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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
FOOD GOING TO RUIN
Charges are Made Against Old Do
minion Steamship Company, But
Officers Make Denial.

Norfolk, Va, June 23.-That boat
loads of potatoes, cabbage, beans and
other farm products are held in Nor
folk daily because of the inability of
the shippers to secure transporta-
ton and that thousands of packages
of perishable goods are sent to waste
because of the delay in receiving
them for shipment at this end of the
line, is the assertion made by T. c.
Andrews and Co., of this city, in be-
half of some of the largest truck
growers in this section in telegram
to Food Commissioner Herbert Hoov-
er at Washington.
Specific charges are made against
the Old Dominion Steamship Co. in
this connection and help has been
asked from Mr.. Hoover to remedy
the conditions.
E. E. Palen, assistant general man.
ager of the Old Dominion Steamship
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.-In an interesting
statement, Mrs. 6. H. Schill, Of this town,
says: "For three years ! suffered untold
sgcny with my head. | was unable to
do any OF my work.
Just wanted to sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
| was asleep. became a nervous wreck
lust from the awful suffering with my
head.
was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out OF my bed.
had no energy, and was unable 70 do
anything. MY son, a young boy, had to
do all my houseaold duties.
was not able to do anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in all,
and it surely cured me OF those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure is permanent,
for have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. :.
Nothing relieved me unit! ltcck CaIdui.
II did wonders for NE"
Try Cardai fer your troubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
in medical books Is being OF benefit in
female troubles, and 40 years OF use has
proven that the books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-l3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23

take in hand the task Of removing
the influence of those people whose
mischievous activity is largely blatna-
BILE for the war; whose avowed policy
of domination is wrongly regarded
abroad as the aim of the German
people, and to whom must be ascrited
the fact that Germany is hated by
the entire world"
London, June 23.-According to the
Amsterdam correspondent Of the Elk
change Telegraph, socialist workmen
held public meeting in Munich, Ba-
varia, Wednesday and passed reso,
luton in favor Of socialists of al
beligerent countries starting an agi'
tation for an immediate peace on the
basis of no anneXations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
LIVE ON NETTLE SOUP.
St. Quentin Refugees Nearly Starved
by Germans Since March.

Paris, June 23.-The inhabitants
of St. Quentin who were expelled by
the Germans are arriving in Paris,
having travelled by the way of Bel
GUM, Germany and Switzerland.
Late arrivals say that the town was
finally evacuated by the last of the
civilian population March Is, after a
long period in which they suffered
from lack of food. Supplies from
the relief commission had been en-
tirely suspended for that region and
other parts of northern France, and
the refugees subsisted during their
passage into Belgium and through
Germany on soup made from dande-
lions and nettleS.
The refugees declare that the Ger
mans have connected all the cellars
of st. Quentin with one another,
and also have dug communicating
channels underground from the eel
lars of the town to those of several
villages some distance away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
FARMER STAYS FOUR.
Three Men and Woman Are Victims
~ Cruel Murder.

%! Cruel Murder.
Potsdam, n. Y, June 23.-Henry
Diggs, farm hand, shot and killed
three men and one woman early yes
'terday and then wound up his shors
career of crime by assaulting the
niece of two of his victims and fore
ing her to accompany him to Pots
dam. Here he gave himself up.
The quadruple killing occurred at
the home of Henry Ladue, where
Diggs had been employed for about
a year. His victims were: Henry
Ladue, 45; his brother, James, 4S;
their sister, Mrs. Josephine Rogers,
Al; all of Stockholm, and DR.. Theron
Jenkins, of Brasher.
Diggs had been complaining for
several days that he was not we'll,
and DR.. Jenkins was called to at
tend him. He neglected his usual
work Thursday night. Mrs. Rogers
asked 1S-year-old Harriet Ladue to
90 to a neighbor's for medicine.
Mrs. Rogers apparently was killed
during the girls absence. James La
due entered the house from the barn
a few minutes after Harriet returned.
Diggs shot him and then selling
the girl gagged and bound her. and
carried her upstairs. He left her I'M
She heard Henry Ladue
beg Diggs to spare his life-then
several shots. There was 4 knock at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
TROOPS UNEARTH MAMMAL.

