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CUMBERLAND, MD.

Miss Leota link of Washington is visit
ing her home here. Mrs. w. E. Preston.
Knoxville, Tenn, is visiting her son. E.
Claude Preston DIR. and Mrs William r.
Hodges have. gone to Vermont for
ten days Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank Baker
returned from Winchester. Rev. Dr.
James F. Moffatt and Miss Ethelwyn Moi
fatt are at Atlantic City. Mrs. William
H. Brooks and son Ridgeley are visiting
at Roanoke, Va. Miss Eva Sisk Is visiting
in Washington. Daniel NJ. Carl spent sew
eraI days In Washington. George r. Bene-
man. Washington. is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Beneman- George
Ohr has been visiting in Washington.
Prof H G. Weimer has returned from
visiting his daughter Mrs. John r. Ur-
ouhart Norfolk. Va. Bernard A. Noone
and Frederick Keyser are at Atlantic City.
Mrs Arthur Menefee and daughters. Mar
garet and Frances, have gone to Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs D. H. STREET. are at Atlantic
City William H. Black and son Bertram
have gone to Newport, r. l. Mrs Frank
Lee Carl and daughter. Margaret Lee, are
at Trafford, Pa DR.. c. Frank Jones and
Mrs Jones, Walbrook. visited DIR. Jones'
father. H. S. Jones. William Schwarzen-
bach, Atlanta. Ga, is visiting his home
here Mrs Lawrence Beall and daughter.
of Mrs Joseph Sprigg. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard r. Kight are at Atlantic City Miss
Rose Beckman is visiting on Staten Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shriver spent a week
at Atlantic City Rev. Lucius P. Bridgers
and bride, who was Miss Many Elizabeth
Albright. have gone to Washington.
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Anacostiia.

Miss Clara Bradbury, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. r. F. Bradbury of 1926 Penn
sylvania avenue, has gone to Norfolk
Va, where she will be the guest for
several days of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith. Miss Florence Gibbons Is spend
ing her vacation with her sister, Mrs
Eva elliott. at her home in Lorton. Va
Miss Alice Leapley returned to her home
in Nichols avenue on Friday. after
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bennett at their home in
Portsmouth, Va. The choir Of En-
manuel Church held its annual outing
this year to Piney Point. Md. with a
large number in attendance. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel. M. Fillius of Nichols ave-
nue., Congress Heights. are spending
their vacation at Piney Point. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King and daugh-
tiers of Talbert street are spending
their vacation in the south. Miss Eliza
beth Lott has returned to her home,
after a visit to Piney Point. Md. and
Atlantic City. Mrs. William F. Doran
and children OF New York are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Finnoti at
their home. in Mount View place. Mrs.
Doran was. formerly Miss Ethel Finotti
of this suburb. Mrs. J. w. Tolson has
returned to her home in Nichols ave-
nue. after a visit to her son at Piney
Point, Md.
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CHARLES TOWN, w. VA.

Representative and Mrs James Sim
mons of New York. were guests Of DR..
and Mrs. William Neill. Interest is
conferred in the Charles Town horse show.
August % and %, The prizes amount
visiting Mrs. c. N. Coleman. Miss Beu-
lah Sedgwick, Luray. Va. is visiting her
sister. Mrs. D. C. Fulton. Misses Mary
E. Kercheval and Augusta Engle are at
Linden. Va. Mrs. II. NJ. Moffet returned
from Fredericksburg. Mrs. Ella Muir
ray, Washington. Is a guest of the
Misses Eagan. Miss Annie Miller of
Washington was guest of Mrs. William
Neill. Miss Ada Marshall, Washington,
Is visiting her sister. Miss Rose Mar
shall. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Shipman.
Washington, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Phillips. Col. and Mrs. 8. N. Haws.
Richmond. are guests Of Maj. J. Ogden
Murray. John W. Locke Is visiting in
Warrington. Mrs. John L. Burns. Miss
Fannie Burns and Misses Martha and
Nettie Huyett are at Niagara Falls.
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Pacific and Arkansas AYES. Running water In
rooms Private Baths. Music Dancing. Cap, 900
$500 up weekly-$2.00 up daily
Includes table supplied with best market affords
Only hotel where guests go to surf in bathing
suits without using streets. Bath houses free
Grounds Adjoin Beach and Boardwalk
Omen surroundings. Fireproof Garage. Booklet
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HOTEL BYRD

Best appointed. Beach front. Free Bowling
Pool and lighthouses to guests. Rates from 81
TO $40 per week. Mrs. ]. Byrd Buckley, Propr.
OCEAN VIEW, VA.
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Those with long memories will re-
call that last summer DIR. and Mrs.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
VIRGINIA.

