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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-17

There was no argument. replied
smith brown walked up to me and
told me he would punch me IN the
eve. AID be did cincinnati IN
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-17

llD91lG NlaI.Dllllsln o1ll.1p1n111cesl
FORT sHAFTEB, Nay 1.-The
new board which has been appointed
20 examine the candidates who may
apply for commission II the officers
reserve corps. consists 81 Lieut. Col.
William r. Dashieli, Inf. president
MAI Eugene b. Hartnett, Ned Corps:
MAI william B. Cochran. "a Inf. :
Lieut. Alfred u lockwood. "a Inf. and
Lieut. John B. Lqdy. II r. q. Lieut..
HockWood win act &c recorder. for the
board. This board 4 20 meet a. Fort
0hnftef and q at the call q the prosi-
dent Lieut.. Col DashielI
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-17

The "a INF. library reports that The
attendance for the month pf April Wa
So and the books Issued during the
month were go. The cause fnt tie
small attendance n due 20 the fact
that the companies have extra duties
10 perform with the demand Cor Z
larger guard
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-17

A concert WI Sc given On the mai,
1 q. round q .hs g Iei band 8.
?. q. The concert viii Be under Ii,
direction q Band Leader Mr. Jacob
son. There VII also BE & concert !,
re c|IIcnIoo( parade ground on ri
II/ - Al. q "a and ca ThnrSda,
evening I4L1t FOR, SKATER thtatsr Z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
1000 FIRMS BLACKLISTED.
Enemy Trading List For 20 Latin
American Countries Announced.

4 blacklist of 1850 firms IN 20
Central and South American cou7-
tries with whom merchants of the
United States are forbidden specl1l-
caIlv to do business except under
spacal license was promulgated last
night by the War Trade Board. 1t IS
officially styled enemy trading list,
and constitutes the first section o; 4
record which eventually will include
the names Of firms in most Of ths
countries Of the world. including IN"
United States itself.
Latin America is dealt with first D"-
cause of the large number of Ger
man firms in the southern republics
active in aiding Germanys caus'.
Evidence put before the war grace
board has shown that man. of these
firms, including public Utilities com
panies, have financed TO large ':e-
gree German propaganda WORK IN
the United States. Al those named
in the list issued last night have
been charged with secretly or opel-
ly assisting Americas enemies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
DIINN..NARKS NUpTIALS OF AN OLD ESTATE
"konnd Hill" Owned in Triplett Fam
lily Over Two Hundred Years,
Bought by an .AIeNandrian.

= Round Hil!.-' the old and well
k!own estate situated in Fairfax
county, near Alexandria, has b,
purchased by Mr.. D. G.. Grillbortzcr,
Of Alexandria. the sale being made
through Graham and Ogden of this
clt,
This fine old estate was granted
by King Charles 70 the Triplctt's in
1903, and has been owned and oecu-
pied to the present time by the Trip
letts-2l4 years. 1t is near Mount
Vernon, and at one time adio!ned
lhat noted place. Genera! Washlng-
ton and Major William Triplctt were
close n.ighbors and intimate friends. i.
Major Triplctt was one Of those cS-
pccially invited by Mrs. Washington
to attend the Generals funeral.
AT the time Of the sale Round
Hill" was being locked a.tcr BY care
takers and was owned by Miss Sarah
j. and Messrs. George W. and W.
Powell Triplett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05

The Wall Street Journa! Of today
contains the following:
The United States Steamship Co.,
which was reported last week as hay
ing been awarded a contract by The
Shipping Board for the construction
OF steel and wooden vessels aggre-
eating SIS, 1000 900, now has contracts
with the Government for the con-
,struction of ships at total cost o.
approximately $3G,O00,00O and rs
stated last week, expects TO close
smother contract shortly for an ad-
litional SIS. 100000, making the tota!
amount Of shipping contracted for III
the nefnhborhoOd Of Sal ,OOO0OO.
IN order to meet the requirements
occasioncd by the award Of these con-
tracts the company has been obliged
to extend It's building facilities anG
recently purchased a favorable !oca-
ton for ship construction 1T AleXan-
.1ria, Va. on the Potomac. This yard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
Declaration tu r.,rb..iy the rrcsi-
dents Recomme .dat,cr. With Pos
,iblc Additions

