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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
RECRUITING IN NEW YORK
Model of United States Battleship
Built in Midst Of City to Aid in
Enlisting Men.

New York, June 15.-Visitors to
New York city this summer win
find a new point Of interest on
Broadway. At the corner of Four
tecnth Street in Union Square, one
Of the busiest sections of all Man.
haitian, there has been placed per-
feet replica of a modern dreadnaught.
1t has been constructed in the CEN
ter of the park and looks ali the
world as if it had just arrived in
port.
The shin which has been named the
Recruit" was built through the eff
forts of Mayor Mitchell's Defense
Committee and the contributions Of
patriotic citizens. On Memorial Day
with appropriate and imposing
launching ceremonies it was turned
over by Mayor Mitchell to Admiral
Usher for the use Of the Navy in re-
cruiting. The ship is manned by
thirty seamen from the Training
Station at Newport, R. l., and is ;r
command of officers of the Navy. It
is being used exclusively for recruit
| ing and events that will stimulate
cnlisting. AL! day long speeches. are
made to the crowd Of +, onlookers
while on the main deck men are
given information, and after qualify
! ing, are passed on to the examining
surgeons who have Offices aboard.
The turrcts are mounted with guns of
wood that are very formidable look
ing while the fighting masts and
several genuine machine guns add to
:, The realism. The bridge is equipped
with searcklights, signals. senla-
phorcs which are worked every might.
The complete routine of the slip life
is carried nut and throughout; the
day and night the Recruit is sur
rounded by a crowd of interested
watchers. 1t is planned to have a
number of interesting events occur
on deck every evening. John Philip
Sousa, who has just been mace a
lieutenant in the Naval Reserve, is
to make his first outdoor appearance
in New York as an officer banG mas
ter aboard the Recruit, directing the
| Navy Yard band, Last week near:y
three hundred young men who had
been enlisted at the New York re-
cruiting stations gathered on the
deck Of the Recruit before leaving
for the training station at New
port. Here they were addressed b!
Monseieneur Lavelle, representing
Cardinal Farley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
HELD CONSTITUTIONAL
Campbell County Loses Contention
Over Omitted Tax Act When Case
is Reviewed by Supreme Court.

The contention of Campbell Coun-
ty that the omitted tax act, limiting
the collection by localities Of omit
ted taxes on intangible personal
property to 1912 and the interven-
ing years, is unconstitutional, fail
ed to ho.d water in the Supreme
Court of Appeals, which yesterday,
at Wytheville, affirmed the judg-
ment of the Circuit Court Of Camp
bell County, refusing to allow the
collection of county taxes alleged
to have been omitted in the assess
ment of the property from 1908 to
1912.
Likewise, the court failed to sus-
tain the contention Of the State that
it has right to collect the interest
on omitted taxes already collected.
The State was allowed, under the
omitted tax law, to go back as far as
1908 for the collection of taxes round
to have been omitted. Interest on the
collections amounted to more than
$4,000.
Counsel for the locality held the
law to be unconstitutional, on the
ground that, to say that a locality
shall collect omitted taxes only for
years since 1912, and that the State
NAV go back to the time che new
Constitution went into effect In 1903
is grossly discriminating, and takes
away the vested right Of taxation
given the localities by the Legisla-
ture.
Mrs. Margaret Radcliffe Gooch,
the young widow of the Mecklen-
burg lumherman who shot himself
on their honeymoon trip, lost both
of her suits, one to be named execu-
trix of Gooch's estate of several
hundred thousand dollars, anG the
other to disiodge the Old Dominion
Trust Company, of this city, as
trustee.
In the case Of the Washington
Virginia Railway Co. vs.. Fisher, the
Judgment of the Circuit Court OF
Alexandria County was reversed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
FLOOD AT BRISTOL.
stores on Main Street Inundated
.tfter Cloudburst.


After Cloudburst.
Bristol, TennVa., June 15.-Dam-
age to the extent Of over $loO.O0O
was done to Bristol and immediate
vicinity when Indian Creek, following
a cloudburst, overflowed its bank
early yesterday morning, inundating
the principal business district. Many
poor people living along the banks of
Indian Creek, ordinarily a small
ssream. had 10 flee for safety, leav-
ing their household effects, which are
a total loss. Water ran down State
street. flooding department stores
and business houses.
Although warned by long-distance
telephone that .2O-foot bank Of water
was rushing down on this city, suffi-
cient time was not given to prepare
and. as result, hundreds of clerks
were taken from department stores
in automobiles and other conveyances.:
Probably the largest individual
loser was the Columbia Paper Mills,
which is said to have been damaged
between $4,000 and $4,000. Other
heavy losers included the Kenny
Coffee Company, Strauss. department
store, Bristol Bottling Works and
the Bristol Seed and Feed. Company.
Guests at local hotel were ma
rooned for hours, while the Virginia
postoffice was, flooded to a depth OF,
several feet.
The water began subsiding at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon and at
6 o'clock street car service was: re-
sumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
BERRIES IS CENTS Il CRATE.
Farmers in Delaware Let Many Rot
With Prices so Low.

