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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
AN ORDINANCE

Section BE II ordained by the roitte
tugN of the Parish af West Felleiana.
state uf Louisiana, }H regular session con-
seHea that oaeh and every dog In the
said Parish Of West Fellclaua. Ia. over
The aKe 81 stE months shan be subject 20
ass annual license tax Of OHe Dollar ard
FIFTY Genie 81 50), which tax shall De
collected by the Tax Collector TOT tbs
benefit ef the Public school FuHd 81 the
Parish 81 West feHeaua. ia
Section 2 tie It further ordained that
thc said license tax shall he payable ou az
before the first day q March annually.
commencing March T. 1913, ard annually
thereafter. aud said tax shalt be detiu-
guent nn ana after March ! annually
section g. be il nHhsf ordained. that
upon the payment 81 said license tax
there shall be issued TO the one paying
the same q small dog collar 81 suitable
siEs. bearing a serial number correspond
iUg with the number Of the license taS,
which collar shall be placed OF fastened
around the ueek of the dog upon which
the license tax IS paid. and shall serve as
evidence 81 the payment ~ the license tax
Section g. BE Il further ordained, that
it shall be unlawful fer any person 60 oWu,
have ia his ar her possession, on permit
80 remain on the premises occupied by
him auy dog without FIRST having paid the
said license tax upon such dog as herein
provided and upon conviction for ths
violation af this ordinance shall be fnea
IN stun net exceeding one Hundred
Dollars ttieo00i ef imprisonment IN the
Parrish sail for term not So exceed
thirty d8ys, or both. at the discretion u
the Court
Section s BE st further ordained. that
ali non resident dos owners bringing into
this Parrish dogs for any purpose whatso.
ever shall come under the operation q
this ordinance ana pay this license taN
rs Hhoye
Section g. t3e IL further ordained. that
This license tax shat be collected hy the
Parish Tax Collector ~ hls aalg aeputze}
deputy and be shall reeeiye the sum Il
Fifty Cents ont ~ each license collected
as his remuneration fog collecting thlsI
Said license taz
section i3e II further ordained that
All ordinances or parts ~ ordinances,
coBtrary 70 or Ia violation to this uFdi
nance are hereby repealed and this o.
dinaace shah 60 into effect on January !.
1919
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
ARTICLE VI

f The corporate powers ~ this corporation
/ SHALL be- setted iu q board Uf dItegt tors o. he
/ composed Of seven directors 10 be elected
+ ht the stock holders az "a general meeting
+ te be held oa the argt Tuesday after the
first MonslaF of january nf each year, al
which election each share of stock shall
/ Ice entitled f0 one vote No stock holder
at this stock corporation Rhait he eligible
/ as a director unless be owns tn his uwn
+ n8ms az least one full pald share If the
capital stock Notice 81 such election
shall he given bF Publication lea "a news
/ paper fer tive issues previous to such
election
/ The board Of directors shall have the
power 10 make al by laws, rules aud
I regulations upi inconsistent herewith,
necessary with the conduct ~ the business
and affairs IF the corporation, and shall
elect from their number a president. vice
president and "a secretary treasurer
/ Iutll the election 60 he held as herein.
! above provided the following persons shall
constitute the FIRST Board Of Directors
each Of whom owns one OF more fun paid
unple,leea shares Of the capital stock II
The corporations Edward Butler, nalng.
Lat = Daniel star HH, la, W. A..
Naekle, ST. FraHeiSyiile la Lee O. Lester.
Elm Park la t. " Rogers. ST. Fran.
c.HeiIie Ia Max panpf. Laurel ill., La.
Hna r f. Shay ST FranrisyIHe, La.
Nlth Edward Butler as president. Il. /.
. Daniel as yire-rfesident. and r. +. Crump
as SECRETARY. treasurer.
THUS done and passed at my office NJ
81 franoisytIle. La on this 10th aay of
August iol5 ia the presence of +. NJ.
9seead and K n Leake competent Wit.
1eHses. who have heTeuato fixed their
signatures wtth the appearcrs and me.
sai5 %atalF after dge reading Of thc
uhol.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
f. n MAgEARIa
r NJ LEAKE
STATE oF LOUISIANA
rarl.h If M..TEellrlana

