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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21

hat Or. Nanser told the Pres, CIR;
was procurable, it was undo: ;;..A'l
shat the situation, az regards food
in Scandinavian countries Was rapid
" becoming such rat the monarchy
ed governments :eit thai something
lust be done 70 relieve tie 5"l.sion.
1t is believed probable that their ne
cessitics will be one cf the mos vital
questions considered ct The intcr-al-
lied conference in Paris, and on its
solution ftheir difficulties, officials
in Washington believe, may rest the
"hole alignment Of the three northern
countries in the battles yet to come
The new elements in the situation
which have developed since the
United States adopted its iron-clad
embargo policy are described ~
automatic circles as follows:
/. German domination of the Bal
tic, becoming more complete as nus
,ia weakens, puts in Germans hanGs
en- increasingly powerful thrca;
against the northern neutrals.
.. The refusal of the allies freely
&c ration the neutrals is compelling
chem more and more to turn to Ger
many for fuel and provisions.
Neither in official American circles
ror among the Scandinavian repre-
scntatives here is the second factor
admitted rs oi Importance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

n. B.-Following schedule figures
published only as information. Not
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
andria:
4:27 a. M, Memphis Spec
ial Sleeping cars and coaches for
i.ynchburg. Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Nashville, memphis,
Washington sleeping cars open after
1000 p. N. Dining car.
7.31 a. M. Local to naHTiilc.
TAT a. M. Daily Local 20 Far
risonburg. Buffet parlor ear.
OH u. m, Dai!y-u. $. fast mail
Coaches and sleeping ears to Omar
lottc. .At:an:a. birmingham, Ne"
Orleans. Sleeping car Salisbury 10
Ashcville. Dining car.
g.37 Il, m. Daily Manassas Orange
and Charlottesville and limited pc
vonG 70 Atlanta. Coaches only.
1902 p. m, Daily except Sunday
Local to HarrisoAbur&. Buffet par
Tor car.
4:222 p. NJ, Daily-Locai TO Ihar-
Icttesville. Parlcr car to WaErcntoH'
daily except Sunday
5:l2 p. M, Daily-Biru1inghan'
Special. Coaches and Sleeping ears
to Atlanta and birmingham. Dining
car. Daily tourist ear to California.
500 y. m, Daily except Sunday
Local for Warrenton.
T:l7 p. H., Daily--Augusta Spec
ial. Coaches and Sleeping ears to
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and Au-
gust.I. Sleeping cars to ASheViIIc.
Dining car.
1902 D. m. Daily-Washington &
Chattanooga Limited. VA lynch
burg. Coaches and sleeping cars 20
Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
New Orleans. Dining ca.
1902 p. n. Daily-New York &
New Orleans Limited. Al Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars 70
..tlanta end Nav Orleans. Sleeping
car 20 Macon Dining ear.
S. y. SHELTON,
Union Ticket Agent. Alexandria. Va.
r. H. DcBUTTS.
Division Passenger Agent, Washing
ton. y. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
MONROE & MONROE, Inc.
1l3 NORTH ROYAL
GROCERIES

NEW ORLEANS AND PORTO RICO
.MOLASsES, SALT FISH OF ALL
KINDS NEW GOLD MEDAL
RUCKWEAT FLOUR, GLUTEN
FLOUR, AND GRAHAM FLOUR
JUST RECEIVED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
NORTHERN NEUTRALS.
attitude of Norway, Sweden anh
Denmark viii he Determined.

Three kings. those Of Norway,
Sweden and Denmark, will meet al
Christiania November Is to voice new
demands en- the Entente allies WHICH
nay radically change the att:nI. Of
The Scandinavian countries 'ward
lie world war.
While. no official Statcmcn; as {"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
N0riGi., and " as,Ingt0i,
Steamboat Company.

