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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
NOT ALL FIENDS.

IN this day of German frightful-
ness it * refreshing to read incidents
like the following. President Will
son has told the German people that
The United States has no quarre
with them, but with their rulers, who
oven. three years ago embarked upor
! career of cruelty in order to make
slaves of the remainder of man
kind.
CAPTAIN Cyrus w. Crooks, master
Of the American bark Christiane
which was sunk by German sub.
marine on August Z near the Azores
was entertained as guest on boaro
the U-boat. and over a glass of wine
vas told by the German commam'
lerl That he "hated to sink American
ships" Captain Crooks related the
incident on arrival at an American
port Yesterday on board an italian
liner.
The American captain said he was
bound home from London when his
ship was, sunk. Not being armed.
he surrendered to the U-boat.
Eve left the Christiane in two
life-bcats," Captain Crooks said, land
I was invited by the U-boat captain
in excellent English to bring three
of my men and come aboard. We
were taken into the officers cabin,
and, after giving me a receipt stat
ing my ship had been sunk, the
commander ordered luncheon served,
including swine.
He kept up an interesting CONVEX
Sation while we were eating, and
more than once declared he hated to
sink American vessels, and only did
so because we were at war with his
country.
Another thing that appeared to
worry him were stories he had heard
of sinking Of lifeboats by submarines.
4 really can't believe those stories,
he said, and, so far as am concern
81. no lifcboat will ever meet such
& fate from my ship
I'VE spent two hours on the sub
marine, while the Germans removed
rom the Christ;ane all her supplies
and sank her with bombs. The cap
tain then escorted us to our lifeboats,
gave US the direction of nearest
land, and bid US. courteous good--by.
The name signed to the receipt is
Captain j. >Erlinger, German*navy.
We landed safely at Ponta Del
gsla."
q i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
BIBLES FOR SOLDIERS.

While the Kaiser was deludlng ms
troops recently with the old, old story
that God was with the Fatherland
and that He would eventually lead
her armies to victory, one of his
l.enchmen of the Pan-Gernian stripe
said the Bible was only fit for COWS
and Englishmen.
The people of the United States are
very properly, engaged in the COM
mendable work of providing a copy
Of the scriptures for every soldier
making this book a part Of his ac-
coutrement. Let US hope that the
God of Peace who brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ
will be with them while they battle
for the country of their birth which
the merciless German Emperor and
his equally merciless war lords mao
intended to subjugate to the mailed
fist which would dominate civillza'
ton.
An order for 100000 KHAKI
pocket Testaments for American
soldiers and sailors has been placed
by the National War Work Comci
of the Y. NJ. C.. A., with the Amer
lean Bible Society, it is announced
President James Wood, of the BEbie
Society, said the books will be turn
;shed without cost, and the none!
for printing. them will be raised D!
popular subscription underF.a "spec,
ial fund for soldiers and sailors"
Since May /, 1917, the Bible So
ciety has printed and distributed
100000 portions of the Scriptures
among American soldiers and sail
ors Independently of the y. M. {
A.
A Hebrew prophet who saw Baby
Ion at its zenith, its fall, and thu
rise of Cyrus and Darius, managed
in those stirring times to selec'
time in the midst of his many du
ties, public and otherwise, to stud.
scriptures, and the old hymn, Dare
to be a Daniel" is especially ap
propriate at this period.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
OFFERS SHiPf ARDS.
Japan Willing to Aid America in
Building Vessels.

Japan willing TO Aid America i'll
Building Vessels.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 2S.-Ja-
nan is willing to grant use Of her
shipyards for building bottoms to
he used either III the Atlantic or Pa
cifc trade. Viscount Ishii will offer
these yards in comforting with
american heads probably this week.
In return Japan will need relaxation
Of the steel embargo, but will not
urge too strongly the case Of the
Osaka shiphuildcrs, who have hccn
making fortunes from the war. This
was the foremost Development to-
day in an international situation,
where Japan, Russia and peace play
ed leading roles.
Japan. it was stated. will pass up
the question of tie open door, per-
marcnt possession OF the German
islands in the Pacific and Japanese
immigration 20 America until after
the war. Whether she will offer 4
share of her big TRANSATLANTIC ton
mage for transatlantic service de-
ponds upon allied requests. "JaPan
has cast her lot with the English
speaking peoples, and the real OBJ
iect of the mission is to cooperate
with Great Britain and America
row and in the future said one Of
the mission men today. What
Americas attitude toward the pro-
posed proffer will be is unknown.
though 1t IS assumed a shipbuldiHg
agreement may be made, il Japan's
terms are satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
WHY THEY WANT PEACE.

