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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
MAY MOVE PARK.

South Bend, md, Jan. 76.--Une1'
pected differences which developed
Wednesday afternoon between omcfals
Of the st. Joseph's County Fair asso.
citation and the South Bend Baseball
club in regard to the latter's securing
4 lease for a ball park are expected
to result in the transfer Of the local
franchise to another city. probably
either Saginaw, Bay City. or Battle
Creek Business men are endeavorine
to clear up the complication. but The
chances Of success are remote.
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WANTS 70 BOX cIBBoNs.

Chicago. Jan. %. Jack Britton. well
terweight champion, who is carded to
mix it with Mike O'Dowd at st. Pau!
tonight is willing to take on Mike Glib
bons, top-notcher in the ranks Of mid
dleweights, provided the phantom"
makes 1852 pounds for him. Jacks
fighting poundage now is IA, but the
weller king figures he can give a coed
account of himself against the crack
Mike despite the disparity in weights.
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oRATo1e REo0oANIzF.

Mount Ayr, Jan. 3S.-The Rinssold
County Ofaturical association. hsrsto-
fore composed only Of Diagonal. Tin
sdey EllSton and Shannan CITY, has
been revised at . recent meeting and
Will include every town In the county.
Professor Hishkowsr, superintendent
OF the Diagonal schools. has bsen
elected presidsnt Of the new associa-
ton and Superintendent CoGnsr Of
Kellos>o0, - secretary. The drst con
test for the association will be hsld
ut the county seat some time during
the month Of April, and many are
planning on entering at khissAiE,-sss;...
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BAR FRAT PLAYERS.

Montreal Que, Jan. IA move to
bar all members of the Baseball Play
ers' fraternity from the Montreal base
ball club will be taken at special
meeting Of the International league to
be held next month. 1t was announced
Wednesday by President Lichten
helm of the Montreal club. II the
league sanctions his course. he said
he would ask all his players to aban.
don the fraternity or else offer them
such small contracts as to force them
out Of baseball.
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BROWNS GET CONTRACTS.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. Is. -Brenct
Hickey, business manager Of the st.
Louis Americans, states that he has
received signed contracts from two of
the twenty players to whom he mailed
the 1917 documents. He did not an.
nounce the men who signed. We vir-
tually have come to terms with six
Others" said Mr.. Hickey.
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DGNTs TO MEET.

Iowa City. Jan. 36.-Arrangements
for the dental alumni association meet.
ing and clinic to b held at the state
university on March Z and are pro.
crossing favorably. Among the prom.
inent dentists who have already &C.
copied invitations to attend and pre-.
sent the clinics are: R. w Tench Of
New York. J. v. Consett of Dubuque,
Clyde Davis, dean Of the dental col.
lese q the University OF Nebraska,
and b. d naverstic Of st. Louis.
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FAxoR Fichr alLl.

Charleston. W. Va. Jan. Is. That
the West Virginia legislature will pass
a bill legalizing state regulated boxing
was predicted Wednesday when such a
bill was reported favorably In the
house Of delegates. The bill provides
for state athletic commission with
power to issue permits for boxing ex.
hibitions, I'VE per cent Of the receipts
OF such exhibitions to 80 to the state.
Supporters Of the measure say that
such law would bring in $4,000 an.
nually in revenue.
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NEW PosroFFIcE.

Eagle Grove, Jan. Is. Congressman
Sweet sends word to Eagle Grove
friends that the house has passed the
public buildings bill. One item is for
$4,000 postoflce building at Eagle
Grove. This appropriation is to cover
building and site.
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POSTPONE Die quit.

