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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Rids to Be Asked for Motor Vehicles.

CHICAGO, May 10-Bids from manu-
facturers only for 10000 motor cycles.
3.1OO automobiles and 500 motor trucks
Will be invited by the United States Army
ouartermaster depot here within a few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
NEW YORK CITY HALL
SCENE OF SERIOUS FIRE
Blaze in 100 -Year-Old Structure in
Believed to Have Been Caused
by Defective Wiring.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Fire broke
out early this afternoon in City Hall,
where yesterday the French commits
sion was received The fire broke out
in the cupola of the historic edifice
about 12:45 o'clock. The whole building
had been wired for electric lights for
the illumination in connection with the
reception to the French commission. 1t
was thought possible the blaze was
caused by defective insulation.
While great volumes of smoke con-
tinued to pour from the cupola of the
structure, firemen, who almost instan-
taneously responded, said the fire would
probably be controlled and confined to
the tower. The Stars and Stripes fly
ing from the fagpole surmounting the
cuPUfa" was rescued. On the floor just
beneath the roof were stored many his
torical relics, including paintings of
great value and furniture which once
was used by the first United States Sen
ate. Police and firemen fastened to
remove these treasures to a place of
safety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Will Not Sign Conference Report.

Representatives Kahn and Anthony,
republicans. announced they would not
sign the conference report. Anthony
was opposed to eliminating the Roose-
welt amendment. and Kahn opposed the
prohibitory sections. maintaining he
could not approve provisions making
the United States appear to be either a
drunken or an immoral nation.
Chairman Chamberlain OF the Senate
military committee said he expected to
report the agreement today, but, be-
cause the House must first act. the bill
may not be finally agreed to until
later in the week.
Elimination of the Roosevelt amend
ment is expected to arouse some oppo-
sition in the Senate, where it was put
in by a large vote. An agreement, how
ever. Is expected.
The prohibition amendment was modi-
fed 50 that while liquor, wine or beer
cannot be sold or possessed on military
reservations or camps. it will not be
unlawful to furnish or give them to
men in uniform.
One of the difficulties In reaching an
agreement was over the tribunals
which shall pass on exemptions from
the selective draft. The provision ac-
cepted gives right of appeal from a
first tribunal to a second. No military
men are to be on either, and they are to
he distinct from the courts of the
United States or the states.
Chairman Chamberlain presented the
agreement to the Senate, but did not
take it up.
General STAR Is Pleased.
General staff officers were much
pleased at the agreement of the con-
ferees and the total elimination of the
volunteer system from the new armies.
While they preferred the narrower age
limits of the Senate bill, as it would
yield on the whole a younger lot of
rIen. they were satisfied with rejection
OF the House provision which extended
the age as far as forty.
Many states plan to make registra-
ton day for the new army conscription
the occasion for fetes and patriotic
demonstrations. according to reports
reaching the War Department today.
The spirit Of patriotism seems to
lave entered into the arrangements for
the occasion which have been made by
many of the state officials" says a War
department statement issued today.
Wants As the Age Limit.
Senator France of Maryland, believing
the bill defective because of the limit
range of ages, introduced today a sepa-
rate resolution to empower the President
10 enroll all men between eighteen and
fuTty-five for national defense. simul-
taneously with the selective conscription
registration.
The enrolment would consist of a cadet
corps. IS to 20: first line, 81 to 81; sec
ond line, q TO 35 first reserve. SO to 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Prodigal Use of Reserves.

The Reuter- correspondent at British
headquarters in France sends the fol-
lowing:
From north of Fresnoy to the wind
mill at Gavrelle the Germans have
made prodigal use of their reserves in
the last twentyfour hours In an en-
deavor to press us back. but their at
tempts were broken up by our intense
artillery fire. mostly before they got
within bombing distance of our posi-
.ions
Some idea of what this fighting is
costing the enemy may be gained from
the fact that since April 1 it would
appear that over thirty-five German
divisions have been withdrawn on this
front. exhausted. 1t is understood that
the existing strength of the German
army on the western front is 157 di-
visions. In computing their total
strength. however. it should be borne
in mind that about quarters OF
the enemy divisions now consist of
only three regiments, or about 5000
rifles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Chancellor May Speak Monday.


