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New Britain herald., 1917-12-26
Georgia Justice Moves.
(Boston Transcript.

A Georgia man has been arrested charged with being a bootlegger, burglar, alien enemy and murderer, and they're going to try him-for violating the prohibition law. s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Coroner investigates Circumstances
Surrounding Passing sway ~
Young Woman in Richmond.

Coroner. Whitctield is investigating
surrounding the sudden
dcatn Of Young Mrs. Alice Iotlnsa1.
wno died while visilin" the home of
friend in Richmond Saturday nl&h".
Mrs. Johnson. Of No 1915 North
Twanty-sccond street. vino mad por.
taken cf supper with her friend, Mrs.
T.. i. Stutz. Of No. 522 North TwcAs,'--
seventh street. Saturday night, -
niar!.ed that she had take Il qulnina
nil. according 10 instructions l!o'n
rer phvyic.aa. She took tn" pill Or
capsulc and within 4 short while was
:, gorpsc. The coroner was notilef
and .;-onounccd death due to p"'soa-
ipn. II was learned that Mrs. John-
son nad eaten canned fish roe. AM
i is possible that death may nave
been auc to ptomaine poisoning.
It is learned that Mrs. Johnson h"3
in her room q box containing cap
sulcs. with an Inscription on Inc boz
directing her 10 take "onc every Sat
nrday night 1t is thought. tnat sAe
may have taken one Of these CAP
eulos after the supper n the nome
Of her friend. But one capsule r.
maircd in the box.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
DEATH OF AN .ALEXANDRIAN-
Former Employee of the Alexandra
Gazette Passes Away in Marylal'd

The remains OF Richard Henry
Campbell, ST., native of this city,
who died at Riverdale, Nd. on Sui
dav. were brought here today for m
terment IN Bethel cemetery at :
o'clock this afternoon. The deceased
was son CT the late William Camp
bell, a well-known carpenter OF ante
war days. While boy the subject 81
this notice became an apprentice in
the Gazette Office. where ne worked
until 1861, after which time he was
employed on Washington papers ano
for wears worked in the government
printing office. Manv years ago ne
moved to Riverdale. Md, where ne
resided ND to the time OF his death
! He was 73 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
FIRE IN ROCKEFELLER HOME.
Destroys East Cleveland Mansion
Ircendiary fl Suspected.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. lo.--Iae
home Of John D. Rockefeller at For
sst Hill. in east Cleveland, suburF
of this city. took IRE last n!Ent a
lO:30 O'clock.
The fire spread with such grea'
rapidly through the four-story build
ing that it is believed to nave peer
Of ineendiary origin
1t was impossible to save any O
the furnishings Of the house. aht
many valuable pain+ines. bronz"s an
tapestries were DESTROYED. The nome
was exuuisitely furnished Throughout
its IS rooms.
The loss on the building alone VII
he n,ora i'han $4,000.
Mr.. Rockoferrer bought the oul'd
no a nurrber OF wears 900 and h"'
oa3ad nanv extensions. He has raS'
aad in 1t every summer since its pur
chase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Case in Which Jury Disagreed.

\ Jury in the Circuit court Of Atc@;-
andria county, Judge Thornton presi"'
ing. after three hourS acllbefat!CA'
were discharged last !asa night 't-
cause they could not agree in TIE
case Of ". S. Billops for the recovery
OF damages to the amount OF SlO'oo'
against the Washington and Old 30
minion railroad. The plaintiff made
the claim that he was injured by De-
ing forcibly elected from tram on
said road on August 10, 1916. Inc
defendant claimed justification Tor
the eiectmenJ for the reason that
Mr.. Billops refused 10 comply with
the new tariff regulations Of the m
terstate Commerce Commission. The
plaintiff was represented by atrot'
news Sherrier and Jackson aho 5!!e
defendant by Wilton J. Lambert and
C. E. Eicol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
WOMAN KILLED.
Wife Shot Down by Bandits Whcr
She Came 10 Her Husbands Aid .

