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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
EXPERTS help VAWTER
One Suggests Defendant May b
A Dr.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde :
Evidence All In.

Christiansburg, Va, May 8. -Tw
authorities on the subject of alcoholi
{ insanity testified for the defense IL
the Vawter trial yesterday afternoon
and whatever may be the effect OF
Professor Vawter at the time of the
their evidence on the jury as to tn,
responsibility or responsibility OF
writing of the undated letter from
him to Heth, their testimony was IN
teresting and projected speeulatlons
into the case which struck the aud
ience forcibly.
DR.. j. X. Hall, superintendent OF
2 the male department of Westbrook
Sanatorium, at Richmond, one OF the
largest institutions in the South for
the treatment of alcoholic and drug
habituations, preached sermon, all
the more powerful because it came
from a high expert, upon the terrible
/. influence of whisky. DR.. Hall was
relied upon by the defense to rebut
the testimony of Drs. King and De-
jarnette as to Vawter's sanity at the
time Of the writing of the drink-blll
letter. DIR. Hall was asked what was
the effect of alcohol upon the human
mind, and quoted the words of the old
Scotchman who said: "Alcohol pre-
serves what is put into it and de-
sstroys what it is put into"
Second only to Mr.. Halls evidence
was the testimony Of DR.. l.. q.
Pedigo, of Roanoke, who introduced
into the case the theory Of a dual per-
sonality which would make Vawter
a modern DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
For the first time yesterday a con-
siderable number of women were IN
the courtroom. Scarcely had they be-
come settled for the morning session
when it was reported to Judge Moffet
that the heavyweight on the gallery
Saturday, when that section OF the
building was seen to sway perceptlb!y
had broken the beam from which the
front of the gallery is suspended hyI
iron rods and that the large cupola
on TOP of the building was leaning.
Judge Moffett hastily secured the
use of the Wilmont Theatre, Chris
tiansburg's only moving-picture house
and there court convened shortly
afterward.
The afternoon proceedings were
continued in the Courthouse, an ex-
animation having satisfied the Judge
that the building was safe enough as
long as the gallery was not used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gypsy Smith, Jr., closed Monday
the greatest religious revival Har-
risonburg ever experienced, Sundays
services were attended by 10000
persons, hundreds coming 80 miles
in automobiles. During the four
weeks campaign 52S persons made
q profession of religion.
The store Of Barry L. Norton, at
Rehoboth Church, Lancaster county,
was burned Saturday night with all
its contents, including the postof-
fee, which was in the store. There
had been no fire in the house during
the day and it is believed the fire
was the work of a robber and IN
cendiary. The loss is about S2,'o0
Capt William II. French, president
of the ". H. French Dredging and
Wrecking Company, of Norfolk, and
one of the best known men in that
line of business on the Atlantic
Coast, died Sunday
A coroner's jury rendered YER
dict last night generating Private
Bowen, of Company X, Second Vir'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
Piedmont Convocation Day.

The Woman's Auxiliary (and Sec
ton 81 to the Board of Missions in
the Piedmont Convocatlon, Will meet
in St. Paul's Episcopal Church in
this city tomorrow, Wednesday, May
9th.
Holy Communion will be admins
tered at ii a. m., and business
session will be held from ll:43 to
30 in Norton Memorial. A recess
will be taken until 2:%0 p. M, when
there will be addresses by missionary
or other speakers.
The members of the auNiliaries in
Christ and Grace Churches and
others interested are invited to be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
MR.. CARLIN'S ADDRESS.
Alexandria Congressman ArOuse5
Patriotism in Washington Last

