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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
The store Of Greater Sc.rIrc
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FINE STATIONERY
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To give ono Of these boxr.;
is ike giving two ";f;>--ihc
writing paper and cnvci :p.S
ard the box ilsclf. whica
makes good contalncr 10:
ties. gloves. handHc"ch'"ts.
etc.
Al! the ncw style pape:
and envelopes TO match. Also
correspondence cards with 90
edge. Lon" narrow or SGua,t
cards. Tints Of white. Come
in gi!: boxes. 25c ana 2gc boz.
First Floor-Lanshl:gh & Bro.
Something New for "hiGdic>
\ Knitting ''acninc
\ "Kiddie knittcr"' liz
cutcs: thing c"cr. nc nj;Ic
ones can help their bit Ior
our soldier boys. with thi,
l;tf!c device t:,cy can maze
WHISTLES. bed socks. helmet.
wash cloths. hot waite" up,!It
covers and squares 10"
soldiers comforts. Then tao
are :Ac "Gollies" IL WORK iui'--
dolls topics. Scaff>. sweater,
blankets. wash cloths aH,:
table runners.
Instruction given in our knia-
ting Class PRICE sc EACH
rhi:d F,our-T.anshurgh d H.r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
cERAAN,REsERvIsT BoGl

Nanv people in the United States
(ol the alarmist genus) supposed
that were this country to cross swords
with the Kaiser, hall a million Ger
man reservists would rise up and
virtually capture the nation. lhis'
It was feared. would follow any az
+empts at CONSUMPTION. A CORES
nondent of Baltimore paper repro
d,,ces the following in this eonnec
tor:
After Mr.. James Gerard delivered
the Presidents Lusitania note to the
authorities in Berlin, he tells US ne had
+raooent conversation with Won JagoV'
ard Zimmerman. During these
talks about submarine warfare Zlm-
norman said one day: 1.-THE United
States will not dare do anything
AGAINST Germany because we have
100000 German reseryists in Amer
ica. who will rise in arms against
ro,r Government if the Government
q, The United States should dare TO
take any action against Germany. !.
As he said this, Zimmerman WORKED
himself up into passion ana re-
peatedly pounded On the table "ttn
his fist. :,
The American Ambassador toio
him without heat, that there were
1000 lamp posts in the United
States, and that was where the Ger
man rescrvists would find them
selves, strung up, il they tried any
N rising. And Gerard also called
attention to the fact that no German
Americans we're making use OF
American passports $50 easily obtain
atle> and sailing by way Ct Scand'-
noyian countries TO enlist in the Gsc-
MN Army, adding, that it be conla
be shown one person with an Amer
can passport who had came to night
with the German Army, ne tGerard'
might more readily believe what I'm!
n,crmarn sail about the Germans IN
Ar,erica rising in revolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
HUNS ACTIVE IN NoRWAI
Ineendiary Fires Arouse Suspicion
AGAINST Firms And Swedes.

Incendiary Fires Arouse Suspicion
Against Firms And Swedes.
Norway during the last half OF
this year has had the same expert
enoe of German methods as tho
United States went through bcfete
it entered the war, spies working
EVERYWHERE under the direction Of
espionage centres in the nelghooT-
ing countries-Sweden and Denmark.
Thanks to the work OF the police,
especially in Christiania, many q
them have been caught. some sen.
to Jail and others expelled from me
country.
Several mysterious fires IN great
industrial plants and storage houses
have aroused countrywide Suspicion
AGAINST every German, Swede ana
Finn. During the last half o. :ae
year there have been q such fires
here. two or three occurring toget:i@::'
The great store Of provisions IN
Trondjem belonging to the BRUSH
Importing Agency was burned VIA
. loss of several million dollars. -
nroved to be of incendiary origlll'
Two canning plants, with great e.
norts for Great Britain, were bnraea
ard a condensed milk plant, with eS-
elusive export trade to England was
do,-rovod. with more than million
,cans ready for shipment
Three planning mills IN di1fefe..'
narts of the country were burned
Their output was being use" t's
boxes and crates for export Inc
other dav another planning mill IN
Tho vicinity Of the Government. :
trearm mandatory at kongs'c:s
,rss burned during the night. ana
..h;,o attention was directed toward
this fire a burglar was detected II
The frearm factory. The press sta',s
that German plotters in this c43c
tried 10 blow up the Government
factory. ;,
FOREIGNERS have sought and y
some cases obtained employment ~
the Government munition plant '''
later have been discovered to DC
German citizens. some Of them cv'n
officers in the German Army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
DISMAL FENERAL. PASSING