Excavate Prehistoric Monster Near
Battered Remnants of Hindenburg
Line.
With the British Armies in France,
June 23.-Excavating near the bat
tered remnants of the Hindenburg
line, British: soldiers struck a strange
object, which proved to be the tooth
of mammal. The discovery caused
great excitement among the troops,
who flocked to the place regardless
of the danger of drawing shellfre
from the Germans. The skeleton of
this prehistoric monster now has
been definitely located, and the grad
ual exposure Of it is proceeding un-
der scientific din. 1t will be de-
cided novelty in natural history re-
search; this updigging of the mammal
in the very forefront Of the world
war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
!. WOULD GUST MILTTARIsTs.
shade World Hate u" says Reich.
stag Deputy.

Amsterdam, June 23.-Accordjng
to the Berlin Vorwaerts, a copy OF
which has been received here, Wolf
gang Heine, member of the reich
stag, addressing social democratic
meeting in Berlin, spoke strongly IN
favor Of peace without annexations
or indemnities. Herr Heine declared
that the government long ago should
have stated publicly what is said con-
fdentislly to DR.. Arthur H"ttnlann'
the former member of the Swiss fed
eral council, who endeavored to open
peace negotiations between Russia
and Germany.
It failed to do so, Herr Heine
continued, because Wilhelmstrasst
was afraid Of the Kreuz Zeitung, and
because Ptussian tradition attached
vastly more Importance to the words
Of the generals than to those Of Other
people.
.But since the belligerent govern
ments are now so involved in the Gu
de- sac that it is unlikely that they
will come together to talk peace,
Herr Heine continued. eft only re
mains for the people themselves t.
raise their voices for peace and tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
AUCTION SALES
PUBLIC SALE OF VALU ABLE
REAL ESTATE AT BRADDOCk
HEIGHTS IN ALEXANDRIA,
COUNTY. VIRGINIA.

By virtue of a deed of trust eXeeut.
ed on the 1st day of June, 1910, and
at the request Of the creditor Sc
cured in said deed Of trust, the I'M
dersigned trustee will on SATUR-
DAY, JUNE 30, 1917, at 400 p. m.
offer for sale at public aucticn IN
front of the premises, al OF those
certain lots of ground at Rraddock
Heights in Alexandria Ccanty. Vir-
ginia, being lots No. 5, e and in
Block ID on the survey and plat Of
the land of the Northwest Alexan-
dria Improvement Company, dated
the 10th day of November, 1890, and
recorded in Liber NJ, No. 4, page -
of the land records of Alexandria
County together with all appurten-
ances thereunto belonging, and being
the same property which was con-
veyed by the Northwest Alexandria
Improvement Company to Robert FL
lott by deed bearing date Decem-
Der 9th, 1908, and recorded in Deed
Book 1l9, page 239, of the land re-
cords of Alexandria county, Viz
ginia.
These lots have a frontage Of 30
feet each and depth of 100 feet
each, making in aggregate nearly a
half of an acre. This land is highly
improved and is very fertile. This
property is also improved by COM
paratively new building, which is a
combined store-room and residence.
This property would make an excel
lent home, and at the same time it is
a fine business location, there being
no store Of any kind in the subdivi-
sion known as Braddock Heights.
The property is located about 100
feet from Mount Vernon Avenue
running through Braddock Heights,
sometimes called the Russell Road.
It has also an excellent street in
front of the property running from
Mt. Vernon avenue to the station
known rs Braddock on the Wash
ington- Virginia Railroad.
The title to this property is per
feet. Terms of Sale: CASH.
146-1Ot c. f. NICOL, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23

thence east parallel with Queen
street 81 feet, more or less; thence
north parallel with Royal street l6
feet l inch; and thence west paral-
lei with Queen street 81 feet, more
or less to the beginning, being i'm
proved by brick and frame DWELL
ing house and outbuildlngs and De-
ing the same property which was
conveyed to the said John C. Burke
by Jefferson D. Beach and wife by
deed dated May 1st, 1889. The said
land is improved by brick and
frame dwelling house and outbuild-
ings.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Con-
veyancing at the cost OF the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
ROBINSON MONCURE, Trustee.
l14-3t W 4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
NO FOoDsTUFFs TO NEUTRALS
Grocers Advise Against Exporting
Products to Switzerland and Other

