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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
PRESIDENT is DIFIANTISTUART DEFENDS LAW
Virginia's Executive Says State Gets
More Revenue After 50 Per Cent
Cut in Tax Rate.

Renewing his expression of conf
dence in the equity of the tax law:
of Virginia, which he declared have
nothing in them that does not square
with the highest principles Of right
and justice, Governor Stuart yester'
day afternoon told the thirty exami
! ners of records and members of the
State Tax Board assembled in Reu'
gers Hotel, Richmond, that he would re-
main uninfluenced in the enforcement
of the law during the rest of his term
Without any show of hostility to,
ward those who have openly criticized
the operation Of the partial system
of segregation now in vogue in Vir-
ginia, or without indulging once IN
anything savoring of personal allu.
sions, the Governor, who, by reason
of his office, is chairman Of the State
Tax Board, and who is chiefly respon-
sible for the revised tax laws of the
State, made it very plain that his
first convictions upon the tax ques-
ton are still unshaken, and that he
will continue to stand by them.
Justifying first the principles upon
which the system is based and dis
posing of criticisms often repeated as
to the justice of some phases OF the
law, particularly the so-called inquisl-
torial powers which are conferred
upon examiners of records, the Gov
ernor defended the business sound
ness of the system with the statement
that, under its operation, the State
is now getting more revenue than it
ever did before, after making a so
per cent reduction in the rate of taxa
ton.
The Governor said that he did not
pretend to hold that the tax laws of
the State are free from criticism. No
human institutions ever have been.
In common with practically every
measure devised by man, the tax laws
of Virginia, he said, still have in
them defects, some of them very
grave, which must be corrected by
the next Legislature. Some of these
necessary amendments he has already
decided upon, and will recommended
them to the consideration of the Gen.
eral Assembly at its next sessiCn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
LIST OF NEW BOOKS.

Recently Added to the Alexandria
Library.
Casuals Of The William Nc
Fee.
Partners Of The Night-Leroy
Scott.
Penrod And Sam-Booth Tarking-
ton.
The Five Barred Gate-E. Temple
Thurston.
The Lions Share-Arnold Bennett
Loot-Arthur S. Rookie.
The Invisible Balance Sheet-Kat.
rina Trask.
The Ear In The Wall-Arthur B
Reeve.
The Incredible Honeymoon-E
Nesbit.
The Old Blood-Frederick Palmer
Captain Desmond, v. C.-Mauc
Diver.
Desmond's Daughter-Maud Diver
The Wooing of Rosamond Fayre-
Berta Ruck.
The Round-About-J. E. Buckrose
Michael-E. F. Benson.
The Six-Pointed Cross In The dust
John Roland.
The Hidden Spring-Clarence B
Kelland.
Wild-fre--Zane Grey.
Best Short Stories of 1915-Editec
by E j. O'Brien.
Told In A French Garden-Mildret
Aldrich.
A Lad Of Kent-Herbert Harrison
The Horseman of The Plain--Josepf
A. Altsheller.
Stories For Boys-Richard Harding
Davis.
The Motor Boat Club at The Colder
Gate-H. I. Hancock.
The Motor Boat Club In Florida
II. I. Hancock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
|625 PERSONS DROWNED IBESTOF MEN SACRIFICED
Carefully Selected German Soldiers
From Various Regiments Chosen
to Screen Comrades.

