Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-04
NEWS OF THE DAY


station off the South American coast
was obtained by the Argentine au-
thorities. last night in evidence taken
from crews Of intcrncd German
steamships at Bucnos Aires.
uprisings are in progress in the
Yang-tse-kiang provinces, IN Chna'
including two independence move
ments. Rebels in Human province are
threatening to march on Hanko".
Gen. Wang Shichcn has been named
,;.cting premier.
Seth Shepard, chief justice of the
Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia, retired, died last night
in Garfield Hospital, Washington,
following an operation, last week,
nom which he never rallied. fe was
10 years old.
Confirmation that the Austro-Gcr-
nan drive in Italy has been halted
abruptly by the reorganzed, re-en-
forced Italian army is contained IN
M official dispatch from Rome, an
noancing the enemy attacks on tne
Italian front have entirely ceased
and calm prevails.
Il will not vote for another draft,
said Senator IIardWck, OF Georgia.
Yesterday. The Senator was q bitter
oDnoncnt Of the selective DRAFT law
- thc last session. Il have no fur
Their plans for opposing the present
law" he continued Il tried at the
last session to have it amended so tina
American soldiers could not be sent
abroad. am sorry, but | failed IN
tins. The majority decided in favor
OF the draft and of course we cannon
dr away with our army. But | VII!
not vote for further draft. ar
conscicntiously opposed TO sueh a
system.
Thousands Of government employees
will read with keen disappointment
the annual budget Of estimates,
tctallng Sl3,500,O00,0 for the con
duct Of the government and the pros
eccution Of the war daring the flsca
year 1919, for they will take approx.
imatcly 100000 from the pay en-
yciopes Of the Federal workers. Tina
aggregate increase was provided b.
The 5 and 10 per cent graded increase
granted the great majority Of em,
ployes below the 81 800 grade. Thcs'
increases started July /, 1917, hui
viii automatically cease July /, 1918
If Congress adopts the estimate pre-
scented.
Representative John j. Fitzgerald
of Brooklyn, New York, announced
last night that he would resign hi:
seat on December 81. As chairman
Of the committee on appropriations
of the House, Representatives FitZ.
GERALD had charge of all the immense
appropriations for carrying on tn
war, and has been, in that capacity
ono Of the Democratic control, for
several years. That President Wilson
will personally endeavor TO have him
reconsider his intention Of leaving
Washington, as a patriotic duty, was
freely predicted by House and Sen
ate leaders last night.
The band of thirty-five Mexican
bandits Which raided Tigner's ranch
Friday was annihilated Saturday by
American troops, who followed the
bandits across the Rio Grande into
Mexico. The American troops were
commanded by Lieut.. Leonard F.
AIatlock.
Four large buildings at the Morse
Drydock and Repair Company, OH
the South Brooklyn water front, were
destroyed by fire last might with an
estimated loss Of $1,000,000. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. United
States soldiers on duty at the plant
declared that the fire started sud
denly in the carpenter shop, where
hundreds Of men were working and
the, quickly spread to other build
ings.
terribly beaten in struggle with
thieves, apparently, James Reilly,
managing editor Of Wall street
publication, was found lying uncon-
scoas in his home in Ridgewood, y.
} 7. yesterday. He had dropped to
the floor. after removing the tcle-
prone received from its hook in an
attempt to call for help. According
Il the telephone employees, the !y-
e. yer was removed Thanksgiving
day 1t is believed the editor had
been lying in the cold four days with
mis- wounds unattended. BE was re-
moved III dying condition to near
hv hospital.
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