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La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09

La mamma non e mai trop-
20 bella, Livio. Nara
S'interrompeva la voce di Ii
VIC. in un'ansia di stanchezza. II
/ crepuscolo d'inverno fasciava la
. camera, il letto svaniva nellom-
bra. E Diletta, seduta sui letto
del fratello, apriva j grand oc-
chi al sogno--
- Arrive Dorian un giorno -
quaint mesi passarono dalPora
della partenza, quaint? ~ ar
rivo ad un regno lontano milla e
mile miglia dal suo, owe regnava
un re. figlio di fata e nipote del
mayo Azzurro. Era bello buo-
no quel re e Dorian quando 10
seppe penso che forse il mago
Azzurro Taveva condotto la per
magia per dargli il compenso
dopo tante lotte e tante Soffe-
renze. "Vengo di lontano "disse
. al re, e eli 81 inginocchio dinanzi
. a giunse le mani, supplichevole:
'Forse tn puoi aiutarmi Pensa
ALA mia sventura che m'aveva
fgtto diventare cattivO Ed IL
ire CHI era figlio di fata che sa-
peva tutti j segreti 10 mando
sulla montagna altissima a CO.
gliere Il nfiore d'oro meraviglio-
so che s'apriva ogni cento ami,
un fiore d'oro destinato a plaza
re il principe cattivo che aveva
rubato la mamma e la teneva le-
gata
- z Dorian troveo il fiOre?
- 81: 10 colse con le mani in
sanguinate per la fatica del cam
mino. tremendo. Ed il principe
catt'vo gil aveva fatto tanto ma
le, tanto, tanto-~
- Tu soffri, Livio.---
- Diletta, Diletta- la man.
ma di Dorian fu saliva per il sa-
crificio del figlietto. Torno ALA
sua casa, vi porto la gioia, Pele-
ganza, la grazia fu lieta e III
visse la vita buona fu madre,
madre soltanto.
- Livio - interruppe la bam-
bina - quando sarai guaritO,
moi pure andremo in cerca del
fore d'oro-- Mamma e lonta-
ma La tiene forse un principe
cattivo, di quelli che fanno tanto
male 2?
Livio rise il suo spasimo. Pen
so, laggiu a scuola il sorriso bef-
fardo del compagni che sapeva-
no e commentavano ghignandO,
col cinlsmo inconscio degi ado
lescenti che credono di sapere la
vita. b rlvide la mamma troppo
giovane e troppo bella, la man.
ma che Ii aveVa lasciati per an
dare verso Pamore, dimentica
della fIglia piccina, dlmentica del
figlio grande, del figlio lasciato
nello strazio di un' n'adolescenza
spezzata, tormentata nella anna
rezza del disinganno, colpito per
sempre per sempre--~
Diletta ignorava tutto spe-
rava fiduciosa; ma egli, egli SEN
tiva in Sc una tremanda miseria
morale, tradito nell l'affetto, nella
fIducia, nell'ideale di fanciullo
profondamente buono.
- 81 Diletta--- la tiene quail
che cosa di tremendo.-.~
E non potremo far nulla
per salvarla?
- Il fiore d'oro s'apre solo O.
gni cento ami Non c'e piu
tempo.
- Oh povera mammina bella!
- invoco la bimba.
Bella, bella, 81. Ancora egli la
vide nuna visione radiosa.
Oh, Diletta, sorellina mia, la
scia la fiaba. Dammi un bacio
Cosi. Tu sci bionda come la
TT 81; 10 saro la tua mammina
- sorl'ise Ia bimba. - Dormi,
dormi per guarire--- per parti-
re dopo per cercare il fiore
doro E 10 voglio diventare
buona, buona come la mamma
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09

