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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Dunton anc
their daughter, Miss Hope Duntoh
of Paris, Ontario, Canada, relatives
of the Rev. Dr.. Samuel A. Wallis
are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Wallis at
their home, Oakwood, Theological
Seminary, near this city.
Mr.. Fleming Fox. of Princeton Uni
versity, was the guest for the inaugu-
ration of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hol-
den. at their home 113 Walnut street,
Rosemont. Mr.. and Mrs. Holden
have as their guests the sister and
brother of the. latter, Miss Pattie
Barbour and Mr.. John Barbour, of
Roanoke.
Lieut.. Gov. J. Taylor Ellyson, Mrs.
Ellyson and Miss Betty Ellyson, of
Richmond, were the guests for the
inauguration of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Doyle Brockett, at their home in
north Washington street. Mrs. Ely
son, Miss Ellyson and Mrs. Brockett
left this morning for Annapolis to
visit Lieut.. G. S. Ellyson, U. S. N.
Mr.. Frederick Way, Mr.. Douglass
Yost, Mr.. John II. Grafton and Mr.
Charles A. Shulenberger, Of Ohio,
were Inauguration week guests Of
Mrs. George Darley, at her home in
south Royal street.
The Junior German Club will meet
Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock,
in the auditorium of the Elks' Home.
The special feature will be the lepc-
tition of the "Pierrot and Pierrette
Phantasy," one of the dances of the
last May Ball.
At well attended meeting of
colored citizens of Alexandria held
last evening, March 9th, IN the AL
fred street Baptist Church, an organ
ization was effected having for its
purpose the raising of funds for fur
the colored wards of the new
Alexandria Hospital. The officers
elected are Dr.. Albert Johnson. presi-
dent; Rev. W. II. R. Powell, vice
president; w. F. White, secretary,
and Rev. j. F. Mitchell, treasurer
The estimated cost of equipment for
these wards is about $500. Within
the next ten days a vigorous ,sm-
paign will be launched with this spe-
cifc object in view, in which every
colored citizen Of Alexandra and vi
cinity will be asked to lend his or her
assistance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
LEGISLATURE IS DEFIANT
Special Session Adjourns With Speci-
! fed Task Undone.

Charleston, w. Va, March -
The West Virginia Legislature, called
in special session week ago by Gov
ernor Henry D. Hatfield, following
the regular session at which it had
failed to pass a general appropria-
ion bill, adjourned sine die early Mon
day morning, after the two Houses
had again failed to consider general
appropriation bill.
The extraordinary session was
called to consider a general appro-
priation bill, the Virginia debt ques-
ton and a good roads bill. The ap-
preparation measure was the only
one of the three to be considered
Such a bill was passed by both Houses
but the Conference Committee, OF
the House, which is Democratic, and
the committee from the Republican
Senate were unable to agree on a
compromise. 1t is expected that the
Legislature will be called again in a
few weeks for the third session If
live months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
Apparatus For Throwing Out Smoke
Screen Shown OH Cunard Steamer
Carmania.

New York March T.-An apara-
| tus for throwing an effective smoke
screen around one Of the largest
transatlantic passenger vessels, was
demonstrated by officers on the Car
mania on her arrival today from Liv-
erpool through the submarine zone.
Hitherto only vague and unfounded
rumors have been published regard
inc the latest of all devices to foil
the German U-boats, but today it was
possible to view the simple mechan-
ism which renders the big liners in
visible at a distance of three miles.
A large six-inch naval gun pro-
trudes nearly three feet over the Car
nlania's stern and is prepared to give
an effective answer 20 any hostile
submarine or raider venturlng to at
tack the big passenger carrier. On
either side of the gun, on a special
platform located just below the after
bridge. are two enormous funnel
shaped ventilators.. They are riveted
on ratchet swivels, which may be
rotated to point in any direction
bv large electric motors below.
1t is from these large funnel ven
tilaters that clouds of dense smoke
are thrown by forced draft great
distances in any direction, thus COM
pletely enshrouding the GO0-foot yes
sci in dense pail.
The smoke is directed into the fun
iels by large pipes running below
decks. These pipes connect with the
large cylindrical smoke condenser IN
the engine room.
When the vessel decides TO put on
her cloak of invisiblity. the officers
on the bridge, merely by throwing
certain levers, may deflect the smoke
from the tunnels over the valves IN
the smoke condenser connecting with
the pipes to the ventllator tunnels,
and. by starting the large electric
forced draft fans, cause great vol
umes of black smoke to pour in the
desired direction.
The smoke, it was said, rises to
hcipht of between rs and 100 feet,
and stretches in a long ribbon from
three to five miles. Although Il sub
marine might sight vessel one min
ute two miles away, a minute later
all that could be discerned would he
great clouds Of black smoke in the
place where the vessel had been. NO
submarine commander would risk fir
ing a costly torpedo at the midst OF
. smoke cloud, realizing that the YES
sci had in all probability changed
her course, thus minimizing the pos
sibility of being hit.
The first officer of the CarmanIa
declared that 80 submarines had been
captured or destroyed by the British
naval patrol since the blockade was
declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

