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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
AFTER THE SLACKERS
An Effort to be Made to Rid the City
of an Undesirable Class by Com
pelling Them to Work

Action was taken at the meeting
of the Alexandria Chamber of Con-
merce last night to ascertain if some
thing cannot be done toward compel
ing loungers in certain parts of the
city to accept employment offered
them or be prosecuted under the laws
of the state.
While there is no desire to do any
one an injustice, it is a well known
fact that Alexandria numbers among
its population certain persons VINO
absolutely refuse to work, excepting
when compelled by hunger or other
necessity to do so, and are to be seen
almost daily lettering away their time
around street corners or alleys in
idleness. 1t is that class which it IS
hoped to reach.
The cities of Lynchburg, and Roa-
noke have recently taken similar ac-
ton along the line above indicated,
and are getting rid Of the undesir-
able element, as result, by compell-
ing them to accept employment when
it is offered them or 90 to the work.
house.
In times like the present, when
work is pressing on every side, no
quarter should be given the 'clack-
ers" who refuse to earn an hugeSt
dollar when it is offered them, maav
of whom are said to resort to theft
in order to get living without work.
The extreme penalty of the law
should be administered to every MEM
Der Of the class referred to, When
ever they can be apprehended. and
the Gazette is assured that Police
Justice Cation will be very glad 20
give prompt attention to any cases
that are brought before his court.
The police officials can render the
city at large most efficient service by
up the "slackers" whenever
possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
REGS WITH BARN FULL
Farmer Wanted Free Seed and Held
Wheat for 81 Bushel.

Georgetown, Del, May ID Inc
farm census in Sussex, county, o!
Delaware College students disclosed
the fact that one farmer, whose name
has not yet been made public, is hold
ING wheat for S4 a bushel.
The students sought to ascertain
how many acres each farmer would
plant and whether any needed Tree
seed. All had plenty of seed except
this one farmer, who declared that
he would need Government help.
While one student was taking Eis
name another investigated in his barn
and found several hundred busheis
of wheat. When confronted with this
evidence. the farmer declared that ne
was holding the grain for 81 bushel'
and insisted on receiving free seed. 1t
is probable that his name Will De
handed to the Government and an eH-
ample made of him for his greed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
FLAGS FLY 1000 FEET DOWN
Uniuue Raisings for Two Departed
Inside Mine Workers

Shenandoah, Pa, May 15.- A flag
raising unique was observed at Dra7-
er Colliery yesterday, when the IN
side employees raised two Old Glorie.;,
1000 feet below the surface in the
mammoth vein gangway, in honor OF
two of their feIow-workers Edward
Phillips and Robert Hahn, VINO have
enlisted. One flag was set floating at
each chute where the departed men
had worked, amid a great patriotic
display.
Every employee of the inside work
;ngs was there, and joined heartily in
the patriotic ceremonies so deep in the
ground. Joseph AMOS, one Of the old
est employees of the inside, was
spokesman. ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
RUN IN LIFE PRESERFERS.
Negro Deck Hands Scheme to
Smugglc Comes to Grief.

Baltimore, May l5.-Of the hun
dred and more schemes to get
whisky into dry Virginia, the latest
is concealment of bottles in negro
deck hands blouses and life-preserv-
ers on the Virginia boats.
Luther Wilson. negro, came to
grief Yesterday He had an ingenl-
Gus scheme of smuggling "ammuni-
ton" into the enemy's camp, but he
ran afoul of the police. Luther
does ii bit of work on the decks dur
ing the day and at night ne is kept
on the jump supplying the arid
throats of Virginians on the Eastern
Shore of the Old Dominion.
He was wrestling with d packing
case on Light street when a police
man tapped him on the shoulder.
"What you got around your waist,
Luther?' queried the policeman.
"Just fat" replied Luther.
Beneath Luther's voluminous
blouse, however, were found IA
flasks of whisky. Luther was lock-
ed up, but his friend, who had a
life preservcr. the cork of which had
been removed and the pockets stored
with flasks, made his escape. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
TWO KILLED. THIRD INJURED
Shifting Engine Pushes Freight Car
Over Them as They Crouch Be-

