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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
TEN Want SCHOOL JOB|CONFESSES SHOOTING
John Henry Johnson, colored, Ar
rested at Cedar Mountain, Gull
pepper County, For Double Assault.

Early on the morning Of January
l28 Anna Slaughter, colored, was shot
in the leg near the site OF the new
Southern Railway round house
southwestern section of the city by
a negro man. l.. S. Gross, foreman
of the construction at the new build.
ing, hearing her cries, ran to her as
sistance and was shot three times
by the assailant of the woman. The
latter escaped. The woman's wound
was slight, but Mr.. Gross has been
in the Alexandria Hospital ever
since.
The police went actively at work
on the case, and, upon the woman's
assertion, arrested Edward and Clar-
ence Medlock, she alleging that the
latter used the pistol. Both denied
the charge, but they with their ac-
cuser were locked up.
The police finally located John
Henry Johnson, who they believed,
was the real assailant, in Culpeper
county, and yesterday Deputy Sher-
if William H. Upton acting upon
the information of the Alexandria
police, found the negro at Cedar
Mountain, and took him in custody,
The fugitive was brought to the sta
ton house in this city last night.
johnson was brought before the
Police Court this morning, when he
acknowledged he did the shooting
and the case was continued for ten
day. Anna Slaughter was also held.
Edward and Clarence Medlock were
released.
Johnson, after being placed under
arrest declared that he shot at Mr..
Gross through fright after the col
ored woman had held him up with a
razor and attempted to rob him.
Johnson exhibited to the police a
scar on one leg which he said was
the result of a shot from Mr.. Gross
revolver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
1sI1fEs hAW SATISFIES JAPAN.
Agreement Reached-Does Not Bar
Subjects of Island Empire.


1t is stated authoritatively that
there is perfect understanding be-
tween the United States and Japan
On the working of the new immigra-
tion law without friction. The law
contains no discrimination against
Japanese and no provision for their
exclusion.
Under the Root -Takahira agree
ment Japanese coolies! are kept out
by the act of their own government
in denying them passports, but not
by any act of the United States
government. The fact that the new
law provides for the continued ex-
clusion of aliens snow in any way"
excluded from entry to the United
States does not affect japanese, be-
cause these remain away of their
own volition.
The japanese government made
no protest against the law in its
final form, though inquiry was made
to clear up the exact meaning of it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
WOMAN GETS 60 DAYS
Lucy Howell Has Quart Bottle of
Whisky Taken From Her and Is
Given Term in the Workhouse.

The police are satisfied that liquor
is being sold in Alexandria from the
fact that certain dipsomaniacs who
are never seen going to Washington
manage to get drunk as often as
thew did under wet conditions prev
ious to the first day of last Novem-
ber. The officers exercise all the
surveillance possible, but those en-
gagged in the illegal traffic carry it
on in such surreptitious manner
than it is difficult to make cases.
When a,m man or woman is arrested
on the charge of drunkenness he or
she invariably allege they procured
liquor in Washington.
James Baker, colored, was brought
before the Police Court this morn
ing to answer chronic charge. Of
ficers Snellings and Campbell had
made the arrest. Officer Campbell
told the court he was satisfied Baker
obtained his whisky in Alexandria,
as no one could be found who saw
him leave the city Baker, when the
usual question was put to him by the
court, said he bought the liquor
which made him drunk in Washing
ton. He was fined S..
The next offender was white
woman named Lucy Howell, who, Of
ficer Campbell alleged, had made
several trips to Washington during
the past six days a quart bottle
of whisky which had been taken
from her was produced in court.
Upon being questioned, the accused
said she purchased the liquor in
Washington for sick woman.
During the investigation of the
case it was alleged the woman in
whose physiognomy the image of the
Creator has been sadly marred, had
no certain abiding place, and Justice
Cation, instead Of sending her to the
grand jury, ordered her to the work
house for sixty days under the vag-
rant act. --1e.,t, r.
1t is said that much liquor is
brought to Alexandria from Wash
ington by certain women, who it is
alleged, make as high as six trips
to the capital city daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
Woman Burns to Death.

