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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
Mary Pickford at the Richmond.

The announcement that Mary Pick
ford is to be seen at the Richmond
theater Monday will be hailed with
delight by her hosts of admirers. in
this city. She will not only be seen
in new picture, the largest and most
elaborate production that has ever
been made for her, but also for the
reason that she is now at the head Of
her own film corporation. "Less than
the Dust" is the title of the produc-
tion in which she will be featured
here The secenes are laid in India
and England and the cast is one o.
prominence. more than $50 people ap-
pearing in the various pictures, and
special music has been written. for
lthc play,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
SHOT BY POLICEMAN
Stalwart Washingtonian Fought o.
Gcers When They Attempted to
Arrest Him.

Allen S. Germs. 43 years old, 4
milk wagon driver, lies at Casualty
Hospital in Washington III serious
condition and is expected to die as
the result of a bullet wound from
the revolver of Policeman F. V.
Wall, who, with Capt. James f. Null
hall. was attempting to arrest the
man upon complaint of his WIFE,
Mrs. Bessie Germs.
Mrs. Germs appeared at the Fifth
precinct station about 6:lo oclocN
last night and complained that her
husband had assaulted her during a
family quarrel. The policemen hur'
ried to the Germs home, 3l5 Fourth
street southwest.
The officers entered the house and
Germs. man much larger thar
either of the officers, pounced upon
them, the police say. He ; knocked
Can't. Mulhall to the floor several
times and struck Wall several blows
in the face, according to the pollce
He then grabbed the latter by the
throat and backed him against the
wall. the police allege. The police
man pulled his revolver and placed
it against the mans. hip.
Germs fell to the floor. Physicians
at the hospital, who later operated
on him, said the bullet passed
through his body, penetrating his
liver and intestines, and came Out
through the walls Of his abdomen.
The wife's story, according to tn,
police, was that her husband came
home from work and started quar-
rel, beating her on the body.
The policemen were both injured
on the head and face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
GRACE ROBERTS MURDER.
Wealthy Resident of Pittsburgh "a
Commits Suicide.

Wealthy Resident of Pittsburgh ra.'
Commits Suicide.
Philadelphia, Jan. 5.-The solution
of the murder of Grace Roberts Is at
hand. Bernard W. Lewis, the wealthy
Pittsburger, who, the Philadelphia de-
tcctives believe, was present in Grace
Roberts sumptuous Wilton apart
mcnts, last Friday night, when she
was brutally beaten to death, shot
himself to death last night in Allan
tic City.
Although the detectives do not
charge Lewis with murder, they de-
clare that his was the collar found
in the beautiful models rooms and
that a woman who saw Lewis on Fri
day night identified it by spot upon
it and the fact that it was slightly
wilted in front.
Lewis killed himself when about to
be placed under arrest.
The police now declare that the ar
rest of the murderer of Grace Rob-
erts is a simple matter; that Lewis S
suicide but confirms their suspicious
They say that the real murderer is
within the grasp of their hands. AL
though they refuse to reveal the name
of the suspect, there is not great
deal of mystery about his identity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
BOYS WANT OVERCoATS
Acting Principal of High School APP
pears Before School Board in Be-
half of the Cadet Corps.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the City School Board was held last
night. Chairman Bradshaw pre-
sided, and there were also present
Messrs. Cox, Perry, Anderson
Thompson, Lunt, Monroe, Colvin and
Howard, and Superintendent
Sweeney.
All the business disposed of was
of a miscellaneous nature.
Shortly after the board had been
called to order, S. G. Blanton, Acting
Principal of the High School, was
granted permission to make a
statement to the board in regard TO
ways and means of furnishing over
coats to the members of the cadet
corps. Mr.. Blanton told of the
the movement in Richmond for
furnishing these necessary ac-
COMPARTMENTS to winter to the mem
bers of the John Marshall High
School. He said that the matter
was being considered by the Rich-
mond City Council, the Chamber OF
Commerce, one of the newspapers
of the city and others. The plan
proposed was to rent the overcoats
to the pupils at So a year until
they shall have been paid for. The
speaker, upon being questioned, said
there were 116 cadets in the Alex
andria High School, and that the
overcoats could be procured at about
s12 each Mr.. Blanton said the
cadets of the John Marshall High
School attended the last inaugura-
ton ceremonies in Washington, and
having no overcoats, they were
forced to add paper to their under
clothing, as they We're minus over
coats.
The speaker said 20 or 80 men,
bers of the Alexandria Cadet Corps
would probably furnish their own
cvercoats, and it was shown that
an expenditure of about $1,000 would
be necessary to procure coats for
the others.
1t was suggested that Mr.. Blan-
ton ascertain how many members are
ready to furnish their own over
coats and report to the School
Board, in order that it may be
seen how much money is needed.
The board adjourned at an early
hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
NAVY YARD PAY RAISED
General Increase Shown in Scale Ar
nOunceG for 1917

