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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

In a deeply solemn address to congress, President
Wilson went still further and declared that if Germany
sank any American ships took any American lives in her
boat warfare he would before cogress and ask it
to declare war on Germany.
Friendly relations between Germany and the United
States are definitely at end Whether not there is
an actual declaration of following the presidents
ton depends upon Germany.
This country has made all preparations for any
eventualities Preparations have been going on for
weeks Announcement of the president decision reached
Yesterday morning withheld in order that all last de
tails might be carefully attended to.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
CBILLETIv.1
ny nited PreS~.l

NORFOLK, "a. Feb. at :. Off
ciaIS consisting of dozen representa-
tives of the customs bureau and navy
depa rtment boarded the interned ship
Appam brought into pert by n German
prize crew aud formally took possess
sion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
fRJI,TETENl

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 3.-Rrsolu-
ttonS declaring we are with FreSi-
dent Wilson in whatever aetiou he
takes" in connection with -hc German
crisis. were adopted by the heusc ot
representatives OF the Ind ann Ie-tslss-
ar.. to-day Vhc senate uHs noe III
..sIuH
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
Latest
Bulletins
(BULLETIN.)
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-while ofh
cial announcement of action by the navy
department was refused, it became
known that every wireless station, such
as sayville, chesterton and all other
great German stations are under govern
Inent control
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
BILE.ETIN.)
lBy United Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3.-Thc T. :
torpedo boat destroyers. Paul Jones
and NhippIe put tn sea from san
Francisco at : o'clock this morning.
II is supposed they are patroling out
side the Golden Gnte.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
tBJLLETIN.)
Nv limited Pres4

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-CabIed In
struetions have been sent by the state
department 10 Ambassador Gerard az
berlin to get MI Americans who wish
to leave out OF Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
tBUI.LETIN.0

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Americnn
consuis in Germany were today order
ed to leave with Ambassador Gerard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

BEDFORD-Thomas W BOX sold one
pig for S6670. It weighed $50 pounds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
May be Picked hy President.

..!ther President Wilson .: .;"c'2-
.qry of War Baker may draw. 2ars,i-
Al the key" numbers th@z Will
ca out the first GS5,00n =" con-
icl liption, accorjir~ to a Wlsl:n"t..n
..i.aatch in the New York Wcr!'.
Major Gulljon, assistant 20 l'ii.r'-'
Ny. hal General Crowder in prnpar-
ing 1he draft plans. would n1t Of,
ficially confirm this report, however.
he said he had not been advised
'aal = ~ hocm "cinitel;. t;c".'!c h"
president or Secretary Of War shcnEd
ccn!uc. thr ing.
Announcement of tie date ami
final plans cf ihe drawing are held
up y: ,c.ar IN receipt of reports
from lycal exemption boards in New
York ci;t:. These reports are eX-
pecta,! IL the next twenty four hours.
Gnlr II; out half the men selected
it is expected, will be required t.
serve. Why the estimate is so high
became apparent when it was an
nounced today that the physical
standard would be practically as rig
orcus as in the regular army.
Through a draft net with meshes
so large many thousands must es-
cape.
The rcgu ations for the physical
examinations. as approved hy Mr.
Baker. have been mailed TO 4.5OO ply
s;,ians and surgeons attached to To-
cal hGa:'ls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
CossackS Chase Teutons.

Petrograd, July 11-Russian troops
under General Kornlotf that SWEPT
into Halle: :re now 81, ancing on
! emherG ;i.one the DDit ster river.
On the southern side the Russians
ere now less than sixty miles f'm
lhe coveted capital of Galicia. On
the eastern r'Ae they are less chan
forty miles away.
The Germ; n and Austro-Hungai-
lar soldiers are making desperd e
resistance to the advance of the Rus
slams, cspe:i. ily in the district lyiL..
between I!a!icz and Brzezany, but
have been unable to stem the tide.
The capture Of Halicz is sue
cess of frst rank Importance, as that
city wcs one of the key positions de.
Tending Lemberg on the southern
side. 1t is about sixty-two miles
southeast of Lemberg and is an Pm.
oortant railway junction. 1t is aoout
fifteen miles from Stanis;au.
Cossacks are playing an important
part in the Russian advance, and
cavalry is being used to large extent
il he pursuit of the Austro- German
armies.
When the Russians broke gap m
the \Austro-German line, twenty
miles wide, iii the southwest of
Haiicz, Cossacks were being held in
reserve and were at once sent for
ward in pursuit of the retreatirg
Teutons.
Over $4,000 Austro-H Hungarian and
German prisoners have been oen-
tured. as well as many guhs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11

