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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
BE.l-Ll..-ANS
Absolutely Removes
indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists
Special Notice

FEBRUARY {, 1911.
BY order of the Board of Directors
of the Seminole Land & Investment
Company, Incorporated, notice is
hereby given that a special meeting
of the stockholders of said Com,
pany will be held at the principal
Offices of the Company, III south
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia,
on the 2Gth day Of February, 1917,
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and II
noon, for the purpose of considerin;
the action of the officers of said Conf
pany in connection with the recent
sale ard conveyance of the entire
property Of said Company to the st.
Cloud Development Company and III
approving or disappearing same.
l.. V. FRENCH
35-td. Feb. 7, 1917. Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
CONDITIONS I u TN GREECE
Some Of Population Compelled. to Eat
Grass And Herbs. -. -;

CVhiU VI y oPSAsS.NIe~
Grass And Herbs. a.,,.. =.
Officials Of the Greek legation in
Washington, in a statement Issued
there yesterday, say famine is result
ing from the entente blockade OF the
coast of Greece, and the poor classes
are living on herbs and grass The
statement follows:
1.-THE Greek legation has received
information to the effect that the
results of the blockade of the Greek
coasts enforced by the entente al
lies since December 8 are of the most
grewsome character.
Deaths from starvation have
been reported from the province Of
Jannina, one at Laurium, ten in Acac-
mania, two in the province of Preveza,
one in Eubia and one in Messina.
The poor classes have began to live
On herbs and grass. The epidemics of
enteritis and dysenteria are rapidly
spreading in the country:
Notwithstanding the complete exc
cution of the allies ultimatum, no
relaxation of the blockade has been
brought about. Numbers of fishing
boats constantly are sunk or scqucs-
tered by the ships enforcing the
blockade. Coasting trade between
ports of the kingdom is completely
prohibited"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
UNFeRuNATEs IN PRISON.
Men And Women United for Work !
Become Community Charges.

Men And Women United for WORK
Become Community Charges.
t Secretary j. Mastin, Of the state
board Of charities and corrections
fwho has given much study to the
consideration of institutional and cor
rectional subjects, takes the ground
that combining men and women VINO
are sent to Jail in lieu of payment OF
fines are being put into the criminal
or dependent class by reason of such
confinement. Not that alone, but
they are supported in prison by the
taxpayers. He thinks the system IS
one that needs remedy, and one
that is imperative. In statement
DR.. Mastin said:
"Under the present system when a
man is fined in police court he is
virtually told by the law; If you
don't pay, you've got to go to Jail for
certain number of days The man
is unable to pay, so he is sent to jail.
In jail he does not work. He. does
nothing, because there is nothing to
do. After staying in jail at the en-
pense of the taxpayer for term of
days, months, or maybe year, be-
cause he could not pay his fine, the
man is turned loose-without money,
without friends, an outcast, unfit ply
sically, morally and spiritually to
make an honest living. He isn't
strong enough to do manual labor
and his mental training perhaps fits
him for nothing else. The result is
that he becomes confirmed crimi-
nal"
"Under the city-farm system when
a man cannot pay his fine the court
will say to him: we are going to
give you a chance to pay what you
owe by working on the farm. You
will work for the city so many days
to pay so many dollars Then this
is what happens: The man works on
the city farm at hcalthful outdoor
employment; he is earning his board
and clothes; he is working out his
fine; he is lettering himself physi-
cally at least.
"When nc leaves the farm it will
be with the consciousness that he
has paid his dcSt to the taxpayer, and
with the feeling that he is square
with the world. His occupation has
kept him in good physical trim and
when he seeks work it will not be
hard for his trained muscles to per-
form. He will be able to regain his
lost caste. Under the city-farm
system, instead Of SO much in uncol-
lcctcd fines, board hill OF prisoners,
ETC.. and an economic loss Of labor
on the debt side Of the ledger, there
will be ar income from farm pro-
duets to go to the credit side of the
ledger, and instead of making crimi- |
nails we will be making good citi-
ynnsn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
- - 50 1sftN 3
ate in the City Of Alexandria VIII.
GINA, bounded and described as fol-

