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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
CRISIS IN CHINA.
President Stands In Way of Break
With Germany.

With Germany.
Peking, March 5, The Cabinet
Yesterday decided that China should
ioin the United States in breaking
off relations with German. This de-
cision was submitted to the President
who refused to approve the Cabinets
action, saying such power rested en-
t!rely with him. Premier Tuan Chl-
Jul immediately resigned and left for
Tien-Tsin, accompanied by several
other members of the Cabinet.
The resignation of the entire CaDl-
net is expected.
Parliament is virtually unanimous
in favor of the opinion Of the Cabi-
net. The leaders of all the polltlcal
parties are adversely criticizing the
| Presidents position. The Vice Presl-
dent of the republic supports the ac-
tion of the Cabinet.
An official statement issued from
the Presidents office says that the
break between the President and the
Premier was due to personal differ
enc.s rather than to the foreign pol
icv President Ii Yuan-Hung has
sent representatives to Tientsln to
;nduce the Premier to return to Pe-
ing. om
According to the Presidents Once
the immediate cause of the break was
. disnatch sent to the Chinese Minis
for at Toxic, committing China to
,n+,,ra of relations with Germany
,rd union with the Entente pow
ers under certain conditions. The
President refused his approval be-
cause. he declared Parliament mus
sanctions all measures contemplating
war as we'll as a direct declaration
of war. ..
President Ii Yuan-Hung, JUSTIFIED
his position by Article 35 OF the FRO FRO
visional Constitution, which reads a.
follows:
"The Provisional President shai
have power, with the concurrence o
the national Council, to declare wa
and conclude treaties.nian oo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
KING FERDINAND LII.

Bulgarian Ruler Reported at Rome
to be Dangerously Low.
Rome, March 5.-King Ferdinand
Of Bulgaria is dangerously i'll at an
Austrian health resort, according to
advices here.
King Ferdinand was 56 years old
OIL February 26. He assumed the
government in 1887, after abdication
of Prince Alexander The above is
the first word of his illness. He was
last reported in attendance at the
conference at the German kaiser's
headquarters on January q, when
the unlimited submarine warfare was
decided upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
POLICE COURT.
(Justice L. Fl. Thompson Presialne'


The following cases were disposeo
Of this morning:
A!phonso Webster. colored. cf'aiteu
Nth the larceny Of sacks belonging
20 W. \. Smoot & Co, was sentenced
to jail for ninety days. -,
Ernest Fox, colored, charged "lVh
assaulting Georgia Morgan, coloreo'
was fined So.
Georgia Morgan and Pearl Pink
nev both co!ored. charged with dlsor-
dcrly conduct and vagrancy, were
sent to the workhouse for thirty days
A white man, charged with being
drunk. forfeited his collateral Dv
failing to appear.
A white man, charged with simi-
lar oifense, was fined So,
Frank Braxton, charged with Eeep-
ing hog within the corporate hmlFs
was fined So. He was also charged
with leaving a nuisance upon prem
ises he had recently occupied. H'
was given 4S hours to abate th'
same.
"Ducky' Jackson, colored, charged
with aSSaulting Evelyn Porter, col
ored. was dismissed. The woman wht
made the charge was fined So for dis
orderly conduct and assault.
Annie Lee, charged with vasranc,
had her case continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
WILL ISSUE BREAD CARDS:

France is Also Studying Measures
Relative to Milk Distribution.
Paris, March Announcement
that bread cards would be instituted
in France to prevent waste was made
last week in an official communica-
ton issued by E. Douard Herriot,
Minister of Provisions. The announce
ment says: "To avoid wastage we
have decided to regulate the consump-
tion of bread by instituting cards.
Instructions will be given to the pre-
fects of the different departments to
put the new regulation into effect. "
The Minister also is studying
measures to be enforced in the large
centres of population to assure tnat
preference shall be given to the
wounded, sick, children and the aged
in the distribution of milk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

