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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20
ALLEGED GUNMEN HELD.
One Accused of Being Man "h'
Killed Policeman Eppley


Philadelphia. Oct. 2O.-At the
close of the coroner's inquest yes
terday into the death OF George a.
Eppley, policeman who. was Killed
in the political, feud in the Fifth ward
here, Jacob Mas5ia,'an alleged gun
man from New York, was held with
out bail as the man who actually
killed Eppley, and John Costello
alsotof New York. was committed as
an accessory before the fact. They
are two of<the Is men alleged to
have been brought to this city for
election work. 40
AS a result of the killing of Ep'
pley, Mayor Thomas B. Smith. a
rumber of politicians and several po-
Icemen are, under bail charged with
conspiracy to murder and violation OF
the election laws.
Resides Mascia and Costello, five
other alleged gunmen captured II
New York are in the county prison
here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20
Hold a Meeting in Competition With
Jubiter Pluyius Who Fails 10
Drown Their Enthusiasm.

Something wetter than water will
have to be made use of In order to
dampen the enthusiasm of the wo-
men of Alexandria who are engaged
in the sale of Liberty Loan bonds.
Jubiter Pluvius got out his big
sprinkler lust before the hour ar
rived for the ladies to hold their
meeting at the Surprise theater yes
terday afternoon and proceeded to
demonstrate how much water ne
could let down in a given length OF
time. No one attempted to stop him
and he was given full sway, but inc
Alexandria ladies. well, they went
right ahead and held that meeting
lust as Though the state of Vir-
ginia was really dry.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter of Grace
Episcopal church, called the meeting
to order and introduced Mrs. Kate
Walle~ Barrett, who gave a snort
but forcible address while the au-
dience was awaiting the arrival o.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk of Chicago,
who had been delayed in reaching
this city from Washington, owing 10
the severe rainstorm.
Although the rain kept coming down
in torrents quite a large audinece Of
the ladies of the city had braved the
storm. Among them were clerks
from Bendheim's. Elliott's and other
stores whose proprietors had granted
them permission to attend the meet,
ing.
Miss Rose NJ. Macdonald introduced
Mrs. Funk shortly after the arrival
of the latter. The speaker went
straight to her subject and spoke
very INTERESTINGLY. She said that
men win battles, but it takes money
to win a war, and urged the women
TO economize-on clothes. Think %
that, coming from woman, too,
Men, the women are getting down TO
,ea, facts u MS bus; les Are we,
as men. doing as well?l
Continuing Mrs. Funk said that
q million of cur men had LAID ASIDE
their usual clothes, put on uniforms
and offered their lives to their coun-
try. and suggested that it might be
we'll for the ladies to do without some
a" their fashionable. expensive cloth
ing in order to help buy bonds and
thus do their bit. She also pleaded
with everyone TO go out and sell AT
least one bond to someone else, and
said that five dollars month would
do it.
Inspiring music was furnished by
tie Twelfth Field Artillery band
from st. Asaph military camp. Re-
freshments were served the band at
the conclusion of the meeting.
Today the ladies have been busy
also. A Liberty booth was arranged
to be opened at the city market at
which members of the committee were
to be in attendance so that everybody
visiting the market might have an
opportunity to purchase a bond II
they desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20
LOOTED By I'-BOATS.
Crews Tell of Three Attacks on Re,
turn to America.

turn to America.
An Atlantic Port, Oct. - : At
tacks on three American sailing ships
bv German submarines wer" report
on bv their crews who reached hsre
Yesterday on a French liner. apt.
Nortensen, of the three masteh Amer
;can harL Paolina of l,las tors sad
that September % when bis ve::c'
was 40 miles from Brest, she was
fired on by U-boat but not MT +.
The Germans then came aIongS't''
looted he,. and sank her with h"mnS'
he said The captain and his ere"
escaped in the small boats and "er"
picked UP by French destroyer
The Paolina had cargo OF OIL anu
steel wire. She was owned D:
Whitney and Bodden Co.
Another crew. who said they were
from the American schooner CrocNet'
from Philadelphia, reported that three
months ago their ship was torpedoec
Inv a submarine near Brest but dl1
NOT sink. The Germans looted he'
and then abandoned her and !ate'
they said she was towcd into bres'
and sold. She had cargo OF OIL
Also on the same liner was the crew
or the four masted schooner henf!
Lippitt. $50 tons. Of Phlladelph's
whose sinking had previously beer
reported
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20
Death Notice.

