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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
TO SPEAK IN this CITY
Gen. E. w. Nichols to Deliver Ad.
dress Here in Interest of Virginia
Council of Defense.

The, Gazette is requested 10 an
nounce that Gen. E. w. Nichols
superintendent of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, who was recently ap
pointed chairman of the Virgini;
I Council of Defense, will deliver al
address in this city on Wednesday O.
next week, on matters pertaining Il
the subject. Where the meeting viii
be held or at what hour, is not stated
but that will probably be announced
later.
The otner members of the Counci
are I. E. Johnson, president OF the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany; Homer L. Ferguson, president
I of the Newport News Shipbuildine
Company; James 0. Winston,o1
Louisa; Richard Evelyn Byrd, OF
Winchester; D. Lawrence Gronor, OF
Norfolk; R. Walton Moore, of Fair.
fake; Col. E. B. White, of Leesburg
DR., Ennion G. Williams, State Health
Commissioner, of Richmond; Bishop
Collins Denny, of Richmond; Geo.
B. Keezell, of Keezelltown, and ].
H. Crockett, of Wytheville.
The purpose of the Council, as
stated by Governor Stuart when he
announced the appointments, it "t1
coordinate the work of the Virginia
Agricultural Council of Safety and
the Virginia Industrial Council OF
Safety and all other patriotic organi-
cations and agencies of the State, and
to provide means of direct oommuni-
cation and cooperation with the Coun-
ell of National Defense in Washing
ton"
Speaking of the need of united eff
fort at this time to the end that Viz
ginia may play her proper part in the
national defense work, Governor
Stuart said:
"The seriousness of the situation
in all its aspects is not fully recog-
nized by the masses of people. They
must be aroused to realization OF
our dangers and our responsibilities.
A supreme effort must be made by
each State in the use of its govern
mental machinery and in the dedica-
tion of the individual and collective
Influence and energy of it's citizens
to the common purpose of strength
ening the arm of the nation upon
which we must rely for victory and
permanent peace. =,
"Virginia today calls upon every
citizen, every man and woman, young
and old, to come to the colors, either
as soldier in military rank or as a
soldier in the field of production and
conservation of the resources which
we are to, contribute to the sum total
of Americans fighting strength.
ITO the end that Virginia's part
may rise to the full height of the in
spiration afforded by the great cause
to$which we are committed and that
her service may know no measure but
her opportunity it is necessary that
all, her potential energies be classified
and organized in such a way as 10
gear into great national system Of
defense.
The, council has opened Offices in
the committee rooms of the Senate
chamber in the Capitol, and is. now
being organized on comprehensive
plan. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

"Spend this evening with Edison
in the lecture room of Trinity M. E
Church, beginning at o'clock. Bring
your family and friends. A silver
Offering will be taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Steak, tile fish, rock fish, white
perch, roe shad, buck shad, herring
and, salt water trout on sale by
Geo. F.. Price and Co. City Market,
Phone 32l. l12-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

The Potomac Fish Company, los
north Royal street will have on sale
tomorrow rock, perch, trout, floun-
ders, herring, sliced tying and CLAIMS
Also a nice line Of gem swapping
turuee; c. H. Zimmerman, 100
north Royal street. l12-l'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

to enter the navy as yeoNan.
The First Aid Class Of the Girls
Club, under the direction Of DR.. Geo.
II. Klipstein, will meet Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
Tickets will be on sale at War
fields Drug Store for the Red Cross
benefit to be given Thursday, May
18th, in the Richmond Theatre.
Miss Louisa T Davis, of Leesburg,
the state president of the Piedmont
Convocation, is the house guest of
the Rev. Dr. Wallace r. Rollins and
Mrs Rollins, at the Theological Semi
nary
The weekly prayer meeting tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the
Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged, will be led by Mrs. Van Ness
and solo from the Blue Book will
be sung by Miss Margaret Pattie
Finks.
A deed was filed in the Office of the
corporation clerk this morning con-
veying a square of land bounded by
Madison, Payne, Wythe and West
streets, this city from Cornelius B.
H:te and Harold E. West, trustees,
TO the estate of Harrie F. Wheat.
The Rev, Mr.. Warner. president of
tie Maryland Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, preach
ed last night at the prayer service
in the Methodist Protestant church
in north Washington street. The
new pastor. the Rev. Raymond w.
White. was also present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Fish Day Tomorrow! roe shad
buck shad, steak halibut, tile fish
Norfolk trout, large herring; clam;
20c doz.s Sanitary Fish Market, Phone
735. Open until p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mn. Clarence. NJ. Wells left this
morning for Newport, Rhode Island
to enter the navy as yeoman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

