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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Big League Games
SCORES, MONDAY, AUGUST 27th.
American Ceauue,

At Cleveland 9, Washington II. At Chicago g. New York O. At Detroit ,, Boston 1.
 At St. Louis 0, Philadelphia S.
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PRISONER FROM ALASKA ESCAPES
 FROM THE ISLAND

ture, Michael Kostiuk, who escaped from McNeiPs Island penitentiary, is still at large according to mail ad- vices received from Tacoma Kos tiuk was sentenced from Alaska for two years and six months for bur glary and entered McNeils Island prison on May 7, this year. His term would have expired Nov. 6, 1919, or on good behavior May 10. 1919. Kostiuk claimed his residence at Fairbanks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

for the event made by William Rid ley of What Cheer Iowa, at Denver Colo, several years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

night and were loud in their praise of the splendid feature. Tonight and to- morrow will be the last opportunities to sec this long awaited feature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

TWO IN jNE-The EMPIRES lads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns way for everybody. The EMPIRES arc light ID to the minute on the 1Ay's news.
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Special Photograph N. '. H. Service

Another college who has made good baseball is Walter Pipp angular of the New York Yankees this pretty close being the best first sacker in the American League Ppp played with the team of Georgetown University which stands among the best collegiate baseball clubs
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

Dine at the Gastineau. Concert every evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

with it an appropriation Of $Soo LOT
the work.
It was explained by Councilman
Carlin that the cost of printing the
book probably would be paid from
COPIES of the book sold at s. each'
Manv of the attorneys in the city
together with others, he said, would
want copies.
An ordinance to grant to partles'
not named, to place steel waste paper
boxes for rubbish at the various
street corners, same to bear advertls-
inc was adopted on the recommended
ton of the general laws committee
The ordinance provides the contract
shall run for a period of twenty
years.
An amendment Of Councilman
Smith that the parties furnish an
idemnifying bond in the sum OF S5,ooo
to idemnify the city against any
claims for damages that may arse
out of the erection OF these boxes
on tho sidewalks was adopted.
Resolution that the proper commit
tee report to council plans for legal
izing streets in the annexed territory
and fixing grades was adopted and
referred back to the committee on
streets and general laws.
Other matters disposed of Will De
found in the official proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
In MemOriam.

In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear mother, Laura Hughes, who
died one year ago, February 20, 1916.
In all this world, in haunts most rare,
We find no one like mother;
Her arms outstretched with loving
care,
She cings as does no other.
How we have missed her none can
tell,
Oft have our eyes been wet,
Our mother. whom we loved so well,
We never can forget.
She has gone where the soul hath rest,
And the cares of life are done.
Where the ones who loved her best,
May meet her one by one.
We miss you from our home, dear
mother,
We miss you from your place, i.
\ shadow DER our life is cast, =:
We miss the sunshine of your face.
By her daughter, Mrs L. F. Miller
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

borrow $4,000 as temporary loan
for fiscal year was referred to finance
committee
The committee on general laws
recommended that public service cor
porations doing business in this city
should endeavor to promote the well
fare of the community by purchasing
necessary requirements in this city,
and it's report was adopted.
The ordinance for imposing and
collecting taxes on real estate for
the year from June l to May 81, 1918
and fixing the rate at $1.S0 on the
S1OO, the same as last year, was
adopted, there being no change. The
usual discount is provided for prompt
payment.
The sum of s15,9OO was appropria-
ted for the public schools for 1916
1917 in addition to $4,000 already
appropriated this year for schools.
The recommendation of the general
laws committee that the public drink
ing fountain at Cameron and Royal
streets, placed there several years ago
bv the Colonial Danes Of this city,
be removed to some other place and
that an ordinance for its removal be
prepared and it be removed thirty
days thereafter, was, after lengthy
debate, laid over until the next meet
ING on the recommendation of Coun-
Gilman Bryan.
J This committee took this action or
the petition of properly owners living
in the city who declared the fountain
was public nuisance"
1t was explained by Councilman
Carlin that the Colonial Dame:
would be given permission to place
the fountain at some other point tt
be designated by the street commit
} tee.
Councilman Bryan suggested going
slow in this matter. The founain, h
, said, could be put under the super
vision of the police or some one else
He thought it could be settled b.
| instructing the police to see that !
is kept in sanitary condition, an
. i,y- II
! FINALLY Councilman Bryan moved tina
: 1.-THE matter be laid on the table wit
/ a view of seeing if the city canno
get rid of the nuisance" withou
, getting rid of the fountain.
With some amendments added a
J ordinance of Councilman Carlin TO
codifying and revising the city law
0 was adopted. The ordinance carrie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
THE FREE KINDERGARTEN
Recent Entertainment Brought IN
SS1.50-Mrs. Ruth Field Elected
Assistant 4 indnrna rtneI.

