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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
WADDY DIVORCE SUIT
Thrown Out of Home, Suing Wife

Thrown Out of Home. Suing Wife
Charges.
Charging she was put. out IN the
street last May because her husband
refused to pay the rent. and then
made dependent on her husbands rel
atives for the support of herself and
child. Mrs. Mary G. Waddy, wife OF
John r. Waddy, a timer at the navy
ward. filed suit in the District Su-
nreme Court for maintenance.
The couple were married IN Alex
andria and shortly afterward moved
to Washington. Her husband earns
she states. s4.lS a day. She asks the
court for temporary alimony, pend
inc the settlement of the suit, to care
for herself and child, and get her
furniture out of storage. so she can
return from Alexandria, where, she
saws, she sought refuge after being
nut out of her old home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Alabama Representative Alfeses
Fourteen Congressman Participst-
ed i'm BernstOrff Intrigue.

Intimations that fourteen men,
bers of Congress have been intiuene-
ed by the enemies of the United
States were made on the floor OF
the House late Yesterday afternoon
by Representative Hefin, of Alaba-
ma. in a scathing speech calling upon
Congress to free itself from the stlg-
ina cast upor it by the recent Bern
storff intrigue exposures.
Il do not know what members OF,
Congress have been Influenced,
Representative Hehin declared. III
| were permitted 20 express my oT-
inion could name thirteen or four
teen men in the two bodies who, IN
my judgment, have acted in susp'ci-
Gus fashion.
This charge ought not to go un-
noticed. | believe it ought to be m
vestigated by this Congress. II mem
bers have acted in suspicious fashion
bv .he introduction of resolutions OF
bills or by speeches in the Congress
or out of Congress, that leads 10 the
conviction that they are not loyal 10
this government at this time, they
oupht to be investigated, and. II
found guilty, they ought to be eS-
PEELED from the floor of this House
and from the floor of the Senate OF
the United States.
"We are at war with the most
desperate brute force that ever ap-
peared upon the earth, and we must
,ct like we are at war. We must not
normit members Of Congress to do
things that are not in keeping WITH
the biggest and best interests OF our
country when we are at war.
.yon Bernstorff said he was pro-
cc.diny to do what? To use that
$50 900. For what purpose! 10 IN
f]ucncc the Congress on Ihe
States Where was that none!
spent? Whose pocket did It reacn
II must admit that the conduct OF
some that know has been suspicious
and / want to say. in conclusion, ,as
, member of this Congress, re-
pudiate the insult The few who nave
acted suspiciously. in my mlna'
have no words for. They nave III!
suprcmcst contempt and deserve the
contempt of the American people. IN
the name OF the Congress ana the
honor of my country. ask for az
;,,,o.t;yation of the charges OF Won
Bcrnstorff in order TO see VINO .
corrupt in this matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
WOMAN SHOOTS A MAN
Mrs. Jennie Breccia Wreaks Ven-
geance Upon Man Who Had Talked
nisparagingly Of He. ::

Considerable excitment was caused
on north Columbus street early last
night when Mrs. Jennie Breccia, VINO
conducts q boarding house at Slo,
shot Eneste Caperaletta in the right
eye. The injured man was conveyed
to the Alexandria Hospital in an au-
tomobile belonging to Dosor Penn.
Later Doctor Delaney rendered surgi-
cal aid.
The woman, who is the mother of
three small children, offered to ac-
company the officers to the station
house. and had dressed herself for
that purpose, but, for good reasons,
the police merely cited her to appear
in the Police Court at 9 o'clock this
morning. She was on hand before
that hour. accompanied by her hus'
band, another man and woman
friend.
According to her statement, she
shot Caperaletta for alleging that she
was unfaithful to her husband The
latter had prepared to leave her anc
his children and go to Philadelphia
which so angered the wife that she
procured a pistol and discharged it al
her alleged traducer. She further
alleged that she had reason to be:
leive Coperalleta was about to shoot
her.
While the investigation of the case
was in progress it was learned thai
Caperaletta's brother appeared at the
hospital early today and conveyed the
wounded man to a Washington hos
pitai.
Mrs. Breccia stated that she hat
FIVE boarders. and that Caperaletta be
came angered when she suggested
that she would be required to demand
higher rate for entertaining him
This, she alleged, was the cause OF tn
trouble. She denied positively tn
charges made by Caperaletta, and ne
,, husband said he never had any caus
to doubt his wife's fidelity.
Justice Cation after pondering owe
the case, decided to release the woman
upon her own recognizance to appea
when wanted She said she woul'
! be ready at any time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
TO the Owners of Dogs.

