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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
RAISING COMPANY FUND EPIDEMICS IN GERMANY
Death Rate in Cities Enormous as
Result of Typhoid and Dysentery.
Due to Underfeeding of People.

! London, Aug. pa wave of pes
simism is sweeping over Germany
in regard to the war and its outcome
is shown clearly by comments in Ber'
lin newspapers which have reached
here. Not ot:y is the Pope's peace
move generally regarded as fail.
ure. but the depression is intensified
lbv a fearful epidemic of typhoid
fever, dysentery, and other COM
plants attributable to insufficient
and bad food which is breaking out
in all parts of the empire. 1t is no
longer possible to conceal this, de-
spite the utmost efforts Of the gov
ernment, according to a special
dispatch to the New York Sun.
Basle and Zurich, in Switzerland,
report that full confirmation has
been received of serious outbreak
of typhoid and dysentery in numer-
Gus German cities, particularly IL
Cologne, Carlsruhe, Mannheim, and
Mulhouse, where these diseases have
become epidemic, children an: un-
derfed adults being the first and
most numerous victims.
In MuIhouse the epidemic threat
ened to develop into panic. Deaths
were so numerous that wagons were
mood TO make the rounds nightly and
Gather the dead under cover OF the
darkness to prevent the people from
learning how grave the situation was
Conditions there are so bad that
labor is in constant turmoil and the
.neonle are greatly disappointed be-
cause for long time they have been
held up by promises that England
sure,v would be starved and COM
nsl,ed to make peace by August.
Some weeks ago large number OF
German prisoners were brought 1fo"
Flanders to London.
Until their capture they had be-
l;eved that Paris was held by the Ger
mans; that London had been pr'c,
ticallv destroyed by air raids .ano
deserted by its Inhabitants.
After they arrived in London an'
noticed the city's normal life and It's
usual activity they wrote letters de-
scr;bing what they had seen to friends
at home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
Edward Slaughter, Who Killed Ezeil
Watson, Brought Before the Po'
lice Court This Morning.

As was stated in the Gazette, Ezefl
Watson, colored, 10 years old, who
lived at the extreme end of south
Columbus street. who Was shot
Monday night by Edward Slaughter,
colored, IS years old, of 633 south St.
Aaph street, while in front of
moving picture show on Pitt street
between Wilkes and Gibbon streets,
died at 1920 o'clock yesterday
morning at the Alexandria Hospital.
a coroners jury summoned by DE-.
T. NJ. Jones, which met last night at
Wheatley's mortuary chapel, gave
verdict that Watson came to his
death from gunshot wounds, inflicted
by Slaughter
Herbert Blandenheim: colored,
testified that Watson said to Slaugh-
ter, you got your gun, now shcoc,
and with this remark Watson began
firing at Slaughter, who was on
step. This was corroborated by Ger
trude Bell, colored.
After being taken in custody
Slaughter toll! the police the trouble
started in a discussion over wo-
man. Watson, he claimed, went home
afterward and returned in ten min
utcs and remarked to hIn: "Are you
ready to shoot =" He said he replied
in the affirmative whereupon he
claims Watson fired twice and ne
discharged his pistol three times.
Slaughter was brought before the
Police Court this morning. He was
represented by Robinson Moncure.
Justice Cation continued the case for
ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS
Wbman Jumps OFF Prince Street
Dock This Morning But s Pulled
In BY Riyermen. =.