Died in Baltimore: Md, Oct. II,
,oiTl Mrs. Mildred TaS.ridse. form
arlv Mrs: James Smith. Of Alexan-
d,;s @ Va and daughter of Mrs. VIM.
KelI Funeral from Wheatley's NOR
tuarv chapel, Sunday. Oct. 2l, at 4
o'clock p. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 20.-Eli-
hu. Root. yesterday afternoon spent
some, time. with. Secretary of State
Lansing. during which he reiterated
his conviction that a new. stronger
Russia will emerge from the chaos
which now..exists throughout the
country. = :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

Rev. A. f. Spielman will take as
rhe subject Of his discourse at Trinity
Methodist church tomorrow night
The Struggles in Europe" Pictures
taken on the battlefields will be used
N illustrating and fifteen minute
Illuminated song service will precede
-he regular service. Songs in the
Night" will be the topic in the morn
ing at-tl O'Clock, A special address
will be given to the Bible class at t4'at
church tomorrow morning also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

requested to be present at the ciu'
rooms.
Miss Hattie Bell and Mr.. j. Harri:
Jones, of Mount Vernon, were married
this morning by the Rev. W. E. Bur
nett, of Washington. The bride is
well known in this city.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Alexandria Chapter Of the
American Red Cross will be held
Monday morning next at ten o'clock
in the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Mrs. James Fields and little son
Allen. left today to visit her sister,
Mrs. L. n. Smith, in Wilmington,
Del. They will also go to Philadel-
phia and New York city before re-
turning home.
The funeral of Mrs. Mildred laS-
fridge, who died at Baltimore on
Wednesday, will be held from Wheat
ley's mortuary chapel tomorrow af-
temoon at four o'clock Rev. l.. +.
Kelly will officiate and the interment
will be in st. Paul's cemetery. The
deceased was formerly Mrs. James
Smith, and daughter of Mrs. VIM.
Kell, Of this city.
The members of the Twelfth Field
Artillery. band at st. Asaph military
camp, Major Montin, leader. were
each furnished with complete outfit
of knitted goods-sweater' helmet,
wristlets, socks and muffler. There
were $50 articles in all. They came
from the Potomac Division of the
American Red Cross through Mrs.
A. II. Oliver, Mrs: F. B. Warwick
end Miss Whitall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

Miss Helen Moore of Ridgeway'
n. c., is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
w. S. Connolly, 3l9 south st. Asaph
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

The contract for the electric work
at the new Southern railway yarls.
has been awarded to Watkins &
Washington of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

Mr.. John l.. Marye left today for
Baltimore and from there will go on
visit to relatives near that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20


dress the soldiers at Belvoir camp
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
! Mrs. w. H. Van Ness will speak
at the IL o'clock service at the Free
| Methodist church tomorrow morning
! In the evening Rev. W. h. Van Ness
will preach at 1880.
A large number of Odd Fellows
were in attendance at Po:omac lodge
last night to witness the comforting
of degrees. On next Friday night the
Lorton lodge will bring class of
candidates here to have the degrees
conferred by the Potomac officials.
Services of the Second Presbyterian
church tomorrow will be held in the
Westminster building at the usual
hours. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison
will officiate. The Sabbath school
will also be held at $50 and Christian
Endeavor meeting at T:l5 in the
evening.
Mr.. j. Dewitt Jobborn, director
oc the Drexel Biddle Bible classes Of
Philadelphia, will speak at the II
O'clock service at the First Baptist
church tomorrow. In the evening at
7:45 the pastor. Rev. Dr.. F. B.
Jackson, will preach on "Our Lords
Parable of Entrance into the Chris
tain Life.
Open air services will be held by
the Salvation Army at I:30 tomorrow
night and an indoor service at s
o'clock. Col. John f. Margetts, of
New York city, and Brig. William
Escott. of Baltimore. will have charge
of both meetings. "Where are Thou"
will be the subject at the indoor ser
vice. Sunday school will be held at
2:30 ami Young Peoples League at
6.90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison OF the
Second Presbyterian church will ad-
dress the soldiers at Belvoir camp
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