The British public may be assureG
that the tgndertakers and their mex
are 5as:sragcr as Charles Dickens
himself ,H,ever. was to abolish the dis
nal customary suits of solemn blac':
worn: bS the, mourners.
During the war the nation mas ~
come less rimid about mourning
suits of EVERY Kind; people haze taken
the: healthy;Eview that you 90 ret
necessarily show respect for the Gead
BY attiring Yourself in clothes which
drnreSs.the living and bring a panr
Of apprehension and misery to eve;,"
passer-by who has Il son or husband
on TIC battlefield
i. military. naval s.rd village tunc-
rails wc have seen how hcautiIul al:
even comforting the last ceremony
NY DC. Contrast some rural tuner
~, today with the morbid rites a.
The burial of Mrs. Joe GargcIy, IS
described in "CHreat Expectations.
There was Mr.. Trahb, the undertaken.
u'ho tiled up" the mourners in blac;
cloaks and flowing yards of black
no thorl. arranged them two by two,
and held sort of squad drill. so that
Al the word of command, "Pocket
handkcrchicfs al out" they march
cd drcadfwully like preparation
for some grim dance. as Dickens
<aid-in lugnhrious tram.
To-day we hear Of simple country
funerals. from which. the trappines
Yf Voc are entirely absent. a wagon
vii! Be washed and lined with straw,
wild '.lowers fill the cart and are at
tacl,c,l to and strcwn over the coil:s;
and tenants or farnlhands attend N
smocks Instead Ct the black anL
ridiculous paraphernalia of the Glv-j
gerry funeral type.
Dickens in his will was emphatic
.nat 10 pubic notice of his funer-
i % given. and that the menebq:s
Of his family ignore all sembianec
Of mourning in their habiiimenss.
rhs late .H !l'a Z Ward Bssshcr also
'laa .aG$abhorrence Of modern funeral
Customs. especially the wearing OF
Y,:s.i IL respect TO the memory Of
GAR. cn.s. r.: rni"iurd nr":' =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
WAR SITUATION.
British Artillery Shells Cambria
ReIgians Coming Back.

BeIgians Coming Back.
Berlin. Nov. 30.-Britisn ARTILLERY
Wednesday was Smelling the town 81
Cambria, the objective OF the I"tes'
Eritish offensive ON the Somme fo"t
i, France. the German genera! staii
announced.
London, Nov. 3O.--For the "r''
time in many months Germans an
Belcians FLASHED in the last twen:S'
orr hours as result Of violent
thrust By troops Of Grown fr'H>e
pupprecht's right~wins in Northern
FLINDERS. The region around Schoop
Village was the storm center. lac
Bclgians hit back with the same M;-
ter fury that has characterized thcr
fighting since the little Kingdom w"S
invaded.
The end of the combat saw thc:n
absolute masters Of their positions
Field Marshal Won Hindcnburg,
Genius and backbone Of the German
military machine. is personally a.
recting operations on the ltai."0
front. according to adviccs to tie
italian Embassy.
The NTaximal;sts had started a no"
revolt in Russia. Their troops are
reported to have seized the >I"''
Bank at Pctrograd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
LEGAL NOTICES

Commonwealth of Virginia. IN m"
Circuit Court of the City OF -AieN''n-
dria, on the 2Sth day OF NoVeh'''e''
1917.
T. j. Anderson. Complainant. "
Hattie p Z. Anderson. Dctchuah''
in Chanccry.
An affidavit having been cu!y maoc'
as required by law. that the delcI'd-
ant is a nonresident OF the s1a'e o
Virginia, and that she cannot DC
found within the jurisdiction OF tn;
State, and the Sergeant having maize
return upon the original process o
summons issued herein tnat the ue-
PENDANT is nonresident Of MS '"i''-
wick. and application having 3eea
duly made in writing 70 th2 o!'. :
for an order Of publication against
the said defendant to appear 'il'''
answer a bill in chanccry illed Ny 'He'
Complainant against the Dc1enoah'
for an absolute divorce on the gr"oh".
Of wilful and voluntary deserc'"h
and abandonment f"r more mar
three years prior to the Institution
of this suit and an order on pu"ti-
cation having been granted b! 'A2
Clerk. it is therefore ordered th:''
said defendant do appear mere Will
in II days after due publication :lHfc-
Of 10 answer the suit of complainant,
against the defendant for an ah*f.
lutte divorce on the grounds OF "I!id'
and voluntary dcScrtion ara %oai'-
Comment for more than three Years
prior to The institution Of this sun
ard TO do what may be necessary 20
protect her interest liz this SUIT. AM
it IS further ordered that Il conE Of
this order be published once 4 WteN
Tor four successive weeks IN the
Alexandria Gazette. a nc"Spap".
published in Alexandria City. W.
oinia. and th@t Il copy Of TINS oT"2'
be sent by registered rnHil by tina
Clcr,: Of this Court 20 The last known
plac" Of address. residence and aoo@s
Of defendant to-wit: No. zoos i'enn'
sr!vana Avenue. n ". Wasi,ir@.
ten. D. c.. rs stated IN the "pp'isa'
ton for this order of puhIicat'"r
which shall he certified hy the CirrE
os this court. and that copy he
postcd at the from; doc" Of the cour,,
house Of this court on or before Tie
rext rule day of this C"ur;.
Robinson Aioncurc. T. q.
4 Copy Tcstc:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAl, Clcr'. .
2S6-iw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5 ., 1917.

