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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
TURKS ROB AND KILL.

Natives of Palestine Being Butchered
And Their Homes Looted And De-
stroyed.
The situation in Palestine this sum-
mer is the most serious since the war
began. A scheme for looting Of
Jerusalem is already being executed
and throughout the countryside the
Turk has embarked on calculated
policy of plundering and killing the
native inhabitants, so that if they
are forced to vacate the country they
will leave behind them a desert. The
only thing that can save the natives,
the only hope that buoys them up,
is that the British armies now ham,
mering at the gates of the Holy Land
may soon drive out the Turks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14

Hamburg now are being fed IN the
municipal soup kitchens, owing to the
difficulty of obtaining food supplies
for individual households.
The body of A. R. Schultz, who
died at the hospital in Danvllle
Saturday night, was sent yesterday TO
Springfield, KY. his home, his mother
Mrs. A. K. Schultz, ST., accompanied
it. For little more than month
the spark of life fingered in the para
lived body of the young tobacconist,
who was fatally injured while attend
ing a house party in Danville. With
friends he went to well-hnown bath
inr pool and dived from mill dam
into what he thought was deep water.
The water was shallow and his body
was crushed by the rocks lying below
the surface. He was paralyZed from
his neck down.
On Saturday afternoon shortly af-
ter 3 o'clock, Joe 'Dellanoca, Greek,
was found dead in the private room
of pool room proprietor, George Ha-
.akis, in Hopewell, soon after a pistol
shot was heard. 1t was at first
thought that the case was one of SUI
eide, but an investigation showed that
pistol ball had entered the top OF
the mans head and coroner's jury
returned verdict to the effect that
he was killed by some unknown per-
son. On Sunday morning about $3.50
o'clock Joe Hall, cvlorcd, was in
stantly killed in his home IN Hope
well by Freeman Robertson. The
shooting of Hall was the result OF
trouble over crap game.
Eleven thousand pension checks
will be put into the mails by the state
of Virginia the last day of this
month. representing about s500,00O
This money goes to the soldiers Of
the Confcderacy who served the state
then. Many Of the men and womer
making application in the last veal
have been pitiable. They have beer
forced by reason of advancing years
to ask, the state for the little hell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
TO MEDIATE STRIk +
Federal Conciliat0r OFF To Southeast
crn kentucky.

Federal C0nciliatOr of to Southeast
crn Kentucky.
Louisville, KY, Aug. IA spec
ial telegram from Lexington an
nounces that Hywelf Davis, of that
place, widely known as a federal con-
cilia.cr in strike troubles, has gone
20 Southeastern Kentucky where a
strike has been declared in district
No. 10, United Mine Workers of
America. 1t is understood, according
to the Lexihg gton message, that he
will be met there by government
agents.
The strike covers coal mining prop
critics in Southeastern Kentucky and
Northeast Tennessee. 1t is said more
than 10000 miners have quite WORK.
They demand recognition of the
union. an eight-hour day and a new
wage scale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Uses SISTER AS SHIELD
Long Sought Prisoner Escapes WINE
Girl Pleads.

Cold Spring, Aug. 1S.-Willlam
Reed, run down after years search
for the alleged shooting OF work
man escaped from the police yester-
aov IN Dutchess Junction by using
his sister, Marion, as shield.
Deputy Sheriff Colwell went to
Reeds home to arrest him. AS the
deputy sa wReed reach into his hip
pocket. Colwell drew revolver. Reed
then grabbed his sister, and, holding
her as a shield between him and the
dannty sheriff, got out his own revol-
yer. Miss Reed, twenty-five years
old, begged the deputy not to Shoot
as her brother backed her to door,
and, dodging through, slammed 1t
shut and escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