| Miss Mary Byrne Holt' OIL nai'i
more, is the guest of Mr.. and Mfs
George E. Warfeld, at their home II
south Faifax street.
| Miss Miriam Stout, of New York
and Miss May Lindsey, OF Ports
mouth, Virginia, are the guests OF
Miss Mamie Lindsey and Miss Mar
ion Lindsey, at their home on Brad
dock Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace j. Spraker,
of Johnston, New York, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Goupill, of Altoona, Pa,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert L. Ramey, at their home in
south Alfred street, for the inaugu-
ration.
Funeral services for Charles En-
erson Woomert, who died in Philadel-
phia, were conducted at the residence
of his father-in-law, John Clapdore.
129 south Royal street, yesterday
afternoon, by the Rev. DR.. Eugene
3. Jackson, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church. The pallbearers were
members of the Relief Hook and Lad
der Company.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett has as
her guests at her home in Duke
street, Miss Roberta Moncure, OF
Garrisonville, and Miss Garland
Stoneham, of Lancaster county, both
students at the Fredericksburg Nor
NAL School. Mr.. Tupper Barrett, of
the University of Virginia, returned
Saturday to his home in Duke street,
to spend Inauguration week. and has
as his guests two of his fellow stu
dents, Mr.. Agnew Thompon and Mr..
Gordon G. Darwin, of Dayton, Tenn.
General Nichols has announced his
recommendations for additional ap-
pointment of Virginia Military lnsti
tute graduates as second lieutenants
in the United States marine corps.
In a communication to Major General
Commandant George Barnett, of the
marine corps, General Nichols has
presented the following young men as
candidates for the service:: c. T.
Hcltzman, class 1915, Luray, Va; j.
A. 3. Dillard, class 1916, Franklin,
n. j.; Calvin Cumming, class 1917,
Hampton, Va; R S. Pendleton, class
1917, Pine Creek Mills, Va; j. G.
Ward, class 1917, Portsmouth, Va; j.
D. Mclean, class 1915, Alexandria,
Va; j. S. Hart, class 1917, Weather
ford, Texas, and G. B. Lockhart, class
1917, Honaker, Va. These young men,
designated as four principals and four
will be required to stand
the physical examination only. Their
diplomas of graduation from the in
stitute will be accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
ELABORATE FIREWORKS GROUP OF WlLfOL MEN
President Wilson Escoriates sena-
tors Who Thwarted His Plan TO
Safeguard Country.

The most remarkable statement
esming from the White House III
r.or. years last night declared "a
little group of wilful men, represent
i..g no opinion but their own, nave
rendered the great government OIL
the United States helpless and con-
temptible.
presden Wilson declared that the
nations peril had been increased
through the action of eleven Senator'S
! in preventing Congress from acting
ito safeguard the country or to pro-
tect the elementary rights of its citl-
zens."
"A complete paralysis of the legls-
! lative and the executive branches OF
the government" he said, has been
brought about "in situation unpar-
aleled in the history of the country,
perhaps unparalleled in the history of
| any modern government"
The Presidents statement, couched
! in more vigorous language than he
has heretofore employed in any public
utterance, declared that an extra ses-
SIGN of the Fifty-fifth Congress would
confront the same difficulties which
had prevented action in the Congress
just expired.
He declared that the situation was
graver than had been supposed, be-
cause he had found that authority
which he believed he held under the
Constitution, to act on his own ini-
tiative, was practically nullified" by
old and unrepealed statutes.
Although more than 500 of the
531 members of the Houses favored
the authorization bill, the President
said, eleven members of the Senate
had been able to hold up the meas
ure taking advantage of the Sehate
privilege Of unlimited debate.
Thwarted in his efforts to secure
from the expiring Sixty-fourth Con-
gress authorization to protect Amer
ican lives and American rights at sea,
President Wilson last night started Il
struggle to secure the power he
deems necessary from the Sixty-ifth
Congress.
a determined filibuster in the SEN
ate conducted by Senator La Toilette,
Of Wisconsin, aided by ten other Sen
ators, blocked the bill designed to ar
ray Congress behind the President IN
his plan to place the United States
on basis Of armed neutrality. The
Senate rules, permitting unlimited
debate made the defeat of the meas
urc possible, although only eleven
Senator's were prepared to vote
against it. Last night the President
declared war on the Senate rules.
and administration leaders planned
an immediate fight to force a Culture
rule through the Upper House.
The Senate met in special session
at noon today Tomorrow the battle
to make the Senate responsive to the
will of the majority will begin. Adj
ministration Senator'S declared that
the fight would continue without in
Permission until all possibility Of q
negligible minority defying an over
whe!ming majority and absolutely
preventing all Senate action, has
been removed. 1t was made clear
that the adoption Of cloture rule in
the Senate would clear the way for
an extra ordinary session of the
Sixty y-fifth Congress and certain in
dorsement Of the Presidents plan for
arning American ships and protect
ing American rights at sea in the
face of the German submarine cam
pa!gn of ruthlessness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
Flood in Accident.