Farmers in Delaware Let Many Rot
With Prices so Low.
Laurel, Del, June 15.--Thousands
of quarts of strawberries are rotting
in fields around Laurel, the growers
having stopped picking because of
low prices. They pay ? cents per
quart for picking; 32-quart crate
and baskets cost 45 cents, making a
crate of berries cost S1.09, in addi-
ton to paying packers and the cost
of hauling. The average price paid
by local buyers yesterday was 80
cents per crate, and some sold as low
as 1S cents per crate. The same ber-
ries probably cost. the city housewife
10 to 10 cents per quart.
There are indications of an enor-
nous yield of peaches, pears and
apples. and cherry trees are loaded
down with fruit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
BOAT CLUB ACTIVITIES
Members OF the Old Dominion Max
ing Notable improvements to Prop
erty-To Have Life Saving Corps.

Commendable enterprise is bein2
shown by the members Of the old
Dominion Boat Club of this city IN
the improvements which are being
made to their property on the river
front and in the Introduction OF w
rious new features for entertain
ment during the coming summer
months.
The club now has total mem
bership of some seventy OF more all
of whom are manifesting much III
terest in the welfare of the organi-
zation.
Included in the number Of improve
ments being made are new furniture
and curtains for the reception rooms
and a general renovation of the en-
tire clubhouse, painting, etc. In fact
when all is completed some of the Old
members who have not paid the place
a visit recently may almost require
an introduction in order to be sure
that it is the home Of the Old DO
minion.
Al the recent meeting Of the club
il was decided to form a unit OF the
American Red Cross life-saving corps
and it is expected that representa-
tive will be here within a few days
for that purpose. Expert SWIM
mers of the club will compose the
corps. Thursday of each week from
one to six o'clock p. m, IS to be known
as ladies' day when the clubhouse
and privileges will be turned over to
them. On such occasions the gentle
men will be permitted the use of the
reception room and front porch only.
Two expert swimmers are - be en-
ployed to instruct those who may de
sire to learn to swim and it is eX-
pected that dressing room will be
fitted up or the opposite side of the
river for the use of those who may
wish to enjoy the beach on that side
of the Potomac.
1t is also proposed to extend the
privileges of the clubhouse to the
commissioned officers Of the several
soldiers camps in the vicinity while
they maye be stationed near Alcxan-
dria.
Programs arc being arranged for
various rowing races for canoes and
other boats, tub contests, etc, which
it is hoped will lend additional pleas
ure to all who are so fortunate as to
be included in the membership Of
the Old Domin!on's family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

John Bernard Manning, millionaire
banker and broker, and an octogenar-
ian, with home on Riverside drive,
New York. was defendant yesterday
in breach of promise suit-the out
come of a December and May ro-
mance-for sl,OOO,OOO, the largest
sum probably ever demanded as a
heart balm. Honora May O'Brien
2s years old. with her bronze-gold
hair and soft white skin, typical
beauty from the Emerald Isle, told
on the witness stand how Manning
had promised to wed her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
Stole Pastors Hams.

Copenhagen, May 15.-According
to the Stargardcr Zeitung the local
preacher of Tischendorf, in SAKE
Weimar, Germany, in the course Of
sermon exhorted his parishioners
to practice the utmost economy in re-
gard to foodtsuffs and quoted the
famous imperial dictum, eve must
persevere," urging the congregation
to act accordingly.
The following night the pastors
house was robbed and a dozen hams
and quantity of bacon stolen. a
placard was nailed to the door III
scribed, "We shall now be able tc
persevere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Portrays Vast and lnsidious Con-
spiracy of German War Lords
Against the World.