Philadelphia. Ds., Jan. 16 BY agree
ment Of counsel the trial Of the 5000
900 damage suit Of the Baltimore Fed
eral league baseball club against the
National and American leagues an
certain clubs and individuals. Wednes-
day was put over until the April term
of the United States district court.
where the action was begun last March
The trial had been Get tentatively for
February Is,
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K.ne.. civ er.in Future

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 25.-Closing
grain futures:
Wheat-May, &1.s1A; July, s1.4sh
Sept. $1.85.
Corn-May. ssNc: July, ssa a sshc
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BRIEF ITEMS IN
SPORTING EVENTS
WILL FIGHT MCCOY,

Pittsburgh. Pa. Jan. 20. LES Darcy
middlewe;ght champion of Australia
has been matched to meet AL Mccoy
in ten round bout at the Madison
Square Garden in New York City or
March 5, according to an announce
ment made here Wednesday. Darcy
will receive 100000 as his end OF the
purse.
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Teleds Grain Sesd /.

Toledo, o.. Jan. 25.-Clover seed
Prime. cash and Jan, $11.02ls: March,
$1,000.
Alsike-Prime cash, $11.35; March,
$11.45.
Timothy-Prime cash. $3.50: March,
$2.5eh.
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March,
Car Let Rsosipts

Wheat-4S cars, with Is Of contract
grade
Corn-1s2 cars. with 10 OF contract
grade.
grade.
Total receipts OF wheat at Minneapo-
lis, Duluth and Winnipeg today were
$50 cars. compared with AS cars last
week and 775 cars the corresponding
day year ago.
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APPLY FOR CHARTER.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 25.-Con-
sideration Of the application of the
Baseball Players fraternity for un.
ion charter was begun Wednesday by
the executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor. The councils
decision may not be announced until
the close Of its meeting Friday.
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ACTIVE DEMAND
IN HOG MARKETS

Chicago, Jan. 25--Active demand to-
get!1er with the fact that receipts were
much less numerous than had been ex-
pected gave fresh upward swing to-
day to the hog market
Cattle, sheep ard lambs did not seem
over plentiful
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kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 25.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher: receipts, 81
900; bulk. 311.15Q11.6o: heavy. $11.55@
l1.s5: light. SIG 155; pigs, $500
1880.
Cattle-Market higher: receipts, g.
500; steers, $7.50@11.s5; cows, $500
sos: heifers, $7.50111: calves. $7@12.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, 81
900; lambs. 313.75@14.25: yearlings,
|311.75@1250; wethers, 310@10.75: ewes
'$s.75@1036.
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Peoria cash Grain.

Peoria. ILL.,. Jan. 25-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn--Market Ia @2Ac higher; No.
4 white, 9SAc; No. 5 yellow, SSh 431;
No. yellow, 9s69S%c; No. 8 mixed.
SSc.
oats-Market Nc higher; No. 2 white
5Shc.
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LEWIS WINS MATCH.

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. %. Ed
(Strangler) Lewis. Kentucky heavy
weight wrestler won in two falls Mon
day with G,s kervaras Lewis threw
Kervaras with toe hold for the first
fall IN 1:n7. The Kentuckian won the
second fall easily in 1888 with head
lock
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GREEKS APOLOGIZE.

london. Jan. 25.-ln compliance
with one Of the demands Of the en-
tentente powers recently agreed to by
Greece, the Greek government today
handed to the entente ministers
note formally expressing regret for
the events of early last December
when entente forces at Athens were
fired on by Greeks.
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Omaha Live Stock

Omaha. Nebr.. Jan. 25.-The live
stock market follows:
HoEs-Market higher: receipts. 49,
900: heavy, S1110@11.S5: light. 310.s5@
11.25: pigs, 1910: bulk, 311@1125.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. g.
heifers. 3e.76@S.
sheep-Market steady; receipts. a.
800; yearlinss. s1o.7S@12.b0: wethers.
3s.50@10.5O: lambs. 3l3.35@14.25.
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q. Louis Live Stock

