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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
VIRGINIA FIRST.
Old Dominion to Have the First
School If Social Service and Pub
lie Health Nursing t" be Estab-
lished in the South.

On October first there will open
in Richmond the first school for the
training of social workers and public
health nurses to be established in the
South, the Virginia School of Social
Economy. There are several schools
of this type in the east and middle
west but previously there have been
10 opportunities for students to
prepare themselve for social service
without leaving the state and study
ing in a part of the country where
conditions differ considerably from
these of Virginia.
The demand for trained social
workers and public health nurses in
Virginia and the South generally has
been increasing faster than the sup
ply. The school will make an effort
to meet this need by training students
for work with charity organization
societies. social settlements, and ju-
venile courts for probation and child
welfare work, playground and rccrea-
ton employees welfare work. teach
crs, officials and matrons of institu-
tions, orphanages and industrial
schools and other forms of social
work Graduate nurses may he adj
mitted to the department of public
| health nursing where they will he
/ trained for service as visiting nurses
i'm rural and factory communities as
we'll as in cities.
The number of students admitted
to the school during the first year
will be limited but enough must be
admitted to meet the pressing demand
! for professional social workers, =
demand which the war has increased
rather than diminished.
Dr.. Fl. Fl. Hibhs. Jr.. has oeen elect.
ed director of the school and Mss
Loomis Logan. supervisor. The staff
of lecturers will be made up of some
of the most distinguished social pub
lie health workers of the state. in
cluding Dr. ]. T. Mastin, Secretary
of the State Board of Charities. DIR
Ennion Williams. State Comm.ssicne,
of Health, DR.. Roy X. Flanagan
Chief Health Officer of Richmond
Miss Mamie ]. Minor. Superintend
ent Richmond Instruction Visiting
Nurses Association, Judge j. H. Kicks
OF the Richmond Juvenile Court, Mis-
Anna NJ. Peterson. Superintendent o
the Virginia Industrial School TO
Girls. Miss Loonlis Logan, Of tn
Children's Home Society. and others
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
COUNTY ASKS INCREASE
Potomac Railroad Yards Said by
Attorneys to be Assessed Ear BE-
low Actual Value.

Increase of nearly $1,00O,0OO Is
being asked by Alexandria county IN
the assessments of the values OF the
property of the Washington South
ern Railway, in that county, known
as the Potomac yards. The Washing
ton Southern is the northern part oL
the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana
Potomac system. The yards at TINS
time are assessed at about S3O0,0eo,
and are said TO be worth not less
than 81 900 900 more. There are abour
200 acres, according to county olll-
cials. which have never been assess
ed for taxation since it passed INTO
the possession of the railroad.
Attorneys of Alexandria county
have been in Richmond in consu!ta-
ton with Attorney General Pollard
in the matter. and they are ready 70
present the facts in their possession
to the corporation commission when
that body resumes hearing of the
pctitions Of the communities for an
increase in valuations of property
in their confines.
There are about twenty such ap-
plications pending. The general con-
tcntion is that the property OF the
- ,..o..oJ of ANYTHING like
the value of the property N the
names of private owners, but why
th. discrepancy no one knows. That
the petitions may disclose a condition
Of affairs that will surprise the pun
lie is to put the matter mildly.
When the hearings begin it VIII
hc shown that the contention OF taN-
reform advocates, those who favor
fair valuation and decrease in the
rate hv forcing all property on the
hooks is sound, and that if all prop
erty is correctly assessed the tax ra'e
in virrinia can be considerably re-
durcd. In this connection there IS
Growing disposition to 'clothe the tax
IN" officers. including the. examiners
Of records. with more power, ana 10
nav the officers for their services.
When the state tax board was IN
session IN Richmond about three
Gears ago the report was made li'at
p,t more than 10 per cent or the IN
tauriblcs in the state we're fetur''eo
for t,xation. Since that time millions
have been added. but not more t''a''
~ ner cent is said 10 he on the DOCKS
- ,bis time. Examiners of records
ara maid 4 maximum sum for their
.or,,iros being unable TO earn mole
.,,,, 81 900 year if they discover
.., times the amount necessary 20
o,r, the maximum. 1t is estimated
.,,t the state will receive about S'oo
:. ,o,,. in back taxes for such t'me
az the property known as Potomae
,rd, has not been assessed, Whi!c
Nox,,dria county will have many
times that, sum for the time allow
al Iv law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
SCHOOLS AT HIGH MARK
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Reviews Work of Term--Attend-
anre Records Broken.