Spiegami la v,gnetta del MO
ibro di fiabe, Livio- C'e una
mucca bella come quelle di Ca
selma blanca, tn sal; ed e biz
zarra e ridicola con 10 strano
cappello che lie hanno messo quei
bimbi. Sembra il cappello del
maghi dalla veste nera sparsa di
stelle Spiegami-
Disse il fratello col suo mesto
sorriso d'adolescente malato:
II tire ragazzi che tormenta-
no la povera mucca sono cattiyi
e monelli. II piu birichino II We
dilo come ride! ~ e il reuccio di
un Iontano regno ed abita I'm pa~
lazzo magnifico, splendente nellie
mura foderate di orc, nellie pie
tire preziose che adornano le sa-
le ample owe gil specchi altissimi
sono lastre di diamante
Parlava, parlava, Livio, nella
visione di un sogno. E la sorelli-
na bionda, accanto a lui, spalan-
cava j grand occhi azzurri al
monde fntasioso dele fabe
La cameretta del malato 81 ALTAR
gava, s'apriva a reggia meravi-
gliosa, laggiu laggiu sperduta
nella lontananza
~ Doriar, il piccolo re di quel
regno, era un fanciullo capric-
cioso che 81 divertiva a dar noia
a tutti talvolta con alcuni ami
ci, degni di lui, inventava dele
monellerie da meter sossopra la
citta da far impazzire il suO
vecchio tutore. Eccolo vedi-
da un grande armadio ha preso
il cappello di una dana di palaz-
70 - 81 usavano cosi j cappelli
quei tempt ~ e Pha messo sui
capo della mucca che ha una
gran voglia di dirgli: 'Lasciami
in pace non sono fatta per le
tue sciocchezze, 10 Va a stu
diare, moneIlo-" Ma Dorian non
le da retta--
La yoce 81 affievoH come stan
ca.
- Oh Livio-- nara tutta la .
fiaba. E. troppo lunga Sc 10 la
leggo, ma Sc tu la narri e breve +
e bella Via, sii buono--
Savvicino la piccola: poso il
il suo capino b,ondo sui guam
ciale owe il capo del frateIlo, ri
posava. Il guanciale s'indoro di
quei eapelli- E Livio tenne il
libro, ma non lesse la fiaba
sembro che inventasse, inse-
guendo un triste visione, rievo-
candO una lontana voce cara
- Oh, Dtletta, piccina mia,
Doriar era cosi cattivo perche
non aveva la mamma accanto,
pronta ad educarlo, a corregger
10, ad ammonirlo con la voce sOa-
We, che solo le mamme sanno--"
- Dove era andata?
- Non so, non so, piccola
Era partita per un viaggio lun-
GO
- Come mamma nostra?
1T 81 ST.
Parve che la voce 81 spessaz-
Sc in un singhiozzo.
- Talvolta, in mezzo ale sue
monellerie, Doriar preso da una
immensa tristezza, da un deside-
rio convulso di vedere la NAM
ma, allontanava compagni, cor
reva a rinchiudersi nella piu bel
la stanza del palazzo, pur quella
e squallida senza la
e invocava e pregava:
"Mammina, lorna Sc non vuOi /.
che Dorian diventi cattivo... Vie .
nj saro il piu felice del re, e tu,
Ia pu felice dele regime Mi
vedrai buono buono. Ricordi
quando mi parlavi tanto dolce
mente e mi baciavi? E adesso,
.adesso che non ci sci piu-"
~ Che hal, Livio- sembra
che tu pianga Ii senti male
ancora?
- No, Diletta Ascolta- a.
scotia
ass9R
Mar1raa o,Is o-,.5 Jc.,r Io ,.ooo
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09
Fiaba e realta'
NOVELLA