Grocers Advise Against Exporting
Products to Switzerland and Other
Countries.
Chicago, June "a warning for
the strictest care in exporting Amer
lean foodstuffs to neutral countries
contiguous to Germany was sounded
yesterday at the closing session Of
the Liberty Convention of the Natl
onal Whole sale .Grocers' Association.
The note comes in the report OF
the committee on foreign trace re-
lations, of which A. P. Williams is
chairman. The report said.
1.-THE loss of food by destruction
by the enemy which is going on day
by day in RAPIDLY increasing Tonnage
and volume is directly affecting us
and it is our duty as an offset to
this destruction to see that no food
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23

Calvin Mccoy, seventeen-year-o
nephew of William V. Mccoy, who,
together with w. Phipps, is in
dicted on six counts for violation
of section six Of the penal code of the
United States, held in Roanoke for
several weeks in connection with. the
Phipps- Mccoy case, has been released
and cited to appear as a witness IN
the case when it comes up for trial at
Big Stone Gap next August. Young
Mccoy stated, when released, in reply
to question, that he had not a cent
with which to pay his fare home.
Federal officers passed around the
hat and small fund was raised for
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
AUCTION SALE.
By Samuel Fl. Iunt, Auction

By Samuel Fl. Lunt, Aucti0neer
AUCTION SALE--Sale Of de-
sirable lot of ground being improv-
ed by brick and frame dwelling
house and outbuildings, located on
the east side of Royal Street between
Queen and Princess streets, Alex
andria, Va.
By virtue Of and pursuant to the
terms of deed of trust dated Octo-
Der Is, 1915, executed by John G..
Burke, widower. to Robinson Mon
cure, as trustee, and Of record in
Deed Book "a, at page GOA of the
land records Of Alexandria City,
Virginia. and at the written request
and direction of the party thereby
secured, default having been made
in the payment of the Indebtedness
secured by the said Deed of Trust,
the undersigned Trustee will offer
for sale at public auction, in front
of the Royal Street entrance 20 the
Market house, in Alexandria City,
Virginia, on SATURDAY, JULY Z,
1917. ut II o'clock nOon.. that par
eel of ground with the improve
ments thereon and the appurtenances
thereto belonging, located on the
east side of Royal Street between
Queen and Princess Streets, in Alex
andria City, Virginia, and bounded
as follows, to-wit: Beginning at u
point on the east side of Royal
street 191 feet inches north of
Queen street and running thence
south on Royal street 16 feet I inch;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
w ashington Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect Nov. IL 1916.
For Washington and points north
daily S:08, 1928, 1888 q IN 1901, 1913
1928, 2:3O, Through train for New
York, via P. R. r. 5:l4, 6:2S, 1923,
1888 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond snd
points south at 4:37, 1852 (locaO and
9:47, a. m. 1916, 1922. 1892, GILT
ilocal) 1902, 9:47 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 1923, p. n. Saturdays and l.l8 r.
N. other days Of week.
NOTE-Times of arrival and de.
parture and connections not guaran-
iced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year Tor Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor.
folk with steamers Of the Old Domin
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Ste. nships for Bosto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
POTATO YIELD TO BE HUGE
Crop in South Jerseys Counties Pro.
misses to Break Records.

Daretown, N. j., June 23-Through
out Salem, Gloucester, Cumberland
and Cape May counties there are
thousands of acres of white potatoes
that promise record-breaking yields
this year. Growers say that they
never saw better "crown setting"
there are comparatively few 'bare
spots" and when the crop is ready
it is going to be a problem to handle
it.
There was feeling early in the
season that the acreage would ne
small. because of shortage of seed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23

the door and Dr.. jenkins entered.
Diggs Immediately shot him down.
Then after attacking the girl he
forced her to come to Potsdam with
him. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23
NOTICE.

