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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
BLOUSE PROPERTY SOLD.
Old Alexandria Landmark to be
Metamorphosed Into Modern Ga
rage and Auto Shop.

AS was stated in yesterdays Ga
zette, the property on the south side
of King street, between West and
Peyton, and running on the latter
thoroughfare has been purchased by
A. M. Remschel, agent of the Ford
Automobile Company in Alexandria.
and he will shortly reconstruct the
present buildings and utilize the
vacant ground for his growing bust
ness.
This property for many years be-
longed to the late Sefer Blouse, who
conducted saloon and also an eat
ing house. Blouse died in 1897.
Sefer Blouse Cor Blaus as the
name was originally spelled) came
to Alexandria with Colonel Ellis
worth's New York Fire Zouaves
May "a, 1861. The zouaves were
thrce-months' men, and they partici-
pated in the first battle of Bull Run,
in which engagement they suffered
severely from assaults of Confed-
crate cavalry. They returned to
this city after that battle and were
mustered out of service during the
fall.
Blouse determined to remain in
Alexandria. He purchased the
property on the southeast corner of
King and Peyton streets, and erect
ed the present buildings. Blouse
and his frau, Hannah, were scroupp-
ulously tidy, and their premises
were always in the best condition.
Sefer planted an orchard upon his
premises and took great pride in
growing fine specimens of fruit.
After his death his widow was not
in physical condition to carry OH
the business, and the property be-
gan to show signs Of neglect, es-
pecially the western section. The
late John ! Entwisle subsequently
purchased it. The mother OF the
deceased transferred it to Mr.. REM
chcl.
Fifty years ago what was known
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

FOR RENT IS room and bath brick
house; modern improvements. large
cellar and pantry, $500. Apply,
w. P. Graves, 635 south Fairfax
street. S0-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
GERMANS DEMAND FREEDOM

Chorus of Press Insisting on Reforms
Grows Louder
Amsterdam, April dissatisfaction
is expressed by the German news
papers regarding the appointment of
a commission of National Liberals to
discuss constitutional reforms in Ger
many. The Vossische Zeitung says:
"This is gratifying political event
which will have considerable influ-
ence in the future development OF the
constitution and may prove to be a
foundation for the erection OF a new
German House"
The Tageblatt says: Gan over
whelming majority in the Reichstag
has an earnest desire to adapt Ger
man and Prussian condition to the
new times, The demand for the recon-
struction of Prussia in general and a
Prussian electoral law in particular,
apart from the carrying into effect Of
real parliamentarism stands foremost
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Ho llWeg
must decide whether his reasons CIV
en- in committee are sufficient to in
duce him to abandon resistance to the
abolition of the old electoral system
or whether he still thinks it is de-
sirable to delay necessary reforms
for a further indefinite time"
The Lokal Anzeigcr says: "Thc
Chancellor must see that his manner
has satisfied neither the right nor
the left of the Rcichstag. Some want
deeds while others merely are dis
pleased with his words"
The Vorwaerts says: "Much would
be lost if this committee again proved
impotent. The task of the committee
is to show that the German nation
can as well demand that respect for
itself as can other civilized nations.
The Munich Post says: by failing
to introduce universal suffrage the
Chancellor missed a golden opportun-
ity of showing that Germany no long
.cr was dominated by reactlonary
Prussia. With the flimsiest excuse the
Chancellor has shrunk from reform
ing the most reactionary state in all
Europe"
The Vienna Zeit says: IF Russia
amidst war could find time TOR great
revolution, Prussia must also ma
time for small franchise reform"
DR.. Victor Adler, leader OF the Aus
trian cialist-Democrats, says IN Inc
Vienna Prcsse: "The Russian revo.u-
ton has created new situation IN
Europe. For Austria new era mas
begun. Competition with freedom IN
Russia will be hard and Austria must
prepare for it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

I HAVE MONEY TO LOAN - to
Railroadmen and Housekeepers in
small or large amounts. Address
P. o. Box 1872, Alexandria, Va, TO
DIT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
FOR RENT
JOHN ID. NORMOYLE
Realty and Investments,
Cor. King & Royal SITS,
Bell phone SGD.

