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New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
AIR MAIL ACROSS CHANNEL.
Service May Be Adopted at Close of
 War.

London, Feb. 23.-England and France have for some time past been considering the opening of an aerial mail service between London and Paris, although there is no indication of it's being adopted before the con- cluslon of peace. The practicability of the idea, however. has been dem onstrated by the aerial service for of hcial dispatches which has for a long time been in existence between London and the British front.
 The distance between London and Paris, about 13S miles. has been cov- cred in one hour and forty minutes by aeroplane. According to the pres ent method, eight to ten hours is the best that can be expected even in peace time
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
NO PLACI FOR NERVOUS MAN.
Snovstor,,. Fire end Tidal Wave
 Near TOliiO.

Tokio, Feb. 23-A anowstorm which covered some sections of the northern provinces to Nhc depth of fifteen feet, vrecking some houses and blocking railway communication a tidal wave which demolished a hundred houses on the western coast and wrecked large number of fishing boats; and d fire which destroyed over 400 houses at SIfina gawa, one of the suburbs of Tokio, formed an unusual series of disasters the past month. About i'o fishermen who were out in their boats nt the time of the tidal wave are mi1s- ing.
 The fire at ShinnraWa rendered several thousand people homeless at four o'clock in the morning on the coldect day this winter Destruction of several hundred houGeS ,n a single fire, however, is not remarkable in Japan, where the tiny wooden houses are always consumed with amazing swiftness. The recent frequency of fires however. is calling the attention cT the authorities 10 the necessity of improving means for iire-llEhting.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

being discussed, an ancient Indian gentleman was ushered in. He was a Mohammedan, a Pathan. He was nearly blind, but otherwise was hale enough. He claimed to be six score years old, which was an exaggera- tion, the deputy commissioner said, though there was no question that he was we'll over ninety. The Khan was very voluble about the pre-Brit- ish days before 1S46, when as a young man he had been married by the Sikhs over the Indus into the noun tains.
 TT rem ember'', he said. "when we Mohammedans could not pray in our mosque for the Sikh persecution. In my village there were three or four poor wells and the country was waste. Now there are two or three hundred wells and one cannot find an unculti- vated spot anywhere. It was Nikal sein Sahib who started the change"
 He referred to the great General John Nicholson of mutiny fame, who fell in the assault of Delhi. He had been deputy commissioner in the Attock section.
 "He was great Sahib, was Nichal- sein Sahib' the old man added, He was never at rest. I have letters from him in my home.'
 Mr. Butler turned to the correspon- dent with a smile.
 "So long," he remarked dryly, "as we have still alive in the Punjab men who can talk of the days before British rule, there need not, I think be any expectation that any one will want a change in the fundamentals of our ad- ministration. And l make bold to prophecy the same of their sons and their sons sons We Punjabis pride ourseles on our level heads"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
RELIGION BANNED
 IN KOREAN SCHOOLS
American Southern Methodist Mission Recommends Conforming With
 Recent Japanese INhct.

Recent Japanese 1Gihct.
 Seoul, Korea, Feb. 23.-American missionaries in Korea and Japan are deeply interested in the announce ment that the missionaries of he American Southern Methodist mission in Korea have decided to recommend to their home board that the schools under their direction be reorganized so as to conform to the new Japanese educational requirements. The essen tial provision of the new ordinance ,s; the discontinuance of religious teach ing or ceremonies as a part of the school curriculum. The ordinance stipulated that the private schools should conform within ten years.
 The step taken by the missio1: marks the beginning of a new epoch for Christian education in Korea. It means that on approval by the home board the well-known missionary school at Songdo and the other schools belonging to this mission will separate education from religion and will not teach the Bible or the tenets of Christianity during the regular school hours. One school in Korea, the Paichai Haktang. conducted by the Northern Methodists, has already conformed to the regulations, but no steps on such large scale as that now proposed by the southern mission have yet been taken. It is under stood that the Southern Methodist Mission Board in the United States will meet in May. If it approves the recommendation the changes will be put into effect immediately
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
IS MILE POTATO PATCH
It's Only 15O Yards Wide But It Is Too Valuable to Go to Waste ill War Time.

