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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
MURDER PLANNED.
Suicide Reveals Plot Against Lord
Athclstan.

Suicide Reveals Plot Against Lord
Athclstan.
Montreal, Sept. 4.-Through the
suicide of a yomg bandit who was
surrounded by a posse at Lachute,
Quebec, Sunday night, the Canadian
authorities today learned of an al
legged plot to way lay and murder
Lord Athelstan, publisher Of the
Montreal Star, two days before his
home at Cartiervile was dynamited
on August 8.
The bandit who killed himself at
achute has been identified as Joseph
l.educ, one of the gang of antl-con-
srriptionists who are alleged to have
Flown up LORD Athelstan's home.
The authorities announced they
had discovered that Leduc, with sew
oral men who are new being hunted
hv posses in country sectlons' de-
rileh to shoot down Lord AtheIstan
on August Z, willie he was on ms
wav from Montreal to Cartiervllle'
The publishers LIE was saved, the
authorities said, because Ellie Lalu-
miare, mead CT the Corstitutlonallsts.
an anti-conscriptionist organization
ro,,,rnl thc cartridges from the re
v.::ers unknown to Leduc and ms
associates. I.alumiclc was arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04

true: The Friedenssehn-peace long
ing-is stirring. more vigorously than
censored press messages show. Our
ENJOYS abroad have been asked to
send every possible scrap of infor,
nation as to the state of the German
mind. Reports thus far show that
Germany has not fully digested the
Presidents proposals, but that late:
the German people will realize that
their lot is either reform or, a fight
to a finish with fresh nation stalk
!! ING its all TO turn the tide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
WELCOME YOUNG SOLDIERS.
A Message of Affectionate Confidence
in Which, President Calls Them
.srba .sbldiers Of Freedom"

washington, Sept. 4.-soldiers oil
the National Army were welcomed
into the nations service yesterday
nv President Wilson with message
Of affectionate confidence and a
nraver TO Cod to keep and guide
them.
The first soldiers for the army
raised under. the draft law start from
their homes for the training canton
ments Wednesday.
Tn e President asks them as
brothers and comrades in the great
war to keep straight and ut ny a
standard so high that living up TO II
wil, add a new laurel to the crown OF
America.
The message follows:
The White House,
Washington,
To the Soldiers of the National
Army:
You are undertaking great duty.
The heart of the whole country IS
with you. Everything that you DO
will be watched with the deepest
interest and with the deepest sollcl-
tude not. only by those who are near
and dear to you, but by the whole
nation besides.
For this great war draws us all
together, makes us comrades ana
brothers, as all true Americans felt
themselves to be when we first made
good our national independence.
The eyes of all the world will be
upon you because you are in some
special sense the soldiers Of free
dom.
Let it be your pride, therefore, to
show all men everywhere not only
what good soldiers you are, but also
what good men you are, keeping
yourself fit and straight in every
thing and pure and clean through
and through.
Let us set for ourselves standard
SO high that it will be glory to live
and add new laurel to the crown
of America. My affectionate conf
dence goes with you in every battle
and every test. God keep and guide
you!
WOODROW WILSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamship for Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK.
st. Theodore Was Formerly a Brit
ish Merchantmen.

iSh NlerchantMan.
The German raider st. Theodore
a peaceful British merchantmen De
fore her capture by the Moewe-ls
no more.
Her fate has just been revealed by
the crew of an allied cruiser which
Recently coaled at an ATLANTIC port
Not long ago, it appears, a GER
tain British patrol boat in the North
Sea overhaulcd large merchant
steamship flying the Dutch flag. Up
on being hailed her skipper answered
al questions satisfactorily. Some
thing, perhaps instinct, aroused the
suspicious of the patrol commander
and he determined to send search
ing party aboard.
The merchantmen accommodating
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexcel.-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel-
mia and New York solicited and
handled with care Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 1928;
with return trip $3.50. State rooms
one way $500 and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
washington Southern Ky.
Schedule in effect July 2, 1917.