Smoot, jr., chairman; Fl. r. Gentry
Harry Hammond, F. M. Gould, Cal
vim Butts, j. T. Preston.
Postal. Telephone and Telegraph
C.. S. T. Burke, chairman; C. W.
King. II. D. Kirk, W. Fl. Thomas
C.. D. Hubbard, Wallace Lindsey, +
F.. Ticer
Finance - Worth Hulfsh, chair,
man; G.. E. Winfield, VIM. s.
Smoot, W. A. Moore, jr., r. 5.
Jones, 4.
Agriculture and immigration = A
D. Brockett, chairman; Wallace
Lindsey, J. L)uis Loose, c. H. May
X. NJ. Graham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

is the guest of Mrs. McGraw, ct ne!
home. 623 south Fairfax street.
t Miss X. Warren, of Arlington, New
Jersey, is guest at the home of Mrs
Fl. A. Stewart, Alp north Payne
street.
Miss Matilda Norcross who has
been sick at her horne in Queen
street for the past two weeks, is able
to be out.
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, aged 81,
, who died at her home in Mount Ida,
Monday night, will be buried tomor-
! row at 9 o'clock from her late resi-
dence. Rev. John c. Marshall, Of
fciating.
The regular Thursday evening
! prayer meeting at s o'clock in the
Girls Club, 9oT King street, will be
led by Mrs. George T. Klipstein,
and all women and girls are corual!y
invited to attend
In the Circuit Court for the city
Judge l.. c. Barley presiding, today
in the case of the Bis-Mac Manufac-
turing Co. vs.. the Virginia Fruit and
Product Co., G. Washington Lewis
was appointed receiver for the de-
fendant company.
The Wednesday evening lecture
will be held in the Parish Hall of
Christ Church at 1880 p. m. Lenten.
services will be held in St. Pau's
Church at 5 o'clock this afternoon and
tomorrow afternoon. The services in
Grace Church will be at 7:3O this
evening.
Mrs. Frank Lee Slaymaker and
little Miss Margaret Slaymaker, Of
Rosemont, are the guests of Mrs.
Slaymaker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mccoy at their home at
Riverton. Mr.. Malcolm Mccoy
spent the week END with Mr.. Frank
Lee Slaymaker and attended the in
auguration.
Lieutenant James Douglass Mclean
who has recently made his home in
Altoona, Pa, spent the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II.
Kcmpcr, at their home in Rosemont.
Mr.. Mclean has just received an ap-
pcintment as Second Lieutenant IN
the Marine Corps though ne has not
vet received his commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
CREDITABLE SERVICE.
Southern Railway Operates twenty
four Special Trains in And Out OF
Washinrtn, for the Inauguration.

Southern Railway Operates twenty!
four Special Trains in And Out or
Washington for the Inauguration
As the result of the careful ar
ranrements made in advance by the
Southern Railway for the handling
OF passengers out of Washington
following the Inauguration, the move
ment Of this large volume OF travel
was accomplished in an excellent
manner and with out undue d.iays'
During the evening and night of
March 9Th, the Southern ran out OF
Washington eight regular trains and
six special trains. OF these seven
left on time, none were as much as
an hour late in departing and only
three more than thirty minutes late
To accomplish this result, the South
ern modified at Washington a corps
of expert operating and passenger
traffic officials while special uni
formed police officers were assigned
to the protection of passengers. and
baggage. For the inauguration, ir
addition to the heavy travel on its
regular trains. the Southern oper'
ated eighteen special trains into
Washington, ali of which were hand
led verv successfully.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
MANY VISITORS IN CITY

