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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
WOOD Will NOT ACCEPT
Former Engineer of the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Will Retain Ills
Position in Washington.

William Wood, former engineer OIL
the Columbia steam fire engine, "iio
resigned his position severai year
ago. and who was reelected to ms
old post by the Fire Committee Oh
the CITY Council on Monday nighe'
announces that ne will not accept the
position, but will remain with ms
present employees in Washington he
is a machiniist, and those who are
employing him upon learning that
they were about to lose his services
made proffers which it is to his inter-
est to accept. Chairman Desmond
of the Fire Committee, had not re-
ceived Mr.. Woods letter declining
The position at noon today.
While the many friends of Mr..
Wood rejoice with him in whatever
success he may meet, they VIII be
disappointed to hear that he will not
be engineer of the Columbia, that
is if it is the determination of the
Fire Committee to make a change in
engineers. He was faithful to the
u:ty while in its employ, and is ap-
preciated by his present employees.
Edward J. McDermott, the extra
roo, of tha fro dpnartment. has also
rendered his resignation to Chairman
Desmond.
The Fire Committee will meet as
soon as possible and elect men to
these places who VIII assume their
duties on the 1st proximo.
The police have not been able to
identify the person who discharged
a gun at the meeting of the Column
bia Company on Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
Frame House Burns.

Between two and three o'clock yes
terday afternoon small unoccupied
frame house situated in West EAd
extended, about mile west of the
present city limits, was found to be
burning. The owner Guy Nash,
sent a telephone message to the
station house asking the aid Of the
city fire department. The auto en-
gine repaired to the scene, but the
house was destroyed before the ap-
paratus arrived -,
A burning chimney of house on
the corner of Prince and Fayette
streets caused an alarm of fire be-
tween four and five o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
Lansing Issues Denial

Washington, Jan. 26.-Flat de-
malls were authorized by the White
House and Secretary Lansing yes
terday of published reports that Mr.
Lansing is preparing to resign. The
secretary said he attributed persist
ent circulation of such reports to
an attempt to discreet President
Wilson's policies through an appear
ance of discord within the Cabinet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
TABERNACLE READY
Contractor Turns Over Barn-like
Structure to Executive Committee

With seats for 1900 persons in
place, six cinder paths laid for pros
pcctive converts, roaring fires IN ten
big stoves, and lights aggregatlng
5000 candiepower shining, the tab
ernacle at 10th and Y streets north
west, was today declared in readiness
for Gypsy Smith, jr.
The mammoth, barnlike structure
was formally turned over to the en-
ecutive committee by Arthur Poyn-
ton, the contractor who constructed
It in remarkably quick time, and ac-
cording to the specifications made
bv the evangelist and the local Pres
byterian ministers.
The tabernacle is 160 feet long
and 95 feet wide, more than 6O'0Oo
feet Of dressed lImuer Was used IN
its construction. The entire building
has been covered with tar paper to
keep out wind and cold. ar. An az
gregatc OF 1880, square yards of
tar paper was used in making the
structure alright. :. ?.
Fourteen doors have been provided
as means of ingress and egress. Six
Of them are on the w, street side OF
the tabernacle, three on the east and
west sides, and two on Y street. -.
Over each of the doors inside the
tabernacle a red light has been
placed, in compliance with the re-
ouirements of the Building 1nspec-
tor. to indicate exits, while white
lights have been placed over the doors
outside so as to denote an entrance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Gordonsville. Va, Jan. 26.-lhe
Old planning mill owned by +. w.
Brown, of Washington, and occupied
bv H. A. Lamb, Tas a general repair
shop and by Albert Murphy as a
wareroom, was discovered on fire on
Wednesday morning. The fire COM
pany quickly responded and suodued
the flames.
Upon investigation the floor ano
loose hay were found to be saturated
with kerosene and about fifteen feet
iof dynamite fues also were found
A reward is Offered for the arrest Of
the guilty parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
PRESIDENTS RESENTMENT.
Rebukes Delegation of Baltimore
Business And Professional Men.