COPENHAGEN. via London, May 10.
A special dispatch received here from
Berlin says DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg,
the imperial German chancellor, will
answer a peace Interpolation in the
reichstag Monday.
The dispatch adds that the reichstag
will adjourn in the middle of May, but
not to autumn, as is customary. Par
liamentary objections to leaving the
government uncontrolled from the May
adjournment until autumn have result
ed in plans for short summer session
in July.
Do Not Expect Early Peace.
No comment has yet been received
from Berlin concerning the situation,
but the latest advices received by the
Associated Press here were that Herr
Scheidemann and his associates enter
tanned little expectation of any imme-
diate peace and that the utmost they
expected from the Stockholm confer
ence wassto keep burning the flicker
ing torch of peace.
The German government, through DR..
Helfferich, the vice chancellor, and the
Cologne Gazette. has disassociated it.
self from the socialist program and
there is reason to believe 1t is now
placing its hopes in an Independent set
Of negotiations.
hunger OemonStraL1on.
A hunger demonstration occurred in
Hamburg recently, according to ac-
counts of travellers printed in the Dan
ish press, the trouble being character
ized as serious. 1t appears from these
accounts that German children, of
whom about a million are now being
sent from the cities to the country for
the summer, wrote home such glowing
descriptions of food conditions there as
compared with affairs in the cities that
the parents concluded the farmers were
deliberately holding back supplies.
This caused spontaneous outbreak of
indignation.
The story is not confirmed from other
sources. although similar accounts of
disorders appear from time to time.
About to Make New Offer.
LONDON, May 10.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
dealing with the Tijd's statement con-
cerning Germany's peace proposals
says it has been confirmed that Ger
many is about to make another peace
offer in conjunction with her allies,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight: possibly light frost in
low places. Tomorrow fair, continued
cool.
Temperature for twep.y-four hours
ending pm: Highest. 60. at pm. to-
CAV: lowest. 43. at 2 a I'm. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Fresnoy Hard to Hold.

Correspondents at British headquar-
ters in France, referring to the situa-
ton at Fresnoy. say the village had
been difficult to hold ever since the
Canadians captured it last Thursday.
AS the British were not in possession
of the villages Acheville and Oppy. re-
spectively to the north and south. Fres-
noy was greatly exposed. Standing
out from the line like a baStion, the
Germans made strong attacks daily on
each side Of the village to prevent the
British from getting forward to
strengthen their position.
In their final assault the Germans
employed vastly more men than the
British had used in tAlelng the sviilage
Their losses are declared to have been
so severe that IL we had used up every
man we had on the field we should not
have approached them in numbers. and
if the operation cost US some ground
we have large credit of man power
to balance it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Troops Worn Out.

The Canadians apparently were not
the main defenders of the position, the
brunt OF the attack falling on south
England troops, whose stubborn re-
sistance is highly praised. 1t is said
that they were worn out and compelled
to give way before overwhelming
strength Nevertheless. it was the
same men who, after an hours breath
ing spell, reattacked and recovered a
large part of the ground.
The correspondents describe the set
back as being on small scale and such
as is bound to occur from time to time.
provided the enemy is willing to stand
the losses such assaults entail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-25
LEGAL NOTICES