Section / t'e IL ordained hy the Police
Jury OF the Parish At West FelieIana In
the State Of louisiana. that the annual
expenses. taxes and revenues Of the said
Parrish fog the scar lals are estimated and
BppufuoHe1 and by this orduan shall be
dedicated based un total assessment as
filed Had approved Of Two Million Three
hundred EiRhly steven Thousand Dollars
E2.3sj aaH 0G and lH addition thereto,
vehicle per capita. license, uua either
sources Of Income TO Dba Parish authorized
hy law Of -Four Thousand Tive Hundred
nnLlHrH Nsl 200 nnl ln-MIt-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
ragapAss NOTICES.

All hunting with SOY ~ Hun, 81 driving
through % od st auy cattle on The
"itoaale plantation silhogt special per
mission, IS positively gFohlhtsa All aueR
acts viii be regarded as ugsgasBiug and
prosecuted aa a4gh.
Mrs e. D. BARROW
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22

! Grand ana Petit Jurors ......s sac 90
3 Coroner and Iuries .......... Ice 90
s. i'auprrs Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
8 Sheriff and Criminal Expense SEQ 40
F. sheriff Attending Court ..... COO eo
& Magistrates Observation-Disclosures. 1899
r conslalles .................. as 90
2 Clefk af Police Jury ......... $50 %
IT, Parish Treasurer ............ l5oee
III ''l1eaI journal .............. yes. 100
D. Care Of Court House tl"ck. ZOO
IT. ian PHYSICIAN. .........-.'. 90 on
- care % Court It"as".....s.'. l-e'e
%. haiAiasHihs iflsohf'H. ....... 90 %
H. instruct ATTORNEY ............ 4'V.o'
IT, Assessor ..........s....s.s. L'o0A w
D. Light and water Service. 900
- Turnkey Fees ...-............ 5000
q" Elections OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
a. For principal ana interest on
Drudge bonds Of Fa'nhe, ma
TURTLES m l3lA.......s....s.. 1851 90
-. F"f principal ard interest on
i'ti4Ff hehaS OF tae7ts ma
,. ''''''a ''. ',''.. ......'.,. '''''.'
80, -, ','' ,.'--,
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,, ,as ..
,...'......'..'... 80 ,., =,
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Sestiau q E'e II further ordained that
the ten miii tax authorized hF law is here
hN levied and dedicated FOR the Fear 1918
1ltd TIE sam" NhaH bf pledged aNi''ed
and #UpHfIoned as follows, in-Wsi
For Public EdueateR .....s.3 mills
3 Fer statutory usual and
necessary charges. ..s.s.....l &}d mills
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22

All parties aTs hereby Houued not ss
tfespass en- aug property 81 lba Felleiaas
i5aHs and fgust company. la Liquidation
under penalty OF The aW.
d STEELE Special agent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22

Hunting. fishing lettering OF rospass,
mg IH ans form ou Laurel Hla Farm 10
hereby prohibited under penalty u tAs
law HYs Nj STEWART. Manager
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22

The public is hereby warned aEainss
uulHg aud hauling WooJ tfom The Alfred
Doyle aH1 sid BLACK places. under penalty
ef the mV
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22

AR j. A VENTURES
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22

tgom aHa after th,a aaJo all H4HuaE Of
any aHa ou tHe Greenwood plantation e
positively prohibited uBaer penalty 81 tres
pa4s,ug. AuE ufs I8au4 uH ais pRas
without permission wall ba considered
Il ssp,sas.aa aHa prosecuted a. thU uu
extent at gHg aW.
AAa j. A. NENTHEaa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
JURY vENtREs