Schedule in effect July 2, 1917.
For Washington anu points nortn
daily sos, 1923, S:33, 1923, lG:45 a.
m. l2:Ol, LIS, 2:3o, Through train
for New York, via P. K. r. 5:l4,
5.:,3. S:23, :33 p. m.
Saturdays only, 'l:iN p. M, and
Sundays only 8:US p. III.
for t'rauericNsDuig, fichmohd shd
points sonth st 4:37, 7.;62 (local) and
9:47, a. m. 1916, ".22. @:82, san
0ocaD 1902, 9:47 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
1918 a. M daily and ":!5 p. m. Sat
urdays. Night train Leaves 1870 p.
m. daily for stations Lorton to Fred
ericksburg inclusive.
i|DTt.--rimes Of arrival AMI DO
parture and connections not gusEan.
tec3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04

deposit OF stare funds in the Temple
Bark were extremely small, while
me had saved the state large sums
on state contracts; said that his use
of mansion funds was based on Gus
tom and he paid back such money
when asked: The Governor added that
If ne had desired to make money out
Of his position he could have graft
ed ont of the penitentiary and other
funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
PEACE DUE IN SPRING!
Germany in Grip of Actual Hunger
and Nation Discouraged by Ameri-
cas- Entry in War.


cas- Entry in War.
An Atlantic Port, Sept. 4.-lhe
war will end in the spring and the
dawn of peace will find the allies
victorious. This is the opinion held
by British officers and announced
Saturday by high British officer
who arrived aboard an English
steamship on mission of great I'M
portance. He declared the Prusslan
machine is now working under the
utmost pressure. Indications of this
are confirmed by German prisoners
and noticeable sapping Of morale.
The entrance of the United States
into the war, the officer declared,
WAS \ severe blow for the German
nation which already is beginning to
feel the grip Of actual hunger. Adj
ded TO these factors are the substan-
tial gains achieved by the British
troops. The combined action OF al
factors promises an early breakdown
in Germany. 1t may come during
this winter hut at any rate peace Is
expected in the spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
WILSON INIPREssES LIBERALS

To Make Germany Fit to Take Place
AT Peace Sessions.
Germany's liberals have started to
make Germany acceptable as n con-
fierce at the peace table. State de-
rartlnent advices from neutral ma
tons near Germany showed that the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04

on Saturday. with, o'l.e1s, charged
with attempted murder i, connection
with the dynanitirs ,i Lord Athe|-
STAINS home. -.ss5,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK
battered Craft Finally Torpedoed as
Day Dawns.

Day Dawns.
Attacked in stormy weather and
shelled all night, the American
schooner Carl F. Cressy, was sunk
August %, the State Department
was advised yesterday. The crew was
saved. The official messages telling
the Cressy's fate, pictured thrilling
battle-one of the gamest in the an
nal. of submarine warfare. The
superior speed and endurance OF TIE
U-boat won out.
The submarine appeared early IN
the night. Heavy waves tossed the
schooner, while the U-boat drew INTO
range and opened up fire with her
deck guns. The roughness of the sea
made many of the shots go Wild but
the fight continued until almost dawn
when the schooner, racked by the
waves and slashei with shelltire, had
to quit her struggle. The submarine
commander then sent a torpedo into
the craft, sinking her.
While the message did not state, II
is assumed that patrol vessel
coming up scared off the submarine at
the finish, while the schooner's crew
took to the boats and was rescued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
TEXAS GOVERNOR ON TRIAL
Issues Appeal To People For Impair
tial Hearing. Il

Austin, Texas, Sept. 4.-When the
impeachment trial Of Governor
James E. Ferguson convened yestef-
day it was regarded az unlikely that
evidence would be reached before
the afternoon.
Governor Ferguson Sunday night
addressed letter to the people OF
Texas asking for an impartial hear
ing of his case. He denies any at
tention to dcfraud the state OF any
one else; declared his profit from the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
THE WASHINGTON VIZ,
CHINA RAILWAY co.
In effect June Fl. 1918
II IN I,Lnnirn Wll luIII

