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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
MARRIED YESTERDAY.TO unite IN SERVICES
An Protestant Churches Of AlcXan-
dria to Join in, Meetings TO be Held
llerc Next Week.

The Gazette is informed today that
The congregations Of all the protes-
tant churches Of the city are invited
10 unite in attending the services 10
be held in Alexandria next week, IN
stead of only five. as was announced
yesterday.
The services vii! open on Monday
NIGHT al S o(clocl; in inc Mcthodist
Church South. al which The sermon
viii be dc!ircrc! by Rev. William j.
Morton, pastor .! Christ church. On
Tusday night the Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison will preach at the First
BAPTIST church. Wednesday nights
lacctmg will b5 held in the Second
Presbyterian church, at which lie
speaker will be the Rev. E. Y. Reg
ester. Thursiay night the service
Will Re at Christ Episcopa! church
ard the speaker will be tho Rev. J..
3. Jackson On Friday night the
various congregations will assemble
at the Methodist Protestant church.
when the sermon will hc delivered by
the Rev. 4. F.. Spielman.
\ cordial invitation is extended 10
al the residents Of the city 10 attend
each of the services where cveryon"
wil! bc made welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
Present Managers Will Remain in
Control of Lines. But Secretary cf
Trcasury's Orders Must be Obeycd.

President Wilson last night issued
proclamation takin" over operation!
Of the railroads Of the country for
the period Of the war.
a. the same time nc ANNOUNCED
the appointment of William G. Ne
Adoo, Secretary Of the Treasury. IS
railroad dictator.
Government operation Of the roads,
under the proclamation. viii star
AT Gcon Friday.
Immediately after Congress re-
conyeres January Sd the President
will go before that body and seek leg
islatiCn to enable the government 20
guarantee the interests Of security
holders in the roads and to carry
out all improvements and better
ments during the period Of govern
mcnt operation.
Mr.. McAdoo will retain his office
az Secretary Of the Treasury.
The present railroad managers re
main IN control, but Mr.. McAdoa's
orders must he obeyed. They super
sedc even orders Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Railroad owrerS will be compcMsA:-
ed on a basis Of the average net -
turns earned by their properties FOR
the three years ended June 30. l9l:
Railway investors, says the frcS!-
dent. may be assured Of as COOS
treatment from the government :&
from their present directors.
The railway finance problem. ae
says, viii he solved.
Seizure is under army appropriation
act CT August 2g, 1916, IN which the
President was given this power IN
the face of q general strike menace.
After the movement Of troops ami
military supplies are provided Tor,
Ehc. business Of the roads will be con-
ducted under all the laws and regu-
lations now in force aS to common
carriers
From time 10 time parts Of Tie
systems not needed may be r1turne:
TO the ownccs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
ATTACK AMERICAN CAMP.
Vigilance of Airplane Patrols Pre-
vents Germans From Reaching y.
S. Camp.

S. Camp.
With the American Army IN France
Dec. 2T.-German airmen tried %
bomb the American camp last night
but we're driven away before they
reached their destination.
This was the first time that inc
Germans nave made an air attaci
upon the Americans in France.
The Germans approached the camp
IN the darkness Of early evening
hut. were detected by the v'gHans
patrols. =.
The guarding aviators we're swlf1
70 give battle and the Germans tat
% retire beotre their attacks.
The men accepted the incident VIZ
-he caImness Of veterans.
:sTh:s Is a belated Christmas gle
from the Kaiser," declared one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
THREE BEARS KILLED.
Dog Corners Animals in Cave Cn!l
Hunter ShO0tS Them

