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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
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The New York Times prints this
morning a statement regarding
Charles H. Grasty's startling dis
patch that German submarines were
sinking shipping at the rate of l.
SOC, 900 tons month. The explana.
ton says that al error III transmits.
sion by the cable company changed
Mr.. Grasty's figures forom 100000 t;
100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
DRAFT FINISHED TODAY.
Last Number Drawn at 2:18 This
Morning-Three Hours Spent Hunt
ing up One Blank.

Uncle Sans big draft was con-
cluded this morning in Washington
about five o'clock, when missing
number, the 10,OO4th, was found and
turned out to be a blank.
About three hours was spent for
the missing number, which took them
until five o'clock.
1t is expected that the exemption
boards viii be called into service
sometime next week when physical
examinations will be made after which
the work on exemptions will begin.
No claims for exemption can be acted
upon until after the men have been
called for examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
Man and Snake Fight.

Bloomington, Ind, july 2l.-Oscar
Westmoreland, car inspector on the
Monon railroad, mad fight with a
copperhead snake on top of box
car of running freight. He finally
Knocked it from the car. The reptile
measured four feet and had ridden
more than fifty miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
SOLDIERS FORCE CURFEw

Pennsylvania Town Shoes Boys and
Girls From Street.
Hanover, Pa, July 21.-Councll in
special session passed a curfew law
prohibiting boys under Is and girls
under IS years of age on the streets
after 9 p. nj.
The reason for the law is the pres
ence here nightly of hundreds of sol
diers from the Gettysburg camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Word has been received IN this
city of the death of a former resident
of Alexandria in the person OF Mrs.
Eleanor Delano, who. passed away
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Meehan. in Shelburne Falls, Mass
after long illness. She had been
failing Steadily since February but
had been confined 90 her bed Only for
eight weeks. Mrs Delano was born
in Augusta, Me-, and was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Scully. She
leaves no near relatives besides her
sister, Mrs. Frank Meehan. The
funeral was held Friday morning at
$50 at st. Joseph's Church, Rev. l..
T. Pock officiating. Requim mass
was held. Burial was in Arms
cemetery, in Massachusetts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
Fall Heir to Two Millior-

Chicago, July 2O.-Two million and
fifty thousand dollars distributed y
six Chicago banks, most OF it in bills
Of large denomination, have been ad-
ded to the known fortune of the late
John K. Stewart, manufacturer 81.
automobile accessories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
ANNUAL REUNION. CONFEDE-
RATE VETERANS. FISHERS
HILL. VA. SATURDAY, AUG
4th, 1917.

Southern Railway System will
have on sale at Washington, Front
Royal, Harrisonburg and intermedl-
ate stations reduced round trip fare
tickets August 3rd and 4th to Fishers
Hill, Va, and return account of the
above reunion and will operate spec
ial train service from Manassas,
Harrisonburg and intermediate Sta
tions, August 4th. Consult Agents
for details or write r. II. DeButts,
D. P. A., Washington, D. c.
july 18-21-25-27-S0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Miss Elizabeth Brebner, of Spring
field, Mo-, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Mcintosh. at their
home on King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
IN THE BATTLE FOR BUSINESS
QUICK ACTION WINS

Send your messages by the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company. The
fastest telegraph service in the
world. Local office. 427 King street,
Bell Phone 81. 1927
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

4 called meeting of the Old Dom
inion Boat Club will be held next
Tuesday night, July %, for the pur-
pose of passing upon applications for
membership.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Hugh 4. Turner, OF north Column
bus street, is visiting his aunt, Mrs
E.'A. Jachim, in Charlottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

