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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-09-06
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-09-06
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Saupt Slur.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-09-06
Cine sroke MusiteQnng
bon 9erbt &0delt,
Mn,iisen uno 6leioerl
eripartet sic iekt

unb bic Eass mad oem lesten Sommsr
Seisrta9 1T bic pliienoite 3eit tn Der
3Belt, um oieie reuen uno bssaubernben
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ratb friid unb uolitdnois LIT.
gDir baben lieblibe Stlle uno be3au'
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britantsu iid ielbit iibsrtroffsn. UNI Der
Dame uon Wtooe 3u btenen. uno mir
baben unl.re ssw6bnli4e Braris oon
perfeften @emdnoeru au populdrsn
Rrsiieu ubsrtroifen.
- f.. -. Speiter Stod. .--
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-09-06
Die &riegsldge.

Sn Der erOBen Sffeniipe Der @uiierz
ten on Der Weftfront 1T eine paufe
eingetreten. gs berridt Sipar feline
tptrtlide Stille, aber Die Offeniipe bat
iid in eine 9lnsabl lofaler &dmpfe
aufselDf. bic pbne biretten 3ufammen>
bang iinb uno bon @esenoffeniipen
bdufig unterbro9en perben.
9eneraI Mauriee, Der amtlide mi<
lttdrif4e Sadperitdnbise bes britis
fden &rieesamtes, tonitatisrt in isinsr
Wodenriidfdau iiber Die trisseriiden
greigniFe. bab on alien Sronten cine
paufe ein9streten fei, nit gusnabme
Der Sitfront, an ipsl9er bic RuFen
ipieber ins 2aufen seraten iinb. Be-
treffs Der italienif9en Sront faste err:
Iusenblidlt9 iit Die Gage an Der
italieniiden Sront Die intereFantsite.
Qu6 bort fommt nun, na9 einem
iptrtli9 ptdtisen @ormari9, cine
pauie. ipdbrenb bic poiitionsn Der
Irtillerie elmer umgruppieruns unterz
aogen iperben. Sn biefen paufen 1T
piel arbeit gu tun. Das problem 1T,
OBJ 9eneral Gaoorna imitanbe isin
tpirb. feline @efdiibe fir Die Wisbsrsrs
Dffnung Der Sperationen in poiition
gu brinsen, bebor bic Seiterreider
ibre erforberli9en Reierpen our Stelle
baben, bon oenen einise bon Der ruff
iifdzrumGnif9en Sront berbeisebolt
iperoen. Sas problem in ben pau@
fen uller biefer S9la9ten felt ii9
folssnbermaben bar: Elm Wettlauf
5pifden Der @Orbereituns Der Often
iiDe uno Der Der Sefeniipe.
Die elite SionaosS9la9t 1T, ibrem
tatfddliden 9erIauf nad unb mebr
nod betreffs Der NIT ibr perfolsten
3iele. in elm gebeimnispolles OunteI
gebIat. OILS iie, am 18. ausuit, (ges
rabe am 9eburtstag bes perltorbenen
aaiiers 5ran5 SoieD nit fur4tbarer
Wu6t losbra9, puroe, ipieoer einmal,
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Sebnen Der Srrebenta.
Die elite SfonSosSdIadt besann
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tileriitifder 8orbereituns gu 2anbe
unb gu DaFer. @nglunb uno Srantz
reid batten @ei9iiBe unO Munition
uno bic fombinierte Slotte S9iffe fir
ben 9lneriff geIiefert. Das an Srups
pen irgenbtpie 3ur 9erfiiguns ftuno,
bate 9eneral Gaborna fir ben Qlns
eriff fertisgeiteqt. OisIer erfolgte 5us
nddit on Der bis 0uino an Der 4oria
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rem friiberen Ra9ridten befdGftisen
ii9 gang ssbeimnispolls auf 5I0Hen
montisrte fdpsrs 9eIdiibe nit benz
8ombarbement. Ga pdre i9abe um
bic i9One Stabt. Srisft iit niemaIs
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-09-06
Gnfa116.
aasbebunssgeiet bor oas Sua=
bes=Sberseridt.

Rauhfiften sum shus sesen 9aud,-
bpote-Gin fredbes 8aunerifiidhen
tn Gbicasp - pearDs .Srp6er-
2anb" cine Mptbe-Gin fat bun
bertiabriger Secfapitan-Sanut-
fGller- -9fegiment natb ssraufreidb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-09-06
A1tSCQ110.
Sie elite SiOn3O=S@la@t be-
8iaat ab;ulaueu.

