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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23
SWAN BROS
King and Pitt Streets Alexandria, Virgins
Clearance Sale Of Summer Merchandise
Offers Unusual Bargains @

$OO Ladies' and Misses MILDLY Bouses Sale price oso
Eo ~ u,o,nonr. CALI. nr;co zee
s29S Ladies' Fancy Wash Dress Skirts Sale price rs,:9lo
$3.50 White Dress Skirts Sale price Sz"|o
* M L.; Wit w.sb Dress Skirts Sale price S2es
S1OO Boys Wash Suits Sale price ;. o9c
s5O Boys Wash Suits. Sale price gee
Women's $500 Tailored Cloth Suits :. slSoo
$3.50 Ladies Parasols. Sale Price 9-'''
$3.50 Ladies' ParasolS Sale price Sl'o
$500 Ladies' Parasols. Sale price SE.49
$1.25 S1.50 Misses Silk Parasols. Sale price oSc
$19S $3.50 Misses Sale price Sl1o
$3.50 Boys Wool Suits Sale price 5000
S49S Boys Suits Sale price sou
$100 Boys Grey Linen Pants Sale price -. osc
$3.50 Misses MILDLY Dresses. Sale price Sl.4s
S25 Ladies' Crepe Gowns Sale price oSc
s275 Large Bath Mats Sale price 49,. Sl'o9
$3.50 Ladies' White Dresses Sale price $o9o
s59S Misses and Ladies' White Dresses Sale price $349
$99S Ladies' Misses White Net Dresses Sale price S59o
$3.50 Ladies' and Misses White Net Dresses Sale price S74s
35c Voiles nrice
$3.50 Boys Palm Beach Sale price $249
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
! One COW is dead and five others are
i'll ac a result of what looks like All
attempt at wholesale poisoning OF
William F. Berry's pasture, a mile
south of Harrisonburg. A veterina
i.ian has found signs of arsenic.
A large touring car driven BY
Clarence Croswell, of Reedville, turn
ed turtle Monday night on the turn
pike, just outside of that town, catch
ing the three occupants of the cal
! beneath it and resulting in seriou:
injuries to all OF them. Corley Shell
don suffered internal injuries that
may prove fatal, while Weldon Shell
den escaped with a broken leg, anc
Clarence Croswell with broken arm
The young men had been speeding
and were attempting to pass another
! car when the accident occurred.
Quite a number of men of the First
Virginia Cavalry lRichmond Blues)
will go to the second officers train
ing camp at Fort Myer this week.
Richard C. /. Mcncure, collector OF
internal revenue, has been designated
by Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo, under the executive order OF
July IS, 1917, to approve and pass
upon all applications for exemption
from military service of all employees
in the Treasury Department in the
State of Virginia. Mr.. Moncurc's
authority for certifcation embraces
all branches of service in the Treas.
ury Department. In this State Mr.
Moncure's Jurisdiction includes the
employees in the service of the reve.
nue agent. the United States marshal
and the collector OF internal reve.
nue..
Miss Mildred McGhec, of Wash
ington, visitor at "Glen Arvon,'
well known Virginia estate on the
James river, was painfully injured
when young man from Standards
vile, Greene county, a total stran-
ger, threw bottle half filled with
WIZ through the windshield Of car
in which Miss McGhee was riding,
the glass Of the windshield and bottle
lacerating her face and throat TO
such degree that surgical aid was
required. Miss Dorothy Wooden, of
Glen Arvon," with her guest, Miss
McGhee, was motoring on the road
between Bremo Bluff and Stearnes,
when they encountered a disorderly
crowd Of strangers, Who formed a
line to dispute their passage along
the road. Miss Wooden. alarmed,
raced the car through the line, fore
ing the men to stand aside. A man
aged about tw&nty-thrcc years,
enraged, threw the bottle into Miss
McGheo's face.
Newport News license taxes for
the calendar year ending July 81. to-
tailed SIS, 023.5i. according 20 Com
missioner & the Revenue r. L. Cos
by. This is nearly as much as the
combined liquor and other license
taxes in 1916. Liquor taxes for the
half year in 1916 tot&led so .262.50
other license taxes S33,191.S7, and
The total Of the two was $43,35A.37
In 1915 the combined liquor and
other license taxes amounted to S4S,.
$3.50 License taxes for the calen.
dar year 1917 to date. represent
about IS per cent of the total for the
year, Mr.. Cosby says. IF this esti-
mate holds good, the license taxes
this year will be greater than in
either 1916 Or 1915, in both Of which
years the liquor licenses helped swell
the total.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23
SUNK BY U-BOAT