Shifting Engine Pushes Freight Car
Over Them as They Crouch Be
meath.
Philadelphia, May l5.--Two men
were so badly mangled they died
three hours later and a third re-
ceived injuries that may cause his
death, when they were run down
yesterday by freight car on sid
inp Of the Reading Railway, at
Clarissa and Bristol streets. The
victims were employed at the repair
shop of the Port Richmond branch
and were engaged in making re-
pairs to car or a siding when,
without warning, a shifting engine
swung along, pushing the car over
the bodies of the PROSTATE men.
The dead were: John Saulters, 90
wears old, of No. PIP East Cambria
street: both legs amputated at the
knees and internally injured. Fran
els Quinn. as years old, Of No.
926 Sigel street, mangled thigh and
internal injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
ENTENTE AND VIENNA.
Peace With Austria Might be Fata]
Blow to Germany.

Peace With Austria Might be Fatal
Blow to Germany.
London, May 15.-In the house of
commons yesterday John AMMAN
Bryce, liberal member for Inverness
Burghs, referring to the talk heard
in foreign countries as to the desir-
ability of making a seperate peace
with Austria, which, he said, was
producing a deplorable impression
in some of the allied nations, invited
the government to declare that in
no circumstances would it conclude
such peace with Austria. He be-
lieved such a declaration would have
an excellent effect in Russia.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the eNcheQuer, in replying, said there
had never been a question of making
a separate peace, but he considered
the whole matter depended on cir
cumstances.
Germany is always trying to de-
tach, some of the aNies," he added
'and it might bel don't in the
least intend to suggest it-that no
blow would seem so fatal to Ger.
many as if one of her own allies
were detached from the fight"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
SOCIETY GIRL THINKS TWICE
First Thought She'd 20 to Jail. Then
Decides to Pay Sl00 Fine.

FHSI lhOuSul S''S VI SO " ooii' A'>A'
Decides to Pay Sl00 Fine.
New York, May 15.-Miss Ulrica
Dahlgren, whose sister, Katherine,
achieved publicity by losing her Ii
cense to drive an automobile in
Massachusetts, because of her speed
stunts around her mothers summer
home at Lenox, was fined 500 yes
terdav by Magistrate Miller, at ia
maica for driving an automobile at
a ,3O-mile. pace in Merrick road
yesterday. -
The records showed she had been
twice before :convicted and she; was
fined s1O0.
Miss Dahlgren refused to pay
and announced she would serve the
alternative of 10 days in Jail. She
was sent back to. await transfer tt
prison, and had to sit between two
"drunks." In few minutes, how
ever, she weakened, and telephonee
her mother to send her mony to pay
the fine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
ARMY MUST BUILD ROADS
American Aid to Allies Beyond
French Railways.

French Railways.
Washington, d. c., May l5.-Ac-
cording to a military expert, when
an American division of 10000 men
reaches France it will need approxl-
matelv $4,000 tons of transport, or
four tons to every man. Eighty trains
of 1000 tons capacity each would be
required for every division. For 2O0,-
900 men on his basis 500 trains must
b. provided for the lines of commune
cation.
The United States does not propose
to tax the already inadequate trans
port facilities of France to meet the
requirements of American forces, but
plans to provide American-bullt lines
of communication and to supply them
with all necessary rolling stock Tor
the movement of troops and supplies
of. all kinds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
RED CROSS BENEFIT.
Prominent People to Participate in

: Prominent People to Participate in
Program.
On Thursday evening of this
week benefit will be given at the
Richmond theatre in Alexandria for
the Red Cross. 1t has been arranged
by committee of the ladies of the
Alexandria branch of the National
Red Cross society, and will be one
of the most notable events of its
kind to be given in this city
Brief addresses will be made by
Mr. Gardner Boothe, Hon. R. Wal
ton Moore, and by Colonel R. E.
Lee, who will preside. Mr.. Eliot
Wadsworth, the acting head of the
Red Cross, will speak. Mrs. j. Bor-
den Hartman will tell of her spec
ial work in connection with the Red
Cross, and Lieutenant Bryant Of
the Mayfower will talk of his ex-
periences in the PHILIPPINES. Mrs.
Newton D. Baker, wife of the Sec
retary of War, will sing several
songs, and there will be singing by
Mr.. Ogden of this city, and by the
jackies of the Mayflower. Other
features will be recitations by Mr..
Steele and DR.. Buckler
Letters will be read from Colonel
Roosevelt, Ex-President Taft. Sec
retaries Baker, Lane and Daniels,
Sir Ernest Shackelton, Admiral
Peary, Sir Herbert Tree, Herbert
Hoover and many others. These let
ters will afterward be offered for
sale to the highest bidders for the
benefit of the Red Cross All tickets
will be fifty cents and are on sale at
Warfeld's and Gibson's drug stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
RUSSIAN COMMISSION READY.
Go to Serve People of New Democ-
racy and Parry Influence of Ger
many There.

