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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
NEWS OF THE 4

Six persons, five Of whom were
members of n family, were killed
Instantly, and three others were in
iured, one probably fatally, late yes
terday when a trolley 4 on the West
Penn Railway struck II motor bus
near Juniata, 5 miles west of Con-
nellsville, Pa. "
An ominous aspect was given the
oil strike situation yesterday at
Tampico. Mexico, by arrangements
among Cuban and Spanish |. W. w.
leaders to organize a big demonstra-
ton in favor of declaring a general
strike throughout the oil fields unless
the Mexican Eagle Oil Company
grants an increase in wages to the
striking refinery shopmen. Every eff
fort is being made by %agitations 20
paralyzc the production and shipping
of petroleum by organizing sympa-
thetic strikers. 1t is understood that
the American government will not
permit a serious interruption to the
output of petroleum.
A series of surprise attacks launch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

Virginia: In the Circuit Court of
the City Of Alexandria, on the Goth
day of September, 1917.
Mae O'Connor Martin, Complain
ant VS.. William c. Martin, Defend
ant. In Chancery.
An affidavit having been duly made
as required by law, that the defend
ant is a nonresident of the State of
Virginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction of this State,
and the Sergeant having made a re-
turn upon the original process or
summons issued herein that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of his baili.
wick, and application having been
duly made before the Clerk Of this
Court for an order of publication
against the said defendant to appear
and answer a bill in Chancery filed
by the complainant against the de-
PENDANT for an absolute divorce on
the grounds of wilful and voluntary
desertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the insti-
tuition of this suit, and an order of
publication having been duly granted
by. the Clerk of this Court. 1t is
therefore ordered that said Defend;
ant do appear here within Is days,
due publication hereof to ans
wer the suit Of complainant against1
the defendant for an absolute di-
vorce on the grounds of wilful and
voluntary desertion and abandon
ment for more than three years prior
to the institution of this suit, and to
DO what may be necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit. And it
IS further ordered that a copy of this
order of publication be published
onee a week. for four. successive
weeks in the Alexandria Gazette, a
newspaper published in Alexandra,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
GERMANY N SWEDEN.
Secret Treaty Barred: VIII Not AZ
feet U.s. Attitude.

-'. ~ = ..-r--
!Sweden5is bound by treaty to ex-
port to Germany 5,000,00 tons year
ly of her high PHOSPHORUS iron ore.
This fact was reported yesterday
form an unexceptional Swedish
source.
The treaty, made in 1911, a not
vet been presented in the negota-
lions going on between Sweden's
representatives here and Vance Nc
Cormick. chairman of the exports
administrative board. In these nego-
tiations Sweden is seeking provisions
for her population. She will not get
them unless she stops supplying Ger
MANY. This treaty, it may be stated
FOR the first time, is the real crisis OF
the negotiations.
All the dangerous elements OF the
situation threaten Sweden, not the
limited. States. AS long as Sweder
sends to Germany the iron ore USED
IN make Shells, later to shattef
American lives, the men who mine
.na work that ore will not be sus'
tanned in any way by American food'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
VIRGINIA NEWS

News reached Danville from Leaks
vile township Saturday night that
thieves had raided three stores on the
main street of the town and, in or
der to prevent possible pursuit by
bloodhounds, scattered snuff and pep
per in large quantities Oven the floors.
Aaron Butler, Il negro, wanted at
Waverly, upon Il charge Of numbering
W. b. Carmen an elderly merchant.
was arrested Saturday in Pulaski.
The crime was committed last Mon
day night. Robbery is believed to
have been the motive, $50 having been
stolen. Carmen was beaten over the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