VIRGINIA schools during the last
twelve months reached the hlgh-Wa-
ter mari, in building operations, ac-
cordnp to the annual report of r.
c. Stearnes, superintendent of public
instruction. filed with Governor
Henry c. Stuart. During the period
covered by the report Sl,272, 1850
was spent on new construction alone,
while more individuals took an ac-
tive part in the upbuilding OF the
school system than ever before IN
the history Of Virginia. The state
now has Sl3,0J0.000 invested in lts
school plant.
Not only has building operations
reached the high-water mark, but the
school enrolment and attendance also
set = new record. The total enroll
ment ut the last session of the schools
was 491 ,Si3, as against 474,2lO for
the preceding year. The average at
tendance was 1880, as compared
with 3l7,l4O in the preceding year.
The gain was 1868 in enrolment
and 2l,SlO in attendance.
Very few states have made as
good progress as Virginia, Superln-
tendent Stearnes notes.. Much of the
credit for the good showing OF the
schools is given to the colored cltl-
zens of Virginia, who have not only
worked hard for improvements, but
have made liberal donations to sup
port the work.
Superintendent stearnes. while
highly pleased with the enrolment
ond attendance records of the state
,ga;n urges that compulsory educa'
+ion be adopted in Virginia. He also
v,nts 70 see the pay of teachers
raised throughout the state and rec
ommends more assistant supervisor
to direct the school work.
Very encouraging responses "'
being received from all the varlor:
sections where advertisements were
sent last week asking for men te
come here for employment in the IN
dustries in this vicinity. secretar!
Preston of the Chamber of Commerce
hoe NOT only received large mum
Der of answers, but quite a gooe
many men have come on and obtained
situations at the Washington Stee
& Ordnance Company's plant ana
arc located in boarding houses III
this city. So far the campaign ha'
proved very successful and satis1ac
tory and it is believed that large
number of men will be brought u
Alexandria as result. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
Will Fly to Washington.

-Four Italian war rlares. one car
rvin" ten passengers, will fly from
Langley field, Newport News 10
Washington and return this week. On
a later trip the planes will TlE from
Ncwport News to New York and re-
turn. Half Il dozen apparently care
free Italian aviators who arrived IN
Washington yesterday to complete
arrangements for the trip. told Of the
progress Italy aas made. Italian air
planes make l57 miles an hour and
Climb 10000 feet in six minutes.
AS many as nine machine guns
are carried on some Of the big planes.
Ftaly's eighty flying machines at
the opening Of the war haze grown
to 5000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
SHIPBUILDNG COMPANY LAUNCHES FIRST BOAT
The First of Seven Submarine Chasers Under COnstruc
ton in Alexandria, Launched This Morning at Yards
of the General Shpbulding Company-Others to Fol
low in Rapid Succession.

launching the first submarine haser
Quilt in the shipyads Shipbudng Company IN TINS CITY,
this morning o'clock The boat IS handsome one
trim looking type, built for speed ana credit 10 It's
builders
The launching satisfactorily the boat gdng gfaceiu
out into the water easily though had never been
anywhere else.
Christened the Marion
honor the handsome young
wife Mr. Charles Mr. N b. McCaness
who shpyars Mrs McCanless VINO came over
launching expressed herself as de-
lighted boat and the fact that she had been
Marion being her given name MIS-
McCaness charming personality and has made frequent trips
the shpyads construction of the submarine chae IN
which she takes much interest
Launch Boats Soon.
expected other boats in course Of building VII
launched probably week apart Con-
already the hands the company after
The twenty completed that contracted fo
buildings by the which the work of con
structon being the yards, present
crea appearance epk the good management
charge Of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
FAMILY WIPED OUT
Wife and Child of Drafted Man Die.
Cancelling Exemption Claim.

