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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
|CITY SUNDAY SCHOOLS DISORDER ON A TRAIN
Drunken Negro Fined twenty-five
Dollars in the Police Court This
Morning. q

A negro who gave his maine as
William Marshall boarded an electric
train in Washington for this city on.
Saturday night. He carried a bottle
which had originally contained
quart of whisky, but most Of the
! liquor had been drunk. After the
train had started for this city Mar
snail began to attract attention, and
when near Alexandria his conduct
; became disgusting to his fellow pas
sengers. When the train reached the
city Conductor McCafery, turned
Marshall over to the police and he
was taken to the station house and
locked up. The offender was brought
before the Police Court this morning
to answer the charge Of drunken and
indecent conduct upon passenger
train. After the evidence of the con-
ductor and others had been taken,
Marshall was asked if he had any
thing to say He shook his head and
replied "No" Justice Cation then nl-
posed fine of S25 upon the prisoner.
A few days ago a white man was
brought before the Police Court
charged with disorderly conduct on q
train. He was fined $50. 1t Is the
purpose of the authorities to enforce
the law against all such offenders.
Early Saturday nigat some ex-
citement was caused on King street.
near st. Asaph, by scene between a
young man named Charles Quail ami
his wife over the possession of their
four-year-old child Officer Zell ap-
peared and separated the couple, and
the case was tried in the Police Court
this morning. Mrs. Quail recently en-
tered suit for divorce against her
husband, and the latter has had us
tody Of the little girl. He had charge
of the child Saturday night when
the wife attempted to see her. Hence
the contest in the street The wife
testified that her husband took hold
of her by the throat and rudely
pushed her aside. Neither Officer
Zcll nor other witnesses could corr0b-
orate this charge. H. n Garner ap-
peared for Quail. He stated that his
client had instituted a cross suit.
Justice Cation decided that the mother
was the natural custodian of the
child until the case shall have been
disposed Of by the Corporation Court.
The parties were then dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
PRESIDENT ASKSPOWER
Not Seeking War, But United States
is. Sacred, Executive Asserts =
Laconia Sunk.

Washington, Feb. 26 - Presdenr
Wilson this afternoon asked Congress
to empower, him to take steps to
protect American rights on the higf
seas.
His request was made before joint
session of Congress at l o'clock, the
decision to appear first becoming
known early this morning.
The Presidents request for author
ity to use force to protect Ameri-
can rights does not in any sense mean
an act of war. 1t is to prepare the
United States for what may De war
like acts by Germany or any Of the
other central powers.
In addition to giving authority to
establish a state of armed neutrality
urged by the executive. Congress
is expected to place in the Presidents
hands authority to get additional
money if needed. The President
asked for the establishment OF 4
credit for this purpose. A bond issue
may be authorized.
Queenstown, Feb. 26.-Ihe Cum
ard liner Lacenia has been sunk.
The survivors of the Laconia are
said to number 270. They will be
landed tonight.
Ten. or More Americans Aboard
New York, Feb. 26-The Cunarc
liner Laconia sailed from New York
on February IS, with 100 passengers,
among whom were ten or more
Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
Annual Convention to be Held To-
morrow in the Trinity Methodist
Church.

The annual conference and rally of
the Alexandria Sunday School AS
sociation will open tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 in the Trinity Methodist
church. Reports will be made by the
various officers and department.
superintendents, and addresses viii
be given as follows:
Primary, Miss Bessie Elliott.
Address, Elementary Work." Miss
Harriet Pollard.
Secondary, Miss Helen n. Cum
mings.
Address, "Co-operation of the Par
ent," Mr.. Melvin Pitts.
Adult, Mr.. Frank SlaymaEer.
Address, Experiences With My
Glass;" Judge L. C. Barley.
Home Department, Mrs. VIM.
Campbell.
Address, "How the Home Depart
ment Should Help the Pastor" Rev.
John Lee Allison.
Teacher Training, Mr.. John Hcrn-
don.
At the conclusion of the addresses
there will be historical reports from
the schools by roll call followed by
miscellaneous business and the cleo
ton of officers.
In the evening at s o'clock there
will be Sunday school rally at which
the Rev. Dr.. Harry Mitchell, pastor
of the Metropolitan Methodist church
of Washington will deliver an ad-
dress on Sunday School Efficiency"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
GERMANY AND BRAZIL
Stand On U-Boats Is Declared Un-
changeable.

