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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
Won BOTHMER
OUTFLAMED
Teuton Army on the Stript
Threatened With
Disaster
RUSSIANS MOVING. ON
Koyel and Lemberg May Be Eyacuat-
ed-Entepte Allies Prospects
Brighter Than Ever

London, July 31-The opening OF
the present week finds the prospects
of the Entente Allies perhaps bright
er than in any previous period OF the
war, according to the views held
here, and the position of the Central
Powers more discouraging.
General Brusiloff's striking vic
tories present the German General
Staff with the imperative w
of him to reinforce the eastern front,
since General Won Linsingen, who
was sent by the Germans to aid the
shattered Austrians, now has been
completely thrust back from the
Lutsk salient.
But the same problem is presented
on the western front, where, says an
unofficial correspondent, "the cease
less battle seems steadily to gain
intensity, Doubtless the constant ar
rival of fresh German troops and
guns" he adds, "has everything to
do with this result. The enemy shows
an increasing tendency to counter
attack.
These counter-attacks, have failed
to stem the steady Entente allied ad-
vance, and although at the present
moment the fighting on the Somme
IS mainly devoted to securing mast
cry of small strategic positions,
which will be the keys to further pro-
gress, there is yet no sign of the
Germans making any effective count
er-offensive.
The Russians remarkable victories
reveal most interesting situation.
Thearmy of the German general
Count Won oBthmer, holding the Stripa
near the Lemberg- -Tarnopol Railroad,
was a few weeks ago being outflank-
ed on the south by General Letchitz-
ky's successful advance, when the
Dniester floods prevented Letchitz-
ky's further progress This enabled
Won Bothmer to hold on to the threat
ened positions. General Sakharotf
then devoted himself to enveloping
Won Bothmer's forces on the north,
with what success is seen in his
double victory west Of Lutsk and at
Brody.
Thus. outflanked north and south,
it is considered impossible that Count
Won Bothmer can longer delay extri-
eating himself from his precarious
position, even if he now can do so
without serious losses: The Russians
at Brody are at present nearer Lem
berg than Won Bothmer's forces,
which are entrusted with Lemberg's
defense, and, although. the country
between Brody and Lemberg is very
difficult. it becomes question whether
the evacuation Of both Kovel and
Lemberg will not soon become neces-
sary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
TROUBLE ON
THE BORDER
Nine Are Said to be Dead
From Latest Raid in
Texas
FOUR U. S. MEN VICTIMS
Americans Open Fire and Five Mex
leans Are Slain in Vicinity OF Fort
Hancock ~ u

FL Paso, July 31-Five MeSleahs
and four American soldiers were Kill
ed in a fight this morning near Fort
Hancock, fifty miles east of FL Paso'
The Mexicans crossed into Texas
and were attacked by the Americans
The dead are troopers of the Eighth
IL. G. Cavalry, who were Killed IN
a running fight with Mexican nan-
1its near Fort Stockton early today
according to reports here.
The detachment of cavalry killed
five of the MeXicans.
Disturbing reports have come to the
State Deartment that Carranza VIII
20 iect the additions made in Washing
ton to his suggestions in the note OF
Julv 81 for settlement of border
troubles by commission.
Strong apprehension was teit 10"
dav that serious slip may ensue III
the negotiations between the Two gov
ernments. The Mexican peace discus
sions are at standstill pending re-
ceipt of Carranza's official reply.
Calra:iza submitted three prcpoSl'
,ins for consideration by & jel1t COM
mission. All related to m:!;tTr" move
monts across the border. IT reports
nov. 4ccming from Mexico City are
reliable. Carranza will continue to
insist the commission paricys be cor
fined to discussion of three sub
iects he suggester-withdrawal OF
American troops, a protocol govern
ing reciprocal crossing Of the border
bv~ military. forces of beth nations,
and responsibility for past !crder
raids.
rl1i"ials admitted today that Car
ranzc: played. shrewd diplomacy in
framing his suggestion for border
conference. All three proposals, II
was pointed out, get back. 70 the
same thins-wiGhdrawal Of troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