Commissioners Office, LOT North
Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Viz
ginia. o,,4 ,o,7 !
tn Sears. Roebuck and Company,
Mt. Ida Realty Company. lnc.' NOR
folk Bank for Savings and Trusts
Eliza f. Voolfolk and Ada M. Pitts
+ R. Cation, ir., Trustee, Thomas A..
Sommers, Trustee, Nellie Seldom
ijhIer, and Charles Kramer, trading
as Kramer Floral Company, n All
other creditors of the Mt. Ida Really
Co., Inc.
You are hereby notified that ! have
fixed upon September 30, 1917, at
ion o'clock, a. m, at my SAID once,
as the time and place when n
there | shall proceed to commence
n execute the decree rendered by
the Circuit Court for the County OF
Alexandria, Virginia, and entered at
the June term 1917, in the Chancery
cause therein pending of Sears, noe
buck and Company VS.. MT. IA
Realty Company, Inc, whereby !, u
Keith Carlin, was appointed a spe.-
c;,I Commissioner in Chancery OF
said Court and was directed to take,
state. ascertain and report to the
/ Court according to said Decree as
| follows, to-wit 4:
First-Of what property the Mt
| Ida Realty Co., Inc, is selZed, pos
| sessed, and description of the same,
its location, its assessed value, and
market value.
.Second-A statement of the taxes
and all other liens upon said prop
crty. and other debts and liabilities
Of said Mt. Ida Realty Co. Inc, the
order of priority of payment OF
same, and showing the specific liens
| and their priority against each piece
of property, and in so doing the SAID
| Commissioner shall invoke the doc,
trine of marshaling assets, in SO tar
as the same may be applicable.
Third--Whether or not the rents
ord profits Of the property descrih-
ed in the bill of complaint will dis
charge the liens thereon within five
years.
Fourth-An account of the deeds
Of Trust on the properties described
in the bill. showing the payments
made thereon, and the balance due.
Fifth-What will be a reasonable
attorneys fee to be allowed complal,
nants counsel for instituting and
conducting this suit.
Sixth-Any other matters and
things which any party in interest
may require, or that may be peril
nent to the issues in this cause.
At which time and place you are
| required to attend. subject to all pro
per a~diournments and continuances,
until completion of the said reference
ana to bring such documents, books.
or other evidence as may be re-
CURED at any time by said Special
Commissioner, and such dispositions
are tc be taken as may be necessary
to show the facts in this cause.
Given under my. hand as Special
| Commissioners of said Court this 3lst
day Of August, 1917.
c. KEITH CARLIN,
Special Commissioner in Chancery
for the Circuit Court of Alexandria
County, Virginia. 2l4-4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Washington Southern Ky.

Schedule in effect July 2, 1917.
For Washington and points north
daily sos, 1923, 1913, 1923, lO:45 a.
m. 1901, LES, 2:30, Through train
for New York, via 2. Il. r. STA,
5.53, 1928, 1888 p. m.
Saturdays only, A:i' p. M, and
Sundays only sos p. III.
tot FREDERICKSBURG, Richmond and
points south at 4:37, 1852 Cocal) and
9:47, a. m. 1916, 1922, 1882, SIT
ilocal) 1902, 9:47 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
l1:18 a. m. daily and o:l5sp. m. Sat-
urdays. Night .rain leaves 1880 p.
m. daily for stations Lorton to Fred
cricksburg inclusive.
NOTE-Times of arrival and do
parture and connections not euaeAn-
tec5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

At a Corporation Court of the city
of Alexandria, continued and held at
the Courthouse of said City on Tues
day, September Is, 1917.
Present, Hon. Louis G.. Barley,
Judge.
Stephen Self, Complainant, VS.. En-
ma Irene Langley Self, Defendant.
In Chancery.
An affidavit having been duly
made, as required by law, that the
defendant is a nonresident of the
State of Virginia, and that she can
not he found Within the jurisdiction
of this State, and the Sergeant hav-
ing made Il return upon the original
process or summons issued herein
that the defendant is q nonresident
of his bailiwick, and application hav-
ing been duly made in open Court
for an order of publication against
said Defendant to appear and answer
a bill in Chancery flied by the Com
plainant against the defendant for
an absolute divorce on the grounds
of wilful and voluntary desertion and
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the institution of this
suit and an order of publication hav-
ing been duly granted in open Court,
it is therefore ordered that said De-
PENDANT do appear here within IS
days after due publication hereof to.
answer the suit of Complainant
against the defendant for an absolute
divorce on the grounds of wilful and
desertion and abandon
ment for more than three years prior
to the institution of this suit and to
do what may be necessary to pro-
tect her interest in this suit. And it
is further ordered that a copy Of
this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the
Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper
published in Alexandria, Virginia,
and that a copyrDe sent by registered
mail by the Clerk of this court to
the last known place Of address, re-
sidence and abode of defendant, to-
wit: on Tenth street, N. E., between
E. and F streets, Washington. D. c.,
as stated in the application for this
order of publication which shall be
certified by the Clerk of this court.
and that a copy be posted at the
front door of the courthouse of this
court on or before the next rule day
# this court. .
A copy Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
AUCTION SALES
PUBLIC SALE.
OF Large Boat and Club House.
BY Samuel H. Lunt, AuctiOneer.