Mount Vernon, Ill.,. +, Dec. IS. Mrs.
Stella Boyle, wife of Joseph B. Boyle,
q cigar dealer, was killed by one OF
three bandits when they robbe9
Boylos store Of 500 Saturday night.
The robbers, Adam Nj. U,nz.c, Will
liam Paris and Layman Flanagan.
were caght after they had lied about
twenty miles and are now in the
county jail here guarded by deputy
sheriffs and Company X. Illinois ma
ticnal guard. Feeling is running Sc
high among the citizens that the
sheriff wired Governor Lowdcn 'Sol
aid to protect his prisoners.
Mrs. Boyle procured j revolver
wien she saw two Of the men point
ing revolvcrS at her husband. Be,
fore she could use her gun one Of tht
bandits shot her dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Announce Increase in Salaries.

In announcing general increase in
salary schedules, Mr.. T. II. Bethel,
President OF the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company, made the
following statement:
ave have, after carefully consid-
cring the matter, come to the conclu-
sion that :. bonus payment 10 en-
rfoyes such as was made last year
will not meet the situation with res
rect to living conditions now con-
fronting our employees as well as
others. Therefore, plan involving
o general increase in pay has been
ADOPTED. This genera! increase in
wage schedules Will in no way affect
increases awarded from time to time
as recognition of efficient services
rendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
AVIATOR KILLED.
Former Resident Of Warrentoh VIC
tim of Accident in Aviation Camp
III Canada

News has been rcccrcd II warren
ton from orfita! circles Of the 0ea'h
Of Alex. +. Humphrey, Jr.. a ia-
tive OF Kentucky. bat who made ms
hcu>e in Walrcnton and MEadleburg
Cor a number Of years and was most
closely associated with the life OF
that section Of the state. MI.
Humphrey, who enlistc;: in the ava
;ion corps shortly after war was de-
clarea, was in an aviation camp IN
Canada AMI his death occprred few
ooys ago. The barcst details OF his
death have been received here, but It
is stated there was collision in the
.ir OF acroplancs and Mr.. Humphrey
was throml frcm his ma"hfe at a
rreat distance and mstarttv i'i.tcd. lie
vas q graduate Of Thc University o
Virginia. member q tho VARIOUS
hrr. clubs CT Fa1lu'c!' county ana
acknowledged to be one o fine best
horsemcn in the South. Mr.. Humphrey
,s the first man associated closely
with Warrenton 10 give ms he 10!
the cause
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
STUART APPEALS TO LABOR.

Virginia Executive Asks Workers to
Give up Some Holidays.
Richmond. Va, Dec. lS.--GoV.
Henry Garter. Stuart. in a prcclama-
ton TO the workers Of Virginia yes
-erdav, called on them TO deny them
selves the usual holiday except
Christmas day.
The most immediate difficulty,
he says, "is the scarcity Of fuel.
"May I not use the eSigency OF
his hour as just ground for asking
men in the mines and IN the shops
ana as far as possible, m al! war m
dustrics. wherever located IN Virginia
< deny themselves the usual II Acay
nxccpt Christmas day and han Ihc
| season rs one Of fresh resolve aHa
/, extra duty in rcscuing millions u
heir fellow couNtrymcn and mllilohs
more who fight in common cause WEE
is from suffering and danger"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
MORE SHIPS ARE NEEDED
Sinking OF Fourteen HoaIs b! Ger
mans Shows FGrcc and Daring Of
Enemy.