Congress toLG" -; "uE - .r'%e
!aw Of President Wilson'S war mes
sac Immediate declaration OF var
u Austr:a-uungayy, first q the
Presidents recommendations. wil!
ccme probably before the week end
Formal draIt Of the war reso!l
ton against the, ''rassal of prussian
autdcracy" was to be made by the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
this afternoon and will be ready for
House consideration tomorrow. Sen
a:or Stone, chairman Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, called
il to meet tomorrow md expects u
a resolution when the Senate
meets next Friday.
That the war declaration will pass
nta.ly unanimously in both houses 's
net questioned. Some members. how
ever. will make Il determined fight
10 embrace in it also Bulgaria anc
Turkey. Senator Lodge Of Massachn-
sets, is expected to lead this fight
=! have not changed my view" NJ
said. Il have felt al along that "r
shoa!d declare war on Austria, Tur-
key and Bulgaria. A said before.
it is essential to allied unity that We
AZ fight the same enemies
Administration leaders. however,
SAID! that in view Of the President
t.; tcmcnt that Turkey and Bulgaria
~" mere tools Of Germany and 10
not yet stand in the direct path q or
necessary action,r Congress VII.
leave them out for the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
UAlG.S LINE HOLDS FIRM /.
British Thwari German Attempt 10
Break Through And Duplicate
Italian Drive.

With the British Army in France.
Dec. 5.--That Field Marshal Hais
prevented fhn Germans from breaking
through MS lines on the Cambra7
front discounts the small gains whicn
the enemy hosts achieved Monday 81
2 terrible cost in life. II means
that Mondays critical period ha'S
been successfully passed and that
fo;. the second time in four days FIELD
Marshal Haig thwarted what is BE-
l;evcG to have bee; German attesnpt
10 lUplica;y til So. IN :Aust-'o-
Hungarian performance in Italy.
Germans were collected from !.rr
eastern theatre and various parts ot
the German lines in the west. ~
,VacCucric the enemy fought h'S
w2v through the town, ard one part!
penetrated for some hundred yacdS
in.o British territory. This was the
ex rene gain. The attacking torce>
So urcd very narrow strip 81
cronrd little north ana Soatn or l.!
Vacnucric, but the British still c!urH
rr.mlv to the high ground north @:
this place.
The British comlnandc. voEunt;c!i!
pulled back his lin" to the west "Al
southwest of Masniercs 70 make II
f;rmcr Yesterday morning the
British line was near thc western
part Of Marcoing copse, but included
Marcoing; small triangular pee
of territory. therefore. has beer
sacrificed by the British. Since
o'clock Monday thc line h"S rename
unchanged.
heavy concentration Of Germa"
rms cas, Of Gonnclieu suffered
greatly b. the excellent British
! counter battery work Things ao
pcared much brighter n the br't'sA
can7p yesterday morning. Inc @'-
tie probably has not yet run -
; conrse but the defenders rom no"
; or will be in much better shape u
handle the situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
Clara kimball Young Tonight

IN "Magda," the new Select pic
tue in which Clara Kinball Young
is starring at the head Of her own
company, the famous screen actress
achieves the triumph Of her career.
Playing the title role, she depicts
tF.e struggle OF girl forced to re-
bcilion by the menace of arundes.red
marriage, and the subsequent events
OF the play move up to vivid ana
compelling climax. This stage eIas-
sic adapted to the screen sill be
sh,wn tonight ut the Richmond
Theatre.
The attraction at the Surprise WI!
be "Susan's Gentleman" founded on
Kate .tordan's narrative, presenting
dainty Violet Merscrcau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
LICENSE FORCES WIN
Four additional Massachusetts Cites
Swing Into wet" Column.