Representative H D. Flood, of
Virginia, chairman of the House
Committee. on Foreign Affairs. was
painfully injured early yesterday
when his automobile, in which he was
riding home from the Capitol, colided
with taxi cab.
Mr.. Floods face and hands were
cut. but he was able to attend the last
session of the House at noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
Special Notice.

Washington Memorial Lodge of
Perfection. No. Z. will hold a called
meeting on March 9Th, 1917, at 7:3o
D. nj. in the Masonic Temple, for the
purpose of confering the fourth,
fifth and sixth degrees. All members
and visiting brethren are cordially
invited to be present.
FRANK w. LATHAM, 32 degree
54-St. Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
RUSH TO WASHINGTON
Steam and Electric Trains and River
Steamers Land Thousands in the
Capital City.

Three steamers were used today
by the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company to transport
people to Washington who witnessed
the inaugural proceedings. The Bal
timore and river steamers have also
brought full compliments of pass
engers. Steamers from Norfolk were
arriving at an early hour this morn
ing, while trains running in sections
were passing through this city from
every quarter of the compass.
Alexandrians, as is always the
case, were equally as anxious to be
on hand. and train has followed train
all crowded by people, young and old,
most Of whom never miss an inau-
gural
BY noon large percentage of our
people were in the capital city. 1t
will be after midnight before all shall
have returned to their homes.
While the managers Of the electric
railway had anticipated the wants Of
hc ~ ity and made every effort
aaSsu4 10 meet the demands for
lion, the old ferry line was
.A.saa 81 the inaugural occasion.
Her -:cfura boats have carried great
crowas ae.ween this city and Wash
ington on such occasions.
Since the passing away of our
ferry service steamboats, have been
run on inauguration days, but on this
occasion it did not occur to the COM
panies owning the steamers that the
enterprise would have been timely.
However, with the many electric
and steam trains running between
the two cities ample accommodations
may be afforded all who desire to wit
ness the second induction into office
Of Woodrow Wilson.
The first official event in the inau-
guration of President Wilson was the
simple ceremonies when he took the
oath of office in his private cham
bers at the Capitol yesterday. Mem
bers of the Cabinet and immediate
members of the President and Mrs.
Wilson'S families were present. Only |
a few intimate friends were invited.
Chief Justice White of the United
States Supreme Court administered
the oath. He took the second oath in
public today.
Rain or snow. becoming colder at
night, was the prediction for the Dis
trict of Columbia today, made last
night by the weather bureau. Coming
on top of the first prediction for
March 5. "fair and somewhat COLDER
the report last night was fitting
climax to two <weeks of snow ana
rain.
notwithstanding this gloomy fore
cast the wind during the night |
changed from the northeast to the
northwest, and shortly after 8 o'clock
this morning the blue sky began to
chow itself one more, to the JOY OF
tho many Alexandrians who had ar
ranged for spending most Of the day
IN Washington. There was every rea-
son to believe that fair and colder
wealth would prevail today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
Staemer Wakefield Brought to City

After many delays the steamer
Wakefield of the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company service
which had been launched from the
marine railway at the Alexandra
shipyard was taken on Friday to
Washington and docked at the pier OF
her owners. About five months ago
the Wakefield was hauled out at Alex
andria to have her hull rebuilt. A
month ago she was pronounced COM
pleted, but the freezing weather
came and kept her from beng
launched. Monday last she was
started overheard, but before she
was completely launched it was found
she was leaking, and she was again
hauled out. She was finally put into
the water. She will now be painted
and reftted and made ready to take
up service on the river in few weeks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

of battle. The concluding numbers
will be the inauguration bouquet"
wonderful effect which will enve7ep
the city in all the colors Of the rain
bow, and "Goodnight," in fire four
feet high, red, white and blue, out
lined in brilliant colored fires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Yesterday morning Emmanuel Bible
Class of Christ Church Sunday School
was addressed by Mr.. H. S. Byrd,
commemorative attorney for Bath
county. 1t was a most soul-stl. ring
talk and was thoroughly enjoyed by
the eighty odd members who had
braved the inclement weather to at
tend the class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
BRITISH STILL ADVANCING

