Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-20
NEWS OF THE DAY

Siberia would welcome allied
troops-prefcrably A1ncricans-to ald
her in establishing an anti-Bolshcviki
government and in restoring order.
British and American citizens return
ire TO Toxic III increasing numbers
brought this word yesterday. 1hcS
said Siberia was planning a seii-goV-
erning, independent nation extending
from Vladivostok to Tomsk Wsh
1rklltsk as the center Of government
Tho Japanese foleien office author
lied the United Press to deny t3a1
Japanese troops had yet been landed
ii yIadiyostok and declared that 'saeh
I, step was not imminent.
A. the body Of Mary Fleming, 10
Tears old, was being carried from
sor home in Philadelphia Thursday,
to services in St. Thomas Aqnnas
Church, her mother, Mrs. Mary
Fleming, dropped dead at the feet OF
tie pallbeaters. Tho shock OF the
mothers death following so closely
that Of the daughter, so unnervcd tfe
husband that he IS confined to ms
he'd and his condition is critical. Inc
mother was turiei today in the same
grave with her laughter.
On charges q contempt Ct coart
ana violating the act which 1orhidS
city employees from PARTICIPATING III
politics, Mayor Thos. p. Smith was
indicted by the grand jury III Phsla-
oclphia yesterday. The indictments
ere the result Of the 'blocdy Fifth
ya,l'' riots in the September prim-
aries.
Sharpening his lead penea while
holding It against his body, joan
Brill, s-ycar-old pupil At St. Johns
School, New Brunswick. n: j., pune
turei his heart yesterday and d'ed
Instantly.
the Crown Prince on Tuesday
shifted his attack on the French Front
- tho Algolnc forest and the DIS
trict Of, the Woevrc, on either. SIDE OF
ycrdun. At Fog:r dc Paris, IN the
:crmcr reg!o@. trio German troops
tsrept forward against Petain's posi-
tors twice. after heavy artillery.
Paris reports the repulse With losses
cf both attempts.
When Edward Eoptraft, aged 70,
Of Cumberland, Md, expecting to be
drafted, found he coald not enlist
Tuesday night he went to the home
Of his uncle, Robert Hopc1.ft, and
committed suicide shortly before
midnight by shooting himself in the
head with a shotgun. He left note
10 his wife, telling her to pay certain
debts and notify the Moose Lodge
closing with number Of < marks
Indicating kisses, saying thousands
ard millions Of them to YOU
Foreign Minister Balfour announced
in tho British house Of commons
yesterday afternoon that President
Wilson's war policy was identical
with that of the leaders Of Great
britain" The foreign secretary re-
frrred to the statement OF war aims
announced by President Wilson III
MS address to Congress December. A..
Significant fumes issuing from
among number Of tonibstones which
had been jostled about while being
shipped from Wichita Falls. Texas,
tc the Mountain View, Okla, Gene
terry attracted the attention q rev.
enue officers. and resulted in the
discovery of quantity Of whisky
packed in box among the stones.
Two negroes have been arrested as
vioiators Of the internal revenue Law.
information reached Washington
yesterday chat Colombia, Venezuela,
Ecuador, Brazil and other South
American republics have refused to
attend the conference ON South Amer
lean neutrality which has been called
at Baenos Aires, and to attend which
LM1is Cabrera, Mexican delegate 10
the Unite3 States, IS reported 70
have sailed in piquc ovcr his treat
rent IN Washington. 1t is general:
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