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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year Tor Fortre-s
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
POINTS south, via superb. powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor.
folk with steamers of che Old Domin.
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Ste: .nships for Bosto7:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11

that Curran went to Hyattsville on
a late City and Suburban train. and
was crossing the tracks of the Baltl-
more and Ohio to his home, W hen
struck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Picking Likely to: Fall.

Tien Tsfn, July LITTLE. cordon
of republican troops about Picking
was complete today. !:
Unconditional surrender Of the int-
perialistic troops seem inevitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Excursion Boat Lost.

/, Ortonville, Mimi, July 1.-THE ex-
cursi on steamer Muskcgcn today
was reported to have been lost. and
seven persons drowned in heavy
storm on Big, Stone Lake last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11

A. site OIL New River, near Radford,
is one of the eleven suggested by
the army board as the location for
the proposed $20,000,000 nitrate
plant, which will be erected by the
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11

Richard 3. Davis assistant a.
torney general of Virginia in the
administration Of Governor William
Hodges Manu., tiied Monday night at
his home in Petersburg. He was
in the SEVENTEEN year of his age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
ALL PORTS AFFECTED.
Enemy Aliens to Be Barred From Pa
cifc Cities, Too.

WASHINGTON, NOV. -. Other
coast cities were communicated with
yesterday by the department of Justice
as the first step IN instituting the mill
tary patrol OF their docks and piers. The
system will he extended to these cities
as soon as plans Of the war department
are worked out.
Doubt as to whether general barring
of alien enemies from the prohibited
zones would include the Waterfronts of
Pacific coast cities was removed veSter-
day when il WAS learned AT the depart
ment of justice that the plan would
eventually 20 into effect at al Emitted
States ports.
The west coast ports may be disre-
garded for the present. however. until
the more important work of rffcrtually
providing for the safety OF Atlantic and
gulf ports IS finished.
Department Of Justice officials have
not yet considered what means win he
adopted to guarantee the freedom OF
the Distrie OF Columbia from the pres
cnee of enemy aliens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
MERRYMAKERS OPEN
WEEKS ENGAGEMENT
r. w. German Co. with Trio of FunSterS
and Good Singing Cast and Chorus
Is Well Received

The L. w German Merrvmakers Go.
opened al the Auditorium last evening
10 IA fair sized audience and the show
was received with much enthusiasm.
At Phunn Ian was the Offering and
il created much amusement. The com
cdv was clean, and the performance
one that women and children might
attend with perfect freedom.
Much new witty material was put
over hv the trio of funsters, 50 promi-
ncnt in the east, and was well received.
The comedy end OF the show is in
capable hands. and the work Of Al.
Lemons the French comedian was of
unusual merit Equal honors We're
shared by Lew Ortiz and Al. Coleman
in the Dutch and Hebrew characters
respectively.
The musical end was pleasing, the
soloists being supported by a strong
singing chorus.
Miss Eclna Lee, offering solo dane
ing specially, was we'll received as
were also Miss Orth, Bessie Fox and
Jewel Shaw.
The performance went off with a
snap and pep that kept the audience
on the alert.
Ladies matinces will be given every
day 1t 2.15 and there will be daily
changes of program during the engage
mcnt. The costuming OF the chorus is
excellent and the many scenic changes
during the production met with instant
approval.
\ Night at the Carnival Will be pre-
scented this afternoon and evening
Every patron, regardless Of the price
paid for admission. receives coupon
emitting the holder to chance on
drawings of packages of sugar each mat
inee and Friday night. All coupons
{ held during the week are added to eacl
days deposits, thus giving each al
mission a chance on each days draw
ings as we'll as on the main drawing
Friday, but 4 person holding the lucky
coupon must bc III the house at th'
time his number is drawn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
ESTIMATES WAR COST.
McAdoo Figures on SI2,7oI, 100000 for
Second Year, Same as First

