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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
president: PE.'CE NOTE
(R:c;,no ID Jnurnal)

Evidence accu.iu.atc.; '.ar ne pf;ire
aypIosion of Germany has proved
mere flash in the pan. The resolute
tone of the ententes' reply has put
summary end to the attempt to IN
anance neurals. That the response Oh
tho allies to the Presidents note VIII
prove similarly uncompromlslng IS
not doubted. The belief is growing
stronger that Mr.. Wilson chose
singularly unpropitious moment TO
make public his peace note. II II Is
true. as stated, that Secretary Lam
sing urged the President to withhold
his "feeler" until more auspiclous
occasion. he gave good advice. The
tendency to regard the Presidents
message to the belligerents as an adj
i,nct to Germany's proposal is, OF
course. unwarranted, but that Is,
probably. what Secretary Lansing
feared, hence his attitude. 1t is charg-
ed that Berlin had learned OF the
Presidents intention and was crafty
enough to spring its proposals when
it did to make it appear that Mr. WI"
son was in thorough sympathy with
the movement Possibly, the secretary
of state had an inkling of this and
stroyc to halt the Presidents note
by way Of couHter-diplomacy. lie
probably realized that it would be
strongly resented by the allies. After
the peremptory manner III which
they have rejected the German bait
it is difficult 10 sec how they can at
ford to consider the Presidents sug-
eestion Until they receive assurances
from Germany as to future conduct
Evidently. the Germans viii have to
show their cards face up before
they can get the other prospective
PLAYERS to sit in" at the conference
table they propose Possibiy,the Prcsi-
dents well meant effort reflects pub
lie sentiment in this country, but
there is no overwhelming testimony
TO that effect. The contrary, would
seem to be true. If the peace of Ed
rope is to be permanent it cannot be
established until the allies have ac-
complished their present oEiect-that
Of removing the military menace Of
Prussianism America is vitality in
;cresled in seeing that brought about
and to plan otherwise were ii fatal
error. That is why the Presidents
note to the bciligercnts has fallen on
barren ground here as elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

a candidate Tor this position, but the
proposal started a laugh throughout
the commonwealth when somebody
suggested that. the office Of witch
finder which was an important posi-
ton in the olden times, be revived,
and the port Of barber shop lnspec-
tor was not filled.
According to the last report, the
state has a surplus Of three million
dollars. 1t is generally believed that
this, tempting sum will have much
to do with the creation of new Offices
one year hence.
An opuient citizen of the state
announced himself an independent
candidate for governor recently ohe
of the planks of his platform is the
abolition of useless Offices. The time
NAV come when the dominant party
in the state willifnd arrayed against
# MANY voters clamoring Tor re-
trenchment by the abolition OF what
are believed to be useless POSITIONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
4 PLEASING BEVERAGE
Refs Special

Mfgd by The Purity Extract and
Tonic Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
4 delightful accompaniment with
lunch also recommended for making
Welsh rare-bit.
At al! Cafes and Stores.
Analysis as follows:
FROEuLING & ROBERTSON
Richmond Testing Laboratory
Gable Address, "E'roehling" Richmond
Long Dis. Phone, Bell Monroe 2iS6
Laboratories: North 9th ST.
Richmond. Va, Nov. %, 1916.
No. 63737,
Analysis of one sample OF Bever-
are, received from the Purity E%-
tract and Tonic Co.. Inc, ChattA-
nooga, Tenn. Marked "Rcif's Special.
The sample as received contains:
Specific Gravity -. 1.O17 per CT.
Tota! Solids .......... 1896 per e.
Extractiva Matter -. 4.6l0 per Ct.
Alcoho! by Volume -. $40 per ct.
Alcohol hy Weight 800 per CT.
Ash .......... 1872 per CT.
Sulphuric Acid ...... OF per CT.
Phosnloric Acid 49,. OBI per CT.
Nitrogen ..... 023 per c..
Equal to Albuminoids
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
INSPECTED TO DEATH"


