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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-22
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company. ?

Every day in the year for Fort
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points SOUTH, via : suberb powerful
steel palace STEAMERS .
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company for. New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamships for Boston:
General Ticket Office 72O 14th St.
Bond Building, Washington, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-22
CLASSIFIED ADS

One Insertion 25c.;< two insertions
4Oc; three insertions soc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-22

A big table full of misses and chill
drens low shoes. SIS and $500 values
for 40 and 60 cents. c. B. Marshall.
422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-22
Steamer ST. JOHNS.
Daily for
COLONIAL BEACH

ATLANTIC ClTS
Saturdays 300 P. M. Other days
$3.50 A. NJ.
Returning leave Colonial Beach 6 P.
NJ. Home again 10 p. NJ.
BATHING, BOATING, GRABBING,
FISHING, and all other amusements.
Fare: Round trip, Saturday, $li
good to return duriuo season. SUM-
days and other days, soc good to re-
turn day of purchase only; Children,
half fare. Season tickets sold on all
trips.
Forty mile evening trips each Mon
day leaving 1880 =. M. returning
1890 P. NJ.
Wharf: Foot of Cameron Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-22

FOR SALE-By authority OF the City
Council, we offer for sale, the one
story frame bungalow situated on
the new High School lot. Terms of
sale, cash; and the building to be
removed at the expense of the
purchaser. lsISE - {
Apply to c. S. Taylor Burke,
Chairman of Public Property Com
mittee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-22

All Hess Sc. 90 OxfOrds are 81 .S5,
all Hess S. 90 Oxfords, So. IS Mars,
halls, 422 King Street.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01

~Springtime" is the name of the
gown shown at the right. It's design
ed for the easter season and the col
ors of spring are reproduced in the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
ASKS FEDERAL HELP
TO KEEP BREAD DOWN
Hartigan Appeals to Attorney
General-LOaves May Go
Up Tomorrow.

Joseph Hartigan, Commissioner OF
Weights and Measures. telegraphed to
United States Attorney General Gregory
yesterday asking for action to prevent
increase in the price OF grain through
speculation.
Commissioner Hartigan Is not sure
that the spectators have been respon-
sible for the price increase. but he sug-
gests to the Acknowledgement that n
they have. and ~ there is no remedy
under the present Federal laws, Congress
he asked TO AFFORD immediate relief by
means OF an act prohibiting speculation
in grain In interstate commerce.
Bread was still selling at the normal
price yesterday, and the size of the
loaves have not been decreased further
II was rumored last night that by a
tacit agreement a large baking company
had been selected to lead the price boost
to six cents. This concern will take the
step tomorrow. IL In said and the others
will fall In line a day or two later.
Commissioner HartlRan, who has had
two special investigators working on the
bread situation. said last night that he
considered the reduction in the size OF
the loaf and the proposed Increase TO six
cents entirely justified while flour is at
its present price.
Judge Aaron j. Levy will preside at
an East Side mass meeting in Public
School T. Rivington and Ridge streets.
or Sunday afternoon TO protest against
the criminal increase in the price Of
wheat" Commissioner Hartigan will he
one Of the SPEAKERS. The meeting IL
being arranged by the East side Protec-
tive Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
SAYS LEvEY PAID So A KISS.
alma Rose" Named in wffe's Suit
for Divorce.

An order requiring Clarence ID. Levey,
a former Tax Commissioner and Super
intendent of Parks, to show cause why
he should not be compelled to pay all
mony and counsel fee to his wife War
Eena ID. Levey, pending trial of the lat
ters suit for divorce was signed by
Supreme Court Justice Kelby in Brook
Ign yesterday, The order Is returnable
Monday.
The specific charges against Mr.. Levey
are contained in two affidavits, which
allege that he lived with an Alma Rose
in his bungalow at Long Branch and in
n seven room apartment at 203 West
Eghty-fifth street Manhattan, both be-
fore and after his marriage TO Mrs.
Levey In one OF these affldavits his
coachman, Cline Sample, says that Mise
Rose called Mr.. Levey DlnlSle and that
they frequently played a sort OF kissing
game.
According to Sample Miss Rose would
sit in Dinkle's lap and get a SIS bill for
every time he kissed her. They lived
i'm adjoining rooms. Sample says, and
were very affectonate in their actions
This continued into February, 1919,
when Mr.. Levey and Miss Rose went 20
the apartment in West Eighty-ffth
street for luxurious week or two, &C
cording to Edward Johnson of 259 West
Eighty-seventh street, who describes
himself as superintendent OF the apart
ment house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
WRONG MAN ACCUSED.
Court Attendant ESonernted when
Cook Pleads Guilty.

