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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
INTRIGUE IN COSTA RIGA.
German Subjects Arrested There Tor
irving to Overthrow Government.

The latest evidence of Germans
political intrigue in Latin America
is reported from Costa RIGA. 1t;
appears that on September II few
of the leading German subjects resi-
dent in San Jose were arrested,
charged, together with number OF
natives, with conspiring to overthrow
the present Government, and furtnef
that all German subjects in the ports
Of the country have heen interned as
matter of precauton.
And what of the commercial pres
tige which may be diminished as
consequence of the resentment grow
inc out of this incident? With the
possibls exception of the southern part
of Brazil there is no part OF Latin
America in which German commercial
iuflunece has attained Il greater as
cendancy than in Costa RIGA. While
the banana lands Of the country
have been developed and its railroads
built and operated by an American
| company, and while English influence
has been strong in the banking and
general exporting and importing cir
cles, yet in coffee raising and in the
retail business German capital
| and German merchants have assumed
a dominating position. The COM
| handing influence of Germans in
these lines has been in the main the
| result of German commercial en-
| terprise, and whether the methods
have always been along legitimate
and fair lines is another matter.
The conspiracy which has just been
uncovered in Costa Rca may not have
been engineered by the Germans
placed under arrest; it may be and
more probably is true that they
merely threw themselves into native
demonstration against the present
Government Whatever may be the
merits of this possibility, the incident
uoes emphasize the seeming inability
of the average German subject located
permanently or otherwise in Latin
| America to keep his hands off the
political affairs of the country in
which he is resident, if by such in
reference he believes he may directly
promote the foreign policy of his own
country. or indirectly further its
purposes as he understands them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
TAKING OVER SHIPS.

BY the middle OF next month the
United States will have taken over
all ships above twenty-five hundred
tons burden 1t has announced the
rates it will pay to shipowners.
These valuations, on account of the
prevailing way conditions. are much
above the normal; and yet they are
valuations that are fair to the owners
Of the craft. With the ownership of
The ocean carriers the United States
will be in position to act in concert
with the other powers for the reduc-
ton of the exorbtant freight charges.
And thus will be found muck iusti-
ticaticn for the prices paid for the
ships themselves.
The rcquiStioned ships will he
operated by the government in
agreement with the Allies. so as to
make every cargo count to the best
advantage.
As 4 contemporary says, the inter-
l'ational!zing OF the shipping interests
"f the Ally world thus effected in
AZ astonishing phase of the advances
made in irteraction between the
bowers represented : i'll the Ally
group. This shows that the econ
cmic basis Of the nations for the
future will be worked out in the ac-
trail practices followed during the
wa
Il would be difficult to see where
Germany may count upon economic
freedom following the close Of the
war. with such a coalition OF the
maritime powers, forced into concur
vent action by it and grown accus-
toned to such concerted enterprise:
- d wsr. measure strictly the taking
;.,,or of> The ships indicates the cen
:erins Of the thought of the nations
ucc-, raa Lcools.9 Ct supplies, IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
WATSON'S "DISCIPLES' HELD.
five Accused Of Dynamiting i'ostof-
fee at Lowland. y. {.

five Accused Of Dynam!ting rostol-
fee at I.owland, y. {.
Ncwburn. n. c.. Oct, With thr
arrest IF five disciples of Tom Wat
son all opposed TO the army draft
law. the authorities Saturday re-
ccived word that other disciples o..
the publisher are planning armed re.
sistances 10 the draft law and trouble
i. expected.
Kelly Watson. Mitchell Watson.
Sam Williamson. Christopher CAIRO
way and j. b. Watson, who were ar
rested Friday. are being held at the
Jail at Ncwbern in default of 5000
bond each. Mitchell and ] W. Wat
SOP and %a-roway are alleged to havs
dynamitef the postoiiice ut ,.r"land
on September II and to have plan
ned 10 similarly destroy oth": GOV
v!ru!,.@ i.operty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
HORRORS OF PRESENT WAR.

