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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
AFTER WARRANTS.

The West Virginia Legislature last
week passed law to prohibit idle
ness and vagrancy. The law pro-
vides that every able-bodied resident
between the ages of Is and 80, ex-
cept bona fide students during school
term, who shall fail or refuse to reg
ularly and steadily engage for at
least sc hours per week In some
lawful and recognized business, pro-
fession, occupation or employment,
whereby he may produce or earn suf-
ficient to support himself and those
legally dependent upon him, shall be
held to be vagrant and shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. A PEN
atty of 60 days work on the roads or
streets is provided.
The different cities in Virginia
have vagrant laws, which, however,
are seldom enforced. In our city
code the following will be found:
"The police shall report to the
mayor, and in case of his absence or
indisposition, to any justice of the
peace of the city, all Migrants that
may be found within the limits of
the corporation; and it shall be law
full for The mayor OF such justice,
and shall be the duty of the mayor,
to cause such Migrants to be brought
before him, and if, upon due eXanli-
nation, he shall adjudge such person
to be a vagrant within the meaning
of the laws in force in Alexandria
he shall commit such vagrant to the
workhouse, for term not exceeding
three months, there to be employed
in labor for the benefit of the cor
poration.
"All able bodied persons, who, not
having wherewithal to maintain
themselves, shall be found lettering
or wandering abroad, without betak-
ing themselves to some honest en-
ployment, and all beggars, drunk
ards, or VIGOROUSLY lazy, idle Or dis
orderly persons, and all paupers not
entitled to residence, shall be consid-
cred and treated as Migrants"
Under the present regime all of.
lenses are investigated by the
Police Court. Hence instead of bring,
ing Migrants before the Mayor OIL
any magistrate, they can be brought
before the Justice of the Police Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the United
States, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. In Bankruptcy
In the matter of R. P. Aitcheson,
Aitcheson and Bro, and Estate OF
Peter Aitcheson, Bankrupt. No I'D
in Bankruptcy
To the creditors of R. P. Aitche-
son, Aitcheson and Bro, and Estate
of Peter Aitcheson, of Alexandria, ir
the county of Alexandria and District
aforesaid, bankrupts.
Notice is hereby given that on th>
eth day of May, A. D.. 1917, the saiG
persons were duly adjudicated bank
rupt; and that the first meeting d
their creditors will be held at !Gi
North Fairfax Street. Alexandria
Virginia. on the 25th day of May, y
D., 1917, at 10 o'clock in the tore.
noon, at which time the said credi.
tors may attend, prove their claims
appoint trustee, examine the bank.
rupt, and transact such other bust,
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
WALTER U. VARNEY.
Referee in Bankruptcy
Alexandria, Virginia, May 20, 1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY SYSTEM
In Effect December 10. 1910

n. B.-FoilowlnG schedule figures
arc published only as information not
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Staten. Alexan.
dria.
1887 a. NJ. Daily.-Local between
Washington and DaDvilie, delivers
connection daily except s.; sgnd day At
Orange to C and o.: No; 4OS for Cor
SAT y. ". Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations. Buffet parlor
car.
9:17 A. NJ Daily-Ma:l train, coaches
Lynchburg. Greensboro and Charlotte.
1922 a. NJ. Daily-U. S. Fast Mail
stops only for passengers to points
at which scheduled to stop. Coaches
Orleans. Birmingham. Sleeping car
Salisbury TO Ashville. Coaches for
Charlottesville. Lynchburg. Danville
Greensboro. and Charlotte.
1922 P. VI. Daily-Local fo7 Chariot
tesvillc connecting at Calverton for
1852 p. NJ. DaIly-Birmlngham spe.
cial. Sleeping cars between New York
Atlanta. Admission, birmingham. and
Atlanta, Admission, birmingham.
Washington. Atlanta and Birmingham;
Dining car service, Tourls: to Califor-
MIA daily.
4:O2 P. M-1oaily local for Har-
rlSOnDnrT ana way stations on NdnaS-
sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlor
cars.
5:22 r. N. local for Warrenton.
7:17 7. NJ Daily-Augusta Special
Through train with sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia. Aiken and All
gusta. Through Sleeping cars to Ash
vile.
! 1902 p. NJ. Daily-Washlngto and
Chattanooga Limited tvia Lyrchburg'
First class coaches and sleeping cars
TO Roanoke. Knoxville Chattanooga,
Sleeper to New Orleans. Washington
to Roanoke Dining: car service.
11:02 p. NJ. Dafly-New York and
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
New Orleans. Dining car service.
1927 a. NJ. Daily-Memphis Special
sleeping cars and coaches for Roa-
noke. KNOXVILLE, Nashville. Chatta-
nooga. and Memphis. Dining car SER
vice. Washington sleeping cars open
20 p. m.
For detailed schedule figures. tick.
ets.reservations etc, apply to
s. n. SHELTON
Union ticket agent. Alexandria. Va
Fl. r. CARY. Gen1 Pass. Agent
w II TAELOE. Pass. Traffic Mgr.
Z. ". Doubts. Division Passenger
Agent, 705 18th ST., y. W. Washing
ton, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
CALL FOR REGISTRATION.