nounced for 1917
The 1917 wage scale for employees
of navy yards, including the Wash
ington yard, was made public yes
terday by the Navy Department. 1t
shows a general increase. At TIE
local yard the principal changes in
the maximum rates of pay are:
Blacksmiths, from $4.24 to &t.4S d
day; boilermakers, from s3,Si 10
$4.24; coppersmiths, from 81 to
$4.32; joiners, from S4.0S to $4.32;
machine operators from 1882 to
1916; machinists, from S4.24 ID Sd
65; molders, from S4.16 to 81. 46;
painters, from S3,76 to 1892; pat
tern makers, from $40 to S4.64;
plumbers, from $4.16 to sl.40; riggers,
from $500 to $3.9o; timers, from
1892 to $4.24; wiremen, from S4.r9
to $40; laborers, from $2.lG to
S2.32, and helpers, from S2.4O to
$2.56
At Indian Head the chief in
creases are: Boilermakers, from $3.3l
to 81 a day; carpenters, from 81 -
1892; machinists, from S4.24 to
S4:56; painters from $36S to 1892;
pattern makers, from $4 to S4.4S;trin,-
mers, from $408 to S4.32; rlGgers,
from 1928 to 1882; sheet n!e'al
workers. from 81 to $4.16; wi-tn'eH
from S4.OS to $40; helpers, from
1921 to S2.56, and powder factory
attendants, from $3.44 to $3.6S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
Interesting Address Delivered Last
Night Before Cameron Club by
John Paul Earnest on that Subject

Mr.. John Paul Earnest, professor
of law at George Washington Uni
versitv, spoke before the members OF
the Cameron Club and their friends
last night at the residence OF Ny
and Mrs. George Uhler, in NORTH
Washington street There were be-
tween seventy-fve and one hundred
people present who listened intently
to Professor Earnest's explanation
of the laws regarding women from
the Dark Ages to the present, and
some of the comparisons were most
amusing. Professor Earnest I'M
pressed upon his audience that this
talk. The Legal Status Of Women"
was not suffrage speech. that upon
that subject he was absolutely ncu-
tral. and in this address he was
simply. as lawyer, stating the
laws affecting women, their proper
ties and their rights.
wife. providing that the whip he used
bands part would be received in
The talk was interesting to all
and to great many very enlighten-
ing, for many women have very
vague idea Of the laws Of the COM
monwealth and this talk gave them a
clearer idea of where they stand.
One ancient law which Professor
Earnest referred TO was the one al
lowing husband to chastise his
wife, providing that the whip he nsed
was no larger than his thumb and
he remarked that some men have
big thumbs"
He remarked that he wondered
how such proceeding on the huS-
bands part would be received in
this day and generation. Professor
Earnest said that in the oldcn days
n woman was really no more than 4
rib from her husbands side, that as
an old man had once remarked to
his wife you and | are one. and
am the one but according TO the
law. now. a woman could safeguard
her property from her husband. if
necessary, and that in. his opinion
the woman could always get the
bsSt of the man when she appealed
TO the law for protection.
His references to the derivation
OF our present laws were interest
ing and instructive and while ne
apologizcd for the length OF his
talk the audience was perfectly will
ling to listen for another hour and
hope to have the pleasure Of again
hearing Professor Earnest. aS he is
all able and pleasant speaker as well
as instructive
Preceding the lecture Mrs. Norris
Stanley Cummings and Miss Helen
Norris Cummings entertained Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Earnest. the Rev.
.aad Mrs William Jackson Morton
and Mr. and Mrs. George Uhler at
dinner at their home in Cameron
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
Mystery Explained.

