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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
LIQUOR SELLERS IN NET
-Four, Whites. and Seven Blacks Ar.
raigned in Police Court for Violat-
ing Prohibition Law. -.

Quiet conditions which have pre-
vailed in police circles for some time
were superseded this morning by one
of the most interesting dockets OF
that tribunal for some time. Arthur
Welch, Jack Ryan, Richard C. Bur-
nett and James Treakle, all white,
and Isaiah Paris, Joe Henderson,
John Wabash, Connie Washington,
NJ Hayes, John Haskins, Pete Ma
son and William Lomax, colored, all
arrested late yesterday afternoon,
had been brought before the tribunal
to answer the charge of selling liquor
in violation of the prohibition law.
About twenty bottles, Of all sizes,
containing whisky, rum and gin, were
on the table of the Police Justice,
each bearing inscriptions stating
from whom bought, by whom and
the dates. The arrests had been
made at the instance of two attaches
of the prohibition department of the
state, who have spent the past few
days in Alexandria, and who obtained
evidence against the accused. The
latter were represented by Messrs.
Robinson Moncure and Louis N. DUFF
fey. The enclosure without the bar
was densely packed with spectators.
The witnesses for the con,nen-
wealth made clear statements, and
in each case picked up the bottles
they alleged they purchased from the
accused. Henderson was dismissed,
but the others were held for the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
Isaiah Paris, colored, had seen
arrested for disordery conduct, but
in the investigation of this charge
it wis shown that Paris made seye-
raj visits to Washington during the
past few days and upon each occasion
returned with as much liquor as is
allowed by law any head of a family
in month.
The accused made but feeble at
-tempts to refute the charges alleged
against them.
Hs7will be seen, two of the men
sehargedswith violating the prohibition
law are former saloon keepers. One
of the white men has been fire.
quenter of such places for many !
years, and another has at times con-
Quoted crab, oyster and clam shop.
He had for some time been suspected
of conducting other business at his |
stand.
The negroes are wellknown bar
room adjGncts. Several men who
were in. the places raided were. held
charged. with disorderly gathering,
but all such were released save, MINI
rod Pollard, colored, who was fined
SIS for being drunk.
The amount of bail was fixed at
$500 for each. Harry Simpson BE-
came. : the surety for : Arthur .Welch,
Mrs. Burnett for Richard C. Burnett,
and Harlow and Wood for: Jack Ryan.
James Treakle was unable to furnish
security, but he had not been sent
to Jail up to 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The negroes were unable to furnish
security and were remanded to Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

they turned and fired on him. In tie
running fight the wounds above indi-
Gated were inflicted. Ellis was shot
just below the heart, and became un-
conscious at once, and died III the
Easton Hospital without recovering
consciousness. AS soon as Pysher
sa whis friend wounded he weakened
and threw up his hands in signal Of
surrender, He was quickly lis
armed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
Railway Buys Truck.

The Mt. Vernon Auto Company has
just made delivery to the R. F. and
p, Railroad Compaa y a 1917 Model
Overland Light Delivery truck, for
use in the Potomsc Yard. The rail-
road company know frsm experience
that the. Overland is just suited for
their use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

Il ;Mrs. F., J. Kramer is the guest OF
her neice, Mrs. A. j. Haske, at her
home in Washington, D. c.
| The Gazette is informed that the
schooner Elizabeth Clark, which was
referred to in these columns yester-
day, was built in Washington and
halls from that city instead of Alex
andria as the dispatch from Warsaw,
Va, stated and which also intinlated
that it was floating whisky ware
house"
Mrs. Rebecca Tabb Brent, wife of
Samuel G. Brent, died at her home at
lis north Columbus street, last night.
The deceased is survived by her hus
band, one daughter, Mrs. Milton
French, of this city, and one son,
George Brent, of Altoona, Pa. The
funeral will he held from her late
residence tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock, the Rev. William j. Morton
officiating.
Simon Flaxman, of Baltimore, was
arrested Monday and locked up in
that city On the charge of stealing
jewelry from Charles H. Zimmerman,
of Alexandria. The detectives have
been looking for Flaxnnn since last
April. He is said to have served a
term in prison for holding up and
robbing man eight years ago. He
is held in Baltimore for the arrival
of a detective from Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Billion Law
son are entertaining at reception
from 4 to 7 o'clock today, at their
home Chatham" near Fredericks-
burg, in celebration of the fftieth
anniversary of their marriage. Guests
from throughout Virginia will be
present and among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawson's son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Colonel Charles A. Dempsey, U. !
S. A., retired, and Mrs. Dempsey, Of
Richmond.
The silver tea given last night at |
the home of Mrs. James NJ. Duncan,
in Prince street, oy the Parents
Teachers Association for the benefit
of the. salary fund of the light school,
operated under the auspices of that
association, was decided success.
Mrs. Duncan was charming hostess
and was assisted by Miss Mamie
Davis, Miss Lydia Hammond, Miss
Margaret Howard, Miss Margaret
Dyke, Miss Julia Duncan and others.
The association will give series of
silver teas during Lent and the Sec
ond will be Tuesday evening of next
week at the residence of Mrs. T. Cliff
ton Howard, in south Washington |
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