The sentence OF William La Roche,
-. q cook at Mills Hotel No. l, TO one
year in the peuitentiary and fine OF
800 in Special Sessions yesterday
marked the ending OF a case of mistaken
IDENTIFY and the eXoneration of court
attendant who was wrongfully accused
" collecting fines on the pretense that
he was n probation officer.
The attendant, Joseph +. Starrett was
,uspended from his duties in the York.
VILE police court on Friday last after
he had been pointed out in lineup by
numerous persons as the man who had
yictinlzed them while posing as pro-
baton officer. On Monday night Po-
liceman Foley saw La Roche in Third
avenue and thought he fitted the de-
scrlption of the pretender. which had
been sent out after the complaints.
His suspicious were justified when La
Roche and Starrett were brought to-
gether. and It was perceived that they
resembled each other to remarkable
degree
The compliments who had Identified
Starrett then decided that La Roche
was the right man, and he pleaded
guilty.
The reinstatement Of Starrett has
been ordered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
MORE BUNDLES WANTED.
Mayors Rummage Committee Elk
tends "BundIe Day, Idea.

Bundle Day has passed but the OPP
portunity TO clear the house OF unused
things and place the things where there
Is want has not passed This service 20
the unemployed and needy has been I'M
dertaken by the Mayors Rummage Com
mlttee, a part Of the Mayors Unemploy-
ment Committee. It's work will begin
this morning right where the Bundle
Day endeavors left of and in general
plan will be an enlargement OF that idea.
A circular sent out by William Hamlin
Childs from the headquarters OF the
committee, II Battery place says:
The Mayors Unemployment Commit
tee asks your cooperation In Its efforts
to provide employment for many OF the
unfortunate citizens who are now out OF
work We make an appeal to you for
articles of any and every description, In
good order or otherwise in fact. any
thing and everything you do not want
we will take-clothing, hats or shoes for
men, women or children; furniture,
books, papers. bed coverings, carpets,
rugs, rags, metals, &c. Workshops will
be opened throughout the greater city
and men and women put to work mend
ing and repairing what you give us We
can use everything. Rummage your gar
ret and your cellar-the more you can
give the more men and women will be
employed.
I'VE also appeal to property owners
who have vacant buildings to allow MS
to use them for a limited period, Build
.ngs will be returned In as good con-
ditlon as received.
This work will be carried on under
the supervision of the Mayor the + lice
department, the Fire Department and
the Educational Department"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
LACK OF MEN RETARDS
SNOW REMOVAL WORK
Contractor Can Find Only
Half Enough Shovellers to
Fill His Trucks.

The work OF removing the snow yes
terday was slow because the contractors
were unable to hire shovellers. Supt
Chariesworth OF the Bradley company
said at noon
we have hundreds OF trucks but we
cannot md men willing to shovel snow
into them. While every one Is talking
Of the lack Of Jobs we are begging for
men. SO far we have been able to get
only about half tho number we can use"
The paying of OF the men who have
been working for the city on snow re-
moval developed q misunderstanding be-
tween the Finance and the street Clean
ing departments. The paymasters sent
out by Comptroller Prendergast on
Wednesday say that only about two
thirds Of the men applied for their
money
About 400 shoveilers called yesterday
at the Street Cleaning Department office
In the Municipal Building and demanded
their pay. They said they were not
aware that paymasters had been sent
TO the various centres OF the removal
work. At =. NJ. after word had
reached the Finance Department. the
building were Informed that they could
get their pay in an Office on the seventh
floor. Only about twenty arrived there
In time to collect.
Commissioner Fetherston issued or
ders yesterday to the white wings" To
direct their whole attention to clearing
away the snow from the crossings, the
near side trolley stops and the cutters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
FINGER PRINTS AID JUSTICE.
Magistrate McAdoo Urges Extcn-
sion Of Identification system.

