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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

were bitter in their complaint Of i'll
treatment.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 1S.-On the
trail of German raider last reported
1900 miles south of the Virginia
Capes, at least ten allied warships
are practically engaged in chasing
the vessel and, according to British
agents here, it's capture is expected
within a day or two.
Allied warships from position
GOO miles south of Cape Henry yes
terday reported the presence OF a
German raider 900 miles farther
south.
The ship was described as being
about 400 feet long, equipped with
two high masts, three tunnels, two
of which may be false, and appar-
entity very speedy. Merchant ships
were warned not to proceed in the
| direction where the ship was last
seen.
An official warning from the Brit
ish government was issued to masters
of all allied ships, following the
wireless warning from sea and IN
some instances ship masters were
advised not to proceed to sea until
further advices received from war
ships engaged in chasing the raider
i The presence of An unIdentiheo
submarine 800 miles off the Virginia
coast was also made known in wire
less warnings from allied ships.
:. German agents were apparently
of the belief that the supposed
raider whose position wassr almos
definitely ascertained, according t.
wireless reports, was the British
steamer Saint Theodore, which wa
captured by German vesse! : ans
later permitted to proceed in com
mand of a German. prize crew AM
oitwith passengers and crews Of othe
ships captured by the. raider %
board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

ence will largely solve the perplexing
question.
AS shown by the detailed stats
tics in another part of the report,
the total arrests for the year were
1892, number of lodgers accomn1o-
dated 1,24S. The amount of stolen
and lost property reported $6,4O4.SO,
amount recovered $3,73G.05.
In conclusion l desire to thank the
Mayor and each member of the
Board for courtesies extended me
during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
c. T. Goods,
Chief of Police.
The following is detailed report:
Held for out of town authorities, e
cases; House breaking, 8; Indecent
conduct, 13; Keeping house of i'll
fame, 8; Lunacy, Is; Living in adui-
try, IA; Murder, l; Non-supporot of
family, 6; Non-lcensed dogs, rs; Ob-
tanning money under false pretence,
d; Petty larceny, 70; Passing worth
less checks, 4; Perjury, 2; Promoting
policy, / Run down by an automo-
bile, 8; Sent to reformatory, 6; Stab
bing with a knife, 12; Seduction, 81;
Stock running at large, Is; Shoot
ing gun in the city limits, Z; Sell
ing liquor on election day, 1; Steal
ing horse and buggy, l; Throwing
glass and trash on the street, 13;
Assault and battery. 81; Assault and
resisting an officer, 6; Assault and
beating wife, II; Assault with a
deadly weapon, a; Beating board bill,
2; Bigamy, /; Carrying concealed
weapons, "a; Cruelty to animals, 5;
Detained for court, l; Disorderly and
fighting, Ill; Drunk and disorderly
271: Drunk on street, 100; Destroy
| ing property, Ia; DESERVING from U.
Is. Army and Navy, Z: Doing busi,
ness without a license, 4; Dispensing
liquor, 4 Escaped from Jail, 3; Es,
caped from work house, 2; Embezzle.
ment, 2; Forgery, 2; Failing to light
obstruction, 8; Grand larceny, =
Trespassing, 13; Unlawful shooting
pistol at person, 5; unlawfu
gambling, 3S; Unlawful selling un
wholesome foodr5 5; Violating th'
I speed law, 1s; Violating the heaitl
law, 2; 2;Violating the Sabbath law, 90
Violating the game low, /; Violating
the prohibition law, 25; Violating tn
ten hour law, /; vagrancy, "a; Violat
ing the traffic law, 33; Rockies
driving automobi ile, 25.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
installation Of Officers.