Paris, Feb. 23.-A band of territ o1w about 150 yards wide and eighteen miles long sl<irting and Notifications of Paris and now uncultivated will probably be planted to potatoes next spring. The mayors Of the twenty arrondissements or wards, of Paris have arranged to meet and settle the details
 This land still belongs to the nation, but the city of Paris will eventually come into possession of it when the fortffications are demolished, in pur- suance of an arrangement with the government. It will then be trans formed into parks, boulevards, public playgrounds and sites for public in- stitutions. In the meantime the cul tivation of it will in no wise interfere with the plans for the future.
 If the coming season is at all favor able to the crop, France will have a record yield of potatoes. The move ment for the planting of all unculti- vated land of either potatoes or Jeru- salem artich okeS has become general and official. A government commits sion is getting ready to furnish seed and fertilizers to all who want to help swell the crop.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

rulday Curling clubs gave cxnlDIrions of the ice game which is so popular with the Scotchmen. Not the least attractive part of the carnival was the race for women which attracted several pretty misses who could glide over the ice swift enough to leave many of :hcir older brothers behind Photo shows finish of half mile race at recent carnical. Irving Reiner, second one from left, winning.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

New York, F-eb. 23.-An doubt about the Widespread popularity of outdoor winter sports in New York city was dispelled when crowd of more than 10000 attended the ice carnival given under the auspices of the department of parks at Van Cort- landt park lake recently, afternoon and evening. Not in many years has a winter sport meet of such preten- tious propositions been held in the city. Not only was the
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
WARNED TO KEEP WHEAT SEED

Washington. Feb. 23.-WAeat- growing farmers throughout the ccun- try are cautioned by the department Of agriculture not to be tempted by the prevailing high prices offered for wheat to part with their good seed wheat and rely upon shrunken and diseased seed for sowing thi: year. Disaster to this years crop is pre- dicted by experts if poor seed is de- pended upon.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

lake crowded with skaters, but the shores of the pond were packed with
 spectators who came on the subway as we'll as in limousines to see the skating races, the fancy skating, curl ing and hockey. All the speed skat- CTS of the metropolitan district and
 scores of nocive racers from the ele- mentary and high schools were there to compete for medals and prizes. Curriers', young and old from the Gale donians, St. Andrews Thistle and kir-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
SWEDES TO HAVE IRON COINS.

Stockholm, Feb. 23.-An issue of iron coinage is expected in Sweden shortly according to the manager of the Swedish State Bank. The matter has been the subject of discussion and agreement between the three Scandi- navian countries.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
RED CROSS HOSPITAL BOARD.

Cross hospital at Mukden was de- stroyed by a fire on January 6, ac- cording to a Mukden dispatch. After desperate efforts of the medical staff and nurses the patients were all re- moved to place of safety.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
TO BAR ENGLISH ROYALTY.

Munich, Feb. 23.-A bill for ex- cluding foreign Princes from any pos sibility of succeeding to the Ducal Throne is now before the Diet of Sake Coburg- Gotha. The chief aim of the measure is to make it impos- sible for any English Prince to be- come Duke of Coburg in the event of the present Duke, who is grand son of Queen Victoria, dying without a male heir.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

ception room. library, salon and smoking room. No name is seen any where on the barge but the inhabi- tants of the locality who talk of it already as the marshalPs barge de- clare that it is to be named The Swan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
No HOnENZ0LLERN DEAL.
next November

As has been repeatedly stated,
President Wilson backed up BY the
,,eon,e, of the United States viii
enter into no deal with the H'hen-
yollerns. When this country entered
tbe war it did not do so in behalf OF
peIoium or else it would have entered
i the moment of the invasion OF tnat
unhappy state. 1t did not even enter
:, account of the submarine atroclties
J. y would have entered when the
,sitania was sunk. 1t entered the
war for the grim and determine"
purpose of making such atrocity as
,b.t which menaced American tree-
LON and democratic institutions I'M
possible in the future. 1t revocates
various grievances But its demand
was for the abandonment by German!
Of its military tyranny under the
nuise of government with semi
popular institutions.
So. that. should the Kaiser be pre-
pared to yield up Belgium that was
ravaged without cause with savage
rnry, Germany would not thereby es-
cane the pains and penalties 1t mas
incurred.
AS the Baltimore American says
The United States will fight irres-
nective of Belgium, Alsace ana Lof-
raine or Rumania or Serbia, OF any
other territory involved. until the
crew OF foul parasites seated upon
The German throne or associated III
The support OF its reeklng oioo ~
tebanrb shall be utterly done, MOI
once and forever. If the German
ueopIe rcsentful Of the heinous m
flicticns Of their rulers upon them,
have sense enough to understand
this and to act, well and good. But
he fiat has ogne forth and the doom
g. the Hohenzollerns is written IL
The vile open hook Of democracy de-
manAs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.

