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The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
Russians Launch Great
 Offensive
GERMANS SAY END IS NEAR
Believed at BerIn That Slays Are Making Final
 Supreme Effort

BERLIN AdvtceS recievel; n this city state tllas gigautic oSeussre movement has been ;nsagurz:ed by the Russians in the Caruathi.z diSsrrc, ani .t Is coaa- siea,lv expected here tHae the Slav fo-ces are zbozs 70 make 2 supreme effort 10 down the AnSiro-Ae-r1an t,sfe1ses 10 the eaS. os Hungary. Shouli this movement fa,i German military experts declare the whole RuSSizn organization Will collapse and the tzllure will be quickly followed by separate peace overturss-
 The C2-qs,hizn campaign Is now ia p7nSrsSs along . battlefront fully lS4 miles n length and while the Sighting has nos vel reached decisiv~ stage, sev- e-aI bloody eaco1z1ers have already cax- e place. The Aus,-o German kas has been heavily reinforced :, points where the Russians have gathered in strength, snd the o1ecoue iS being swzised with couSle1cS.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
BOOST
 RATES TO NENANA

The freight charge between Neua-a and Fairbanks waS sslvarce5 10 to-r cents a pound during the week. all of the b;S outfits oa the run having srr:vezi st i-2r concluSoa ,llz, ,hSrs Is no money so be rrszsie ss three cents per pouu,i, es1eclal- ly with the trais n its present bad con di.io1 and freight offerings iu>cEcivEl, 10 make loaSlS- The-e has been no s6- rance n the passenger fare. kowsve-, the rate remaining as sI3 fer rLe l-.p either w1v.
 The-e,s . probability that the freigh, rate will hS reyi1cs>! L1e%- II the season when there s-e asore Soos.s moving and th,. t1aeiing iS ezSss-. The p-esea; E2te oa ion lots and over is three cents.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
Many Petition President
 To Stop Shipments
LAWMAKERS DRAFTING BILLS
Senator Lewis and Others Claim Congress Is PowerleSs
 To Stop Traitic

WASHINGTON There js much dis- casS;ou among Congressman arriving in this city -egauiing the propo>ei embargo CT to~lSsctfs from the United States. and it Is now believed certain that ar effort will be made du-iag ,he coming session 10 enact legislation that will pat q step ,o the heavy shipments and prevent q further advance ia food prices.
 Notwithstanding the fac; that bo;l Senator Lewis and Congressman Mann declare tiGat congress Will not act. Rep. Fitzgerald. oE New Yo-k, announces he h's drawn uP two embargo rneasures anI wlli introduce them I, the earliest oppor. trrisv.
 Petitions are coming iu from all sec ;io-s of the country requesting that ac- iioa be taken, and ] number of mem bers have SiSui6ed their intention ot giving their support 70 the Fitzgerald bills.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
Road Ready To Haul Coa.
 To Nenana Tn 1917
kENANk ID FAIRDANKSIH 1918
Work Will Be Resumed On North Side or River is Soon As
 Weather Will Permit

alIhocSt. q p.e>sn; there Is coEp4-- 4s;ve;y I.;g,e wc-k ia progress or the In, 1er:o- end ot the government railroad. everything i< iR readiness 10 push the work 10 ;he utmost as soon ss ,lse wea1h- e- MI permit 2re>EuptIo1 ot activities h lii>cuSs,=s plans for ,he sp-:aS work Nr. RiSSs se2,el yeS5er,isy ,E<t track lav;zS n ,ke d;Cec,so7 Q: the coal fields wog:tG be cA-Iie>l CT win e1erSv turing tte co-;uS sumner. and U ,:ere jS any ccal really fo- stlipu.ea: next fsiI the commission wou.d have trains ready 10 deliver T. ,o Neza1z- Mr. RiSgS also stated wi5l po<:,5veue<s Shat 1he road bs- tween Nsa4na aai Fas-saaSs wo-.i be completed by ,he end of 1918
 The-e Is , PCoszbslisy ,hz; no tu-shsr z:tet=rs vll! be male 70 ope-aca tte steam >aove. ct1iS winter Tas weather ca2tscicZS are s-cll, Nr. R:Sgs says. that the wo-k. ca1aoc b= toUe HOW wi.n ecou- oaav, | :s believed, however, that th@ yu-k caa be resumed n Lhe Sp1ng 0e- lore the Snow leaves che g-0-uG, ..
 The nzi=i-iver- .-lassls i~ elEzvfEg rlE- ,ns fo- sreSsles and bridges along the grade 70 the so1ch of Ne1znz, Is making satisfactory progress, zisE1o-sh t1e work is ueceSSarily sIow oa accounc ot frust e1co7ase-eJ. : mess house, b1ilt o1 -unae-s, was sent o1s The gvzde during the week and S1cuIi add greatly 70 ihe comfort oE ,te pIletirive- crew. besides fastening the work -:- ill.,.
 There are fewer men 1T tl1e employ q the commission at present n this dlylS- iou. than at any une dUr1g the PaSc several months The number, i1cl1di1g contractors, $ S6-. and II is expectei thz, it w-,I remain zt abozt that 6SU7e u71l 1o-e sc1ve oper2>ioas a-e reS-ued early uexe spring
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

