Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-06
NEWS OF THE 4

bert Kues, IT. yesterday Afternoon
was rushed to the Casualty Hospital
Washington, where it was stated tha'
his recovery was doubtful. hues
was in the act of lighting a cigarette
when his clothes, which was saturated
with gasoline. caught fire and en-
veloped him in flame. At the time
the youth was working at his place
Of employment, an automobile acces-
sorry shop at 200 Florida avenue
northwest.
The Belgian government has IS
sued a gray book rcfuting allegations
against Belgian civilians contained IN
the German white book of May, 1918,
in which it was said Belgian civilians
eavagely attacked German troops IN
the early days Of the war and that
the measures adopted by the Germans
were necessary in the interest OF
preservation of the German army.
According to the gray book, between
/; 10000 and $4,000 houses were de-
j stroyed by the Germans.
Joseph Castelli, "a, and francesca
Vctrc. % were hanged early yestcE-
day at Hartford Conn, for the muir
der of Castelli's wife, Annie, in New
Haven, April %, 1916. The men
were convicted of Turing Mrs. Castc'E!
tc New Haven, where the husband
killed her by striking her in the head
with an iron bar.
Instead of being a happy bride Mile.
Martha Patrie, a cabaret dancer of
New York, grieves over the suicide
of her fiancc, d handsome lieutenant
Of the Russian navy. Lieut.. Kurk-
cuakcv knew the girl but a few days,
wcocd madly and gained her consent
to marriage. The wedding was set
fcr S o'clock Thursday night and thc
lieutenant had invited several frincds
TO witness the ceremony. The dan
Ger was late and the lieutenant fret
ted. When chided he drew a pistol
and sent . bullet in his heart. Ten
minutes later the dancer arrived.
JOHN Dunbar Wright. Of New,
York, was killed instantly yesterday,
when the automobile which be was
driving sliijdcd into 4 telegraph pole
and overturned en- the road between
Middlctown and por. jcrvis. Nov
York. IL v"23 &lu:hct undo" the
i
Inquiry b. a special House commit
tee into the remarks Ct Representa-
tive lIcfiin of Alabama. in conncc-,
ton with reports that German mon2y.
had been used to influence Congress
v1s completed Yesterday III one short
session and y report will be made to-
day. In effect the report is expected
to repeat what Mr.. lIcfiin has SAID
many timcs-that he has no direct
evidence of wrongdoing against any
member Of Congrcss-and add that
here is nothing to investigate. Helm
made this explanation again yesterday
Mcfure the committee.
A Belgian Official communicable
says: "Zclc, in eastern Flanders,
has been fined $4,000 Tor the giving
Ct foci and cigarettes to passing
English prisoners. Furthermore, all
houses must be shut up Ut 6 o'clock
in INC evening which nobody is to he
i.llowed in the Streets
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of Baltimore, YESTERDAY
sent 4 telegram to Vice President
Marshall ahG the two United States
Senator's rom Maryland requesting
that the S;na:c cxpcl Senator Rob
ert NJ. In FclIettc for his unpatrictir
acts and r.tcrances.
Defy;n~ thc Democratic Congress
Premier Kcrcnsky has framed a cnali-
ten cabinet. The congress had is.
sued an "uitimatum" to him to the
effect that 70 action Tust he taken
| without the full cooperation ani con
| sent cf the Congress.