IN his message to the Eighty-sec-
!ond Ohio Genc-a! Assembly, which
convened yesterday in Columbus,
Governor willis, the retiring Cover
nor. recommends! the abolition Of
useless offices and Sinecures. He
said My hYjef experience as State
oificia! has convinced me that Ohio
is over-ol!iccrcd and over-inspectcd.
ard that the people and business OF
Ohio are being inspected to death. "
The above is as applicable to Viz
GINA Us 10 Ohio. In recent years the
number. Of state officials has been
multiplied 10 I great extent, ana
suggestions are made that other re-
Endorsements will be added al the
next session, Of (, the General Assem-
by. Several years :ago a movement
was started 70 create the position Of
st:,te: inspector OF barber shops. An
-li2.,.;niEil kn;1ht Of ths razor was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
BELIEVES PEACE is NEAR

The Washington Herald is OF
timistic. 1t thinks the present fright
full war is about to end. Among other
things our cotcmporary says:
The note Of President Wilson,
the prayers of the Vatican. the su"-
gcstion of Germany for conference,
ail tend to promote final peace.
They are working as lcaven in {,
worldwide sentiment calling for 4
cessation of the great struggle.
There is no doubt Of the ultimate
result. 1t is unspeakablc that Sucn
an agitation should not eventri#te
successfully. Mr.. Wilson deserves
ard received the thanks of the civliE-
81 world for the move he made. The
prayer of the aged pontiff. the Of
Ter of Won Bethmann-Holweg. ana
the united demand for peace Of
nearly all neutral nations are hav-
ing their effect.
Britain's answer. the reply OF the
allies and the reitcration Of their
sincerity by the central powers are
leaving avenues of opening through
which the little dove will find her
way.
The fna. terms have moi even
been hazarded. A guess OF there
ranges through the infinite. The
duration Of the war. the probable
time of conference and agreement
are only speculative. hut there is
no doubt in the world but that peace
is as surely coming as the dawn OF
I new day is t. follow the shades of
this night
There l.. no doubt. much going on
to strengthen this belief. 1t is Il
wcll-known fact that Austria is
tired Of the war, and would rejoice
to sec it brought to 4 close. An item
elsewhere in the Gazette announces
Il conference which is about TO he
held Of representatives Of natiYns
row IN league with the central pow
rrs II is suggestive that this con-
ference shuuld have been called while
peace whispers are in the air. 1t IS
believed IL some quarters that Ger
many vii! be isolated eventually, and
that the TeutonS may find them
selves arraycd in an unequal combat
against the civilized world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
ON THEIR WAY HOME

The members of the Alexandra
Light Infantry are at last on thclr
way from Texas to the Old DOMINION
They are expected to reach Richmond
Sunday night, where they Will meet
with rousing reception.
Its pleasant to know that the VIZ
ginia troops, are held in high esteem
at Brownsville, where they were quar-
tered during the past six months.
The Virginians left Brownsville at .
O'Clock last night. Their march
through the streets Of the Texas city
from the camp to the train was a
continuous ovation.
A dispatch from Brownsville says
the city is proud of the Nirginians
and mourns over the severance of
friendships formed during the past
half year The dispatch in conclu-
sion says: THE First Virginia Regi
ment has added glory TO the banner
of the Old Dominion. Be good 10
them"
Generally communities in which
troops are quartcred are glad when
they are gone, as there is generally
more or less trouble caused by
thougntleSS soldiers. But Texas is
proud of' her visitors, and lets the
world know it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

commission, the American commis-
sioners last night made public The
terms of the protocol, indicating
that the negotiations had reached d
conclusion.
Secretary of the Interior Lane
chairman of the American scctlon'
made it clear that Carranza's re-
fusaI 10 sign the protocol was mai
and final.
lh,: protocol made public las
hight provided simply for the WITH
dyaval of the American troops 1fo"'
Mexico and their replacement D.!
Cm.ranza military forces.
Last nights developments sent
the Mexican situation back to the
condition of affairs which prevailed
Immediately after Villas raid on
Columbus.
1t was apparent that the Amen
can section of the joint conlmissio'
believes that its efforts to deal WIZ,
the situation have proved futile, and
that there would be no further TOR
NAL negotiations with the Mexican
commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
MURDER nUE go 4-;,GUR LAW.
Shooting Follows Dispute Over The
COnstitutionality of Act.

