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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
NEW PEACE BID.
Dutch Newspaper Claims TeutOns
Will Offer Terms.

Amsterdam, Oct, 10.-A new
peace offer is Forthcoming from the
Teutonic empires, according to a
prediction in the Deutsche Tages
Zeitung, asserted to be based upon
an authoritative source. The paper
adds the offer will propose:
First. No territorial aggrandize-
ments.
Second. Surrender by Germany Of
Belgium and northern France.
Third. "Positive territorial acqui'
stions' to be bought and paid for ir
cash.
Fourth. No indemnity by anyone
An element of suspicion attaches
to the report because of the identi'
ty of its disSeminator. The Deuts.
che Tages Zeitung is the pan-Ger,
man organ in which Count Ernest
Zu Reventlow vents his views. Fol-
months this junkerish fre-brand
has shouted at the top of his edi'
torial lungs that Germany was be,
ing "betrayed" by the pacifsts
among whom he includes the prime
movers behind the Reichstag's Ma.
jority Bloc.
A German peace" has been hi:
hobby throughout the war.
But even if it is true. entente dip,
lomats here pointed out last night
the alleged offer will contain no con.
cessions whatever and therefore
form no basis for an understanding
The phrase positive territorial ac
cusitions" diplomats here profess to
recognize pan-German terms in the
garb of conciliatory bargaining
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Miss E. Green has gone TO New
York city.
Miss Nettie Garner left today for
! Fredericksburg. Va.
Mrs. J. S. Cosksey left this morn
ing for Rappidan. called there by
her mothers illness.
Mrs. f. &. Ridgley and children
left yesterday to spend two weeks in
Rappidan. Va.
Mrs. H. J. Wortham, of Rose
mont is guest of friends in Rich
mond.
A daughter was born today ID
Lieutenant and Mrs. F. Clinton
Knight at the Alexandria hospital.
Mrs. J. E. Alexander left this
morning for Roanoke to attend the
convention of the Daughters of Con-
federate Veterans.
Miss Mary Smith and Miss Mary
Brown, of King street, left yester-
day to spend week at Burke's Sta
ton.
Mr.. James Colon, formerly of
Alexandria. but now of New York
city, spent the past week in this city
Mr.. S. D. Shelton. who was ticket
agent at the Union Station but is
now at Camp Lee in Petersburg. Va.
spent Sunday in Alexandria.
Miss Corinne NJ. Milburn has re-
turned to this city, after spending
the summer at Mt. Jackson. Rector |!
town and Warrenton, Virginia.
Emmanuel Bible class of Christ |
Church, taught by Judge Louis C.
Barley, will be given banquet in
the parish hall on Monday evening
next in honor of its first anniversary.
The class has a membership of up
wards of 200.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
NEW HOME FOR MUNSEI.
Stewart Building. New York. to
Make Room for His Publications.

New York, Oct. 10.-Purchase of
the Stewart Building, at Broadway
Chambers and Reade streets by
Frank A. Munsey for the election
in its place of home for The Sun
Munsey's Magazine, and the other
Munsey publications. is announced.
The property was valued at about
81 900 900, it was stated
The site is historical landmark.
mart of it once having been occupied
nv the famous old Washington Hall.
which was destroyed by fire in l843
Purchase was made from the heirs
of JudeerHenry Hilton, who was
.yecutor of the estate of the late A.
IT Stewart :. Mr.. Stewart erected
the building now occupying the ste
in lS45. -
The property has frontage Of l3l
feet on Broadway and of 30 feet
e.ch on Chambers and Readc
streets. It is situated at the en-
trance from. Broadway to the COM
munity OF public buildings adjacent
TO the City Hall Park and Park Row.
Il was declared to be Mr.. Nun
sey's intention to erect on the site
monumental structure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
Miss Marion Greenaway Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Charles P. Mckenna
-Nuptials Solemnized at MethO-
dist Church South.

