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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
TEST BONE DRY LAW REACHING HOUSEWIVES
Its Status in Virginia is to be De-
termined by Court i'll Richmond

Whether the Reed bone dry law
has precedence over the Virginia pre-
Eibition law OF not will be tested ~
hus;'ngS court November :. in the
case Of D. l.. Webster, charged with
bringing whisky into Richmond from
without the state. This was decided
upon yesterday when Gilbert X. Pol
lock and Edgar Il. English. counsel
for Webster. expressed a. desire II
have the issue tested in his case.
Judge Richardson stated that
while he had rather definite views on
the question his mind was open to
change at any time. and he would be
pleased 10 hear any arguments that
might be advanced by either counsel
for the defense or by Commonwealth
Attorney Wise. 'lr. Pollock sug-
ccstcd that Mr.. Wise might furnish
the ether side with a bill Of particu-
lars. but the court did not think this
necessary.
Webster was arrested the night of
August % at Elba railway station
after alighting from train from
the north, il was alleged, with two
hand bags containing a total Of five
and one-half gallons Of Whisky. Ac-
corlin@ to the tie police who arrested
him. Webster was CARRYING four one
gallon cans in one grip. In the other,
trey said, were SiX-quart bottles
With Webster was his five-year-old
son. but the younGSter was not mo-
lcStcd
Police Justice Crutchfield rIled re-
Gently that the recently law had prcce-
dence over the state in interstate
liquor eases. and in 50 doing he an
rCunced that he would dismiss COM
plant against Pearl Henderson. col
orci. who had been turned over to
the federal court and fined after
being arraigned in police court. But
before she was brought back to his
court Judge Richardson, of the hust-
ings court. dropped Crutchfield little
note to the effect that he was only
an examining magistrate and had no
right to decide the issGeS sake. So
the woman was sent on 10 the grand
jury.
1t was the contention Of Edward
4. Dunford, counsel for, the Virginia
prohibition department. that the state
and government have concurrent iu-
riSdiction in such cases and that If
the state makes the arrest it is en-
titled to handle the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
Sailors on British Ship Leap in
Water TO Avoid Blaze.

Baltimore. Md. Oct. 3l.-,Fire. be-
ieved to have been of iucendiary or
igin. shortly after II o'clock last
night swept through the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Piers Nos. s and
q on Locust Point. destroying vast
quantities Of munitions intended foi
the United States forces in France
and the allies.
Within less than five minutes at
ter the fire was discovered it bad
rnveloped both Of the great struc.
,ures. Between fifteen and twenty
men employed on the pier by tts'
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany have not been accounted for.
arG it is believed that they perlshed
Fifteen members of the crew OF
the British steamship Kerry Range,
lying beside the pier. leaped over
board and some are believed TO have
been lost.
As if to bear out the incendary
theory, reports were made to the
police and United States secret ser
vice operatives. who were soon or
the scene. of persons fleeing just
before the flames burst forth. 1t was
reported that some Of the police
detected persons running from tht
pier and gave chase. Several shot:
were fired. but whether they reached
their mark is not known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
BLIZZARD PREVENTS PARADE.
high Winds and Snowstorms Hit
Frostburg Celebration.

Cumberland, Md, Oct. 3l.-A biz
zard at Frostburg last night pre-
vented the Mummer's parade, for
which elaborate preparations had
been made 1t was postponed until
Thursday night. The event has
become of interest to people of adia'
cent territory in three states and
attracts thousands. A high wind
which prevails would have been dis
astrous to the elaborate floats. Much
snow is falling.
In Cumberland the police depart
ment has put on the street, number
of plain clothes men who will arres
all who destroy property or throw
foodstuffs, such as rice, flour, beans
corn and vegetables. The object i
the conservation of food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
FORTUNE-CIiI.ER MARRIAGE
Son of Millionaire Bitterly Criti2e
Conduct Of His Father.

