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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
VIRGINIA WINS FIRST ROUND.
Supreme Court Permits Filing Of
Mandamus Against West Viz

Supreme Court Permits Filing Of
Mandamus Against West Viz
ginia.
The State of Virginia won yester-
day the first round in the legal bat
tie over the question whether or
not West Virginia could be forced
to pay the S13,00O,OOO judgment
rendered against the younger Com
monwealth in the adjudication Of the
old Virginia debt case, when the
Supreme Court of the United States
received petition for writ Of
mandamus, seeking to compel the
West Virginia Legislature to levy
special tax for the payment OF the
judgment.
The West Virginia Legislature,
against whom the mandamus IS
sought, is directed to show cause on
March 6 why the writ should not be
issued. Attorney-General Pollard, in
asking the court for leave to hie
the mandamus petition last week filed
these papers, which the court yes
terday formally received.
The action of the court means that
the old debt case again Will be
, threaded out before the Supreme
Court. West Virginia, WHICH mas
; taken no step to pay off the :obiisa-
ton since the court entered Its de-i
cree in June, 1915, has been trying
to have the case reopened so that
she can attach. the amount OF inter-
est allowed by the court on her share
of the old debt. It is understood that
West Virginia, in making answer to.
Virginia's request for writ OF man
damus, will petition the court again
to look into the interest question, If
tbis petition is granted, it is prob
able that the case will hang fire for
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
READY TO CALL PSPASSING OF COLD WA
River Covered With Ice Three Inches
Thick This Morning Tempera-
ture Milder Later in Day.

The Frost King continued 10
reign last night. The fr.gid north-
west wind came in heavy flaws, be-
Ginning about the time the sun was
setting and continuing at intervals
until midnight, at which time the
mercury in the thermometer stood at
degrees above zero. 1t was still
f.r.no and at an early hour this
morning was down to degrees in
some places. or about the point 1t
stood yesterday. But the herce
northwest wind was not in evidence
and conditions were more comforta-
BILE. The river froze again from
shore to shore, the zee being about
three inches thick.
The steamer Northland, OF the
Norfolk and Washington Line,
reached her wharf at this port at 9:lo
this morning or about three nours
behind time. Captain Posey report
ed ice all the way from Norfolk.
There was little doing on the
river this morning by reason of pre-
vailine conditions. few tugboats
managed to forge their way through
out ice.
While conditions were nearing the
zero stage last night two alarms OF
fire were sounded. One early in the
night proved to be false. but the
second summoned the fire apparatus
to Rosemont, it being reported that
a fire was raging at the residence Of
T. ]. Fannon. The fire was eXtln-
gushed before the engine arrived.
Relief from the cold weather is in
sight-it was fair and slightly
warmer today and the forecast for to-
morrow is fair and still warmer.
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock the
thermometer registered 3 degrees
above zero at the Weather Bureau
in Washington, which was the coldest
weather this winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Official Washington was stirred
Yesterday by insistent echoes ana
reports of plots to blow up public
buildings in various parts of the
nation. Guard was frightened every
w,.ere. Rigid precautions against
disaster were taken. The White
House was inspected from cellar to
roof and other government buildings
were searched for bombs and other
deadly weapons.
Henry Ford, manufacturer and pa
cifst. announced yesterday in WASH
incton that in the event of war he
would place his factory at the as
posal of the government and operate
it without profit. 81 stand with our
President" said Mr.. Ford in Tor.
NAL statement, "and in the event OF
declaration of war will place oul
factory at the disposal of the United
States government and Will operate
without one cent of profit. / vii
also contribute my own time ano
work harder than ever before.
In response to inquiries as t'
| whether the United States woult
seize the 90 German. merchant ships
| now in American ports, Joseph +
Tumulty, secretary to the President
yesterday issued this statement
'We will do nothing that we haV'
not a clear, legal right to do. Whel
we act we will act on principles O
right and not on principles of expe
diency. There is no haste or PAM
anywhere e"
Ignoring the State Department
warning against serious compllca
tions with Japan, the Senate lat
yesterday passed the immigratio
bill, containing the literacy test, owe
President Wilson'S veto, by a vote o
So to 10. The bill will become
law without the Presidents sigma
ture On May /. A desperate eleventh
hour attempt on behalf of the admir-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
To Prevent Sales of Ships.