With the gubernatorial campaign
ont Of the way. politicians are turn
ino their attention to the coming
camnaipn for Congress, a year away
tho urinary to be held next August
From present indications 1t appears
certain, that Congressman A. }. Mon
.tague will have opposition. Two names
have already been prominently men
toned as likely candidates. Ihey
arc John Hirschberg, chairman OF the
Administrative Board, and ID T.
O'Flaherty we'll known practlc'ne
attorney.
Just as the steamer Aurora, CT the
Furman Line, was preparing to leave
Richmond on its daily trip to CitS
Point early last night, fire burst
the walls of the boiler room, ana
within a few minutes, gutted the su-
perstructure of the ship and practi-
cally destroyed the heavy cargo, con-
sting principally of foodstuffs CON
signed to Hopewell and vicinity. Inc
damage. covered by insurance, VIII
probably amount to $4,000.
H. NJ. Loving, the undertaken al
Hot Springs. was instantly killed al
o'clock Sunday morning near ho'
Springs, when his automobile became
unmanageable and turned turtle
throwing him against a rock. Ills
skull was crushed. The car then tool
FIRE and his body was terribly burned
before it was rescued. a young mar
and woman in the car with him were
badly injured, the young man suffer
mo broken arm The accident oc
Cured near Grove Station, on the roac
from the Hot to- Covington.
Two new aviation records were es
tablished at Newport News On Sun
day at the Atlantic Coast Aeronauti
cal Station. Pilot Ed Stinson, with
! passenger, made 5S CONSECUTIVE
loops, and Pilot 0. W. Hoover carry
ing passenger, ascended $500 fee
in flying boat in ffty-fve minutes
More than 100000 residents o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Held FOR GRAND JURY
-Four Fairfaxians Arrested Yesterday
Afternoon for Having Unlawful
Supply of Whisky.

| Sergeant Scott yesterday afternoon
arrested four men who live In the
vicinity of Burke's Station, Fairfax
county, on the charge CT transporting
from Washington into Virginia an
| ur'awful quantity of whisky. The
men were on wagon making them
selves conspicuous, each seemingly
having indulged in stimulants. Upon
searching the wagon q quart bottle
filed with whisky and another bottle
of the same dimension half full were
found. Peter Magner was in charge
of the wagon, and while he denied
that he was the owner of the whisky,
he acknowledged that he was aware
Of the fact that he was engaged in
transporting it. He was brought be-
fore the Police Court this morning
and held for the action Of the grand
jury. His companions were dismiss
ed.
Lucy r. Howard was next brought
to the bar. A quart bottle of whisky
had been found in her possession. She
alleged she had purchased it in Wash
ington, for house presided over by
woman named Aleman, VINO Ser,
geant Wilkinson said, had recentl
been moving from one section Of the
city to another, as neighbors made
complaint wherever she went. During
the investigation of the case it was
shown that the woman has two daugh-
ters, and that there are number of
male callers at the house. Justice
Cation told the woman that should
there be5any further complaints the
children would be taken from her ard
placed in homes. He sentenced the
Howard woman to term of ninety
days in jail for vagrancy. 1t was
shown that she has been engaged in
purchasing LIQUOR in Washington and
bringing it to this city.
Daniel Mudd, charged with Icing
drunk, was fined SIS.
The last case ON the docket was
that Of Theodore Lloyd. colored,
charged with assaulting soldier
named Bennett last Sunday night. 1t
was said at the time that three Of
the scldier's ribs had been broken by
brick thrown by Lloyd. This was
erroneous, as he received no serious
injury. After the examination of a
number Of witnesses, the charge
against Lloyd was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Notice of Excursion.

The fourth annual excursion Of the
Loyal Order of Moose, No. 1916. of
Alexandria, to Marshall Hall, will
be held on Thursday, Aug. 16, 1917.
Included in the program will be
baseball game between Alexandria
and Washington lodges at $3.50 p. M,
several amusing races and amuse-
mcnts for children, and a prize waltz
in the evening. A good time is as
surcd all Plenty of ice. The steam
er Charles Manchester will leave Cam
eron street wharf at 1880 a. m, and
3 and Z o'clock p. m. Tickets, adults,
% cents; children l5 cents.
1922.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
LATE MISS ENGLISH.
Tnterment of Former AleNandrian
Takes Place This Afternoon.

Takes Place This afternoon.
The intcrment OF Miss Emily II.
English, who died in Lecsburg Sun
day morning, was in the family lot IN
the Presbyterian Cemetery this after
noon, funeral services having previ-
ouslv been conducted in Lcesburg by
Rev. II. w. Burkhardt. rector of st.
Jacs P. Z. Church Church, who
also officiated at the cectery- The
pallbearers were six nephews
She is survived by four sisters
Mrs. f. F. Kelley, of Syracuse, New
York; Mrs. F. J. Davidson, OF
this city: Mrs. Richard Baker; Of
Washington, and Mrs. ]. Cleveland
Coleman. cf Sterling, Va, and two
brothers-Horace J.. English, of At.
lantic City, and Charles A. English, Of
I.eesburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
HEID IN BRANDON CASE me ANTILE PARALYSIS
State Board of Health Urges City
and County Authorities to Take
Action to Arrest Disease.