Mary reasons may be masSed at
this time TO prove how desperately
the Qua! monarchy and Germany
,on- sor peace, but the main ones
are the nenacing economic condi-
mons and the evident weakening OF
the mcrale Of the troops on the east
and west fronts. In the recent bril-
liant advance Of the French It
Scrtun ara in the Flanders often
slve the increasing proportion Of
German officers among the killed
ard prisoners means that the men
will no l,nger precede their officers
rs N tie earlier days of the war:
the latter are. compelled to expose
i:,c,rssive. to induce following.
TIE cccksareness : of the Prussians
thai va; marked feature Of 1e14-15
ard osee c. 1915 se=--,s' enti~elr 70
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28

turned over s3,116. Governor Hobby
said this money was turned over to
him by Mr.. Ferguson today 1t g
TO the credit of the account OF the
Texas National Guard, but no tur-
Their statement was Forthcoming.
sion, 21O-221 Maryland Building
Washington. D. C. A copy Of either
manual may be had upon request, en-
closing two cents for postage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
DEL RAY And ST. ELMO PERSONAL news NOTES


Del Ray, August 2s.-William
Sampson, of Del Ray, who was ae-
.cidently shot through the leg a week
ago, has nearly recovered and IS able
to be out again.
Mr.. R. w. Kirk and family nave
moved to Del Ray from Norfolk va.
Mr.. Kirk represents the Citizens
Home Insurance Company, which mas
its office in Alexandria.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Wiley in st. Elmo IS recover
ing from typhoid.
MIR. and Mrs. w. G. WOODBURY.. Of
Del Ray, have had as their guests
Mr.. Woodburns' mother, Mrs. ). W.
Woodburn, and his two aunts, Mrs. u
Canter and Mrs. Webb Herbert, al!
of Hughesville, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
BAD NEGRO ON RAMPAGE.
Kills Fellow Black and Fires
Twice Gn Police Justice.

Kills Fellow Black and Fires
Twice Gil Police Justice.
Crisfe!d. Nd, Aug. 2S.-iIarrison
BunJick, d negro, Of this city. was
shot and killed Sunday night in
Lawson's district by Harrison Hor-
sey. also colored, Justice Levin H..
Hall. of Mason Station, was notified
and located Horsey near the scene
OF the murder When the negro
saw Mr.. Hall he shot twice from
his coat pocket, neither Of the bull
lets hitting the officer. The justice
took the negro and ovcrpower2d
him. He was brought to Crisfeid
and held in the town loc!i-up ever
night, being taken to Princess Anne
yesterday.
Horsey has been in several shoot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28

Mrs. Hcnry Walter, q native of
Wythcvillc, committed suicide Sun
day in Knoxville, Tenn, by shooting
herself with a pistol. She was the
daughter Of Samuel e. Footc and
daughtcr-in-law Of The late General
James A. Walker, OF Wyrhcv;ilc.
Mrs. Waiter had been in bad health
since the death Of her son, Footc
Walter, who was clcctrocutcd IN. Il
mine near Knoxville about year
900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28

Published EVERY AFTERNOON.
Except Sunday
NV The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
s17 King Street, Alexandria, va.
HOWARD ". SMITH, President ah0
Treasurer.
WILLIAM ALBERT sMoof' VICE
President.
wnwtN BRADLEY HARD Editor an0
General Manager
catered at the Post9if1ce at Alexan-
ar,a virginia aa second class maleel:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
When Uncle Sam Goes Scrapping.

When Uncle sam IOcS ScTapplnS
We've a duty to the country of oul
birth. We've duty to the ma
lions of the earth We've a heaven
given mission to improve manklndS
condition and to demonstrate oul
usefulness and worth. We must meet
the mighty forces of the foe with
defiance that will swiftly serve tc
show that when Uncle Sam goes
scrapping he will spend no time
a-napping, but is full OF vim and
vigor, pep and go. 1t is not alone
with money, man Or gun that we're
called upon to fight the ruthless
Hun. We must save each allied ma.
ton from the perils of starvation
if we're going to get the foeman or
the run. We must give cur best
attention, thought and heed to the
knowledge that America must feed
ell the men Of courage stole who
are doing work heroic in this time of
Europe's grave and pressing need
Well have food enough to give them
all their share; we will have a great
abundance and to spare if we work
with will answering for the saving
and conserving of the stuff that goes
to make our daily fare. We must
see that not thing shall go to
waste. We must learn that nothing
lost cam be replaced We must
set ourselves to saving every scrap
and every shaving that can be pre-
pared to meet the human taste. We
must make the garbage pail an
empty dream. We must make the
thrift Of food household theme.
We must set ourselves to planning
for the drying or the canning of the
surplus which is Natures summer
scheme. We. must can or dry as
meier we've done before, and keep at
it till we have mighty store Of the
food supply transcendent which
viii make us independent when the
blasts of winter rage and howl and
roar. In this way, and by this simple
means alone may our truest form of
helpfulness be shown. We must feed
the allied millions, soldiers, sailors
and civilians, just as surely as we're
bound to feed our own.
Complete detailed instructions for
preparing vegetables and fruits /, for
winter: needs are given in 'the3fH ONE
canpingaManual and athe Home Dry
ing Manual issued by the National
Emergency Food Garden Commits
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28