The mystery occasioned by cries
for help heard On the river last Mon
dav night off Giesboro point was
cleared up yesterday afternoon by
the finding of the body of a COL
ored man about sixty years old, a
short distance north of Four Mile
Run, off Brians point. The body
was in an upright position about
100 yards from shore, and the man
was up to his knees in mud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

A delightful surprise party was
given Saturday evening, December 30
to Miss Fay Ross and Miss Willie
Ross, at the home of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ross, 2l1 north
Patrick street. Those present were
Miss Minnie Barnett, Miss Sadie Pitts
Miss Ruth Bragg. Miss Louise Witt
and Miss Nellie Loving, Messrs, Nick
Loving. of Grand Rapids, Mich, Clar,
ence Wells, Brown, James, Wlliiar-
son. Runaldue, Hunter Bragg, Roy
Bragg, Francis Nugent and DR.. Harry
Arnold. During the evening refresh
ments were served. The young peo-
ple were chaperoned by Mrs. Ernest
Bragg and Mrs. Ross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
L. s. DISTRICT COURT.
(Judge Edmund Waddill Presiding

(Judge Edmund Waddill Presiding.) }
After the Gazettc'S report closed
yesterday the United States Court
for the Eastern District Of Virginia
now in session in this city, continued
until February u the suit of Fl.
B. Hutchinson VS.. the New York
and Pennsylvania Corporation. This
suit for alleged damages on contract
for 1900 acres OF. timber land.
The court later adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the stock
holders of tho Atlantic Smlding
Company will be held on the 18TH.
of January at II o'clock. a. m. at
the principal Office of the Company
in the State of Virginia. 119 south
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia,
for the purpose OF. electing officers,
and Board of Directors for the en-.
suing year, and the transaction Of
other business as may properly come
before such meeting.
LOUIS BEYER, Jr. NJ. NJ. PARKER
Secretary. President
S-12t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

y special Havas dispatch from tn"
British front. in France says: Gen.
Sir Douglas Hais. .oday com
rlandS the largest army Great Brit
ain ever levied on her soil The num-
Der Of electives in the British army
in France on January /, was nearly
100000 men. completely trained and
ready day or night 10 receive orders
from their commander-in-chief.. This
figure only refers 70 the British
forces in France and is exclusive Of
those employed in the defense Of
Great Britain, Ireland, India, Sal
oniki, Egypt Mesopotamia and Af-
rica"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
WILL GO TO GRAND JURY.
Clarence Pye. Colored. Again Con.
victed of Petit Larceny.

There was but one case before the
Police Court this morning. that of
Clarence Pye, colored, who was
charged with stealing harness from
the E. S. Leadbeater Co. He was
cound guilty and sentenced to six
months in jail 1t was later ascer-
tanned that this is the fourth time
Pye has been convicted of the same
offense and once for housebreaking
He will be sent or to the grand jury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
Room and Board

Newly furnished and beautIiul
front room with board for two. mar
ried couple preferred. also several
boarders desired at the alacAsli
Apartment No. |, 5l4 Cameron ST..
Hot water heat. attractive electric
light fixtures, beautiful bath, in fact
all modern conyeujences. 3-6r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
NOTICE

Annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Alexandria BuIldin.
and Loan Association will be helA
in the office of the association, Alex
andria National Bank Building,
Wednesday,, JANUARY 10th: at 1850.
p. N. for the ,election:of officers ans.
transaction of such other business as
may he presented.
4-6t c. PAGE WALLER, Jr.,
Secretary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
WILL, SERVE TERN IN JAIL
Assailant of Conductor Has ''S
>ase Disposed Of by ''>'''e Ut
Alexandria County.


