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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
ONE OF MANY OCCURRENCES

Minnie Paul. s. years old, was
killed in Baltimore yesterday after
noon when she was struck by an au-
tomobilc driven by Edward A Cough
lin. Coughlin was arrested charged
with causing the chlld's death. He
was also charged with driving the
car without having his certificate Of
registration and also with failure to
have his operators card
The above is but one of many SINH
lar occurrences in the large cities al
most daily. Fortunately we have, so
far, had but few to record in this city
since the advent of the automobile,
although many who operate these
modern vehicles are not believed to
be as careful or proficient as they
should he. There is disposition upon
the part of some to run their autos
at Il dangerous speed through the
streets of the city. This is often
noticed among ioyriders late in the
evening. The law provides fine
of ten dollars from those who may
be brought before the Police Court
for using excessive speed within the
CITY limits. There is also penalty
for reckless driving. These laws,
however. seem to have but little ef-
feet upon those for whom they are
intended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
TWO KILLED BY TORNADO.
Another Missing and Many Persons
Hurt in Oklahoma.

Another Missing and Many Persons
Hurt in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Okla, June o.
Two men were killed, another IS
missing, scores were injured and in
calculable property and crop dam
age was done by violent tornadoes,
which swept over parts of Oklahoma
Thursday night. Wires are down
and definite information is lacking.
The two men were killed in Musko-
gee county where the storm demol-
ished a number of buildings and oil
derricks.
Council Hill, southwest of Musko-
gee, was RACED by the tornado. At
Eram, village of 200 inhabitants
in Okmulgee county, every building
save the school house was demolished
Hundreds of oil derricks were
blown down in the oil fields and many
oil tanks set fire by lightning.
But for the fact that the storm
was expected and hundreds had fec
to their cellars, many more live:
would have been lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
FIND NAVAL OFFICER SLAIN.
Shot to Death in Hotel and Case is
Mystery Surrounded.

Seattle, June 9.-Lieutenant Ken
meth Heron, U. S. NJ, superintendent
of new work at the Puget Sound
Navy Yard at Brer.erton was found
dead in bed from gunshot wound
Thursday night in Bremerson no.
tel. A Naval Board will investl-
gate the death to determine whether
the wound was self-inficteG.
Lieutenant Heron had been at the
navy ward since February, having
been transferred from Seattle, where
he was inspector of machinery IN
the work at the Seattle Construc-
ton & Drydock Company's plant.
He was a native of California, "a
years old and single. Prior to com
ing to Seattle he was assigned to the
Fall River Shipbuilding Works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
FRIGHTFULNESS OF MODERN
WAR.


All the correspondents at the front,
in their descriptions Of the MesSlnes
battle, feature the tremendous eX-
plosion of mines which preceded the
British advance. THE earth opened
and the German line disappeared
is one terse description. Large
numbers of Teuton dead were suisse
qucntly found in the trenches.
Every writer likens the effect on
the surrounding terrain 20 an earth
quake. One says that the hill on
which he stood shook like jelly. An
other. who says the explosive used
was anninol, writes:
eve, saw what might have been
the sdobrs, thrown open in front of a
Number : of colossal blast furnaces.
They appeared in pairs, in thrces
and successive singles and with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

rescue of France on account Of the
Irish question, which was likely to
tax her resources. He was also told
that the Irish would not fight for
Great Britain. But Obstetrics and
jewellers in the south Of the Emerald
Isle, laying aside their disputes, are
found fighting side by side for Eng
and, and to them is given the credit
of winning Thursdays glorious vic
tory over the Teutons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
GERMAN FERoCITI