WHY IS \ PHOTOGRAPH
AND HOW.
Episode No. 8 (continucd)
PRINTING.
In the last analysis
The making OF irst-class-
Photographic portrait
Ranks in a marked degree
With the production of the artist
Who works in oils and pigments
Because the mediums arc unlike
Does not imply that one
Is less an artistic effort
Than the other
For instance,
Some artists paint Mona Lizas--
While others Laint daubs;-
So ii is in photography
The same negative plate
May be caused TO give
Both an artistic and an
lnartistic result
| Placed in the hands OF one
Possessing the artistic SENSE
Tie resulting print becomes -
Truly a work of art
While under unsymphhetic-
And unskillful handlini,-
"A virtually worthless print
Is produced
Printing is "ciay in the hands
Of the potter" and the =
Most Fascinating Of all
The various Photographic processes;
It's the elimination of "a
Primal thought
Applied steadfastly throughout -
All the manipulations Of
Lighting, posing. gaining expression,
Exposure, developing and rctouchinp.
Gas outlined throughout this scries).
As the musician Expresses
In. wealth OF harmony,
The basic idea of his compositions
So in his print, the artist
fisualizes his Inspiration
Achieved at the time he made
The sitting under the sky-Iight.,-
Probably you did net realize =
Quite so much thought
Is being built into
JAMESON PORTRAITS.
But there is
Likewise this IS the reason
Underlying the writing. Of
This series of advertisements
THE JAMESON STUDIO,
rs King Street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28

have disappeared and deep-seasd
doubt Of the outcome has been sub
stituted. Step By step the allies are
driving the Germans out OF northern
France. The process is slow, but tne
naval effect on the invading FORCES
!; tremendous. They are retreatlng'
,etreatipg. retreating. The heavy
s,,:f;aa If men in the
counter attacks avaiis NOM"
inc but the German cop1man-
lars do not hesitate, for they real
i've the danger of the army's morale
- +he continued losses of 'impreg-
nable;' positions.
As the Richmond Journal observes
no longer it is possible for Germany
n withdraw great bodies OF troops
from one strong part of the line to
rush to the defense OF Austria
weakened positions. The team work
If the allies is so brilliantly con-
Jucted that the central powers tmo
themselves hard pressed simultan,
oouslv. and reserves, in consequence
are not TO be spared. The ltailaf
oFens;ve has been carried out with
great skill and bravery, coordfnatlne
with the dual attacks of the, French
and British on the west front. II
this pressure is continued IN the
s.me matchless manner Austria
NAV break since her situation, both
1T home and at the front, is we'll
nigh hopeless. Bankrupt, drained D!
tcrrible losses, disunited, facing open
revolt in Bohemia and elsewhere
| her military machine controlled by
the unpopular Germans, Austria Is
said to have gambled her last
throw on the papal peace move. II
the Italians succeed in reaching
Trieste and holding it, Austria Is
likely to crack, leaving Germany &c
shift rs she best can. When that
| time comes--and it is likely to. be
the first evidence of collapse---watcf
the line in France snap.
Germany is in devil of a fix; she
is facing economic disater and hei
;naoists are demanding no peace
without indemnities. Her people
through the reichstag, are insisting
an unconditional peace rather thar
/ meet another winters hardship. I'M
mjrent ruin is threatened unless they
can obtain indemnities. and without
= decisive victory how can they DC
assured? With half a million FRESH
troops from America to be driven
| AGAINST the boasted Won Hindenbure
line. the additional impost IS bound
10 cause a break, and if it ever
starts, considering the present weak
enine of morale among the German
soldiers. there is likely to be re-
i treat toward the Rhine unprecedent
| I'd in its celebrity. If it were not fol
uneasincss in regard to Russia, the
German goose at this writing nigh
well be considered cooked. As 1t IS
She basting is fairly complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28

irc affairs before. lie is accused
Of killing a man near Kings Creek
some time aga. but the authorities
had been unable to arrest him.
He had two rcrolvcrs on his person
when arrested.
I. Bundick was shot through the
mouth, the bullet passing al the
way through his head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
FERGUSON REFUNDS MONEY