Not a Young girl in Belgium above
seventeen years old has escaped nus
use by German authorities, according
20 Baron Van Der Moot De Moorsei
in a report to the Red Cross. Not a
Young girl in Belgium above seven
teen years Of age has not been taken
and missed by the German authorl-
ties.
The slaughter with axes of all the
Armenian, faculty members OF Ana
tolia College, .Marsovan, Northern
Asia Minor, together with l,2oo
others by Turkish peasants, whose
nav for the work was the privilege OF
stripping the clothing off their VIC
Tins bodies, was described in New
York Saturday by the Rev. George
Z. White, president of the college
recently returned to this country. The
massacres were committed at night
bv order of the Turkish government,
he said, the !Arnenians being sent
out in lots of 100 or 200 to their doom
and their bodies rolled into prepared
burial trenches. "One grcup of our
college boys asked permiSsoh to sing
before they died, and they sang
Nearer My God to, Thee. then they
were struck down. White said.
Girls and young women were
snatched away at every turn ON the
Journey. They sold at Marsovan for 81
TO 81 each. was able to ransom three
girls at the price Of 81 40 1.-The mis-
cry, the agony. the suffering were
ebyond power Of WORDS to express
almost beyond the power Of hearts to
conceive. In bereavement, thirst,
hunger, loneliness hopelesSncss. the
groups were swept in and along roads
which had no destination"
Tell it not i'm Gath that brutalities
described above are being committed
in the twentieth century. In 1876,
when the Turks ran amuck in Salon
TX and brought ON war between Rus
STA and the MoSlem Empire, the mis-
treatment of females by the Turks
horrifed the civilized world. T@rkey
is now an ally Of Germany. and the
Kaiser canont afford to bride his
confederate; hence scenes similar to
those described above.
Such brutalites are often referred
to in ancient history. The shrieks Of
violated innocence We're common in
ancient days when a city was cap
tured 1t was hoped. however, Il
few years ago that such horrors were
to remain things o. the past. But
me invaders Of unhappy Belgium
seem to have revived brutalities Of
old. We could expect nothing better
Of its degenerate ally-Turkey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning.
While other members of the family
were at breakfast, they heard a
thud, and George AIiddendorf, son,
went upstairs to investigate. He
found his father dead at the foot OF
the bed hanging from a strap
About two months ago MIR. hidden.
dorf lost his sight and on several oc-
casions had spoken OF taking his lie
He is survived by his wife ant
five children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
GERM AN RAILROADS
Going TO Pieces Mainly Through Lack
of Repair Work.

Going TO Pieces Mainly Through Lack
of Repair Work.
Rapid disintegration Of the Ger
man railroad systems, with conse-
Quent grave efforts upon military
movements and the welfare of the
civilian population is taking place,
according to reliable information just
obtained by the government authorl-
ties here.
1t IS TO the effect, that German rail
roads through lack of repair WORT;
and inability to maintain ordinary
upkeep, are reaching condition
similar to that which seriously Grip
pied France for long 'timc.
Germany's railroad lines are n
such condition that. if Russia had
not become negligible factor IN
the eastern front, Germany would De
in a critical condition. from a mill,
tary standpoint. A heavy Russian OF
fensive, it is dec AIRED. would at TINS
time be 4 tremendous menace to the
Kaiser, but there is no hope of tina
from the standpoint of the allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
STRlk Frs AGREE ON TERMS
Boilermakers Join In Decision to Re
sumo Work Today.

San Francisco. Oct 1.-THE boiler
makers union, which had blocked the
settlement of strike of 10000 metal
trades workers, decided Yesterday TO
accept the terms of temporary
agreement ratified by allied unions,
and complete resumption today Of
work on government shipbuilding
contracts here.
The decision to return TO work wa :
reached after officials of the Iron
Trades Council had addressed the
boilernakers, appealing to their pa
triotism.
Work on S150,000,000 government
shipbulding contracts in San Fran
cisco and the bay region has been
paralyzed for the last two weeks by
the strike.
Reports from Seattle, Wash, and
Portland. Greg, where shipbuilding
operations also are tied up by strikes
stated that the situation was I'M
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
which the German submarine Tea
lures so strongly.
CURTAIN FALLS AGAIN.

