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The Little River news., 1917-01-13

and intermediate points.
 MARTIN WALSH Traffic Manager.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
BUILD XEPPELlNS FOR DEFENSE
Large Calbcr Mobile Rifles aud Other
 Recent Inventions to be Ad0pted.


 Recent Inventions to be Ad0pted. Washington, Jan. 10-Ordinance and seacraft innovating designed from lin- es developed by the European bclli- gerents have been authorized by War and Navy Departments.
 They include Zeppelin type air ships, large caliber mobile rifles and hoWitzers, to be mounted on railroad trucks for the coast defense, or hauled by tractor engines over country roads, Determination to build the "Zappe- lin was reached after an exhaustive study of the question of rigid airships by a joint committee of officers rep resenting the acronautical branches of both services, the General Staff of the army and the General Board of the navy which recommended their con- | struction be undertaken at once The recommendations have been approved by Secretaries Daniels and Baker and the cost will be equally divided be- tween the army and the .aVy.
The Little River news., 1917-01-13

stands. a southwest and south direc- tion to the section line between sec tions 10 and 15, said township and range; thence west on said section line across Holloway Slough to the old road, to the end that same may be established as a public road-Signed
 .-,. B. Elrk, ct al. SIP
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
Edwards on the stand.

h. E. Edwards, the defendant, was placed on the stand in his own be half. He gave New Boston, Texas. a, ms home Had lived here two months before arrest Said he was not pre- sent when robbery was committed and knew nothing about it, but was on the show grounds from until arrested On cross examination admitted that he had been in jail before, but never con- victed. Said he did not run with Rop- erts and James, but was with them l frequently. Had known James in 1913
 Was shown letter addressed to Rusty Roberts in jail and signed Red" He said he wrote it. The letter was en- | tered as evidence.
 Thad s. Derst of New Boston testi- fled as to the good character of the defendant.
 MT. Waldrop was brought back ir rebuttal.
 The state brought in Robert Edwards | of DeQueen, who was in the "49 show all night up to the arrest of the men looking for 9 man Said Edwaras w mot there after shortly after s o'clock He had known Edwards the defendant
The Little River news., 1917-01-13
Nervous Women.

When the nervousness is caused by constipation, as is often the case, you will get quick relief by taking Cham tsrlaiu'8 tablets. These tablets also improve Che digestion Ottainable avarvmhorn adv+
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
CAPTAINS TEL l IF \. W. TRADE:
 WINDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The unusual strength of the northwest trade winds this season is being com mented on by captains entering this port The captain of a dutch liner declared he had to buck so many strong trade winds after leaving Yo- kohama on a trip to this city that he had but two pounds of coal in his bunkers when he reached Honolulu. The bunkers, he stated, had been well filled at the start of the voltage "but the trades sapped so much of the vessels strength that the coal melt ed like snow before the sun."
 The passengers, he said, were not aware of the possibility of the vessel being driven toward the line to wal low fuelless, foodless and with little chance of being sighted.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
PETITIONS FOR s LENT FhRE.
 ARE. MADE.
(By Associated Press)

. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The government has been asked to issue six cent piece for use after the ex- pected general raise of street care fares from five to six cents, accord ing to statements made to the state railroad commission by street car of ficials here. These officials told the commission that the six cent fare is bound to come on account of the in- creased supply costs, and that 137 cities in the United States had al ready petitioned for such increase.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
C0COANUTS ARE RUSHED TO
 FRISCO
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Dried cocoanuts, used as a base in many face creams, soaps and beautifying preparations, are being rushed into this port from the southern seas at an unprecedented rate, to meet the demand according to shipping men here.
 The trade name for the dried nuts is copra, and so designated it figures in many romantic tales of the warm attitudes of the Pacific. Formerly it was brought almost exclusively by schooners which lazied about the archipelagoes picking it up but the demand of late has become so great and the price so correspondingly high that it is brought profitably as cargo by transpacific liners, at war time freight rates.
 The dried cocoanut is hoisted from the holds with scoops, like coal, and cascades down into hoppers. The best cOpra is sacked as it comes from these hoppers; inferior grades are shoveled into wagons and hauled to factories. Wharf loungers esteem the fragments a deIicacy, and whittle the meat from the broken shells.
 The feat of the Chicago packer who is said to have saved every part of the pig except the squeal, has been equaled by a concern handling copra here. Ordinarily used for it's oil alone
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
COLLEGE WOMEN ARE
 DOING PATRIOTIC TURN