The officers Of the Womahs Mis-
sionary Society of the Southern
Methodist Church we're Installed at
the close of the prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. The service a
though short. was very impressive,
and tn. officers realizing their re-
sponsibility, hope to have the loyal
support of each and every woman
Of the church in this great work
which they have undertaken to do.
The following officers were IN
stalled: President, Mrs. VIM. Rear
don; first vice president, Mrs. Wm.
Rodgers; second vice president, Mrs.
Annie Bruce; superintendent Of
study and publicity, Mrs. E. +. Car
yer; superintendent of social service,
Mrs. C. E. Dare; superintendent OF
supplies, Mrs. F. J Pollard; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. z. Goode;
recording secretary, Mrs: George
Keys; treasurer, Mrsst'o. P. Angelo,
assistant treasurer, Mrs Irwin Braw-
ner; agent missionary voice, Miss
Ruth ,Spinks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
FROM BREAKDOWN,
John +. Parker, Principal of Snowden
School, Will be Sent to Sanitarium.

John L. Parker, Irlnclpal OIL SnoWaeh
School, Will be Sent to Sanitarium.
John F. Parker, principal of Snow
den School (colored) is suffering from
a nervous breakdown, and his condi-
tier is Of such nature that he will
be placed III a santitarium until he
shall have recovered.
Parker is one OF the most efficient
and responsible of the teachers in
the public school system of AleXan-
dria, he having for many years de-
voted his undivided attention to his
calling, and his misfortune is regret
ted by all who know him.
His health has been declining for
some time, and yesterday it was real
lied that the time had come for his
temporary retirement from active
duty.
Parker is of a quiet and retiring
nature and studious, and it is thought
that he is suffering from too close
application to studies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
WARNING TO PARENTS.
Boys And Girls Take Terrible Risks
While Rollerskating at Different
Points in the City.

Points in the City.
.Automobilist have several times
suggested to representatives Of the
Gazette that the diversions of GER
tain children of Alexandria are
fraught with dangers which they
fail to realize. We refer to the peril
incurred by many who use roller
skates. On every square in the
city where vitrified brick has been
placed thoughtless young people of
both sexes amuse themselves after
school hours, many far into the
night, darting here and there on
rollerskates, utterly unmindful of
the peril to life and limb from pass
ing automobiles. The intersection
of Cameron and Washington streets
is the gathering point of thought
less young people, who cause no little
anxiety to persons operating auto
mobiles The latter generally slow
down when they see the merry
groups in front of them, which acts
cause the more venturesome to take
hold of the machines, compelling the
automobilists to tow them fol-
squares. Some have the temerity
to jump upon the footboards.
1t is unnecessary to say that
! sooner or later some thoughtles:
child will be crushed to death o.
crippled for life. While caution vii
have no effect upon rash children
the parents of such children shoulc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
RAIDER STILL AT Large
Fate of Hundreds Taken From Cap,
tured Ships in Doubt-Japanese
Vessel is Also Prize.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 18.-The list
of victim vessels of the new German
raider which swept the Atlantic dur
ing the past month was raised to 21
today-iwith the possibility that it
may reach 26.
Two more merchantmen, one Brit
ish and one French, are missing.
They have probably been captured CT
sunk by the Teutonic sea terror, it
is believed here.
In addition to the % vessels ac-
counted for yesterday, it was def
nitely established today that the
Japanese steamer Hudson Maru was
included among the. raiders prizes.
She arrived at Pernanfbuco in charge
of a German crew.
Survivors landed from the Japan
ese vessel also told the first con-
nected story of the operations Of
the raider today.
The latest German sea rover left
Kiel, flying the Danish flag, the sur
vivors said. The dispatches report
ing their stories said they declared
she was in ballast, being laden only
with iron.
The German raider is not only
still at large, but she is plentifully
supplied with food and fuel-taken
from her score and more captures.
When she sent the Hudson Maru 30
miles or so to Parnambuco, she
turned tail and sped away into the
horizon line.
The German adopted the greatest
precautions in guarding her plans
from the hundreds Of prisoners
taken aboard her prizes. The surviv-
ors were closely confined below decks.
They were so numerous that this
cooping up forced severe hardshlps.
Moreover, the food served them was
utterly inadequate. All the survivors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

know that their offspring are tempt
ing Providence daily.
South Fairfax street also swarms
with rollerskate jewellers every al
ternoon. An automobile passed up
that thoroughfare one day this week
with several rollerskaters hanging
to it, while other children had taken
positions on the foot board: 49,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the VI. n. Dorset Shoe
Company, Incorporated, will be held
at l23 south Royal street, Alexan-
dria Virginia, On January 29th! 1917,
at - o'clock P. NJ, for the elee-
ton of Directors for tt le ensuing
year and for the transactio not sucn
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
-.-- G.. L. BAKER,
1874 Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
DEATH NOTICE.