ard three casks of good wine in my
cellar.
have, besides, piano and a
flute.
Injured soldiers who are able TO
work in the field or attend 10 tic
cattle and poultry are invited 70
send in their application if they fee!
inclined to marry.
40 objection to separation IT.
after six months Of married llfe
incompatibility of character should
manifest itself on either side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
10 to Il Per Cent
Investments

Su6S0S Pendeton street : six room frames Rents
for $500 each per month"; with water rents extra Price
$500 each.
1907 Queen street, good six room frame dwelling,
newly papered ard painted Always rented for $40 per
month and water extra Price $500 On easy Germs.
l2l3-l2l5-12l7 Queen street six room frames. Rents
for 500 each water rent extra. Price $500 each.
313-3i5 north ST. Asaph street, eight room frame
dwellings, Rent for $25 per month Good location an;
y fine Investment at 1900 for both houses
213-2l5-2l7 Pcyton street, / room frames Rents ol
500 each per month Price $500 each.
5:}2 north Columbus street room frame, sewer zap
ned Rents for $500 pei month. Price 81 $50.
72l-726 north Columbus street, room frames Privs
Isl 800.
Store and dwelling 81 north Alfred stree, corner
.Pen,i!etol Dwelling ROOMS and BATH. Rents Tor 10
per month Price 81 500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
Germans Leave Line.

j;;-;th the Italian armies. Nov. 80
italian aviators today reported ="
heavy movement Of troops behind :1e
German Austrian lines. 1t was re-
licvcd that the enemy, dcspairing O.
success in forcing breach in me
Italian lines, was preparing 20 moe
men for blows elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30

l rave fourteen fowls at my farm,
one pony, six pigs, four cows, TWO
hams, and some sausages now IN pro-
cess Of curing, a blind mother WHO
knows how to weave and spin, SnaA
vineyard, twenty-five cherry trees
fourteen apple trees, ten plum trees
a quantity of homcspun house lineh'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
HUSBANDS WANTED.

German Woman .Advcrtises for Man
and Gives Inventory Of Property
She Owns.
1ridegroomS in Germany arc be-
coming so scarce that women are o.
tcr;nc special inducements to attrac'
mates. The following taker from
t!:n Breslau Volkswatcht. is typical
OF The advertisements appearing II
TIE German newspapers.
am twenty-five, not bad locking
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
Indigestion

rhcn chronic 10 i,crinancu;ly corrected by
tic celebrated Sfi:&r Mineral N'a.cr. Pos.
i;;Te'y guaranteed By ,Ionc.--cac!S oi.sl.
Tastes .!;!e; cc5:j :c;;::.c bs.!,....d Snr.
where By our .tleAandr:S Disss--;,',, ::n,,s !
Nn-pn,. IT," E'nn" .',.!;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30

basis for peace negotiations. France
and Great Britain have been able 70
send large forres; to Italy, and still
he are strong enough o. the western
front to continue their attacks
before which the Germans are forced
to retire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30

IN intcil;..cn. person uav earn SlnG
monthly CORRESPONDING for m"yf-
PAPERS: $40 TO so monthly in spar:
time: experience UNNECESSARY; u"
canvaS&rr: subjects ",i%:r9i''i..
Send fnr particulars. :<''i""ai "-r.'&>
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list
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Classified Advertising

FOR SALL-Cozy two story frame
dwelling 80 north Patrick street,
containing six rooms and bath.
Sewer Tapped. Rents for >lZ.uo
per month. Price $llOU.uO. app.
10 John j. Nurmoylc. cor King AMI
Royal streets. 2Si-ot
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
SMALL BOY HAD NOTICED
Marine Did Credit to His Powers
of Observation.