In a section OF his report made public
yesterday Chief Magistrate McAdoo com
mends the results OF finger printing
certain classes OF offenders in the
Magistrates courts. and urges that the
system be extended to include CON
ndence men" "degenerates'' and others
who are likely 10 be repeaters.
During 1914 15,522 persons were
finger printed after conviction. and
5.429. or 80 per cent. OF them proved %
have been convicted before. by the
finger printing, Magistrate McAdoo
says. petty criminals who are habitual
offenders and require special treatment
are identified. The system also serves
az an effective deterrent to pickpockets
and others. who fear the long sentence
resulting from a second offence.
The percentage OF repeaters among
those convicted on various charges II
given az follows: Intoxication. SO per
cent. vaErancy, 81 per cent; pocket
picking. per cent; soliciting. 81 per
cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
PUBLIC IS WARNED OF
BOGUS NEWSPAPER MAN
"Sylvester NJ. Kelly" With
Checks, Is Not Known to
This Newspaper.

TUE Sun issues this warning against
sylvester NJ Kelly" and all othe~
persons attempting to pass bogus checks
drawn against the credit OF newspapers
by men falsely representing themselves
as reporters. Three Instances OF this
easy money scheme, in one or which
the man to whose order the check was
drawn and whose name Endorsed II as
serted he represented THE EVENING
SUN have occurred recently.
William J. scanlon. proprietor OF a
rathskeller at 200 Broad street, ELIZA
beth, n. j., was one OF the victims OF
a Kelly check, which was a crude ex-
ample OF forgery. II was for $SO.bl'
drawn against the "Sun Printing Com
pany." which Is not the company pub
fishing THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN,
us reference to any edition OF eitner
newspaper will show. IL bore the name
Edward =. Carrigan, Jr," who ~ not
the treasurer. and the counter-signa-
ture of Robert NJ. Curley," who IL not
the auditor of the company. Both men
and Kelly are unknown In the ofiices
of this newspaper.
This Kelly. who Mr.. Scanlon says hob
nobbed with tho newspapermen report
Ing the Roosevelt strike troubles,
about = feet tall. weighs about 21O OF
SZW pounds, mas a Stout itSe' O "o.fs
growth of beard and is not, prepossessing
by any means. He displays familiarity
with newspaper work. When he asked
Mr. Scanlon one evening to cash the
check after the latter had banked MS
days receipts, Scanlon could not ac-
commodate him, but advanced him the
difference between the amount OF "A
restaurant hill of s2.25. which Kelly
owed. and SO. accepting the check.
which was later returned To vim marked
mo account"
Although Mr. Scanlon and others have
had no difficulty with checks OF bona
fide newspaper men. THE SUN suggests
"a simple test for persons misrepresent-
ing themselves as SUN reporters Let
the suspicious person be detained while
the Intended victim calls up THE SUN
or THE EVENING SUN TO ask whether
any "Kellys" are connected with these
papers The same procedure will prob
ably be welcomed in other newspaper
offices IL Kelly plans to victimize them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
''SALTED" GOLD MINE
In SULLIVAN CASE
A Lighthouse Contract Also
Figures in Inquiry About
Minister'S Acts.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1.-THE investi-
cation ordered by President Wilson to
determine the fitness OF James NJ. Sui
livan as United states Minister to Santo
Domingo revealed interesting testimony
at the hearing held here to-day. The
President appointed Charles Strong, n
New York attorney, 10 take testimony
concerning Mr.. Sullivan's alleged par
ticipation in other than official business
IN Santo Domingo.
Mr.. Strong came here to learn why
the Safety Light and Heating Company
of New York instead OF the American
Gas Accumulator Company OF this city
should have got a contract to build a
lighthouse on the Santo Domingo coast.
Nothing of definite nature devel-
oped. but there was talk of undue in
fiuence In connection with Mr.. sullivan s
alleged interest In the lighthouse and in
the alleged interest OF Representative
James Hamill of New Jersey. Mr..
Strong was also told that a Philadel-
phla syndicate had sunk" 100000 in
a "salted" dominican gold mine.
Arthur V. Conover. Ice-presdent Of
the American Gas Accumulation Com
pany, contended the rival company
should not have received the contract.
as II was not equipped to do the work.
Mr.. Conover said he told Mr.. Sulli-
van he should not use his influence In
the matter. ~ told Sullivan ! had no
confidence In him. the witness de-
clared
Mr. Conovcr said II was impossible
to erect lighthouse at the figure asked
by the New York company. 100000.
1--WE bid 10000" he testified. and
then cut our bid 20 per cent" Ills
Santo Domingo agent was TO get $1,000
or IS 900 II the deal went through
This afternoon Mr.. Strong heard
about the 'saltcd" gold mine. q. r.
Fletcher called him on the telephone
and told him that he. his brother, Il
G. u. Fletcher and two other mon went
TO Santo Domingo in 1913 to buy gold
I mine. They are said to have invested
sljO.0 900 in the mine and to have learned
later that II had been "salted." They
complained to Mr. Sullivan. who told
them that he could not mix up in such
matters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
DOUBTS POISONING OF EIGHT.
Coroner May Exbume Two who
Died at Odd Fellows Home.

