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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
4 Card.

Having left the employment of the
Western Union. Telegraph Company
and given up position as manager at
Alexandria, Va, which position
held for the past sis years, ! wish to
extend my sincere thanks to the pub
lie through the Alexandria Gazette
and to those | have been unable to
see and personally thank for their
patronage and courtesies extended
me in making my management sue
cess.
Very sincerely,
w. r. O'NEAL,
237-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
Grand Opening.

Props. Henkel and Segar will gl:e
their opening dance at the J. .. u
F. hall Saturday, October 9Th, be-
ginning at $50 p. m. Dancing free
until Q o'clock. Come and hear the
Jazz music. Teachers of all dancing.
Watch paper for advertisements of
specials. Prof Jas. K. Henkel, 3ll2,
1r4th street, \. W., Washington, D. {.
235.-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
Ho,;ce TO Water Consumers.

The mains Of the Alexandra
Water Company will De flushed
w",Inesdav and Thursday. October 81
and 4th. beginning at . a. m. ION
sumers will please supply themselves
80 ~,S" GEO. UHLER. Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
Used Cars For Sale.

One Overland 5-passenger touring;
one Overland delivery wagon; one
Cadillac 5-passenger touring. These
cars have just been overhauled and
are in fine condition. All are electri-
cally equipped. Mount Vernon Au-
tomobile Co. 237-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
Notice.

The firm of E. Henderson Carter &
Geo. Carter have this day opened
business at 1923 King street, the
grocery, vegetable and fresh meat
business formerly run by Carter
Brothers. We respectfully solicit the
patronage of our friends and the
public, as it will be our aim and en-
deavor to merit every confidence re-
posed in US.
234-6t. Respectfully. f. H. Carter
and Brother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
ATTENTION. HOME GUARDS.

The members Of Companies, A. Z.
and {. Of the Alexandra nome
Guards, are requested to meet al
the Alexandria Light Infantry Ar
mory, at & o'clock sharp on Wednes-
day evening next, October ., lol''
Rusiness of great importance IS 10
be transacted at this meeting, ana
full attendanc of all members IS
desired.
Bv order of ALBERT BRYAN.
Major of Battalion
Samuel L. Monroe, Capt. co: A
Thomas w. Robinson. Capt. Co. 3.
Thomas 3. Cochran, Capt 60. Z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

Mt Vernon Council No. !, Daugh-
,srs Of America, will give d patrlo,
ric dance in the Odd Fellows Hail
on north Columbus street, Thursday
October 4. 1917. Tickets % cents.
All are invited to come and take part
~ ~. -. 236-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

"For 81 years he lived in Alexandria
and died honored and loved by ALL
with his name unstained." Sisters
and brothers, could there be a more
fitting testimonial to the moral and
spiritual integrity Of this follower OF
our Star, the Star of the East, this
brother who has gone to see the King
IN his beauty and to worship him.
Friends, we do not set this hour
apart to mourn for the departed, to
rourn because they have gone from
the touch of our loving hands ana
we hear their voices no more. 1t Is
fitting rather that at this service we
recall the virtues Of these tried serv-
ants of God and highly resolve to emu
late their good works; that we mere
renew our VOWS to our beautiful or
der. the exalted principles Of which
they exemplified; that we here re-
ioice with our beloved dead; that
"Thev have left our homes of night
Fareing to the bournes of light.
Grieye not for them; rather, say,
They are victors on the way;
They have won, for they have read
The bright secrets of the dead;
And they gain the deep unknown
Hearing life's strange undertone.
I'm the race across the days
They are victors; theirs the praise.
Theirs the glory and the pride
At the conclusion of the address
the following resolutions were in
troduced by Mr.. c. Fl. Callahan
which were adopted:
Whereas, to all : things = living,
death cometh soon or late. In the
morning, noontide, and evening oi
life the scythe of time reaps its
harvest of human souls, gathering II
it's ceaseless toll the weak and the
strong, the humble and the mighty
Visiting alike in its onward and never
ending march the palace Of the r:cr
and the hovel of the poor. Spaflne
not from its deadly stroke the lus7
or the unjust, it makes no dlstinctiof
in its fatal choice. knows no cast OF
creed, observes no rule or method. II
enters unbidden the happy home al
the meridian of our brightest hopes
and highest aspirations. tears IRON
our hearts and firesdeS the deares'
objects of our affections, leaving on
| ly Time as balm to head the polg
nant wound of separations. 1t comes II
the deep shadows Of low twelve ant
takes the infant from its mother:
bosom, or robs the prattling baby O
the friend who loved it best. Sucl
| is the impartial and immutable Law
of Nature to which the animate ant
inar.mate of all creation, from tht
highest type of man and woman u
the lowest reptile of the dust mus
inevitably bow. celestial and divin
rule ordained by the King of King
to purge the souls of the living b,
anguish and sorrow and fit them TO
. celestial abode in the realms o
eternal life, and
Whereas, In accordance with GU
own inclinations and the laws of ou
beloved order. we have assembled i
Memorial service to perpetGate tn
memories of these members who. in tn
passing year. under the mysteriou
disnensation of an all-wise Provic
ance. have been translated from thi
;mperfect temporal sphere to an al
nerfect celestial life. be it
Resolved, That in the death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
w AS1ED.

