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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
FEDERAL WORKERS IN PLOTS

Seek to Delay Government Work in
Alaska is Charge.
Seward, Alaska, June 26.-The
United States Grand Jury in a re-
port yesterday asserted that certain
Federal employees opposing the war
are seeking to delay Federal projects
and enterprises in Alaska. The charge
had been made that opening of the
coal fields was being wilfully delayed.
The present finding also apparently
covers the United States railroad.
The report says:
Investigation by US has revealed
that there is an element in our midst,
some Of whom are earning their live
lihood from the Government, opposed
to the present war, who seek to
foment discomfort and disorder and
who are trying to impede the prose
cution of governmental projects and
enterprises, and we therefore recon-
mend that Congress enact law that
will amend our present law on sedi-
ton and make it an offense for any
one by word or deed to try to stir up
strife, arouse difficulties or disorders
in our industrial conditions or inter
fere with or obstruct carrying out
Government enterprises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
Will GIVE OVER $4,000 RAISES sl00,O00,000
Eight Day Nationwide Red Cross
Campaign Closes With Great Raj
" in Hundreds of Cities.

Washington, June 26.-Oversub-
scriptions of the Red Cross $1OO,Ooo,-
600 mercy fund seemed assured last
night when the eight-day, nation
wide campaign closed with final
rallies in, hundreds of American cities
The country's total, outside OF
New York City, tabulated by Red
Gross headquarters late last night,
was $6O,65O,0O0, and pledges still
were pouring in at the rate OF about
81 100000 an hour. New York City's
total, although not announced, was
believed to be near S40,GO0,000, the
city's quota.
Definite figures will not be avail
able until today, but Red Cross Off
cials last night said they had no
doubt that the totals will show that
American generosity mas responded
in the same spirit as for the Liberty
loan, with millions more than asked.
All through the week additions
will be made to the fund, for cam
paien committees in number OF
cities insisted on continuing the can
vass beyond the fixed time.
Ten million dollars in apparent
over-subscription may be necessary,
it was said last night, to make the
actual collections equal sl0O,0o0,00O,
owing to the possibility Of duplicate
recording of some corporation Red
Cross dividends at their source, and
also in the locality where stock
holders live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
TOTAL .S5,75S.34

MIR, Boothe desires the Gazette to
state that the money was all COL
lected without 9 solitary cent of en-
pense, so that the total amount OF
cash collected will be turned over
in full to the Red Cross War Council
at Washington.
He also says that if there are any
others who still desire to contribute
that he will be very glad to receive
their subscriptions during the next
few days.
Reports from all over the country
indicate that the American Red Cross
in the last day of it's one week cam
paign to raise SlOO,O00,0oo for wal
relief work, accomplished its purpose
and collected several million above
the goal it set for itself.
The spectacular part Of the cam
paign in Washington was closed just
before dusk last evening when Miss
Katherine Stinson of Chicago flew
into the city, bringing with her the
subscriptions. given in Buffalo ant
Rochester last week. When Mis-:
Stinson ahghted on the Army Poll
field she was greeted by the Ret
Cross women's ambulance corps o
Washington, and Henry B. F. Mac
Farland, chairman of the District c
Columbia Red Cross. Mr.. MacFar
land handed her a check for s25,0O
as part of Washington's subscril
ton.
She was escorted to the steps G
the Treasury where she was receive
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

New York, June 26.-Reports were
current yesterday that through spy
sources, APPARENTLY working in this
city, information was reaching Ger
many of the departure of all kinds of
ships and cargoes sailing from Amer
lean ports. William Offley, local head
of the State Departments Secret
Service, has gone to Washington for
a conference with his superiors there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
VIRGINIA NEWS

