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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTIONS.
State Council of Defense Goes on
Record Against General Vocation
al Exemptions.

The Virginia Council of Defense.
at it's meeting yesetterday in the
Senate Chamber of the Capitol in
Richmond, passed resolution deal
ing with the question of vocational
exemption under the army draft law.
The council took the ground that
only those persons should be exempt
ed who, on affidavit, are shown to be
essential to the particular work or
industry, itself closely related to the
proper conduct of the war, in which
they may be engaged. The resolution
adopted was as follows:
"Resolved, that this council advises
that vocational exemption shall only
be given those who are essential to
the production of food, or to an IN
dustry or profession necessarily re-
lated to the efficient conduct bf the
war. = !
Of the seven members present,
four voted for the resolution and
three voted against it. The division
was not on the resolution itself, but
on the advisability of making any
recommendation at this time on the
difficult. subject of exemptions. Those
who voted for it thought that the
council should express its views now
in view of the many perplexing prob
lens connected with tie general sub
ject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
SUICIDE BY FIRE
Woman Worried Over Her Sons
Going TO War. =.

York, Pa, Aug, 21.-Worry over
the fact that her two sons and "a
son-in-law had been. registered for
military service. caused Mrs. Paul K.
Myers, of Spring Grove, to end her
life by pouring kerosene over her
clothing and setting herself afire. 10
the physician she told the reason fer
desiring to end her life. Mrs. Myers,
sons. who were registered Tor the
draft. are Ross Myers" Of Gettys-
burg, and Lester Myers, of Marietta,
O. Her son-in-law is John Lleb, OF
Malta. Mont. These men were drawn
for the first call,
The woman was. alone in her house
yesterday morning when the snlel-
dal impulse came upon her. 1ef
screams attracted neighbors, but be-
fore the fire could be extinguished
she was burned from head to loot:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
FIERCEST OF BATTLES SHOOTING LAST night
Edward Slaughter, Colored, Kills
Ezell Watson, Also Colored, on
South Pitt Street.

About $50 o'clock last night a
difficulty occurred between Edward
Slaughter, colored, IS years old, and
Ezell Watson, also colored, which re.
suited in Watson receiving two
wounds from a pistol discharged by
Slaughter. A ball entered one OF
Watson's arms and another the abb
domen.
The shooting took place in front OF
moving picture show on the east
side of Pitt street, between Wilkes
and Gibbon. Watson was conveyed to
the Alexandria Hospital, and his
death occurred this morning. Slaugh-
ter in the meantime left the scene
and proceeded to the neighboriiood
of West End, where he has been en-
ployed.
Later Sergeants Roberts and Scott,
with Officers Mundy, Thompson, Mil
ler and Gill, went in Search 'of
Slaughter. They found him upon the
place where he is employed and con-
Quoted him to the station house.
The trouble between the two men
originated over a young colored Wo-
man named Alberta Keyer. Accord
ing to Slaughter's version of the at
fair. he had been carrying on some
pleasantly with Watson concerning
his attentions to the woman, when
Watson rushed towards his home
near by for the purpose OF procur-
ing pistol. He returned to the
scene in about ten minutes and dis-
charged the weapon twice at him
without effect. Slaughter says ne
was compelled to draw his pistol and
fire at Watson three times In sen
defense.
Lewis Bell, colored, who was
standing near Slaughter and wat
son during the shooting, was struck
on the leg by bullet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
Conscript Killed in Fall

Washington, Aug. 2l.-Plunglng
sixty feet from the top OF tanE
of the Washington Gas Light COM
nany. at Twelfth and M. streets
southeast, Bernard G. Humphrey
twenty-five years old, of lO9 Seventh
street southeast, was killed almost
instantly today.
Humphrey, who is timer, was
working on the roof of the tank,
when, it is believed, he lost his bal
,nce The man was unconscious when
picked up and died in an ambulance
on the way to Casualty Hospital.
At the hospital he was identified
by his war registration card, found nd
in his pocket. Coroner Nevitt will
view the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mrs. J. E. Chesser, and son, Her.
man, left today for Somerset, Va.
Mrs. l.. o. Hardin has returned
form two weeks trip to Pennsyl-
vania.
The Willard w. C. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in
Trinity Methodist church.
Mrs. Collins and daughter who
have been visiting relatives on
Seminary Hill left today for Sails
bury, n. c.
Mrs. F. w. Koch and daughter
Annie, of Bloomfield, N. j., are
guests at the home of Mrs. f. E.
Ludwig, Lilac Terrace, North Brad
dock.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, evening, at
eight o'clock, the American Indian
Guard Band and the Alexandria
Light Infantry will parade on King
street. After the parade the band
will give an opRl air concert at the
Confederate monument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
PLENTY OF BUCKWHEAT