Recent Entertainment Brought IN
sS1.50-Mrs. Ruth Field Elected
Assistant Kindergarten.
The Alexandria Free kindergarten
Association held a called meeting
yesterday afternoon at PIG north
Washington street. Included In the
business transacted was the accept
ance of the resignation of MISS
Daisy Howell as kindergartner, which
was received with regret. Mrs. Ruth
Field was elected as assistant KIM
dergartner in Miss HowelPs place.
A vote of thanks was given the
Drama League Players of Washing
ton for the splendid benefit when
they gratuitously gave here recently
and which enriched the association
treasury to the extent of Sel.oV.
That will help to pay the expenses o!
the association up to April lst, ano
It is hoped that a sufficient: amount
can be raised in addition to continue
the school to the first Of June.
The association also gave vote
of thanks to Mr.. Charles King
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ale are
entertaining today at their home
1916 Duke street, in honor of Miss
Cora Shreves and Mrs. Timothy
Trustworthy, of Washington.
The George Washington class ini-
tiation of Friendship Council No. 2S,
Sons and Daughters of Liberty,
which was held Friday evening last,
was a success in every particular.
A large number of members OF the
local council were present also a
delegation from Hope Council, Wash
ington, including the State Councillor,
Mrs. Mary E. Prender. The degree
team Of Hope Council was in attend
ance. Charles R. Herbert, chairman
of the good of the order committee,
requested the visiting team to put
on the work, which was done IN a
very creditable manner, after which
patriotic addresses were made by
Mrs. Prender and Mr.. Vansant, also
of Hope Council. Refreshments were
served, all departing for their home
at a late hour well pleased with their
visit and the experience of the even
ing.
The second of the series of Musical
Teas being given by the night school
committee of the ParentsTeachers
Association was held last night at
the residence of Mrs. T. Clifton
Howard, 207 south Washington
street. The affair was most delight
full and the musical numbers were
greatly enjoyed by the large audi
ence. Vocal solos were rendered. by
Mrs. Robert Forsyth Downham. ac.
companied by Miss Lillian Callahan,
ard Miss Margaret Howard, accom-
panied by Miss Evelyn Howard; !;
an instrumental solo was rendered by
Mrs. Edgar Carpenter; recitations
were given by Miss Dorothy Burkett
and Miss Evelyn Howard, and Sc
lections by quartette from the
Seminary, Messrs. Tilghman Sharp,
Thomas Brown, Stroup and> Wroth.
Mrs. Howard was assisted in the
dining room by Miss Gladys Rodgers,
Miss Anita Howard Miss Dorothy
Burkett, Miss Ruth Deahl, Miss
Margaret Howard and Miss Evelyn
Howard. The next tea will be held
Tuesday evening, March 6, at the
residence of Miss Lucy Graves. G23
south Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Senator Smoot yesterday conceded
that the government and District
employees, who have been insistent
upon 5 and 10 per cent graded in
crease schedule, had won. With Sena-
tor Overman he signed a conference
report upon the legislative bill which
recommended that the Senate re-
cede from the Smoot amendment for
salary increase, and accept the House
provision, Senator Bryan, OF Florida
refused to sign the conference re
port.
Four workmen employed at the
Nagle Steel Plant, at Pottstown, Pa:
were killed in the engine room b!
steam escaping from a broken pipe
The men had entered the room Wneri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
IN SESSION four HOURSPOLITlCS and SCHOOLS
Bars Put Up Against Recommended
tions From Party COMMITTEES or
Those Without Personal knowledge