Five men were arrested in Win
chester Sunday night by county and
Federal officers charged with either
failing to register under the selective
draft, or with aiding and abetting
Others to evaGe registration.
Shep Trent, colored, was taken
from officers near Cleveland. Fla,
miles from Punta, Gorda, Sunday
night, and shot to death Trent
had been arrested for an attempt to
assault white woman Saturday
night, for whom he laid III wait on Il
dark street. She outran him and
gave the alarm, his arrest following.
Capt. Brandenburg, who led the
German air raid over London on
June IS, in which l57 persons in
cluding many women and children,
were killed, 434 injured. has been
decorated with the Order Pour le
Merite
The first battalion, Virginia. Field
Artillery, has been ordered to Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca, to provide material
and additional instructors for the Of
GERS training camp at that post.
James W. Landes, GO years old, of
Harrisonburg, cut his throat Saturday
with a carpenters knife and hled to
death before the arrival of 4 physic
ian.
Carnations are selling in Atlantic
City as high as 500 for sets of
three, red, white and blue. Pretty
girls are the saleswomen. They are
touring the Boardwalk daily for Gus
toners. The proceeds are for the
Red Cross war fund.
Robert Morris, a colorcd hostler's
helper at the Southern divisional
terminals ut Monroe, was killed Sun
day when he stepped from the front
of "a porthbound train in front of an
other train approaching on the south
boud track.
The first death from heat occurred
in Danville yesterday morning when
Thomas Brann, aged ffty-two years,
dropped dead on the railway track
near Tippett's Crossing. Brann had
been working at railway trestle
all morning and was seen to fall on
his way across the tracks He was
dead when felloww workmen reached
his side.
The final obstacle to the construc.
tion of the proposed new railroad
connecting Baltimore, Washington
and Newport News, Va, was remov
ed Saturday when Secretary Of War
Baker approved the plans of the
Washington and Newport News short
line railroad for bridge over tbs
| Potomac river. The bridge will cross
the river at Riverside, Charles Coun.
ty. No, to Metomkin Point, Va. It
| is understood that the new railroad
has made arrangements for entrance
| into Baltimore over the tracks OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. From
Washington to Newport News the
line will be of entirely new construc'
tion. This will be the only bridge
across the Potomac between Wash
ington and the mouth of the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
Responds Generously With
Contributions for the Red Cross
Committees Gratified With Result.

The result of the Red Cross cam
paign which has been carried on here
during the past six days came to a
most gratifying close last night
when the committees of ladies and
gentlemen met at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce to give in
their reports and Chairman Gardner
l.. Boothe announced that the total
Z amount received was S5,758.34, and
that assurances had been given him
of some $3.50 more which would bring
Alexandria's total gift to the Red
Cross up to over $4,000.
His remarks brought forth rounds
Of cheers from the members of the
committees, who had put in week
of hard work soliciting the money
something that. many of the ladies,
especially, had never attempted be-
fore. In view of existing financial
conditions the result is particularly
pleasing to all, and the members of
the committees, one and all, are en-
titled to the thanks of the people of
the city for the time they have de-
voted to the campaign as well as the
efficient manner in which the work
was carried on. When the campaign
was started it was thought that if
FIVE thousand dollars were raised it
would De all that could well De ex-
pected, owing to the many calls for
money that were being made upon
the residents of the city, but not
withstanding, they have responded in
most credible manner.
AS will be seen in the report which
follows. the sum Of $4,325.72 was COL
lected by the committees of gentle
men, Gardner L. Boothe, being the
general chairman. All who have
part in the campaign have reason to
feel highly pleased with the OUT
come, and the Gazette takes this op-
portunity to express its appreciation
of the vote of thanks given to it by
the committees last night for the
humble part it TOOK IN the work:
The total collections made bv the
several ladies' committees in charge
of the captains, as given below, with
Mrs. D. J. Howell acting as chair
I'll .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Henry P. Dawson, Director of the
Red Cross, and Former President
William H. Taft.
Leaders of the war council in
Washington expressed great gratifca-
ton over the manner in wh:I.i the
country has responded to the human
ity fund. Just as soon as the CON-
plete returns are in, they will be
wired to Gen. Pershing and to our
allies abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Louis c. Barley, Jr., who has spent
the past ten days in Richmond, fol-
lowing the close of the Virginia Mill
tarv Institute, where ne is student,
for the summer, has now returned to
his home in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Mrs. S. ]. Irby is the guest
friends in Gretna, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
IN THE BATTLE FOR BUSINESS
QUICK ACTION WINS.