Stand On U-Boats Is Declared I'm
changeable.
Rio Janeiro, Feb. 26.-Brazil's de-
claration to Germany that she does
not recognize the submarine block
ade, and leaves with Germany the
responsibility for all acts from which
Brazilian merchantmen may suffer
in violation of international law, has
elected from Germany a statement
that the blockade will not be aban-
dcned.
1t is announced officially that Ger
man Foreign Office has declared to
the Brazilian Minister in Berlin that
it regrets neutral interests should
suffer on account of military meas
ures. Nevertheless, Germany has
reached the Interchangeable deterni-
nation to maintain the submarine
blockade, to abandon which would
involve nationa Humiliation.
In cases of loss of Brazilian ships
the German Government, the Foreign
Office says, will suggest diplomatic
negotiations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
JUDGE BARLEY SPEAKS
Mr.. Laurence lee, of Washington
Also Delivers Address at the Epis.
copal Theological Seminary.

The regular Faculty meetings
which are held every Thursday nigh
at the Seminary, consisting of devo
tional meeting for the students, fol
lowed by the business meeting of tht
professors have had the good fortune
to have rs the speakers at the devo
tional meeting week ago ias'
Thursday, Judge Barley of this city
| and Mr.. Lawrence Lee, of Washing
ton, whose addresses in the eXperien'
ces of laymen in the church were full
of wise and helpful remarks for thu
students, and it would be we'll if I'll
clergymen could hea rthe layman's
side much oftener than they do. Last
Thursday night. Bishop Tyler, Of
North Dakota gave most excellent
address of spiritual counsel to the
students which will be long remem-
bered by those who had the privilege
of hearing it. Bishop Tyler is a
graduate of the Seminary, and one
of the sons of Virginia doing splendid
service in the west for Christ and His
Church. The Rev. Randolph F.
Blackford, a son of the late Dr..
Blackford. principal of the Episcopal
High School, is a minister lin Bishop
Tyler's missionary district, and will
soon take up work among the Indians
in that district.
Lenten services will be held twice
IN the week on Tuesday and Friday
at 5 o'clock, p. M, in the Seminary
Chapel, until Holy Week, when they
will take place every day at II o'clock
in the morning.
An interesting meeting of the
teachers and officers of the public
schools of Falls Church district was
held last Friday at the Howardsville
public school of which Miss Stephen
son is the honored teacher. 1t was
under the charge of Mr.. Hall, the
School Superintendent OF Fairfax
county. Among the speakers were two
of the Seminary students, Mr.. Brown
Of the senior class and Mr.. -Shacklett,
who entered at the beginning of the
session. Both of these gentlemen made
exceptionally good addresses. DR..
S. A. Wallis, of the Seminary also
made an address. The teachers Of
this district and indeed OF Fairfax
county, form fine body of public
servants who are training this gen
Grafton of children with patience and
energy for the work of life.
The Rev. DR.. IS. A. Wallis, was
at St. Timothys church, Herndon,
Yesterday for the administration OF
the Holy Communion. During his
service he dedicated a cross to the
placed upon the communion table IN
memory of Dr.. Detweiler a Vestfy-
man of the church who met such
tragic death while attending a case
about a year ago. There was large
congregation at the service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
FATHER MUST SUPPORT CHILD.
Court OF Appeals of the District of
Columia AlTirms Decision Finding
\ J. Wedderburn In COntempt.

Court OF Appeals of the District of
C0lumia Alrirms Decision Finding
\. J. Wedderburn in Contempt.
A court Of equity has power to
compel 4 father to support his child,
even when the parents have been di-
vorced in another jurisdiction, and
may punish the father for contempt
should he fail to obey the courts Or
der, according to decision of the
Court of Appeals Of the District of
Columbia handed down Wednesday
by Justice Robb. The court affirmed
the decree of the District Supreme
Court adiudging Alexander J. We'd
derburn in contempt for failing to
pay SIS month toward the support
Of his infant daughter, Helen Tayloc
Wcdderburn.
The Weddcrburns were married in
Virginia July 10. 1902, and Mrs. Wed.
derburn left her husband September
/, 1907, taking the child with her. One
month later she filed habeas corpus
proceedings and was awarded custody
of the child
Nearly two years aftcrward. on her
petition, the District Supreme Court
directed the husband to contribute
to the support of the child. This he
did for several years, but contro-
versy arising as to his visits to the
child, payments were suspended. In
1915 Mrs Wedderburn appealed to
the court to enforce its previous or
der, and the husband responded that
he had secured a divorce decree in
Virginia, and that the District court
lacked jurisdiction. The court or
dered the payments, and in default
adjudgcd Mr.. Wedderburn in con-
tempt. He appealed to the District
Court Of Appeals, which now sus-
tains the lower tribunal
Attorney L. Fl. David represented
tie wife, Attorney Edmund Burke
appeared for the husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
POLITICIANS IN JERUSALEM
Sermon on the Enemies of Jesus"
Delivered at the First Baptis;
Church in This City Last Night.