anartment or part of house. FOR
gentleman and wife; would like heat
ard hot water furnished, and modern
improvements. Address Editor Ga
Z.tte. Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

Potomac Odd Fellows Lodge of this
city, will entertain the soldiers OF that
order who are stationed at st. Asaph
ard Fort Washington on Friday night
of this week. The grand master of
Virginia is expected to be in attend
ances, also several good speakers
Light refreshments will be served.
al Odd Fellows are invited to at
tend.
A letter which apparently was de-
layed in it's arrival has been received
by the Gazette from the members of
Squad Thirteen, of the Alexandria
Light Infantry at Camp McClellaa,
Admission, Alabama. announcing their
arrival at that pla.a. The boys speak
in the highest terms of the country
down there and say that it is beauti-
full, especially at sunset with the sun
shining on the Mountain tops. Al
though Camp Mcclellan is located
eight miles from the city of Annis-
ton, jitney busses carry passengers
to ard from the camp at % cents each
way. They say their regiment is locat-
ed on the side of a mountain, that
the sleeping is fine, that they go to
bed at eight o'clock and do not wake
up until six in the morning. In clos
ing their letter they add "Oh, this is
some country. believe US.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

d. WIN. NAY.
Mr.. G. Frederick Birrell, of the
Hospital Corps, U. S. N, stationed
at the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia
is spending short furlough with his
mother Mrs. j. Frederick Birrell,
in The Carlyle.
The Guggenheim electric plant al
Tccopilli, Chile, recently received a
team pump from the Emerson
Works in this city Fountain c.
Beattie son OF Captain Fountain
Beattie, is one of the four operators
at this plant. He was at one time
operator at the Four-Mile Run power
house OF the Washington-Virgi
Railway, and later on the Subway
r,ad in New York city.
The Employment Bureau opened
on the second floor in the postoffice
in this city last Thursday
in cooperation with the Government
of Labor, will be kept
open daily from three to four o'c:ocK,
during which hours applications fo,
positions may be made. The report
that civil service examinations are
required is not correct, as positions
secured there do not come under that
department at all. Concerns desiring
to secure women or girls may also
file their applications for help there
the Gazette is informed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

Mrs. E. 3. Hardin. of Charlottes-
vile, arrived in Alexandria yesterda!
to spend the winter here with hel
sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

Salt Water and Potomac Oysters.
7. Brill. No. 9, King street. Phone
9O7J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

Among the speakers at the South
gate Club in Washington last night
ewre Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison and
J. VIM. May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

II you want to reach the
people IN the homes in Alexaa-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods. and
prices are right you will get
the customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03

237-lt.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-11
HE CAN'T PROVE IT BY
 CHARLEY

One of the progressive real estate men yesterday took g walk up Deer Mountain, where il is said with an audience Of a few tired "stiffs" he tried 10 dispose of some building lots. When some one questioned the asser- ton that he had successfully made the climb, he replied that he had signed his name in the record book, placed there for the purpose. and that anyone doubting him should go up and see for himself Charley would like 10 know if there is anyone here so foolish as to make the trip to see whether that man made the ascent or not. As for himself. he would rather take his word for it. However, the real estate man admits that so far as the sale of lots was concerned, it was 3 failure.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS
FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 8, 1s1'

FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 8, 1917
 All letters on the following list re- maining unclaimed on September P, will be forwarded to Dead Letter Office.
 4 fee of one cent will be collected on all letters delivered from the follow ing list.
 Please say Advertised"
 Haldane, Willie, Johnson, Bery, Major, Albert, Moller, P, Moretti, Marco, Oryik, Ole, Schallhorn, Bruce Thompson, E. F., Thompson, Wm. JAMES F. WARDER, Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-11

 r:ed some 5 kilometers behind the working parties. Men carried gas masks slung on the back ready for use.
 French civilians and English sold iers worked in the same vicinity and uniar -he same conditions Polish prisoners from Russian armies form ed three labor battalions and worked in the same vicinity.
 II Douai they were dismantling fac tories and were shipping away to Ger many everything. including timbers. blanks. even sound bricks and roof ties 10 say nothing Of machinery and metals.
 Men Were Beaten
 Russians were employed in collect ing cartridges and shell cases from Eeld gun ammunition. This was not done during the action. The man who had less than 100 such cases at noon was beaten. the guard using for that purpose a case with the shells it contained. There was no dinner for such men
 Men who through weakness accom- plished less work than others were nor given bread. nor were the sick prisoners furnished bread Up 10 the month ot May, when the issue of it commenced again.
 h the Labor Battalion (2,000 man strong) the third and fourth com psnies were formed into a separate battalion and were sent to work else where. They had no commissioned officers with them and were much ne slec-ed. Their only clothes were the one they had on their backs. In the six months previous to April, 1917, they had not a change Of underwear or clothes, which had become filthy, yarmin-infested rags. In their camp they had no water for washing pur- poses. While on the work they were beaten with butts Of rifles. From 1.000 men in the improyised battalion -here were left $50. the others being sick in the hospital or having died. Their deaths were preceded by swell. ing Of inc face, arms, legs, and, in fact. Of the entire body. Prisoners food: Breakfast, a thin soup of turnip. Dinner, soup of beets, few potatoes sometimes, also once in 2 while there was q little meat in it from q horse killed by shell or bull ] lec, sometimes boiled nettie Ia sting ' ing. poisonous plant called by the Rus sians, krapiYa) was used in soup. Supper. coffee. Bread, l pound per tay. Lately fl has become very un- palatable.
 h April and May, 1917, the prison CTS ot the - Labor Battalion had permission 10 do their own individual cooking. They cooked what they could buy, beg, or pick in the fields as various greens. grains of wheat etc.
 Or the 1000 men in the battalion only 1.050 were Jeff who could still work
 Given 20 Lashes.
 Prisoners caught running away were stretched out on q bench, helt down by four soldiers and were beater with a stick Twenty or more lashe' were given.
 German soldiers received one loa
 f2k poundsJ bread per day for thre'
 men. Conserved meat is given, pounds for 10 men, for three days They visit prisoners Kitchens at mea [ times and if the soup appears bette ' than their own they invite themselve
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-11

In the death of Capt Isaac Hub ley, 79 years old. Unga loses most interesting citizen. In the fifty years in which he resided there he made but one trip 10 the outside and that was in codfshing schooner. His northern experiences have been most interesting. He first came on the |. s. s. Torrent which was sent north in 1867 10 establish a military post at Homer on Cook Inlet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-11
RUSS AN PRISONERS co PEELED BY GERMANS TO WORK UNDER FIRE, SAYS AN ESCAPED
 SOLDIER IN REPORTS TO THE STATE DEPT.
of Bread Per Day ssu ed for Four Men-an With Rubber Extension to Leg Sc mt From Hospital to the
 Front-Others Beaten Sick Men Suffer Much

line held by the Germans and about L n- . ,-i'nr,a-a,.s frnr,n Can1hraf
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-11

J. D. Johnson Of Seward recently sold his 320 acre homestead to Frank Ennis, U. 5 Commissioner there who divided the land into small parcels and offered + for sale,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-11

Gladys Burgess. wife of E. E. Bur gesS, an employe of the Northwestern Fisheries Company at Nushagak com mitted suicide by taking poison re- gently. No cause is known for the rash act,
Evening star., 1917-12-10

business and trade In waahington. The
meeting win be held In the rooms o1 the
Washington Board Of Trade In Tho Star
building.
Members Of the association win be called
upon at this meeting to decide questions
Of paramount importance to the retail
trade here, Mr.. Andrews said Among the
problems are:
Merchandise, the purchase Of choice
stocks with freight congestion adding .
serious phase to shippinS problems.
Freight, express and parcel post rates
and facilities
Carriage deliveries. labor and Christmas
shopping.
"Eficient distribution Of manpower, COM
modities and transportation questions are
the immediate problems for the associa-
tion to take up tomorrow night" added
Mr. Andrews.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
AVIATION WORK PROMISING
Production Of Airplane Motors on
Quantity Basis Begun.

