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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
FOOD AND PEACE RIOTS BREAK OUT
 AMONG RUSSIANS

STOCKHOLM, March 12.-Serious food riots coupled with peace dem' onstrations are reported in today's advices from both Petrograd and Moscow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
Aiming Means War.

BERLIN, March l2.-Thc Tagc- llsche Rundschau. commenting on the report Of the arming of Ameri- can merchantmen, says: "The armiug Of merchant ships means var rcgardlcs of whether cacus belli arises in the course of a few days or a few weeks"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
GERMAN PT0T DISCOVERED IN PETTTADELPE7TA
AMERICAN SHIPS ITO BE ATTACKED
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
 DELIVERED TO HOUSE

This afternoon Gov. J. F. A. Strong delivered his mes asge to the House mem bers of the Territorial Leg islature. The message will be found on Page Five.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
Russians Advance.

PETROGRAD, March l2. - The Russian troops have occupied the town of Sahna, in the northwest ern part of Persia and arc pursuing the Turkish army towards Bisitum.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. March 12.-Alaska Gold closed today at s. Alaska-JuneaU at z. American Zinc at g. Butte & Superior at 46lA. Chino at 5SA.
 Ray at 29.
 Utah Copper at III. Copper metal was quoted at 32.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12

MEXICO clTY-Carranza yester. day was elected President of Mex leo by what is believed to be the largest vote ia the history of the republic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12

WASHl lNGTON - PrGSiient W IT. son has recovered from his recent illness.
 WASHINGTON - Secretary Lane announces the appointment of F.. C. Bradley, of San Francisco. assistant to the secretary of the interior sue ceeding Stephen T. Mather, who is 10 become director Of the national park service.
 LONDON - The Duchess Of Con. taught is very low and death is expected.
 PEKlNG-The House Of Represen- latlves. at a secret session, has ap- proved the governments diplomatic policy. including the rupture with Germany
 SAN FRANCISCO - Edward F Barron, a wealthy society man and a graduate of Harvard, is in the city prison. charged with burglary. He R'as found by the police asleep in the office of Smith, Emery and Company asSayers. close 10 a box containing platinum valued at SlO,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
YAcHTmENs ARRIVAL SET.

SEATTLE, March 12,-The tour of yachtsmen planned by the Alas Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce will leave Seattle so that the arrival in Juneau may now be set positively as July l1th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
Point of Order Raised Saturday Withdrawn by Senator Who
 Made It.
MOVE FAILS
Resolutions Introduced To- day on the Permanent Organization
 Fails.

Gaustad and a counter proposal from Senator Sundback, both yield ing in some particulars, failed to break the Senate deadlock. which now has gone through eight days. During this time, roll call has been taken % times on President; and vote has been recorded on l9 other motions. all of them tie votes.
 The proposal of Senator Gaustad, of the Wickersham group, provided for the seating of Senator Aldrich, Democrat, as permanent President of the Senate; Alfred E. Maltby, WIckersham man, as secretary; Will liam Nj. Eddy. Republican, as ser geant- at-arms and John Hecky, Wickersham man, as messenger. The .counter-proposal of Senator Sundback. Republican, provided for Senator Aldrlch, Democrat, as Pres ldent and suggested that the other offices be. filled by lot. Both failed because of the tie vote.
 President Pro Tempore HecEman was not obliged to decide on the point of order raised Saturday by Senator Hubbard. Senator Hub bard, on the opening of the Sen ate session, withdrew his point of order.
 A committee of the Senate, con- sisting of Senator Sulzer. was named by President Pro Tempore Heckman, to notify Governor Strong that the Senate had been unable to organize.
 Members of the Senate seated among the spectators heard the Governor read his message to the House.
 The days session marked the nearest approach to settlement of the deadlock of any since the open ing of the session of the Third Leg { islature. Senator Heckman, Repu- lican. whose vote has been looked upon as one of those that might decide the ticup, intimated this af- ternoon that the deadlock would l not last long. 'I look for com plete settlement tomorrow" he said
 Eight Days Session. The eighth day of the Senate's session opened with President Pro Tempore Heckman in the chair. Rev. Guy D. Christian offered a prayer.
 After the reading and approval of Saturdays journal Senator Hub bard withdrew his point of order, which he made Saturday He said he did so with the understanding that unless Che deadlock were set tied in some other way, he would renew the point at some later time. ! He contended that under the Organ ic Act the temporary officers of the Senate in reality were the perma- nent officers.
 The vote was then taken on the motion of Senator Aldrich, made Saturday, providing for a continua-
 tion of roll call for permanent
 President.
 The roll call showed the vote as follows:
 For Hubbard-Heckman,' Suther- land.
 For Heckman-Gaustad Hubbard. For Aldrich - Sulzer, Roman, , Sundback. Aldrich. |, Senator Gaustad then introduced his resolution. providing for the
 seating of Senator Aldrich as per, . manent president. Alfred E. Maltby
 as permanent secretary, William Ed , dy as sergeant-at-arms and John
 Hecky as messenger, and the ap. a pointment of a committee on com
 mittees to be made up of Senators
 Heckmau, Sundback, Roman ant
 Gaustad. It's adoption was moved by
 Senator Gaustad and seconded bl
 Senator Sutherland. Senator Suth
 erland commented on the provis
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
SH M R '

