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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
NEW UNIFORMS ARRIVE IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
An Effort 10 be Made to Induce Sew
eral Hundred Workmen TO Come
to Alexandria.

! to Alexandria.
An important conference was held
/ in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
in this city yesterday afternoon,
which will be followed by another
{ during the early part of next week,
and if the plans as outlined are car
/ ried out, as it is believed they can be,
/ it will assist very materially IN I'M
proving the business situation here.
! The story in brief is this. The
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany, located at Giesboro Point, 10
the District of Columbia, just across
the Potomac river, which is at pres
ent doing a business of S2,5O0,OOO
wear. and has $500. men on its pay
roll, is urgently in need of more men
with which to handle its rapidly IN
creasing business. They want from
500 to 1000 more, and want homes
for them in the city of Alexandra.
Forty men from this city are already
employed there, who are taken there
and back in three motor boats dai!y.
These men average So per day which
means they are getting, IN round
plumbers. $4,000 per year. If the
number of men can be increased 10
500 It would put the Alexandra por-
ton of the payroll up to $3.50, 900 per
year. 1t is impossible to house the
men in the vicinity OF the plant
therefore they want to get them 10
Gated in this city.
Will Alexandria rise to the occa-
sion?
Here is an established industry,
hacked with abundant capital, located
~ Alexandria's door. The company
,.x that Alexandria ASSIST 1t IN secur-
inn men. and homes in which they
NAV live comfortably. The company
has the work for the men ana the
cash with which to pay them Apera'
salaries.
s.. an evidence of their absolute
goaI faith in the matter. Mr. l.. a.
Tvrctte, Superintendent Of Employ,
mcnt Of the Washington Steel an"
Ordnance Company, came to this city
Yesterday afternoon. bringing vita
hin, Mr.. 4. Camminetti, Commissioner
General OF the Bureau Of Labor MI
Edwin NJ. Kline. Director Of Ehl-
ployn,ent. and Mrs. Grace EorteE
Hopkins, i. Superintendent Of the
Womcr:s ;aii!d G:rls' Division Of the
United States Employment Service
of Washington. to discuss the matter
and to offer their assistance in help
ing TO secure and bring to Alexandra
the necessary labor.
The entire question was gone over
The lists Of nearly two nunnfea
houses was shown them, and as a re-
salt, 4 further conference was ap-
nojntcd to be held the first part or
next week to take up such detalis
rs the providing Of a ferry5oat SER
vice u carry the workmen TO and from
Alexandria 10 tiiesboro Point.
Mr.. Lycette is regular ;! human
DYNAMO of energy and earneStncss;.a and
the splendid success achieved BY the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany within the past few years furn-'
shcs abundant proof that his aSso-
ciates in the ccncern are Of the same
TYNE of clcan-cut business men.
In the opinion Of the Gazette this
IS an opportunity that ought 20 be
taken advantage of by The people or
Alexandria. Let every one lend
hand. If you have a vacant house,
Mr.. Property Owner turn in and he!p
those who are willing 70 help you
find a tenant for it .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Alexandria Students at Fort Myer
Make Gond-Qualify For High
Ranks.