The deceased was born in this city
son August 80, $40, was therefore in
the nth year of his age, and had
always lived here. When the civil
war broke out Mr.. Smoot enlisted m
the Confederate army and served
four years as member OF the
Black Horse Cavalry. Upon his re-
turn to Alexandria at the clos" IF
hosti:ities in 1865 he brought hack
with him his horse and practically
nothing else. He shortly after en-
gagged in uciness in small way and
through concientlous effort ani
honest dealing had the pleasure OF
seeing the business grow and expand
until his name as q dealer IN coal
siiG1irber and other supplies had-De-'
come known not only throughout
Virginia but the adjoining states as
we'll It is probable that no other
firm in this section of the South is
better or more favorably known than
that of w. A. Smoot and Company,
of which he was the head up to the
time of his demise.
Mr.. Smoot was past grand COM
mander of the Grand Camp of United
Confederate Veterans of the State OF
Virginia, also commander Of Robert
+. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
of Alexandria;; member of the: visit
ing, board of the Confederate Home
at Richm nd ard senior vestryHan OF
Christ Church for many years, as
well as president of the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company 1or
some i.i.:v.! !ort years: No man IN
the city was held in higher esteem 10y
the citizens of Alexandria than was
he as it was known that he always
took al active: interest in all etoits
that were put. forth for the best wei.
fare of the city of his birth.
Besides his wife he is survived oy
three children: Mrs. R. W. Fuller
and Mr.. Lewis f. Smoot, of WASH
ington, and Mr.. William Aioe.t
Smoot, jr., of this city.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 from his late
home. The interment will be private
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR
One of the Heaviest Rains Of the
Season Deluges City Between Four
and Five O'clock Yesterday

About four o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon banks of dark clouds gath
cred in the western and northern
heavens. and later a heavy rain
drove nearly everybody, to shelter.
While the wind did not reach a dam
gerous velocity, it sent the rain IN
horizontal sheets through the streets.
congcSting sewers and in some sec
tions flooding cellars. The lightning
which accompanied the storm was
vivid and the crashes Of thunder were
heavy. Some hail fell during the dis
turbance. and the mercury dropped
considerably in short time. An
other heavy rain fell early in the
night.
The damage in the city was not
serious. A pole of the electric rail-
way at Mount Vernon was struck
b. lightning and shattered.
The storm was severe north OF
Alexandria. and advices from diff
ferent sections Of Maryland are to
the effect that much damage re-
suited. Baltimore and places contig-
Gus thereto were hard hit by the
storm. The lightning was terrifying,
and although no one is reported as
having been killed, the electric fluid
caused no little alarm and in some
places panics.
Baltimore and Anne Arundel coun-
ties suffered the brunt of the storm.
Crops were badly damaged by the
rain, the wind and the hail, the hall'
stones in certain parts of the coun-
ties being as large as marbles.
Two hundred persons working on
thc sixth floor of the Miller Building
ut the southwest corner of EutaW
and Franklin streets, Baltimore
we're thrown into panic when
lightning struck the flag pole atop
tbo structure. shattering it to splln-
tcrs
THE workers on the top floor were
considerably excited, and several
women screamed, but all were quieeea
within short time.
The storm was also severe IN Pn:la-
dclph!a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
GIFTS APPRECIATED
Sailor Writes Concerning SwegterS
aud Other, Things Contributed Tor
r,n,fort of Men OF Ships.