Washington, Feb. g. President
Wilson yesterday took personal
charge of preparing the United
States and all its resources to meet
the emergency into which it may be
plunged at any moment as result
of the German crisis. Weighted down
with his responsibilities the presl-
dent left the White House and
made his way to the grim, gray State
War and Navy building, where he
conferred with Secretary of War
Baker and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. The conferences were
shrouded in mystery, but the da,
brought forth a wealth Of prepara
tory measures, executive and legisla
tive. The president later 'eonferret
with. Secretary Of State Lansing !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

istration, TO sustain the Presidents
veto. was led by Senator Reed, of
Missouri. He informed the Senate
he had been asked by the State De-
partment to announce that the Japa-
nese government had filed new
objection to the language OF the
bill, and pleaded for postponement
of action during the German crisis
Dr. James G. Lane, dentist OF
PHILADELPHIA, was overcome with gas
o!ine fumes in his garage early yes
terday and died shortly after being
taken to the Presbyterian Hospital
from petromortis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
ENJOY SOCIAL EVENING
Members of Emmanuel Bible Class
Listen to Addresses at Christ
Church Parish Hall.

Christ Church Parish hall was the
scene of a most inspiring mems
meeting last evening when the mem
bers of Emmanuel Bible class and
their invited guests to the number
of about two hundred and fifty or
more were present to meet and listen
to an address from the Rev. Gypsy
Smith, Jr. Judge Louis c. Barley,
teacher of the class, presided and
gave a very cordial address of well
come to the assembled guests which
included several of the clergymen Of
the city. He paid high compliment
to Rev. Gypsy Smith and the good
results which had followed his evan
gelistic campaign here last Septem-
Der and during the course of his re.
marks said he desired to dedicate
Emmanuel class as monument to
the evangelist and the good accom-
plished through his efforts in Alex
andria. Judge Barley spoke with
much feeling and thanked the men,
bers of the class for the hearty man.
ner in which they had co-operated
with him in the work of building up
the organization.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church,
was called upon and made brief adj
dress in the absence of Representa-
tive Carlin, who was unable to be
present. The opening prayer was
made by Rev. DR.. Eugene B. Jack
son of the First Baptist church, and
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. o.. w. Triplett of the Second
Baptist church.
Rev. Gypsy Smiths address was
punctuated with telling points in
which he exhorted the men to live
up to the best that is in them. Said
he: "You are what you are because
it is your will to be as you are. |
don't care what. your belief is, but
do you live up to it? I hate a trim
mer-the man who will change his
course for few dollars. Make money
and you will have to leave it; build
houses and the kids will enjoy them
for a while and later quarrel over
them; lead a soul to Christ and you
are laying up treasure in heaven"
Robert Bitter, choir master OF
the Second Presbyterian Church,
presided at the organ, and the sing
ing, which was led by Police Serg-
cant Wilkinson, was a real treat,
as practically the entire body of men
ioined in the hymns rendered, filling
the place with real, stirring melody.
At the conclusion Of Rev. Smiths
address a buffet lunch was served by
a committee of ladies Of the church
to which all did ample justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
MACHINE WORKS BURNED
Gasoline Boat Also Destroyed And
Two Yachts Damaged.

Gasoline Boat Also Destroyed Ana
Two Yachts Damaged.
Crisfed. Md, Feb. 6.-The plant
Of the Crisfield Machine Works was
burned late yesterday afternoon.
The fire, which broke out about
$3.50 o'clock, spread rapidly and n
less than half an hour the entire
plant was destroyed. 1t is estimated
that the damage to the machinery
and the building was about S3o,oeo
The flames spread rapidly to an
adjoining building, which was USED
as a boathouse by E. S. McCready' a
Chicago millionaire, who makes MS
home here during the summer ano
caused about $4,000 damage to MS
two Yachts. A 65-foot gasoline boat
belonging to H. F. Moore, whlcf
was lying at the wharf was DE-
stroyed. She was valued at Slo'oOo
Tho schooner Amelia, which was ly
ing near the Crisield Machine WORKS
was badly damaged.
The fire is supposed to hav'
started from stove in the office o
the machine works
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

The commander of the British
steamer Amazon, which just arrived
at Rio de Janeiro, says ne was at
tackled by German submarine
shortly before arriving at Vigo. The
torpedo missed its mark. Then the
Amazon fired three shells, the third
caused an explosion on board the
submarine, which submerged. A
blot of oil then appeared on the sur
face, showing that the submarine
had been hit and perhaps destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
JAP SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT
Captain and 40 Men Picked UP BY
Norwegian Steamer.