Grand lHu for the october Term lalf
pt tfe jth f1dietst District Court fat thp
Parish ef West lrlriaHt State az i4uIs
lama commencing AnHa3E. October j. 1917
John / Daniel J.. q &aaasH
e u. Folites e. + Mgtsrhvu
r Fl Daniel ! 81 HgH
A 9 Patterson She Mann
e. T. Lloyd 81 Il HHilef
Steve Reed HARRIS Irvine
Gus BrGummond g. 50 Iuilrf
David Taylor, D. 3 T. Peterson
e T Noteworthy JOHN a sp.llmau
u A spillaau D. q Eag.lHo
Petit iEr} fpr the October Term. laiI
.uf The guh Judicial District Court fUT the
Parrish 81 West Feltslaaa. Louisiana. com
mcnriHE NfHdag. n4lnlsHf S 1917.
J VI Ruseath8I S. D. Osborne
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22

Miss Lucy Matthews shares c NJ
Harrow, G shares Henry Stewart, shares
r. YuHkrs. s shares J hob Daniel
abafes. per " g. Wood Chas WeydeFt.
shares Max nampf shares Chas
Argue. shares f. Oampf shares
O. f. Howell 5 shares. ~ r. Daniel
shares. NJ } Daniel, c shares J. G.
Nareai. 3 shares J F irvine 8 shares
T. s Percy shares Richardson 4
Nglsna. 8 shares. Frank Paul 2 shares
e. s. Mathews. 20 shares T. 4. shay
shares " s. Aar8maH, g shares W. s.
Daniel & Sons. shares, Jno. l. Daniel
shares z. - Biebham, 9 shares, c
FolEss s. son. q shares The True pemo-
erat 2 shares
IS Illnesses
+. II NAUEAEL.
r. NJ LEAKE
l.. s. MUSE, Notary Public
Flied fur record, August ts, 1917 "A
q. Ca Recorded la Record Hook l.
page 81. August lG 1877
g. T. MUSE, CLERK ard Recorder
A true copy ~ the original
e. q MUSE, Clerk and Recorder
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
J L R0HB 6 shares
l. " ROGERS. e shares
y " LEVY. 8 sbares.
W 81 Mn0n- s sharea

Edward Butler 20 shares Il. Wolf
"a shares ! 3 MeGebee. 10 shares ~ A
Aarkte, shares Lee O Lester. shares
Ssbiesjnger, shares r. f. Crumn.
; shares Arthur MADDEN. 8 shares. J n
Matthewa. shares Il. l. Daniel, s shares
! q Ietkins 5 shares @ l. rloltlnRsr
shares & # powns. shares. Max
Mann shares A f. Harrow. shares
y Butler shares, " r, nutier,
5 shares, Or Thos. Butler. shares.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
CATTLE BRANDS.

Ny brand ls a SPADE The puhlle lie
warned against bgtra cattle ath ihls
bfaBH without mg consent
8 G. MAgEtRl
{ pEa appreciate any Information lead
luE 10 tie FeeUfsTy ct cattle branded Is
1hat mag have sIrsoI rum The pastures
near l1ettFnhefR
8 PERCY. AGENT
TielteBbgfE Ia
ST. cattle mark is ~ n oa Mp ana Gag
Hn one ear pab'.r ss warmed nat 10 TBF
chase ar drive Of ane cattle 60 marked
tAae lz 1Frl Lucy T. MATTHEW'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
LABOR MEN DISAGREE.
Successor to Labor Commissioner
Causes More or Less Friction.

With the Central Trades and Labor
counci! divided in its support OF
Howard T. Colvin, of Alexandria, Tor
the position of labor commissioner
the belief is t hat the plum will pos
siblv 90 to another city. The names
of Major Charles G.. K!zer, OF Nor
folk. and Frank S. Lyon, of New
mort News. are being mentioned N
connection with the appointment.
James B. Doherty, who has held
the post for a number of years. says
he will not agree to serve again.
It appears that the labor council
of Richmond is badly divided III its
allegiance to the two men first
named. Mr.. Colvin was for many
wears resident of Alexandria, but
he has made his home in Richmond
for long time, being chief clerk in
the legislative reference bureau
There has been dscontent in labor
circles of the state Mr.. Colvn losing
out in a contest few years ago in
Fredericksburg, when one of the
stormiest sessions in the history OF
the state federation of labor was
convened there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
Chamber of Commerce Passes Reso-
unions Favoring Position Taken by
Board nf Aldermen and City Coun-
Gil. ::