S' Is
/ All that piece or, parcel Of land
situate, and being in the said City,
bounded on the west, by Payne Street,
on the south by Pendleton Street, on
the east by Fayette Street, and on
the north by a line drawn east and
west through the middle of the square
parallel to Wythe street and be
ing the south half of the square
of ground bounded by Payne, Pen
dleton, Fayette and Wythe Streets,
which was conveyed to the said Rob
crt Elliott by Louis C. Barley and
Bessie S. Barley, his wife, by deed
bearing date June 16, 1900, admitted
to record August 81, 1901, and duly
recorded in Liber No. AT, at folio
179, of the Land Records of Alex
andria City, Virginia.
Terms Of Sale:- Cash.
The title is perfect. $4,000 de-
post will be required on day of sale
and ten days allowed to examine
title, when balance OF purchase
money must be paid, whereupon deed
will be executed
G.. E. NICOL,
37-td. Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
KILLED BY H1GHWAYMEN.
Victim Mistaken for Wealthy Resi-
dent of PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-Fighting
for his life when attacked at a lonely
spot on TorresdaIc avenue between
Frankfort and Wissinoming, early
yesterday by two men who mistook
him for a wealthy resident of the
section, Samuel jenkins, IS years old
of No. 1922 Howell street, was shot
ard killed The bandits escaped
and vague description BY motor
man who got glimpse of them in
the glare of trolley car hcaulight
is the only clew the detectives havt
to the identity of the murders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

In the month of January 1917,
1884 German officers and men were
killed, wounded, taken prisoner or
missing, according to an official re-
port just issued by the Berlin war
Office. These casualties bring the to-
!al of Germans killed or those who
have died from war causes To g88,329
and the total casualties slnce the war
began to 4,087, 692.
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II e ad ach e S

due 10 stomach, livcr or kidney-arc per-
mancntIy relieved by Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money back Offer.
Tastes fine; costs trife Delivered any.
where BY our Alexandria Distributors, F. S.
Harper, lac. Phone thcrl. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
To-day's Programme
In the Sunday Revival

:, ~ % . n m -T.n-crnt luncheon for bus'
ness Uornen IN tho Msdison s1uare PrsocenG
Ghurrh Madison Avenue ard TysnV-fc9r.o
street. Mec'inr ever bali hour IRON IL ~
until ~.
II noon-opsn air ard shop nsstinp .. Prs y
Tl'ords 2is Columbus Avenue; Ws'~n 1917
Company 49, We, Street tbs BElchr1 fr6s
az Wes, Tse;y- ffih street: kgmno sr~I
AMI Cleveland Place. Eleventh A7enu. sn1 Il-y,s
ar,' street. Eleventh Ar-nJ. and foriy ~5,Ilth
Sir~t 8 : White Dsnisl Manufacturing Con
pany. sta,esl Is.snd. and Barrett N-pheTs o.
staten Island. ,, A..
issth Street Sermon BY Billy SUNDAY.
D. Bible study class on The Tao.rnacis enor
platform.
D m-M..,ins for wsdlash High seh,ol srs
fnsin building. In the Northninster ff"oJSi.D
Church lil West iljth STREET
$50 D. m-Boys and rris msstnrs a. hrSns
street Tabsrnacl.. ss5 Broorns sus,t. Prs HI
Reformoi Church fonsers
az D. m.-Boys and iris meeting In Day spnns
Presbyterian Church. ionkers
az n r-N,etlns for enploces IN The Es- Yors
Id,s Insurance Building. Room 3ol. 5to BrosH
way.
$50 D m.-Rlble study cisss and 10 GER, supp
FOR Washington IrTins iiish school grs IN -"
trJ Y w e. A. East f'ten'h street..
$40 o. Supper meeting for girl store employ
= Nicholas Church Club. p West fofiy-1il'
street
80 y m-Seryice IN the Tabernacle. Sermon D.
Billy sunday.
p m-Paren,s' meeting. FRS, Reformed Church.
Yonkers-
o m-Bible study class. University Placc Prs
byisnan Church. University Place and Tenlh o1e'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
City Wins Big Point
In Jersey Rate Case
Examiner Recommends Dis
missal of Application for
Additional Charge

An important preliminary victory
was won yesterday by New York City
in the New Jersey rate case when Will
bur La Roe, jr., the examiner, for
warded report to the Interstate Com
merce Commission recommending the
dismissal of the application of the New
Jersey authorities for an additional
charge on freigh, delivered TO New
York As compared with its delivery to
the New Jersey side of the river. Oral
arguments upon the finding will be
heard IN Washington on June 10.
commenting on the finding last night.
julius Henry Cohen, who represented
the State of New York. the State
Chamber of Commerce and the Mer-
chants Association. said:
Mr.. La Roe sustains the contention
made in the interveners' briefs that
historically, geographically and com
inerclally New York and the Industrial
district in the northern part of the
state or New Jersey constitute a single
community; that the freight rates in
thls country arc not and never have
Deon construed solely with regard TO
inc specific cost OF operation. and that
TO grant the relief asked would newt
ably disrupt the whole structure Of
rates 10 and from the Atlantic sea.
board"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15