The General laws Of the city
makes it the duty of the Mayor to
give public notice to the owner OF
dogs to procure license for eacn
dog owned or harbored This license
is payable to the Auditor on or be-
fore the first day of July in each
year. My attention has been called to
the small number of applicants this
wear, several hundred less than, in
prior years, notwithstanding the: adj
dition to our corporate lines. This
makes plain the fact of a deliberate
intention upon the part of many tn
cvade the payment of this license. !
herby notify all such persons to come
forward on or before October 9TH.
next, and secure the necessary IL
cense. viii! require the police force
to report to the Police Court all de-
Iinauents in order that such be fined
as the laws requires. 1t is my pur-
pose, in so far as can, to relentless
" follow those who are willing to
have others pay and themselves re,
main part of a citizenship most
termed "slackcrs."
,.a. THOMAS 4. FISHER. Mayor
22S-5t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
RAVAGED By RATS.
Rodents Destroy S2OO.oOo.ooo Worth
or Fo0dstuffs Yearly.

At time when every gram oi
wheat and every pound of meat !"
pxpeoted to play avs important role
in the winning of Americas war 'aS
q Grain of gunpowder or pound 'o'
stool when converted into cannon OF
shot DR.. Edward w. Nelson, the
noted biologist. points out IN a COM
munication to the National Geograp-
hic Socety that rats are destrov'hi
marc than 5000 600 900 worth of food
.tnffs and other property in the
rrnitod States every y months, anu
that it requires the constant labor
Of 100000 men to supply the fooo
which these loathsome pests eat.
.ln Europe. about 1907 after
careful investigation, the estimated
average annual loss caused by each
rat was computed to equal sl.So m
Great Britain, 81 20 in Denmark and
81 in France. In the United States
rho average is undoubtedly mueh
larger than in any Of the countrleI
NAMED. especially at present hish.
nrces of food and other mercnan-
disc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
MOB DYNAMITE POSTOFFlCE.
Draft Law Blow up Building IN
Carolina Men Opposing Select'Ve
ATTEMPT on PostmaSter's Life.


Carolina Men Opposing Select'Ve
Attempt on Postmaster's Life.
Newbern, N. c.. Sept 2l.-Belated
reports reachin gthis city Wednesday
afternoon told of the dynamiting at
I.owlands, Pamlico county, at an
early hour yesterday, of the building
occupied by the postoffice by mob
consisting of fifty or seventy-five
men who are opposed to the selectlve
draft law and who have been doing
everything within their power
evade it..
dit is said that the men who COM
posed the mob are disciple of Tom
Watson, and that they have been led
to believe that the draft law is uncon.
stitutional by theN Jeffersonian, Wat,
sons publication. On the Afternoon
previous to the dyynamiting. S. )
; Clark, the postmaster. heard oper
threats made against his life by o
crowd of men who had gathered
around his store. As soon as dark.
pess fell he made his escape from
the building, and was not in it wher
the blast occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
BEEFLESS DAY on DINERS
This Kind of Meat Not to be Served
Tuesdays on Railroads.

New York, Sept. 22.-Roast beef
steaks filet mignon- in fact, all
cuts or dishes made from beef-wiil
eb missing from the Tuesday menu OF
dining cars on railway trains beglnn'n
October =, it. was announced here to-
day. Wheat bread will not be avail
able to patrons of dining cars unless
it is specifically requested.
These rulings, madeobyf the Ameri
can Associations; of Dining Car Stew
ards, an Organization embracing the
principal railways in. the country, are
the result of efforts to aid the govern
ment food administrations program OF
conservation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
A WONDERFUL FLIGHT
Three Aeroplanes Pass Alexandria
Today on Way From Newport News
to Washington With Twelve Pas.
senger-A Record Trip.