Alexandria Congressman Ar0uses
Patriotism in Washington Lasi
Night.
With his statement that there were
10000 trained Prussian soldiers in
Chicago before the Teuton invasion
of Belgium and that there were 2O0,-
900 soldiers of the Kaiser in the
United States at the same time, Rep
representative Charles c. Carlin, of
Virginia, wrought the members Of
the alumni association Of the Nation
al University Law School up to a
high pitch of enthusiasm for war
against Germany last night in his
address advocating National Pa
triotism."
1t was the second annual meeting
of the alumni association, and Rep
resentative Carlm, Of Virginia
who was the principal speaker-de-
clared that despite the general be-
lief that German-Americans were dis
loyal there were tens of thousands
who were ready to shed their blood to
teach the Kaiser lesson in democ-
racy.
Representative Addison T. Smith,
Justice Frederick, l.. siddons, of the
District Supreme. Court, and ]. l..
sasson, secretary, also spoke.
The first alumni directory ever IS
sued was distributed to. members:
After a buffet supper the alumni
dispersed with patriotic demonstra-
tion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
GAIN MORE Than A MILF
Valiant Australians-Carpet of Dead
Myriad Bayonets Glitter in De-
parting Day.

| London, May ITO the Austrial
fians fell the honor yesterday of cut
Hindenburging Hindenburg.
They took hold of one end of the
''Wotan switch" Of the old Hinden,
burg line and pushed it more than a
mile to the east toward the tracks
of the new Hindenburg line. They
thus turned the switch that had been
built by the Teutons to derail the
British push into one which will make
the going all the easier. !
But the way it was done was not as
simple as it is to describe the results.
Blood flowed in streams. The ou&-
skirts of two hamlets, just the tiniest
dots on the map, were the scenes of
carnage such as had not been seen
since Verdun.
At dawn the Australians stormed
forward to close their ring around
one of these villages, Bullecourt
Clear through it ran the front trench
Of the WStan line, backed by two
formidable support trenches.
By moon they had carried the bat
tie into the heart of this miniature
fortress. At sundown it was a grave
yard of thousands; and across the
carpet of dead the battle still ragged,
myriad bayonets. glittering in .the
departing light of day.
The Teutons still held a desperate
grip upon the major part of the vii
lage, but yard by yard Sir Douglas
Haig's men pushed on. The fall of all
of Bulecourt to the British seemed
i matter of hours.
Meanwhile the Australians were
busy switching the SWITCH" 4 few
miles northeastward of Bu!lecourt
lies the village of Riencours. The
same kind of nut-cracker movement.
Hindenburg's own favorite strategy,
was being executed here. From three
sides, west south and east, the Aus
tralians pressed forward:
Bombs, bayoncts and machine gun
bullets and grenades held no terrors
for than. On and on they came, while
over their heads sizzled hail of
shells from the British barrage fire.
into the Teuton second and third lines,
nipping in the bud all German at
tempts to send re-enforcements into
the hard-pressed first line trenches.
More than mile was gained, and
at nightfall Riencourt, like Bullecourt
had become virtually untenable. The
Wanted "switchpoint" of the old Hin
denburg line and the Wotan position
had been wiped off the map. and, now
the British are we'll on the way to-
ward turning the whole switch anu
tackling the new Hindenhurg front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

man divisions and captured nine vii
lagos and more than 5000 prisoners
between April Q and May 3, accord
ing to dispatch received in Ottawa
from Canadian army headquarters
in France. Their booty, the mes
sage said, comprised G44 guns and
howitzers, 1O6 trench n?ortars and
1876 machine guns.
BY refusing to review. Alabama
court proceedings the Supreme Court
of the United States yesterday put
into effect DEGREES awarding $4,000
damages against the Supreme Lodge
of the Loyal Order of Moose for the
death of Donald A. kenney during
an initiation at the Birmingham
(Ala.) local lodge. Kenney died af-
ter receiving an electric shock from
a Expanding board" That this fea-
ture was not regular part of the
initiation, but impromptu "horse
play" of local lodge members, was
contended unsuccessfully by the SUI
preme Lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

ginia Regiment, Fredericksburg, who
Yesterday morning shot md killed
an unknown white man who was
acting in suspicious manner at the
South Rivanna bridge, on the South
ern Railway, near Profit. The
stranger was ordered several t!1.es
to halt, but failing to do so, was
fired at twice as a warning. Then
the guard fired the fatal shot, whicn
struck the intruder under the chin
and went through his neck. The
stranger, apparently about 40 years
old, had about S. on his person. but
no papers by which he could he
identified
The Canadians defeated eight Ger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
JOFFE TRAIN DERA1LED.
Several Persons Suffer Bruises

