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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
,BALFUoR JOINS JOFFRE
Mighty Demonstration in Metropolis

Might Demonstration in Metropolis
Last Night.
New York, May 12.-The British
and French war missions to the
United States were entertained at a
brilliant banquet here last night.
The guests included Arthur James
Balfour, British Foreign Minister;
Rene Viviani, French Foreign Minis
ter of Justice; Marshal Joffre, and
two former Presidents of the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt and WEI
liam H. Taft.
The distinguished representatives
cf Americas allies. in the war against
Germany arrived at the Waldorf-As-
toria in one party. The streets on all
sides of the hotel were literally pack
ed with men and women eager to pay
their respects to the city's guests.
Outlined in electric lights upon the
front of the hotel were the flags OF
the three nations, represented, while
far up and down famed Fifth Avenue
double rows of street lamps brought
out sea of flags floating over parail-
ell lines of citizens who jammed the
sidewalks of both sides for mile
and half.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
JAIL FOR FLAG lNSULTER.
Old State Law Just as. Eficacious as
Pending Federal Acts.

Old State Law Just as. EHlcaclous as
Pending Federal Acts.
louisville. Pa. May l2.-The high
est possible sentence, six months IN
jail, was yesterday imposed by Judge
johnson on John Fabayan. of Oneida,
for making remarks dercgatory to
the United States flag at recent
flag raising. The jury which con-
vpted the defendant de!iherated only
two minutes.
Fabayan's remarks were so sour
rilous as to be unpr;ntable. He has
been in this country "a years with
out being naturalized, and this Fact
led Judge Johnson to remark that
any one who lived here that long and
was unwilling to take up the duties o!
citizenship should get out.
THE conviction was under an old
State law. and. in addition to the
term of Imprisonment, fine Of SO
and costs was imposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
FARMER DYNAMITES SELF.
Upper Portion of Body Blown to At

Upper Portion of Body Blown to At
Cms.
Wilmington, Del, May 12.-J. Clar-
ence Shingles, a farmer living near
Christiana, below this city, blew the
upper portion of his body to atoms
early last night with a charge of
dynamite, and it is believed that the
act was deliberate, as Shingles was
Respondent and had, it is said, threat
ened suicide on several occasions.
1t is believed that he went back OF
the barn on his farm, lay down on
several sticks of dynamite and set off
the charge. The body was blown to
atoms from the waist up and por-
tons were found a quarter of a
mile distant.
Single was 5S years of age and
leaves a widow and several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
German Boat Injured.

Amsterdam, May PA German
torpedo boat was badly hit in the
battle between German and British
destroyers early Thursday according
to the Flushing correspondent OF
The TELEGRAPH. The correspondent
says that very hot battle took place
near the North Hinder lightshlp'
Great flames were visible and the
firing could be heard in Flushing and
elsewhere in Zeelano.
The Germans passed North Hin
der at great speed at APO o'clock,
the British pursuing and both sides
firing rapidly. One of the German
boats was seen to be severely in
iured. The British followed until
near the mine field off the Flemish
coast, the Germans taking refuge in
Zeebrugge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
DURATION OF THE WAR

While opinions made respectable
by great names are against our con-
c!as:Ors, we have for some time been
OF class who believe the dark war
cloud now hanging over the world
will show its silver lining almost as
quickly as it gathered. Pollrlcai con-
ditions in Germany anG austria
prove conclusively that there is a
growing desire for peace. The ex-
travagant terms of the Germans at
the outset Of the war have long since
been abandoned. The conservative
Teuton now knows that annexatioas
and inaemnities are idle dreams.
Shcpld an opportunity be afforded
Germany to get out Of the war with
the saving of her face she would avail
herself of the opportunity it is
costing that country thirty-odd mil
lion dollars day TO continue the war,
while the mass Of the people are eking
out an existance upon short ratlons,
not enough to keep up the fires of
life. Old and. young are dying for
want CT actual necessities, while
thousands of the male population are
beng made food for cannon. Glow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
DESTRUCTION BY SPARROWS.

