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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Embargo on Coin in Manila

MANILA. Sept. 49, Owing to the
shortage OF silver currency in the
Philippines the National Bank. acting
under government authority. has con-
tracted with the government printing
bureau for several million peso and
smaller notes.
The government has ordered the ar
rest of all persons discounting paper
currency and is preparing coastguard
vessels 10 prevent the expectation Of
silver pesos and bullion. Small coins
are now being sold in the streets at
20 per cent premium,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
By John ]. Leary, Jr.


CARLYLE, ! think it was, once declared
.lat q pair Of crickcts in the barnyard
Gould be depended upon to make more
~o;se than all Of the cattle in the barn.
am reminded Of the remark by the
.,,ivities Of the so-called Friends Of
Irish Freedom.
Nominslly this organization is little
wore than year old. Actually ii is
much older. for il is nothing more nor
less than the rccrudesencc Of the old
PHYSICAL Force party. which reached
the apex Of its power when Lord
Csvcndish and Mr.. Burke were muir
6ere6 in Phoenix Park. Dublin. back in
the early SOS. The Physical Force
marty al that time was loosel. organ
led. but led and controlled by most
compact organization, with branches
,he world ovcr-the Clan-na- Gael
They Fought Psrnell
This organization. its members and
its followers were ever the opponents
Of those Of the Irish people who sought
remedy for the wrongs OF their land
through educational and parliamentary
action. They bitterly opposed Sir Isaac
Butt. the father Of the modern Home
Rule movement. and they as bitterly
fought Parnell. just as John Redmond
and MS associates are being fought to-
dsy.
The immediate effect of the Phoenix
Park tragedy WAS setback 10 the
Homo Rule movement. Il was fol
lowed by numerous dynamite outrages
IN England financed in the main from
tbs country and often executed by men
sent abroad for that purpose. To
finance these expeditions large sums
ere collected in this country, and TO
this day It 5 an open scandal among
the older Irishmen that much of this
money never reached the object for
which i. was intended-was, in plain
words. deliberately stolen. The system
90 collections and disbursements was
lecessarily loosely written. Records Of
such things are too dangerous 10 keep.
This state OF affairs made easy the
work Of the CRATER and the "profes-
s'onal Irishman." whose sole stock in
trade is an 80" or Mac" in front of
his name and a more or less glib
tongue.
The Cronin Scandal
This state of affairs led to serious
row within the organization, in which
Dr. Cronin, a prominent Chicago physi-
clan, led the opposition TO those who
we're in control. As a means of silencing
Cronin and terrorizing his associates
he was murdered, his body being found
in a sewer in the Windy City. Cronin's
leath. however. had the converse effect
to thc. expected. II created so great
scandal that while the real leaders
IN the plot escaped hanging the Clan
na-Gael membership dropped to the
vanishing point. incidentally, honest
Ir.sh-Americans suffered through the
aroused public opinion.
The strength Of the organization had
been its appeal to the Irishman's love
Of his native land and his desire that
it be given self-Government. The ex-
posure of its real workings incidental
10 the Cronin case took thousands Of
its members off the books. The pre-
ponderating majority of the Irish in
this country, hard working, law abiding
and honest. were able to see that the
organization was not for such as they.
comparatively few, equally honest but
fanatical on the matter of Irish al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Called Meeting Here

By the spring of 1916 sufficient head
way had been made by the propagan-
dists to warrant public movement
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

made in the basis of declaration
bv the elected representatives OF a
people in time of war.
"And the significance of that dec
laration when followed by the reply
of the President to the Pope gives
me hope that the war is about 10
break down. 1t (the Presidents
note) must be taken as a reply, not
Only to the message OF the rope
but as . reply to the declaration Oh
tho German reichstag. He assures
the world. first that he is opposed
to economic alliance after the wal.
In his reply there is the assurance
that there will be no dismembar-
nlent Of any European nation az
temnted These two things are OF
profound significance 10 man Whl
knows what was going on IN Eu-
rome during the last few years. D:s-
memberment of Austria ard Ter
MANY was held over the heads o!
these nations by French, Englisa
and Italian statements.
when you read what Is gong OF
tharc now. the things that the cca
sors permit to leak through, Eoa
will find that there is universal
demand for peace, both in Austria
Hungary and Germany. The very
fact that the governments OK tAe
world have not permitted the Socla-
,is,s to come together at the Stock
;olm conference shows that they DO
not want the Socialists TO have the
credit for initiating peace; and INC
very fact that the centr!StS II
Germany. the religious, conservative
nariv. arc now for peace. shows
mo parLies there for the credit Of
obtaising and bringing about peac"
a well defined expression n INC
Rechstag for peace is an assurance
that the desire for peace become:
Irresistible"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.