By virtue of a decree of the Cir,
| cult Court Of the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, entered at the September
| Term, 1917, in the Chancery cause
therein depending of Clarke and
Winston Co., Inc, who sues etc,
Compliments, against Alexandria
Motor Boat Club, Inc, Defendant,
the undersigned Special Commission
ers of Sale wore therein ordered to
expose for sale, at public auction in
front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market House, in the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia, defendants
Large Boat house and chattels, To-
Gated near the plant of the Alexan-
dria County Lighting Company,
Alexandria City, Virginia.
Therefore in pursuance of said de-
cree the undersigned Special Com
missioners of Sale will expose to
sale at public auction TO the highest
bidder said large boat house and
chattels, on TUESDAY, October 9th,
1917, at u NJ, in front of the Royal
Street entrance to the Market Build
ing, Alexandria, Virginia, being de-
scribed as follows, to-wlt:
The boat house on the west bank
Of the Potomac River, belonging to
defendant, southeast of the plant of
the Alexandria County Lighting
Company, and the personal property
Of defendant therein.
Terms-Cash-or one third cash
and balance in 2 equal instalments
at c and IL months, secured by re-
served title or trust deed. Convey-j
ancing to be at cost of purchaser.
WALTER U. VARNEY,,'
LEO P. HARLOW, neoa'
ROBINSON MONSURE?h
Special Commissioners Of pSale.
In the Clerks Office of the, Cir
cult Court of Alexandria City, Vir-I
ginia, September Term, 1917.
/. Newell s.. Greenaway, Clerk OIL
aforesaid Court, do certify thatl
Robinson M~oncure, one of the abovel
said Special Commissioners of Sale,
has duly given bond as provided by
law and decree entered in above
named cause. with United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Co., as his
for the due performance of
his duties as such.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexcell-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care. Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 1925;
with return trip $3.50. State rooms
one way $500 and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

cars to pile one on top Of another
making q. CHAOS of s1pintered cars
merchandise and coal. Some gondolas
also were derailed. No one was m
jured.
The twelfth annual show OF tne
Virginia State Fair Association
opened at Richmond today, with, III.
dications pointing to the greatest anq
most successful exhibition IN tif
history, OF Virginia. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

Nv IA
N. B.-Following schedule figure:
published only us information. No
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
andria:
4:27 a. M, Daily--Memphis Spec
ial. Sleeping cars and coaches for
Lynchburg, Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Nashville, Memphis;
Washington sleeping cars open after
1000 p. m. Dining car.
7:l7 n. m, Daily-Local 10 Har-
risonDurg. Buffet parlor car.
SIT a. M, Daily-Local to sta
tions between Manassas and Char
lottesvilIe and limited beyond to At
lanta. Coaches only.
9:17 a. M, DaiIy-U. S. fast mail
Coaches and sleeping cars to Char
lottc, Atlanta, Birmingham, New
Orleans. Sleeping car Salisbury to
A.sheville. Dining car.
4:O2 p. M, Daily except Sunday
Local to Harrisonburg. Buffet par
lor car.
4:22 p. M, Daily-Local to Char
Iottesville. Parlor car to Warrentop,
daily except Sunday.
5:12 p. m, Daily-Birmingham
Special. Coaches and sleeping cars
to Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining
car. Daily tourist car to California.
5:22 p. m, Daily except Sunday
Local for Warrenton.
iii p. m, Daily-Augusta Spec
ial. Coaches and sleeping cars to
Columbia, Aiken and Au-
gusta. Sleeping ears to Asheville.
ear.
1902 p. m, Daily-Washington &
Chattanooga Limited. (Via Lynch
Coaches and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
New Orleans, Dining car.
Hop p. m. Daily-New York &
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
rain, Club and Observation cars to
Atlanta and New Orleans. Sleeping
,ar to Macon. Dining car.
S. D. SHELTON,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, va.
Re H DeBUTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Washing
on. D. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamship for Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