| A beautiful autumn wedding was
solemnizeH at the Methodist Epis:
copal church south this morning at
| ten o'clock, when Miss Marion
Greenaway, daughter of Newell s.
Greenaway, clerk of the court, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Charles P.
McKenna, formerly of Lynchburg,
but now of Alexandria.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and was attended by
her sister, Miss Coralie Greenaway.
as maid of honor. The groom had as
his best man Lieut.. Charles E. Mat
thews, u. S. R., and the ushers
were Messrs. Preston B. Daley, Carl
French and Charles Walsh of Wash
ington, and F. NJ. Gould of this city.
Just previous to the ceremony Mr..
William Billheimer, sweetly sang
Because after which the bridal
party entered the church to the
strains of Lohengren's wedding
march, played by Mrs. George E.
Warfeld.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. f. " Register, pastor Of the
church, the bridal couple standing
before a bower of autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums.
The bride looked beautiful and
was handssmed gowned in gray chif-
fon satin, trimmed in steel and coral
beads, with which she wore a black
picture hat with brown fox fur, and
carried a shower bouquet of brides
and La France roses.
The maid CT honor was gowned in
taupe satin, with picture hat to match
and wore corsage bouquet of tea
roses.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home Of the brides father,
to which the family and a few OF
the brides intimate friends were
invited.
At twelve o'clock the bridal couple !
left for a northern trip, the bride
wearing a beetroot colored suit and
small corn-colored and black hat.
After the first Of November Mr..
and Mrs. McKenna will be at home
at "The Cameron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
FIRST SNOW OF SEASON.

New York. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia Gets Reminders of Winter
Weather
Poughkeepsie, New York. Oct. 10.
A snow furry. lasting for some
little time. occurred here yesterday
afternoon, the first of this season.
Lynchburg, Va, Oct. l0.-During
a rain here yesterday snow and sleet
fell alternately for short time.
The rain broke serious drought.
Roanoke. Va, Oct. 10.-The first
snow of the season fell here yester-
cav. Flakes were scattered and
fell for only a short time. Reports
from southwest Virginia and West
Virginia indicate that the fall was
general throughout this section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
Reports Received at Annual Meeting
Show Institution to be in Sound
Financial Condition-Officers Elect
ed.

. The regular October meeting of
the board of managers of the Alex
andria Library was held ut the resi-
dence Of Miss Gibson yesterday
morning.
The annual reports of the officers
we're read showing the library to
be in a sound financial condition
with an increasing list Of subscribers.
The following officers were elected:
President--Mrs. Samuel l.. Mon
roe.
Vice President-Miss Loula Smoot.
Treasurer-Nlrs. w. B. Smoot.
Secretary-NIiss Mary CarIin.
Chairman of books-Miss Emily
Gibson.
The board would like to call espec-
ial attention to the free reading
rooms, where Miss Alice Green, the
will be glad to welcome all
who desire to take advantage of the
opportunity to read new books. mag
azines and papers.
Especially would the board be glad
to welcome the new citizens who
have recently come to Alexandria.
The library is on the second floor
Of Lee Camp Hall. 800 Prince street,
and the hodrs are Mondays. Wednes-
days and Fridays from , to . p. m..
ord Tuesdays. Thursdays and SAT-
rriays from I to Q p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Washington Safe Deposit
Company, Incorporated, will be held
at the office of the company, No.
III South Fairfax street. in the city
of Alexandria, State of Virginia, on
the sixth day of November, 1917, at
l2 o'clock noon, for the purpose OF
electing a board of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transac-
tion Of such other business as may
properly come before the said meet
JOHN c. SCHROEDER.
24S-12t. Asst. Sec'y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
ITALIANS BOMB CATTARO.
Shells From Big CaprOni Planes
Damage Austrian Naval Base.

Damage austrian Na'ai base'
Washing gton, Oct. 1O-Giant Cap
roni airplanes rained bombs Mon
day night upon the great Austrian
naval base at Cattaro, starting
fires among buildings in the spsYyy
yard and causing damage TO- AVS ANS
trian ships. in the harbor. The Aus
trians met the attack with. the great
est vigor, but were unable to dive
off the airplanes until nearly day.
light when the> Italians Withdrew,
without loss, to their own base.
Advices received here from Rome
indicate that the Italian attack was
planned to forestall an Austrian
naval demonstration being organized
at Cattaro and Pola. The squadron
started from its base 23O kifomet-
ers across the Adriatic sea-, Gabrielle
D'Annunizio, the: Italian poet, who
has attained distinction as one OF
the most daring aviators in the war
was in command of one of the air
planes.
The squadron arrived at midnight
over Cattaro. flying at 10000 feet
The planes descended until they were
only a few hundred feet over the
harhor and began to drop bombs On
the Austrian destroyers and suoma-
rines in the bay. many OF which were
seen to b. hit, as fires were observ-
ed to break out Immediately.
Meanwhile other Italian planes
were bombing the naval depots and
storehouses ashore and several hres
were observed. Several of the ltahaN
ulans were r;ddlea in their wings
with shrapncl and machine-gun oui'
lets hut were not seriously damaged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
ALIEN ENEMIES ESCAPE.
Three Recaptured. Body of Fourth
Found: Fifth Believed Drowned.