The prevailing high prices of food
stuffs and the belief that there is to
be 4 serious shortage in productions
has caused number Of persons to
cultivate their back yards this spring.
Many Alexandrians, male and fe-
male. have during the past few weeks
taken no little pride in preparing
yards for the growth of vegetables.
Shoots are now protruding from the
ground, but serious menace to am
ateur truck growing is the English
sparrow, swarms Of which now in
fest every Amel ;can city. These ex-
otto specimens of the fcathcry crea-
ton devour the green shoots as soon
as they appear, causing no little exas-
peration to gardeners.
English sparrows appeared on this
side of the Atlantic shortly after the
close of the civil war. This trans
planting was the brilliant conception
of some person with more time than
mind. and the present generation is
reaping the fruits Of his indiscretion
in interfering with nature. English
sparrows have driven off the many
varieties of song birds who years
ago summered with us. They are
now vieing with potato bugs and other
pests in annoying agriculturists.
Some Alexandrians say they place
scarecrows in their yard The spar
rows are likely to alight on such de-
vices with IMMUNITY. Pedestrians
are often compelled to turn aside to
avoid treading upon these birds while
they are feeding upon our sidewalks
If human beings are no terror to
them. scarecrows will amount to
nothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
Thursday of the executive committee

Thursday of the executive committee
of the council.
With the arrest of Jesse William
son in Philadelphia, one of the largest.
single defalcations ever reported IN
banking circles in Pennsylvania has
been discovered. During the past
seven years Williamson is alleged to
have got away with $4,000 worth OF
securities from the Pennsylvania
company for insurance on lives and
granting annuities. The securities
were taken from four wealthy women,
residents of Philadelphia, and have a
market value today of s65O,0OO.
Commissioner Lafean says William
son was under bond of $4,000 and
that with this and the aid of the
banks bonding company, every cent
taken will be made good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
DON'T BE MISLEAD
Alexandria Citizens Should Read and
Heed This Advice.

Kidney trouble is dangerous and
often fatal.
Don't experiment with something
new and untried.
Use tested kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Used in kidney troubles so years.
Recommended here and everywhere
An Alexandria citizens statement
forms convincing proof.
It's local testimony-it can be in
vestigated.
J. B. Mills, marine engineer, 2t2
S. Lee street, Ale iria, says: 81
have taken Doan's al5- Pills pro-
cured at Warfeit;'s sfare, for
backache and olhe1 SING disorder
and have al reee ed most sat
isfactory a,.s5 Few doses al
ways rer .es The 9cti N of my kid
neys az strength = my back, when
IL rae': atSd iame."
Price IL dealers. Don't
siaap.y fcz kidney renedy-get
H, ney Pills-the same that
Ills had. Foster-M ilburn
10 ny
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
Today's Best Hand Picked Joke.

Dear" said the fond mother, Il
must punish you for disobeying my
orders.
please, ma" said the little boy,
may go to my room first"
"Yes." consented the parent. and
she cautiously followed her tirst-born
upstairs. There Robert was knceling
BY his bed, and his mother heard
him say:
Dear Lord, if you ever wanted to
help little fellow in trouble, now's
your chance
The whipping was indefinitely post
poned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
ANOTHER INDUSTRY.

AS was stated yesterday, the deal
for the acquisition by New York capt.
fists of the Dean shipyard, at the
outlet lock of the old Alexandria Ca
nal. has been consumated, and it is
said that between $4,000 and SSO,OoO
worth of machinery is now on its way
to this city.
It was stated some time ago that
negotiations were pending for the
purchase of this property, but as the
deal had not been consummated'
nothing positive could be stated as
to the certainty of the movement
crystalizing. 1t is now an assured
fact, however, that the property has
been purchased and as soon as posi-
BILE the work Of constructing wooden
vessels for the United States navy
will be under way, giving employ
ment to several hundred men.
This property in the olden time
belonged to the Coal and Iron Com
pany when Alexandria was a coal
shipping depot. The late I. J. Mehaf-
few was the agent After the clos
ing of the Alexandria Canal and the
sale of that property it was acquired
by the city Of Alexandria with other
contiguous lots, and several years
ago was disposed of to Augustus
Dean, who removed his shipyard from
the foot of Wilkes street to the place.
His sons have of late been operating
the plant.
1t will send thrill of satisfaction
through the souls of Alexandrians to
know that this city is again to be
engaged in the shipbuilding business.
Many years ago several large three
and four masted schooners were con-
structed at this place 4 list of these
vessels may be interesting at this
time:
The Robert Portner, three-masted
schooner OF 1000 tons. was built in
1876.
The James g.. Ogden. Of the same
size, was launched in 1880.
The Elwood Harlow was built in
1882. She had three mastS and was
of 1900 tons.
The schooner James Bryce. Jr.,
was constructed the following year.
She carried three mastS and was of
1000 tons.
The schooner Wilson and Hunting
was also built in 1889. She was a
three-master. During the same year
the four-masted schooner William r.
Hart was built. She was of 1000
tons.
The same year the Henry S. Gull
yer was launched. She was three
master Of 1000 tons.
1t will be seen that nearly third
of century has passed away since
vessels of any size have been built
in Alexandria.
The enlargement Of the facilities
at the Dean shipyard, where a num-
Der of wooden vessels are to be
built. will add considerably TO Alex
%ndria's commercial Importance, and
this may be the forerunner Of other
similar plants which may be located
here. There are a number of eligi-
bic sites for such enterprises on our
river front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