NO I'D SeTNe Ieopie vi .Ne" beiHoS-
racy and Parry Influence of Ger
many There.
Washington, d. c., May l5.-With
the views of President Wilson fixed
firmly in their minds, the members
of the commission to be sent to
Russia are holding themselves in
readiness to depart for Petrograd.
The date of their leaving, the route
to be taken by them and the method
of transportation is withheld by the
Government There is reason to
believe, however, that Elihu Root
and his associates on the commission
will reach the Russian capital in
less than four weeks.
The broad purpose Of the under
taking is not, as generally believed
to be the establishment of any par
ticular form Of government for the
Russian people, but the decisive de-
feat of Germany.
This object takes precedence over
every consideration that led to the
creation of the project to send rep
resentatives of the United States
Government to the Russian capital.
Consequently. there is no thought in
the mind of the President and his
advisers of delaying the departure
Of Mr.. Root and his associates be-
cause of recent discouraging de-
velopments at the Russian capital.
AS understood by members of the
commission, the President, while in
tensely interested in the new expert
ment being made by the Russian
people and determined to render every
assistance in making the present de
mocratic venture successful, wants
to do everything in his power to ado
to the pressure of the entente Pow
ers on Prussian militarism. Mr.
Root and his associates, in carrying
out the Presidents wishes, will, there
fore, refrain from making any sug
gestions regarding the form of gov
ernment with which they are to dea
/ The mission does not know whethe,
it will treat with the present tempo
rary Government, some form of rul,
to be set up by the Council of Work
men and Soldiers delegates who ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
GERMANY's LOSSES.
On French Front Alone it is Estima-
ted 100000 Men Are Victims.


ted 100000 Men Are Victims.
With The French Armies in the
Field, May l5.-Germany lost 2OO,-
900 men in killed, wounded and cap
tured in the period from April 16 to
Nav l, on the French front alone.
In the two weeks since May l, it
was estimated today her additional
losses have been proportionately
greater even than this staggering
mortality The figures on which this
estimate is based are those of head
quarters. They are conservative.
The totals may be much more.
Between April 16 and 27 it is
known the Germans were forced on
account of losses to withdraw twenty
divisions approximately 100000
mem from the front replacing them
with fresh reserves. Since that
date more than dozen additional
divisions have been similarly re-
placed. Many German reserve di-
visions have been practically wiped
out. The Ninth Bavarian reserve
division, numbering 1000 in its bat
tie array, lost 1928 prisoners alone,
which, according to established scien-
tific military statistics means a
minimum of 5000 killed and wound
ed. This means the division lost
three-fourths of its entire number
of effectives. =
Same scientific calculations, con-
frmed by special information OBJ
tanned BY French army headquarters
and applied to the Twenty-frst
German infantry division-which
lost 2,1OO prisoners; the Forty-third
reserve division, which lost 1874
prisoners and the Sixteenth reserve
division, LII prisoners--show each
sustained total losses averaging
from half to three-fourths of their
effectives.
Other German divisions have suf-
fered such losses that they now ex-
ist in name only.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15