YoNKERs, Feb. 4.-Coroner Dunn. who
has been investigating the story OF
Frederick Mors. formerly a porter in
the German odd Fellows Home. to the
effect that Mors poisoned eight OF the
aged inmates, said tonight that he
probably would order the elimination OF
two OF the bodies.
The Coroner wants to ascertain
whether there are any traces OF poison.
lie feels that, FOR the sake OF the home.
he should make such an investigation,
although he Is convinced that none OF
the inmates died from poison.
The Coroner talked with several per-
sons connected with the home to-day.
lie said he learned that the medicine
room at times was in charge of a girl OF
IL He said that he also learned that
Henry Horn, who died on December 20.
had not been seen by the visiting physi-
clan after December IA yet the doctor
made out n death certificate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
BIDS FOR SEAPLANES ASKED.
Navy Department Issue. n Call for
SIX Machines.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 4.-The Navy De-
partment issued call to-day for bids
for the construction of six hydroaero-
planes for the navy. They will be
opened February II
The Department requires that ma
chimes be able to carry a pilot and OBJ
server with a rate of speed from fifty
to eighty miles an hour and a radius
OF action at full speed of four hours,
be able to climb at least $50 feet a
minute for the first ten minutes and
glide at an angle OF s TO I.
The hydroaeroplane must be able to
allght on and rise from the water in
open sea under ordinary conditions and
he capable OF operation In wind of
thirty-five miles an hour. The motors
must have means OF starting and stop
ping from either seat and provide for
driving a wireless telegraph apparatus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
SLAIN BY WIFE AS HE SLAVES.
Husband shot, II Is said, Because
She Feared Rival.

SCHENECTADY. y. Y, Feb. Mrs
John Andrew Smith shot and killed her
husband while he was shaving in their
daughters home here to-day and seri-
ously injured herself in an attempt at
suicide.
The Smiths returned a week ago from
Los Angeles, where they had spent three
years In an EFFORT to restore Mrs.
Smiths health.
According to Mrs. Smiths statement.
ma lie TO the police after the shooting
her husband was infatuated with Doro-
thy Ward who lived in the house with
them at sos West Eleventh street. Los
Angeles. She said he had threatened
to leave her and Join Miss Ward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

Big trunks containing clothing scarcely
worn were delivered by the express COM
panes. There were silk kimonos, fur
!.Gca o"c-ccats u..,h-alas cprsets TOYS.
bathing suits and thousands OF pairs OF
gloves and silk underwear
From many hotels came bundles from
men VINO mad wrapped shirts. collars ana
collar buttons. one man sent box
with 500 pairs of new socIJ,. There
were many boxes Ave and SIX feet
square packed with useful garments.
There were lace collars and scarfs. One
man walked into the headquarters,
locked casually around and then quietly
slipping out of his overcoat disappeared.
The coat was made by Fifth avenue
tailor and was only slightly worn.
One OF the bundles addressed 10 the
committee contained a big bunch Of
violets, and on it was pinned a slip
reading:
Charity is field OF flowers best
typihed by the violet-emblematic OF
those few who seek not to obtrude. but
the fragrance of whose deeds ascend to
Him.
More than 100000 tags were sent
out by the committee. The reports last
night indicated that few of these tags
had been thrown aside Theatres which
had agreed to receive bundles had their
Hobbies piled with packages. Seven
truck loads OF packages were taken from
the Grand Central station. Hundreds Of
bundles remained there last night.
Men who shovelled snow in front OF
the building used by the committee re-
ceived dry socks and new shoes. But
the free stores will be opened within a
short time. All of the garments VIII go
to different groups for cleaning, repair
ing and marking as to size. Two cob
blers in the workshop on the sixth floor
were busy mendng shoes. A score OF
sewing machines we're employed mend
ing cloaks and coats.
II will take the 1900 men and women
helpers many days to get the articles In
repair. but every day from now on gar
ments will be available
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
REPLIES TO MRS. HEATH.
Perkins Complains Of Opposition TO
Buy In Bulk Plan.