Unknown Steamship Tells Story in
t-a:ls for Assistance.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. pa sue
cession of wireless calls telling The
story or a sea tragedy of which an
unknown steamship was the victim
OF German submarine, are record
cd in the log OF neutral steamer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

colds,'' Mary Violet, Pittenger,, tt::.e
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell,
mer j. Pittinger, of Frederick.
Nd. on Wednesday last, ate six
tablets, purchased by the father tc
break up a cold, and died few hours
later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

is permanently corrected by
The celebrated shivar Mineral Water, Pos.
lively guaranteed by money hack Offer
Tastes fine; costs triAe. Delivered any
whe.e BY our Alexandra Distributors. F,
S. Harper, Inc. :. Phone then
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-
IotlCess

We have been selling some fine in
vestment property, in and around
this City, and have some splendid
deals listed with US. No need to lend
your money at 6 per cent when we
can give, youIthe safest and best IN
vcstments, that will net you from:
10 to 10 per cent. In view Of the de-
mand for houses it is 2 good TINA
to buy home or property as sn in
vestment We can always rent good
houses, as we are having daily calls
for them. Call aud let US talk this mat,
ter over with you. y I >.
CARTER BROTHERS !,
Real Estate and Insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
DANIELS SAYS COUNTRY
Will. DE PROUD TO HEAR TT

Washington. Dec. 14.-~'You may
fire when iready. congress. This in
effect was the reply tonight of Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels to the action
OF the house naval affairs committee
In starting today an Investigation into
the departments conduct during the
war.
When asked what ne thought con-
gross would accomplish. he smiled and
sadie
well about all care 10 say is this.
the country viii be very proud OF Its
navy when IL learns what II il doing"
Not since the country went TO war
with Germany. naval officials declared
tonight, has there been the least de-
lay In equipping and making ready
for real work. The personnel OF the
navy has been Increased from so. 900
to 500, 900 men. The needs of the
service have been supplied almost as
fast as the men have c ne forward.
1t in maintained. Sec etary Daniels
does not deny that supplies and equip
ment are lacking in some quarters; but
there has been no delay in obtaining
IL wherever it has been possible. The
sudden expansion OF the government
fighting force has made 1t impossible
10 cope with 1t IN every respect; but
she navy is ready.
Every machine shop and gun fac
tory In the country. IL was stated and
every mechanic or skilled laborer that
can lie employed. has been doing the
utmost 10 provide the larger equip
ment necessary. Almost with month
after the declaration of war with Ger
many. the United States destroyer
started to break the submarine men,
ace, 1t was pointed out. The suhma
rine sinkings dropped to almost one
half OF what they were when Ger
many declared her ruth less campaign
The navy department der ~ Upon
the army for It's small arms equip
rnent. hence il was commended there
can be no questions brought up such
al about the Lewis machine gun.
Chairman Oliver of the subcommit-
tee to investigate the navy depart
ment's pTogT axa La thu war. tanishs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
WINTER SPORTS POPULAR
AT TILE WHITE SULPHUR