After the seventy years captiNit!
&c tho Jews, they were allowed by
KING Cyrus TO return to their own
land to repair their lost fortunes
While most of Their leaders were OPP
+;,,istic some Of the race suffered
from apathy. which was kept klndied
bv hostile peoples nearby. but III
+ba 2ook of Nehemiah we read THESE
,ro,.as. $50 we built the wall, Tor inc
people mad a nina TO work" we
.ro tuther told that the ancient
people worked with a tro"ei III one
hand and sword in the other. Inc
Israelites at shat time had deter
mined men as their leaders, and the
examples set b. these worthless ms
come down the ages.
For many years Alexandria mas
suffered in Il great measure from
ennui. IL By gone days We waited Tor
things to come our way. and nave
allowed many opportunities TO pass
BY Us.
But the present generation OF Alex
,rJrians are determined not to ALLOW
other professions TO pass IL the night
and that they are ~ and DONG was
shown BY The attendance u: the meet
ing m the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms last night. Many of the rep
rescntative business men Of the city
were present and vieing III taking
the tide. which i turning on: way
at its flood. The object 81 the meet
ING was to bring about cooperation
and THE WAS accomplished.
II will be seen elsewhere III The
Gazette that certain parties have
leased the old Alexandra Hospital
building for the purpose of housing
EMPLOYEES unit! boarding houses car
be procured or homes rented by thea
1t is known that officials OF otnci
rlants have of late turned thee eycS
toward Alexandria. and there is rea-
son to believe that recent movement.
are but the prelI,ic i others vino!
~. coming this way. Let Is heartily
aaopt the example SET ~ the Hebrews
Of old. and our wall will be con,
~, ha.t 4 ca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
CHURCH OF ST. QUENTIN.

1t took three hundred years to
build the temple of Diana at Ephe-
sus. Erostratus, deluded youth, set
it on fire, and one of the seven Won
derS Of the ancient world was de-
stroy in one night. Four centuries
were required to erect the Collegiate
Church of st. Quentin in France. 1t
was destroyed by the Germans IN
that many hours. after it had been
stripped of its priceless treasures.
While not of such worldwide fame
as the Cathedral of Rheims, and al
though it lacks the spectacular his
toric associations of the great struc-
ture which saw the elimination of
joan of Ares efforts, the Collegiate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
ASTOUNDING DEFAULTER.

Worthy Of the tragedies OF the
a;l.pt n,ama ia the case u the mead
r. tie great New York Chemical
Bank. an institution with Gibraltar
reputation, and exercising cores
nondin" influence in the business
world. That the president OF such an
r,stitL.icn, Il man drawing a phc-
nomcnal salary and with various
avenues open to him iur accamula-
iion should have diel 4 defaulter To
the extent of three hundred thousand
dollars, is astounding.
A contemporary truly says that
any board OF directors should hold III
,he presidency Of such AN institution
&rch known prufligate-a man
who had been through the divorce
courts and was an abandoned sup
nortcr Of courteSanS is another matter
tfa, should he brought home to The
men responsible for his preservation
in the presidency.
Vet with all outward respectable
:,y. this man carried on his expcn-
sivc amours and made victim To his
excuses an aged woman whose traSt
funds be appropriated presumably
for his carouscls. DUN vivimus viva
mus was his motto and the Count
Of Monte Christie his IDEAL, and he
ran through his own fortune "a fire
through chuff. Such is the story il
Lricf cf prcdigaIi!y m high places.
Hi; tcfacations he managed to keep
hidden until death, the great re-
vealcr. disclosed them. Without
pausing to point the obvious moral,
il will suffice to hasten to the con-
c!usion that an institution that main
tarS man Of the moral caliber Of
this enc al It's head is censurable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
PUT SCREWS ON NARDAMAN
Mississippi Legislature May Deman'
Senator's Resignation.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 14.--When
the Mississippi Legislature convenes
in special session next month it Is
strongly probable that resolution
will be introduced demanding the
resignation of Senator Vardaman on
the ground that he has been disioyal
TO the nation and untrue to the Dem
ocratic party
It is positively known that letters
have been exchanged betwee several
members of the Legislature IN which
the advisability of demanding Sena-
tor Vardaman's resignation was dis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
PREPARE FOR 4 FIGHT.