Sermon on the Enemies OF Jesus ,
Delivered at the First Baptis;
Church in This City Last Night.
In the course of his sermon on the
sadducees at the First Baptist
Church last evening, Rev. DR.. E..
3. Jackson took occasion to say that
they were the recognized politicians
of Christs' day. These shrewd fellows
were too discriminating to make
themselves personally odious, like The
publicans. He said they knew the
game of politics well enough to be
the partizans of Herod. and at the
same time to occupy high positions IN
the city council-the sanhedrim, They
held the balance of power there. They
even invaded the sanctity of the
temple and were numbered among
the chief priests. But they were ab-
solutely unscrupulous and were IN
conspiracy with the very worst e'e-
n.ents in the Holy City. May be our
Lord on Olivet was weeping over the
low moral tone of the city govern
acnt. The "money- y-changers," were
carrying on their game of thlevery
without let or hindrance by the po-
lice of the city. A "Man of Nazareth
siaglehandcd, used whip of small
cords to drive out the eden of rob-
bors," The Sadducean politician was
filed with Indignation" that the
sanctity of his prerogativcs should
thus ruth!essly be invaded. Strange
hcw any infamous business in the
lie Of cur modern cities assumes the
hue of responsibility, when let alone
long enough by the authorities! Now
when the influence of these politlca
ringsters was in danger, from CIR
Lords popularity, they threw up
their hands in pious horror and said,
He blasphemeth in calling himself the
"Son of God" Privately they said, II
we let him alone" cur power will be
injured. So two of their number,
Annas and Caiaphas entered into a
conspiracy with Judas 1scariot, which
brought our Lord to the cross. II
Jesus should come back to our cities
today, 1 am sure that the politr-
clans would be his deadly enemy, as
were the Sadducees. Start, if you
will. to cleanse the iniquities OF our
city and see who will stand in your
way.
Certainly you cannot count on the
hal, Of the modern Sadducees unless
the voice of the people is commard'
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26

Repairs to the hull of the steamer
Wakefield, which have been in prog
ress at the Alexandria shipyard for
the past four months, have been COM
pleted, and she was put overheard
today. The Wakefield will shortly be
placed on the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company's routes
to the lower Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26

The regular monthly meeting of the
Parents Teachers Association will be
held .ftomorrqw afternoon (Tuesday)
at, 3:3o in the Lee School building.
All parents and teachers VINO are in
terested in the work of. this associa,
ton are urged to be present as plans
for spring work arc to be mapped ou'
and discussed. 10. .r.rsi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26

The body of Mrs. Mary McNeese'
formerly of Bristol, young bride Of
Cicero McNeese, was taken to that
place yesterday. Mrs. McNeese and
her husband were found dead in their
home at Johnson City, Tenn. The
coroner's jury decided that McNeese
shot his bride in the temple while
she slept, then lying down beside her,
he sent a bullet through his own
brain. A revolver with two empty
chambers was found in the bed be-
tween the bodies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
NO EXTENSION OF ROAD
Old Dominion Not Planning Line 10
Columbus, Ohio. }!

Olu JOltiAltiO' -'Oo
Columbus, Ohio. 2:
Colin H. Livingstone, president ol
the Washington and Old Dominion
Railway last night, dispelled persls.-
tent rumor that the company pro-
posed to extend it's lines to Columbus
Ohio, by declaring the line has no
such intention.
eve have been making surveys
for several years with view OF eS-
tending our line into the Virginia
valley" he said. "We are trying TO
do this at the lowest cost, and II we
can raise the capital, may run INTO
Winchester.
"The surveys are being made from
Bluemont, the present Virginia tea
minus into the valley. We must &c
over or under mountain and we
will probably go over it first, and II
the business warrants it. build the
tunnel later.
81 believe these rumors emanate
from real estate operators anxious te
learn our plans and route for speeu
lative purposes. You can say ae'
fnitely that there is nothing to'tne
report that we contemplate entering
Columbus, Ohio, by any traffic ar
rangementr with the Wabash ROAD
that would give them an Atlantl'
coast terminal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
TO WAR ON HIGH PRICES
Anarchistic Expressions and Refer
cnces to French Revolution Made
in New York Yesterday.