uss of the rotary SHOW blow. So that ]; Is impossible ;o Keep ;he Nue open beyond Nile =. Cafavo-a.l. weather conditions oa TurnsCa;a Avn also Lindevei work during the summer
 TlIe co,l1-i><;onsr states that there IS considerable gambling al Anchorage in S2;se of the efforts ot the dspartulea; oF !us;ice to 2reveu, II. Before leaving for Washington he directed thu; all persons cacSh; Seeai,a- CT trying to detraad the government: n any way be bourd over ,o lhe grand jc-v and ProSecuisl under the Sta;Use which makes ], 3 serious felony 10 steal from the government, Ou the day he .eiI .wo eapioyss of the commits >toa were arrested on the charge Of p&,j- ding the payroll.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
ROADHOUSE HELPED
 BY HEAVY TRAVEL

OE the many -oadtouSe~ in Interior Alaska, there p-ob&Liy Is none ss well 7at-onizei thls winter aS the Ohio when .s conveniently situated on the Ne1aul- Fairbanks tra;l about midway between the two towns, The position ot ,he house. uo-e than any ott.s- fea,ure, IS responsible for ,he volume ot bus,nsss ea;cved. and vii. heavier traffic 1T pros pec.. a< the season advances, there lS reason eo believe tsla: tts owners vii clean ID substantial s1n for tLslr win te-'> wo-S.
 T. Is common occurrence for 8 score ot travellers to sop at th= place for the night, aut frequently the number eS- cee-s thirty When II Is considered that each g-ess spends not less than >, ant many Of them considerably u1oze ,,rrs tf1srt amount, II Is apparent that the owaers have very good thing
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
MACEDONIAN FRONT
 SCENE OF BATTLES

SOFIA Fuuoas fighting is n progress along the entire Naccto1,au front 2c- co-ylius to otScisI advices which have been recieved here Tae battle which is now raging II that quarter Is regardel as the most important of ehe Macedonian campaign and rheZe appears every reason 70 believe ttlar Y viII end. with ,fle com p,e:e rout of the Allies. The reports sez.e the battlefield is s,rewn with dead and that tho losses of the enemy have been particularly heavy as result ot the many attempts made 10 take the Bulgz-- i'm posz,lo1>
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
Mears Explains Why Con-
 struCtin Is Slow
WEATHER CONDITIONS BAD
Doubtful II Road Will Be Com pleteS Before End of 1920
 From Coast Eri

SEWARD CaP,- Frederick Nez-s, member of inc Alaska EzglreeuES Con- mission. arrived n tl1s civ o1 Mo16zv from AEcho-zge and left almost ianei- iztely for Washington. ~here ke is 10 st- tend aa important conference oo rallroad matters He was two days making the trip iron A1chorage. traveLi1sby train. dog sled. hand car. gasoline speesier and some distance on foot He EHisted CT tLe regular passenger train into this o-y.
 In the opinion of Capt Mears the rail roei onzcc be completed into Fairuanks before l91l CT 1911, owing 70 the fact that the work s heavier o1 the coast than was zrtc-p2tei- He also said that Ihe worS along T-gsaiu Aru would be de layes5 for ehe sane reasor- The problem of getting n supplies ia uO-e di5OIt than wS anticipated and the weakness of the b-iigeS along the line of the old Alaska No<tbe-n Ez,lway P-eveztS the
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
FARNUM FEATURE
 COLISEUM SUNDHY

