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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
In EHect December 10, 181

n. B.-Foilowlng schedule figures
are published only as information not
guaranteed
Trains leave Union Station. Alexan-
dria-
1897 A. NJ. Daily-Local between
connection daily except Sunday al
Orange to c and o.. No. 403 for Cor
louisville and Richmond.
SAT a. NJ. Daily-Local for Harrison.
burg and way stations Hunee parlof
car.
s:17 A NJ Daily-Mll train. coaches
Lynchburg, Greensboro and Charlotte,
1922 A. NJ. Daily-U. S. Fast Mall
stops, only for passengers 10 p oihhes
and Sleeping cars to Atlanta, New
Orleans, Birmingham. Sleeping ca:
Salisbury to Ashville. Coaches TO-
Charlottesville, Lynchburg. DanVllle
Greensboro, and Charlotte.
4:22 P. NJ. Daily-Local for Chariot
tesville connecting at Calverton Tor
Warrenton.
81? ?: n: DalIyMB Mann NnW y SRe:
Atlanta, Admission, Birmingham. and
Atlanta, Anniston, Birmingham.
Through first class coaches between
Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham.
Dining car service, Tourist to Cailfor-
400 p. M.-1oaily local for Har-
! risonburg and way Stations on Manas-
! sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlor
cars
| 5:22 P. NJ. local for Warrenton.
7:17 p. NJ. Daily-Augusta Speciai
: Through train with sleeping cars TO
/ Charlotte, Columbia. Aiken and Au-
gusta. Through Sleeping cars 10 ASH
Vile.
! Chattanooga Limited Via Lynchburg:.
! First class coaches and sleeping cars
! to Roanoke. Knoxville Chattanooga,
Sleeper to New Orleans. Washington
! to Roanoke Dining car service.
1902 P. NJ. Daily--New York ano
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:27 \. NJ. Daily-Mcmphls SPECIAL
sleeping cars and coaches for. Roa-
noke, Knoxville, Nashville. Chatta-
nooga. and Memphis. Dining car ser
vice Washington sleeping cars open
10 p. m.
For detailed schedule hgures, tick
ets observations etc. apply 70
S. D. SHELTON
Union ticket agent. Alexandria, Va.
! III. T. CARY, Gen'l Pass. Agent
w II TAYLOE. Pass Traffic Mgr.
r. H. Doubts, Division Passenger
Agent, 7O5 18th St., N. w. Washing
ton. D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
DON'T RESIST THE LAW.

The New Testament warns US
against resisting the powers that
be, and it was with regret that we
read this morning that several hum
dred men residing in the mountains
of Virginia were preparing to
fight the government if the present
Consumption law is carried out.
We have from colonial days re-
ferred with pride to the Old Denim
ion and the part it has played in
every crisis that has spread over
our land, and it was hoped that none
would resist the laws of the coun-
try, but all eligible males would
make prompt responses when needed
for the ranks. 1t seems, however,
that some under the guidance of one
of the McCoys, who years ago
figured in the Mccoy Hatfield feuds,
are actually up in arms and ready to
fight rather than become defenders
Of their country Their action,
however, will prove but tempest in
a teapot.
Apparently many persons in seve-
raj localities are prepared to make
trouble-chiefly for themselves
over registration June 5 and compul-
sorry military service. There are
many reasons why they should not
do this, and the one most calculated
to impress them is that the struggle
with the Government is perfectly
useless, and they will get hurt in it.
The nation that can take the prep
erty of its citizens for the public
support can take the citizens them
selves for the public defense. The
law of 1892, when the Constitution
was three years old, required all
adult males to enroll in the militia
and to have muskets and ammuni-
ton and to respond to calls for mill
tary service.
Ours is Government of more
than 100,OOO,0OO people, with extern
sive resources and very considerable
experience. 1t has decided to de-
fend itself against Germany's wal
on our commerce. 1t has also de-
cided by overwhelming majorities in
Congress that it will join the self
governing nations in a war against
autocratic governments as the only
means of establishing and main.
tanning the peace of the world. Does
few hundred men here and there
imagine that they are going to bully
the Government?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
A DASTARDLY ACT.