Ot. LOUIS Live oSock.
st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 25.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-A1arket higher; receipts, 1o,-
900; lights, 3l1.20@1l.75; mixed, $3.50
1918: heavy, 9l1.75@11.95; bulk, 311.So
@11.S0.
Cattle-Markst steady: receipts, 81
900; beef steers. S7.50@11.6o: heifers.
Ss.50@1l.5o; cows. $5.50@S.75: calves,
$661460.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. l.
900; lambs, $12.75@14.60.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha, Nebr.. Jan. 25.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard. $1.ssis G1.s1a.
Corn-No. white, ssa @ssNc; No. 2
yellow. SS1s @s6&c: No. 2. 1914 tIS6iac.
Oats-No. 8 white. 5Sh n66%c.
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nne.pol;. clee;ne Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 25.-Closing
grain:
wheat-May. slseE @LssA: July.
$1.S0S. Cash: No. l hard, 31.s4N q
1864; No. northern, 31.s7N q $50.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, Ss@ssc.
Oats-No. 3 white, ssh @66Ac.
Flax-92.sSN @2.S3h.
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81, Louis Grain Futures

ST. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 25.-Th. closing
grain futures:
wheat-Higher; May. $1s4-s Ml.s5;
July, 31.60A 01.50N.
Corn-Higher: May, S1.0.7s a .03:
July, 31.01A @1.O1as.
Oats-Higher; May, 5s1sc; July Sc.
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New York Produce.

New York. jan b.-Butter-Market
flrmer; receipts. 4,S76: creamery ex'
tras, 4ok @41c; hrsts, s3h @39Mc;
seconds, s3h 9S5c.
Esgs-steady; receipts, s.577; fresh
gathered extra firsts. Ale: nrsts 400
40kc: refrigerator seconds and firsts,
SSH @37hc.
held specials, 24k@26 do average
fancy, 24@24Nc.
Live poultry-lrregular: chickens,
zoe; fowls, c2c: turkeys. zoe Dressed
Firm: chickens, lsM2sc; fowls, ITO
24c: turkeys, 20033c
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THE aErAu- oe,cEs.

-Four ana feed--Graham flour. %,
sack. soc: corn chops. per cwt $3.50:
shorts. per rwt 20 On. bra, DER cwt
$!.S5: corn. per bu.. s1.35: hav per cwt.
1oMsbc: straw, per cwt 4Aen snc: mea
Per sack 35c: corn and oat chop. pc,
cwt.: $3.50: corr chop, 20 lbs 45c: Of
meal per cwt.. $275: wheat flour. pei
sack. old wheat. s2.4o0c.ss: "a ID. rye
flour S145.
Butter. Zoo. and Poultry.
butter sbm4sc.
Eess-Candled. SOC.
storage eggs. SOC doz
PouNry-Geese dressed. 1sn25c: t1r.
KEY. dressed, $50 4Oc: dressed hens q
Mz5c; spring chickens. 2sM SOC: ducks
Prssh and Salt Fish.
Frozen. not fresh causht-Saimon
lsc lb.; halibut. zoe: red snapper
1sc h.: white Ash. 1sc: snelts. zoe.
Fresh hsh-Cathsh. zoe: bass. Csc:
trout. zoe: halibut. zoe; salmon. zoe:
i've lobsters. 75 cents PER H.: brcilet
Holsters. doc each: white fis.>. zoe ID.
crabs hard she'll. 1sc each: soft she'll
Sec each: perch. 12Hc: shrimp. zoe N.
fresh mackerAl. 4oc each: shads. snt
each: shadrock. 40c pair: frog legs. 90
pair: Spanish mackerel. 40c each: fress
herring. 1Sc: white fsh. soc: emelts
zoe: blue Point oysters In shell zoe don
Salt fish-Mackerel. 1nmssc: her-ins
Norway. 3 for $50: cod Tea eec:, AK
hsh pail. Zoe: salt mackerel. 1oAssc:
salt white fish. 1o@S5c 10: salt cod. II
026c H.: smoked sturgeon. CSC ID; nm
an haddie. 10. zoe: Holland herring. pal
Sl.16: salt eel, Csc lb.: pail anchovites
$l.35.
Smoked hsh-white fish. eo1.sc N.
ssrdines. 5@eSc: spiced sardines, fol
Zoe; box cod 12M @2oc. fancy smoked
bloafers for &c: smoked homeless
herring CSC 10: smoked herring, CSC
ID: stock hsh. soc: Kippered herring
3 for 76c: halibut. CSC h.: smoked stur-
geor. exc ID.
Select oysters. 75c qt.: standard oys-
tiers. soc at.; county oysters, at. SIC.
Fruits.
uits-bananss &c pound; lemons
sec: oranges, 2oA6sc: apples, 500
CSC: valenaia oranges, .o@ssc: apples
s5nsoc PIX: wstercress. Toe: kum-
quats. S5m 4oc: Spanish Maiaea grapes
&c: Nellis pears. dox., 4oc; grape fruit
az Disc: tanxerines, 45c dos: straw.
berries, ct. c593sc.
Vegetables.
vesetables-F1orida cabbage. per
H.. 12kc: Michigan cabbage, &C.: toma
toes. ripe. 30m40c: parsley, s and 1oc:
mushrooms. SIC b.. green beans, 25c:
hcTsH radish. lnc: heets. To-. Sc: lettuce,
37c ". egg plant. 20 tos25c: cauliflow.
err. 10I36c; ioeets per bunch TIC; tur-
nips. 30c PIX: potatoes. peck, soc: per
lettuce, 10 to 15c: sweet potatoes
s1-3c: Brussels sprouts box 500 35c:
l'rench endive h.. 55c; green peas, CSC
b.: asparagus. Soc bunch: new potn-
toes 1'lsc: radiesh 7tsm15c: shallotts
sc; potatoes, bu.. $40.
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REACH sEMI.FINALo.

