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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
SUNK BY FREIGHTER
British Vessel Now on This Side Set
ties for Enemy Disguised as Fish
ing Smack

British Vessel Now on This Side Set
ties for Enemy Disguised as Fish
ing Smack.
An American Port, June ga
German submarine disguised as
fishing smack was encountered and
sunk by British steamship which
arrived on this side Sunday by way
of st. johns. The engagement, which
was of a desperate nature, occurred
on June d, the same day as that BE-
tween an enemy U-boat and the Ger
land liner Norlina. The forward gun
crew of the merchantmen were sus-
picious of the smack, which was
creeping upon them, and were real
fighting mad when the craft opened
fire.
Then battle, during which the
British fired IA shots. ensucd, strip
ping the U-boat of its false super
structure and finally finding a vital
spot. The tower of the enemy was
shot to splinters and the hull pierced
by several shells. During the battle
the British ship sent out S. 0. S.
calls, which were described by the
crew of the Norlina, which picked
them us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

camps, opening in August, that War
Department officials expect the to-
tai applications to be vastly greaser
than $4,000, the number to be adj
mitted.
"The response to the CALL" said a
statement issued last night through
the Public Information Committee,
''has exceeded al expectations and
the quality of the applicants so far
has been very high"
The statement emphasizes that fit
ness alone will count in the selec-
ton of those to be accepted and
later in the choice of those to be
commissioned. Nobody accepted for
for training, it is declared, "has a
vested right to commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
DEMURRAGE BUREAU.
Richmond, Va, June 10, 1917

Richmond, Va, June 10, 1917.
TO THE PUBLIC:
Petition having been filed with the
State Corporation. Commission oy
the Virginia and West Virginia De-
murrage Bureau on behalf o. the
following railroads, members OF SAID
bureau, Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road, Cape Charles Railroad, Caro-
lima Clinchficld and Ohio Raj way.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Halfway
Company. DanviIlc and Western Raj
wav. Interstate Railroad, Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company
New ork-Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company, Norfolk and
Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Com
pany, Norfolk Southern Railroad
Norfolk and Western Railway Com.
pany, Richmond Fredericksburg ana
Potomac Railroad Company, Sci
board Air Line Railway, Southern
Railway Company. The Virginlan
Railway Company, Virginia Blue
Ridge Railway, Washington Soutn-
crn Railway, Washington and ola
Dominion Railway, requesting SAIL
Commission to adopt as the demur-
age and storage rules applicable n
;ntra-state business in Virginia the
National Code of Dcmurrage and
Storage Rules in lieu Of the Virginia
State Rules, Nos. 3 to Il, inclusive,
notice is hereby given that that mat
ter will be heard before the STATE
CORPORATION Commission at its court
room in Richmond, 'on Tuesday, Jnly
10th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
This includes request for authority:
Tirst-To restrict the free time
for unloading all commodities -
forty eight (4S) hours, and 60 IN
crease the demurragc charges TO
!,e paid by shippers and cons;gnecs
on Intra-statc traffic for delay aftt'
free time for loading and unloading
cars, per day or fraction Of day,
from Sl.0O to $500 per car Tor cacn
If the first five days: $500 per car
! for the sixth and each succeeding day.
Where track storage charges are
| in effect. the demurrage and tract:
storage charges together arc not 10
exceed $500 for each of the first
three days and $500 for ea":, sur
cecding day.
Second-To increase the charges
for storage of explosives and other
dangerous articles.
Virginia and West Virginia DemuT
rage Bureau. BY Fl. a. Holt, NgT
June 26-29, July SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
EMBARGO ON NEUTRALs
Shipments to Holland, Denmark and
Norway Depend on Aloofness From

