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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
GERMAN DISASTERS
Providence Journal

Zurich reports TWO serious dis
as;ers in Germany. The first was N
explosion in the Zeppelin works At
Fricdrichrube and resulted in mary
deaths and injuries. The other was
near kjcl, where 4 factory in Which
aircraft bombs were made was Diow1
up. in this plant also many perso@t
were killed.
These stories take on added iutercs,
from the fact that only few weeks
ago the great munitions factory az
GrciSheim, near Frankfort, was &C.
stroyed. The works covered 81 acres
Grcisheim, near Frankfort. was dc.
poison gas in such quantities that the
loss was characterized as comparable
to serious military reverse.
Nobody seems to suspect Ger
nany's enemies Of having hama II
these disasters. In fact. It Is only
natural that there should be some
accidents of the sort in 4 country
which. like Germany, is desperately
speeding up its war production. The
moralist might find in them 4 judg-
ucnt on the mutton for It's destructive
propaganda in other countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
:. = g a sEa Y 80 -: - go,
~. = xhr;f&, lor,no,,e RI no Ground 1Ec0

y -. "a. 4
the thrifty asruans 10 be ground ' l'''
fertilizer.
.HWssksr basbets4rthe little bask*
IN xhsh NE as stiae 81 rem 9 2, !, t 3.
raftsrs in every peasant horpeTHese
scattered .alnng the way, hundreds
and hundreds, until one could not
count them, each one tellinga death
fThis pales into insignifcance rae
slaughter of the babies in Bethlehem
by the cruel Herod.)
WARSAW, which had not been &C.
stroyed-onee a proud city Of a NIL
lion people-was utterly stricken
Poor folks by thousands lined tas
streets, leaning against the buildings
! shivering in Snow and rain, too weas
to lift a hand, dying Of cold and nun
ger.
"Remove the men, let the young
and weak die, graft German stock OF
| the women. See how simple it IS
with a crafty smile General For
Kries concluded. by and by we NUS
| give back freedom to Poland. Yer!
good; it will reappear as German
province
/ Gall the woes in the long accoun'
against Germany are part OF th'
rrussian system. The invasion o.
Belgium. the deportations, the starT
ing of subjugated people, the Armea
ian massacres, atrocities, 3rlghttut
ness, sinking the Lusitania, the SUB
marine horrors, the cnsiavcment 0:
women-all piece into the monstrou'
view. The rights Of nations, the rights
Of men, the lives and liberties OF 81
people are subordinated to the Ter
man aim of domination over all chi
world"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
"ECUMESICAL CONSCIENCE.

As WAS stated IN the Gazette THIS
week. the most grotesque thing that
has come out Of Germany since Au-
gust /, 1914. is the appeal OF Prince
Max Of Baden to the "ecumenlcaI
conscience" to save Germany. Inc
sword alone, he told the Baden Diet,
! could not bring Germany peace, ana
he reminded the Allies that behind
the German sword was the ccunleTlcal
conscience.
The Philadelphia Record says this
is a frank admission OF, Germany $
military inferiority which has been
evident for a couple Of years, but
which wcll-placed Germans have noS
thus far ventured to make. 1t IS also
an appeal to the conscience Of the
| whole world to stay the military
power Of the Allies because the mill
tary power Of Germany is not equal
TO it.
The ccu1nGnical conscience mas
spoken. Where does Prince Max lind
any nation sanctioning the course Of
MS country? .n
Germans themselves have rccog-
nized in a siazcd and mTatifed way
that all the world condemns them.
The war was wilfully brought about
by Germany for its own profit. The
ecunenical conscience has condemned
Germany for forcing a war that
might easily have been avoided, and
Cor the infamous methods of its
prosecution Of the war. And the most
terrible indictment Of Germany has
been framed by 4 few Germans who
arc capable Of seeing and telling the
truth.
The German sword will assurcdly
get no help from the ecumcnlcal con-
science, which loudly demands that
Germany be rendered incapable Of re-
peating its crime against civilization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
seems to be 20 many il. Alexandra