L Livio dimentico ia fiaba.
non vide che la mamma lontana
e gE parve che tutu dovessero
sapere, che tutt dovessero sog-
ghIgnare--
z=
DIsse DOriar un giono agh
amiu suoi: ~ Eolete che andla-
mo dial mago Azzurro che abita
vicino al mare, nella profonda
glotta incassata nello scogio al
tissimo? II mago sa tutti j Sc
greti, ma il potere d dare, Sc
vuole, clio che gil 81 chiede. 10 gil
domandero di far teornare la
mamma e gil offriro in cambio
un palazzo di diamante, mile
vote piu bello del mio E vol
che gil chiederete?
- 10 voglio cento cavalli
bianchi come la neve - disse
Air e sorlise nella visione di u
ma PIAZZA corsa.
TIT 10 voglio un CASTILLO che
galleggia sui mare - disse A
NOR @ SorIiSe nella yisiOne fan
tastica.
E Dorian penso: 10 chiedo u
ma cosa assai piu grande, assai
piu bella.
S'avviarono j tre fanciulli
camminarono, camminarono--
Ecco la grotta del mago Azzur-
no: il mago Z tutto chiuso nella
sua veste a stelle di orc ed ha j
capelli lunghi e bianchi e la bar
ba blanca e il Wso vecchio di p.u
di cent'anni.
- Oh tn che puoi quel che de-
sideri, fammi tornare la man.
ma! - prego Doriar e non aveva
pin Ia sua voce di reuccio stizzo-
so, ma una voce appassionata di
bimbo che implora.
z Air e Amor tacquero colpi- .
Ii da quella vOce.
- Non posse nulla per te -.
disse il mago - sci troppO catti-
vo.
~ Perche non no piu la man.
ma
- E vattela a cercare
- Dove, dove?
Tutta Panima, il piccolo Do
riar mise nella domanda. Ed il
nago interrogo:
- L'andresti dunque a GER
care?
-Si.
- Dovunque?
ST.
- Lasceresti il tue regno?
- 81.
- Diventeresti un povero I
fanciullo che va, va solo, ALA
e 81 rposa sui ciglio
dele strade e lavora per avere I
IN po' di cibo?
- ST - disse Dorian. E gil .
llti tacquero colpiti.
- Ii faro trovare la mamma. (
- Oh grazie, grazie! I'll dono
IN palazzo d'oro-
- Non puoi. Da questo mo-
nento sci il piccolo Doriar, SOL
-anto-
~ Ma il piccolo Dorian che a. o..
yra la mamma tt dono un ba-
,io, mago Azzurro.
r il mago sorrise.
azszg
- Sci stance, Livio? Sci pal
lido La tua fiaba mi ia pensa- .
re a mammina nostra che par
,ita come quella di Dorian. Vuoi
,he andiamo pur moi dal mago .
Azzurro, vuoi :? Daro un bacio
al mago-
IL Oh, Diletta, sorellina mia,
dove dove non andrei per ritro-
ware la mammal! Oh piccola,
1elice te che non sal - susur-
70 piano mel suo grande dolore. .
- II reuccio Dorian divenne .
d povero Dorian. z viaggio solo .
con la sua speranza e con la sua
ansia. E quando calava la notte .
al riparo nellie capannuc- /
Gle con le pecore 0 sui ciglio dele I.
.t,.ada e11IIaY.ba fraeca r ouan- f
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09
OPERAI, LEGGETE

ola RASSEGNA"
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09

L Llvio dimentico Ia fiaDa.
non vide che la mamma l0ntana
e gil parve che tutu dovessero
sapeTe, che tuttI dovessero sog-
ghlgnare-
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09

Mamma, gil gridava la voce,
dentro, com'egh faceva gridar
Doriar della fiaba, lorna, lorna,
perche non posse vivere senza di
te' che hal portato via per sem
pre- Il sorriso la gioia della mia
aooiescenza, perche 10 sono ma
iaVo Oil dolore dansia, e mi tor
.ufo chledendomi disperstamen-
te dove, dove sci andata
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18

Department yesterday news OF Tie
arrival there of Willot Charles
Smith. of Norwalk, Conn.,, who es-
capped from a German intrenment
camp at Kiel and brought word that
American prisoners in Germany
would starve but for food sent them
by the Red Cross and Young Mens
Christian Association.
Smith was a horseman on the Brit
i.h steamer Esmeralda, captured D!
he German raider Moewe, and was
carried into Germany just before the
limited States broke diplomatic rela-
tons. No details concerning MS
escape were given by the Minister.
"Smith stated" said a State De
partmcnt statement announcing the
cscape. "that without the food pack
ages sent by the Young Mems Chris'
tian Association and the Red Cross
prisoners would not he able to live
rs the Naily food ration consists OF q
| slice of black, sour bread ana d
| drink Of cold coffee for breakfast aho
for dinner and supper about a PINT
md a half OF warm soup apparently
consisting of water and turnips.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18

