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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27
Workingmen Now Heartily
Support Cabinets War
Policy
SOCIALISTS BEATEN
Gathering a Representative One. and
Sentiment Strongly FayOrs British
Government.
Government.

Bristol. England, Jan. 27--Resolu-
tions opposing conscription III any
form were adopted by overwhelming
majority at today's session of the na-
tional labor conference of delegates
representing more than 100000
workers.
The resolution declared compul-
sorry military service to be contrary
to the spirit of British democracy
and full of danger to the liberties Of
the British people
The military service bill has al
ready passed its third reading in the
House of Lords.
Endorsement of other war mea-
sures of the government was given by
Il tremendous majority.
Bristol, Jan. 27-British organized
labor, on the first day of a conference
which has attracted worldwide atten-
ton. has outvoted the extreme Socia-
list anti-war section and adopted
two resolutions, in which they rcsolv-
ed to cooperate with the government.
By Il vote of l,S47, 900 against 206-
600. Il resolution entirely approving
the action of the Parliamentary La
Dor party in cooperating with other
political parties in the national re-
cruting campaign was adopted by the
convention, which also passed re-
solution pledging the congress to as
sist the government so far as possi-
BILE in the successful prosecution OF
the war.
James Ramsay Macdonald, Socia-
list and Labor member of Parliament
for Leicester, and Philip Snowden, So
cialist member for Blackburne, tried
to persuade the delegates to vote
against the motions. but when re-
qucsted to define their position clear
ly made evasions and were unable TO
convince the conference
One representative Of the Socialist
section. when asked to state the terms
on which the Socialists would have
participated in u voluntary recruit
ing campaign, replied:
"On no terms" He Immediately
lost his hold on the delegates. who
were overwhelmingly in the opposing
camp.
The delegation was representa-
tive one. A large section of labor and
commerce attended. while seated Oil
the platform were two French Social
ist Deputies and Robert Applegarth,
one of the three founders of Trades
Unionism in Great Britain.
Many of the addresses were patri-
otto in tone James Ramsay MacDon-
aid was criticized severely by his
fellow Scotsmen for speaking around
about the resolution without making
his own party's position known.
George James Wardle, member Of
Parliament for Stockport. and editor
Of the Railway Review, demanded an
expression for or against carrying on
the war. and it was after that the
convention responded by carrying the
vital resolutions which decided the
issue Of the conference by large ma
iorities favoring labor's cooperation
with the authorities to bring about
victorious ending to the war.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

The local board Of review Of which
Robinson Moncure is the chairman and
Messrs. Ballenger and Lawler men,
bers, will meet on next Monday and
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the office of Robinson Moncure, chair
man, at which time they will con-
clude the business for which they
were appointed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27
TWO DROWNED IN SKATING

Lewistown, Pa, Jan. GA double
drowning occurred here yesterday
when Archey Russell, aged IL and
Rodger Wagner, -, met death be-
meath the ice on the Junlata RlVer
while skating. John Russel, about the
same age, also broke through, but
escaped after hard struggle against
the current.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27
LOCAL BREVITIES
The Schooner Grape Shot has ar
rived at the foot Of King street. with
a load of Jackson Greek Oysters.

Thomas Zimmerman. Al years old,
died yesterday at the Alexandria
Hospital. His body was removed to-
day to 1912 Duke street from which
place the funeral vii ltake place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27
WOMAN INSTANTLY KILLED
Skull of Miss Wisher is Crushed when
Her Bicycle Crashes into Auto

Raleigh n. c.. Jan. 2I-Miss Clara
Mae Wisher, of Charlotte, met in
stant death yesterday afternoon by
being struck by an automobile in the
Glenwood suburb of Raleigh, where
she was visiting relatives. The young
woman was learning to ride a BIZ
cycle and started the machine down
steep incline just as the automobile
was passing the corner. The driver
turned the machine into a telephone
post in vain effort to miss the girl.
Her skull was crushed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

WANTED Two or three furnished
rooms for light house keeping, Ap-
ply Z, Gazette. q st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-Walnut Parlor Organ
with mirror. suitable for church
lodge or home. Like new. Cheap
522 Sd street n. E., Washington
D c. 27-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

Oysters in all styles at the Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

STEAMED OYSTERS AT JACOB
BRILL'S FOOT OF KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