London. Dec. lS.-Dcmand~ for
stronger patrols n the North Sea u
curb German raids let TO m uncon.
Eirmcd report today that American
:iva! forces might re-cniorcc The
British gua.l ships on duty in those
waters.
The sinking o fourteen ships b.
tie Germans. three Of them ii Brit
iSh waters off the month Of Tyne
liver. show rhat the German nayy is
operating with impudcnt .oo'dness
ana is now using l;n%e-sizcd crljS-
crs a.: well rs submarines in. IL var
fare upon mercantile shipping
\ naval court Of inquiry mas Al
lcajy began an investigation Of The
sinking Of the British cruiser Part
l;Ggc. six merchantmen and four
tlawlcrs while plying between Scot
land and Norway by four German
scstroycrs. The British destroyer
pclew. which was damaged by the
Germans shell fire in the same ac-
ticn. is nov in 4 British POI, ior
repairs.
The Germans carried out this Ta'1
witn then. usual wantJn ctucltE and
Ships carrying wcmcn were sh&I!ai
and sunk. The women were rescued
by British dcs;roycrS which went %
the rescue.
II is believed that Il number q
neutral sailors lost their lives. a* tiys
o the mcrchantmcn wcrc ncut'a!S
An Official statement sent Gu: oy
the German admiralty and picked up
here, said that II number Of prisoners,
including four Officers. were taken
cn board the German dcatroycrs and
carried back 70 Il German port |.
..dlcd that all Of the German craft
2 .; bacl, to their base.
Naval authorities believe that the
German warshipS are operating: from
Heligoland. as the danger Of rctuhn
tng to Zrcbruggr would rave been
ro,! .r,.l.If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
rOREGO HOLIDAY LEAVE.
Officers Would Save Railroads FROM
4 Big Rush OF Traffic.

Commanding officers at army posts
ard canton.acnts have bcc@ instruc-'
ed TO discourage furloughs for the
HOLIDAYS. because of transportation
conditions.
THE people Of the nation will bear
this privation," said Secretary Baker
Gin the same fine spirit which has
characterized every previous response
when the Importance Of relieving 'Ac
railroads is understood, enabling q
concentration Of energies and capa-
cities for the transportation OF or
resources to the scaboard and to tAc
battle front in France
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Committee OF National Defense Gire
ADVICE 10 Women and Girls Con-
templatinE Residence in Washing.
TON.

Richmond, Dee. l8.---WashingtoH
has become the mecca of so many
thousands of young girls and Deepen,
dent women in recent months thai
their presence there has drawn NJ
tention to the question Of proper SC
eonmodation for such workers in tn1
federal service rs never before.
The woman's committee Of the coun-
ell of national defense has deemed II
highly desirable TO have y warning
sent out so that girls and women
contemplating Il residence at thc
capital may be advised Oh two o
three important points.
The request is made by the nailon-
al council committee that State Cour-
ellis give as wide distribution rs pc9-
sible to the following:
$50 many inquiries concerning
governmental stenographic wofk
have come to the woman's commit
tee from all parts Of the country
that the committee is urging the
State and county chairman TO efS-
phasize the fact that the cost Of iiV'
ing is high in Washington at the pres
ent time, the city overc"owdcI. taat
lodging and board are difficult TO o?-
rain, and that therefore no dependent
woman should come TO the city With
cut securing III advance definite
position and proper housing.
"The woman's committee suggests
that the State and county chairmen
get into communication with the evil
service examiners in their localities
and notify the woman's committee at
the rational headquarters Of any Nvo-
man who has passed the civil. ser
vice exan,;nofi"u end who proposes
coming 10 Washington for position
4 local Washington division vii! taea
make an effort TO see that housing
facilities are provided"
y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
WANT WOMEN WARNED STRENGTH OF ALLIES
Germany Has Only 3.l3O.O0U Fight.
ing men on Al Fronts at Present
according 10 Official Reports.