Washington, d. G., Janu-
!, airy II, 1877, NJ. F. PEYToN, aged
:, g.. Funeral. Will hesheld tomorrow:
afternoon at 3 3:6'clock,,; at his sons
residence; 1929: Duke street For
past 80 years the, deceased was
employed n.the Navy Yard; Wash
ingtoi, b. c., as maehinist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
Great Britain. in Supplemental
Note, Indicates Willingness TO
Join Such Movement.

The Entente Allies, in note adj
dressed by Arthur Balfour, British
Foreign Minister, to Ambassador
! Spring-Rice, and delivered yester-
(! day to the State Department, amplify
/ their reply to President Wilson's
peace note by explaining in detail
why they believe it impossible at
present to attain peace which will
assure them such guarantees as they
consider essential The note also ex-
plains why the Allies demand the
expulsion of Turkey from Europe;
restoration Of Alsace-Lorraine 10
, France. of Italia Irredenta to Italy.
and the other territorial changes set
forth.
The note was entirely unexpected
to officials here, but was gratifying
because they interpreted it as step
toward the world federation to pre-
serve peace which President Wilson,
both in his speeches and in his peace
note, has pledged the United States.
Great Britain justifies her continu-
ance of hostilities, it was pointed out,
not only for the immediate objects
of the war but also on the necessity
that "behind international law and
behind all treaty arrangements for
preventing or limiting hostilitles
some form of international sanction
should be devised which would give
pause to the hardest aggressor.'
1t is just some such arrangement.
it was pointed out, which President
Wilson has been urging and which
is expected to cause wider disagree
ment in American foreign policy
than any other question raised in the
ccantry's history.
. Great Britain's answer was inter-
preted as her official acceptance and
Endorsement of the Presidents pro-
posal. ~,
Those who think the future peace
of the world may be insured by in
tcrnational treaties and international
laws. the note says, have ill-learnod
the lessons taught by recent his
tory. After charging that German
influence in Turkey had resulted in
conditions as barbarous and more ag-
ercssive than were known under
Sultan Abdul Hamid, and that it had
been shown Germany cannot be eH-
pcctcd to respect treaty obligations,
Mr. Balfour says:
$50 long as Germany remains the
Germany which without Il shadow 81
justification overran and barbarously
illtreated a country it was pledged
to defend, no state can regard its
rights as secure if they have no bet
ter protection than solemn treaty"
Asserting that Belgium was not
Germany's only victim, and that
"ncutrals were intended to note out
RACES which accompanied its con-
Quest" the note recites the reign
of terror" attendant upon Germanys
method of warfare, and in that CON
nection says:
"The war stats of the Central
Powers are well content to horrl1y
the world if at the same time they
can terrorize it. -!
The people of Great Britain. Mr..
Balfour says, share President VIII
sons desire for peace. but do not De
lieve it can be durable unless based
IN the success of the Allied" cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

George E. Price 4 Co., will have
q, safe at their stand in the market
tomorrow and during tine remainder
of the week, shad, fresh herring,
mackerel, lake trout, haddock, winter
shad salt water trout, halibut, pike
and pollock. Telephone 321-J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

Fish Day Tomorrow-Fresh buck
shad, fresh roe herring, steak halibut,
steak pollock. large yellow perch,
medium yellow perch, sea bass,
salt water crockers, fresh haddock,
lake trout. Large oysters. Sanitary
Fish Market, City Market, Stall NO
,, Phone 735. Open till 5 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

A young white man was fined 30
in the Police Court this morning for
being drunk This was the only case
disposed Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
In -Memoriam.