AS the Journal and Tribune of
Knoxville. Tenn, says, had there
heen anything lacking to arouse in.
dignation all over the civilized world,
it was supplied by the raid in south
east England Friday evening.
1t was raid. not upon fortres.
ses, or armed battalions equipped
for attack, or defense, but upon un-
armed civilians, including women
and children. Seventy-six persons
were killed by bombs thrown from
German airships, and TIA injured. A
majority of the victims of savagery
were women and children. All of
this was done by a ruler who pre-
tends to be the holder of commits
sion from God.
In one instance woman and child
rem were standing in line waiting to
purchase potatoes, and when the
vultures of the air came along. these
were the easy victims, being close
together.
1t would be difficult to conceive of
more cowardly and savage attack
than this. 1t is hard to believe such
thing would be sanctioned bv the
masses of the German people. It
may be classed with the acts of
the savage red men in this country
IN the DAYS when blood-thirstiness
was one of their conspicuous tribal
traits.
A nation that permits such things
is entitled to no more consideration
than mad dog that rushes along
the crowded streets of city, where
thousands may be passing.
AS a whole, the raid can be reason
ably compared with nothing else so
as the struggle of dy-
ing hyena. If the kaiser has any
nope OF final victory, he doesn't show
1t by such indiscriminate attacks
upon unarmed civilians, including
women and little children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
NO PASSPORTS TO SOCIALIST
Victor Berger Finds Lansing Has
Not Changed Mind.

Victor Berger, Milwaukee Social
list and former member Of Congress
protested in vain yesterday to Sec
rotary Lansing against the Govern
ment's decision to issue no pass
ports to American Socialists IN
tending to participate in the So
cialist peace meeting in Stockholm.
Mr.. Berger did not get passport
but he did learn that the Govern
ment had not changed its policy
MIR. Berger was with the secre'
tary only a few minutes. Neither
would make an extensive statement
Mr. Berger said he had one more
man to see and that until then NJ
was unwilling to abandon his ell
fcrt.
"But," he added, 81 am a gooo
American and a good Socialist al
So"
He said that in the event the
Government adhered to the ruling
not to grant passports he woul'
not take advantage of any other
means to go to Stockholm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
sMAsHEs CONTINUED
Victory Across the PROSTATE Body
of the Hapsburg Empire"

London, May 2s-"Across the
prestrate body of the Hapsburg
empire leads the road to victory
An eminent military critic thus
commented this evening on the
days news from the Austro-Italian
front, recording new smashing adj
vances by Cadorna's armies, especi-
ally his right wing, toward Trieste.
Judging by reports pouring in
from all sides, it seemed that this
comment strikingly sums up the
situation as created by the Italian
drive and it's consequences. At the
recent conference between Premier
Lloyd George and French and Ital-
ian statesmen in Southern France.
lit is rumored the plan now being
executed Was decided upon: The
crushing of Austria Hungary
Two weeks ago Cadorna struck.
He followed blow with blow until
now his offensive has developed into
a 'hounding process with hammer
strokes alternating swiftly, unceas-
ingly." From the far flung Rus
sian battle front, the Austrian's
high command has drawn every
available man to fill the gaps on the
! Isonzo.
Sixty thousand men in dead and
missing constitute the Austrian toll
Iup to date, front dispatches estima-
ted today. And still troop trains are
hurrying top speed from the Rus
sian to the Italian front.
In the midst of the terrific strain
on the dual monarchy the Russians
suddenly are beginning to show
fight There were strong signs to-
day that the Muscovites are about
to join the bounding process. Wen
mas official war bulletin opened:
There was heavy Russian artll-
Ilery fire in places which we an
swered."
AS for Austria's side of the Ison-
20 story, it continues to be told in a
highly confident tenor. "The Aus
trian defenses." said the Vienna
war Office today. "remains unbroken
More than $4,000 Italians have been
captured since the beginning of the
battle"
But "On to Trieste" continued
the battle cry of King Victor En-
manuePs armies, and on to Trieste
they are moving, mile by mile, day
by day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
FISH AID GERMANY

Fish Come to Gcr,nany's Aid,
said headline in Yesterday
Gazette, describing the German re.
Jolclng over unusually large catch.
es IN the adjacent seas. The Balti-
more Sun says. when we recall
the vast amount of human food
which German submarines have
been providing for the fishes, the
increase in the catch may be ax-
planned"
/. While. the Suns suggestion is, Of
course; noti to sbe@ taken literally, II
brings to mind a passage in ALI,
sons History of England. Incl
dentally the author refers to tire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
DEALERS PILING UP CASH
Food Sellers Never Made Such
Profits Before, Says a New York
Dispatch.-No Thought Given to
Consumers.