Production Of liberty airplane motors
on a quantity basis actually has begun
American Army aviators are in train
ing on the fighting lines in Europe and
the nation Is within sight Of realiza-
tion Of the great air fleet project map
ped out since the United States en-
tered the war.
Tho first machine-made liberty motor
was completed Thanksgiving day and q
substantial number of the machines
will be delivered this month. The ma
chine-made product has functioned un-
der test as satisfactorily as the hand
made motors nrst constructed. and SC
far no important defect in design has
revealed itself. Other plants will begin
delivery Of machine-made motors with
in q few weeks.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
BENEFIT OF FRENCH ORPHANS.
CASTOR Hall Pupils Give "Soiree
Franchise" to Large Audience.

Tho "soiree Francaise." given by the
pupils Of CASTOR Hall for the benefit
Of the French orphans Saturday night
was largely attended.
Capt. Massiet, head Of the French
war commission, spoke In French. and
his "camarade," Capt. Jacque Rouvior,
addressed tho audience in English
The evenings entertainment was en-
tirely in French. There were tableaux
choral sigins. a piano solo and q lit
tie French play, lie Poilu."
La Marseillaise" and 'The Star
spangled Banner" were sung in
chorus by the pupils Of the school,
garbed as Red Cross nurses. The tab
leau which opened the entertainment
represented America offering aid to the
people of Hun-ridden northern France
and Belgium. The French flag was
displayed.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
To Entertain Officers at Smoker,

A red, white and blue" smoker is to
be given at the University Club We'd
nesday evening by the Washington Club
Of the University Of Pennsylvania, at
which officers from Camp Meade. Fort
Myer and the American University
camp Will be specially invited guests.
Members of the local association will
be assisted in entertaining by a large
number Of U. P. alumni who have come
to Washington since the beginning of
the war
Evening star., 1917-12-10

siffvs maidsns fleeing very fast across
ths meadows. with their hair blown
back from their lovely faces. Their
whimsical trick Of play-acting like this
IN al . psrt Of their quaint mirth.
Th.v have Of course other attributes
a. weil-besuty, and spirituality. ana
love. Love feel with bowers particu-
larly. I seem to get hold Of that sx-
auisits sense Of the whole worlds be
ing wrapped in the essence OF goo
love more often through flowers than
through anything else. They are 70
mo indescribably dear merry little
companions. My affection goes out 70
them constantly In q deep. happy rev
fhs lovely little things themselves. but
also for the wonder that Is back OF
them-an ecstasy Of worship.
Evening star., 1917-12-10


s4owE. On Monday. December 10. 1917. At the the
late J: Warren Brown. in the eighty eighth
Funeral from the residence Of her SON, John 1.
Brown, &2o street southeast. on Wednesday,
BUCHANAN. Departed this Life December g.,
stree. a. .osiS sSU pn tGs AZ hss rssideRHs I
wife Of John Buchanan % and II beloved mothei
o. maggie Booker. She leaves two sisters;
~ fo,da brothers = % and host Of relatives and
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
CAMPBELL. Departed this life Saturday. De-
sember 8. 1917. At her residence, 1873 North
G1npr, GGs1rSlina avenue northeast. ELIZABETH
and SD sss ssteE e.Te, Of to
her loss four sons, two daughters, Eve grand
children and one sreatrgrandchild.
o'clock from St. Cyprian's Catholic Church.
18th and streets southeast. Friends and
relatives invited.
CoHTEE. On Sunday. December Q. 1917. at s
am, at her residence, 1S00 sth street north
west. CLARA l., beloved sister Of Sarah q.
Funeral from Metropolitan Baptist Church Tues
m:n nay, 1sesnber IL at pm. Rev. Dr: Nor,
to attend.
DORSEY; On Friday. December Z. 1917. 10
gle Dorsey.
Funeral from Mount Zion Church. 2sth street
northwest. Tuesday. December II, at 2 pm.
FRIENDS and relatives invited to attend.
GIBBS Departed this life Sunday, December Q.
lslI. At her residence, 2021 10th street north.
vest. vest. LETTIE LETT 81 GIBBS. the devoted mother of
seven sisters and host Of relatives and
o'clock, at Peoples Funeral Service Corpora
ton. 100 Vermont avenue northwest. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment at Payne's
HARRIS. On Saturday. December 8. 1917. sU-
Of Mrs. sd Wsy y Ms Emma baey
and Mrs. John Hinternesch.
Funeral from the residence of Mrs. John Hinter-
nesch IDS Pleasant street southeast, Tues
CONGRESSIONAL cemetery. Friends and relatives s
HgMhER. On Saturday. December 8. 1917, at
! = a;m:. JOHN w., beloved husband of Mary
Funeral from his late residence, 1414 29th street
oa M H. at
fTsnds invited to attend. inteTment ss at eas eaS
Hill cemetery, Falls Church, Va.
JOHNSON. On Saturday. December 8. 1917. at
the Of srf
Of Virginia and Edward johnson and Mrs. Flor
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
KELLER. On Sunday. December 9. 1917. at
residence of her son, Charles ID. Keller 4427
9th street northwest, AMELIA STAHL KEEL
LER, widow Of Lewis v. Keller of Hanover.
Funeral services at her sons residence this
afternoon, O'Clock. Interment at Hanover,
Pa. Tuesday.
KENNER. On Sunday, December 9, 1917, at /
Pm, at Garfield Hospital, MARGARET A.,
widow Of the late George D. Kenner and
mother of Sarah '. Kenner Of this city.
Funeral from 914 81 street northwest Tuesday,
December II, at pm. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment tprivate) at Congressional
cemetery.
LEVY. On Sunday. December 8, 1917, at 7:4s
p.m:. at Georgetown University Hospital
|. JAMES T., beloved husband of Martha Levy,
Funeral from the chapel of Frank Geier's Sons
Company, lib 7th street northwest. on Wed.
nesday, December II, at pm. Interment
(priyate) Rock Greek cemetery. IL
Evening star., 1917-12-10

