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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
THE CRY FOR BREAD!

iDuring the past two years 1t has
bSen known that conditions approach
ihg famine have existed in certain
sections of Europe. the result of the
present war. 1t is now generally adj
mitted that Germany is passing
through terrible ordeal in conse-
uicnce of the scarcity of the neces-
SHES of life; that the old are having
their days shortened from. lack OF
ndurishing food. while the young are
suffering from similar cause.
Bsead tickets have long been in use
among the Teutons, and should the
next crops Re disappointing the Wolf
will draw closer to the doors of the
great majority. England is about to
enact rationing, law. A few days
ago it was announced that human
beings in parts of Greece were fam
ishing and that some are eating
grass.
But here in blessed America it was
snlposed that We. could eat, drink and
beTiGerrH While such frightfult condi-,
tons prevailed elsewhere. While
bread riots occasionally broke out
in Berlin and other German cities, 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
;TWENTY-ONE BEAUTIFUL
70 o.. WORDS.

A prize was offered TO pupils OF
the Public Speaking Club of America,
a New York institution. for list OF
the % most beautiful words in the
English language. Words were
judged according to their beauty of
sound and beauty Of meaning. Sixty
five persons submitted lists. The
prize was won by James Shea, a law
yer of No. 416 Broadway.
Mr.. Shea's list contained q &C
cepted words. The judges objected to
the word "grace" because of the
harshness of g and the "j," in
Justice" disqualified the word.
Truth" was turned down because
of Its metallic sound. The following
IS list of MIR. Shea's accepted words
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

yeah, N|fHelwas ! aative s to,t .this state
andfwas once president Of the Homep-
patfr Doctors Association in Viz
ginia. He left year ago to practice
in Indianapolis.
Nat Henry Turbeville, the y year
old boy who last Friday evening was
accidentally shot by Nellie Iurbe-
vile, his II year old sister, died early
Sunday morning in the DanvlIle nos
pital from complications following
the severe abdominal wound. The
shooting is believed to have been ale-
cidental. The boy and his sister were
playing in the yard of May Royster
house. They had a % ca!ibre rifle
and were shootingat tin tray. The
boy gave the loaded rifle to his sister
to hold and stopped down to pick up
the tray; the, gun, went off, the bull
let going into the boys stomach at
close range
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
POLES LACK ENTHUSIASM

The appeal to the Poles in the
newly proclaimed kingdom to enlist
in the Polish army and fight under
',Austro- German banners for the new
State has fallen on deaf ears, &C
cording to recent information brought
from Warsaw by neutral and German
visitors.
Only a few hundred troops, most
of them students in Warsaw Univer-
sity, who volunteered in the first
flush of enthusiasm following the
proclamation of the kingdom, are said
to have come forward, The two Polish
army corps, of which the German
advocates of the establishment OF
the new Poland spoke, as the prob
able contribution from the kingdom
to the armies of the central Powers,
are declared to show no signs OF ever
coming into existence.
The Polish workmen and peasants,
it appears from the accounts OF de-
velopments in Poland that have
reached here, show. a decided dlslncll-
nation to take up arms and the labor
shortage in Germany, has been MADE
rood in no small degree, it is as
serted. by an exodus to Germany OF
Poles who feared being impressed
into the new army and who decided
to seek safe employment in the Ter
man munition factories or on farms
rather than face the risk of being
drafted as soldiers. Nor are large
clements of the Polish population dis
playing any keen enthusiasm return
| ing travellers state, for the civil or
eanization of the new kingdom.
One of Aesop's Fables tells US OF
countryman who while driving a
donkey suddenly met some hostile
soldiers, when he beat the beast lr
order to make it accelerate its speed
to escape. The donkey IS represented
as asking this pertinent question:
"Will those men make me carry my
HAMMERS should they capture me!
The owner replied, "Of course they
will" "Then III not run step" saio
the donkey, "as it makes no difference
to me who is my owner" The Poles
are in a similar position. They Will
be forced to be soldiers, no matter
under whose flag they live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
ELEVEN IN THE NET.