Dog Corners Animals i'll Cave Cnl!l
Hunter Sho0ts Them.
.Bayard, W. Va, Dec. 27.-Augustus
King, a trappcr. bagged three bears
unexpectedly Tuesday. While rXan:-
Sning a trap on Buffalo Creek. his
dog left him. Attracted soon by uE-
usual barking, King found the dog at
the mouth Of a cave under 4 large
rock, and every time The nose OF the
bear would proirude, the dog would
nip it and the head would be drawn
back. A shot in the mead from Kings
rifle killed the bear. Ii was found to
be mother bear weighing 200 pounds
After it was killed. two cubs. each
weighing 90 pounds. ran out. These
100. were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
ATTACK UNITED STATES.
Mass Meeting of Anarchists Held in
PetrOgrad This Week.

pctrograd. Dec. 21.--A mass
meeting Of anarchists was held on
Sunday afternoon, ut which !nflam-
1uatory speeches against the United
States were delivered, the speakers
hasmg their attacks on the arrests Of
Emma Goldman. Alexander bcrkmar
and Louis Kramer. some OF the speak
trs urging violence against the Amer
lean embassy. but only mild reS"lu,
tion OF protest Wa the outcome OF
the affair.
A congress Of anarchists has bee!
called to meet IN petrograd cm Christ
mas Day Of the Russian calendar
January q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
s1rRRESDERS GOyERSORSHlr.
Thomas E. Campbell Turns Over E1'
ecutorship Of Arizona Upon ha">
date OF Supreme Court.

Phoenix, A-iz.. Dec. 27.--Inomas
Z. Campbell turned over the cover,
norship OF Arizona 70 Governor Hunt
yesterday III obedience to the man
date Of the Supreme Court OF tAe
sr,te which found that Governor
Hunt was the legally elected Cover
NOT oy 8 plurality o! t"-Ty-cee
-.
votes.
The ceremony was wtraooS feature
Hpnt,s 6rst Official act Vas 70 tencea
Campbell 8 pleoe on the srate Tag
Commission. NJ, Campbell decknea'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
TAKES OVER RAILROADS ANOTHER PEACE KITE
Central Powers Said 10 be Read! for
Peace Without ,uncyations or IN
IDENTITIES.

| Copenhagen. Dee. 211.---Tre central
powers arc willing 10 make IN imnle-
diatc peace on tie basis of mo an
. ncxations and no indenlnities. ac-
cortliug to an official statement re-
ceiycd from Vienna via Berlin today.
III that is asked i that oIAcr oe.-
li"crcnts pledge the same policies.
The proh'er Of such :: general peace
was made in the fo:m:! reply 70 vhe
Russian separate peace overturcs.
Regarding the Russian proposal
that vote of thc people N the cen
tral powers would be necessary -
determine the destiny of certain a.
.ional groups, the reply asserted that
this was not a question 20 be settled
internationally. out on" which con-
Germs the country to which sIca
groups may belong,
1T mast be settled independently
and constitutional!y in every Sta"
by its people" the reply asserted.
Amsterdam, Dec. 27.-The Brest-
L;toysk peace conference between
German and Russian delegates was
resumed today, according 10 Berlin
dispatches received here.
Washington. Dec. 27.--7he S!a;e
Department. early today was without
any information regarding new
ncacc offer ny the central powers.
Only press dispatches had reached
officials. These came via Russian and
Swedish points, and stated that at
the peace conference at Brcst- LIrov-
81. yesterday Count Czernin, the Aus
tro-Ttungar.ian foreign minister.
made 4 statemcn, 70 the Russian ~
lcgatos announcing thar the ccn5s%l
movers were ready Immediately q
conclude general peace with -
nations on basis Of no forc:h.e ~
nrxations and indcnrit:es.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
REPORT IS CONFIRMED.
Surrender Of German Submarine
Crew After Mutiny and Shooting
of Captain.