In an interview Gen. Sir Sam
Hughes says Canada's message to
England was: "To persevere is to
conquer" "No peace terms must be
discussed" the commander of the
chief of the Canadian forces contin-
ues, "exccpt the complete surrender
of Germany. Canada is determined
to fight to the finish. The Canadian
army is nearly 100000 strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
EXPLOSION At
new YORK
Several Persons Known to
Be Dead and Others
Injured
"A MYSTERIOUS BARGE
--
Report Heard in Several States
Loss Estimated at Over Twenty
Five Million Dollars
IA MYSTERIOUS BARGE
Report Heard in Several States

estimated at $25,O0O,0OO was caused
early yesterday by series of terrific
explosions of ammunition awaiting
.shiprent to the Entente Allies anC
stored on Black Tom Island, small
strip of land jutting into New Yorh
Bay off Jersey City. The loss of life
still is problematical. 1t will not be
decided definitely until there has been
opportunity to check up the workmen
employed on the island and on boats
moored nearby.
Two are known to be dead and at
lest two more are missing. Scores
of persons were injured, some OF
them probably mortally.
The detonations, which were left
in FIVE states, began with continu-
Gus rapid fire of small shells, then
the blowing up a great quantities of
dynamite, trinitrotoluene and other
high explosives, followed by the burst
ing Of thousands of shrapnel shells,
which literally showered the surround
ing country and waters for many
miles around.
Fire that started soon after the
first great crash which spread death
and desolation in it's wake, destroyed
13 OF the huge warehouses Of the
National Storage Company on Black
Tom Island, in which were stored
merchandise valued between $12,-
100000 and $l5,OOO,OOO. The flames,
shooting into the clouds, were re-
Elected against New York's "sky line"
of towering Office buildings, which
only few moments before were
shaken to their foundations by an
earthquake. Miles of streets in Man
haitian alone were strewn with brok-
en- glass and shattered signs.
Early reports of heavy loss of life
were impossible Of verfcatipn, and
the authorities asserted the number
of deaths probably. would be small :.
1t was said that owing to the extent
Of the wreckage it..might be. several
days before the exact figures could
be obtained.
The cause of the disaster had not
been determined tonight" Officials OF
the National Storage Company anc
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which
also suffered heavily through loss Of
property, declared, however, that re-
ports, to them showed q fire started
shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday
morning on barge belonging to ar
independent towing company that hac
been moored alongside dock used by
the railroad company to transfer am
munition shipments from trains tx
vessels in the harbor.
The barge, it was said, was there
without authority either of the rail
road or the storage company. This
officials refused to disclose the name
of the independent towing company
saying they were investigating "tt
ascertain whether the barge purpose
ly had. been set on fire as the result
Of a plot"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
DEATH NOTICE

Died, July %, 1916, at the residence
of his father, r. j. Mumford, $40
Queen street, Charles Mumford, aged
81 wears. Funeral will be held Tues
day, August 1, at 2 p. m.
Gone in the best of his days,
Blighted in manhood's bloom;
Gone from those who loved him
10 sleep in the silent tomb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
DEATH NOTICE.

Died, Sunday night, July 80, 1916.
at midnight, Mary E. j. Johnson.
daughter of the late John Morgan
and Rebecca j. Johnson. Fun
eral from her late residence. 1OlC
Prince street, at S p. M, August l
1916. interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

John Sharer, a farmer living near
Williamsport Md, charged with
cruelty treating his wife, has been
arrested. Sharer is alleged to have
used his wife on a plow and she re-
belled, when the weather got hot,
against such treatment. 1t is then
he is alleged to have beat her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

The health department reported
145 new cases of infantile paralysis
in Greater New York, as against ll5.
cases on the previous Sunday. The
continued hot weather during the
past week is said to be the cause
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
NEWS OF THE DAY

Thirty horses were killed and a
loss of $4,000 was caused by a fire
yesterday which destroyed a two
story brick storage and stable build
ing of the Trainor Confection Com
pany at 151st street and 9Th avenue,
New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

More than $50 lives have been lost
in furious forest fires which are
sweeping the Northern section of the
province, according to information
received in Toronto, Ontario. Four
or five towns are reported wiped out,
Cochrane, a town Of 100 population
has been wiped out, while Timmons
and Matheson also have been destroy
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
FIRE IN PETROGRAD.
Twelve Large Steamers and Gun
-. Works DESTROYED.