Shipments to Holland, Denmark and
Norway Depend on Aloofness From
Foe.
Unless Holland, Denmark and Nor
way show Immediately that they in
tend to enforce their neutrality, ship
ments to these countries will be stop
ped by an international shipping
commission to be composed of re-
representatives. from the United States,
Great Britain and France. 1t is prob
able that Chairman Denman, Of the
Shipping Board, will head the new
body.
The commission will draw the
blockade on Germany very tightly.
It will commanders all ships and 1t
will make every effort to utilize all
merchant vessels to the greatest pos
sible extent. Failure of neutral
powers to aid in the latter by pro-
testing against the Teutonic inva-
sion of waters within the three-mlle
limit will result in their being placed
on the black list.
While the allied Powers arc care
fully observing the neutrality OF Hol-
land. Denmark and Norway. investi-
cations have proved that Germany
is observing international law on%
when her own self-interests demand.
The presence of submarines in for
hidden waters, although known, has
not as yet resulted in breakdown
of the Entente's scrupulous deter
mination to abstain from laying
mines or sending torpedo boats TO
the coasts of neutrafs. The allies
have tolerated the hesitancy of the
smaller nations to protest thus Tar,
hoping that, in time, the so-called
noutrals would awaken to more
acute sense of manliness and would
actually enforce their avowed I'M
partiality. Now, however, patience is
exhausted. Instant action is all that
will cause this nation and its allies
to harkep to pleas of the, European
countries for supplies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
ON NEUTRAL GROUND

Anglo-German Commission Discuss
ing War Prisoners.
The Hague, June 26.-The British
Commission, headed by Lord New
ton, has arrived here to discuss with
German delegates headed by Cen
Friedrich, the question of war prlS-
oners of both countries. The prison
ers' camps, reprisals and matters
connected with the exchange or in
termed prisoners over military age
and disabled prisoners will be con-
sidered. The Netherlands government
will be represented by Baron Won
Vrcdenbyrich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
9,659.3s2 REGISTERED
Complete Returns Show 95.9 Per
Cent. of Estimated Number for

Complete RcluTHS Ono" 'o.J u
Cent. of Estimated Number Tor
Army.
Washington, June 26.-Returns
from every state show total regis
tration under the CONSUMPTION law OF
9,G59.3S2, or 95.9 per cent Of the
Census Bureau estimate, Director
Rogers. of the Census Bureau, an
nounccd last night The apparent
shortage of 413,000 is considerably
less than the number of men be-
tween II and 80 years old who are
estimated by the War Department 30
be in the various branches Of the mill
tarv and naval service and for that
reason exempt from registration.
The War Department figured that
not less than 100000 men between
those ages were in the service on
June ).
Of the total number of rcgistrants
reported, 7,347,794 were white citl-
zens; 933 800 colored; ,239, $50 IN
naturalized foreigners from countries
other than Germany; 1883 are IN
naturalizcd Germans, including De
c,arants" or persons having declared
their intention to becom" citizens but
who have not received their final
oancrs and 6.O01 arc Indians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

the authorities said he believed al
attempt had been made on his life
The train was passing through
Homestead, N. j., when the bullet
crashed through the window ano
buried itself in the cushion Of the
seat behind the one in which the ju-
rist sat. An investigation was or
dered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
WANT IT THEMSELVES
Dutch Wamcn Raid Cargo of Ppta-
toes Destined iOr Export.


London. June ga dispatch to
thc Times from Amsterdam reports
that crowd of women stormc'
dozen bargcs in the inner harho" CT
Rotterdam Saturday and seized ao'Ht
4 ton of potatoes destined for En1;'
land, The barges, which were loaded
with 1000 tons Of potatoes, were
Then removed to the outer harhof,
guarded by police. The trouU:e'
whereof the foregoing is mere IN
cident, has arisen, according to the
CORRESPONDENT, between Holland, tfa-
land and Germany. Germany eX-
nccted last week consignment q
new potatoes in return for German
exports of coal to Holland.
Before a consignment could nc
made 1000 tons of old potatoes nae
to be shipped to England under con-
tract. The people of Rotterdam, who
arc themselves insufficientIy supplied,
learning that these potatoes were
awaiting shipment, raided the barges.
Meanwhile the Germans are threat
ennp to cease coal supplies unless
the potatoes arc sent.
The correspondent says that II the
Dutch weld to German pressure and
send these potatoes to Germany they
will break their agreement with EnE-
land and cndanger their supply OF
grain from America, which might
nrove as serious as the loss of Ger
man coal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
JUDGE HAS NARROW ESCAPE
While Riding on Train KIllc bu''c
Barely Misses Him.