In memory of my darling son, !.
7. Hanrahan, who died one year ago
today. Gone but not Forgotten.
By his Mother and Brother.
Jan. IS, 1917
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

Bernard Vance, who has been con-
fined at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. Z. Vance, on North
Royal street is able to be out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

The Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison
will preach tonight in the Salvation
Army Hall, 2O2 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

When in. Washington and hungry.
stop: at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

Mr.. ]. Fred Birrell, deputy .collec-
tor of internal revenue, who has
spent the past few weeks IN Rich
mond, arrived last night to visit his
family in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

Miss Blanche Stansbury is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph j.
Savage, at their home in Fredericks-
burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

MONEY TO LoAN--nn first mort.
gage in Alexandria and Bosennont;
Apply TO Howard ~. Smith, los
north FaiffaN sstfeet. 1-1e-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

The election Of county superln-
tendent of education has been post
poDed from January 23d to February
18th Prof. Conrad Johnson Of this
citv and Prof Kemp of Falls Church
are the two leading caim'dates for
thu position so far as is known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

The weekly prayer meeting will be
held at three o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the Anne Lee Memorial
Home for the Aged,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

A Richmond paper announces that
Mr. John Mason Lee is extremely i'll
at his home at Whitewater. Mr.. Lee
formerly lived in Alexandria and
has number of friends i'll this city
who will regret to learn of his i'll
ness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

See Linton. at Blondheim's old
stand, City Market: for meats, kutFs
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18
!.
Alexandria CITY and Suburbs

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Berman have
returned from their wedding trip
to Atlantic City and are at their
home in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

The city schools and the banks will
be closed tomorrow friday in honor
of the birthday of General Robert E.
Lee. In the evening the R. E. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans will
give their annual banquet in their
hall in Prince street, and the speakers
will be Senator John H. Banllhead, of
Alabama, Senator J. c. W. Beckham,
of Kentucky, and Representative A.
W Estopinal, CT Louisiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

In the Corporation Court today
in the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Roy Fletcher, colored, charged
with violating the prohibition law,
the accused was fined $50 and SEN
fenced to serve thirty days in Jail.
The members of r. E. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans are requested
to meet at their hall tomorrow, Fri
day, January 10Th. at 1880 p. m. in
uniform, to attend their annual BAN
ouet in observance of che birthday
of General Robert E. Lee.
The Alexandria Automobile Club
will hold its annual meeting at s
o'clock tonight in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce. The elec-
ton of officers and review of the
past years business will come be-
fore this meeting.
The Bar Association of the SIX
teenth judicial district will hold its
annual meeting for 1917 on Saturday
evening of this week. The business
session will be held in the Elks' Hall
at six o'clock and the banquet will
follow at Hotel Rammel at seven
o'clock
Mrs. George L. Simpson and Mrs.
William D. Ogden were joint hostes-
ses at the January meeting of the
Sarah Franklin Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution. at their
apartments in the Fairfax Monday
afternoon. The regent, Mrs. James
r. Mulcarc, presided and delegates
were elected to the Continental Con-
gress
If you are interested in the girls
Of our city and the efforts they are
making through the Girls Club, don't
forget to 60 to the tea served be-
tween 3 and o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon and Saturday afternoon OF
this week, at the club room, 921 King
street. The usual prayer meeting
will be held in the club room tonight
at s o'clock, Miss Loula Smoot will
be the leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18