New York. Oct 3i.-Allan T..
RYAN. eldest son Of Thomas Fortt 9
RYAN, who married Mrs. Cornell
&. Cuyler on Monday-twelve d,
after his wifes death-last nj,
made the following statement;
II consider my fathers conduct 1f
Monday the most coId-biooded' M p
disrespe>tful and most indecent th Is
have ever known.
The younger Mr.. Ryan called '4
= local newspaper and said he us'i
> statement he wished to make. m
yited to dictate it, he carefully ar
ticulated the words above, a phrase
AZ time. When he had reached 1ne
end, he said:
"Will You kindly repeat what
said?"
The words were repeated, ana
Mr.. Ryan said quietly:
That is right, and that is all !
have to say.
"You refer to your fathers mar
riage TO Mrs Cornelius {. CuF'ef
injured his nterlocutor.
II do" replied Mr. Ryan WIN
t.mphasis. No, there is nothing
can add thank you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
SALESGIRL AWARDED 100000.
Washington Merchant
Breach of Promise.
Sued for

Thirty thousand dollars damages
,.ar. awarded Miss Sadie Mcclellan,
., wears old. saleswoman, against
Francis J. Rafferty,, manager OF a
Washington shoe store. in breach OF
promise suit yesterday. The award
by the jury was for the full amount
asked by the young woman.
Miss Mcclellan declared that Raj
terry met her one evening while she
was on her way home. 1t was rain
ing. she said, and Rafferty, Offered to
share his umbrella She at first re-
fused and then accepted. From this
meeting sprang romance, during
which Rafferty, proposed and she ac-
cepted him. Some time afterwards
Rafferty, married another woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

! day--at haf past seven III the NV :
ing.
The first monthly reports for tht
present scholastic year were dlstrl
buted to all the classes at st. Mary
academy in the assembly hall at J.
a. m. Yesterday. The highest ave
RACES in the various classes fot
September and October were attain
ed as follows: fourth year academic
Dorothy Knight S6; third year aca-
demic. Louise Robinson 81; and
Margaret Wihirt "a; second year
academic, Imogene Crilly So and En-
ma Hubbard Sc; first year academic
Kathleen Quinn 81; eighth grade,
Agnes Jenkins 96; seventh grade,
Helen Harrison ~ and Helen Slmp'
son 94; sixth grade, Aloise Monroe
80; fifth grade, Dorothy Harrington
95; fourth grade, Mildred EntwistIe
95; third grade, Frances Shuman 80;
second grade, E. Bayliss 80 and
Cornela Nugent 95; primary, Agnes
Fairfax; second year commercial,
Vivian Webster 90; first year COM
mercial, Katherine Brock 80; and
Edna McCauley 50; one year conf
mercial, Mary Blackwell 92. The
program proceeding the reading OF
reports was in charge of the thlra
and fourth academies this month. It
opened with patriotic airs, piano
duet by Misses Robinson and Franey'
The second number was THE Pledge
to the Flag" by the entire school.
Then came a series of three minute
eytemporaneouse speeches by the
Young ladies of the third and fourth
a academic, who acquitted themselves
very creditably on such subjects as,
a Modern Barbarism," the KNIT
ing Needle in Old Wars and New,
.War Heroes of Yesterday and To-
day." "Winning the War by Aero
nlanes." ia Toilette a Foe to De-
mocracy." "Our Duty in This War.
etc Hearty cheering from the entire
student body proved their sympathy
and appreciation of the patriotic
sneeches of the older members. AS
a closing number the entire scho'i
sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
ALLIED CONFERENCE.
To Coordinate Military Effort ana
Arrange Quick Transportation OF
Supplies.

Washington, Oct, 3l.-Andrew bo-
mar Laws declaration in the House
Ct Commons that war aims will not
no discussed at the coming allied con-
feernce and that only questions PERU
ncnt to the prosecution OF the war
will be taken up, agrees with the un-
dcrstanding of the United States gov
ernment.
4 definition and coordination or
military effort is the chief object
made more than timely. by results OF
the Austro- German drive into Italy
One predominant question concerns
food and supplies whether for sold
iers or civilians and how to get them
in the right place in the quickest
possible time.
The effect Of the war on the poll
tics of the world are to have no place
in the deliberations and the present
political situation in any country
will be considered only in the hight
of military necessity.
Thus the internal conditions OF
Russia and Italy and the measure OF
men and food and munitions to be
given these countries will be taken uT
as military problems.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
BOY SCOUTS. TROOP 1.