President Wilson yesterday after
noon pointedly and Enthusiastically re-
buked delegation Of Baltimore husi-
ness and professional men, repre-
senting the Maryland League of
National Defense, for the "unre.
strained language" of a memorial
presented to him, urging that he
espouse the cause of universal oili-
tary training and service and char
acterizing the present system as a
"disgrace to civilization"
The memoa.al also said that the
injustice of the present system was
strikingly illustrated by the spec
tacle presented on the Mexican bor-
der" and that so long as the Presi-
dent remained silent the people would
remain under the delusion that ade-
quate measures for their defense had
already been taken.
The President plainly resented the
language used and strongly intima-
ted that the cause the delegation rep
resented was not commended to him
by presenting it as you have pre-
sented it." He said that he thought
the delegation had "gone too far
and that the question of the defense
of the country was an intricate and
difficult one, not to be settled by toe
dogmatic an opinion.
After the audience with the Pres
dent. members of the delegation said
that there had been no idea of Of
Tending the President and they re.
GREETED exceedingly that he had
thought the language used too strong
because they felt very deeply on the
subject and believed in it very thor
oughly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
BANKERS $500 vANIsHEs.
Arrest of Pair in Illinois for a South
Bethlehem Crime Discloses Queer
Story.

r.
South Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 20
Two arrests at Peoria, ILL.,, yesterday
with full Identification of the prison
ers by their alleged victim from this
place, have led to the disclosure of a
peculiar financial trick. The ma n
scene was enacted here about three
weeks ago, and Joseph Pear, local
private banker and merchant, was
the loser of SS500-"just as easy"
A Hekowitz and Samuel Dressler,
Of New York, are the Peoria prison
ers. This is what Pearl says they
did to him: A little less than a
month ago, Herkowitz, claiming con-
nection with big New York bank
with which Pearl dealt, came on
and convinced the latter that his bank
bookkeeping needed overhaullng. Her.
kou:tz offered to put the books IN
businesslike shape, and Pearl allowed
him to do so.
After the visitor had been at work
on the books about a week, and
learned that Pearl had on hand a
considerable amount of money, along
came a fellow by the name of Samuel
Dressler, now alleged to be s%nd-
Ter of international reputation.
Dressled had lot of foreign money
that he wanted to exchange 1or
American cash. Cigars were passed,
and the safe was opened to see II
there was sufficient money on hand
to effect the exchange. Pearl no"
claims that his cigar was drugged,
and it made him so sick that ne had
to retire. The safe was left open,
and Pearl claims that when he came
back the men were missing, with
$500.
The two men wanted were soon
traced to place near Chicago, and
went to PEORIA where he ldentifled
them as the thieves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
WOULD BAR CIGARETTES.
West Virginia House Gets Bill lhat
Hits Smokers.

Charleston, W. Va, Jan. 26.-Clgar-
cite smoking in West Virginia would
be a criminal offense and possession
of cigarettes would be misdemeanor'
both violations punishable by fine
of SIS, if a bill introduced in the
State House of Delegates becomes
law.
The bill prohibits any person or
firm either to sell or give away Gig
arettes, cigarette paper or tobacco
used in the making of cigarettes
The bill also prohibits any person
having cigarettes in his possession
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Suits for divorce have been insti-
tuted in the Circuit Court in this
citv by Grace NJ. Jones against Her
bert W. Jones, and Eliza L. Watts
AGAINST James A. Watts. In both
cases the ground upon which divorces
are asked for is desertion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

women to solicit
subscriptions for the Alexandria
Gazette. Good pay, salary and COM
mission. Please call at Gazette
Office and get particulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
Notice Annual Meeting

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Fidelity
Storage Company will be held at it's
Office 122 south Fairfax street, Al
exandria, Virginia, Wednesday Feb
ruary 14th, at 3 o'clock.
22-l2t P. H. SMYTH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Arrangements are under way for
concert to be given for the benefit
of the local branch of the Salvation
Array in which several of the city's
leading musicians are to take part
The date will be announced later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
MUST TRUNATSAFESPE'E|D|| !
Mayor Fisher Notifies Driver of Ne"
Auto Engine That Operating at
Excessive Gait Must Cease.