Contributions totaling $1,lOO were
received for the Jewish war suffer
ers last night following the mass meet
ing held in the auditorium of the Elks
Home which was addressed by elo-
oucnt speakers who made earnest ap-
neols for aid for the suffering Jews
6f Enropc in the war zone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

The meeting was attended oy a
large and representive gathering OF
Jews and Gentilcs which filled the au-
ditorium to it's capacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-27

Generally cloudy and continued
warm tonight and Friday, with
probably occasional rains. Mo-
derate southerly winds.
High tide 1919 a. m. and 1852
p. m.
Sun rose 1909. Sun set 5:17.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21

We now have a cream station
located here at Warren Grocery
Co.. and now farmers have a
market for any Quality of cream
they may furnish. which will
equal an average of 30ciper pound
for their butter in cash, and
thereby save the worry and la
Dor of making the butter. Mr..
Hall, who is working in the in
terest OF the railway company,
and who was successful in estab-
fishing this much needed enter
prise, and Mr.. Like, who is rep
resenting the Delaval Cream
Separator, are here now, intro
ducing the separator. which is
sold on 30 days free trial with
m al ! payments thereafter.
This is a much needed enterprise,
and our farmers should feel con-
siderably favored by having this
opportunity offered them, as it
will undoubtedly prove a very
profitable enterprise and should
be encouraged by all progressive
citizens.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
The Crop Outlook

The recent rains causing over
flowing of all low lands here re-
suited in In largely damaging the
corn crops of McNairy County.
Much late corn was planted on
low or rather wet level bottom
lands.
Some early corn was planted
on hill or upland and is doing
we'll.
All the low places on the bottom
lands remained under water so
long that the young corn has
been ruined. This late planting
covered the best corn lands, and
should have made the main bulk
of the crop. 1t is now too late to
plant the land to any crop except
millet, or let it go to grass and
cut for coarse hay.
The cotton crop seems to be
doing exceptionally well. The
growth is heavy and the fruiting
abundant. But little cotton is on
low land. If nothing befalls the
crop, it will be a large one. Corn
cannot be full crop under the
best future conditions of the
weather.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21

country, and after the war many of
the Russians are expected to come
over here. The commerce between
the two countries is growing at a
great rate. and young men who have
learned the language are sent over
by their firms at big salaries to do
business with the Russian people
direct. 1t is said that their foreign
trade now amounts to more than three
hundred million dollars year, and is
growing. Some time | may have
more to say about the Russian Ian
gauge, having secured the type of
the alphabet to try on ye editors
press, but very carefully, for fear it
might smash something, or get itself
smashed
A few more words about the city
itself. New York has low death
rate. For the sick who can pay for
it, there is room in the great hospi-
tails. To one, the Bellevue, those who
have nothing at all can go and have
the best of treatment, free. At many
places there are dispensaries where
medicines and advice are given out
free of cost. The city water is the
best have ever tasted, coming from
the Croton river, many miles away,
where watershed of fifteen hundred
square miles has been cleaned of
everything like soil or impurity, and
it takes half a billion gallons day to
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
{. 5. Perkins to Lecture

There is a movement on foot to
invite our New York correspond
ent, Mr.. Lindsay S. Perkins, to
give two or more lectures during
a portion of next month, on a
subject connected with New
York City and its sights, and
perhaps upon other topics of in
terest. 1t is understood that Mr..
Perkins will be satisfied to re-
ceive actual travelling expenses,
and will in any event divide half
the proceeds of his lectures with
any charitable or public object
that may be desired by the COM
mittee having the matter in hand.
Those who have followed the
interesting letters from New
York which have for the past
six months appeared in the Inde-
pendent do not need to be told
that this man expresses himself
in original and attractive style,
and that whatever he says or
writes will be sure to teach
something new and useful or
give added emphasis to some
familiar truth. In this section,
which was the boyhood home of
Mr.. Perkins, and where so many
of his kindred were born and are
still living, he should have good
audience for what he has to say
about the greatest city in the
world as it looks to him; about
foreign languages and their
study, about music, or whatever
topic he may choose to touch
upon. Those of Selmer and
vicinity who are willing to pledge
their attendance at these lectures
perhaps three in number) al
twenty-five cents for adults and
ten cents for children under
twelve years, will kindly com.
municate that fact to the hide.
pendent or Roscoe Alexander, SC
that the committee having The
matter in hand may know wheth
er to invite MIR. Perkins or not
His stay viii be necessarily short
during part of his vacation. ant
he will have to know in advanc,
whether his lectures are desired
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21

