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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Oriental Lodge, Knights of Pythias
enioved a social session last even
ing. The installation of officers which
was to have taken place was post
poned until Tuesday evening next
Deputy Grand Chancellor L. D. Sui
Evan will have charge of the install
lation at that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03


in Charlottesville.
Miss Emily Johnson and Miss
Sophie Tackett who have spent the
holidays at their homes in this city
will return today to Stuart Hall,
Saunton.
Mr.. Richard C. Williams who has
made his home in this city recently
has been transferred to Philadelphia
and left during the week for that
place.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany will elect officers Friday night
A spirited contest is in progress
among the members for several Of
fees.
Mr.. Geroge Brent has returned to
| his home in Altoona, Pa, after spend
ing the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs: Samuel Gordon Brent,
at their home in north Columbus
street
Mr.. August j. Pohl, jr, and Mr..
Leo Pohl will return today to Eastern
College, Manassas, after spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Pohl, at their home in
Rosemont.
Mr.. Jack Reardon has returned 70
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland,
after spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Reardon, at their home S05 Prince
street.
Miss Frances Pryor, Of California,
student at Stuart Hall, Staunton,
has been the guest foi the holidays
-of her aunt, Miss Mary Smythe, at
her home in south st. Asaph street.
Miss Pryor spent the past weekend
with friends at the United States
Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Captain VIM. 3. Smithers went to
Richmond yesterday afternoon where
he will undergo second operation
! for an affection of the throat today
in st. Luke's hospital. Dr.. Stuart
! Mcclure will perform it. Mr..
Smithers was first operated upon in
the Johns Hopkins hospital at Bal
timore, some months ago.
The annual election of officers Of
the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company will take place tonight.
For the captaincy there are several
aspirants, among whom keen
competition has been going OH @or
several weeks past. There are nut
few candidates for The other posi-
tions and quite few of the pres
ent incurnbents will be reelected
without opposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Mr.. Richard c. Williams who has
made his home in this city recently
has been transferred to Philadelphia
and left during the week for that
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

The services tonight of the week
If nrayer will be held at S o'clock IN
St Pauls Episcopal Church. Inc
Rev !. W. Dufey, pastor OF the
Southern Methodist Church, Will de-
liver the sermon and will take Tor
his sub ie.t, "Christian Unity" Inc
congregation is requested to bring
tho blue books for the song service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Miss Rose Macdonald left last
week for trip to Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

At p recent meeting of the boaro
Of Governors of the Anne Lee Memoir
iaI Home for the Aged, lnc.' MRS
Thomas A. Fisher was eIccIe"
,ncn,ber of the board and MIR. H.
Nocl Garner was appointed attorney
fo,. the home. The members OF the
hoard are untiring in their efforts to
raise an endowment fund for the ne"
home now that the restoration eX-
ncnses arc practically paid, but the
current expenses are to be provided
for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

The State Cooperation Commits
sion has granted an amendment to
the charter of the Old Dutch Market,
Inc, Alexandria, Va, increasing its
maximum capital stock from 100000
to S1,000,OGO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

The Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany will elect officers Friday night
A spirited contest is in progress
among the members for several Of
fees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Mr. John Paul Earnest, professor
of law at George Washington Uni
versity, will speak before the mem
bers of the Cameron Club, and their
friends on "Thc Legal Status OF Wo-
men" tomorrow evening at the resi-
dcnce of MIR. and Mrs. George Uhler
l2l north Washington street. NO
cards of admission have been issued
and each member of the club is EMIT
led to verbally invite two guests. AS
many are anxious to attend this lee
ture, if those members who are not
using their privilege of invitation Will
kindly notify Miss Helen Norris Cum
mines. it will enable her to allow 9TH
er members to invite those who have
scnifed their desire TO attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Miss Sue Evangelne Mckelvey,
of Hagcrstown, Maryland, and Mr..
F. K. H. Todd, of Detroit, Michigan.
were married at , o'clock yesterday
afternoon in Rockville, Maryland. by
the Rev. Dr.. Mennick, pastor of the
Episcopal church Of that place. The
Young people were accompanied by
Mr.. Todd's mother, Mrs. Frank 5.
Harper, Of Alexandria, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Todd, Of Washington.
Following the ceremony the party re-
turned to Washington where Mrs.
Harper entertained them at dinner at
the Ebbitt and later Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Todd entertained them at a
thcater party Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
left this morning for their home IN
Detroit. where Mr.. Todd is connect
ed with the Ford Automobile Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