Consumers.
New York May 29-oseph Hlr
hgan, city commissioner Of weights
and measures, in a statement issu-
ed last night, declared that never IN
the city's history had so much mon
ey been made by individuals and
corporations dealing in foodstuf1's
as in the last few months.
while foods have been kept in
abundance in storehouses and while
prices have been advancing by
leaps and mounds" asserted MI.
Hartigan, mo thought has been
'ivon to the consumers. The deal
ers have said: Here is our golden
opportunity and they have seized It"
Reports made to him by inspec-
tors of his department, Mr.. Hartigan
said, showed that the food jobbers
and brokers resented government
interference with speculation which
they call business acumen.''
'The wholesalers are surprised
and disappointed that the govern
ment should place so little reliance
upon their ability to handle the sit
uation without government inter
ference" added Mr.. Hartigan. "The
governments effort will not work
well, they say because it will take
so long to set in operation and De-
cause the highly complicated food
trade will be tempered with by
men of little or no experience"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29

ished by the guns Of fleeing army
seemingly bent on obliterating the
scenes of its defeat.
There is no evidence of an organ
lied Hindenburg or other line. Brit,
ish aviators have located every cen
tire of defense. The artillery is Civ
ing the enemy no respite, and night
raids harrass him, as the British
reconnoitre the ground. The Ger
man wounded say the Hindenbure
line is a fairy tale-"a line of fools
led there blindfolded--and that tht
Australians are demons vomited BY
Beelzebub."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
Killed in First Flight.

Strapped to the seat of his aero
nlane. in which he was making MS
first flight, David NJ. Rorer, OF
Frances Mills. twelve miles west OF
Lakewood, n. J., was burned to
death when he fell $50 feet with his
machine into a tree. The aviator
was a machinist and aeroplane en-
thusiast, who had recently obtained
a flving license at Mineola, n. Y,
He purchased an aeroplane and was
making test flight on his farm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect Nov. IL 1916.

For Washington and points north
daily S:08, 1928, 1888 m 1901, 12:1e
1928, 2:30, Through train for New
York, via P. R. r. 5:14, 6:23, 1923,
1888 p. m.
For fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south at 4:37, 1852 (locaD and
9:47, a. m. 1916, 1922, 1882, 5:l7
Qocal) 1902, 9:47 p. m, daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
ut 2:23, p. m. Saturdays and Ills q,
N. other days of week.
NOTE-Times of arrival and de-
rt-re and connections not guaran-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
BEACH & WOOD
Alexandria, Va,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fish, Oysters. CLANS and Crabs.
Corner of King and Union SITS. -.
Fish received daily from our nets and
prices lower than the lowest.
To be convinced give US
call.
Country orders solicited and prom?-
tly attended to. Our terms-best re-
ferences or money orders.
Bell 422 Both Phone Home 81
S4-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
THE HINDENBURG LINE
Captured Germans Bitterly Declare
Boosted Barrier is But Fairy

Tale.
British Headquarters in France
May 29.-,In the present lull the
Germans seem nervous. The Brit
ish, from their present positions in
RoeuH, can plainly see Donai, II
kilometres distant. The interven-
ing ground is dotted with factory
smokestacks, then comes Douai,
peaceful looking in the sunlight
The bells of st. Pierre Church
can be heard family in the rare
lulls in the bombardmen:, and the
factory outside the town is in full
blast, as in the days before the war.
in the foreground of the picture are
heaps of enemy dead and the
wrecked German defenses. Gemol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29

of them shall be witness against
ycu, and shall eat your flesh as it
were fire; we have heaped treasures
together for the last day"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29

French Revolution. He tells of the
thousands who were guilotined dur
ing the reign of terror in Paris,
and says many bodies were cast III
to the river Seine, where huge cells,
some as thick as stovepipes, fed up
on the carcases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29

By twelve monthly nstalments you become the
of United States 31a percent. Liberty Loan
Of 1917" Bond, which you will receive at the end of
one year, together with the interest on same.
The following table shows what may be accomplish
ed in one year by membership in this Club:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
THE WASHINGTON VIR,
GINA RAILWAY co.