n = !. 2 ' Z :
seems to be. 90 many in Alexandra.
I.haye always felt that there should
lie more mercy shown them; good
.sssAepb -ea1k- from N some oae IN power
would do more towards converting
their bad traits into good ones than
the treatment which many Of them
receive. Just at Thanksgiving last
year there was a youngster in the
city Jail whose case spoiled Thanks
giving for a little band Of women who
held a prayer meeting in the jail;
there have been cases since which
many have considered improperly
handled to say the very least.
This morning 4 young man passed
down Wolfe street with a boy OF
about thirteen years, presumably
conducting him to the station house.
He was yanking (the most expressive
wo1si can think off, him along by
the collar, beating him i'll the back,
and when he was half block off ]
heard him curse the child. | don't
Enow what the boys crime had been.
is hardly believe ne had murdered
anybody, but there was no excuse Tor
the treatment he received and 1t
struck me as a grave injustice that
there was nobody to say anything for
the child. The mans word would be
taken and the boy had just as vel! be
dumb for all the good his words wou!a
DO, when an angry man accused nm.
| Now I want to know why we can't
have better system of dealing with
! juvenile offenders. ! know the brains
| Of the court officials everywhere are
! trying to solve this problem and
haven't hit it yet, lot they use toe
/ much brains ana not enough heart.
! Children are guided more easily with
| love than they are with stick. Let's
nave a court mother Or else good
man, say a man like Judge BARLEY.
who will handle All such cases. and
cont brand Il child and ruin his life
! l.y making him spend even day or
two il Jail or the station house, Il
child jailbird
BERTHE Fl. Baggctt.
! Alexandria. Va, December 20, 1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
SINKS BRITISH LINER
City OF Naples Struck While unoer
Convoy Of Destroyers.

-
An Atlantic Port, Dec. 2G.--S:rH-
ing Of the British steamer City o.
Naples on December 5. while under
convoy of destrcyers. BY German
submarine was reported OF the az
rival here Yesterday Of an American
steamship. The British vessel, which
was in ballast and was under charter
TO the White Star line, was just aheaa
of the American ship when struck
hy a torpedo. This was at point
five days from Plymouth, England,
the master of the American vesse!
reported.
After the City Of Naples va
struck, dcstroycrs dropped 1oul
depth bombs over the spot where inc
submarine was believed to have been
The American captain did net kno"
whether these reached thcn mark ah'
Gid not Know what became OF tA'
crew of the British vessel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
THE SHIPBUILDING PLANT !!
ASSURED.

The announcement elsewhere IN
the Gazette that papers confirming
rhe sale of: reclaimed land opposite
yha. is known as Battery Rodgers
Hill, and the shipyard property have
been filed in the clerks office of the
CORPORATION court, will be read not
only with satisfaction but with great
;oy by every Alcxandrian. The ship
building plant is now assured, anu the
companv which has acquired the prop
erty will not be slow IN utilizing IT,
The old saying, ''All things come to
chose who wait" has been fulfilled
in the history of Alexandria. ouf
CITY was not destined to be the site
Of the government armor plant. IaiS
plum was awarded to Il city III 3 SIS
tor state, but it is said that nothing
whatever has been done so far TO-
ward installing the plant at Charles
own. not peg has been driven.
The property acquired by the
american Shipbuilding Corporation
IN Alexandria will be utilized 1mme-
,l;ately, rs Mr.. Morse. head OF tais
rflea,Siization, has signitied that his
company is ready to engage IN pre-
.,,isninary work st once. our people
should not be surprised to see STEAM
ships, bearing material, lying OF the
old shipy,lrd and reclaimed lana -
any time.
The Gazette for a century ana over
mas participated in the JOYS
and sorrows. incident 20 Alexa-.'
.lria. We have at times seen our
fcndest hopes decay, but nave never
lost faith in the future Of our ms
ORC city. In the year 1891 we printed
;,rticlcs en- the prospects Of our Old
home city. They were written ans
,,;bl;shcd at the suggestion OF the
Board of Trade. We thought then
hat there was a future for AlcXan-
,;ria, and We have waited long to see
the Sun rise over the Maryland hills
m: cast his beams over clIT %nl@a
has taken its position among the
great manufacturing and commercial
centres OF the country. We read OF
:. good and aged man. who had waited
long for the consolation OF aSraas
entering the temple and taking the
infant Saviour in his arms and saying
snow, Lord, let thy servant depart
IN peace" We are not IN the same
spiritual frame of mind as this gooi
[sraeTte, and would prefer remaining
a while ana witnessing the rejuvcna-
ting and consolation of old AleNa:l.
riria and rejoicing with her III her
silver slippers, 4 desideratunl for
Hhicf, many have waied long and pc
ticntly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
THE HALF HAS NEVER BEEN
KS$sq TOLD"