Suspended Texan Governor Returns
$4,000 to Texas Treasury.
Austin, Texas, Aug. 2S.-James +.
Ferguson, suspended governor OF
Texas, refunded to the state S2,403
of the executive mansion appropria-
ton for items which the courts have
held could not be paid by the state.
The money was paid into the treas
ury department.
Mr.. Ferguson declined to make a
statement relative to the refund,
which is covered by one of the q ar
ticles of Impeachment against him.
Acting Governor W. P. Hobby also
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
TIME TO ACT.

r. food were placed before huu-
rrv man and he refused to make any
effort to get it, it would be his own
fault if he starved.
If a city sadly in want Of NOR
neople and employment Tor them'
were offered both, and the CIV!
made no effort to get them, 1t "oulo
30 re own fault if it continued 10
lose what population it had, see us
business places close up ana s"iie'
as a consequence.
An established industry, whlch y
At nresent doing a business OF ~
500 600 a year, located only a SNORT
a;rt.nce away. offers to furnish en-
document to Alexandria's people ana
- tbus attract larger number mere
sba, Alexandria do it's part anu
help feed itself?
-. the want OF the things 1t neeus
THE hour has arrived for action
,,r..s .,o he;nr made to help Alex
andria help itself At conference
e. business men Of the city yesterI
day it was decided to call meeting
sc the Common Coupcil for tomor-
,,ow evening and place the sltuatioP
souarely before it in order that the
necessary action may be taken a.
!; orce. - a.,
Tho question has to do with the
establishing of a ferry line bet"ee"
Alexandria and Gicsboro Point, across
Tho Potomac river. by which WORK
inpmen residing in this city may DC
carried to and from the blg stee,
plant of the Washington Steel ah0
Ordnance Company.
The question is Of vital import
ance to Alexandria. If rightly SET
tied it may mean the beginning OF
IN industrial era for this city when
will prove the most prosperous anu
beneficial that it has ever known.
But the city will have to 40 It's
share. It will cost some money MOI
much, in proportion to the dement's
10 be received but something, ana It
j, 10 be sincerely hoped that the
members of the Common Coui'ci'
will look at the matter from the pro-
per standpoint and find way 70
bring about what is believed will be :
very desirable Industrial condition
of affairs.
The proposition, i'll few words
as the Gazette is informed, Is that
Alexandria shall pay one-third OF the
cost Of the proposed ferry line, III
return for The increased number d
men which the enterprise Woulu
bring here as residents who would be
EMPLOYED at the steel plant at lucra'
tive wages.
This would mean that Alexandra
empty houses would soon be occupied
nv families who would have money
10 spend with orr merchants tor looo'
clothing and other necessities.
If the proposition is carried through
i WAS stated by gentleman, VINO
,ras in the city yesterday from the
steel plant, that they wou'" be Glac
70 assist in opening at least Two
more boarding houses here at once.
in order to find accommodations 1of
single men.
IN the opinion of conservative
husincSs men Of the city tins propo-
sjt;nn as Il whole promises to be
tho best thing which has been Of
fcrcd to Alexandria in years.
Are we awake to the situation?
Shall the city take advantage OF
1t?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-28
Mrs. William Studs, of Del Ray,
S confined to her home by illness.

Much canning, picking, ETC., has
already been done by the housekeep-
ers of Del Ray and st. Elmo and
more will be done. 1t would be In
teresting to know how much at the
end of this month. As a start, here
is what Mrs. C. II. Shaffer of Wind
sor Avenue, Del Ray, has done this
season: 10 quarts of cherries, 5
quarts of spiced peaches, s quarts
Of branded peaches, 10 quarts Of
beets, SO quarts Of cucumber pickles
and 40 quarts of tomatoes. Mrs,
Shaffcr did not put up any berries Oh
early fruit as she still has about 300
quarts left from last year anG year
before. What have other ladies of the
town done in this line? Send your
lists to Miss NJ. L. Emerson, Del Ray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-02
AUTO HURTS MAN.:
DIES SOON after
Nick Foster Suecumbs to Injuries nj
~. Luke's Hospital Last
Night.
YOUNG LAD DRIVING MACHINE
Darenporter Is Knocked ForclbIy IN
Pavement and Rear Wheel
Passes Over Body.