The Allison w. C. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
in the Children's Home.
Assistant Paymaster David TWigg
Chalmers, u. S. N, of Norfolk, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. William
Bryant, at her home in south St.
Alfred street.
MIR. o. A. Cats has resigned his
position in the government service
and enlisted in the United States
navy. He left last Friday for Brook
lyn, N. Y.
In the Circuit Court for the city to-
day final decree was entered in tie
case of Olive L. Smith Perry vs.
Charles E. Perry, granting an alb
solute divorce to the plaintiff from
the defendant.
Mrs. A. J. Ross, president of the
Virginia and West Virginia States
Union, left this morning for Martins
burg, w. Va, to preside over the
quarterly meeting Of the Union to be
held in that place.
There were but two cases before
the Police Court this morning. Louis
Harris, colored, had been arrested
for being drunk on the streets. He
was fined S.. James Diggs, colored,
was arraigned for vagrancy. He was
given one hour in which to procure
employment. Should he fail to Sc
cure work he will be rearrested and
given a term in Jail which will make
him eligible for service on the roads.
Roger C. Sullivan, Great Senior
Sycamore, and Arthur j. Butcher,
member Great Board of Appeals of
the Great Council of Virginia, I'M
proved Order of Red Men, with the
following delegates, William J. Gar
rett of Osceolo Tribe No. /, W. Bed
ford Glascock and Henry r. Pad
gett of Seminole Tribe No. 80, left
the city for Danville this morning to
attend the annual meeting of the
Great Council of Virginia which
will convene tomorrow morning and
last for three days. Roger c. Sul-
livan, member of Seminole Tribe
No. 35, of this city, now the Great
Senior Sycamore of the Great Coun- |
ell, is expected by his friends to be
at this convention to the !
Chieftancy of Great Sachem of the
Red Men of Virginia. The delegation
is expected to return on Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
APPEALS TO MINISTER'S
Governor Asks Their Aid in Impress
ing on People Gravity of Present
Situation.

Addressing the Ministerial Union
of Richmond, on "The Church's Part
in War" at noon yesterday at the
monthly meeting of the union at the
Central Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, Governor Stuart appealed
to the pastors of the city to impress
upon their congregations the serious
ness of the war into which the United
States has entered and to stir up In
every one the realization that uni
versal sacrifice is the price of victory.
To find means Of organizing the
ministers of the State to arouse the
patriotism of the people, the execu-
tive committee was directed to hold
consultation and report to the union
at called meeting to be held at II
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Il don't call you into politics."
Governor Stuart said, But I believe
you have now the greatest opportuni-
ty to use the influence of yours for
the right that you have had in this
generation. The newspapers have is
sued warnings of danger, but some
people seem to think they are merely
crying wolf, wolf and that they are
still dwelling in security | thank
God that there is no class in this
country that has ever yet dared to
go before the public and declare a.
lack Of confidence in the pulpit. I
want To see the ministers Of the
State organized for the purpose of de-
claring to the people the truth about
the war.
Governor Stuart declared that he
was not pessimistic and not nysteri-
cal, but that he was convinced that
q real peril confronted the United
States, of which people Of Virginia
were only partially aware. The trouble
in this state, he said, was not with
disIoyalty or lack Of good inteu-
ton. hut It was a failure to realize
the extreme gravity of the situation.
In an impersonal way, nearly
everybody is ready for this war said
Governor Stuart. u find few, how
ever. who are ready to do anything
Many have the idea t'!at
the war is undertaken to establish
some idealistic theory of humanity
for countries 5000 miles away. Lay
ing aside all questions Of honor and
we must see that the aa-
tional existence of the United States
and. the material interest of every man
high and low are put at stake by To-
days issues
What the United States does with
in the next six months will determine
what is t. be the outcome of the war,
the speaker declared. He urged not
only gifts of ammunition and food
but cooperation in spirit with thei
allied nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15