Frederic C. Walcott has prepared a
special report on the systematic eS-
Of human misery by lac
German authorities in Poland for The
committee on public information az
part Of lis expose of the barbara
lies of the Germans. Extracts from
similar reports have recently az.
cd IN the Gazette. Here are some aX-
tracts from Mr. Walcott's publica-
Lion. He vas an eyewitness Of I'll
nc describes:
Poland Russian Poland - Is
pcrishing. And the German high COM
mani imhui with the Prussian sEs'
TEN. is coolly reckoning on the neccs-
sites Of starving people to pro-
mote its imperial ends.
West Poland. which has been Frus-
sian territory more than hundred
wears, is disappointment to Ger
rnauy It's people obstinately remain
Poles. This time they propose swifier
measures. In two or three years, by
grace Of starvation and frightfulnesa.
chcy calculate East Poland will be
thoroughly made over into 4 German
province.
In the great Rindenpurg drive cnc
ye;r ago the country was completely
devastated by The rctrcating Rus
sian army and the onconing Ge-.
mans. y million people were driven
sS,,pm .tllcir.. homes Half Of them per
st:ef BY. the reasisi de SEF,or miles and
miles the wayEwas Uttered With mud
soaked garments and bones picked
.ic;n BY the crows although the
i.,rs-ci bones had heen gathered BY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
Colonial Ivory For Gifts

Ne have every kind All
piece Of ivory that IS mos'
desirable for gift purposes.
i gilt that will pleas"
ANY womau or miss,
Colouial Ivory CauIi,.
sticks, complete with shaG@.
l5;.
Colonial Ivory Manicure Sc!ts:
/ pieces: nicely boxed. 73a
Colonial Ivory Manicure
Sets; e pieces, Sl.0?.
Colonial Ivory ClotUcs
Brushes: superior brlstl,,:.
$l.i5.
Colonial Ivory Shoe Horns,
igc.
Colonial Ivory Nail File,
-.
Colonial Ivory Button
Hooks. l9c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
LETTERS TO TIE EDITOR

Under tho above 1cuI.nS sno Gazotts
will BE- pleased 80 give rcaSo nabis
,epacc to uny p.rgoLt HEo desires u
atuho comment UPON ln4tscso II ESu-
gral inte-cpL IL tho public. Tritar:
VII! II courJY - r@aPoi.!bi1 ter tleli
uticrGncca. " = guarantee ce g""a
taith. til. uumc uld nldre:5 or tIs
writer ur an articl3 aup-uitted 70,
.pnLlicat..n VIII ho required III "e"l
tna.aucr..+ = ..asaites GGGslts.
Editor Gazette:
A great deal has been said recently
in the editorials in the Gazette. about
Juvenile offenders. Of whom there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
STAYS FATHER

Aged Woman says Size Murdered
Son as he Did His Boy
Aiontrosc, Colo, Dec. 2O,-"iIh
the very axe which her sen, !. y.
Flush, used to kill his ll-ycar-o!d SOU
Mrs. J. H. Bush. II years old, s!c"
the father while he slept Sunday nigat
according to confession Mrs. hHSh
made yesterday.
The rurdc. Of The chil1 va. DIS.
closed Tuesday wien Mrs. Bush told
Officers Bush had killed iu' son be-
cause the boy mad stolen d sum OF
money, and then had make her help
hoil the body in !yc TO hide he crime
\ daughter Of Mrs. Bush VISITED the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
10 to Il Per Cent
VeStrQentS