Cumberland. Md. jar. 3.-.ts the
result fan argument over the Adam
son Eight law Monday night, az
lrona, small mining town in Preston
county. West Virginia, near Oakland,
Md, Tobias Miller. aged about 80,
shot ard killed Clarence Wolf, aged
-. Miller made no effort to escape
and was arrested by Sheriff. Foster
Hartman and Constable John Boyce,
of Kingwood, and lodged in Jail at
kinGwood.
According to information in the
possession of the authorities. Wolf
and his cousin We're invited to Mtller's
home to have q New Years drink.
\ dispute over the constitutionality
of the S-hour law ensucd and the
dispute waXcd bitter. Miller finally
ordered young Wolf from his place
and he departed. After going some
distance he discovered that his cous-
In was not following and he return
ed. Going to the house, he called him
and the two were conversing short
distance away when Miller fired a
shotgun. the charge striking Wolf,
who expired in a short time. All three
men worked in the mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Entered at the Postoffice at Alexan-
dris, Virginia. as second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
PUBLIC NOTICE

The Undersigned Herman N.
Grimes having been appointed Ad-
ministrator with the will annexed
Of the late Joseph s. Grimes. hereby
gives notice 10 ali persons indebted
to the said Joseph S. Grimes 10
settle all Indebtedness due to sad
Joseph s. Crimes with the sad
Herman II. Grimes. Administrators
with the will annexed Of said Joseph
S. Crimes. and all persons having
claims against The said estate are
hereby notified to present the sam:
&c the undersigned for payment.
HERMAN NJ. GRIMES,
Administrators. with the will an
ncxcd, OF Joseph 5. Grimes, dcceas-
ed.
c. Z. Nicol, Attorney, AlcXandr!@.
Va. 2-iUC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
Except Sunday

BY The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
S17 King Street, Alexandria, va.
HOWARD w. SMITH, President aud
Treasurer.
WILLIAM ALBERT SM0oT, Jr., vice
President.
EDWIN BRADLEY HARD. Editor and
General Manager. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Joseph Coleman, fifty years DID, d
farmer near Ashland, and Torme"
bartender, was arrested YESTERDAY
on complaint Of his cightecn-year-oia
son. who charged him with m1streal-
ing his own young daughters ten ana
eleven years old Following near.
ing Coleman was held for the grand
inv His wife died about three
yes.rs ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
VIRGINIA NEWS

John w. Knapp died yesterday III
West Point as the result CT a piston
wound sustained on Dec. - ard pc
loved to have been sclf-iatiicted
s. NJ. Payne. Lynchbur.: photo
crapher. is the first person to ne COZ
victed in the Corporation Court o.
that city of the charge OF selling IL
ouor. He pleaded guilty and was
fined $50 and given thirty days III
Jail. Payne was charged with storing
and selling liquor in his photograph
gallery. In the same court II. NJ
Smoot. also Il white man pleaded
guilty to charge OF drinking liquor
in = railway station ~ Lynchburg,
and was fined $40.
Three small boys we're killed Mon
dav afternoon in Newport News,
when q section Of the river bank IN
which they We're tunn2lng gave way,
sending tons or earth down on them.
The water had eaten into the bank
Leading an overhang, under which the
lads were trnncling cave. The boys
did not arrive at their homes in time
FOR the evening meal and search
was instituted. The cavern was dis
covered and further inquiry led to the
disclosure that the children had hecn
playing in the ncighborhood. 1t re-
CURED Il score of men more than an
hour to remove the earth
One negress and two colored men,
al wounded in a brawl which took
place near the city, were Monday adj
mitted to the hospital in Danville
Mary Hill has severe wound from
Il pistol bullet in the abdomen. James
Allen lost an ear and sustained sew
era! knife cuts. and a negro whose
identity is unknown had Il finger shot
off. The woman is IL d serious cond-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF tai
ALEXANDRIA WATER tO9i'
PANY
yeE.rS ago.