WASHINGTON, Noy. 27.-The second
year Of the war viii cost the United
States about the same n the first, ac-
cordmg to estimated expenditures pre-
pared yesterday at the treasury depart
mcnt.
For the fiscal year beginning next July
/. ordinary disbursements, not including
loans to allie, or interest on bonds yet
TO be authorized, are estimated at Sl2-
7ol ,000,0O0. Is compared with Sl2.3l6,-
ooo.oo0 for the current year ending June
30, 1918. This estimate includes interest
on the S9.500.0O0,0O0 government ~ecuri-
ties already allowed.
y large part OF the sum must be
raised by bonds. Secretary McAdoo has
already announced that about Sl0,000,-
0oo,ooO will have to be provided by issu-
anCe OF bonds or treasury certificates be-
tween now and June 80 TO meet huge
government expenditure, and allied
loans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
MAY BE AUSTRIAN.
Nationality of Submarine Which Sank
Schuylkill Is Unknown

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--InquirieS
by the state department regarding the
nationality of the submarine that sank
the American steamer Schuylkill have de-
veloped that the pcriscope was marked
black and white with spiral design,
Data in possession OF the government
does not reveal whether this indicates an
Austrian vessel. The state department
i continuing It's inquiry through consular
tfccr- mt Mediterranean ports and
should il he established that the Schuvl-
XIII wa. sunk by an Austrian submarine
the state department, il was said yester-
day, would have in its posse sion the cs-
>cutial factors upon which to ask con
grees for an expression of il will regard
in" he further maintruanec of peaceful
relations with Austria
Americans lost their lives on the ltal-
Ian liner Aucona destroyed in the Aledi-
terranean and the American tanker Pc
,rolitc also was attacked there. While
the submarine carried the Austrian tlag
il was established that the boats them.
selves really were German made and
German manned Negotiations in these
two cases were pending when Dir. Dumba
the Austrian ambassador, was recalled al
this governments demand because OF hi,
activities IN bomb plots. Austria would
not admit responsibility for the attack,
and this government did not press tn,
eases after the departure OF Mr.. Dumba.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

Stirred by the report of the county
fuel administration that short weight
coal had been old in Helena, Mont
the city council recently adonted an
ordinance providing that coal and all
other articles sold in bulk in the city
must be weighed on the city scales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

OF East Indi IN origin. and comes from
the word llha Ii. meaning dusty. 1t is
clay or dust colored cloth, and was first
worn IN the native British troops and
later by the british troops 1t was later
adopted ~ ta 2 United States government
for both field and colonial service because
OF its servicca.bIe qualities. and because it
was supposed to make it harder for the
enolny IT, dct9ct soldiers The color of the
uniforms Wa supposed to merge into the
color than Olive drah, and the khaki cloth
color 1T the g,tInd Khaki i lighter in
j. said tn 10 superior 70 the cotton unit
forms now hing orn by the army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The schools in the Academy will close
the week
Leon Martin returned Saturday from
Wilmington, where he had been few
weeks doing masonry work.
GUY Stockwell Of Greenfield visited
here Monday with his mother, Mrs.
Charles Stockwcll, returning III the
afternoon.
Mrs. H. F. Weatherhead came from
Springfield, Mass. TO spend sunday
here, returning Monday with Mr..
Weatherhead.
Dcnslow Stockwell of South Hadlev,
Mass, who had been visiting here and
in the home Of his brother, Frank
Stoekwcll of South Main street, re-
turned to his home today.
Prof and Mrs. l. =. Patton and
party Of guests arrived today from
Hartford and went to the Patton sum
mcr home in Marlboro, where they will
enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday
Louis Spear of South Vernon under
went an operation on his leg Monday
morning in the Mclrose hospital John
killdarv of New Haven had the third
finger on his right hand amputated
Monday. Or. Lynch was assisted by
Dr. Hunter.
Mrs. Harold j. White returned Sun.
day afternoon from Williamsyille
where she had been visiting several
| days. She was joined at WilliamsviIl,
by Mr.. White, who had been spending
the week in Burlington on business
connected with the Metropolitan Life
| Insurance company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