London, Dec. lS.-Gcrmany I:as
only 3,130,000 fighting mcn on q!
fronts. according TO estimates e mill
tary experts based on official reports
The present toia! strength of the
German army is o,500.00O. Non
c6ml,atant m.ts. which total The
2 22r0 900 men. are used in guarding
the frontier and occupying invade j
territories.
Germany has transferred 100000
troops TO Italy to aid the .Austr:ans.
On the Balkan front, Germany nas
aided the Bulgars with only 30.0vJ
fighting men. The strength OF Tie
.austro-G German FORCES in Italy. &C
cording TO official dispatches. is placed
ut $4,000 mcn.
The total number or men in The
Austria Hungarian divisions now N
service is placed ii 100000. The
total VA; strength OF the dual cir:-
pirc before the war was 100000.
German forces on the western fronl
number 100000, il is estimated, &
number considerably lower than that
OF the Franco British armies. There
remain on the eastern front a6oat
100000 Germans.
Italy has just called to the coiors
2.000.00O more men, according TO !
Rome dispatch. The number inclu1rS
men from 81 TO 81 years Of age and
S0000O previously rejected because
OF physical disabilities.
Italy's army is now estimated ii
4.200 900 men. With 100000 adfl-
tiona! men they will he ready fo'
what may occur" says the dispatch
N9 Shin~tru. Doc. Is. .--From im-
mcdiatoly after dinner last night ua-
til vel! into the early morning hours
the lights burned full blast in Presi-
dent Wilson's study III the White
House. Closeted only with Col. +. 4
House. the President received . conn
.plrte rcr3rt en u" d7ngs 81 i1e
American mission abroad. Secrets
which conld not be put on paper were
revealed.
Throughout his entire report ran
note of extreme optimism.
Confidential documents were dis
olavca and explained, showing oH-
acrly what is occurring behind The
Tcuionic frontiers. Even the genera
plan which the Forthcoming peace Of
FER or the Kaiser Will follow was tc-
vcaled
The German military power va:
shown to be crumbinlG, slowly, it g
is true, but nonc the less crumbing.
and that in every part Of the empire.
The disaffection in Turkey and Bni-
earia is extreme. and the President
was told Just what has been done
towards forcing 2 separate peace ny
these countries and what can be eE-
pected within tho next six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
CONGTESSMsN ENETSTS.
Representative Royal {. Johnson. 81
South Dakota. Meade Private.

Representative Roya! G. Johnson
If aberdeen. s. D.. enlisted yc%se.-
day 4. \ private IN the regular arnf
and was assigned to Camp Mca"e.
lie has not resigned his seat in "a"
iI0usc.
Johnson is not the first memo"r
- the House to drop the !cS'islat.T"
zen To- take up the sword Ai''''S
members who have joined the arm.
is former Representative Augustus
e Gardner. Of Massachusetts. now
s..yvinr as major in the natlon2i
guard.
johnson served five years III nc
South Dakota national guard. Nv"
ears as captain. He is married.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
.PROHIBITIONISfS WIN


The House of Representatives lac
yesterday afternoon passed the
national prohibition amendment By .
vote Of 2S2 to IDS.
The advocates Of the measure laI
eight votes more than were needed
10 give the necessary twO-thicds a.1-
iority Of those present and voting
The measure, which was adopted
by the Senate at the last session,
now goes TO conference.
Tremendously crowded galleries.
with spectators extending into the
corridors. witnessed the struggle.
William Jennings Bryan leaned
over the gallery railing and elapp2d
his hands vigorously as soon as TIE
result was assured. Then he hurried
to the House floor. where. seated in
the chair of Minority Leader Kitchin.
he became the center OF cOngratula-
tions.
Senator Sheppard Of Texas, dry
leader. today will move III the Sea-
ate concurrence in AL amendments
approved by the House. The prin-
cipal one is that the proposed amcnl-
ment must be approved by tilro'-
fourths Of the States IN seven NJ
stead Of six years. "Drys' are dct2t-
mined TO complete submission BEIGE
Congress reccsses for the holidays
tonight.
Forty more members attended yes
terdavs session than heard PrcSi-
dent Wilson'S war message. The 90
tai Of 40 votes cast is said 70 bc TIC
largest in Congressional history.
The result was forcshadowed when
4 proposed amendment of Rcpresc1'
tativc Lea of California TO exempt
liyht wines and beers from the act,
was beaten 222 to 107.
The Virginia Congressmen voted
with the majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18