At a called meeting last night the
Columbia S. F. E. Company appointed
a committee to give an excursion to
Marshall Hall in June.
George and Alice Cornell, children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Cornnell,
were badly scalded at their home, $40
north Columbus street yesterday af-
ternoon.
On account of illness Judge
Thornton was unable to hold court at
the Alexandria county court house on
Monday. Judge Fletcher of Warren
ton is to hold the court there today.
The lecture on parliamentary law
to have been given by Mr.. j. Fred
Birrell On February 9TH in the assem-
bly, hall at ST. Mary's Acad, ny,
which was postponed, will take place
there on Friday evening of this week
at $50. All alumnae members are
invited to attend.
Clinton Ballenger found on his
farm in Fairfax county, near this
city, a few days ago several eagle
eggs which had been blown from a
nest in tree by the wind. Young
eagles had nearly formed in the eggs,
which is said to be something unu-
sual this early in the year.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter, D.
A. R., met with Mrs. James E.
Alexander Monday afternoon at her
home in north Alfred street. After
business of routine nature had
been transacted, Mrs. Alexander de-
entertained the chapter in
true Virginia style and was assisted
by Miss Edna Alexander and Mrs.
John T. Wilkens. The guests were
seated at small tables and the favors
were in Colonial colors. Among Mrs. |
guests was Mrs. James
E. Mulcare, regent of Sarah Frank
lin Chapter, D. A. r., and promin-
ent in the work of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy..
A Birthday Srpper and Musicale
was held in Trinity Methodist Church
last night, under the direction of
Mrs. S. F. Dyson for the benefit of !
the sinking fund of the church. An
excellent musical program was rem
dered and the affair was a complete
success in every particular. The
ladies of the church are divided into
"teams," each giving entertainments
for the benefit of the church, and the
team of which Mrs. Dyson is the head |
was in charge of arrangements last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
eUAKES, OF UNUSUAL FORCE.
Needles Thrown OF Recording In"
struments at. Observatory Here.

NFtUIeS IIV"H 'Oh f<cSUfuIH6 3I'-
,.struments at, Observatory Here.
extraordinarily violent earth
shocks were recorded by. the seis-
mographs at, Georgetown University
observatory : yesterday afternoon
from s:84 to .3:I5 o'clock, .,.:::a ~
: The .dista nee was estimate at
i 900 to- 1000 miles from, Hash
ton. Thef ne edlss'iof four Of the !
instruments III the observatory wsl Z
thrown Of by the unusual vibrations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

.
twelve candidates representing nine
different states.
There will be no delivery by the
city or rural carriers tomorrow, Feb
ruary 22d, and the windows at the
Alexandria postoffice will be closed
| all day.
A "Shrove Tuesday" party was
given by the Swastika Club of the
| athletic association Of st. Mary's
Academy in recreation hall at the
academy last night.
Robinson Moncure, attorney for
Paul Hamilton, the 13-year-old
boy recently sentenced to the
state reformatory by Police Judge
Cation, will take the case to the cor
poration court. The Hamilton lad is
alleged to have been implicated in
the robbery Of the home of Kemp
Lambeth in this city.
The following named, recently
elected officers of Canton Alexan-
dria, No. l, Patriarchs Militant, will
be installed tomorrow evening at Odd
Fellows Hall: W. L. Martin, cap
tain; R. G. Gaines, lieutenant; G. c.
Trenary, ensign, and A. T. Sullivan,
clerk.
Today is Ash Wednesday. Services
were held in Grace Episcopal Church
at 7:30 and 1890 a. m. and will be
held at 1870 this evening. In Christ
Church the morning service was at
IL o'clock and at 7:30 this evening
a : rvice will be held in the Parish
Hail. Services were held at II o'clock
this morning in st. Paul's church. |
In St. Mary's Catholic Church
Masses were said at G:3G and 8 |
o'clock this morning and at 1880 this
evening will be instruction and bene-
diction.
The ffty-third anniversary of the
order of Knights of Pythias was OBJ
served by Oriental Lodge No. 6, at
their Castle Hall, III north Pitt
street, last evening with appropriate
ceremonies. Included in the program
was an address by NJ. r. Norris on
the history of Oriental Lodge; J. T.
Luckett spoke on the insurance de-
l. ID. Sullivan on the Or
der in the state of Virginia and E. :
R. Boyer gave talk on the Order
in the supreme domain. The plans
for the Rathbone Memorial Pythian
Temple. were submitted and approved |
by the lodge and instructions given
the committee to secure bids for the !
construction of the Same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
Alexandria city and Suburbs