BeHeeIr Heights. Fla. Jan. 3b.-Ira
Holden, Cincinnati; G. J. Wlnton. MIN.
nekahada; Philip Carter. New York,
and 8. J. Graham. Greenwich. are lon
for the semi-hnal matches today IN
the first flight of the annual January
golf Quincy at Bellsair.
p. Sherman Of ChicA0o Is q semi.
flnalist in the third flight, - he de-
foated C. c. mgsrsoll, hockfoFd, l w
in twenty holes. after he was 2 down
and 3 to play.
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YOU CAN SAVE MONEY

ev Having Your Shoes Repaired at
New York Shoe Repairing Shop.
Will fix your shoes no in frs. class
shape. We use the hest white oai. iaath-
81. Work done white you walt Mems
half soles. soc: ladies' half so.es. 4Oc
SAM 6HO0v
1o9 West Second Street.
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:
CHICAGO Live stock: OPENING.

Chicago Live Stock; Opening.
Chicago. jar. 25-'rhe opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market strong 10 to zoe above
Yesterdays average: receipts, $1,000:
estimated tomorrow. $4,000; bulk, s11.30
@11.60: light. 311.05@11.55; mixed.
11.15@11.7o: heavy S11.20@11.75: rough
$11.20M11.35; pigs, $911o.75.
Cattle--Market strong; receipts, u
900: estimated tomorrow. 1000; ma tive
beef cattle, $7.75Mit.9o: western steers,
$7.75@10: stockers and feeders, s6@9:
cows and heifers, $s@10.26; calves,
IS11@15.
Sheep-Market firm: receipts. 10000:
wethers, $9.75@11; lambs, $11.75@14.35.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26

Easy: centrifugal. 6.02c: molasses
l.1Sc.
Redned--Stsady.
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:, Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago Live Stock; Closing.
Chicago. jan 25.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market sc higher than early;
receipts. $4,000: estimated tomorrow
$4,000: bulk. $l1.35@11.65; light, $11.10
@11.60; heavy. $1125@11.s0; mixed
S11.20011.75: rough, $11.25@11.40.
Cattle-Market strong; receipts, T.
900: top. $11.90.
Sheep-Market strong: receipts, 49,
600; top, $11: lambs, S1435
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A. lou,. produe.

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan 2b-Poultry-
Unchanged except turkeys. 24c: geese.
13c.
Butter-Unchanged.
ERgs-37Ac
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BRITISH BARON DIES.