CO., Cameron street,
10 rooms, bath, ........ S35.00
sos Prince street,
10 rooms, bath, ........ $500
1901 King street,
Store and dwelling, ...... $500
325 n. Fairfax street,
Store and dwelling, $40. 5000
large lot.
1901 Cameron street,
rooms, bath, .......... S22.5O
1907 Prince street,
rooms, bath, .......... $1,000
1914 King street,
Z rooms, bath, .......... $500
416 North Fayette street,
rooms, bath, .......... Slo.oU
431 North Columbus street,
rooms, bath, garage -. SlS.oo
S23 Duke street
s rooms, bath, End floor slo.oo
513 South Lee street,
rooms, bath, .......... slo.oo
1918 Queen street,
rooms, .............. Sl1.oo
Ali South Lee street,
6 rooms, bath .......:.. 5000
413 north ST. Asaph street,
6 rooms, bath, ........ slo.bf
3l2 north Pitt street,
room frame, ..l...... 500
| 726 north Columbus street,
6 room frame, ......... $3.50
SIT Oronoco street, :.
rooms, bath, .:...... sh.tS
514 Queen street,
rooms, frame, ........ slo.o'
EOS. South Fayette street
/ rooms, frame, ........ slo.Ol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

contract was signed in LOUIS
Vile. KY, Saturday night by Gene
raj Bennett II Young, president OF.
the Jefferson Davis Memorial Park
Association. for the erection OF
monument to the leader OF the
Confederscv at Fairview, KY. on
the farm on which he was born. The
obelisk is to be of limestone and
concrete. 1t will be 35l feet high,
the highest of its type in the
world, excepting only the Washing
ton Monument at the national capt.
tai. Construction is to begin dur
ing this week. and the obelisk is to
be ready for dedication late this fall
Three persons were killed and
four were injured near Alexander
City, Ala, Sunday afternoon, when
their automobile plunged into a
ditch.
The steamship Adriatic, White
Star Line, arrived safely at Brit
ish port Sunday night
], One; hundred sand sixty-seyen lives
were lost when "a Red Gross hospital
ship was torpedoed in the English
Channel on March 81, according to
passengers arriving at New York
on the Cunatd liner Carpathia yes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

WANTED-At L.. GiassEan's Groc,i
cry store, an experienced clerk.
- Must be- able.to drive truck. ADply
$50 north Henry street so-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

FOR SALE "A four piece set Of
mission furniture, consisting of
table and 9 chairs. Apply to Mrs.
c.. C. Crump, sos Oronoco St. S0-S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

FOR SALE-Incubator in first class
condition. Capacity 24G eggs. Will
be sold at bargain. no reasonable
offer refused. Apply $50 north
Henry street. 80-3t;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

ROOMS FOR RENT = Apply 3O3
Cameron street. 80-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

ROOMS FOR RENT Being unable
to run two houses at present, will
rent rooms cheap, either as furnish
ed bed rooms or as flat-Second
floor. Apply 220 north Columbus
street. fo-3C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
Classified Advertising

WANTED Ten girls at Klots Silk
Mill, Wages $3.50 per week while
learning; experienced hands can
earn from $500 to $500 per week.
Steady week guaranteed. Apply
at mill, corner Pitt and Wilkes
street. 54-3ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

WANTED-Room and board in priv
ate family by young couple. State
terms and other particulars. Box
IN this office. 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

WANTED-A farm laborer at Brad
dock Heights. Apply to NJ. L.
Horner, Roscmont, in person or by
telephone. 7o-3t'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

REMOVAL NOTICE-Having rented
the entire building at 303 Cameron
street, will, without doubt put
US in better position to handle your
work. See us first. The Herbert
printery. IS-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