British Headquarters in France
March l0.1Blizzard conditions have
prevailed on the western front for
two days, holding the military opera
tions within very small compass.
Coming after a ten days thaw, and
the apparent approach of an early
spring. the renewed cold has been
keenly felt The bowling March gales,
accompanied by heavy snow falls,
have interfered with nearly every
phase of modern war activity, ex-
cent the persistent roar of the Brit
ism guns, which fire continuously,
day and night.
1t is increasingly evident that in
carrying out their retirement in the
Arras and Somme areas, the Ger
mans sacrificed large number of their
very best soldiers. Carefully selected
from various regiments, they were
given certain posts with instructions
to hold them against all odds, a ma
jority of them hvaing no idea what
ever that they were fighting a rear
guard action.
II was not until their repeated IS.
O. S." rocket signals for artillery as
sistance went completely unanswered
that these men suspected the posi-
ton in which they had been placed
that they formed sacrificial screen
covering the retreat of the man
body of their comrades. The prison.
ers still profess belief in German
victory, frankly saying that they base
their confidence largely in Germany's
submarine campaign, which they and
all the rest of the army have been
told is sure to bring peace WITHIN
three months. Letters found on prls-
oners and dead men also show the
extent to which the promise OF Vic
tory through unrestricted submarine
warfare has been disseminated
throughout the empire.
On the other hand, great pains
seem to have been taken TO prevent
+fe men at the front from learning
ths details and the possibilities en-
tailed in the break with the United
States The prisoners know virtually
nothing of the situation, although
one had letter from home which
read:
81 hope you are keeping well. one
roads of British attacks daily. "hat
say you about America? Our situa- VI!
ton is becoming more and more crltl-
cal Perhaps the U-boat will bring the
war to speedy finish, or e'se we
shall make more enemies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
EOY AVENGES FATHER.
Kills Man Who Mortally Wounded
Him And is Abs0lred.


Croweburg, Kan, March 10
Eleyen-year-old Joe Vinardi went
back to school yesterday, eXonerated
by law after having avenged in blood
the killing of his father. a coroner's
Jury returned verdict of se!f-de-
fense. absolving the boy from blame
for the death here last Monday OF
Mike Clio, suitor for the hand OF
.Joe's sister and enemy Of G'ancento
Vinardi, Joes father.
There was fuel between the elder
Vinardi. and Clio because of GiIlo's
attentions to Vinardi's daughter.
Monday night they met. Both were
armed. Next day both were found
dead. and it was at first believed
they had killed each other. But the
inouest revealed that Vinardi, the
elder, lying mortally wounded, in
structed his son to obtain vengeance.
His fathers shot gun in hand, the
bov shortly afterward found Clio in
front of his home. Clio had shot
gun also. He pointed it at the boy
and laughed at him, whereupon Joe
Vipardi fired, killing Clio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
FLAGS TORN DOWN.
Vandals Trample National Emblem
as Exercises go on Inside.

Vandals Trample National Emblem
as Exercises go on Inside.
Baltimore, Md, March 10.-While
500 or more loyal Americans last
night were engaged in patriotic
meeting in the Second Presbyterian
Church, frequently applauding refer
ences to the American flag, the Stars
and Stripes, flying from three stats
at the entrances of the editice, were
desecrated by group of vandals.
Not only were the flags ripped
from their fastenings, but torn to
shreds and the fragments scattered
in the dust nearby and trampled by
alien feet The vandals are believed
by the church authorities to have
been prompted not by desire to up
hold any European nations prlncl-
pies, but, On the contrary by con
tempt for any national emblem,
standing for law, order and civlliza-
ton.
The church stands in the very
heart of the foreign-born element
section.
Had the persons been captured
they would hardly have escaped alive
according to the statement OF one OF
the church elders
81 am glad they got away before
we caught them," he said, because
am one of the elders of the church
and elders don't generally fight.
was formerly in the United States
navy, and it fairly makes my blooc
boil to think of such an act. It Wont
be good for anyone else to attempt
the same thing"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
British Transport, Loaded With
South African Native Laborers,
Goes Down on Isle of Wight.