While the qualification and anti
political rules adopted by the State
BOARD of Education to govern division
school superintendent appointment:
this year, have reduced the number
of applicants from the customary SOC
TO about 200, signs multiplied yester,
day that politics will not be silent In
the hearings that will begin tomorrow
before the board.
w. H. Sweeney, Of Alexandria, has
no opponent for the position of Su-
perintendent.
One of the most spirited contests
will develop in connection with the
superintendency of Norfolk County
where six candidates seek the ap-
pointment. An interesting contest
has developed also in Rockingham
county, where the veteran school man,
George H. Hulvy, once candidate
for State Superintendent, is being
opposed by Professor J. c. Myers.
Ten candidates are reported from
Alexandria county. THE Ninth
Congressional District, whence the
Governor halls, is expecter \ to develop
mort contests than any of the other
nine.
The board is composed of eight
members, but only six, under the
law, can participate in the election of
school officials. These are State
Superintendent Stearnes, eX-officio
president of the board; Governor
Stuart, Attorney General Pollard,
Dean ]. M. Page, Of the University
of Virginia; Colonel H. c. Ford, OF
the Virginia Military Institute; and
DR.. J. C. Wilson, of William and
Mary College. The other two men,
bers are Captain Frank T. West,
superintendent of schools in Louisa,
and Dr. j. A. G. Chandler, superin-
tendcnt of Richmond Public Schools.
Being school superintendents them
selves, they do rot participate in the
election of other superintendents. :
There are 105 division superinten-
denotes to be filled, paying from 5000
to $4,000 year. The latter sum is
the salary of the superintendent in
Richmond, where Dr. Chandler is
without opposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
|CAP, BOZENAN IS STAKEN!PROSECUTOR RESIGNS
Will Not Help Enforce 'Puritanical"
Laws And Scores Prohibition Leg
islatiOn.

Lcveling caustic criticism at the
'puritanical" legislation of 1916, and
expressing an unwillingness to help
enforce such laws, f. ?. Buford, for
twenty years Commonwealth's
attorney of Brunswick county, and
known throughout the State as an
effective and diligent prosecutor,
Yesterday handed his resignation to
Judge Jesse T. West. to take effect
at once. 1t was accepted, and in his
place the Judge appointed n. Turn
bull. who will serve during the Feb
ruary term.
The retiring Commonwealth's at
tornev is severe in his criticism OF
the prohibition act and of the law
under which the trial Judge has the
authority to suspend sentence passed
upon thief or forger. The former,
he says, degrades the office of COM
monwealth's attorney, and provides
penalties so severe that just-minded
iuries are reluctant to inflict them.
The latter he characterizes as dis
grace to the statute books Of any
State.
'Virginia," Mr.. Buford wrote the
Judge, "is at war with her own tradi-
tions and the sentiments Of large
proportion of her best citizens, but
she has ushered in an era of halcyon
days for the thief. the embezzler, the
forger and perhaps the robber-for
robbery is but form of larceny"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
Virginia Officials Seize His Floating
Blind Tiger After Battle. Master
Puts up Stifr Night.

Irvington, Va, Feb. 2S.-The State
police boat Commodore Maury Mon
day night fought and took the
schooner Elizabeth Clark, OF Ba!ti-
more, in the Rappahannock river,
where the schooner had been running
the whisky blockade.
Capt. Ike Bozeman, of Deals Is
land, Md, with his negro mate,
Horace Jones, of Baltimore, both
wounded in the fight, and the other
members Of his crew were lodged in
Lancaster county Jail. Twenty cases
of whisky were seized on the
schooner, and the patrol reported 200
cases had been sold at landings ;,.vrg
the river.
The patrol boat cornered the
whisky schooner becalmed in the ice
of Machodoc Creek. After dark, in
the face of freshening breeze, the
schooner sought to slip out on the
ebb' tide and the patrol boat fought
and took her in the middle of the
river.
The Elizabeth Clark had eyaded Of
ficials in several Virginia counties
and eluded United States revenue
cutters for two weeks. Leaving the
Potomac river Sunday, Captain Boze-
man brought the schooner into the
Rappahannock. A phone call from
Morattico to Commonwealth Attor-
nev Newbill mere brought the infor-
nation that the much-wanted Of
fender had spent Saturday night
there
Captain Doggett. of the Comno-
lorc MauTy, and Special Police Cap
tain Brewington started in pursuit
Sheriff Brent was wired TO join the
boat at Monask9n with the proper
papers. Monday night the searchlight
Of the Maury discovered the rakish
craft at Carter's Wharf.
Upon being hailed, Captain Boze-
nan came IN deck in his shirt sleeves,
rifle and hatchet in hand. He adj
a,itte1 ne was the man the officers
were looking for and said they would
oot All they wanted. lie raised his
rifle, but before he could fire dozen
rifle shots rang out from the Maury
and the rifle fell from BoZeman's
grasp. The negro mate also fell.
Bozeman crawled down the hold OF
his boat and was found lying across
his cases OF whisky.
The third member CT the crew,
Curtis Bradshaw, attempted to es-
cape, but was arrested by part Of
! the posse which had landed at Cur
lis Wharf.
Captain Bozeman had two fling
shot off and the mate was severely
wounded. Bradshaw was unhurt.
DR.. Hare, of Newland, dressed the
wounds Of the prisoners and accom-
panied them here. Dir. Newbill, OF
the Marine Hospital Service, and DR..
Hawkins amputated the two fingers
Of Captain Bozeman and dressed the
shoulder and hand Of the negro.
The Clark was anchored here
where she and the unso!d portion of
the liquor is guarded. The schooner
!! left baltimore two weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