Jersey City, n. j., June 2"'-A
nickel-tipped rife bullet said to be
of a type used by the United STATES
Armv. narrowly escaped hitting
Ernest J. Heppenhcimcr, lay Judge
If the Court of Errors and Appeals
Of New Jersey while he was on d
train running between Torahy an0
Jersey CITY Yesterday. Judge Heppcn,
hcimer in reporting the incident 70
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
RERKMAN OUT ON CASH BILL
Office Boy OF Anarchist Paper Also
Released on Bond.


Released on Bond.
New York, June 26.-AleXander
Berkman, editor of the Blast, in
dicted here recently with Emma Gold
man for conspiracy to obstruct opera
ton of the seiective draft law, was
released from the Tombs prison yes
terday after he had succeeded in OBJ
tanning $4,000 cash bail.
William Bates, office boy in the
Office of the. Blast, who was indicted
for failing to register under the Fed
eral draft law, was released in $4,000
cash bail.
Bcrkman and Miss Goldman vii!
be placed on trial tomorrow in the
United States District Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co,

Steamers Of this line leave Alex.
andria every Monday 4:3O P. II.
FOB BALTIMORE AND ALL THR
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcellsd
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 1925 re-
turn trip $3.50. State rooms one way
S1.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
MANY WANT TO BE OFFICERS

For Second Series OF
Training Camps Pour In.
Washington, June 26.-So many
have applied for admission to the
second series Of officers training
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
Yours sincerely,
A DROPPED STITCH

whether riding, walking, sitting,
you will find they do their knitting,
with patience unremitting and a
sense of duty fitting, knitting, knit
ting, knitting, knitting.
"All day long the needles plying,
all day long a new stitch trying-if
into their hearts you're prying, you
will find them near to crying, needles
plying, plying plying.
"And the skeins of wool they're
flecting into garments snug, protect
ing-It's their love we're now detect
ing, it's their love their skill's re-
flecting"
A poet adds:
If to this poem you're objecting
And you fain would be rejecting,
We don't care a darn.
The above prose "pome" seems
singularly appropriating in view of
the knitting craze which has struck
the town.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
DATE UNCERTAIN FOR
DRAWING OF DRAFT NUMBERS

When the drawing of lots under
the selective CONSUMPTION law will
be carried out remains uncertain
but war department officials are
hopeful that completion of local ex-
emption machinery throughout the
country on which the great lottery
now is waiting, would be accom-.
plished by the end of the week.
Most of the states have reported
their organization complete and in
the others only scattered sections
remain to be heard from. 1t is real.
lied here that the task of setting
up boards in every county, is a stu
pendous one, however, and officials
are not inclined to be impatient.
They are making no predictions ex-
cept that the machinery is sure to
be perfected and the drawing car
ried out within a few days.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
POLITICAL AFFAIRS
IN GERMANY

While the political situation in
German still remains, obscure, one of
the chief Berlin newspapers is cred
tied with the assertion that the
resolution of the majority of the
Reichstag, which viii be introduced
on the reassembIing of the Reich
stag, will reassert the desire of the
people of Germany for peace and
that the Reichstag Gabors for
peace and mutual understanding
and lasting reconciliation among
the nations" 1t rs unofficiaIIy re-
ported that Count Brockdorff- Rant
Eau will replace DR.. Alfred Zim-
hermann as German Imperial For
eign Secretary. At present he is
German Minister to Denmark.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

Proposed legislation covering sep
aration allowance for dependents of
men in the military and naval SER
vcie, compensation for injured sol
Loiers and sailors and pensions for
widows ad dependents was discuss
ed in New York Sunday at a con-
ference called by Samuel Gompers,
chairman Of the Committee on La
Dor of the Council of National De-
Tense.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
FOOD CONTROL BILL
TO BE VOTED ON SATURDAY