Having qualified as the admins
TRAITOR Of the estate of Edmund Hunt.
deceased, all persons to whom said
estate is indebted are requested to
present their claims to the under
signed, properly certified, for pay
ment. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make prompt
settlement.
Robert r. Walker,
146-10t. Administrator.
Waterford, Va.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-24
MARCHING BACK AGAIN

After losing a lot of men by ambush accounting for few bandits and using up fortune General PershmgS army is coming home without Villas scalp
 Historians cannot be blamed if in future years they refere dealings with Mexico as faSco We have made the good MeXcans bitter failed to bring the bad MeXcanS to account and given people living along the southern border very poor impression of the power of Uncle Sam to protect his people,
 Writers who have recently visited the border say that far the of Possibilities go the civilians living the American side away ahead of all the civilian bandits" and soldiers on the Mexican side For every American killed three four MeXcanS and in some cases fifty or sixty MeXcanS paid the price
 The army marched in an d now is marching out agau but the border folk of Texas looked after their own gardleSS.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-24
POT AND KETTLE

In town not so many miles from Seward a leading druggist pnched the other day and fined half thou sand dollars for handling hootch. Just plain booteg gng and worth only the mereSt comment in the as the druggist put up no legal objections but pleaded guilty and paid his fine
 The way it handled by the newspapers in that ownis of more interest than the item itself One ignored it altogether and the others gave it great prominence The druggist advertises in paper and does not adve tSe in the rest
 Puzzle; Guess which paper ignored the tem would not be much of puzzle to the average American because the press has gained for itself the reputation in this co try of being controlled by its advertisers It gained that unenviable reputation by just such acts.
 To give the item undue prominence for the purpose of letting the non-advertSer understand that he would get plenty of publicity unless he comes through is despcabe and the editor who afraid to give his readers the news at all is not running newspaper but an organ Neither call the other black
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-24
CHANGE FOR BIG NEWS

News of German Commerce raider in the Northern Pacific is drought with considerable interest to Alaska, for the lanes between the Pacific coast and O- ental ports are less than 800 miles off this coast
 If the raider proves reality and gets into action it will not be surprising some bright morning to see a strange steamer putting into port with survivors from the Canadian Pacific Blue Funnel Japanese and Russian steamers which may fall victim to the destroyer
 Reports of "heavy firing to Seaward' also in order from Kodiak Unga and Unalaska. There is always heavy firing" heard somewhere when rmors of battle are flying about and so far Alaska has not been able come across with even hint of battle yarn.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22
Grand View.

Real estate is certainly in great
demand In this locality and hardly
day passes that some one has not
been out from town showing strang-
ers around. 1t is hard to keep up
with ones neighbors for just about
the time you learn the new peoples
name that bought the place next to
you, they have sold again and are
moving out One place was purchas-
ed in the early spring for one hun
bred dollars per acre and has changed
hands four times since then, each
time the land was sold the owner
cleared at least ten dollars an acre
besides the hay crop, which brought
one of the parties about two hundred
dollars. This piece of ground Is To-
Gated just opposite the school house
and formerly belonged to Mr.. Frank
Martin. During the past week Mr..
Nichols sold the place to family
from Wendell and they expect to
move into the house as soon as the
Nichols family can get located some
c.her place. The last price paid for
the land was $3.50 per acre.
Mrs S. W. Hills entertained Mrs
| L. D. Templeton, Mrs. Earl Temple,
ton, Mrs F. Tillotson, Mrs. Ida M
| Hills, Mrs. E. ]. Gaddis and Mrs
Fred Prentiss at luncheon on Tues
day.
Mr.. Floyd Bridgman expects t.
leave for Portland. Oregon In thu
near future, making the trip In hi
car.
The Stewards. who recently pur
chased the Victor Johnson place. are
putting up q new house.
Mr.. Washburn is enlarging hi
house and when the work is complet
ed he will have an attractive littl'
home.
Mr.. Walter Wyckoff has purchased
he Jansen ranch north OF the hal
md Just opposite the old Wyckof
home.
i Mr.. Fred Otto has built an attrac
tive stone house. one part to be uset
as a garage, while the other halt Il
over the we'll and will be used as al
engine room.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22
EldOradO Heights.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rays are
spending the weekend with d. w.
Salladays. before leaving for the east.
They expect to make an extended Wis
1t at Galesburg and Homer. Ill. Chas.
will pick a few nubbins. combining
work with pleasure
Miss Mabel Fairman leaves this
week for Long Beach. Calf. to spend
the winter with a friend,
The Eldorado Heights Literary So
ciety' will hold its first meeting OF
the season at the school house on
Friday evening of this week at
o'clock. There will be no fixed pro-
gram, but all members are requested
to come prepared to help entertain.
No Sunday school on account of
no coal Unless more interest is
shown and to conserve the fuel there
may be no Sunday school or church
services the remainder of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. -Griffiths were
Sunday callers at the Fairman home
Literary commences Friday, No
vember 23.
The club met this week with Mrs.
Helen Carter. Our annual Thanks
giving dinner and entertainment will
be held at Mrs. Varnums. The din
ner will be In keeping with the Hoo
yer idea of conserving the food sup
ply, yet no one will go away hungry.
There will be games for young and
old. A pleasant time is anticipated
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22