London, March 10.--The British
transport Mendi, carrying South Af-
rican native laborers, was sunk after
g. collision on February u, and 625
persons lost their lives.
Ten of the persons lost were Eu-
ropeans, according to the announce
ment made to the South African
Parliament by General Louis Botha,
the Premier. The collision occurred
off the Isle of Wight. The official
announcement says:
Premier Botha stated to the South
African Parliament yesterday that
the transport Mendi, carrying the
last batch of the South African ma
tive laborers' contingent (the rest of
whom were landed safely in Francel,
collided with another vessel en- route
from England to Havre and sunk IN
twenty-five minutes. The collision
occurred OIL lue Isle VI w iSHt wa
February u. The escorts search
light could not penetrate the fog, but
the survivors were rescued by pass
ing vessels. Twelve officers were
saved. Ten Europeans and 615 ma
tives were lost.
"Premier Botha said that the rela-
tives of those natives who are pre-
sumed to have been drowned would
be advised. He added that the United
States and native commissioners had
been instructed to inform the head
men of the people, so that they might
know the truth, and not heed idle
stories which experience proved might
be circulated sedulously. The imper-
ial authorities, he declared, would
pay compensation to natural bcnefici-
aries"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
AMERICAS TO UNITE.
Joint Action to Quell Germans
Planned bv United States

Joint Action to Quell Germans
Planned by United States.
The United States is planning joint
action with Latin-American republics
to stamp out German propaganda
and spy activity throughout all the
Americas, according to authoritative
information yesterday.
Revelations of sinister German
movements in half dozen South and
Central American republics have
served to arouse the government. as
we'll as the various republics them
selves, it was said, to realization
that vigorous steps must be taken to
eradicate the evil.
1t was known yesterday that var
ious South American diplomats have
applied and received from the State
Department a great deal of informa-
ton collected by the United States as
to German activities in the Latin
Americas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
ZIMMERMAN DEFIANT

German Foreign Secretary Says His
Country Has Spoken Last Word.
Amsterdam, March 1G.-Dutch
newspapers publish the following
statement made by Dr.. Alfred Zlm-
norman, the German foreign secre-
tary. to a representative of a Buda-
pest newspaper:
"As far as the United States is
concerned, we have spoken our last
word and the decision is in President
Wilson'S hands.
"We are determined to carry
through the submarine war to the
end. The results of unrestricted
submarine war thus far have beer
very satisfactory.
GAS to peace, I may say that de-
spite the refusal of our peace otter
Germany still stands by the words OF
the imperial chancellor and is pre-
pared to place herself at the head OF
an alliance of states for the NAM
tenanca of the worlds peace.
GAS to the European neutrais,
believe there will be no change III
their present relations with US in the
course of the war. Neutral Ship
owners should give up their trade
with England. They have made
enough money and can afford to bear
the loss of English trade. They Will
soon recognize that it is to their IN
terests to keep their ships at home Sc
that they may use them to the best
advantage after the war;
DR.. Zimmerman added that the
military situation is entirely salts
factory to Germany.
Berlin, March 10.-"The greatest
service neutrals can render humanity
at this moment is thoroughly to ap
preciate the fact that we mean what
we say and to keep their ships a
home"
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
made the above statement in an inter
view yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
THREE DROWN IN NEW RIVER
Ferryboat Loaded With Household
Goods. Oyerturns.

Ferryboat Loaded With Household
Goods, Overturns.
Bluefeld, w. Va, March 10
Charles Bratton, 80 years old, and
two men, whose names are unknown,
were drowned yesterday in New river,
at Zurich, Va, by the overturning
of ferryboat.
Bratton's father was moving house
hold goods across the river in an
old-fashioned cable ferry. The cable
broke and the boat drifted down
stream, overturned and threw five
men and four horses into the water.
The horses and three of the men
were drowned, the others being res
cued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
FRAUDULENT CONCERN.
Alexandria People Warned Not 20
Victimized by X.

Alexandria People Warned No' "
yictimized by II.
According to information receiVea
from Postmaster Smith, of the city
nostoffice. not all of the residents OF
Alexandria have heard Of the scheme
conducted by the National Mail Or
der Brokerage Exchange, at 9zo
Clobo Building, Minneapolis, Mlnn''
in pretending to give silk pettlcoat
for ten cents, if you will write 1lVe
tiers to respective friends. The
Postofficc Department at washington
has declared this fraud, and IN
s.ructed all postmasters to'withdraw
such mail from. the service. and for
ward SAME to the Dead Letter Office
at Washington, D.. G. Notwlth-
standing the publicity that has al
ready been given letters are still
being received by patrons OF, the local
postoffice offering the inducements
as stated, and it is desired that it be
made known that the concern is a
fraud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