In effect June Fl. 1915.
Subject to Chang" without S"hee'
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D.jIy Except Sundays and hoihhSs
A. M----5 90. : Al, 40. 20 ~.
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10 o6, 10 30, u 10, IL So
Sunday and Holidays, same "a aboVs
.xrrpt trains at s 90. . 40. 90. 6 ~.
6 40. 10. z 80, SO. ana ~ y. N
and IL 65 =. NJ.
..enye Alexandria For Ht. Vernon.
\ M.---W Week Days 81, 30. DO.
Is, 10 30, o. 36.-,p. al:---i2 80. 80.
80. . ~. 80. IS, 40. 90 q -,
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SUNDAY IA Hbov. except 20 anu
= s. l. n. ami II so y NJ
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
OVERCROWDING is CAUSING
SICKNESS IN CANT0NMENTS
Lack of Proper Clothing is Also Con-
tributing Cause Thinks Sur
geon General Gorgas.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Insufficient
clothing, overcrowding and bad SAM
tary conditions are held largely re-
sponsible for disease epidemics at
Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp Funston,
Kansas; Camp Doniphan, Okla, and
Camp Sewer, South Carolina, by Sur
geon General Gorgas, in reports to Sec
rotary Baker on the result of his per-
sonal inspection of the camps.
With the exception of Funston, none
of the camp base hospitals have been
completed, General Gorgas says, and
this is handicapping the medical Off
GERS. He recommends the rushing of
this work, particularly the installa-
ton of plumbing.
General Gorgas points out that prac-
tically all the disease is brought to
the camps by incoming men and rec
ommends the. establishment of obser-
walton camps for all new corners, so
that they may be observed for such
time as the division surgeon shall deem
necessary.
Steps to remedy unfavorable condi-
lions have been taken by division
commanders as far as possible, the
report says, while winter clothing is
being supplied as rapidly as received.
Lack of warm garments during the
late fall is believed by General Gorgas
to have contributed largely to the
spread of pneumonia.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
Banks to Cash Bond Coupons Free.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Secretary Nc
Adoo has called upon all banks in the
country to cash liberty bond coupons
without charge, saying that he had
been informed that few banks and
trust companies were collecting money
for this service. Mr.. McAdoo pointed
out that the coupons are payable at
any federal reserve bank or subtreas-
ury as well as the treasury department
here, and that any national bank which
is general depository of government
funds is required to cash the coupons
without charge.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
MORE LUXBURG MESSAGES
SHOW PERFIDY OF TEUTS
Attempt Was Made to Form Alliance
Of South American Republics
to Embarrass America.

| Washington, Dec. 21.-Evidence of
German plot to align the nations of
South America against the United
States is revealed in kilograms sent to
Berlin by the notorious Count Lux
burg, former charge in Argentine,
made public by the state department.
In one of the messages. of which
there are some 40, Luxburg reports
that he induced President Irigoyen of
Argentine to enter into secret agree
ment with Chile and Bolivia, "mu-
tual reapprochement for protection
versus North America" and did his
utmost to have Peru included in such
an agreement.
TRANSACTIONS of the dispatches were
given out by the state department in
agreement with the Argentine minister
of foreign affairs, who in an accom-
panying statement gave general denial
to Luxburg's account of the negotia-
tons with his government.
In Latin-American diplomatic quar-
tiers here it is regarded as certain
that the disclosures will result very
quickly in an Argentine declaration
of war against Germany. Congress and
a majority of the people favored this
step when the American government
made public the 'spurlos Yer senkt'
(sink without trace) messages of Lux
burg, and it is believed the presidents
opposition now will be swept away if
it is not withdrawn.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
SHIPPING BOARD
WILL Be PR0BED
SHIPBUILDING DELAYS AND RED
TAPE CAUSE OF RESOLUTIONS
IN BOTH HOUSES