George w. Perkins. chairman OF the
Mayors Food Committee, criticises Mrs
Julian Heath and the Housewives
League for the stand taken against the
buy In bulk campaign of the committee
This committee has urged the public to
avoid the packa ged foods because in the
long run they were thought to be more
costly. II was Mrs Heath's objection
to a circular To this end that Mr.. Per
lIns replied to yesterday In the fol
lowing letter:
This is n time when people have got
to BE- economical and make a dollar go
as far as Il will. The package habit
has beyond any doubt or question bred
habits of Incidence and extravaganza in
many households. Those who put up
goods in packages have catered to these
bad ahhits. and It is time that halt
was called to the proceedings"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
MAY ABANDON SEAL HUNT.
Small Demand for Newfoundland
OIL aud skins This Year,

ST JoHN's, n. f.. Feb. 4.-Because
of lack of market for the products there
is strong possibility that the seal hunt,
which gives six or eight weeks employ
ment to 1000 men annually, will be
abandoned this year.
The market already is heavily stocked
both with skins and with OIL As a re-
suit of the Industrial depression and the
war the 23S000 skins resulting from
last years catch have not yet been dis
posed OF and about half OF the catch
Of 372,0 skins In 1913 is still in the
hands OF brokers in London and New
York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
STATE CAN PROSECUTE.
Acknowledgement Threatens Action
Against Flour Dealers.

ALBANY, Feb. 4.-Attorney-Gene
Woodbury. notified John ]. Dillon. Com
missioner of Foods and Markets in New
York city. tonight that he would prose-
cute any combination designed to ad-
vance the price of flour, II information
We're turned over to him which would in
uiCSte that such was the Intention OF
the iiUut dealers.
Urder re law the Attorney-G General
IL authorized to bring an action in the
name OF the people OF the State for the
purpose of restraining and preventing
the making OF any such agreement or
OF consummating any agreement pre-
yiously made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
snow Removal RidicuIcd.

Placed on snow piles In the principal
streets In Clifton and Stapleton. Staten
Island, yesterday were signs which read I:
SNOW removed by the sun. Back TO
the old village days"
These signs attracted much attention.
Street Cleaning Commissioner John l..
BOwe said he was doing the hest he
could under the circumstances. He hopes
TO have the streets In the principal dis
tricts on the island cleaned for use to-
day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
Il nick erbocker Gets shelter 70
Hungry; Clothes for women.

The hungry men and women who for
the last week have crowded West Forty
first street to be fed at tho rear en-
trance OF the Hotel Knckerbocker will
no longer have to stand shelterless on
the sidewalk. Through the cooperation
OF Louis Cohn the use OF the vacant
store at 1876 West Forty-flrst street has
been obtained to be used In association
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
MAY WHEAT BACK TO S1.65.
wall street Buyer and wilson's
Remarks Lift Price.

CHICAGO. Feb 4.-wheat for May de-
livery sold at Sl.65 to-day. which is one
cent lower than Wednesdays high
point. but 5& cents higher than
Wednesdays closing. Active buying OF
a long line for the account OF n Wall
Street Spectator. whose name the
brokers refused TO make public, and
Preside-t Wilson's remarks on high
prices were the factors which con-
trlbuted 20 lifting the price.
The market started with a firm tone
at from $780, to Sl.60 for May.
After the price reached s1.61 the buy
ing OF the Eastern line started and car
rled the price up quickly.
Trading in July wheat was disap-
pointing In volume, the price ranging
from sissy TO si41Ts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
-Four Youths Charged with selling
Clothes Obtained From Charity.

Four young Germans. Frank Meyer.
%; Louis Berger, 10; John Blum, 20,
and Frank Battenberg, IS, all giving
their addresses as one OF the Mills
hotels. We're arrested Yesterday after
noon charged with procuring clothes
from the charity department at the
Lutheran Immigrant Society \ state
street and selling them. They said that
they were out OF work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
GRIEvING MOTHER DESPAIRS.
Drinks CnrboIIc Acid-sorrow
over Death of Daughter.

Mrs. Lizzie Cleverley, A years, OF 452
West Forty-seventh street, grieving over
mo death on January IS of her daugh-
ter Florence, ls years old, drank car
holic acid yesterday at the undertaking
establishment OF James Mensing, 433
West Forty-ninth street.
When she dropped the bottle the noise
attracted several of MIR. Mensing's en-
p'ovcee, who ran TO her. She struggled
with those who tried to aid her but was
a; last taken TO i'oiyclinlc Hospital She
Do mot oNnnCted 10 live.