Governor Stuart has sent out his
notification to officials throughout
the commonwealth to make prepare
lions for registration day (the oth
instantly The dispatch to Mayor
Fisher, of Alexandria, will be found
elsewhere in the Gazette.
When the message wen ouS Sat
urdaS night, as observed by the
Richmond Times Dispatch it gave
impetus in Virginia to that great ma
tion-wide registration plan under
which democracy's cause will be
served by democratic people in the
most democratic way possible. Ser
vice to the nation will not be eX-
pected nor exacted of one class, nor
will any class be excused from that
service. The law will be applied to-,
and enforced upon, all alike. Ii IS
not {. rich mans war, net poor
mans fight. 1t is the battle of all
the people against what aimed, and
still aims, at a tyranny of all the
people.
BY act of a democratic Congress,
approved by democratic President
universal compulsory service has been
decreed. But to the States Of the
Union, each democracy in itself,
have been left the duty and the priv
ilege of registering their citizens for
national service. To that extent,
each State is an agent Of the Union,
as it is an indivisible part of the I'm
ion, and for that purpose each State
is called on to utilize it sown agencies
and is given power to compel obedi-
ence.
Compulsion should not be needed,
nor is it to be believed it will be
needed. However indomitably the al
lies may be forging forward on the
western front, however firmly Russia
may be unifying her national will
however successfully science may be
experimenting in tie effort to curb
submarine terror. the danger still is
great. All our energies, all our
strength and all OTIS courage must
be thrown into the scale. And we
have chosen the one impartial, fan
way-the way of democracy under
arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

The chancerv order books Of the
Circuit and Corporation Courts of
this city show that fifty DEGREES of
divorce were entered in the Circuit
Court and forty-eight DEGREES of di-
vorce in the Corporation Court dur
ing the year 1916. 1t is believed
that more than three-fourths of the
parties to these suits We're no1-resi-
dents of the state, and that in a ma
iority of the cases the DEGREES were
obtained by fraud upon the jurisdic-
ton Of the court.
In the case of Yates VS.. Yates, 115
Va, CTS. it is shown that John G.
Yates filed his bill in the Circuit Court
Of Rockingham county, charging that
his wife had deserted him for more
than three years, and that she was
a nonresident of Virginia. The
wife was not served with notice
Of the suit, and did not appear and
plead in person or by attorney. Dep
ositions were taken to prove the al
legations Of the bill, and when the
case came on to be heard the Circuit
Court entered the following decree:
For reasons expressed in writing
and filed with the papers of the
cause as part of the record, the court
declines to entertain jurisdiction Of
this cause, and the same is dismissed
from the docket of the court"
The following paragraph of the
opinion reads:
THE coa-t considers the fair in
ference and implications from the
facts stated to justify the conclusion
that the plaintiff has sought this
jurisdiction for the purpose Of get
ting as far away from his wife as
possible, and of concealing his suit
from her. and that he has come to
this jurisdiction for the purpose Of
bringing this suit, and that he has
not established a bona fde domicil
in this county"
The Supreme Court Of Appeals Of
Virginia stated as follows:
We agree: with the Circuit Court
that It properly refused, under the
facts appearing in this case, to grant
the dscrec prayed for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
PROBLEM FOR EACH STATE.
Exodus Of Southern NegOes to North
Matter of Various Legislatures to