A will be noted by the following
resolutions, the Alexandria Chamoer
of Commerce heartily endorses the
action taken at the joint session OIL
the Board Of Aldermen and CITY
Council concerning the offer made 10
the city of Alexandria by the WASH
;npton Steel and Ordnance Company
believing that it vii! he for the DesI
interests of the city.
Resolved. BY the Chamber OF Com
merce. Inc, of the City cf Alexandria
Virginia, in meeting assembled that
this Chamber heartily indsrses the
resolution passed at q joint meeting
of the Common Council and Board
of Aldermen Of the City of AleXan-
dria. held on August %. 1917, rela-
tive to the acceptance of the pro-
pcsal of the Washington Steel ana
Ordnance Company regarding the
establishment Of ferry between
Alexandria and Giesboro Point. and
Furthermore. they urge the Honor
able City Council that they carry
the matter to successful conclusion,
that Alexandria may be made the
home city of large and successful
enterprise by which every resident
and tax payer will be benefited. And
further
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutionS be sent to His Honor, the
Mayor both branches of the City
Council. and published in the Alex
andria Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
MRS. BULLS STATEMENT
Saws She Was To Have Married BOs'

Says She Was To Have Married Bos-
ton Chemist.
Boston, Mass, Sept. Mrs. Nina
T. Bull, of Arlington, Va, yesterday
explained to the police her relations
with Harold A. Whitman, her chem
ist fance, whose death by a fracture
Of the skull in a dump is an unsolved
mystery.
They were engaged, she told Chief
Kendall. of the Somerville police, and
planned to be married in October.
She expected to obtain divorce In
Virginia early next month.
In a spirit of fun, because the mar
riage was to be so soon, she explain
ed, she signed "Nina Whitman" and
addressed Harold as Loving Hus-
band' in letters which were found
on his body. !;
Mrs. Bull is a blonde of striking
appearance. She is of medium height.
Her face yesterday bore. traces OF
great suffering and it was plain that
she had lost much sleep since learn
ing of Whitman's violent death.
Willis C. Goss, a cousin of the
murdered man. yesterday interjected
a further element of mystery into the
case when he said that Mrs. Bull re-
ceived none of three kilograms sent
her by the Whitman family inform
inc her of Harold's death. She learn
ed of it through newspaper dis
match.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
CADORNA'S STEAM ROLLER
italians Driving Toward Key TO
Vienna and Trieste.

Washington, Sept 7.-Simultaircrs
with the resumption of Gen. Cador-
mas double drive toward Lubiano;
the Key to Vienna and Trieste, the
Italian Embassy here yesterday re-
ceived the admission Of the distin-
guished German military critic, Maj.
Morarth, of the gravity of the situa-
ton on this front.
Maj. Morarth, writing in the Rest.
er Lloyd of Budapest, declares that
the dash of Gen. Cardinals troops III
this offensive surpasses; E'alything
ever done before Iies Same : cEiiite
says the weight of the drive has beer
felt especially on these three sectors:
Between Dossofaiti and the HERNIA
da. in the Fipacco Valley. and on the
Bainezza plateau.
Mai. Morarth admits that progress
has been made on the whole front.
In his opinion the fall of Monte Santo
has put the whole Austrian army IN
a very precarious position. The cap
turc Of Selo on the .Adriatic littorai,
he believes. menaces the. whole Her.
mada position, powerful as that posi-
tion is.
OF the. active resumption OF the
Cadorna offensive, yesterdays is5;
patch to thessembassy SAYS =, :
.."The Italian offensive hasA resum-
ed. a character of great .activitEi es7
pecially on the levels of the pain
sizza. The enemy has been pushed
beyond the Chiapovano Valley. East
Of Gorilla. one by one. the Aus
trian positions are falling into TIA.
liam hands. The hills Of st. kathe-
rine and st. Mark are cleared of Aus
trans. Austrian counter-attacKs
have failed utterly without even,
checking the organized pressure OF
the Italian army.
A further resumption of activity
all along the front up to the Swiss:
border is indicated. Slight advances
have been made, and the Austrlans
have been prevented from moving
troops from these sectors to the
TsonZo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
JUST SHARE OF TAXESENDORSE COONclSACT
Attorney General Has Evidence of
Wide Discrepancies in Railroad
Valuations.