Miss Ulrica Dahlgren, debutante
daughter Of Mrs. Lucy DreXel Dahl
gren, of IS East Ninety-sixth Street,
wanted to go to Jail less than month
ago for speeding and her mother
wouldn't let her. Yesterday she was
given another opportunity TO crafty
her wish by Magistrate Miller, at ia
msica, accepted it, and thcn-weak-
enod
The young woman, who SCOTS at
sixty miles an hour in her road racer,
changed her mind after five minutes
Of meditation on a cell bench between
two DRINKS. ard 'phoncd her mother
for money TO pay the 500 fine.
Miss Dahlgren and her sister. Kath-
crime, who was married last fall to
Richard Smith Emmett, have both paid
numerous fines for speeding. A few
summers ago Miss Katherine Dahlgren
caused summer colonists at Lonox,
Mass, TO leap for their lives whenever
they heard the exhaust OF her low
yellow car, which gained the name of
"the Little Yellow Streak" The dar-
ing driver was fined three times in one
week for testing the endurance of her
spcedometer. and Miss Lawrence
Wetherill, who went to Lenox to wrest
the supremacy of the roads from her,
paid fine of SIS for speeding.
Recently Miss Ulrica began to wrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Preacher Arrested
For Eight Murders
Accused of Killing Couple and
Four Children with Axe
in 1912

Des Moines. Iowa, May 1.-THE Rev.
Lynn George J. Kelly was arrested to-
day at Red Oak, Iowa, in connection
with the eight Nillisca axe murders in
1912. lie probably will be taken first
before sanity board, according to
information tonight from the Attor-
ney Generals office. Kelly had a
charge near Nillisca at the time of the
murders, but has lived since Ia Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Nebraska.
4 statement issued by the Attorney
General tonight said that Kelly was
adjudged insane in 1913. following in
vestigation of obscene letter writing,
and was lodged for some months in a
government hospital in Washington.
According TO the Attorney General,
an important clue connected with
Kelly's arrest was found in a package
of clothes left with laundry in Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, few days after the
murders.
The bundle, which contained blood
stained shirt. was said TO have been
claimed by Kelly.
The indictment which resulted in the
mans arrest was returned recently by
tho Montgomery County grand jury on
testimony given by a reputable wit
ness" This witness was said By the
Attorney General TO have declared that
Kelly related the details Of the crime
to him at Macedonia, Iowa. seventy-five
miles from Villisca, only half an hour
after the murders, and the next day
took an early train for Macedonia.
The murders occurred Sunday night,
June Q. 1912. The victims-Joe Moore,
an implement dealer, his wife and their
four children, together with two visit
ing children named Stillinger
killed as they slept.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
P. c. Knox, Jr., Wins
Divorce in Reno
Pennsylvania Senator'S Son
Says Wife Was Disguised
with Gay Town"
La rel.sr,ph % ne Tribun.l

Reno, New, May Philander Chase
Knox. jr., son of Senator Knox, Of
Pennsylvania. to-day obtained d.
yorce from May Bowler Knox on the
charge of desertion. Mrs. Knox failed
TO fight the case. after filing an an
swer and demanding a jury trial. and
while the records fail to disclose any
financial compensation, attorneys init
mate satisfactory monetary arrange
ments were made.
Knox stated in court that he was
married at Burlington, VT. March s.,
1910, and that his wife left him for no
cause on January 7. 1915, while they
we're residing at Charleston. W. Va.
He said his wife often referred TO
Charleston as LAY" town. and fire.
qucntly expressed disgust with her
residence lie denied charges of cruelty
and drunkenness made by Mrs. Knox.
In her answer TO the suit Mrs. Knox
alleged her husband frequently struck
her and had used intoxicants TO excess
His abuse, she stated. was the cause Of
her leaving him.
Knox informed Judge Stoddard that
he and his wife had never corresponded
since the separation. and that he had
never asked her 20 return to him. nor
had she expressed any desire to resume
their marital ties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
News in Brief