Der Sanptstpef fd,cint bic ssern
tptrfnns anf bic Sftfrpnt 81 fetn.
Mn ber @eitfrpnt finben nur nod,
lofate Sample itatt - sterensfpS
Stern fbcint am 0erbletdben.
Rprnilptp Der uene Stern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
WANTS WHIPPLE DISMISSED.
President Alderman Asks Board 81
Visitors 10 Drop Professor From
University Of Virginia.

Charlottesville, Va, Nov. II
President Edwin Alderman. in as:;-
ing the board Of visitors Of the Un.'
yersity of Virginia to dismiss Prnt'
Lconidas R. Whipplc from the fac'li-
X for alleged disloyal utteranceS,
declared today that it was Whlpplc
deliberate purpose to conduct q far
reaching propaganda for promu!ga'
ton of sentiments expressed III ms
speech at Sweet Briar College.
|, Whipplc was then called before
the board.
It * alleged that Whipplc declared
in sn address at Sweet Briar College
last Tuesday night that democracy
was not safe in this country and thas
he nad contributed to the campaign or
Morris Hillquit, socialist candidate
for mayor Of New York city. rather
tf,an buy liberty bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
KoBBERIEs N THE CoINN
Police Without Clews in Falls Chur"h
and Clarendon Cases.

alexau!r-ia county authorities be;
,i.v. the thieves who blew open me
s,4e at the Clarendon postottice am
s;alo s. in stamps and money carry
70 .-erdav are the same who broke INTO
th,. nosroffice at Fails Church fs'-
day night and were frightened AVA
Yesterdays robbery was IN u"
fr.nt room Of the postoffics' wh1cn
also is occupied as drug store oy
pr ". D. Boyer. Although there
vas larger safe in the rom "h'cA
contained 5000 in stamps, the thieves
close the smaller. \ rev weeks ago
pr. Bcyer's drug store was eslter'''
ard about $50 in stamps taken fr'"
a counter drawer, but he believes '"'S
ro,Dcrv was committed ny ooEs'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
IMAM POWER IS WANING]S AS GIBRALTER
Violent Teuton Counter Attacks Re-
pulsed. According to Statement of
Field Marshal Haig


London. Nov 27.--Repulse Of 4
violent enemy counter attack IN .hs
northeast corner of Bourbon WOOD
| was announced by Field Marshal
daig today.
The assault came late last nighG.
II was the first counter thrust oS
major force which the enemy rad
directed against the new British ad.
vanced position in the wood Tor
nearly twenty-four hours. Near ny,
in Bourbon wood, however, the fight
ing has been almost continuous, tie
position being half British anu half
German, with both sides str:y:ng
violently to increase their holdings.
The effect OF Byne's follow-up sur
prise Is practically a return 20 TIE
old battle methods Of the days II
Mons.
The first smash Of the tanks and
the British infantrymeu carried Tiicm
beyond the elaborate Hindenburg
trench lines. Then came cavalry %
sweep over the countryside.
The enemy had no chance 70 bur
row deep ditcheS or make elaborate
dugouts. The hurriedly advancing
British did not either On both sides
the troops dug in, each maa indiri-
lually throwing up his own cover.
There were very few shell HOES,
so that the mobility Of the cavalry
IS being utilized tc its fullest degree.
thr sweeping horsemen being NJ
hammered by holes and craterS.
Scores Of Instances were told u
British units actually sweeping mites
in advance Of supporting Columns.
harassing the Germans. capturing
batteries, destroying the guns. and
dash;ng back again.
London, Nov. 27.-.Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has ordered tAa'
"Ca mprai lie held TO the last man
according the statements made ~
prisoners captured IN the struggle
raging around Bourbon wood.
AZ tnr German line II t'if YES,
stands today the fall Of this strong
hold would be strategic calamity :"
the Germans. and the divisions bat
tered int, wrecks b. the British
drive against ihe Cambria defenses
ere being reformed and sent back
into the fray as fast as the officers
can perform the task
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
Hugh Burke. Charged With Shooting
Otcy Washington. Arraigned Before
rte Police Court.