lhe $40" proSIeSS VI IiiS iS" "
fire engine when it responded to an
alarm of fire in Fairfax county,
about mile from the city limits, be-
tween two and three O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, attracted attention.
Although allowed by the Fire Com
mittee to run at speed of fifteen
miles an hour, 1T did not seem to
many to be going at half that speed.
At a meeting of the Fire Com
mittee on March 6, 1916, the COM
mittee's attention having been called
to the high rate of speed of the new
apparatus, notified the driver that
he must not make over fifteen miles
an hour, and to slow down at corners
and make turns at safe gait.
The following letters from Mayor
Fisher are published AS will be
seen, one iG to Driver Cats, of the
Motor engine, and the other to Chief
Engineer Gronau, of the Fire De-
partment:
Office of the Mayor.
Alexandria, Jan. Oath, 1917.
Mr.. R. D. Cats,
Fire Motor Truck,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Sir Considerable complaint has
reached this Office in reference to
the fast and reckless manner in which
the Motor Truck responds to fire
alarms.
am informed by the Chairman of
attention to this matter, and I now
wish to insist upon a more careful
and less rate of speed in responding
to alarms.
The speed law must not be eX-
ceeded and / w ish to emphasize the
fact by saying that fine and re-
moval are liable to follow any in
fractions of the law.
Yours very truly,
THOMAS A. FISHER,
Mayor.
Office of the Mayor,
Alexandria, Va, Jan. 24th., 1917.
Mr.. R. E. Gronau,
Chief of Fire Department,
iAlexandria, Virginia.
Sir:-I am enclosing you a copy
of letter which I am this day send
ing to Driver r. D. Cats of the
motor Truck.
While it is not my desire to inter-
fere with the working Of the Fire
Department, yet, I feel compelled to
call attention to the very dangerous
practice which l refer to in my let
ter, and I trust you will also empha-
size the necessity of the obeying of
this letter not only to Mr.. Cats but
to the driver of your machine. I'm
less this practice is discontinued the
city is going to be called upon to
defend suit and which every way
this suit might be settled the city
would come out the looser.
Yours very truly,
THOMAS A. FISHER,
Mayor.
In this connection it may be stated
that Chairman Desmond will ascer-
tain how many men the engine is
REQUIRED to carry to a fire. When
that shall have been known, only
those actually necessary will be al
lowed to ride to and from fires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Carrie P. McKenna has sold to
Joseph B. Ewald the property at tie
southwest corner of Duke and Coium-
bus streets, formerly used by tn,
late John McKcnna, stonecutter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

At business meea'ng OF the j. H.
N Curtin Memorial Baracca class
last evening, the class divided itself
into a Red and Blue contest. The
object of this contest IS to secure
200 members before the first OF
March. The side bringing in the
LARGEST number is to be entertained
bv their less fortunate brothers at
the expiras on of the time limit. After
the business session a beautifully ap-
pointed banquet was rendered the
class at the Young Peoples Build
ing. the occasion being the ann'ver-
sarv of the present encumbent, Mr.
Norman L. Williamson, as teacher
Mr.. Raymond Gaines, the popular
president of the class, acted as toast
master and bright and witty speeches
were called forth from VARIOUS men,
hers. Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson PAID
the class a splendid tribute and eX-
pressed himself as proud of having
such a band of enthusiasts under his
pastorate. After the feast the hall
rung with the melody Of song until a
late hour when all departed express
sng themselves as having had a most
DELIGHTFUL evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
Masonic Notice

There will be called communica-
tion of Andrew Jackson Lo!gs. Ne
l?n, A. :. and A. NJ, Monday even
ing, January 90, at 7:30 o'clock. A
full attendance is urged. By order ol
the w. M.
23-3t James E. Alexander, Sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Rev. DR.. Eugene B. Jackson will
preach at the Salvation Army hall
this eve.ng, at the mid-winter camp
meeting service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26
Alexandria CITY and Suburbs