AT a Corporation Court of the
City of Alexandria, continued and
held at the Courthouse of said City
on Thursday, June 2lst, 1917.
Present, Hon. Louis c. Barley,
Judge.
Howard Raymond Gerhard, VS..
Vara Thompson Gerhard. In Chan
Gerry.
Upon written application of the
Complainant, stating specifically the
last known place of abode of the de.
PENDANT, and it appearing that pro.
cess has been issued and returned
by the Sergeant of the City OF Alex
andria, Virginia, showing that the de.
PENDANT was not found within the
Jurisdiction of this Court, the fol-
lowing order of publication is grant
ed on this Dist day of June, 1917.
The object Of this suit is to OF
tain decree absolutely divorcing thu
complainant, Howard Raymond Ger
hard, from the defendant, Fara
Thompson Gerhard, on the ground
OF ucSSTLlUIl lul ii pei VI Iiiol
than three years, and for general re-
lief. and an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendant.
Vara Thompson Gerhard, is a non
resident of the State of Virginia, it
is ordered that she do appear with
ing fifteen days after due publica-
ton of said order of publication, and
do what is necessary to protect her
interest in this suit.
And it is further. ordered that 4
copy Of said order of publication be
published once a week; for -four sue
cessive weeks in the Alexandria GA
zette, a newspaper: published in the
City of Alexandria, Virginia. and
that a copy be posted at the front
door of the court house of the Cor
poration Court of said City on or
before the next succeeding rule day
after this order is entered, and that
a copy Of said order of publication
shall be sent by registered mail by
the Clerk of this Court addressed tn
the said nonresident at No. ID south
Ohio Avenue, Atlantic City, New
Jersey, her last known place of abode.
A Copy Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
H. Noel Garner, P. @.
151-4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-25
IN VACATION.

Commonwealth of Virginia, in the
Circuit Court of the City of Alex
andra. OIL the 18th day Of June.
1917.
Sarah H. Baker, VS.. Henry Alex
ander Baker. In Chancery.
Upon the application of the Com
plainant stating specifically the last
known place Of abode of the defen-
dant the clerk doth on the 18th day
of June, 1917, enter the following
order of publication.
The object of this suit is to have
the decree of divorce a mensa et
thoro granted this complainant on
November Is, 1916, merged into an
absolute divorce.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant Henry
Alexander Baker, is not a resident
Of the State of Virginia, and the
Sergeant having made return upon
the original process issued herein
that the defendant is a .non-resl-
dent of his oailiwick, and applica-
ton having been made in writing TO
the Clerk of this Court for an or
der of publication against the said
defendant to appear and answer a
bill in Chancery filed by the COM
plainant against the defendant as
above stated, it is ordered that ne
do appear within fifteen days after
due publication of said publication
and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that
COPY of said order of publication be
published once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zette, newspaper published IN
Alexandria, Virginia, and that
copy be posted at the front door of
the Courthouse of this Court on or
before the next succeeding rule
day after this order is entered and
that copy of order of publication
shall be mailed by the clerk Of this
Court addressed to the said non
resident at 1343 Parkwood Place,
northwest, Washington, D. c., his
last know place of abode.
A Copy Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY'
Leo P. Harlow, P. @. 141-4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-25
WOULD SMASH GERMAN NAVY.
Churchill Urges Aggressive Action
by Allies United Fleet.

/ London, June 25.--Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, in an article in the
Sunday Pictorial, demands an ag-
gressive policy for the vast surplus
fleets under the Entente Allies COM
mand, especially since Americas en-
trance in the war.
"The Allied navies," he declared,
"have today at least two dread
naughts for every one at the disposal
of Germany and Austria, and in addl-
ton more than four old battelshlps
to one for the enemy. But. the SUI
periority in weight of metal, modern
ity and tonnage is far greater even
than those immense figures imply
Are we really to be content to see
this vast mass of about 200 battle
ships wait idle on the off chance OF
the German fleet emerging to night
until peace-perhaps an unsatisfac'
tory peace-is declared?
when three old battleships were
sunk in the Dardanelles it was repre-.
scented as great naval disaster, but
what kind of a disaster would it be
when, on the day peace is signed, hun.
dreds of battleships are found to
have been virtually unused and pass
into obsolescence, to be supplanted
in future wars by airplanes and
submarines
1--WE must have vast blue water
fleet capable of engaging the full
strength of the enemy with good
prospects Of success, but after that
has been provided for an immense
surplus of old but valuable vessels
remains, and it is in their adoption
for and employment in aggressive ac-
ton that escape from the present
deadlock can still be found.
ut is only when we are able tt
devise and execute some method OF
aggressive naval warfare against the
Germans that we shall find his weak
ness and our strength; that we shall
liberate our splendid navy from: the
enchanted circle the submarine has
drawn about it and compel oursene
mics to absorb themselves so much
in the process of their own defense
as to leave them no leisure to encom.
pass our ruin"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-25