London, Jan. 2s.-Samuel Cunliffe
Lister. second Baron Masham. diet
last night at London. He was 50 year!
old and owner Of about $4,000 acres.
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New Ysrk Money. clesi,

New Yerk Money Closing.
New York. Jan. 25.-Mercantile pa
per-SN 13h.
Bar silver--76Ac.
Mexican dollars-59c.
Time lcans-2h@3A.
Call money-High, go: low, IN !;
closing bid. IL.
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Peoria. H.. Jan e5.-Edward r.
Stock was elected president OF the
Greater Peoria Baseball league, organ
lied here Tuesday. q. n. Witt 10 vice
president. Roy L. Adams secretary,
and Charles Meals treasurer. Twelve
teams from Peoria and suburbs com.
pose the league.
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Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City. Mo, Jan. 25.-Butter
eggs and poultry UNCHANGED,
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Latest Market Reports
LARGE INCREASE
SHOWN IN HOGS

The Ottumwa hog markets show
large increase In all grades today, fol
lowing the rise Of the past few days
The other lists remain steady. Quota
tons are:
Hogs-fFurnished daily by John Nor.
rell & Co)-12O@15o 39.55: 15o@1s0
s1o.45; 10000, 5000; 200 and over
$11: packers. $10.s5.
Sheep-Best lambs. s11.50@125o:
choice ewes, S7@S: fair to god ewes. s.
corn-soc; wheat. s1.5om1.75; oats
ottumwa Hay Market.
Good timothy, $40: No. 2 timothy
and No light clover mixed. $s@s:
No. timothy and No. 2 mixed. $s@s:
clover hay. SO.
Butter, Esus and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. 1. 361lc: No. 2. 33hc;
Poultrv--(These prices paid to pro-
ducers. straight run hens, 15hc: old
ROSTERS. &C: ducks sm1Oc: geese. &C:
spring chickens. 15c: old toms 1Sc:
No. turkeys. 20c; No. 2, 15c; guineas
35c
Creamery butter. 45@ 4sc: bulk. soc:
prints. county butter lo@4sc.
Wool and Hides.
wnol-Clesr. bright medium. :1M3,c:
chaffy and slightly bury, 24@26c: semi
bury. 2462ec: hard hurry. 17@1sc:
line staple, 13@1sc: anxora goat. Ions
usht fine long stanle 24M?sc;~-lixht
nm. short staple, 2oM2cc: heavy fine
lust~~. c5n.7c.
Hider-No. I fully cured 1sc: No. !
green ;15c: horse hides. No $3.50: No
2. xh.a0: pony. s2: colt. 5Ocn$2.
2 tallow &c.
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GOLF MEET 70 ORAE BURN.

New YORK. jan. Z6.-Ih4 nU10nk
open championship golf tournament
next season will be played at Bras
Burn on June ~. % and 20. The OF
ecutive committee Of the Unite.
States Golf association left the selec
tion of the dates to the professionals
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Primary Movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
SPEAK IN EVERY STATE.

Patriotic Meetings When Conscrlp-
ton Day Arrives-Arranges Tor
Speakers.
Lewis H. Machen, of Alexandra,
director Of the legislative reference
bureau, has been made chairman oil
the bureau to designate speakers for
many sections of the state IN con-
nection with the conscrlptlon work
June 5. There will be meetings in
many sections of the state, and there
have been many calls for speakers.
Mr.. Machen will get in touch with
large number of men who have Of
fered their services in whatever ca
pacity possible, and each county
will be made a unit Local nen Will
have charge of the speaking, and
these will be announced for the vari-
GUS communities. Genera! publicity
will be given to these meetings. They
will be along patriotic lines. and
will serve to arouse the people to
the necessity for placing their names
on the lists for active service. In
many sections this day will partake
Of Il holiday Bands of music will
be employed, and every encourage
ment extended to the young men
who will be called on to make the
sacrifice for civilization and human
ity against oppression and autocracy.
Mr.. Machen is actively at work on
his task of arranging for meetings
in every part of the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
City Democratic Committee Meets
With Candidates for Positions at
the August Election.