COLONIAL BEACH, VA.
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Brookland Society.

Miss Mary L. Marean left Wednesday
for fortnight's stay at Hubbardstown
Mass. and Newport. R. L
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cotter. with
their children. have been visiting Mrs
Cotter's father. Mr.. Firman r. Homer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend J. Bell Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. en- route to Atlantic City
N. j.. were the recent guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles e. Molster.
Miss Vernat Hetfleld Is the guest Of
Miss Eleanor Clark at Clarksvtlle. Nd.
Rev. H. W. o. Wilmington left Thursda,
for a stay OF several weeks in New York
state.
Mr.. Emory Lord has returned to his
home after stay Of several months a.
Jacksonville. Fla. and Charleston, S. C
Mrs. Edward Wallace and sister. Miss
Bessie Coventry. are home after visi,
to relatives at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Misses Edna and Elizabeth Bullock Of
Wilmington, Del. are the guests of Mrs
John Wignall.
Miss Virginia Warner has returned tc
her home at Philadelphia. Pa. after 9
visit to her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Garrison.
Miss Agnes Bowling left Monday to visit
friends at Brooklyn. N. Y. She will late1
go to Atlantic City.
Miss Florence Roach has returned te
her home after a short stay at German
town, Md
Mr.. A. A. Ormsby has returned from a
visit to New York city.
Mrs. James F. McHugh and daughter
Miss Rowan McHugh, and Misses Louise
Jefferson and Eleanor Briggs. en- route
from Fort Monroe to their home at Will
mington. Del, were recent guests of Mrs
Horace MacParlin Woodward.
Mrs. William T. Barr was the recent
guest OF her sister, Mrs. ]. Edgar
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence Druhan
left last week for Martinsburg, w. Va.
after a. visit with the latter's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Barnholt
Mrs. ]. H. Parsons leaves today for a
months stay at Chattanooga, Tenn.
where she will visit her daughter, Miss
Josephine Parsons Mrs. Parsons was
hostess Thursday at a luncheon in com
pliment to the H. G. L. Club
Mrs. j. K. Wallace and family have
returned to their home in Monroe street
after two-week stay at Atlantic City
Mrs. Wallace's brother. Mr.. Louis A
Voss. Of Cincinnati. and family, who are
en- route from Atlantic City to their
bone. are visiting Mrs. Wallace.
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MASSACHUSETTS

HOTEL TUDOR, VIVA Snh. ant, a w. :.
season June 18th. Reservations can be made
bow at Hotel Logan. Iowa Circle. Wn. CattA
HIGHLAND MILLS. Wy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
KELLY ADMITS
AXE MURDERS?
Preacher Said to Have Con
fessed But He Now Re
pudiates Statements.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. with the
reported population OF the alleged
confession Of Rev. George j. Kelly,
itinerant clergyman, that he COM
mItted the Vulisca axe murders Of
1912. preparations for his trial in
connection with the murders next
Tuesday. continued today.
Kelly. according to H. NJ Havuer,
attorney general of Iowa, confessed
yesterday morning TO the county at
toruey and sheriff Of Harrison county
in the jail at Logan Ia. where he
had been held SIR. Havner said no
coercion was used fin obtaining the
alleged confession
Counsel for Kelly. on the other
hand. announced that the clergyman
had repudiated the confession which
judge A L. sutton, of Omaha, one OF
kelly's attorneys, said the minister
had been scared into making
Victims Of the axe murdered, slain
the night of June @. 1872. in the home
of j. b. Moore, at Nillisca. were
Moore, his wife and their four child
rem and two girls visiting the family
All six children were under - years
OF age.
Admits burning Town.
NJ Hayuer announced today that
Kelly had also confessed that he
caused the fires that destroyed
Of buildings in Sutton. Neb.-
in 1913
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
Italian Poet, Firing
His Ace of Spades," Is
Wounded Blu Austrions