Prussia, the method By which Bis
marck united the present German
empire. Creating common enemies In
order to heal dissensiors ut home,
and in order to establish the poilti-
cal supremacy of the strongest mill
tary state-that is the successful and
time-honored method in Germany.
In Germany itself the Russian re-
volution has heartened the anti-lm-
perialists and radicals. The entry of
the United States into the war on
the basis of the Presidents Senate
address has made possible new orr
entation of the allied enlightenment.
We must now face the central
powers with a sword in one hand and
an olive branch in the other. We
must say, "if you continue to fol
low the leadership of ipperia:ist
Prussia, it will be war to the bitter
end. But if you force her to abandon
/ her imperialist designs and relin'
ouish her conquered territory, we will
| in turn let you into the world con
federacy, we shall not attempt to bot
tie you in Central Europe.
"You shall keep your seaports,
your trade, your colonies, and all
territory which is properly yours, pro
vided you establish autonomy for your
subject nationalities. Your choice nov
lis not between humiliation ana sub
lection to Prussia, but between SUB
Lection to Prussia and free member
ship in the world"
Such an attitude would slide in thu
wedge between south and north
between Prussian Junkers and Ger
man Social Democrats. Then ever!
military blow, instead of solifyinG
Central Europe, would drive tina
wedge in further.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-25

In the Circuit Court of the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, on the llth
day of June, 1917.
Mary V. Agnew, Administrative
with the will annexed of Matilda f
Agnew, deceased, who sues on behalf
of herself, as administrative afore-
said, and all creditors of The Marine
Railway & Coal Company, Incor-
porated, a corporation chartered AMI
existing under the laws of the State
of Virginia, who may come into this
cause and contribute to the costs
and expenses thereof, Complainant,
VS.. The Marine Railway & Coal
Company, Incorporated, corpora
ton chartered and existing under
the laws of the State of Virginia,
Frederick Mertens, administrator de
bonis non, with the will annexed, of
Park Agnew, deceased; Alexander
X. Stratton, Administrator with the
will annexed of Laura 2. Agnew, de-
ceased; Mary Bell Stratton and
Alexander K. Stratton, her husband;
Matilda A. Rogers and Walter G.
Rogers, her husband; John Park
Agnew, Jr., Margaretta L. Demar-
est and Harry E. Demarest, her
husband, and John Mitchell, Jr., and
Michael B. Harlow, trustees. Defen-
dants.
The object of the suit is as fol-
lows; to have set aside and declared
fraudulent, null and void certain
deed of trust dated September 2,
1912 and recorded in Deed Book 60,
folio 507, of the Land Records of
the City of Alexandra, Virginia, ex-
ecuted by the Marine Railway G.
Coal Company, Incorporated, a cor
poration, together with Laura B.
Agnew, widow of Park Agnew, de-
ceased, in her own right and as
executrix Of the last will and tesla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-25
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
In Effect December 10, 1916