supply the city. There are free COL
leges, high schools, night schools,
Libraries and museums, and number
less free lectures and concerts. Great,
splendid New York, for those who
wish to rise; terrible, wicked New
York (but still improving all the
tima) for those who wish to fall!
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21


meal at the Vanderbilt or Waldorf
Astoria will cost you from So up.
And that up" is away up yonder, !
can tell you. If things out of season
are called for, such as shad in August,
it will cost you a pretty penny, as
will also rare fruits and wines.
At dinner given in my honor at
the Vanderbilt Hotel on the evening
of May 9th by the Commercial Attacbe
Of the Russian Embassy as token of
appreciation of my translations from
Russian into English, etc, among the
dishes were praised pheasant with
celery sauce and French mushrooms.
For wines they had champagne, lime
cocktails and Chartreuse. The last
named was served in glasses about
the size of your thumb, and one sip
flashed through the head like a fame.
care for none of those strong drinks,
but it is interesting to taste them
just once and no more, although j
would not advise young people to even
taste them, for they are bad on the
/
health even in small quantities. Pres
ent at the dinner were Mr.. Vladimir
Ananieff, Of the Attaches Office; Mr..
Trediakoff, secretary of the Russian
Consulate; Mr.. Skvortsoff, artillery
commissioner; Mr.. Piotroffski, Of the
Russian Volunteer feet, and M. Vic
tor CARTE, counsel for the Consulate.
The talk was nearly all in Russian,
for most Of these gentlemen have
been in this country but few months,
and the subject was mostly Russian
poetry, a favorite study of mine. 1t
is remarkable how much like Ameri-
cans these better-class Russians are,
in appearance.
| Some of the Russian names look
pretty hard to pronounce, such as
Schtscheglovitsch, Przemysl (this is
Polish), etc. One Russian official in
authority during the Russo-Japanese
war, Won Liarliarsky, was facetiously
suggested by the newspapers as a
good man to send out as truthful
war correspondent. As matter of
fact, none of these names, nor even
the language itself, is hard for an
American to learn to pronounce
French is much more difficult for us
so far as pronunciation is concerned
Considering the enormous population
of Russia 1.-THE last census gave il
| l13,0O0,O0O) there are very few OF
them who come here. except the
Russian Jews. There is an Orthodox
or Christian Russian church here
perhaps several of them-and it is
said that the singing in their choirs is
particularly fine. The greatest Rus.
} sian feast ia Easter. Then the men
go around kissing each other (and
most of them have big boards. tool
and saying: "Khristos voskress
Khristos voskressw Christ is arisen
| learn that there are only about
| $4,000 real Russians in this city. We
know less about Russia and its people
than we do about Central Africa, but
t just now there is a big demand fol
! books from and about that grea,
The evening world., 1916-12-22
THE FORMIDABLE OBSTACLE.

m HE formal answer Of the Entente Allies to the peace proposals
put forward by the Central Powers may be delivered at any
moment. The nature of the reply has been placed beyond all
doubt by the British Prime Minister. What will be Germanys next
move?
viii the German Government turn to the German people and
warn them that, since Gcrmanys offers arc rejected, all hope OF peace
Is gone and they must therefore nerve themselves to supreme effort
and sacrifice for the Fatherland?
Or does the German Government mean to respond to a demand
for its terms with just sufficient yielding to secure a further exchange
Of notes, leading sooner or later to a conference?
The latter is the more probable. The German Ambassador AZ
Washington would not be 50 ready to talk of points which Germany
is willing to discuss if Berlin had not committed itself to a programme
in which Cancellation is to play a part.
What Germany chiefly desires, as we have said before, is to keep
the possibility of peace present from now on to all minds-wcl cNi-
mating the power Of such a prospect TO effect a gradual modifying OF
demands in the direction of compromise.
When the time comes, if the Allied Governments could discus
matters directly with the German people events might move with
greater swiftncss. But a militaristic Imperialism stands between
Whatever happens, the latter may be expected to work long and craft.
lily to save its credit at home and elsewhere.
Now or later the problem of securing peace is sure to be seriously
complicated by The struggles Of Prussiansm to protect its pride.
The evening world., 1916-12-22
COAL ROADS STILL PRICE.FIXERS.