A delegation of Odd Fellows viii
On TO Falls Church tomorrow evening
to attend the installation of officers
Of the lodge in that place by de-
oroc team from Mount Pleasant
iodpe, Washington, under the dlrec-
tion of z. R. Armentrout, Mr.. L.
F Butts. the district deputy of this
cit. will have the affair in charge
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Mr.. Geroge Brent has returned to
his home in Altoona, Pa. after spend
ing the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs: Samuel Gordon Brent,
at their home in north Columbus
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

The body of James L. Green WEI
died in Baltimore Monday morn'n:
will DC brought here for burial thl'
act,rncon in Ivy Hill Cemetery. ke'
DR.. P p. Phillips of st. PauFs EplS'
conal church, will officiate at th%
,,r,ve The deceased was torm',
resident of this city. He is survlVe0
by four children, Miss Jennie Green
Ecssrs. Charles, Ernest and haFf!
Green.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Mr.. August j. Pohl, jr, and Mr..
Leo Pohl will return today to Eastern
College, Manassas, after spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Pohl, at their home in
Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-03

Mr.. Jack Reardon has returned lt
Randolph Macon College, Ashland,
after spending the holidays with hi:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
Reardon, at their home S05 Prince
street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

the old trench running out there had
not been destroyed because preyl-
Gus mine crater had Protected It by
absorbing the ShooI~
At that time was alone and we'll
out IN No Mans Land but the sight
before me was so wonderful that |
never thought OF that | crawled up
on the old parapet and watched the
show in a fascinated sort of way
The SKY was literally full VI every
description OF rockets and flares
Add to that the flashes OF bursting
shells all over the place. the great
RcyScrS Of earth and smoke thrown
up, the flashes of the guns against the
SKY and the internal noise and YOU
have n sight that could not he eQualed
anywhere else, Not the least weird
thing was the great crater in front Of
me ' Il was a good hundred feet deep
and ono hundred and fifty yards across,
and some of the dirt was still drifting
down
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Soldier Forgets Own Danger


AFTER about ten feet OF travel, |
Inexperienced tho great miracle | for
got all about myself in the immensity
OF what was going on. My mind
seemed the only thing present, and !
felt that | was watching moving pic
ture. 1t is an odd sensation. and
everyone gets it, That is the reason
man seems so surprised when he
is hit and realizes he is still present
after all. This detached feeling is what
saves men-that, and the thrill which
runs through them,
In the excitement i forgot had a
much lighter load than my men, and,
since didn't think OF looking around,
left my party and disappeared in tho
distance As | said, was going strong
The Hun Comet.
At this time ! saw "Munenwerier"
coming over. They can't be mistaken al
night. for they leave trail of sparks
after them like a comets tail. II passed
overhead, and, as | found ont later,
landed square on my party's dump.
There was quite display for few
moments as il set off hundreds oi flares
of all coors at the dump. They all
went of together aud went sailing
through the air in all directions
Situation Is Ticklish.
Sailing with the flares went scores Of
Mills bombs After the iiyc-second
fuse had burned these bombs began
going off all over the landscape, but
they were nothing TO what began to
come down a few moments later A
second Minnie" landed on a huge
dump OF our sixty pound trench
mortar bombs-"plum puddings"-
and this damp went off like mine
and scattered these huge missiles all
over the countryside. by that time
he Hun artillery had joined the
circus, so the whole thing was begin
ming to get interesting.
At LAST | got to the place | WAS
headed for, and found to my JOY thnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Germans Acquire
Great Wealth in
, Hawaiian Sugar