Bar Harbor, Nc, Dec. 27.--A les-
ter from Chester Wescott, steward or
the United States transport Mount
Vernon. formerly the big German
liner Kronprinccsscn Cocilie, confirms
nrcvious rcports OF the deliherata
surrender Of German submarine.
Young Waacott says that cE the
second trip of the transport, ~nea
in the danger zone, periscope ap-
ncared suddenly close aboard. The
n7,nrers were about to open fire when
rbc JJ-boat came entirely TO the sur
face. opened the hatch and displayed
q white flag, while the crew lined
np on the deck.
Fearing trcachcry, the Mount fei'
non swung bow on, then sent noaUs
crew 10 the U-boat. The men SAID that
they had been sent out with orders
not to come back until they had cot
tho Mount Vernon, rs the admiralty
was particularly anxious to sink tire
former crack German liner. They
had been cruising three weeks and
were short of provisions and water
They had mutillied and shot the cap
tain when he refused to return e
port, they said.
They we're taken on board ans
cared for and the submarine ~a:
towca into a French port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
Death Notice.

Died, on Thursday, December -,
1917. at Alexandria Hospital, Rose
Hoblitzcll Downcy, widow Of j. John
son DoUney. Funeral service, Satur-
day 10 u. M, at the home OF Mr.. +
C. Griffith, 220 south Washington
street. Interqnent at Linganore Gene
terry, Frederick Co.. Md.
Baltimore and Lynchburg papers
please copy). Kindly omit flowers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
STATE COUNCIL. DEFENSE.
To Hold Meeting i'll Richmond To-
morrow TO Consider Important
Matters Pertaining to The War.

Richmond, Dee. 27.---f'he State
Council Of Defense viii meet tornor-
row. Friday morning at II o'clock al
tie Capitol. Every member is cX,
pected to be present. This meeting
Will be an important one because OF
the large nnmber and character OF tho
matters 10 be considered. and also
because it will be the last meeting %
the council before Legislature con-
ycnes. Governor Stuart Will be pres.
rnt. and Gen. r. w. Nichols. chair
IMAM, will preside.
Perhaps the first subject 70 DC
taken up will be y report from Prcsi-
dent l.. T.. Johnson. OF the Norfolk
ard Western Railway, dealing with
hc conference arranged by The coun-
ri! between Harry Flood Byrd. Fed
aral Fuel .Adminiscratn. for Virginia;
representatives Of Ink. coal carrying
roads in this State. and representa-
lions Of the Council OF Defense. On
the basis Of President Johnson's re-
port. the Council vii! discuss further
'hc fuel situation, and methods by
which it may help~thc authorities OF
The government in handling the many
problems that have arisen.
Anpthcr subject is the Soldiers ard
Sailors Civil Rights Bill now before
Congress. Every State has q vital m
tcrest in this measure, and the Wash
;ngton authorities have asked the Viz
einia Council to consider the proposed
Till and send TO the Council of Nation
al Defense suggestions about IL.
This measure aims TO protect SOL.
1iers and sailors in their civil rights
while they arc in the service Of the
country.
The Council will deliberate on q
argc number OF matters outlined fot
IL. attention at this meeting by va
r!ous branches Of the federal govern
ment. Among thom vii! be the follow
ing: Methods Of facilitating the eH-
ecu.;on OF the shipbuilding program,
curtailing deliveries Of goods to cas-
toners by retailers; the appointment
Of q state director Of an explosion
committee and & publa-ity director
to cooperate with the food admins
tration; the stimulation of the rais-
ing Of hogs by farmers; the Bisbee
deportation; the solicitation Of funds
for all kinds Of undertakings Qools-
ing to some plan whereby rcsponsi-
bility may be fixed and waste prevent
ed; and the conduct of Il state wide
education campaign Oh the war, SIM.
lar to that already under way IT
many states and planned for others
The Council has also been requesteG
to consider what II can do to ar.
! range for the enlistment Of the right
sort OF young men in the aviator
corps Of the army. This suggestion
comes directly from, the Secretary 0
War
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

