the French dcfcnscs in the outskirts
of Maucourt between the Sommc anc
the Avrc. The Paris midnight com
muniquc says that the assaults fail
cd.
The French in their dugouts which
had been strengthened during the lon;
hull of the winter waited until TIL
Tcutons sent forth their infantry
Then they poured shrapncl and ma
chine gun fire that broke up the for
nations Of the assaulting troops ant
sent them back to the cover Of thci
| trenches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
REACTION
INEVITABLE.

A majority Of the voters of Fir-
ginia in 1914 cast their ballots 1or
statewide prohibition. After Novem-
Der l of this year it will be a mis-
demeanor to sell liquor in the COM
monwcalth. We believe then and be-
lievc now that each community should
he allowed to enact its own laws on
such a measure, but a majority Of
the suffragans of the State thought
different, and, being good democrats
we bow to the will of the majority.
But we demand that the law be en-
forced in letter and in spirit when it
shall have gone into effect.
The history Of the world has ever
curroborated what might. Ono
observed when he tabernacled
with men. Spirits after having been
cast out will re-entcr individuals and
communities when the last state be-
comes worse than the first.
Those who have read any history
of England, especially Macaulay's, arc
prone TO drop the book and stop and
think when they realize what great
reactions take place among men. The
adhercnLs Of Oliver Cromwell may
have been right in some Of their de-
mandS but they went to their ne plus
ultra in abolishing everything they
imagined was sinful which others
looked upon as innocent. They made
for a time church out Of the great
English community which conditions
were tolerated by the radicals then
living but the next generation restor-
cd the monarchy, rcopcncd amusc-
ment halls. eliminated laws against
eating mincc pic on Christmas and
other silly mandates and refused to OBJ
serve the great Christian feast day as
one Of fasting and prayer.
The tide Of prohibition seems to
have reached its crest notwthstand-
ing the optimistic dreams Of many
people who doubtless mean well, and
the following dispatch from Burning
ten. Vermont, is significant:
Vermont recently rejected state
prohibition by $4,000 votes. Before
the election Vermont was dryer thar
Kansas. There were in the entire
state only 20 license towns and 6t
saloons, less than i'll the business
section of Boston.
=, II had always been the experience
in other states that when SUI
fcicnt number of country MistrictS
had been made dry" by local op
ton, then the road to statewide pro
hibiton was comparatively easy.
Vermont is the first state in rcccn
years to go against this established
precedent.
In rural district. in township am
in village the .Vcrmontcr marched IL
the polls and: voted against. state
wide! prohibition, whether his tow
was already dry" or not. There
was sort Of tacit understanding
that one community had no right &
tell another community what FL!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

A dispatch from Athens states
that a French transport carrying
troops from Saloniki was sunk by a
mine shortly after leaving port and
that only 70 of those on board wero
saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

The germ of scarlet fever has been
found by two Boston doctors. The
discoveries of the garm are DR.: f..
B.. Mallory, pathologist at the Bos-
ton City Hospital, and his assistant,
DR.. e. M. Medlar,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

From one-eighth to one-tenth OF
the State of Wisconsin is suffering
from floods. There have been eight
deaths, scores Of miles of railroad
trackage is tied up by wash-outs, and
the danger is ecomins greater every
moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

that the largest munition depot in
central Bulgaria was blown up Sun
day. Thirty men were killed and l5G
wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

The British steamship Manchester
Engineer from Philadelphia, March
II for Manchester, was sunk, presum-
ABLY by a German submarine yester-
day. The captain and crew were res
cued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

In the presence of Miss Grace Huff
man, high school student, Hardy
Robinson, "a years old, shot and killed
Ancil Phillips, II years old, rival
for the girls favor, at Miss Huff
mans home in Lexington, village
eight miles from Scottsburg, Ind,
Sunday night. Robinson was arrest
ed. 1t is said that Robinson had been
paying attention to Miss Huffman for
two years, but recently she had per-
mitted Phillips, who was classmate
in the Lexington High School, to call
upon her. On Sunday night Robin
son arrived first at the Huffman home
and when Phillips entered the door
it is alleged Robinson began to shoot.
The families of the three are among
the most prominent in the county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
NEWS or THE DAY

The. German steamship Greta has
been sunk by a mine. All the members
Of the crew were lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

DR.. Arthur Warren Waite made a
statement in his prison room at Bel
levue Hospital in New York to his
brother, Frank A. Waite, in which
he is reported to have confessed to
the murder of his millionaire father
in.law, John E. Peck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

General Pedro Gozman and 90
others, all members of a Villa band,
wcre killed in battle Saturday in the
neighborhood of Laguna and Dinami-
ia. In this action between CarranZa
forces and bandits 10 prisoners were
taken and summarily executed by
hanging.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

All American passengers aboard
the steamship Sussex, blown up in
the English Channel, are safe, &C
cording to an official announcement
made by the American Embassy in
Paris. Several of the Americans, how
ever, suffered serious injuries in the
disaster, but it is thought that all
will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28

y d,srat eh from Salen,l.i reports
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-28
PUBLISHED DAILY.

By Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
BIT 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.