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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
nE RACK.

gnae-prcaking, eXcruclatrng agony
hat causes the bulky form Of Ger
many to culver with intense pain
mis- is The only suitable smile OF
The state or the Tcutons at the pres
ont time, as suggested BY contem-
nora1y. Over The form Of the wrlth-
mo colossus on the rack-a colossus
that is shrumken and fee5!e-stanoS
imperious civilization turning the
screw that makes the agony every
moment greater as it calls upon tn"
guilty nation to recant.'
That Germany is upon the rack Is
shown in multitude of ways. The
vast burden Of the war has ground
the resources Of the people to small
dust and their spirits TO continual
mhimrci.n@s for peace. Material re-
sources have been almost exhausted,
hnancial cXpcdients have been
worked TO the limit. Man-poWer has
been c,;travagantly and barbarously
sacrificed until there are only re!a-
lively cid men and women and chill
drca now TO De found in Germany
OUTSIDE ct the few specialists Of un-
der f2.ty-hyc whose services are i'm
pcraUively needed at home.
Poorly led and poorly equipped,
many mere youths are subjected to
attack beyond possible human endur-
Ance. while the German soldiers in
Flanders record in their diaries their
longing fer the English to break
through that they may surrender and
live. This is the fighting spirit Of the
Germans contrasted with the pompous
and british spirit with which the
armies OF the Kaiser invaded Bel
gum.
Germany is on the rack. and its
military actions are 50 much noise
20 drown the cries OF agony wrenched
from the nation as it suffers the IN
;sc2rabla inflicticns Of a stern fate
AID an uncompromising destiny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Furnished Rooms for Rent-GentIe-
men only. Apply to GOT Oronoco
street. Large grounds and porch.
Delightful large rooms. l9l-"t

WANTED-A good opening for 9
young man (below draft a@e) who
has learned Goubie entry hooN :
Keeping but has little or 40 rS-
Terrence or one who has had
experience. Would also consider
older man with knowledge of double
entry bookkeeping who can work
for moderate salary. Good chance
to learn and for advancement. APP
plications must be in own hand
writing, giving details of previous
experience, references and stating
salary expected. Address P. 0.
drawer 1T, Alexandria, Va.
190-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
SHARK BITES OFF LEG.
Now Invading Long Is
land Sound in Schools.

Bridgeport, Conn, Ang. IL
Sharks have invaded Long Island IN
schools, according to captains Of fish
inu vessels pulling into this port
Capt. John Writ, Of the sloop
Anna A. Nora. brought into Bridge
mort maneater weighing $50 pounds
and feet in length. He said 1t had
attacked group of bathers al
Mattatuck, Long Island.
According, to the skipper, Jonathan
Briggs. aged IA, of Mattatuck, was
first attacked and the shark bit a
large piece of flesh out of one of his
legs. Other bathers fed, but several
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
AFTER USELESS OFFICIALS

That Virginia has too many hlgn-
salaried officials with too few duties
is the substance Of a statement maze
Yesterday by Richard Evelyn BYRD
former Speaker of the House OF Dele
oates. A scheme for merging seVefa'
offices and the placing Of important
work on another official whose pres
ent duties are known chiefly because
of their lightness, were among the
several plans suggested by Mr. BYRD
for effecting large saving ana at
the the same time facilitating the
dispatch of business and increasing
the responsibility for the admins
tration of public affairs.
The principal Office that Mr.. BYRD
advocates merging with another IS
that of the Bureau of Insurance.
which he states, should become a de-
n,rtnent of the Banking Division OF
,the State Corporation Commission
and the work of which could be done
nv few additional clerks. lie ad~
vocates the placing of the work OF
the Registrar of the Land Office ana
j.: Legislative Reference Bureau un-
49, ~ >,"retary of the Common
Y sa3JG.
1,ar,.,,. -a rr .'ical reform
-,gges,4d ii At Ed + .'.a ierea,
lion a eurcnaslae os for all
elaemosynar, 'astitrte his work
ne states. could be - f2 d by the
Commissioner of State Hospitals,
who has few duties, but good pay
Without increasing the pay roll an
almost idle official could be gwen
work. which should result IN an an
nual saving of thousands oil dollars
Tor the State.
"Thesc reforms if put into effect
as thew may be by the next leglsla-
tura if the people demand them
said MIR. Byrd, "will effect SAVING
70 Virginia of at least S2oo,ooo a
,.,.,r, and will accomplish much more
in Facilitating the dispatch of o"si-
"a. and in inc~a@ ~ he response
,:,;l - ing the adj
-aa, II airs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