R. l.. Payne, Mr.. Steele, Mr.. Cliff
and Mr.. Edgar Warfield for assis-
tance rendered in making the benefit
q success.
The following contributions were
gratefully acknowledged: Mrs. L.
w. Reid, Mrs. Henry Baader, Mr..
NJ. B. Harlow, Mr.. B. We'll, Mr..
William DeMaine, of this city anc
Mrs J. S. Baker of Beverly, Mass.
one dollar each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

|
from Richmond, where she was the
guest of her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren P. Taylor.
Mr. Leonard Chesser has returned
to his home sos Duke street, after
spending the past six weeks in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. William Jackson Morton will
conduct the prayer meeting Thursday
evening at s O'Clock in the Girls Club
room, 921 King street.
At the meeting of the committee
on poor at City Council last night
Aldermen Harrison was elected chair
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chester Free
land, of Rosemont, left Sunday for
an automobile trip to Philadelphia,
where they are the guests of friends.
Arrangements are about completed
for one hundred horsemen from Alex
andria and Fairfax counties to take
part in the inaugural parade at
Washington next Monday.
Mr. F. F. Marbury today received
a telegram from his brotfer-in-law,
Mr.. w. P. Taylor, Of Richmond, an
nouncing the death of the Iatter's
brother, Mr.. R. A. Taylor, which
occurred this morning. The de-
ceased had a number Of friends and
acuuaintances in Alexandria.
The Old Dominion Glass Com
pany opened up its Belle-Pre factory
this morning and put about one
hundred and seventy-fve men and
bows to work. A large number Of
orders are in hand and the business
promises to be brisk for the next
few months.
Osceola Tribe No. /, Improved Or
der of Red Men, lodge will convene
at 7:3O tonight in their hall at 107
north Pitt street. This being the
73rd anniversary of the organization
there will be celebration, including
the initiation and conferring of de-
gree on a palce face. The lodge ear
nestly requests its full membership
to attend, and extends cordial invi-
taton to all resident and visiting
Red Men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
The Girls Club.

Do not forget the tea to be given
by the Girls Club in their room, 921
King street, Friday afternoon. This
week the tea will be under the man.
agement of the Misses Howard. Ali
are invited to come and have cup Of
tea and hear about the club and its
work. The hours are from 3 to 6
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
Notice

Martha Washington Chapter, No.
AZ, o. E. S., will hold reception
FOR Grand Master Henry X. Field, IN
the lodge room, on Wednesday, Feb
ruarv 20. 1917, at S o'clock, p. M,
Every Mason in Alexandria is invited
to be present to join with US in doing
honor to the Grand Master. This is
2 personal invitation. We want every
Mason present.
Mrs. F. W. Latham, W. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.