4 CTION by the Federal Government to break up the monopo-
~ listc practices of the anthracite coal roads was begun long
q - before the current campaign against the cost Of living.
Nevertheless a decision at this time from the United States Supreme
Court of the Governments suits against the Reading Company md
the Lehigh Valley Railroad might prove n powerful aid in the fight
against the prce-boostcrs.
Presenting the AS against the Reading Company, Attorney
General Gregory declares:
Their own figures prove that the price of anthracite has
increased out OF all proportion TO the increased cost Of pro-
ducuon. According to the figures of the Reading Coal Com
pany itself the cost per ton OF coal mined has increased only
5+S cents since 1898. whereas the receipts per ton from sales
at all points have increased ss cents IN all sizes
II, despite the Sherman Antitrust act and the Interstate Con-
merce law which forbids railroads to transport their own mining
product, the great coal roads ar still able to fix anthracite prices as
in former days Of outrageous monopoly and cxtortion, what wonder
that coal dealers and coal spectators boldly try to follow their OK.
ample in levying toll on the public.
A Federal Grand Jury in this city is now investigating the
methods Of the coal dealers. There could be no better moment for
The Supreme Court to measure out law and justice to some of the
great coal producers that contrivc under new DISCUSSES to carry on
the oldtime robbery.
The evening world., 1916-12-22
Copyrish,. 1919. hy IN. rr-- puclirhips Tn.
tThc New York EN~nlng World

Thc New York B1rnlng WORLD
RS. CLARA MuDR1DGE-
MI SMITH was holiday calling
A on Mrs. Jarr, and her
bile was waiting for her before the
door OF the apartment house where
the Jarrs resided. But never until
this time had its chauffeur !eft II,
even TO 20 back TO the garage. as he
had explained. to fetch something he
had forgotten.
Izzy Slavinsky. who had been told
TO watch the machine. was doing so
from the point OF vantage OF the
drivers seat. When tho Jarr chill
dren came downstairs II was with
some dismay they behold their play
mate thus exalted. while his little
sister sat within playing lady.
MRS. Smith, wot owns this car,
told Us to come down and chase you
kids away" said Master Jarr.
Jaw, what's the matter witchaY'
asked Master Slavlnsky. In that gen
tie tone with which dear children
speak to each other when parents are
not present.
"Gwan. git out tina machin"!" ar
gued Willie Jarr.
"Gwan ycrself." shouted back Mas
ter Slavinsky. The chowfer told me
to git in. Me ladders goin' to buy
It,"
This last statement caused Master
Jarr to pause ere he FLASHED with
Master Slavinsky and employed force
TO prove who was In charge OF the
machine by right.
Meanwhile little Emma Jarr had
taken the small mirror out Of the
The evening world., 1916-12-22
The Jarr Family

toilet case In tho limousine and had
viewed her reflection In 1t with some
slight dissatisfaction. Then she
turned TO tho little Slavinsky girl and
said. becky. you can stay in here,
because YOU ara my maid and must
do up my hair"
Tho little Slavinsky girl looked
askanco at this, and Miss Jar
stamped her foot and cried. DO you
hear me? Fix M my curls.'
And SO Miss larr sat bolt upright,
rinchinE her checks TO make them
rcd. as she had seen Mrs. Clara Mud
r~idge-Smlth do. and The little Slavin-
sky girl began, with that eager in
terest all little girls have to "do up
a%nother's hair. TO arrange the i'm
pcrious little Emma Jarr's couture
after tho affected by the
lady who owned the automobile they
were sitting in.
by this time all the children OF the
nclghborhood had clustered around
the automobile like flies around a
molasses barrel, They amused them
selves h%attening their noses against
the plate glass, in drawing numerals
and letters OF the alphabet with dirty
fingers on the vanished panels and
playfully e~ndeavoring TO stick pins
in the tires.
mo. you can't git up here" Mas
ter Slavinsky was saying, MS he
pushed Master Jarr off the running
board; the chowfer IL goin' TO learn
me how to run this awtcrmohile!'
"You don't say learn You say
teach said Master Jarr, who had
been recently corrected on this gram
matical question.
The evening world., 1916-12-22
PROSPERITY.