In EuecI DeceHbcE w. '0io
n. B.-Foflowlng schedule figures
are published only as information ho'
Trains leave Union Station. Alexan-
drin.
Washington and DanviiIe. uei'Vei y,
Orange to C and o.. No 400 for Cor
louisville and Richmond.
Sat a. NJ. Dally--Local for Harrisnn-
burg and way stations. Buffet pari"r
s:17 A. NJ. Daily-MA:l train. coaches
for Manassas. Wrrentonl Orange.
Lynchburg, Greensboro and Chariotte.
1922 A. N. Daily-U. S. Fast Mall
stops, only for passengers TO p o.hh.s
and Sleeping cars to Atlanta. Ne"
Orleans, birmingham. Sleeping car
Salisbury to Ashville. Coaches 10:
Charlottesville. I.ynchburg. Dan"ille
Greensboro. and Charlotte.
1922 P. NJ. Daily--I.ocal for Chariot
tesvilIe connecting at Calvarton for
a:52 P. NJ. Daily-BlrmIngham spe-
cial. Sleeping cars between New lork'
Atlanta Admission, Birmingham.
Through first class coaches between
Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham,
Dining car service, Tourist to Cailfor-
mia daily.
i.U2 =. S.-Dilly lOGdi W. 4'e'
rIsonburg and way Stations on Mnnas-
sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlor
cars.
6:22 P. NJ. local for Warrenton.,
7:l7 r. NJ. Daily-Augusta Special
Through train with sleeping cars TO
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and AM
gusta. Through Sleeping cars to Ash
vile.
1902 p. NJ. Observation-Disclosures ana
Chattanooga Limited tvla LynchburgJ
First class coaches and sleeping cars
70 Roanoke. Knoxville Chattanooga.
Sleeper to New Orleans. Washington
10 Roanoke Dining car service.
1902 p. NJ. Daily-New York ana
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars ~
New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:27 4. NJ. Daily-Memphis special
sleeping cars and coaches TOr Ron
noke, Knoxville. Nashville. Chatta-
uooga. and Memphis. Dining car SER
vice. Washington sleeping cars open
10 p. m
For detailed schedule hgures, tick
rts,reservatlons etc. apply 70
S. p. SHELTON
Union ticket agent. Alexandria, Va
f. F.. CARY. GenI Pass.. Agent
w II TAYLOE. Pass. Traffic hgr.
r. II. DeBUTTS. Division Passenger
Agent. 7O5 18th ST.. N. w. Washing
ton. d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-25

IN VACATION.
Commonwealth of Virginia, in the
Circuit Court of the City of Alex
andria, on the 18th day of June,
1917.
William B. Mitchell, Complainant,
vs.. Sarah Emma Davis Mitchell, De-
PENDANT. In Chancery.
An affidavit having been duly
made, as required by law, that the
defendant is nonresident of the
State of Virginia, and that she can
not be found within the jurisdiction
of this State, and the sergeant haV,
ing made return upon the original
process or summons. issued herein
that the defendant is non-resi-
dent of his bailiwick. and applica-
ton having been duly made accord
ing to law, for an order Of publica-
ton against the said defendant to
appear and answer q bill in Chan
Gerry filed by the complainant against
the defendant for an absolute d.
vorce on the grounds Of wilful and
voluntary desertion and abandon
ment for more than three years
prior to the institution Of this suit,
and said order of publication hav-
ing been duly granted, It IS there
fore ordered that said defendant do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication here of to answer the
suit of the complainant against the
defendant for an absolute divorce
on the grounds of wilful and volun-
tary abandonment and desertion for
more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit, and do what
may be necessary to protect his in
.terest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy of this order
of publication be published once a
| week for four successive weeks in
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper
published in Alexandria City, Fir-
ginia, and that copy of this order
be sent by registered mail by the
! Clerk of this Court to the last known
place of address, residence and abode
of defendant, to-wit, 1851 1st Street
N. w., Washington, D. G., as stated
in the application for said order of
publication, which shall be certified
by the Clerk of this court, and that
copy be posted at the front door
of the courthouse of this court on or
before the next rule day of this court
Copy Teste:
/ NEWELL s. GRFENAWAY,
{; Clerk.
Edmund Hill, IT., p. q. l4G-4w.