Push Ahead About Two-thirds of a
Mile in Ancre Area.
London, March 5. The British
troops in their forward movement in
the Ancre area, in France, have made
another advance east of Gommecourt
along 2-mile front of about two
thirds of a mile, according to the Of
fetal report from. the headquarters
Nearly 200 prisoners were captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05


Veterans will be held this evening in
Lee Camp Hall, at 1880.
Mrs. Charles Edward Potts, of
! Ashland, Va, is the guest of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. c,
Keith Carlin, at their home in north
! Columbus street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Triplett re-
turned yesterday to their home at
Markham, after a visit to Mrs. Trip
lett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
j. Davidson, at their home in south
Royal street.
Miss Ora Wise, of Weyef's Cave,
Virginia, and Mr.. Raymond L. Rod
gers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Rodgers, of this city, were married
in Staunton, Virginia, on March 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers will make
their home in Staunton.
Business of all kinds in this city
was practically suspended by noon
today and large delegations were on
their way to Washington before that
hour to witness the Inauguration and
parade. The Alexandria High School
Cadets, with 10 in line, the Indian
Guard band and the Boy Scouts
helped to swell the representation
sent from Alexandria. Besides these
there were the company of 100
horsemen made up from Fairfax and
Alexandria counties. J. NJ. Duncan,
officiated as marshall of the Alexan-
dria division and George K. Pickett
was marshall of the Fairfax county
section.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva
Dawkins Edelen, wife of James Steed
Edelen, of Baltimore and st. Mary's
and Prince Georges county, Md,
who died at the Sibley Hossital, III
Washington, on Friday, were held
yesterday afternoon at ; o'clock al
Christ Episcopal Church. Rev. VIM.
j. Morton, officated. assisted by the
Rev. E. E. Knight, of Baltimore, and
the Rev. H. f. Ryerson, of st. Johns
Parish, Broad Creek, Nd The pail
bearers were Sherman B. Fowler and
Dr.. Charles T. Lindsay, of Alexan-
dria, Dr.. Edwin Hasbrouck, Gilbert
Dent, Thomas Turner Smith, and A.
r. Hazard, of Washington, James
c. Rogers, r. Hammond Welsh, Hy-
attsville, and George E. Peterson, of
Baltimore. The interrent was in the
Presbyterian cemetrey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

See Linton. at Blondheim's old
stand, City Market, for meats, Auth's
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosemont
Apply to Howard ". Smith, l0-
north Fairfax street. 1-12-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hatch, of
Acacia Farm, Alexandria county, are
the guests for week of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Fred Birrell, in The Wagar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

| the fourth. fifth and sixth degree thi:
J evening in the Masonic Temple.
Owing to the interruption to ser,
vices by the visitors to Christ Church
during Inauguration week, there vii!
be no ) o'clock services in that church
tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon.
Mrs. William Cabell Trueman, OF
Westhampton, and MIR. and Mrs. John
Wells, of Richmond, are the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Shep-
person, in The Wagar.
Mrs. Foley Sisk died yesterday al
terncon at her home at Bowling, Fau-
quier county. The funeral will take
place tomorrow at Marshall. Mrs. Sisk
has number of relatives in Alexan-
dria, among them two nieces, Mrs. j.
!. Grimm and Mrs. A. NJ. Sisl, and
one nephew, Mr.. Edward Walker.
The inaugural has brought the
usual large number Of guests to Alex
andria, many arriving here on Sat
urday and yesterday. from distant
states and cities. Hundreds passed
through the city yesterday and the
day before over the electric lines on
their way to Mount Vernon, and stop
ped here on the return trip to visit
Christ Church, the Carlyle House and
various other historic points of inter-
est in the town.
The coroner's jury which was sum-
mored by Dr.. T. NJ. Jones FOR the
purpose of holding an inquest over
the body of Luther Hardwick, the
cclored man who died in the AleNan-
dria Hospital Friday from the eff
fects of gunshot wounds, was COM
posed of J. P. Steiner, ]. II. Fisher,
C. Conway Brawner, Raymond S.
Cleveland, T. Nj. punbarr and
Thomas Chauncey. After the jury
had viewed the body the hearing was
adjourned subject to the call OF the
coroner A report was in circula-
ton on Saturday that it was thought
that clue had been obtained chat
might lead to the detection of the
man who fred the shot resulting in
Hardwick's death Whether a COL
ored man known as "White Boy is
the man in question or not was not
stated The shooting occurred near
Clouds Mills in Fairfax county, it
will be remembered, about two weeks
opO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