Stand by the PRESIDENT That's the slogan now,
Stand by the President and face toward the bow.
Stand by the President, cranks do count,
Stand by the leader, lads and we'll win out
Cut out the sauerkrau it goes to your head;
Uncle Sam will back you with his good bread.
Shoe eff the U-boats, land 'em on the shore,
Catch one for watch fob-best You wore.
Open up the paths let the right be ours
Down with all the dictates Of Teutonc powers,
We can't take orders from any blooming crown;
Robbed of his headgear Kaiser is clown.
Red, white and blue, lads blue, white and rcd
Both Republics now, botn for freedom bled
Don't forget that Frenclmen stood by US of old,
Show them that gratitude has not grown cold.
Macaroni, frogslegs, bread-'tis the same
When it isn't sauerkraut there's nothing in the
Line up for duty, lads, rally your chief,
Train on the U-boats and let their reign be brief.
Sons of the fathers VINO used to the grey,
Stand by your cheftaR and help to win the day
Dixie boys, Yankees-we all band
And we'll stand for sea rights all Ger the land.
tand by the President and help him all you
If you can't pull with your leader you're blamed poor man!
GEORGE SHIRLEY KERNA2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28
DISAPPEARANCE OF ICE.
Steamer Charles Manchester Again
On Mount Vernon Route.

IN !IUuHl fcIHOl Route.
From Georgetown to the mouth of
the river there is no ice to interfere
with navigation, even by the small
sailing craft. but above Georgetown
the ice remains unbroken ara is
yet to go out.
.Asifter having been laid up in her
dock in Washington for the past
three months, the steamer Charles
Manchester, belonging to the Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company, resumed service today,
under the command of Capt. George
Windsor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

it was warm, to eat their lunch and
enjoy a brief rest. The deluge of
steam from the broken pipe filled the
room and blinded them so that none
could find the door and escape.
Sixty-fve wounded Russians, nome
ward bound from Germany, were
killed in a railroad wreck near Holm
sleden, in northern Sweden, on Mon,
day evening, according to a Copen,
hagen dispatch. The train was de.
rallied and four cars wrecked.
Two hundred and fifty United
States marines have been landed a
Guantanamo, Cuba. to protect the
large foreign-owned sugar mills am
plantations. That is the first use Of
force by the American government il
the present insurrection.
Turkish troops taken prisoners b:
the British at Kut-el-Amara nov
number several thousands, Earl Cur
zon, member of the war counci;
stated in the British House of LORDS
yesterday, The retreating Turkish
army was being pursued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

| Mrs, Charles GmerSuH Woollell
has returned to her home in Philadel-
! phia, after a visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Clapdore, at their
home in south Royal street.
Through an error the Gazette an
nounced the return of Miss Esther
Fowle Brookes from Geneva, N. T.,
Miss Brookes and her mother. Mrs.
| William Fowle Brookes, are the
guests of Mrs. John H. Flagg in
New York City.
Judge Edmund Waddill, presiding
in the United States District Court
for the eastern district Of Virginia,
yesterday dismissed the suit of H.
&. Hutchinson brought against the
New York and Pennsylvania COM
pany for breach of contract over
$500 acres of timber land, on the
ground that the process had not been
properly served.
The Rev. DR.. Richard Orme Finn,
of Atlanta, Ca, is conducting a ten
days evangelistic service IN the
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Richmond. The Rev. DR.. Finn, will
be remembered by a number OF Alex
andrians from the fact that several
years ago he conducted services IN
the Second Presbyterian Church here
and made many friends while in the
city.
The Alexandria Sunday School AS
sociation has elected the Following
officers: George X. Bender, presi-
dent: A. NJ. Simpson, wee president;
Elmer Thompson, secretary and
treasurer; John w. Herncon, super
intendent teacher training depart
ment; Mrs. VIM. Campbell, superin-
tsndent home department; Miss Har-
riet Pollard, superintendent elemen-
try department; Miss Helen Norris
Cummings, superintendent secondary
department; Judge Louis c. Barley
superintendent adult department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

DR.. w. M. Smith has sold his resi-
dence on the east side Of Alfred
street, between King and Cameron,
to Edward E. Carver and wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

Spring Opening Display Millinery.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
March 1st, I'd and Sd. Mrs. J. Hayes,
o:5 King street, Alexandria. 49-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

Mr. and Mrs. William Albert
Smoot, jr., and Master Albert Ansley
Smoot have returned to their home
in George Washington Park, after
spending a month at Pine Forest Inn,
Summerville, S. G.. IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

A colored man was fined So III the
Police Court this morning Tor Deing
drunk on the streets.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

Mrs. Charles Emerson Woomert
has returned to her home in Philadel-
phia, after a visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Clapdore, at their
home in south Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-28

See Linton, at Blondheim's old
stand, City Market, for meats, Auths
Provisions, etc.