>-itAihh'
Winchester, Va, Sept. 1S.--When
Charles Alexander, colored, Of Clear
brook, this county, appeared before
the local board for examination sew
era weeks ago, he was granted 4
discharge from service in the army
for one month. pending further ex-
animation into his case.
The man claimed exemption on ac-
count of dependent wife and child,
and the board was about of the opta-
ion to grant him a permanent dis
charge on account of these depend
entS
However. it was granted for only
,ue month 10 await developments
Since that time, by strange late.
both the wife and child have died.
This double bereavement has left
Tho husband and father without the
grounds for exemption from service
which were valid month ago. oH
Saturday the thirty days expired and
The local board of Frederick coun"
~ revoked any further discharge and
has ordered Alexander certified tG
thc district board for service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
The Late Laurence I. LeadDea'er

The remains of the late Laurence
c. Leadbeater, whose funeral was
held here yesterday afternoon, were
accompanied here from Birmingham,
Alabama. where he died on Saturday,
bv Messrs. Hugh Morrow, c. +. Rice
and W. B. White, of the law firm of
Tilman, Bradley and Morrow, of
which deceased was member, also
by Mr.. T. G. Brabston and S. I.
Erchert, Past Masters of Birmng-
ham Masonic Temple Lodge. No.
G36. of which Mr. Leadheater was
Past Master. The body was mel
at the Union Station here by COM
mittee of Masonic brethren from
Alexandria Washington and Andrew
Jackson lodges of this city. -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
WATER SUPPLY GUARDED
u., Seen Prowling in Swamps ADou'
Pumping Station Close 10 camp
WadswOrth.

Spartanburg. S. c.. Sept. 10
Fears that attempts will he mace |"
no;sou the water supply for Camp
Wadsworth were expressed last ni%hl.
On three nights in the last week men
ware seen proving in swamps ABOUT
the pumping station. The strangers
fed whcn guards threatened TO NE
They fled through the swampS.
..Tho chief danger is that poison
mirht he introduced into the siuices
through which water reaches the
rump-' Chief Engineer Hinchey saIo
In Il ,ipht. when the first nocturnal
,,;,;ts we're reported we feared at
+o,nnts to dynamit the machinery
which could not be replaced for
.oels Investigation disclosed that
noison atrocities might be expected.
"Yesterday we placed electric
lirbt clusters at every vulnerable
point. Deadly chemicals would NOT
hc stopped by our filters. They would
accompany the water direct to the
mess kitchens in camp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
FLANAGAN GETS RAISE
Chief Health Officer Advanced to
Salary Formerly Paid to DR.. f.

Salary Formerly Paid to DR.. f.
c. Levy.
Richmond. Sept. 1S.--1he Admins
trative Board yesterday adopted a
resolution increasing the salary of
DR.. Roy X. Flanagan, Chief Health
Officer, from $4,000 to $1,000 annually
the salary formerly paid DR.. E. c.
Levy. When DR.. Flanagan was re-
Gently appointed as head of the
Health Department his salary was
temporarily fixed at $4,000, with the
understanding that if his work prov
ed satisfactory he would be paid the
same salary as his predecessor.
The board also authorized an m
crease in the salary of ]. N. Eubank
Assistant City Engineer, to $4,000
annually.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18

The work Of moving from the old
Alexandria hospital on Wolfe street
! into the new building at the corner
of Duke and Washington streets,
will keep a number of people busy
for the next two or three days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Cochran,
of The Plains, who are well known IN
this city, have announced the en-
gagament and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Catherine Powell,
to Mr.. Robert Pusey Hobson, of
Frankfort, kentucky. The wedding
will take place the fifteenth OF No
venlber in Grace Episcopal Church,
at The Plains. Mr.. Hobson is the
son of Judge J. P. Hobson, of Frank
fort.
Next Saturday, September 22nd,
the local branch of the Salvation
Army will hold a flag tag day
Cor the benefit of the Salvation Army
Relief work. At the present time
the Salvation Army have the follow
ing in France. 50 chaplains, 1i5
hutments. 81 hotels, 200 rest rooms,
COS officers and % ambulances. The
Salvation Army in Virginia and
Maryland are raising funds to pay
for an ambulance which has been
purchased and is now on its way TO
the front to be used in cooperation
with the Red Cross attached To
General Pershing's troops. 1t is also
erecting an hutment at Camp
Meade. costing about $4,000, which
will contain reading rooms, rest
rooms recreation rooms, and auditor
ium for meetings. Similar hutments
will be erected at all of sthe Canton
ments in this country and 100000
has gone to- France for the same
purpose. All citizens are urged to be
sure and buy flag next Saturday
and help Alexandria do her share in
this good work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
WOULD PRAY FOR LIQUOR MEN
Bishop Quayle Considers Invitation
From Convention.