The descent late yesterday AFTER
noon by the police upon eleven per-
sons-four white and seven coiored-
ON the charge of defying the prohl-
bition laws by selling liquor In Alex
andria, caused some interest in the
neighborhoods where the law mas
been violated, with impunlty. Inc
arrests were made upon information
obtained by detectives -one WHITE
and one colored - attached to the
prohibition department OF the state
1t has been evident that liquor
selling has been carried on in Alex
andria since the first day of last
November. The fact that certain per-
sons who drank when it was lawful
for them to do so have been seen
under the influnce of liquor under
so-called dry conditions as often as
they were when liquor was legally
sold was prima facie evidence that
the sale was still carried on in GER
tain quarters. But those engaged IN
defy;ng the law know our policemen
and have been on the alert Wnen
thew were in their respective ne!ga-
borhoods. 1t was therefore necessary
for other state officers. unknown III
Alexandria, to pay us a quiet visit.
Such soon discovered where liquor
Was dispensed, obtained the same
from blind tigers, walking bar rooms
and runners, and when all was ready
enmeshed the offenders.
There was no gainsaying nor resist
ing the evidence produced in the
Police Court this morning. The liquor
which had been purchased bore the
date it was obtained and the names
of the vendors. All the accused were
held for the action of the grand jury.
In some gases the liquor had been
obtained from places which had
previously been bar and pool rooms
The proprietor CT what most people
supposed was an innocent oyster ana
clam house was shown to nave been
. seller of whisky, also. One of the
witnesses produced bottle of liquor
purchased at this bivalve house and
the police testified to finding certain
amount on the premises.
The Gazette from the time the new
law went into effect has expressed
the hope that it would be carried out
in letter and spirit, and that no guilty
ones be allowed to escape, and the
drastic action taken yesterday Will,
we hope, be the initiatory move. that
will reduce such violations of the law
to a minimum.
In one case this morning 1t was
shown that a negro, who had been
arrested for assaulting his wife, had
made several trips to Washington
during the past few days for the
purpose of procuring liquor, and nav-
ing obtained more than the lawful
quart month, he was held for the
grand jury.
1t is apparent that but little regard
is paid to the quart-a-month prlvli-
cge by many who use liquor mtem-
pcrately. It would be we'll to eXer-
else espionage on all such, and when
it can be shown that they are abus-
ing their privilege to make them
answcrablc to the authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

A pretty young woman stepped INTO
music store the other day. She
tripped up to the counter where a
new clerk was asserting music, and IN
her sweetest tones asked:
"Have you Kissed Me in the Moon
Light "
Tho clerk turned half way around,
looked at her and answered:
at must have been the man at the
other counter; I've only been here a
week" National Monthly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

but if doctor makes a mistake there
is a funeral, cut flowers and perfect
silence. 49,
"a doctor can use word q yard
long without anybody knowing what
it is, but if an editor uses one he has
to spell it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

IF a doctor goes TO see another
mans wife he charges for it, but if
the editor goes he gets a charge Of
buckshot.
"Any old college can make a doc
tor, but an editor has to be born"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-30
Local Committee in
Charge Of Chautauqua
Cancels Bryan's Date

William ] Bryan former congress-
man. three times "a candidate for
president 81 the United States. former
secretary OF state. colonel" in the
Spanish-American war where he won
fame in several bitter eugagemsnts
with the Spaniards az Tampa. Fla
p3cifist and pursuvr Of the elusive
dollar, VIII hot appear before an Al
%huquergue audience ON tho Chautau-
qun platform this season. Mr.. Bryan
was billed as one 81 the stellar at-
fractions but The local committee in
charge 81 the 'hautauqua found seuti.
ment quite strongly against the app
p%eafauco here OF the hoy orator ui
tho Platte In fact. many people said
they would not purchase Tickets n Mr.
Bryan Was len on the program, so In
the Interest Of harmony ana the sue
cess OF the Chautauqua his name was
Withdrawn.
Twas not ever thus There was n
time when the announcement that Mr.
Bryan was 10 speak would have beer
sufficient to pack the largest han ir
the city. but ne seems 10 Dee out oi
step with the music ~ present and
his popularity Is u%ndorgoius e decided
slump.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-30
Personal News
Items.

