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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
WILSON IS SIXTY-ONE.
Executive Enjoys His Birthday Quiet
w Reading Congratulation Mes

President Wilson Is sixty-one
ye;rs old today.
The Whi;e House i Hooded with
congratuIatory messages. The fresl-
dent is celebrating his birthday aus
.,s%iously By taking over r.Ie railroad
control Of the country. At noon, N
cpochal event in the history Of III
nation.
While the President is thus cc!e-
brating his si,sty-first birthday tHe
family will observe the event quietly
Tonight there will DC The usual fan
ily dinner.
With the thousands Of tcicg'rams
many cable fluctuations were reeetT-
cd from across the water. From all
the allied governments came cor
..ratula.ions and wishes for continued
good health.
The President is enjoying The acsS
Il health and has been since enter
inc, .hc White House five years ago:
The gigantic burdens that the w7r
has placed upon his shoulders have
apparentl. made no inroads on ms
physical conditions. Hc is the sarTa
man. mentally alert and cool.
It was only q coincident that tne
Presidential railroad proclamatlon
should come on the Presidents bIl'1n-
day. 1t never occurred TO the Presl-
dent that the historical date wooia
fail upon his birthday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
DOCTORS ARE CALLED FINED FOR SPEEDING
About Four Hundred ard Fifty Ply
Sicians From Eirginia Now in Ire
War Service

i, Richmond. Dec 2S.--AbouJ III
doctors from Frginiz have been call,
cd in 10 the war service and NOR
will be called. In many sections q
the state there IS only one doctor 10
Il population OF from .onc 10 Two
| thousand. People are Suffering noT
from lack Of medical attention, aH;t
as the var progresses the suffering
will be greater unless something Is
done at once. The sad experience u
England and France has shown that
the health Of the civilian population
cannot be neglected. Virginia wants
to prepare before many lives has?
been uscIcssly sacrificed.
Public Health Nurses are today the
most cffectual means Of otf-scttinS
the shortage Of doctors. They musc
be had to help prevent sickness IN
order to reduce as much as possible
the necessity for physicians.
The hospital graduate without Spc-
cial training in public health worE
cannot do much to relieve the situa-
tion. Under ordinary conditions .
four TO eight months course is con-
si1ercd necessary to equip nurses !"
go into the field. Today 4 serious Wa
emergency confronts uS and !; must
be met.
The school of social work and pup.
lie health in Richmond, IS offering al
the request OF and in cooperation
with the tate Board OF Health. :.
short emergency course n puolc
heal;h nursing, OF six weeks, 20 or-
Gin Wednesday, january 2nd. Inl>
course IS in addition to the rc%u:&"
four months course which The Schcoi
itself offers beginning February lst)
which leads to Il certificate. For the
emergency course no tuition cfarGc
will be made, The only cost being .E-
iny expenses ard car-fare for lie
six weeks and possibly $1,000 f1r.
books
Nurses are urged to ta&e tn;
course in order t9 meet the pressing
demand. There are today SIX posi-
tions, paying from $500 TO Sl,2oo' IN
the State untitled and no nurses "."h
adequate training can nc foand 20,
take them. Any graduate &ursc III
tcrrstcd in pubEic health work. even
though she may not DC able 20 take
this short emergency course. AZ m.S
time, should not fail u write at o"ee
10 DR.. Il. II. Hibbs, Director, ;'ch'9i ,
Of Social Work and Public HeeaNa'.
,ll2 C.tni;ol ST., Richmond, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
SI.300 a Year for Workers &.

WrrEcrs on wan munitions for the
amy. whether they are working di-
rcc.!v for the Government, III arse
nals. or Indirectly, on mGn!tion con
tracts. viii receive an average wage
OF 81 500 :. yea.. during the preSth'
fiscal year.
This is the estimate Of the Pnp!it
Service Reserve o. the Department OF
ahor, which is engaged IN finding
workers for these plants.
The average earnings Of workers
u Tie Government service IN wash
:,,cton, Federal and District, melud-
ing highly trained tc'hnica! men, arc
considerably lower.
The Public Service Reserve reache'
IL figures after a survey OF wage
n.i.; on Government york Throughout
the United States. Some of this Gov
ernment work IS being done m an'
around Washington.
On the basis Of this average wage
The survey estimates that 4'soo'oot
wage ea1rers must De employed O.
War Department work during th'
year to meet the estimates. Becaust
Ct the high class Of work den'ande'
labor is esrimated at 70 per cent O
Satsl cost Of all war contracts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
rwo Soldiers From Nearby Camp
Visit House Conducted by Colored
Woman LaSi Night