Salt Water and Potomac Oysters:
J. Brill, No. 2, King street. Phone
3e7J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

There will be a meeting of the
Girls Club on Monday evening at
eight o'clock. All members are
requested to be present at the club
rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

James f. Freeman, whose home
was at Hume, Alexandria county,
was killed at Perryyille, Md, yes
terday morning at = o'clock. His re-
mains were brought to Wheatley's
undertaking rooms in this city and
the funeral will be held tomorrow al
ternoon at 2 o'clock from his late res
idence. Rev. f. V. REGISTER. pastor
of the Methodist church South. will
cfficiate and the interment will be IN
Bethel cemetery. The deceased Is
survived by his wife and several
children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20
Alexandria City and Suburbs.a

The speaking campaign IN the IN
terest of the sale Of Liberty Loan
bonds will be started in the :theaters
of the city tonight. Leo P. Harlow
chairman Of the local committee,
will speak at one of the theaters
and Robert l.. Payne at the other
The addresses will be brief, only
about four or five minutes in length
Next week several of the ladies OF
the city will be invited to deliver
short speeches in the theaters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

"Entrenched Evils will be the
subject of the morning sermon of
Rev. Raymond W. White at the
Methodist Protestant church tomor,
row at II o'clock. In the evening
he will preach the third of the series
of sermons on "Seven Responsible
ties" In connection with this an
nouncement Rev. White desires the
publication Of the following: "Thc
public is urged to attend some place
of worship. To these services am.
cordially invited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-20

II y5u want to reach the
people in the homes in AleIan-
dria and it's suburbs ]; place
your announcements In the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right you viii ;gsts
the customers. $50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jews Do Not Prosecute
the Editor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
I note the assertion made through
the columns of Harrisburg news
papers that a certain so-called
Christianized Jew asserts that Jews
who forsake their religion are sub
jected to persecution. In all my
rather careful perusal of the history
of the Jews in America l find no
such instance. The Jews of this land
believe in religious liberty. That is
why most of them are here. If one
of their number chooses to forsake
the religion of his fathers, that is
his business. We hold no grudge
against him.
I also note that thousands of my
fellow religionists have followed this
man from their own faith. l should
like to have the evidence.
Also, the Jews of America are not
Jews in the sense of nationality.
They are Americans. They are Jews
only as to their religion. There are
German Jews. just as there are Ger
man Lutherans; there are Russian
Jews, just as there are Scotch Pres
byterians; there are English Jews,
just as there are Greek Catholics
or Irish Catholics. We are all Ameri-
cans in our nationality and Jews as
to our religion.
FAIR PLAY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
FARM WORK FOR BOYS

DROF. FRANK E. SHAMBAUGH,
county superintendent OF
schools, has sent out calls for
farm volunteers. Cumberland coun-
ty school authorities have done the
same. In some districts lists OF
volunteers already are being en-
rolled. The pay is to vary from
seventy-five cents to one dollar
day, and keep.
If the school superintendents
undertake to see that the young
workers do not fall under the in
fuence of surroundings that would
not be conducive to good health or
good morals, parents should feel free
to let their sons go. Not only would
they be able to serve their country
in the matter of increasing the food
supply, but they would at one and
the same time have a vacation that
would send them back to town bet
ter physically than wnen they lett
and with a neat sum in bank for in
vestment in a government bond or
two, or the purchase of next winter s
shoes and clothes.
Cumberland county also has taken
the lead in holding patriotic meet
ings of farmers, at which all man
ner and means of increasing and
diversifying crops along needful
lines have been discussed. The
farmers of Pennsylvania as a whole
are taking the war situation as
earnestly and as unselhshly as any
class of people in the land and 1t is
we'll that they are, for upon them
rests the burden of keeping not only
our own people. but our allies as
we'll, In foodstuffs the next year or
two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
Newspaper Advertising Best