Harrisonburg, Va, Feb. Mrs.
Wade w. Weatherly, 30 years old,
was burned to death Monday at Phil
ippi, Barbour county, W. Va, and
her 3-months sold baby had a narrow
escape from similar fate. The
mothers clothing caught fire while
she was sitting by an open CRATE
holding the baby. The mother car
ried the child to safety before she
tried to protect herself.
In the meantime the fire had spread
over her clothing. She called fran
tically to ker husband and his sister
in the basement of the house, but
could not make them hear.
When Mr.. Weatherly entered the
room he found her clothing and hair
burned away She inhaled some of
the flames and this, together with
the external burns, caused her death
i'm six hours.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Mr., and Mrs. Basil Mills, accom-
panied by their little daughter, left
Yesterday for Richmond, where they
will make their future home.
! Mrs. Frank S. Harper has returned
from a visit to her cousin, Mrs. Allen
Mccarthy, at her home in jamaica
Long Island.
Tho Junior German Club will meet
Friday afternoon, in the auditorium
of the Elks' Home and the guest of
honor will be Dan Cupid himself,
who will distribute valentines to the
young dancers.
The will of the late John Lead
beater was admitted to probate in
the clerks office of the Corporation
Court today. The deceased be-
oueathed all his real and personal
estate to his wife.
Mr.. Upper Barrett has returned
to the University of Virginia, Char
lottesville, after spending two weeks
at his home in this city, recuperating
from the effects of an operation for
appendicitis.
A horse attached to a buggy be-
longing to J. F. Dreash, of Spring
field, Fairfax county, became fright
ened at an outgoing electric train at
King and st. Asaph streets shortly
before one o'clock this afternoon and
backed into the cars. The vehicle
was slightly damaged.
Escaping from the Government
Hospital for the Insane early this
morning and pursued by the harbor
police aboard the fireboat of the Fire
Department, j. D. Addison, twenty
five years old, an inmate of the hos
pital, plunged through hole in the
ice-covered Potomac off the steel
plant to his death.
The Woman's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees held very inter-
esting review last night. The pres
ence of the State Commander, Miss.
England, always insures a good at
tendance. Miss England and Miss
Plans were discussed for the state
rally to be held in Alexandria in June.
During the social hour Miss Conners
and Mrs. Amy C. Weech gave hum
orous recitations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
Hot Race in Alexandria County For
Position of Superintendent-0nly
One Candidate in City.

Alexandria county, with ten appli'
cants, leads the 1O5 public school
divisions. in the state in the produc-
ing of aspirants for office as division
superintendent of schools w. H.
Sweeney, the present city superin-
tendent, has no opposition as candi-
date for reelection. He was endorsed
at the monthly meeting of the City
School Board last Thursday night.
Thirteen of the divisions, SO far,
have produced no applicants, but it
is anticipated that before the state
board of education meets March J.,
and 3, to make appointments the lists
will be filled. Already the task that
presents itself to the state board is
possessed of proportions that will
keep that body busy for several days
before it's work of making appoint
ments is completed.
The thirteen divisions yet to have
candidates for appointment to posi-
tions as division superintendent are
Allegheny county, Amelia and Motto
way, Bedford, Brunswick, Elizabeth
City, Fauquier, Giles, Henrico, Lynch
burg, Newport News, Radford,
Smyth and Staunton.
In sixty of the divisions there are
no contests, those divisions having
but one applicant. Other applica-
tions may be filed from these divis-
ions before the meeting of the board
to act on them is held.
There are thirtytwo divisions in
which there are contests, two or
more applications having been filed.
In eighteen of these divisions the in
cumbents are applicants. The fol-
lowing are the candidates from Alex
andria county. Fletcher Kemp,
Conrad Johnson, H. S. Duffey, C. A.
Edwards, E. N. Kirby, J. H. Childs,
3. D. French, Richard S. Shreve,
Claude O. Thomas, Chas. A. Great
house. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
WOULD STOP U-BoATS
Negro, "King of the World" On
dcrs Ocean Dried Up.