Laredo, Texas, Oct. 10.-Five
alien enemies, four Austrians and
one German. escaped early Sunday
morning from the guardhouse at
Fort Mcintosh, where they had been
interned since August -. it be-
came known yesterday. 1t had been
discovered they used a duplicate key,
and investigation is being made.
The body of Hans Frolch. one Of
the escaped prisoners was found in
the Rio Grande this morning. Three
of the remaining men were captured
today on the Mexican side The fifth
is still missing but is believed to
have drowned in attempting to
cross the swollen river.
The prisoners are said to have
been captured following information
that three men believed to be spies
and accomplices of Captain Irving
Schneider, of the Germany navy,
previously arrested in Sail Francis
co. were hiding on the Mexican side
and apparently trying to make their
way further into Mexico.
The prisoners had been carefully
Guarded since their internment, and
how they obtained the duplicate
kew is mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF.
Akron Boy Sees Man Slay Mother
and Then Commit Suicide.

Akron. Ohio, Oct. 9.-An unidentl-
fed man yesterday entered the home
of Mrs. Sarah Case. aged 36. shot
and killed her and then shot and
killed himself. Mrs. Cases ten
wear old son witnessed the shooting.
but VAS not harmed The police
lcam find no reason for the crime. A
knife found in the mans pocket bore
the name of Jackson Taylor Canton,
Ohio.
Canton, Ohio, Oct. 10.-Daugh-
ters of Jackson Taylor, timer. OF
this city, believe the man who slew
Mrs. Case and then killed himself,
is their father. His family consists
Of four ! children three daughters
and a son.
Miss Arlene Taylor, telephone
operator; in a local office building
was listening to a conversation be-
tween Akron and a local newspaper
concerning the tragedy there when
she heard her fathers name men
toned. She became hysterical Z.
The daughters told local police that
revolver which their father had
just bought was. missing: ]! Akron
police say this tpye of gun was used
in the tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10
Death Notice.

Died, on Tuesday, Oct. 8. 1917. at
his home, 1912 Prince. street, Alex
aniria, Va, Walter Jackson, son of
philip and Vera Nolan, in the 18th
year of his. age. Funeral will be- held
from the residence, Thursday, Oct.
II. at , D. m. Interment private at
Linconia, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

! the Police Court TINS morning.
! Miss Lena Norris. of ILL Prince
street. left this morning by automo-
/ h;le with some friends to attend the
| Richmond fair and will also visit
friends IN that city.
The local board of civil service
examiners announce an examination
TO be held in this city on November
> for clerks with knowledge of ste
biography or typewriting. The sal
ary of the position will range from
5000 to 81 900 per year.
Walter Jackson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Nolan, died at his home,
1912 Prince street, last might. in the
thirteenth year of his age. The
funeral will be held at the house to-
morrow afternoon at = o'clock, inter-
ment at Linconia.
Prof. c. T. Ryan, professor of
English at Alexandria High school
since 1915, has resigned to accept a
position in the Emerson Institute in
Washington. He will finish his work
here on Friday and go to Washington
on Monday next. This will make
three vacancies in the local school
faculty.
Some good music is promised at the
concert to be given tonight from six
to seven o'clock by the Twelfth
Field Artillery band in front of the
Young Peoples Building on Wash
ington street. The band will come
out from the military camp at st.
!Asaph for the purpose of giving the
concert and it is hoped there may
be a large crowd to welcome them.
At the conclusion of the concert the
band will be entertained at an oyster
supper to be given them in Lee Camp
Hall under the auspices of the re-
freshment corps of the Alexandria
Chapter of the Red Cross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