! The ,Greenhricr. white Sulphur
Springs. w. Va. Dec. 15.--The first
| approach OF winter met with great
enthusiasm from lovers of out-of-
doors sports at the Greenbrier. White
Sulphur Springs. and enthusiasts
quickly opened their trunks of win
ter clothes. and got In line FOR skat-
Ing, sleighing and whatever else might
present itself in the way of diversion
In the mountain regions
Mr.. and Mrs W. Fairfield Peterson,
or Milwaukee, who are passing their
honeymoon 1T the dreenbrior were
am ong the first on tho Zee for skat-
ing feats, and Mrs. Gerhard NJ Dahl.
and Mrs. George W. Morgan took
their first sleigh ride OF the season
on saturday around Oakhurst
James p. Weir. of Charleston, pass
ed the weekend at the Greenbrier.
and entertained Sunday evening at
dinner for George W. Stevens Mr..
and Mrs Herman Ellis, W. Storrs
Wells and DR.. G. b. Capito
George W. Stevens came IN on his
private car saturday morning from,
Washington and started for the West
on Monday stopping at Cincinnati en-
route. DR.. @. r. Capito. who start
ed for Charleston and New York for
the holidays. was among guests at
luncheon given Monday in the Green
brier by MIR. and Mrs. Samuel T
Davidge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fl. Schoelkopf
| of Norfolk. Va, and Mr., and Mrs, G.
II. p. Schoellkopf, OF Buffalo. n Y.
who passed Sunday at the Greenbrier
motored to Elmhurst farm for lunch
con,
One of the most representative
hon rn1nn{na M
| the Greenerier Is enjoying early De-
cemehr delights In the West Virginia
| Alleghanies. Captain and Mrs. Clarke
! w Tonlin. of New York, whose we'd
ding was notable among military So
cial event, and Mfr and Mrs. Emmons
t Rains. OF Chicago. have taken n cot
tase in the Baltimore row where they
are passing their honeymoon. Capt
ain and Mrs Clarke W. Tohin, of New
York, figure notable among military
honeymono couples. Mfr. and Mrs
William Stanley Dell, Of New York
Who are ~ virginia Hot Springs on
their wedding trip motored TO the
Greenbrier With Lieutenant and Mrs
Clement Brown, of ST. Louis, Mo. Mrs.
Dell before her marriage WAS Miss
Marion Cleveland daughter Of the
late Grover Cleveland.
Captaln Robert r. Glen. OF the
British embassy at Washington, who
was transferred to this country at
ter being wounded In battle at the
oardaneiies, is at the Greenbrier for
several weeks where he will take the
""o Mr. and Mrs. q. L. Gibson of
North Conway, N. II. who joined
their son and Mrs. Harvey D Glib
son are among others here for the
cure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel P Davidge
of Short Hills, ". J., were enter
tanned at an old-fashioned home din
tanned * AN old fashioned home din
ner at Mountain Home" country
place OF Dickson brothers on SUN
day.
Mr. and Mrs Edward S, Moore. OF
Chicago. cJined Mr., and Mrs. Harvey
y. Gibson ar the Greenhrier on Mon
day for the week. James b. Weir. OF
Cha rieston. w J. Melvin. of Rich.
mord, and w NJ. Bumgardner, OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
ORDINANCE HEARING
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Washington. Dec. 14.--Today' q
hearing by the senate military affairs
committee which is investigating the
ordnance shortages in the army was
held behind closed doors, General
Crozier continued on the stand under
spirited cross examination. Il was
stated later today that the nomination
Of Major Bernard Crowell, as assist
ant secretary OF war, il likely to zee
hello up with other war department
nominations pending the outcome of
the probe.
Congress hummed todoy with dis
cUssion of the disclosures of yestcr-
day. The general policy, was. hoFy~
ever, hands off until the inquiry is
over and all the facts come out; let Is
he fair"
The testimony of the ordnance
chief; General Crozier. today was
largely a review of that taken yester-
day. But one large fact OF Importance
came out. II WIS that a $4,000, 900
appropriation made August. 1916, for
buying small arms and rifles had
been used for automatic pistols
II was held necessary TO bar the
public Grom the inquiry because much
OF the testimony related 70 equipment
sent to France for the Perahipg ex-
t''tA4ktpI4 SENATORS Stll1 afterwards
that statements showed that the
whole movement of equipment had
been exerted towards this end. and
that Was one reason g. a shortage in
this country.
We found conditions reasonably
satisfactory in view Of circumstance
nj the beginning sfs-the war" said
Senator Chamberlain cha Rman. after
the four-hour examination was con-
cluded.
Secretary Baker when asked this
afternoon II he had any staten emf 10
make to amplify what he said yes
tcruay about taking the responsible
ity upon himself said:
AS I understand the testimony Of
General Crozier. he referred to the
organization OF a board to investigate
the machine gun, 1 made the order
for the board and / accept fun re-
sponsihiiity and 1t was perfectly prop
er for General Crozier 70 refer to IT, in
his testimony"
Mr.. Reker WIFI probably take tue
stand next week
General Crozier will resume the
stand tomorrow and one of the uues-
tons he will be asked is why certain
models for munitions manufacture
was not prepared although appropria-
lions had been made for them.
Whether the committee inquiry viii
be open to the public win not be de-
cided nnttl the character OF the testi-
mony has been agreed upon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
STAMP CAMPAIGN IS
OUTLINED IN TALK
COLONEL Thomas n. Mcsdams En-
lightcns Members Of Get Togchtcr
Club on Plan ri Drive.