Alderman Maurice wilkins, Of the
Committee on Health of the City
Council, has received The following
from Ennion G. Williams, NJ. D.,
State Health Commissioner:
Richmond. Aug. s, 1917.
Dear Sir:-Infantile paralysis has
appeared in Virginia. For instance
in Rockingham County there have re-
Gently been 22 cases and seven
deaths. How serious the present out
break in the valley may be, we can
not at this time tell. How wide The
disease may spread none can for
see. But after the terrible experience
of New York last year in dealing with
this scourge, it would be criminal for
us not to take the maximum precau-
tions Immediately in every city 9nd
town in Virginia.
As the germs have been found III
the secretons from the nose and
mouth and in the discharges from
the bowels Of the sick as well as
healthy carriers, we can be certain
of some of. the steps that must be
taken to keep infantile paralysis
from sweeping the State. To pre-
vent the spread of the disease, it IS
necessary:
/. To have sewerage system with
which al houses are connected, or to
have dry closets at every home so
constructed and kept that the excre-
mcnt in them is not accessible to flies
and animals.
, Premises should be kept clean to
prevent the breeding of flies. Garbage
should be removed regularly. Efforts
should he made to destroy flies by
swatting. poisons, fly paper and es-
pcrialiy by the use of large traps.
3. Common drinking cups must be
prohibited in the schools and other
public places including soda foun-
tains, stores, hotels and restaurants.
1. All food supplies should be pro-
tccted from flies. especially those
supplies eaten without cooking.
5. Children should be made to avoid
close contact They should be taught
to cover their noses and mouths or
turn their faces downward when
coughing or sneezing, and to avoid
putting their fingers into their mouths
Il There should be in every town
a medical health officer to see that
every case or suspected case IS
promptly reported and proper quar-
antinc observed. There should also
be a sanitary officer or sergeant who
may rot be physician who should
see that the sanitary priry Law and
the laws regarding cleanliness OF the
premises, removal of garbage and the
screening of food supplies and other
laws a,e. properly enfortsd. = '.
cannot atoo, strongly urge these
conditions upon you, faithful pup
lie officer. l beg that you will proceed
at once in a vigorous cleanup cam
pagn and | assure you OF the ear
nest support and assistance Of this
board. IF infantilc paralysis appears
before you are able to take the nee
essary measures Of self protection
p.ease see that we are notified at
once and that the patient is immed-
lately quarantined as required by
Jaw
Trusting that all necessary meas
urcs will be taken to save your town
from the possible invasion of this di-
sease, am
Very respectfully.
ENNION e.. WILLIAMS,
State Health Commissioner,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
MILITARY ARREST MADE.
Man Impersonating First Lieutenant
of Twelfth Artillery, United States
Army, Taken Into Custody.

A man who represented himself
as a First Lieutenant of the Twelfth
Artillery, United States army, was
arrested here last night and turned
over to the Provost Marshals guard
at st. Asaph military camp.
According to the information made
public the story is as follows: The
man appeared at the armory on
south Royal street, in uniform, al
dolled up" as the men described him,
and said that he had come to AleXan-
dria for the purpose Of making an
inspection of the armory and the sol
diers stationed there. His presence
was reported to First Lieutenant
Duffey, who very courteously showed
him about the place. As the hour was
late, between ten and eleven O'CLOCK,
it was thought a little strange that
he should be making an inspection
at that time. Some remarks made by
him also gave rise to further suspl-
cion that he might not be what he
claimed to be. Sergeant Steiner mis-
trusted the man, after observing him
for a while, and as the fellow was
about to leave the armory, consul
tation was held with Captain Conrad
johnson who ordered him taken INTO
custody for examination. Sergeant
Steiner and Private Midkiff were de-
tailed to get him. When he saw them
coming after him on the street ne
started running. They ordered him to
halt, but he continued running until
told that they would shoot him if ne
did not stop. When he saw them get-
ting ready to fire the man halted and
was taken in charge. Afterward ne
was turned over to the Provost Mar
shals guard from st. Asaph and taken
TO the military camp at that place.
Where the man obtained the uni-
form he was wearing, or what his OBJ
iect was in making an inspection"
of the armory. is, OF course, moi
known. It is said, however, that ne
made himself liable to two years ser
vice in the prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, if it is sho~n tnat
;.no-+or and was wearing
the uniform of United States sol
der and representing himself to oe
an army Officer without due authority
He was placed in the guard house
at St. Asaph. Included in his. outnt
were two pints of liquor, which were
found upon him when ne was search-
ed. He appeared to be about - or
20 years old, and refused to give ms
name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
SEVEN CLUB HOUSES BURN.

osn Flee Homes. Many Camping on
Beach.
New York, Aug. 14.-Seven club
houses were burned at Coney Island
early today.
Hundreds of residents clad in scant
nepligee watched the spectacular
blaze. ;,
Two hundred and fifty persons left
homes near the club houses and went
70 the homes of friends or camped on
the beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Ships Now American.