Rntwccn one and two O'Clock tar
r1orninr two soldiers whose company
is stationed near Alexandria. vlsltc,
q house in the northern section OF
the city presided over BY 4 colorca
woman named Marc Hicks. The lat-
Ter, at the solicitation OF the soldiers,
left the house ana procured whisky
somewhere in The ncigllborhood. which
she served the visitors and three
negro men who were in the house n
the time. Later one OF Inc soldier:
discovered that he was minus aboaT
twenty dollars, ana he started 4
search Of the police. Sergeant Rob
rrts and Officers Gel! and Rawlctt. tt
whom the alleged robbery had been
reportetl. descended upon the house
ana took the proprictrcss and anotha
woman aud three negro men III Gus
tcd!.
The soldier who hal bccn fleece
tc4d tic o.ficcrs lie had been held ur
and robbed, hut upon being put npo:
the stand this morning he failed e
icll how he had lost his money. ll'
acknowledged ne spcn! 81 III TN
house for drink and said the three ne
gro men attempted to k""p him an
'iis companion from leaving th'
house.
The Hicks woman waO, held FOR ta'
action OF the grand jury to ans"c' /
the charge Of furnishing liquor u
violation Of the prohibition law. He
fe,1ale companion showed that. sh'
was employed regularly IN this city
and escaped sentence for ragrancy.
md :w0 OF the negro men alleged tha'
they were constantly cmplovcd. On'
claimed that he livei in the house
The thirs? however. failed to prove t.
Inc corr that h" worked regularly.
and was fined &: ';'or vagrancy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
TIE BALKAN QUESTION.
Ultimate Solution Will BE Demanded
At The Peace Table.

Ultimate solution OF the Balkan
question and what Serbia and It's Bal.
Kan allies will demand ac the peace
:ab!c will be outlined 10 America rs
)r. AIilcnko Ecsnitch, Serbian ambhs-
;a.ior "a Paris. in = s4sccei,5 before coll
yrcss January Ath. nr. Ncsnitch will
,ivc the Balkan viewpoint. and II Is
believed his ideas will influence tie
Initcd States in It's future policy To-
var; the near eastern allies. mat
0r. NcsnI;ch in yelled way. will
,rinr homc the inconrrllity Of .Arne--
ca'.. position IN rot declaring wa"
against Turkey and Bulgaria IS PFC
'ic,.d. although the Serbian states
1aa denied yesterday that the Object
II his mission 10 this country IS 10
uiIccncc the American war policy in
M way.
w, have come 10 extend our Sill
.tre InaIlES Siiitl N'i~ ~i'''Nt''''"'''
he President and America for enter"
~" the war and to imfo1n your states
,,cu aboat the true situation IN the
BALKANS" DR.. Ecsnitch declared u
inv. He said that King Ferdinand, o'
3,,i.lr;a. was committed 10 war or
hc -iae Of the central powers loi&
',ciorc becoming an sctipc partc.-
ant. Bul@aria's 5artcrlng with thc
entente over proposed Serbian cor
..sSionS was merely Il subtcrfuGe 20
rain time, in order that the Rulgar
orm4 nigh. be modified, he declared
Qc-establishmcnt of historic ootn7
larics"-boundaric which existed n
he balkans before the Turks SWEPT
,vcr Europe and when Serbia was II
~. primc-probahly will be the ne"
7licnmcnt sought al the peace table
- .IugosIav partisans at the peace
non" parlcrs. It is stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
HELD AS EMBEZZLER
$40 300 Cloth Theft al Sp0ng;np
Plant Alleged