Matter Of Various legislatures "
Handle.
Atlanta, Ga, May 21,-The adj
ministration considers the exodus OF
Southern negroes to the North as "a
state problem, and expects each state
To solve the question in the most
practical way" according to state
ment issued here by J. j. Brown,
Georgia Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, who returned last week from
Washington.
Official notice has been taken in
number of Southern States of the
departure Of negroes to the North,
where it. has been said they were
drawn by promises of higher wages
and more attractive social conditions.
Recently the newly organized Geor-
gia Council of Denfense appealed to
the Fedral government to put a
stop to the movement, saying it
would have an effect on the South's
food and cotton corps that would be
serious in war time.
MIR. Brown, who went to Wash
ington to learn the attitude of the
administration on the matter, said
Legislatures of the states affected
should pass laws lettering agents
who seek to get negroes to leave.
The Georgia Legislature which meets
in June, he suggested, should "pass
drastic measures against .illegiti-
mate operation of labor agents"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect Nov. IL 1916.

For Washington and points north
Iaily sos, 1923, 1888 III 1901, 12:1e
1928, 2:30, (through train for New
York, via P. R. r. STA, 6:23, 1923,
1888 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 4:37, 1852 (local) and
9:47, a. m. 1916, 3:22, 1882, 5:17
(local) 1902, 9:47 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 1928, p. m. Saturdays and .18 T.
m. other days of week.
NOTE-Times of arrival anil de-.
parture and connections not guaran-
teed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
Maryland, Delaware.
Virginia Railway G.

Steamers of this line leave Alex.
andria every Monday 4:30 P. NJ!
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL 'THR
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS. =;
Cuisine and appointments unexcellsd
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
of lading issued. ~
Single fare to Baltimore, 1928 re-
turn trip $3.50. State rooms one way
$1.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
Mr.. MAHONY GAINS
8 POUNDS ON ONE
BOTTLE OF DREC0
Washington Steel Co. man almost
had to quit his job. Says new
medicine put him on his feet again.

II was in such bad shape l was al
most ready to quit my job" said Mr..
M. Mahcny, of 232 Third street north
west. ''But now l am feeling fine
again, thanks to Dreco. That sure
is one good tonic. / was all run
down, had no appetite, and when l
did force down food it would disa-
gree with me and sour and form gas,
which made me wish I had not eaten
at all. l was subject to dizzy spells
and had headaches and my breath
was bad. 1 did not sleep sound
either. Some fellow over at the
plant told me about Dreco, so l de,
cided to give it a chance on me, but
to tell the truth, didn't think it
would help me. l am glad now
did, for feel like a different person.
I do heavy work all the time, but l
don't seem to mind it now. The
dizzy spells don't come any more.
My appetite is good and have re
more gas or sourness. I have gain
ed 8 pounds and feel good all the
time Dreco sure put me on my
feet again"
1t is not strange at all that the
fame of Dreco has spread so fast,
for practically every one who takes
a bottle becomes booster for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

Kalncem, but were repulsed, says
the official statement issued by the
Russian War Department.
Teuton forces also attempted an as
sault On the Russian trenches east
of Koverka, on the Roumanian front,
but were dispersed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

An intelligent person may earn 500
monthly corresponding for news
papers; $40 to $50 monthly in spare
time; experience unnecessary; 10
canvassing; subjects suggested.
Send for particulars. National Press
Bureau, Room 1921, Buffalo, n. Y.
i1S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
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
Ste- -nships for Bosto:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
Classified Advertising

FOR RENT Two Desirable Apart
ments-The Jefferson, 3O5 south St.
Asaph, splendidly appointed, con-
veniently arranged and comfortable
with every modern convenience. $50
per month each, Graham and Ogden
Alexandria, Va. 117-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

GIRLS WANTED-Four dollars per
week paid at the start. Apply 1T
Alexandria Laundry 1910 Queen
street. 120-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
RUSSIANS REPULSE GERMANS.