meeting tonight at the corner Of King
and Royal streets. Sunday schoo
will be held at 2:3o p. m. 70 he
Peoples League at $3.50 and Salvation
meeting at 8 O'CLOCK. Captain Herbert
Young, who was under orders to
leave Alexandria, will remain IN
charge of the work here.
Washington Memorial Lodge OF
Perfection No. Z, conferred the ninth
and tenth degrees on a class of can
didates at the Masonic Temple last
night. Previous to the degree work
officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: Venerable Master,
w. S. Connolly; Senior Warden,
Llewellyn P. Chauncey; Junior War
den, ]. William May; Orator, W. w.
Ballenger; Almoner, Frank W. La
than; Treasurer, J. NJ. Duncan; Sec
retary, Frank W. Latham. The ap-
pointive officers are: Master Of
Ceremonies, Alexander McFayden
Sherwood; Expert, Boyd James Rich
ards; Assistant Expert, Chester Ar
thur Gwinn; Captain of the Host, St.
Clair Davis Shelton; Tiler, George
Washington Zachary; Organist, Harry
Gaunt Harryman; Soloist, Wilmer
Joyce Waller; Electrician, Bedford
Keith Smith.
Seminole Tribe of Red Men, through
its committee in charge, last night
decided to repeat the minstrel per-
formance which it gave in January
and will do so on the evenings Of
Wednesday and Thursday, April IS
and 10, for the benefit of the Reli-
ance Steam Fire Engine Company.
Those who had the pleasure of wit
Messing the performances enjoyed
real treat and it is certainly kind Of
the red men to give this excellent
show for such a worthy cause, as the
Alexandria Fire Department is a
volunteer organization, and it de-
serves the support and assistance of
the community. The joint committee
who has the minstrel in charge is
of H. II. Newton, chair
man, W. NJ. Glasgow. Thomas NJ.
Jones, J. w. May, George M. Rey-
nolds, D w. Stanton, r. C. Sullivan.
X. W. Ogden, Frank Ballenger, Robt.
Poss, R l. .Finks and C. w. SL.,on.
All who took part in the last minstrel
are requested to meet in the Young
Peoples Building on Monday evening
next for the first rehearsal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

A called meeting Of r. L. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans. will be
held on Monday evening, March y,
st 7:20 o'clock.
Mr.. Ferdinand Pitt, son of Mr..
Frederick Pitt, while cranking his
automobile. at his home on Shutters
Hill fractured his arm. He was at
tended by Dr. Lleweilyn Powell.
Spreading the Good News, or
Personal Evangelism, will be the topic
for discussion at the Christian En-
deavor prayer meeting service tc be
held in the Payne street chapel to-
morrow afternoon at four o'colck,
which all are cordially invited to at
tend.
Miss Mildred Penn entertained the
members of her Sunday School class
last night at her home in north Pat
rick street. Those present were Miss
Helen Baumgardner, Miss Margaret
Travers, Miss Evelyn Parks, Miss
Mabel Baumgardner, Miss Nina Penn,
Miss Helen Penn, Miss Katherine
Baum gardner, Miss Fannie Williams,
Miss Margaret Williams, Miss Beu-
Ian Penn. Miss Ashleigh Smith and
Miss Virginia Petit
The Junior German Club meeting
yesterday afternoon was well at
tended and the feature of the affair
was repetition of the Pierrette and
Pier.ot phantasy of the last May
ball, danced at that time by Misses
Evelyn Pickett, Margaret Eggborn
and Elizabeth Swan, and Masters
Courtland Warfeld, Edward German
and Robert Cochran, but one of the
younger members of the club substi-
tutcd yesterday for Master German,
who is i'll from pneumonia, at the
nome of his parents, DR.. and Mrs. i.
4. German. in Duke street.
The Herndon High school came
out winners in the debate with the
local High school in this city lastl
night. Misses Ruth Lul;ens and Ruth
Parker Of Herndon, had the atfir,ha-
tive side and Elwin Brawner and
Blewett of this city the mega
we John Curtin, Of Alexandria,
and Miss Theresa Lawrence, of Hern- !
don. won in the reading contest. The
winners will represent their respec-
tive schools at the contest to be held
1T the University of Virginia May
II and 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
FRENCH DISLoDGE GERMANS.

