Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-31
NEWS OF TIE DAT.

the inbound American steamship
Panama yesterday. The Saratoga
headed toward the beach in a sink
ing condition. Meanwhile those on
board were safely taken off by life
boats or by tugs and other craft IN
the harbor, which responded to dis
tress signals. No one was injured.
Four persons were killed yestef-
day at Fall River, Mass, when Har-
ny Laurence, on parole from the
Taunton Insane Asylum, grabbed at
the wheel of an automobile in which
he was riding with four men and a
woman, swerving the machine into
another automobile.
The Pope has refused to intervene
in the war now and use his influence
for an early peace. a cable from
Berne to the Italian embassy stated
yesterday. Emperor Charles, of Aus
tria, through his premier, has asked
the holy pont;ff to propose peace be-
cause the dual monarchy is in danger
of disintegratiun, the cable stated.
After receiving a summons to APP
pear before the draft exemption
board at Greensboro, Ala, James b.
Neighbors, a travelling salesman,
shot and killed himself in his hotel
room in Savannah. His draft number
was 258, the first drawn in the war
lottery
The Siameso Minister has presented
to the Austro- Hungarian Foreign Min
lister Slams declaration of war
against the dual monarchy.
The British cruiser Ariadne has
been torpedoed and sunk by Ger
man submarine with loss of thirty
eight lives.
The entire country is in the throes
of a heat wave that will last today,
at least. Many deaths and prostra-
lions were reported from all over the
country.
German agcnts have been extreme
" active among the troops and
peasantry of Roumania. During the
last week, fifty Germans disguised III
Russian Uniforms, have been arrest
cd and shot.
The German advance continues
along practically the whoe front in
Eastern Galicia and the Bukowina.
But although the advance is going
on, the Russian resistance is stiff
fening noticeably, while Russo Rod
nanian efforts in the Putna River
district OF the Transylvanian front
arc having thcir effect in slowing the
Teutons to Tie north. The Russian
army is beginning to regain its grip
on itself and is offering resistance
to the Teutons along practically The
entire front o. their advance. While
forced to retreat in several instances
it was only after battles of incense
violence.
Attempts to renew race rIotlng N
Chester, Pa, last night We" G"ell-
ed by the. police and State troops
who have the situation well in hand.
The movement of freight into and
through Chicago, impedcd since
moving by the strike of
switchmen affiliated with the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen, was re-
snmcd on a normal basis yesterday
with the settlement of the strike.
Potatoes dropped from 1913 and
$3.50 to 50 Az. 81 in carload lots rs
a result of 3he settlement OF the
strike. The settlement lost 10 the
switchnen the chief point for which
they were contending-preferentIa'
treatment Of union members III the
Of new switchmen.
Fights in different sections o.
last night resulted III
the death of George Ransom. - years
old. colored. the serious cutting OF
4. R. Pilkertol, p years Old, 4 street
ear conductor, and the cutting o.
Frank r. Redmond, Waterman
Ransom was shot by Patroiman Geo.
Gelmuth. ut i O'clock after the lat
ter had arrested Fred Gross, % years
old colored. as the leader Of gang
Of colored men and boys who mad
attacked an automobile IN WhicA
Louis Narerucci and a party OF
friends were lidingt
Bone-dry nrohibitionists predicted
Yesterday that the Sheppard conSu-
+,,+ional amendment would pass the
Senate tomorroS, by a vote OF 81 70
oc -rto Idrvs" arc absolutely con-