NTGtn!"S cohtr'o','s'. % 40 'o'''''
gIaidS'nen 10 C"@ "&&"'i''@ ~ e'' -
the country II 'he S'Ga' W. ",S
III th'1, was ASKED - ~ '"I ="
.l,,.' '''.a,,,' -. 49,, '.. r;,, 49,,
,.",,S' Wa '"s.s d :, ,,.'',.' , ~. -.
t,'', . - ~ 800. ,',''.,,. -, ,
- '''s.I ''''''' ., - - ''','''o'
', .,,. , 49,, 49, : %'.'',' Z,
, ''' - me- u ne "@'i'""'
I,ars,, ~. : .t '''.'.''.' "'',o'I "&f'
,,''' , S-'' '.s'' ,''s 80 ~ - n s@.','
:" -'"S",. > "''' are ,''''>n2iHs cor
'','' "'e" !" camp TT intensive train
, s,, preparatory 20 service in The
ned on the western front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
UNREST IN RUSSIA.

All will hope that there is n the
,,..iIed fist of Premier kerenskJ
=, oh Of iron to subdae the hydra
bc,ds of dissension and unrest thai
make the Russian situation dlsqulct-
mo The armies are disorganzled,
German propagandists are scatter
ing their poison far and wide Riga 5
fall has produced panic in people
badly in need Of the voice OF author
itv. and plot and coanterplot men
ace the government that strives so
heroicallv to regencratc Russia and
,rove of service to itself and civil
zation by rallyinG its people and
driving the Hun back.
As the Baltimore Sun says Ne
rensky is not afraid TO act. Genera!
kornilof.. commander in chief of the
Russian armies, has been dismissed
for planning dictatorship of his
own. A state of war has been de-
clared in Pctrograi made necessary
BIZ adonticn of stringent new rc%uIa-
lions for the public order. The
world can but wait ana wonder, and
hope that IN amalgamation Of dis
sonant elements is near 1T hand.
General kornilofr has contenicd that
Russia can be saved only th"oAgh vio-
lent strengthening OF her armies,
and that this could only come about
through enforcement Of the most
drastic disciplinary measures, Il pol
icy over which he and kerensky have
been at odds kerensky has now 10
demonstrate that Russi&s military
position can he strengthened by other
methods.
These who believe that righteous
ness must ultimately triumph will
see in RG$Sia's turmoil the purifica-
ton Of fire. 1t may delay the end
of the war, but it cannot change the
, outcome And in the meantime we
shall see a nation reborn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
CRASH AWAKEN AUT0lsT

wearied, He Fail, Asleep, and Gar
T:rcws Family Out
Chanbcrsburg, Pa, Sept. 4L.--AS
William Burkholdcr, Of harrison
burr. Va. on his way TO b'rdsooIo'
pa with his family il a large tour
inc car. seven in the party was
nearing Chambcrsburg on the Green
Castle highway, about : a. NJ YeateE-
lNv BurkholAcr, who was driving,
-. who had been working hard with
fire troubles al! day, ell into q
nap. -.
lie was awakened BY terrific
crash and found his car stopped rest
mo upon the abutmcnt Of q cuiTeft
At Guilford Springs, his family
thrown about in confusiolN and more
or less hurt by FLYING glass, and MS
ear broken about the radiator and
,ront axle.
His car tore away . solii masonry
abutmcnt, which weighs over two
ons. turned it around. ard then
mounting the abuemcnt, rested on 1t,
topside up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
FRANCIS II. FANNON.

turbulence was interpreted as an IN
drations of weakness. If the eagerl"
awaited reply of the imperial chan
color to the Pope's peace overture
also displays lack of bombast and
over confidence, opinion in the street
seems unanimous that further and
much greater strength will result
in the stock market.
The philadelphia Record in this
connection says the Kaiser is afraid
to drive his people through another
war winter. They passionately de-
! mand peace before cold weather, ari
there is no telling what they might
do if this were refused to them.
The movement for democracy N
Germany has made considerable
progress-more than appears on the
surface 1t was very bold act of the
Reichstag to adopt even the mildest
sort Of peace resolutions; that is Il
function of the kaiser's factotum,
the Chancellor There is such talk as
Germany has not heard since 1S4S.
| The addresses of the new Chancellor
have been discussed with a cancor
that would have been impossible Il
wear ago. Of course. the people are
loyal, and the newspapers make a
great bluff of Indignation 1t the
President for saying that the lmpe-
! rial Government cannot be trusted.
But the prestige of the army has
been destroyed; it was to have won
the war in three months, and the
fourth year finds Germany in des-
perate condition. The imperial pres
tige is closely connected with the
prestige of the military establish
ment. which. is absolutely subject to
the kaiser's direction.
But Germany still tries to cover
itself with its faded military glories
and assume the airs of conuueror.
and still talks about Offering peace
to the allies. II will not get peace
this way. If Germany wants peace
before winter it can obtain terms by
asking the allies for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

