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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
MUCH FARM LAND IDLE.

Secretary Lane Says 2lO,OOo.ooo
:, Acres Are Open to Settlement.
Those who do not fight can best
serve their country by farming, ac-
cording to Secretary Of the Interior
Lane.
While forty millions of our people
in the cities are complaining OF the
high cost of living, 240,0OO.OOO acres
of unalloted public land in the West
await the coming of the farmer and
the herdsman, and millions OF acres
of fine; farmlands in the East lie
idle.
The Secretary warns that this ma
tion is facing actual famine and de-
clares that it needs men to p!ow as
well as men to shoot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
new PEACE PROPOSAL
Generally Believed That Austria Has
Forced the Movement of Chancel-
lGr Won Rethmann HOllweg.

London, May 2.-After a week
pregnant with rumors of peace over
lures, the news that Germany Will
MAKE new offer on Thursday when
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg
addresses the Reichstag, strengthens
the belief that Austria has forced
the move. For several days the only
uncertainty about Germany's move
for peace was the method to be
used in communicating it to the Al
lies.
To a great many persons here the
Kaiser's latest action has only
meaning which grows clearer with
the daily reports of trouble within
the German Empire. 1t is regarded
as extremely possible that the En-
peror is using his Chancellor's peace
speech either to avert or temporar-
ilv paralyze the threatened May
Day disorders. A peace move COM
ing almost on the eve of the prom
ised strikes would go long way to-
wards relieving an embarrassing
situation. This is the significance to
great many here of Germany's new
peace offer.
Austen Chamberlain, in proposing
the health of the Lord Mayor OF
London yesterday, remarked that
the end OF the struggle was not yet
in sight, but that they might hope
it would come before the Lord Ma
yor's term expired at the end OF
the year. There is no special signifi'
cance in this. except that 1t expires
ses the general sentiment.
Those who have interpreted every
report of unrest in Germany anc
Austria as part Of the Prusslan game
to mislead the Allies are now silent
or admit that the German and Aus
trian people are really showing
signs of dissatisfaction and desire
for peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
HIGH WINDS LAST NIGHT
Day Had Been Mild and Springlike,
But Overc0ats Were in Evidence
Soon After Dark.

A fresh southerly wind prevailed
during most of yesterday, and the
temperature had been what might
have been expected on the first Of
May. But towards the close of the
day the wind changed to the north
west and steadily increased in force.
Old Roreas roared as is his wont IN
mid-winter, and it looked as though
May as well as April had borrowed
from March. The temperature fell
considerably during the night, and
this morning the air was crisp.
The surmise that hail had fallen
somewhere near Alexandria proved
correct, as there was heavy down.
pour in Baltimore and vicinity yes
terday.
Ha!lstoncs three-fourths of an inch
in diameter pelted down upon the
monumental city yesterday afternoon.
The hail poured down at first from
a seemingly clear sky. 1t was like
the rattle of shrapnel. The stones
were as large as cherries, and they
played a rat-a-tat on cars, teams
and automobiles. They rolled about
the streets, looking like flood OF
mothballs, Within another half
minute the rain "broke" sending a
deluoe and driving everyone to COW
er. And for the next Is or 16 mlnu-
tes the rain dropped in torrents.
There was no accompanying vino
and the rain and hailstones fel
straight, causing little or no dam
age to windows. But scores of horse:
were made frantic by the pelting OF
the huge hailstones.
The hailstones grew larger ant
larger each minute. until when they
struck the sidewalks and flattene'
they seemed almost as large as guine:
eggs.
REPORTS from many sections of tn
citv indicated that gardens suffere'
serious damage from the barrage C
> hail. Young plants, especially thos
transplanted from hot boxes, wer
uprooted and bowled over and gener
al havoc was wrought. Pear, peacI
and plum blossoms were struck from
the trees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
W0MEN'S CLUBS.
General Federation Notes Regarding
Matters of Interest to Women all
Over the Land.