The regular Sunday afternoon open
air service will be held by the Lay
mems League tomorrow afternoon at
) o'clock at Windmill Hill, situated
on the five hundred square of south
Lee street. All who attend the SER
vice are requested to take the blue
books.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Ezra Bayliss, sixty-nine years old
a laborer in the cemeteries in this
city, dropped dead yesterday after
noon near the entrance to the Ma
tional cemetery. The deceased lived
on south Payne street and is sur
vived by a wife and several children
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Tebe l.. Creighton, Of st. Louis. Mo-,
son of the late J Carlin Creighton,
OF Alexandria, has been given COM
mission in the Aviation section of the
Signal Officers Reserve Corps, and
has been ordered 70 San Francisco for
active duty. Mr. Creighton for the
past seven years has been connected
with the Missouri State Life Insur-
arce Company Of st. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Mayor Fisher desires the Gazette to
state that he will be in mis- office to-
night from Z until 8 o'clock so that
men who were registered for the
draft can get their serial numbers,
if they desire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21
Deserts His Wife, Marries Affinity

Deserts His Wife, Marries Affinity
Chicago, July 2O.-James Watson
has been swept into the fortune of
the wife ne deserted and has called
quits with justice by marrying the
woman who came between him and
Mrs. Watson.
In 1906 Watson and Miss Anna
Haddock fled from Wigan, Eng
land, leaving Mrs. Watson and 9
Young SON behind. Watson came tt
Chicago, engaged in the real estate
business and became wealthy.
Mrs. Watson, bequeathed $780,
600 by an admirer, to2inR the trai
of the elopers and em here
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u, or. ap1 ths
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

The Cardinal Athletic Clubs base
ball team will play the strong Athlct-
les, Of East Washington, on the home
teams field Sunday at $50 p. m. The
Athletics have been trimming the
best clubs in their city, and are COM
ing to town TO Try and break The
Cardinals winning streak, but the
local lads vii. be ready for them and
are sure to put up great battle
for victory. Practically the same line
up as used at Clarendon last Sun
day will be on the field. Everybody
is invited TO attend. An Offering will
be accepted to defray the expenses
Of the game from those who care to
give for that purpose. Any person
can attend the Cardinals games.
whether they give or not and can
enter the grounds by the King street
entrance, instead of climbing the
barbed wire fence from the railroad
bank, as is the practice in few
cases. The Cardinals play baseball
for love of the game, and do not re-
ceive pay for playing and only ask
the fans to aid them in paying the
necessary expenses incident to all
contests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Miss Helen Cornell and Master
George Cornell have gone to 1nde-
pendent Hill, Va, where they are to
be the guests of Mrs. ]. ]. Carter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Members Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry and other military organiza-
tions stationed in this vicinity were
entertained last night D. he r.r.i&2
halt Of st. Paufs Episcopal Church
with musical and literary program.
Young ladies of the church served re
freshments and everything combined!
to make the boys in khaki enjoy the
occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Mr.. &. J. West and son, of Del
Ray, left yesterday in their machine
for Harisonburg to visit their daugh-
ter in-law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Miss Goldie Lunsford is the guest
of friends in Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

At the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor, will preach on the subject,
Goods Saving Power" and at p.
M, will have fer the topic OF his SER
mon, Goods Great Invitation.'' Sun
day school will be held a. the usual
hour in the Westminster Building and
the Payne street chapel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Evangelist F. E. Gibson will preach
al the open air service tomorrow even
ing at seven o'clock, taking for his
subject the question asked b. the
disciples of Christ. "What Shall be
the Sign of the Coming and Of the
End of the World" All are cordially
invited to attend the service and take
the blue song books.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

The Gazette is requested to an
nounce that the notice published in
the Baltimore Sun to the effect that
a marriage license had been issued
in that city to Lee E. Poppins and
Katherine f. Creegan, of this city,
is rot true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

There are at present seven candi-
dates for the position of Market
Master to succeed the late l.. D.
Lyles. John Sisson. of the First
ward. has announced himself as q
competitor in the race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