Apropos Of the call Of Ut. Ferno"
cbapter. D. a r.. for assistance III
waking knitted articles FOR officers
and sailors OF the battieshIp var
rjnja. the following extract from
litter recently received from
Young naval officer row serving on
i destroyer in the war zone. may
no Of interes; as showing the ap-
orec;a;ion with which similar articles
SAINT hy the Navy League have been
received.
"It has beer pretty chilly for the
mast month and the fur lined fee!erS
which we alI..wear are very = COM
Portable. The day We sailed from,
the United States of America nu1n
oro;s articles which had previously
hccp sent aboard by that very credl-l
table and much appreciated Navy
League were distributed among oi!i-
ca,s and sailors alike. Men wt'o,
.tanJ bridge and lookout watches
-esoived knitted caps one handmade
sw.,tor one manufactured sweater
two na;rs Of knitted socks, mufflerS
and wristlets. | can't find words 70
express the appreciation with "hlch
received my share Of the things,
and those were the sentiments :. o.
every one else. 1t is doub!y appre-
ciatcd by those living in their clothes
as we do. You have 10 idea no."
proper clothing increases the efti-
Cheney Of the whole outfit.
a cold numb man is not an ef-
! Gc;.rf one, The amount Of work
which must have been put on our
sweaters. mutflcrs, socks, ETC., by
| the wonderful women of our country
! is appalling, Judging by the length
Of time / see some girls working
on sweaters. When you stop TO
think Of things Ike this it brings
home forcihly that 1t is great
!: honor to serve not alone our coun-
try. but even greater honor, II
such were possible, to serve and If
necessary give your life for the
women Of your country
ANY one desiring to aid in this
cause will kindly communicate with
(, Mrs. J. Stewart Jameson. 217 south
Columbus Street, alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
ATTACK GERMAN CRUISERS
Planes Bomb Vessels Near Constan-
t;nopIe-Big Explosions Occur.

London, July 1l.-Dfect hts
on the German cruiser Goeben were
made in an aerial attack against the
Turko- German feet in the Golden
Horn, according to an admiralty an
nounccment.
The attacking squadron OF aero
planes suffered no losses.
Direct hits were observed against
other ships and big explosions oc-
CURED, the admiralty said.
"The enemy was completely sur
priscd," the statement added. Our
attack was from height of SOC
feet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
No DEARTH OF CHICKENS.
Experts Urge Plan to Conserve
Supply of Meat.

A present congestion in the frozen
poultry market, shown by figures OF
the Department of Agriculture, can
eb relieved if the retail dealers WIFI
handle the goods at reasonable au-
vance over wholesale prices. Ihls
action would make poultry available
at prices comparing favorably with
other meats, according to the findings
of conference between wholesale
poultry distributors and officials OF
the Department of Asric" ture.
An increased use NJ poultry now, is
ti.. opinion of the department, will
tend 20 conserve otter meats which
are Of more Importance. The retail
ers, as we'll as wholesalers it is
pointed out, should aid In relieving
the congo stion.
Eroi:ing chicken are especially
aborndsnt, and those of prime quality
sold in June, On the wholesale market
: in New York at an average price of
22 scents a pound. A year before the
average price was q cents during
the same month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Prussia 10 Dust Ministers.

Amsterdam, July 11.-The German
government was reported today to
have agreed 10 retire five Of the
prussian state ministers in addition
to Foreign Secretary Zimmerman,
Vice Chancellor Helferich, and Co
lonial Secretary Solf. in compro-
mise with the Ccntrist- Socialist re-
formers.
This. is the first time the name OF
DR.. Solf has been brought into the
German rumors Of cabinet changes
He is a strong conservative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Whiskey Is Only Remedy

Richmond, Va, July 11.-Reports,
from Norfolk :are that serious;: sud;
den, and protracte,l illness has de-
veloped in that section since me
Federal liquor law Gecame opera
tive.
Negroes are, the greatest sufeti
ers, ard whiskey is the only tnlng
that has any: effect in relieving the
Alarming conditions that have deve-
loped.
Prohibition Commissioner Peters
was asked today regarding the mat
ter, making reply that under the
laws of the State not more than one
quart of liquor can be received by
any one person in any calendar
month The fact that the Federal law
prevents the shipments of liquor for
beverage purposes does not affect
the Mapp law, that measure being
still in full force and effect,
For instance, if a person shall
order one quart for beverage pur.
poses and it is shipped, it is VIC,
lation of the Federal law, but not
a violation of the State law o.
the other hand, if the liquor be or.
dered for alleged medicinal purposes
not more than one quart can be re
ceived by the person in any one month
This is the broadest possible con struc
tion of the law, the physicians beins
| allowed to precribe not exceeding
one pint in any one month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Col, Benjamin r. Herbert Dies.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Juy ll.-Col. Ben
jainin z. Herbert of Chicago, founder
Of the Rational Editorial association,
who was taken suddenly i'll Monday
night. died at the University of Min
nesota Farm School Hospital lasv
night. Death was due to heart
trouble Gel. Herbert had been at
tending the National Editorial Asso-
cations convention in Minneapolis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
HOLLWEG IS DEFIANT.
German Chancellor Says His Coun-
try Must Have Annexati0ns ami
indemnities.