JAlexandrians will learn with graft
fication of the names Of Alexandrians
at the Fort Myer reserve. officers
training camp who have been official
" notified that they have been COM
missioned in the different ranks OF
captain and first and second feuten-
ants in the officers reserve corps.
The men commissioned will, in most
cases, be assigned to duty with the
new national drafted army.
Not only is Alexandria proud of
the fact that SO many of it's student
officers in training for the past three
months in the Forty Myer received
commissions but also Of the ranks
qualified for. As will be seen by the
list which is published below, Alex
andria has placed three captains, two
first and four second lieutenants in
the service from the training camp.
In addition it must be remembered
that several Alexandrians have al
ready been commissioned during. their
stay at Fort Myer, and were ordered
elsewhere for duty. Among these
were Wallace Fawcett, captain en-
gineering section, officers reserve
corps, and Eugene Lindsey, first lieu
tenant, and Charles ]. Deahl, jr.,
second lieutenant, infantry.
Awards of commissions will be
mades Monday afternoon at the camp
when program of inspiring and pat
riotic graduation exercises will be
staged, which will be viewed by the
highest representatives of the mill
tary and diplomatic service of this
country and of our allies 1t IS expect
ed that large crowd OF, persons
from this city will be present at the
exercises
Furloughs of twelve days will be
granted all the men in the camp be-
ginning Tuesday, when the present
camp breaks up and Fort Myer will
prepare itself for the reception OF
the second contingent of student Off
GERS. The Alexandrians have earned
their rest, for they have been through
three months OF the most intensive |
war preparations ever seen IN th's
country. Everyone is bronzed ana
"hard as nails" Not one has an ounce
of superfiucus flesh and all are IN
the bes; possible physical condlt'on'
Hard physical labor and mental ex'
ercise over the different problems IN
tactics, field maneuvers, problems OF
artillery and infantry attacks. In
short, physical, mental, and moral DIS
c;pline have made out of the men
thus trained the finest set OF oheers
that could .ll,s7 Assembled. !
The; names Of the Alexandrlans'
and Alexandria countians who are
70 have commissions awarded them at
Monday afternoons exercises are;
Captain officers >reserrye y
corns-Jaes S. Douglas, j., Alfred
!. Uhler. and Stanley G. Blanton'
Alexandria. So -. ~ IS
First lieutenant, infantry, Frank L.
Slaymaker. w.
Second Lieutenant, infantry-Hor-
nee W.iHall, Clarendon. :
Second lieutenant, infantry. nat'onai
army-Arthur s.. Woodland, Claren,
-: : J. -
don.
First lieutenant, field artillery, Of
scer:s reserve corps-Janes W. Rob-
erts, Alexandria.
Second lieutenant, cavalry section
officers reserve corps--John Z.
Scott. , !.
officers reserve corps-Charles heith
carlin and Tilghman H. Sharp,
Second lieutenant. quartermasters
corps, national army-frencn u
Simpson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Fverv copv of the Gazette is paid

Every copy of the Gazette is paid
for either in cash or by service
rendered, consequently, there is no
free list of ":,ead neads,' and the
circulation is of far greater value
TO the advertiser. If the goods you
offer are what they should be, and
the price is right, your advertisement
ought 20 bring customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

before the great war the total an
nual expenditures of the United
c.o+ss were between 100000, 900 and
-saoo 100000. This year they will
rsocb soothing like slOyoO0,oo0,OOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

she is guest in the home of Profess
sor and Mrs. L. c. Gardner.
Charles E. Pierpoint will speak at
the Laymen's League open air scrv-
ices at Windmill Hill at ) o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The blue. song
books will be used.
There will be an open air service
conducted by Evangelist F. F. Gibson
at Windmill Hill tomorrow even
ing from seven to eight o'clock. Ali
are cordially invited to attend and
take their blue song books.
Dorcas. aged FIVE years, daughter
of George C. West. of Mount Ida,
who died Thursday night, was buried
this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
home Rev. E. V. REGISTER officiated
and the interment was in the Presby
terian cemetery.
The pulpit at the Methodist Prot
estant Church will be supplied tomor-
row in the absence Of the regular
pastor by Rev. G. NJ. Lester Ballard
of Washington at eleven o'clock in
the morning and also at the evening
service. Sunday school will be held
at $50 in the morning and the
Christian Endeavor Society will meet
at 1880 p. nj.
Sowing and Reaping,' will be
tie subject Of the sermon Of Rev. }.
W. Jackson, pastor of Roberts
Chapel, at / o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. In the evening he will preach
on "The Delusion of Hearing Without
Doing" The fourth Sunday of this
month closes the rally at that church
when it is hoped that the balance of
money due for the repairing of the
church may be raised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Masonic Notice.

There will be called communica-
ticn Of Andrew Jackson Lodge, No.
l2O. A. F.. and A. W.. Tuesday even
ing. August Il. at 1880 for work. BY
order WorShipful Master.
!. Z. ALEXANDER, Sec'v.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
HARRY W. WADE
BIB King Street. Phone 60

WANTED-An assistant bookkeeper,
State experience and salary e%-
pected. Address Business. care
Alexandria Gazette. 1896
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

Mrs. K. W. Herfurth has left for
Brooklyn, New York, for 4 two weeks
visit to her mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Notice to Water Consumers
Dient here

The mains Of the Alexandria
Water Company will be flushed
Monday and Tuesday, August 13 and
i. beginning at 5 a. m. Consumers
will please supply themselves with
clear water.
GEO. UHLER, Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