In effect June Fl, 1915.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
Leave Alexandria For Washington
Daily Except Sundays md Holidays
\. M----5 90, 5 40, 6 90, 90, 80,
6 S., 10, Z 30, 80, 40. so, 500,
S 10, 90, S 40, 3 90, 0 90, 40; 10 90,
10 90, 10 40, IL 90, II 20, IL 40, Noon
p. M.----1o 90, 12 40, 90. l 20, l 4o;
. 90. 20, . 40, 90. 3 90, 40, q 90
4 90, 4 30, 5 90, 20, 40, co. AZ
10 90. 10 80. II 10. II 90
Sunday and Holidays, same as above
except trains at > 90, 5 40, 8 90, ~
G 40, 10, 80, Z so, and III y. NJ
aud II So p. NJ.
Leave Alexandria For MI. Vernon.
\ M---Weck Days---5 49,, 8 So, g.
co. 80 4 80, 50, 6 40. Z 35, 49,,
10 90. II so.
Sunday as above except 80 and
0 So a NJ. AMI IL SO ? NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-29
Norfolk and Washing
Steamboat C0mpaF

Every day in the year for e1f+-eza
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport Tvs 80
points south, via superb, goFasIa.
steel palace steamers.
Through connections ma g aar
folk with steamers of ne i.n 'Eata-
ion Steamship Comraay is4v
York and Merchants
Ste. nshIps for Bostog
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
THE COAST PATROL

Where the sea lanes run to the harbor
mouth,
Where the misty headlands flee,
Gray as a ghost by cape and coast,
Go the sentinels OF the sea.
Like gr,ls wa beat thru the fog and
the sleet,
And drive where the combers roll,
Thru this storm and the night, to the
wreck or the fight,
Go the Ships Of the Coast Patrol.
When you reckon dreadnaughts count
us out:
We carry what some call gun;
But we leave wake that the cruisers
take,
And tackle what makes them run.
BY night and day we stalk our prey
That skulks thru the sea like a
mole;
When you cross the bar you can
thank your star
And the Ships OF the Coast Patrol
We are life to the friendless light
house men,
We are news to the inbound sail;
And the seaways are barred by the
Gordon OF guard
We weave on our far-flung trail;
When the wireless cracks, tbs to race
In deaths tracks,
Where storm and wreck take toll.
The Service will hear, and the men
without fear.
And the Ships OF the Coast Patrol.
Frederick Sykes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
PICTURES IN WOOD FIRES
Fascination Of u Fireplace in Which
Wood Is Burned.

Whenever q. man builds a suburban
home these days and, happily enough,
the number is relatively vast, a fairly
large proportion of the plans contain
a provision for an open hearth In
which wood may be burned. These
represent the pleasant memories or
many of the builders OF their boyhood
days when n cracking, aromatic wood
fire lighted and warmed the living
rooms of their homes. More often,
tho. 1t stands for the fascination or
such fire. Children of the city dear
ly delight In making and watching
bonfires, and when they are afforded
the Joys OF camping fairly revel in the
blazing twigs and branches beneath
the kettle. When they leave the city'5
heart for Its frinRes the thot of an
open hearth as concomitant TO the
freer life they expect to lead always
presents itself.
Hence the surprisingly large de-
mand for cordwood IL IL OF interest
to state that In the United States last
year, despite the increased production
OF coal, there were consumed Sl,S7b,-
900 cords OF wood, the value OF which
exceeded 1925. 900. 900. 1t was the
seventh crop in monetary value in
1916. Ahead OF It were corn, wheat,
oats potatoes, hay and cotton. Much
OF this, indeed the greatest part OF II.
was burned on farms. the average
consumption on each Ohio rural hold
ing being thirteen cords valued at SO
a cord. Texas leads in wood con-
sumption; Michigan II next, then
OHIO, and fourth is New York. In
each OF these four leaders the value
OF the wood is over s10.000,000.
Experts In these matters say that
there IL no better way OF ventilating
an apartment than thru the means OF
a hearth or CRATE. so that there Is a
double blessing conferred as one sits
in his easy chair and watches the
ever changing pictures that attend q
reverie before q blazing log fire.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
WAR H0AxES ARE NUMEROUS
One of the Greatest Was Report Ol
Russian Troops In England