Assaults at kalncem and on Roii-
manian Front Beaten or.
Petrograd, May q. - German
troops Saturday attacked RUSSIA,
positions on the northern end of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

LABORERS WANTED-Wanted $50
able bodied men, wages So. so per
day, sleeping quarters furnished.
Apply to Monroe & Marbury, 307
King St., Alexandria, Va. 1876.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

FOR SALE-A galvanized Corrugat-
cd Iron Garage, a bargain. Apply
Secretary Chamber of Commerce.
120-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

WANTED-Old False Teeth. Don't
matter if broken. l pay one to ten
dollars per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail.
/. Mazer, 2007 south 5th street,
Philadelphia, Pa. 1OT-15t.
WANTED Help Male Wanted
men, or boys over 10 years of age
for permanent or temporary healthy
employment; comfortable surround
ings; bath; library; rest room, an
opportunity for advancement. Can
earn So per day. Apply to Mr..
Pierce, Western Union Telegraph
Company, 1401 + street, n. W.,
Washington, d. c. 115-tt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

WANTED = Two nice private fur
nished rooms in the suburbs of AL
exandria, by young man. Address
J. E. P, care Gazette. 120-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

FOR RENT-Attractive four room
apartment, 9l9 Prince st. Steam
heat, electric lights, large rooms,
southern frontage with Windows
also to north, east and west. Apply
on premises. 121-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

LOST Saturday or Sunday, pin
with R. S. E. on the front and
name on back, set with pearls and
rubies. Liberal reward if returned
to 119 S. Columbus street. 121-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

'LOST-Gold earring, old fashioned,
on liking street, between Columbus
and Washington streets. Finder
will please return to the Dunbar
Floral Company and receive re-
ward. 12l-3C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON.
Except Sunday.
BY The Alexandria Gazette corporation
BIT King Street. Alexandria, Va.
HOWARD w. SMITH, President and
Treasurer.
WILLIAM ALBERT SMOoT, Jr" Vlce
President.
EDWIN BRADLEY HARD, Editor ano
General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

Entered at the PostofRce at Alexan-
dria. Virginia as second class matter
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-08
FOR ADMISSION
TO THE BAR POSTPONED

Tallahassee, Fla, June 2.-The SUI
preme court will not conduct an eX-
animation of applicants for admission
to the bar until the next regular time
for such examinatiOns-th third
Tuesday in October. Prior to 1915
the regular times for these bar exam.
nations were in January and June.
The 1915 legislature changes the
times from April to October. There
will be no special bar examination
this summer. and the next examina-
ton to be given by the court will
commence on the morning of the
third Tuesday in October. The dock
ct of cases pending before the court
on appeal is heavy. including much
important litigation. The court feels
that this judicial business demands
all OF its time and thought just now.
and that in the circumstances there
would be no sufficient justification
for putting aside its work on the
docket and devoting a week to a she.
cial bar examination.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-08
Miss Isabelle MAYS. who has he.

Miss Isabelle Mays, who has been
teaching at Daytona for the past
school year, was in Ocala several
days ago en- route to her home in
Monticello for short visit, after
which she will go to Chicago to study
at the University of Chicago for a
couple of months. Miss Mays taught
in Ocala several years ago and has
many friends here, who will be de-
lighted to learn that she expects to
return to Ocala this fall, having been
elected assistant principal of the
Ocala High School. Miss Mays is e
splendid educator and will be a very
fine acquisition to the school faculty
here.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-08