men fought off the shark long enough
to rescue Briggs.
Writ was asked to rid the neigh
borhood of the monster and he or
ganized hunting party. A shark
line baited- with pork attracted the
fish and it was hooked. 1t put up a
great fight, however, and three bull
lets were fired into it before its strug-
giles ceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT -MacNair apartment
house, SID Cameron street, de-
lightful five room and oath apart
ment; al! modern improvements;
hot water heat; e.ectric light Ak
lures, attractive kitchen, gas range
with elevated ovens; cabinet; but
ler's pantry; five large closets;
ianitor service; in fact one of the
most up to date apartments in the
city, with every convenience. Pos
session given in a few days. Call
or phone Monroe and Marbury,
307 King street. Bell phone AL.
f83-10t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
POPE APPOINTS NEW AID
Mgr. Tedeschiai Is Secretary of State
of the Vatican.

New York, Aug. ia cable mes
sage from Paris received by the Of
fetal French bureau of information
in this city indicates that Mgr.
Frederico Tedeschini, who has been
undersecretary Of state of the Vati-
can, has succeeded Cardinal Gasparri
as Pope Benedict's prime minister.
The message received by the bu-
reau of information quotes the mon
signor as declaring for "a peace II
Justice" 1t follows:
'In conversation which Mgr.
FREDERICK Tedeschini, new secretary
of state of the Vatican, had with the
Rome correspondent Of the a. &. w.
a Spanish newspaper, he made the
following interesting declaration:
"'Only a Christian peace IS deslr-
able, because it will be peace OF
Justice. Some people have pretended
that Christian peace ought to DC
a white peace or peace without
result; that is, a peace bringing the
world back to the status quo ante.
"'This is not exact. We believe
On the contrary, that there are rights
which Justice must respect. We can
not believe, for instance, that Catho-
lie Poland will revert to the same
state as it was before the WAL AS
Christians, we cannot approve that
Palestine should remain under. the
Turkish yoke.
"sWe believe, also, that every enc
would be satisfied to see Alsace-Lor-
raine returned to France. We believe
finally. that if the Italian provinces
now under Austrian domination would
be attributed to Italy, no Christian
would oppose it, just as no CHRISTIAN
would declare himself opposed to me
notification of Roumania in the East. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Notice.!

We have been selling some fine in
vestment property, in and around
this City, and have some splendid
deals listed with us. No need to lend
your money at per cent when we
can give you the safest and best III
vestments, that will net you from:
10 to Is per cent. In view of the de-
mand for houses it is a good time
to buy home or property as an IN
vestment. We can always rent good
houses, as we are having daily calls
for them. Call and let US talk this mat
ter over with you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Classified Advertising

FOR RENT-Dwelling No. 2O2 north
Columbus street, complete with
all modern conveniences. Location
one of the best in the city. lnspec-
ton and possession given after
August. /. Apply at Aliens drug
store, King and Washington streets
1873 LIST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

LOST-Black pocketbook with two
cards one Of Ford auto license ana
the other Of Carpenter Union card
and had the owners name on both
cards, Sydney II. Smith, and one
dollar bill. Finder please leave at
this office and receive reward.
19D-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
PLACES IN THE sun.