Many horrible instances u w..
necessary cruelty on the part Oh VIC
torious armies are recorueo Ill 'ito
history of the past, but it Will DC
difficult to find any acts among So
called civilized nations waich exceed
the means employed by the Germans
in territory they have seized during
the present war. They seem 70 ee
resorting to everything conceivable
tc make this war of frlgnt1ulness'
Their hatred of England and France
because those two countries dare to
defend themselves verges on lnsan-
itv. and the fact that the United
States is about to embark with the al
lies in an effort to rid the world OF
Kaiserism will cause his mlnlons to
be equally ferocious toward us. inns
is the nation with which we nave 10
deal, Notwithstanding its pretenslons
to Kultur.
German hatred against the British
grows daily and recalls the recent
sneech of the kaiser during his visit
TO, Douaia and Cambria, when he
said: "You must be pitilcss to the
odious nation that is responsible 1or
all our evils. Never again snail we
have relations with such a people
The iailers observe to the letter the
teachings of the imperial bandit.
British prisoners are forced to work
under the fire Of guns lor
the slightest pcccadilo are bound
TO stake and deprived OF
food for whole days. a
repatriated French Ambulance work
err saws he buried with his own hands
at the Mecklenburg camp 81 British
who died Of ill treatment and nun
ger, 5 succumbing at the stake. SUCH
victims often are left without sepul-
+ure. He also cites a case where
surgeon excused British prisoner
from work, but the feldwebel' not
withstanding, ordered him to the
work. The prisoner, on refusing, was
t;cd to q stake nude and died during
the night. Disease is rampant among
the British prisoners, and the Ger
mans do not try to alleviate their
misery.
..We are not making war solely
against the French army and french
territory but against Eenchmen
generally, young women, cnlldreh'
and everything that belongs to the
French blood and race This is what
the German commanding officer III
Noyon told Senator Noel. mayor II
Noyon. before the Germans sacked
the town. Shortly before the dcs-
truction began, the commander sum-
moned Noel and demanded that ne
name specific instances of sense'ess
atrocities and vandalism committed
bv the Kaiser's troops. Noel put IN
fifteen minutcs--the time allowed
naming instance after instance with
full details. The crimes charged IN
Guided rape, burglary, assault, arson
and murder. After having listened,
The commander excused such con-
duct by saying that his countrymca
were warning against "French blood
and race" One of the instances e.
ted was the case Of little Andre Labot,
4 child who was beaten with cane
for failing to salute an officer, then
forced to salute a dummy draped
with a German uniform until ne fell
exhausted, and finally bayonetted
and killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
TORNADO SWEEPS RALEIGH

Wind Attains Velocity Of Fifty-Seven
Miles an Hour-Slight Damage
Done.
Raleigh, N. c., June 9.-tWith the
wind sustaining the rate of fifty
seven miles an hour for five minutes,
the highest velocity recorded by the
local weather bureau, a small tor
made swept over Raleigh and Wake
County yesterday afternoon, uproot-
ing trees, smashing outhouses in the
county, swapping telephone poles and
breaking out window glasses in the
city. A new brick garage III process
of construction was hurled to the
ground here. Numerous reports Of
slight damages done have been conf
ing in from surrounding country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
Classified Advertising

WANTED.-Ioung lady for Office
work. Must be neat, pleasant and
absolutely reliable. State expect
ed salary and give references. Ad-
dress by letter only Box A. g.,
Gazette office. l3S-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

''Thc West Point of the South"
Collegiate and technical courses
combined with the rigid discipline OF
an army post.
Virginia Cadets tuition free
Lexington, Va, Gen. E. w. Nichols,
Supt. 115-36t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

in" remarked Albert Lowe, aged 60,
in a Berwick store yesterday.
The words were hardly from his
lips when he was striker and fell to
the floor. and he died shortly after
wards. Cancer was the cause, and
Lowe realized his days were num-
bered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

FOR RENT.-Stable. suitable Tor 4
garage. Electric lights and water.
INQUIRE at AL north Washington
street, city. l3o-ot'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
IRISH TROOPS WIN THE DAY

Irish troops won the day for
Great Britain in the Wytschaete bat
tlcfield Thursday. Men from the
south of the Green Isle stormed forth
side by side with Ulstcrities. To
them is credited the victory that
resulted in the crushing in of the sa-
licnt below Ipres.
The above shows another miscar-
riage of the Kaiser's plans He had
been assured by his agents and spies
that England could not come to the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
CARTER BROS.
1918 KING STREET.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE

We have just what yo1
want in beautiful home. We
have them on the heights o.
North Braddock. We havS
them in Rosemont. We haV,
them in the best parts Of
Alexandria city. All have thf
comfort and beauty pertain
ing to home of beauty and
comfort. The prices are yer!
low and the terms most salts
factory. Call and inspect ou'
list and see the various pro
pcrties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

MARRY If LONELY - r-oq- results
try me; best and most successful;
hundreds rich wish marriage soon;
strictly confidential; most reliable;
years of experience; descriptions
free. THE Successful Club" Mrs.
Purdie, Box $50, Oakland, Calf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

Those who want STEWARD BUSl-
NESS COLLEGE summer scholar
ships call or write c. 7. Ryan 511
Cameron street, city. 1oS-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
10 to Il Per Cent
Investments.

iSO6S0S Pendleton Street. six frames Rents for
$500 each per month"; with water rents extra Price SSOo
each.
1907 Queen Street good six room frame dwelling New
y papered and painted Always rented for $40 90 per
month and water extra. Price $500 on easy terms.
12l3-1215-l217 Queen Street, six Eoom frames Rents
for So 90 each water rent extra. Price $90OO0 each
532 north Columbus Street, room Frame sewer tap
ped Rents for 1900 per month. Price $3.50 90
13O113O3 Queen Street, 2 six room frames Rents for
$500 and $1,000 monthly. Price Sl,25OOO each.
2l3215- PIT Peyton Street. room frames. Rents for
s. 90 each per month Price $4,000 each
$50 north Columbus Street. room frame, good condi
ton Rents for Sc 90 per month Price 100000
724-726 north Columbus Street. room frames Price
$500 90.
Store and dwelling 531 north Alfred Street, Corner
Pendleon Dwelling and bath. Rents for S160GI
per month Price 81 10000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

WANTED.-OLD FALSE TEETH.
Don't matter if broken. pay $500
to $500 per full set Single and
partial plates in proportion. Send
by parcel post and receive check by
return mail. l.. MAYER, 2O07 S.
9Th st. Philadelphia, Pa. 131-1St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09
MERCHANDISE
PRICED
APPEALINGLY.
LOW

Childrcn's Dresses, in ging-
ham and lawn for school wear.
Come in stripes, plaids or
checks and combinations. Sizes
Z to IA years. Specially priced
ChiIdren's Rompers, in beach
and crceper models. May be had
in white madras, seersucKer or
chambrav. Sizes l to 6 years.
Special at -. ....... SIC
32-Inch Tub Silks. in new
spring styles; all silk; guaran-
teed to wash and still retain
their color and finish. A large
assortment Of different widths
of stripes and color;ngs from
which you may select. Regular
SIPS value, Special at yd S9c
Wolfe Blouses in so many styles
from which you may select.
Blouses made of fine voile in
all white or sport effects in
colors; also white with coIored
trimming Tailored, embro;dcr- :,
ed and lace trimmed models: In
all sizes. Priced at -. S1.00
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and labOrers.
New Southern Railroad ROund-
house, Alexandria. Va. l.. w. Han
cock, Contractor. 1871.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

Sweet Girl Graduate Congratula-
= - -
ton Cards at 4, E. Knight and Sons
621-625 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-09

En+ered Mt the Postotiice at 'AleXah-
dria. Virginia as second class matter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19
CITY MARKET OPEN DAILY.