With ten passengers, enroute from
Newport News to Washington, Cap.
tain Emilio Resnati, the famous
Italian aeronaut, passed over this
city today at ten minutes after IL
o'clock and short time afterward
was seen to land safely in Potomac
park in the city of Washington.
Thousands of people in Alexandria
were on the lookout for the big ma
chine. The streets were thronged
with watchers and many were up on
the tops of the buildings in order not
TO miss the record making flight.
When passing over Alexandria the
big airship appeared 60 be any Where
from one to two thousand feet high
and was flying over the Potomac
river.
Another smaller aeroplane, carried
two passengers. That alsrf. landed
safely at Potomac park after: having
looped-the loop and. performed several
other daredevil feats in flying just
before landing after reaching the
Capital city.
A third machine also made the
flight. Both smaller machines ar
irving ahead of the large one.
A lady who was in Washington
and saw the big planes land and
who arrived here just before the Ga
zette went to press, said there was a
crowd of many thousands of people
at the park to witness the arrival OF
the wonderful machines.
Notes ;of the: Flight.
The distance travelled was lis
miles, by direct airline. The big
Caproni car starteda t 9:l5, another
car at $3.50 and the third at 9:45. Al
arrived in Washington by 1l:3O.
The start was made from Langie!
Field, near Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
SMUGGLING LIQUOR.
United States Agents Trail IS Gal
Ions of Liquor to Virginia Tarheeis
Involved.

Ions of LIQUOR to Virginia Tarheeis
Involved.
Three hundred and fifty dollars
not counting incidentals, is the price
Pate Ellis and trio of friends from
Wilson county, North Carolina, will
have paid for trip to Virginia with
lS gallons of whisky ere they return
to the Tarheel State. AS was state;'
in Yesterdays Gazette. Ellis ana
friends were arrested in Alexandra
Thursday by Department of Justice
agents and Sergeant Roberts and Of
ticer Power.
The spicific charge against the
Quartet is that they transported ltq'
uor into dry territory.
When the four men were arrested
the price of their release was fixed
at $50 each. Ellis alone could furn'
ish the price. He went away with the
announced determination of getting
$50 more to free his companions. ,UE
to ! o'clock last evening he hadn'
returned with the cash, so his friend:
spent the night at No. 8 police pre-
cinct. Washington.
One of the quartet cl". ~: ne wa!
touched" for $3.50 upon his arrival a
Union station. in Washington, Thurs
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Roberts
Tonorrow's Services at Roberts
Chapel.

Special re-opening services VIII
be held all day tomorrow at Roberts
NJ f. Chapel. An interesting pro-
or.n, has been arranged for tomor-
row evening at which time Prof. Gar
nett c. Wilkinson. principal of the
Dunbar High school Of Washington
will deliver an address. Music viii
be furnished by the choir and there
viii he other numbers on the pro
cram of literary character.rDo, !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Notice.

There will be q called conranunica-
ton of Alexandria Washington Lodge
No. %. A. F. and A. M. Sunday
September 23rd, 1917 at $3.50 O'CLOCK
D. m. to attend the funeral OF our
late Bro. William H. Phillips. Mem
bers of Andrew Jackson Lodge NO
l2O and all master Masons are IN
vited to join in this tribute to him
as a Man and a Mason.
By order of the Worthy Master
A. G.. UHLER, Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Death Notice.

Frederic Erwin Ludwig passed to
life eternal on Thursday, Septem-
her 20. 1917, at sos p. m. Services
from his late home, Lilac Terrace,
North .Braddock Heights, Sunday
afternoon at 2:30. Friends and rela-
tives are invited. "''.' 22f-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22

"cherishes lively desire" that the
appeal may meet with success.
Emperor William, the German
note says, has been following the
efforts of the Pope toward peace for
a considerable time with high re-
spcct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Attention. Confederate Veterans.

Members of r. F. Lee Camp will
:, ,ssemble at the Camp Hall, Monday
ncxt at . o'clock p. m. to escort the
Alexandria Light infantry, Com
nanv G.. First Regiment Of Virginia
TO the train. BY order Of the Lieu
tenant commanding.
EDGAR WAKEFIELD, Adlutan''
1DS- IT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
DEATH OF v. PHILLIPS HEFL LIN MAKES CHARGES
Old and Well-KnOwn Resident Pays
Debt Of Nature at an Early Hour
Last Night.