General Federation Notes Regarding
Matters of Interest to Women all
Over the Land.
At the council meeting held III
New Orleans in April the following
methods of active patriotic service
were adopted and are to be sent out
to club women all over the country:
A special committee is to be APP
pointed and known as the Emer-
rency Service Committee, the group
of state corresponding to the d.
visions given in the directory Of Red
Cross chapters. Northeastern, South
ern. Atlantic. Mountain, Central and
Pacific
Registration cards will be pre-
pared, headed. General Fede-
ration Of Women's Clubs Emergency
Service Registration. D." Two great
objects are in view, first, to be OF ut
most service in the time of need;
second, to keep alive the sense OF
law and order that must rebuild So
cietv whenithc tumult of war Is
| past.
Eleven departments Of work are to
be arranged, Art, Civics, Civil Ser
vice. Conservation, Education. Home
Economics, Legislature. Industrial
and Social Conditions, Music, Litera-
ture and Library Extension and
Public Health.
The conservation department has
to deal with the preservation and
intelligent use OF raw material; un-
der music comes the study of Amer
lean National Music, public school
singing of national and patriotic
songs. teaching people to stand dur
ing national anthem, etc. Legislation
will teach us to encourage local po.
lice by expressing confidence II
them: to demand equal pay Tor
equal work when women take the
places formerly filled by men, etc.
Literature extension and art IN
clude the making of scrap book col
lectionS Of stories, essays. jokes anc
i pictures for the use of mllltar.
camps and convalescent hospitals.
I These are only a few of the OBJ
jects in view, but one of the mos
important resolutions passed wa
an appeal to our government to tax
the initiativ in the passage of Ma
tionaI Prohibition. thereby savlnt
the enormous amount of grain nov
wasted in the manufacture of llq
uors, and conserving the physica
=, strength and moral force of our ma
: tion.
The women realize that war
f upon US; that their sons and hus
/ bands are to be called to the defenst
: of our country, and that our womel
must work and suffer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
Police Court Notes.

A fine of fifty dollars was imposed
upon George Suthard by Police JUS
tjce Cation this morning for assault.
Richard Dolman, of Harrisonburg,
was fined S. for being drunk on the
street. and John Hopkins, colored,
who was also before his honor, was
informed that six months of hard
labor on the roads would be his por'
tion if he was found drunk or loiter-
ing on the streets and was brought
into court again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
TEUTONS ARE RESTLESS
Increasing Disaffection Among Mu-
nitions Employees, State Depart
ment Learns.

Convincing evidence of growing dis
affection among the workers in Ger
man munition factories, with indica-
tions that food riots may lead to re-
bellion in various parts of the empire
was contained in authoritative dis
patches which reached the State De-
partment last night.
Organized workers in German fac
tory towns have risen in determined
protest against German methods of
food distribution and are crying de-
fiance because class distinctions set
up by the German authorities have
led to intense suffering and actual
want among the working masses.
Part of the German press has
swung into line behind the German
mun!tion workers cause. One OF the
most influential German newspapers,
the Vossische Zeitung. in its issue of
April 2G, published letter addressed
to the German minister of war by the
general committee of labor societies
with reference to the recent strike N
various German munition plants, sew
erely scoring the autocratlc injustice
practiced by officials upon the poorer
classes. The State Department re-
ceived the text of the workers def
to the war minister The communica-
ton said in part:
"The idea of stopping work at
least to such an extent could not have
gained ground if dissatisfaction had
not existed among the working class
es, the chief cause of which is the in
sufficient regulations for the distrl-
button of food. The food is consumed
by persons who are not giving their
whole force to the defense OF their
country"
Another State Department cable
gram from abroad recited how the I'M
portant Berliner Tageblatt editorially
arragned the despotic influences
which have held the German people
under the yoke of the feudal land
lords and warmly defended the forces
that are setting themselves up against
specia! class privileges. A copy Of
this editorial in the departments
possession stated:
"The feudal system of holding land
by herity is an inheritance from the
time of the humiliation of the Ger
man people. This was in order to-
maintain the brilliance of certain :
families at the cost Of the majority.
The German people in the course OF
the last twenty-five years have raised
themselves and they now possess a
commercial force and general culture
more than sufficient to govern them.
selves and to furnish their own lead.
ership. J.
"All the rightly directed impetus
of the present time as well as the
growing intelligence and increasing
capacity, and last. but not least, the
ever stronger driving power of de-
mocracy manifested in the present
generation. all these forces are set
ting themselves up against special
class privileges. The basic principle,
of equal suffrage for Prussia should
be laid as soon as possible, and this
will form the preliminary condition
upon which all further reforms Will
rest. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
WILL TRAIN AT QUANTICO
Camp on Site Leased by Navy to be
Ready in Six Weeks.