dcrs Ocean Dried Up.
Jerry Henley, colored, about 40
years of age, sound in body but mani
festlv unsound in mind, breezed into
the Capitol building yesterday and
demanded to see the President On an
important mission. AS he: entered
the Senate wing of the Capitol Hen
ley approached Policeman Cole, on
duty there, and said:
81 am the king of the world, and
have been sent by the Lord to see the
President to get him to pass law
to dry up the waters of the ocean so
there can be no submarine fighting"
GAIL right" replied the officer, "you
come right along with me and I'll
introduce you to the President.
Henley went along pleasantly and
was taken to the guard room and in
troduced to Sergeant Cobb as the
President. Later he was taken tc
Washington Asylum Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

wo of the liners engine rooms had
oeen cracked and parts of the steam
.ng mechanism in the other two had
oeen damaged, it was said.
The engines of the Vaterland, larg-
est of the German ships, and the
Pennsylvania, had not been damaged
t was stated.
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii,
Feb. 7.-Engines and boilers OF all
nine German merchant vessels tied
up in the Hawiian Islands have been
disabled by their crews.
Boston, Feb. THE refugee Ger
man steamer Kronprinzessin Cecile,
built at cost of S4,500,0O0, has been
rendered useless for months by the
disabling of her engines, it was dis
covered yesterday.
The cylinders of the two high pres
sure engines, according to intorma'
tion from an authoritative source,
were found to have been destroyed
4 piece Of steel about three feet long
was cut out of each cylinder, render
ing the engines useless, and bolt
heads. fastening the cylinder heads
were knocked off. To use the steamer
it would be necessary to install ne"
engines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
TO OFFER PLEASURE CRAFT.
Washington Boat Owners Would Aid
in Patrol Work.

Yacht and motor boat clubs In the
District of Columbia and along the
Potomac river have launched plans
to offer President Wilson their serv-
ices and the use of their boats for
patrol duty on the Chesapeake Bay
and the Potomac river in the event
of war with Germany.
The Capital Yacht Club will meet
Thursday to formulate plans. The
United States Power Squadron, an
organization for the training of
power-boat owners, will also meet to
discuss the problem.
The larger of the craft will be
mounted with small-bore cannon and
rapid-frers, and the small power
boats with little rapid-f1re guns: "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

The British steamer Port Adelaide,
carrying passengers, has been sunk
and 96 of the passengers and crew
have been picked up at sea, Lloyds
reports. The captain of the Port
Adelaide was captured. Other vessels
reported as having been sunk or
probably sunk include five British
steamers, one British sailing ship,
one Russian steamer, one Norwegian
steamer, three Norwegian barks, one
Norwegian ship and one Swedish
steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
DISCHARGING TEUTONS.
Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany and Standard Oil of Louisi-
ana Lay off ~Unnaturalized Men.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 7.-As a
precautionary measure, all German
employees who have not become nat
uralized citizens of the United
States are being lad off by the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company. A few men were
notified Saturday that their services
would not be needed any longer, and
some more were discharged Sunday
afternoon.
Coon, Feb Twenty Germans
have been removed from the working
force of the Panama Canal and
about so other GERMANS, will be sent
to New York on the United States
transport fitzpatrick.
Norfolk, Va. Feb. Two petty
officers of German birth. on the
United States battleship Louisiana
were yesterday transferred to the
receiving ship Franklin. The men
had excellent records OF nine years
in the service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

A bread card system went into
operation yesterday throughout the
Netherlands A central bread bu-
reau will control distribution Of all
bread and flour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