Defying drench!ng downpour that
followed a slashing storm earlier III
the day, President Wilson told an
umbrellaed crowd of 1900 persons on
the Monument Grouds in Washington
yesterday-and incidentally the world
why Americas neutrality had be-
come an impossible thing
Casting aside diplomatic niceties,
ignoring subtle and difficult phrases,
the President barred his head under
the looming bulk of the Monument
and frankly called q spade a spade,
sIe traced. step by step, the vast and
insidious conspiracy against the
world to which Germany's war lords
had dedicated tEeir lives and their
fatherland.
He told his listeners, in effect, that
america could not stand still and
watch civilization murdered, while
it passively waited its turn before
the slaughter house. It was speech
that lifted Jun- 14-Flag Day-to the
status of a real national holiday, and
there was an outcropping of the
Wilson stubborn spirit in refusing to
permit a downpour to deprive the
world of statement of international
fact.
Liberty and repulsion 70 nli!ita:'is-
tic oppression were the keynotes.
The President warned the country
against new ''intrigue Of peace"
which Germany is now attempting. He
declared that the Prussian country
wishes to close its bargain before it
is too late and it has little left to Of
fer for the pound Of flesh it will
demand.
Among other things ne said:
eve are about to bid thousands,
hundreds of thousands. it may i've
millions of men go fort! and die
or fields of blood far away
at is plain enough how we were
forced into the war The extra
ordinary insults and aggressions Of
the imperial German government left
us no self-respecting choice.
Owe know We are not the enc
mics of the German people and they
are not our enemies.
"The whole world is at war be-
cause the whole world is in the
grip of that power and is trying
ont the great battle which shall
determine whether it is to be brought
under its mastery or fling itself
free.
The military masters under whom
Germany is bleeding sec very clearly
TO what point fate has brought them.
If thev fail, their people will thrust
them aside.
This is 4 peoples war. q war TO"
freedom and justice and sclf-gov-
ernment amongst all the nations
Of the world, war TO make the
world safe for the peoples who live
upon it and have made it their
own, the German people themselves
included.
"FTor us there is but one choice
We have made it. Woe be to the
man or group of men that seeks
to stand in our way III this day Of
high resolution"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
WANT DRY PRINCE GEORGES
Legislature Plans to Cut Out Resort
For Thirsty.

Annapolis, Md. June 15.--Devel-
opments of the morning at Annapo-
lis where the special session Of the
MARYLAND legislature is in session,
make it almost certain that Prince
Georges, the only refuge of Wash
ington's thirsty after prohibition
goes into effect in the District, will
be dry by May J of next year.
The measure is practically certain
to rass, with or without the referen-
dunn. and The chances favor its pas
sage without reference to a popular
vote.
This is the form which it takes
in the bill introduced by Delegate
Blandford last night, the only meas
urc before the legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Mr.. Paul kestcr mas secured q
band of English Gypsies for the cir
Gus on Saturday. June 90. The band
in their native costumes. will tell
the fortunes of all who cross their
palm with silver (or even green
backs). This particular side show
will be in charge of Mrs. Louis S.
Scott and Mrs. Mauchlin Nivcn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Dorothy Rubin. the three year-old
daughter of Charles P. Rubin, was
struck by Main street, Richmond
car in front of her home shortly after
6 o'clock last night, receivino injur-
les which caused her death S2iore an
ambulance. hastily summoned from
Virginia Hospital, could reach the
scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
KILLS WOMAN in AUTO.
Ohio Farmer Thought Members Oh
Party Were Trying to Steal His
Hogs.

Springfield, Ohio, June 1o.-Alrs.
]. Elmer Redelle, wife of the presi-
dent of the Springfield baseball club
was shot and i,illed Wednesday
night by J. NJ. Hinkle, farmer, who
thought members of an automobile
party. of which Mrs. Redelle was
one. were attempting to steal his
hogs.
Hinkle is held for investigation and,
according to officers, admitted firing
into the automobile as it was speed
ing away from near his place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond l.. Rodgers
have returned to their home in Staun-
ton, Va, after a visit here at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
i. Rodgers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
LIBERTY BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THIS CITY
Total of s36s 300 Worth Sold in Observation-Disclosures
uted Among 9l2 Subscribers.

the occasion and dd her duv
no in the urchase of the Liberty illustrated by the figures
heading showing that the total amount OF bonds bought
s36saoo and they 912 subscribers
was job well done
The total subscriptions country three billions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

The Laymen's League Of this city
at a meeting last night decided to
cooperate with the Y. M. C. A. at
st. Asaph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows will
confer the second degree on two
candidates at its regular meeting
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry will assemble at Armory
Hall Saturday tomorrow afternoon
at 5 o'clock to attend the funeral of
Milton B. Stearns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

A called meeting of the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company was held
last night at which resolutions in
respect to the memory o. the late
Milton 3. Stearns were adopted
A young man named w. 4. Peters
was arrested today at the request of
the Alexandria county authorities.
He is charged with robbing q man at
Potomac and with defrauding a
boarding house keeper.
The ladies' auxiliary 70 the Old
pn,n.n.on !; .: Cur w j give dance
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock
in yf- club house. This is the sec
onl o. thc enjoyable dances given
tn;s season by this organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clinton Smoot,
Miss Frances Smoot and Mr.. Clinton
Smoot, who have been the guests of
Mr.. j. Clinton Smoot's mother, Mrs.
Susan A. Smoot, at her home. 301
south st. Asaph street, left today to
return to their home in North Will
kesboro. n. c..
Mr.. Arthur Herbert. Jr., treas
urer of the Alexandria Hospital, re-
ports as having received through F.
W. Huddieson, treasurer OF Fairfax
county, the sum of $25 as donation
from The Board Of Supervisors of |
Fairfax county to the new Alexandria
Eosrital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