Every day in tile year for Fortress
ilonroe. Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers Of Inc Old Domln-
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Mners
Steamship for Boston
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
PUBLIC SALE HANDSOME HOUSE
AND LOT.

will offer for sale. at public auc
ton in front Of the Market House,
in the City Of Alexandria, Va, At l.
O'Clock NJ, on Saturday Dec. s, 1917.
the handsome residence Of the late
John A. Marshall, sos Wolf street.
This is one Of the best butt houses
in the city; large, beautiful GROUNDS
surround the house, covering a quar-
tel Of a square, large parlor, rcccp-
ton room. dining room, hutlcr's
pantry on first floor; fivc
beautiful bed rooms, bath, large
closets. spacious hall. on secona
floor; ) bed rooms. toilet
servants quarters. on third floor;
handsomely finished stairway. ma
hogany and walnut rail and newell.
with handsome bronze statute on
newell. The parlor is equipped with
handsome marble manteis, large AND
costly mirrors over same. open l!rc
places. handsome chandeliers. The
lower part of the house or basement.
has six compartments, wood and
coal bunkers. store room, furnancc
room, and large kitchen. This Is
considered one of the handsomest
homes in the city Of Alexandria.
FERNS OF SALE, CASH
Thomas l.. Carter Auctoneer.
279-l3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
AUCTION SALES

Auction Sale Of valuable Factory
property. generally En""n rs NE
"pinnccr Mills
Pursuant 10 the terms Of deed ~
trust bearing date on Apr!! II, ILL.,
given by he Safety L'irSt M'nu' az
I,rinp Company. Incorporated, to
thc undersigned Trustees. and dLiy
recorded among the land records %
the City OF Alexandria, Virginia i"
Deed Book Sc, page 9S. default hay
m" been made in the payment OF I'VE
e the notes secured thereby, INC
undersigned trustees, pursuant t.
the terms of said decd Of trust, n;
| the request and by direction OF inc
| holders Of said notes, will otfcf fof
sale ut public auction, on the prenil.,-
as on Monday, November -, 1917,
At ~ o'clock noon. all that lo., tract
or parcel of land N the City Of Aic>-
aniria. Virginia, with the buildings
! am, improvements thereon. general.
" called and known rs the. Ponce
! Mills" propcrty. situated on the
! so,ith side Of Dukc Street and cas-;
Of the Potomac Strand, bounded ana
described rs follows. s0-wit.-
Hc~inning ut Tie intersection Of
thc south side Of Duke street with
he east side Of the Potomac Strand,
! and running thence "astwa:dly with
Duke street into the Potomac River;
! thence returning to the point of be-
ginning ani running southwardiy
with the east side Of the Potomac
Strand 143 feet I inches, more OF
less. TO the north line OF the lot Of
ground conveyed by the HaSkia
Wood EulcaniZin% Company 10 the
Real Estate Improvement Company
If Baltimore. by decd dated June ,.
1894. and recorded among the land
records Of the City of Alexandria.
Virginia. in Deed Book So page l2S;
thence castward!y parallel to Dukc
street into the said Potomac River;
thence north to connect with the
first line, together with al rights
appurtcnanccs. riparian rights and
privileges to the same belonging or
in any wise appcrtain!ng; supiece,
however, to a right Of way through a
ten foot alley over said property,
conveyed to the Real Estate In
provemcnt Company o. Baltimore ny
The !iaskin Wood Eulrani2in" Com
pany by deed dated June ., 1891.
Terms Of Salc-One-third cash.
and the balance in oqua! instruments,
payable at one and Two years after
date. the deferred payments to lie
evidenced By the notes Of the par
chaser or purchasers to be secured
by first deed Of trust on The property,
and 20 bear interest at six per cent
per annum, Or. ut the option Of the
purchaser or purchasers ii! cash NAY
be paid.
4 deposit Of two hundred and fifty
dollars will be required on the Aas
Of sale. and the balance Of the par
chase price mast ne settled III a.
coriancc with the above terms wish
in fifteen days thereafter. Convey
ancing al the cost Of the purchaser
or purchasers.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
RRAINARD ". PARKER.
Trustees
The above sale has been postponed
.,rtil Thursday Nov %. at - o'clocl;
room, on the premises.
GARDNER /. BOOTHE,
BRAINARD Y. PARKER,
Trustees.
265-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
~ asitingtan S:Gu,hern RI.
Schedule in effect Juiy 2, 1917.