Norwegian Steamer.
Galveston, Texas, Feb. Captain
Anderson, of the Norwegian steam
ship Agereon, which arrived here
yesterday morning from Gibraltar,
reports having picked up on Janu-
ary 5. the captain and crew of DO
men of the Japanese steamship
Chinto Maru, 22O miles from the
nearest land. The Chinto Maru had
been sunk by submarine shell fire on
January 4, according to members OF
the crew.
The men were in open boats and
almost exhausted when rescued. An
offshore gale rendered it impossible
for them to make progress toward
land The Agereon put back and
landed the men at Gibraltar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
SHIPS SEIZED BY NAVAL OR
DERS.
German Crews in Philippines lie
moved And Guards Put Aboard

German Crews in Philippines Re-
moved And Guards Put Aboard.
Manila. Philippines, Feb. 6.-The
naval authorities at 6 o'clock yes
terday evening seized the II German
merchant vessels anchored in Mania
Bay. All the German crews were
removed.
simultaneously with the seizure OF
the German steamers in Manila har-
bor. the United States DESTROYER
Barry, which left Manila Saturday
night under forced draft, seized three
German steamers at Cebu, :nclud'
ing the Princess Alice. At the same
time the American destroyer Chaun'
cey seized the three German steam
RS at Zamboanga.
The seizure were made by nava
officers at the request of custom:
authorities who regarded attempt:
to destroy German vessels IN ph,ip
pine harbors as wanton and lawless
Naval guards were left on the YES
sells. Boats were sent to the Ger
man ~ merchantmen, which wer
boarded one at time. The Amerl
cans crews took off the Germans
! who were landed in the business dis
trict, which was almost deserted a
that our. Squads of American po
lice met the Germans. .'.2: :
i The; municipal authorities will car
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

Alpha, Tanhauser and Bevo to dis
continue their handling and sale as
those beverages had been classed
malt liquors and, as such, are prohlb-
ted under the Mapp law. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

J. Miss Frances Sale, of Richmond,
is the guest Of her brother-in-la57
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur 4
warfeld. ju the Herndon Apartments
in Prince street: - go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

A called meeting of the Parent
teachers Association will be held in
the Lee school building at 8 o'clock
this evening for the consideration Of
several important matters. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
y
Notice Annual Meeting

The regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Fidelity
Storage Company will be aeld at its
Office l22 south Fairfax street; al
.exandria, Virgins, Wednesday, Feb
,ruary 14th, at 8 o'clock. = =:
22-12t F. Fl. SMYTH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

When in Washington and hungry,
stop at Schneider's: Restaurant 10Th
street opposite Raleigh. ss:,.: -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

MONEY TO LoAN-on. arst most:
gage in Alexandria and sRosemoI.
Apply to Howard W. Smith, .le7
north Fairfax street. AI-12-n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06


rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to
make such arrangements as may be
necessary in order that the chapter
may cooperate in possible work
should its services be needed in con-
nection with future trouble with
Germany.
The February meeting of the Alex
andria City Teachers Association will
be held in the new high school build
ing tomorrow afternoon at half-past
three. Mr.. Ward of the United
States Bureau of Education will ad-
dress the meeting on the s1bjecr
"The Community Secretary" All
teachers and patrons of the school
are invited to attend.
An interesting meeting Of Court
81, Daughters of Isabella, was held
last night in st. Mary's Hall Plans
were perfected for a euchre to be
given in st. Mary's Hall, Friday
evening, February 8, at 8 o'clock
Arrangements were made for the So
cial meeting Monday evening, Feb
ruary 10, in Lyceum Hall, at which
time there will be cards and dancing.
Admission to the social meeting will
be by card only.
The fourth and last in the series
of meetings in the interest OF Teacher
Training, Which is being conducted
under the auspices of the. Alexandria
Sunday School Association, will be
held in the Parish Hall of Christ
Church this evening at eight o'clock.
Topics f,r discussion: "Concentra-'
ton and Application" by John W..
Herndon, and How to Teach the
Life of Christ" by William Camp
bell. All interested in Sunday School
work will be welcome.
The Westminster CLUB and the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Second Presbyterian Chuish will give
a fancy dress valentine social, on
Tuesday, the 18th, in the Westmins-
ter building at 1880 o'clock. Half of
the proceeds will be turned over to
the Christian Endeavor Society OF
the church. Last year the same or
ganization gave festival and the
proceeds were divided with the lib
rary and Sunday school fund. Tickets
can be secured from members and at
Eho door
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