Disposal of the Administration
Food Control Bill by rhe Senate, IN
der its agreement for a final vote
next Saturday, virtually comprises
the entire program of Congress
this week. In the fifth week of it's
consideration and with leaders CO.
operating to shape the pending
measure to meet President Wilson's
desires, the bin will be discussed
after Wednesday under a FIVE min
ute limit Of debate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

they crave to use, but cannot. Such
printed reminders, posted about in
he Y. M. G. A. camp, as 'Write
home," "Have you written to moth
er today?" are unintelligible to
them.
A Committee hands to each boy
pocket testament as he passes
through the port of New York to
embark for the war zone. 10000
Kentucky boys can get no comfort
or counsel from the Bible even
when it is given to them.
These young men may be called
into camp September LIST. Begin
ming July 23rd, we can give them a
six weeks elementary course in the
moonlight schools, such as will en-
able them to read and write their
own letters and to peruse elemen-
tary books and to read most items
in the newspapers. Such as can
not attend the moonlight schools
can be taught individually at home.
Public school teachers, who are
already in their schools have the
best opportunity. Every one of
these l am sure will gladly serve,
but in counties where the schools
are not in session and where the
teacher is not on the ground, form
err teachers and educated citizens
can start night classes in the public
school houses.
There may have been a time
when these young men were sensi-
tive about this affection, or when
they were Indifferent, but that
time lis past. 1t is an hour of
crisis with them, and they will be
seeking teachers as earnestly as
teachers could, possibly, seek them,
1t is the duty of every public
school teacher in Kentucky to
volunteer. Some have already done
so on the mere suggestion of such
call. Some even who are not
teachers have volunteered. 1t is a
high privilege to render to these
unfortunate ones and to our State
and Nation this service. We may
have been unable to invest in Lib
erty Loan Bonds. 1t may not be
ours to follow the boys to France
J to minister to them under the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
10000 ILLITERATE MEN
SUBJECT TO DRAFT

To the teachers Of Kentucky:
An ususual situation contfronts
those engaged in teaching in this
State. 1t is one which will put to
the test your patriotism and your
devotion to education, as well.
Some 10000 young men in Ken
lucky signed their registration cards
on June 5th by mark, being unable
to sign their names. These are not
confined to any locality but are
scattered throughout every county
in the State. They are not colored,
but mainly white.
These figures must stagger every
thoughtful Kentuckian. They would
shame us to the point of conceal
ment but for the need of these
young men for immediate telief.
Concealment works no cure. Only
prompt and decisive action can do
that.
These young men are not to blame
for their misfortune. The enlight-
ened citizens of Kentucky, who have
tolerated lax compulsory attendance
laws and have submitted to the
nom enforcement of such school
attendance laws as are on our stat
ute books, are mostly to blame. But
this is no time to waste in crying
'ishame" or in fixing blame. This is
a time to atone in such measure as
we may.
1t is unfair that these young
men should be torn from their homes
and dear ones and sent across the
waters to fight your battles and
mine without being able to read a
letter or to write a line back home.
Next to actual engagement in bat
tie, the most momentous event In
the life of soldier is the arrival
of a letter from home. To his an
xious mother a letter from her sol
der boy is a comfort above price.
No third person, however willing,
can convey the sentiment and sec
rets of these two to each other.
The Y. M. C, A. provides an
abundance of reading and writing
material, but these boys can only
gaze upon it hungrily ass thing
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
ABOUT SILHOUETTES.

How to Make Them df All Your Own
Family.
Almost every boy and girl some day
will look through, mothers old album
or treasure box. When your turn comes
try to find some silhouettes of Auat
Jemima or Uncle SilasS. Wouldn't you
ike to make some of your own imme-
date family?: -.... ...
Nowadays, when! cameras are. easy
to borrow if you do not own one, your
self, it is a simple matter to, make a
silhouette. Select a room in, your home
that has plenty of sun in the morning
Open one window, pin, a sheet over Il,
then shut out all light which comes
from any other source but that window.
Your model must be posed before. the
sheet draped window so that his profile
is shown up clearly. 10 is, a good plan
to put some object before, him that
shows his character. Ii he has a, pet
dog let Rover pose with him. if sister
is an artist put her easel in position
before her, and if grandma loves. her
flowers place pOtEed plant on the
table whichrshe faces
In exposing the plate use only a. short
exposure. The result will be, very
much like a negative. Tie outlines
will show up clearly enough in the
manner of a silhouette, but no details
will show. Everything will be solid
white or black.
Mount the silhOuettes. on a l9ag. strip,
of white cardboard, frame the whole
in a narrow black frame and be sure
the family will treasure their modern
silhouettes, from the negative OF which
any number of copies can be made.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
LETTER FROM MISSOURI
Hallsville, Mo-, July 2, 1917