Schedule in effect July 2, 1917.
/ .or Washington and poIats north
daily S:0S, %:23, 1913, 1898, 1915 8.
m. i2:Gl, l:2S, 80, Through train
for New York. via ?. L. R) 3:l4,
5.55&. S:23. 1888 y. NJ.
Saturdays only, A:!i p. m, and
Sundays only S:D% p. m
cor f:gGo:rc&,nuts, Hichp.orH end
POTTS scuiE 81 1884. 1852 tioca!j ard
9;47,& a, ~ 1916, 5:22. 1882, SIT
local 1902, 9:47 p. n. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
i1:lS a. N. daily and 215 p. n. Sat
urdays. Night sSIin leaves 1870 p.
m. daily for stati e. Lorton 10 Fred
"i.irkshurg inclusiyd:
MOTE-I'irnrs Of 4srr'va! ami 10
perture ard conno"tio'+ not 'H'aran-
!e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
maryland, Delaware a-
Virginia RAILWAY Go,

Steamers of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. n.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexce.i
ed.
Freight for Baltimore. Ph.Iadei-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care. Through rates
and bills OF ladins issued.
Single fare to Baltimore S3.25;
with return trip sa.50. State rooms
one way $500 and MP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Unfair to Blame
Congress Only

The British newspaper complaints
against Congress for delay regarding
food legislation are only partly just.
The blame for slowness, as in practi-
cally every other undertaking Of the
government, lies in many quarters. De-
lay begins with the Administration.
which was slow in making up its mind
what to do in this food crisis. Two
months ago the plan was TO urge back
yard gardens and leave the rest to God.
Then some one proposed 20 bring Mr..
Hoover here as an adviser-a typical
halfway solution, of which there are in
Vulnerable instances. Then a step for
ward was made and il was proposed TO
give Mr.. Hoover real authority.
A half-baked and mostly unconstitu-
tional measure was then drawn up. and
with that Congress has been struggling,
taking meanwhile weeks holiday and
manifesting, in the upper branch, a
disposition to talk a long time and
perhaps reject essential parts of the
measure. The delay is due TO an Agri-
cultural Department that lacked mag
ination and energy. an Administration
that lacks initiative and a legislature
that doesn't take its job seriously
enough and lacks faith in the Execu-
tive. The case is typical. The English
have cause to complain. But when their
papers scold Congress they do only
partial Justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08

Washington, June THE sending oil
Lord Northcliffe on a mission to this
country and the criticism of Congress
in the London newspapers for its slow
ness in acting upon food legislation
are taken here as signs of British DIS
content with our progress with the
war Lord Northcliffe's appointment 70
succeed Mr.. Balfour and his dispatcn
70 this country are complete surprise
The State Department has no informa-
ton about the reasons for his mission
And the British Embassy here is just
as much in the dark.
It is generally taken that his coming
here will mean a change in the British
policy and that the truth will be told
to this country about the situation OF
the Allies, in an effort to arouse the
nation to a realization of its task, so
that its preparation for war Will be
sneeded UP. The French commission
when il was here began this work, out
the French were content to achieve the
one aim of getting troops started 10
France. With that accomplished they
left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
I ord Northclife's Role
The Ambassador Of Truth
He American Erand Surprise to Both the State Depart
ment and British Embassy-Fe Thinks Publicity Must
Be Herocally Applied to Democracys Mind
By c. w. Gilbert

coal as it affects the navies Of France
and Italy and the army of Italy, they
would bring home to the people sense
of the seriousness of the war and Of
the danger of losing it before we, in
our slow way up from unpreparedness
get ready to fight.
II Lord Northcliffe comes here upon
such a mission as his character record
and known views seem TO indicate he
will have a difficult and delicate task
to perform. Members of the Admin
stration are loud in their professions
of belief that the truth should be told.
There is nothing you hear more often
in Washington.
In the last analysis this demand is
only an excuse. It puts the blame for
the slowness of the nations response
upon the British. Why will the Brit
ish, it is asked, by inference, persist in
their blind policy of concealing the
tonnage totals of the losses through T.
boats? If the truth were told, this
country's course would be easier. But
a: the same time the last thing the Ad-
ministration wants Is TO be hurried by
some truth-telling foreigner, the moral
OF whose condolences to the public is
that there is no time to be lost If the
war is to be won
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
British Blow Up Germans
On 9-Mile Belgian Front;
Carry Ridge, Capture 5000
Lloyd George, in England, Hears
British Mines Explode in Flanders

until the first announcement of Haig's
success explained their real nature.
Some idea of the magnitude OF the
Wytschaete explosions may be OBJ
tanned by comparing them to a series
Of such blasts as shook New York when
the Black Tom disaster occurred last
summer. Windows were shattered as
far away as Connecticut at that time
and the detonation was distinctly
heard in Philadelphia, nearly 100 miles
away.
The roar Of the explosion at the du
Pont plant at Haskell, n. j., where
100000 pounds of powder shot sky
ward in one blast on the night of Jsnu-
airy Il was heard over even a larger
area. Four states-New Jersey, New
York, Connecticut and Massachusetts,
were shaken. The report was heard at
Troy, approximately 100 miles away.
while two shocks were felt in Spring
field and Pittsfeld, Mass, over 13O
miles distant, with such distinctness
that persons rushed from their houses,
fearing an earthquake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Daniels Announces
ArriuaI of the
Jupiter in France