W. NJ. Priest will have for sale
another barrel of small smoked hams
at % cents q pound, on Friday ard
Saturday, May II and II, 800 north
Patrick Street 111-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Fish. CLAIMS, Oysters. Crabs, at
Phone 3O7J. J. BRILL No. z King st,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

The First Aid Class Of the Girls
Club. under the direction Of DR.. Geo.
T. Klipstein, will meet Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Deviled Crabs, little neck clans and
clam chowder at Rammers Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Tickets will be on sale at War
fields Drug Store for the Red Cross
benefit to be given Thursday, May
18th. in the Richmond Theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp L. Lambeth
are the guests OF relatives in Char
lottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

f---77 a
Fair tonight, with frost in west, \
and low places in northeast por-
ton. Friday fair, continued cool; \
gentle 70 moderate northwest 10 !,
north winds.
High tides 10:15 a. m; 10:4S pm.
Sun rose 4:59 and sets 1903. !!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, of Braddock
Heights, is the guest of relatives in
Berryville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Mrs. Alexander E. Slaymaker left
yesterday to visit her cousin, Miss
Lottia Larmond, at her home in
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
GAME PRESERVE ESTABLISHED

:ng in unison
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
PARADE IN HONOR OF
MEN FOR NEW ARMY

tCapital News Special Service)
Haley, Sept. 21.-A rousins fare
WeIl was given to the Is young men
who left Wednesday for the training
camp at American Lake, Wash. This
h the second contingent from Blaine
county for the national army, and the
farewell function was under the aus
pleas Of the Haley aerie. F. o. b
The parade consisted OF the F. o. h,
three young men who enlisted in the
navy. Sidney Normington, Albert
Cramer and Robert Mcdonald. Jr., but
who are at home on furlough; the Is
drafted men, the G. A. r. members,
school children, citizens on foot and in
automobiles.
The parade formed at the HALEY
opera house and marched to the depot.
On arriving at the depot. District
Judge H. r. Ensign, as president of the
occasion, introduced Bishop w. L. Adj
amson of Carey, who delivered an ap-
propriate and touching address to the
young men. The members of the
HALEY Red Cross society presented
each OF the young men with large
box Of candy as they boarded the train.
As the train pulled away from the sta
ton three rousing cheers we're given.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
CR0NHOLM TO DELAY
HIS VISIT TO U. S.
UNTIL LATER DATE

Mexico City. Sept. 21.--Folke Cron-
holm, former Swedish charge, whom
Minister won Eckhardt thought worthy
Of a decoration for his services To Ger
many. decided today to delay his visit
to the United States while the whole
matter is cleared UP. He had planned
to visit California.
Il am very anxious to right the
wrong understanding Of this matter"
he declared to the United Press today.
II emphatically deny that I furnished
the German minister information, OBJ
tanned, as the letter made public by
the American government asserts,
from the enemy camps. / reiterate
that Won Eckhardt never offered me a
decoration or promised me anything.
Nor have I received anything. I am
now a member OF the Swedish diplo-
matte service, on leave awaiting orders
and as I am not informed OF my gov
ernment's actions, 1t would be breach
for me to add further comment to the
matter"
Cronholm was bitterly indignant at
publication in Mexico City newspapers
of the charge that he acted in Ger
many's interests.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, Sept. 21.-"After fluctuatins
fighting, the enemy was able to ad-
vance as much as kilometer, (two-
thirds of a mile) deep into our zone a,
Passchendaele and Gheluveit." declar-
ed today's official statement, describ-
ing the British offensive.
AT times the enemy pressed furth
err"
General Sixt Won Arrnin's IN
fantry," the statement continued
successfully withstood the first day
Of the third battle of Flanders, be-
hind the most intense drum fire Of all
calibers. The English advanced In
close formation.
Between Langemarck and Holle-
beke there were at least nine British
divisions (close to $4,000 men).
West Of Passchendaele counter
attack pressed the enemy back. North
Of the Menin- Ypres road a portion OF
the terrain remained in the enemy's
hands.
Elsewhere the English, sustaining
heaviest losses. were thrown back Into
the crater field by stubborn heroic
fighting. All villages in the fighting
zone were in hour hands. This morn
ing the English did not renew the bat
tie.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
GRAND FAREWELL TO
THE DEPARTING MEN
Capital News Special Service)