DR.. Roy B. Harrell,. of Winston
Salem. N. c., was the weekend guest
of Mr.. William Topping, at his home IN
Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

Miss Ruth F. Watkins is the guest
of the Misses Walker, at Culpep"r,
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

Df. roy u. ldiiSb,r
Salem. ". c., was the weekend guest
of Mr.. William Topping, at his nome IN
Queen street.
Mrs. w. T. Robertson and Miss
Ruth Robertson have returned to
their home in Lynchburg, Va, after
spending the weekend at the nome
of Mrs. Judith Topping in Queen
street.
Mrs. Nellie Belew, CT Del Ray, wife
of Mr.. NJ. w. Belew, who was oper-
ated on by DR.. S. B. Moore, at the
Alexandria Hospital, is getting along
fine and will return to her home to-
morrow.
Colonel McCloskey, who is in COM
mand of the artillery regiment en-
camped at St. Asaph. gave an address
at the entertainment held at the
Westminster Building last night for
the soldiers which is spoken Of in the
highest terms by those who were
present. His references to the soldier
BOYS and their welfare was Of especial
interest to those who have been ell
deavoring to provide entertainment
for them during their sojourn in the
vicinity of Alexandria. Another fact
which was learned with much salts
faction was the excellent order that
is maintained in the camps on the
Sabbath day, and particularly in re-
gard to the rendering Of music by
The band stationed at st. Asaph.
Plenty Of the "ragtime" variety may
be heard there during the week days,
but on Sunday sacred music is the
order and many of the hymns which
the men had been accustomed to
hear at horne and in church are also
given for their benefit at the camp.
Among other numbers on the pro-
gram last night were solos and reci-
.ations b. several Of the men in
'khaki.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Mr.. A. Herbert and family left -.
day for Cape May, New Jersey.

Miss Louise Adams of Rosemont,
has gone to Louisville, KY, where
she is guest in the home of Profess
sor and Mrs. L. c. Gardner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Miss Cora Cochran left today for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

Alr. and Mrs. p. c. Dukes, OF
Blanchville, S. c., are guests at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James Pew
er:ll On north Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11
ONCE IN s WHILE

you want printing done in hurry.
Our office is at your service day on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

Miss Cora Cochran left today Tor
Charlottesville.
Miss Ruth F. Watkins is the guest
of the Misses Walker, at Culpep"r,
Virginia.
Mrs. K. W. Herfurth has left for
Brooklyn, New York, for 4 two weeks
visit to her mother.
Alr. and Mrs. p. c. Dukes, OF
Branchville, S. c., are guests at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James Pew
er:ll On north Columbus street.
Mrs. NJ. +. wilkins and little
daughter are spending the month OF
August with Mr.. and Mrs. I. b.
Powers at Catletts, Va.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles P. Lindsey
have returned from their outing in
the Valley Of the Virginia. Their
trip was cut short owing TO an acct
dent to Mrs. Lindsey by which Ecr
uncle was severely injured.
The dance to be given this evening
at $3.50 o'clock at the Old Dominion
Beat Club house at the foot of Duke
street by the members of the ladies'
auxiliary will, it is expected. be the
last for the season. Tonight'S at
fair, it is hoped, will eclipse any one
of the series, and the largest crow.l
of the season is expected. Numbers
of the Fort Myer men who are 10
graduate Monday will be present.
At 4 meeting last night of Fi"g n?
Lodge, No. 1876. Loyal Order Of
Moose, degree team from Columbia
Lodge Of Moose Of Washington was
present to assist IN the work. ne.
grees were conferred o" 4 class o.
candidates from the loca! lodge ani
other business vas transacted. Az
rangements are being made by the
lodge for its :ourth annual excursion
to Marshall Hall. which viii .sAc
place next Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

Mrs. NJ. +. wilkins and little
daughter are spending the month Of
August with Mr.. and Mrs. I. B.
Powers at Catletts, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

l!'7- st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-11

You can reach the people
in ninety per cent of the homes
in the city of / Alexandria
every afternoon by placing
your announcement in the Ga
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
u. S. LOANS RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT rs MILLION