is divided into five horizontal
prisms-each inclines at an
angle determined with scientific
accuracy. These prisms redi-
rect the rays of light at exactly
the correct angle.
No other lens is backed by
the same worldwide lens ex-
perience, facilities and re-
sources. Stop taking dangerous
risks! Get Macbeth lenses on
your car.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

Business cannot consider profit ct this
TINA. Those Of N who emerge from this
war with our busine0 integrity unim-
paired viii have done . great thing. We
must b set aside for the honor and profit
Of our country. But to assure that every
ones business shall emerys from, this tyy-
ing period unimpaired It 70 necessary that
IN council ct this meeting and learn Of
the true conditions that confront uA Moth
ing IL impossible for men Of high and
noble purposes"
Evening star., 1917-12-10
AVIATION DIVISION
NEEDS SKILLED men
Mechanicians, Chauffeurs and
Others Wanted for Work
on Ground.
DUTIES ARE IMPORTANT

Aviation operations In war time need
many more mon than the aviators.
Tens Of thousands Of mechanicians,
chaufEeurs and other skilled workers
are needed In the great airdromes be-
hind tho lines in France. To get them
constitutes ono Of the big problems Of
the American air service.
Because the aviator arouses popular
Imagination little thought is given
generally to the thousands Of men on
tho ground who keep the engines in
good order, tho wires taut and tho ma
chine Jun and camera ready for instant
service. Their work is less spectacular
than that Of tho airman. but It is Just
as essential.
Volunteered in Thousands.
Already mechanics have volunteered
in thousands for this vital work. with
such spontaneity, indeed. as to make it
possible to keep steady stream Of
squadrons flowing overseas. For some
time now they have been busy on the
other side building tho airdromes, es-
tabiishing the repair shops and making
ready to set up the planes which will
German trenches. Various trade inter-
ests and employers organizations also
have co-operated with the government
in the effort to comb out the large
number Of experts needed in the short
time available. but, despite that, still
moro men are needed.
Only men especially trained are ac-
cepted at the outset, in order to keen
the standard as high as the necessities
of the service require. The main Prob
lem is to adapt a skilled mans especial
| abilities to the specific problems Of air.
Upon acceptance into the service the
men are sent at once to a large con-
centration center, where they are sorted
out according to trades. Detachments
Of the various trades are then sent at
| once to factories or flying fields for two
or three weeks intensive work Many
Of the specialized Industries, such par
| ticularly as those Of propeller making,
magnetos. machine guns and wings
have thrown open their factories to the
government for instruction Of these
men as part Of their contribution to
the winning Of the war. Naturally, the
Evening star., 1917-12-10
TO TAKE UP PROBLEMS
FACED By BUSINESS MEN
h =. Andrsws Calls Meeting Of Re
tan Credit Assoc1ation-Themes
Scheduled for Discussion.

Calling on nsrchants to put aside the
dusstion Of PROFITS until after tho war, r.
r. Andrew4 president Of the Retail Credit
Mems Association. today called q meeting
Of ths members for tomorrow night to
consider special problems confronting