An area of low pressure that developed South eastern yesterday high northeast winds in this section of the Territory during eighteen hours There h been corresponding building the pressure in the Yukon val ley temperature The movement of this high felt in Juneau and vicinity tonight and Tuesday weather and somewhat lower temper M. SUMMEhSr MeEeorOloRlS"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
LATE CABLE NEWS

WASHINGTON - President VII son has recovered from his recent illness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12

oAll tho Newg AII the TIme."
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LONDON - The Duchess of Con Oaught is very low and death is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
Tonight at the Richmond.

Before this country's war with
Spain. Cuba was bowed beneath the
yoke of slavery. Cuban insurgents,
under the leadership of Garcia,
fought in vain to end the cruel op-
preston. An appeal for help was
made to the United States. The blow
ing up of the battleship Maine preci-
pitated the Spanish-American War
President Mckinley decides to aid
Cuba. Garcia's whereabouts are un-
known in the United States, and the
President seeks man who can de-
liver a message addressed General
Garcia, Somewhere in Cuba" Of the
many who called, Lieutenant Row
an, alone, is chosen. AS soon as the
message is handed him, he clicks nj:
heals, salutes, and is off. Don't stop
him." cries the President a man
who asks no questions, but obeys or
ders, will deliver the message"
See the picture "a Message tt
Garcia" tonight at the Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
"The End of Man." Subject of Rev.
Walsh's Sermon Last Night-R-y.
Delihant Will Preach On "Sip."
This Evening.

The opening sermon of the mission
in St. Mary's Church was preached
last evening by the Rev. Thcs. P. j.
Walsh, S. j. The subject treated was
"The End of Man." With forceful elo-
quence, the orator spoke on the
various ends that men pursue in This
world-riches, which are uttec van
ity; ambition, which leads tc strife
and war; pleasures, which may in
toxicants for while but end in Gi;-
gust and sometimes in ssIf-destruc-
ton. With those various pursuits
he contrasted the ideals proposed to
US by Jesus Christ, and the reward
in this life and in the next of a
truly Christian way of living. The
first week of the mission IS especially
for women, while the second week
will be for the men. the ck'.rch was
filled last night with hcarc.s. wac
were literally spell-boul9i by the elo-
quent speaker. The subject to be
treated this evening Will III "Sin."
The main sermon is preached every
evening at 7:45 o'clock. At 7:lj. in
the reading room of the Lyceum,
there is a class of religious instruc
ton for Catholics and nor-Catholics
desiring more information about tic
faith. Children are excluded from
this class, but are having 4 mission
all by themselves, with special cHer-
cises every afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Thos. ]. Defiant will ar
rive today and will probaoiy pre%ch
the evening sermon.
Masses are said every morning at
$50, at T and 9 o'clock. A short
instruction is given at the first and
at the last mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
SINKING OF SHIP FOUL DEED
Admiralty Describes Torpedoing Of
Highland Corrie by German Sub
,,,ripa