Protective Grange will hold its an
nual meeting for the election of Off
GERS Notwithstanding.
There will be special meeting of the
Sodalty of the Blessed Virgin in the Pa
rochial school rooms this evening at 100
O'Clock
The newspaper postage rate under the
new regulations remains as heretofore,
one cent for each four ounces or fraction
thereof. except to publishers
There will be special Thanksgiving
service at the First Church Of Christ
Scientist i'll the Emerson building on Ell
hot street at 1890 o'clock Thursday
morning.
The Red Cross Surgical dressings
workers will meet as usual Wednesday
evening in the federal building. The
Irooms will be closed all day Thursday
Thanksgiving day.
Twelve of the operators in the local
telephone exchange gave Miss Bertha
Rider, also an operator, a miscellaneous
shower Friday evening III the home Of
| Miss Bessie Worden. Refreshments Of
ice cream and cake were served.
| On Thursday. Thanksgiving DAY. there
Will be no mail delivered either by car
rierS in town or on rural routes The
service windows at the postOtfice nclud-
1 ing stamp, money order and registry de
apartments, will be open on that dav be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock in he forenoon.
| The lobby of the postotiice will be kept
open the same a. Sundays. until O'Clock
in the evening.
W. II. Davis Of Bennington, i retired
farmer, and Miss Florence NJ. Hunter
of Brattleboro We're married YESTERDAY
at ,. NJ. III the home OF the bride 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Hunter Of
III Elliot street. Only the relatives
were present. Rev. y. r. Trout, pastor
of the Universalist church, performed
q single ring service. Mr. and Mrs
Davis left III the afternoon for Ben
nington. where they will make theii
home. The bride wore a bluc travelling
suit with hat 70 match.
Mrs. Della II. Darling. Is, formerly o.
Windsor, died yesterday afternoon il til,
home of her er-in-IaW. Mrs Cell;
. Darling, at u Grove street where sh,
had made her home since last June dur
ling which time She had been III faiin.
health. The funeral services were hclC
this afternoon at , O'Clock from Moral
x Rohde,s undertaking rooms Rev f. q
:. Osgood officiating. The body VIII b.
Mass. where the burial will take plac
tomorrow. She leaves one daughter Mrs
IClilford Smith of Worcester. Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
POLLARD AN INSPECTOR.
Proctorsville Man to Assist in Enforc-
ing u. S. Explosive Law.

WASHINGTON. NOV. 27.-ln,pectors
Tor 81 states and Alaska to enforce the
federal explosives law under supervision
OF the bureau of mines were appointed
Yesterday by President Wilson. Those
for the other states will be named in a
few days. The appointments include
New York Edward y. Jackson of
Buffalo.
New Jersey Nicholas Hughes OF Pat
ersOn.
Vermont Park II. Pollard of Proctors-
vile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
Not Khaki Uniforms.

In speaking Of tha uniforms WORN by
the soldiers in the regular army aud tie
militia. do not speak OF them a. khaki Ii
Is incorrect, says The Kansas City Star.
because the soldiers do not wear khaki
and. besides, the soldiers are not al all
partial to the word Tie uniforms " orn
now are Described Inv the war department
as Cotton. O. D. or Wool. Q ~
he 30. ID means olive dlab and Is
descriptive OF the color Of the uniforms
Cotton uniforms are worm III the sun sn.r
and wool in the winter Khaki Is a word
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
PAYS $500 FOR SELLING LIQUOR.
Another Barre man Pleads Guilty and
Will Be Sentenced Later.

BARRE. Nov. - Fabian kantera.
whose house was raided week ago. paid
Il fine OF $500 and costs in city court YES
terday. The ease against hi, wife was
mol pressed. Albert Villa retracted his
original plea of not guilty OF violating
the liquor law and pleaded guilty. sen
tence will be imposed Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

Five years ago the pupils in the
hwanIu Girls Industrial School ko-
rea' never had seen a crochet needle.
yet theE have acquired such proficiency
N crocheting that they have earned
about 500 for tine self help depart
ment of the school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
PROPHECIES ARE TRUE
Mother Shipton's Famous Guess Was
Made in Ass.

Almost every New Englander of a
generation ago could repeat Mother
Symptoms famous prophecy. This was
first published four years before CO.
Iumbus discovered America. 1t SEEM
ed to have been forgotten for a long
while, but it was repubIished in 1851
both in England and America and
for many years thereafter it was seen
in print in the New Year edition of
many publications. With the excep-
ton of being somewhat in err1r con-
corning the ending Of the world in
1881 her prophecies all came true
Considering that they were made in
lass they are remarkable The Moth
er Shipton prophecy was:
Carriages without horses shall go
And accidents fill the world with woe.
Around the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinklfng of an eye.
Waters shall yet more wonders DO,
Now strange yet shall be true
The werld upside down shall be,
And gold be found at root of tree.
Thru hills men shall ride
And no horse or ass be at his side
Under water men shall walk
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk
In the air men shall be seen,
In white. in black, in green
Iron in the water shall float
As easy as q wooden boat
Gold shall be found and found
Fire and water shall wonders do,
England shall at last admit Jew
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eightM-one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
KEEP ON BUILDING
War Does Not Stop Prosperity
Evidence Here.
Large Number of Garages Are
Among New Permits.
WEDNESDAY.
FORECAST.