Capital News Special Service)
Idaho Falls, Sept. 21.--More than
1000 people gathered at the depot on
Wednesday morning to bid farewell to
the soldiers who left for the training
camp at American Lake. The train
came at SOS bringing the contingent
from Teton. Fremont, Madison and
Jefferson counties, making about 200
which with Blackfoot and Pocatello
will make a good number The names
Of the "a drawn are: Milton j. Ar
buckle. Lorenzo Frederickson, William
H. Cram. Claude A. Harlow. Presley
Martin, Arthur ]. Russell, Alfred l.
Empey, Verne D. Livingston, Edgar B.
Ferrill. Thomas L. Adamson, Clarence
L. Newman, Harold r. Heath, Frank
lin Lindholm, Heber L. Kelly, George
E. Simmons, Eugene Tolley, Charles e.
Green, Frank hurry, Fred Willyerd,
Stephen L. Hufraker. John w. Bran.
Bertram Henrickson, Charles r. May
er and Edwin L. Parker.
Bertram Henrickson and Harold
Heath had been excused until Oct. 1,
and Edwin Parker, who lives at Ere
dom In the east end OF the county, had
not received notice. Max Jakabowsky,
Frank r. Green and Alma Butte took
their places. The Ilaho Falls band
played patriotic airs and C. e. Din
woodey delivered a short address. The
hat was passed around to raise a little
fund for them and $140 was contrib
utod.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21

AM offering for sale 500 thoroughbred
Cotswold ewes. yearlings to two
year-olds These are especially high
class breeding ewes, heavy, shearers
and are very desirable either to run
on the range or on the ranch Also
offering 1000 aged ewes with good
mouths: 1900 Merinos, balance coarse
ewes. "a Will enter into contract for
the eve lambs from the Merino ewes
at $40 per head delivered hrst or
next September, and will make small
advance on the contract. II contract
for eve lambs is accepted, the Met
rino ewes must be bred to either
Lincoln or Cotswold rams. viii sell
any number to suit the customer.
Can furnish the rams II desired.
Ewes can be seen on my ranch at
Gooding. If yoa are interested,
write FOR prices. F. r. Gooding.
Gooding. Idaho. Sis-zl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
WORLD PUT
ON RATlONS
BY STRICT
NECESSITY
Conservation in the Allied
Countries to Be Enforced
by Compulsion if Found
Necessary.
international Commissions
for Food Commodities to
Be Established Hoover's
Worldwide Powers Shown
by Appeals.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The warning
world--and large portion OF the neu-
trail nations--are on rations today.
Thus far. the rationing Is voluntary
on the part Of the war powers, but IL
the steps already taken to conserve
foods do not suffice, then compulsory
rationing will be enforced. The neu-
trail nations stern necessity, forced by
the American embargo. has compelled
strict rationins.
With Lord Rhondda, British food
controller, announcing his intent to
force conservation---by compulsion-if
needed - Herbert Hoover, American
food administrator, becomes even more
so than before the food dictator Of the
world.
FOR SUGAR COMMISSION.
One Of his first steps in proper ap-
portionment OF food IL the establish
ment Of an International sugar COM
mission, which will be followed by
commissions for other commodities, so
that the allies shall not bid against
each other in world markets and by
their very bidding force up prices.
To date Hoover has eliminated some
VI ttlt pTOC6SSGS WHICH dD-
sorbed profits, has established control
over wheat, has created a sugar COM
mission, has informed the American
people they must ration themselves.
Hoover and other food controllers
are certain that food will win the war.
Germany is not starving, but her pros
poets of malnutrition grow con-
stantly.
To conserve foodstuffs for the world
Hoover already has taken the follow
ing steps: Licensed millers, sugar re-
finers and packers; planned regulation
of baking industry, canneries and milk
distribution; by voluntary agreement
fixed the retail price of sugar at 7A
cents a pound; reduced price of flour;
signed several million In anti-waste
campaign; reduced garbage in the
principal cities, conclusively proving
effectiveness Of campaign; and aided
in greatest canning, preserving and
food drying activity in country's his
tory.
Hoover announced he intends to take
control OF 10 or ~ leading staple
commodities His worldwide power is
illustrated by appeals of European
neutrals directly to him to release
enough foodstuffs to prevent their
starvation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21