St, Louis, Mo-, Sept. 1S.-John
P. Pensa, president of the St, Louis
Retail Liquor Dealers Association,
announced yesterday that he woald
invite Bishop William A. Quayle'
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
to deliver an address and make a
prayer at the next meeting of the
association, October Il.
Bishop Quaylef was Informed by
telegraph at Baldwin Kansas, this
afternoon of the invitation. He could
not say definitely whether he would
accept until he received the invita-
ton. but he declared tn opportunity
to address liquor dealers conven-
tion was one he long had desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18

J. X. NJ. Norton and others have
sold to Robert +. Knox, Jr., and
Others lots 2S, 90 and 80 on north
rayette street.
Mrs. Anna Turner and daughter,
Emily, will spend the winter with Mrs.
Turner'S sister, Mrs. A. D. Resprcss,
in Charlotte, North Carolina.
William J. Greenan, former clerk
in the War Department, has been
appointed army clerk in the U. S.
service. He is now in New York ana
will sail for France next month.
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Ailsion, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church,
will attend the meeting of the Pres
bvterv of the Potomac, to be held
this week in the Greenwich Church,
near Nokesville, in Prince William
county. Mr.. J. N. Gibbs will also
attend.
There were three cases before the
Police Court this moming. A col
ored woman was fined 50 for being
drunk, a negro charged with disor-
derly conduct was dismissed after
having been locked up for forty-eight
hours, and white man, charged
with disorderly conduct, was dismis-
sed.
Mr.. Andrew Nesbit, genera! sup
*rintendent Of the acid plants of the
American Agricultural Chemical
Company, died at his home in Bal
timore on Sunday. Mr.. Nesbit was
a former resident of Alexandria and
had wide circle of friends here
who will he grieved to learn of his
death. His funeral will be held in
Baltimore tomorrow and will be at
tended by several from this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
Millinery Opening.

Mrs. ]. Hayes. 915 King street,
will have her millinery fall opening
tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept, 18th: to
which she cordially invites the ladies
of Alexandria.
oo1ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
SAVED BY THE LIFE LINE.
Two Men Brought Ashore at Virginia

Two Men Brought Ashore at Virginia
Beach.
Norfolk. Va, Sept. l1S.-rwo men
COMPOSING the crew of the barge
Nathan Lawrence were snatched from
death at ; o'clock yesterday morning
by coast guards at Virginia Beach.
The barge had been driven ashore by
the terrific northeast gale, which
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
Notice.

J There will be called meeting OF
the \. II. S. Alumni Association,
Tuesday evening, Sept Is. 1917, al
: n. M. in the High School building.
All graduates of the High School
are urged to be present.
c. I. REARDON, Pre-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18


a three weeks visit to Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. NJ. r. Norris, who has been
confined to his home on Prince street,
is able to be out again.
The ladies auxiliary of the Old
Dominion Boat Club will give a
dance Saturday evening of this week,
September %. at the boat house.
Francis Lee Summers, son Of Al
derman G. j. w Summers. has re-
tu: ned to tbs Virginia Mi!!siry ln.
stitute after the summer vacation.
Mrs. James T. Poindexter and Miss
Ophalie Berris, Of West Hampton
Richmond, are visiting Mrs. NJ. {. c.
cvton, at the Wagar Apartments.
The remains OF Mrs. Fenton Foy
who died in Washington, on Satur-
day, were brought here for burial in
the Presbyterian cemetery this af-
ternoon at two o'clock. She was 70
years old and formerly resided in
this city.
One little four line want advertise
ment published in the Gazette yester-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18

J. X. NJ. Norton and others have
sold to Robert +. Knox, Jr., and
Others lots IS, 90 and 80 on north
Eayette street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Miss Ruth Brown has returned from
three weeks visit to Dayton, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18

