Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-07
NEWS OF THE JiE

Eight thousand Russian uniforms,
taken from Russian prisoners, we're
recently sent to the German front
north Of Riga. They were to be don
ned by German soldiers speaking the
Russian language ~fluently, the object
being to have these Russians
mingle with the real Muscovltes ana
thus learn important Russian MN
tary secrets. Information to M
effect was obtained by the RUSSIAN
general staff and proper preeaution-
aiy measures have. been taken.
The first real battle in which
Americans have participated since
the days of '9s sent recruiting for
the regular army up with a jump.
Returns Yesterday from all over the
country showed that within the pre-
v;ous "a hours, 1902 men had en-
teerd tie regular service, making q
total of 1899 recruits since war
'ss
was declared.
A dispatch from The Hague says a
message received there from cologne
oeeerts hat Emperor William con-
c.aled his visit to Gorilla. "The doc
tors have ordered the emperor not to
cyertax his strength" the dispatch
adds. although not i'll, the doctors
cav the emperor needs more rest and
less travelling. The last six months
have been particularly strenuous Tor
him"
Two deputies were shot and serl-
ously wounded in a revolver duel at
I.ockport, N. Y, carly yesterday
between officers and 4 party OF men
who tried to liberate Anthony Vlolen-
ii. alleged murderer Of q Niagara
Falls POLICEMAN. The shcrisf's Of
flee had been informed that an at
tempt would be made to free the
prisoner. Bars over his cell VIM
COWS had been sawed. A heavy guard
met the men rs they alighted from =
high-powcred auto and the gun hight
followed. Neither the alleged muir
Gerer nor any Of his Jail associates
we're liberated. The deputies cap
tulea three Of the attacking party OF
eunmen. One Of the gunner was m
iurcd. He and both deputies who
we're shot will recover.
Cable reports reaching Washington
from Switzerland say Germany has
reached the crisis so far as her man
power is concerned. For three
years Germany has lost 100000
men annually, aud this number will at
least be equalled in 1918. 70 continue
the war on the same scale for an
other year the Germans must have
:. their command q reserve Of @t least
1000, 900 men, whereas they virtually
will have a reserve Of only 100, 600,
including youths of the class OF 1920.
4 time bomb was found at Sea-
bright. N. j., among express ship
ments. II was consigned 10 a man
ut Monmouth Beach whose name is
withheld by Charles r. Sexton, pros
ecutCr. Later it was learned that
no such person lived at Monmouth
Beach. Before the train reached its
destination the bomb was intercepted
at Seabright, and later an officer
from the ordnance department at
Fort Hancock took the shell to the
laboratory for examination.
Officials Of the Hope OH and Gas
Company, whose gasoline plant at
Hastings, w. Va, burned following
an explosion early yesterday, stated
that the loss would be 81, Q 0,O00.
Three men were slightly injured by
the explosion, which is said to have
been accidental.
The birth rate in Hamburg, Ger
many, according to the latest weekly
statistics, has fallen below IL per
Thousand, as compared with OIL dur
ing the first week of June, which it
self was highly alarming as indica-
ting a serious decline in the number
Of births. There were more than
SO per cent more deaths than births
during the week, although the mortal
it's is still somewhat lower than June
owing to the Improvement IL food
conditions through the availability Of
fresh vegetables.
The bipartisan ticket returning the
sitting judges Of the county bench to
office in Chicago yesterday defeated