Nick Foster, aged, IS years. 20
Myrtle street, Davenport, succumbed
10 injuries at o'clock last night al
ST. Anthony's hospital, 20 minutes aft
or being struck by an automobile
driven by Paul Wallace, 2216 Fourth
avenue Rock Island, at Second ave-
nue. and Twentieth street. The rear
wheel OF the machine passed over his
body causing internal injuries. which
resulted In his death few minutes
after the accident.
The mishap occurred directly in
front ri The Burlington station and
was Witnessed by a number of people
who were passing the place at the
time The ambulance was at once
called and the injured man was re-
moved to ST. Anthony's hospital. The
doctor VINO attended the injured man
stated That he came to his death from
internal injuries in the abdomen.
Was Crossing Twentieth Street.
According TO several eye-witnesses
Mr. Foster was crossing Twentieth
street lr0 mthe station to the west
siss 1I The street. Young Wallace.
VINO IFS only Is years of age. with
Wade Potter was driving a touring
CAR east on Second avenue. AS Wal
.a.a neared the corner Of Second ave-
nge and Twentieth street he slowed
down 10 turn south Of the street and
seeing q man crossing, tried to drive
'Ho machine around him, it is stated
As Wallace turned the heavy machine
'o pass around Foster and Frank
Willie. Foster stepped back also. and
was struck by The fender and knocked
i1rebiy To- the pavement the rear
wheel passing over his body. He was
picked mp IN an unconscious condi-
Hon. Willie jumped out Of the way of
'h' approaching machine and was IN
injured
several witnesses to the accident
stated that Wallace was not exceed
ua the speed limit and when his car
.'rUcE Foster Wallace applied the
brakes and brought the auto to a stop.
.' Jumped out of tine machine and
f'ed TN helping the injured man.
Inquest Tonight.
An inquest will be held at the
"heolaU's undertaking parlors on
Third avenue tonight by Coroner John
H.lIe. AS far as is known Foster is
single and has no relatives in the tri-
"}es He ha. q sister residing in
'7ieago, who will come here and take
Charge ol tae body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-02
MATHERVIILE

IN letter recently received from
J 6ey. - w. McEeigh. who is with the
~ lsi7h army IN Canada, he says he viii
soon VISIT the United states before leav-
ing Tor France. He is a former pastor
OF the NJ E. church here.
Joe Holgate and family have moved
10 h1ck Island. Waffle Gustafson viii
iient tine house whore Mr. Holgate
Clyde Lawson visited over SUNDAY,
Win relatives Ia Gillesburg,
Jake Crawford and Miss F4a1ol
Houldsworth, who live NORTH Of hara
Were married at Rock Island las, weeIr
Sag Maholovich and family have
A valuable horse and colt belonging
% Earl Crawford were killed h. '''s
rock Island Southern paseanggar, ., :,
wednesday evening
~ h@ touring car of E. A. Sherrar4
NJ NJ managed thursday afternoon while
NV. ana MRS, SheFrard were coming
Htfe from Sherrard. In ROUNDING
aHarp curve north of town another IN
crdSGef into them. No one was in
Tor the Liberty loan. 4N''a
10 helm cut down the cost Of living
me Alden local purchased a carload n
H',l{r ana sod It tto their men at cost.
george Sackhcld conducted /. n &
services az Viola Sunday
Grover Davis WAS am A1edo raaean.
ger Thursday A'N''>
Charles Johnson and daughter Alice
who were recent visitors at Carin
oSGa Nc report that the boys are treat
Thirty-fjve cars Of coal were billed
from this station SATURDAY
Zen WIG celebrated his 7tth birth
day est'
The Presumption Masonic order ;s
planning. on big time Nov. q, when
they dedicate their new home. II
zoe Euchan has sold his property to
ne Farmers bank, Mr. Cuchan has
moved to Norris ''''S
tharles Fruchtenicht has been ex-
mined for the draft army at AIedo.
Fred Erickson OF Rock Island was a
visitor here THURSDAY.
William Caddy was a passeue-.r ~
Monmouth sunday. - ~
Ihe sale Of The Ira Mayhem farm,
which was 70 have been sold al auction
last week was called oft on account Of
the low bids.
Miss Vera Noss entertained ut a Hal
evening.