several PERSONS iouHSi ~ "'S~
Cats, of h.eck Unknc"E.
>Arcolo, H., May 8.-The special
train bearing Gen. Joffre. Vice Pre-
mier Viviani, and other members of
the French mission eastward after
tour of the Middle West was
wrecked in the middle of corn
field, midway between Arcolo and
Filson, H., at 1870 o'clock last night.
Several persons suffered slight
!,:uises, but none Of the members oi
the French Talty was injured.
The cause of the wreck is not Yet
known. Pennsylvania Railroad en-
ployes who made an examination OF
the wreck by lantern light express
sed the opinion that the cars were
derailed accidentally. Secret service
men, headed by William Nye, began
immediate investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday dismissed the cele-
brated suit brought by former negro
slaves and their heirs to collect $685.
O72.3SS from the Government for
labor upon crops in the South from
1857 to 1868. The money was COL
lected as internal revenue taxes on
cotton. The claim was made that
the money was due for work per-
formed while in state of involun-
tary servitude.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
CONTEST AMONG PUPILS
Scholars in City Schools Voting for
Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia for
the May Day Pageant.

Who will win the contest, is the
question that is interesting a large
number of the pupils of the city
schools just now.
A voting contest was opened in
the various. public schools of the city
yesterday to decide the matter as to
which boy and girl shall have the
honor of taking the parts of Uncle
Sam and Miss Columbia in the an
nual May pageant which is to be
given by the eighteen hundred
pupils Of the schools on Friday,
May 18th.
Boxes have been placed in each Of
the several school buildings in
which the ballots may be deposited
and much interest is already mani
tested in the outcome Between !:
and o'clock each afternoon boxes
will also be placed in Dyson's, Glib
sons ard Brawner's store where
votes may also be left.
The boys receiving the highest
of ballots yesterday were;
Norman Lawler. Marshall Travers
Frank Davis, Wilmer Myers and
Joseph Haflett.
The girls leading in the race were:
Rose Murphy, Dorothy Steele, Beu-'
ah Sullivan, Margaret Yates, Louella
Stout and Helen Myers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
MAY CALL GUARDSMEN
Transfer of First Infantry and Artll.
lery to the Federal Service Prob
able.

Unofficial reports were in circula-
ton in military quarters in Rich
mond Yesterday to the effect that the
First Virginia infantry, the First
Virginia field artillery, including the
Howitzers of Richmond, the signal
corps and hospital corps would soon
be called into federal service. These
are the only troops of the Virginia
national guard now under control OF
the state. According to information,
however, the cal! probably will not be
issued until the final arrangements
for the concentration camp at Peters
burg have been definitely fixed.
Until congress takes definite ac-
ton on the recommendation that 53,-
900 additional men be authorized for
the navy, the committee of Governor
Stuart which has been aiding the ma
val recruiting officers in Virginia will
suspend its speaking campaign, it
was announced yesterday, but the
committee is now arranging for
statewide movement in cooperation
with the Virginia branch of the Navy
League of the United States and 9TH
er organizations.
Virginia is said to have raised
about half of the quota of 500 men,
assigned the state for naval service
and the measure now pending in
will call for an additional
II 900 men from this district, making
it necessary to secure a total OF about
$4,000 volunteer recruits 1t is plan
ned to have the new movement OF
elaborate proportions that every
patriot may be given a chance to en-
list in defense of the country and
the campaign will be carried princi-
pallv in the cities since the men now
on farms are best fitted 70
aid in their present positions.
All applicants for the naval coast
defense reserve must give satisfac-
tory references to their characters
before notary public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

Kaiser Escapes Asassin's Bullets.
Rome, May 8.-kaiser William had
narrow escape from an assassin's
bullet, while motoring to Berlin, n
Zurich dispatch to the Corriere
D'Ita!ia, the clerical organ, asserted
today.
An unidentified man fired three
shots at the Kaiser's car, two of them
striking the tonneau, the third going
wild. He was arrested. The dispatch
said the police were silent on the in
cident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
SPOIL MILLIONS OF EGGS.
Department of Agriculture Urges all
Handlers of Eggs to be Careful,
Especially During Spring Storage