: Fa-uzl feature will he the sserzc- ton st she Collssza Sunday night This zaaozzcelen. iz iIselt <loeId be s1f- Scssas ro Ill the tkearer, bat toz the b<ae6s CsE shose ros acquainted with William Fzruru, II Is perhaps advisable 10 ssz1e that this cSiebzzsei movie scsn< will appear n The PlErGsrsr' one ot the strongest features presented by the pc2zlzr Fox Film Co-po-zsor- ''The PlEn6erE" was p<odccsi by Edgar Le<iS, who won faue s director of The Nisgsr'', The Gilied Fool and other attractions in which William Far
 gum appeared n the leading role.
 The sto-y has . real Fsral part md $ fall oi action froo start 70 finish. with .zny thrills. 8 splsai5i dO1hle love affair and happy eodlnS, all os which coDbrae 10 make of TLe Pi1r- de-sr'' raose interesting and shozuEsa- ly enjoyable psctcre- The pscsure is IT 6ve parts and the rs12l fesV1re p<rcs< will prevail, general sdzisSo1. fifty Fcenes, with s quarter extra for reserved seats
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
BRITISH FORCES
 BEATEN IN SERBIA

BERLIN OfEcssl stvicSs reISsved iron Souchern S<xh-z report th&s the Brseish fo<cSS II stz, sector have la-rch- ed several En1cceSssUl attacks zSziaS S,le Teatoa positions daring the psss several days. Particularly strong attacks were made on the he;s1zS to the east of Periove- Other engagements occurred wes, ot The Vz1tizr rivs-. where the Brit isa iirected strong fire against the Ger mans followef by : v1clo1S zSszClt. wh5ch wsS rsp1isei wirh sevsrs losses 10 .he attacking forces
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
HOUSEWIVES MAKE
 FIGHT ON COMBINE

NEW YORK h a- sfEo-- 10 tr.'2k the eSS ooa.o:2e 4ad czZS> lowering n other food prizes, thoeszns,s oi hoCss- wives Of sil;S and o-E2=- Eastern cities have inzcgu-2ce>t 2 boycott on eSyS and z,czched tbe5- -a-es 1o , arec1sioa sS<ius : Presssjsu. Wilson -o 2Ss5ss them IT their woz-hv object Tise woueu score,3 . point oa Wessnesi4w wE<u 2 reincgsoa of so1r cents 2 pozud on tz-keyS wzs zn- ooancesI bv local dealers
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

The znauaI thanksgiving ball Of The Fairbanks serie Of Eagles WIS attended by c~o hundred couples The features of the occasSo1 were the elaborate turkey dinner given n connection with the sf- fair, and the fantastic terpsichoreaa spec- i.lty ot N- and Mrs Scz1loa. The el- ectrical deco-zuo1s were also very elzb- crate.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
WILSON MAY CALL
 AN EXTRA SESSION

WASHINGTON There is probabj,- isy that President Wilson will call an extra session ot congress to consider i'm po-tz1t matters which he has iucludei F his program ot Legislation. He is anx- Ions 70 ssca-e the enactment Of compre- he1sive supplementary labor Ie<isgat on enlars=t commercial commission and a compulsory srlke act
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

belongings of the oaue-. Bills auso1Dt- to SSS were s,Sa tcrzel bevood -eQasr- SStdai was a. brszktzs, when the fire started. and he is ot tile opinion til2; l. WAS caGSe,l b. a2 ove-lv ho; store Night WS1chiusu Deshj>fsen w&s 2r.oag tbs hrS; to arrive oc ;he Scei.e. bslc the 6re was uos titScovz7Szi uu.il soo L4ys io save sax ot thc esTec.> n he tent
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

NEW YORK h 2 message 70 ti 2 Imperial German government, General TOT Fglke1hzvu says: Our task ot de s.rovi1g the Rma1ia1 army reads black ' regret he misery Of the wouea and children in tt1e path of ou- armies and an nor anxious. 10 90 To Bpchares-, 5eca-ss oE the necessity Of caring for the population there.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