ers during the night made the going
even heavier. Throughout the morn
ing the clouds hung only 600 feet
above the ground and q high wind
whipped singing mist into the faces
of the fighters.
MACHINE GUN SQUADRON
OF BRITISH AIRMEN.
According to pre-arranged plan,
great numbers of the British airmen
participated In the attack. They earned
the right to be called aerial cavalry
hereafter. At 500 feet altitude and
less during the thickest Of the infantry
fighting they swooped above the Ger
man troops watching for open bodies
Of troops, and finding them, ducked
down, sometimes so low that their
wheels seemed almost to touch the
helmets of the Teutons, their machine
guns sputtering death,
1t was the first battle in which the
airmen were formally assigned to the
task Of machine cunning infantry.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
BUSINESS STOPPED
TO HONOR SOLDIERS
(Capital News Special Seryice)

Capital News Special Service)
briggs. Sept. 21.-A grand patriotic
demonstration was given the boys
called to the front in briggs. Bonfires
and bands on the streets, a program
and dance in Beesley's hall, fine music
and stirring speeches by Mayor c. B.
Walker, Representative c.. F. Cowles,
Professor E. c. Daily and Arthur Tip
pets. The boys were each presented
with a soldiers edition of the New
Testament. Wednesday afternoon a
great parade was given with autos
taking the boys through the towns be-
fore taking the evening train. All
business houses closed for the after
noon,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
BOTH HOUSES
CONTINUED from first page.)

cd me, you bet, who had been paid
by Germany"
Il don't believe there was any such
organization said Senator Kenyon,
Iowa. Members of congress are very
helpless In cases like this. Any
scoundrel can use the names Of con-
gressmen in ways that might even
conceivably ruin them. But as for
use of GernSp, money to influence
congress, I don't believe it."
WANTS INVESTIGATION.
Senator Salisbury. president pro
tenn of the senate is among those fav-
oring an investigation.
ri arm past being surprised at any
thing German diplomat does" said
Salisbury. II favor referring the mat
ter to the committee on privileges and
elections and going into 1t clear to the
bottom"
Salisbury will discuss with other
senators his plan for an investigation
and introduced restitution If it APP
pears likely to gain support
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
TRAIN HELD UP BY
MASKED BANDITS

Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 21,--Officers
are seeking three masked bandits
who held up Mobile, and Ohio train
between this city and jackson, Tenn,
last night and dynamited the safe In
the express car. They cut the car
from the rest of the train and ran it
several miles down the track to rob
1t. The yobtained little loot as rail-
roads have ceased shipping valuables
at night
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
SEEKING CLUE TO
IDENTITY OF A SPY

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-Eederal
agents today sought clue to the
identity of a German spy who makes
the United States customs house
house here his center Of operations.
Two weeks ago a master key to- the
building was stolen. Then the night
Waterman reported a light connected
with the radio set on the roof had
burned three consecutive nights while
the radio inspectors could not explain
the occurrence. The radio set had
been tempered with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
HAIG'S REPORT