The last peace balloon of the
Kaiser had been glded and FURNISHED,
apparently put forth as feeler, that
Germany is prepared to withdraw
from Belgium" But before the INK
i dry, before the entente peoples have
had time to react to it. the German
chancellor stumbles into the scene
with bludgeon and kills the whole
thing-apparently an unrehearsed
part OF the performance. And Win
thi. premature climax the curtain
drops with Il bang on the peace drive
Tor the time being, although there
will be silly attc'apts to revive the
performance.
The Richmond Journal asks. /;
;lichaelis covering before the pan
Germans, before Won Tmpitz ant
Reventow? He knows the ''a4nlable
philosopher, Bethmann,' was laid 10"
lay this precious crew. Has he dell
nitely determined to hitch his for,
tunes to their chariot, and to drlf'
away from the liberal forces in the
| Reichstag and throughout Germany
whom the imperialiSts thought ne
| might plarate? OF course, even IN
Germany he is recognized merely as
| makeshift and stop-gap. to be
displaced when there is real work
! for the chancellor to do. 1t was to be
expected that the Junkers would put
n ring through his nose But it wa:
though they would be more discreet
more clever. about the business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
10 to L. Per Gent
investments

S06-S0S Pendleton street, 2 six room frames Rents
for $500 each per month"; with water rents extra Price
$500 each.
11O7 Queen street, good six frame dwelling,
newly papered and painted Always rented for $40 per
month and water extra. Price 5000 on easy terms
1213-l2151217 Queen street. six room frames. Rents
for $500 each water rent EXTRA Price 5000 each.
313-315 north St. Asaph street, eight room frame
dwellings, Rent for $50 per month Good location and
la fine investment at ST. 600 for both houses.
213215-217 Peyton street, room frames Rents for
$500 each per month. Price $500 each.
532 north Columbus street, frame, sewer tap
Iped Rents for $1,000 per month. Price $3.50.
724-726 north Columbus street. room frames Price
|$1,500.
Store and dwelling 531 north Alfred street, corner
Pendleton Dwelling and bath. Rents foFsfsa
per month. Price $1,000. :! 5nl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
ANOTHER .NR RAID
,ndon District Again Visited by
German Planes.

London District AGAIN fisi'e" ny
German Planes.
London. Oct. 1.-The London DIS
trict was again raded last night by
German a!rmen. There Is cIrcUm-
stantial but unconiirmed report that
one enemy machine was brought
down.
While there was bright moon
,hare also was a slight mist and the
raiders were invisible to persons III
the streets, but from the sounds Oh
the anti air craft guns in action the
Indications were that the ra.aers were
moving over various quarters OF ire
district.
Field Marshal LORD French re
rorts that two groups Of enemy ma
chimes followed by others flying
sjnrlv. crossed the Kent and Essex
coasts between $40 and S o'clock.
They came toward London. Ahout
20 penetratcd the outer defense>. but
only four or five got through to
London itself.
Bombs were dropped in Kent. Is
sex and London. No details Of the
damage or casualties have yet been
received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

strike troubles and many nave
been injured. Two have been Slain IN
the last fQrty-eight hours.
Bands of armed strikers lntlmi-
date the nonunion men who nave
braved the wrath of the union men
to work in the mines. Many OF the
men killed are nonunion. The condl-
ton has become so serious that coun-
ty Judge Ward has offered soOo re-
ward for the man responsible for the
death of Lawrence Scott, the last
man killed. Judge Ward led a posse
into the mountains III search OF the
criminal last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
RUSSIAN MOBS IN RIOT
Preparations For Aiming Firms Mp
ped i'm Bud.

ped In BUD.
Petrograd, Octo. Disorders are
renorted at Tanbov, 300 miles south
east of Moscow and at kozlov III
Crimea, where mobs led by former
criminal exiles to Siberia burned ana
destroyed much grain and other prop.
erty. The towns are under mart!'i
law and troops have been sent rom
Moscow
Rioting also is reported IN luFNeS-
tan. whittier troops have been Dis
patched.
MANY arrests have been made III
petrograd of Finnish agents, VINO
we're purchasing fire arms. Newspa-
pers say the arrests revealed my
stericus arrangements for the arm
ing Of Finland. and that some pur-
rbases were made openly in the
straets and cafes, and even at ar
senals.
Official announcement is made that
the military counter espionage oo-
roam made many arrests last Tues
dav particularly among foreigners
suspected of participating IN an es-
nionaee organization masqueraded as
commercial bureau. An inquiry mas
F,n.,
been begun, but no details have been
| divulged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
ATTEMPTS TO DAMAGE SHIP
Wrench Damages Gear of Seized
Liner: Mechanic is Held.