A1AO opTAuHss ~ mahNDs hNAhgi ~
l.. \. Bond Of Grants, y. NJ, Is in
the city on business.
MIR. and Mrs. Gus Weiss and son OF
.Laguna. y. NJ. are here on a visit.
=. e. Busby. OF Fort Worth. has
has taken n position "a clerk at the
Combs hotel.
Geraldine Farrar, the grand opera
singer. was here yesterday on her way
to California.
DR.. W. W. Dill spoke before the
first aid class az the Commercial club
at i:i5 o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Eva seth. 522 South Arno
street, has ~ her guest Miss LoTenc
.Sevcrns, of Belen.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Van Greet. who
have ben visiting in the city, LETT Fri
dny night for their home in Akron,
Ohio.
sol Berger. a tourist. tore the lig-
81 his right knee az the skat-
Ing rink in the armory. His home Is
i'm Sew York.
Earl Meyer and George Farmer,
who went To- san lacinto Springs,
cal. a month ago, have returned
home.
Lyle M~cspudden of Magdalona who
underwent an operation at the Pres
byterinn hospital las Friday, rs do
ing well.
Miss sue Bennett. who recently I'M
derwent a serious operation az the
Presbyterian hospital. is expected to
be out In a short time.
- - rr...INH. = Ts...- tssraH
no, b. ~ the city IN the interest Of
the Redpath-IIorner chautauqua.
which ia 20 be held here neNt month.
Captain W. r. Fonda. head Of the
III Fasu army recruiting district. VIII
arrive in Albuquerque tomorrow night
on AN inspection trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ Barton Of
san Marcial were the guests of Mr
aud Mr.. Harris NJ. ForWod the past
week.
Lieutenant =. l.. Holt, First New
Mexico infantry, who visited Mr. aud
Mrs. G.. r.. Michael and family last
week, returned 10 his home In Las
Cruces last night.
Mrs. Ncllie HAY and sisters. Harriet
Edwards ana Helen Edwards, who
have resided iu albuquerque tor more
than . year. lcft for their former
home bon Kansas city, Mo. saturday,
John r. Van Horn. OF the advertio-
inp department uf the Herald, with
Mrs. Van Horn and child. left satur-
day night tor 81 Paul. MINI. where
Mr., Van Horn viii work for the
Pion'cr-PrCss.
George Anderson. son Of Ward An-
derson. suffered 70 cut owe his left
eye when he ten from n swing at the
childreu's play ground across from his
home. Gl9 West coal avenue. yeHter-
dag.
81. Johns Guild VIII give a 'patrl-
otic tea ana home cooking sale az
the humr ut Miss Floyd Murrissettc
2iG Nurth smith street, Tuesday, May
T., from Q 90 g.. 4 Y%ictrola concert OF
patriotic songs etc. viii be given dur
ing the afternoon. The public is in
yitcd Co attend
, Curtcz QuiCk,I. proprietor at the
Quictcl Auto a supply COMPANY, che
Ford agency. with the city salesman
Fred Canhrld. and Anton Arson 40
guest started saturday iu a Ford car
foy Denver. Colo This company BE-
twcnt} five ears behind In the deh'-
cry of orders. and the object Of the
"trip 90 Denver is - see II they can
get "a t"V car from the Denver
agency.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-30

Henry hRuls baggage ana all other
things;
lie comes at your calling a. bats or
their wings.
His motto IL promptncss; hts service
Il fine;
Whenever you want him lust phone
NINE-TIIiEE-NINE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-30
OF SANTA
FE ARE TO RECEIVE
10 PER CENT BONUS
AL Whose Salaries Are Less Than
$1,000 Annually, and Who Are
Not Employed Under Schedules
or Contracts, to Participate.

by Associated Press
Chicago. April 3e.-Employes Of
the Atchlson, Topeka q Santn Pc rail-
road are to receive q bonus OF IL per
cent which Is to apply Ia all employees
of tho road whose salaries are less
than $1,000. a year aud who are not
employed undcr schedules or con
tracts made hy collective bnreaining.
President Ripley announced today.
The bonus Will be paid July / e.
employees Whu have been In the ser
vice OF the road for six months aud
will be 10 per cent OF the wages paid
To thcm during the six month"; prior
10 she day Of payment.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-30