What is believed to have been an
ATTEMPT at suicide by drowning oc'
Cured this morning about mne
o'clock, when woman who lives IN
this city jumped overheard from a
small dock on the; river front be-
tween the Norfolk wharf ana the
Old Dominion boat house.
1t is stated by number OF men
on tbe river front that a man ana
woman, both about thirty years oil
age in appearance, were on sne
wharf where the woman 1umpeee
from. Their actions were SO queer
that the couple were watched by
riveirmen and by policemen who were
sent for. Several times, it was statet
to a representative ,iof he:'Gazette
this morning, the woman jumped W
with an air of apparent determipa'
ton to plunge into the river Dut' was
restrained by the man.
The man left her for a few sec
onds later, it was stated, when the
woman ran to the edge Of the docs
and plunged into the water. A mum
her of rivermen ran to the poln'
from which :. she disappeared ano
pulled her out before she had beer
in the water any length of time:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
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BEATEN AND LEFT TO DIE.
Aged Farmer Found Vieum;
Brutal Attack.

Mount Holly, N. j., Aug. 22.-Beat=
en- into unconsciousness, robbed OF
SIS and left to: die. Charles Mackett
m wears old, was found in serious
condition in his home at Cross Roads
near Medford, Monday morning. Jacob
6 Smith. colored, 60 years old,
resident of that section, was landed
in the county Jail here today, charged
with the crime. He was arrested
by County Detective Parker ane
Special Officer Morton, and commit
ted after a preliminary hearing be
fore Justice Throckmorton. He de
nies connection with the crime.
Mackett had been to Medford Sun
day night. After returning home ant
nutting his horse in the stable N
started toward the house, when N
was struck and knocked down. HI
remembers that several more blow
were given him before he becam
unconscious. When he regaine'
consciousness some time during tn
night he managed to crawl into tn
bouse, but he was so weak that h
could not get beyond the hall, ant
there he lay all night in pool 0
blood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
FINED FOR ASSAULT

One. Armed Negro Charges an Ac-
uuaintance With Relieving Him Of
$3.50.
Officer Walker Campbrll last night
met Thomas Page, colorcd, who was
bleeding profusely FROM 4 wound on
the right side of the head. upon
questioning Page, he alleged that ne
had been assaulted by George Car
Ter. colorcd. who Is minus his rlgnt
arm. The officer arrested Carter,
and the case came before the Police
Court this morning.
Page testified that Garter charged
him with stealing $3.50 from his
person while he was asleep, and
that he was armed with pistool
about a foot long. After threaten
ing to shoot him, Page alleged that
Carter struck him over the head with
the weapon.
Carter denied having pistol, and
said he used his left arm only on
Page. Justice Cation fined Carter $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
Hell With Kaiser" Says Sunday

Hood River, Ore, Aug. 22.-Bllly
Sunday, the whirlwind evangelist, told
the Oregon Coast Artillery good by
and the Kaiser to go to he'll in al
most the same breath when ne ad-
dressed 1000 persons who had as
scmbled to see the soldiers off for a
training camp.
"Such a sight as this makes me
clad I'm an American" shouted the
evangelist, "and l can we'll say that
we are with you, Woodrow Wilson,
and to hell with the Kaiser" =
Billy said the Stars and Stripes
have been in many a tussle' SINCE
ITS, but have never yet trailed the
ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
HURLED FROM MOToRGYCLE.
Contractor and Township Commits
sioner. Nearly Killed. in Suburb.

Contractor and Township COmmIs-
sioner Nearly Killed. in Suburb.
Abingdon. Pa, Aug. 22.-Davls
Bennington, As, contracting carpen-
ter. and one of the township commits
sioners, a resident of Mckinley, rid
ing in a motorcycle and accompanied
at the side by Michael Burns, en-
ployed on the George Widener estate
at Erdenheim, was almost killed in a
collision Monday.
At Church road and Willow Grove
avenue their motor ran into an auto
owned by Arnold Arman, of Wynd-
moor. Bennington was thrown &c
feet over the handlebars into the
road. He sustained compound frac-
ture of the skull and internal injuries
and will be operated ON at the, Abing-
ton Memorial Hospital tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
Mary Pickford Tonight.