BOHEMIAN, Montana. Dec. 1.-The women of the Montana State college have signed pledge to eat but six small pieces of candy a week and but one tablespoonful of sugar a day as their part in the sugar conservation movement. They will maintain this ration until January b. or longer if necessary.
 The pledge was arranged in accord auce with the suggestion of Profes sor Alfred Atkinson, federal food commissioner for the state of Mon tana.
 The women students have already pleged themselves to save as much as possible in the consumption of other foodstuffs.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11

Forest Supervisor Weigle, of Alas ka, with headquarters at Ketchikan, is authority for the statement that a boulevard will be built around Eyak lake next spring. He says the money is now available and the work will proceed, providing the necessary la bor can be secured.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11

is now being made to yield a food base, complexion oil, explosive com ponent, throat prophylactic, seasick preventative, gun oil and candy com ponent by this local firm
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11

Sporting goods, cutlery, flashlights at The Northwestern Hardware Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
GOOD SHAD SEASON LlhhLi

Size of Herring Catch Doubtful
However. Say Fishermen.
All the indications, the Potomac
fishermen say, point to good shad
season this spring, though some
doubts are expressed as to the size
of the herring : catch. Shad are
being caught in all the tributaries
of the Potomac, but all reports
state that few herring are being
caught, and they are scarce on the
market.
In consequence of this scarcity,
prices for herring are high for the
season. The gill net fishermen, who
drift nets below Alexandria, are
starting work with some success,
though it will be a week or ten days
before the fishing season should be
at its best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
MINISTER'S APPOINTED PLANNING FOR THE WAR
Rosed on Three-Year COnflict-Gov-
ernment Defense Body Takes Up
Three Main Problems.

The latest news from Washington
this afternoon is to the effect that
Secretary of War Baker and the adj
visorv commission of the Council OF
National Defense have under discus
sion today war plans on a basis OF
three wears of conflict, the suggestion
of food control for the nation, and
universal military service in some
form.
II is said that every agency Is
being made use of to grid the nation
against "the natural foe to liberty.
The officials are said to be ready to
place = large force in the field as
soon as Congress says the word,
both the army and navy having been
quietly preparing for months for
possible emergency such as has de-
veloped.
Strong and vigorous approval OF
the Presidents war message was
given expression today on the part
of members of the Senate. 1t is
intimated that probably from three
to five million men will be raised for
the armies of America and nothing
left undone to achieve 4 successful
end of the war issue whatever may
he the cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
Creates New Fun Idea.

Something new in motion pictures
will be shown at the Richmond tomor-
row. 1t is the first Essanay production
presenting Max Linder, the noted
European comedian. Max Comes
Across" is the title.
In "Max Come Across" the fam
Gus Monsieur Linder has picturlzed
his trip across the Atlantic to Amerl-
ca. The vessel was the Espagne Of
the French line. Newspapers carried
thrilling accounts of how the big lin
er was rammed amidships at sea on
this voyage, and deailed the iudl-
crous, yet effective, manner In which
Max Linder had quelled what threat
ened to become a panic among the
passengers by playing lively air on
the piano in the salon.
The picture is crammed full of fun"
providing situations from beginning
to end. There is a whole raft Of pretty
.girls-all blondes--to aid the coined
ian. There is also a fat woman, who
weighs 2S5 pounds. She tips over a
ilfeboat, precipitating the blondes into
the ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

the Germans before them in the val
ley of the Athletic River, repulsing
their counter attacks in the Cham
pagne and springing a successful sur
prise attack upon them in Alsace.
Throughout the zone of activity in
Northern France something like 200
German prisoners were taken Sun
day, indicating heavy losses in dead
and wounded. Six field guns abandon
ed point to the same conclusion.
Along a front of about ten miles
the British captured, according to the
official report, system of trenches
forming part of the German advanced
line between Arras and Bapaume-
Cambria road. Inflicting severe loss
es on their stubborn adversaries, the
British stormed and captured the vii
lagos of Doignies, Louverval, NoreuIl,
| Longate, Ecoust st. Mem, ana CrolS-
elles, British artillery fire nipped in
the bud an attempted counter. attack.
Correspondents at Gen. Haig's
headquarters are making merry over
German deserter who rolled into the
Canadian trenches with his most
priced earthly possessions hugged in
! his arms. These included an extra
pair of boots, safety razor, and a
box of German cigars.
He distributed the cigars among
his new "kamerades" in gratitude fol
the good-natured reception they gave
him, and he raised roar when, II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
PRIESTS READY TO FIGHT.
Will be Found Battling for COun-
try. Declares Paulist Father.