War Savings stamps WIS tho
! theme OF an address given by Colonel
f, Thomas b. MoAdams al the monthly
! meeting Of the Oct Together CLUB
OF the Y. NJ. c. A is-' evening.
After outlining teh various ways In
which the stamps could be bought Mr.,
! MoAdsnls proceeded to eulighien the
! mem berr OF the club, on the plan and
I the lesson behind the movement OF
/ The Thrift Campaign" 90 The object
I OF the savings STAMPS Ia to give every
one q chance 70 help said the speak
er. Even fl the liberty bond sales
only ten millions OF the people OF the
, untry have had a cSauce TO help.
The other ninety millions have done
nothing as yet. possibly because they
did not understand the principles OF
Tho bond or perhaps they lid not
yeel t. the position to buy bonds cost
Ing sso, The purpose of the stamp
s 10 give all men, women and child
-eu an insight into say!ng and I'm this
way +.2ke up 10 the fact that they
are tofrq something to win the war.
$50 want 20 make lhe people realize
HAY e.erythlng they buy needleSsly
~ Hoping the enemy The plan I'M
4rg which the stamps are sold prohi-
.lts anyone buying more than 500
worth
III FEASf 10 atSN ~ kafiB2 = Q0NNa
every person IN tho state must do his
bit The banks, newspapers and bust
1ess houses are ali helping and the
Individual must help too. The lesson
in thrift and economy must be. brought
houc to all We wish that savings
clubs should be organized in the
schools. ehurcht~ and business
houses The first club OF the kind
l- the South was organized the other
sht AZ the Virginia Mechenlos' in
eftuta II anyone feels that ne or
she ca8aot afford 20 buy stamps. why
up work an hour or so extra each
week and buy stamps with the money
s'rUed2 The only way 20 win this
, ~ Is 10 have everyone Of our hun
dre6 mii@on people making some kind
~ "a savTa1ce 70 hack up the men and
hsys VITO have given their very livts
or the country"
Mr. McAda is giving a aTeai deal
Of his time acting as director 81 the
thrtft campaign throughout the
state
After the address a regular business
sessicu was held Reports from the /
Tar ous membership teams OF the club !
for ire month past were given The
}tlues I'D with twelve neW mem erS |
followed BY the Whites with nine, aud
Va" Reds printing up the rear with .
eight General Secretary Mckee act. T.
ed as chairman and also made a few
yemarks. emphazjng the speakers ,
vs. (ls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
CLAUS SPRECkflS