"Thc Saints Asylum in Distress" z"
will be the topic for the morning ser
mon of the Rev. Raymond W. White
at the Methodist Protestant Church
tomorrow. At the evening service he
will preach on "The Day Of Small
Things" The Christian Endeavor
Society will meet at 80 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Prof. Archibald R. Hoxton, of the
High school, left the city
today to spend his vacation at Cape
Nav, N. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

The ladies guild Of Emmanuel
Chapel, Braddock Heights, will give
lawn fete Wednesday evening. July
25th, from $50 to 10 o'c.uck, on the
vacant lot near the chapel. l73-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Miss Emma Metzger has returned
to her home in north Pitt street after
a. months visit to relatives and
friends in Greenville, South Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Nevelle Roberts is spending the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hav-
ener at Oatlands, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

W. IiAC u oA4
en she
tune to
and the
bile acci-
sband, be.
r estate.
Satson was
Paddock in
a name
the rail.
hin STRUCK
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Mr.. /. J.. Ketland will go to Harrl-
sonburg today for a visit among
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

w. N. Lipscomb, examiner of rec
ords for the sixteenth judicial dis
trict of Virginia. examined number
of persons in this city yesterday, on
their tax returns on intangibles, and
later on expects to examine others
in his work in this connection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21

Rev. w. H. Van Ness will occupy
the pulpit of the Free Methodist
Church tomorrow, preaching at II
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
PAPE'S DLAPEPSlN
FOR INDIGESTION OR
SOUR, ACID STOMACH
In five minutes! No dyspepsia
heartburn or any stom.
ach misery.

Sour, gassy, upset stomach -.
gestion, heartburn, dyspepsia. n,b a
the food you eat ferments into a ~"eh
and upsets you; your head acbes ~s
you feel sick and miserable +l"., u
when you realize the wonderful , a:S
neutralizing power in Pape's Dion ocla
sin. 1t makes all such stomacb @ pep
cry, due to acidity, vanish in five NIL, MS
utes. "iil-
IL your stomach is in a conf;,r.,.
revolt-if you can't get it re ,o~nIIaous
please, for your sake, try Pa5a,s @f NJ
apepsin. It's so needless to have d. d.
acid stomach-make your new an an
a favorite food meal, then take i I;ttdl
Diapepsin. There will not be a9vdist lrsle
eat without fear. It's because Psna,s
Diapepsin "really does" sweefen ~" a''+ )
of-order stomachs that gives + its NIL
lions Of sales annually. '-''i-
Get large fifty-cent case of Pano,u
Diapepsin from any drug store + -
the quickest, surest antacid and ston 70
ach relief known. It acts almost liz iiLo
magic-it is scientific, harmless and
pleasant stomach preparation which
truly belongs in every home. II
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
Fall of Petrograd is Not Fall of Rus


"The fall Of Petrograd is not the
fall of Russia. The Maximalist up
rising is nothing more than an I. W.
W. revolt that has temporarily gain
ed control of the city" This was the
statement of Rev. Vladimir V. Alex
androff, arch priest Of the Russian
Orthodox church, in America, accord
ing to dispatch of the 9th from Mis-
soula, Mont, on his way to Washing
| ton, he said, with messages from
Premier Kerensky to the American
government. He left Petrograd only
a short time ago.
"The domination of Petrograd by
these radicals is not alarming" he
! said. ''Petrograd is not Russia. Be-
fore left Russia the government had
practically moved to Moscow. Mr.
Kerensky foresaw this uprising, fol-
ne spoke of it to me several times.
$50 far as separate neace is con-
cerned, l regard it as distant prob
ability"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
SCORES THE CARNIVAL
The County Fair Was Good But
Another Such Show Will Kill It
NO Excuse for Allowing Such
Highway Robbery.
Lumberton, N. G.
Nov. 10, 1917.