Del Ray, Sept. 1.-THE AseSaR-
dria district annual n1eetlns W"!e'
met in Del Ray NJ. L. church Sou''
opened the last day Of It's reuhic'
Yesterday morning. Mrs. J. &. tockey
conducted the devotional exercises
The roll call showed that eight adult
three young peoples and four 'u-
Nor Societies were represent
Mrs ]. G.. C,cFey, district serrsta
read her report for the year. Nine
adult, three young peoples AMI lon
iunior societies gave reports. MIS-
Linn of Alexandria. gave he!pfa'
talk on the work done by the Young
neonle of Alexandria in their mission
studv class: eight mission study Gas
SOS were reported :or the district
The closing prayer was offered by
Rev. B. +. Ball. visitor from
Falls Church. The lunch committee
had a bountiful lunch prepared IN tn,
home of Mrs. II. Ella Emerson, preSi'
dent of the local society ana the en-
tire congregation went there foi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
THE TOWN l LEFT BEHIND Me

Oh, dear Editor, please let me say
Before | sail for France,
A word OF two about our TOWN.
Now while l have the chance.
In a day or so l sail away
IN a port in foreign sea;
And how III miss my dear old town.
No one knows but me.
So before I go I want to state
That nv town looks good to me,
AsI find myself right near the base
of the Statue of Liberty
Through mental concepts can ses
The town left behind
The best old place that's ever beer
South of the Dixon Line.
I can see in yonder distance
Her grass-plains and her cob6ies;
And as the. cars cross the Lons
Bridge,
7 hear the rafting of the bottles.
I can see our dear old Richmond
And see her packed to the door,
And watch old Charlie Chaplin
Make his audience roar and roar.
And, too, l can see the police force
March on their daily beats.
And hear the old blue Jitney-bus
As "shc" hits it dcwn the street
| see a thousand other signs,
And think of a thousand more,
AS hold my grip and stand IN lac
Waiting to sail for war.
Gee, Pm glad I've got a mind,
So | can look back home,
And think of what I've left behlnt
When I'm passing the old sub zone
Now. Mr.. Editor, Pm grateful
For the relief you've given me,
In permitting me to family state
A natural amity.
And when | land in sunny France
And miss the. friends I've left,
! trust you will my loss supplant
BY sending the old Gazette.
FRANCIS II. FANNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

people. The stipulation referred tc
is that before the United States can
arrange peace with Germany there
must be responsible German gov
eminent. government that derives
its authority from the will OF the
German people. There are other
signs that this suggestion about the
turn down of the mailed fist scheme
of government has made a popular
hit. has brought Kaiserism anu
iunkerdom little nearer to the last
gasp.
The suggestion about separating
the German people from the mailed
fist scheme of government has put
the Kaiser and the junker caste III
towering rage. The Kaiser, ans
werjng a message of sympathy
from some of the faithful at bre-
men. declares that "the malicious
nlans of our enemies have hitherto
failed and he closes his reply with
the declaration that German loyal
tv will Illustrate all attempts TO
part the people and their Emperor.
a. contemporary calls attention to
the plain fact that the Kaiser has
in mind that phrase in the Presi-
dents letter to the Pope about the
bopelessness of attempting to ar
range peace with an "lrresponslole
government" a government that
has had no regard for treaty agree
ments or the international regula-
lions of warfare. The rage or mill
tant autocracy over the. PLAIN inVl'
tation of the German people TO ge'
from under is not altogether rags
of hate. 1t is hate commngled "'tf
desperate fear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
LUXBURG NOTES
Slate Department Believes Messages
Passed Throug! Neutral foTe'Gn
Office.