Hugh Burke, a one-lcggcd negro
charged with shooting Otcy Washing
! ter. also Il negro, at the electro
lieht works, foot Of Wolfe street
abort four O'Clock last Sunday morn
inc. was brought before the Police
C,ort this morning. Washington;
w5und is not considered serious, tht
| b.Il from the pistol having been take:
from his side as soon as possible.
The evidence was conflicting
shinston alleged that the shooting
was the outcome Of a dispute, he &C,
ISpowlelginc that Burke was often II,
ri.atei by his acquaintance. He
stated. however. that the shooting was
deliberate. and that after Burke had
shot him and was endeavoring TO send
another ball into him, he seized q
lamp Of coal and threw it at his as
sailant IN Sc!f-defensc.
A colored man employed 1t the
works testified that when he heard
the report of the pistol he ran out
and aided in separating the two men
who were then clinched.
Another colorcd empolyee testified
that Washington threw 4 lump OF
coal at Burke before the latter USED
lis pistol. He further alleged that
pert Of the lump struck him (thc wit
ness) OF the breast.
Burke finally took the stand. He
cl:imed that Washington assaulted
him with a lump of coal and thre%
him down, when the pistol, which was
in his pocket, was accidentally dis
charged.
IT, being apparent that a true bill
woald not be returned against Burke
were he sent on to the Corporation
Court 10 answer the charge Of assault
with intent to kill. the court conclude''
to dispose OF the case. Burke admit
ted having 4 pistol IN his possession.
and he was fined $50 II Washington
committed any overt act. he had beer
shst. which was deemed by the court
s. sufficient punishment for him
Burke was represented by Robin.
son Moncure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
DENIES THE RUMOR.
Food Administrator +. Is. Mhite
SAYS There is no Truth in Repor;
That Food Will be Taken.

There is rumor going about Tie
state to the effect that the food d
ministration will commander n.
canned goods beyond certain limit
cd number for each household. This
statement was whispered about dur
ing the July food card campaign ana
cropped up last week during the re-
cent food card campaign 1t reached
.hc ears of Colonel E. B. White, food
administrator for Virginia, who no"
issues an absolute denial that any
food canned by any housewife IN any
city or county Of the state will d
taken over by the government toi
any purpose whatsoever. What
woman cans is her own, to do with i
as she p!cases, says Colonel White
The government has nothing to dc
with it, and if every woman in the
state will deny this rumor that has
somehow crept abroad, she will o.
doing q favor to the Virginia foor
administration. as well as to the whole
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
4 Vicious 'Rumor

Among the many absurd an"
Vi, ious run,ors put into circulation
these days, probably through pro-
German influences, is one that the
yrr;ted States proposes TO contsSca'"
,,,fnav on deposit in banks. The an
sn,ditv Of the statement IS obvious
an rs face. These rumorS are
wholly without foundation and prop
,b,y circulated for an evil purpose.
rte Government has no power 20
co.,fiscate the money Of dcpositors L:
backs From statement "f Secr"'
ta~v McAd10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
Secretary Baker Says Allies Hope 10
Break The Western Line by Recent
less Sapping.

Washington, Nov. 27.--The allies
hope to break the western line BY
SLOW yet relentless sapping" of Ger
many's man power. Reviewing last
! week. war events. Secretary Baker
today pointed out this as the oDjec,
bctind the several otfensives and held
it 10 be more important even than
the gain of territory.
1t is the wastagc the enemy
forces" he says, the slow, yet re-
lcntlcsS sappins Of his man power
by continued and sudden offensive
thrusts which must eventually result
in the softcning Of his line in the
west. This is the ultimate objective
OF the series Of intensive oftensivcs
20 successfully pursued By the allies
during the last SIX months, ana is
even more important than the gain
Of terrain"
The allied rWse OF keeping up it,
Flanders bombardmcnt To shield he
Cambrai movement; and the uss oi
tanks instead Of artillery TO clear
Re path to Cambrai were praised By
Baker us ~ strategy daringiy cor-
cciycd and brilliantly executed" ne
revealed officially that the British
t15k over 10000 prisoners, which
was more than their total casual
ties
Increased artillery activity was
noted in me sector where American
troops are training, indicating that
the Teuton is preparing for new
raids.
Small detachmemts Of American
troops while on patrol duty have
gained some useful experience
Baker wrote.
As for Italy the Secretary con-
cluded
The morale Of the Italian forces
is improving daily, and while TIE
situation is not wholly free from
critical aspects. the defensive meas
ures appear adequate to meet TIE
sjt,,o1 ion y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
THOSE COMBINATION SALES.
Fcoi Administ rat0r E. L. White. OF
Richmond Gives Out Statement o.
Interest to Housewives.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 27.-Durine
tic past week the Food AdmlnIstra'
tors office has received numbers o.
complaints from would-be purchaser;
OF sugar, to whom the groceryman-
wto had not read the recent rulings
on the subject Of sugar, to the eilec'
that no retailer may sell sugar on con
Ai,jon of buying other commodities
with the one exception of corn meal
were trying 10 sell groceries the!
d.a not need and did not care Tor 10
the privilege Of buying y pound ol
two Of sugar. The Administrator !;
Investigating these complaints ant
asks that everyone who has had the
same trouble will send 4 statemcn'
Of his or her experience, with the le'
ts,lcr's name, to the office OF IN:
Fo3d Administrator in Richmond.
The trouble has probably been tha'
r,w persons have read the rulings 81
the way through. There is one veSl
imnortant exception. The retailer ma!
sell !, combination o. two pounds %
oc,n meal to one pound Of sugar.
THIS is the only combination tha'
ear be made, and THIS is the onl!
ra1io in which this combination ma!
be made.
The Food Administrator IS selecting
this week his sub-admlnstrator 10
each county il the state. lie VII
form comnittee form these suD-a'
m:nistrators to aid him in carrying
out the rulings and plans of the foo'
Administration Bureau.
| The Focd Administrator has als'
taken up the matter with the wa
Department OF the waste OF foodstu1f
| in the environments. This matte
| is being looked into with much in
| terest by the War Department, an
there is no doubt but that the vast
vii be checked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
Card Of Thanks.