lIaHl SilcnSu.
Neg York, Dec. IS. Louis David
son. proprietor Of a cloth shrinking
and rcfimShinG works in this city.
was locked up iii the Tnmbs prison
last night on . charge Of cmhcZZ
ling government property. The ar.
,cst was made in connection with ta>
disappearance Of $50 bolts o. olive
crab uniform cloth valued. at $50,0 900
Wiich for several months had puzzle
The qualtermaatcr department of IN
army.
The conspiracy 10 steal the uniform
cloth is said 10 have been extensive.
Involving AZ least two civilian EN-
ployes Of the qualtcrmastcr depart
mcnt, and il is probable other at
rests will be made tomorrow. Book:
CT accountants aJ the army huiNin'
ard one Of the government clothing
warehouses are still under cxamiaa
ton.
Davidson was arrested. issistan'
United States District; Attorney kNoy
said, after information had bee
received that he had sold 100 holt.
OF the cloth below. the cost prices
The cloth, Mr.. Knoy said was ship
rel direct from the mills or sent
from army warehouses 10 pavidson'
establishment for sponging and
shrinking. The government pay
bout 81 yar1 for olive dra5
Goth.
The ouar.ormastcr department +
said TO have known for several months
hat cloth was being stolen. but 90
cause OF the fact that accounts up.
rarently had been altered TO cover u
the shortage. the problem was pnzZ
| ling. Information Of several sale
below COS, is Sa:d to have been Oh
| tanned
| Detectives sand lhcv believed orhc'
/ Sponoine hogs"s would be INVOLVE
! ard th"t the cloth stolen will amour
! &c 5000 in value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
Police .Angcred BY Robber.

New York, Dec. 25.-Jersey City
has footpad with waGgish propen-
sites, who has the police so mad to-
day they've sworn TO get him 1T all
-"sts. Tn. Joker called the police
"fat feet" in. an open letter maile0
me newspapers, and several OF his
victims in recent weeks report he lee
tured them severely OF honesty b.
ing the best policy when they tried
nnsuceessfplly TO conceal some Of
their wealth sought by the holder-up
What makes the robbers action;
puzzling is that his operations have
baen confnad to relatively poor peo.
pie, ana his hauls have ranged 81
the way from cent TO s50-aeva'
more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
JOHN K. THORNTON DEAD
Former Senator From Louisiana
Later Member Of Federal Ord
nance Board.

Alexandria, La, Zee. 23.--John
Randolph Thornton, former United
States Senator IRON Louisiana ana
q member OF the rited State BOARD
cf ordnance ard Notifications, dice
;t his home hccr early today, agej
seventy-one. The funeral will De held
tomorrow morning and intern1ent vii
be il the Rapides cemetery n Pine
vile, near here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
COLD WAVE COMING.

Near Ter" Weather Predicted for
Near Years Day.
This section today faces a cold waTe
Of proportions similar to the freezing
weather which held the city III It's
grasp several weeks ago. aceordin&
- the Weather Bureau.
Following snow flui'ries today tie
mercury will begin TO drop. Io:nor-
row will be colder. then will come
more days Of frigid weather. The
New Year may be ushered in viii:
TIE mercury lowering around zero.
The official forecast for today Is;
"Snow flurries, ecker tonight ana
tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
Citizens National Bank

At a regular meeting OF the Board
Of Directors held this day, tne regu-
isr seri-arnual dividend .: s per
cent was declared, payable on OF atte.
January 2nd, 1913, 70 Stockholders
o records, December oisc, 1911.
s0q-4- Richard N Green: Cashier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

The Sunday Scnooi oi the 'Sccoat
Presbyterian church will hold 1t;
Christmas entertainment this even
ing al $50 in the Westminster Built
irc.
Mr.. T. L. Whedbcc and Miss Eta
Nav Evans, Of Manassas. who were
married in that place on Christmas
day, are guests Of Au. Whcdbec's
sister. Mrs. Mcdcalf, on Duke street.
Alr. j. Ellis Norris, manager Tor
X. G.. Dunn ard Company for the
Island or Cu:ba. with OFFICES in lla-
vana, is spending the holidays with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark R.
Norris. in Prince street.
At the annual election Of officers
Of Alexandria Washington Lodge No.
%, A. f. and A. M.. held last even
ing. the following named were chosen
to preside for the coming year:
Claude ". Fletcher, worshipful mas
ter; William B. Davis, senior warden:
Robert 4. Zachary, junior warden;
James f. Shinn. treasurer; Alfred &.
Uhlcr, secretary; Percy T. Cliff,
senior deacon; Alfred c. Moss. jnnlcr
deacon; James NJ Duncan, senior
steward; Thomas L. Hall, junior
steward: Rev. James NJ. Sourse ana
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison, chaplajns;
George W. Zachary, tiIer. The officer;
were installed by Right WorshipfEl
Charles II. Callahan, past district &C.
putty grand master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

Tho regular meeting Of tae VI
giaia Consistory 40. 9, u r. S., vii
be held Friday, December q, 1877,
at 8 .. n. for the annual election Of
officers,
3l6~a! r, ". Latham, SeEJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
DROP MEN FROM CAMPS d.
Tuberculosis Causing Discharge Of
Soldiers at Various Cant0nmcntS.