fdston. Dee. --LiccnSe! -, .
r,cn decided viytory ovc2 me %
r,"ents OF the .iccnScd sal: NJ 'l!I2T
into the wet" column i'll the eightccN
l:uricipal elections he'd il. ,n'E ;it
v,:,clday.
Fall r ,er. tchAurg. aver: &.
and Taunton changed from dry TO
.ncr". Notwith> 2rdinG the sharpe.
fii;ht against lic@.tse which III, bee;'
made in many years, SnrinC;!'id s.e-
n ained ''wet" by 2,255 votes. mi III
cihet cities license forc>s ,@1"cd
comparative gaii:~.
Taunton. won by the dry forces
list year by l.o votes, swGn> tack
so:idly to license today with mar
Gin Ct l.4l9 votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
NEWS CONCERNING ALEXANDRIA CITY
Wall Street Journal, Published in New York Today.
Brings Cheering Reports For Residents of This City

comprises some Siyty-clght acres. ana
work is to begin Immediately on Inc
building of a modern ship yard, suca
as will be likely to meet the demands
Of the trade and the Government
needs for some years TO come. In ao-
,ition. the comapny has through It's
subsidiary. the Robert Palmer ana
Sons Shipbuilding and Marine Rail-
way Co., a large yard at Noank. Coan.
especially adapted for the construc-
ton of steel ships and where many
Of those now contracted for will be
built. IN addition the company has
another modern ship yard near Gro
ton, where twelve wooden ships arc
being got under way.
Besides operating its own corn
mcrcial fleet Of about twenty vessels
and doing Government work. the com
pany expects to start high speed
barge service through the Barge
Canal between New York and buf-
falo early next spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
!! s. Bessie Art ~" Mark ":.a Mf.
Albert Charles Dunn Married IT
Noon To-day in This City.

4 wedding Of unusual interest to
their many friends took place today
i! hiel. noon at the Washington street
Methodist Episcopal chm; a South,
when Miss Bessie Ar-th IL Marks, be-
came the bride Of Nj. Albert Charles
Dunn. of this city, son CT Mr.. and
Mrs. &. \ Dunn. Of WATERFOWL.
Nc~ yorks
The l,fide was given in marriage
by heyfa,hcr and was attended BY
.aiis FNcllie pierpoint, as maid Of
q. ,..sorssr. .anl, Mr.. Herbert Fairbanks, 9!
Baltimore. was the groor's best
man The nsters were Mcssrs.
wainwright Blake, Of Woodbury., \.
l. Samuel Luckett. Edward B'llhel-
mo, md N. l.. ninwiddic. OF this
oiry.
lust before the ceremony Mrs.
Thomas IIulfish delightfully."- enter
tained the assembled friends with
several solos among which was "stlll
IS the Night 81 Love You Truly
"a 20 promi,1 We" after wh' Il
he bridal party entered the
ghu~cn to the st::;Gs of LohenSr'n $
yaa,!ing march rendered by Mrs. Geo.
y Warficld. Rev. F. v REGISTER
nssror or thc church, performed the
ceremony, when waS very solemn and
i!npcs'Tc.
The bride was beautifully attircd IN
brodacloth with soft beaver hat IN
ostrich trimmings to match, ana car
ri,l q houuuct of yellow Ward roses.
The maid OF honor, Miss Plcrpolnt'
Wa gowned in taupc satin. with nat
n match ana carried Killarney bril-
lisnt roses.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left on honeymoon trip I"
New York. They will be At home to
their friends 81 30 North Roya!
street, this city. after January lst.
Among the out ut-ofsown guests Were
Il, @room's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George \ Dunn, Of .Watertown. n.
Mrs. NJ. W. Jones and Mis-
ZONES. .. Bclryv;lle, Va, Mr. VAIN
WRIGHT Blake. OF Woodbury., n. j.
.nA Mr.. Herbert Fairbanks. Of Balu
mere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
TIE BRITISH SPLIT.
Opnosition Liberal Leaders Farhr-
ALL, IA Eansdownc Letter.

ondcn. Dec. 5.--The Manchester
Guardian Yesterday says it under
stands that a meeting OF the oPposl-
zion ibcral leaders, at which former
Premier .Asquith was present, was
notir.,,. favorable to the recent LanS-
downe letter. although some OF the
leaders went further than others II
their approval.
When Mr.. AsQuith speasS at BIZ
r,;ncham on Monday his reference
to the letter, the Guardian predicts.
will be. TO say the least. Svmpa.
thetic."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
,,NiES REILLY DEAD.