The report for the Alexandria hos
pital for the month Of November. s'lo'
mittcd for publication today by Mis-:
Fannie Garter, superintendent. shows
the following: Numbc: of patients
November 1St, 33; number admitted
driing month. A; dismissed, Al; aver
age, 80; births, 3; deaths, ). Days OF
cratuitous nursing. 255; operations
rcrformed~s;223; lispcnsary cases. %;
now dispcnsary eases. s: old dIspen'
s&ry eases, II.
Ill the recent meeting OF Alexandria
Tcnt 40. , OF the M@ccabccs oif!-
GERS were elected for the ensuing
wear az here given: Commander.
Charles Tcn.iei'; Lieut.. Commander.
Raymond Simons; Chaplain, W. J
Cornell; Record Keeper, NJ. A. Bren-
rcY: Sargcant. r. Z. CGUff; Master
Of Arms. T.. ]. Moore; First Master
or Guards, Carter Connora; Second
Master Of Guards. Milton Lovelacc:
Sentinel. &. @. SimonS; Picket,
Harry Florence; Trustee for three
years. Irving Brawncr.
Guard Smith came 10 Alexandria
tolap from the pcnircntiary at Rlch-
mond and took back with him Rus
scn A. Davis and George +. Nc
Cleary. who were sentenced by Judge
Louis c. Barley TO serve three years
n the Pcnitcntiary. They will he re-
mcmbcrcd as the two soldiers who
stole an automobile from two boys
at Braddock Heights, near this city,
and succeeded in getting away with
il as far rs Conncrsvi!lc. Indiana.
where they were apprchcnded and
brought bacl; to Alexandria.
An article publisliei. in the New
YorI: American concerning the or
TanizaCiou Of the American Ship
5nilding Corporation. recently char
tered in the state OF Virginia, says IN
connection herewith Not long ago
Sir. Morse came 70 the front with q
suggestion towala: solving one O. The
mcst difficult labor problems block
re the big shipauildirg programme.
II advised Chairman Hurley, of the
Shipping Board. that ne had ".@ht
r.ycl. steamers ina, ctu!:t house 100
!aborcrc, giving shcn2 eating, s!ccrinG
and general living quarters, and could
or placed n various shinbc;!ding dis
trirts."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
l,,rmanS Blast Governors Home il
Sacramento.

Sacramento.
Sacramento. Cal, Dec. !S.-.\n
allcmpt to dynamite the governors
mansion and kill Governor William
D. Stephens AMI his wife, was made
early today, when n charge Of e%-
nIa.ivca was set off in the southwest
wall Of the building.
The rcar porch was blown off and
A large hole was torn in the brick
work.
Although Governor Stephens, ais
wife. and servants were asleep ON
the upper iIoor, nobody .was injured.
pro-German agents OF sympa-
thi2crs are blamed by the police for
the outrage. Governor Stephens re-
,Grncd last night from Los Angeles
where he had delivered an addres:
in which he advocated sterncr meth
ods in srpprcssine enemy agents ano
enemy propaganda.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18

Eelianc, Fire Engine Conpan:
will elect officers 1T its meeting L
lie held this evening at 7:30.
Mr.. c. l.. Watkins, OF Hinton
West Virginia, is visiting his par.
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. }. 3. Watkins
100 South Columbus street.
The Allison ". c. 7. u. viii
meet in the Chi!dren's Home tomor.
row afternoon at 2::%0 at which busi-
rcss of spccia! Importance will b7
brought up.
Only ten pieces Of city property
were bought in by tax collector =
r. German at~the tax sale held yes
tcrday. instead OF thirteen pieces rs
was first reported.
Upon hearing that the Twelfth
Field Artillery band had left the
81 Asaph camp this morning the
committee in charge Of the dance tc
he held by the Elks this evening, were
obliged to secure another orchestra
H. furnish music, which they were
successful IN doing.
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie '.
Travcrs, wife Of John J. Nugcnt,
who died yesterday morning ut the
Alexandria hospital. will be held TO-
morrow morning at $3.50 from St.
Mary'S Catholic church. Rev. Louis
Srnet will orficiatc a high mass will
hc held.
The ladies Of the Red Cross Re
froshmcnt Corps, led by Miss Cora
l.. Cochran, have packed large
box full OF good things which they
will send today to lamp Mcclellan
al Admission, Alabama, 70 cheer the
hearts Of tic Alexandria boys whc
arc in Uncle Sans service At tha'
place. \ package Of goodies
addressed 10 each individual soldier
from this vicinity vas N the biP
box. Included in t!le collection were
candy. PLAYING cards. games. trenc'l
mirrors, l1an,i'.erchicfs ana tan
colorel sh5cStrirg5. Tne soldier
say the latter are &:iifcult TO obtain
tnc~e. There was also packed in the
box SLID worth oil Smokes" tt"
lnoncy for which had been collected
~ two little girls, Thclma Mumfort
ard Mary Laporte. TIE distribution
Of the contents OF the box cerrainlr
orghc to help materially in nrovidine
2 Aicrr, Christmas for the men ;ln'
it; thnr1 know that they are not for
gotten in their homo city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
GIVEN NINETY-DAYS' TERM
Negro Took Watch From Mans
Pocket. But Returned il When he
Saw he Was Being Watched