Alexandria County.
As was stated in yesterday va
zc+te, white man named Lal'c"s.e
w,s arrested Wednesday nlght Os
Officer Bell on the charge u
sssaulting Conductor Frank beae"
on ar incoming tram. H&
the alleged offensc was con'n'.'c'
hevond the city's limit in A!eNahor''
county, Lancaster was turned '.c'
20 the authorities of that hai'"'cN
Yesterday and he was brought ne
foro Justice Cloth, who tln@a '''
accused S25 and in additionsentence'
hin, to serve thirty days in .;Ili.
This. we believe, is the first time
= disorderly individual on an cleo
+ric train between this city anc
Washington has had Jail sentence
pronounced in addition to a finc' ye'
cases where conductors are as
saulted occur occasionally. Gen
orally characters escape the con
seuuenccs of their acts by forfeit
inm their collateral! by not appear
ing in court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Mrs. Ernest Bragg entertained
Wednesday evening, at her home IN
north Patrick street at a most ell
iovable party for her niece MISS
Nick Loving, of Grand Rapids, Micm-
gan. Other guests were MISS Nellle
Loving, Miss Fay Ross, Miss WINE
Ross. Miss Doris Bruin, MISS kulh
Bruin. Miss Grace Martin, MISS
Frances schuler, Miss Ruth Bragg
Mr.. Roy Bragg, Mr.. Clarence We!S'
Mr. Paul Finks, Mr.. Clinton Brown
DR. Harry Arnold, Mr.. Raymond
Keith. Mr.. Francis Nugent and Nj :
F P Demasters. The house was ne-
corated with green and red, the hos'-
dav colors and during the evening
mis- Witt, and her brother NF
refreshments were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

LOST "A little black pig, Christmas
eve: night; last seen on south FAIR
fax street. Finder please notify j.
T. Finnell, 22S north Fairfax ST.
and receive reward. 5-3 t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

afternoon be.
tween south Alfred street and
R. E. Knights store, child's ster'
ling silver bracelet watch, en-,
graved "Leona, 1914" Finder
please return to 524 South Alfrec
Street.
sit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Mr.. Alonzo Jones, of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg'
was the guest during the week OF
Miss Louise Witt, at the home OF
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
f w Bragg. l0T north Patrick
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

There are three letters for G. H.
R., one for Box H, and anothei, for
T. G. D., all of them in reply to
Gazette want advertisements, await
ing advertisers at this Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

The last Of the series of week
of prayer services will be held this
evening in the Methodist Protestant
church. The sermon will be delivered
by the Rev. Dr.. Eugene E. Jack
SON, pastor of the First Baptist
church. He will take for his subject
"Christian Citizenship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
Alexandria City and Suburbs

:Eighty-nine thousand and tor!
hundred and twenty cars passed
+arough ro:oriac Yards during the
month of December or an increase OF
20 900 cars above any previous month
of December
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
Good Printing Pays Best

If the difference between a well
printed job and a careless looking
one influences only few people it
more than pays for the difference
in cost.
Commercial Press.
313 King ST., Phone 60.
4 Or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Miss Dixis Lee Lodge, of Phllo-
mont, Loudoun county, has been
the guest for this week of her aunt,
Mrs. Lucy Lunt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Miss Irene Garnett and Mi.
Henry Garnett have returned to
thier home in Raleigh, N. c., after
a short visit TO their aunt, Mrs. A.
J. Ross, at her home 2ll north
Patrick street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Miss Anne Lewis Jones has re-
turned from a visit to her aunt,
Mrs. C. C. Shriver, at her home in
Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05
When in Washington and hungry,
stop at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

DISSOLUT11UN UF PARI y NEkSHIP
The undersigned. trading as the
Philadelphia Underselling Store,
have this day dissolved partnership
by mutual consent. All bills due said
firm, are payable to H.. a. Cohen,
successor.
Dated Jan. !, 1917.
H. A. CONAN,
ALFRED GOLDBERG.
, ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