nalsVllle, MO-, july z, lSll
Mt. Sterling Advocate:
feel it is time our readers Of the
Advocate had few lines from this
section of old "Mazoo."
Cyclone in this section on 9Th Of
June, Kidding houses, barns, all
buildings, trees, etc, in its run,
which was from fifty yards to $50
yards wide, starting southeast, ran
and running through Missouri to
Centralia, Mo. Jumped up there and
quit. Travelled about 2 miles
minute, killed II people, did about
100000 damage. Some are re-
building. Oats, timothy, clover and
grass all fine, young corn late, but
good color, ground moist and in
fine fix. No peaches, very few
apples, potatoes fine crop, have
made barrels full of money. Farm
ers coming on all right. Get big
money for all they sell. War out
here moving slowly but surely.
Roads fine. Thousands of autos.
People generally healthy now.
John G. Coons
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
LOUISVILLE ARMY CAMP
NAMED camp TAYLOR

Louisville's national army canton
ment win be known as Camp Tay-
lor, according to official announce
ment by the War Department. The
name was selected in honor of Mai.
Gen. Zachary Taylor. The National
Guard camp at Hettiesbnrg viii be
known as Camp Shelby, in honor
Of Gov Isaac Shelby, first Governor
of Kentucky
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

How 10, Stop Bleeding From a Cut In
the Simplest Way.
Sometimes you cut or prick your fin
ger so badly that you have difficulty in
checking the. flow of blood and per-
haps no medical appliances are at
hand. Pick up the nearest newspaper
and tear OH strip of the clean mar,
gin. on which there is no printing.
Wash the cut with clear running wa
ter if possible and bind il closely
around with this strip of paper. Fas-
ten 1t or hold 1t on uUtil you know that
the flow is stopped and the wound is
beginning to dry. 1t never fails to
CHECK bleeding i'm an ordinary cut.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
How to Remove Iodine Stains and InL,
Smears From Linen.

Iodine stains are removed from linen
by rectified spirit. To take ink out of
linen use essential salt Of lemon made
by taking an ounce of oXalic acid In
tine powder, mix with four ounces of
cream OF tartar. You must he careful
as this is poisonous If swallowed. To
remove the ink wet the finger in water
then dip Il In the powder and rub gen
thy ON the spot. The stain will disap-
pear without injury to the fabric; then
wash the linen In pure water.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

How to Bring Death to the Spider That
lnfests the Cellar.
Take small common kerosene lamp
and light it and late in the afternoon or
early in the evening took over the cor
uers aud places where spiders are com
monty found and when one is seen hold
the lamp chimney directly beneath 1t
and 1t will fall at once into the Chin
ney and he instantly destroyed 1t Is
not difficult in this way to destroy all
the spiders I'm the house In Il few even
mgs. Ii avoids killing them by sweep,
Ing them down and staining the walls
or carpet, Early in the evening is the
best time.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
Why Shiverins Warns Us Despite the
HnId

Some might doubt that shivering OH
a cold day would make any one warm,
but it is true that spasmodic quivering
Of the muscles called shivering causes
flow of blood and thereby generates
warmth. No one ever shivered until
his body is extremely cold. 1t is a
nervous protest on the part Of the
desh, due TO acute discomfort. that has
reached the brain and been reacted
But the moment shivering begins the
muscles work involuntarily and the
body begins TO produce heat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

We note, incidentally, that our
country is being divided into four
classes of citizens-fghters, work
ers, knockers, and grabbers. Which
are YOU?