Zurich, J.y 11.-Late dispatches
/ frcin Berlin state that the National
! Liberia! party, formerly the staunch-
est supporter Of the government,
held an executive conference Monday
evening, at which it was decided m
animously to demand the resigna-
tion of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hoilweg.
The Berlin Bourse was consider
ably distressed all day today on ac-
count Of the political crisis.
! Copenhagen, .Iuly Ill repeat
that The formula of peace without
ar,ncxations is unacceptable to us
Ne cannot declare our terms Of
peace We must fight and conquer"
This was the long expected decla-
ration Of DR.. Won Bcthmann- HoIiweG,
the Chancellor, to the EeichStag. ac-
cordin& to dispatches from Rerli.2
i
Amsterdam, says the correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Company
that the designations of ID. Kar!
Heferich, the German vice cnaIcGi-
.or and secretary of the interior, AMI
De-. Alfred Zimmerman. the German
secretary for foreign affairs, have
been decided upon by Emperor Will
liam.
Zurich, July IA Rasle dispatch
last night quoted the Fossische lei
tung, LoLal- -AnZeiger and Tageblatt
as energetically requesting that the
government adopt policy for an
early peace without anneyations and
indemnites. The Kaiser, according
to a Berlin dispatch, presided oyer
several meetings of the Crown Coun-
eli in Berlin yesterday. The last of
these sessions was he'd yesterday
AMI il is said to have been of great
importance.
The Naticnal-Lioerals II an ex-
ecutive meeting uEanimously Y decided
20 demand the resignation Of The
chancellor.
From Vienna came dispatches
showing increased eagerHess or The
purt OF the Austrian Emperor 70
conciliatc tie Austrian S!avs. The
Czeche. Poles, and Young Slays, it IS
reported. will have strong represent
;.ton IN the new cabinet.
Copenhagen, July IA German
arriving here from Berlin makes the
statement that the purpose of Herr
Erzberger. the Catholic Centre Party
leader, in making his sensational
speech before the main committee o;
the Raichstag on Saturday. was 20
secure an abandonment Of the sub
marine campaign as well as the proc
lamation of peace program with.
out anncxationS or indemnities.
The majority in the Ecichstag has
been practically formed on tn" basis
of these demands which it was
thought would align America and
Russia for peace and powerfully in
huence France and England.
It was said the same majority
has been secured for a demand for
the institution of 4 Parliamentary
Ministry with DR.. Gusta" Strasc-
mann. Nationalist, and Phillip
Scheidemann. as candidates for port
folios
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
TAKES SUMNER RECESS.
Roard Of Aldermen Adopts Resolu'
ton to Meet Again on the Second
Tuesday in October.

Al, the members of the Board OF
Aldermen attended last nights regu-
lar meeting. There was, however,
no Quorum in the Common Council
and President Smith announced that
the next meeting will be held on
Wednesday night, July l8.
The first business in the Board OF
Aldermen was the election Of Vice
President in place of Jacob Brill,
who resigned as a member from the
first ward at the last meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson Mr..
Ralleryer was elected to the posi-
tion by unanimous vote.
President Marbury then nomlna-
ted E. NJ. Anderson as member
of the Board from the First ward,
He was also elected by a unanimous
vote. and was sworn III by President
Marbury.
The new traffic law, which has
been before Council during the past
few months. and which was laid on
the table by the Aldermen at the
last meeting, was called up. Upon
that occasion, it will be remembered.
the ALDERMEN struck out section .,
which makes it unlawful for dealers
in automobiles to place the same in
the streets for the purpose of txhi-
bition and sale. The Common Ccun-
Gil refused to concur, but insisted
that the ordinance should be adopted
by the upper board as it came from
the lower board. A committee Of
conference was appointed, but they
reported that they were unable to
agree, after which the Alderman laid
the measure upon the table.
After the ordinance had been read
the second time last night Mr.. Bal
lenger moved that section ) be
stricken out. but his motion was lost
on tie vote, as follows: Ayes,
Messrs. Anderson, Balienger, Will
kins and Summers. Noes, Messrs
Robinson, Harrion. Fitzgerald, and
President Marbury.
MIR BalleHger then laoved shat the;
ordinance be recommitted to the COM
mittees on general laws and streets.
and his motion prevailed.
During the discussion upon the
ordinance most of the members said
the passage of laws by Council was
a work which accomplished but lit
tie, as they were not enforced. At
tention was especially called to the
practice of some bicyclists of running
their machines upon sidewalks, and
automobilists paying no attention to
laws. Rear lights upon autos, they
said, are often wanting, while the
law against speeding is more hon
ored in its breach than its observ-
ance. -,
The Aldermen, after having acted
upon some measures which will be
found in the official proceedings, ad-
journed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Bernhardt Recovered

