Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-08

The eyes Of the Council and the Poilee
Justice, there is no hope Of lessenlng'
much less of averting, this constant.
! growing danger.
NEWS OF The JAf
"The Germans will have begun to
squeal by November and the war
will end by March," This statement
was made in Paris today by H. G.
Wells, the famous British writer
who has just returned from the
French and Italian fronts. /
The exploring ship George B. Cluett
bearing the Crocker Land expedition
headed by Donald B Mcmillan, en-
tered Battle Harbor, Labrador, yes
terday. Donald B. Mcmillan, the
Atric, explorer, left New York July
2, 1913, in search of Croker Land.
The treaty providing for the pur-
chase from Denmark of the Damsh
West Indies for S25,OOO,OOO was rati-
fed by the Senate last night. There
was no roll call, and less than hall hall
dozen senators, including Senator
Morris, Jones, and Clapp, voted
against it.
Important bills passed by the Six
tv-fourth Congress since last Decem-
Der, include the eight-hour law, pre-
paredncss, rural credits, PHILIPPINES:
child labor, vocational training, work
mems compensation, shipping, good
roads, emergency revenue and rivers
and harbors.
Congress adjourned finally for the
scsy OF at 10 o'clock this morning,
after the final adoption Of tas re-
.nuc bill and after the President
yfo went to the Capitol for the rlr-
pose, had signed all the remaining
BILLS passed during this session.
John Farrow, 35 years old a farm
hand who was employed on the coun-
try place of Richard V. Lindabury,
near Bernardsville, N. j., was gored
to death by. "a bull yesterday. Farrow
was caught in a lot by the bull and
before he could reach the fence the
bull knocked him down.
The Senate yesterday passed the
so-calsed "fake" auction bill, the
purpose of which is to break up the
MANY auction sales in Washington.
The House passed the same bill some
time ago. It is charged that not only
Washingtonians, but thousands OF
visitors to the national capital are
victims Of the fake auction sales IN
tho District of Columbia.
Orders wore issued by the War
Department yesterday for the dis
charge from Federal service as soon
as practicable of twelve national
guard regiments comprising about
$1,000 men. recently withdrawn to
their home States from the Mexican
border, and a number of smaller or
CARNATIONS of some 1900 college ana
university students. :.
A plot to blow up the subway IN
New York, at O'clock this morning
was reportcd to police last night.
The plotters, it was said, intended
RI plant three bombs. One was to
be exploded in the tube beneath the
East River. AS a result every en-
trance to the subway and every plat
form is guarded by uniformed ana
plain clothes policemen. The police
have instruction to examine every
bundle brought into the subway.
Under pressure from the State
Department the conference commit
Tee on the revenue bill yesterday
struck out the Chamberlain and the
phelan amendments by which retail
iation against the British blacklist
ing policy could have been made Ell
fective. AS the law stands, the Can
adam government may continue to
monopolize the fish industry of the
Northern Pacific. The English gov
erment may continue its blacklist
ing policy against American firms
while British houses in this country
may continue their business unhind1-
cred by any restrictions.
Earl S. Folkes, aged 25 years, 9
machinist. of Hagerstown, Md, dice
of injuries received "wednesday night
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