DISMISS CONTEMPT CHhRGS
Gcbr~ia CUmrt Enlcs Head ~
vent Had Right to Refuse Inspect

tsr1,rsia fGHrt fDi6S hrao r-..Ft n :
vent Had Right to Refuse inspect,
Savannah, Ga, Dee. 21.--JudGe I.
". Mcldrim IN the supreme Co..
yesterday handed down an op!n@sa
in the case Of Mother VI. Clare, san
mother superior &C St. Einent'S { 3s.
vent, VINO has been ruled Tor conret-2s.
cor refusing 10 permit . grand jury
committee to make an inspection nt
he convent under INC EeaZy act. TIE
court dismissed The contempt charge
holding that the act provided for -
inspection of places where thf -.
n,aces we're kept in confinement.
The court held The evidence did ='t
show TIL. Sisters Of Mercy in this c9a-
zen. were kept in confinement, a.t
remained there voluntarily, and for
that reason the institution did not
come under the authority OF tnr
ycazy net. There IS another case Of
. similar character against IN" head
Of the ST. Francis Home 20 pc dete.
mined. This is . Cathnic rr"cn" g.
al!ar asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
THREE YEARS OF FIGHTING.
Prepare for Campaign of 1920, Warn-
;nu Of II. W. Lamont.

Prepare for Campaign of 1920, "arri-
ing of L. W. Lamont.
New York. Dee. 27.-Warning that
the United States faces 8 long war
and must speed up its preparations
was sounded by Thomas ". Lamont,
OF ]. P. Morgan and Co.. yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Lamont has just re-
rurued from lengthy trip abroad.
"The impression that our entrance
into the war has assured the defeat OF
Germany in a delusion," Mr.. Lamont
continued. mo one can maintain that
victory is close at hand, but 1t w!sl
soon be in sight if We can realize that
we must now prepare not only FOL
1918 but for the campaigns OF l9iS
and 1920"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
Pastor Resigns.

The Rev. Charles F. Brandt, pastor
of Emmanuel Lutheran church OF
Alexandra, has rendered his resig-
uation. The pulpit will be flled teo1-
porarily by the Rev. Mr.. Sohn OF
Baltimore, who will hold servicas
every Sunday night Sc 7:S0 o'clocs
IN thar church until further netiee-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
Fish Day Tomorrow.

jersey trout, butter FISH, lake trout,
large oysters, canvas back ducks, red
head ducks. Sanitary Fish MarEsett,
stall No. ,. City Market. Phone 735.
Or-.n Kill < .. m. 303-1:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

The regular meeting Of the V!c-
GINA Cons!story No. 9, N. r. s.. vii
De held Friday, December e, 1857,
az .. n. fnr tha annual election OF
officers.
316-4t r ". LsSha a, Sec5'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
--.-.a.tlIa,Ask. Ex.S-- FINE holiday
Ee.sts On Geld Fish and Turns Small
Menagerie Loose.

Paterson, Z. ;, Dee. 2T.--A res
live monkey broke from his cage in
:, bird store here Tuesday. ate a
Christmas dinner of 20 gold fish and
freed small ncnageric before the po-
lice came. Pa. .oilnan O'Br!en waite"
in impatient suspense outside TN"
store while the deir-!ngcrcd marau-
der pallcd the fish from seven window
bowls.
When the store manager came the
monkey was tugcing ut the bars OF Q
canary cage. Pet dogs mad been no.
Grated. and cages topp!ed TO the floor.
The onlp tank un,ouchcd was on"
lcrdel over by II swapping tuntle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
Notice.

The Annual Meeting of the mem
bers Of the Independent Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, will be held at the Com
pany's Office, Royal and Prince
Streets. in Alexandra, Va, Monday
January Il, 1918, st ten o'clock q
n.
Walter Robarts. President
sOstd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
The First National Bank.