Season.
Washington, May S.-Over thlr-
teen million dozen eggs, most OF
them laid in the spring, spoil IN cold
storage simply because their shells
have been cracked slightly between
the hen and the cold room. Just
little more care in handling eggs
on the farm, in getting them to the
country collector, in packing them
properly in cases for shipment, IN
handling the eases as fragile ship
ments, will greatly lesson this enor-
nous and important waste OF vaiu-
able food. The u. s. Department
of Agriculture. therefore, urges
every one who has anything to DO
with getting eggs TO the storage
markets to exercise unusual care
this year TO prevent them from being
even checked. Once an egg she'll is
cracked. even so slightly that the
eye can not see it, germs and molds
find ready entrance into the egg and.
spoiI its contents. Nature has pro-
yided the egg with delicate pro-
tective, gclatinou5 coating, which 'as
long rs it is intact tends TO keep
out air and germs. Once this coat
ing is pierced, the keeping quality OF
the egg is lessened Immediately Five
per cent of the 2,40O.000,00O dozen
eggs put in cold storage, the special
lists find, spoil because they were
checks, that is, eggs so slightly
cracked that they could not be de-
tected in quick handling during the
spring rush of storing the bulk OF
eggs for winter use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
A Card

We have disposed of gour grocery
business to Mr.. M. 7. Mcfarland
who has been with US. for some time
and who will continue the business
To our friends and th}e public gener-
ally we extend out most sincere
thanks for their patronage and ask
continuance of the same for Mr..
Mcfarland.
JOHN AHERN & COMPANY
Having purchased the grocery bust,
hess of the above firm, l ask the con
tinued liberal patronage of the public
M. ]. MCFARLAND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
Shriner Ceremonial.

Committees were named last night
at the meeting held in the Masonic
Temple by members Of Acca
Temple, Mystic Shriners, to arrange
for the ceremonial session to be held
in this city. May 25th, when the
potentate and staff of officers will
come here from Richmond for the
purposc of conducting a class of neo-
phvtes over the "hot sands"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08
To Plow State House Lawn.

Milwaukee, Wis, May S.-The lawn
of The State House will he piowe,
tomorrow in"lning by Max Blumen-
fieli.. State superintendent of pub
lie property. Governor Emanuel !.
Phillip :.ra Lawrence Whittct.
speaker of the assembly. will start a
potato farm on shares.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

The Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison will
attend the banquet of the alumni
Theological Seminary at Richmond
tomorrow night and respond to a
toast for his class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Sparrow, have
had for their guests their little son
Orville, who is attending school in
Baltimore and Mrs. G. 3. Shipley
and son Roscoe of Washington Park,
Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosemont.
Apply to Howard W. Smith, TO-.
north Fairfax street. l-l2-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

The Willard W. c. T. U. Will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 2::SO O'Clock
in Trinity n. {. Church.
Rev. E. V. REGISTER and wife have
gone to Dallas, Texas, where they
will remain for the week,
Policeman Julian Rawiett sent to
this office today fine specimens of
| radishes grown by his eight-year-old
daughter Pearl at her home in north
Pitt street.
Miss Susanne Davidson and Mas.
ter Palmer Shaw Neligan who have
been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Suter, at their home in
Rosemont, left this morning for
their new home in Lynchburg.
The regular monthly meeting of
the 18th. Virginia Regiment Chap
ter, U. D. c., will be held in Lee
Camp Hall tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock. A full attendance is re-
quested.
Delegates from Fitzgerald Coun-
ell, knights of Columbus. went to
Petersburg yesterday afternoon to
attend the state convention of that
order which will open there today
They are James 3. Martin, grand
knight, C. T. Hellmuth, past grand
knight, T. E. Dyson, past grand
Knight and state treasurer, also ac-
companied them.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings,
president of the Virginia Federation
Of Women's Clubs. was the guest of
honor yesterday at luncheon given
on Mill Mountain, near Roanoke, and
at a reception last night at the club /
ir that city. Miss Cummings was
the house guest of Mrs. Y. V. White,
while in Roanoke and today will go
TO Lynchburg to be the guest of
Mrs. Paxton and preside at the an
nual meeting Of the State Fedora |!
ton of Women's Clubs, being held in
that city this week.
In the account in Saturdays Issue
with regards t. The Gr2Et,- of the
Eastern Star meeting in Frederick5-
burg, it was stated that at tha re-
ception Wednesday evening, Mrs.
Matilda Schwarzmann, Worthy Ma
tron of Martha Washington C!lapter
was presented with handsome bou
quot as a token Of the esteem of her
when it should have read
that the bouquet was presented by
the officers of Andrew Jackson
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, and The
speech was made by
Mr.. George W. Zachary, an officer
Of the lodge and Worthy Patron Of
Martha Washington Chapter.
Every effort is being made to en-
sure the success of the "Amateur
TO be given Friday event.
ing in the Opera House for benefit
Of the balance due on the night
school fund. Mr.. Wesley Peckham, of
st. Stephens Church, Washington,
and 4 party Of players will present
the vaudeville. and from the previous
performances of this talented band
Of Thespians an evening oI pleasure
is assured Mrs. T. Clifton Howard |
is in charge of arrangements and
is chairman of the ticket committee
and has placed tickets on Gale IN
Wa-fcld's drug store, opposite the
Opera House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-08