The relatives OF the late Roger
p-au,er take ttis method OF extend
;no their thanks to many friends tor
expressions m of sympathy and kindly
acts while their home was, tor inc
second time during the past three
months, draped in mourning. Sncn
r,r7fesrations will ever be greer
snots in the memories Of those 70
whom the deceased was near AMI
fpar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
FORCTBLE FEEDING
But Suffragettes Are as Lively u
Crickets. Says Zinkhan.

Miss Dori Stevens, in charge d
lor::l sufiragette headquarters an
,r.nnce.! yesterday thar she is still al
telipting to obtain an appointment
wih The commissioners Of tie. Dis
tc.ct Of Columbia to inquire about q
promised investigation ut iii" WASH
ir.rton jail.
SSap,. K:nkhan Of the Jail SAID last
aignt. in reference TO the militant
prisoners: 1t is tlle that We are
f-vc;bly feeding some. but conditIors
have been grossly exaggerated by
.ncm. The SuifragcJtes are alI "a
li,rly ~ cricketS. '
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
HOLIDAY ADVERTISING
The Live Merchants OF Alexandria
Will Get the Big Share OF the
Trade.

1t is, expected that more money
will be spent in the city Of Alex
andria from now until the first cl
January than has been spent hert
before in the same length of time u
several years.
Why? Because there IS more
money here to be spent. There are
more people here to spend MONEY
because more have come here dur
ing the past year. And the live nler-
chant will get their trade. But no
matter, Mr.. Merchant, how good your
store is or how choice your goods
or how low your prices, there's
nothing doing" unless the public
knows about it-and there is no
quicker or surer way Of letting &
know than through the newspapers
Every good citizen ir this communi
.y will give you his patronage il
YOU give evidence of wanting it. The
most convincing and cordial invita-.
ton you may extend to your public
is through the regular use Of news.
paper space.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
The Hungry Heart" Tonight

When David Graham Phillips wrote
this sixth best seller Of the year, "The
Hungry Heart" if he had known h:
was going to write it for Miss Pauline
Frederick. he could not have como
nearer q real character for which Mis-:
frederick is peculiarly fitted. Mos
stories end with the phrase, "And the,
lived happily ever efterward," bu
this story begins with at the end Q
tue honeymoon trip. Those who az
tsad the Richmond theaver toniga
will cniov Miss Frederick's work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
Views O; Belgium .

A rare treat is promised at Trinity
Methodist church on Thanksgivin 2
night wher view, taken in Belgium
BY French officer will be exhibited.
They were recently shown in Wash
ington for the first time in the
United States 284-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27