A group Of youngsters was playing
on Riverside drive, says the New
York Times. A military man, dressed
in khaki and accompanied by young
lady, approached the group. The boys
stopped their playing and with nudges
and gesticulation, were evidently try
ing to identify the man in khaki.
AS the young lady and her escort
drew nearer, one youngster with an
air )f superior knowledge Informed
his companions: Hes a United
States marine"
Overhearing the remark, the young
lady questioned the small boy: "How
do you know he is marine?"
"Why, lady," exclaimed the young
ster, "he wears an ornament on his hat
showing an eagle, globe and anchor,
but doesn't wear any hat cord.'
The colored hat cords, yellow, blue
and red, help many civilians to recOg-
nize at once cavalryman, an infan
tryman or artilleryman. However, the
United States marine dressed in khaki
Is still an enigma to many persons
who lack the powers of observation
displayed by the small boy on River
side drive
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

guide is right-Observe-the squad
must advance to the let front; if the
guide is left, then to the right front. If
the guide be center, the other cOrpO
rails move to the right or left front, ac-
cOrding as they are on the right or left
of the center squad, and in succession
from the center squad place their
squads on the line.
If at a halt, the base squad is de-
plOyed without advancing. The other
squads are then conducted to their
proper places by the flank. Interior
squads may be moved when squads
more distant from the base have
gained comfortable marching distance.
That is to say, while the squads deploy
in succession, according as they are
near the base, it is necessary first for
the other squads to clear a front for
them by marching off on the flank.
At this point it may be explained
that, as in the close-order drill, atten-
ton has so far been confined to the
company and the squad, without refer
ence to the platoon. This has been
to avoid confusion. AS general prin-
ciple, however, it may be said that the
rules for the deployment of platoon
are the same as those for the company.
Yet by this time the new soldier will
have comprehended the Importance Of
the platoon in that it combines both
the functions Of the squad and the
company.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
SMASHED ALL SPEED LIMITS
As Cal Sized Up the Situation, That
"Cyah" Certainly Must Have
Been Travelling Some.

H. C. Frick said in Birmingham
where he had come to attend a liberty
loan meeting:
THE crack troops of the kaiser
some call them cracked troops now
are hiding in caverns forty feet under
ground The man who now thinks
German militariSm wonderful thing
is as badly doped as Cal Clay of Nola
Chucky.
"Cai was escorting some ladies from
.Iola Chucky to Paint Rock, and as
they passed a planters the planter was
playing with powerful searchlight
he had just put on his water tower,
and he happened to turn it down the
road, where it streamed into the eyes
Of Cal and his two girls.
"'Here come one O. dem powerful
racin' cyahs, to jedge by dat ere head
light said Col. We'll jest hustle to
de side O. de road TO safety till she's
parst, ladies'
$50 they hustled up against the
hedge. and the planter, after playing
the light along the road for about a
minute, suddenly turned it off.
Cal gave grunt of astOnishment.
"Jee-rusalem he said. How fast
dat cyah muster been a-goin'! Here
she's done parst us by, an we didn't
even see her!"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
An Aoed Gander.

The birds that live to a great age
are comparatively few. Gulls have
been known to reach forty years, par-
rots frequently live eighty years and
swans nearly as long. Ravens and owls
usually die somewhat younger, but
there is good reason to believe that
eagles and falcons sometimes live more
than one hundred years. Of harvard
fowls, ducks and geese live longest.
MIR. d. MacLachlan of Islay, Scotland,
writes to the Field that he has a gan
der that is now sixty-six years old. For
forty-fve years it belonged to the pro-
prietor of hotel at Bridgend, Scot
land. Twenty-one years ago the IA
ther-in-law of the present owner
bought it. Mr.. MacLachlan says that
the gander looks as well and as young
and seems as active as it ever did.
There is no doubt about it's age
Youths Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
His Plea.

A negro who was well-knOwn to the
judge had been h0led into court on 4
charge of having struck relative
with brick. After the usual prelim-
inaries, says Everybody's Magazine
the court inquired:
"Why did you hit this man?"
"Jedge, he called me a black rascal
"Well, you are one, aren't you?"
"Yessah. maybe l is one. But, jedge,
s'pose some one should call you a
black rascal. wouldn't you hit emp
''But I'm not one, am II"
Nav, sab, nav, sab. you amt one
but s'pose some one'd call you de kind
of rascal you is. what'd YOU dO?"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
An AnaIoov.
!! Is that only

To renew ones youth. Is that only
fantastic dream, delusive mirage. or
is it a promise? human nature
offers a hint of this human experi-
ence. The newborn butterfly which.
having dried its wings in the genial
sunlight. has just fitted away across
the garden. exhibits every mark and
sign of youth. Last spring. this Same
creature was born caterpillar. Be
tween these two states of youth sue
ceS'ive the one to the other there is
no break in continuity of individual
existence. From the laying of the ecg
to the spinning of the cocoon. the in
sect passes through all the natural
stages of infancy. youth. maturity.
But 10. a second youth Edward Lew
is, in the Atlantic.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
Iudues Love Profession.