Probation Officer J. f. Lanier has
returned to Jacksonville from this
city, having come here TO pay a visit
to the girls industrial school. He
was very favorably impressed with
the school and the progress that it is
making under the spuerpision of Mrs
Florence Range, to whom much credit
is due for the cleanliness of the home
and the good care that the girls are
receiving. Mr.. Lanier says that ow-
ing to the newness of the school and
this kind of institutional work in
Florida there has been some general
criticism. we'll intended, no doubt, of
the running away of the girls and the
manner in which it has been neces-
sary to deal with some of them. He
says that he thinks it is the duty Of
every citizen in Florida to do every
thing in his power TO make this
school a success. and that they should
withhold any criticism until they
know the facts as they exist, and
should lend every assistance to the
board of state institutions and those
whom they have placed in charge in
building up one of the most needed in
situations o. the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-08

Mr.. Robert Murrell, Jr., a former
Ocala boy, who has been in California
for some time, is now residing in Salt
Lake City where he has been since
FEBRUARY He is with the Utah Cop
per Company He was in the print.
ing business in Los Angeles, but sold
out his business there last November
at nice profit. He now expects to
make a fortune in the copper bust
ness. He writes that he has a fine
boy nearly 31a years old, who gives
promise of becoming great man. /"
he says that he saw Royal Cole Just
before leaving Los Angeles, and that
ne is now bookkeeper for large gro
Gerry concern in that city. Mr.. Muir
reii says that he hopes to come to
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-08

Chairman George 5. Lyon of the
rules committee of the Royal Cana
dian Golf Association takes exception
to a statement issued at the recent
meeting of the Western Golf Associa-
ton at Chicago to the effect that the
new ruling of the W G. A. doing
away with stymies applies to all Ca
madam golf. The Western Golf AS
ISOLATION did take radical action and
eliminated stymies, but the ruling
does not apply to Canadian golf"
says Mr. Lyon, many times national
champion. The new rule does not
have any effect on golf as played in
Canada Our game as played under
the rules of the Royal and Ancient
Golf Club of ST Andrews, and conse-
quently we play stymies." states Mr.
Lyon.-Toronto Globe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-08
DEATH OF CAPTAIN D. n. BAKER

Lifes fitful fever as over, and the
spirit of Capt. D. H. Baker or Orange
Home, Sumter county. is no more.
For year or more Capt. Baker
continued in feeble health, and his
spirit winged its flight on the night
of Friday, June /.
Friends from Ocala went down to
see him Friday afternoon, and on
their return brought the cheering
news that they found him much bet
ter and brighter, and it was conf
IDENTITY hoped that we would be in
spired by his bright and cheerful
presence for many years to come.
David Hume Baker was born on a
farm in Kentucky in Mclean coun-
ty. October Z. 1871. His father and
mother were both natives of the
state
At the outbreak of the civil war he
was just in his goth year, and al
though Governor McGoffin made call
for troops to maintain armed neutral
ity young Baker volunteered as a pri-
vate in the Twelfth Federal cavalry,
and for meritorious conduct soon rose
to the rank of captain of his com
pany.
He was a member of the Kentucky
legislature. and held other offices of
trust in his native state.
In 1886 he moved to Florida, and
soon became one of our most sue
cessful orange and truck growers His
home was one Of the most noted in
our sister county. 1t was palatial and
furnished whit every comfort, and
he dispensed liberal hospitality. The
latchstring hung on the outside in
true Kentucky style.
His worth was soon recognized, and
board of county commissioners, and
was made its chairman. He was
elected to the legislature from his
county and later was elected senator
from the goth senatorial district, COM
posed of Marion and Sumter counties.
His course in the senate was in ev-
cry way satisfactory. and he was rec.
ognized as one of the strong men of
that body, and was made it's presi-
dent pro tenn by an unanimous vote
Captain Baker was a director in
the Munroe and Chambliss National
Bank, and took an active part in
many projects of development. His
was a busy and active life.
He was ardently attached to Flor
ida, was strong friend, benevolent
nieghbor and belonged to the line of
men that make a great people
In early manhood Senator Baker
married Miss Mary Mathis of Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Ky, who with one son, Mr.
d. NJ. Baker, of Jacksonville. survives
him
The funeral services over the body
of Capt. Baker were held at Orange
Home at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The body was sent to Washington
and was buried whit military hon
ors in the national cemetery at Ar
lingtOn
His death is greatly mourned in the
two counties and wherever he was
known.