Positions On Front of $500 Metres
In Champagne Taken.
Paris, March 10.-German posi-
tions on a front of l,500 metres, vary
ing in depth from 600 to 800 metres,
were carried by the attack in the
Champagne made Thursday by the
French, the War Office reports
A German counter-offensive. was
repulsed after violent fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
GERMANY LOWERS SEA BARS
Channel West of Denmark Safe
March Is, Holland is Told.

The Hague, March 10.-The Dutch
Government has been notified by Ger
many that from March Is absolute
safety can be! assured for shipping
through the North Sea channel west
of Denmark, through which Transat-
lantic traffic must pass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
WON'T RESIGN SAYS STONE.
VIII Continue as Chairman of Sem
ate Foreign Committee.

Washington, D. c., March 10 In
view of reports that Senator Stone
because of his attitude on the armed
neutrality issue, might not be re-
tained as chairman of the Foreign
Committee, the Senator Thursday
made this statement:
II am not going to resign as chair-
man of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee and I am going to De retained
in that Craftsmanship in the Senate
reorganization
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

The State Corporation Coni mission
has granted an amendments to the
charter of the Rosslyn Gas Company,
Ross!yn, reducing its maximum capi-
tai stock from 100000 to $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

See Linton. at BIondheim's old
stand, City Market. for meats, Auth's
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
GERMANY "MISSED MARX"
Intrigue in America Denounced b,
Uruguay Newspapers.

. Uruguay Newspapers
Montivideo, Uruguay, March 10
The newspaper FL Dia, commenting
on the German ihtrigues, decl;-. es
they are intended to create trouble
for the United States and other
countries in America, but that Ger
many has "missed her mark and
lost her prestige by employing mach
iavellisn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

Mrs. George Shirley kernan, Of
Accotink, was in the city greeting
friends today. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

TO LOAN-on first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosemont.
Apply to Howard W. Smith, lot
north Fairfax street. l-l2-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

| charter Of the Ross!yn Gas company,
Rosslyn, reducing its maximum capl-
tai stock from 100000 to $4,000
Mrs. Samuel Dew returned Thurs
day to her home in Richmond, after
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Will
coxen, at their home in south PITT
street.
Mrs. Pearl Johnson has returned
from visit to her mother at her
home in Shady Dale, Georgia, ac-
companied by her sister and nephew,
Mrs. Will Clyde Smith and Master
Will Clyde Smith, Jr.
Mrs. NJ E. Vaughan and Miss
Emma Vaughan have returned to
their home in Whitaker, N. c., after
visit to Mrs. Vaughan's son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. S. 3.
Vaughan, in George Washington
Park.
a corporate communion for the
members of the three branches of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the board OF
missions and junior branches, OF
Grace, Christ. and ST. Pauls Churches,
will he held in st. Paul's Church on
Sunday morning at half-past seven
o'clock. This is the first Of the daily
services to be held during the week
of the Pilgrimage Of Prayer which
passes through the three Dioceses of
Virginia next week, March l1th tol
18th.
Considerable discussion has been
caused by the recent action of the
common council regarding the hand
some drinking fountain placed at
the corner of Cameron and Royal
streets in 1912 by the ladies Of Mount
Vernon Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. AS q result
it is said that the erd OF the matter
has not yet been reached and that
it is intirnated that action will be
taken concerning it by the ladies in
the near future. They say that when
it was presented to the city the coun-
Gil agreed to properly care for the
fountain, which has not been done, |
and some sharp criticism is being
made by both men and women
the city as a consequence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
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