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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
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1907 Queen street, good six room frame dwellhs'
newly papered and painted. Always rented for Slo per
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1213-1215-1217 Queen street, 3 six room frames. Rents
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313-315 north St. Asaph street, 2 eight room frames
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213-215-217 Peyton street, 4 room frames. Rents 1oE
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:532 north Columbus street, 8 room frame, sewer zap
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
MUST BE EXPLICIT.

r. he Pope or the head OF an" neu-
,,..,l state we're to ask Of the hclllger-
,n+ nations to do what President Will
81, .t one time asked, namely TO
state their terms, Germany would he
as remiss in response now Is II WAS
then. The intimutions that come
ram abroad that the Pope has hren
riy-n to understand by the Berlin
government that Germany would 20
much further for peace than u mas
stated in reply to the Peps'S cemmuh-
;cation have been diniei by Chancellor
Michaelis.
1t is the general opinion Of the al
lies that Germany has not been and
will not be specific until 1t is forced
to he by tie facts of the field. The
United States places no confidence IN
these yelled intimations. 1t sees that
ii is part of the effort of the dupllc!-
tons Berlin experts to affect neutral
sentiment ari in Ally countries to
Stiffcn pacifist backbone. All inc
while Germany is preparing for It's
next demonstration of ruthieSsneSS'
and seeks to lure the nations into 4
sense Of semi-secur!ty.
Asa contemporary says, Germany
must be explicit before it can be
trusted. The United States said this
rlainly enough. The president of the
Re;chStag has said that to seek to
ALLEVIATE the German people from the
head Of the German state is like biting
granite. The United States may not
be able to bite granite, but it can
blast it. SO that it will not be de-
covel from its stand for the peace Of
the world based upon the rights OF
free peoples: the only kind Of peace
that could be styled democratic is
the only kind of peace acceptable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
AN ECHO OF LONG. AGO.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch IN
it's clippings today of events Of fifty
years ago prints the following:
a company has been formed in
Alexandria to construct 4 railway 10
Mount Vernon"
Some persons now living will re-
call the PROPOSED railroad which was
to extend, according to ithe state
mcnts Of its projectors, from Alexan-
dria 20 Fredericksburg via Mount
Vernon.
CG1s; israble work was accomplish
Cd or th:S end of the purposed road
before the scheme collapsed. Work
was begun al the extreme southern
end Of what is now Patrick street
extended. then a part of Fairfax
county. or The northern approach TO
HGntinw Geek u short distance North
made al y point where an ice house
stood on the west side of the road
in ante war times. The railroad was
70 take a southeast course. crossing
Hunting Crook \ short distance north
nf tire present electric railway
bridge. An en%lbankment was con-
structei nearly to the centre Of the
creAk, aad on the south side an en-
harkms2t was built for some dis
tancs. \ CT was al'o made through
wtot IS known as the Dyke. The COM
ppHy. embracing several Aiexand-
ri%u<. subsequently became financial
i embarrassed and the work OF con
s5ructing the road was brought 10 q
close.
For many years the rracticability
OF constructing a railroad 10 Mount
Vcw,n lad been discussed. but it,
ur.;l 1892 when a company
Vs. ..mc1 FOR the purpose OF
sa.c > ros5 . ,--a1n- Vernon as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
BAVARIA N PRUSSIA.
Omaha Bee

The act of the Bavarian King III
sending a separate answer TO Inc
Ponies peace note may have no es-
pecial significance, but it is open 70
the Interpretation placed on 1t by
some awho hold that it shows 'he
rrooress of the German Catholic 20
~a,;tion Aside from the; fact that
bavaria has stood aloof from russia
ON some important political mat'ef''
rhe difference in religion still IS "
notent factor in the relations De-
tween the two kingdoms. The terms
Of the Kings reply to the Pope are
not va+ piven out, but the fact that
:. was sent at all is of moment al
though it may be i'll general tenor
identical with that sent from Berlin
Months ago speculation couple" Aus,
,ria Bavaria and Wurtemburg ~
connection with a scheme for the e.
enlistment of a Catholic state II
Central Europe, gossip to which re-
cen+ events give strong color o.
probability. Little doubt exists ina
the Pope's deep concern in the WA
is heightened by his interest in thf
church in these states-an lntefeS'
that will not be lessened by the course
Of King Otto in this matter. me
historic jealousy between tn
North and South Germans has beer
revived and intensified by the prog
ress Of the war, and the r~eadjustmen
yet to come is certain to be IN som'
way affected by this feeling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
WAKE OF JUNK ERDOM.