The Syracuse Post Standard calls,
srreraca &c the fact that during the
I've ~sars ercn, 1907 to 1911 the NUM-
90 u migrants from Germany to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

GARFINkLE & Co.. Wash
ington, D. C. have permanent posi-
tons open for capable and eXpcT-
fenced saleswonan for the follow
ing departments: gloves, hosiery,
leather goods. and neckwear. Must
furnish best references regarding
character. Apply 9Th floor. 19i-of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

LOST-A small Holstein bull, near
New Alexandria. Finder please
notify the undersigned. Geo. White,
$50 North Roya! street, AleXan-
dria, Phone 20. lSS -3t. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

LOST-Between the Alexandria COT
fee Company store and the Greek
store in the four hundred block on
King street, 1.-TWO 50 bills, one y
bill and two 81 bills. Finders please
return to ia north Fairfax street,
and get reward. l9l-ot'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

WANTED = Twenty-Five girls to
learn winding, doubling and spin
ming. wages $500 per week while
learning, advanced in few Weeks.
Steady work guaranteed. Apply at
Klots Silk Mill. Pitt and Wilkes
street, Alexandra 1G7-30t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., one who can
operate typewriter. Apply Monday
after 10 a. m. to Emerson Valve
and Pump Company, City. 191-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-Small brick house, good
bathroom and furnace; 100 south
Columbus street; Rent $14. in ad-
vance. Also 2 Groom frames on
north Alfred street. apply 500
Cameron street. 1885,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
preferably to couple without chill
dl6n. Address Box 335, Alexandria
1906.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

LOST. Between Washington ANA
King street, gold pin with The
initials V. S. and date 1918. Re
ward if returned TO 322 south
Washington, street. 1921
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

pUaflsHED EVERY AFTERNOON.
Except Sunday.
BY The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
s17 King Street, Alexandria, Va. ;
EDWARD w. SMITH, President and
Treasurer,
yy1JIIAM ALBERT SNoOT, Vice
President.
wnwIN BRADLEY HARD, Editor and
General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

ROOMS AND BOARD-Sevcral nice
rooms with electric light, good table
board; terms reasonable. 22O north
Columbus street. 1906.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

E,tere5 ut the Postoffice at AleXan-
aria. virginia as second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-One Desirable Apart
ment-The Jefferson, 305 south ST.
Asaph. splendidly appointed, con-
veniently arranged and comfortable
with every modern convenience.
$50 per month. Graham and Os-
den, Alexandria, Va. lift.
An intelligent person may earn $500
monthly corresponding for news
papers; $40 to $50 monthly in spare
time; experience unnecessary; no
canyassing; subjects suggested.
Send for particulars. National Press
Bureau, Room 1894, Buffalo, N. Y.
1lS-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

CARTER BROTHERS
Real Estate and Insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
Chicago Mayor Called Traitor
at Patriotic Meeting.
GOmpers Praises WiIson-EIihu
Root Also Speaks.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Twenty thou
sand persons who stormed the COLI
scum last night to attend a patriotic
mass meeting is Chicago's answer to
the appellation of the sixth German
city of the world"
The 10000 who obtained entrance
cheered every reference to President
Wilson and the administration and
seized every opportunity to deride
Mayor Thompson, who coined the
city's GermaneSque title.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared that 'it is doubtful If there has
been in history a more patient, yet
courageous man to meet a great emer-
gency than was and is the case of
Woodrow wilson,:
The audience heard the definition
of a traitor" by a recognized author
ity on international law. Elihu Root.
former secretary of state. Root said
a traitor was anyone who speaks
its policies in the prosecution of the
war"
big Bill" and 1.-The mayor" were
shouted from the gallery.
IT don't think he understands IT.
Root replied to the interruptions. "I
think he will some time"
He'd better hurry up" was the an
swer from several
Jacob NJ. Dickinson former secre-
tary of war and honorary president
of the National Security league, under
whose auspices the meeting was held,
was permanent chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
SHORTAGE TOTAL ONLY 1,591
Impending Crisis Scheduled to
Begin in October.
Situation of Other Years To BE
Intensified This Winter.