Editor of Wall Street
Journal Victim Of Burns and En-
poSure.
Paterson. \. J =, Dee. 3.-JamcS
Reilly. managing editor Of the Wall
Stree; .loarnal. dicl laat night III a
husnital here. Ills death was due
t. burns and exposure. He was
taken i'll while al0nc in his home at
RiG@ewood Thanksgiving morning,
when he was about 10 leave fol' WASH
incton on business. Whilc trying
to reach the telephone to summon
aid he fell down stairs. where his back
rested against Z steam l"a!atnr' ana
he became unconscious.
II was not until last Sunday morn
:ne three days later. that, Mr.
Rcilly's pligh, WAS discovered. His
heck had been badly burned. ana ne
suffered also from cold when tn"
heating plant fire died oot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
ALLIED UNITY ASSURED.
Smrcmc General Staff and Naval
Committee Decided Upon.

Paris. Dee. 5.-The Foreign Once
officially announced yesterday that
at the recent Interallied Conference,
i, which the United States particlpat-
ed. agreements were concluded "upoi
the bass OF a complete understand
ing and close solidarity among the
Allies for the solution Of the Ques-
tions in which they have a common
interest in the war
II also was announced that the
creation Of n supreme lntcl-allicd
naval committee had been dec.Icc
upon.
The Interallicd general staff. it was
stated, was working upon definite
military program which was plac-
inc unity of military action in the
way of certain realization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
His Son Drafted. Ends Life.

August Meissc, I3, New York
mirror manufacturer, who lived Ill
West Hoboken, committed suicide
Yesterday because his son, August.
ir. had been called into military ser
vice under the draft.
Meisse was native German and
his wife said ne could not bear TIE
thought Of his son fighting against
the Fatherland. He ate hearty 5t7.
nor and went to his bedroom. He
u-,s found an hour later with oNl-
t.. wound in his head Physicians
said he had died instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
Red Cross Benefit Dance.

Tickets for the dance to De held
70. the benefit OF the Alexandria
CHAPTER Of the American Red Cross
will be Sl.0O per couple. The dance
will be held on the evening OF Fri
day. December eth, in the auditorium
Of the Elks' Home on Prince street,
commencing At $50. The committee
Of arrangements is: Misses Eliza X.
Douglas. Lr.y Z. uhler, Nellie S.
uhler, and Messrs- Carroll AshDy,
Richard Green and Lewis Porter.
290-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05

Mrs. Evelyn Clampettc, aged Il
died at the Alexandria hospital this
morning. shs resided at 1918 Du':e
street. The body will be sent to I.or-
ton Friday morning for burial.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise II.
Pull;n. mho diei yesterday morning
at her hame, 62l Duke street, Will
be held Friday afternoon at 500
from her late residence.
Captain Thomas B. Cochran, has
received the following information
from, the Adjutart Generals Office
Richmond, for publication: "SelectiTe
Service Regulations in Part ", Page
SO, classifies al registrants in FIVE
classes and states the effect of c.assi-
fication in class 5 is TO grant cxemp-
ton or discharge from draft. On
page 80. class 5. miscellaneous, see
ton 8, rule -, subsection "D", it IS
held that all persons in the military
or naval service Of the United States
are placed in class $. On page 40 o.
the same regulations, note 3, it IS
held that the words ''p,.sms in the
military and naval service of the
United States" are employed in said
Act of Congress, and in these rcgu-
Iations shall be construct as inclui.
ing all officers and enlisted men OF
the regular army, the regular army
reserves, the officers reserve corps.
and the enlisted reserve corps. All
officers and enlisted men of the
National Guard and National Guard
reserve recognized by the Militia Bu-
reau of the War Department. The
regulations, however, prohibit regis
trants from volunteering after the
1ath of December, also for the VOL
untecr enlistment Of any rcglstTant
with the current quota. This refers
solely to registrants and does not
Apply to men. withntthe ages OF y
to 2l, and 81 to 45, who are authoriz-
cd to enlist in the National Guard
init under the National Guard re-
culations." Any one desiring to join
the State National Guard can do so
BY calling at T. e. Gochran's Office.
100 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
SUBMARINE ENENIESW WAR ON AUSTRIA
l. Boat Terror is Gradually SuDsid-
ing Through Yankee Methods.