Mary Pickford will be seen at the
Richmond Theatre tonight in CHAR
acteristic Mary Pickford photoplay'
"Hulda from Holland" In this pic
ture Mary takes the part of little
Dutch girl and from beginning to
end the picture is filled with quaint
scenes of old Dutch Holland.
The wealth of rugged nature will
be set forth in beautiful photoplay
when the Bluebird masterpiece, "The
End of the Rai inbow," is exhibited at
the Surprise Theatre tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
FEARS PACE RIOT.
Negro Cuts Two Men, One of Whom
May Die.

Indian Head, Md, Aug. 22:--ln
discussion over the price Of ice cream
at the Arlington Hotel Sunday night
William Quinn, son Of Jack Quinn,
of this place, was cut severely with a
razor by Jack Howell, a negro cook
for construction gang Of the Penn
Bridge Company. Howell was ar
rested by the United States marines
and held until yesterday morning.
w.en the Deputy Sheriff took him
through the reservations 1aAd ACROSS
Masyaweman' creek, and in that man
ner cludcd a crowd in waiting on the
way to La Plata.
Rumors Of lynching were in cir
culation Monday and Monday night
a crowd visited the camp and advised
the negroes 20 leave this vicinity
at an early date.
Latest reports from Quinn in
Washington hospital give but little
hope for his life, and there is danger
OF a race riot in case of his death.
Frank Ostcrman, gunner on the
naval proving ground, also was. badly
cut hy Howell when Osterman came
to Quinn's assistance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
MUST FIGHT THE .PESTiCONTNUED TEN DAYS
Virginia State Board of Health Is
sues Warning Against Spread OF
Malaria-Says Fight Mosquitoes.

Richmond, Aug. 22.--Reports re-
ceived by the state board of health
during the last few weeks show that
malaria has appeared in many parts
of the commonwealth and that ac-
tive "war-measures" of prevention
are necessary if the state is to be
spared a serious visitation of "chills
and fever this summer and autumn.
These reports come not only from
Counties which have been known TO
be infected for years, but also from
number of resorts and from other
districts where malaria is not usual
w to be found. In many localities
from which malaria has not yet been
reported, mosquitoes are said to be
prevalent in large numbers. Where
this is the case, the state board an
ticipates that malaria will break out
unless active preventive steps are
Immediately taken. For where one
species of mosquito is found to be
breeding, the anopheles mosquito, in
the Judgment Of the board, is more
than apt to make its appearance
During the last two years the
State Board of Health as carried on
number of experiments which have
shown the practical character OF
sanitary measures for the preven-
lion of malaria. In one district; IN
particular, where malaria had been
on the increase for number of years
and was threatening the econom-
ic life of the community. the state
board. with local assistance, under
sook campaign of drainage and
screening that practically rid the
countryside of malaria. A like cam
paipn is now in progress in anosner
county and is yielding most excel
ier.t results.
Where malaria is confined to a
very small area--such as a single
farm-the experience of the board
has shown that the pest can usually
he traced to some small breeding
,lace, pool Of stagnant water or a
nc.,lectcd brook. An inexpensive
cleanup" is often successful IN
such instances in abating the null
sance bv destroying the breeding
place.
Rut where the disease is wide
spread and where cooperative action
for draining, screening, etc, cannot
bo had. the board advises Individual
nronhvlaxis to protect from. infec-
ton. Quinine, which is a specific for
malaria, should be taken regularly
during the malarial season IN IN
fected districts, but should always
be administered under the direction
of physician. Where the treatment
is thorough and the dosage accurate
" rauped, practically any person
can remain free of malaria. even mi
= district that is suffering from the
disease.
The board urges caution is visiting
summer resorts that are known toI
have mosquitoes and advises that
nbvsiciau be, consulted and asked 20
prescribe a regular treatment OF
u,inine where it is necessary to re-
main in an infected district that can
not be cleaned up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
3O-F6OT KEEL IN AN AUTO.
Partially Wrecked Car Carries Five
Down to Old Canal Bed.