o1otes as his authority for the
.,nlot" no less a parsonage tnan
Rev. David Hepburn, assistant.
superintendent of the Anti-Saiooh
league of Virginia. He declares tnat
Mr.. Hepburn told him that certain
Norfolk ministers had had q 'on.
ference 'the other day" and thdl
thew had decided that they wouldn't
throw away the work they had done
for n,obibition in Virginia, but you'd
throw their support to the kepuo-
leo, nominee. Nh. Shipman further
declares that Mr.. Hepburn rather
mora than intimated that the cAances
were good for the election OF '"e
candidate.
Mn. Hepburn is now on a speaking
;cur in Ohio. where a campaign :
iheinr waged for the adoption OF q
nrohibition amendment to the state ;
constitution and nothing from MN
could be obtained. !.
However, DR.. r. II. Pitt, pres.
don't of the Anti-Saloon League u
iV;roinia. in response to a query
s.o,n the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatcn'
advised that newspaper that wh'ie
!, had no knowledge of the uttefai-
-. o+tr;huted to Mr.. Hepburn ana
h.,ca could not discuss them' NJ
.a,,d s,aak for himself that ne VIII
~, ,heerfully support Mr.. Davis
aJ that 70 the best of his beliel'
all Of the Anti Saloon league 'e"'-
ers will do likewise
The general opinion OF in'ei
ur.ons who could be seen in kich-
mond Yesterday was that Mf, sup
VANS charges were really not ser'-
a,s and hat they would have htele'
if any, effect on the usual Ois De.'
cratic majority in the coming e"
ton. Beyond stating that it was
..merelv a mares nest 'on',"'s.
.;orer of Prohibition J. Sidney
. Peters declined to comment on '"'
charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
charges.
WELL SAID.

.nondeut of a Baltimore
r,ner recently had his views !" "
ra,t.ir class in this country printed
Among other things the writer S"ss.
Myself and other observers no.
oftan and are still wondering why
nrnat number of Germans axe up
r. mi, KAISER and their ho"'e-
country" when. az a matter o. h,I
The majority Of young me VINO M Io
tho means 10 immigrate here III 'n1
; Ia 81 wears or more. have done ~
s "1' The purpose Of avoiding doln%
military duty. ,.h. ho,b
from Germany and Austria) haIs
rorsakcn their native land h"s va" -
for the above reasons, but a'S, -
hatter their condition. cohnltinn
v.h;rh they realized they were u'aoie
- attain at home (otherwlSe thsS
surely would have renamed mere
H,werer. after prosperln" ahu
o-tabIi.hinw their new and happy
homes under the protection OF INV
American Tag Il Nda' "'"
and are still finding vault with every
thing American. pralsln@ an" ~.
holding their Kaiser and NJ: Sui,l'.'
scrrs. whom they credit with nay
mo swallowed the kultur OF all lne
carth. Then they turn traitors. ready
and willing to hand over our nel"t-
cd America to the H~ohenzoHernS III
It could be donel.
Sr~h miserable trouhle-hreeding
Individuals. including La Toilette and
others Of his type. who are dn'n"
All in their power against our Gov,
srument. in this-the very hour OF
danger Of hein" Acknowledgement
deserve to ho Shat at sunrise.
I win say the only remedy Tor
those diSrontcntcd "kicker". who
10 not like American ways ana
American language, is to rack ~
and get out rs Soon as possible for
4l,r hnnesit of the more sensible. we'll
thirkin" and loval German citizens.
who holiev" ard ar" satis'ld t" sup
mort the Government under who's"
protection they established their
homes and make their living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
INFANT PARALYSIS REMEDY.
Newly Discovered Serum Hailed as
Effective Specific.

Rochester, Mimi, Oct. lS.-lhe
new poliomyelitis serum discovered
by Dr.. E. {. Roznow, of the Mayo
clinic, in this city, after months
research, was used today for the hfSE
time in this State. with excellent
results. en- the II months old chsid
of George Goetting, OF kocnesle''
The child became afflicted with IN
fantile paralysis a few days ago ana
after several local physicians haa
! attended the infant, Dr.. Roznow was
called. Upon his arriva! at ths
Goetting home he found the ch'iu
ncar death. with its right arm ah'
leg completely paralyzed.
Immediately after his examination
Or. Roznow administered an mlec,
ton of his discovery. Soon an IN
rrovcment was shown. Another
treatment of the serum later in tins
| Gav resulted in the child beng re
pCrted well on the way 10 recover!
+! Today the doctors announce the paO!
entirely out Of danger.
Leading physicians here believe
| aiter watching this cas-" very closely
that Dr.. Roznow's serum IS Il pos
| tive cure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
Toto II Per Cent
Investments