down. Our competitors are IN a po~
sitton 10 command the market for n
long time" Mr.. Spreckeis wrote to
Hoover in October He added a pro-
test against Rolph SAYING he used nv
every effort TO divert control of the
markets and the supply OF sugar TO
the hands of the American Sugar Re
firing company"
i am nov informed that the old
New York. office of the American Sugar
RETIRING company. III Wall street. is
me office OF the food administration
III New York. he added. And that
there is Il private telephone line run
Ming II ~ the office OF the United
States food administration 10 this Of
lice Every employee In the New York
Office Of tho food administration. from
the Otftce boys up, are ex-employes OF
The American Susar Refining com
psny."
Senator Lodge then described the
Aurar situation in New England as he
ing serious II understand thu. beet
sugar IS being sent to relieve the sit
uation." he said. IT is from Hawaii.
What is the price on it9'
IL is 1913 q hundred I'm San Fran
CISCO, but sS.25 east ~ Buffalo, 4"
9pteckels replied
Who fixed that"
"Rolph."
Early in October. sprecksis added
there vas about t1o,00o tons of Ha-
Waiian sugar on the Pacific coast Of
which about 10000 belonged IN
Roiph's old company. the California
Hawaiian. The price at which this
sugar had been purchased was 40
much lower, he said. that Roiph's
company stood to make sI,50O.06 on
Fesell!ng at ss2s.
w ha' companies ere outside thu
t''ust p asked Senator Reed,
Practically all are affllated with
IT, said spreckels.
There e an understs ding be-
rwecn them" asked Senator yarda. .
man.
Z think go spreckels replied.
~ senator Reeds request, Spreck-
els then outlined tho sugar situation
as 10 actual available sugar there Ia
Tor the refneries. There Nv now he
declared, about 1879, 900 tons over
and above last years supply for world
uses. The Cuban crop is larger than
ever before, and the American daf.
cheney. II there ia any would not be
more than $50 600 tons, ne said Ths
crop now coming into the markets
he said, is about 100000 tons larger
than ever before Consumution in
hugisnd and France has decreased
about SO per cent but the neutral
consumption is about as usual, he
added
Declares 17ssrs IL No Shortage.
Then. asked Senator Reed. what
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
GERMAN PRESS On
AMERICA IN WAR
Inclined to Beiittie Participation in
Conflict Urging Transportation
Difficulties InsurInountabl BILE.

/ With the American Army in France
Dec. 1.-THE latest German newspa-
pers and magazines reaching headr
quarters show that increasing atten-
ton is being paid in the empire TO
AI1erica's war preparations. The same
thing is true of pro erman puhlca-
tons in neutral countries
Most OF the German writers unite
ia bel!ttling the possibility that We viii
re decisive factor in the war They
declare that the difficulties of train
ms transporting apd supplying a huge
army are insurInountable though
some admit that American aviators
may soon play an important part.
Professor Friedrich Neumann, one
or the leading German writer's on DO
Htlcal and economic problems, sounds
a warning In the weekly Die Hilf..
He writes:
We must not undertake the Amer.
'tcan danger. Though il, some uIs.
tricts there Is httle war spirit. the
universal preparations for militariz-
lhs America evlnce an extraordinary
, breadth of significance"
Afotessor Neumann further points
10 the great growth of the American
merchant marine.
The Berllner Lokal Anzeiger. com
f,enflhg on reports regarding the
launching of the first American stand
afdized merchantmen. says:
c must confess the program OF
~.uV' wooden ships and 1000 steel yes
sells has not ben quite lived M To
other papers assure their readers
tnat no American army can enter the
'Iehches Aprtal at the earliest The
! "a eNische States Xeitung of Dresden.
a%etI7 there were only 10000 and 40
eve Americana i'll France early In
November and adds that these were
Principally In railway construction, a
great part of the reraa hiding being
technical and sanitary forces.
The LeipzigeF Neusste Nachrichten
In an article headed American Bluff
says;
1T is possible that by next spring
America may make & show of avia-
IoESs CT . 1ranti sSAie. hut ttfey, will
ind correspond German force fully
prepared to meet them.
Such force could never relieve
any considera BILE burden from the
shoulders OF the French. A giant
army OF millions alone can save the
situation, but such an army can never
reach the soil of France"
The Weimar Publication Deutsch- |
land pokes fun at the stories of the
hFst engagement between Americans /
ana Germans. boastIng that the lat /
ter some day viii make It mighty |
Mt for the dough boys"
This organ questions whether the !
arrival OF Americans in France has
not depressed rather than i'm proved
the French morale. adding:
French prisoners do not speak
highly of the Americans The lat
ters reputation is quick promises and |
long delays The French say that the
Americans, arrival only prolonged the
war"
The Prussische kreux- xeitung as
serts:
Difficulties are arising in the land
of the almighty dollar. There la "a
shortage of coal and of railway cars
and labor strikes add to the troubles,
while the country is threatened with
a ceal famine. Under these condi- II
tions, how Is America going to in !
crease her output OF ships to six mil 4
lion tons yearly 2"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
kpRNuOTT"s ARMY
BI,ATEN BY BoLSHENTKI