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 21.-Predic-
tions are being made by State Of
sicials that Pennsylvania will have
q record breaking 5uckwheat crop
this year because of an increase oi
Is per cent. in the acreage devoted
to that grain. Pennsylvania has led
the nation for years in buckwheat
and the "war" yield of 1917 may po
to 100000 bushels. last year it wa.
more than 4,25O,OOO bushels.
The increase is due to planting Of
the grain in mountainous counties o.,
a more extensive scale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21

Miss Kathryn Bradley, who has
been seriously III with typhoid fever,
is reported to be much improved.
Mrs. and Mrs. George A. War
field have returned from Atlantic
City.
Mrs. E. Barrett left today to visit
her sister Mrs. Forme.t, in Peters
burg, Va.
Mrs. R.. L. Goods has gone to
Richmond where she will be the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Bertram Die
melt.
Examinations were held yesterday
ard today at the Southern Railway
machine shop in this city for boys
for apprentices as machinists.
Mr.. NJ. L. Estes and family, who
have been residents OF Alexandria
for several years, have moved to Sal
isbuly, North Carolina, where Mr..
Estes has accepted a position as road
foreman of locomotives on the DAN
vile division of the Southern Rail
way
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
TO EXEMPT MARRIED MEN.
President Would Modify Harsh En-.
forcement of Conscription Law.

President Would Modify Harsh En-
forcement of Conscription Law.
President Wilson is going to modi
fly the draft regulations as applied tt
married men.
This was forecast yesterday by
source close to the White House
From the same source it was learned
that the Presidents ideas of how the
law should be carried out in this
respect will be made plain before
the week ends, probably in the form
of letter to Secretary of War
Baker.
The following notifications Of the
regulations will be among those to
be suggested, it was said last night:
Men with dependent children
will be exempt in every case unless
they are men of wealth. At pres
ent. under Provost. Marshal General
Crowder's Interpretation of the law
such men are not exempt if the
narents either of themselves or OF
the wife are able to take care OF 'her
and the children.
It is pointed out that the present
Interpretation of the law creates a
class distinction. Under it laboring
men would be exempt in practically
every instance, as their parents OF
their wives parents would scarcely
be in position to assume an added
burden, while on the other hand
business, scientific and professional
men would bear the burden of the
rule.
because woman worked be-
fore marriage it will not follow that
her husband will be refused eXemp-
ton on the ground that she can go
back to work and take care OF her
self. The President is said to realize
that this view Of the ruling, as now
being applied bv local boards on Gen
Crowder's instructions, works grave
lardships in many cases. A woman
health may be not as good as before
marriage, and, what is still more I'M
portant. she may not be able to get
a position OF the character she hal
wi en- welded. This apples especially
TO women who were school teachers
and in other professional and semi
professional employments. The Pres'
ident regards the present situation
as a grave injustice to many women
it is said, and is determined that
more leniency shall be shown ir
translating the law in this regard.
3-Married men owning theli
own business or engaged in the
professions, such as doctors, lawyers
architects, etc, will in all probability
receive exemption, as the Presiden
realizes that hardship not alon'
would be imposed during the periot
of the war, but afterwards if these
men were removed from their homes
and were forced to rebuild their busl
ness or work up another medical o
legal practice afterward. In case
however, they have sufficient fund
to maintain their wives during thel
absence at war, exemption will no
be granted. The same is true j
either the man of wife has an in
come sufficient to meet her needs
as those needs must be restrlcte
+! to tha nationa1 sacrifice of war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
Take Seven Thousand. Five Hundred
Prisoners in Drive.

Prisoners IN Drive.
Rome. Aug. 21.-The italians IN
iheir offensive on the 1sonzo front,
he. un yesterday, have crossed the
Izonzo River, and already have taken
$500 prisoners, it is officially nm
nounccd by the war deuartment.
Guns and machine guns have been
captured by the ItaiIanE. End the
Austrians have suffered serious losses
'::'hc infantry 'attle cnlt:arcs vigor-
rusly.
Austria Hungary is the weak point
OF greater Teutonia. All the allied
representatives lay stress on this fact
whether they view the subject from
the Balkans, from Russia. or from
Europc. A thrust by Italy into Aus
tria's vitals may bring peace as
suddenly as thunderclap. That, at
any rate, is the opinion of men who
have spent their lives in studying
and practicing European diplomacy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
PREPARE AGAINST ATTACK !.
,Canital to Have Big Gun to Repel
Hostile Aircraft.