SO6-SOS Pendleton street, 2 six room frames Renis
for $500 each per month"; with water rents extra Price
$500 each.
1907 Queen street, good six room frame dwellings
newly papered ard painted Always rented tor s1o per
month and water extra. Price 5000 on easy terms
121312l5-l217 Queen street, six room frames kenls
for $500 each water rent extra. Price S9oo each
3l33l5 north St. Asaph street. 2 eight room frame
dwellings Rent for SIS pei month Good ocatoh anu
i fine Investment at 800 for both houses
2l9-215.2l7 Peyton street. room frames he'a'S 10
$500 each per month. Price $500 each
532 north Columbus street. room frame sewer Vap'
Iped Rents for $1,000 per month Price $l,Zoo'
north Columbus street, room frames, FF'cs
I$l,5O0.
Store and dwelling 55l north Alfred street. corner
pendleton Dwelling rooms and bath. Rents 1or @10
per month Price 81 $780,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20

BOOkk EEpER WANTED-Nust DC
accurate and experienced. Pcrman
cat position. Alexandria County
Lighting Co, 81 King street.
300-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20

MAN-30 years old, wants work OF
any kind. Address V Eliharat, New
Arlington. Va. '''-'-''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
Classified Advertising

LOST-Oricntal breast pin, set with
rabies and emcralds, Return TO liz
north Columbus street and receive
reward. "pl-ot'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
Tie Store Of Greater Service"
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Washington, u. C..

We are pleased to ANNOUNCE
that wc are agents for .uc
famous Acolian-EucaIion Ta'h-
ing Machine and have 4 fEl!
range OF models for Sclcrtic..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
celebrates Scycnty-Scycnth Birth.
day.

Last Wednesday evening being the
scvcnty-seventh birthday of Mrs. ].
ID. Wilder, she was delightfully."- en-
tertained at q surprise dinner party
by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Arthur
II. Wilder.
q All of Mrs. J. d. Wilder's sons and
their wives were guests at the party.
a beautiful six course dinner was
served, the color scheme being pink
and green. Mrs. Wilder received
many pretty and useful presents and
the most interesting feature of the
party was that she knew nothing of
the affair until she arrived in the
dining room and saw the lovely table
decorated with pink carnations and
shaded candles in silver holders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24

nitely postpone nationwide prohibi-
ton.
Dlstlllers and whiskey dealers, on
The other hand, were vigorously op-
posed to the proposal. There are at
this time, Representative Shirley OF
kentuckey declared during debate.
more than 22S,OOO,OOO gallons Of Ii
quor IN bond in the United States and
40 per cent. of such liquor hereto
lore has been sold in partially dry
territory Under the amendment con-
Cured in today, all of this must be
sold in absolutely wet territory, prob
anly, he argued, at great loss. Mr..
sher'ey made, futile attempt to
amend the proposal by extending the
time when it would go into force for
one year. This motion like all others
making to amendment Of the meas
ure was overwhelmingly defeated.
Because os the detection among pro-
hloition advocates the National Board
or temperance of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church gave out a formal state
ment tonight saying it had been "ab-
solutely, unequivocally" in favor Of
the anti-shipping amendm9nt.
|, In several States the Reed amend
mept would anticipate action by the
State legislatures. Arkansas, Arizona.
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee
and Washington all have, bone dry
laws alread in operation or to be-
come cffe' Ave shortly. Utah has en-
IAesEss3 sHcl &C. lev f1assiy iRsA lslatIa
month after the operative date Of
the amendment, the legislatures of
Kansas and South Dakota have sent
bone dry" bills to the governors for
signature. Bone dry" measures arc
pending. with some prospect of pas.
sage, in Colorado, Iowa, Mississippi.
oklahoma, North Carolina and Mich
igan, and "bone dry measure tor
Alaska has been favorably reported in
congress. Georgia's governor has an
nounced that in the event Of failure
of the Reed proposal he would call
the legislature in extraordinary ses-
SION to enact State prohibition against
liquor shipments.
Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Ken
tucky, with about a score of other
local option States will in no way be
a'lccted. 1t is pointed out that the
amendment will not operate to bar
shipments into dry territory in local
option States, referring only to States
entirely dry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
EXTENDS PRIZE RULE.
British Blockade Order Makes II
Tighter.