WASHINGTON. July "a - The
United States Monday emphasized
its faith in the Russian government
by extending it a further credit of
ST5.0OO,OOO.
This is the second Russian credit,
the nrst for s1OO.OOO,OOO having
been established soon after the
United states entered the war. IL is
understood most of the 100000. 600
already has been spent fo- railroad
supplies and that much OF the S75.-
100000 will be used in the same
manner.
An additional credit OF $50. 000. 0OO
10 France also was authorized to-
day by Sec'y McAdoO, bringing the
total advanced 70 all the allies up TO
523.00O.00O. or more than half Of
the $4,000. 100000 authorized by
congress. The first loan was made
April > 3 and the total loaned repre-
sents advances made by this govern
ment i'm less than three months.
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
Take Up Plan
To Insure All
Fighting Men

WASHINGTON. July "a. The
federal governments plan for in
suring officers and men of the army,
navy and marine corps against death
and injury while in service broad
ened Monday into a complex pro
gram which would provide govern
ment allowances for families of sol
diers and sailors and the rehabili-
tation and training OF injured men
TO fit them for making a livelihood
after the war.
The program was discussed at
today among officials Of
the war. navy, treasury, commerce
and labor departments, the labor
committee of the council Of ma
tional defense and the presidents
and other high officers of leading in
surance companies of the United
States.
Issuance of insurance policies
from $1,000 TO $4,000 TO officers
and men at ordinary peace time
rates. the government paying the
extra costs. indemnities for total or
partial disability. and administra-
tion of the entire scheme by the
war risk insurance bu-
reau which is at present insuring
officers and crews Of American mer-
chant vessels. are among the out
standing features OF the proposed
program.
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
Movie Actresses and
Their Hair

Did il ever occur 10 YOU that every
movie actress you have seen has
lovely hair. while the most popular
count their curls as their chie-
beauty II fact many are lead.ug
ladies just because OF their attrae-
tive locks Inquiry amOns the.I
discICses the fact that they orins
out an he natural beauty of their
hair by careful shampooiug, not
with anv soap OF makcshift but with
a simple mixture bv puttins tea
spoonful OF csnthroX (Which they
get from the druggist in O. cup OF
hot water and applying this instead
of soap. This fuG cup OF shampoo
Hauid is enough so IL IS easy -
applv 10 90 an TIE hair instead of
just the top OF the head After IT'S
use. the hair dries rapidly with unit
form color. Dandrun. excess oil and
dirt are dissolved and entirely dis
spuear The hair IS SO fluffy that 10
looks much heavier than 80 IS. while
iustre and softness is delightful.
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
They Shall Not Pass Sings
Poilu Along French Road
OnIrrzLALnn.lA<

almost covered with the smoke
from the shrapnel bursting around
them. Ii was a bad day for an in
fantry attack because the clearness
of the air made every movement,
even in the narrow communication
trenches. visible 10 the airmen and
the observers In kite balloons.
Losses In six Figures.
The gain of a few hundred yards
OF a front line trench. which is all
that remains in German hands, ap-
pears small compensation for the
fierce fghting in the 40 attacks of
the last 10 weeks. during which
conservative estimates place the
German loss in the vicini-v OF the
Chemin- Danes alone six fg-
ures.
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
FIKS ATTENTION

All Elks are requested To be at
Elks' temple at 1:45 p. m Wednes-
day. July 25th, TO attend funeral OF
Big Brother Military Scout Stewart
Angus. Conveyance will be furnish
ed for an Elks 20 tired TO walk
JOHN MOUNTAIN,
-Advt Secretary.
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
SQUADRON IN
BUENOS AIRES TODAY

BUENOS AIRES. July 24.-An Ar
gentine squadron under command of
Admiral Martin met the American.
squadron under Admiral Caperton
early Monday afternoon I'M the Rio
Plata estuary. Salutes We're eN-
changed. and the two squadrons pro-
ceeded for Buenos Aires, where they
viii arrive Tuesday
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24

PARIS. July 24.-King Victor
Emmanuel OF italy has presented a
medal for military ValOr 20 Queen
elizabeth OF Belgium, i'm expression
az mis- admiration for the courage
which the queen has shown since the
beginning OF the war.
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
Disenscs of the Rcctnm Onlr.

Or Eisenbeiss. els J. NJ. 5. build
inc. -Advt
South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24

Dr. AxteL Dentist. .315 Union
Trust Bldg. -AdVt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-28
Is Accusation Made Against
Leavenworth Officials.
Post and Officials File Answer
to Suit Today.
DENY JUDGE WAS LIBELED
Newspaper Asserts He Is Puffed
Up Over Office.
Says Article Published About
Him Was True Criticism.