Send your messages by the Postal
Telegraph; Gable Company. The
fastest telegraph service in the
world Local office, APT King St.
Bell Phone 81. l50-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Mrs. Isaac Gregg is the guest Of
friends and relatives in Philadelphia
and other places in Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

The public is invited to attend the
open air service at Fort Hill from
seven to eight o'clock. The subject
tonight will be "The Signs of Christ's
Second Coming Which Are Now TAX
ing Place O nthe Earth" Those at
tending are requested to bring their
blue song books and to go early.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
RESERVE BANK FOR BALTIMORE

Governor Seay Of Richmond District
Authorizes Formal Announcements,
Baltimore, Nd. June 26.-Otficiaf
notice that branch of the Federal
Reserve Bank of the Fifth Regional
District, located at Richmond, is to
be established in Baltimore, was sent
to Colonel Harry b. Wilcox, reserve
bank director, by George ]. Seay,
Governor of the Richmond Bank.
The lette from Mr.. Seay states
that the reserve bank directors viii
begin, as soon as possible. to work
out the details OF the proposed
branch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Mr.. E. L. Allen has gone to At,
lantic City to spend week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Evangelist F. E. Gibson, who has
been and is at the present time hold
ing services at the city Aims House
each Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock, has gotten the Jordan Piano
Company of Washington, to donate
piano for the Aims House and
through the kindness Of Charles King
and Company the piano was delivered.
Those attending the meetings are
now enjoying it's music each Sunday
afternoon. All are invited to visit
the Aims House any Sunday after
noon at these services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

The Willard w. G. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock
in the Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Mrs. B. H. Pendleton is visiting il
Salisbury, n. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Hard shelled crabs, deviled crabs
and crab meat at J. Brill's, No. 9
King street. Phone 307J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mr.. Howdershell has gone to the
Soldiers Home at Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

DR.. W. E. Dienelt,. optician,. an
nounces the removal Of his office to
6O5 Prince street, opposite postofficc,
next door to DR.. Geo. Klipstein.
l50-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Miss Eta NJ. England, OF Norfolk,
who is the head of the order of the
Women's Benefit Association of the
Maccabees Of Virginia, is visiting in
this city and presiding at the meet
ings of the state rally of that order
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

DR.. C. E. Outcalt and family will
leave tomorrow for Capon Bridge,
West Virginia, where they expect to
remain for month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Mrs. A. D. Brockett is visiting il
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Miss Mary Carlin left today for
Ellicott City, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Soft shelled crabs on toast at
Rammers Cafe. Is cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
IF Y0II WANT

"Printing of the Highest Quality,
We will be glad to talk the matter
over with you.
COMMERCIAL PRESS
II. ", Wade
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

John A. Wenzel has enlisted in the
District of Columbia cavalry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

The annual picnic of the Sunday
School Of the Methodist protestant
Church is being held: today at Hume
Grove, Hume station. Besides the
hundreds of children going over on
the electric cars numerous autorno-
biles were seen filed with small ones
on their way to the grove. A pro-
gram of varied events was arranged
for the day, mostly events of an
athletic character. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Mrs. Fannie Bucher, grand worthy
matron of the Order Of the Eastern
Star of Virginia, left today for her
home in Newport News, after a visit
to Mrs. George SchwarZman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

Mr.. John Fahnline, formerly of
this city. but ow OF Sharon, Pa, is
on a visit to his old home. He Is
making a tour of this section Of the
country, in an automobile.
Company G, First Virginia Regi-
ment, received six more recruits yes
terday afternoon. Their names are
Charles C. Faulkner, George Mil
burn, George w. Allensworth, Bennie
Cornell, Raymond WI. Padgett and.
Richard NJ. Owens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