:, Works Destroyed.
Berlin, July S,H,RepcSts of a
great conflagration at Petrograd, in
which bridge across the River
Neva, IL large steamers, including
several transatlantic liners, and the
Putiloff gun works and other es.
tablishments were destroyed, are
printed in the Lokal Anzeiger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

All-day services were held vestcr-
day in the Episcopal Church at Dunn
fries in commemoration Of the 164th
anniversary of church life in Prince
William county. The present edlfice
rests upon stones which formed a
part f the foundation of the church
erected upon the same site N 1752.
The churchyard surrounding inc lit
+Ic chapel is the last rest ag place of
ancestors of men and women whose
names are known to Vir',in:l bis
tory, in literature and in the affairs
of church and State The little vi:
lapc of Dumfrics, early in the sev-
enteenth century, one of the foremost
seaport towns in Virginia, is now
situated at the head of Quantico
Creek, where navigation is impos-
sible for even a small canoe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

Hard Shelled Crabs at the RAM
81. Cafe, Royal Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31
Big TimeaOn
ELK'S EXCURSION
to Colonial Beach
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd. 1916

Dancing on Boat
Novelties for ladies and children
Tickets Adults 50c-Children 25c
Secure your tickets from the commit
tee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

DEVlLED & HARD SHELL CRABS
All JACOB FRlLL'S FOOTKING ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

Great Britain is warned in the AM
erican note to protest against the
blacklist, made public last night by
the State Department, of the "many
serious consequences to neutral rights
and neutral relations which such an
act must necessarily involve. AL
ready in the hands of the British
foreign office, the note declares "in
the gravcst terms" that it is "mani-
festly out of the question that the
government of the United States
should acquiesce in such Methods
and the United States regards the
blacklist as inevitably and essential
ly Inconsistent with the rights of all
the citizens of all the nations not
involved in the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

Special dispatches from Saloniki
say that Serbian successes on the
Greek frontier continue, and the Ser
bians are intrenching on line only
300 yards from the frontier. On
Thursday large force of Bulgar-
ians attacked the Serbian positions
north of Strupino but a powerful
counter attack routed them and the
Bu1garians fled in disorder, leaving
many dead. together with consider
able quantities of material.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

An investigation is being made of
an attack ~ McXicans upon !, spec
ial train bearing detachment of
the First Delaware infantry early
yesterday near Sierra Blanca, Tex.
After leaving Sierra Blanca, ell route
to FL Paso, the train was fired on and
a great number of rocks were thrown
into the coaches along the railway
right Of way. The lights in the
coaches were cxtingushcd and the
attack then ceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-31

FL Paso, July 31-Five Mexleans
and four American soldiers were XIII
cd in a fight this morning near Fort
Hancock fifty miles east of Ell Paso'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

Barry, Red Sock, former teammate
of Collins, was second. Of men who
played in several games at third, Nc
Mullen was fourth with $50, and
Buck Weaver was next, nine points
behind. Buck was fourth among the
shoTtstops with 1854. Jack Four
nier was last among the first base
men, his defensive work being 1913,
and Jack Ness was only point bet
ter than, the Frenchman. That may
explain something.
Of the regular oUtfielders, Hap
Felsch was first, his average being
1871. This was seven points better
than Iris Speaker Jackson fielded
1915 and John Collins .959. Clyde
Milan, Washington, had the most as
sists, 81.
Ray Schalk topped the catchers
with 1888. Ray made only 10 errors
and had more assists and put-outs
than any other backstop. Lefty Will
iams fielded the pitchers position
perfectly, handling 46 chances.
Chicago Kayo Brown outpointed
and outpunched Bob Moha in ten
rounds at New York. The Greek had
Moha tanned after the first round.
Coach Jesse Harper has been
signed for three more years as ath-
letic director at Notre Dame. Har-
per has consistently turned out good
football teams.
Madonna and Leo played a hin
ming 2-to-2 tie in the K. G. indoor
Baseball league. Commercial beat
De Soto, 8 to 2.
Les Darcy, sensational Australian
middleweight, has left the Antipodes,
according to George Chip, just ar
rived in San Francisco and will land
in Valparaiso, Chile, in a few days.
Chip says Darcy slowed away on an
American steamer and is being spon-
sored by an American racing man.
Darcy was liable for military seV-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06
JUDGE STELK COMES OUT FOR
BIRTH CONTROL