IN former years the city market S, open ou three days
OF each week hut improvement Of the schedule ha
been put into effect and the city market sw open every
morning except Sunday
Housewives who fail to visit this market losers
they will be astonished learn that the prices Of fresh
vegetables have not advanced in harmony with canned
goods values Local gardeners authority for the state
ment that prevailing prices ~ the city market about
on plane with those oi 1910
DO We appreciate the efforts Of the suburban gardeners
In holding down prices AS'ured, we do And heads Of
families should show their appreciation by paonilirg the
market every morning that open and not center their
patronage on Saturdays
Remember the city market is open elk davs Of each
week and prices are not high compared with the general
lines OF foods The city market the institution which +,
tending to hold down the high cost OF living
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19
WAR TAXES FOR CONGREsSMEN

WILL We have not seen the the measure which
proposed an income tax salaries Of representative,
IN congress perhaps safe say that the vote was about
unanimous again,ty-oy such taxation although the mem
her who suggested M certain TO have voted in favor
OF il.
or course 1t i' all right TO tax the income of ahorer
who earns " year hut all wrong to tax the earnings,
or rather income, OF the who hold seats in congress,
Those gentlemen each paid $500 per annum the sal
ary goes rish, on when congress i, not in session
Many congressman earn fancy dividend, in profe,.
siona way during vacation time others have fine farm,
which bring biz revenues hut, OF course /, never would
do to tax themsewS to help the war along No the tax
mus, be pu, on those outside of the public service
Perhaps the voters will express themselves about the
matter when the election is held next year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19
SiDELlGHTSUNWARRM0VES.

get the impedmenta of the force ready
II is reasonable to assume that after ar
rival IN France the troops are gong to
be given some time to become accl-
mated and some instruction IN the war
fare OF the continent before they are
sent IN to face IT.
The Per,hing expedition is going TO
have as much moral effect IN awaken
ing the American people to the reallla
tlon that this country IS at war as 1t IS
IN cheering the people Of France with
the carncStncSs OF our intentions.
PcrShlng, Black Jack" as he was
dubbed by his men in the Philippines,
has had a meteofic rise IN the army 1t
Is safe tu say there Is not more pop
ular man in the army, as far as tho men
are concerned l'ntll short time ago,
there was considerable opposition to him
among the officers of the army owing -
the tact that he was jumped over the
heads of so many.
PctShlng was the honor man OF his
class al West Point He fought the
Indians IN the southwest and went TO
the Philippines as captain IN negro
regiment. lie was called upon 10 do
tremendous lot OF clcau.up work among
the head hunters in the Philippines He
did SO many surprising Jobs with small
forces OF men that he was recommend
ed tor promotion to brigadler general
by the commanding officer in the Phil
lpplncs Roosevelt was president at the
time and jumped him over about a
thousand officers into the rank OF brig
adler II is interesting To- remember
that Pershlng, the man who Roosevelt
took up, now goes in the Job that
Roosevelt would rather have than any
thing else in the world at this minute
Among the army officers a great cry
went up Immediately following Per
'hngS advancement 10 the effect that
United States Senator Warren. Per
ytTHg TdTttf-iT law, was responsible
for Black Jacks" Unprecedented ad-
vance because OF political trade
Previous to the Mexican expedition,
General Pcrshing was stationed at the
Preside OF San Francisco The sad
dcSt incident in his life is connected
with San Francisco. tor It was on the
reservation there that his wife and
babies we're burned in r,hr destruction
ot their Stmy post home during a Night
blaze
General Pershing demonstrated his
military ability in the handling OF the
force that remained in Mexico Tor so
many months His services in Mexico
won him the promotion to major gen
cral through the approval of his seniors
in the army
Recently I have talked to two off
GERS in the regular army who said that
the old rancor against PcrShlng's pro-
motion has entirely disappeared and
that the whole army now believes Gen
cral Pershing one OF the most capable
soldiers the United States ever pro
duced. Both OF these men admitted that
any analysis OF Pershing's life. his
school record his amazing activity in
the Philippines and his Mexican work
show no hlunder and many successes
of tactical knowledge and strateeical
conception W. N. H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19
WHY THE LIBERTY LOAN DRACS.