.Nexandria, Va. Dec. 26, 1917
At regular meeting of the Board
OF Directors. held this day. the re
sular Ser,i-annual dividend Of six pei
cent. and an extra dividend Of three
pa~ c"n.. wore declared, payable or
or after January lst. 1918.
Geo. E. Warfeld.
s0SAt, Cashier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ". b. Bolton and t~t
! daughters, Of Richmond, are guest:
at .hc home Of Mrs. Bottoms mother
/ Mrs. Margaret Lecf, 1905 King street
Mrs. r. L. Hudson, Of Culpeper
Va, is spending the holiday season
here at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Smith. in North
Washington street.
The Alexandria draft board rcpo.t
that the qucstiomlaires sent out to DC
filed IN by those liable to be drafted
are being returned in accordance with
instructions and it is expected tha:
ihe work OF sending out the number
Of qucstionnaires yet to 90 will be
complete next week.
The annual inspection Of Canton
alexandria ! No. / Patriarchs MILF
tant. |. O. @. F., wall occur this even
ing in Odd Fellows Hall at s o'clock.
Col. Samuel +. Boyce Of the District
If Columbia will bc the inspecting Of
riccr. Refreshments including an oy-
s.cr roast, will be enjoyed at the con-
clusion Of The inspection.
Robert F.. Gronau, former Chief
Engineer OF the City Fire Depart
rcnt. was on Monday night pre-
sentcd with u handsome mecrschaun1
y;rc by the members Of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company as
token of friendship and for his ci-
ticicncy during the years he had
charge Of the department.
From the reports received at tic
meeting OF the various Red Cross
committees hcld at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms last night, it was
learned that from ! 200 to 1900 new
members had been added TO the AlcS.
anAria branch. The lists will remain
opcn uHtil Saturday night Of this
week 50 that any others desiring
To Join may do so.
The crew of q north-hound paSsen-
ger train turned over Two men dress
ed in soldiers uniforms 10 the po-
ice Of this city last night. who arc
being held here for North Carolina
Their names sre said TO
be Harry Keller and Mitchell Cranler.
What the nature of the charge made
.,,,in.. ih.n1 ,nnld not be learned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

Millard Fl. Finncll, Of Company A
18th U. S. Infantry, has returned
to Camp Mcclellan, At Admission, Ala,
h.:ma. after a short visit to the home
o. his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Fhlncll on South Lee street.
Lucian Garner, Tor the last thirty
wears m attachc OF the War Depart
mcnt and n resident Of Washington.
since the close ot the civil war, died
TUESDAY after brief illness. He
was born sixty-nine yoars ago at
Fairfax Courthouse.
Quite a number OF ;hc Sunday
schools in the city arc TO have their
Christmas exercises tomorrow night,
among thelh being the Methodist
Church South, First Baptist, Presby-
terian. Grace Episcopal and Mctho-
dist Protestant. Most Of the scrvi-
ces will begin at 7:30.
The Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat company was sued yes
to-day in the. supreme court Of the
District of Columbia ior $4,000 dam
ages by Henry c. Pearson. The
plaintiff alleges that On August II
last, while passenger on the
steamer St. Johns, he fell through
an unlightcd hatchway and sustained
severe injuries.
Mrs. Rose HobitZcll DOwney, Wild
ow Of J. Johnson Downey, aged about
63. died at the Alexandria hospital
today. The funeral will be held on
Saturday morning at the home OF M.
II. c. Griffith, 22G south Washington
street. at 10 o'clock. The body will
be taken TO LinSanore cemetery,
Frederick county. Maryland. for in
tcrncrt.
The Life Insurance Company c.
Virginia was last night entertained
at an oyster feast given by ". u.
Eu.kotS at /. II. Zi.dTecmans ea:a,
on north Royal street. The entire
gtaff-E. c. Tcsb, J z. Wyne, c. l..
Bolton. and DR.. Z. L. wilkins, med.-
ca! examiner we're present. Speeches
were made by Dr. wilkins, ard
Mcssrs. Burke and Tesh. The coH1-
paay has enjoyed a prosperous year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
Those Questionnaires.