Electric Trains Bring Many Stran-
gers to Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
Today.
The aftermath of the Inauguration
was in evidence again today. Electric
trains between Washington and.
Mount Vernon were running. in sec
tions going and coming. Numbers Of
the tourists stopped in Alexandria
on their way back: and manifested in
terest in visiting different historicai
points.
Many persons came here in auto
mobiles, the weather being fine.
Large numbers also went to Mount
Vernon in autos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
PROBERS HIT COAL MEN
Return Indictments Against l0S Cor
porations And So individuals.

pOratlOnS And ID lndlTidualS-
New York, March 7.-The Fed-
eral grand jury which has been in
vestigating the high cost of food ana
fuel returned two indictments yester-
dav under Sherman Antitrust act,
naming as defendants in the first los
corporations and 90 individuals, ana
in the second 10 corporations and 16
individuals in the business Of pro-
ducing or selling coal.
The defendants in the first indict-
menr are charged with participating
in combination among selling
agents and producers of 22,OOo,0Oo
out of 35,OOO,O0O tons of coal pre-
duced annually in certain districts
of West Virginia, arbitrarily to fix
prices at which this coal is marketed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

| VIII lie LIe Hoo'S"'' 49,"
Friday afternoon tea from 3 to
| o'clock at the Girls Club, 92l l,inl
street.
Miss Sarah Lukens, daughter oi
the late Courtland and Mary 7. LUX
ems, died in Washington today. The
funeral will take place from Wheat
ley's Chapel tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
Ivan Marshall Green, aged seven
years. died this morning at the resi-
dence of his grandmother, Mrs. Cath
crime Makeley, 706 Duke street. The
deceased was the son of the late Rev
Ivan Green.
There was little doing in police
circles this morning. a white man
charged with being drunk in the
streets. forfeited his collateral by
failing to appear. Annie Lee, white
woman, who has been arrested a
number of times recently for va
grancy, was sent to Jail for five days.
Messrs. a. j. Pohl, Jr.. and Leo
Pohl have returned to Eastern Col
!ege, Manassas, after spending the
past few days with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Pohl. in Rosemont.
Cadet Herman Pohl. the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Pohl, was among
the West Point cadets in the inaugu-
tai parade.
Miss Lucy Graves was the hostess
last night at the third of the series
of musical teas given for the bene-
fit of the night school teachers sal
arv fund. The parlors and drawing
room were beautifully decorated with
carnations and sweet peas and Miss
Graves was assisted in entertaining
these present by Miss Anna Nisbet,
OF Baltimore, Mrs. McGraw and Miss
MYRTLE Graves. Vocal solos were
rendered by Mrs William Woolls,
Miss Janet Gronau, Miss Graves and
Mr.. Stephen Field; Mr.. browns gave
several selections on the violin; Mrs.
Talbot McCuen played "A piano solo.
and Miss Evelyn Howard gave two
rccitations. The excellent program
was greatly enjoyed by the large
number present and the fourth Of
the series of these delightful affairs
is anticipated with pleasure. The
date and place Of the next tea has
not been announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
|SHIPS MADE INVISIBLE CHALLENGES THE COURT
Counsel for West Virginia in Debt
Controversy Doubt Power OF Su-
preme Court to Compel payment.

The debt controversy between Fir-
ginia and West Virginia took on new
life yesterday, when the Supreme
Court of the United States agreed to
receive written arguments, involving
that judicial tribunals power and an
thority to compel the West Virginia
Legislature to levy tax for the pay
ment of the Sl3,000000 judgment
which was handed down nearly a
year ago against West Virginia as
it's share of Virgnia's ante-bellum
debt before the State was divided.
West Virginia, through its Attor-
|ney-General filed in the Supreme
Court a reply to Virginia's recent mo-
ton for mandamus, compelling the
West Virginia Legislature to levy
special tax for the payment of the
debt. The Attorney-General vigor-
ously contests the right and power OF
the court to issue such a mandamus.
He holds that no branch of the Fed
eral government can force a State
to levy taxes. He also contends that
the Supreme Court has no authority
to force payment of judgment be-
tween States.
The right of the Supreme Court to
issue the proposed Special tax man.
damus was to have been orally ar
gued yesterday afternoon, but Judge
Holt, representing West Virginia, and
John G.. Johnson and Sanford Rob-
inson, representing the bondholders,
agreed to submit this question to the
court in written brief within the
next twenty days. The case, there
fore, was not orally argued.
West Virginia's brief is a direct
challenge to the power of the Su-
preme Court to force payment of the
S13,0O0,0O0 judgment.
In it's answer West Virginia set up
the contention the the Northwest
Territory was coded by Virginia to
the United States; that the United
States owes Virginia for that area,
that Virginia ought to bring suit to
recover, divide the proceeds with
West Virginia and allow West Vir-
ginia's share to be used for settle
ment of the debt West Virginia, it
claims. is powerless to bring its suit
and can only advance its claim
against the Federal government
through Virginia. Filed as an eX-
hibit was message from Governor
Swanson to the General Assembly,
in 1910 calling attention to the North
west claims and asking the General
Assembly to appoint committee -
look into the matter. The General
Assembly took no action.
The Supreme Court gave Virginia
ten days to file an answer, and allow
ed West Virginia ten days from that
time to answer Virginia's brief, the
cas- cas- to the mandamus to be then
submitted on briefs without arga-
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
Special Notice.