In the first six months of 1911,
s2s6.921 has been spent for buildings
in Topeka. according to a report pre-
pared today from the office of Joseph
HanIon, city fire marshal The $2s6.-
921 represents 1877 building permits
issued in the six months.
The prosperity of Topeka and the
automobile bug which has beset them
is evidenced by the fact that more
permits were issued for garages than
any other class of building There
were thirty-five permits issued for
residence dwellings and sixteen per
mits for sleeping porches on old
dwellings, which when built did not
have this latest modern improvement
appended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

Mein dear son Heine:
Veil. Heine, when you gedt dis let
ter viii be far. far away from where
I'm at I haff come to der concIu-
sions dat safing money ISIS a useless
expense, uud now I also am going
mentioning. Me und Mamma und
all der rest off der kids ISIS going away.
You see, efer since I hadt a chob dur
ing mein life I half been safing
money und staying home SO I could
spendt money sending you away from
home to go to skolIege, SO Mamma
und I'm half been talking idt ofer
ind decisioned dot We peter gedt a
vacationing each puy ourseIlfs. Und
Heine, such excitement Mamma
hass got to haff a new bonnet chust
like a chicken, der kids haff to got
new shoes, und eferything, und efen
der old man bass blowed himseIIuf
for a new suit init a belt puy der coat
on Und such packing off trunks ind
suft-casings- I hadt to pack der
trunks. but puy goIly, I got eferything
on der inside off der blamed tings
efen II 1 did haff to chump oop und
down on der clothes nit mein feet
ven Mamma wasn't looking. Una
Heine, We are going to der railway
depot station in a texas-cab chuSt like
you readt apout adj der noting pic
ture shows. Pellet me, der old man
don't do much, always, but ven he
does do something sometimes, he does
idt like setting der world on fire
Now, Heine, I don't chust exactly
know we're We ISIS going, only 1 know
dot We haff to gedt dere pUy der
train on You see ven 1 vent down
to der depot station to buy der tickets,
der tickets seller Teller must haff
been new adj der chob for der first
ting he asked me vos we're ISIS Idt 1
am going Now how shouIdt I know ?
[nefer worked for der railroadt und
r., Ell ~ IL
goes Den he toldt me how far iss
idr vot I am going2 1 toIdt him
vos on a vacationing und fdt makes
no difference to him Finally 1 asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Is HORSE lNTERURBAN
Strong City-Cottonwood Falls Rail-
way Earned ss44.4s Last Year.

The shortest fnterurban railroad in
Kansas, which boasts of a rolling
stock of two non-steel cars and q mo-
tive power~of eight horses, earned q
net revenue of s644-4S last year. ac-
cording to a report filed with the Pub
lie Utilities commission Ordinarily
the forty-eight cents would not be
considered in totaing up the net prof
its. but the Strong City-Cottonwood
Falls Consolidated Street Railway
deals in small denominations. The
officials of the corporation even feel
insulted when their railroad is call I
lone mule affair.
The road operates between Strong
City and Cottonwood Falls, a distance
of two miles. II was organized De-
cember 6. 1886, and opened its lines
for traffic, August %, 1887 The rails
are As pound per foot and the track
is q three-foot, six inch gauge.
The total operating expenses for the
year ending June 80, 1917, was ST.
SASS and the operating revenue was
S4,5s7.16. The net revenue was
$6445S from which taxes and div1-
dends had to be paid
The cars run on q thirty minute
schedule between the two cities and
operate fourteen hours a day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
PATH OF GOLD.
By Amelia josephine Burr.