See Linton, at: Blondheim's old
stand, City Market, for meats, Auth's
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

The Willard w. c. T. u, Will
hold it's regular weekly meeting to-
morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock in
Trinity M. E. Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

Four of the tenement houses burned
in Yesterdays fire on Montgomery
street were owned by Dr. Geo. T..
Klipstein, one by DR.. E. A. German,
one by VIM. H. Sirms and one by
Lucy Kellum, coiored. They were
only partially covered by insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

There was no session of the Police
Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

hold it's regular weekly meeting to-
! morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock III
Trinity M. E. Church.
Word was received in this city yes
terday announcing the death from
paralvsis of Frank E. Weible In
Canal. Dover, Ohio. The deceased was
the father of Mrs. Urban S. Lambert,
of this city.
Owing to the severe weather the
regular meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to R. E. Lee Camp, u.
C. V. TO have been held tonight has
been postponed, the date to be an
nounced later.
Rev. E. V. REGISTER, pastor of
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South of Del Ray, will speak at the
Roberts Chapel in this city tonight
under the auspices OF the Chapel
society. All parishioners are ear
nestly invited to be present.
Everett Rogers was badly frost
bitten yesterday while firing the Co.
lumbia steamer at the fire on Mont
gomery street. Fear was expressed
last night that he might lose his
left ear. Four other fremen were
also so badly frost bitten that they
had to be- given medical attention.
The Alexandria High school Lit
erary society's debating team went
to Washington this afternoon where
they will repeat the debate at Stew
ards Business College which was
given here on Saturday evening IN
Trinity Methodist church. Elwin Braw-
ner, Hugh Murphy, Miss Gladys
Rodgers and William Morton COM
pose the team
The young men and boys of Christ
Church Sunday School wili-g've. an
entertainment on Friday night, Feb
ruary 8, at 8 o'clock in the Parish
Hall entrance on Washington
street. The proceeds of this enter
tainment will be the first contriou-
ton towards the fund for enlarglng
the Parish Hall, made necessary to
accommodate the growing Bible
Class, under the direction OF Judge
Louis C. Barley. Last Sunday the
Bible Class numbered over loo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

for the Germans who are without re-
sources. The others will go free:
American police are guarding the
German consulate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
IN PRINT"

We have every facility for the: pro-
duction of Good. Printing and q: We e
also serve in the. spirit of willing,
: eo-operation. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

Miss Evelyn Lavina Ellis and Mr..
Edward Eugene Long, both of Wash
ineton, were married this afternoon
bv the Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, in
the manse of the Second Presbyterian
Church. The bride is grand-daugh-
ter of Mr. John J. Golfer, of Alexan-
dria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

Select Grabs and CLANS at
81: Jacob Brill's Restaurant,
Foot of King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

bv the Junior Charity League for
Tuesday evening, February 13, from
to ~ o'clock in Tne Wagar. The
committee on arrangement is
composed of Mrs. Milton French,
Miss Elsie Snowden, Miss
Edith Snowden, Miss Katherine
Waller, Miss Mary Phillips, Miss
Della Phillips, Miss Dorsey Ashton.
Miss Clarence Snowden, Miss Mary
Snowden, Miss Esther Green and
Miss Nancy Tackett. The patrones-
ses will be Miss Rose Macdonald,
Mrs. George Smoot French, Mrs.
Hugh Mcclure, Mrs. Taylor Burke,
Mrs. Emmett Clarke Dunn, Mrs.
George Washington Lewis, Mrs.
Conrad Johnson, Mrs. c. William
Wattles, Mrs. j. Stewart Jameson,
Mrs. George H. Evans, Mrs. William
J. Boothe, Mrs Gardner L Boothe
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Shepperson.
Every effort will be made to insure
the success of this dance from the
standpoint of both pleasure and
finance and the worthy object, char
ity, for which it is given should meet
with hearty cooperation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety, senior division, will meet with
Mrs Harvey Henshaw, at her home,
10 south Washington street, tomor-
row afternoon at three o'clock. At
this time the study of "Makers of
South America" book on foreign
missions, will be begun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

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