313 King Street Phone so.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
GERMAN ELECTORAL
REFORM INTRODUCED

AMSTERDAM, Holland. - The
electoral reform bill was introduced
in the lower house or the Prussian
diet yesterday by Imperial Chancel-
lor Won Hertling, according to a
wireless dispatch from Berlin to the
Maasbode. In urging the passage Of
the bill, the chancellor said:
"The duty is laid upon me to full
fill the royal pledge solemnly and
repeatedly given and will exert all
my strength to carry out my duty
and / do so from full conviction
(this was created by lively applause
from the center and left).
II recognize that the proposals
signify turning point in the history
of Prussia. This will evoke in wide
circles painful feelings and serious
objections, but the task of true
craftsmanship is to take innovations
in hand courageously when the peoT
pies need for development requires
them. 1t is my deepest conviction
that this need has now arisen. The
present electoral system is obsolete
and you will do the fatherland very
great service if you assent to the
proposals.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11

Humans forced to make terms fol
armistic. Hostilities suspended along
the whole front. Informtion comes
from Jassy, the new capital.
Five thousand dead or injured in
the Halifax disaster. Survivors tel
of the horrors. Relief trains with
supplies, Red Cross nurses and doc.
tors arrive from all points. Big
snowstorm impedes the work.
Four thousand more Italians are
taken prisoners. oTtal of men CAP
tured in the new Austro-German Of
fensive on the northern front reaches
$1,000, according to claims made by
Berlin. Monte Sisemol taken by
storm.
American army airmen suffer two
casualties. Corporal and private are
wounded while fighting German
planes on Western front.
December 8
Germans checked on Asiago pla-
teau. Italians still hold positions
guarding the Frenzela and Gadena;
rain down artillery and rifle fire
every time the enemy attacks. Ro-
mans succeed in brilliant attack.
Fifteen hundred airplanes drop
bombs on Teutons and do great dam
age; both sides on the western front
busy consolidating their new lines.
Standard of revolt raised by Cos
sacks. Proclamation issued to the
people announcing Kaledines and
Korniloff have declared war against
the Bolsheviki traitors. War is de-
clared in the Don region.
limo crew arrested by naval Of
ficers. Captain and pilot of the
Mont Blanc also held pending an in
vestigation of the explosion which
brought death and destruction to
Halifax.
Fourty-four men on the Jones sur
vive disaster. Vice Admiral Sims
sends additional information con-
cerning the sinking Of the destroyer
by submarine; toll of death is not
decreased. Exposure kill Ensign s.
F. Faulk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
WAR SUMMARY
December z

Russia enters into compact with
Germany. Berlin announces suspen-
sion of hostilities over the whole
eastern front for ten days. Bolshe-
Wiki easy for the Teutons. Petro-
grad sends out account of meeting
of the emissaries at Brest-Litovsk.
Italians withdrew line after big
fight. Headquarters account of the
battle says the furious attacks of the
enemy were repulsed with heavy
loses at all points save one. Berlin
claims great victories. Capture of
1900 Romans and more than so
guns reported; fresh Austro-German
divisions are brought from the Rus
sian front
Kent coast and London raided by
twenty-one injured by bombs drop
ped by the airmen in various towns.
Two enemy planes brought to earth.
Crew of three men on each machine
captured; number of fires in British
metropolis.
British advance line at Cambria.
Withdrawal from the dangerous sal
lent accomplished on Tuesday night
without the German becoming aware
of the fact until Wednesday. Berlin
reports taking of towns. Losses suf-
fered by General Byng declared to be
heavy; number of prisoners suffered
by General Byng declared to be
heavy; number of prisoners captured
is said to be more than 5000; 14S
guns also claimed.
Two thousand killed, thousands
manned when munitions ship blows
up in collision off the coast of Nova
Scotia in the harbor of Halifax.
December 8
Congress declares war upon Aus
tria. Resolution passes the house
with but one descending vote, that
Of the Socialist, London; senate
follows the advice of
President Wilson. Proclamation to
be issued at once.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
If YOU HIRE HELP YOU MUST
INSURE AGAINST ACCIDENTS