Admiralty Describes Torpedoing Of
Highland Corrie by German Sub
marine.
London, May 21.-"A foul deed" IS
the Characterization by the Admiral
ty of the sinking last Wednesday OF
tl.e British steamship Highland Cor
rie, with the loss of six Of the crew
and two passengers The statement
follows:
''The Highland Corrle was tor
pedoed without warning on the 10th
instant. Besides a crew of eighty-six.
she carried forty passengers, includ-
ing several women. The torpedo
truck the ship amidship, carried
away most of the port lifeboats and
severely damaged the upper works
and bridge. The vessel Immediately
listed heavily to port. making the
launching of the starboard lifeboats
very difficult, and one of them cap.
sized in the process.
British patrol vessels proceeded
Immediately to the spot, and rescued
the passengers and crew, the opera
tions luckily being assisted by the
fine weather prevailing.
Casualties: saloon passengers,
Surgeon Russell, R. N, and Norman
Lanyon. who embarked at Buenos
Aires; one pantryman, named Thomas,
and five of the crew were killed by
the explosion. Arthur Culigan was
saved. All of the passengers effects
were lost, and also the mails and
cargo.
among the crew were many ma
tives who behaved with remarkable
coolness. The submarine was not seen
after committing this foul deed. ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
Resolution of Respect.

The following resolutions have
been adopted by the Second Baptist
Church of Alexandria. relative to the
departure of Rev. o. w. Triplett 10
new field of labor.
Whereas, our pastor, Rev. o. W.
Triplett, has felt the call to another
field of service in the kingdom and is
impelled to leave us. and
Whereas. his faithfulness and ef-
ficiency upon this field have been so
pronounced as that new and com
modious house of worship has been
erected with almost two thirds OF
all Indebtedness cleared, and
Whereas, the membership of TIL:
church has increased during his fou,
years pastorate, from forty-two tc
two hundred and ffty-two.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
church, in assembly, that we thus
convey to our dear brother our SIN
cere appreciation for his splendid anc
self-sacrifcing labors with US.
That we give him up reluctantly
and upon his assurance that the
divine call takes him from us. That
we commend him most heartily to hi:
new church, feeling that our loss i:
their gain, and that our prayes VIII
attend him wherever he may go il
the years to come.
Done by vote of the church,
REV. Mr.. SHEETS,
121-1t. Moderator
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
THREE FOR GRAND JURY
Array of Bottles of Liquor on Police
Justices Desk This Morning.

Whisky, gin and beer were in evi-
dnece in the Police Court this morn
ing. Emory Farmer, Aleck Robin
son and Henry Wheeler, all colored,
had been arrested by Officers Smell
lings, Talbot, Thompson, Rawlett
and Zell for violating the prohibition
law, each having in his possession
more liquor than the law allows. In
addition to the quart of whisky, one
had bottle of gin, another lager
beer and the third an unlawful guam
tity of whisky. They were held for
the action of the grand jury.
Morris McGill, colored, had been
arrested for being drunk. He plead
guilty to the charge, and said it was
the first time. He was fined s..
A white man, an old offender: had
been arraigned on similar charge.
He denied having been under the in
fluence of liquor, although he was
flinching and twisting in suspicious
manner. He was fined So.
Another white man, also charged
with being drunk, forfeited his collat-
eral by failing to appear.
A young man, charged with
drunkenness by his mother, who also
alleged that he contributed nothing
towards the support of the family,
was dismissed upon taking an saith
to abstain from the use of liquor for
4 period of six months.
A man, charged with allowing his
horse to stray at large, was fined 50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
FEAR PALESTINE MASSACRE.
Turkey Orders Jewish Population to
Evacuate the Country.

Stockholm, May 21.-Telegrams
from the Jewish societies in Pales-
tine received by the. seeretarial de-
partment of the socialist conference
here say fresh massacre of Pales-
tire Jews, resembling the Armenian
massacres' is threatened, anG ap-
peals are made to the socialists oil
all countries.
The messages say the Turkish gov
ernment has given orders for the
evacuation of Palestine by the jew
ish population and that the execu-
tion of these measures is being car
ried out with increasing severity.
The orders, it is said, are aimed at
the Jews in Judea and Jerusalem and
later in Galilee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
OFFICERS COMMISSIONED.
Thirteen Firginians Are Given Places
in Officers Reserve Corps, lnclud-
ing Richmonder.