washington, Feb. 21.-Although III
formed of the modification of the
terms Of the British blockade as pro-
mulgated in London today, state de-
partment officials are reserving iudg-
ment on the subject until the docu-
ment can be carefully studied On its
face it appears that today's announce
ment is intended to assert unequivo-
cally the rights Of prize courts to
condemn a neutral vessel with her
cargo if the latter is of enemy origin
or bound for an enemy country.
The original order in council Of
March Is, 1915, allowed considerable
latitude in the disposition of such YES
sells and cargoes and while ships bound
directly to and from German ports
With their cargoes were deemed sub
ject for confiscation after expiration
OF the period of grace, the same rigid
rules were not applied to neutral ship
carrying goods bound to or from Ger
many or Austria through adjacent
neutral countries
The practical effect of the new
measure is expected to be to throw
into prize court at once many ships
and cargoes which heretofore have
ben subject to detention but not to
condemnation.
The United States has refused to
recognize the legality of the blockade
orders in councils and has reserved all
rights under international law as in
terpreted here. Diplomatic exchanges
through which it is hoped eventually
to clear up the whole complicated
problem and obtain reparation where
American property rights are in
Volvcd virtually are at a standstill at
present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
News OF Wisacky.

Wisacky, Feb. 20-There has been
little preparation made for planting,
as the weather continues unfavorable.
The oat crop has been very badly
damaged by the freeze 1t is thought
that at least onc-half has been killed.
The w. c. \. L. met on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. u. II. Stuckcy.
The meeting was led by the president,
MIS-. X. o. Dixon. The subject for
the afternoon was work among the
soldiers and sailors. This organiza-
tlon has heart interest in every sit
uation and condition of humanity. Af-
ter discussing several important
questions a delightful sweet course
was served by the hostess, assisted by
Miss Lula Williams and Mrs. Dwight
StuCkey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
BRITAIN TIaRTENS BLOCKADE,
ISSUES NEW ORDER IN COUN-
GIL FOR STRICTER EN-
FORCENIENT.
Unless Ships Stop at British Ports for
Examination They Will be Treated
as blockade Runncrs-Step is
Taken as Retaliation for German
Submarine War.

London, Feb. 21.-The official
gazette today contains an order in
council, dated February 16, for tight
ening the blockade of the countries
with which Great Britain is at war,
as a result Of the German blockade
memorandum OF January 81 and sim
liar cnactments Of other hostile coun-
tries.
Whereas, these enemy orders are
in hagrant contradiction the order
reads, of the rules of international
law, the dictates of humanity and
treaty obligations of the enemy, and
render it necessary for further meas
ures to be taken, and in order to main
tain the efficiency Of those previously
taken to prevent commodities reach
ing Or leaving enemy countries.
His majesty has ordered that the
following directions shall be observed
respecting all vessels which sail from
their port Of departure after the date
of the order.
First. A vessel which is encoun-
tered at sea on the way to or from 4
port in any neutral country affording
means of access to enemy territory
without calling at port in British Or
allied territory shall, until the con-
trary be established. be deemed 70 he
carrying goods with enemy destination
or of enemy origin and shall be
brought in for examination and #
necessary for adjudication before a
/ riZe court.
''Second--Any vessel carrying goods
with enemy destination or enemy ORR
gin shall be liable to capture and
condemnation in respect of the car
riage of such goods, provided that in
the case Of any vessel which calls at
an appointed British or allied port for
examination OF her cargo no sentence
cf condemnation shall be pronounced
~ ~ ~ W
origin or destination and no such pre-
sumption as laid down in article
shall arise
"Third-Ioods which are found on
examination of any vessel to be goods
Of enemy origin or destination shall
he liable to condemnation"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
HERMAN MUNITIONS DISASTER
-norc Than One Thousand Killed h.,
Explosion in Dresden.

London, Feb. 22.-Morc than a
thousand out of three thousand ON
pioyes were killed in an explosion
In ammunition factories in Dresden
during the Christmas holidays, ac-
cordlng to q Dresden dispatch to :;
Christiania newspaper.
a Paris dispatch on January 2Oth
reported that thousand women an(
Girls were killed in Dresden mu
ntons plant explosion.