Danville, Pa, Aug. 22.-When the
automobile of Willie Yoder, OF Arls-
tes. struck loose stone in turning out
for another car between Danville
and Northumberland Monday, Yo-
der lost control, his car crashed into
the rear end of passing car and 1t
took a wheel off the Yoder car.
Yoder and four companions re-
NAMED in the car as it broke through
the guard rail and somersaulted down
over sheer 30-foot embankment
landing upright in the canal bed
There is little left of the car, and
Yoder alone suffered a slight lacera'
ton of the hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
Committee Meeting With Hearty
Response in Effort to Assist Com
pauy G of This City.

Efforts to raise company funo
for the use of members of the Alex
andria Light Infantry while it is in
training and in active service are
meeting with hearty response among
the business men and other residents
of Alexandria city. Messrs. Charles
y H. Callahan and Thomas B. Cochran
with other members of the commit,
tee who have volunteered to make
the purposes of the fund known
throughout the city, report nearly
5000 already subscribed, and an ad'
ditional two hundred pledged.
The members of the committee are
still "in the field" and expect to turn
over at least $500 by the end of the
week, as returns from most OF their
assistants have not yet been re-
ceived.
The largest single subscription SO
far received was from R. Walton
Moore. of Fairfax, who gave a
check for fifty dollars. Though not
a resident of Alexandria, Mr.. Moore
has taken an active interest in the
Red Cross work for this section OF
Virginia and other war relief actlvl-
ties. u
Practically all the companies in the
First Virginia Regiment, Of which
the Alexandria Light Infantry Is a
unit. have Company Funds or are
now in process of raising them. The
purpose of these funds is to supply
the men with comforts and luxurles
not inconsistent with their military
duties. but not regularly supplied
by the quartermaster. In the case
of Company G these will probably
;nclude an iceJbox to keep the meat
rations fresh and clean, extra table
delicacies not regularly issued, such
as butter. condiments, and desserts;
ox+ra clothing-mittens, muffiers'
etc- for the cold months, ana
oames and reading matter for their
leisure hours.
several city councils at the home
stations of the companies in the flrs.
REGIMENT have duplicated the amount
raised by popular subscription as an
appreciation of the cities dept 70
+beir volunteer contingents,
The matter # practical gifts 1or
soldiers on active service is not an
easv one to decide. Friends and rela-
tives often send gifts. which, would
he very acceptable at home but whlch
are impractical for a soldier to en-
iov. Experience on the Mexican border
taught the3men themselves and theif
officers just what it is practical tor
soldier to have in the way OF ilx-
uries. Money donated to the com
panv fund will be expended for these
purposes for the benefit of all the
men alike, and is, the most practical
way for friends and relatives 10
spend what they might want to give
to any member of the command. !:
The money will be expended under
the supervision of First Lieut.. Louis
N. Duffey, acting as treasurer. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
In Memoriam.

In loving remembrance of our son,
George Duty, who was drowned one
year ago today. Aug. %, 1916.
Lonely are our hearts today,
For the one we loved so dearly
Has forever passed away.
2OO-1t. By his Mother
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Mrs. William Roase and daughter,
Miss Barbara Roate, and Miss Jennie
Bayliss, of the Mt. Vernon district,
will leave tonight for Sharon, Pa.
to VISIT Mrs. William Henning. Later
in the summer they will 60 on an
auto trip to Canada, returning home
in November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
KEEP ON STRIKING FOR MORE.
Shipbuilding Employees Decide Ihe'
Didn't Ask Enough.

Chester, Pa, Aug. 22.-More than
100 pipe filters and ercctors lett
their work at the plant of the Ches-
ter Shipbuilding Company Monday
afternoon and went. on strike because
the firm did not grant their depands
for an increase III wages
The same men went out three weeks
ago, and the company granted de-
mand for an increase. The men then
discovered they had not asked fog
enough, and decided today to strike
for another increase Of 10 per. cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
Death Notice.