The Berliner Tagcblatt. o Berlin,
summing up the cost OF the war to
liate. says the war loans aggregate
sS7.0 00. OO0. 900, that 1000 900 men
have been killed. that the loss in deal
and wounded amount to "a 900. 600
and that 5000. 100000 have been Grip
lied for life.
The Minneapolis Tribune in com
menting upon these figures says we
do not know how near II the actual
truth these figures are but we dc
know that, whatever they should
he. the appalling record OF entries may
properly be charged IN to Kaiser Viii
bel mand the iunkerhund of Prussia.
Eighty-seven billion dollars would
pay for 800 Panama Canals. A fun
cral cortege for the 1000. 900 dead. if
composed Of hearscs each given 10
feet Of linear space. would reach
around the earth twice and lay ever
for a distance to that from New York
to San Francisco.
II the 100000 cripples could hob
lie on cratcheS $500 an hour every
day from sunrise to sunset, the last
battered lire would pass a given point
some time after the first Of next
March.
The war is not over Unless the
men responsible for this carnage ana
this waste repent of their sins and
cease their iniquity the cost will be
still inconceivably greater in human
life and IN material wealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
CASE or La TOILETTE.

The point about Senator La roy
,ette's defense in the Senate oaIut-
day is that it is a fresh offense. AS
the Baltimore Sun says, out Oh hNs
own mouth he has convicted hlilseil
&c tha moral treason with which ne
has been charged. His speech was a
nro-German argument from begun
,;nu TO end. It's reasoning Is precise
" the reasoning that has been USED
again and again in German dlpio-
matte correspondence with our State
Department in regard to neutra,i'S
.,d U-boat ourrageS; it Is precise
" the logic which has been address
ell over and over to us Il tie
world bv German Chancellors and Of
fetal defenders of Prusslan crimes.
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas sum
med up the true character of inc
whole performance when ne Saia:
II is a singular thing 10 me, ser,
ators. that d Senator 81 the Oll1''"
States should consume two ana ="
half or three hours N ~denCuhciES
h;s Government and have not one
word for it's flag, rot one woru ~
utter for the Commander III Ch!ei
of the Armies Of the United States,
not one word to give encouragement
70 The men who have already ne1h
sent to the far-stretched battle
fronts of Europe, and who are no"
unfolding with their lives Che
honor, the dignity, tine safety OF TINS
treat nation. If | entertained the
sentiments wsich the Sea2ssr from
Wisconsin has expressed III our pre-
scnce this morning. | would not wait
for the United States Senate TO pass
upon the question Of my loyalty or
dislovalty. | would seek the cCmpan-
icr,nfp and support of those whom
nv discussions and my sentiments
were calculated to aid. If | entertain
ed those sentiments would not
think | had a right to retain a seat
oa the floor of the United States SEN
ate. | would apply to the Kaiser TOT
a seat in the Bund~rat.
As is truly said, la Follette'S
argument has been made frequently
the German Reichstag. 1t was
made in Germany" in the first place.
and its oratorical sugar-coatin" with
'the right Of free spes.h' does net
disguise the fact that it is the same
old Prussian pill.
II there had been any doubt be-
fore as to La Fo!lette'S sympathy
with Germany and his lack of sym
pathy with his own country. it would
be removed by the deliberate proof
which he offered Saturday before the
whole nation when he attacked the
American Government and virtual
" defended that Of Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
co DOWN WITH BRIDGE.
Spectators Seeing Draft Quotas vi
TumbleG Into Stream.

Johnstown, Pa, Oct. S.-Depaf'-
pr1. Of 20 Der cert. draft quotas from
two Johnstown city districts yes
terdav evening was married by the
collapse of a wooden approach to an
old iron foot-bridge at the Point
when a score of women and a num-
her of men were tumbled upon the
stone curbirg. aud from there 20
the bed of the stream, about ID fees
below. .~u.4...r
Most seriously injured were Hirs.
J. A. Rishel. Mrs. Morris Berney'
Miss Rosalie Berney, and Mrs. Harry
Silveu.tone. all of Johnstown. \
dozen others had minor injuries. All
will probably o
The f~oot-bridge is near a tempe
rary bridge over the Little Cone
maugh to the Pennsylvania Rail
road Station. The end of the parade
of draftees had passed when the.
crowd which packed the footbridge
suddenly moved, and the stringers
of the structure snapped Il two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
GERMANY'S DILEMMA.