44,fttAsf4, Dee. f4-EeFert~ ef PSl-
Shevtki Victories and defeats again AL
tefafed in todays news from Russia.
IL appears that they succeeded in beat
sug KornilofT's army and IN occupy
nE Two towns, Tamanovka and Ka-
}uea. $50 and 100 miles respectively
south Of Moscow But against Gem
ersl KAledines. who heads the ma
'or Cossack forces, they seem to have
been unsuccessful. 81 Rostov Civil
continues ia fail blast.
An important et Of political news
faunc from Pet~oersi I'm form Of re-
ocrl that tLr Russian government has
ef.icis}iy ackncw lodged the {nderand-
~@ec 81 FINLAND. II true. this act'yu
oand 20 aTec, Swe3ene stJitpsle =
rHr war FI1laue'g status has beer
tg" decades g bone NJ contention be-
r" ver Ruessa ard the leading Scan-'
5iaa7ian power The latter is he'lep-
3D.. ~ MS" A- stand that ar i0deyfrd-
frssll q sort OF buffer state.
n.th all fortifcatinns eventually saaeI
n -as 8"1@its removal ~
'=5n menace"
The Let's. poVul8tine ln Ruszia.s
Baltic proFj~ces- have fallen ia une
Is the genera! movement for hide
't.Fent Russian states They have
..-ne3 "a republic.
rar,rsf kern3oo todsy's petro-
fr5d dispatches SAY that he has dis
.eared
AereasES's aan1e hebAed an 81 she
tSs+o rs"s again Ee Is ~a.. 30,
rsFe accepted the rsoffer ~ the MIN
re- of Justice or The rew}y otef tea
r se3e 5e,S Siberia. In petroereg
'el>Est.tI soldiers searchzf the iodg-
@Es 70. 'l'ae bereHs&s and I.enine
~rt' word 80 ne. tu wara her husband
i" sfiff@aa et else hr mis- NJ be lynched
4 theory is 3eEfr1.aS to sLsrad thar
fss f}olS'g't >ls ultimate a5ni - The
3 ehio;apou - he monarchy in Rus
sl1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
Liquor at "peauty Parior. IS

, Medford. ~ y, December l4--.A
beauty parior" here, at which hair re-
storers and corn cures were sold TO Of,
fcers and men from Camp Upton. was
raided yesterday by United States Mar
shall Power. He placed under arrest
Lucy Askins, twenty-five years old. and
Moe Burnie, twenty years old. who
conducted the esta biishment, They are
charged with selling liquor TO soldiers
and with selling liquor without =
license.
mishap at the Medford railroad sta
ton & week ago led to the marshata
RAM. Tho station agent dropped an ex-
press package labeled corn cure"
secret. service ast.at nearby saw what
resemhled 3 aask OF whiskey fall from
the package.
The military police at Camp Upton
investigated tho beauty parior" and
six soldiers were found there when II
was iaided They agreed to appear as
witnesses against the young women.