Yankee methods have spoiled the
nerve Of German C-boat commanders
according to stories brought TO Tie
United States by naval officers just
returned from the war zone. +tc-
cording 70 these. the explanation ol
the big increase in U-boat losses and
consequent decrease in the humber o:
boats sunk by these pests is due 20
the American idea of going after tile
Germans. rather than wait for the
Germans to 20 after shipping. Toe
use Of the depth bomb mas become
FREQUENT now that the American de-
strovers are after the U-boats.
In the Early days Of the war the
policy of the Allies was TO police
those districts III which U-bcats had
been operating or were thought to
be operating. The Americans from the
first advocated policy Of trying 20
get the Germans as they were leaT-
ing their bases and before they h@d
the opportunity to do any real dam
age. This policy has now been auopi'
ed. and results are held 10 justify
the change.
The new policy is essentially one
cf .dog-eat-dog. Allied submarines
living in wait off the German bases
for the subsea boats Of the encihy
to make their appearance. "h"n
they do. it is a case Of the commar'
der who is quickest on the trigger
and the most accurate in sighting
his torpedoes who returns to tAe
home port to tell what happened. 10
date the losses Of the Allies, cora
rarcd to those Of the enemy. are ~
Another manner in which the l.
Boats are trapped is in the use q
80" or mystery. boats By the AZ
liz. \ Q-boat may be numbering
tramp, making eight or nine Sno.s
AN hour, OF a Yankee schooner, win
= deckload Of lumber, traversin@ re-
ru,ar routes of travel and appareA.'
~ defenscless, except for 4 lone g"h
,,,,,,,od an the stern. Such boats as
these the Germans have not consN-
cred worth wasting torpedoc@ Of
After shcliing them and appafeH''s
causing the crews TO abandon sap
rho rI-boats have been in the haolS
of approaching at leisure to compete
their destruction, first obtaining such
s,,pp,ies as they might be in need OF.
The O-ooats, however, are Ike lae
traditional singcd cat-better 'A"n
they look. They have Il trick OF SUI;
denly showing sizeab!e guns IN >'c-
tion where apparently solid timber
ing had been. In such circumstances
the submarines have been he!p'eS"'
Naval men report that U'Doat
crews have literally to be drive"
,h,ord these vessels at the PORT % 4
pistol.
$50 tong AS these birds wee .'v-
in,- things their OWE way. they say
"thcv we're the caniest fellows III ,:'e
y:arli Now that improved mcthoo"
have enabled the other side 10 ee.
many of them, they are not so &a"-s'
They cannot stand the gait. 1t IS
this weakening Of morale that Is r.
sponsiblc for the refusal OF the u':-
parls to take advantage OF "!lat
~ times look to be ccrtaintleS "'
scoring"
How To Live on II Cents DAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05

Reviva! services will begin this
evening in the Free Methodist
church. 424 South Lee street Re-.
T. F. Sharp and wife, singing ARD
preaching evangclists, will conduct
the meetings every night this weeE
excepting Saturday. Tho public IS
cordially invited 20 attend al shs
services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
Entertainment Friday Night.