Our embargo on food shipments to
Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way has been followed by a tighten
inc of the British blockade and by
the announcement from London that
all neutral cracks through winch
help has slipped to Germany will be
stopped up.
1t is suggested that imperative
war necessity forces Germany's foes
TO include these little neutrals IN
our attack on the German stomach
We are sorry that they have to sui
fer, but it is better that they shoulo
suffer a little for a short while thar
that all the rest of the world should
suffer indefinitely.
Germany, it is reported, IS at
temptinn to reassure her little neigh
bors and keep them from joining hei
enemie. through the pressure OF
want by promising to help to supp!
their needs. How she is to do this IS
rot clear, though it is mtlmatea
that she expects to draw supplies
from Roumanian and Russian terri
tory. This may be a difficult cohIra".'
10 fill, since there is an aching Voia
in German and Austrian stomachs'
md All that can be got from these
conquered zones may DC pa"'S
needed by the people Of the Centr"
Powers.
Nevertheless, Germany cannot al
ford to allow these little nations tc
be driven INTO the arms OF the anti
German alliance, and she must u!
TO keep them from turning gains
her, Either norm of her dilemma l.
In sharp one, and no matter "nici
! she chooses, she stands to Su1e'
from it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
FROST HITS CRANBERRlES.
Sixty Per Cent. of Cape Cod Crcr
Reported Destroyed.

Plymouth, Mass, Oct. Sack
FROST. il was stated here Yesterday
descended in force upon the Gaze
Cod cranberry crop and destroyed
about go per cent. The net loss to
cranberry growers is estimated at
aaoYr Si0G0,GO0. Instead Of The
customary PIG 800 barrels. this
years crop will be but 10000 bar
rels.
Many a Thanksgiving table VIII
miss it, accustomed cranberry sauce
With this years turkey--if there IS
Ia turkey. These who have cram
berry sauce will probably have to
pay a high price for 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
FRENCH MARINE LOSSES.

Paris, Oct. S.-The weeks re-
rort OF losses to French shipping by
SUBMARINES and mines shows that
five vessels o. more than l,Goo TINS
each and five Of less than that SIG
we're destroyed. Four Of the smaller
ships were lost in the preceding
week. Five vessels were attacked
unsuccessfalIy one of them in the
previCus week.
Six fishing vessels were sunk. two
Of them ir the preceding week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
FATAL CLASH OVER 4 NEGRO.
Three White Men Dead and Three
Wounded at La Pine, Ala, Follow
ing General Battle.

llS HeitSId IL Ddtlic.
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. Sin q
battle over a negro, three White
men are dead and three wounded a.
La Pine, Ala, thirty-five miles souSh
of here.
The dead: Oliver Enzer, aged siN
ty; Hub Cannon, aged thlrty-hVe'
WI. L. Griffith, aged thirty-five.
The injured: Hugh Enzer, thirty
two, will die; Professor l.. II. huA-
aon, shot in both arms; Justin En-
ger, aged thirty-five, shot in
Accompanied by Kirk brown
Cannon, Griffith and Hudson Went
to the home of Oliver Enzer Satif-
day morning to look for a negro "ho
three days ago held up a white MAI
and who was said to be on the Eh""i
place. The request for the negro Il
is stated. was greeted with a hail q
shot. The casualty list resulted.
Reports from La Pine state th.''
/ the Enzers resented the searcA'A7
of their premises by the posSe q
four men. and ordered them off th'
place. The posse, which was arm"'
with a search warrant. refused L
leave, and a fusil!ade of shots iol
flowed. Hub Cannon was the if"
man to fall, shot. it is said, by OhES'
Euzer. The shooting became gen
eral, and Brown was the only MAJ
who escaped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
NJ LOSING SPIRIT.
Thousands of Prisoners Captured by
British and as Many More Wiped