New York, Aug. 14.-The Kerr
Navigation Company, an American
frm has purchased for $4,000, 900
o;rbt Austrian steamers of total
tonnage of 5O,s15, it is announced.
The corporation is new one. 1t is
,,nderstood that several other Aus
tr;an ships interned here, including
+he Martha Washington, are soon to
sh sola to American interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Attempt to Blow. up Reservoir.

Ogden, Utah, Aug. 14.-Placed so
that it would have destroyed the en-
bankment of Ogden City Reservoir,
thus allowing the impopnded water to
rush down upon the city. a dynamite
bomb, with two feet of its fourfoot
fuse already burned, was found last
night by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Negro Helper on Ice Wagon Accused
Of Numbering Moman-Denies
Charge Before Detectives.

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. 14-Johr
Snowden, colored. alias ''Zep" and
Scoops Il a'helper on an ice Wagon
of the firm Of Parlett & Parlett, this
city, was arrested last night and
charged with numbering last. We'd
nesday Mrs. Lottie May Haislup
Brandon, the young wife of ''Val.'
Brandon, Government employe, who
is attached to the United States Ex-
perimental Station here.
Snowden, grillcd in the office of
Sheriff John r. Sullivan, with sew
eral other negroes, by Headquarters
Detectives Pohler, KratZ and Dough-
erty denied the charge. Two colored
women, however, told the authori-
ties they saw Snowden 90 into the
house and take bottle Of beer from
his pocket, and later saw chair
thrown in the front room Of the house
The statement of the colorcd wo-
men is given weight by the Baltimore
detectives, as well as by States At
torney Nicholas Fl. Green.
Fearing that the negro would be
lynched by the mob Of more than l.
900 people who gathered about the
Courthouse when he was being ques-
toned, States Attorney Green Mayor
James +. Strange and Sheriff John
r. Sullivan advised that Snowden be
taken to Baltimore and locked up in
the city Jail or penitentiary for
safety.
The arrest of Snowden came rs a
surprise. States Attorney Green re-
ccivcd information this afternoon
from Mrs. J. Spencer Murray that
two daughters of a colored maid in
her employ were in terror of negro
suspected Of having murdered Mrs.
Brandon.
Snowden admitted that he WAS
within a stones throw of the Bran
Ion home on the day the woman was
murdered. Ha further told the detec-
lives he was in, the saloon Of Charles
2. Martin, Second and West streets,
"hich i: near the murdered woman's
nome, on the morning she was found
tcad.
Snowdcn was in the ncighborhood
If the Brandon nome every day Ice
;crycd from wagon on which he
worked was delivered TO the house
j., a white boy, Charles Dietz. On
The day that Mrs. Brandon was found
lead Young Dictz went to the Bran
Ion home with five-cent piece OF
ice. He stated that the rear part OF
he house was closed, the doors lead
ing into the yard being locked, ana
hat the blinds were drawn.
That the murdered woman had been
by powerful man has been
sserted by DR.. J. c. Joyce, who sald
that the bruises and marks, lnc'uu-
,ng many decorations on her BODY
.ouli not have been inflicted by
man of slight strength. Dr. Joyce
however, that there was
possibility that the woman could nave
fallen and received the cuts, bruises
and decorations.
The arrest of Snowden came about
Margaret Queen, the neg
ress in the employ of Mrs. Murray.
Her Two daughters, Ruth Green ana
Mary Perkins, said that about IL
o'clock on the day Of the murder
they saw Snowden walk into me
Brandon home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
TAFT IMPROVING RAPIDLY.
Physician Says he VIII he Able Il
Leave Tomorrow.