Washington Dec. 19.-Continual re
organization of the governments ma
chinery for building merchant ma
rine eliminated today in the ordering
of thorough investigation of the
whole situation by the senate.
Almost at the moment Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board was
announcing the resignation of Rear
Admiral Harris as general manager
of the emergency fleet corporation,
and the appointment of Charles A.
Piez of Chicago, to the place, resolu-
lions for investigation We're being in
troduced in both houses of congress
amid heated charges of "red tape"
'inefficiency,' ga crime" and other
hot phrases of denunciation.
Action came on the resolution in
troduced by Senator Harding of Ohio,
who denounced the boards continuing
difficulties as IAN interminable tangle
of red tape"
With haste rarely shown, the senate
auditing committee, which first has to
pass on the expense of such investi-
cations, approved Senator Harding's
resolution and the senate ordered the
inquiry, referring it to the commerce
committee Chairman Fletcher called
the committee to meet Thursday to
arrange its procedure.
1t is more than likely that the whole
inside story of the shipping boards
progress beginning with the celebrat-
ed row between former Chairman Den
ham and Major General Goethals, will
be laid bare.
The keynote of the demand for in
vestigation to which there appeared
to be no dissent from either side in
the senate, was the necessity for build
ing ships if the nation is to win the
war.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
GOVERNMENT REPORT SAYS
WINTER WHEAT CROP POOR
Condition of Crop on December I Is
Lowest on Record for That
Date-42,17o,o0o Acres

Washington, Dec. 20.-Government
plans for billion bushel wheat crop
next year to help the United States
feed it's allies have received a set
back. 1t has been disclosed by the
December crop report of the depart
ment of agriculture that while winter
wheat was planted on the largest acre
age ever sown to that cereal. its con-
dition on December / was the lowest
on record for that date.
A winter crop of 540,O0O,00O bushels
was forecast by the bureau of crop
estimates. The actual production will
be greater or less than that quantity,
according as conditions hereafter are
better or worse than average. Through
great spring crop it is still hoped to
bring the years total somewhere near
the million mark.
An area of more than 47,000,0OO
acres was the mark set by the govern
ment for the farmers to plant to winter
wheat this fall, but the December can
vass shows that 42,170,OOO acres were
sown.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
CONGRESS BUSY WITH ITS
VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral
MCGOWAN Appear Before Conn.,
mittee and Testify.

Washington, Dec. 20.-War prepare
lions of both the army and navy are
under investigation by congress
While the senate military committee
continued it's inquiry into the ordnance
shortages, the house naval sub-com-
mittee opened hearings on the activi-
ties of the navy department.
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral
MCGOWAN were the navy witnesses
dent satisfaction of the accomplish
ments of their departments in meet
ing the extraordinary activities re-
quired by the war. Other testimony
probably will not be heard by the
committee until after the holidays, and
then much of it will be in executive
session on account of military secrets
involved.
Private munitions manufacturers oc-
cupied yesterdays hearing of the SEN
ate committee. They agreed that there
had been delays at the outset, but that
production of rifles and machine guns
of the finest type now was proceed
ing rapidly.
Two more of the wartime investiga-
tions will start tomorrow. The senate
interstate commerce committee plans
to begin its study of the railroad
problem, and the senate commerce
committee will take up the troubles of
the shipping board.
Investigation of the sugar situa-
ton by the senate manufactures com
mittee may be concluded today with
the testimony of Food Administrator
Hoover and Friday or Saturday the
committee Will launch its coal inquiry.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
GOVERNORS HOUSE DYNAMITED

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 1S.-An abor-
tive attempt to kill Governor William
explosive bomb Sunday night resulted
explosiev bomb Sudnay night resulted
in the wreclxing of the executive man
sion. the entire rear end of the build
ing being blown out. The governor
and Mrs. Stephens, as well as the
household servants, were asleep at the
time and all escaped injury. Two men
were seen fleeing from the house inn
mediately after the explosion. No ar.
rests have been made.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
CONGRESS Recesses.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Congress clos
ed yesterday for a holiday vacation,
tons to proceed during the recess.
Both houses adjourned until January
3, when war legislation is to take the
forefront of the calendar. In the last
days business, the senate took final
action toward submission to the states
of national prohibition amendment to
cations into railroad transportation
and the merchant shipbuilding situa-
ton.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
RurnIars Kill Woman.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-Mrs
J. z. Boyle, wife of a grocer here
was shot and killed Saturday night
when she attempted to aid her hus-
band who was being held up by high
waymen. Mrs. Boyle was in the rear
of the store when she saw two men
enter with drawn guns and force her
husband to open the cash drawer. She
seized gun and rushed upon the men.
One of the highwaymen shot her,
death being instantaneous. The rob
bers escaped with $50. Several ar
rests have been made.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
MoNTANANs AsPHYxIATED.