in Officers Reserve Corps, Includ-
ing Richmonder.
Thirteen Virginians were commits
stoned in the Officers Reserve Corps
last week, according to an an
nouncement from the Department of
the East. Only one Richmonder,
Catesby Jones, a member of the
Richmond Blues, was included. He
will become a second lieutenant of
cavalry.
Among those commissioned is
Thomas B. Baldwin, head of the Cur
It's aviation station at Newport
News. He becomes a captain in the
aviation section Of the Signal Corps.
Others commissioned were as fol-
lows:
Henry B. Goodloe, Alton, captain
of infantry; James NJ. Mason, East
Falls Church; second lieutenant of
infantry; Herbert II. Porter, Claren-
don. second lieutenant of infantry;
William A. Harris, Spotsylvania, first
lieutenant Medical Corps; Orla C.
Whitaker, Norfolk, major of cavalry;
John B. Lourim, Herndon, first lieu
tenant of cavalry; Eugene l.. NJ =
Nair. East Falls Church. captain Of
engineers; Cecil NJ. Harris. Giney
captain of infantry; Samuel A. Johns
ton, Bedford. second lieutenant CT III
fantry; Abram A. Craddock, j.. Of
Lynchburg; second lieutenant IF in
fantry; Frank Hancock, Norfolk
captain of Medical Corps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
NO LIQUOR FOR SOLDIERS
Fine of $1,000 and Year in Prison
Provided for FiOlators.

Any bartender who sells drink to
soldier in uniform is liable to a
year in Jail and $1,000 fine. This is
the strict anti-liquor provision of the
army act signed by the President last
week. The prohibition on selling
drinks to soldiers in uniforms ap-
plies everywhere in the United States.
The section of the &C. covering
liquor gives the President the power
to make whatever liquor regulations
he chooses covering the sale of in
toxicants at or near military camps;
and also states; at shall be unlawful
to sell any intoxicating liquors, beer,
ale or wine to any officer or member
of the military forces while in uni
form" :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
BE A SOLDIER OF THE SOIL.
Produce Food Then Preserve or Dry
1t For Use Next Winter.

The Gazette today received from
the National Emergency Food Gar
den Commission several posters which
have been hung in the windows.
These posters are done in fo1r
colors and announce that food garden
primers, canning primers and other
garden planting data may be had by
writing to the National Emergency
Food Garden Commission at 21O
Maryland Building, Washington. u.
C.
This work of cooperating between
the Gazette and the commission is a
part of the nationwide campaign
that has been conducted this spring
to encourage the planting of food
gardens.
The National Commission Is also
gathering data on the number of gar.
dens that have been planted and the
number of people so engaged which
when completed will be the first au-
thentic information the people OF tho
country will have on what is being
done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
TO PROTECT GARDENS.

Mayor Of New York Issues warning
to Thieves and Night Raiders
Fines and Imprisonment the Pen
atty.
Alexandria might do well to follow
the example of New York city in the
matter of protecting the hundreds of
gardens which have been planted
here this spring. In order to give
as full protection as possible to the
gardens in that city. Mayor Mitchell
has issued a proclamation warning
thieves and night raiders that the
full penalty of the law will be asked
in all cases of convictions for steal
ing garden truck or injuring grow
ing plants.
The proclamation, printed in Eng
lish and several foreign languages,
was posted Saturday. One year in
the penitentiary, or $500 fine, OF
both, is the penalty which may be
imposed for this offense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
MISSION AT ST. MARYS OPENS BRANCH OFFICE
Postmaster Smith of Alexandria
Establishes Branch Postoffice at
Quantico Today for Convenience of
Soldiers.

Postmaster VIM. NJ. Smith, of this
city will establish military branch
of the Alexandria postoffice at Guam
tico today, in compliance with orders
received from the postoffice depart
ment at Washington. Two of his most
experienced and efficient clerks will
be sent there to take charge ana
others will be added to the force as
fast as the service demands.
Six hundred marines will be sent
there this week and it is expected
that there will be at least five thou
sand in quarters there within the
next six weeks. as it is stated that
the government will make Quantico
one Of the largest concentration
camps in this part Of Virginia. Ac-
cording to one report there may be
as many as twenty thousand soldiers
there OF the various branches of the
army by the last of July.
Barracks are now under construc
ton for the men, the Fuller Con-
struction Company having the con-
tract for the work. The camp will
provide quarters for men in all
branches of the army service, in
cluding an aviation corps.
Five hundred or more acres of land
approximately, have been taken over
bv the government to be used for
the purposes of the military camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
EXEMPT FROM WAR.