Examinations for entrance to the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis were taken here yesterday by
twelve candidates representing nine
different states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

When in Washington aud hungry.
stop at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
.wHoLEskEE= . 80
saioyssiers;;s CLANS and Crabs.
~ J: 'BRILE. No. : King st

See. Linton, at :: Biondhein's old,
stand, City Market, for meats, Auth's7
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

YOUR BUSINESS STATIONERY
may be the only means by which
another man may judge you. Why
not have it printed attractively!
! COMMERCIAL PRESS
HARRY w. WADE.
313 King Street, Phone 81
41-tf -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in alexandria and Rosemont.
Apply to Howard W., Smith, l0I
north Fairfax street. 1-l2-tr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
Death Notice.

Died, Tesday, at lilo p. m, MRS.
REBECCA TABB BRENT, wife OF
Samuel G.. Brent. Funeral from her
late residence, 115 north Columbus
street, Thursday, Feb. %, 1917, at )
o'clock, p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

Mr.. VIM. Norris, an old Alexandria
carpenter, is i'll at the Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

At a called meeting last night the
Columbia S. F. E. Company appointed
a committee to give an excursion to
Marshall Hall in June.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

There will be no delivery by the
city or rural carriers tomorrow, Feb
ruarv 22d, and the windows at the
Alexandria postoffice will be closed
all day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

A "Shrove Tuesday" party was
given by the Swastika Club of the
athletic association of st. Mary's
Academy in recreation hall at the
academy last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

!; ;Mrs. FL. Kramer is the guest of
her neice, Mrs. A. j. Haske, at her
home in Washington, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

George and Alice Cornnell, children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Cornnell,
were badly scalded at their home, 519
north Columbus street yesterday af-
ternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

On account of illness Judge
Thornton was unable to hold court at
the Alexandria county court house on
Monday. Judge Fletcher of Warren
ton is to hold the court there today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
How to Attract Birds.

Because birds are so useful to us, as
well as because they are so interesting
and so beautiful, it is delightful to have
them come about our homes. And it is
not at all difficult, for they are easily
taught to like us.
In countries where people are gentle,
and try to make birds happy
they become very tame, writes Olive T.
Miller, in "The Childrens Book of Birds"
Mr.. Hearn, who has written about Japan,
says that the fearlessness of wild crea
lures is one of the most charming things
about the remote parts of Japan.
Travellers who visit Norway tell us
that birds are never disturbed there, and
they come freely about the houses. When
it is very cold, they even come into the
houses for food and warmth, and no one
thinks of frightening them or trying to
catch them.
Even in our own country DR.. Ridgway
told me of bird lover in Florida who
would not let birds be annoyed on his
place. As result he had great many
there and they became very tame. Car
dinal grosbeaks, which are rather shy,
were so tame they would take food from
his hand.
"A person living in the country wishing
to draw the birds about his place, should
begin by protecting it Next,
trees and shrubs that birds like, for nest
ing and for food, should be set out. For
nesting, very attractive place for the
smaller species is a thick hedge of bushes,
the thicker and closer the better.
Nesting boxes nailed up in trees please
many and evergreen trees will draw some
that would not come otherwise. For food
various berry bearing shrubs and trees
should be provided such as chokeberry,
shadberry, mulberry and others.
In town or city, besides shrubs that
birds like, high fence, with a top that
cats cannot walk on, Is desirable, and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
President Warns Against
Trying to Dodge Draft
by Fleeing
WILL BE PROSECUTED
ON THEIR RETURN
In Proclamation Says Pros.
ecution and Military Serv-
ice Are Sure to Follow

Washington, June President VIII
son issued yesterday a proclamation
warning "slackers" that attempts I,
evade registration by fleeing from tn,
country would expose them to prosecu
tion upon return to this country.
| The proclamation saws:
Whereas, the president in a proclama
ton issued on the 18th of May, 1917
set apart the 5th day of June, 1917; be,
tween the hours of a. m. and o D. M.
for the registration of all male persons
between the ages of Fl and 80, both in.
sclusive, who may be subject to registra.
| ton IN accordance with the act of Con.
gress, approved May 10, 1917, author
izing the president to increase temporar-
lily the military establishment of the
United States:
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby give warning that all
persons subject to registration under
the provisions of the said act of Con-
gress and the proclamation of the pres
ident, who withdraw from the juris-
diction OF the United States for the pur-
pose of evading such registration ex.
pose themselves on their return to the
jurisdiction of the United States to pros.
ecution for such evasion of registration
pursuant to section of the act of Con-
gress, approved May Is, 1917, which en-
acts that any person who shall wilfully
fail refuse to present himself for regis
tration or to submit thereto as herein
provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall, upon conviction in a district
court of the United States having jur-
isdiction thereof, be punished by inn
prisonment for not more than one year,
and shall thereupon be duly registered
"In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington the
twenty sixth day of May, in the year
of our Lord, 1917, and of the independ-
ence Of the United States OF America
the l4lst.
Woodrow Wilson,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