A warning to buyers and shippers
.,anarai1v hut especially those of the
central and western states. to snip an
the freight they can now, was issued
today by Hale Holden, president OF
the Burlington route and one OF the
five members of the Railroads war
Board.
..The time to make hay is when the
sun shines, and the best time to ship
under such conditions as those now
existing, is when the railroads have
az rs and the weather is good, salu
Mr. Holden. The situation as to car
supply is sood now-better than al
any time since the war began. on
Sen ,mber / the total acquisitions Tor
cars throughout the country exceedeo
the surplus of cars by only Sl,o9i
cars This car shortage is so smali
that it really means that the railways
are now able to furnish practlcaliy all
of the ears that are being ordered:
I'm other years when there nave
been COMPOSITIONS of traffic they nave
usually begun about the middle OF
October, for that is when the move
ment of traffic normally becomes the
heaviest. The same conditions. only
intensified, may be expected this year
Hence during the next few weeks,
while the railroads have cars and
locomotives available and while
weather conditions are most favor
able every ton of freight that can De
shipped should be.
Fairfax Harrison, chairman OF the
Railroads War Board has just issued
an appeal to farmers to send their
wheat to market now. so that the rail-
roads can transport it to storage
points for ready distribution and to
mills to be made into flour for domes-
tic use and for export to our allies.
ha iod
promptly because ships are available
to our various ports. He points out
that as the president has fixed the
price of wheat for a year the farmer
can lose nothing now, while by hold
ing his grain back he would lose in
terest on money and by deterioration
of the grain.
Il would especially urge now the
shipping not only of wheat but of all
commodities that can be shipped, and
especially of coal The railroads are
now able to fill practically all orders
for cars for coal. In fact, in the past
few weeks they have furnished more
cars to mines in Illinois than have
been loaded. There has been marked
reduction in the output of Illinois
coal. due to labor troubles and other
conditions for which the railroads are
not responsible. They should not be
blamed later for a coal shortage due
to failure to ship coal at this time
when the roads have enough engines
and cars with which to move it.
ANY coal or other traffic that
could be hauled now but which is
held back will make conditions just
that much worse later when cold
weather and snow impede railway
operation
while the war lasts the railways
must handle an immense amount of
government business, in addition to
the heaviest commercial traffic ever
known. Hence the necessity for every
BODY shipping everything possible be-
fore winter sets in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15

charge of Evangelist H. E. Moon. of
Wichita.
First United Brethren. Twelfth and
Quincy, G. K. Hartman, pastor. Morn
ing services II o'clock. Evening serv-
ices. 1880 O'Clock.
Swedish Bethel Mission, Sixth and
Harrison, A. Liljengren, pastor. Morn
ing and evening services by the pas
tor.
German Evangelical st. PauTs,
Third and Hancock. G. H. Kruger,
pastor Services at IL o'clock in the
morning.
Spiritualist Temble Builders, Fourth
and Monroe. Services Sunday even
ing at o'clock. Lecture, 1.-The Lord
Prayer" by Mrs. j. M Galloway.
Following is form notice which the
pastors of the churches will kindly fill out
and return to the State journal before 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon:
Inurch ....................
Location
Morning service, subject. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Evening service, subject. ........
Time of services if other than IL O'Clock
heIndrh3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
TEST YOUR COWS
That Is Best Way to Improve
Your Dairy Industry.
Get Rid of Animals That Do Not
Pay Board.

Manhattan. Kan, Sept. 15.-That
COW testing associations do much to-
ward the improvement of the dairy
industry thru the elimination of I'M
profitable COWS, is the assertion of c.
E. Reed, professor of dairy husbandry
in the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
The COW testing association not
only shows its members the cows that
are profitable but also the ones that
don't pay their board, according to
Professor Reed. More than a third
of the cows of Kansas not only fail
to return a profit to their owners but
eat part of the profits of the better
cows.
The Oldest Association.
The Oldest testing association in
the state is in Dickinson county. There
is another at Mulvane, a third in
Montgomery county and fourth in
Sedgwick and Harvey counties.
The members of the associations
are assessed $3.50 annually for each
COW. A tester hired by the associa-
ton makes a trip to each herd once
a month, testing all the cows. Pri-
vate record books are furnished by
the United States department of dgri-
culture.
By this method each association
member has an exact record of the
performance of each COW and is bet
ter able to weed out those not paying
their way.
How Work Pays.
One of the advantages of these rec
ords is well illustrated by the case of
a grade Holstein COW in Dickinson
county. At the beginning of her
years test her bull calf sold for So
A few months later the same calf
changed hands again for SIS. At the
end of the year the cows record was
$40 pounds of butter fat, At that
time the calf sold for $50, a high
price for a grade bull calf a year old.
The COW testing associations are
showing their members the value of
dairy blood in the herd. When the
Dickinson county association was or
ganized in 1912, five purebred sires
were owned by members of the asso-
citation. Now there are 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
BIBLE STUDY
BY MRS. c. f. MENNTNGER
Published every