While the democratic party OF the
state has no cause TO fear any NJ
roads into It's ranks by the repub!l-
can organization. the State Commit
tee is preparing for the contest, ard
the meeting held il Richmond this
week shows 4 determination no. 10
allow any apathy to exist N the
party Napoleon believed m throw
ing all possible force against n,
enemy, no matter how insignificant.
The members 81 the State Com
mittee are animated by the same
sentiment, and they will not allow
any stone to remain unturned III
their purpose to eflectualiy snow un-
der their political adrerSarlcS a
they have often done before during
the past halt century.
While there is not nothing i'll the
movements Of our political enemies
10 cause uncasincSs, the solid demo
cratic front should ne presented,
and cclumbiaIS used the same as
# the democrats had formidable com
pctitor$.
In 1877. when Horace Greeley was
the democratic nominee for Presl-
dent. the democrats allowed them
selves 10 he defeated by the COM
nader known a General Apathy
To the disappointment Of many mem-
bcrS Of Inc party, it w:s seen after
he returns had been received that
Virginia would east her vote in the
electoral college for Ulysses 5.
Grant, who MAS never to be intended
to BE the choice of majority of
Nirsiniars. This chapter in the his
tory of the Old Dominion is often
referred to Is warning to other
generations who may be tempted to
"gr fishing on election days.
The United States has embarked
,nto war which may list for years.
although some observapt people pre-
fer 10 believe the conflict will close
with the present year. in the midst
or the many issues confronting us
at present some may not deem i
:ncqinbent$: TO vote, especially when
nc serious issue is to be determined
!, Virginia: All qualified voters, how
eva-. should deposit their ballots.
This i - important as a2v othar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
SIX MORE PICKETS SEIZED
Women Arrested at White House
Gate With Banners Waving.

Gate With Banners Waving.
Washington, Sept. l4.-Six more
suffrage pickets were arrested at the
east gate of the White House yes
terday and face at least 6 Odays III
the District Workhouse at Occoquan.
The women were Miss Katharine
Fisher, Miss Ruth Croker, Miss
Nina Samaritan, Miss Anna Gwnter
and Mrs. Mark Jackson, and Mrs.
Frederick w. Kendall, of Hamburg,
\. y, Miss Samaritan has becn II
this country only few months.
While standing with their ban
ners unfurled in front of the Exc
cutive Mansion awaiting the arrival
of the police patrol to take them 10
the station house, a sailor dashed up
and tore one of the standards from
the pole. The crowd gave him cheer
The six pickets were released on pan
70 appear in Judge Mullowny's Po-
l;re Court tomorrow morning.
The Senate Committee on woman
Suffrage reported favorably yester-
dav the Susan B. Anthony suffrage
purpose of the Senate leaders to
amendment resolution. There is no
press it to a vote this session. a
similar resolution was reported at
the last session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
MUST RECLAIM REJECTED
Physician Says War, Needs Whole
Man Power OF Nation.

Physician Says War Needs Whole
Man Power of Nation.
Cleveland, Sept. 14.--How men re-
jected by the army. on the ground Of
physical untitness may be reclaim
ed by proper training and medical
care was explained by DR.. John II.
Quayle, of Cleveland, to members
of the American Hospital Associa-
ton, in annual convention here.
More than 100000 rejected
mer can be made as able to serve as
those accepted" he said. He advocat-
ed the establishment of reclamation
camps near large cities where the
services OF specialists can be obtain
ed. "Only by modifying the Whole
man power of the nation can we de-
feat the Prussians," DR.. eQuayle adj
ded.
The need for preserving the health
of civilians wa semphasized in to-
davis sessions of the convention. Dr.
William H. Walsh, captain In the
United. States medical corps, point
cd out that. a high average of health
among civilians would make it poss-
ible to spare more doctors for sol
diers in the field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14