Judge John Stelk has sat for only
a few days in the court of domestic
relations, but already the domestic
tragedies that have been aired before
him has made him an advocate Of
birth control. Stelk yesterday came
out in favor of it. At the same time
preparations for a discussion of this
subject by the Chicago Woman's
club were made.
Judge Stelk said: ''When I am
quoted as saying that I am for birth
control / mean that am in favor Of
proper legislation which would give
physicians the right to give advice on
the important question.
"And by birth control I do not
mean that the statutes prohibiting
abortion should be abolished or that
anything injurious to health should
be used.
'@The country should establish in
situations where those that contem-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-06

However, Les has some company
right here in our own star-spangled
nation.
Roland Cioni won the tWo-miIe
open professional roller race at
Dreamland. He failed to show in the
half-mile handicap, starting from the
scratch. Glassbrenner, with a han
dicap Of As yards, won the event.
I CorWin Huston, Detroit, defeated
Thomas Nolan, Chicago, 300 to 129,
in the 1872 billiard tournament be-
tween the two cities, and Detroit
now leads, 1920 to 1888.
Johnny Hayes, rolling for Hayes
Brothers of the Vermont league, av-
eraged 240 in three games against
the Berghoffs, Hayes Brothers win
ming the set.
De Paul academy football team, II
strong, climbed the RATHER at noon
today for Boston, where >Somerville
will be met Saturday. Coach Paupau
has his Catholic cohorts in excellent
condition and is counting on victory.
Somerville has had the benefit of
coaching from several eastern col
leg6. stars this week.
-O-0
The Washington herald., 1916-04-18
We Have Trouble Enough.

William J. Calhoun, former United States
Ambassador to China, gave expression to the
sound American view on the question of the
annexation of Mexico to the United States when
he said that he would not take the country as a
gift. "We have all the territory we want" de-
clared Mr.. Calhoun, "and all the mixture of races
we want" There is the whole case in nut
she'll
With the negro problem in the South, the
Oriental problem on the PACIFIC Coast and the
problem of the assimilation and Americanization
of hundreds of thousands of European immigrants
pressing for solution, why should the United
States seek to add to its endorsements by
grabbing neghbor republic peopled BY an un-
friendly and almost unassimilable race?
Whatever the United States may be called
upon to do in Mexico in connection with the
restoration of order there should be done with
no intention of holding the country permanently.
Furthef, the way for the Mexicans to learn self
government is to govern themse elves. This ma
ton will give them friendly assistance, but II
should not be willing to take their country even
as gift.-Chicago News.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-18

The more ardent regulators made no
nice Determinations. All northern white
men or women who came into the South
to work among the negroes. though they
were but school teachers. were In danger
of their enmity and silent onset.
Many of the teachers who worked
among the negroes did in fact do mis-
chief as deep as any political adyenturer.
The lessons taught In their schools
seemed to be lessons of self-assertion
against the whites: they seemed too often
to train their pupils to be aggressive Re-
publican politicians and mischief-makers
between the races.
The innocent and enlightened among
them suffered in the general opinion from
errors of those who deliberately sowed
discord; and the regulators too often
failed to discriminate between those who
made trouble and those who fulfilled their
gentle errand in peace and good temper.
The ranks of those who hocked into
the South to take part in the reconstruc-
tion of the States and the habilitation Of
the negro for his life of freedom were
strangely mixed of good and bad.
The teachers came upon an errand of
mercy and humanity, but came too many
OF them with bitter thoughts and intol-
Grant purpose against the white people OF
the South, upon whom, as they did not
reflect, the fortunes Of the negro in any
case depended.
The politicians came for the most part
like a predatory horde; but here and
there emerged a man of integrity, of
principle, of wise and moderate counsel
who in the long run won the confidence
even of those who hated with an ineradi-
cable hatred the party and the practice
Of federal control which he represented
The Ku Klux and those who mas
queraded in their guise struck at first
af hn lT,ah hla
chief between the races or set Just law
aside to make themselves masters; but
their work grew under their hands, and
their zest for II.
Brutal crimes were committed: the in
nocent suffered with the guilty; a reign
The Washington herald., 1916-04-18
School Forum in New York.