S06-S0S Pendleton street, 2 six room frames. Rents
for $500 each per month, with water rents*extra. Price
$500 each.
l1O7 Queen street, good six room frame dwelling,
papered and painted. Always rented for $40 per
month and water extra. Price 5000 on easy terms.
12l3-12l5-12l7 Queen street, 3 six room frames. Rents
for $500 each water rent extra. Price $500 each.
313-315 north St. Asaph street, 2 eight room frame
dwellings. Rent for S25 per month. Good location and
y fine investment at 81, 500 for both houses.
213-215-217 Peyton street, 4 room frames. Rents Tor
each per month. Price $500 each.
532 north Columbus street, s room frame, sewer tap
ned. Rents for $1,000 per month. Price $1,250.
724-726 north Columbus street, 6 room frames. Price
$1,000.
Store and dwelling 53l north Alfred street, corner
Pendleton. Dwelling s rooms and bath. Rents for sis
per month. Price $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
DARING GERMAN SPY.
He Tried to Worm His Way Into
the United States Secret Service.

He Tried to Worm HI Way Into
the United States Secret Service.
Washington, Oct. lS.@ihe e%-
IRENE daring with which Germany's
master spy system is endeavoring 70
ferret out American Army and Navy
Secrets for use against the United
States forces in the wal against tne
Berlin government has been emp
hasized by several significant mel
dents just developed.
On top Of the announcement tna1
Ensign Dunbar had been Groppec
rrnm the rolls as ensign in the Navy,
where he served for seven months
before sufficient information was Do
tanned TO warrant action III his case,
the action Of the Army War College,
in reporting TO the genera! stan It's
belief that there are spies secretly
hidden under tn cloak of the amer
lcan unllUfm III LlC
Secretary Daniels today disclosed
the fact that a man-whose name
for the present is being Withheld
i under federal surveillance, and
perhaps by this time has been ar
rested for having tried 10 worm ms
way into the American Naval IN
tell;gcnce Service.
This man is a friend Of the two
Berlin bankers, Fritz Kuhn and
! George Won Seebeck. who were ia<;cr
into custody in New York city Tues
dav by the Naval Intelligence De-
uartmcnt and sent to Ellis Island fof
intcrment as dangerous ereny aliens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
WOULD AVAIL LITTLE.
Naval Experts Not Worried Over
Threat of U-BOat Base On Coast.

Germany's reported intention to
establish a submarine zone about the
United States, Canada and Cuoa $
taken in Washington with a couch
Of skepticism. Despite this, however,
naval authorities said it vas entire
" possible that the Teutons would
cndeavor to stretch out their sphere
Of operations now that they are
building larger U-boatS than here.
toforc. Such a zone, however. would
avail the Germans little. BY main
tanning vessels on the European side
they are near home bases and nave
a better opportunity to carry on
;heir ruthlessness than al such a
distance as this coast, experts pom.
out. Moreover, torpedoing OFF the
American shores undoubtedly wouI"
be nne of the best stimulants TO war
spirit thus far developed, and there
have been evidences that Grmany.
realizing thiS, would avoid undertake
ing it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18

Notice is hereby given that th4
annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Shorcham Hotel Company. 4
corporation, will he held on Frlda%.
October 26th, next, in the ot1lee Of
Gardner l.. Boothe. Alexandra. Nlr'
ginia. for the purpose Of clectlng Of
licers and directors for the ensuing
wear. and for the transaction Of
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
GEO. c. MlNNiGERODE, Sec'y.
25U.-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice.

The Southern Railway Company
and Washington ard Old Dominion
Railway will apply to the State CO.
ulration Commission at
Va, on Wednesday, October 24th. at
10 o'clock a. m. for authority to az
ply on ground limestone, carload, INC
Alexandria, Va, combination OF spe-
.ial proportional rates in lieu Of the
present published rates between "a,
irons in Virginia. the proposes
changes will involve both advances
and reductions.
:,,I5-dt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stakeholder:
Of the Washington Safe Deposit
Company. Incorporated. will be he'll.
at The Office Of the company, No.
Ill South E'airfav street. in the city
Of Alexandria, State n Virginia, OF
The sixth day OF >.o"emb :. 1877. at
II o'clock room. for the p!"noSo +.
eIectinm a board Of directors for tn
ensuing year. and for the transac-
ton Of such other business as may
properly come before the said meet
ing.
JOHN c. SCHROEDER.
2i3-l2t. Asst. Sec'y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
MERELY 4 MARES NEST.