Va, and that a copy of this order be
sent by registered mail by the Clerk
of this Court to the last known place
of abode of defendant, to wit: 1873
o street, N. w, Washington, D. G.
as stated in the application for this
order of publication which shall be
certified by the Clerk of this Court,
and that a copy be posted at the
front door of the courthouse OF this
Court on or before the next rule day
of this curt.
Copy Teste:
NJ NEVELL'hS..S G~REENAWAY,
b1.a :ie Clerk.
nhinenn Moncure, ?. Q. 226-4W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

ed by the Austrians at various poihts
on the Italian front met effective re-
~sistance, according to the Italian war
office report. italian forces earned
ont a successful raid on the northern
slopes of Monte San Gabrielle taking
prisoners.
The Germans are now shipping sll-
yer instead Of gold out of the country
IN an effort to improve exchange
rates. Three cars of silver bars IN
charge of imperial bank officials
crossed the Danish frontier at YAM
drum Saturday. Exchange no" IS
Al. Is, as compared with $3.50 par:
Fire last night did more than $1,000
damage to Harvey's restaurant lllo
po,ns ~vlvania avenue northwest,
Washington. The roof of the building
was totally demolished.
An official statement u IN
Tokyo gives the total casualties ~
last Mondays typhoon at 2,704, lneiud-
inc ITO deaths. These figures 40
not include deaths at sea. One thons-
and and forty-seven ships OF all sizes
and descriptions were lost. Tokyo
has abandoned all plans for the ceie-
| l~ration of the fiftieth anniversary OF
the capitals removal from kyoto.
The funds that had been raised iof
| the affair will be turned over~to the
relief of the typhoon sufferers
The automobile death tol! in mary
land for the present year amounts r'
1oG. This includes deaths from mo
| torcar accidents Of all kinds.
THE fire in the Panayeff Theatei
IN petroprad Saturday, in which some
25 to 100 persons lost their lives i
scnnosed to have been ignited from Q
dropped cigarette. Most of the VIC
Tins were soldiers in the hospital OF
tho fifth floor of the building ant
servants occupying quarters aDoVe.
Semioficial announcement is made
in Berlin that the August estimate 0:
the German grain crop has shown ina
= reduction Of ten per cent IN Tn
bread ration from November l vii
be necessary if the grain supply i
a ,ost ont the year. In place o
bread a corresponding amount OF pota
toes will be furnished. The an
nounccment seeks to convey the nm
preston that the rations Will 81
changed, Notwithstanding the inferlo
nutritive value Of potatoes as com
pared with an equal amount of flour
The price of bread has been increased
ten per cent. A four pound rye loa
hereafter will cost SO instead of Z;
~prennigs and the wheaton loaf 81
instead of 50 pfennigs.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, il
replying to a congratulatory tele
gram from the Catholic Peoples TN
] ion of Essen. advised a policy of hold
ing on and waiting as the one TO
Germany to pursue, according to /;
Berlin dispatch. "We, too, desire
what the Pope desires-mamely. TIT
termination Of the war, which wa:
forced upon u.s." the field marshall.
| telegram read. "Our enemies how
ever. are not willing, President vii
| sons note was not only an insult tt
the German people, but also an insult
| to the Pope's good will. Our enemies
however, will gradually come to THEN
senses. Therefore, we must wait.
ct us continue to be victorious anC
hold II peace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08