Last Night
William H. Phillips, who woulc
have been 80 years old had he lived
until next January. died at the resi-
dence o4 his nephew, George w. Pet.
tit, on south Fairfax street, early
last night. The deceased had recent
ly been unconscious, and during the
past week or ten days it was seen
that his days would be few. He is
survived by sister. Mrs. Amanda
Petit.
M Phillips was born in this city
January ), 1929. While boy he be-
came an apprentice under the late
Charles Coombs, who many years ago
conducted a cabinet-making establish
ment on the northwest corner of King
and Columbus streets. After reach
ing manhood he was employed as a
pattern maker at the locomotive works
of Smith and Perkins, at the foot oi
Wolfe street.
About the time ;hc civil war was
"eaking OFT h" was u pattern-maker
ir the Southern Railway shops in
this city, and upon the occupation Of
the city by federal troops he moved
to LNnchburg, and was retained by
the railway company during the
four years conflict. He was Il
member of the home guard Of
Lynchburg. and performed duty at the
time General Hunter menaced the
city. After the war he returned
to Alexandria. and was empolycd for
many years By the Southern Railway
Company. Shortly before he reached
the octogenarian mile stone he be-
came an employee at the Washington
navy yard. and upon attaining h
eightieth birthday he resigned his
position for the purpose Of spending
his remaining years outside of work
shops. He had up to short time
ago moved among his friends and
acquaintanccs and was made at home
wherever he went.
Mr. Phillips was of mild and
cheerful nature. ari although in his
Lass years had met-with serious dis
appointments in one way or another.
he possessed the manhood to rise su
perior to his troubles.
Mr.. Phillips was for long time the
oldest member of Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge Of Masons In 1916
he was member Of Plants Band.
of this city. handling the cymbals.
He accompanied the Alexandria sold
icrs who went to Richmond that year
previous to embarking for Mexico
While a small child he witnessed the
burning Of the First Presbyterian
church on south Fairfax street. July,
1885.
Up to short time ago, although
well up in the eighties, he did not
seem to be burdcncd with the weight
of years, and he daily appeared on
King street, his favorite places being
Samuel Fl. Lunt's read estate office
and Captain Young's tobacco store.
where he mingled with his friends.
The funeral will take place from
st. Paul's Church tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, Rev. p. p. Phil
lips officiating The pallbearers will
be Messrs.. Samuel H. Lunt. George
Young, A. G.. Uhler, F. +. Marbury.
Thomas w. Robinson and Luther II
Thompson. The intcrment will be
in ST.. Paul'S cemetery. Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons will at
tend in body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22

Dance and class opening on and
after September 26th, 1917. there
will be dance given every Weahs-
dav evening in the Elk's auditorium
Instructi6ns from Z to S:3D:GGenerai
dancing from $3.50 to lisp. Admls,
sion 80 cents, including !esson and
dance Ladies free after $50. Admls,
sion by card only. Instructions by
MISS Virginia Ale and assistants.
223-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22

:, THE morning for Fredericksburg, Va
Mrs. Bergman Green and her SIS
ter, of Seminary Hill, left today fol
Chaplain, Va.
John Good. father of ]. r. Good, oi
Alexandria, died in Baltimore Thurs.
day.
Miss Charlotte Crupper left the
city last night to spend the winter as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rec
tor. at !Asheville, North Carolina.
Citizens generally will heartily en-
dorse the action taken by Mayor
Fisher concerning the unpaid taxes on
dogs about the city as shown by the
notice in another column.
The ladies of the Old Dominion boat
club will give another dance at the
club house this evening. Quite a
number of the officers from Fort Myer
are expected to attend.
Mr.. Dean, of the Theological Semi
nary. will hold services at lmmanue!
Chapel, Braddock Heights, tomorrow
evening at 1880. Sunday school will
also be held there at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon
Mr.. B. We'll has donated the use
of the old Pythian Temple ON Pitt
street between King and Cameron
streets for a reading room for the
men who recently came to the city to
work in the steel plant across the
river. Mr.. Wells generosity is mucn
appreciated.
1t is expected that l28 men will
be brought to this city next week,
Tuesday or Wednesday who will be
employed in the steel plant across the
river at Giesboro Point. Mr.. +. A.
Lycett, employment manager OF the
Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company, has the matter in charge
and is already in quest OF the men.
Every effort is being made on the
part of the Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Retail Association
of the city to find places for the
men to board and make their homes.
During the past two months approx
imately 500 have been brought here
and given employment in the various
industries about Alexandria and it
is believed that. 500 more will arrive
for the same purpose within snort
time in order to supply the demand
FOR labor which exists here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Death Notice.

Died, September y. 1917, at the
home of his nephew, Geo. w. Petit
William H. Phillips, in the seth year
of his age. Funeral from St. PauIs
church., Sunday, September %. at
4:3O. o'clock, 22sslt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Oysters.

Get your Norfolk and lower river
ovsters al salt water oysters, of j.
7 Della: corner Queen and Royal
streets I Bell phone, S70J. 226-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
M
Notice.