Warner tBni) Harrington came
back to own from Dever last night
IN a newly purchased Chalmers auto
mobile. He went TO Denver last week
TO buy the AR. lie stopped IN Trini-
dad 10 get A. C. Westerfeld. nephew
OF Mayer westerfesd. who Is an ex-
pert driver. Westerfeld was at the
wheel OF the car on the trip 90 Al
~buaueraue. He will return to Trini-
dad tomorrow after a visit at the ma
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17
CONDITIONS IN GERMANY

gONJT TIM TN NITNWFNINI
Amsterdam, April 17.-Berlin's
general strike is Gripping output of
metal and wood and tieing up trans
pOrtatiOn facilities.
Berlin, via London, April 17.-Gen-
eraI strike, fomented by extreme So
cialists as protest against reduction
in bread ration, effective Sunday,
fizzIed out today.
Few factories were formed to sus-
pend. Not one munitions plant was
affected. Business normal. All sub
ways and street cars were running.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17

. = = > . . >
THE CALL TO SERVE
BY James Austin Murray
4sa >
Awake! My comrades, do you hear
The bugle call and drum?
1t is the summons of our chief -.
Commanding us to come.
He calls for true and loyal men
To serve on land and sea-
To fight in freedoms name again
And set the whole world free.
Come, volunteer! Do not delay!
Forsake the mart and plow;
Put on your soldier clothes today;
Your country needs you NOW!
To serve and strive unfinchingly
Until we win the fight
And prove the truth convincingly
That freedoms cause is right.
For 10! It is the hour of fate,
When tyrant thrones must fall;
IT'S not for US to hesitate,
But hasten to the call
To serve and strive devOtedly
Together stand or fall,
Until the torch of liberty
Shall flash its light for ALL!
Then, with our glorious flag I'M
fUTled,
Well fight on land and sea
Till all the flags Of all the world
Are one for liberty.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17

BURNHAM LIKELY TO HAVE
LIVELY ELECTION
Durham, oasis of the bOOze-fght-
er, refuge of the disOrderly element
that formerly inhabited 22d street
and the one fly in the soup of the
coUnty's responsibility, is in the
throes of a bitter election fight today
-swayed between the grips of the
saloon element and the reformers.
Johnny Patton, who, besides being
mayor, is owner Of a saloon, dance
hall and gambling house, is being Op-
posed for reelection by Merle Viii
son, local agent for the Nickle Plate
railroad.
Wilson says he has enough decent
votes in the town to win easily if the
Patton crowd does not bring in Chi
cago sIuggers, friends of the wild ele-
ment.
States Atty Hoyne. is going to
send out some investigators to see
that everything is run on the square.
1890
HoYNE SAYS BIG GAMBLING
JOINTS ARE FLOURISHING
States Atty Hoyne declared yes
terday that the biggest gambling
houses in the city are again open
and flourishing because the eyes of
the people are securely fastened on
the war.
He named two places, Graham's
saloon at 55th and Halsted and the
Kedzie av. cigar store of Julius An
iXteT
Nine handbooks were .raided yes
terday by men from First Deputy
WestbroOk's Office.
-O-O
WILMETTE STIRRED UP OVER
FRANCHISE VOTING
The village Of Wilmette is up in
arms today over the election which
carries with it the franchise fight for
and against Sam Insults Chicago,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17
WILMETTE STIRRED UP OVER
FRANCHISE VOTING

The village Of Wilmette is up in
arms today over the election which
carries with it the franchise fight for
and against Sam Insults Chicago,
North Shore & Milwaukee Electric
road. The question will be submitted
to a referendum today.
Anti-franchise men held big pa
rade last night, street corner speech
es were numerous and fist fights
happened occasionally.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14
TOO MUCH FOR LION tanner
When It Came to the Question of Was
Afraid He Was Willing to Admit
That He Was.

The proprietor of a wild beast show
travelling the eastern counties of Eng
land recently made an offer of a silver
medal to any local barber with sufti-
eient courage to shave the tanner in
the lions den.
A knight of the razor, yearning for
fame and glory, accepted the chal-
lenge and amid u chorus of cheers
from the crowd entered the cage.
Although the lion betrayed very lit
tie interest in the proceedings, the
barber was obviously nervous, and,
having lathered his man, made several
nervous dabs at one cheek with the
razor keeping a weather eye on the
wild beast.
Hold hard" yelled the tanner at
last, as he felt a fearful cash. It's
too risky :"
I'll amt afraid :" stammered
the shaking tonsorial artist. There
amt lion living can scare me-"
Course you amt afraid :" beloved
the tanner, as he wiped his wounded
face Anybody can see you amt. It's
me who's afraid! I-I-Tm afraid of
the barber!"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14
PRoPAGATING BY CUTTING
BY W. 3. GILBERT.