This makes thirty-hve dollars that
his district has given in the past
-wo weeks.
Miss Jennie Haun went to Good
ing Wednesday for teachers examin-
alton.
Road work started Tuesdas two
niles north of the school house. The
road was turnpiked for mile west
Work is now being done on the road
which divides Wendell and Appleton
school districts.
Jacob DeGrath has rented a farm
1t Grand View and moved HIS fam
i,y there this week.
VIM. Tague moved his house and
barn from the Hedrick place to the
Mead forty he recently purchased.
o. c. Chandler Is working on his
ellar and house north Of Massey's.
A. Stevens rock house is progressing
nicely.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22

Barnett Stillwell.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22

The government needs FARMERS as
we'll as fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon
and California Railroad Co., grant
lands title revested In United States
to be opened for homesteads and
sale. Contains some of the best lar
left In the United States J.argf
copyrighted map. showing land :,
sections and description % Ao,i aid
climate, rainfall, elevators, temper
ature, ETC., one do.ixr. Grant Lands
Locating Co.. Bvx SO. Portland
Ore 20tf.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22
Appleton.

Friday evening a meeting was held
at the school house in the interest
of the Army and Navy Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev. Faulkner. Rex Wilcox and Har-
ry Barrett of Wendell were the speak
ers. Frank Beck, with the assist
ance OF Mr.. Mcintyre, volunteered to
canvas the central district and Fred
Reed the south part for funds. One
hundred dollars was the amount ask
ed for from the district and we hope
the sum Will be raised for. the Y. NJ.
c. A is doing much for the soldier
boys.
The Red Cross dance. which took
place after the Y. M. c. A. meeting
was a success. Twenty-Five dollars
was contributed to the Red Cross.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing service at IL a. m. Epworth
League at $50 p. m. Topic, Count
ing Oar Blessings" Leader-Mrs.
Fletcher Preaching service at 1880
p. m. Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Glen F. Massey on Thursday
afternoon of this week. You are wei.
come. Our services are for your.
Chas. D. Fletcher. Pastor.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22

The Catholic Ladies announce
bazaar which will be held on Decem-
Der 8th, further announcement OF
which Will be made. At the sugges-
ton Of Father Lobdell, 10 per cent OF
the receipts from the bazaar will be
turned over to the Red Cross Chap
ter. This will be a good opportunity
to purchase your Christmas presents
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22

1.-The Countess Charming" with
Julian Eltinge In the leading role at
the Rialto Sunday night is bound to
charm. Excellent photography and
settings combined with situations
that are screamingly funny go to the
great impersonator's first picture. one
of unusual interest. Do not miss 1t.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22

am in the market for few car
loads of potatoes for immediate or
future delivery.
VIM. N. Hardwick. representing
Weyl-Zackerman & Co.. the largest
shippers west of Chicago. Telephone
% W. tr
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22

Pure Bred Hampshire Ewes for Sale
have 80 head of pure bred Hamp-
shire ewes for sale and will contract
with the buyer Of these ewes to take
sll buck lambs.
J. r. Spencer,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22
Sheep For Sale

1000 head young range ewes; 1000
head young registered Hampshire
ewes; 900 head young registered
Lincoln ewes. All bred to lamb in
February. Good terms to the right
party.
80. Barnett Stillwell.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22
Stock Salt

Ground Rock Salt, best for all
kinds of live stock. Contains 8 per
cent iron, therefore good tonic and
blood purifier.
Jerome Milling & Elevator Co.
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