A violent outburst OF profanity, followed by
disorder amounting almost to riot during which
America" was played on a piano and some of
the audience sang constituted part of the enter
tainment at meeting of labor forum last
Sunday afternoon in the Washington Irving High
School, New York City. The row appears to
have been preciptated by a discussion of the
questions, whether a labor forum should be per-
mitted to meet on Susaay afternoons in public
school building. the property of the taxpayers,
and whether a speaker at the meeting held week
before had said "To hell with the Stars and
Stripes" Besides the outburst of profanity, unfit
for print there were Kisses and cat-cas, groans
and denunciations, and one of the speakers NOM
mated Jess Willard for President of the United
States. There were women in the audience, but
their presence was not permitted to interfere
with the afternoons enjoyment
Yesterday the high school boys and girls
went back to the place of study provided for
them by the taxpayers and which the day before.
on Sunday, had been the scene of disgracefuI
orgy, which was described in detail under flam-
ing headlines on the first pages of the morning
newspapers. The hideous desecration of the dav
and the place must necessarily exert an evil in
tluence upon these youthful minds, and the city
authorities will fail in their duty if they do not
Immediately take the necessary steps to safe
guard the public school children from contain
ination by such association, even though it be
remote. 1t should not be necessary for the tax
PAYERS to demand the revocation of all permits
for public gatherings in the school buildings on
Sunday afternoons, though in doing so they would
be clearly within their rights. 1t should be done
without action their part
Washington just now is particularly interested
in this demonstration of the possibilities of school
persistent attempt here to turn the school build
ings over to public gatherings on Sundays, in de-
fance of the well-grounded opposition of the
Board Of Education.
Such an exhibition as that which disgraced
New York last Sunday could scarcely take place
in Washington, because, happily, this city does
not know the reckless professional agitator of the
BLACKBOARD type; but nevertheless il would be a
deplorable mistake to take even the smallest
measure of control of the school buildings out of
the hands of the Board of Education by act of
Congress Should this be done, discrimination
would be difficult If not impossible, and while
there is no present danger of untoward results,
no one is in position to say that the indis-
criu,inate use of the schools as public meeting
places may not at some future time produce dis
astrous consequences. Under the absolute control
The Washington herald., 1916-04-18

Of terror was brought on, ana society
was infinitely more disturbed than de-
Tended.
Law seemed oftentimes given over.
The right TO the writ of habeas corpus
was again and again suspended TO check
the lawless work At least one governor
OF the reconstruction period sent TO his
adjutsnt general lists of leading citizens
prescribed. with the suggestion that
those whose names were specially marked
should be tried by court martial and ex-
ecuted at once before the use OF the writ
should be retored.
One lswless force seemed in contest
with another
Such was the disturbing subject matter
OF the news which crept north during
the FIRST year of General Grants admin
istration as President
II found business as well as politics
moved by Its own uneasy eXcitements.
The year 1888 witnessed an attempt on
the part Of small group of brokers To
corner the gold market, singularly auds-
cious. singulsrly fatal in its consequences
to the business Of the country.
Their operations eliminated on a Ger
tain BLACK Friday" the 2lth of septem-
Der. 1863. All foreign trade balances. all
payments Of customs duties at the ports,
required gold, and the Wall Street firm
of Smith, Gould, Martin & Co., in asso-
ciation with q few others, undertook
nothing less than TO get control OF all
the gold in the country that was avail
able for such purposes. outside the
Treasury Of the United States,
They sought to keep the gold in the
Treasury out Of their way In the market
by interesting friends Of the President to
ply him with arguments based upon pub
lie policy to which they thought he would
be amenable, and hurried their opera
tons TO a crisis while the arguments
told; bought gold on every hand. at any
figures; and forced its price up. up, until
the end came on that Friday which the
Street was never to forget
Tomorrow The Spirit of Adventure.