The Alexandria water company Is
nov having some of its main pipes N
;ts distribution system cleaned .!
interior incrustations by the Natlonai
water Main Cleaning Co.. OF New
York City who have done similar
work in many of the large and
small cities ever the United states
In connection with this work IL
is necessary to cut eff The waite
SIMPLY along and adjoining the
mains while cleaning. Every effort s;
Icing mad to reduce the l@ngth OF
this cut off Of water supply to mini
NAM and TO Inconvenience ih@ conf
nnny's consumers as little as pos,
s;b!c. The work when completed WIZ
result in a general increase II pres
sure and flow over the system ara
TO consumers who have ample SIZE
and clean Service pipes leading from
the company's mains.
Consumers are advised 10 keel
their house connections to the mains
closed while the cleaning in their
section is in progress and to Hush
well the same when first opened
The patience and Indulgence Of th2
natrons OF the company is request
ed during this temporary nconven-
iencc.
Respectfully
ALEXANDRIA WATER co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Mrs. Susan Wine, native of Eir-
ginia, aged sc, fell headlong down
stairs Monday night at her home iii
Hagerstown, Md, and died without
ragaining consciousness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03
REACH PARTING OF WAYS

heXican-American Joint Com mission
Fails to Settle Differences.
The Mexican-American Joint Com
mission last night reached the part.
ing of the ways in its efforts to set
tie the differences between the
United States and the /; Carranza
government.
After an all-day session threshius
over the latest refusal of Carranza
Il sign the pro.oco! framsd by the
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Eyes of Rubber.

Artificial eyes of rubber are taking the place of the old style glass optic in Europe. The rubber eyes have the advantage of being unbreakable, and as they are of pneumatic construction they maintain an elastic contact be- tween the eyelids and the back of the orbitary cavity.
 To make the new rubber product q cast formed of liquid plaster is made of the orbitary cavity, and from this Is constructed an eyeball, the face be- ing of vulcanite. The front and back being a space between the two parts which Is occupied by air, making the eyes pneumatic.-Popular Science Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
EootbaII and Matrimony.

"Well, I wish him luck" said MT. Jones after reading in the paper an account of the wedding of a popular member of college football team. But" he added in a ruminating tone, marriage Is very much like football"
 Don't talk so ridiculous" snapped Mrs. Jones. "How can you compare football to marriage?
 Why" replied Jones, "it looks SC easy to those who haven't tried it.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
We Offer Just IS Pieces

of high lustre Satin full 36 inches wide and actually worth today $2O0 yard Special at. .50 yd.
 We offer Pieces 35 inch, pure Silk natural shantung for dresses waists and daperes Special 98c yd
 We offer 30 Shades in street and evening shades of 40 inch pure Silk Crepe-deChine, excellent value selling at 75 and $2 00 yd.
 3e inch Sport Stripe Taetas, also paids in handsome coongs and combinations very suitable for separate skirts Special Values at .$1. 50 to $250 yd.
 36 inch Sport Tussah Silks in gold, plum, charteuse, shadow lawn, green and lime a...........$2.O at. .OO yd.
 40 inch Ottoman Silks the Sport Silk of the hour in myriad of colors $200 to $3.50 yd.
 40 inch Georgette Crepe, Madame Butterfly Voiles, there 25 shades of these much used materials. Priced at p1fo to pAooy yo.
 36 inch Chiffon Taffeta Silks in plain and changeable effects. Every wanted shade to select from. Special value at. .5O yd
 40 inch Satin Charmeuse in high ustre, In colors, also black and white An Excellent Value at $1 98 yd
 36 inch Japanese Habutai 15 patterns, the knd you tub, nice fabric for waists dresses. Special at.. $lOU yd
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Advice to Authors.

Be brief Boil it down. Be con- else. Study the great writers of terse English"
 What's the use?" growled the dis gruntled amateur. According to you, the best model I could get would be laundry list."-Louisville Courier-Jour- nal.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

Implements have been dug up in southern California which indicate con- clusively that the primitive Americans had an understanding of dental sur gerry.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
I1 ard Blows.

Our birthStones control our desti- nies. Whats yOurs?" Judging from my experiences, 1t must be brickbat. ."-Baltimore Amer ican.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

The mission fathers brought the olive and the date from the Mediter- ranean regions and gave California one of its most important crops.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

The world is divided into two classes those who go ahead and do some thing and those who sit still and in quire, "Why wasn't it done the other way?"
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Declining.