Richmond. Dee. 2S.-Renorts con-
tinuc to come from various canton
mcnts and camps OF men discharged
i,om training because Of tubcrcuio-
IS. The lack of State facilities for
the care Of those men was made pam
fully apparent in the office OF the
Virginia Anti-l'uberculosis Associa-
lion today when srom 4 list oE
twcnty-four men returned 10 theli'
homes from one camp it was found
saaS twenty counties were represent
al and that there were hospita! beds
IN only enc OF the counties. The NJ
;ional Association for the Study and
Prevention OF Tuberculosis reports
inc name ANA address OF the men re-
t,lracd 10 each State Association, and
an cnAcavcr is promptly made 10 COM
rlunicatc with the men and To pro-
cure treatment for them. Without
r.rSes. diSpcnsaries. OF, camps IN the
various counties the Nirgini.. Asa
cation is seriously handicapped n
this work.
ETort 10 Open all Local tuberculosis
Camps to Soldiers.
With Il waiting list at Catawba o.
200 while the capacity Of the place
is only lG9, the Virginia Anti-Tubef-
culosis Association is cndearoring 70
sccurc the cooperation OF all lie
cities which have provisions for con-
s-,inDticcS in order that a soldier dis
CHARGE cd from the National Army MAJ
se2urc prompt treatment 50 long rs
there is = vacant bed i'll the State
.yorfon- which has 40 beds Will open
its camp, providing first for the G. e's'. t..
zons Of Norfolk; Danvllle with o
hcas has also agreed to help IN the
same way. and Richmond, with );
beds will Cooperate if possible nH'
s;nce there is always q waiting hS'
at the local Pine Camp, this city can
not he counted on for much asS's'
tancc Already several kilograms have
hoe, received asking for Immediate
hosni+a1 accommodations for soldiers
end Il has been almost Impossible %
sc,,,rc = he'd sufficiently promptly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

l. ~ HSso@t "''' AK w " ''~Ni '''''1
nc is suffering with an attack o!
grippe at his home in Queen street.
Today is notable for the reason thai
it is the date upon which accms the
total eclipse of the moon, the last
to occur during the year 1917.
Captain and Mrs. Hcllwcgc Of tie
Salvation Army in Alexandria de-
sire the Gazette TO thank al those
who So kindly aided them in their e.
forts to make q merry Christmas ior
frosc who otherwise would not have
ha.a any cf the JOYS Of tic holiday
season. They especially wish TO than|;
those who hcipcd to provide shoes
and stockings and clothes for the It
tie children, but they say that the
calls for help arc still coming il and
that the need is great Anyone ilav-
inc bed clothes or pillows which they
can spare viii be doing an especial
favor il they will call phone $40, as
the Army officers can make good use
Of any gifts of that kind. ~
The Osccola Tribe Of Red Men Of
! Alexandria has chosen officers fol
lie ensuing year as here given: Il.
". Walter, $achcm; c. Schwab, sen
ior saramore; Charles Humphrics.
irnior sycamore; T. c. Connor, chief
Of records: Francis Downha!n, collec-
Ior of wampum; A. J. Butcher,
keeper Of wampum;' VILLAIN }. TAR
rctt. guard Of wigwam; Thomas Ar
noli. guard Of forest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

MIR. c. r. Crump. OF Warrcnton'
Va. q former resident OF TINS city,
is greeting old friends in Alexandria
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

Alis4 Helene 1hona. Of WarrcHLon,
Va. n guest Of Mrs. D. ". Stan
ion in Noldh Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
RAILROAD MEN PLEDGE AID.
Not Surprised at Wilson's Actor
They Offer No Criticism.