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Please allow me space in the dear
old paper for few remarks in regard
to the fair. The fair, so far as the
exhibits of live stock, agricultural
products, ETC., was fine and was cred
liable even to Robson, but in my
opinion that was hardly as good as
last year.
Another display of the Kopp-Har-
rington shows, or some other method
of highway robbery equal to it, will
sound the death knell to the county
fair. There was, no condition or cir
cumstance which made it necessary
to employ any such catch-penny meth
DDS of gambling and robbery, and the
authorities who gave them license
have cast reflection on themselves
and their good town by permitting it.
If they knew what it was, and they
should have known. If we cannot
have county fairs without them, let's
bury it now. Some very good people
who took active part last year we're
not interested this year, and there is
the reason.
EMERSON WATSON
Lumberton, N. c. r. F. D. z.
Nov 8, 1917.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
HYLAN PROTESTS LOYALTY
Declares lie Stands Legally WITH
President IN Var Program.
Eylaa LoyaI TO Government.

tsys21 Loyal ~ SSt C1AA.i
The first act Of John F. Hylan,
county Judge Of Kings county who
was elected mayor OF New York cit0
last Tuesday, defeating Mayor John,
P. Mitchell, after being assured CT
his election vas to make tie follow
ing statement:
"The result speaks for itself. The
neople have spoken and in no uncer-
tain manner. Democracy has once
more been restored to power. Inc
neople and not the corporate interests
will rule for the next four years.
am indeed grateful for the confluence
thus rerosed in NE by the citizens OF
the City of New York.
81 want to make it plain to the
world that there was no issue OF
Americanism or loyalty involved, SO
far as l am concerned. | am as good
an American as any man, as loyal 70
nv flag, as loyal to my country and
as firm and determined in support OF
every act Of the government In this
war as any man:
81 ask the editors Of the newspa-
rers in this city and in other cities to
give prominence to this declaration
So that there may not go abroad tc
the people of this country who have
nc appreciation Of our local situation
the slightest intimation that the
question of the war OF
the war policy of President Wilson
and the United States government
are in the slightest way involved.
"My first utterance in this cam.
paign in response to a question put
by reporter was that stood uncom,
promisingly behind the President II
support of the acts and policies Of my
country and that the war must be
fought to a conclusion which would
bring an honorable peace to Ameri'
ca"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
THERE IS NO
MIDDLE GROUND
Sixth District Congressman Says
Question Before America is Lib
erty or Oppression.
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
"There is no middle ground, we are
either for America or against her
Now is the time when we must decide
whether we will support the govern
ment in maintaining those American
liberties, handed down to US from the
Declaration Of Independence, Or sur
render and become the slaves Of Ger
many. It is simply case Of fight and
liberty, Or surrender and oppression u
declared Hon. Hannibal L. Goodwin
Congressman from the Sixth district,
terday afternoon.
.minion," he Continued. Ter plan was
to overthrow 81, gland, France, Russia
a~( Italy, ar ohen turr the combined
i2a ard max; Us pay the German war
show our patriotism. Our sons and
brothers in the trenches must be
thoroughly equipped and taken care
Of.
eff these boys are willing to risk
their whole future to fight for the lib
critics America has boosted of, then
it is for us who are left behind to sup
port them to the utmost. We are the
richest nation in the world. A war
cannot be waged without money, and
it is up to us to spend our dollars
freely, for Liberty bonds and for 9th
er purposes, necessary for the gov
eminent to carry on the war
''We should obey to the letter the re-
quests of the food administration, and
do all in our power to aid the boys in
the trenches Of France"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
LIMIT ELECTRIC SIGNS
Use of Fuel fer Electric Display
Advertising Limited to Save