The Norfolk Ledger-DiSpatch OF
yesterday discovered a plot" OF the
J9rS Of certain ministers Of Norfolk
ely. aameS unknown and previous
political affiliations undetermined. to
i,"lt the Democratic ticket in al Ct
fort to defeat Westmoreland Davis
1or governor and place Mr.. Nuncy,
inc Republican nominee, in the
- harna.or:al chair.
. 37> ,.rd%cr-piSpatch prints a com
81, alton from c. II. shipman. Of
ias4 !. Il w";ch that gentleman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
BANK ROBBERS JAILED.
bandits Had all but S3i OF s5.3o"
Stolen.

bandits Had all but S3i OF s5.3oo
Stolen.
Newark o.. Oct. lS.-All but $50
o. the $500 stolen yesterday morn
ing from the Granville Bank, at
Granville, IA village near here, was
recovered Yesterday afternoon with
the capture of two men III soldiers
uniform By G.. O. Burke Il former
Newark policeman. The robbers
wore civilian. attire when they en-
tered the bank. The men taken
10th under % years Of age, refused
to reveal their names
Assistant Cashier Harry Pearce
and the bank stenographer. Miss
Addie Slack, were backed into the
ank vault at the point of pistols by
the robbers who escaped with all the
hanks currency not locked up.
A sheriff's posse was quickly or.
naniZed and the surrounding coun-
Try searched. Several hours later
Burke overlook the two men walk
ing along Il country road. lie
| offered them IA ride in his automobile.
which they qaickly accepted. They
were taken to the Hebron jail. where
later they were identified by the
Lank cashier. The money was
nund concealed about their cloth
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
MICHAELIS AS DICTATOR.
Friends of German Chanceli"r
Mould Give Him Power.

Copenhagen. Oct. lS.-The Berlin
correspondent of the F~'remdenbiatt'
# Hamburg, an able political CD
server. GiScernS indications that
forces actually are at work in the
encourage Of Chancellor Michaells
with a view to military dictatorship,
or at least with the idea of having
The Chancellor continue in office IN
defiance Of the Rcichstag. support
ing himself by military backing.
Conservative and Socialist papers IN
Germany have been engaged III a
controversy for some time on the
ubiect of a dictatorship, hHt hithert"
it had not seemed to he Of such a
nature that it should be taken serl-
oysly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
COAL MEN PLEDGE AID.
Anthracite Operators Name Repre-
sentative to Help Government Solve
Drpblnn,

sentative to Help government SoNe
Problem.
Washington, Oct. lS.-Anthacite
coal operators. representing most
If the coumtry'S hard coal outprG. i;
\ conference with the Fuel .Adrl!n.s-
tra.icn Tuesday pledged full sup
lort to the government in >,lv!ng
the coal problem. They agreed to
name Il representative to act as AN
assistant to the administration an! Il
committee to represent the industry
in all government dealings.
The operators came mere 1t IT,
instance Of Administrator Garfield
10 plan effective team work h";w2":,
the coal industry and the govern
ment.
Ii was brought out that :he mine;
have produced S.000.Oo0 tons more
Of anthracite than had been mined at
the same time last year. Al! Of the
o~nerators declared the most difficult
rroblem is that Of distribution. hit
they promised to cooperate with the
government" and the railroads in Fl"
program to furnish every consumer
coal actually needed at government
prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
Notice.

Having administered on the es-
tate Of the late George Everett Toy,
all persons having claims again:
same are requested TO present them
to me. fully certified. and all indebt-
ed to said estate are asked 10 MAKE
prompt settlement.
CATHERINE Y. MILLER.
Administrators.
S27 Wolfe street, Alexandria. Va,
24T-l0t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18

NJ. l.. Coles. negro. wanted in
Philadelphia on a charge of the theft
&C several thousand dollars worth Of
diamonds. was arrested yesterday IN
Newport News. The NEGRO had $1,000
worth Of diamonds in his possession
when taken into custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
Notice.

Havin" been appointed administra-
trix of the estate Of the late ABE,
Douglas, all persons having claims
against same are notified 10 present
them. properly certified, ard al
those indebted to the estate are re-
quested to settle their accounts
promptly.
MRS. MARY DOUGLAS,
Administrators.
DIT-lOt.