New York, July 11.-Recovered
completely from an illness which
nearly caused her death, Madame
Sarah Bernhardt will start on tour
of the United States in repertoire
from next September to June, her
manager announced today. Bern
hardt is now recuperating at Long
Beach. l.. |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Berlin Limits Winter Coal Supply.

Corenhagen, July ll.-Coal cards
have been introduced in Berlin in
order to reguatc the winter supplies.
Apartments with heated stoves will be
United to quarter of ton per room
and maximum of a ton and a half
for more than five rooms. Steam
heated houses will be limited to half
of last years supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11

Miss Pauline Margaret Johnson, to
Irving Zirpel. Of Washington. The
marriage will take place next month.
There will be a called meeting Of
the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company tonight at 8 o'clock to take
action in the death of its president,
William Albert Smoot. All members
are requested to be present.
The meeting, Of the local branch
of the Navy League which was
scheduled to be held in the rooms Of
the Chamber Of Commerce tomorrow
morning at II o'clock will be held to-
morrow evening at eight o'clock, at
which time the same program Of husi-
ness will be taken up.
The steamer Dorothy, of the Bull
Line Steamship Company, which
brought 3,23I tons Of phosphate
rock here for the Alexandria Ferti
,izer and Chemical Company, finished
discharging her cargo yesterday and
later in the day sailed for Norfolk
where she was to fill her bunkers
with coal and from there return 20
Rora Grande. Florida, for another
cargo of phosphate rock which she
viii! take to Boston, Mass. The steam
er was in command of Captain Nash,
whose home is in Bath, Maine.
La Claire 4. Marsteller. one Of the
oldest and best known residents OF
Fauuuicr county, has been laid to
rest near his home, "MoUnt Stcr-
ling" near Warrenton, where his
death occurred last Friday. The
deceased was in the seventy
year Of his age and had served III
the Confederate army, as 4 member
of Company \. Fourth Virginia IN
fantry. He was son Of the lace
Samuel .Arcll Marstci!cr, OF Prince
William County. and leaves three
children, O. La Claire Marstelier, Of
Washington, Philip Marsteller, Of
Warrenton. and Mrs. Edmund Gray,
of "Mount Sterling The late Mr..
Mssrstellcr y-ses . vel! !ziiswa !i.2He
in Alexandria. and was brother Of
the late Mrs. ] e. NiIhurE, of thEs
citC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
r. f. LEE CAMP

The members of r. f. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, are notified to
attend, in uniform the funeral of
their late commander. W. A. Smoot,
from Colross, tomorrow, Thursday
afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock.
Bv order of the Lieut.. Commander.
EDGAR WAKEFIELD, Adjutant
163-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Main Part Of Plant Burned

Wilmington, Del, July ll.-Prac-
tically all of, the main portion of toe
plant Cf the Wilmington Steel Com
pany was destroyed by fire early -.
day. No estimate Of the loss was OBJ
.tainable. More than $50 men were
employed in the section destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
NOTICE.

There will be called meeting OF
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com
pany this evening at o'clock to take
action concerning the death of Mr..
William Albert Smoot. All mem
bers are requested to he present.
l64-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
Ir-Boat Base Found

Rio Janerio. July l1.-Acrordins
to press reports in circulation here
today, the destroyer Malta Crosse
has discovered a German submarine
base on the Brazilian coast near
Santos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-11
NOTICE

Regular meeting of Washington
Memorial Lodge of Perfection No. I
will be held Friday evening, July -
at 7:3O. All members and visiting
brethren are cordially invited to he
present. Business, arrangement OF
Fall program.
W. S. CONNELLY, G. NJ.
F. ". Latham, Sec.
.co a.