APARTMENT FOR RENT In the
Jefferson" 3O5 south st. Asaph,
S rooms and bath, second for,
modern improvements, $500 per
r'onth including heat and water.
Graham and Ogden, 529 King st.
3,i-Cf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
Rivers and HarbOrs
Congress Will Meet

Notice is hereby given that the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
which was scheduled to meet in
Washington on the 9Th, 9Th and 7th
of December, has been postponed I'M
til further notice
| This is made necessary by the fact
that so many persons are coming TO
Washington on business connected
with the war that the hotels are I'M
able to accommodate them. One lead
ing hotel is turning away from ESQ
to 800 people every day and SO many
go to Baltimore, after failing to find
accommodations in Washington that
the hotels in that city are also kept
filled to overlooking.
In addition to those who seek TOM
porary accommodations at the hote1,
many thousands Of additional clerks
and stenographers have been brought
to Washington for services in the var
ious departments Not only these but
thousands more, who must come to
handle the enormous increase of work
due to the war will remain at least
until the end of the war. These new
corners, estimated by some at more
than $4,000 in number, have filled up
all the regular boarding and roomlng
houses and the government has issued
repeated appeals that every one who
has a spare room should offer it for
rent SO that this army Of clerks II" ay
have places in which to Sleep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
MILLIONS OF .LEPERs

sit is estimated that there are more
than 100000 lepers in the world, and
more than 500 Of these are at large
in the United States said Miss Kate
P. Mexican of the Chiengmai Leper
Asylum or northern Siam, in Hartford
Friday.
According to the figures which she
has there are cases of leprosy in every
country in the world. The Oriental
countries naturally have the greater
number of cases of the loathsome dis
ease, mostly because they have taken
no particular steps to stamp out the
disorder. Science has now discovered
what appears to be a cure for it, how
ever, and DR.. Victor Heiser, who is
the health commissioner for the Uni
ted States in the Philippines has es-
tablished missions at which he has
successfully used Chalmmgra oil, and
camphor, in such manner that many
have been cured of the disease. the
medicine is new and those who appear
to be cured of their suffertngs are
still under observation in order to de-
termine whether or not the cure is
permanent.
Miss Mexican told of two forms in
which the disease appears, and said
that the duration of life after being
attacked by the tuberculor, or moist
form, is seldom more than 10 years,
while those who have the anesthetic.
or dry form, frequently live for eigh-
teen years. The saddest feature Of
the disorder, according to the speaker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20

10 the fact that the different members
of the body wtther and drop OIL 80
that no matter how skilled a man may
he in any trade, he knows that sooner
or later he will have to beg Tor ms
living. as he will be incapacitateo Ior
any work. .,
what might appear to be an unclVii-
ICED way. but, according to the speak
err. those In this country nave met
with little if any better treatment
she cited the case of John Early VINO
after working for some time In the
emnIoy Of the government In the
Phillipines was stricken with the o1s7
eAse He came back to America anu
was sent from place to place. Sne
said he was finally given CABIN heai
the nest house in Washington, y. ",
where he lives, surrounded by rows OF
orhed wire and under heavy guard.
For many years he has had TO JAKE
such care of himself as he was apie'
but he now has the help ana atten-
dance of two old persons VINO NAYS
volunteered to help him In MS last
days. ,4.,
She also told of man in a southern
state who was locked up in box car
ond shunted from one state to the
ether for ten days without 1000 OF
water. When courageous DOCTOR lii
al1v went to the assistance OF the man
he was found dead In his car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
A NEXT STEP IN
WoRKMEN's COMPENSATION