Halloween Carnival Wednesday. Oct
81. 1917. at p. m. Good Music,
and Refreshments Tickets 15
Cents.
We're planning party for auld
Halloween. where bogeys and bogles
and spooks will be seen.
Can't you dress at bogey,
An out-and-out sight,
And join us at eight on
The mystical night?
McBurnev's Hall. Halloween 1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
STUDENTS Buy BONDS.
University of Virginia Men Subscribe
rnr Sj.TaU Worth.

D.t
charlottesville, Oct. Cline Uni
v.-,itv Of Virginia over subscribe"
il. quota o, the Liberty Loan by S'oo.
III. University authorities mad sci
= 900 a< the high water mark Tor
he campaign. The unique plan oi
flowing the students TO authorize the
H,,rsar to invest their contingent &C.
nosit fees met with universal sue
cass. The total subscribed was $1,000
- aOn from the contingent deposits
anI 50 400 in cash and contributions
from student organizations. Bono :
bought with deductions from the con-
rinrent deposit fees will be placed
on the New York bond market and
sold and the proceeds credited TO the
private accounts at the RurSar.s Of
Dt:ce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
Alexandria City and Suburbs

! Mrs. Everett Herbert has returned
! to her home in north Royal street
} after visit to relatives and friends
| in NokcSvi!le, Va.
! The name Of Miss Gertrude Crilly
va. omitted last e.eaing from the
list of those who will assist in the
St. Mary's academy bazaar. Miss
Crilly Will have charge of the alumni
table.
Dr.. Maurice f. Miller, of Wash
ington. will address the men of the
congregation of Grace church to-
morrow evening at half past seven
O'Clock at meeting Of the Bible
Class.
A Halloween party will be given
at the Westminster building on Fri
day evening. November 2nd, for the
soldiers encamped in this vicinity.
There will be fortune telling and the
games that are seasonable for Halo
we'en time.
Word has been received IN this city
to the effect that Linwood Kidwell
and Clarence J. Winston. two of the
men called by the selective draft from
this section and sent 80 Camp Lee at
Petersburg have been exempted and
will be allowed to return to their
homes.
Martha Washington Chapter, No.
~. Order Eastern Star, have been
invited to attend the session Of Ac-
cacia Chapter at Falls Church, on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 9th to be
present at the annual visitation of
the Grand Matron of Virginia, Mrs.
Fannie Bucher, of Phoebus, Va. It
is expected that large number of
the members will accept the invi-
tation.
Coach lunch service" has been ia
augurated on the Southern Railway
trains carrying dining cars for the
benefit of passengers who do not care
for complete meal while on their
journey. Dining cars have been pro-
vided with basket trays and the
walters pass through, the coaches an
noun.ing Sandwiches and Coffee."
The sandwiches are wrapped in SAM
tary packages and moderate prices
for the service will be charged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
Notice.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians
are requested to meet at the City
Hall at II a. m. tomorrow, Nov. 1st.
to escort the drafted men to the
Union Station,
VIM. DESMOND, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
Notice.

The Young Mems Sodality Ly.
ceum are requested TO meet at the
City Hall II q. m. tomorrow. Nov.
lst. to escort the drafted men to
Union Station.
Nj. j. MCFARLAND. Pres.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
TO HONOR DRAFTED MEN WILL VETORESOLUTI0NS
Mayor Fisher Returns Measure Ap-
propriating $4,000 to Aid Ferry Ser
vice to the Steel Plant.