Paul c. Mails, police judge of Leav
enworth who has brought suit in the
Shawnee county district court against
the Leavenworth Post and Albert t.
Reid, president, and Wallace f. Ho-
vey, editor, for alleged libel, is ac-
cused of misrepresentation of funds
and many other charges in separate
answers to his petition filed by the
Leavenworth Post Publishing Co, AL
bert T. Reid and Wallace F. HoveY
today thru their attorneys, E. D. Nc
Keever of Topeka, and A. E. Demp-
sey, of Leavenworth.
The answer filed by Reid merely as
serts that Reid is president of the Post
Publishing company and denies that
he has anything to do with the local
policy of the paper and that he did
not know of the publication of the al
legged libelous article until after it
had appeared in print.
However, the answers of both Ho
vey and the publishing company as
sert that the article which was pub
lished about the plaintiff was a fair
and true criticism of his character
and official conduct.
Trouble Over Negro.
Mails sued the Leavenworth Post
for libel after it had published an
article criticizing his official conduct
following the trial of a negro who, the
Post claims had been released on a
$500 bond, signed by the editor, Wal
lace F. Hovey, the negroes case being
called after the officials had given
him permission to leave the state, and
in his absence his bondsman being
sued by the city for the amount of the
bond.
The answers of both Hovey and the
Post Publishing company charge the
plaintiff, Mails, with being inflated
and puffed up with the importance of
his office and with being vindictive
towards political adverSaries; with e.
bitrary rulings and indifference to le-
gal rights; and to show that the plain
tiff is vindictive asserts that he has
attacked the defendant, Hovey, and
has made threats of personal violence.
The answer of Hovey also asserts
that Mails, while posing as a loyal
church member, CANDLES at poker
and other games and that he has as
sessed and collected fines which he
has not noted on his docket and has
failed to turn over to the city of Leav-
enworth.
Much Bitter Feeling.
Mails was appointed police judge
by Mayor Davis shortly after the lat
ter's election to office, and it is as
serted that he had had no previous
practice or experience. 1t is assert
ed that Miller, the negro over whom
the trouble arose, worked against Da-
Wis when he was running for office
and that the defendant Hovey and
the Leavenworth Post also were OPP
posed to the election of Davis.
The case has become one of the
bitterest Leavenworth has known in
| suit by Mails there have been sew
eral fights a result of the charges
and counter charges that have been
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-28
KANSANS AT MILLS
Haskell Chief Organizing Football
Team-BOys Study French.

Camp Mills, L. l., Sept 2S.-The
Kansas ammunition train is ready and
eager for the Rainbow division to get
away from Camp Mills. A United
today, found the Kansas outfit dis
cussing the possibility of seeing i'm
mediate service in Europe.
Hard work has been the rule
among the Kansas troops since the
outfit arrived at the Long Island sta
ton. Their tents are pitched on
rough section of land at the eastern
end of the camp and it required con-
siderable labor to smooth the COM
pany streets and make the place
habitable.
Now that the train is we'll estab-
lished, however, the boys are planning
recreation. Chief Dale of the Haskell
Indian school, is one of the members
of the outfit. He will lead a football
team which promises to make things
interesting for rival organizations.
Have German Cook.
Sergt. Benjamin Whittenberg of
lola, who deserted q women's cloth
ing emporium to see service with the
Kansas outfit, is interested in the I'M
precedented business being done by
thinks it unfortunate that the proprie-
tors of the stores catering to women
do not get in on the good thing"
The Kansas boys were interested
! in the feats of the aviators, whose
camp adjoins theirs, but the stunts
have become old now, and their only
| interest in the airmen is to see that
they do not knock down any Kansas
tents while. making landings in the
field nearby.
| The outfit has members of all ma
tionalities, including Heinie E. Endes-
| fielder, its German cook; John A.
Perry of Kansas City, who is acting
as French instructor in camp classes,
ifx,
Italian who is anxious to get a chance
at Germany.
Altho the outfit represents Kansas
in the Rainbow division, it drew heav-
| lily from Missouri. Three hundred
Kansas City men from the Missouri
j side are members of the train.