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. ll.-Wl-
liam Howard Tat yesterday contin-
ued his rapid improvement from an
attack of intestinal Indigestion, ac-
cording to his physician, who de-
clared his patient would be able to
leave here by Wednesday providing
no complications arise. The former
.nresident was stricken last Tuesday
while Oh lecture tour
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14

IoluOIfOW. G1teIAo a. VIVA .
Trinity Methodist Church.
Mrs. Norman Reynolds, accompa
MED by her little son, James, left to
day for a short stay at Colonla
Beach.
Word has been received in this city
that Mr.. Ernest Sewer Cox, the AT
rican traveller who spent the pas
winter in this city, has been commits
stoned captain of field artillery, off.
ficeIs' reserve corps, at the Fort Ogle,
thorpe, Ga, officers training camp
Captain Cox expects to be ordered
TO duty at Columbia, South Caro-. ina
About two hundred men are now
employed at the Dean Shipyard in
this city. Work is under way on SIN
Of the submarine boats which are TO
be built there for the United States
government and as soon as they have
been completed the balance of these
called for by the contract, fourteen,
will be started 1t is stated that the
company will De able to secure con-
tracts for all the work they can turn
out.
Concerning the visiting of this city
by certain class of soldiers, an m
cident has been reported to the eGa-
zette by respected gentleman re-
siding here which indicates the kind
of conduct which not only dlsgraces
the solder guilty of it but tenders
to engender feeling Of distrust
against those who wear the uniform
whose character may be above suspl-
cion. The gentleman states that a
few evenings ago his wife was sit
ting in the door at their home alone,
he being absent at the time, when
soldier approached her, held out his
hano and said "Why, good evening,
how do you do?" His wife answered.
81 guess you are mistaken. You 40
not know me, for l certainly do not
know YOU" To this the soldier SAID
ooh, yes, l do, come on, don't you
want to 90 sor a walk" The lady,
becoming indignant, very naturally
told him he had better get away from
there and to do so at once or sne
would call the police, whereupon the
man eft very suddenly. 1t is per-
haps just as we'll for the soldier IN
question that the husband has not
vet run across him in the search ne
i making for him as there is liable
70 be more to it if he IS discovered
Alexandria gladly welcomes the SOL
diers who deport themselves as gen
tlemen should, but our citizens nave
no particular use for the class repre-
santad bv the one referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Masonic Notice.

There will be called commuHlca-
ton Of Andrew Jackson Lodge, NO..
12O. A. r. and A. NJ. Tuesday even
ing. August IA, at 1880 for work. by
order Worshipful Master.
]. E. ALEXANDER. Scc'y.
1a1-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14
Notice.

There will be called communIca-
ton of Alexandria-W Washington Lodge
No. %, A. +. and A. NJ, Wednesday
evening. August Is, 1917, at 8 O'CLOCK,
TO confer the NJ. NJ. degree. Let there
be good attendance. BY order or
the Worshipful Master.
A. G.. UHLER, Scc'y. 1871.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-14

conducted by Evangelist f. E. Glib
son at Windmill Hill tonight from
seven to eight o'clock.
| Thomas H. Ballenger, VINO is sta.
/ toned with the coast artillery at
! Fort Washington, was The week end
! guest of his parents in West End.
Rev. Z. 3. Jackson, City Sergeant
Cox. and Judge C. E. Nj ;ol will at
tend the meetings of the Potomac As
sociaticn, which will be he'll in IL
perville, FauQuier county. for fc"
days.
The second inspection OF gardens
by the garden committee Of the Charn
Chamber of Commerce will begin to-
morrow. The first inspection was
concluded some time ago by the COM
mittae. Gardens inspected are those
entered in the prize garden contest
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Red Cross requests that every
one who has finished work on hand
bring the same to the Red Cross
rooms over Burke and Herbert's bank
tomorrow, Wednesday morning be-
tween the hours of 10 and II. the
local Red Cross would like to have as
many workers as possible, as it IS
endeavoring to ship another box OF
hospital supplies this week.
Lieutenant William L. ,.tar:in. ,Ir.,
and Miss Helen R. Blake, both OF
this city, were quietly married in
Washington on Saturday afternoon
last, August II, by Rev. Charles
Wood, pastor Of the Church of the
Covenant. Owing to the fact that
Lieutenant Martin was unable to OBJ
tain leave of absence from the army,
a short wedding trip by motor was
taken to Baltimore. Mrs. Martin l.
now at home at 800 north Columbus
street.
Only five men who had been sum-
mcned to appear before the Alexan-
dria County Draft Board today Tor
examination as drafted men came to
the City Hall this forenoon. There
were some 90 or more who had been
called but letters have been received
from some stating that they had al
ready enlisted elsewhere and 1t is
known that some are now dong SER
vice somewhere in France. IL
would therefore seem that some
names were placed on the list that
did not rightly belong there. NO ac-
ton was taken by the board as yet
to summon any more men and none
will be taken until the result OF the
first 3O6 names drawn has been ascer-
tanned