Mayor Thomas A. Fisher has ad,
dressed the following communca-
tions to the Clerks of the two boards
of the City Council which explain
themselves:
Office of the Mayor, City of Alex.
adria, Va, October 81, 1917.
Mr.. /. H. Thompson, Clerk Of the
Board of Aldermen, Alexandria, Va
Dear Sir: !
| am enclosing you a copy of a
letter which am today sending to
MIR. D. R. Stansbury, clerk of the
Common Council. You will under
stand by this that it is my desire to
veto this paper, consequently of my
addressing each Clerk of the City
Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
COMMON COUNCIL TO MEET

Lower Board to Consider Resolution
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen
Last Week
1t is purpoSed to call meeting of
the Common Council for tomorrow at
twelve O'clock noon TO consider res
olution passed at the regular meeting
Of tho Board of Aldermen last week
authorizing the city to borrow sixty
thousand dollars to meet the eXpendi-
lures Of The city for the siscal year
ending May 81, 1918.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
Notice.

| will not be responsible for any
debts that my wife Dora "ei's
makes from today.
EDWARD G.. WELLS.
Oct. 80. 1917. -oo-"''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riston and
daughter have been spending the
week with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
!. F.. Riston. at l27 north Columbus
--rcet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

Haiss army made a gain OF 1000
yards near Ypres Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

The alarm of fire between nine and
ten o'clock this morning was caused
by burning chimney in house 300
south Columbus street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

Fifty-eight colored drafted men
from Miller'S Wharf. Va. arrived at
Alexandria last night at 1890 on the
steamer from down the river and left
the cit this morning for Camp Lee
at Petersburg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
Notice.

There will be a meeting Of the Dem
ncratir Committee Wednesday night.
October list. at 8 o'clock. at the Of
flee Of Howard ". Smith. l01 north
Fairfax street, in the interest Of the
Democratic candidates IN the APP
uroaching election to he held N"vem-
Der 9Th
Chas. Bendhcim.
Chairman Democratic Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31
DANCE
DANCE.
DANCE.

Don't forget the Halloween dance
at Elks Hall. Wednesday night,
October 81. Mask if you wish.
oEQ -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

DANCE. DANCE.

Don't forget the Halloween dance
at Elks Hall. Wednesday night
October 81. Mask if you wish.
25S-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

The State Corporation Commission
has granted a charter to the Shore
ham, Inc. Alexandria; capital. 81 ESQ.,
600; build and operate buildings for
hotels. etc. j. Maury Dove. preSi-
dent: George C. Alinningerode, secre-
tafv, both Of Washington. ID. (.
also an amendment to the charter Of
the Piedmont Copper Mines Corpora
ton, Virginia, changing principal "I-
6cp TO Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

Salt Water and Potomac Oysters.
J. Brill, No. ., King street. Phone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

McBurney's hall has been decorated
with autumn leaves and tie national
cp, by the Boy Scouts for their
Halloween carnival this evening at
which they are looking for large at
tendance. Dancing will he enjoyed
after nine o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

Mrs. Everett Herbert has returned
to her home in north Royal street
after a visit to relatives and friends
in NokcSville, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

Service will be held in Grace EpiS-
copal church tomorrow-An Saints
day-at half past seven in the morn
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

II yon want to reach the
people in ilie homes in Alexaa-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. II your goods and
prices are right you will get
the customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

Services will be held in st. Mary's
Catholic church on Thursday and
Friday in observance Of All Saints
and All Souls days. Tomorrow, Ali
Saints day, masses will be celebrat-
ed at 6. Z and o'clock, the last mass
being solemn high mass. and on
Friday. All Souls day, the order OF
masses will be Is. G:30. I and S o'clock.
The drafted men who were OF Mon
day notified to appear before the
Alexandria city and county draft
board. will be sent to Camp Lee at
Petersburg tomorrow noon. 1t IS eX-
pected that there will be about thirty,
which will practically complete the
draft quota from this city and coun-
Is, with the exception Of possibly five
more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-31

The name Of Miss Gertrude Crilly
wa. omitted last e. e.eaing from the
list of those who will assist in the
St. Mary's academy bazaar. Miss
Crilly Will have charge of the alumni
table.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

For Sale-Hatching eggs from thoroughbred Rhode Island Reds. Phone 267 J F. O.. ALLEN.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08
The Maiden's Prayer

An elderly bachelor and an equally elderly spinster sat in concert hall. The selections were apparently un- familiar to the gentleman, but when the wedding march of Mendelssohn was begun he pricked up his ears.
 "That sounds familiar" he ex- claimed. "But I'm not strong on those classical pieces. That is a good one. What Is it?" The spinster cast down her eyes. "That," she told him de- murely, "is The Maiden's Prayer"
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08
Danger in Sight