: ~ . Il /. y
Church of St. Quentin, SO recently
ravaged by, the Germans; was one OF
the finest Gothic structures in all
France. siz -!
It took four centuries to complete
the st. Quentin Cathedral, and per-
haps four hours to destroy it. Work
completed in 1857. The nave was
began in lila, and the sehoir was
finished two hundred years later
and the south portal in 1477. strik-
ingly beautiful features of the: build
ing were the seven apsidal chapeis
and the wonderful stained-giass
windows in the principal transept.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14


cussed, and while no positive state
ment of the intentions OF these mem
hers can be secured at thos time, the
belief is current in political circles
the official conduct of Senator var
daman and his alleged pro-Germah
utterances will be almost the iirs.
subject brought before the law max
ing body.
Governor Bilbo is expected to an
nounce on Saturday the date he has
chosen for the special session and !!
is believed thta the Legislature VIII
.scombla here within three weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
HOSPITAL AID FACES COohi
Sergt. L. Il. FauteauN Charged VIA
Barring Injured Man.

Sergt /. Y. Fauteaux Charged WITH
Barring Injured Man.
A general court was cF-
dcred yesterday BY Surgeon Genera
Gorgas to try Sergt. Louis Z. ra"-
teaux, Of the Walter Reed Army Hos
pital. charged with denying aihil.''
ance yesterday to G. W. Daymuae
yatekeeper of the Baltimore ana Oh'"
Railroad crossing at Silver Spring.
Nd. after he had been brought 10
that institution suffering with frac-
turcd skull, having been struck Dy
!. train. The formal charge for Wh:cf
rauteaux must stand trial is meg
lcct of duty"
Davmude who was struck by !"
passing train while at his post neat
Silver Spring, was found sooH after
the accident by William Thompson,
a conductor. and was taken to tn"
Walter Reed Hospital. where, it Is
claimed, Fauteaux refused to ale"
Daymude to be taken in for medical
attention. He was Immediately taken
to the Emergency Ho pitai II
Washington. At late hour last
Night he had not rcgained conscious
rcSs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
ST. MART'S ACADEMY
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

Girls Select Boarding and Day
School. Thoroughly modern and Gull
thral in curriculum, methods of in
struction and environment. English,
Art, Music, French and Commercial
courses offer every facility to ac-
oure a complete, practical and re-
fined education. Positions secured on
completion of either the one or two
years of the Business Department,
which offers special advantages.
Boys under II admitted to the day
school.
The Sisters Of the Holy Cross.
217-4v.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14

Del Ray, Sept. 14-Mrs. /. q,
Mountcastle, of Richmond is spend
ing "a fortnight with her daughter,
Mrs. E. A. Barrett in Del Ray. Il
Mrs. H. "A. Mallory has returned Stl
to. Del Ray after a short visit 70
friends in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs; Joseph Nolan OF Del
Ray have a son.,
Mr.. and. Mrs. Cecil V. Brooks nave
moved from their apartment on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14

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VI ANTED-YCung mcn and hoys,
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Steady wcrL. and Chance for ad-
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
NEWS NOIESS FROM DEL RAY And ST. elmo

Windsor Avenue to ar apartment IN
the house occupied by William Wool
in Carroll avenue, Del. Ray.
It is worth visit to the homc
OF Mrs. w. C. Woodburn, Windsor
avenue, Del Ray, just to see the love-
" needlcwork and crochet work she
has been doing this summer. AnG il
anyone desires any of her work 'or
holiday gifts they should make haste
in placing their order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
Notice Of Redemption Of Bonds.

The District Of Columbia Paper
Manufacturing Company hereby
gives notice that it has called for
redemption and viii pay, on October
?. 1917. Ill Of its outstanding Cou-
pen Bonds Of the issue Of April ;,
1910 and particularly Bond number
ed forty-tnrce t431. The principal
and interest of said bonds will be
paid at the Office Of the American
Security and Trust Company, corner
Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth
Street, Northwest, Washington, D.
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