Miss Honors May O'Brien. who is suing
Edward Manning. eighty-fye years old. for
100000. alleging breach OF promise. had
me triaI ~ the Queens County Supreme Court
postponed to June ~ because Of the age Of
the defendant
NJ the trial Of Alderman George n. Baker.
OF Newark. In the Quartz Sessions Court. on
charges OF bribery and COM piracy. James Z
hety contractor. testified that Baker and
Alderman Thomas J. Lee. ir. took money
for voting 20 award him a contract on the
Newark Police Headquarters.
David Morris met Herman Bedley on the
street in Jersey City. you took my wife 70
church" he said. and one Of US must die"
He attacked Bedley with q pocketknife and
escaped. Bedley is In the hospital.
Edward Rogers Sylvester, a Columbia Law
student. sprawled headlcng in front OF q
broadway subway train as IL was pulling
out OF the llbth Street station. The motor
man Jerked the train 20 a standsti and the
young man was hauled out unhurt save for
scratches. He WAS taken TO Bellevue Hoo pi-
tai. charged With attempted suicide.
Battalion Chief George Dunn end Fireman
Peter Sheridan were pinned beneath their
automobile and seriously injured when they
tired Ia avoid a collision on road in Prin-
ees Bay. Staten Island. Dunn was on a tour
Of inspection.
An outbreak of scarlet fever in the county
jail IN Newark caused a quarantine of one
wing Of the building, tied up the work Of the
County Court, and may neeessitSts . rear
rangement Of the calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Brothers Race to See
Who Enrolls for War
Albert Thornton, of Rosclle,
Loses When Tire Bursts

1--WE wont go 10 war;" painted
Victor Thornton, Of Roselle, n. j.. IS
he burst into the army recruiting sta
ton at 200 Market Street. Newark,
yesterday. Fifteen minutes later his
brother, Albert, perspiring and out of
breath, sank into chair.
The boys explained that they had
asked permission of their father, Al
fred Thornton. TO 10 20 war and that
he had told them only one might
enlist. lie told them he would decide
the matter by bicycle race, and start
cd them of on the threo-mile trip 10
the recruiting station. The winner
was 10 enlist.
One Of Albert's tires was punctured
lie threw the wheel into a clump OF
bushes and ran the rest of the way
10 the station. hoping that n similar
accident might overtake his brother
He returned home TO tell his father
that Victor had enlisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Miss Dahlgren Chooses Jail
For Speeding, Then Weakens
Debutante. After Short Meditation on Cell Bench, Sand
wiched in Between Buns, Pays 500 Fine
for Racing on Merrick Road

the laurels from her sister for speed
ing into print. Last May she received
d suspended sentence for speeding. and
only last March paid 81 fine for a
smoking engine. Last month she was
arrested by Patrolman lyman, of Traf-
fc Squad c, for speeding on Fifth Ave
nue.. Magistrate House imposed fine
of $50, with an alternative Of ten days
in prison.
81 thought jail term would be most
interesting, and would have accepted
it if mother hadn't objected so siren
uously." she excused herself for paying
the fine.
Al Of this was brought to the stten-
tion of Magistrate Miller yesterday.
Miss Dahlgren had been arrested on
the Merrick Road on Sunday when a
policeman's speedometer licked of
thirty-fve miles an hour against her.
II was all absurdly low speed, and Miss
fatty refused to pay the 800 fine.
"Pd rather teke the ten days in jail"
she said.
Think it over" said the magistrate.
Miss Dahlgren did, and still insisted
on the jail term. She was sent back to
her cell TO await transfer. Five min
utes later she asked permission to
phone.
"Send the money. mother she said.
And Mrs. Dahlgren, who is daugh-
ter of the late Joseph Drexel, a former
partner OF J. p. Morgan. from whom
she inherited some $4,000, 900, sent the
money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
3 Slain, 6Hurt
In Battle with
Bank Robbers
Cashier and Aid Shot Down
in Pittsburgh Suburb;
One Robber Killed