try, Declares Paulist Father.
New York, April 3.-SiX hundred
Knights of Columbus went into
delirium of enthusiasm Sunday
morning at the twentieth annual
communion breakfast of the New
Amsterdam Council when the Rt
Rev. John Hughes. general superior
of the Paulist Fathers, declared
that if war comes upon the United
States, priests will be at the side OF
laymen and every Roman Catholic
will be found following the flag of
liberty wherever Congress directs.
". B0urke Cochran, Bird S. Co.
Ter, and Supreme Court Justice John
w. Golf delivered similar patriotic
remarks.
The Knights received Holy Com
munion at the s o'clock mass in the
Paulist Fathers Church on Colum-
bus avenue and marched in body
to Shanley's where the communion
breakfast was given.
I'VE have shown the world that we
Catholic priests could work in the
trenches alongside of other men,"
said Father Hughes, and if this
country is forced into war then we
priests are ready, and | say, God
bless US. Let every man stand up
and fight for his country and for
his religion and follow our glorious
flag Of liberty wherever Congress
and the President dictate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

of Our Lord, nineteen hundred seven
teen.
By-C. W. FLETCHER, Secretary
G. R. Gaines, President.
G. c. Trenary, Vice President.
A. S. Mankin, Asst. Sec'y.
John l.. Reed, Treasurer.
To The President of the United
States,
White House,
Washington.
Mr.. President:
have the honor to transmit here
with a resolution adopted by the j.
r. N. Curtin Memorial Baraca Class
of the First Baptist Sunday School of
this city, as a testimonial of their
loyalty to you and to the Govern
ment of the United States, and as a
pledge of their support in whatever
crisis the present international con-
ditions may cause to occur.
Yours most respectfully and obedi,
emily,
C. W. Fletcher, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
Annual Conference of Methodist
Episcopal Church Adjourned Last
Night at Baltimore-Pastors Talk
War.

There were apparently but few if
any pacfist ministers in attendance
at annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church which closed last
night in the city of Baltimore. The
Revs. Worth NJ. Tippy, Benjamin F.
Clarkson and DR.. Don S. Colt spoke
in plain language regarding war with
Germany. The latter said that Ger
man theology would destroy our
Christianity as German guns did the
cathedrals Of Belgium if it got the
opportunity. Another declared that
war with Germany was for righteous
ness and democracy. The session did
not close until near midnight. The
ministers appointed for churches in
this vicinity are given here:
Washington District.
District superintendent, John R.
Edwards; Alexandria, A. r. Spiel
man; Camp Springs, NJ. F. Lowe:
Concord, John E. Slick, superntend-
ent; Falls Church and Arlington.
Merritt Earl, George w. Rice, sup
erintendent; Forestville, J. R. Cavil-
leer; Gaithersburg, l.. NJ. Bennett;
Herndon, E. N. Bergenstock; Hyatts>
vile and Langdon, NJ. F. Lowe, S.
E. Rose, superintendent; Kensington,
C. 7. Weede; Lanham, J. I. Winger;
Laytonsville, C. T. Boss; Manassas,
Jacob Halpenny, superintendent;
Montgomery, F. Y. Jaggers; Seat
Pleasant, William H. Richardson.
uperintendent; Spencerville, Bert
Constance; Washington, Anacostia, c.
S. Biggs; Brightwood Park, J. E.
Fort; Brookland, F. J. Mumford;
Bruen, C. A. Shreve; Calvery, J.
Montgomery; Chevy Chase, Lucien
Clark, superintendent; Congress
Heights, A. T. Perkins: Douglas
Memorial, C. G. Mclean; Dumbarton
Avenue, W. G. Mcneil; Foundry,
Walter E. Burnett.
Gorsuch, j. A. Gross; Hamline, l..
C. Clarke; Iowa Avenue, w. E.
Harrison; Lincoln Road, G.. A. Lut-
trell; McKendree, E. H. Lamar;
Metropolitan Memorial. H. D. Mitch
ell; North Capitol. William Harris;
Petworth, G. E. Williams; Ryland,
j. II. Jeffries; Tenley, E. c. Pow
ers; Trinity, J. 2. Hand; Union,
John MacMurray; Waugh, H. f.
Downs; Wesley, R. H. Martin; Will
son Memorial, G. C. Bacon; Wash
ington Grove, IA. Osborn. supply;
Woodside, Page Milburn.
J. r. Shannon, supernumerary,
Metropolitan Memorial Quarterly
Conference; S. W. Grafflin, indust-
rial missionary, member of Anacos-
tia Quarterly Conference; H. S.
France. president of Lucy Webb Hay
es' Training School and Sibley Hos
pital; A. S. Mowbray, dean of Luck
Webb Hayes Training School and
Sibley Hospital; G.. A. Fowler, left
without appointment to attend one Of
our schools. Anacostia Quarterly Con-
ference; J. C. Kerr, left without ap-
pontment to attend one Of our schools,
Herndon Quarterly Conference; f. b.
Hanson. supernumerary. Hamllne
Quarterly Conference; Daniel Haskell,
retired. Brooklyn Quarterly Confer
ence: F. W. Shriner. retired, Nc
Kendree Quarterly Conference; G. e..
Markham, retired. Metropolitan Mem
orial Quarterly Conference; ". L..
Orem, retired. Chevy Chase Quarterly
Conference; Joseph R. Wood. retired,
Hyattsville and Langdon Quarterly
Conference; Jacob Halpenny, retired.
Manassas Quarterly Conference, and
C. s. Cole, supernumerary, Bright
wood Quarterly Conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
CLASS PLEDGES SUPPORT.
The ]. r. y. Curtin Memorial Raraca
Members Adopt Resolution Which
is Sent to President Wilson.