An appeal to the peoples of the
world concerning the calling CT a
peace conference in a neutral country
will be published immediately in
Petrograd by the Council Of Soldiers
and Workmens delegates. according
to a resolution adopted at meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12

long?' is a cry which grows louder
and louder as cannon roar on the
western front and the invaders are
being driven back by the British and
French. i
Germany at the beginning of the
year realized that notwithstanding
the Kaiser's belief that God was with
him, facts were against this conclu-
sion, as the allies had deadlocked the
invaders in northern France. 1t was
then determined to sharpen the sub.
marine weapon, as the Germans call
it. For a time these submersibles
created havoc, sinking neutral and
enemy ships without warning, until
the Kaiser had alienated nearly all
civilized nations, causing breaks with
some and declarations of war on the
part of others.
But the edge of the submarine. it
seems, is now being dulled. Official
reports from American consuls and
others show that thirteen Austrian
submarines have been sunk in the
Mediterranean by Italian naval forces
during the past three weeks.
The increasing efficiency of the
Allies in submarine destruction was
recognized in speech by the German
Secretary of the Navy in the Reich
stag On May 10. Official accounts OF
The speech reaching Washington re-
port the German Secretary as saying
that certain number of submarines
had been lost as the result of I'M
proved means of destruction devised
by the Allies.
In spite of the censorship reports
from Germany indicate that the ex-
treme political crisis may result in
the retirement of Chancellor Won
Bethmann -Hollweg Extreme Junkers
and Pacifists both are disafected. The
former consider him weak, and thu
latter too insistent upon military
victory before considering peace.
The most remarkable phase is the
proposal of Count Won Hertling, the
premier of Bavaria. who may sue
coed Won Bethmann-Hollweg Count
Won Mertling is credited with want
ing immediate peace without indemni-
ties. He is credited with being re-
sponsible for the article in the Bay
arian Staats-Zeitung. which argued
that Germany did not need any indie.
mnitv, but must exact from the allies
promises of restoration OF full COM
mercial privileges throughout the
world. Even the return Of the seized
German ships is not insisted upon.
That such an article is regarded az
the product of a man seriously con-
sidered for the chancellorship im-
presses upon the observer the start.
ling change in German opinion lately
The country is panicly lest the whole
world unite against it, cutting of
all commercial opportunity after the
war. The entrance OF the United
States began this feeling, the South
and Central American countries &C
centuated it, and now the menace o1
scandinavian anti-German confel.
GRAFTON adds fuel to the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
The Hungarian independence part,

The Hungarian independence party,
headed by Count Michael karolyi,
after conference in Budapest. issued
an appeal to all suffrage reformers
to apply all their efforts to bring
about equal, universal secret suffrage,
says dispatch to the Frankfurter
Zeitung. The independence party
also urged the reformers to conduct
propaganda .Efor peace. The party
proclaimed war against the Hungar-
ian government with all the means
at its disposal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
NO. 651
Report of Condition of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ALEXANDRIA, va.
AT the close of business May 1st, 1917.
RESOURCES