MI. Lewis H. Fawcett OF Pitts
burg, Pa, is the guest of mis- mother,
Mrs. Edward Fawcett on Prince st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

When in Washington and hungry.
stop at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Lieutenant James Douglass Nc
Lean left yesterday for Altoona, Pa,
where he will locate fer the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Mr.. w. W. Smith, of Broad Run,
is the guest today of his son and
daughter-.n- n-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard w. Smith, at their home in
Wolfe street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Samuel C. Ale, brother OF
NJ. Theodore Ale, Of this city died
Yesterday at his home in Fairmount,
Indiana. Mr. Ale was former resi-
dent of Alexandria and was con-
nected with the Old Dominion Glass
company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

WANTED-An experienced Stenog-
rapher and Bill Clerk. One who
has worked in wholesale grocery
preferred. Only those who have
had several years experience need
applv. Addrss ~, Gazette Office.
2l-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

See Linton, at Blondheim's old
stand, City Market, for meats, Auth's
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Fairfax and Cos. stock Of Um-
brellas, Bicycles, Rubber Tires. &C.,
at cost. Elliott's Removal Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Thomas Hunter is i'll with
pneumonia at his home on Duke st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Save money-buy now. Elliott's
Removal Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

10 per cent, 20 per cent SO per
cent, discount. Elliott's Removal Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Announcement is made that the
Cardinal Athletic Club will give its
annual banquet in hondr OF Clark
Griffith, nsnager of the Wasa%;1:..-1'l
base bal! club, at the Ramme' Hotel
N -: c'y on the evening of We'd
.-csday, February 7th, at VIII Mayor
Fisher will preside as toastmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Through an error in the Gazette
the name of Howell The Halter was
left out of the Pony and Cart adver-
tisement which ran January, 24th
and 25th. Mr.. Howell is one of the
- merchants of this city who gives
coupons n trade for the contest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Everything you buy will be at
discount. Elliott's Removal Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

All goods at discount. ElEotts
Removal Sale. s17 7i,-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

NOTICE-All persons holding claims
for debt against the estate of, the
late Susan E. Mahone will i'm
mediately file said claim with r:
L. Merchant, Administrator, 1876
north Pitt street. 22-10t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Select Crabs and CLANS at
Jacob Brill's Restaurant,
Foot of King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosemont.
Apply to Howard W. Smith, 107
north Fairfax street. 1-12-tfI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Mrs. James w. Spencer, Mrs. J
Curtin, Mrs. j. Rollins and Mrs. John
II. Harrington left this morning for
Bristol, Tenn, to attend the Union
State meeting of the G.. l. A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Alexandria Council, No. 665, Ma.
tional Union, has elected these Off
GERS: H. Friedlander, pres, dent; E
F. Thompson, vice-president; j. E.
Sampson, speaker; C. A. Howard
secretary; A. II. Smythe, financial
secretary; T. H. Bayne, treasurer; ].
H. Bartlett chaplain; James McCuen,
usher; NJ. R. Norris, secretary; ]. Fl
Byrne, dcorkeeper; J. E Sampson
f. F. Thompson and NJ. R. Norris.
trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

In this connection it may be stated
that Chairman Desmond will ascer-
tain how many men the engine is
required to carry to fire. When
that shall have been known, only
those actually necessary will be al
lowed to ride to and from fires
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

The Seventh Day Adventists will
held their regular services tomorrow
Saturday morning at the Odd Fell
lows Hall. Sabbath school will be
held at ten and preaching service
at eleven o'clock. Elder F. E. Glib
son vail have charge of the service,
which will be of a mission charac-
ter. All are cordially invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

The Willard w. c. T. U. will hold
d 500 al at the home of Mrs. Amy C..
Weech, 9O1 Prince street, at 7:3O
o'clock this evening The members
and their friends are invited to be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Edward Warren Christian, of
Mobile, Alabama, is the guest Of his
6l other-in-la and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phineas Janney Dempsey, at
their home in south Fairfax street.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-06-21

gest number of people by inserting
them in the TINES classified column
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-06-21
COURT DOoMS NOISY BIRDS
Judge in Pennsylvania Clears Man
VIII Killed Them Despite the
Game Laws.