Saw he Was Being Watched.
| strange negro, about - years
c.,i, entered the waiting room Al the
Union passenger station Sunday af-
tcr.loon and took his seat by the side
81 n colorcd man, who seemed TO he
sleepy. The negro, after casting hls
yves about the room, put his hand
;,ito the sleeping mans pocket and
extracted mis- watch. Several men
were in the waiting room at the time,
some Of whom witnessed the act, ana
ire negro, seeing ne was watched.
rcturncd the timcpiccc. He later
pulled an eye shade from the sleep
nc mans pocket. At this juncture
the pickpocket was placed under ar
rest by the special officer at the de
not. and others among whom vas 2
soldier.
The prisoner gave his name As
Clarence Reedladc when arraigned in
the Police Court this morning. Sew
eral men, white and colored, testified
against him. When asked by the
court why he took the watch from the
mans pocket, he said he was anxious
to know the time, ana had no in
tcntion oi appropriating it. Being
unable to give satisfactory account
Of himself, he vas sent to jail for
ninety days under the yagrant act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Death Notice.

Died. Monday morning, Dec ="
1917. at her residence in Washington;
=, c. Mrs. Agnes ". Adam funeTa'
eleven O'Clock Wednesday nornng.
December 10. from 80 Prime" stfee'
Alexandria. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18


street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stearmaa
II Ouantfco. Va, announce the brtF
Of a son to them at the Alexandra
hospital. Mrs. Stearnian is da&Gh'
ter CT Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rose. OF
$40 King street, this city.
Funeral services jor Mrs. Agnes
~. Adam. who died ut her home IN
the city Of Washington yesterday
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
Jaseph Gates, 40 Prince street,
Alexandria. tomorrow at II o'clock.
The Rev. Edgar Carpenter, CT Grace
Episcopal church, will officiate
Acknowledgment Is nlale today by
Juise Norton, chairman Of the local
committee. Of the following subscrip-
tions for tic Young Mems Christian
Association "ar futa: NfS' f''s'''
Rogers, 81; w II. f1'N' 9i"' sever 81
others, whose names are not given,
presented through Mr.. Fink, $22'.
Miss America Semihes f"!hc'
formerly Of Warrenton, d!ed yeS'cf-
lay ut the residence OF Nj. I. =.
Shrircr in Baltimore. The iuncral
viii take place from the tatho!!c
church in Warrenton tomorrow morn
ng. Miss Payne had often visited
her sister, Mrs. I. Marshal! Jones.
in Alexandria, where she has some
relatives and many friends.
An apprcclatlve audience enjoyed
~. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18

The usual Wednesday night dane
will be given at the Elks' Auditorium
on Dec. 19. Lessons 7 to $3.50. Gen.
eral dancing $50 to ll:So. Adm'f
sion 50 cents. Ladies free. 3oo-:v
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Read These Prices

Patapscc flour, sll.75 barrel.
Twelve pound sack, 75c. Star hams
90 cents. Country butter, 80 cents
Six packages spaghetti 25 cents
r E. Purcell. 1T South Henry
street.. Alexandria. Phone SCI ".
30l-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Sale Fancy Articles

There will be q sale of fancy
articles suitable for Xmas presents,
Wednesday, Dec. l9, at the Ponne:
Power Floral Contpany's store.
301-1t.