Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-09

three being fresnen. According to
the information received by the
American Embassy in London, Wash
ington's wife is now in Liverpool
An effort is being made by the
embassy to find her.
Stcps to reassure Germany as to
she treatment OF German subjects
in the United States and to insure
! the safe conduct of Ambassador de'
rard and all American citizens out
Of Germany last night absorbed
President Wilson and his advisers
With tie statement at the White
House that so far German subma-
rine activities had left the situation
unchanged" it was apparent that
waiting for the dreadful overt act
that will prccipitate d physical clash
between tho countries had been re-
sunned. and that the sinkings up to
date had not furnished the essentials
for the ominous "next step" threat
cncd by the President.
The elimination of German-born
citizens from positions on steamers
under the United States flag has be-
run. Six men attached to the United
States Coast Guard cutters at the
dspot in Arundel Cove, Curtis Bay,
near Baltimore, were dropped. Three
alleged German seamen on the MGR
chants and Miners steamers Somer-
set were discharged. The masters
Of the two Bull steamers, Margaret
ord Jean, in port from Florida, have
received orders to give discharges
to all Germans who are not properly
natura!izcd citizens.
Grave anxiety is felt in shipping
circles FOR the safety Of the White
Star Liner, Baltic, which, with Il
cargo of munitions valued at $lo,-
noO,O0G vas due at Liverpool two
DAYS ago. Two Americans are
aboard the Baltic.
More than 100000 tons Of
american shipping will be available
ior the use of the government. III
The event Of war. under plans
completed by the Navy Department.
4 surrey of the merchant shipping
ar!oat and building, made for the
Navy Department by the Bureau OF
Navigation of the Department OF
Commerce from the files of the bu-
reau, includes every ship now under
American ownership, or under con-
struction in American yards. The
bureaus figures show that q total Of
1876 vessels. of an aggregate ton
mage of f0,527,G32 are now either
built or building under American
Jurisdiction.
The German song, Deutschland
ucher Allies" has been blacklisted
ir the Western High School of Balti=
more. If it had not been the ma
iority of tic girls would have openly
ycyo!tcd in the class room, even
though shat meant expulsion from
sh, school. Teachers of the girls
said today that they had not weak
cpeJ one bit in the stand that led to
the blacldisting of the song, and
that they would rather be expelled
thsr sing Deutschland uebcr Allies"
in the class room.
A guard has been established for
tho brain which created more useful
Inventions than any other brain
hat of Thomas Edison Special po-
lice powers yesterday were granted
ri East Orange, n. J., for body
Guard for Edison, whose creative
mind will lie Of the utmost import
ance 10 the United States should
var come.
Inquiry shows that two children
horn in Philadelphia and their
mother arc among the number OF
missing of the company OF the
steamship California. torpedoed with
out warning by a German submarine
off the Irish coast The children
are those of Mrs. Mary J. o'Donncll
and she was taking them to her
fathers home in Scotland. a third
O'DonneiI child is reported among
.hosc saved
Gaining access by rusc to the
home Of Sol Friedman, wealthy
cotton broker, of New York, while
guests were arriving there last night
to attend reception, Bale P. Cant
rcll. president of raincoat com
many, fred five shots ut Friedman
oac Ct which wounded the cottor
.,rolcr IN inc chest. Cantrell ther
committed suicide. According K
Friedman. who was seriously in
iurcG, Cartrel accused him of bcins
responsible for financial rcvcrscs