Te Loans saa discounts e.e.s.t:'s 12so451 S.
deposited 500,
bonds ae pledged to deposits sA'.',oo.s
B Bssa 81 s Sas u bond; pledged secure ''s'''P'
Bonds o SsR's Rsn US bonds pledged to secure
Securities e0ra so oteE h asP u.s. bonds o including
ste eats' o ssef sss' Fsdsfa Reserve
Stock os@A Of 0 Federal reserve bank go
vd Per cent o ba ii u5J s1asa
Es sS; 'ss5%S fssss .e*'"
Ne: !.r 7ss ss:s si f S:1 s 4s 5bs
s sss; ;s:;y:
Net .n amount 1ts due fire from n banks and ,,7o
othe checks D'E the same city or town
sss ''.a,'0a
Notes other national banks 27oooo
I EswfuI reserve Nssvs notes Sau and 10OO0
ssfssvs and bank
LIABILITIES " " el'-'''-'''l
Sa aptal fse5 paid in sS SSoSSSS
Undivided profits ....:.:: 80. s127y8ss.l4
interest and taxes paid ,..... 1ssl3sO 1os9M.M
for ali cured s5a5t
Net agents
Net amount due to banks and bankers ober than
Demand a91de' deposits: '.' '...'' 49, l'v'l-'
6 sss deposits e. dspo sss sse to sss ''
c 54aB 80 c5 5sys l's s7s IS
Cashiers checks checks outstanding " 1oss25
5:S::; 6 s H.. ;''
6er tms Of d dspGtt 1850 sSGG %
Total Of deposits ...:..:... " " s7ssS517s
Cash letters of credit Travellers " "
Customers 'Gta letters of credit drawn ''yo. $1,000
federal income tax 10 %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12
r. E. KNIGHT & SON
621-25 King st.
BEACH & WOOD
Alexandria, Va,

BEACH & WOOD
Alexandria, Va,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fish, Oysters. CLAIMS and Crabs
Corner of King and Union SITS. ..
Fish received daily from our nets and
prices lower than the lowest.
10 be convinced give US
call.
Country orders solicited and promp-
tly attended to. Our terms-best re-
ferences or money orders.
Bell 422 Both Phone Home 81
64-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-12

Entered at the Possoffice at AleXan-
dria, virginia as second class matter
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

there is a real religion. rue to
the real principle S. invc We one
another. no such eal "a need
De carried. OF course re are
forced To al nit that So. times,
where there ia q ack of the
proper knowledge. training, in
tellect, and the necessary amount
OF moral stamina to support q
reasonable truth, something
very nnsavary is likely to de-
yelDp always. Common sense
must take the place of prejudice.
passion and sensuality. Regard
for the religion professed, re
spect for self and God. plain duty
and teaching toward your fellow
man more can and will only bring
about any kind OF respectable
results.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
One Minute Fire Escape Ladder
Man In Field.

Mr.. Al Brown, ~ PniIiri. field
manager for the 'etrated
"Ooe Minute FIRE Escape Lad
der, made at Philip, is in old
Mcdowell county doing a land
Office business. His metal fold.
ing IRE escape ladder j. eDdDrs-
ed by state law. and some OF the
best men and womsn through
out this state who have seen
this life saving novel device are
approving it to the hiRhest sno
are insuring them selves against
the dangers that so often hap
pen TO wife and baby because of
hre. IL is better to be safe than
sorry Get you q ladder. the
cost il little. Mr.. Brown is u
very nice man TO deal with and
ne will treat you right.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

The AIN OF this paper is 10
consistently and loyalty uphold
and defend the constitution and
dag. the congress ard courts
We are uncompronising in our
determination to stand undevi-
stingly for liberty under law.
for industrial and all other forms
OF republican free dom and fer
sound government as the suress
safeguard OF the nation. state.
city and home Specially, our
motto 10 10 do and ts that which
10 best and highest in life for the
raos. its educational and polit
e! s,eading among the rsces
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
Cary

Since the departu from this
place of the school boys and
girls things have seemed a little
quiet. Social activities almost
completely suspended because
Of the absence of the younger
folks" will De resumed agar
when the X and c.. Social Clut
give their annual Hollow 'eer
masked ball.
Mrs. Maggie Young will leave
Saturday, Oct. IL. for Richmond
Va. to spend q month with her
parents and friends.
Editor VI. T. Whittico was q
business visitor in Gary last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick HairstoI
aud family who nave been spend
ing the past two months in Va.
are home again for the winter.
Mr.. Hammond Saunders. who
left Sunday, Sept. 80. for an ex-
t'nded trip North and West
will be bone on or about Oct -
We are glad to note the quiet
that prevails At present in con
nection with the recent church
controversy (Baptist). and with
ali respect to those concerned
and involved it is hoped that this
luil - a permanent cessation of
such distssteful and humiliating
actions. The Negroes disadvant-
ages and short comings are
numerous enough already With
out dragging the meligesn OF
Christ into a vulgar prominence.
IL may also be added that a ne
cessity for such a display Of
church feudilism never arises
when res. on rules. Religion
does not teach nor favor the
methods used recently in bring
iug aOOut a settle ment of dlfsr-
eoces. IL teaches patience, IN.
ierstsnding. We are. or at least
sc have felt that we we're fer
removed from the time where
you went TO church with gun
on your shoulder. That day,
the savagery Of the Indians and
Wild beasts OF this then new
country made IL necessary for
the protection Of self and home
TO keep such weapons constantly
With or near sou. But In this
new day ofenlig htsnment where
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
RELIC or BARDARlsm.