The City Democratic Committee
held a meeting last night Tor the
purpose of making arrangements with
the candidates for state and city
positions who will enter the primary
election on August 7th. Most Of the
candidates were present. In the ab-
sence of Chairman Charles Bendheim,
Samuel G. Brent presided.
Ii was estimated that the primary
would cost S12S.20, anG a resolution
was adopted allowing the candidates
to apportion the expense among them
selves, in accordance with the c!n.pen-
sat;on of the office, whether in salary
or fees.
The following positions will be fill.
ed at this election: Member of the
House of Delegates from this city
and county.
commemorative Attorney, City
Sergeant, City Treasurer, Commits
sioner of the Revenue, Corporation
Attorney. Auditor. Clerk Of Gas.
Collector of Taxes. Inspector Of
Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark,
Justices of the Peace in each ward,
Constables in each ward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
CROWN PRINCE REPULSED.
Murderous Fire From The French
ChaSes TeutOns Back to Cover.

London. May 25.-The German
crown prince again threw fresh troops
against the new French lines on the
vaucIerc plateau, ''leaping board
toward Loan. Again the attempt was
shattered. The Teuton; storming waves
had scarcely left their trenches
when the murderous fire from the
French "seventy-fves" chased them
back under cover Aside from this
vain attempt by the Germans, there
was no action on major scare in the
west during the last "a hours.
Between scissors and iubertlve,
the line comprising the Aisne and
Champagne fronts, the French have
taken $500 prisoners since May l..
These belonged to four different dlvl-
sions--SO,O00 men anc were un-
| wounded.
The British in that period took III
900 prisoners belonging 10 Just ten
times as many divisions--8O,Ooo men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
PREPARE FOR PRIMARY YORDERED TO RECRUIT
Alexandria Light Infantry Instructed
to Increase Its Number of Men +"
War Strength Immediately.

Orders have been received by Com
pany G, First Virginia Regiment,
known locally as the Alexandria
Light Infantry, to recruit to war
strength at once, if possible. TO do
this at least one hundred men are
needed, even though there are at
present one hundred and four men on
the rolls, for the reason that after
the men with dependent families are
discharged it will cut down the num-
Der to seventy-tive.
All men between twenty-one and
thirty years of age are urged to en-
list in their home company before
June 9TH, when the new draft law Will
be put into operation.
The armory will be open tomorrow
until 9 p. M, to receive eniistments
and furnish all information desired.
The regiment will be mustered into
the Federal service about July lst.
The officers are anxious to have
company composed of volunteers from
this city, rather than from draft.
During the week men may enlist at
the store of R. E. Knigh: and Son, or
at the law Office of Louis n. Duf1ey,
on south Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
GARDEN VANDALS CAUGHT.
Three Boys and Two Girls .Appre-
hended. Charged With Destroying
Garden on South Lee Street.

Three Boys and Two Girls .Appre-
hended. Charged With Destroying
Garden on South Lee Street.
Owners of gardens in the city
will be gratifed to learn that the
parties guilty of destroying the
garden on South Lee street belonging
to L. P. Woodward have been ap-
pretended. Sergeant Scott and Of
ficer Reid got busy on the case this
morning and in short time three
boys and two girls were found to
have been mixed up in the case,
Their names are Robert Posey, Earl
Darling, Marshall Robey, Ellen
Dishman and Julia Elliott. They are
about fourteen years old and will be
taken before Police Justice Cation in
Police Court Monday morning.
Sergeant Scott says they confess
sed to having destroyed the garden
but did not give very satisfactory
reasons for doing so. The Cham.
Der of Commerce yesterday offered
reward of ten dollars for evidence
which would lead to the conviction
of the guilty parties. The garder
was one which had been entered ir
the contest for prizes for the best
garden offered by the Chamber.