path of god-oh, build it quick and straight
For mercy's feet to tread
There is no time to wait
Each minute pulses red
From Freedoms wounded heart
Make haste to do your parti
Swift as they are your gifts viii be too late
To help the dead
But there are those who i've whom you spare
little of the agony they bear
For you-thats true; have you thought how true?
For you.
These who have learned how much body and endure
Their church-bells sweet as ours,
Their gardens glad with flowers,
Their women pure,
Their children sang and laughed and played
As merry and as unafraid-
o little heads bowed the desks though
The lesson being hard, you fell asleep
We shudder and weep-but tears cheap
More, more than tears must pay the debt we owe
To those whose bleeding breasts have shield
wall that will not yield
God knows this moment is too deep for hate
The hour is great it calls to be great.
Our hand shall comfort him whom it must strike
For wounded friend and wounded foe alike
path of goldi Oh, build it quick and straight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

Interesting conversation -
Not very. One OF those conversatf ons
in which each takes credit for phenomenal
patience in effort to instruct the other. :
Washington star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Wind Velocity Low.

Kansas has also a reputation for be-
ing a windy state when. as a matter of
fact. the most recent compilation Of
wind velocity records over the coun-
try shows that the winds of the east
ern half of the state are not noticeab Iv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

him how long a tickets could 1 gedt
for twenty-five tollars. Vunee saw
q Teller vot hadt a pink ticket apout
a yard und two feet long. und 1 toidt
him I wanted vun like dot, but iff he
didn't half der pink vuns blue
vouldt do. But I guess hiss stock vas
low for he gate me a yellow vun in
steadt- Und Heine, I guess MAYBE next
time I go puy some oder railway for
I pellet der tickets vos second hand
vuns anyway for dey vos all punched
full init holes, und der ends pastel
together und tings like dot
Now, Heine. maybe peter you hadt
not wrotted adj me until you gedt a
letter from me telling chust we're 1 am
adj, for oop until yet 1 don't know
meinseIluf. 1 half spendt two efenings
reading der tickets, but SO far half not
came to der blaze vot tells we're We ISIS
going. 1 started reading adj der top
und half now got down to der blaze
vot says something apoudt der COM
pany not being a responsible vun for
der loosing und damaging Off bag
gage und life und limbs off passen-
gers or something like dot, but not
ing so far about we're We ISIS going to
be adj ven der ticket is all used oop.
/ will wrotten you so soon as We gedt
dere, tho Say. Heine. We don't Ieafe
until day pefore yesterday. but puy
chimney. do you know your Mamma
ISIS so excited dot L can hardly hoIdt
her from going now to der depot sta
tions SO she Won't miss der train. IND
der kids want to wear DER new shoes
und tings so dey will be ready ven der
time comes I guess MAYBE yedt Will
be krazy almost before We gedt
started
Hoping you are der same
Your fader,
LOUIE SCHNITZ
Vunce more: Later:-Say, Heine,
1 beat a Teller der oder day blaying
goIluf. OF course he hadt a wooden
leg ind hadt meier played pefore, but
anyway, dot shows dot 1 am learning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Health Nursing Association
Watches the Well Ones.
Nurse Calls on New Mothers
Every Week Now.
ALSO VISITS THE HOSPITALS
Clinic Is Open Every Wednes-
day Afternoon 3 Hours.
L and L Club Helps To Support
the Nurses.

The city Of Topeka, thru the Puo-
lie Health Nursing association, is go
ing into the baby business intensely
this summer in a fight to keep We'll
babies well" Every Monday norm
ing a public health nurse calls on Miss
Eta CoveII. city clerk and obtains
from her a list of new babies reported
during the last week
Armed with this list, the nurse sal
lies forth and makes a personal call
on the mothers Also, she drops IN
at the hospitals to ascertain if any
babies not reported to the city clerk
have been born there To the moth
ers she offers suggestions pertaining
to the care of the babies until such
a time as the mother may be able to
attend the baby clinics
Clinics Down Town.
Baby clinics once a week, every
Wednesday afternoon from until )
O'Clock, at the Warren NJ. Crosby
store, have been going on for months
But now they are holding them at the
Quincy school every Tuesday after
noon from 2 until o'clock and at
the Branner school every Thursday
afternoon from 2 until 4 o'clock.
We deal more with the well ba-
bfes than the sick babies" said Miss
Louisa Duncan Shaffer, superinren-
dent of the Public Health Nursing as
ISOLATION we want the mothers to
learn how to keep their babies well
Mrs. Mary Mitchell and Miss Lii
Ian Davis are in charge of this work
The q and I club supports one of
these nurses during the summer
months.