holiday hours tomorrow, Friday
January 18th, General Lees birth
day. All windows will be open for
business from 500 a m. to 1000 a.
m. City carriers will make one de-
livery in the morning, and the at
ternoon collection. No mail dis
patched after 6:30 p. nj.
When Mrs. Braxton Smith, of the
Wagar Apartments, started to make
preparations for the family supper
Yesterday evcning, she found that
4 ham, with only few slices cus
from it, half pound cheese, bag OF
bread, bowl of cranberry sauce,
and two-pound bag of mixed
nuts had been taken from her
pantry during the afternoon.
Three girls between the ages OF
s and y years had been beg
ging throughout the building in the
early part of the afternoon, and Mrs.
Smith had found one of them stand
ing in her pantry, from which the
rear door of the apartment opens on
the public hallway, and the girl had
made the excuse of asking to be
directed to another apartment.
Later Mrs. Smith found the empty
cranberry bowl on the pantry floor.
In front of one of the apartments
in the rear building, and under a
staircase was found the ham bone,
cleaned of all meat, pile of nut
shells, a pair of child's worn shoes
and a child's white sailor cap. The
juvenile. offenders had evidently had
"a party" in the hallway while the
coast was clear, for the occupants of
the rear apartments were out during
the afternoon. Later it was dis
covered that the occupants Of the
apartment in front of which the
scraps were found had left pack
age for the laundry to call for and
that was stolen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

Select Crabs and; Clans at.s. s.-s';7- sE
jacob Briis R6stsltsstY5;;i::-- = Tt,y7'
SO Foot Of King sersE-%%
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

The following program was today
given by seventh grade pupils OF
Washington school in the princi-
pals room in honor Of General
Robert E. Lee and General "Stone-
wall" Jackson" The Day We Cele-
brate-Grafton Cockcy; The Star
Spangled Banner-Victrola; The
Nineteenth of January-Dowell Mans
field; Stonewall Jackson's Way
Fred Petit; Violin Solo-Victrola
TIE Sword of Robert E. Lee
George Bender, Dixie-Victrola; In
Virginia-John Kerns; AppomattoX-
Ezra Hawes; and Stars and Stripes
Forever-Victrola Committee, AL
bert Smoot, Fred Petit, John Kerns
and Jack Howard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-18

The revival service will be held
tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. Prayer
meetings will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock at the homes
of Mrs. X. Kell, 610 Queen street,
leader, Mrs. Edward T. Kirkley; and
Mrs J. Bullock, 1886 Commerce
street, leader, Mrs. William Penn,
and at 3 o'clock the meetings will
be held in the homes of Mrs. Me-
Cuer, 201 Cameron street, leader, Mrs.
Edward r. Kirkley; and Mrs. William
Krauss, Fairfax and Gibbon streets,
leader, Mrs. ". S. Risdon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
and to d,scouraxe the use OF intoxlcants

and to discourage the use OF tntoxicants
by substitution of tea and coffee.
Earl Grey was an intimate friend or
the late Joseph H. Choate, American am
bassador to Great Britain; often visited
the United States, called upon Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft at Washington, and
declared that he was lover Of America.
This sentiment he gave as his reason Tor
restoring to the United States a picture
of Benjamin Franklin. which had been in
the possession Of his family since Earl
Grey's great-grandfather. Maj. Gen.
Charles Grey, was Quartered In Frank
Inns house, in Philadelphia. as an officer
of Gen. Howe's STAFF during the revolu-
tionary war. The restoration Of the pic
ture was announced by Earl Grey at q
banquet rendered to him in New York
while he was governor general OF Can
ada In making the announcement. he said
he believed there were higher laws than
the laws of possession.
Born November 28. 1851. Alfred Henry
George. the fourth Earl Grey. was edu :
Gated at Trinity College. Cambridge. He
married in 1877 Alice Holford of Wes-
tonbtrt England Two daughters. Lady
EVELYN Grey and Lady Sybil Grey. were
the result of the union.
BY profession Earl Grey was a law
yer. He was member of parliament
from Northumberland for six years. be-
ginning 1850. on the death of his uncle.
Cen Sir Charles Grey, in 1894. he sue
ceeded to the title and took his seat in
the house of lords. For two genera
tions previously the Earls Grey had
been prominent in the political affairs
of the British empire. His grand
father had been prime minister of Eng
land and his uncle private secretary TO
q queen.
Becoming associated with the late
Cecil Rhodes, Earl Grey entered enthu-