Chicago. H.. Dec. 2s.-Chicaeo rail-
road heads promised full co-opcra-
zion with the Federal authorities when
Informed of President Wilson's ar.
souncement OF taking over the ope,s-
tor as s!l con15nsnssl limos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

Norfolk Oysters. Hampton Bars
aud Potomac River nystere ! Rrl!l
No. : Eing ssree4-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
Alexandria City and Suburbs

The ln:uy friends Of Mr.. Wilton
+. Arlington viii regret TO near that
nc is suffering with an attack o.
cr.ppc at his home in Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28


Va. q former resident OF TINS city,
i greeting old friends in Alexandria
today.
Ncrkmcn are said to DC engaged
in tearing down the buildings at Luna
Park. Alexandria county. between this
,ity and Washington.
The next campaign to be launch
I'd in .Alcxandria will be that for tie
sale of War Saving Stamps, and new
Years week is the date set for the
opening OF the drive, Mr.. Gardiner
l.. Boothc and Mr.. Carroll Pierce
lave been named as managers OF the
campaign and 4 meeting was held
yesterday afternoon nj the rooms i
the Chamber Of Commerce for the
purpose Of arranging the necessary
,lans. It is stated that everyone II
h. city who is unable to "go 10 war"
will be expected to buy War Saving
Stamps 1t does not mean Il gift I"
charity but is really an Investment
eoi. the person purchasing the stamps,
similar TO the Liberty bonds, only OH
4 smaller scale, so that even tha,
.h;lircn can take part BY saving Their
pennies and getting bonds for them.
r. other words. it means q campaign |
,f thrift ard moncy-sav!ng for every |
1pdv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

Francis II. Fannon,
Care Chief Sfonal Officer. T.. OF G.,
American Expedit'onary Forces
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28

Is yasnJ want ia Taaeh tic
people n the homes IN AlszaT=
dEis and IFS sub:,rhs place
yaHf announcements in faa
Gazette. H your goods and
prices are right you VII 3st
Ghs customers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-30
CENTRAL PARK ADDITIONS
WILL NOT BE PURCHASED

Because the price, as represented
by options, is prohlbitive, the munich
pal park board last night voted not to
purchase the land lying between Cen
trail park and Oaklawn cemetery.
The board had figured on acquiring
this property. and devoting half OF 1t
to Central park and half to the ceme-
terry, both OF which are owned by the
city. BY the sale OF cemetery lots the
purchase price could be returned to
the city in time. II was thot. options
were secured from the respective prop
erty owners. They were presented to
the board. The combined price was
about $4,000, which the board con-
sldered out of all reason.
The property is not worth very
much, the proximity of the cemetery
and the topography of the tract rend-
ering 1t almost worthless for residen-
tial purposes.
The board allowed few bills and
purchased "A concrete mixer to be used
in the extensive improvement work
going on at Woodland park and also
the boulevard which is soon to be
started,
Satisfactory progress in obtaining
the rlSht-of-way forthe boulevard was
reported. Title to most of the river
front drive is already in the boards
name
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-30

"KEEP UP TEVNIS
ADVISED BY MYRICk

NEW YORK, Oct 29.--Julian S.
Myrick, acting president Of the United
States Lawn Tennis association. has
addressed letter to all clubs calling
their officers attention to the need
for constructive work to conserve the
clubs interests, saying that their re-
sponsbilitie3 will be greater during
1919 than ever before. He pointed
out that for members TO resign Is false
economy because the resulting dam
age to the property will be felt for
years.
His letter In part says
Your children of today will be
your men of tomorrow. and II Is quite
apparent that by scheme of this kind
within a very few years YOU will make
your club even more substantial and
vigorous.
"I therefore ask the clubs to give
open tournaments for all the boys aud
girls In the communities. this fall If
prac tica BILE, and II not to make such
plans thru the winter that when the
season opens in the spring they can at
once start a Junior tournament. In
doing this, please do not neglect play
among your senior members but keep
that interesting and up to the stand
ard"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-30
ALLEGED THIEF IS CAUGHT
BY OFFICER ROY WALKER

Leonard Mayfield, alleged automo-
bile thief, was shot thru the left leg
and captured early yesterday morn
ing by Motorcycle Officer Roy Walker
after a several blocks chase. Walker
first discovered the man at gasoline
fillinE station in the south end resi-
dence section.
When he attempted to approach
him he fled to n Ford car and at
1tmpted to make "A getaway. Walker
followed him and while making tho
turn At Fourth and Frankfort the in.
jured man let his machine get away
from him crashing into a marble yard
on the corner He immediately began
running and was wounded by the Off
Ger. He was taken to the Sunnysid,
hospital for treatment,
J. G, NirtNl of Sperry, Okla. ar
rived In the city yesterday and identi-
fled the car that Mayfield was driving
as his own. Mayfield will be turned
over 20 county officials as soon as hs
is released from the hospital.