Probably the greatest hoax of the
war-one which millions believed, for
a time at least-was the story that
from 100000 to 100000 Russian
troops had arrived IN England from
Archangel. These troops. SO the early
stories ran, were moved by pign,
across the United Kingdom in cars
with the shades drawn down and at
any moment were likely to appear on
the western front with the troops OF
Great Britain, France and Belgium.
The story was first printed In New
York. 1t spread thruout America and
was cabled abroad and doubtless sent
by wireless to Berlin. The Englisn
censorship offered no official denial
or affirmation Of the story, but for q
time every steamship from England
reaching New York brought some in
dividual who imagined he had seen the
trains. Kitchener let the hoax run
without doing anything to stop IT,
Whether 1t had any effect on the Ger
mans 1t is hard to tell, but amureur
strateglsts conducting the war from
office chairs saw great possibilities
in it to stop the great German drive
on Paris.
It was the romantic Clarence heE'
inald Hodson, who as Ernest Schil'
Ter" pirate, seized the Matoppo, @
Pritish freighter, off Sandy Hook sin
gle handed and scared forty-siX mer
into submission that secured the
greatest laugh for his adventure. The
23-year old son of an English father
and O German mother, he stole on
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Col. John A. Fite, Pioneer
Charged Farmer 3 Per
Cent Toll.
(pv SAMUEL ]. sTOCKARDD

(By SAMUEL j. STOCKARD.)
The misconception Of the purposes
of banks when they were first estab-
lished in rural towns some thirty or
more years ago led to amusing Incl
dents that showed the utter Ignorance
of many persons as to the value or
money
Down in Smith county Tenn
where | lived a number of years ago
In the little town OF Carthage, when
nestled In q setting of most wonderful
scenery in the foothills OF tho cum
berland mountains, where the silNery
waters of the Caney Fork "gurglel
and laughed and wept' as they poured
into the Cumberland river-whose
"moonshine" was as plentiful on the
hillsdes as sunshine-there lived a
picturesque old Tennessean Col. John
A. Fite. He was forty years noun
tain jurist, soldier, and legislator, ana
one of the most interesting person
alities | ever knew. when I left the
old state three years ago he was still
| living, at So and taking his three
"toddles" daily with the same regular
| ty with which he wound his watch,
He was rich in reminiscence and his
experience with the mountain folk
while a circuit Judge and later as
| Smith county's first banker afforded
r.re entertainment when he turned
them loose in n convivial company.
One of his stories appeared to me az
pasticularly apropos for this bank Sec
ton of today's World.
| Colonel Fite (for many years he wal
adjutant general OF Tennessee) estab'
lished the first bank in Smith county
ut Carthage, the county seat. shortly
after he "opened FOR business" an old
farmer called upon him and wanted
him to take care Of his money.
He told me the situation and asked
me how much I would take" chuckleo
the colonel, relating the incident. 90
asked HON much he had and lie salt
$4,000. He pulled an old sock stuffed
from a deep inside pocket He hat
saved It up, he said, to buy his daugh
ter a farm when she married.
'I asked how long he wanted me u
keep his money. He replied, for al
indefinite period and that he'll call TO-
It when ready to use 1t. / pretended
Indifference about taking 1t. but suS
gested that I would be willing TO pu
It in the bank vault and keep 1t merel!
as an accommodation.
How much will you charge me
asked the old man, and I said 'Oh, II
be reasonable about 1t. How would
per cent dor"
The farmer was surprised but CRATE
full for the colonel's generosity and re
marked, "rhank you, colonel. l toll
my wife before left home, that you''
do the right thing"
And without any remorse TO his bus
lness conscience Colonel Fite took tn
$5, 1000 and kept 1t four years, charg
ing it's owner per cent and lendin
: It out at and 10 per cent for him
felf.
There was another story just a
good. Before he started the ban
Colonel Fite served a number Of term
) az trustee OF Smith county, whic
office corresponds in Oklahoma to tho
: of county treasurer. The trustee !
Tennessee is custodian of all the coun
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

board the Matoppo and with the ala
of revolver held up the captain.
Hodson after capturing the ship
was more interested In getting some
thing to eat than in anything else. for
he had gone without food for three
days. AS result cake, intended to
be eaten in celebration of British vic
tories was cut up at once for his con-
sumption. Sleep finally led to :,od-
sons capture, but the episode amused
America and doubtless Germany.
What amounted to a practical joke
was played on the Germans by the
Belgians IN Brussels. The Germans
announced a grand concert OF Ger
man music at the opera house. A syn
dicate of Belgian bankers and brokers
bought all the seats except one and
the royal box General Baron Won
Kissing was delighted at this exioencc
that the Belgians were not averse In
times Of foreign occupation to listen
to German concert. But on the
night of the concert not a single Bel
fan used his ticket. When Won Bis
sing arrived at the opera house II was
empty save for one solitary auditor, a
German LGrdsturm soldier.