The Luyburg notes paSsc'
through the Swedish foreign o:lice
on the way to Berlin from buen''
Aires. This was set forth as the
"ronfiicnt belief OF the State De
partmcnt yesterday.
The declaration was made at tbs
same time that Swedish official CIR
r;cs in Buenos Aires and Swedish
unofficial circles in Washington
were protesting first that the adj
vice of the German charge to SINK
Argentine ships without mercy an'
gaIlinm lie Argentine foreign minis
ter an "ass." had been innocent!y
transmitted BY the Swedish dlpio-
matte corps, and second, when the
unrcutral.ty Of the transmission OF
any message for a hal!igcrcnt was
h~oanht out, that the Swedish min
;St,r's name had been forged to the
German code messages which con
tanned these offensive terms anG
that the message had been pIuckeo
from the wires in Sweden and SNUG
g!ed to Berlin by a German spy.
Allied Observers Of the situation
profess to soc erea: hnnn in it FOL
the allied cause he Ur ed States
+ is considered, has assumed
position where she may force the
breaking of commercial relations
between Sweden and Germany. All
that Germany can offer to Sweden
is coal. If the United States ana
England can supply coal it IS con-
s;dered more than probable that
Sweden will see the light an turn
al of her future trade to the allies
and cease to furnish Germany WITH
the fats. the iron. copper and I'm.
Der which have done nu.h to he!H
keep Germany's soliicr wei! fed
and in fighting trim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
DR. RAY And ST. ELMO PERSONAL news NOTES

lunch. The final session was opened
st $50 D. M, with devotional service
81 Mrs. Villain II. ReardoH. OF
3lesandria. Mrs. J. G. CocAey gave
an interesting talk on the junior
catchisn, and then conducted an"'iizs
farr.ational period. 1Lrs. ". }. Il.
Robson, Of Washington, talked in an
interesting and helpful way about
Young peoples societies and ms
sion study c'assas. Rev. Z. y Reg
ester. of Alexandria. gave an anus
inc talk on improvements n Del
Raw A solo BY Miss Carver, o.
Alexandria. was especially enjoyed by
AL The meeting adjourned with
bcnelicticn by Rev. L Y. REGISTER.
Raymond Davis. of Manassas IS
v;si.jn~ in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Hildcbrand IN st. Elmo.
Al the meeting .; the e: Ir>ss
held last night q @ rm:ittc" was APP
poin5ed to yisi1: the Alexandra
County Chapter 5: Clarendon TO-
;sht.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

Girls Select Boarding and Day
School. Thoroughly modern and Gal
tu-al in curriculum, methods Of in
struction and environment. English,
Art, Music, French and Commarica!
courses offer every facility to &C
qu!re a complete, practical and re-
fined education. Positions secured on
completion Of either the one or two
years Of the Business Department,
which offers special advantages.
Boys under. y admitted to the day
school.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross.
217-4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
REMINDER OF OTHER DAYS

Il.
Tho arrival in Alexandria today OF
The first contingent of mechanics
who are to be employed at the WASH
;ngton Steel and Ordnance Company 5
nlant short distance above th's
citv is hailed with delight by all
These are skilled mechanics ana
wonld be regarded as valuable al
dition to the population Of any city
It has been long time since any
,,umber of mechanics came to TINS
cit,. on one day. In May, 1851, num-
her arrived here from New Jersey
and other sections of the country LOT
the purpose of accepting positions
an what was then known as the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad
These men remained among US as
long as they lived, and were among
tbs best of our citizens
About the same time many meeha-
MICS from Baltimore and other cities
came here for the purpose OF work
;,r IN the Smith and Perkins locomo-
,4;,.o works which were situated on
The site now occupied by the Alex
i.,ar;a County Company's electric
plant. ,,,o
We believe every one who came
here 10 work on the railroad has long
since paid the debt of nature anu
there are doubtless but few aihons
4be living which comprised the parry
which came here to work al tHe ~
connective plant. ,u,
rho mechanics who arrived mere
foday were escorted to AieHahoi''
from Washington by representative
of the city, members OF the oaAn''e'
,,f Commerce and others. lacy were
siven hearty welcome, ana IKE Wv
r,i,road men alluded to, they ma! -.
,,.;n among us. At the close OIL t''e
,iv;l war msny northern persons ~,
,.,nd;no not few soldiers, pre'e''''
. remain in Alexandria.
After the surrender of the f'e>'
s,,,s at Trenton during the reN''"'
+;onarv days many concluded to re- e,
.oa;a in America. \ number "enu0
~ - Alexandria. where the!
resnected by all who knew them
We hope the artisans VINO ea;ao
here today, where they are 70 l,nt
while occupied at the stse! pan,
across the river, may apprec'@1' Wv
advantages offered by AieSS'''' :"
and hecome permanent citizens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
KAISER AND JUNKERS RAGE.