In a. uuestionnaire sent to the Sec
retaries of nearly eco county fairs
in twenty-four states, 90 per cent.
of the answers received said that
paid newspaper advertising was sue
cessfully used. while so per cent. of
the secretaries said that their heavi-
est item for publicity was in news
paper advertising. This was the re-
port given by George A. Starring,
professor of agricultural journalism
and advertising at the South Dakota
State College. before the recent an
nual meeting of county fair secrs-
taries, at Huron. S. d.
Mr.. Starring reported that so per
cent. of the replies indicated that
billboards were used, while nearly
the same number stated that they
found it profitable to use motion
picture slides, However. a majority
of the really successful fairs pin their
greatest faith to paid newspaper ad-
vertising in their efforts to get good
crowds.-Editor and Publisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT

A display of flags is not enough. We
must win by hard hitting. and not by
bunting.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Well, the Danish West Indies seem
to have got in under the flag just in
time to have a little excitement
Charleston Mail.
The pacifist campaign has done
some good. Nothing else could be so
effective in making the country tight
ing mad.-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
Vienna papers regret the break with
America, eh? Um-m-m we'll that's just
a start. They've got lots more regret
coming to them.-Indianapoli News.
The United States will have a great
army at the end of two years If we
had started that system two years ago
we might not have needed an army
now.-Philadelphia North American.
Some statistician has determined
women spend 40 per cent. of the money
they handle for foodstuffs. But that s
not much, considering how much ii
takes to stuff some men.-Pittsburgt
Gazette-Times.
Those $4,000 German reservists
who were ready to rise must have
counted the $4,000 lamp posts that
Ambassador Gerard assured Berlin
were in New York, and verified his
count-New York Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
Men on the Side Lines

State governors may raise new
national guard regiments If they like.
They may appoint what officers they
like. 1t is their legal right. The war
department has no objection.
But the war department announces
that it is under no obligation to ac-
cept such new regiments. 1t will not
accept them unless the States build
permanent armories and maintain
permanent drill grounds for them.
And il 1t does accept the enlisted
men into federal service 1t VIII re-
fuse to accept any of the officers.
If aspirants for military glory and
commissions via the militia route feel
outraged by this clearly uncompli-
mentary announcement OF the war
department they should remember
that on Good Friday the world began
alA over again for the United states
of America. 1t began all over again
most especially for the war depart
ment.
From a minor department., forced
to make concessions to congressman
and their friends for every appro-
priation, ii has become major de-
partment charged with one purpose
Ito defeat Germany as quickly and
economically as possible. Its immedl-
ate duty of bringing eHectlVc HILL
tary aid to the allies will take no per-
sonal feelings into account. II feel
ings are hurt in the process they
ought to be. Some injustice will be
done, but a greater injustice Will be
avoided. IN developing Uncle sam
arm for the knockout wallop the war
chiefs have simply got to forget that
individual feelings ever existed.
The governments ruthlessness is
pleasant sound in the ears OF most
Am ericans. 1t is a pleasure to know
that the scramble for commissions
in the new army is not going to be
through the governors offices but
through the training camps. 1t is
pleasure to know that new regiments
are not going to be raised all over
the country while old regiments are
depleted by wounds or sickness.
When a football player is knocked
out the team does not go on playing
with ten men. 1t has new man
ready. If five men are Knocked out
II does not send in new team, with
new captain and new signals. 1t
sends in substitutes. 1t fills The gaps.
If football teams followed the ira
ditional method of the American
army there would be many more
football captains. but there would be
fewer victories. The war department
Is coach in this war business. Its OBJ
iect is the win and not to provide for
individuals easy ways to military
ylory.-Exchange.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
A Test For Economizers
TFrom the Cleveland Leaderl