London, Sept 2l.-"Complete Suc-
cess" was Field Marshal Haig's cpl
tome today on the results to date of
the great British drive across the
Ypres- Menin road.
His official report declared the enc
my's losses were very heavy.
British casualties, he said were
light.
Detailed reports confirm the COM
pleteness of our success" the British
commander in chief asserted. "In the
neighborhood Of the Tower and ham
let's northeast of Langemarck during
the evening, our local attacks clean
ed up nmber Of strong points and
completed the capture OF detectives"
During the afternoon and evening
considerable forces of the enemy
great casualties.
The obstinacy of the enemy increas-
ed his losses without regaining any
valuable ground. Our own losses
were light"
"Clear light during the latter part Of
the day." Haig's report continued, EN-
abled us to obtain warning OF impend-
ing attacks. A division Of Germans
were destroyed in rifle machine gun
and artillery fire.
AT night the enemy. exhausted by
his previous efforts. did not counter
attack and we were able to consolidate
our positions undisturbed.
West OF Havrincourt ana west Of
Lens small hostile attacks were driven
off,"
Langemarck, mentioned for the first
time today in reports of the new
drive, lies about four miles above the
Ypres- Menin road. which Haig ysster-
day described as the center of the
British offensive. The eight mile front
Of the new blow would make It ex-
tend over the same sector In which the
British. In the offensives of July and
Aug. 16. gained ground. The tower
and hamlets northeast of Langemarck
would seem to put the new British ad-
vanced positions close to the Houthuist
forest.
This same sector where the British
are now gaining ground was the
scene in the spring Of 1915 Of the last
great German attempt to break
through to Calais. The ground Ia his
toric also In that it was the first bat
tlefield where gas was sused by the
Germans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Capital News Special Service.

ICApltaI NEWS Special SerVice.)
Idaho Falls, Sept. 21.-Mrs. M. Kauf-
man, 75 years old, and an old resident
Of this valley, died at Dubois on Mon
day, the remains being brought to
this city for interment. The funeral
was held on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Kaufman came across the plains
with an OK team in 1850. and located
In Utah. She was married to Mr..
Kaufman In 1852 and soon after came
10 Idaho, locating in Lemhi county,
where they lived until about 10 years
ago.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
SEES PROSPECTS OF
PEACE IN EUROPE

Geneva, Sept. 21.--Peace prospects
are bright, according to quotation
attributed to the Vienna papal nuncio
by the Vienna Ecu today The news
paper declared the nuncio had held a
conference with the emperor and had
declared the Austrian reply to Pope
Benedict ''conciliatory and one open
ing the way to discussion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
SETTLED THEIR TROUBLE
BY GOING TO COURT

Chicago, Sept. 21.-It was just an
every day experience Jules Whitmore
ana his wife had, but they carried 1t
into court.
Both wanted to sleep on the outside
Of the bed.
The Judge told them to move the bed
into the middle OF the room.
sThey never thought of thai
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
AMERICANS.
Cl)ARDROAD
UNDER FIRE
OF ENEMY
Regiment of Transport En-
gineers From the United
States First to Take Place
on Firing Line.
Teuton Aviator Attacks
Train Bearing Americans
to the Front-Welcom
at Their Barracks by the
Roar of French Guns.
BY J. w. PEGLER.

BY j. w. PEGLER.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondents
Headquarters Of the American Army
IN France, Sept. 21.--One military rail-
road close behind the fighting lines Is
being operated today by a regiment Of
American transportation engineers,
some Of whom have already received
their baptism of fire from an attack
Ing German airplane.
II visited the Americans as they ar
rived at their new barracks. They
were welcomed by the roaring and
humping of French guns few kilo-
meters distant where an artillery duel
was raging. Aeroplanes swooped ov-
Rrhead. patrolling the sky for the
Yankees
EVIDENCES OF WAR SEEN.
Enroute to their positions behind
the front, the American boys gazed
from car windows at evidences Of real
war. They passed through shattered
towns and were must interested in the
rusting wreck Of a train that had been
bombed some time before.
The soldiers told of how one Amer
ican railroad crew was forced to take
ISluSS tHS lcuutT VI LuefT lSCO-
motive few nights ago. when a Ger
man airplane attacked. The Teuton
flier was attracted by the glare Of the
engines fire box in the dark. He first
dropped bombs around the Americans
and their train, then flew low, pouring
q stream of bullets from his machine
gun at the Sammies. When he de-
parted, the Americans emerged from
their temporary shelter. mounted the
bullet pocked train and continued on
their way.
ENTHUSIASM FOR DIGGING.
Recurrent nocturnal aeroplane raids
In the region OF the American engin-
sers new barracks have filled the
troops with an enthusiasm for digging
day and night IL necessary to complete
their dugouts and bomb proof shelters,
although they ordinarily detest shovel
work.
Members Of the United States units
now taking charge Of railroad opera
lions were recruited from the great
American rifways. They include OPP
sration experts from many western
cities. All are in the best of health
md they're all happy.