lamp OH Iolle i>cdsSu py @'N'y W
Ready in Six Weeks.
Within six weeks training camp
to house probably 5000 marines and
sailors undergoing intensive training
will be completed on the large tract
leased by the Navy Department at
Quantico.
The Navy Department has made
definite plans for this and similar
camps to be established at suitable
locations. One will be at San Diego,
Cal. and probably several in the VI
cinity of Long Island.
The camp at Quantico will be ready
in six weeks to house and train the
men. and will be enlarged from time
n time. Wooden barracks will be
used as it has been found they are
cheaper tran tents and more readily
provided.
It is said that the Navy Depart
ment will urge that funds be allowed
to purchase the jamestown exposition
grounds also, as more camps must DC
established from time to time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

Miss Harriet Bolllng boGSi''" '
retarned from visit to Mrs. Joseph
Estes, at her home in Richmond.
MIR. George Brent, Of Altoona
Pa, who spent the weekend with
his father, Mr.. Samuel G. Brent, at
his home in north Columbus street,
is visiting friends in Harrisonburg.
Gordon Thomas, formerly of Alex
andria. and son Of the late Mr..
Robert J. Thomas, and Mrs. Ella
Dixon Thomas, died last night after
long illness at Emergency Hos
pital, in Washington, d. c. The de-
ceased was nephew of Miss Fanny
Dixon, of this city, and was un-
married. funeral services will be
held in louisville, Kentucky, on
Friday, and interment will be in
cave Hill CeIhetel!'
The Opera House was filled with
the audience called out last night to
hear Lieutenant S. F. Bryan Of the
Mavflower who spoke in the interest
of navy recruiting. Representative
Carlin also delivered an address.
Mayor Fisher presided. The band
from the Mayflower and Hawaiian
orchestra discoursed music during
the evening.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings at
tended the Maryland State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs held in Balti
more last week and was the guest of
the state president, Mrs. Francis
Sanderson. On Wednesday evening
Miss Cummings was guest at
dinner given by Mrs Miller prom
inent member Of the Federation, at
her home in Baltimore, and among
other guests were the Governor Of
MARYLAND, and commissioner of edu-
cation of the District Of Columbia,
Philandcr P. ClaXton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
Price of Shaves to go up.

It will cost fifteen cents instead OF
ten cents to get shaved in the barber
shops in this city on and after Mon
day next, according to an announce
ment appearing in another column OF
the Gazette. The high cost of living
is given as the reason for the ad-
vance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
KILLING OF HETH
Professor Yawter's Lawyer Recites
Story of the Defense in the Faw-
ter Case.

Christiansburg, Va, May "a
wife unfaithful by her own confess
sion, a friend of the house who
forced drink upon her to gain his
ends, a husband who forgave till
goaded to fury and a llilling-all
these were disclosed yesterday in
the sensational trial of Prof. Charles
E. Vawter for first degree murder.
The case began here in the Mont
gomery County Court. Vawter is
charged with shooting Stockton
Heth, Jr., while Heth, younger and
larger man, was guest at the VaW-
ter home in Blacksburg.
Kept secert till the jury box was
filled, the statement before the coun-
ty bail commissioner made by Faw-
ter's attorney, William H. Colhoun,
was the bombshell of the day. That
Stockton Heth had f2en intimate
with beautiful, dashing Mrs. Vawter
and that the husband knew it was
one of the allegations. Another was
that Young Heth's motor car and
free urging of intoXicants upon the
Nawters were potent drives against
lie sanctity of the professors house
hold
This is the first public knowledge
Of what happened in the professors
house at the Virginian Polytechnic
Institute when Keth received three
bullets in his abdomen, dying two
days later. On the night of the
slayhg, March l3 last, Fawter. his
lawyer declares, saw his wife slip
from their bedroom and enter the
one opposite, occupied by IIeth, who,
the lawyer went on, had outraged
his home. Then Vawter took re-
volver, knowing Ieth's superior
strength, and accosted the wife. A
followed between the two.
Tie statement continues:
"Vawter told her that if she would
return to her room he weuld explain
why he had the revolver, even to
the point that he proposed to give
her the pistol, but desisted only be-
cause she threatened to take her
life, admitting thereby that she had
been in illicit intercourse with Heth."
Then came the killing. As the
attorney told the commission.
"While Vawter grappled with his
wife near the head of the steps. the
electric lights were turned off and
Hcth appeared. Without word
grabbed Vawter with both hands
around the throat and proceeded to
choke him until his breath was
about gone"
"Thus attacked, believing the sane
tity of his home invaded and out
ragged after repeated promises by
Heth to desist." the statement runs,
"and believing that his wife was en-
Vawter pulled the trigger,
as he thought, twice, but it seems
to have been three times, which
caused the death of the deceased.
After this the wife threw herself
upon the body of the wounded man
and exclaimed: mo, it is my
fault. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
Real Estate Transfer.