One German newspaper. FOr-
wacrts. has had the courage to say
openly III its columns that the main
condition preliminary TO peace
agreement suggested in the answer
of the President of the United
States to the peace terms proposed
in the communication Of Pope Benc-
dict is condition not only accep-
table, but pleasing TO the German
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

pI1RIIsHED EVERY AFTERNOON.
Except Sunday.
nvTbe Alexandria Gazette Corporation
a17 King Street, Alexandria. Va
EDWARD w. SMITH, Presideht anu
TroSsnrer.
<ruIIAM ALBERT SMOOT, vice
President.
unv1r BRADLEY HARD. Editor ano
General Manager
entered at the PSstofncs at AioAan
ar,a. virginia as second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

In a day or SO I sail away
To port in a foreign sea-,
And how I'll miss my dear old to"f
No one knows but me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
IS PEACE DRAWING MEAN

.,, .,,omcn4 Of Mayor London
,,o,;.+ i, the House OF RepfeSe'
tat;vcs Yesterday that the ""s .
hraakior down anc that peace Is
,u.;ro near not only startled 'h'
,o,.h hit the country as we'll. hf
,,ao, made this assertion Will
.. ,isk insurance BIN was BEN
considered. He sand the measure ""'
,,n,cccssary, as American soldier
would not have a chance 10 fight, be
,.,use the war will have ended before
they reach the firing line.
the new peace terms. SAID to nave
neen Inspired by Germany. which
we're tie subject of conversation
an,eny officials i'll Washington yes
terlay. ere significant as they $40"
,h.t ne Kaiser has revised his de-
mands materially, and makes 1t APP
parent that he realized that should
he not bring about a SPECIFY peace
The German pcon!e will.
A close reading the comments
Of the GcwfAa press yesterday. es-
pccialiv II reading between lines,
show. ;hat President Wilson'S answer
10 the Pope Benedict's proposal
taking roc. in the Fathcrland.
The upward trend Of prices on the
Ne@ York Stock Exchange Yesterday
on account Of peace prospects was
significant. Money is most sens
tive Thermometer.
Crcdence N a possible early peace
was strengthened by the entire abb
,sence pf his customary turbulence
= ti's Suggestions. credited to the
N&isc$, ths: Germany will sell her
coIec.,ie5 70 B,j;2ia. This absence of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
BELIEVES PEACE IS NEAR
Meyer London Startles the House
During Debate on Insurance Bill
~ Lolin,.o Tho ,,-n,. i. hrca I.1nL.

Meyer London Startles the House
During Debate on Insurance Bill
81 believe the war is breaking
down.
This statement by Meyer Lon
! don, New York Socialist in Con-
gress. startled the House late yes
terday afternoon. Rising to speak
in favor of the war risk Insurance
BILL he declared it will not. in ms
belief, be necessary The American
soldiers will not have a chance 10
Sight, he said, because the war will
end before they can get into it.
q believe the nations of Europe
are exhausted. There is a complete
collapse in all European countries.
Either our newspapers are too
ignorant to understand it, or they
do not want to know the truth. YOU
will notice in this mornings papers,
"rhe Reichstag is TO draft terms
of peace.
The declaration Of the Reichstae
was significant first, because it was
an attempt by legislative body
which had heretofore exercised 70
voice and no interest in intcrnatlon-
al relations to assert itself in inter
national relations. The declaration
of the Reichstag was against an
economic alliance. The third demand
was for the international arbitra-
ton. for the establishment, of a per
mancnt court for disarmament. All
these fundamental things were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

So before | go l want to state
That my town looks good to me,
AsI find myself right near the base
of the Statue of Liberty
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
Land Ordered
Returned to State

Another Of seven cases brought by
Attorney General w. NJ. Brown to re-
cover from F.. A. Hyde and associates
approximately 10000 acres of Ore
gon land alleged obtained fraudulent
ly has been decided in favor OF the
state by Circuit Judge F. M. Calkins
of Medford. Judge Calkins ordered
the defendants to return 1850 acres
in Jackson county and instructed the
state to reimburse Hyde at $1.25 an
acre.
Four Of the cases have now been
decided in favor of the state. A de-
cislon in favor of the defendants was
rendered by Judge ]. U. Campbell Of
Oregon City, but a petition for re-
hearing has been filed.