Washtucha, Wash, Dec. 21.-The
bodies of two men, papers on whose
persons indicated they were John
Stinson of Butte, Mont, and Joseph
Mailgaic of Great Falls, Mont, were
found on cinder dump near the s. P.
& S. depot here. The cause of death
has not been determined, but officials
suggest that they may have laid down
on the cinders to warm themselves,
and have been asphyxiated by the
gases that arose from the burning Gin
ders.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
BILL TO OPEN CROW LANDS
Senator Myers Would Settle Part OF
Indian Reservation.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator My
ers, on behalf of his colleague, SEN
ator Walsh, has re-introduced the bill
for opening and settlement of a part
of the Grow Indian reservation. The
bill provides for appraisement and
sale of all unallotted and unreseryed
lands within the reservation, except
those between the Big Horn and Little
Big Horn rivers, under the usual pro
ccdurn followed in opening Indian res.
ervation lands.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
KILL BoLsHEvIkl LEADER.

London, Der. 21.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Odessa, dated December
Is, says there has been three days of
sanguinary fighting between the Boil
sheviki and ykranians, owing to the
refusal of the latter to allow the pas
sage Of reinforcements for the sup
preston of the Don Cossacks. The
Bolsheviki leader was killed.
There Is the greatest danger in the
harbor, the dispatch adds, where the
crews OF the naval units are divided
between the two factions.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
u. S. Submarine Sunk.

Washington, Dec. 10. - Nineteen
lives were lost when the American
submarine FL was rammed and sunk
by Submarine F-3 in home waters dur
ing a fog Monday afternoon. The F-3
was unchanged and picked up five
survivors of her victim. Secretary
Daniels announced the disaster yester-
day in a brief statement which gave
no further details.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
Biz Salmon Pack.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 20.-The pack
of canned salmon in 1917 for British
Columbia totalled 1,557, 49, cases, ex-
ceeding the previous record year, 1913,
by 1884 cases. The bulk of the
British Columbia pack goes to Europe.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28
FORTY-ONE KILLED IN
KENTUCKY WRECK

Shepherdsville, KY. Dec. p.
-Forty-one persons were killed :
and about 80 others injured +,
last night when Louisville & ,
Nashville, passenger train No. ,
Z, from Cincinnati to New Or ,
leans, crashed into the. rear of }
the Bardstown, Louisville and }
Springfield accommodation just J
south of the station here, ac-
cording to w. f. Sheridan, SUI !
perintendent of the Louisville J
division.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-28

Georges Clemenceau, one of the most
famous of living Frenchmen, has been
made premier of France, a post he
held some years ago. Despite his sew
enty years he is still vigorous and eX-
hibits many of the characteristics that
earned him the sobriquet of 1.-THE
Tiger
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-26
Met as Equals.

I like the story told me the other day
by an eyewitness of Il recent court
martial incident. The president of the
court, a fully-ile,lgcd colonel. in the
course of the proceedings thought fit,
by narrating some personal and ances-
trail anecdotes, to show Il wandering
sheep the error of going astrly. do
YOU know" the colonel said, with great
dignity, but not unkindly. zone of my
ancestors fought at Maplnquct and
Families, and one went through the
whole of WellingtGns campaign, and
was killed after receiving promotion
for great bravery on the battlefield? ]
have seen years of service in India,
Egypt and South Africa" "Ycs, sir"
replied with equal dignity the Tommy
who was being tried, land fought on
the Somme. London Mail.