! of Whalysyille, Md, announce tn,
+, birth of Edward Holmes Eirkley
(, Sunday, November 18th. Rev. Kirk
| lev was formerly pastor of the Metho
i dist Protestant church in this city
The funeral of Francis NJ. Carrict
! will take place at 8 O'clock Wednes
day afternoon at his late residence
So, North Patrick street. The Rev
d.. John T.. Allison, will conduct
the services and burial will be II
Bethel cemetery.
Following its annual custom, Alex.
andria Council. Order OF Fratcrna,
Americans. will observe its annua.
Thanksgiving day next Sunday after
noon. This year the services viii
be purely patriotic and will be held
ir the Young Peoples Building, at
8 o'clock D. m. An especially pre-
pared program has been arranged :.
The principal speaker will be Honor
able C. c. Carlin. Various invita-.
tiGns have been sent 10 the fraternal
organizations, and to Red Cross Units,
bat the public is invited to the service
and large audience is expected. /.
Alexandria has cOunte1 among its
guests ex-Presidents, ex-scnator5,
and many other ''ex notables," bat
ncver before one who can lay claim
t. more "cxes" than can Billy"
Eastman who will speak at the
Westminster Hall this evening.
"Eilly,s" abrcviation are ex-gambler,
eX-thief, cx-convict, etc, but now he
is Iecturing on crime and prison life.
He served in five different prisons,
beside country and city jails from
Virginia to Oregoa during q life Of
mere than so years as criminal,
spending 15 years behind prison bars.
Ec made 4 recent investigation oil
Occoouan workhouse and reforma-
to:v and will probably speak Of them.
H. exhibits and explains different n
st,uments used in prisons for punish
mcnt and torture.
Quite Il large number OF AleXaa-
drians were al Fort Myer yester-
day afternoon to witness the preset
tations Of commissions to the niae
hundred new officers who have just
&C apleted their course at the Officers
Reserve training camp. Among those
from Alexandria who received cont
missions are: Oscar J. Myers, Henry
c. Motley, Cecil h Sherman, j.
Randall Cation, Daniel g. Miller, jr.,
Douglas Ncff, Hunt Russell and a.
Harmon Roberts, each of whom will
be first lieutenants. and Philip Dair-
son and Alan E. Prcsies. second lieu
tenants. Today's reports are to tie
effect that all the men have Seen
granted furoughs until February ID,
at which time they will be sent %
the various commands TO which they
will be attached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
INSANE PATIENTS IN PERIL
Kentucky Institution Burns And 2
Narrowly Escape.

Louisville. Nov. 27.--Twenty-n!ne
inmates Of the building for tube
cular patients at tho State Hospit'!
for the Insane at Lakeland, near
here. narrowly escaped cremation
when the structure was destroyed ~
fire Yesterday. Attendants, who found
tho wooden building q mass Of flames
carried Is men ard II women 10
safety.
The fire is believed 10 have bceA
caused by sparks from the furnace
TIL loss is estimated at $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27

.iUl1n IlOlldlltl, d Wei nIiohH SoioIS
| nan, died on Sunday. He had bccl
resident of the city for many year
ani held position rs fireman 4
Ppltner,s brewery for 4 long TIM
: while that institution was rnnnin"
! alr. and Mrs. S. Harrington anC
| daughter, Kathleen. accompanied BY
! lir. and Mrs. +. c. Rinker and son
(, Richard, have returned from a hunt
! IMP trip in the Blue Ridge mountains
NJ. Rinker's home. The party made
the trip by automobile and was much
| Ell ;oved by all. They spent one night
i'll Frederick. Md.
che second Of the series of NEE
ings at which special papers &C
read will be held this evening a
the parish hall of st. Paul's church
by the Laymcns League and Bible
Glass of that church. Several excel
lent papers are on the program &c.
frcshmcntS will also be served.
Alexandria Council. Order o! Fra
rernal Americans, has been canvas
sing its membership to ascertain how
many have enlisted in the service Of
the United States. The record shows
that at. the present time 81 Of its
ncmbers are enlisted in the Army
and Navy. Of this number it Is
ascsrtained there arc five Licutcn-
ants, eight Sergeants, one Corporal.
o"c musician and six privates.
The Rev. f. V. Rcgc>rcr will
preach the sermon at thc union
Thanksgiving services to be held in
Trinity Methodist church in this city
on Thursday Of this week at which
time the Methodist Church South,
the Methodist Protestant, Trinity
Methodist. the First and Scccnd Bap-
tist churches and the Second Presby~
terian church will unite in The SER
vice. The collection vii! be for the
benefit of the Children's Home. The
service will begin at 1880 a. IN.
Ar. .1aquelin' Amblcr Marshall died
Suddenly this morning AT the resi-
dencc of Dr. Thomas b. Cochran,
ol9 South St. Asaph street, aged Il
wears. The funeral will be held ar
Markham, Va. Thursday. November
h. at II o'clock. He was Il mem
ber of Alexandria Washington Lodge.
No 30, A. F. and a. NJ. also of
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate F'tr
c,ans, and during the civil war was
. member of Stribling's Fauqui"G'
B.,terv. He is survived by his
vile. three sons, r. StriDling Mar
* al, Robert d. Marshall and Ed
wa.d c. Marshall, and three daugh-
te.:, Mrs. J T. Tallmaa. Mrs. Rich
a,G B. Washington an! Mrs. 7. =.
c, chran.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-27
Commissioned Captain.

William B. Champion. of Alexan-
dria, IS one Of tts men at the officers
rrserve training school Ut Fortress
Monroe, who has been granted COM
mission rs captain in the coast arti!-
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