The members Of Alexandra Coun"
Ill. No. D., Order Fratenal Amer
cans, are requested to meet at tnen
Council chamber. Il. o. 0. FD Hall.
Sunday afternoon, September -, at
l:30 O'Clock, p. NJ; for the purpose
of attending the funeral of our late
Bro. F. Erwin Ludewig. BY order OF
the President. ..,.-,, -,...,. ,.
JAMES R.. MANSFIELD, secy.
227-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22

Hugo F. Herfurth, Jr, has sold to
Oscar C. Herfurth house and lot
on the west side of Fayette street,
between Princess and Oronoco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22


Alexandria, after several weeks i'll
ress of typhoid fever at the Alexan
dria Hospital
The funeral services held for Mrs
Phoebe Howell at the residence o
! Mr. VIM. Campbell on South Wash
ington street this morning were con
Quoted by Rev. J. M. Rouse. The re
mains were taken to Harrison, Ohio
and will be laid tc rest in the famil!
lot in Glen Haven cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Adams. wh(
motored up from Richmond to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Apperson, in THEN
new home at Linden Place, Alexan.
dria. have returned home. While here
they also spent some time in Mount
Vernon, Washington and other points
about Alexandria.
At the Trinity Methodist church
Sunday night there will be an illus,
trated service consisting of hun
dred beautiful views of Belgium un.
der war conditions. With an address
by the pastor. On Sunday morning
the subject will be "The Best of the
Wine at the end of the Feast"
What Baptist principles are
worth to the world will be the gen
eral topic of series of Sunday
morning sermons, to be delivered in
the First Baptist church by the pas
tor, Rev. F. B. Jackson. Tomorrow
morning he will speak on "The Con-
ception of Jesus Christ as to His
presence in human life" All are cor
daily invited to hear these sermons
The football team of Alexandra
High school journeyed to the Capt.
tai yesterday to scrimmage with the
Western High school, under captain
Drelus who starred for A. H. s.
with two long end runs for touch
downs, while Yates played an ex-
Gel ent game at left end on defense.
The line up was as follows: POhl.
center; w. Summers, West and
Bragg, guards; Allen and knight,
tackles; Remington, Yates. Roberts
and Gaines, ends, Driefus and Rowen,
kalfbacks, Downham. quarter back.
Treger and Richardson, full backs.
Next Saturday the team goes to
Front Royal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22

| OF tne BaptiSl cHuTcH at tlut place.
All Confederate soldiers and others
are requested to join with the veterans
of R. E. Lee Camp in escorting Com
pany G to the train cm Monday after.
noon next at two o'clock when they
depart for Admission, Alabama.
Frank Adams, alias Dewitt Crolock
was brought before U. S. Commits.
sioner George T. Mank!n, in this city
today to answer the charge of failure
to register. He was held for the
action of the II. S. District which
meets next week.
"Consecration, will be the subject
Of the sermon by the Rev. Raymond
w. White at the Methodist Protestant
church tomorrow morning. At the
evening service he will preach the
last of the series of sermons on "The
Three Voices with which God Speaks
to Man" The Christian Endeavor
Society will meet at p. M. and the
evening preaching service will be at
7:30.
Old Dominion Commandery No. II,
knights Templar, have elected the
following officers: c. E. Outcalt,
eminent commander. c. Page Waller,
generalissimo; Preston 0. Cockey,
captain-general; R. A. Zachary, SEN
ior warden; Percy E. Cliff, junior
warden; Edgar Warfeld, sr., trea-
surer; A. G. Uhler, recorder. The Of
ficers appointed are: B. j. Richards,
standard bearer; A. NJ. Sherwood,
sword bearer; H. 3. Richards, war
den; V. C. Davis, first guard; c. P.
Heishley, second guard; c. c. Batch
el:er, third guard; Geo. w. Zachary,
sentinel. F. w. Latham, instructor.
Committee on uniforms, w. c. AL
len, w. w. Ballenger and J. E. w.
Timbermann. The officers will be in
stalled by grand commander of Vir-
ginia w. Lee Davis. of Portsmouth,
on Wednesday evening, Sept. 26, at
which time the annual inspection will
be held. Eminent Sir Knight Joseph
Houck of Harrisonburg, past grand
commander, will act as inspector. ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22

Rev. DR.. E. 3. Jackson of the First
Baptist Church went to Cherrydale
last night to speak at the installation
OF Rev. +. f. Gatlin, D. d.. as pastor
of the Baptist church at that place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22

Salt Water and Potomac OYSTERS,
! Bri),. No. 2, King street. Phone
307J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-22
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Services will be held by the rector
in Christ Church tomorrow at II
o'clock and at 7:30 in the evening as
usual.