Gas WilIszEs. 6isbcrser of the Far h-uns oEces c; the Alaskan EnglreS--g commission, arrived U Neza1a Weizss- day evening with quantity of cash to< the December payroll and the money WAS dissrihosed among the local employ ees of the commission or the S-sS oi the -io1sh-
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

EElv Thorsiay morning the tent hoGe Q; Ed Sweial. just od \ street be ,wsSn the Adams h9iiding and the Mod Acats, was practically destroyed by fire. Nsesher with the clcShirg- szd other
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

PARIS OEciaI adyices received from Nzce5oui2 claim that the French have a1.u-ed Hills Ten and Fifty and other heights IT thai district which are Of i'm po--arce 70 the Allies Hills Twelve and Fo-cy-e;Sht are nov being stor-ed and their capture is expec.et ho1-ly-
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

WASHINGTON Ambassador EIkEs. n cable rrceixe6 fro- Cous-zzoroo-a, informs rhe szzte department ths1 the Turkish government has s0zs hack o1 rcs agreement ID permit several hundred Americans. nOw n TCrSey, to leave that coczerv- S-sIe Gepar-s11 oEGzls are malignant, bce sase that they mus pru- cesi with dsLicacy.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

NEW YORK Trsasersr Marsh. of the DezoCzsic National co-usctes, re- ports that cozI1ccioaS received by the couzictsS fru1 yEio1s soorcss for H- paign purposes tocaled ePP-oxi-4reiy Sl. S00, ,UGU.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

II. 4 Hadlev. of the Tolovaua, and Ha1eI Taylor. of Circle. were married al Fairbanks during the week at the Pres bvterian church. The ceremony was wl,nesse,i by Mir and Mrs. Ingwald An dSrsou of Circle.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

Fred Barton, night Watchuan III the employ oF the Alaskan Engineering Com nilsson. will leave for rhs Outside soon for the hezest of his hezith- He plans 10 go direct 10 Arizo1a after brief stay tu Fairbanks o1 business matters
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

Corporal Bell and Private Deems of rhe local s,gnal co-ps station. made 2 srip down the river d1rizg the wesk 70 look over the telegraph line They went as fs- aS Mi-so
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

NEW YORK Fo--y-o1e A-ercan<. sCvivu-s of tte sseaDsAip Nzri1e. have arrived tere and declare that the vessel was to-reGoei by 2 GerZaa s1h1ari1e wIrko1c warning
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

Ed Wolcott- private secretary to ICdSe Buuuell, left Fairbanks during the week for Fresno. California, where he owns large vineyard.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

PARIS Alarmed over the steady zf- vance Of the armies Of Mackensen and vou Faikenhayn, officials Of the Ruman- ian governueatare moving 70 Jassy, two hundred miles northeast of Bucharest, and near the Russiaa frontier. The gov eruzent docuulents ot valEe were re- moved several days ago
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

WELLINGTON, KAN Fo1r bandits entered the town Of Hzzelsou, near here. early "Wednesday morning and robbed the bank Ot $51,ooo Telegraph and ceI- ephoae wireS leading irco rhe town we-e oue sa that II was impossible fc- tAe cic- i1els ,o s1nEo1 assistance Ea,ll the Jes- persdoes i22t escaped with el-<,- Io.oS-
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

E. H. Mack Is acting uzyor of Fair banks 6un1g the absence Of Dr. R. R. Myers, who iS HOW 11 NeEn practising tsS r-Ck Ckssslo1.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02
PETROGRAD

PETROGRAD II is sr1oc-csd I. hezsiS,g esrs that the R1Ssiaas have cap ;ure<i zn i-1po-2ue position n 1Ese Cz-- pathE1s- near NIrlIba1a- Eleven han- dred Priso0e-s were taken, i1cl4ding Germans and A1ScrErS
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

WASHINGTON New rep-ess1tz- cSo1S are ahoat 70 be made 70 Ge--auy with regard so the depo-t s1oa of Bel gan civilians fo- wo-S IF Ge--zov. Evs-v effort VIII he male by the S-z- dsPG-r-ent co p-ss sop 70 tEe depo-l- eso1-
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

WASHINGTON OEc:zI sdvices re- ceived by the state department indicate that the submarine which caused tile de seruction of the American steamer She u1uug was flying the flag Of AusIr.a at the time Of the attack IL Is also claim ed that the Slleuu1g was attacked with shell fire as well as torpedo.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