A deed conveying lot on the
west side of Washington street, be-
tween Church and South streets,
opposite St. Mary's Catholic ceme-
terry, from Miss Margaret Y. Smith
to Rt. Rev. D. j. O'Connel, bishop OF
the diocese of Richmond, was placed
on file in the office of the Corpora
ton clerk today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02


be on sale at the musicale tomorrow
night for the benefit Of the new hos
pital.
Mrs. Harry Chapman left during
the past week for Eddystone, Pa, to
;oin her husband, who has made his
home in that place for some time.
Mrs. Landon X. Mason, of Rich
mond, is the guest of her ison-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Burke, at their home in Rosemont.
The Rev. C. NJ. Compiler, of the
First Church, Washington, will con-
duct the prayer meeting at 7:45
o'clock tonight in the Methodist
Protestant Church.
"n,ere will be silver offering tea
huld ut the residence of Mrs. Charles
E. Outcalt, in George Washington
Park, Friday afternoon frbm 8 to 6
O'Clock, for the benefit Of a room in
the new hospital. All are invited and
gentlemen will also receive cordial
welcome.
The sessions Of the National Con-
gress of Mothers and the Parent
Teachers Association that have been
held for tie past ten days in the ball
room of the Raleigh, Washington,
ended last night with a dinner in that
hotel. Among the speakers was Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett.
Passengers aboard the Norfolk
and Washington steamer Nnrthland
in the lower Potomac River ?atc
Monday night, were thrown into a
near panic when the sounl Of d gIn-
shot resounded through the deck;
of the big vessel. Scantily ciad pas
came rushing from their
staterooms. Their fears, however.
were speedily quieted by the officer
of the steamer who assured them
that the noise was occasioned bvi
fisherman in a small boat on
the river shooting snipe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Smoot,
Sr., left this morning for weeks
visit at their farm in King George
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

to consider the proposed new traffic
regulations.
Louis Glassman, proprietor of 4
general store at Princess and Henry
streets, was taken into custody yes
terday afternoon by Officers Roland
and Campbell and Sheriff Fl. W.
Field, of Alexandria county. on the
alleged charge of larceny of automo-
bile tires in the Potomac freight
yards.
At meeting held Monday night
in tie Methodist Episcopal Church
South in the interest of the Inter
denominations Mission to Lepers,
an auxiliary to that mission was
organized with the following Off
GERS: Mrs. William Rogers, presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. W. O'Brien. vice presi-
dent: Miss A. X. Swain, secretary
and Miss NJ. Williamson, treasurer.
After the election of officers Mrs.
Landon R. Mason, president of the
Richmond Auxiliary, made an in
teresting and inspiring address.
Mrs. NJ. Ficklin Echols (pianist)
of tie Washington Conservatory of
Music, Washington, D. c., was heard
in recital, at the Conservatory on
Wednesday evening, before many
music lovers. Mrs. Echols was as
sited by Mrs. Isabel Garvin Shelley
(soprano) Miss Ladovich (violin),
and Mr.. Stonehouse (cornet), of
the faculty. A very interesting
program was given Among the
guests was DR.. Shelby Riley, first
cousin of our much loved poet, James
Whitcomb Riley. DR.. Riley delight
fully entertained those present by
several recitations of his own, and
James W. Riley's composition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
RECEPTION
Andrew Jackson Lodge Pays De-
served Honor to Grand Master
Henry X. Field in Reception and
Banquet Last Evening.