The last session of the Idaho leg
islature made law requiring en-
ployers of help to carry insurance
against accidents. The only excep-
tions are those engaged in farming.
Insurance can be carried by the
state thru it's insurance department,
or it can be carried by eihter of two
insurance corporations that have IL
censes to engage in such business in
the state.
Failure to have such insurance in
effect on the first day of January,
1918, subjects the person or firm
of dollar a day for each person
employed, and at the end of sixty
days such person or firm is liable to
be required to close it's place of busi-
ness.
The rate of such insurance varies
according to the classification OF
business, and further variations in
rates depend upon the condition of
the place of business as to safety of
arrangement of building and ma
chinery. No. matter whether insur-
ance is carried by the state or by
a private enterprise, the state law
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
REBUILDING
\ FT. HALL WATER SYSTEM

POCOTELLO.-E w. A.
Havenor, representing the Fort Hall
Water Users association on special
EomRissfoh appointed py-Secretary
Lane, which inspected the Fort Hal
system, made his report before the
members of the association on Satur-
day and recommended that much of
the system be rebuilt at cost to the
government fnearly 100000.
This is the unanimous report OF
the COMMISSION; as dstti}fe-feHsfng OF
the Indian land, which has been en-
couraged by the government neces-
states that more water be provided
at an early date. The association
will send a man to Washington to
place the matter squarely before Sec
retary Lane and to urge immediate
action.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
FOR A NEW~sUGaR FUCroRx

E. s. Kimball, w. A. Leatham,
d. L. Hayes and Lewis M. Cannon
of Salt Lake are in Blackfoot this
week selling stock in the Beet Grow
ers Sugar company, which is erecting
a new factory at Rigby. This COM
pany-. built lt-tha--12ao-t at'
Delta, Utah, the largest one in the
inter-mountain country. The RigPy
organization have contracted for
5000 acres of beets for the years
1918 to 1923 inclusive, and the:
foundations for the factory are being
completed this fall SO they can start
with the structural steel work. early
in the spring. The factory will have
a capacity of 500 tons.
They have an announcement on
page eight of thiss issue giving some
information about their stock sales.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11

must be observed as to inspection
and making provisions for safety as
named by the inspectors.
The purpose is to protect en-
ployees against carelessness or indif-
ference of employers and each other,
and to provide immediate relief for
the poor when their income is cut
off by accidents that happen to the
bread-winners. The expense to en-
ployers is considerable, they are not
permitted to let that make any diff
ference in the amount of wages paid
to the insured, and 1T PAGES all in
dusrties under a, supervision that
Idaho has never had before.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
CONTEST OF COMMUNITIES

For the past two months we have
been reporting something under the
heading, Wealth of Communities
Compared" see page seven, that is
getting to the stage of second base
now.
Ozone, Keever, Springfield, Pin
gree, Firth and Blackfoot route one
and route four have all won, and
Firth is the only community that has
scored two points. Blackfoot route
three scores today.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
"sUGAR CARDS" IN ALBANY

With scores of retailers and two of
the largest wholesalers absolutely
without sugar. Albany Friday was
supplied with its first sugar cards"
small families to one pound
a week, and larger families amounts
in proportion to their size.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11
STOCK INiPOUNDED

have impounded~ at the Heese
feed yards at Blackfoot, one roam
horse, rather old, weight about $50,
shod in front, no brands visible. Also
a two-year-old heifer, crop OF the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-11

right ear, branded w on right ribs
and is GENTLE
II not claimed by Saturday, Dec.
Is, arrangements will be made to-
sell them.
WILLIAM DREW,
|ad. 215-2 City Marshall, Blackfoot