readiness to 90 to their assistance is
soon appreciated
The one great necessity in both city
and country is water for drinking and
bathing. 1t should be in a shallow dish.
The rough saucer of flower pot is best.
because the bird'sfeet do not slip on it,
and the edge is broad and round and
easy to perch on
Next best is an earthen dish, with
clean bright pebbles in the bottom, to
prevent slipping, which frightens them
Water should never be more than two
inches deep, but should always be clear
and fresh two or three times day
In the winter they should have food
regularly. On the sill of a win.
dow is good place to feed them. or the
roof of a piazza, or a little balcony
Breakfast should be served to them az
the same hour every day, and they viii
soon know when to come for it.
For food they will eat any table scraps
of meat and vegetables and bread
chopped fine and most kinds of grain.
broken up or crushed for the smaller
birds, says the Irish World.
But the thing that they all like best
of everything is raw $50 as it comes
from the butcher. large piece may be
wired or nailed in place. so that it may
be picked at and not displaced, or it may
be chopped fine and scattered on tn,
shelf like other food. All birds are fond
of this.
In winter they need water and it
should then, also, be fresh.
A lady living in southern Ohio who
has for several years given breakfast
to the birds every day in winter, says
that her daily guests last season were
hairy and downy woodpecker, nuthatches,
white and red breasted, one young king
let, a pair of chickadees, tufted tit
mice, bluejays, juncos, cardinal gros-
beaks, Carolina wrens and sparrows.
This delightful company came regular
ly for breakfast, and to pay her sang
nearly through the season.
Dorothy Dexter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
Planting windbreaks.
JUST GOT OVER A COLD?

Look out for kidney troubles
and backache. Colds overtax
the kidneys and often leave them
weak. For weak kidneys-well,
read what Barre man says:
]. H. Holt, carpenter, Ia Hill
side avenue, Barre, says:
Last winter l caught a cold,
which settled on my kidneys and
caused them to act irregularly.
/ had such stitch-like pains in
my back that | couldn't stoop
over or do any lifting. One box
of Doan's Kidney Pills straight
ened me up in good shape, and l
haven't been bothered since"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Holt had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
Funny Sight ON Fifth Avenue.

This years fashion parade is more
ridiculous than ever In the June Wom-
ans Home Companion Grace Margaret
Gould describes the sights any woman
will see who is looking out for the
styles,
Exhibit A is chunky matron wad-
ding along in a khaki kool silk frock
which distends hip line already dis
tended to the limit. She has full moon
on her back and brilliant, red Mexican
sun marking her abdomen. She feels
like queen of heaven but she looks
very, very far from it.
''The visitor sees girl feeling her
way along under her hat. You do see
the tip of her nose and her chin, and, of
course, the frock below, but apparently
she has no brains; at least, the more
you look, the more you are convinced
of it. Think how bad she would feel if
she really had to do it. How would you
like it if you had to wear a hat pulled
down SO far over your eyes that you
could hardly see your feetY OF course,
if you answer. why, it's the style!' /
have nothing more to say.
"She sees walking Oriental bazaar
in the shape of young woman who
really doesn't go in for Orientalism in
dress She only wears a one piece dress
embroidered with gay dragons in beads.
On top of this is weighty harness of
big beads and lucky charms encircling
her neck and ending in huge tassel.
Her hat caps the Oriental climax! A
coolie might wear it Il it wasn't so ex-
pensive. At least, this is the shape the
coolies wear to protect themselves from
the sun and rain. 1t is fat and sticks
out all around like thatch. 1t, also, has
a tassel"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Norway pine, Colorado blue spruce, BLACK;
Hills spruce, white pine, sagebrush, Pin
on, alligator juniper, cedars, Monterey
cypress, Monterey pine, eucalyptus, Oaro-
lima and Lombardy poplar, and willows.
In designing the windbreak, the width
of the strip of ground to be allowed the
windbreak may be figured at from one
and one.fourth to twice the height of
the trees; for instance, single row of
trees so feet high should be allowed a
strip of ground from 90 to 100 feet wide
in addition to the saving resulting
from protecting crops, farmers may
count normally on a considerable direct
return from windbreaks in the surplus
wood available for construction purposes
and fuel. The annual growth may be
figured as worth from about 81 to $50
per acre per year, depending on the kind
of timber grown and the climatic and
soil conditions.