Washington. June THE naval coll
lier Jupiter has arrived in France, Sec
retary Daniels announced to-day, laden
with 10,5OO tons of wheat and other
supplies. The ship sailed from an
American port without any intimation
Of her voyage having been given out
in advance, and is now at anchor in a
French port.
The Jupiter is one OF the navy's
largest colliers. She was the first cleo
trically propelled steamer ever built,
and her performance was so good that
it led to the adoption of electric drive
for all new battleships and battle
cruisers. the American navy being the
only one in the world to adopt this
type of propulsion.
Secretary Daniels did not specify
what supplies besides wheat the big
ship carried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08

London, June David Lloyd George,
Premier OF Great Britain, arose at 8
o'clock this morning and waited by an
open window in his residence. Walton
Heath. Presently from across l3O miles
of land and water came the distant
thunder of mighty explosions. The Pre-
mier and his household then knew that
million pounds of explosives had
hurled the German first line trenches
skyward. and that British soldiers
were charging forward toward the
crest of the Messines-Wytschaete
ridge.
Plans for the explosion OF the great
mine had been long maturing, and Mr.
Lloyd George had been apprised of the
exact moment when it would be set off
When he went to bed last night he left
instructions that he should be called at
8 o'clock this morning, in the hope OF
hearing the crash tnat was to herald
the renewal of Britain's offensive.
Persons at the Premier's Official
residence in London also neard the de-
donations, and supposed them. to be
heavy guns firing on the English coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Call for a Million
Backyard Gardens
Is er-Subscribed
Department Of Agriculture Now
Plans to Triple That
Number

Washington, June Carl Vrooman,
Assistant Secretary of the Department
Of Agriculture, said in a statement to-
night that while the departments cam
psign for million backyard gardens
has been greatly "over-subscribed, "
plans must be made now to triple or
quadruple the effort during the COM
ing year.
81 salute our splendid army of home
gardeners" said Mr.. Vrooman. "They
are fighting Kaiserism along with our
troops in France. But We must not sit
back and congratulate ourselves. We
must begin now to lay our plans to
quadruple, or at least triple, that army
next year. The battalions of home
gardeners will need reserves or fresh
recruits. For if in war time the home
garden is a national necessity, in time
Of peace it will be valuable national
asset.
an March the department called
upon the people of the United States
TO plant at least l 100000 backyard and
vacant lot gardens this spring. Ac-
cording to our reports. the people have
over-subscribed that amount, and 1t will
not be surprising if the final returns
should show that there are 100000
town gardens now producing food for
their owners.
From all sections comes the same
news of the patriotic, instant response
Of the people TO the backyard garden
campaign. Rich as well as poor have
put in their vegetable gardens. Fine
lawns and flower beds together with
city lots are growing beans, radishes,
tomatoes and peas. Bankers and bust
ness men have loaned money for
ploughing, seeds and fertilizer.
"Our reports show the widest and
most intelligent interest in canning and
driving foods for winter use. The pub
lication Office of the Department OF
Agriculture is working overtime in an
attempt to supply the demands for in
formation. Exactly what effect all this
will have on the nations food supply IS
hard to say, but it is going TO help, and
may be enough TO turn the tide to VIC
tory sooner than we expected or
honed -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
The Truth Would
Force Everything Else

II is known tnat Lord NorthelIhe
feels strongly the need Of publicity IN
this country. A business associate oil
his who has been here recently has
said that it is Northcliffe's opinion
that publicity Is more required here
than the control of food or the build
ing of ships. 1t is difficult to imagine
any other purpose the new British
,oro missioner will serve during his SIX
r,onths here than that of rousing the
nation by presenting the case OF the
Allies as it has not been presented be-
fore.
Certain facts about the seriousness
of tho situation of the allies OF this
country have been made known from
time TO time. They are allowed to be-
emma known by officials in this coun-
,r, who feel it TO be desirable that
tho truth should be told. But no Off
ciaI will take the responsibility for
telling them, and when they are told
in the newspapers they lack the au-
thority of official support For ex-
omnle. il is known here that the
French are 80 short Of men that they
lack workmen to keep their aeroplanes
Z, rarair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Argentine Paper Tells
OF u. S. Battleships
of Coast of Portugal