!; On Tuesday, August p, 1877,
Ezell Watson, agedf19 years. Funer-
al from. the residence of his mother
Mrs. Fannie Neal, s2O south Coium-
bus street, on: Friday afternoon a;
O o'clock. Funeral and interment pri-
vate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
LOOK.
LOOK
LOOK

Large soft shell crabs, crab meat
.nd clans. SANITARY FISH MAR
KET. City Market. Phone 735. Open
,,n+;l s D. m. e,,' 2OO-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
Excursion Notice.

Go with the American Indian
Guard Band TO Marshall Hall. Fri
day August "a. Get tickets from any
band member. 81. 199-H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22
Excursion Friday.

Don't. fail to go on the excursion
to Marshall Hall, Friday Of: this week
with the G. I. A. of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive engineers. - 19S-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Edward H. Kemper has returned CO
his home in Rosemont from Trip
to Charlottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Miss Carmen Bender, of 5l3 Orono-
co street, who has been very sick
for the past three weeks, is much
improved. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Miss Nellie Everett, Of lib north
Payne street, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever, is reported as improv-
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Miss Adelaide Beach was operated
upon at the Alexandria Hospital to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

The women's missionary society of
The Methodist Church South will hold
meeting in that church this even
n: at { o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Mrs. Eaton, Of this city, has been
visiting the Misses Eggleston in
Richmond for the past few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Edward H. Kemper has returned e
his home in Rosemomt from tril
to Charlottesville.
Miss Nellie Everett, Of lib nortf
PAYNE street, who has been i'll will
typhoid fever, is reported as improv
ing.
The women's missionary society 0.
The Methodist Church South will hole
meeting in that church this even
n; at { o'clock.
A marriage license was issued II
Washington yesterday to Alan b
Presise and Ruth D. Adams, both OF
this city.
Miss Nell Boston, sister of the
late Rev. F. Boston, of Warrenton
Va, is a guest at the home of Rev
Dr.. and Mrs. Eugene B. Jackson on
north Columbus street.
Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, of Braddock
Heights, and Mrs. Marshall MacDon-
Did have gone to Frankford. near
Berryville. Va, where they will be
the guests of their sister, Mrs,
Thomas Mccormick.
A marriage license was issued in
Baltimore yesterday to William W.
3rockington and Theodosia l.. Keen,
both of this city. Brockington, it is
said, is a member of the First Vir-
yinia machine gan company.
Funeral services for the late fifteen
year-old Frank Wells, who died Mon
day morning at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Henry Borden, on south
Fairfax street. were held this morn
ing at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
The proceeds of the masked ball
given in the Odd Fellows Hall on the
evening OF May % by lady members
IF the auxiliary to the brotherhood
If locomotive engineers has been
turned OYER TO. the Children's Home.
It is said it amounted to about fifteen
dollars.
A total of eighty-six men were
examined by the Alexandria Draft
Board up to noon today. The ex-
animation of the number recently
called will be continued this after
noon and tomorrow. About twenty
FIVE per cent of the men that :have
appeared before the board thus far
have been rejected on account OF
their ;physical. condition, This IS
rather, a sad commentary on the
:phvsical condition Of the young men
of this section of the country IL
would seem.
One of the most enjoyable enter
tainments given for the benefit OF
the soldiers encamped- in this vicinity
Turing the past several weeks was
that which took place last night in
The Sunday2school room of. st. PauEs
church. In addition to various 5solos
and recitations, set Of fancy dances
was given by little girls. Light re-
freshments were served The. affair
was informal and was greatly en-
ioyed by soldiers who gathered
around the pianos and joined IN
songs. Members of the Light lntan-
try marched to the auditorium in a
body about eight o'clock. A short
address by DR.. George P. Klipstem
md recitations by Miss Julia Duncan
were among the numbers on the pro-
gram which were of especial inter
oct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L.; Ander-
son and son, of Washington, are vlsl-
tors at the home of Mrs. L. o.
Hardin.