That the widest discrepancies ex-
ist between the assessment of rail
way properties and real estate SINH
larly situated, but owned by individ-
uals, are the facts supported by affi
1avits n the hands of Attorney
General Pollard. The Attorney
General has called upon the Com
monwealth attorneys and other
people throughout the State tn sub
NIT any facts that show that unjust
and unequal taxation exists.
When questioned yesterday. Mr..
Pollard said that he had affidavits
from Charlottesville, Danville and
Manassas, all of which made known
the valuations that had been placed
against the property of the rail
roads. 1t is claimed that the station
property at Manassas is assessed at
sl25. while the property of adjacent
owners, not judged more valuable
than that of the railroad, is assessed
at $4,000. So far as can be learned,
no reason is given for the difference
in the valuation of private and cor
porate property while it is known
that the one is assessed by local Off
GERS and the other by the State
Corporation Commission.
A determined effort is being made
by the oity of Charlottesville to have
the State Corporation Commission
increase the property valuation of
in that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
|. w. w. ACTIVITIES.
Federal Authorities Make Descent on
Publishing Houses in Chicago.

Publishing Houses in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. Raids by Fede-
raj authorities last night on three
publishing offices and book store
added to the mass of alleged evidence
of treason already in the hands of
the government.
Several newspapers and publishing
offices were raided.
Evidence already in the Depart
ment Of Justice shows that the /. w.
w. activities have embarrassed in
dustries-particularly the Western
mines-producing war material This
evidence shows, too. that the. | w.
W. proposed to spread its doctrines
of violence all over the land.
The Patriotic Education Society
yesterday harged directly that Aus
trians and aBulgars are responsible
for these disorders, acting for the
German secret service. The extent of
I. w. w. plans is indicated by the
openly-expressed fear that they
might try to capture the Minneapo-
lis session of the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy, and dis
tort its deliberations into |. w. w.
propaganda.
The government has ordered the
leaders, such as Big Bull Haywood,
James Rowan, Dan Sheridan and
others prosecute to the limit if
seized documents p:rve as serious
as the government Le.ievcs they
are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
LOSE FIRST POINT
House Committee Approves Appro-
priatiOn In Great War Budget Bill

iiouse >OiHNifltee approves appTO-
priation In Great War Budget Bill
Washington, Sept. THE first
round in the Congressional fight over
legislation paving the way for the
taking over of Kent Island for an
army proving ground went against
!!I4 islanders by the narrowest pos
sibie margin late yesterday, when
the House Committee on Appropra-
tions, in reporting out the S4,S0O,0OO
war budget bill, refused by a tie
vote to specifically exempt the is
land as site for the proposed gun
and ammunition range in the Chesa-
pcakc bay. The committee then un-
animously approved the $3,OOO,OOO
appropriation recommended by the
War Department with which to buy
and establish new proving ground.
The action of the committee was
taken after sharp debate and by a
test vote of s to Is, two members OF
the committee declining to vote and
seven being absent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
DROPS BOMBS ON HOSPITAL

Grand Headquarters of the French
Army in France, Sept. The
Vandelainc0urt Hospital, in the re-
eion of Verdun, was again lombard
ed BY German av.ators for six and
half hours Wednesday night. Nine"
teen persons were killed and twenty
six wounded, The huts attacked cor~
taincd only severely wounded men,
who were unable to move from thel:
cots.
The hostile airplanes flew over the
hospital every twenty minutes from
$50 o'cock in the evening until .
o'clock in the morning.
London, Sept. Ton the night OF
September.4-5 German aircraft DROP
ed bombs on three hospitals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07