uS d. II. ~ SuI iii neIllOIldl PdI dCd
Members Adopt Resolution Which
is Sent to President Wilson.
The members of the J. R. N. Curtin
Memorial Baraca Class of the First
Baptist Church of this city, number
ing 16S. of which Mr.. Norman L. Will
hanson is teacher, have adopted and
forwarded to President Wilson the
following:
The J. R. N. Curtin Memorial
Baraca Clas IS of the First Baptist
Sunday School, Alexandria, Virginia,
in special session assembled in the
City of Alexandria, Tuesday evening,
March the Twentieth, nineteen hun
dred seventeen, believing in Ameri-
can ideals and desiring to make known
their loyalty to the President and TO
the Government of the United States:
RESOLVED-That the J. R. N.
Curtin Memorial Baraca Class of the
First Baptist Sunday School, of the
City of Alexandria, State of Virginia
convey to the President Of the
United States expression of their 10y:
atty to the Government of the United
States, and pledge their hearty sup
port to the President in the Protec'
tion of American Rights: And furth'
er.
RESOLVED-That copy. of thi:
resolution be forwarded to the Presl
| dent of the United States, and a copy
to the Alexandria Gazette for publ
cation therein.
| Done at Alexandria, Virginia, thi!
lThirty-frst day of March, in the yeal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

The Willard w. C. T. U. will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
in Trinity NJ. E. Church.
The date of the Easter week dance
of the Alexandria Assembly mas been
changed from Easter Monday night
to "Wednesday April 18th.
Mrs. Branchford Adams returns to-
dav to her home in Lynchburg, alter
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Doyie
Brockett, at their home IN north
Washington street.
Miss MARQUIS Soho who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
suter, at their home in Rosemont, mas
returned to her home in Baltimore.
Mrs, Carrie Leddon and Master
Aaron Thomas Leddon, of Balti-
more. are the guests of Mrs. Led
don's mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Jett, at
her home 1O2 north Fairfax street.
The Golden Links Missionary So
cietv of the NJ. E. Church, South,
will hold literary and social meet
ING at the home of Miss Irma Cole
man, 1926 King street, Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock. A busl-
ness meeting of the society was
held last evening at the church.
The revival meetings in the Free
Methodist Church, South Lee street,
are being conducted at 7:3O o'clock
every evening this week by the lady
evangelist of Maryland, Miss Jennie
Rigney, and the pastor of the
church, the Rev. Van Ness. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The regular monthly meeting OF
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, n. Z, U.
p. c., will be held in the Confede-
rate Veterans building tomorrow,
Wednesday morning, at half-past
ten o'clock. A full attendance is
desired and the junior members
urged to be present as committees
for the year will be appointed.
The funeral of the late Levi Dove
will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the residence, 42S
south Lee street, and the services
will be conducted by the Rev. Van
Ness, pastor of the Free Methodist
Church. Mr.. Dove is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. George Nose
dale, of Mt Rainier, Maryland, and
Mrs Randall and Mrs. A. L. Dodson,
of this city.
Mrs. David Harmon, of Charlottes-
vile, has issued invitations to the
wedding and reception of her daugh-
ter, Susan Wood, and Burr Richards
Glascock. The ceremony will take
place at 7:3O o'clock Wednesday, APP
ril IS, at "Hillside," the bride-elect's
home, in the presence of the two
families and a few intimate friends
Additional guests have been invited
to the reception later in the even
ing, which will be given at 8 o'clock.
The groom, who is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bedford Glascock, of Boiling
brook" in Fauquier County, is prac-
ticing law in Warrenton. where he
and his bride will make their future
home. The bride-elect is well known
in this city, where she has a number
Of relatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
CAPTURE THIRTEEN TOWNS.