SAVE The PIECES = and bring
them: to me- n Lenses duplicated
without prescription. a.Anti-War
prices. w. :. E. Dienelt, Opticiaa,
112 south Columbus st. 5-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Dealer in first class salt water
oysters. wholesale and retail. j..
Brill. fsot Of King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Senator J. Crepps Wicklif'e Beck
nam of Kentucky and Representative
Al ert w. Eetopinal o. Louisiana
have lcen engaged to deliver adj
dresses at the annual banquet which
will be held in honor Of the birthday
CT General Robert Z. Lee on the
evening of Friday, Jan. 18th by R. +.
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans.
The banquet will be held in R. E.
Lee Camp Hall. There will be other
addresses it is expected and a
very enjoyable time is anticipated.
At meeting held by Canton
Alexandria in Odd Fellows hall
last night arrangements were made
for the annual inspection which will
take place on the evening of the
goth, at which time it is expected
that Hon. John X. Ritter, COM
mandlng general OF The Patflarchs
Militant, residing in San Francisco;
Colonel Fred A. Groom, military sec
retary, General E. w. Bradford and
Colonel Charles Pohlig, department
commander of Virginia, with Canton
Washington No. l and the Ladies'
auxiliaries will be present to wit
ness the inspection. The affair is
loked forward to with much pleasure
by the local Canton as any Canton
is seldom honored by having all the
officers of the highest rank of this
branch Of Odd Fellowship present
for an inspection. The new officers
of the local Canton will be installed
early in February:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Mr.. George Ayers is confined to
his home by illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

The Woolw IN Company Ie"an :re
". of Ia .ng re three ST ,rv ari"k
building at 6OS-610 King street yes
terday which it recently leased for
a term of fifteen years from Max
Rosenfeld. A modern two-story
building will be erected on the site
in which the Woolworth company viii
open a new store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

Another thick fog enveloped the
river last night and part of today,
The steamer Northland. of the Nor
felix and Washington Line, due at
this port at 6 a. m., did not reach
her wharf until 11:15, having been
compelled to anchor at Indian Head,
and wait for the fog to pass away.
The steamer Majestic, of the Poto-
mac and Chesapeake Steamboat Co.,
also due here at an early hour, had
rot arrived at noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-05

In the Circuit Court for the city
today a final decree was entered in
the suit of Harry E. Hurst VS.. Pearl
F. Hurst, by which the plaintiff was
granted divorce from the defen-
dant upon the ground of desertion. w.
P. Woolls was appointed special
commissioner to make a report in
the case of Cecilia Burke, who sues,
&C., VS.. the administrator of Ailsy
Munday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-14
PENNY POSTAGE 0N
 LuCAL MAIL LOST $
Provision Stricken Out to Pestoffice Bill by House sitting as Com
 mittee of MhOle,

Washington, Jan. 13.-Postoffice regulations for zone system, ill creasing postal rates on newspapers and magazines, providing for penny postage on local delivery matter and for the curtailment of pneumatic tube mail service in cities were stricken out of the annual potsoffice appro, p.iation bill by tho house sitting as a committee of the whole today.
 It is expected another vote on the rrcEositions will be demanded when the measure comes up for passage next week, and # they are again re- jected. they will he reintroduced ill the form of separate bills.
 The total appropriation carried by the bill is $322,000,O00, and house leaders expect to pass it Tuesday Other propositions stricken out in cluded $100,000 for experimental aero plane mail service, and one providing for a guaranty bonding system for mail service employees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-14
Oriain of the Curfew.

A note by Ruslin Butterfeld re. minds us that, although Shakespeare speaks of "the c,,rfew bell" and Mil. ton of "thc far-off curfew sound,' Chaucer more correctly refers to "cor. few tyme," as curfew was originally an appliance for covering the fire. There are examples still ill existence, for instance, in the Hastings iEng,3 museum; they look like large tea cosies in metal. They served, as mod erns use fireguards, to prevent sparks setting the house on fire, and the house. wife heaped the embers together at night and placed the curfew over them to lessen the combustion, and in the morning save the trouble of lighting the fire again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-14
Truth ana Evasion.

The crueleSt lies are often told in silence. A man may have, sat ill room for hours and not opened his teeth and yet come out of that room disloyal friend or vile calumniatOr. And how many loves have perished be- cause, from pride, or spite, or dif1i- dence, or that unnanly shame which WithhOlds q man from daring to be- tray emotion, q lover, at the critical point of relaxation has but hung his head or held his tongue? And again, a lie may be told by q truth, or truth conveyed through lie. Truth to facts ia not always truth to sentiment; and part of the truth, as often happens in answer to q question, may be the foul- est calumny. A fact may be an ex- caption; but the feeling is the law. and it is that you must neither garble. nor belle to tell the truth, rightly un- derstOod, is not to state the true facts, but convey true impression; truth in spirit, not truth to letter, is the true veracity.-Robert Louis Ste- VenSOn.