Pittsburgh, May 14.-Thc police to-
night had recovered practically all Of
$4,000 looted from the First National
Bank Of Castle Shannon, suburb. To-
day four bandits entered the bank, shot
TO death the cashier and assistant
cashier, bound and gagged patron, and
in attempting to escape wounded two
persons.
One of the bandits John Ohetch, was
killed, and another, Sam Berts, was
probably fatally wounded by shots from
p posse of townspeople. A third bandit,
Nick Yeole, was captured and badly
beaten by mob that attempted to take
him from the posse. The fourth bandit
escaped. All of the robbers, according
to the police, live in Pittsburgh and
arc young men.
Entering the bank shortly after
noon, the bandits opened fire at Cashier
D. L. Mclean and Assistant Cashier
Frank W. Erbe. Stanley W. Rawa, r.
patron Of the bank, was bound and
gagged. In the mean time the bank Of
ficers had obtained revolvers and re-
turned the fire. The robbers forced an
entrance to the cage and shot down
Erbe and Mclean. Both died within a
few hours. Stepping over the bodies Of
the wounded men, the bandits entered
the vault and gathered up several bags
Of gold and silver coin and packages Of
paper bills.
Townspeople. aroused by the sound
Of shots. rushed to the bank, armed.
George II. Seltzhoover, justice Of the
peace. was struck with n coin bag by
one of the bandits and knocked TO the
ground Two of the bandits rushed TO
their nearby automobile. while the
other two ran toward the grounds Of
the Castle Shannon Golf Club, followed
by posse.
One of the bandits was killed and
the other probably fatally wounded. In
the pursuit Nicholas Yost. train dis
patcher, was shot in the leg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Union Labor to Fight
Higher Car Fare'
Third Avenues Plight Due %
Battle with Organized Wort
ers, Says Leader

Organized labor went on record y"
terday as opposing any change ="
street car fares or the transfer s!s''I'
THE Third Avenue said avg
Frayne, in charge Of the American f's
Grafton of Labor Office here, is pa' "
the front as horrible example oi ~
needs of the traction companies =.
more money. The facts are ths' W. /,
company is in its present plight j
plight it really be, because its on''',
insisted on indulging in the luxal, ,,s J.
fight on organized labor. men ,s,r
and security holders permittea w.
20 do this without let or hincI,i
Now they should pay the tdaie, ,sil,
look as pleasant as possible
doing it. Incs
"The unions have been asked ~,
nothing 70 disturb existing wage IA
but 10 take their extra burdens s 20.
the best they can with what ,ne'
in normal times. That same ~.
should apply TO the pubic sef'''
poraiiOn. 4, L. ref.
mitted until after careful 'aluIs "a
of the traction properties Snu ,,,Ir
equally careful examination Oats.
books b. the Public Service sV@-
sion or some other public body. Ill
The Central Federated tnioss I'D
fight any move for higher fares, A..
Ernest Boehm. secretary OF ns.ses
ganization. IF there IS any s.sssl
coming. it is change TO nue.. .srlrs
ownership. when, instead Of so, :. ,ss
the scent fare, the rate VIII W
rides for a nickel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Aliens Servant Sought
Suspect Belgian Stole Gems
Worth $225,OOO

ur. and Mrs. Frederick Allen searched
the Rogues' Gallery yesterday for q
picture Of the servant whom they sus.
pect of stealing s225,0oO worth OF
Jewels from their home. Bolton Priory,
Pelham Manor, while they were attend
ing the reception to the French mis-
sion last week.
The man described himself as . Bel
gian when Mr.. Allen hired him at an
employment agency on May 5. This
made his position secure, for since the
war began most Of Mr.. Aliens time
has been devoted TO relief work.
The servant was about fifty wears
old, thick set and gray haired, with a
bald spot on the top OF his head. When
the Aliens returned to discover that the
new servant and the Jewels we're gone
they found a small botce that had con-
tanned black khir dye under his win
dow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Stotesbury Postpones
State Military Census
Volunteer Enumerators to
Start Work When Draft
Law Is Passed

The machinery for taking the state
military census in Greater New York
will be ready in few days. Head
quarters in charge Of volunteer off
Gals have been established in all the
FIVE boroughs.
Z. p. Goodrich, director in charge of
the central headquarters az POI Broad
way, said yesterday tina. he hoped to
have 10000 men and women en-
listed for clerical work before the end
of tho week.
The plans of local census directors
were made somewhat indefinite yester-
day when Adjutant-General Stotes-
bury decided 10 postpone the state
census until Congress passed the con-
scription bill and the Federal military
census was completed. This action
makes il difficult TO enlist volunteer
state census takers for any definite
time. Mr.. Goodrich said the census
might be delayed for fifteen days.
Borough state census Headquarters
have been established a. follows:
Tho BronN. ono Hundred aud Forty
eighth street and Third Avenue.
Charlie L. Miner IN charge.
Brooklyn Brooklyn Citic League.
III Remsen Street. John b. Creighton
in charge.
Queens-The Queens Borough Adj
visory Committee, the Queens Cham
Der of Commerce, and Woman's Suf-
frage Party; Bridge Plaza. Long
Island City. Walter /. Willis in
charge.
Richmond Staten Island League for
Women's Service. and Woman's Suf-
frage Party; ll5 Davis Avenue. West
New Brighton. Mrs. William Wilcox
in charge.