The great majority of judges have
possessed Il strong love of their pro-
feesion. some even for the technical;
part Of the law. Lord Wensleydale
once apologizcd for his late arrival at
Il dinner party, informing his hostess
that he could not tear himself away
from a beautiful demurrer
Mr.. Justice Patteson found so much
,Ic.slrC in his work or the bench that
he WAS afraid that he might continue
it after his increasing dcnfness made
it cxpcdient in the publ. interest that
he should retire, and he eNacted Il
promise from friend - which was
faithfully fulfilled-that he would tell
him Immediately he thought his i'm
paired power of hearing untitled him
for the work.-Lcndon Tit-Bits.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
Pickinu Fruit With a Net.

An ingenious method of gathering
fruit, which reduces the fruit picker's
work to a minimum, makes use Of
large net suspended above the ground
directly under a tree and does away
with the usual fruit picking harness
buckets, pals and baskets, says the
Popular Science Monthly. The fruit
is dropped from the tree by the picker
and it falls into the net and rolls down
through Il cone-shaped canvas spout
into barrel or fruit box The net is
held taut by framework supported
by iron posts driven in the ground.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
His Chief Desire.

General Pershing told in Paris a
story about a young American soldier.
He talked a lot on the voyage over"
said the general, "Of the delight he
would take in sightseeing when on
leave.
Don't miss Notre Dame cathedral
in Paris said a French volunteer.
"You bet, 1 won't' said he.
"Don't miss Westminster abbey in
London said Scot.
"'No, stree. But, say, fellows the
young soldier declared, the thing I'm
craziest of all to see is the Church of
England
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

the beasts for their horns. They get
$3.50 a pound for the horn, Sc if the
elk has been shot and still has its skull
bones, and pair of antlers will weigh
up to 20 pounds-a fair profit, con-
sidering that after harvesting his
horns you still have your elk for next
years crop.
Communal Elk Farms.
There is indeed craze for elk-farm-
ing; even villages have communal elk
farms. The elk are pastured in en-
closures surrounded by ten-foot fences
and are bred like cattle while fresh
wild elk run down by peasants on
STOW shoes, are added to the herd
every winter. The business may be
profitable for the peasant but it is any
thing but pleasant for the elk. When
it comes time for dehorning the poor
beast is thrown and held down while
peasant hacks away at his antlers
with a saw, usually a dull one. The
operation may take half an hour, and
all this time the animal shrieks in
agony. And the peasants say it does
not hurt, that he merely cries from
fright
East may be East, and West, West,
"and never the twain shall meet" as
kipling says; but here certainly North
and South meet For while elk flourish
in this land of contradictions and rein
deer as well, vet one of the popular
beasts of burden is the camel-Lapland
and Arabia. The camel is a most salts
factory animal for packing goods over
the trail in winter. He costs only $50,
will carry a G00-pound load faster than
Il man can walk. and will make four
days trip with no food whatever pro-
vided only he be given from time to
time little weak tea. Tea might be
expected to be popualr along the bor-
der between the Russian and Chinese
empreS, but for camelS-well, at least,
it seems odd.
Because the national ownership of
the land was in dispute, some gold
bearing gravel deposits, the existence
of which was known. have never been
worked Now that the Russians have
definite possession. these prospective
gold mines are attracting people into
the country and when transportation
facilities are improved it will become
better known
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
In 1917.

The other day a farmer boy with
load of hay pulled up before crowd
of men in Indianapolis.
"Where is the nearest blacksmith
shOp?" he asked.
mot single man could tell him
what he wished to know.
Then a dusty touring party from
somewhere in America pulled up.
"A garage" the driver started
% query.
Half block down." answered half
a dozen of the crowd in a chorus.-In-
dianapOlis News.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
The TactfuI Writer.

When writing to those away from
home or distant relatives or friends
see to it that your letter fairly spark
les with cheer and good news. Bring
a smile to the readers lips and make
him or her long to be with. you to share
the happy joys you tell about.
These are the kind of letters that
go straight to the hearts of those who
receive them. The vast majority of us
have Il full measure of cares and re-
sponsibilities to contend with, but ev-
eryone of us can often think happy
thought or speak good word and we
should in all fairness pass it On.-EX-
change.