NorristOwn, Pa.-"NO statute can
compel us to resign our homes to the
game birds, at least not without COM
pensatiOn." declares Judge Swartz in
reversing the judgment of Magistrate
Mcclellan of Lower Merton, in hning
Charles Hall, caretaker of the Ard
more police station, $50 for hunting
and killing a robin, a blackbird and
n flicker in a crusade made against
thousands of blackbirds which have in
Tested Ardmore for several years. Hall
killed the birds at the direction OF
chief of Police Donaghy of Lower Me-
rion. Donaghy got Hall to shoot up
into trees in which blackbirds focked
in swarms after all other methods Of
Kidding the community had been tried
and failed.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-06-21

be a superdreadnaught or a tempera-
mental Missouri mule.
And when one of these delicate in
truments gets into range, that is, so
that 1t isn't necessary to fire more tina
half way across a good-sized middle
Western county, 1t can do an amount
of business hat quite justifies all the
trouble it has required. A six-inch
howitzer will drop an explosive shell
every ten seconds, and drop 1t exactly
where it Will do the most harm. Their
accuracy in firing is almost unbeliev-
able and quite indescribable.
The biggest Of them are manned by
crews Of naval gunners, trained to
shoot from the unstable deck of battle
ship or cruiser and to hit the mark.
When they get a chance on dry land
which doesn't roll or sway beneath
them it becomes highly undesirable to
attract the diligent attention of one
Of these crews within ten or a dozen
miles.
All this is mild suggestion Of what
went wrong with the Hindenburg line.
1t was undoubtedly a mighty good line
one But-the engineers and machine
shops behind the French and British
armies had made their arrangements
for w%recking 1t long before Hindenburg
had even thought Of establishing 1t.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-06-21
Both Patriotism and Prudence Call for
the Practice of Thrift Now
By S. W. STRAUS
President Of the American Society Tor Thrift

AS time advances and demands, in everincreasing amount, are made
on the resources of the country in order to supply the needs Of the mill
tary situation, we shall see greater and still greater need for thrift.
Let us hope that conditions here will never duplicate those al road.
No matter what the situation may become with us, We will find the Pae-
tees of thrift of particular value. The following appeal for thrift i'll
England a be taken as the theme for some solemn thinking in this
country
"Ten shinings saved, say IN feashng, equals eight cartridges. Bottle
helmets. New dress equals four service rifles. Diamond tiara equals one
fddgun. Motorcar equals airpane. Piano equals 100 shells. Lapdog
equals 20 Shells
The department of agriculture has been quick to recognize the neces-
sy of thrift in the present emergency and has not only sent out many
suggestions, but is helping in concrete ways to increase the nations food
supply.
If we should send 100000 soldiers and nurses to The front, there
would still be more than 95,O0OOOO citizens left in civil life. Let them
be organized into a mighty army of thrift, 95,OOOOO0 strongl Can you
imagine the tremendous strength of this republic if every man, woman
and child set about the task of eliminating waste? Bear in mind always
that it is only through thrift that the nation will be able to get the last
ounce of strength at its command. Let us remember, also, that voluntary
thrift viii possibly make unnecessary compulsory thrift 1t is easier to
begin giving up unnecessary things now and get used to it. than to be
compelled to give up actual comforts later on. Both patriotism and pru-
dence should actuate us to practice thrift Immediately
In view Of the added need of thrift, it is pleasing to note that The
$50 900 schoolchidren Of Philadelphia are being taught thrift in a very
practical way. They are taking advantage Of the shortage OF paper, and
are gathering up all the old papers and magazines that have hitherto been
wasted, and are bringing them to school. On a given day each week these
papers are sold. This is not a lew idea, and 1T has been written about
number of times, but there is no better way Of giving the children a con
crete example of conservation and thrift All the studying the children
could do would not produce the results that really doing the thing them
selves would. Waste paper from the cassrooms alone of the Philadelphia
public schools has brought in about $4,000 a year.