| A
,f desertion was granted in the Cir,
cult Court yesterday afternoon tc
i! Robert L. Hooven from Nellie Ma!
Hooven.
John T. Calbert, residing near
Franconia, Alexandria county, aged
| 70. who died Sunday night, will be
buried from Beulah Church tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. He is
| survived by his wife and several
children.
The ways and means committee Of
The Alexandria Branch Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross Society is arranging
benefit for the Red Cross to take
place on the evening Of May 17th.
1t is designed to make the porgram
the most notable ever presented in
in this city. Mr. Eliot Wadsworth,
acting chairman Of the American
Red Cross, has most kindly consent
ed to make an address. The largest
auditorium in Alexandria has been
sought for this event, and it will
be held in the Richmond Theatre.
which by the kindness Of Manager
Steele. will for that night suspend its
regular attractions and be used for
tie Red Cross Benefit.
Robert Z. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, elected the following dele
gates last night to represent the
camp at the reunion in Washington
on June 5th: P F. German, ]. R.
Zimmerman, T. J. Davidson, and the
Rev. j. w. Duffey. The alternates
are: w. J. Hall, John NJ. Johnson.
]. 3. Spicer and e. William Ramsey.
Committees were also appointed for
memorial day as follows to look
after the decoration of graves in the
city cemeteries: ]. R. Zimmerman.
z. II. O'Brien, c. O. Sipple, S. c.
Boush, John NJ. Johnson, Booker c. !
Hall; st. Mary's cemetery; P. F.
German and Levi Hurdle; Ivy Hill
cemetery, Colonel Arthur Herbert !
and George Wise. Committee to as
sist the ladies at the Confederate
Edgar Warfeld, w. P.
p. Fl. Appich ard Dr.. J.
4. Marshall. Committees for the hall;
J. +. Davidson.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Methodist Protestant
Sunday School was held in the lee
ture room. The following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year:
Mr.. F. ". Ebhardt, superintendent;
Mr.. f. W. Deeton, assistant su-
perintendent; Mrs. Charles Jett, su-
oerintcndent primary department;
Mrs. W. T. Penn, home departments;
Mr.. Norman Roberts, cradle roll de-
oartment: Mr.. c. f. Kell, treasurer;
Mr.. Thomas Simpson, secretary Sun
day school; Mr.. Milton Penn, assist !
ant secretary; Mr.. Irving Lindsey,
teachers association; Mrs.
Raymond W. White, pianist; Miss
Ruth Brown. first assistant pianist;
Mrs. F.. W. Ebhardt. second assistant
pianist; Mr.. Irving Lindsey. third
assistant pianist. The Sunday School
reports show the school to be IN
condition. A committee.
was appointed to make arrange
ments for the annual picnic, the date
of which will be announced later.
The Childrcn's Day service will be
held Sunday June 10. Rev. Raymond
". White, the new pastor, will ar
rive tomorrow, wednesday,