Mr.. S. C. Wine, recently of Har
risonburg, has been appointed
manager of the Western Union Tele
graph Company's Office in this city
Mr.. James Walter Jones, of Dunn
fries, Va, and Miss Gertrude New
cUmb, of Sideburn, Va, were married
this afternoon at Falls Church. Va.
and will leave tonight to spend their
honeymoon in Brooklyn, New York
Alexandria friends of Dr.. S. B.
Moore, who is stationed at Camp
Lee, Petersburg, will be gratified to
learn that he has been promoted and
given commission in the army as
Mayor.
A letter received from Camp Nc
Clellan states that the boys from
recently won hotly con-
tested game of baseball from the
membew of Company L of the 10th
Infantry by the score Of Z to 8.
Padgett officiated as pitcher and D.
l.. Meeks and Shinn as catcherS.
Lack of space prevents giving a
full account of the game.
Seminole Tribe of Red Men will
celebrate its tenth anniversary to-
evening in Odd Fellows hall
IN north Columbus street. Ten years
ago when the Tribe was organized
~ Past Great Sachem of Virginia,
Walter S. Nicklin, it had 4 member
hip of only 50, while today it has
,ver 200. Included in the program
'or tomorrow evening which has
oeen prepared by chairman Harry
1. Newton and the other members
If the celebration committee will be
, social session and addresses by
several well known Red Men. The
lew degree team will also rehearse
he degree work. a class adoption
yill be held on the second Thursday
.vening in December at which some
$ palefaces will be initiated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

There were no cases for trial in
the Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

Mrs. J. S. Cosksey left this morn
ing for Rappidan. called there by
her mothers illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

Mr.. S. c.. Wine, recently Of Har-
risonburg, has been appointed
of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company's Office in this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

Miss Nettie Garner left today fo
Fredericksburg. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

Miss E. Green has gone TO New
York city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-10

If you want to reach the
people IN the homes IN Alexan-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right you will gel
the customers. =
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-15
FUERON ENYIADOS A MEXICO
S5.ooo.ooo.oo.

VERACRUZ, Agosto 10.-Hace
dos dias Sc agregaron a tren ordina-
rio de pasajeros del Ferrocarril Ne
xicano. cuatro furgones, en- los que
enviaron a Ia capital de IA republica
cinco millones de pesos fuerteS, que Ia
Jefatura de Hacienda de este puerto
envi6 q Ia Tesoreria General de Ia
N2ci6n, para que ear reacunados en-
tostones o sean monedas de 4 Gin
cuenta centavos. e. ohjeto que Sc
persigue al hacerce esta reacunaci6n,
es que los acaparadoreS de pesos fuer-
ties TO escondan n gran parte de es-
tie dinero que Va q entrar a "a circula-
ci0n. 10 cual seria aitamente periudi-
c:al para los intereses del publico Y
para los del gobierno en- particular.
En- vista de que las monedas de Gin
cuenta ceutavos tienen una ley de
plata nucho menor que Ia que tienen
los pesos fuertes, sc espera que aque-
Hos no tendran Ia codicia de los eta
dos ac~aparadores.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-15
VA NO Sc LLAMA CAMPO KELLY

Las autoridades militares han para
do mientes en- que Ell nombre dado a
campo de aviaci6n de San Antonio, de
Camp Kelly, no es nj con mucho, pro-
Mo.
La palabra Camp, es general para
todos los acantonamientos o campos
militares, permanentes O ~accidentales;
pero los campos de aviaci6n. llevan, Q
aeben ilevar, el nombre de field.
Ash pues, el que hasta hoy sc Ia lia-
mado Camp Kelly, Sc llamara Kelly
Field.
FL nombre de Kelly, sc lie ha puesto
en memcria del ner0ico aviador anne
Ficano. Teniente Kelly, quien, no hare
mucho tempo. sacrifice su vida para
sa:.var L. de IN gruPo de espectado-
res lue presenciaban n de sus Yue-
los. en- el cual su maquina sufri6 una
descompostura.
FL finado General Funston fue C!
oue sugiri6 Ia idea de que Sc lie pusie-
RI tai nombre.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-15
IN PASEO PARA LOS CONVA-
LESCIENTES.

Cerca de doscientos oficiales y sol
dadOs convalescienteS, de los que Al
presente Sc curan en- ell Hospital Mil
tar, para If = prestar SIS servlclos en-
los cuerpos expedicionarios que TO-
maran parte en- Ia guerra, tuvieron
aye por la tarde un allegro paseo en-
81 que olvidaron IN POGO las t~risteZas
de l. vida de hospital.
4 bordo de un gran numero dc au-
tcm6viles, salieron Z hacer un largo
1aseo por Gistintos rumbos de |" ciu-
dad.
E. Comite de Ii Cruz Roja, encar-
naGos del entertainments de los sol
6qdos, integradc por Mrs Aubery, Mrs
Vander-Hoeven Y INNS Wilson. los a
tendi6 Gebidamente.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-15
las BONBEROS EN- IA CIUDAD.