Banquet Last Evening.
Some two hundred or more mem
bers Of the Masonic fraternity were
in attendance at the reception and
banquet given last evening by An
drew Jackson Lodge in honor OF
Most Worthy Henry X. Field, Grand
Master of Masons in Virginia. Fol
lowing the called communication at
the lodge rooms in the Masonic
Temple the members of the lodge
and their guests proceeded to the
Young Peoples Building on Wash
ington street where the reception
and banquet was held.
Worshipful Master Walter S.
Nicklin presided as postmaster and
the Invocation was pronounced by
the Rev. Edgar Carpenter, chaplain.
In the absence of Representative
Patton Harrison, of Mississippi,
who was. unable to be present, the
toast "a Welcome from the Sunny
South" was most fitt;ngly responded
to by the Rev. DR.. E. V. REGISTER,
pastor of the Methodist Church
South, of this city, Representative
John f. Miller, of ST. Johns Lodge,
Seattle, Washington, brought greet
ings from the far west" in an in
teresting response upon that topic,
while "loyalty and love from the
brethren of the grand jurisdiction of
the District of Columbia" was the
subject of remarks by Most Wor
shipful James w. Witten, grand
Master of Washington. "The power
of personality" responded to by the
Rev. Harry M. Canter, Of Cassia
Lodge of Woodstock, Va, and an
other toast to the ladies by Worship
full Master William H. Charles, of
the Alexandria Washington. Lodge,
brought forth entertaining speeches
from those gentlemeH. Grand Mas
ter Field gave brief but sincere
and earnest response to the toast
"The Grand Lodge of Virginia"
Each of the speaSers were very
happy in their remarks and were
listened to with sincere pleasure oy
all who were so fortunate as to be
in attendance.
Included in the literary and musi-
cal portion of the program was q
vocal trio by Mrs. Thomas Hulfsh,
Mrs. Harry B. Cation and Mrs.
Charles E. Outcalt; recitation by
Miss Harriet Pollard; vocal duct by
Mrs. Thomas Hulfsh and Mr.. NJ.
L. Dinwiddie, Scotch dialect songs by
Mr.. Alexander Mcintosh; and .instru-
mental selections by Miss Ruth F.
Geflacher, &. -.
!! The banquet was very creditably
served by the ladies of Martha
Washington Chapter, Order of Eas-
tern Star. The menu of which ap-
pears herewith:
Clam Chowder
Virginia Style
Saltines
Olives Pickles
Old Virginia Ham
Potato Salad Salted Almonds
Mints
H. d..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
Millinery Reduction.

We will sell our remaining spring
stock at greatly reduced prices. Mrs.
J. Hayes, 915 King street. l04-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
Notice to our Patrons.

We the undersigned, BARRIERS of
Alexandria find it absolutely neces-
sary to change our prices on shaw
ing to fifteen cents. We beg to say
to our friends that we are about the
last in the state or states to be forced
into. changing our price. We regret
the necessity, but the high cost of
living, and shop, supplies forces Us
against our wishes, to take this step.
For the past year every article we
use has advanced far beyond the ori-
ginal price.
This change will take effect, Mon
day May 7th. 1917.
We will also close at seven o'clock
except Saturdays.
Signed.
M. B. Shifflet, F. L. Pitt.
C. w. Valentine, A. L. Humphries
j. Seigel, A.. Tancil
j. R. Howard, S. B. Ross
f. E. Jackson, H. P. Tancil G. Sor
104-5t. Alexandria, Va Ma vi, 1911
RESULTS COUNT
in Printing as we'll as in all other
business. Estimates cheerfully given
Commercial Press,
H. W. Wade,
Printers -. Phone GO. 80 Publisher.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

A meeting of the Automobile Club
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms,
to consider the proposed new traffic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
Old Virginia Ham

w. M. Priest will have for sale a
barrel of small smoked hams at 25
cents pound, on Friday and Satur-
day, May 4th and 5th. 800 north Pat
rick street. 1O4-St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

MARRIED-Monday, April 30, 1916
MARIE VIRGINIA MANSFIELD
and HIRAM CLAY PHILLIPS, hy
the Rev. E. v. REGISTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02
DEATH NOTICE.

At Emergency Hospital, Washington,
D. c., May 1st., at 11:3O p. m,
GORDON THOMAS, son of the
late Robert J. Thomas and Ella
Dixon Thomas, in the 42nd. year
of his age. Interment will be in
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville,
Kentucky, Friday. lO5-lt'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

Just received supply Of White Onion
Sets. ". H. May and Son, Inc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

The famous Velati carnels will
be on sale at the musicale tomorrow
night for the benefit Of the new hos
nitnl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

Fish. CLANS, Oysters, Crabs, at
Phone 3O7I. J. BRILL No. King St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-02

Mrs. Harry Chapman left during
the past week for Eddystone, Pa, to
ioin her husband, who has made his
home in that place for some time.