Wrench Damages Gear of Seized
Liner: Mechanic is Held.
An Atlantic Port. Oct. 1.-EHorts
to wreck the machinery of a United
States transport were discovered to-
day when the engines were started.
Two mechanics were arrested. One
was liberated after being questioned,
but the other was neld for the Fed
eral authorities.
The vessels, which was one of the
big Atlantic steamships seized from
the Hamburg-American Line, had
been undergoing extensive altera-
ticaS to be used as transport for
American troops.
All the world was finished today.
and orders were given to start the
engines for 81 trial.
Bhere was hammering and crash
ing in the engine room when the
steam was turned on. The power was
cut off quickly and all workmen de-
tailed for investigation. Navy en-
gineers soon found that a large steel
monkey wrench had been dropped
into the cog wheels of the steam
Steiing gear. The steam had been
shut off before extensive damage
was done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
How Long Will the Nuisance b
Permitted
Editor Gazette:

Editor Gazette:
But for the prompt action Of the
/. fire department Yesterday afternoon
serious damage might have been done
to property at the head of King street
from the fire which occurred on the
1-mp at that point. and in view Of
the fact residents of the city are ask
ing how long the City Council pro-
poses to allow the nuisance to remain
there.
1t is shame and disgrace to the
entire city. as we'll as to the party
who owns the ground. Every stranger
no visits the city from Washington
by way of the street railway. must.
it seems. be greeted with view of
a dirty. filthy-looking dumping
ground. located at the head of its
main street If it is necessary that
public assistance be contributed in
order that the ground may, be- filled
Up so as to makeSit saleable it would
be far better for the city to furnish
the money. buy good dirt and get the
Job done :, than to allow it to linger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Under the above heading the Gazette
will be pleased to give reasonable
space to any person who desires 70
make comment upon matters of gen
e"al interest to the public. writers
will of course be responsible for theii
utteranceS. AS guarantee OF good
taith. the name and address of the
writer Of any article submitted tol
publication will he required In each
Instance. Editor Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
BLIND MAN HANGS HlMSEi. i

Aged Baltimorcan. Dcspcndcn, IL
Loss of Sight Found Dead h.; san
Baltimore. Oct. 1.--Dahgling from
Il strap attached to a he'd post Her
man u. Middendorf. II years old
was found dead in the bedroom of
his home, 1905 alcDunogh street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
TROUBLE IN KENTUCKY 7.
More Than Twenty Men Killed il
Mine Strike Troubles.

Lexington. KY, Oct. l. Labor,
backed, it is said, by the subtle hand
Of the Teuton, has practically, declar-
ec civil war on the authorities in
Harlan County. In the past three
weeks more than twenty men have
killed as result Of the mine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

along as disgrace and meance from
FIRE, as, well.
Alexandrian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

WANTED-A boy 70 run furnace
AID work about house. Apply az
GIG Prince street. 235-3.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

FOR RENT-Four desirable office
rooms. electric light. modern con-
ven!ences, in Harlow Building, li9
south Fairfax street. Apply at
building. 232-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

FOR RENT-Dasirab!e. up-to-data,
apartment Oh Prince Street;
steam heat, electric lights, gas
range with upper oven, hot and
cold water. tiled bath; large rooms
with southern frontage and will
dows also to the north, east and
west. For terms apply on premi-
ses, 9l9 Prince street. 2lS-.f.
The Huttig news., 1917-05-05
Arkansas Has Careful Smokers
D. F.. WILLS.


 Recent compilation of figures on causes of fires shows that Arkan- sas has the most careful tobacco smokers of any state in the Union. Only z.lO of per cent of the fires of known origin start from this cause in Arkansas, it is shown by figures in possion of the Arkansas Actuarial bureau. In the United States in one year, however, smok- CTS were responsible for the burn ing up of $4.5O5,oZ5 worth of property. In some other states the loss 5atio from this cause runs as high as IS per cent, which is Nevada's figures. The benighted inhabitants of that Western state would seem to be 20 times as 'keerless' in that respect as those of Arkansas, according to these figures.
The Huttig news., 1917-05-05
Southern Pine For AerOpIdneS.

Southern pine is flying over the gory fields of slaughter in Northern France where the greatest battle of the worlds history is now being fought.
 Aviation experts of both our al- lies and teutonic enemies, after months of experimentation, have decided on Southern pine as the best adapted lumber, from stand point of strength and durability, to serve as a brace for aeroplanes. The terrific currents of the upper air offer a severe strain to ma chimes, and only lumber of the staunchest character can be safely used in such hazardous work.
 The British aerial service has for some time been utilizing South ern pine beams as the main ele- ment of wood in the construction of aeroplanes. according to private advices received here from a prom inent London lumber firm. Ma chimes captured from the Germans show, also, according to this authr- ity, that the enemy, despite the
The Huttig news., 1917-05-05
PatchouIi Moth Preventive.