Out.
British Front i'm France and Be-
pinm. Oct. S.-rhe Germans a.
tempted no counter attacks OF I'M
portance along the new battle 1roEt
during Friday night and both SIDES
took a breathing spell after the ar
luous work of the last two days.
The artillery, of course, maintained
It's ceaseless firing at various points.
4 cold. drizzling rain was falling
.his morning, adding still more to
The discomforts of the men lying
inf in the mud and water in this m
hospitsble zone. At some places
along the line the Germans found
themselves in such exposed post
lions as a result of Thursdays drive
that they are reported to nave pull
al their defeases Back q Aort DIS
lance to more favorable ground.
British patrols, which pushed out
into enemy territory. found the ioF-
ward shell hole defense in one sec
zion abandoned.
The prisoners already counted
number more than 1000. Many OF
them men captured are III excellent
phvsical condition and range be-
;wccn - and 30 years of age.
Many of the enemy's losses were
suffered when at least five divisions
Of troops which had been maSEcn
so,. = ]nretentious attack were caught
IN the British artillery barrage an"
rushed IN its overwhelming sweep
The troops included a division oil
Guards and another division Of PICK
81 men from the flower OF the the
German army. Not only were thou
sands of men wiped out, but the wen
lafrpd Man of the German hiGn
command for an attack was utterly
disrupted.
The collapse of this scheme ."e
extensive defeat inflicted by ehe
British and the heavy death toll III
Lhe German ranks are things WHICH
it is difficult to an army Wnich mas
already shown marked signs OF dc
;~ar;or,fion in morale, since the BIZ
in began their series OF drives 40
The opening Of the battle OF flanae'S'
The ~diminuticn in the lighting
spirit of the German troops along n
Ypres battle front is generally a''
mitted by prisoners and has pee'l
evidenced in the tactics employed
recently. One German ottn"er sal"
hat the worst effect on the morale
Of the Germans vas occas'oned ny
the British artillery firfe, which ne
characterized as too terrific 10Y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
PASSED CORPSE At SEA.
Ship Reaching New lork H'&"'S
Victim of T-BOat.

Shin Reaching New York S'GA5s
Victim of U-B0at.
An American Port. Oct. "a"
American steamer. bearing 20 pas
sengers. locked here yeSteIaa? al'e' d
yoypge devoid of wen the suggestion
Of a U-boat scare. The only incident
tc remind passengers Ct a possible
previous submarine m:shap TO some
other ship was the sighting OF a
mans body, he'll up by a life h1o!.
off the coast Of Ireland.
Allison Archer. " q the pas,
,enrers. .ail he mad Just returned
from Spain. He declared Span has
an abundance Of food. bat Of inferior
quality. Revolutionary disturbances
lie said, had been exaggerated.
On the ship were army officers o.
the United States. England ana Italy.
None would make any statement for
publication.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
PUT END TO HER LIFE.
Her Mind Unbalanced Young Wo-
man Uses Unique Method of Sui

man Uses Unique Melhod vi oul-
eide.
Philadelphia, Oct. S.-Becoming
temporarily insane from the effects
of over-study, Dorothy Bowman. Il
years old, climbed to the ro0t Of the
house adjoining her home, at NO.
1166 South Broad street, yesterday,
and committed suicide by firing a
bullet through her heart. The g;ri
had been to 8 o'clock Mass at st.
Rita: Catholic Church, at Broad AMI
Federal street,, and on her return
home had entered the house without
attracting the attention Of her 1o@-
ter-mother, Mrs. Thomas S. Bow
man. She ended her life a few mn
utes after entering the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

we'll as to Washington. The road was
opened to Mount Vernon September
20, 1892, and in June 1895, the hrst
train ran through from Washington
70 Mount Vernon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

FOR RENT-Desirab!e. up-to-date,
apartment on Prince Street;
steam heat. electric lights, gas
range with upper oven, hot and
cold water, tiled bath; large rooms
with southern frontage and Will
dows also to the north, east and
west. For terms apply on preni-
sss; 919 Prince street 2lo-r..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