'MrS. OnaTleS II. SullLHeiS I"s &c
turned home after spending severa
days with Mrs. w. A. Landlord II
Charlottesville.
Mrs. George c. Baggett and two
I'sons. Howard and Marshall, have re'
turned from Lynchburg where they
spent the week end with Mrs. Edwin
Hook.
Mrs. O. Frommelt 200 N. Patrick
street, is suffering from the effects
of a broken arm sustained while on
a visit to her parents in Mount Jack
son, from which place she returned
last evening.
Mrs. Britain and Miss Annie
Horner, of Warrenton, who have
been the guests of Mrs. John F.
Tackett, in south St. Asaph street,
are now the guests of relatives in
Fredericksburg.
Mrs. j. H. McGavock, of Fort
Chiswcll,, Va, who has been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. William B.
Daingerfeld. in south st. Asaph
street, is now visiting her cousins,
Captain James Monroe Love, u. S.
A., and Mrs. Love, at their apart
ment ir The Ingleside, Richmond.
Lieutenant Henry Blow LIE Bour-
geois, U. S. N, Mrs. lie Bourgeois
and twin sons, Master Henry Blow lie
Bourgeois, jr, and Master John Dain-
gerfield lie Bourgeois. of the Naval
Academy. Annapolis, were the week
end guests of Mrs. lie Bourgeois
mother, Mrs. William B. DANGER
field, in south st. Asaph street.
The Laymen's Interdenominational
League, at its meeting last night,
decided to hold series Of open
air meetings at Fort Hill on south
Lee street, Sunday afternoons dur
ing the summer months. A platform
will be erected for the speakers and
an effort will be made to enlist the
services of all the church choirs in
the city to furnish the music. The
first service will be held on Sunday,
May 9th. The following commit
tee was named to look after these
services and other religious work:
Alvin Powell. chairman; James B.
George K. Bender, Charles
F.. Pierpoint, Norman Roberts, NAL
colin Brenner, Judge Louis G.. Barley,
Dr.. George T. Klipstein and c. {.
Brawner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
Clara Kimball Young Tomorrow at
the Richmond,

Clara Kimbali Young, at the Rich
mond Wednesday will be pictured in
"Tha Easiest Way" Eugene Wal
ter's noted stage success. 1t IS the
story of an actress who, faithless to
her vows to the man who loves and
is willing to trust her, yields to the
temptations of a wealthy man as the
only means of overcoming the Difficult
ties in her path. In the cast of uni
form excellence is some of the we'll
known screen stars of today.
The play in its original form was
produced by David Belaseo and Great
ed quite sensation in New York city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
INDIANS OFFER TO ENLIST
Also Tender SawmilI. Lumber Plant
and S100. 600

Appleton, Wis, May l5.-lndlans
of the Menominee reservation have
offered their huge saw mill and lurh-
Der plants at Neopit, 100000 in cash
and themselves as soldiers to the
United States Government.
For some time the Indians have
been drilled under the direction of
A. s. Nicholson, superintendent IT
the reservation and Spanish War
veteran. The squaws are being in
structed in first aid and Red Cross
work. The Menominee are the only
Indian tribe having Grand Army OF
the Republic post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
PROHIBITION IN WAR
Virginia Defense Council Made Su-
preme by Governor Stuart at Yes
terday'S Meeting.

Richmond, Va, May l5.-The Nir-
ginia Council of Defense at its meet
ing here yesterday unanimously
adopted resolution in favor of ma
tional prohibition during the war.
Governor Stuart attended the morn
ing session and stated that the
Council of Defense was designated
the supreme executive authority in
the State under the Governor for
the consideration and determination
of all matters connected with the
defense and preparedness issues in
Virginia. All other agencies with
similar purpose will be co-ordinated
with the council. The executive COM
mittee will be in session tomorrow
and probably Wednesday TO perfect
the coordinate plan.
Gen. E w. Nichols, superintendent
of the Virginia Military Institute,
chairman of the council, presided.
The following members were pres
ent: President l.. f. Johnson. of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad; Pres
ident Homer L. Ferguson. of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company. James O. Winston.
Richard Eveleyn Byrd. D. Lawrence
Groner, R. Walton Moore, Col. E.
B. White, DR.. Ennion G. Williams,
Bishop Collins Denny and John H.
Crockett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
SUGGESTS HANGING.
Senator Kenyon Would Blot Out
Speculation in Food.

Food spectators were denounced
as robbers" by Senator Kenyon, of
Iowa, in the course of the debate on
the Food bill in the Senate today.
"We should blot out this specula-
ton in food" said he, "but we should
do it with adequate consideration.
'If Congress can't stop this rob
bery-and that is a mild term for
1.-THE people will find some way, if
thew have to make use of the lamp
posts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-15
DEATH NOTICE.

DIED-Mrs. Addie L. Dungeons,
widow of John S. Dungeons, and
daughter of the late John A. and
Catherine Mills. Funeral notice
will be published later. Deceased
is survived by one daughter.