Allies Tighten Iron Ring Around St.
Quentin, Pushing Germans Back.
London, April 8. Thirteen more
French villages were wrested from
the Germans by Gen.Haig's troops as
the British continued yesterday their
'steam-roller assault on the "Hinden
burg line.
Meanwhile the French fought on in
cooperation with their allies for the
investment of st. Quentin, driving
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03

States of America in Congress as
sembled that the state of war be-
tween the United States and the
imperial German government,
which has been thrust upon the
United States, is hereby formally
declared; and that the President be,
and he is hereby, authorized and di-
rected to take immediate steps, not
only to put the country in thor
ough state of defense, but also to
exert all of its power and employ
all of it's resources to carry on wal
against the imperial German gov
ernment and to bring the conflict to
a successful termination"
The resolution was referred tc
the House foreign affairs committee
and immediate action is expected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-03
FOR UNITED METHODISN
Baltimore Methodist Conference
Votes Unanimously for Consolida-
ton of Southern and Northern
Branches of Churcl,-Ministers APP.
pointed.

The 133d annual session of the
/ Baltimore Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, held at
Roanoke, Virginia, came to close
last night shortly after Bishop w.
B. Murrah, of Memphis, Tenn, had
read the list of ministers appointed
for the ensuing year.
The mist striking feature Of the
dav was the unanimous adoption of
the resolution calling for the unifica-
ton or consolidation of the two
branches of the church North and
South. The preamble and resolution
follows:
Whereas, our general conference,
held in Oklahoma City, in 1914, un-
animously adopted series of resolu-
tions favorable to the unification of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, which action oil the conference
was published in the general minutes
thereof, and also by the press; and
"Whereas, joint commissions of the
two churches have been respectfully
selected to consider the great ques-
tions involved; now, therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, by the Baltimore Con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in conference assem-
bled, That we indorse the action taken
by our general conference in 1914,
and pray that Almighty God, in HIS
divine wisdom, may guide the COM
mission in the conclusions which may
be reached, and that the same may
be for the glory of His everlasting
kingdom, and contribute to the per-
,etuity of Methodism generally.
"J. H. SHERMAN,
81. HOWARD WELLS,
cWILLIAM S. HAMMOND,
90. L. BLAKEMORE,
~. w. SMITH,
asELWYN K. COCKRELL,
"E. l.. WOOLF,
"W. F. LOCKE" )"
The selection of place of meeting
For next year was left in the hands
.of . committee, who will announce its
choice through the official church or
n.n the Baltimore Southern Meth
The vote on the question of an
increase in the lay delegation to the
conference was Overwhelmingly
against the proposition, 124 to "a,
so that the present representation
four lay delegates from each district
will remain as it is.
Appointment of Ministers.
Ministers were appointed for this
part of Virginia as here given:
Alexandria District-B. W. Bond,
presiding elder. E. V. REGISTER,
Alexandria; w. w. McIntire, supply,
Bluemorit; E. C. Beery, Clarendon
and Ballston; E. F. Fielding, Del
Ray; C. NJ. Beard, supply, Dumfries;
H C. Marsh, East Fairfax; 6. /.
Tyler, Fairfax; J. B. Henry, Falls
Church; w. H. Marsh, Fauquier; j..
C. Hawk, Fredericksburg; R. l.. Eut-
sler, Hamilton; w. E. Woolf, Hern-
don; C. B. Sutton, Hillsboro; H. Sy-
denstricker; C. H. Cannon, Loudoun;
II. @. Barr, Manassas: F. T. Ridg-
way, Marshall; H. L. Bivens, Middle
burg; J. B. Randall, Occoquan; G. w.
Mark, Prince William; G. w. Gather,
Remington; Homer Welch, Stafford;
III. A. Wilson, Sterling; c. X. Milli-
can, Sudley; George Hasel, Warren
ton; J. A. Johnson, supply, War