Surely the next advancement In
compensation must deal with the
vague, marginal jurisdictional field be-
tween federal and state jurisdiction
over railroad workers writes Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers in the AIlheri-
can Federationist. "The present
condition leaves many without ade-
quate protection for injuries incurred
in the necessary and dangerous work
Of transportation"
Commenting with approval upon
the bill prepared by the American
Association for Labor Legislation up
on official request and signed by
President Wilson, October 6, restoring
to injured 1ongshoremen the protec-
ton of state workmen's compensation
laws of which they had been depriv-
ed by the divided opinion of ths
United States Supreme Court in the
Jensen case, the officials of the
American Federation of Labor go on
record in favor of extending similar
protection to workers engaged in in
terstate commerce.
Those who keep the nations traffic
moving over its iron highways are in
a similar mo mans land" of 1ega
conflict between federal and state
control over industrial accidents a,
that in which the dock workers ha6
been placed, it is pointed out, and re
lief will come only through an &C,
of congress, as in the case of the mer
engaged in marine employments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
IF GERMANY SHOULD WIN

Contributed by Edward Mott
Woolley to the National Security Lea
CUES campaign of Patriotism Through
Education.)
II Germany should win the war, it
would mean the extension of her do
main into the United States, with gov
eminent by the soldier and police. We
can only guess how far this German
dominion would extend, but the last
ounceS of blood would be extracted.
They would take as much Of our
country as they could hold, and in
addition they would wiring from us
ransom of billions of dollars. be-
! lieve that the people of this land a.e
mot yet awake to the magnitude of
the peril. There is still lethargy that
must be shaken off. They do not rea-
I lie that victory by the Germans is
within the range of possibilities, and
they don't know what the government
Is like in Germany
i But militarism over there would pe
nothing beside the autocratic and bru-
tai government they would give us II
they had their hands on the rich
prize of America.
But it is useless to forecast such
a partition of our nation, for>we are
not going to let it happen. To pre-
vent it we will give all the blood we
J have.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
GERMAN ARMY
DETERIORATINC
VERY RAPIDLY
Men Refuse to Obey Com
mand of Officers to Attack
British, Say Prisoners.

Liverpool Nov. 19.-Evidence that
the German commanders are we'll
aware that the German army is de-
terioratfng and that they have to try
to keep it together by terrifying their
troops is given in a letter written by
one of the local newspapers. Express
ing the opinion that the COLLAPSE of
the Germans will come soon," he add
ed:
THE best cure for pessimism would
be a few days in the front-line
trenches. There are no pessimists
here except among the German pris-
onerS.
THE last time our battalion was in
action we took quite a number of
prisoners, and they were a dismal lot
One on-commissioned officer with
whom I spoke told me that large
numbers Of the Germans simply will
not face our fire, but refuse to at
tack. His own company had been I'M
der fire for nearly five days, and at
last they had signed a round-robin to
the company commander to say that
they could not stay any longer.
Two of the rfngleaders were arrested
Win I1C IuCd VI I1dh1uS All example
of them, but their comrades demand
ed their release with such energy that
the officers had to give way Later
on the men repeated their demand to
be taken out of the front line The
officers ordered them back to duty,
but the men refused. The officers
threatened the soldiers, who replied
by killing all but four of the officers
and marching over to the British lines
to surrender.
When this particular battalion was
moved up against the British, the men
had to be bullied into fighting by be-
ing sent into action in front of NOV
ing, barrage, which meant certain
death to all who Jagged behind.
"On another occasion recently, our
Liverpool regiment had a fierce fight
which ended up with strange ex-
perience. We had heavily engaged
and driven off in panic some Germans
who had been holding strong posi-
ton. Moving on to the next objective,
another party of the enemy appeared.
We felt certain that we were in for a
rough experience, but the truth was
that this bunch wanted to surrender
badly, and they had made a pretense
Of advancing to a counter-attack with
the object of getting near enough to
US to be sure of protection from their
own officers.
when the German command found
out what had happened, they sent
forward a great body Of reserves with
order to recapture our prisoners.
Heavy gunfire rained on us, of which
the prisoners got good share. They
begged us hard to save them, and we
did all we could. But at one stage We
were nearly caught, when the enemy
suddenly turned on party of LIQUID
fire experts. Fortunately we were alert
and charged at once, capturing the
whole liquid fire outfit. There en-
sued terrible row between the
earlier prisoners and the men we had
taken with the liquid fire outfit. The
first prisoners wanted to kill the Ii
quid fire men. We had our hands full
getting them all back"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20