Any time denominstional
chickering's become so seltisbIy
strong with q man that he nar-
rowlv surcumscribes himself till
he oversteps the bounds OF the
broad guAged principles of re-
ligion and the high ideals OF the
Fatherhood OF God and the
brotherhood OF man, that he for
bids his wife 10 stay in q Christ
ian church OF her choice and
worship God according TO the
dictates OF her own conscience.
just because that choice happens
70 be different TO that of his, woe
be To that kind of religion ard
devil catch that egotistic fool.
Such blindfolded religious tenets
are relics OF barbarism. Blu,
there is q known case on record
In Mcdowell county. Watch on,
now, listen At the old thing hol
low.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

W. ontr one HundredsDousrs re-
ssrd Tor any case OF Catzrrh snaf c.a-
no, % eareo ~ Halls Cstsrrh Cure
cstarrh Cure has been takss
catarrh sufferers for the past
'rirty-ave years. and has s~cowe
scSo a. the most reliable remedy fer
Ssens- Hairs Cstsrrh Cure acts fhru
tas Btoee On the Mucous surfac>s. en-
SeInng the Poison from the Dlool ana
the eeeaSee portions
10 Tor . ehost time you viii see .
IN nProvsesns In Jour gsserss
csrc a. 80 ess "a. ssHsi.s LIRE c.ssr.A
sen1 fer eegti1eaIais fyea-
81 cM1HEY . CO. Ts1s1s. ohiA
- - au Dru0vfeta ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

Mr. William Dowrs. one o'
Keystone's most efficient 10 ice
men. made a business trip Z,
Lynchburg last week, returning
this week. tie tells hts friends
that the city OF LgnchburR, with
al its gsities, business aud its
schools. fails and falls short
when compared with the real
life aud steady activities If the
great and never dying city OF
Keystone.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

Sot'ce 10 hereby that on or about ~
tober :. 1917, John Gsna~sy. nov con
nned IN stat prison at NoundsvilIe. "
Va. siii spply for conditional pardon
(>isnedJ
JoH~ 6k~AwA,.
No es7y.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

of the word with credit and Just
ice- We will fear essly and
bravely tight the races battles
and be SATISFIED at and with
nothing short of square deal in
everything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
new RED CROSS WORK
Begin Making Plans for 100 Million
War Relief Fund.

Washington, May 24.-The new
Red Cross war council, headed by
Henry P. Dawson, began its first con-
ference here today making plans for
the 500, 100000 war relief fund Rep
resentatives of more than forty cities
We're present.
The hundred million dollar fund,
under Chairman DaVison's plan, is to
be used not only for Red Cross relief
for Americans, but, also, for the deS--
titude in the foreign war zones, what
ever their nationality.
The actual machinery of the great
money raising campaign, according to
announced plans. will be in the hands
of Charles S. Ward, international
Young Mems Christian association
secretary, who also is secretary of the
war finance committee.
Tomorrow former President Taft
will confer with reserves of the vari-
Gus Red Cross chapters. Herbert C.
Hoover will present recommendations
for the rehabilitation of northern
France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24

The State Journal is in receipt of a
COPY of the annual report of the board
of harbor commissioners of Los An
geles, Cal. The report, which includes
a history of the harbor and mass of
trade statistics, is the work of the
secretary and traffic manager of the
board, Clarence H. Matson. Mr.. Mat
son was for several years Def re go
ing to California, the State Journals
political reporter and later became its
editorial writer, which position he held
as long as he remained in Topeka. A
glance at the report shows that Los
Angeles made a wise choice when she
selected him for the position which
he has occupied for number of years.
No more competent, thoro, painstak-
ing and conscientious man could have
been found for the place. Any of his
friends wishing for a copy of the re-
port probably could obtain it by writ
ing to him.