Tie British are slowly. out there
fore The more ;rresistably.' sweeping
forward into the heart of the German
line. Zebrugec and Ostend the great
German submarine bases. are mon
acct. The canal system leading c"t
Of Bruges is threatened. Air cont"oi
ard shell supply are enabling the
British to crumnle the German front
at its strongest point and make the
Flemish coast untenahle for the
kaiSer's lcgions. These are the out
standing points Of Secretary OF Wa"
Bakers official resume Of the evcnt'
at the rent Tor the week ended Sat
urday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

girls 70
learn winding, doubling and spif.
ming, wages $500 per week while
learning, advanced in a few weeks.
Steady work guaranteed. Apply
at Klots Silk Mill, Pitt and Wilkes
street, Alexandria. 2lo-o".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

WANTED-Young lady of goo"
character to work in Office. NOT
necessary TO he Il stcnograpner.
Chas. King Il Son, Alexandria.
237-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Classified Advertising

BOY WANTED-With bicycle. OPP
portunity to learn biography. 500
King street. 2oo-tt
FOR SALE-A High school cadc:
suit, for boy of - or IL years ola
Very reasonable. Apply 10 Il3
Cameron street. 219-ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

FOR SALE-ChalmerS car, Sl25G.
:. Inquire at 400 King street.
241-3t.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27
Preventing Staleness of Middle Age
BY c. r. THwlNe. President of western


Every OF man has It's peculiar temptations The temptation of
youth IS IN the case Appetite the of secon
sciousne
The temptation of both middle the
ton OF staene This temptation belongs especially cogered
The college Who has developed years. vigorous
body large and hard muscles peculiarly open danger of phys
zeal saeness
The peril of staenes belongs also the intellect and the magina
on The inspirations of the cer the highest purposes the
atmosphere OF ldesm the of yondermnednes peril of
fading away in the light of common day.
The defense however, against seek The
defense against physical aen for the athlete is the continuance of
MS athletic sports He to keep the fun of daily gymna
sum- the the tennis the links this be
probably will not be- he must make endeayor
The peril of intellectual staeness may great reading
and noble thinking for least brief period every day. The Imperative
ness OF immediate duty should yield the imperial mperaveness
the distant duty Poetry great should be daily portion The
portion be small brief tme limited paragraphs yet
theless, to it should be given heed.
Give great thought that may lift myself with it," the
counsel of Jean Paul.
The danger moral and human aen by the
inspiration OF leadership Every should be leader He
be In humanys simply geante him lead his small
squad He may be capanet him lead his hundred may
coon him lead his regiment But every power
may, the trying mdeod of his fe lift himself Of his moral
temptations by feeling the duty and by approaching the privilege of
inspiring guide The duties he others help him perform the
duties he owes himself.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27

But the members of the rules commit
tee did not even discuss the splitter in
a casual way.
In discussing the spitball at one of
the National league sessions, Jimmy
Callahan of the Pirates advanced the
opinion that it would be unfair to leg
islate against it now. Callahan believes
that the moist delivery has been in
vogue too long. He pointed out that 1t
has been in use at least ten years, and
that if it had been particularly unde-
sirable it should have been eliminated
before hundreds of pitchers mad
studied 1t and mastered its use. The
emery ball was short-lived in the ma
Tor leagues. Acnon against it was
ouick and when it was made illegal
there was no great hardship worked on
the pitchers.
With the splitter it is different. Hun
dreds of young pitchers who are com
ing up have adopted the splitter for
use in the tight places. 1t is used by
at least 40 per cent of the pitchers OF
the country today and it has become
an Institution. So the splitter will live
on for some time to come and may
never be barred.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27
sPiTBALL STICKS DESPITE
EFFORTS MADE TO BAR IT
Foes Of the Moist Delivery, Led by
Percy Haughton Of Boston Braves,
Unable to Get Action.

The spitball will be hurled at the
batters again this season by pitchers
all over the country.
1t will continue on it's moist and
foggy way despite the efforts of some
baseball reformers to legislate it out
of the pastime, for the splitter has be-
come just as much part OF the pitch
ers art as the curve.
Before opening the present season
the splitter came in FOR it's annual pan
ming. Baseball men in various parts
of the country talked against it. Chief
among the pansters was Percy d..
Haughton of the Boston Braves, who
believes the elimination of the splitter
would be a long step toward increasing
hitting.
Haughton put the splitter on the pan
every time he got chance, and he is
honest in his convictions against it.