Most of the Government Employees
Will be Allowed to Remain at
Work.
On the theory that the clerks in
the Washington departments are
serving their Governments as effec-
lively at their desks as if they
served in the field, most of the 40
600 government employees in Wash
ington will be exempted from field
service in the war.
Secretary of Commerce Redfeid
made this plain in a statement to-
day constituting the selective draft
law so far as it affects employees of
the Department. of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
HARRISON ISSUES CALL
Would Have Them Volunteer fol.
Work of Rehabilitating FrencI,

Railway System.
Washington, May 21.--Fairfax
Harrison, president Of the Southern
Railway, and chairman of the special
Railroad Committee on National De-
fense, has sent out ringing call to
railroad employees all over the coun-
try to volunteer in the nine regl-
ments of railroad men who are to re-
habilitate the French railway system.
Mr.. Harrison declares that the need
of these regiments is urgent; that
they can be sent aboard while the
fighting troops are being trained, and
the men who go into these commands
will have the same military standing
as those on the firing line. Railroad
companies are directed by Mr.. Har-
rison to cooperate with the gov
ernment and with the employees in
an effort to prepare these quotas
without delay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
AGAINST PEACE BY RUSSIA.
Refugees On Way to Petrograd Say
They Want Victory.

Refugees On Way to Petrograd Say
They Want Victory.
Stockholm, May 21.-Leading mem
bers of the group of Russian re-
fugees who passed through Stock
holm Saturday on their way to Pet
rograd from Switzerland announce
that they intended to use their in
fuence to oppose the peace confer
ences projected here by Dutch and
Scandinavian propagandists. The
Politiken, organ of the Radical
Swedish Socialists, publishes the fol-
lowing statement given out by the
Russians refusing to attend a ban
quet to which they had been m
vited:
"Our attitude toward the war and
toward the reorganization of the In
ternationale makes it impossible FOR
us to participate in banquet which
through the designation of Branting
and Huysmans as chief speakers,
acquires the character of definite
political demonstration. The banquet
is in too gross a disagreement with
these aims which we intend to pursue
on our return to Russia, in agree
ment with the principles which were
proclaimed at the Zimmerwald con-
ference" =
The signers include Representa-
tives of the Russian Socialist Revo-
lutionary party, the Social Demo-
cratic Labor party, the Jewish Bund
and the Polish Socialists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21
Renew Offensive.

London, May 21.-British and
French forces struck another joint
offensive blow today. Field Marshal
Haig's Tommies took additional sec
tions of Hindenburg line positions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-21

Mrs. Chester E. WilcoXson, of
north Royal street, is spending some
time with relatives in Jetfersonville,
Indiana.
The Rev. O. w. Triplett has sold
his property at l413 King stree to
Mrs. Hannah Trumble The deed
was admitted to record in the corpo-
ration clerks office today.
The Shriners of the city will hold
meeting this evening for the par
pose of perfecting arrangements for
the Shrine Ceremonial to be held in
the Masonic Temple here on Friday
night next.
Grand Secretary Z. P Turner of
Richmond, was present at the meet
ing of Potomac Lodge of Odd Eel
lows on Friday night at which time
the third degree was conferred on
two candidates.
The Jefferson branch of the Alex
andria Red Cross has been organized
with Mrs. R. j. Yates as president;
Miss N. L. Kidwell, secretary and
Mrs. Walter U. Varney, treasurer.
1t has twenty-four members.
Mrs. Fannie B. Butcher, worthy
grand matron, and Mr. NJ. E. Church,
worthy grand patron, are expected to
be in attendance at the called meet
ing Of Martha Washington Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star. tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock in the Masonic
Temple.
Meetings of interest to the Ma
sonic fraternity to be held during
the present week include the session
Of the Masonic school this evening,
a called meeting of Randolph Chapter,
Rose Croix and Lafayette Council,
Knights of Kadosh, for election of
officers, on Wednesday night, and
the regular meeting of Alexandria
Washington Lodge on Thursday
evening.
The clcrgymen from this CITY and
the Seminary who will attend the
Episcopal Council to be held in ST..
Georges Episcopal Church, Fred
ericksburg, beginning Wednesday of
this week and continuing for several
days will be as follows: The Rev.
Dr.. Angus Crawford. the Rev. DR..
Samuel A. Wallis, the Rev. DR.. Ber-
ryman Green, the Rev. DR.. Wallace
E. Rollins, the Rev. DR.. P. P. Phil
lips, the Rev. Paca Kennedy, the
Rev. William j. Morton, the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. Among the lay del
egates to attend are Messrs. Gardner
L. Boothe, ]. w. Gaines, and Judge
j. X. NJ. Norton. Bryon Hopkins is
the colored delegate from this city.