He They say the demand for tips has greatly declined. She-Offer one to the waiter and see.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
N aturallN.

A girl feels fiattered when told she looks we'll ill anything, but a wife thinks such a compliment only a plot to get her to wear old clothes.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

A physician says that ten minutes of worry are more enervating than a week of work
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Tn FIs Line,

"He IS building an immense artiti- cial mountain on his country estate"
 Well, 1 guess it comes sort of natu- ral for him to put up bluff."-Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Salmon Skin Clothes.

Salmon Skin Clothes. ; The Eskimos ofGtlaska make water proof boots and shirts of the skins of salmon.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Marital Amenities.

My hand is always in my pocket"
 'That'S just what I'm complaining about. It never comes ut."-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

London's streets, laid end to end, would reach from New York to San Francisco.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
London's Great Fire.

London's great fire was started by the falling of a spark from a candle on a cottage floor.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

Yesterdays neglect causes two thirds of tOday's worry.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
.SNs ,s.,,s..,,s.

Bills he in the standing armyr JiI-No. He's in the cavalry.-Hon- kers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

A lie is a poor substitute for the truth, but what other is there?
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
In the Matter of LIVir

Two economical persons can easily live as cheaply as one spendthrift-- Toledo Blade.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Every Day is a Good Day for
 Dress Goods .l.

Judging by the way selling them. Pretty fash ions in piece dresses makes it easy matter to have few extra dresses hand the yardage age small the making quite simple and incidentally tEe assortment is generous with reasonable prices prevailing these better kinds worth having.
 56 inch Pure Wool fancy Sutings in Sport Stripes, such good colos gold apple green porcelain nightingale at........... ................. $2 co and $250 yd
 Silverbloom Sport Skrtngs in fancy stripes for sepa ate skirts and suits Will launder we'll 75c to $1 yd
 Handsome materials in new shades of Grey, in stripes paids and checks AS inches wide Special
 40 inch Silk and Wool Poplns 35 shades in every wanted color for street evening at 25 yd.
 36 to 54 inch Black and White Checks for Coats Suits and Skirts about every size check here at 25c to $226 yd
 54 inch Black Broadcloth, pure Vol, spunged, ready to wear at 9s to $S.60 yd
 40 inch to A inch Mohar the staple shades. Priced DUG to p1oO yu'
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

showing some unusual cit and effects. Some
 Colors are Navy and told, Coral, 'Resida, at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
BOY BREAKS ARM.
Clifford Eldridse Has Bicycle Mishap,
Second in Three Months.

For the second time within three
month Clifford Eldridge, aged IA. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Eldridge. 4os
PARK street suffered a fracture Of the
nrm in a bicycle accident Friday al
ternoon.
The accident ahppened at the Ros.
ers school, when Master Clifford at
tempted to ride his wheel up the teeter
board balance 1t on the middle, ana
descend on the other side. The boy
descended, but faster that he intended.
and went over the school grounds
curbing to the south and into the alley.
His left arm was broken in two places,
in the wrist, and a few inches above
He was removed TO the Deaconess hos
pital. where the fractures were re-
duced. and then taken to his home.
Three months ago Master Eldridse
tell of his wheel when il ran into a
street curbing and broke the right
arm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
g. Year-O1d Plans
to Become Investor
in Liberty Bonds

Master Bobby" Coats. tho 6-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy N. Coats
ao9 Summit street reads the TIKI.
He knows that there is Liberty
Loan campaign on. and that 1t Is the
patriotic duty OF everybody, old ana
young, to invest in the Liberty bonds
So Master Bobby" reasoned 1t out
for himself, He had read the ads. ana
began investigating his bank account.
Getting out his bank he counted over
his money. He put in all back with
the exception of one penny.
I'm going to buy Liberty bonds, ne
announced to his mother as he held up
his penny proudly. Mrs. Coats laughed
and Mr.. Coats began to question his
son. You can't buy Liberty bond
with penny" he told his SON. You