N THE midst Of unprecedented prosperity the business of the
country continues to be held up and handicapped by recurring
. freight embargoes. This city is still under the ban recently I'M
posed in an effort to clear out its badly choked terminals. From
Cleveland and Detroit come reports of increasing blockade and con-
gestion. The railroads are fighting one another for the cars nobody
is willing to return. Steamers lie idle at their docks awaiting car.
goes that should have been on board weeks ago. Food supplies arc
delayed or sent astray in the confusion-causng extra jumps and
gyrations in the cost of living. Industry is baked and enterprise
discouraged.
What an example Of preparedness And what an argument the
railroads have furnished for the extension Of inland WATERWAYS and
the development of every natural artery Of commerce..
The evening world., 1916-12-22

"rain't so. You say learn about
awtermobilcs. Dontcha, Gussle7" re-
piled Master Slavinsky.
"Sure!" said the butchers over
grown, slow witted son.
Got any money!" asked lazy Sla-
whisky, seeing sooner or later his po-
sition would lie rushed. The chow
fer and me Is pardners about the car.
Anybody that's got n cent kin sit on
II. Nobody that amt got a cent
can't
There seemed to bc n dearth OF cur
rency among the Juvenile population
with tho exception OF Master Bepler.
who had some that he had found on
the dumbwaiter. He paid his penny
and was accorded a seat beside Mas
ter Slavinsky.
The evening world., 1916-12-22
By Roy l.. McCardcll

Gimme a cent. Gussle." cried Mas
ter Jarr.
"Ycs. give him a cent. Don't he
%stinEy!" chlmed in Ivy Slavinsky.
Nav, I won't. Let him get his
own penny" replied Master Bepler.
Whereupon Willie Jarr and some Of
the holder spirits seized Master
Bepler's meat he was delivering to
a customer. and threatened to throw
It down n coal hole unless he paid
Master Slavinsky for places In the
automobile for all OF them. Then
tho chauffeur returned and put them
all out.
"Oh. my" groaned Master Bepler:
see what II costs TO have an awter-
mobile-eight cents jlst to cit In IL,
and then you don't git a ride, event"
The evening world., 1916-12-22
Letters From the People

Hossians were hired by the American
rebels TO fight against tho British.
ID. l., II.
Thinks He's n Yankee.
To the Editor Of Tn. Evening World:
was born In America and also both
OF my parents were born In America. I
would like TO know IL | am "A Yankee.
II said | am not a Yankee because my
grandparents were not born in
America. /. : "
y. B.-The term Yankee has Moth
inS TO do with parentage. but in APP
piled TO any New Englandcr. During
the civil War all Northerncrs were
called Yankees by the Southern PEG.
pie, and so the word came to have n
somewhat wider meaning.
wants Flag tnfurIed Xmas,
10 the Editor u The Evening World
Have you ever thought what a nno
thing II would be II every one dis.
played the good old Stars and Stripes
on Xmas Day. Peace on earth. good
will toward men" What is more
symbolical OF this passage than Old
Glory7 =. j. r..
Thursday
Ito the Editor 81 The Evening World
Tell me what day OF the week Dec
80, 1897. fell on. Ii. Il, X.
The evening world., 1916-12-22
Finger Printing scored Again.

Finger Printing scored Again.
the Editor o, The Evening World;
Permit me to compliment you on
running the editorial Finger Print
ing In The Evening World OF Dec.
10. am glad 10 see you come out
with such an article. To me this
stunt" Of taking finger prints, as It IL
now practised by the authorities. ac-
cording to all reports, is about as big
"A crime as any on the list. To me
the time TO take finger prints is when
a prisoner has been convicted and
accepts sentence. not until. | admire
the attitude OF the City Magistrate
who refused 10 hold the five newsies
mentioned In your article and | ad
mire your stand O.. w. HARTlNG,
4 u COrrect-TwIce.
Tt the Lditof Of III. k,enihs World.
Kindly settle the following histori-
cal dispute: A says % Alsace-Lor-
raine was won by the Germans in the
war OF 1870 and held ever since. 2 The
Hessians were German soldiers hired
by the British TO fight against the
rebels In the American Revolution. Il
says ~ Alsace-Lorraine was given
back 20 the French In 1870 upon pay
nent OF war indemnity, but won by the
Germans in the present var 2. The