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec lS.--
Charges that persons living in Ger
mahv controlled large sugar interests
in the Hawaiian islands and that &C
cording to information, the income
from these enemy interests were placed
to The credit of the German govern.
mcht, were made hcrctoday by George
Carter, former governor Of Hawaii,
Mr.. Cater said he had so informed
the authorities at Washington and had
suggested that a custodian be appoint
ed over the interests concerned until
the end OF the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
NO TEARS SHED
i AS OFFICERS co
Departure for Leon Springs Is
Made Amid Smiles,

There were no tears, no sobs when
the reserve officers left Oklahoma City
Yesterday to report back to Leon
Springs, Texas. And it was their last
leave. too. You enow, fellows hate to
have fuss made over them said one
OF the officers, "And ! really believe
that fellow would rather face the
guns than a womans tears
lYou're a brick" one mother was
overheard to say as she bid her son
good by. We'll, mother If am brick,
YOU must be a whole brickyard," the
son returned. This was almost too
much for the mother, She gulped, then
smiled
Train Is Late.
The train was supposed to leave at
1li5S. a large crowd Of people were
gathered at the Santa Fc depot at that
time The first report was that the
train would be two hours late The
boys on hearing this went back to en-,
JOY another two hours freedom. Then
came the news that it would arrive at
las. Soldiers ran around the corner
OF Grand avenue loaded down with their
suit cases, and arrived at the station
with nothing lacking but their wind.
TNenty minutes after this report the
train pulled in.
, Three extra cars were attached at
: Oklahoma City TO accommodate the
soldiers They will report back to Leon
: Springs, and from there will be given
assignments to other camps
! SGce, all these tears and stuff get
me-" said an officer who hailed from
Sioux City Iowa. when | left home
all my mothers ncighbors, one after
the other came to tell ME good-by and
each planted lily on me We all can't
get killed and that's sure enough
Only Smiling Faces.
81 got all my good-bys said before
came down to the train" said another.
1T was a good idea, | am beginning to
think. It's not much fun saying good
BY and getting right on a train
Such iarewells az "good-by kid come
back to us with high honors." we're
shouted as the train finally pulled out
with its load of the flower Of American
youth, Nothing was seen but smiling
faces, but when the train disappeared in
the distance there we're few tear
stained faces.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

under such conditions. He had suf.
fcred numerous easualties and men
we're still dropping around him. thousIt
to see him wandering about, keeping
his men in hand aud supervising tha
work, you would have thought il was
drill, learned a lot about soldering
just from watching him.
Both Arms Blown OFF.
| remember we came TO one man sit.
ting down, doing nothing. and, after a,
few caustio remarks. Cowan asked himI
why he wasn't digging, and he held up
the stumps of both arms which had beet
blown Off Poor fellow. he died few
minutes later from the shock. butNwith
practically no pain Wounds seem ~
give very little pain Tor tho first hour.
Copyright, 1911, by Mai. Donald McRas.) }
Gin the next instdlment Major MeRaa
describes the aftermath Of tho mine ex.
tplusion)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

man need feel worried about such
thing, They haven't the sliphtSst ef-
feet \ man doesn't have 90 become
hardened His mind is too busy to al.
low any impression TO be made at all
II saw man hit by street car now.
! would probably feel sick, but ! never
tclt that way IN action.
When | got to Cowan found his
party fast disappearing under ground.
It IS surprising how fast q man can dig
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

A BOUT this time began to come
"A to" and wonder about my men. So
| started to hunt them up and finally
isund them plugging along through the
mud looking for me and not a bit dis
couraged, because their officer had ap-
paren,ly vanished | got them to their
place, posted them to. withstand any
counter attack that might come and
sent a report to Major Powell The
messenger (runner) was badly wound.
cd on tho way back, hut got the mes.
sage through
Too Busy to Be Scared.
! then thought | would wander. over
and sec how Captain Cowan was get
ting on off to my right On my way
over came into my first close contact
>sith death from shell fire. In fact |
tripped over leg up the trench and
fell amongst three sergeant'
| want 20 state right here that no
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Pershing Reports
Deaths of 6 Men