For the many who dislike the smell of moth balls and all the brands of camphor and tar products used to keep away moths the fragment dried roots of the patchouIi appeal as de, sirable substitute. Tn Porto Rico the natives bring the patchouli to town in small bundles. retailing them at from two to five cents each. Great quantities of it grow wild in that coun. try and a demand for It from the States would afford employment tn many poor persons in the country. Al one time patchouli was in great favor
 as perfume, coming chiefly from In dia and the far East In the shape oi the essential oil extracted from ths roots of the Pogostemon patehouli.
The Huttig news., 1917-05-05
Statesmen Visit St. Louis.

The Ritchie Grocer Co.,, Whole sale Groeers of Fl Dorado, gave their salesmen trip to St. Louis last week. Led by the manager. K. N. Benson, the salesmen. c. H. Marehesselli of Fl Dorado, H. M. Braswell of Strong, and R. H. Keeton of Fordyce, left Fl Dorado Wednesday morning and returned Sunday night.
 In addition to having a good time in St. Louis and taking in the sights, they visited some of the large manufacturing plants with whom the Ritchie Grocer Go. arc doing business. The most inter- esting plant was that of Anhouser- Busch, where Bevo is made. This plant covers 2z acres of floor space. The day they were there Z5 cars of Bevo were shipped ! The Anhouser- Busch people are now building a new Bevo plant to cost $5,OOO,OOO and when com-l pleted will have a capacity of turn-I ing out l5O cars a day. It will take ten minutes to load a Car. The most improved machinery used. One machine can fill. cap and label 10 bottles per minute. They saw one stack of Bevo bo'- ties that contained 100000 and one stack of 6.oOo.ooo eased Bevo. They employ 6.OOO people. The management told us that they are now selling in only five states as the demand is so great that they can not make it fast enough. The Ritche Grocer Go. received nine cars already this year.
 They also visited the plant that manufacturers Certainteed roofing. Whilst there this plant received an order for 2.2OO squares of roofing to be used for the new buildings. at Fort Logan H. Root at Little Rock.
 The Loose Wiles Biscuit plant  was very interesting. The cleanli- ness was remarkable. This facto- ry does not keep a surplus stock, but the goods are made up as or dered which ipsures freshness.
 The Leggett and Meyers Tobac- co Go. was another interesting place. They employ 4,OOO people. and has the largest shipping facili- ties of any company in the world
 A number of other plants were visited. and altogether it was a de- lightful trip.
The Huttig news., 1917-05-05
B. Y. P. U. Program.

Topic Not Self Seeking; Hav- ing the Mind of Christ.
 Leader, Anna Sims.
 Song, No. 70.
 Scripture reading. by Emmitt Johnson.
 Notice the Great Difference Be- tween Self-Seeking and the Mind of Christ, by Ora Voss.
 Self Seeking Has Been the Source of All the Worlds Sorrow and Troubles, by Mrs. E. H. Thompson.
 The Christ Mind Has Been the Inspiration of the Highest and Modest Achievement, by Vereline Heard.
 The Need of Christ Mind in Present Day Christianity, by Mrs. | Gillstt.
 The Secret of Possessing the Christ-Mind, by Clara Perritt.
 Seed Thoughts for a Talk on Service, by Albert Voss
 Poem (memorized), by Pierce Heard. Song. No. 6l. .l Dismissed with prayer. ...
The Huttig news., 1917-05-05
Notice.

The Union Saw Mill Company will pay $5o.OO as reward to any one, not in it's employ, who will fur nish information from which any person shall be convicted of depre- dating or trespassing upon the tim- Der of said Company.
 This lst, day of February. 1906.
 UNION SAW MILL Go.
 By F. w. Scott,
 Secv. and Treas
The Huttig news., 1917-05-05
Another Old Settler Dead.

Mary A., the beloved wife of H. Howell, and one of the old settlers of this section, died at her home in the Rowland addition at l o'clock Friday afternoon, April 2zth, after an illness of several weeks, aged about 63 years.
 She leaves a husband and one son, John Henry, and a host of friends to mourn her death. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, interment being in the Huttig cemetery.