Paris, France. Sept Gabrielle
q Annunzlo, the Italian poet. took a
prominent part in the recent Ttaiis-
ar raid over the enemy lines above
Fola ana was wounded slightly. ac-
cordinE TO Havas dispatch from Mi
ian On the morning Of August 10
a. Annunzio remained over the enemy
!ines Tor - minutes at an altitude Of
the Austrian infantry with machine
gun fire He repeated the perform
ance in the afternoon.
The poets machine. which he calls
the Ace Of Spades" was pierced by
10 bullets DAnnunziO was wounded
slightly in the left wrist.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
The VA AtA Glance

IT. URNING 10 the aggressive
on the Aisne front in north
l. ern France. where they
have been withstandlng persist
eut German attacks for weeks
past. the French yesterday struck
a sharp and heavy blow at the
crown princes lines.
In a swift thrust Gen. Petain's
attacking forces bounded forward
more than 300 yards on a front
Of more than three quarters of
mile in the Hurtebise region of
the Chemin-des-D Danes, between
Craonne and Cerny- This stroke.
which may prove TO be merely a
local affair or TIE beginning or
a more extensive movement in
this area, seems to have given
Gen Petain a firm hold on the
ground gained. for the repulse
Of three counter attacks is re-
ported The French took $50
prisoners
The attack followed a week Of
almost total inactivity on the
French front. except for small
operations, such as trench raids
and minor surprise thrusts. The
British have likewise been alb
staining from the initiative OF
any major movements. but there
are signs in the increase OF the
artillery fire on the Flanders
front. that renewal Of more ac-
tive operations by Cen. Haig may
not be far distant.
Latest adVices from the Italian
'front.' show Gen. CadOrna again
hammering at the Austrian lines
at selected points and gradually
improving his position. This i'm
proFement was effected both to
the south in the direction Of
Irlest and on the northern front
OF the attack in the region east
Of Gorilla.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01

D the German war office, rubbing some
- the officials the wrong way They
afrerWard thawed. however. Lieut.
Gen. Won Noltke. chief of the general
staff. in a converse zion. asked Hal
dane 10 put whatever questions he
liked.
I'm this case replied Haldaue. 81
shall call for the plans for an in
vasi0u of England"
Won Noltl-c replied We have not
one in the building
Plans In Admiralty office.
To which Ha-dane, looking out of
the window toward the admiralty
said Perhaps they are there"
Won NOltke admitted that they
were there and that they We're good
plans, too
Negotiations For BaEdad RAILWAY.
The article gives for the first time
emperor william $ negotiation of the
Bagdad railway agreement While
1907. emperor William took Haldane
aside the first evening of his visit
and said now sorry he was there was
so much friction over The BaEdad
railway.
My answer was we wanted a gate
90 protect India from troops coming
down the new railway" said Hal
dane
Asked what he meant by gate.
HaIdaue replied that he meant con-
railway one nearest the Persian
gulf To this emperor William re-
piled
81 viii give YOU the gate"
Kaiser Not the Sole BosS.
The foreign office regarded the
negotiations favorably but il was
considered necessary TO bring in
France. and Russia. whose interests
also were involved a conference i'm
Berlin of rhe four powers was ar
ranged with the support Of emperor
William but it was defeated at Ber-
lin on the ground that an agreement
about the BaEdad railway was no
business of Russia This says the
article. was the first and clearest in
diCaliOn of two facts about the Ger
was not quite master in his own
house and that official Berlin was di-
vlded into two parties, one anxious
Tor working agreement between
England France and Germany. and
another not Vet avOWedly a war
party. regarding all these attempts
hopeless or dangerous or both. Then
and for some time afrerWa-d emperor
William belonged TO the first party
and genuinely was anxious for friend
" relations with England. The
crown prince, with admiral Won Tir-
pitt and the general staff. and prob
ably prince Won Buelow. belonged
definitely TO the second
Division In Germany and England.
The party division became much
sharper and later was persisted in by
Germany even after the war began.
Haldaue had German sympathizers in
the same sense that emperor William
had English sympathizers who be-
lieyed r. was for the good OF the
world that England and Germany
should come 10 an UNDERSTANDING
Kaiser l. PoSeur.
The vulgar idea Of the kaiser as
deep and consistent schemer.' says
the article. els almost certainly
wrong He IS before everything else.
a p0--ur- am actor lie desires before
iuyrhiuE go cur figure on the
worlds stage. He IS usually asking
HIMSELF Am T. or ann ? nor of The
ruff OF the great Frederi-k in small
Kings as boz the create
He once prepared a paper on the
eform OF the English militia and sent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
SAYS GERARD
IMAGINATIVE
Former German Chancellor
Denies Statements At
tributed to Him.
Continued From Page One ,