The George Washington Birthday
Association will hold its regular an:
nual meeting for the election of Of
ficers on Saturday evening next at 8
o'clock in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The Rev. William j. Morton is re-
covering from an attack of grip,
though still confined to his bed. The
Wednesday evening service at Christ
Church will be conducted by Mr.. John
W Herndon.
The work of the exterior of the
new Alexandria Hospital building on
Duke street is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. The interior work is also
being pushed as fast as possible by
Richardson G. Burgess Of Washington
with the hope that the building may
be turned over to the trustees of the
hospital some time in April. The
annual meeting of the board of trus-
tees will be held on Monday, Febru-
airy 10Th.
Everett Rogers was elected engi-
neer of Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company by the city fire: committee
last night in place of VIM. Wood who
declined the position on account of
another offer which gives him
larger salary. Henry Posey, a vet
eran member of Columbia company,
and who has been the driver of the
engine for over forty-three years,
had his fingers SO badly frost-bitten
at the fire on Montgomery street
Monday that DR.. T. NJ. Jones was
compelled to lance several of them
last night.
The Cardinal Athletic Club of this
city will give its fifth annual BAN
quet and reception this evening at
Hotel Rammel in honor of Clark C.
Griffith, the popular manager of the
Washington baseball club. Mayor
Thomas A. Fisher will preside as
teastmaster and other gsests will be
present from Washington, the Alex
andria city council; Chamber Of
Commerce and Retail Merchants AS
sociation. No effort has been spared
on the part of President Sylvester A
Breen and other members of the clul
to make the occasion enjoyable to
all in attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
Married.

Mr.. Joseph 'Allen and Miss Flor
ence Butler were married Monday
evening, February 5, at 1880 o'clock,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Butler,
224 north Alfred street. The Rev. o.
w Triplett officiating. Silt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
Notice Annual Meeting

The regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Fidelity
Storage Company will be held at its
Office l22 south Fairfax street, Al
eXandria, Virginia, Wednesday Feb
ruary l4th, at 3 o'clock.
22-12t P. H. SMYTH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Died-Wednesday, February Z, at l
a. m., in the Alexandria Hospital,
MRS. AGNES COOMES PENN,
wife of john W. Penn, aged SO
years. Survived by her husband, a
daughter. two sisters and one
brother. Washington and Maryland
papers please copy.
33-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07


Miss Mollie Pearson, who has beer
| quite sick at her home in Prince
street, is improving though still con-
| fined to her room.
Douglass MCGOWAN, small boy,
was struck by Washington automo-
bile at Queen and Pitt streets yes.
terday afternoon, and his head, cut
DR.. Powell, who was called. took
several stitches in the wound. His
condition is not serious.
Mrs. Agnes Coomes Penn, wife OF
John w. Penn, aged 3s, died at the
Alexandria city hospital this morn
ing at one o'clock. The deceased is
survived by her husband, daughter,
two sisters and one brother. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made. The family reside at lot
Prince street.
W. C. Acton, former resident of
this city, died yesterday at Hughes
vile, Nd. The deceased is survived
by widow and three children-Mrs.
Joseph Bradley and Mrs Richard Ac-
ton, of Alexandria, ard Richard Ac-
ton. of Huphesville. His funeral
will take place at Hughesville to-
morrow
Tomorrow evening will be known
as alexandria night" at the Gypsy
Smith revival meetings in Washing
ION. 1t is expected tnat between five
and six hundred people from this
city will attend the service. Ar
rangements are in charge of Rev. DR..
John Lee Allison of the Second Pres
3yteriar Church. He has engaged
special cars, which will be on Royal
street, from which point the delega-
lion will start at six o'clock sharp.
Arrangements will also be made for
The company to take cars at the
Twelfth street station in Washington
which will carry them to Fourteenth
and V streets, two squares from the
tabernacle. A general invitation is
extended to every one to go, irres-
pective of whether they belong to any
church or not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosemont.
Apply to Howard ". Smith, 107
north Fairfax street. 1-12-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

See Linton, at Blondheim's old
stand, City Market, for meats, Auth's
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Friends of Mrs. Thomas Chauncey
will. regret to learn that she is i'll
with pneumonia at her home, sos
Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

The Alexandria Assembly will give
the last of its series of dances be-
fore Lent Friday night in the audi
torium of the Elks' Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

When in Washington and hungry,
stop at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
Alexandra City and Suburbs

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Columbia S. F. E., Company will
be held tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Miss Mollie Pearson, who has been
quite sick at her home in Prince
street, is improving though still con-
fined to her room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07
CRAFTSMANSHIP IN PRINT"

