Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-02

+: The Zeitung EN- Mittag, of Berlin,
saws the German Emperor and En-
press have placed a large number o.
valuable Jewels at the disposal OF
The Reichsbank, with instructions to
use them to diminish Germany's OBJ
Legations to foreign countries.
Professor James Mckeen Cattell,
head of the department OF psychology
in Columbia University. New York.
and Professor Henry Wadsworth
l.ongfellow Dana, OF. the English de-
partment. were expelled by the trus-
tees of the university last night. The
announcement says that action was
taken because the two professors
had done grave injury to the coun-
try by their public opposition to
the conduct of the war"
In a flight from Turin to Rome
Sergt. Stoppani, Of the royal Italian
flying corps, maintained an average
sneed of lI0 miles an hour Inc
flight was without incident through
out the 400 miles of the journey, III
spite of heavy winds which blew all
the way.
Ten million soldiers will be lndia'-
contribution to the allied cause ac-
cording to letter presented t.
President Wilson yesterday. 1t came
from Sir S. Subramanem, leader
the Indian home rule movement, and
declares the soldiers will be provided
if the British Empire will accor'
India civil privileges such as those
accorded Canada mad Australia.
A jury in the Federal court in Phil
adelphia yesterday took only twenty
minutes to convict Capt. Max v.
Thierchens. former commander Of
me German commerce raider Herin-
FETAL Friedrich of violating the Mann
white slave act. The captain faces
sentence of ten years imprison-
ment and a fine of $4,000. He
was charged with bringing Marie
Funk, German girl. from Ithaca.
New York. to Philadelphia, for I'M
moral purposes.
1t is reported that Francisco Villa,
leading a band Of his followers,
swept down from the Durango Noun
tains last week and captured the
town of Rosario, Durango. Villa
is said to have declared himself 81
preme dictator OF the district sur
rounding Rosario. had regulated the
price Of foodstuffs, levied taxes and
seized quantity Of wheat for diStri-
button among the poor.
Because colored women were put
| 20 work beside them at power press
in the bureau OF engraving and print
ing i'm Washington, yesterday, three
white girls went on strike, accord
ing to information brought out last
night, at a meeting of employees Of
the bureau.
Two more names were added yes
terday to the list of those whose dis
miSsal from Congress is sought in
he campaign against disloyal cit
lens. They are: Senator AISLE j..
tir"nna of North Dakota. and Sena-
COR William J. Stone. of Missouri.
These are in addition to the petit
lions asking the impeachment Of
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette. Of
Wisconsin. Among the communicate
'onS were some FORM Senator La
Follettc's own State of Wisconsin.
Calao Bay was practically ON a
war basis yesterday. The port was
guarded by several Peruvian war
ships. and all German ships in port
were held by Peruvian sol!icrs and
sailors, the German crews being re-
moved to shore. The government
moved rapidly when it learned that
the eight German informed vessels
in Callan harbor were preparing to
escape.
Traffic Policeman II. A. Cheney
was twice shot early this morning
when he attempted to arrest a party
Of three who were making way with
the automobile of Joseph f. Mills
His condition is serioua Calvin f.
Steiner. Harry Hilton and Earl
Jackson HIGHLAND are the alleged
offenders whom Traffic Policeman
Cheney apprehended The shooting
took place in the Mall. ,Sterner az
cording to the police. has confessed
as the one who did the shooting.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, Demo
crat. defeated in the New York city
Republican primaries for renomina-
zion, announced publicly. from the
steps CT the City Hall Yesterday that
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