head with s. Club Officers learning
that Butler, who,wasu under suspicion,
was followingH1a! circus; went. to- Pu-
laski and located him.
A row over '.loaded" dice led to the
killing of threesmen late yesterday
in a crap game played in the woods
rear Newport News. C. W.1Alex-
ander, Of Dallas, Texas, who, ac-
cording to- tbe police, wasieaccused
by other players of the triple shooting,
was being sought last nightEby po-
lice, provost guards and a posse Of
citizens. The men killed were Ozzte
Tyree, William Davis and William
Burgess, all of Newport News.
Five men were killed and two boys
seriously injured Saturday in the ex-
~plosion of a boiler at the sawmill plant
Of Alexander Weston, on Turnbulls
farm, neal Hampton. Just what
caused the explosion may never be
known. A coroner's jtry was unable
| to obtain any information as to the
| cause, and rendered a verdict to that
effect.
AS a result Of numerous complaints
over the action.of Federal Secret Ser
vice men in raiding trains of the Rich
! mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
| Railroad Co., at the Eliza and Byrd
street Stations, in Richmond. last
week, their methods Of operation was
said to be under consideration yester-
day by United States Attorney Gene
raj Gregory. He is expected to an
nounce in the next few days how fan
government agents may go in at
tempting to prevent the transporta-
ton Of liquor into "dry" territory.
A coroner's jury Saturday brought
in a verdict that Edwin j. Beales,
of Richmond, was killed as 4 result OF
his own rccklessness in speeding an
! automobile along the Richmond
Washington Highway on Friday af-
ternoon.
Judge Fletcher has reappointed w.
5. Wolf sheriff of Fauqu!er county
following the decision of the Corpora.
ton Commission, which declared the
Office of Sheriff vacated because he
had accepted a pass from Southern
Railroad. Sheriff. Wolf prompt!
handed in his resignation to the court
The reappointment of Wolf was urged
by hundreds Of citizens all over the
county, who petitioned the court, ask
ing that he be continued as sheriff
In a collision between an automo'
bile and an incoming passenger train
Of the Norfolk and Western Railway
late yesterday afternoon at the Deel
Creek grade crossing, a few mile:
back of Portsmouth, Charles Cadal,
lis, of Norfolk, and a unknown man
we're instantly killed. The car wa:
completely demolished by the in.
pact. The train known a sthe "Can.
non7Balb" was inbound.
A dispatch from Danviile say:
eleven cars of n swiftly moving
northbound freight train wer ditch
ed at Stokes and at daybreak yes.
terday morning, blocking traffic on
the main line of the Southern for
several hours. A falling truss rod
on the first box car is believed to
have caused the wreck, n of the
most expensive the Southern has re.
Gently suffered. The rate at which
the train was travelling caused the
-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
MISS STINSON ENDS FLIGHT.
Reaches Birmingham After Making
l04 Miles in 105 Minutes

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. S.-kath-
crime Stinson. the aviatrix. flew from
Fort Payne, Ala to Birmingham yes
terdav afternoon, a distance of l04
miles. in lO5 minutes. She came 4
nounced and landed at the State fair
grounds at 4:40 O'Clock. She entered
the city flying at $500 feet and was
seer by thousands all the way from
East Lake park to the fair grounds,
a distance Of about ten miles.
The flight today completes an aero
plane trip tromchattanooga begun
several days ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
CONGRESS GOING HOME.
Most Members There Already or or
the Way

Washington, Oct. S.-Trailed bJ
echoes Of six months momentous ac-
Movement, the annual exodus from the
Capital, following adjournment OF
Congress Saturday, was in full SWING
Saturday night. Most members
either were already at home or speed
ing that way.
Because of the briefness Of the re-
cess, until the new session opens De-
cember 9, some members OF both
branches are remaining here. Others
will stay a few days to clean up a
few private and public odds and ends
including matters of special interest
to constituents neglected during the
rush of recent legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
NOTICE.

Robinson Moncure, P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-08
Richmond Tonight, Julian EItinge in 1.-THE Countess Charming

Surprise Tonight, Vivian Reed in Trials and TribulationS' and
Pearl White in chapter 7 Of "The Fatal Ring"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-06
FOOTBALL HAS.
MONEY APPEAL
FOR COMISKEY

CHICAGO. Jan. eff professional
football can be made to pay it will be
the answer TO a problem which has
confronted baseball owners since the
game started said President Comis-
key Of the White Sox in commenting
on the formation Of professional
football league. For years we have
been going along using our ball parks
three months in the year." explained
Mr.. Comiskey. only to see the prop
erty idle for the other nine. Now #
they can show me where there is any
money in the pro end Of the college
game / win go the limit"
That the organization of the league
is further under way than promoters
are willing to admit became apparent
when dispatches confirming the story
came pouring in from all over the
country. President Navin of the De-
troit Tigers was said to have already
signed. among others. Johnnie Maui
betsch, the phenomenal player on
Coach Yosts University of Michigan
eleven. Those conversant with the
situation at Detroit claim that Mr.
Navin has the names Of several form
er and prominent University OF AIichi-