Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-07


votes a Socialist ticket, which was
charged with having appealed to an
anti-Amer:can and artiTar sentiment.
IN the portions of the county outside
cf the city of Chicago the German
settlements voted for the Socialists.
Returns from l,2l5 Of the 1896 dis,
1ricts in Pennsylvania Indicate that
the regular Republican city ticket has
won over the Town Meeting party
candidates. w. f. .Kendrick, for
receiver OF taxes, who heads the Re-
publican ticket, had u lead of 1851
over Thomas A. Armstrong, who
heads The Town Meeting ticket, hack
ed by Senator Pcnrose.
Butter is selling for So 4 pound and
sugar at 70 cents a pound in Berlin
and other large cities in Germany, &C
| cording to Miss Ellen Worfoik, who
arrived at an Atlantic port OH a Nor
wegian steamer.
Greece fears that she will be the
| next nation to feel the "wrath" Of
! Germany. 1t is believed IN Washing
ION that this is the mission upon
which Premier Vcn!Zelos is in Rome
| and is later to visit the other allied
capitals. The Greek legation here
is without official information on the
subject. But it is one that IS fore
| most in the minds OF the representa-
| tiycs or others of the allies. Prem
| Ter Vcnizelos, it is believed, will seize
the opportunity Of the presence oil
| Premier painlevc and Prime Minister
| LLOYD George with Premier Orlando
| Il Rome to present an accurate skctrn
| of Grccce's attitude, and call for ac-
i lion nv the allies as a unit before the
drive is made at Greece and rot al
| forwards, as has proved the ease LII
Italy.
Financial collapse Of the New York.
| New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
"involving individuals, savings banks
! insurance companies, AMI other lnstl-
! tutions," was one Of the possible dan
| gers urged yesterday before the In
F; terstate Commerce Commission as q
reason for the granting Of the petit
! ton in the reopening Of the II per
| cent rate increase hearing. Howard
| Elliott, chairman OF the board Of d.
| rectors. made the plea. The increase,
| he said, was needed in the instance OF
i the New Haven to keep the road sol
| vent as we'll as TO meet increased eX-
| penscs and make Improvements neccS-
| STATED By war needs.
Baron Gonzukc UayaShi. Japanese
Minister to China, has informed
| the Chinese foreign office that Wis
| count Kikujiri Ishi!. head Of the Jap
ancsc mission in the Unitcd States.
and Secretary ot State lansing sign
ed an agreement November = by
which the United States recognizes
Japan's special interests III China
and under which japan ard the Uni
ted States rcaffilm the open door
| policy in China.
Apparently ob!ivious TO amy stir
which his appearance might make,
| Dr.. Carl Muck walked deliberately
across the stage Of the National
Theatcr, in Washington yesterday af-
tcrnoon and led the Boston Symphony
Orchestra mechanically through The
strains Of "The Star SpanGl2d BAN
ner." AS he appeared ut tn" right
entrance Of the stage 4 large round
Of applause greeted him from various
parts Of the house, which was
crowded at the doors. The applause
was led and encouraged by several
of Dr.. Muck's own c~outrymcn, who
ruraded down the aisles i'll an cfiogt
to stir the applause higher.
The Republican State officers were
reelected overwhelmingly in Massa-
chusetts yesterday. Republicans main
tanned control of the legislature. The
"anti-aid' amendment to the consti-
;utions rcl:giously and otherwise mot
under State control, was indorSed by
e big majority.
Two women were killed and two
others seriously injured when a jit-
icy bus collidel with a freight a
IN the New Jersey Southern branch
of the New Jersey Central at Ocean
Park, N. j.. yesterday afternoon.
The dead: Mrs. Lila F.. Waite, Cd
Deal, and Mrs. Emma p. Reynolds
Of Asbnry Park.
Ont ThrnoJ nF tmnr;.,, l;o..,