Washington Memorial Lodge of
Perfection. No. Z, will hold a stated
meeting on March 9th, 1917, at T:3O
p: M, in the Masonic Temple, at
which time the ninth and tenth de-
grees will be conferred. All mem
bers and visiting brethren are cor.
daily invited to be present.
The annual election of officers vii
be held previous to the comforting o1
the degrees.
FRANK W. LATHAM, 80 degree
b7-3t. Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
Death Notice

On Wednesday, March Z, 1917, in
Washington, D. c. SARAH, dausn-
ter of the late CORTLAND and Mary
T. Lukens. Funeral Thursday, March
8, 1917, at 3 p. m, from WheatIey's
Chapel, Alexandria, Va. Friends in
vited. Interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
CELEBRATING PURlM.

Alexandria Members Of the Jewish
Race to Observe the Occasion With
Appropriate Services.
purim, which this year will be ccle-
brated tomorrow, Thursday, March
eighth. beginning, however, this
wednesday, )evening, is one of the
minor holidays of the Jewish caIen-
Gar.
Services will be held this evening
at six o'clock at 400 King street by
the congregation Of AguGas :A,nln.
of which Rev. Finkclstein is pastor,
and also tomorrow morning at eight
o'clock a. m.
Purim commentaries the deliver
ance Of the Jews of Persia from the
power of Haman, the vi2ier of King
Ahasuerus. HaTan had cast lots
Chence the name ''Purim which
means ('.lots") to determine which
month was to be set for the massacre
Of all the Jews in Persia. Mordecai
and his niece Esther becoming aware
of the plot succeeded in dcposing Ha-
man and in obtaining royal permis-
sion for the Jews to attack and
master their enemies or the 18th and
18th of Adar. The deliverance Of
the Jews from the threat of annihi-
lation and their victory over their
enemies have ever since been cclebra-
ted as the Feast of Purim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

Funeral services were held at 8
o'clock this afternoon for Mrs. Ma
tilda Elizabeth Agnew, at her late
home 500 Duke street, conducted by
the Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, assisted by the Rev. DR.. P P.
Phillips, rector of St. Paul's Episco-
pal Church Active pallbearers were
Alexander X. Stratton, Walter
Rogers, Harry E. Demarest, W F.
Creighton, Harry .Aitcheson, and
Phineas J. Dempsey. Honorary pail
bearers were elders of the Second
Presbyterian Church, as follows:
Messrs. George Wise, Alfred G. Uh-
Ter. Norman Gibbs, William Camp
bell, William Latham and George B.
Kennedy. Interment was in the Pres
byterian cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

When in Washington and hungry,
stop at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

See Linton. at Blondheim's old
stand, City Market, for meats, Autn's
etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Miss Anna Nisbet, Of Baltimore,
is the guest of Mrs. McGraw, at her
home. 623 south Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

Miss Marion Negley, of Rosemont,
will he the hostess this week at the
Friday afternoon tea from 3 to e
o'clock at the Girls Club, 921 l,ing
street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

Miss X. Warren, of Arlington, New
Jersey, is a guest at the home of Mrs.
Fl. A. Stewart, Alp north Payne
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-07

Miss Matilda Norcross who has
been sick at her home in Queen
street for the past two weeks, is able
to be out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-29
TESTIMONY
IN SPANIEL
CASE WILL
Be ENDED
TOMORROW

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Jan. 29.-After
hearing two witnesses court today ad
journed the Harry J. Spaniel case until
tonight when Mrs. b. r. jenkins, new
witness Of FL Paso, A. expected To arrive
from Maria, where she has been visiting.
Both sides expect To complete testI-
mony tomorrow.
j. II. You're, veterinarian Of tn, 9Th
United States cavalry, said tod hat
Lieutenant Colonel Butler never drank in-
Foxicants and that h. never heard him
Iraleld "BuIl" lie said that Colonel But
her's reputation regarding women was
good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-29
HAS FAMINE IN
MIDST PLENTY
PLENTY OF FOOD. BIT TRAnSP0H-
TATI0N DIS0RGANIZATIoN PRE-
VENTS DISTRIBUTION