A London paper has prepared a
list of test questions for people who
think they are economizing. The
reader is to ask himself twelve ques-
tions. and the passing grade is fixed
at eight. Here are the questions:
Do you save all your string? Do
you ever throw away rubber bands?
Do you ask shopkeepers not to waste
unnecessary paper on your pur-
chases? Do you use your pencils
down to the unusable stump? Have
you always kept within the ration
limit? Have you cut down on your
smoking? Have you ever told a shop
keeper that he was overcharging
you? Have you ever resisted an i'm
pulse to attend picture show? Are
you taking care of your clothes? Are
a minimum? Are you shaving your
self at home? Do you ever walk to
save car fare?
If the Briton can answer eight OF
those twelve questions in the affirma-
tive, he will have the right to call
himself a great little economizer. The
American might think them over
with profit, though some of them
seem unnecessary. "Have you ever
told q shopman he was overcharging
you?" for instance, is a futile query.
People are constantly doing that. but
1t Is no economy, because the shop
man won't acknowledge it. And on
this side of the water we never ask
the shopman to use less wrapping
paper. He seldom uses enough.
Let us propose a dozen questions
for the American economizer: Do
you polish your own shoes? Do you
refrain from walking on rough
ground to save shoes? Do you mani
cure your own nails? Do you have
your trousers pressed at home? Are
you going to make garden this
year? Do you buy all the monthly
magazines, or get them at the Ii
brary? Do you get the department
of agriculture's report on food econ
omies and give them to your wife to
read? When you get your hair cut,
do you let the barber persuade you
that he has tonic which will keep
you from getting bald? Do you turn
down the instantaneous heater as
soon as the tank Is full of hot wa
ter? Do you leave the soap in the
bath tub? Do you forget the electric
light in the basement? Do you use
an umbrella instead of calling taxi
If you can answer all these ques-
tions satisfactorily you are more than
an economist-you are q wizard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
By BRIGGS

One way in which the civilians may
be OF service to their country in time
OF war, is to become well enough ac-
quainted with the military rules and
when occasion arises Two little
books, Infantry Drill Regulations -
and Manual of Interior Guard Duty"
published by ID. Appleton and Com
pany. are little marVels of military
information. They are. of necessity,
written in the simplest language, that
there may be no possible misunder-
standing of instructions. and that only
one Interpretation may be given to
any rule.
MobiIiZing America-By Arthur
Billiard (Macmillan soc net)-With a
preponderance that is almost super
natural does one feel the weight of
Arthur Billiards. words as one reads
"Mobilizing America" written and
published since the armed neutrality
bill was passed by the late Congress.
The foresight shown by the author
the pitfalls so graphically sketched
the mistakes made by England and
France-all break upon the reader
with new light and knowledge as
one follows the daily actions of our
government in conducting the pri-
mary stages of our war. A repeated
ly sounded warning against procras-
lnation-againSt the short war idea
against political ntrigue-against
the failure of the government letting
the people know the true condition
these are but some of the high
! lights of this timely, prophetic little
volume. In the concluding chapter
the author outlines a program which
he does not contend is without fall
lacy, but with which he illustrates
the point of his whole volume.
The mobilization of industry-oi
men-of public opinion; these are
| but three of the startlingly graphic
chapters in this short volume OF
warning; a volume of intense plea
that the United States be ready
completely ready for the great task
she has undertaken-a plea coming
from the innermost soul of one who
has intimately followed for two years
the conduct of the war in two of the
greatest countries of the world-a
plea sensibly propounded upon the
theory that all in this country mus
harmonic closely-that demobiliza-
tion is easier than mobilization after
precious time has been wasted. And
what a tribute it is to the author tc
see as events now unfold that his
warnings are being Needed, and thai
we are proceeding along just those
lines he has advocated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-07
REOPEN COMPETITION

n S the School Board seems wholly
IA incapable of reaching any con-
clusion with respect TO Mr.
Ittner or Mr.. Lloyd, both of whom
have been considered as leaders in
the architectural competition for the
important school building program
here, the deadlock will likely con-
tinue indefinitely unless the whole
matter is reopened ana some new
blood injected into the situation.
1t is futile to continue a hopeless
deadlock of this character which so
seriously affects the building pro-
gram.
1t ought to be possible to do the
right thing and do it without further
delay. AS it appears neither Ittner
nor Lloyd can be agreed upon, there
are other architects of distinction
in the country who should be invited
to compete.