The cat settled himself luxuriously in front of the kitchen range and be- gan to purr. Little Dolly, who was strange to the way of cats, regarded her with horror.
 70, gran'ma!" she cried. "Come here quick. The cats begun to boil"
 "So that pretty canvasser sold you a book, eh ?"
 "No, she sold me couple of smiles and threw the book in"
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

Singer Sewing Machines for sale or rent. s. Barron, Merchant Tailor. If
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-27
TIED UP THROUGH GREED
 OF OWNERS

BOSTON, June 25. Despite the Entente Allies acute need of ships, lrising from the submarine menace, more than 100000 tons of neutral shipping IS swinging idly at anchor in the harbors of belligerent nations, ac- cording to statement made by Au- gust O. Ciufelli, former member of the Italian cabinet, and member of the Italian mission, to the Associated Press here today.
 Greed, he said, was the moving fac tor with many of the ship owners, who were waiting for higher rates. The Allies should take immediate steps to correct the situation, Mir Ciufelli said, by increasing port duties to an almost confiscatory point, for prolonged stays, and refusing bunker coal to such ships as declined to ac- cept cargoes bound through the danger zone.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-27
Patriotic Farmer
 Will Do His "Bit''
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

A. J. Laswel's farm in Skull valley is to have an increased area of pro- duction this year by SO acres. and the owner while in the city yesterday stated that patriotism was behind the new order. He has installed during the past month al heavy expense a complete gasoline power pumping plant, and the tract that had been nOn-productive heretofore will be de vcloped and planted to the substantial articles of food which the American soldier requires. The method of re- claiming the additional acreage will be by pumping into an artificial lake, the water then being conducted by gravity to the land All the reward I care for in this preparedness move is to break even," said this patriotic citizen yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-27
NO CANTONMENT FOR ARIZONA
 THE VERDICT

PHOENIX, June 25.-The war de- partment has passed up all of the sites offered by Arizona towns and cities for one of the great canton ments to be established at various points throughout the United States.
 In a letter received by Governor Campbell this morning, Secretary of War Newton D. Baker says:
 Senators Ashurst and Smith and Representative Hayden have called upon me, presenting to me your tele- gram of June 10th, in respect to a cantonment site in Arizona.
 All the cantonment sites within the limits of the Southern department, in which Arizona is located, have been designated. Deming, N. M., was rec commended as the most suitable can tonment site in the territory compris- ing Arizona and New Mexico, by a board of officers convened by the de- partment commander, which recom- mendation was approved by me on June II, 1917"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-27
AND A. ?, CROP REPORTS
 AT VARIANCE
By Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN, June 25.-A re- port sent out today by the German government says that in consequence of the long desired rainfall the crop prospect in Southern and Western Germany really is brilliant. In the middle and eastern provinces it is thoroughly satisfactory.
 Private reports received by the Associated Press up to the end of the second week of June describe pros poets for 1917 as anything but bril- liant. They say that rains are urgent ly needed, and if they come oppor- timely could do much to save suffer ing Spring grain and improve Winter grain prospects, but in no case could produce more than a bare middle harvest
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-27
OF DUMA IS NOT
 SERIOUS
BODY HAS NOT BEEN A PART OF GOVERNMENT SINCE THE REVOLUTION BAKHMETIEFF EXPLAINS MOVE TO THE U. s.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, June 5. - The dissolution of the duma, and council of empire. urged by the Pan-Russian conference of workmen and soldiers councils, 1t was explained by members of the Russian mission as merely be- ing another step in the building ur of new government in Russia. It does not indicate the slightest hostility, 1t was said. between the councils and other parts of the government. The duIna, it was explained, ceased to exist when after dissolution by the czar and later extraordinary sessions, 1t created out of itself a provisional government To this government it entrusted complete legislative, ex- ecutive and judicial powers and with its birth the duma was dissolved. Since then 1t has met onfy once for the decennial ceremonial and has talk en absolutely no part in the govern ment The council of empire is even less representative than the duma. Bakmetieff is to address the senate to- morrow concerning the foreign rela- tions of the new Russian government.