Mrs. Anna Turner and daughter,
Emily, will spend the winter with Mrs.
Turner'S sister, Mrs. A. d. Respress,
in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18

Mr.. NJ. r. Norris, who has been
confined to his home on Prince street
is able to be out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18

If you want to reach the
people in the homes in Alexan-
dria and its, suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right you will get
the customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-18

The ladies auxiliary of the Old
Dominion Boat Club will give 4
dance Saturday evening of this week,
September %, at the boat house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-06
WANTS CUSTODY OF CHILD.
Albert Noyes of Cabot Sues Rosa
Moves.

When Washington county court was
about ready to convene Monday after
noon word was received that Judge L. p.
Slack was suffering another time with
his foot. so that he would be unable to
attend the session at present.
The case of Rosa Moves against Albert
Moves, Cabot divorce case, was taken
up. 1t is an action brought by Mr.. Noyes
to recover the custody Of minor child
which was given Mrs. Noyes when a di-
vorce was obtained B. Lee of Worces-
ter, Mass. testified that Mrs. Noyes had
been living as housekeeper with a man
named Roberts in Worcester, Mass. Mr..
Moves also hopes TO be relieved of paying
alimony. The case will be further con- 4
sidered next Friday.
This morning the evidence in four d.
yorce cases was presented. They are:
Harold w Sumner vs.. Della /. Sumner,
Marie Sassi vs. Joseph Ssssi; Edith J
Clark VS.. Frank Clark, Mary +. Darby
vs. Thomas J. Darby The decisions in
he above divorce cases will not be an
nounced until near the end Of the term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-06
TOWN GAME WARDENS
For Washington County Announced By
County Warden.

County Game Warden Ernest S. New
comb of Waterbury Center has made
public the following game wardens who
have been appointed by him, so that
those who go hunting for deer in few
days may know who the wardens are
in the several communities and make
their report accordingly:
Barre. Charles Keith, George Bond
Dennis Donshue; Berlin, Frank Barney,
Harley Stockwell; Calais, +. l.. Warren.
+. r. Dwinell. special. town clerk; Cab
OF, George Jackson. B. G. Rogers. special,
town clerk; Duxbury, George Rowland,
Henry Pareher. special; East Montpelier,
A. n. Stratton; Fsyston, George C..
Grandfield: Marshfeld, E. w. Gilman,
town clerk; Middlesex. George Connor,
NJ. X. Price; Montpelier, H. O. Kent.
George Kenney; Moretown. Gilbert
Knapp, George Bulkley: Northfield. J. A.
Hutchinson. Z. L. Kerr. Ben Davis;
Plainfield. f. c. Comstoek. !. A. Foss,
special; Waitsfield, w Fl. Wright. c. NJ.
special; Warren. George
Long, Harold Parker, special. town
clerk; Waterbury. Guy Thayer. A. A. |
Newcomb. special. +. S. Newcomb; |
Woodbury.. Earl Baldwin; Neil Tassie, /
Grant Farr; Worcester. A. F. Hurd, Hi |
ram Curtis, H. j. Abbott, special
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-06
POISON IN FOOD
IS THE ALLEGATION
Mrs. Louise M Farnsworth Is Held in
Franklin County Pending Exam
ination of Food at State
Laboratory.

st. Albans, Nov. 6.--It is probable
that no hearing will be held in the ca Sc
of Mrs. Louise NJ. Farnsworth of Swan
ton until a report is received from the
state laboratory of hygiene at Burling,
ton. States Attorney w. r, MeFeeters
sent to the laboratory to-day some of
the food, which is alleged to have been
poisoned, and the mirror from which it
is said quicksilver was scraped to put
into the food.
Mrs. Farnsworth and her husband.
George Farnsworth, have separated and
Mr.. Farnsworth lives with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaylord Warner of Highgate Mrs.
Farnsworth and Mrs. Warner are sisters.
1t is alleged that Mrs. Farnsworth broke
into the Warner house last Saturday
afternoon and put some quicksilver in
the food.
The latter part of September Mr..
Farnsworth was found guilty of beating
his wife and was fined S., with costs.
whereupon he appealed