Los comisionados municipalities 6"
San Antonio. acabaa de aprobar q
nombramiento heeho por Mr.. low
ther. c~omisionado de Po!!cia y Bonnie
ros de ~treinta hombres mas. que au.
men:aran el personal numeroso DE-
este lEtimo cuerpo, cue tan grandea
scrvicios presta = Ia ciudad.
Los nuevos o~ombe-os. entraTan IN
r~ed:atamentc en- el ejercicio de sus
fynciores.
Todos ellcs han hecho pr&ctica su-
f.ciente. sIfrienGo el exaHen de ley
' el registro medico correspondence,
habiendo sido declaradOs aptos para
cl servicio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-15
LOS INHUMANOS METODOS DE
GUERRA
(yiene de la Pag 2a.)

tabaco parecen SCI un ant!d"t" en-
los casos Ge los hombres.
Las Wctimas afectadaS por este We
memo. no han resen:ido los efectos
embellishments, sino cincO o seis no.
ras despues. Los bronquios o afec
tados desde uego, los CLOS Sc infia-
man Y eyentualmente pierden ! a Wis
IL. Los sintimas. son acompaHados
de sensaciones de ardor interior, de
tos incesante y de fiebre. La piei
cobra IN color de TERRA y en- algunos
casoS Ia muerte sobreviene rapidamen
Il. Ocasionalmente, ademas de los
sintomas mencionaGos, lbs victimas
son presas de a'usionaciones terri
hes = delirio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-15
Ell OLA DE JOFFRE.

SegIn 10 dijimos, Sc habia acor-
aado que e dia Is De los corricntes,
taviera lugar en- San Antonio, un
.cnc;llo Y significativo festival, con-
s:stente en- una gran parada en- a que
tomarian parte todos los n.nos de las
e-cuelas ' colegios. asi ofic!ales CO.
no particulars.
TIA! festival. que cons:itrir@ 10 que
lizard 81 nombre De Ola de Tribute
q Joffre", Ia sido ]aprobaGo. en- IA for
.ma en- cue estaba decidido verificarlo.
Dor el Console de Education de San
Antonio. Y tendra lugar ell dia fila
DO anteriormente.
Su significaci6n sera grande Y her
rosa. pues no solo Sc trata de una
fiesta que dele una grata impression
de momento. que produZca un entr-
9:asmo pasajero Y de motive a enc
raj divertimiento. sino que Sc trata
d. que de ella resulte IN provecho
" actico V Sc transforme en- un acto
DC bordad Y de humanidad infantl-
les.
Durante Ia parada. los ninos haran
una colecta entire TODD el pueblo, para
ben de los ninos h~uerfanoS de Fran
cia. q ~quienes sera env.ado inmedia-
tsmente. TODD el dinero que para ali
War SUI orfandad, hayan reunido en-
ell dia de Joffre, sus hermanitos de
America.
La respuesta de Mr.. Hamilto, Pre-
sidente del Consejo de Educaci6n de
San Antonio. es elocuente Y sencilla.
Dice asi.
EN- respuesta de esta solicitud, los
ninos de las escuelas haran Ia parte
i:oue les corresponds, en- el gran es-
ifcerzo del mundo.
Los ninos, pues, de las ~escuelas de
San Antonio, conseguiran en- csc dia,
Ia ayuda del pueblo. para los ninos de
las ~escuelas de Francia'.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-15
PERDIDA.

En- IL Gale de Houston, entire Ia
estacion del |. and G. N, y la Gale
lie Laredo. Mrs. f. i. Parker, que
vive en- Muskage, Oklahoma. y que
esta de paso en- esta ]poblaciGn, per
do su bolsa de man0, en- la que ha-
ola cosas de gran vaIor para ella.
Entire 10 periido, segun Ia nota
que ella do Il la inspection de poll
cai, Sc encuentran, sU bolet0 de fe-
r~rocurrii, hasta IL c!udad de corpus
Christy, los checks de SuS t~aules, Y
unOs tre!n:a y cu&trG pesos en- efec-
two.
La Sra. Parker, esti iesasperada
E.or tan lamenttble ptrdida, que Ia
h& intcrrampido 81 viaje.