Washington Dispatch, Nov 9.
The governments first move toward
eliminating non-essential industries to
save coal was made tonight in an Or
der by the fuel administration linn
iting the use of fuel for electric dis
play advertising to the hours between
7:45 and II o'clock 2. III. A score Of
other industries will be affected by
similar orders that will be issued as
soon as a complete classification is
made.
Faced by the realization that coal
production cannot keep pace with the
present rate of consumption, the fuel
administration is ready if necessary
to guarantee supplies only for domes-
tic users and industries either neces-
sary in the conduct of the war or vital
to the public.
1t is estimated that the limiting of
electric advertising to two and a quar-
ter hours each night will save so
per cent of the fuel now used in main
taining the signs chat light Broad vay
in New York city and hundreds of less
famous thoroughfares in towns
throughout the country. In :: sta re-
ment accompa nying today's order the
intimation is carried that il may be-
come necessary to eliminate signs al
together.
Exception was made in the order
for signs maintained by small mer-
chants for the purpose of directing
the public to their places Of business.
If these are not of an unreasonable
size they will be permitted to continue
lighted while the establishments are
open for business, but must be dark
with the closing of the shops.
Experts say that about 100000 tons
of coal are used annually for the op-
Grafton of display signs. This amount,
it is estimated, would keep 100000
families warm during the winter
months.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
Watches for Personal Adjournment
Subject to Tax.

Distinction is made between watch
es to be used only as timekeepers and
those for personal adornment in rul-
ing Friday by Internal Revenue Com
missioner Roper defining jewelry tax
able per cent on manufacturers sale
under the revenue act. Watches in
metal bracelets and all those bearing
Jeweled ornaments are classed as per-
ssonal adornments and are subject to
tax.
The same distinction is made for
carriers and suspenders intended for
utility or adornment
Included in the commissioners list
OF taxable articles are VANITY, stamp
and match boxes, cigar and ci gazette
cases, lorgnettes, vinaigrettes and
eyebrow pencils.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-12
OUT ROZIER WAY
Bumper Crop of Potatoes-Some
Through Picking Cotton-Per-
sonal Mention.

Correspondence of%The Robesonian.
! Rozier (Lumberton, R. p, Nov. 10
Some of the farmers of this Sec
ton are through picking cotton, while
others are not quite through yet; and
digging potatoes seems to be the or
der of the day, and from what we
i can hear there must be bumper
crop.
Mr.. Archie F. Britt spent last week
end at Fayetteville, guest at the
home of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Olphine.-Mrs. F. L. High
tower and Miss Mary Watson, who
had been spending some time. here
at the home of their brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. M: j.: Barker,
returned last week to their home at
Fayetteville.-Miss Pearl Carlyle of
Charlotte was the weekend guest
here at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Carlyle. She returned
| Sunday night to Charlotte.-Mr. M.
J. Barker is spending a few days this
week in Wilmington with his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. ].
tMcRae.-Mr. Marshall D. Smith of the
/ u. S. navy, stationed at Norfolk, Va.
scent last week end here a guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Car
lyle.
1 Several of the folks of this vicin-
/ ity are attending the fair at Lumber
/ ton this week.
j We are very sorry to report DR.. r
G. Rozier very sick in a hospital at
Fayetteville. He underwent a very
serious operation Saturday night and
we hear that his condition is not much
improved today. Mrs. Rozier went
Monday to Fayetteville and remain
I ed there with DR.. Rozier.
i We are also sorry to say that the
condition of Mr.. J. w. Lowe, who has
been sick for some time, is not very
much improved.
Rev. A. S. Parker and Mr.. Troy
King of ST. Pauls were in this section
one day recently.-Mr. Herbert Smith
Of Dublin, Bladen county, spent one
day recently with friends in this vi.
cinity.-Miss Bette Dallas of St.Pau
visited friends in this section recently
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Watson of the
Ten Mile section visited friends il
this section Sunday p. m.-Mr. A. II
Barker spent Sunday with friends arc
relatives at Raft Swamp.-Mr. Nor
timer Britt Of Lumberton spent Sun
day p. m. here visiting at the home
of Mr.. D. F. Britt.-Mrs. Samue
Weathers of Ellington, Harnett coun
ty, is spending some time here Wis
iting friends and relatives.-Messrs
J. H. Willis and Covington of Maxto1