We have every facility for the pro-
duction of Good Printing and We
also serve in che spirit of willing
,,o.onara+io,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Miss Mary Hughes, of Richmond,
is the guest of Mrs. William N.
Smith, at her home in Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Select Crabs and CLANS at z -. ::
'':r'i Jacob Brill's Restaurant,
f:si "- Foot of King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

The George Washington Birthday
Association will hold its regular an
nual meeting for the election of Of
ficers on Saturday evening next at 8
o'clock in the rooms of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Mrs. Frank S. Harper has returned
from a visit to her cousin, Mrs. Allen
Nc cCarthy, at her home in Jamaica,
Long Island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Mills, accom-
panied by their little daughter, left
yesterday for Richmond, where they
will make their future home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-07

The Rev. William J. Morton is re-
covering from an attack of grip,
though still confined to his bed. The
Wednesday evening service at Christ
Church will be conducted by Mr.. John
w Herndon. b,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-24
Old Time Fabrics Erdure.

Despite its submersion under 1s0 feet of water for hfty-two years, a silk gown when dried apparently was al- most as good as when the waters closed over the steamer. The crimson and blue cOlorinCs or cotton goods were undimmed by their long inner sion. They were as bright as the day they were purchased.
 A peculiar condition marked woolen fabrics, however. The material that comprised the wool had disappeared, leaving the warp as small meShed net ting, but in good condition.
 Several watches, an ancient revolver, coins of dates prior 10 the civil war, jet bracelets and ha!rcombs in fashion of the period square toed shoes and slippers Of that day, the "gendemen's boots" affected by the daudics-the0e must have been several on the Pewa- bic-black silk handmade lace, cheeks from the Pewabic's baggage room door keys and locks with the steamers name stamped upon them, steamer sil- yer and other articles were sent up.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-24
Old DagueTeOtype Unharmet


 A gold stamped card case marked with the name F. ". Ludlow was also brought up, and it may be that if vic dms of the wreck have relatives alive some Of them may yet recover relics of those who went down.
 I've have been successful. That is all we care to say about the operations now" said Margaret C. Goodman, for merly of Detroit, who organized the company. is a director and was in De troit in charge of the shipment sent to Toledo on the steamer City Of Mackinac-
 "Whle we demonstrated last year that deep sea salvage was possible by descending SG0 feet in Traverse bay, we were not prepared to proceed with the Pewabic salvage until this sum mer. The work is now well under way"
 The history Of attempts 10 reach the Pewabic's copper treasures constitutes a story of tragedies. Because of the depth in which the vcsscl sank the owners at once abandoned her to the insurance company. The company late in 1865 sent Billy P1yc. a famous diver Of those days. in charge Of an CN3edi- ton to attempt to recover the copper
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-24
~Oosete
 Divers Get to Treasure Ship Alter Years of Vain Effort
4 Silk Gown Is Brought Up In Good Condition-AH Rec Ords For Deep Sea Salvage
 Broken by New Device

was owned by the Lake Superior Transportation company. consisting of Wells D. WaIbridge, J. T. Whiting and L. Mcknight, all of Detroit and all of whom died many years ago. On her way from -uluth to Buffalo the Me teor rammed her.
 She had on board l50 passengers and 6 crew of thirty. One hundred and twenty-five persons were drowned Captain Mckay was thrown Into the water and was picked up Hy a boat after the steamer sank.
 The collision occurred six and a half miles south and east Of Thunder Bay island, about fourteen miles from Al pena
 Because of the depth of water the boat sank below all currents and storm disturbances and has remained more than half a century on the exact spot where she went down.
 The Leavitt diver reported she rest ed on clay and rock, on even keel, with her rigging and deck structure intact He was able to make his way through the steamers saloon and cabins with ease, and he sent up for souvenirs one ''clam" load of objects that lay at hand. Among these were numerous fine silk and broadCloth garments Of fifty years ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-24
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

DoAt put it off. but order your printing HOW which You will 1eed when you put Sz your new system Tho Daily 'Alaaka1 job department is better IsQuipped Ehaz ever so do your work. PEtcea right and work promptly executed. If.