The business transacted by the City
School Board last night was OF a
routine nature.
Three train loads of the N" Ynr!;
troops passed through .i'cxandria
yesterday for Alabama.
Mrs. Randolph, Of Lexington. IS
visiting her father, Rev. DE-. Cav.
ford, on Seminary Hill.
Mr.. E.. L. Dainserfeld and Miss
Mary Daing .rfala, .ett yeste.da! for
Atlantic City. N J
Mr.. T. Harvey Henshaw was op-
Grated on yesterday morning at the
Alexandria Hospital for appendicitis.
Mr.. Charles Sullivan, OF north CO.
lumbus street, has as his guest Mr..
Patrick Haltigan, of Washington.
Mr.. w. L. Newton and family have
returned to their home in this city
after spending two weeks in the
Shenandoah valley.
Mrs. John Hepburn and son. Fran
els. have returned to their home in
Cameron street, from ten days
camping trip above the 'Aqueduct
Bridge.
The weekly entertainment given
last night in the Young Mems Sodal-
ity Lyceum Hall for the soldiers
camped in this city and neighbor-
hood, was largely attended. Selec-
tions by the Hawaiian quartet, of
Washington, were a feature of the
program given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
TO DEMAND TERRITORY
French Premier Says Peace Will
Come With Restoration of Alsacc-
Lorraire.


Paris, Sept. France will no;
compromise on the question of re-
c,very of Alsace and Lorraine.
The declaration was made by Pre-
mier Rihot yesterday in an address
at the celebration of the anniversary
of the battle Of the Marine. He said
France would not consent to diplo.
matte discussion as to whether the
provinces should be restored.
"France makes pretentions only
for the recovery Of its own, to re-
gain possession of its provinces,
wrenched from it by the odious abuse
of force" he added. "Let no one ask
France to compromise upon that
question. The nation could not do it
without, betraying, the cause of JUS
tice.
"What a preface would be given
to the peace which it is sought to
found upon the rights of peoples, II
century ago should be consecrated
anew.
"The restoration of Alsace and
Lorraine is not a question that may
be given over to discussion by diplo-
mats. 1t is the very condition of the
establishment of the rights OF ma
tions which ought to guarantee
peace in the future against fresh vio-
lence.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
FIRE NEAR BIG COAL PIERS

Incendiary Blaze Damages Fiaduct
Bridge on the Lamberts Point Line
at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. Fire be-
l:eved to be of incendiary origir
damaged the viaduct bridge of the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company,
en- the Lambert Point line, near the
coal piers of the Norfolk and West
e,n Railway Company. The bridge
spans :he railroad tracks less than
half mile from the great piers, one
Of the largest in the world, now
working night and day on coal con-
tracts of the United States Navy and
entente allies.
Early discovery of the fire and
Quick work by the fire department
saved the structure from serious
damage. Car service was delayed on
ly for a short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
MAY SEIZE DUTCH VESSELS.
Special Commission Arrives to Con
fer With Officials Here.

Special Commission Arrives to Con-
fer With Officials Here.
The United States is prepared to
resort to extreme measures even COM
Wandering, unless the special Dutch
mission, which arrived here late yes
te:'day2 will accept the proposal of the
ENlCrts Administrative Boa.J to
place Dutch ships, now in American
harbors. into trade with Australia
and Java.
1t was learned at the Shipping
Board yesterday that the govern
ment feels it has all the power ne
cessary to commanders the Dutch
vessels, about 100 in number. and of
about 250,000 tons capacity. This
step has not been taken. it was
stated, because of belief that A.
G. A. van Ealde. the head of the
Datch mission and the shipping cx-
perts who accompany him. will see
the equity of the proposal maie by
the Exports Board and agree to
cooperate in the movement of wheat
and sugar to the United States.