speeches in which I stated that Ger
many would exact positive Euarau-
tees that Belgian territory and poll
tics would not IN the future be eN-
plotted as a mencing factor against
US 7 did not make any statement as
70 the nature of these guarantee
Gerard Suggested linking LieEe.
'lu the progress Of our converse
tiOn AIr- Gerard suggested that the
realization of far reaching aspirations
in Belgium would give king Albert
merely sham authority and asked
whether il would not be better for
Germany 10 forego such plans and in
stead of them endeayor TO acquire
Liege. which Mr.. Gerard thought pos
sible of achievement
Perhaps this suggestion was bait
intended 10 provoke a reply from me
If SO. the attempt failed. In all my
discussions with the ambassador on
this subject ] referred 10 my utter
anceS in which ] emphasized Jnat /
was endeavOriug To- procure peace
that would permit us 20 live in cor
dial and ueighbOrly relations Win
Belgium
HOII,YeE Denies Saying Anything.
Mr.. Cierard's memory would see M
also 20 have served him faulty when
he wrote down what was said about
Russia He dealt but specifically
with Germany's eastern war aims, Oh
serving that the United States inter-
est in this direction was very limited
and that Germany undoubtedly would
have "a free hand there. For Rumanla
and Serv5a he also revealed very
slight sympathy. Mr.. Gerard did not
obtain out of nay mouth any Of the
statements concerning these cOuu-
tries which he attributes TO me
DeIves Into Sarcasm
When diplomats undertake TO eN-
plot their official careers for jour
ualistic purposes. they are very apt 10
be misled into putting into the
mouths Of foreign statesmen utter
auCes which either are the creation
of an ample Imagination or are based
on faulty memory Discussion OF p9-
uJicaI opinions is bound TO be trausi-
tory and fleeing
Ethics OF Disclosures.
The former chancellor then touched
upon what he regarded as the ethics
OF Mr. Gerard's disclosures as com
pared with the European idea
You Americans are an lmpetuouS
people he said. "4 on do not seem 10
permit even your retiring diplomats
TO observe the tradi tiou4l silence nor
have you the patience 70 abide lne
post norton publication or lnelI
memoirs Sir Edward Goshen CORNER
British ambassador TO Germany and
Austrial. or Jules Cambon former
French ambassador To Germany. the
nited states and SPAIN. probably
could excel AIR. Gerard In revelations
of entertaining diplomatic history
and GOSSIP. Count Won Berustorff
former German ambassador 10 the
United StareSl. TOO. ] lima CINE, mi ght
srarJle US with the diary Of his Wash
IEgton experiences
Europe More Sedafe.
"Iu Europe. however 10 would seem
that publication OF such matters by
common consent. is postponed 20 later
periods. when judgments are pOth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
Z 800. -. 80. l.-The work-