walk as persiflage, when he stated
that the work of Fairfield County was
not done for reward Of patronage, but
for policy, and that he did not seek
reward for himself or friends.
The high point of interest to the
neutra1s down this way is: Will there
be a softening of attitude on the part
of the governor and the other state
leaders toward Leader King between
now and the state convention, or will
the state of armed neutrality con-
tinue? There was lot of talk ut the
last election on the part Of many of
Mr.. Kings assistants to knife the
old man" But, as Mr.. King Is a mem
Der of the national republican conf
mittee, and had a reputation to sus-
tain with that committee, he made the
machine do all the harder work for
the general ticket. Perhaps that's
the way he feels about it still, for l.
Is rumored that his aspirations for al
vancements are national rather than
statewise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
RECOGNIZES DEAD
GIRL AS DAUGHTER

Isidor Kontrovsky, of 500 Pembroke
street, member of the junk-dealing
firm of Kontrovsky & Hanovitz, OF
ITO Kossuth street, yesterday after
noon identified the body Of the 12-
year-old girl who was killed by an
automobile driven by John e Dom
ovan. of Naugatuck, in Stafford,
Sunday. as that Of his daughter,
Beccy, who had been gone from home
since the day of the fatality.
Without difficulty, the father recog-
nized first the clothing and then the
battered corpse of his child, and be-
came grief stricken. He said that no
search had been made for the child
because she had gone from home
Sunday to attend a party, and when
she had not returned that evening
her parents had thought that she was
staying over with her little friend,
and would go to school with her in
the morning.
Donovan was given hearing before
Coroner Phelan, yesterday. and
claimed that his machine was going
only at g rate of IL miles per hour
when the child was struck. Other
witnesses said that his speed was
much greater.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20

Parliament. In 1858 he was called to
the office of Premier but his govern
ment continued only three days. He
was active in the conference at Char
lottetown and Quebec for the confed-
GRAFTON of the provinces. He was
called to the Canadian Senate in 1878
and in the following year went to
Washington with Sir Edward Thorn
ton to negotiate a commercial treaty.
Always interested in agriculture, he
sought to make his Bow Park farm,
near sBrartford, an object lesson for
all Canadian farmers. His benevolent
project was cut short By his death,
which: resulted from a gunshot wound
inflicted by a discharged employe, at
Toronto in 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
George Brown, Eminent
Scotch Canadian Statesman

Scotland has given Canada ~snny
great men, and not the least % them
was George Brown, statesman and
journalist, who was born in Edin-
burgh ninety-nine years ago today.
He was educated in the Edinburgh
schools, and at the age of twenty-five
moved to New York, where he was
associated with his father in the pub
LEGATION of the British Colonist. In
1874 he came to Canada and settled
in Toronto, where he established the
Globe and the Canada Farmer. His
ability soon won him political recog-
milton, and in 1852 he was elected to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20
FIRE AT PLANT OF
MILLER LUMBER co.

Fire in the sash department Of the
Frank Miller Lumber Co. in East
Washington avenue at 2:27 yester-
day called out the fire department
on an alarm from box 328, private
box for the company. Several cont
panies responded. The fire was said
by officials of the company not to bs
serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-20

4on. carlo Porro,a assistant chief OF
the general staff of the Italian army Is
to attend the conference or the allied
nations in Paris, where he will discuss
the italian situation with allied mill
tary leaders. General Porro in 1914
forecast the present Italian difficulties.
He refused to become minister of war
at that time because his financial de-
mands for the army were not immedi-
ately granted.