When in Washington and hungry.
stop at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Memorial Lodge of Perfection, No.
7. Scottish Rite Masons, will confer
the fourth, fifth and sixth degree this
evening in the Masonic Temple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Owing to the interruption to SER
vices by the visitors to Christ Church
during inauguration week, there vii!
be no ) o'clock services in that church
tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

The regular monthly meeting of
Robert E. Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans will be held this evening in
Lee Camp. Hall, at 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Mrs. William Cabell Trueman, of
Westhampton, and Alr. and Mrs. John
Wells. of Richmond, are the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Shep-
person, in The Wagar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Mrs. Charles Edward Potts, of
Ashland, Va, is the guest of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Keith Carlin, at their home in north
Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Miss Mary Byrne Holt, Of Balti-
more, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Warfeld, at their home IN
south FaifaX street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05

Miss Miriam Stout, of New York,
and Miss May Lindsey, of Ports
mouth, Virginia, are the guests OF
Miss Mamie Lindsey and Miss Mar
ion Lindsey, at their home on Brad
dock Heights.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

But We must protest with all our might
against this indecent play with the
representatives, of tho nation
I'VE must tell tho country that sc
arc powcrIcSs to do anything in re-
gard I" this question. IT is not the
first time that tn" puna is dissolved
on til" eve Of great national crisis
Sut always in such cases tho absence
"f the Duna ouly leads To further COM
rii"ati"ns. which make its rcconNcn-
iion still NOR" necessary.
THE lIuma always continues tho in
t"rruptcd work OF the former session
TIA" same VIII take place now and wc
must loudly proclaim II. We shall
max" no concessions in tho struggle be
gun by us. and VIC shall not depart
from the position occupied by us till
"" attain oar original aim The moral
support Of tho entire country Will. or
course. strengthen our determination.
Thc situation is more serious this
Inn" than before: in fact. IL is more
serious than ever before. The food
supply problem is not so,veG as vet
The question Of war ana peace. when
alarmed US so much after tho German
and American peace proposals. is hap
ply answered by HIS Majcstys order
|" ;hc army and navy. We welcome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

this direct dcc,r alton. but the acuuis,-
tion OF constnntinople and tho bar
danclles and the liberation II Poland
viii demand now national cNcrtiuns.
we arc told OF the free aud reunited
Poland in the imperial decree. But in
tn" place of tho Prime a;:nistcr tncrr
sits now tho same Trcpof who. to-
gcthcr with Stucrincr. defeated Saxon
offs project concerning Poland. \
thorough huuScclcnninG in the govern
mcnt is necessary in order to roiiiz"
{ tho Emp"r"r's intentions II is nCccS-
shry that no more ministries be formed
from tn" rcactionary reserves. An this
is necessary in order to bring back
popular faith i'm our ultimate victory.
I'VE are now passing through -
crucial period. Before our eyes the
public forces arc breaking the severe
bonds Of the law and the unrcstraimcd
outburSts Of 1905 arc recurring in our
midst. Thc% serve as warming to
tho authorities not in tho police SciS"
bu, in the larger political sense. Let
ing itself. II is n manifestation OF
social forces to which all OF YOU here
belong.
The Russian political movement is
again assuming the proportions Of ton
years ago. And these ten years have