OFFlCl&S of the treasury department puzzled to
know why the liberty loan is not oyersubscribed IN.
stead of only partially absorbed by investors The subject
does not puzzle advertising all 1t seems to he the
impression that officials Of the government keeping
the liberty loan a secret
Suppose Mr. Kerr, and Mr. Scott and Mr.. Rorabaush
should keep their merchandise and tel!
the anything about the fabrics which they have ior
safe, now long c0ut7t those stores operate
The public is willing to buy these liberty bonds But
the public has had information abogt the Investment,
except few occasional lines that were brought light
by some enerprsng newspaper reporter who started on
an exploring trip.
II the secretary OF the United States treasury wishes t.
know how to place the liberty loan any skilled advertising
maRsw tell him that the Of tho display columns in
dsy newspapers will turn the trick Keeping the loan
secret will not get many Subscriptions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19
THE FOOD SPECULATOR.

QUITE number Of people know what a food spccuator
Z IS but do For the information of those who
have not closely Investigated the subject it safely be
said that II man buys food for s. and sells it for 81 he
could not be clased perfectly skilled food speoulaor.
TOR those fellows don't operate that way; il they should,
their folks should have their heads examined
But when man buys food a 7S-oent basis and sells
for S2S, would be violating confidence to
indicate that he is food specuaor
Meantime, We arc spending lot Of effort in passing
resolutions about the food specuaor; and we're spend
ing lot n time telling each other what monster the food
Specuator has come to be And the food spcoulaor keeps
right on buying government bonds with the money that the
people pay him
So It seems that the people are afraid tackle the food
Spccuator. Now that they know him and decline to bring
him to terms II appears that the people satisfied 10 let
the food speculaor continue his pillagc, The American
people peculiar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19

II he did VIC would all he stake horses.
Everybody loves the cheerful liar who
tells thin wom1n how stout she is get
ting, and who tells a ia' woman how
slender she is getting, and who tells
hopeless invalid how well he is looking
The most unimportant person in the
world Is husband who is waiting
around the house while the doctor and
the Stork are having a coniab upstairs
Why IS 1t that woman can't wear
heavy Opaque waist without dress
shields, and imagines that she doesn't
need the shields when she is wearing a
thin, transparent waist
\ woman can't understand why a man
viii pay 50 cents for an article when by
walking 10 squares down the street he
could get the same article for 20 cents
Ho Hmm : In about month from
now the girls will be wearing short
Slceyed waists and the poor men will
sec the landscape dotted with black
and-tar elbows
Wives, YOU do no, have 10 shoot YOUR
husbands to get rid oi them lust DIG
up Friend Husbands old love letter,
and keep on reading them aloud TO
him, and he will bea, il fast enough
They say that love is blind. But an
engaged girl spends Just as much time
in front Of mirror as does a girl who
has never had an affair Of the heart.
4 LOT of SUITS we have seen look as
II they do not want a vote hall as badly
as they want a voter
What has become OF the old fashioned
woman who lived mp to her saving AN
onion day keep, the doctor away"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-19
A LITTLE CAN OF OIL.

A LOCAL citizen owns lawn mower, habit which
seems TO he growing and since lawn mower needs OIL
this owner OF two-wheeed affair that cuts grass called
upon one OF the big re,ari buy the proper ub
can't
The genial clerk brought forward a can Of oil which
seemed to fill requirements trade was made and the
chauffeur of the lawn became the owner in ice
simple of one can of lubrica,ing oil
close scrutiny OF the aforesaid can developed the
astonishing information that this of oil was manuiac
tured by refining company in Philadelphia well known
industrial community somewhere down in Pennsylvania
So IN a state which claims to he the greatest oil com
monwcah IN the nation, citizen buys refined oil made
IN town 1000 miles away And wag who happened to
witness the transaction made this cauStic observation.
Perhaps the Philadelphia refinery was busy selling oil
while refining corporations other sections were
busy selling shares Of stock"
While II is necessary to sell some Of the capital stock
IN refining corporation TO enable operations TO he de
veoped 10 the maximum, it hoped that our energetic
oil saesmen will hop around morning and cause local
oil dealers to replace the foreign lubricants on their
shelves with the refined stuff which Is MADE IN OKLA.
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