A colored man and tEo colored
women were fined s. each m the Po-
lice Court this morning for fighting.
This was the only case on the docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Rev. f. B. Bagby, pastor of the
Columbia Heights Christian Church
of Washington, will preach and con-
duct the communion service at $3.50
next Sunday afternoon at the Chris
tian Mission, 1915 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Alexandria Washington Lodge last
night voted to buy $500 worth Of
Liberty bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
GRANTED PERMISSION.
South Carolina, Tennessee. Kentucky
And Alabama State Commissions
Comply With Request of the
Southern Railroad.

Atlanta. Ga, June 15.-The Ala
bama Railroad Commission has
granted the Southern Railway Sys-
tenn petition for curtailment of pas
senger train service as a measure
necessary to enable the road to con-
serve its motive power, men and fuel
for the service of the country during
the war. South Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky already have grarted
the petition and hearings in other
states take place this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

DIED-Sudderly Thursday, June
14th., At 1885 a. m.. MILTON B.
STEARNS. beloved son of Carrie
and the late George Stearns. Fun
eral services from his residence
l31 south Fairfax street, tomor
row evening, at $50 l43-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Herbert C. Graves, Jr., who has
lust completed his freshman year at
Tuft' College, Boston, Mass, has
ioined the ambulance corps and gone
into training at Allentown, Pa,
preparatory to sailing for France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

lightning struck five times III
Richmond during a storm yesterday.
No serious damage resulted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
LIGHTS OUT ON STEAMER
Banker Excursionists of Washington
to Take no Chances With German


That government orders will neces-
state the dimning of lights on the
hurricane deck of the Charles Mac
alester during its trip down the
Potomac tonight was the eleventh
hour announcement last night from
the committee in charge of the an
nual excursion of the Bankers In
stitute.
This may or may not be welcome
news to those who prefer the upper
most deck of river steamer 60 any
other section and who viii be num-
bered among the 5000 expected to
take in the bankers gala evsn:, TO-
day. United States authorities have
given no reason for their possible
action other than fear of an attack
from German raiders who are re-
ported to be hot on the trail OF some
of the liberty bond stock they have
been led to believe the prospective
excursion:sts knows something about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Have you bought that Liberty
Bond?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Deviled Crabs. little neck clans and
clam chowder at Rammeps Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

The funeral of Frank C. Wilkins,
whose body was found in the Poto-
mac river yesterday morning, was
held from Wheatley's Chapel at 9
O'Clock this morning and interment
was made in Bethel cemetery. The
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, Of
fciated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Maryland sprirg chicken at Ram
mel's cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

Certificates of promotion will be
given to the first, second and third
year students of the Alexandria High
School on Monday next, June 18TH, at
9 q. NJ. Al pupils are requested
to report at the school building at
that time. Graduation exercises will
be held in the auditorium Monday
evening at o'clock. Admission will
be by card only.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

The Chamber OF Commerce last night
made an appropriation of 500 for
the "Red Cross Week" campaign
which will be started here on Mon
day next. The Chamber was also
one Of the organizations in the city
which purchased Liberty bonds. The
backyard garden contest committee
Of that body held a meeting today at
II o'clock 70 arrange for the inspec-
ton OF the ninety-two gardens in the
city which have been entered FOR
the prizes of $50, S15 and so offered
by the Chamber for the best garden.
Examinations of the gardens will be-
gin Tuesday of next week. The
committee is made up of the follow
ing named gentlemen: J. NJ. Dun
can. J. l.. Loose, d. G. Grillbortzer
A. H. Roberts. w. II. Thomas, Z. F.
Carver and !. L. Preston. The
Chamber will hold its meetings
through the remainder Of the sum-
mer months only upon the call of
the president, j. w. May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

The ordinance for imposing and
collecting licenses in the city of
Alexandria for the year beginning
July !, 1917, as recently adopted by
the common council and approved by
Mayor Fisher, is published in this
issue Of the Gazette in compliance
with the law. II will be found that
there are only one or two minor
changes from last wear
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

It was learned yesterday that
twelve votes will be required to
legally adopt the ordinance transfer
ring the additional land wanted by
the General Shipbuilding Company
on the river front from the city to
that company. A meeting of the
common council has therefore been
called for this evening for the pur-
pose.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, Beautifui-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation of Danderine you cannot find q
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after q
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amnz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible lusterr
softness and luxuriance.
Get 25 cent bottle of Knowlton'S
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
us any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless Observation-Disclosures
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots Of 1t If you will just try lit
tie Danderine. Adv.