Buenos Ayres, June LA Nacion'
prints a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro
saying that the crew of the British
ship Demerars, sailing from Lisbon,
Portugal, returned to that port, because
in the neighborhood Of the Island Of
Cascaes the crew observed a submarine
which was apparently waiting for their
vessel, and which few moments be-
fore had torpedoed ship carrying
a cargo to France. The crew also said,
according to the dispatch, that when
four days out from Lisbon the Deme-
rara encountered a squadron OF five
American battleships, with which she
communicated.
The officers said very little about the
matter. but remarked that the Ameri-
can ships carried troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Lord Northclife Will
Open an Office in
Downtown New York
[By United Press !


London, June Lord Northcliife is
going to the United States for busi-
ness. He is not going for a speech
making or banqueting tour, but means
business and will start his work at
once from an Office in downtown New
York.
This is his own idea of his post as
successor to Foreign Minister Balfour
at the head Of the Brush war mission.
He explained his plans in an interview
prior to his departure, and which it is
permitted TO publish to-day, now that
England's famous publisher is about TO
arrive in America.
IL am not going on speechmaklng
or banqueting tour" Lord Northcliffe
declared in an interview. 81 propose
taking Offices downtown in New York,
where | can confer on the many busi-
ness interests involved in the British
and Allied missions.
81 am hopeful not only of imparting
any war lessons which | may have
learned from many visits to the war
to my American friends, but also TO de-
rive ideas which are certain 20 be
evolved by American natural genius for
invention"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Collier Jupiter, Under Con.
voy, Carried Wheat for
the American Forces
Camps Established
For Coming Troops
Arrival of Vessels Hailed
with Joy by French
Navy

Paris. June 7.-American warships
have anchored off the French coast, the
Ministry of Marine announced tonight.
Arrival of a large American trans
port containing wheat for American
troops who are 70 come later was an
nounced by "Le Matin.' The transport
crossed the Atlantic under the protec-
ton of an American warship, and is
now being unloaded at French port,
the newspaper says.
Preparations are being made for the
reception of American troops, the
newspaper says further. A number OF
bases similar to those Of the British
army have been organized.
Camps have been laid out for in
fantry and artillery and aviation parks
have been established for American
aviators. None of the American officers
is bringing his family.
"Le Matin" says the arrival of the
transport means that the provisioning
OF the army is we'll under way before
the arrival of the troops, and that, ac-
cordingly, the American forces will
make no call on the French stock OF
food.
The Ministry of Marine says of the
coming of the American war vessels:
"The French navy greets with JOY
or their arrival these new brothers ir
arms, who, under the flag of the grea
American Republic, have come to par
ticipate until final victory in the
struggle against the common enemy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Spanish Cabinet
Expected to Resign
At Meeting To-day
Demand for Entrance in War
Grows as U-Boat Sink
ings Increase

Madrid, June THE Cabinet met this
afternoon TO consider the political stu-
stion.
II is the unanimous opi2ion in politi-
cal circles that it will decide TO an
nounce its resignation tomorrow at a
meeting to be presided over by Kina
Alfonso.
The present Spanish Cabinet wa,
termed to continue and preserve the
ns,;on,s neutrality. However. the re.
neated sinking OF Spanish ships by The
fr'bosts. together with the unsatisfsc.
,oyy nature Of the German reply &c
sye1uent Spanish notes. has created a
,snse situation, in which the popular
d.msnd for SPANS entrance into Tho
var bas -rown stronger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Winston Churchill
Is Made Head of
British Air Board
Former Lord of the Admiralty
Succeeds Viscount
Cowdray

London. June 7.-Colonel Winston
Spencer Churchill has accepted the
chairmanship of the British Air Board,
in succession to viscount &owdray.
George II. Roberts, Labor member OF
Parliament, will succeed George Nicoll
Barnes as Minister of Pensions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
in repair.
Facts That Require
To Be Told

The situation in France with respect
n all such work is like the situation
with respect to the French railroads
which we have sought TO correct by
sending 5000 practical railroad men
abroad. If Lord Northclifte should
make facts like these known. and facts
like the shortage of. fuel oil in foreign
rsvies. due 10 the enormously IN
creased consumption entailed by tne
rursui. of U-boats, and the shortage OF