A musical AMI literary entertain
NEXT will be given at the Westmin-
ster Building en- Friday night, De-
cember T, 1917, at s o'clock. Tickets
will be on sale at the door on the
evening of the entertainment. 9o0-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
DEAD BURGLAR.
Man Found Beneath Opened
Window With Light and Jimmy.

As was stated in the Gazette, lying
face downward under q window of
the postofficc at Clifton Station
Fairfax county, Va, n man was
found dead Monday morning when K.
K. Buckley, the postmaster, arri0c%
to open the office Claspcd IN one
hand Of the dead man was flash
I,.h; and in the other q piece OF steel
II" blind had beer pried open
and it is assumed that The man
hoped dead IN the act. of forcing the
window.
\ detective from the Post Oltlcc
Department, who VAS summoned from
Washington. said the man had been
identified by his photograph IN the
Roguc's Gallery and,tfat he is respon-
sihlc for many post office robbcrles
il Virginia and West Virginia. \
III; rksm.tt in Manassas, ii is said, as
se",s that the stranger had been IN
tEf ncighborhood for several days
ard that he had given him money to
hr.. rnod on THANKSGIVING Day He
W.. about s. years old an,! scant1l!
clrd In his pocket w"s found q
Colts automatic revolver and letter
cortaing $50, which was addressed 70
a man at Swetnam (Fairfax statlon)'
wnarr the post office had been en-
,c1cd 9 few nights before. 1t 'S
t., ught that the same man Is respon-
side. fo,. the recent robbery at the
pest office at Clarendon, Alexandra
cnrnty. where a large sum OF money
w:S taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
How to Live on II Cents bas


Dleticians who have beer seeking
to teach Americans how ~ live on
20 cr 80 cents day mus; make an
,t,cr visit 10 the laboratory, for Dr..
Harvey ". Wiley has gone them
ore better.
He can live on /" cents a day. lie
saiA in an address last night &. W!l-
So. Normal School Community Cen
tC!.
Eat one pound Of wbca; Tor
cornl. two potatoes, and drink one
pin, Of milk. he said. They con-
tain sufficient nutrin!cno for an
qfult
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY
List Of New Books Received for Inc
Present Month Of December.

The folloing list Of new books nave
been received AZ the AieXandF'a NJ
Tary:
Iissing--Mrs. Humphrey Waro.
The Tyranny of the Weak-Char.1.
Neville Buck.
Webster-Man's Wan -Pet-r 3
myEe.
r.xtncatlng OEoadiah--.Iosepn -
Lincoln.
Sheat Of Bluebel!s---Ear"T'=:
0rczy.
,I;ss Millions Maid-Berta Slc"
The Second Fiddle-PhJ!hs boi"
to,nc. ;.
Inc Hearts kingGon:--AlaEia
naviess
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
Notice.

The oyster supper which the AuN-
1;arv to the 3. T.. of f.. were to nav:
at Lee Camp Hall, THURSDAY night
Dacsmber s. is postponed. AL har-
;np tickets apply 70 the persons
from whom they bought and receiie
their money for same. -''--V'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05
MAY NOT SEIZE COAL
Southern Railway Is Restrained From
coniiscating Shipments in Transit.

Sullt hdItN 40
Coniiscating Shipments in Transit.
Effective Immediately. the South
o-n Railway system has been notified
10 obtain lis coal supply direct from
,hc mines and not to make turthcf
confscation of shipments IN transit
When shortage existed and loco
motives were without a full supp.y
Of coal, it has been the custom o.!
several railroads to confiscate coal
consigned 10 business concerns ard
Individuals for use in operating tnel.
trains. 1t is said that the lnstru"-
tions to the Southern Railway short
* may be applied to other lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-05

The stated convocation Of Mt. Ner-
non Royal Arch Chapter No. II, VIII
be held. Friday evening. December !,
1917, at 1880 o'clock. Come and en-
courage the new officers by your pres
ence. Work-mark and past degrees.
4. G.. UHLER, Sccl