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-General
Pershing has reported the following
casualties.
Corporal Leroy +. Harwood, pneu
mou's and meningitis, Beverley Mass.
Private Vert r. parnell, broncho pneu-
monia, Quincy Mass; Private Richard
B. Hughes pneumonia Bowling Green,
Ni Private Ralph NJ Miller, scarlet
lever, Orient. Iowa; Private Wiley
Checks, killed by train Glrard Ala.
Scrgean, Mllard Smith, gunshol
wounds, Ranger, w Va, -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

around my chin and Jaws
and on my temples and
forehead. The skin was
sore AND swollen and the
itching caused me to
scratch the pimples. My
face burned at night and |
lost sleep. Twas troubled
for about two years.
-" saw CutiCuTa SOap
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

and Ointment advertised aud | thought
/ would try them | bought cake OF
Cuticura Soap and box Of Cuticura
Ointment and my face was healed
(Signed) o. c. Hooker, Jr, Amelia,
Va, March q, l9lI
Make your skin beautiful by using
Cuticura Soap daily for the toilet, and
Cuticura Ointment for FIRST signs OF
pimples, rcdnew oLroughness.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard "Cuticura,
Dept. II, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Soap 2Sc, Ointment 25 and Soc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Villa Says He'll
/ Have New Years
| . Meal in Juarez

FL PASO, Texas, Dec 1S-Francis-
co Villa promised to eat Christmas
dinner in chihuahua City and New
Years dinner in luarcz, according TO
the story taken back to Chihuahua City
by 'one of the men Villa captured at
Laguna when he attacked a train, and
who was later liberated. Villa ordered
him to return to his home in Chihuahua
state capital and tell the federal com
mander Of his promise.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
School Girls Make
Christmas Candy to
+ Send to Soldiers

4 Girls in the home economic depart
ment OF the high school arc fairly bub
bling over with patriotism. Under tho
objection OF Miss Helen Lyon these
girls have been cooking good things for
the high school boys at Camp Bowie
anu Camp Doniphan to eat on Christ
mas day.
- On Monday the packing OF the boxes
will begin Miss Lyon says that the
girls are looking forward to this as tho
best part OF all the game. There arc
fifty high school boys in these two
camps and each boy will receive box
Each box will contain chocolate fudge
divinity fudge, oatmeal cookies, Gate
nut bars, stuffed dates, Christmas cream
candies. Cards will he put in every
boz with the girls name, So that the
lucky boy can send his thanks.
Such CALCULATIONS as 81 wonder IL the
boy | want to will get mine; wonder
what he will say in his letter when he
writes back ! wondcr-I wonderLT
wonder" The parcels will b. wrapped
in Tcd tissue pansr, tide with red cord
tho whole being adorned with Christ
mas stickcrS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

and were going yards aboye me over tho
German lines, to prevent their artillery,
machine guns and riflemcu from firing
on me when | came out of the trenches
at the place whsre the mine had started
its destruction.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Family Allotment
z of Soldiers Pay
to Be Made Soon

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-Christmas
cheer will be brought to thousands of
homes whose bread winners are now in
the army or navy through the redoubled
efforts today Of the war risk insurance
bureau to make the first family allot-
ment and allowance payments before
Christmas day The payments were due
the first of tho month, but were delayed
by the enormous crush Of clerical work
thrown upon a new and hastily organ
lied bureau.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
As Mine Blows Huns Skyward, Miracle of War
Makes Tommy Fighting Demon; McRae;s Story

Editors Notc-Thls In the second in
stAlment Of story Of fighting In France
by IA young Americahl officer with tho
Canadians AT Vimy Ridge In the frat
chapter tho author described preparR-
tions TO blow up a mine under the Ger
man lines
In recognition of his ability and his
sorviccs at the Plattsburg training camp
Captain McRae has been promoted and
now has a maJor'S commission
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

HOOvERIZE -- Instead Of eEEs
as EGG-O. Costs hut 2S cents y
package and Ia equal 20 80 csEs
Comes In powdered form--made
from nourshins foods aud rusrsn-
teed under che puro food law.
Results with " fully ss good ss
with eEss--,he cost n less than
one .nfih. Try package toporrov.
AT ALL uBOCEP
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

Unpaid telephone bills for tho month
Of December are past due. Ii not paid
bytS D. NJ of the 18th, service will be
discontinued Southwest Bell Tel q Tel.
( lCo.AAdN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Troubled z Years
CutiCura Healed
Blaekhcads and Pmples. Itching
Caused Scratching. Burned, at
Night and Lost Sleep. Used One
Cake Soap and One Box Ointment.