Those liable to be drafted, Tho re-
ccive tho Questionnaire and desire
assistance in answering same To-
morrow, friday. can obtain help by
calling upon either of the following
named persons: Gardner L. Boothe
Alexandria National Bank Building
(upstairs); James R. Cation, III
south Fairfax street; John H. Trim
yer, at Mr.. G. L. Doothe's office
alexandria National Bank Building
(up stairs); r. L. Payne, at Mr- &
L Boothe's office, Alexandria Ma.
tiinal Bank Building tup srairS)
John G. Graham. $50 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
Alexandra City and Suburbs

Henry Alien, !. member OF the li5th
Z. s. Infantry, Camp Mcclellan, has
returned there after q visit to his par
c.ts on South Lee street. this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

/, c.:ts on South Lee street. this city.
! Mrs. Amy Weech will lead me
/ prayer meeting TO be held in the Ann
! Lee Memorial Home for the Aged to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Willard ". C. 7. y. will hold
social at the residence Of Mrs. Viii
liam Stuart, 80 Prince street, tomor-
row evening instead Of tonight as
was expected.
The funeral Of Julian l.. Della,
whose death occurred on Tuesday at
his home. 325 Queen street. was he'll
this afternoon from his late residence
at 2 o'clock. The Rev. E. V. Rcgestcr
ard the Rev. E. E. Jackson oficiated
and interment was in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery.
The Rcfrcshment Corps OF the
Alexandria Red Cross are completing
arrangements for the dance to na
given on Monday night next-New
Years cye-at the Elks' auditorium,
the proceeds (Which will be used
TO dcfray the expense incurred IN
providing gifts for the soldiers at
Christmas time. The ladies hope 20
sec large number of the residents
Of the city present.
The stock Of groceries at Braw-
aar Bros. store 1T the corner Of Wash
ineton and King street is being SOLD
out and shortly after January iirst
The Alexandria Cash Grocery Com
pany will open up there for business.
The sale now going on offers an op-
poltunity TO get groceries at attrac-
tive prices. but it Is not anticipated
that the stock will last more than :
few days
Ordnance Sergt. Richard I. Smit',
stationed ut Camp Mcclellan. An
n;ston. Alabama, has returned 10 bis
Grtics 1t that place afte:' a sho~
visit at the home Of his parents. M.
AMI Mrs. r. E. Smith. in North WASH
inc-ton street. Scret. Smith vas given
his promotion On Oct. 25th and ::;
said 10 he the first one ut the camp
to receive such 4 promotion without
military training.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

Mrs. Amy Wcech will lead ire
prayer meeting to be held in the Ann
Lee Memorial Home for the Aged to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

There was no session Of ihe Police
Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

Norfolk Oysters. Hampton Rsrs
and Potomac River oytrrs- J. Bril-
No. 2 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ". d. Bolton aud t"o
daughters, Of Richmond, are guests
at .hc home OF Mrs. Bottoms mother,
Mrs. Margaret Lecf, 1905 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

The Willard ". C. 7. q. will hold
social at the residence Of Mrs. vii
liam Stuart, 80 Prince street, toGnor-
row evening instead Of tonight as
was expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

Mrs. r. L. Hudson, Of Culpeper.
Va, is spending the holiday season
here at the home Of her parents, Mr..
ard Mrs. R. Z. Smith. in North
Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

If yau want to reach the
pe1nla in Tho homes il Alakan-
iIria and IT'S suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If yalf goods and
prices are right you viii get
tbs customers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-24
BOnzillas has been appointed by
CarTanza to represent Mexico at
Washington He says his work here
will be to establish cordial relations
between the two countries and pre-
vent new difficulties.
KAISER OWNS MILLIONS OF
UNITED STATES PROPERTY

Washington, March 24.-Ten mil
lion dollars worth of United States
stocks are owned by the kaiser and
members of his family and may be
cOnfscated by the United States
government in case of war.
Facts just made public indicate
WiIhelm's concern over reafirma-
ton Of treaties guaranteeing Ger
mans personal property against
seizure may have been caused by
personal rather than national rea-
sons.
The kziser is one of the greatest
Of American property owners. He
had a fancy for railway securities,