? OSDON. Eng Sept. 1.-The work
ings Of secret diplomacy. re-
- veaIing the character Of the
negotiations between Germany and
Great Britain in the eight years be-
fore the war are shown in an article
published I'm the Manchester Guard
ian today. They are a detailed ac-
count Of the negotiations of viscount
Haldane, then secretary Of the state
for war, with emperor William.
chancellor Won Bethmann-Houwes.
admiral Won Tirpitz, minister of ma
rine, and other German leaders.
HaIdane was the foremost student
Of Germany among the British pub
lie men and his career has been %
storm center since the war, the glsr
OF the attacks upon him being based
on a charge that he knew of Ger
many's designs. but had treasured
well and he said Germany is my
spiritual home"
Made Agreement With France.
HalCane visited Germany in sep
TENDER, 1896 as minister Of war He
was working I'm close connection with
Sir Edward Greyt the foreign min
ister-D He took part first i'm CONVEX
sarions with the French general staff
The idea of these conversations was
II Germany attacked France. Great
Britain should be prepared TO give
military assistance and help hold the
frontier opposite Belgium
Haldane was convinced that as
sistauc- could not be given France
within reasonable time and bent all
his thoughts toward organization for
extreme rapidiry in mobilization and
transport. which meant complete re-
organization Of the British army.
l. Invited To Germany.
Emperor William read a speech
Haldane made TO London Germans
and invited him 10 attend the man
euver- Haudaue was anxious TO get
useful Information about the German
organization SO be accepted. on his
way he visited king Edward who was
tSrrEiHE az Narieubad-
7uttnIked king OF Bulgaria.
re there saw king Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria" says the Guardian. who
was worrying king Edward with
project that II rumor is true, BODIED
no good 10 Greece King Edward very
properly did not want TO talk politics
with Ferdinand He told lord Hal
dane that he must put an end to all
Of Ferdinand's conversations with
himself who could 'act only through
my ministers Haldane not desiring
TO hear Ferdinaud's projects against
Greece. talked so vOlubly on other
topics that Ferdinand could not ger
in word edge wise
kaiser Proud OF Army.
The Guardian then relates a story
of an English author of how emperor
William ar the grand review gal
Hoped up 10 Haldaue VINO stood with
top hat and fr0ck coat i'm his car
rage and said
a splendid machine 7 have in this
army. Mr. Haldane. lint IL 500 What
could I do without 10. situated as
am betw.-n the Russians and the
French But the French are your .
allies. so I beg your pardon"
HaIdane replied that II he were i-
the emperors place ne would feel
quite comfortable
HaIdane Quick To Question.
Haldane and two assistants went
thoroughly into the organization OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
RED CROSS MISSION IS
BUSY NOW IN RUSSIA

TetrOgrad- RUSSIA. SeDT- I = Dr.
Frank Billings Dr. Wilbur +. Post.
RAYMOND Robins and Il. II. Swift all
of Chicago. have gone TO Moscow on
business connected with the American
Red Cross commission to Russia.
The other members. including DIT.
Orrin Weightmam. DR.. 7. ID. Mccarthy.
Mai. Malcolm Grow. DR.. George c.
Whipple and Malcolm Tiruie. have
gone to the fighting front
George O.. Whipple and Malcolm Tir-
ME. have gone to the fighting front.
Still others are visiting various
towns and cities in Russia. obtaining
data upon which TO base recommen-
dations TO the Red Cross war council.
William b. Thompson and Prof ".
s Thayer remain in Petrograd in
charge Of headquarters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
GERMANS IN AUSTRIA DEMAND
NO SEPARATE PEACE TALK

telegram received here from Vienna
says that the German national league
has demanded that the government
take vigorous and unsparing meas
urrs 10 check the agitation for a sep
ar2te Tcace by Austria Il is de-
ciared that the Germans I'm Austria
viii oppose TO the last any proposal
to cede Trieste or south Tyrol TO
italy.
A resolution adopted by the league
inveighed against the Irresponsible
elements that are making IL difficult
for Austria to continue by her allies
side and are painting the situation at
the front in dark cOlors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
TWO BOYS CONFESS To
vi RnER OF AGEn WON AZ

Oakland, Calf, Sept. Mrs. Emile
Turner. 20 years old. living alone on
a farm in the Oakland foothills. was
chOked TO death early Thursday and
her body thrown into a well by two
boys, one Il and the other II. accord
ing to confessions from the boys
which Oakland police say they have
obtained. According to the reported
confessions. the motive was robbery.
The boys. John Baker and James
Fee. were employed by Mrs. Turner
as farm hands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
U. S. FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
ARE SET FORTH IN REPORT

WashinEt0n, D q, Sept. The
amount Of every loan. actual and con-
templated. to the allies and detailed
figures as to the PROBABLE cost Of
conducting the government for the
fiscal year. were set forth in a fed
eral report today.
The total estimated cost OF con-
Quoting the government for the year
ending June 80. 1918, is put at S1s.-
Q05.5s3,l0I. The bond and certificate
bill cOutemplates a new $4,000. O0O. 600
loan to the allies, but no details are
given as TO how il shall be appropri-
ated. The bill viii be taken uD for
general debate Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
$4,000 PENNSYLVANIA GUARDS
PARADE BEFORE DEPARTURE

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 1-Phill-
delphia today paid farewell tribute
To its departing soldiers Il was es-
timated that more tnan 100000 per
sons viewed the parade.
Raw recruits still without uniforms
and arms made up a large quota OF
the o5 900 men who marched for more
than five hours in one OF the greatest
patriotic spectacies ever Witnessed in
this city.
Special services in all the city
churches closed the days celebration.