~ was troubledwith blackheads and
pimples so badly thatI could not shave
my face. The pimplcs came in blntches
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

This is your opportunity for wal
work Help make the Red Cross
Christmas membership universal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-02
COMPRESSION IS
VERY IMPORTANT
Many Motors Pull Irregularly
Because of Leaks in Cylin-
derS; How to Test

It Is surprising how many motors
pull irergularly because OF weak com
preston without any suspicion on the
part OF the owners as TO the real
causes Of the trouble Formerly when
the engine was crankod by hand one
hnew instantly when cylinder or
cylinders began to lose compression.
Nowadays the selfstafter does the
work and we have no means of tell
ing that compression is weak unless
we take out the starting handle and
test for it.
Compression is an important factor
in developing the full power Of the
meteor. The explosion pressure runs
from three to four times thar OF com
preston. If the compression drops
one half then the explosion pressure
drops, but the loss is IN more than
direct proportion. 1t would seem that
if the explosion pressure were one.
hale the power developed would be
one half. But one must realize that
it takes certain amount OF power
merely to keep the engine moving.
That is TO overcome the inertia and
friction of the moving parts. This
amount is constant All power de-
vei0ped beyoud this amount Is avail
able to run the car. Ii the compression
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-02
Simple Care of Car viii
Reduce Fuel Consumption

plOde it and smash the muffler to bits.
Carbon Causes Fuel Loss.
CarbOnized cylinders is another source
of power loss or fuel loss. A carbonized
engine uses more fuel than clean en-
CINE. Clean the cylinders, remove the
carbon, using either the oxygen method
employed at garages. or scrape it out
yourself. 1t il even good plan to in
stall a carbon preventing device OF the
variety which injects steam into the
cylinders. These theoretically should
prevent excessive carbon deposit, and
understand that tests of a number have
shown that they actually do the work.
They will not, however, remove caked
carbon. Have this removed first and
then use the device With the carbon
removed you have more power available
end at the same time you get saving
in fuel.
The valves should seat perfectly es-
peeially the inlets, although the ex-
hausts are important. Have these
ground in if there is any doubt as to
their condition. If the compression is
reduced the valves do not seat, thus
permitting of mixture leakage. Most
OnAblS hnUN AHE bEAtEl db1l1tN VI iiN
engine, after the valves have been
ground. There is decidedly more pep.
Get Good Ignition.
Good earbuFetion without good igni-
ton means waste. Both must be good
to get the best results. The battery
should be kept carefully charged all the
time, the cable connections at the
plugs, at the ignition unit and coil
should be clean and tight Why suck
good charge into cylinder if there
is not sufficiently hot spark to ignite
it all'
All of the foregoing relates princi
pally to the engine, where the losses can
be stopped at the source, but in addi
tion to the engine there are parts of
the chassis which can influence the
performance of the power plant. Sup
pose every part of the running gear
were entirely free of lubricant It
would require great deal of power
to give even reasonably good perfor-
manees. Now when few parts such as
the uniyeTsals or the wheel bearings
are dry the friction is increased and
your fuel consumption is increased Lu-
brieate freely every moving surface OF
the car and the resultant reduction in
friction will pay you amply for the oil
expenditure and the trouble taken to
OIL
Make an effort to reduce clutch slip
page. An engine may have a great deal
of power, but if it is wasted at the
clutch it is that much gasoline wasted.
There are other items tending 70 in
crease fuel consumption. Then the
wheels are not running true they serape
across the road surface Here is more
friction which requires some fuel to ov-
ereome. Usually the fornt wheels are
the troublesome ones, but rears out of
alignment are plentiful How many
times have you remarked that the car in
front of yours would @ drop wheelq''