RARIS The German authorities have iss1ed decree imposing upca BeJgiuu 2 further payment ct ren million francs a month This Is II addition 70 the exSz- ing levy of +Sl, 0gu frzncS-
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

TOKYO The OzakA and kycto dis tricts were severely shaken by an earth quake on Wetine~Iay and hundreds of lives are reported 10 have been lost 4 Sco-e or more vere Killed as 2 result of the collapse ot the railway station a. Ny oso-
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

BERLIN The British steamer New castle was sunk by mine o1 Wedres- day of the coast Of Scotland. Twenty seven are reported 70 have lost their lives and nearly fifty were injcred by the ex- ptosioa.
The Nenana news., 1916-12-02

There will be | meeting of the ex- ecutive board of tte Commercial club touoETo~ stteruooa zt the office Of ConmisSioaer Burns The meeting Is Set for o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
SALE OF LOTS AT QUANTlCO
Many Alexandrians VIII Make Elk
cursion to Prince William Town
Tomorrow

Two hundred and fifty business and
residence lots will be offered for sale
at Quantico, the new industrial city
Of this section of Virginia omorrow.
The steamer St. Johns will leave the
Cameron Street wharf at $3.50 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, which will afford
all interested an opportunity to MAKE
d free excursion trip to Quantico.
The steamer will leave that place OF
her return trip at $50 p. m. All are
invited. Free lunch will be served.
Trains will leave Union station
Alexandria at 1853 and Ills a. m.
Sales will be continued on Saturday.
Trains will leave Union Station or
that day at 1853 and 1918 d. M, and
2:1S p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
GIRL STAYS MOTHER.
Fourteen Year Old Sallie BrysOn Held
in Jail in North Carolina for
NIatricide

Greenville, S. c. April PA spe-
cial from Oconee county, says Mrs.
Robert Bryson is dead and her ID
year old daughter, Sallie is in jail,
at Sylvia, Jackson county, n. c., ac-
cused of the killing. The story is
that the mother whipped her daugh-
ter because the latter paid frequent
visits to a girl friends home, where
she went to meet her sweetheart, Mrs.
Bryson, it is alleged, was sitting at
the kitchen door, when the daughter
unobserved, came in, rested shot
gun on the stove and fired. The moth
er was instantly killed.
The girl at first said the killing was
accidental, but at the inquest IS I'M
dcrstood to have admitted, in eff
feet, that it was not. There are four
teen children and husband surviv-
ing the dead woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
SCHOONER RAISED

The toughness of an old-timc
schooner is shown by the Grape Shot,
.,9hich was sunk last March at Stew
arts Wharf, on the Potomac. Her
owner in Alexandria, was going. to
let her rot, but upon second thought
decided to have her raised. A wreck
ing plant raised the vessel few days
ago, made her tight and she arrived
in Alexandria as well as when she
was built 60 years ago at Sayville,
n. Y. The Grape Shot registers but
20 tons gross, is 50 feet long, 10
foot beam and 5 1-2 feet deep. She
will be repaired at this port, and her
owner expects her to go good work
FOR years on the Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
Late MARTIN LAWYER ANNEX BONDS ARE SOLD
Many: Friends and Acquaintance Of
Deceased Attend Funeral
This Morning.

Funeral services for the late Mar
tin LawIer, were conducted at st.
Marv,s Catholic Church this morning
At $50 o'clock, and burial took place
in the family lot at St. Mary's Gene
tery, A solemn high mass was ceie-
brated at the church, the Rev: L. F.
Kelley being the celebrant, the Key.
Louis Smet, the deacon, and the Rev.
T. B. Martin, of Fredericksburg, the
sub-deacon. The funeral was very
largely attended, and there was a
number of large and beautiful floral
tributes to the memory of the deceas-
ed. The funeral procession to the
cemetery was long and made a very
impressive sight. The honorary pal
bearers were E. F.. Downham, Thorn
as w. White, P. F. German, Samue.
G. Brent, C. H. Callahan, M. B. Har'
low, w. H. Sweeney, ]. B. Fitzgerald
Thomas j. cannon, George E. War
field, Thomas Hoy, and Douglass
Stuart. Edward j. Quinn, F. 7,
Quinn, John Igoe, James lgoe, ant
Eugene Igoc, were the active pal
bearers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
Washington Firm Proeures Entire
Issue of Seventy Thousand
Dollars