Where thousands Of plants are grown
for positions in the open air during
the summer, this Is an important oper-
alton from March onward. Consider
able forethought and knowledge of the
work are necessary to obtain the plants
in suitable condition and In mticient
numbers. when the time fol plnating
out. arrives.
Although decried by some. the scar
let geranium still has hosts OF admir-.
crs. especially since the introduction
Of the variety-Paul Crampel.
Cuttings of the varieties Of which the
numbers are short can be inserted now.
These may be obtained from the old
plants lifted from the beds In the au-
tumn, or a few tops may be taken Off
the strongest Of the young plants In
serted in light, sandy soil they will
soon root on a shelf In a warm house.
Cuttings of lresine, coleuS, ageratun,
heliOtrOpe. verbena, fuchSia, fibrouS-
rooted begOnia, etc, when required In
quantity, should be inserted in bed Of
sand made up In a propaEating frame
with bottom heat Three inches Of
sand win be sufficient, and II this Is
made firm, well supplied with water
and bottom heat Of - to 80 degrees
maintained, many Of the cuttings will
be rooted in a week and ready for pot
ting up singly in small pots.
Remaining 10 the sand such n short
time. they can be dibhlcd ia close to-
gethcr.
LobeIias, altermanthcras and mcs"m-
hryanthemums can also be incrrasef
by the thousands In this way.
Provided there is good stock Of old
plants on hand, March is soon enough
to commence propagaung.
Early In February dahIIa tubcrs. Of
which a large stock rs required, mas toe
brought into the propagating house.
placed on the stage, partly buryinE the
tubers in leaf mold, plenty of shoots
viii soon push out. When these are
about three inches in length They
should he taken cfT with slight bee
and II inserted in a sand bed they VIII
soon root.
A list Of the quantities Of plants re-
quirrd should be made sud the uum
.bers entered as they are rooted. Thi.
may have much trouble when the Im.
comes for planting out
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14

loads are dumped all In one Epot and
spread later with shovels, rs Is done
frequently, II is very difficult to secure
uniform density Of the surfuce crust
by subsequent narrowing and rolling.
The spots where the loads are dumped
nearly always will be more densely
compacted than the areas between.
and, as result. uneven settlement
win develop soon.
>. The gravel should be spread In
two or more courses. and the thickness
Of the different courses should he APP
proximately the same, except that
the first course may be made some
what thicker than the succeeding
courses, because in general a thicker
layer ~ gravel may be- compaeted on
the suhgrade than when spread over
a 'ayer OF gravel already compa cted,
II usually is impracticable TO have the
cumpacted thickness Of any course
greater than about 8 inches. and quite
frequently 3 or Inches Is as much as
can be compacted satisfactorily at one
time.
fhs NaitA FAtA NHNFNf hA kIuNEl -
spread IL should be narrowed with a
tooth harrow until the various sizes
of PARTICLES aud the binder ar cement
ing material are distributed thoroughly
through the mass Then II should be
compacted by rolling with power
roller weighing about 10 tons. or by
means ar traffic, Where roller is EN-.
ployed the rolling should he continued
until the PARTICLES of gravel are all
well bonded together and the surface
presents a smooth, uniform appear
ance. When completed the surface
81 each course should be so firm and
unyiriding that II viii not be disturbed
in any way by subsequent traffic.
4. Where IL IN necessary Ca add
sand or clay 10 the gravel ia order 10
ill the NuldS. IL should be done after
each course is spread and before Il is
narrowed except that with some kinds
~ gravel Il may be permissible 10 add
limited amount Of fine material 10
the surface OF the top course after the
narrowing Is completed aud the rolling
is IN progress.
3 Where the binder consists OF some
material other than clay, IL may
he desirable 30 sprinkle each course
with water while II is being rolled, and
even where clay is used as a binder a
small amount ~ sprinkliug may be
necessary In dry weather Ia order 60
secure satisfactory bond. The
sprlnkling always should be done uni
formly and In such quantities as not
10 wash the tine material out from the
gravel or to soften the subgrade.
q, When the road surface is com