Hostile Aircraft.
A sinister looking antl-alrcratt
run, with its motor truck mounting
weighing $4,000 pounds, will be
brought to Washington this week to
protect the city against possible
hostile air attack.
The gun also will be used In IN
structing officers and men in methods
If combating aircraft.
Great secrecy has surrounded the
building of this modern weapon.
The gun is one of the largest
weapons of it's kind ever mounted on
mobile base, and is the last word
in defense against attacks from tho
air.
1t is probable that the gun viii be
stationed at the navy yard. A full
crew Of gunners. and drivers will be
constantly on duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
Judoe Robert S. Lovett, forme

Judge Robert S. Lovett, former
head of the Union Pacific, and mem
ber Of the War Industries Board,
was placed in direct control of the
coal situation in the United States
by President Wilson yesterday
Judge Lovett Immediately exercised
the authority given under the prl-
ority bill to issue an order to re-
Eeve the congestion of coal in the
Middle West.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
Auto Fails in Tree Top

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Charles S. Holt,
4 member of the Lake Forest co:ony.
lost control of his automobile yester-
day and was plunged over the edge
Of steep cliff.
Before the auto had fallen far il
was caught in tree top and Mr.
Holt was able to climb back t.
safety
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
To the Stockholders of the
Howard Lumber Company, Inc.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Howard Lumber Com.
pany, Incorporated, will be held al
the principal Office of the company
No. III S. Fairfax Street, Alexan.
dria, Virginia, at 1l:OO a. m. Tues
day, September 4, 1917, to elect Di
rectors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of such othel
business as may properly come be
fore the meeting.
JAY P. FELT, Secretary
i99-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
DcatI, Notice.

Died, August "a, 1917. Frank
Wells, aged Is years, son OF Mrs;
Henry Borden. Funeral will be held
Wednesday morning at $3.50 from St
Marv's Catholic church. Relatives
and friends invited. i l99-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY
THEY KEEP HUSTLING.

Some people live in the past,
others live in the future, but Ga
zette Want Ads keep hust,ing right
along irrespective of either past OF
future-and that's one reason why
they are invariably successful. With
newspaper which gives the people
the news while it is news, they very
naturally have the benefit Of a circu
lation which carries them into prac
tically every home and business Place
in Alexandria and surrounding towns
Experience has. proved that it pay
to use and to read the. Gazette Wan
Ads. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21

No Vaudeville at Richmond Theatre
There will not be any vaudeville
at the Richmond theatre tonight las
wa sexpected. The price of admission
will be only ten cents. &. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
Excursion Friday.

Don't fail to 60 on the excursion
to Marshall Hall, Friday of this week
with the G. /. A. of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive engineers. 19S-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
Excursion Notice

Co with the American Indian
Guard Band to Marshall Hall, FRI
dav August "a. Get tickets from any
land member. 199-A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
DEATH OF MRS. ALLISON
Wife of Pastor of Second Preshy-
terian Church in This City Victim
or Paralysis.

A. G. Uhler. elder Of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church, today received a
telegram from Wythcville sent by Rev.
Or. Jno. Lee Allison. stating rhat
Mrs. Allison died III that place early
this afternoon from u stroke of'paS7i
alvsis.yl. Mr.. Allison twill be re-
membcrcd, left this city two weeks
ago for Wythcville for the purpose
Of spending his annual vacation with.
his family who had previously gone
there. Besides her husband Mrs. Ali
son is survived by three daughters. ;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21
Mr.. Leonard .Chesser has gone te
Colonial Beach for two weeks stay

| Mr.. Leonard .Chesser has gone to
Colonial Beach for two weeks stay.
Delegates from the fire companies
of this city to the State Firemen's
Convention which meets thb week at
Pulaski, left here at 4:25 o'clock this
morning.
Sergeant Wilkinson today arrest
ed Leslie Bradford, young colored
woman, on the charge of stealing
500 at, Marshall, Fauquier county.
The accused was later turned over to
Deputy Sheriff Sampson, Of Fau-
quier.
An entertainment for the benefit
of the. soldiers and sailors in the
vicinity of Alexandria will be given
this evening at s o'clock in the
Parish hall of st. Pauls Episcopal
church. The citizens generally are
cordially invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21

Mrs, W. S. Conley and son return
ed today from. Nailina, N. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-21

1 Ifs you want to reach the
people in the, homes in Alexal-$
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
5Gfzette. If your goods and
prices are right you viii get
the, customers. /,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Books in Prison.