LONDON, Jan 29 Russia j. expert
encing famine In the midst of plenty ac-
cording to an undated article i'd the Times
from correspondent IN that country. The
writer expresses the belief that there IS
enough food in Russia 10 feed the entire
population more than two wears, but ha
says that owing To the inadeGuacv ot the
railroads and lack Of organization and
coordination in the distribution of sup
plies. the people in some districts arc find
ing il difficult and even impossible % OBJ
tain needed articles. The people Of Petro-
grad have TO stand in line many hours
to obtain bread. milk. sugar and vegc.s-
bles, the correspondent says. The Their
in the capital sometimes registers
twenty degrees below zero.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-29
MexiCanS Are Driven
Across the Border

ARIVACA. Ariz., Jan. 29.-The Muvi-
cans who had been keeping up a running
fight with American troopers and COWBOY,
at Ruby, Ariz., were driven across the in-
ternational boundary Saturday I'm The
Americans.
The Mcxicans, said to w Carranxa -ol-
diers, took refuge in adobe house,, but
were routed out by troopers and ihr
houses burned The Mexicans have figfl
To the hills. The Americans were rem
forced by Utah cavalry.
The fight started Friday morning when
American cowboys saw Mexicans round
ing up cattle on the American side XVII Tile
boundary line, according W American. ar
irving here Saturday night.
Fifteen troopers and several cowboys,
it i asserted, returned the fire OF about
20 Mexicans, who kept up the fight INIT
they were safe behind rocks on the MIr1i-
can side Of the line. No Americans wtr.
hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-29
TO STATION 18th
CAVALRY IN CITY
OF BROWNSVILLE.
TWO SQUADR0NS AND HEAD0UAR-
TERS TO COME HERE, ONE SQUAD
RON GOING TO MERCEDES, TEX.
18TH CAVALRY ORDERED TO FORT
RiNGG0LD AND MISSION FOR
STATl0N-36TH GOES 9TH.

The Seventeenth United States Cavalry
less one squadron, will be stationed in
Brownsville. The squadron will go to
Mercedes.
The Sixteenth United States cavalry.
less one squadron, viii be sent to Mission
The squadron will be stationed at Fort
Rnegold, Rio Grande City
The Thirty sixth United States infantry
viii leave Brownsville on ar about Febrn-
ary for station at Fort Clark and Del
Rio. Texas
The foregoing announcements were made
officially at Fort Brown today. and bring to
the lower border the two youngest regi-
mcniS of cavalry organized under tl&arnt<1
increase last summer Colonel Wfliam
Scott commands the Sixteenth. MI Colon
Willard A. IIobrook ~ in coIyfHrnd Of
Seventeenth Cavalry ColonfirAotts Ia NJ.
quarters will be at Mission, 3bile ta4st{tl
Brook will have headquarters at AHf38<t|
Vile kszff
The Seventeenth Cavalry giIl prsH7hy
occupy The -ite of the preselt camp Of the
Thirty sixth infantry. II is coming BY rail
from III Paso and l. due IN Brownsville
about February ;. The Sixteenth cavalry
will begin the march from Fort Sam Hous-
ton To Fort RInggold and Mission within the
next few days.
II Is understood that the shift If regi-
mentS An not only ~ return ~ it, home
barracks the Third United States cavalry.
which has been almost constantly On bor-
der duty for the past six years. since the
outbreak Of the first Madero revolution,
bat to also economize IN the matter of con
struciIon Of cantonments. The building
nf these sem permanent quarters for
troops IN the border L. still uncertain 80
far aS the lower border H. concerned Bid,
tor the necessary material are I'd be re-
ceIved by the qnartermasters al Browns
vile, Fort. Sam Houston and ri Paso on
February 10. soon after which date it is
expected definite arrangements will be
made. II is pointed out BY officers that
there 81 far has been no necessity for can
tonments On the lower border this winter,
owing 10 the mild climate. II il said also
that the construction Of environments for
troops farther up the border will be more
expensive, as there it is necessary to pro-
tech against both heat and cold. while on
the lower border II Is necessary 20 protect
only against the cold and wet weather