cred together for a study OF the
Bible 1t would help and comfort
thru the testing days as NOTHING else
could. 1t would be well to think If
it might not mean a happier home.
a more helpful friend, a better mem
Der of society, if a special time were
set aside for a study of the Bible
this winter.
1 take great pleasure in extending
an invitation to any woman reading
these lines, be she young or old, dis
couraged or Joyous, well known or
stranger, no matter who you are, If
you would like to come with us in this
week day study, to report at the Y.
w. c. A. on next Tuesday afternoon,
September Is. at 2:30. Let US have a
Bible class again this winter because
we need the power that comes thru
a study of Gods word.
If the response is sufficiently large
we will have the lessons this winter
beginning with Genesis, published in
the State Journal every Saturday.
The first one-a preliminary lessor
on the Bible as whole-will appear
next Saturday. September q
MRS c. F. MENNINGER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
RAILWAY NOTES.

To prevent congestion at American
seaports. a committee has been formed
to coordinate activities of the rail-
roads. the war department, the ship
ping board and the food administra-
ton, according to information re-
ceived by General Manager F. c.
Fox of the Santa Fe from Fairfax
Harrison, chairman of the railroads
war board. The committee will help
keep tax on export shipments and
available ships, and direct traffic to
ports where there are vessels to
handle it. j. G. Rogers. general agent
of the American Railway association
will be on the committee, and each of
the other organizations named will be
represented, including Colonel Chaun-
cey b. Baker OF the army, and d. L.
Ewing director of traffic of the shin
ping board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
HE BEAT HOLDUP DER|DE "BIC Bill !"
X. O.. Professor Appropriated
Money Due Him for Work.
He Invites the State Auditor to
Bring Suit Now.

One Kansas State university profess
sor found a way to beat the deferred
check system adopted by Fred Knapp,
state auditor. Frank Thayer instruct
or in the K. U. school of Journalism,
held out" his July and August pay
instead of waiting for the 1919 legis-
lature to pass a deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
Funds technically in Thayer's hands
were for services to be rendered next
fall. But they covered his pay to date
and would permit him to leave the
school without waiting for a future
legislature to give him the balance of
his salary. So Thayer put the money
in his pocket, considered himself paid
in full and left for the University of
Iowa, where he expects to receive his
years salary within the twelve-month
period. OF course there is a technical
dispute as to the manner in which
Thayer was paid, but now that the in
structor has the money, there seems to
be little for the state to do about the
matter
Il wish the state would file a suit"
Thayer is quoted as saying in a Law
renee interview. That would be the
way of bringing some politicians into
the limelight."
Under the ruling of the state audi
tor, the July and August pay checks
for this year were held up in a num-
her of institutions under the theory
that money appropriated for one fls-
cal year was spent in succeeding
year. Knapp held the money should
revert to the state treasury. New con-
tracts were given instructors dated
July l this year. But hardships fell
on instructors who resigned to go to
other schools Thayer. tho. provided
,1aipst tba financial difficulty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15

Are we going to have a weekday
Bible study class this winter? The
response Tuesday to the invitation of
last Saturday was fine in quality but
very small in quantity and would
scarcely warrant the grain of mus
tard seed" sort of faith in believing
that one hundred women would re-
spond to roll call on September 25.
l know that everything seems out
of joint and much looks wrong to
many people. Homes are empty and
hearts are breaking, still the days go
on and we must live as we always
have.
feel so sure that our Bible study
helps US in our daily lives that / can
not accept the prodigaI enthusiasm of
the hour toward things that only
seem to be, without asking orr women
just to think what effort they are
putting forth personally to rake our
land and homes Christian? IT would
be great to have the mothers who
have sent boys to the front, and those
who will in the future, as we'll the
mother widows with the heroic war
brides and soldier sweethearts, Fa-h