Prison literature has many fine pro-
auctions to it's credit in prose as well
as poetry. In his prison at Athens,
Socrates completed his great argument
for Immortality; in Roman dungeon
Calico made some of his greatest dis
coyeries. In his prison in Wartburg
castle Luther translated the New Test
ament into the German language. Dur
Ing his twelve years In Bedford Jail
Bunyan dreamed his immortal dream
of the Pilgrims Progress" Sir Wal
ter Raleigh wrote his fragmentary
history Of the world to beguile the long
years of his Imprisonment In the
Tower Of London. Much of the New
Testament also is prison literature.
Some of the finest of the epistles Of
ST. Paul were written during his i'm
prisonment at Rome, and the Book of
the Revelation of st. John was writ
ten while he was an exile on the island
prison of Patmos.-LondOn Chronicle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
All Records Shattered.

The coal and coke output of the
United States broke all records In
1916. The total coke production, ac-
cording to estimates prepared by c. E..
Lesher of the United States geological
survey, department of the interior, was
54,300,000 tons, an increase over 1915
of 12,70000O tons, or 80 per cent, and
over 1913 of 100000 tons.
Coal production records were smash
ed by an output of 597, 100000 tons,
compared with 570,OOOOOO tons, the
previous high record established in
1913. The quantity of bituminous coal
mined was 509,000,O00 tons, an in
crease compared with 1915 of 66,50O,-
900 tons, or ID per cent, according to
estimates by G. E. Lesher of the Unit
ed States geological survey, depart
ment of the interior. The quantity Of
Pennsylvania anthracite was about 49,
$4,000 net tons, a decrease of 100000
tons.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give q
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for So
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies
children of all ages and grown-up-
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box.


Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stog1ach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills. Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions Of men and women take
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
VIII Build $500. 600 Bridge.

The state of Mississippi has granted
charter to the Mississippi bridge
and turnpike company to build a
bridge at Bay st. Louis. The officers
of the company that proposes to build
the 100000 bridge across the bay OF
Bay st. Louis this spring are: ]. D..
Erwin of indianapolis, Ind, president;
d. H. Oliner OF indianapolis, Ind, vice
president; H. l.. Harry of New Or
leans, second vice president; Howard
Egleston Of New Orleans, secretary
and civil engineer; Harry j. Boyle OF
Bay st. Louis, Miss, assistant secre-
tary; A. C. Thomas of Indianapolis,
Ind, treasurer; Robert L. Genin Of
Bay st. Louis, resident legal represent
alive.
The contract for building the bridge
was given to the Hackendorn bridge
company of Indiana, material to be on
the ground, it is expected, within sixty
days. A contract was also entered
with the Hughs engineering company
es consulting engineers.
1t is planned, to have the bridge
completes before the closing of the
Gulfport centennial exposition, and
this bridge will form one Of the most
important links of the automobile
highway and electric car line between
New Orleans and Mobile.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any. Pain
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply on the corn few drops Of
freezone. says a Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get small bot
tie of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet Of every
corn Or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound.
and dries the moment it is applied and
does not inflame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think! You
can lift off your corns and calluses
now without bit of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get a small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
ALL RUNDOWN
and NERVOUS
Says This Lady Who Had to Sup
port Family of Four. Read
Below Her Statement
About Cardui.

Tallapoosa, Ga.-Mrs. Sallie Edison
Of this place, writes: II was In very
poor health, all rundown, nervous,
had fainting spells dizziness and heart
ually at my times. / had a
very hard time, working for seven
years In q hotel after my father died.
had to support our family Of four.
read the Birthday Almanac and
thought I would begin taking Cardui
I received good benefit from it. am
sure it will do all that it claims to do.
/ took three or four bottles before it
began to show effects. After that I
improved rapidly and gained in health
and strength. I took nine bottles in
all. This is the only time I have
taken it. I was down to 10S pounds
and gained to 122. felt like new
woman. l couldn't sleep before and
had to be rubbed, would get so nerv-
Gus and numb. And all this was
stopped by Cardui."
The true value Of medicine can be
determined only by the results OBJ
tanned from its actual use. The thou
sands of letters we have received
every year for many years from
grateful users of Cardui, are powerful
tributes to It's worth and effectiveness.
If you suffer from womanly ailments,
try Cardui, the woman's tonic.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Mississippi Statesmen Dined.

Senators Williams and Vardman and
Congressman Collier. Harrison, Vena-
BILE, Gambler. Stephens, Humphreys,
Sisson and Quin, all Mississippians,
were the guests of honor few nights
ago at the annual banquet given by the
Mississippi State Society Of Washing
ton to fellow statesmen in congress.
The affair served to bring Mississippi
ans in the capital in even closer bonds
of friendship and allowed them the OPP
portunity to make new acquaintances.
The Mississippi Society is one of the
most active state organizations in
Washington and is, also, one Of the
best known, while Mississippians in
congress hold their own with delega-
tons from any state.