Alexandria's bonds issued TO faise
the necessary amount to be eSpenuep
in improvements in the parts OF Alex
andria and Fairfax counties recent
" annexed to this city, the total lace
value of the bonds being Sfo,ooo, nave
oeen bought by the firm of tlather,
Moorhead, and Gilmore, Of Washing
ton.
Forty Of the bonds were issued IN
denomination of $1,000 each and sixty
in denomination of $500 each. They
are known as annexation bonds
and are to bear interest at the rate
of four per cent, payable seml-an'
nually. and the length OF time fol
which they are to run is twenty-five
years.
The bid of the purchasing firm was
s93. oG. Captain Albert Bryan, char
man of the finance committee OF CIV!
council, opened the bids yesterda!
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
WOODWARD & LO'I'HIR0p
ECth-1fth F 4 e Streets
WASHINGTON. D, G.
Broorns and Brushes
for Cleaning

Weighted Wax Brushes, $1.75 and up
canister Brushes, Csc and up.
Furniture Brushes,65c and up.
Shoe Brushes, Csc and up.
Scrub Brushes, sc and up.
Paint Brushes, sc and up.
Bottle Brushes, 1Oc and up.
Wall Brushes, soc and up.
Window Brushes, 75c and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
OF EAGLES
Past Presidents Of Washington and
Alexandria Lodges Give
Reception

Never since the institution of WASH
ineton Lodge, No. 125, and AleSan-
dria Lodge, No. ST., has such enthusl-
asm been shown as that Wnlcn at
tended the special meeting at WASH
ineton last night, when all the past
presidents of the Washington acre
were present and each made respons-
es at the banquet, which followed the
IS at the banquet, followed by the
comforting of the degrees by the drli.
team which so splendidly executed
their latest work. twenty-five mem
oers from Alva Aerie made the trip
which will be recollected as being
the most pleasant visit in the history
of Eagledom. Past Worthy Presl-
dent Clarke was POSTMASTER and re-
sponses were made by Mayor FISHER
Rosa f. Downing, John Doyle, Carm,
odv, P. F. Carr, August Brill, w.
S. l.. Rammel, Luther E. Hayes
John Capp, D. E. Wright, John Beck,
er, R. T. Edwards, J. l.. Wegs, ant
| others. The meeting closed to music
rendered by section of the Marine
Band and at twelve-thirty the loca
members returned to their home
Alva Aerie will attend the spring
festival given by Washington Lodge
on Monday night, in body, leaving
on the TAO train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-27
ROANOKE CONVENTION
Many Distinguished Democrats Sug'
gested as Candidates for
Chairman

Harry r. Houston, of Hampton.
las been endorsed by the people of
hat place for the craftsmanship OF
he next State Democratic Conven-
ion which meets in Roanoke June I'd.
The State Democratic Committee
to meet in Roanoke on the night
before the convention assemblies to
lame temporary chairman, and al
,eady the members are casting about
or d man to preside at the opening
Is temporary chairman. This posi-
lion is one of equal importance to that
# permanent chairman, for the tenn
porary chairman usually does the
keynote" speaking for the Democrats
# Virginia.
The following are among the long
list Of names which have been sug-
rested by several politicians, anyone
If whom would make an ideal chair
nan and is capable of making the
speech which outlines the policies Of
he party in Virginia: Congressman
lanes Hay. OF Madison; State Sena-
or C. Walter Mapp. of Accomac;
State Senator Walter =. Addison, OF
Lynchburg; Henry G.. Peters, Of Bris-
!ol; State Senator Henry II. Down
ing Of Front Royal; and State Sena.
sor C. orc Goolrick, of Fredericks.
burg.
By general consent the oil dplan OF
naming the two United States sena-
.ors and the Governor for three OF
delegates at large will be observed
his time and the selection OF the
fourth delegate at large will be up 10
he convention. There are some who
rrc saying that State Chairman FL
tyson, long a member of the national
committee should get the honor.
There will be two delegates from
Zach of the congressional districts,
and so far as possible the idea of
;ending more than two from each dis
trict will be discouraged. The State
viii cast twenty-four votes and the
presence of one hundred delegates
would avail nothing more than twenty
tour votes.