New YORK, Feb. &C. "We shall
take our starving children out OF
school. If we are arrested for that, so
be it. lit is our protest. The govern
ment that will not feed us at lib
erty, viii have to feed us Ill prison,
and feed our children while We are in
jail"
Thus was epitomized yesterday the
sense of the neutrality-suspicious.
meeting held in public school build
ing at Rutgers Square. One nun
dred and fifty-eight organizations
political, labor and sociological -
represented by 392 delegates, attend
ed the meeting. They decided to make
combined assault upon the spec
ulator, set prices of foodstuffs, anc
carry their fight to the polls.
Among the organizations repre-
scn.ed at the meeting were the United
Hebrew Trades, the Socialist Party,
. the United Ladies' Garment Work
ers. the Socialist Party Consumers
League, the progressive Consumers
League, the Worllmen's Circles and
the Central Federal Union Of the
American Federation of Labor.
The meeting was called by the
Mothers Anti-High-Price League, It
resulted in the. creation of a per-
mancnt committee of 25 men and w.
men. headed by Mrs. Rachel Panken
wife of Jacob Panken, Socialist
leader.
This committees first action was
the appointment of subcommittee
that will 60 to Albany to-day and de-
mand of Governor Whitman an el
eency message. urging the appro
priation of sum between S1,0oO,OO(
ard SlO,0OO,OoO to buy food that j:
to be retailed to the poor at cost.
The speeches made from the plat
form were all carefully phrased. The
delegates were requested to keeE
order, and even assist the police il
preserving peace. Not a word about
the Waldorf Astoria, food riot, Sat
urday night, was spoken.
But the gallery orators were fire
brands.
"To hell with all this palaver,
screamed shock-haired invididual
from the gallery. "They will laug'
at us. Let us have direct action. lie
us go forth and show them while w
have strength, Tomorrow, we shal
be too weak, because We starve'
This exhortation, in Yiddish, wa
frowned upon by the platform lead
ers, but the crowd in the school audi
torium went wild. They applaude
for two minutes. A very tail, loosel
built youth in the main floor crowt
made the same speech in German.
"We must fight our own fight" de
clared Mrs Panken "No capitalist
are ready to help in radical mas
movement like this. We reminded
Mayor Mitchell that the French re
volution was started with the CIR!
"Give us breadn"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
MUST PAY FOR HORSE
Owner of Animal That Died From
Eating Weed Spray Wins Suit
Against Road.

Eating Weed Spray Wins Suit
Against Road.
Lexington, Va, Feb. 26. - The
Rockbridge Circuit Court adjourned
this week after term of two and a
half weeks. A case of interest was
that of Taylor against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Tie plaintiff was
represented by o. C. Jackson, Mayor
of Lexington, and the defendant by
R. Gray Williams, of Winchester
According to the evidence, the rail-
road last July sprayed its right OF
way with weed spray which was
poisonous to stock, and horse own
ed by George Taylor escaped from
pasture during the night and strayeu
upon the track at a place where the
railroad, it was claimed was re-
ouired to put up a fence, but had
not done so, and eating the weeds,
was poisoned, and died.
The railroad demurred to the EVIL
dence, and the jury found verdict
for $3.50 for Taylor, subject to the
demurrer, in which it was claimed
that the fence law was not applica-
| BILE in this case. After mature con,
sideration, the judge overruled the
demurrer and entered judgment fol
, the plaintiff. III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26
Killed by a Fall.

While apparently in a nightmare
Private John A. Sweeney, Company
E, Sd Infantry. N. G.. D. c., er
route to Washington from San An
tonic, Tex. jumped out of window
in the tourist sleeper in which ne
was riding near Baton Rouge, La.
last nieht and was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosemont.
Amply to Howard W. Smith, 107
north Fairfax street. 1-l2-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26

Mrs. Vernon E. Cook, of Jackson
Vile, Florida, is the guest of Miss Inc:
jenkins, at her home 412 Prince St
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rose announc,
the marriage of their daughter Esthe,
to Mr.. Joseph Stearman, of Wash
Iington, D. C.
At the meeting tonight Of Marley
Encampment of Odd Fellows, ths
Patriarchal Degree will be conferred
which will be followed by smoker
A. J. Butcher has been elected &
trustee of Potomac Lodge, No. 38, 7
| o. o. F., to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Charles E. Simpson
The special musical program in the
Second Presbyterian Church last
night was srlelldidly carried out. The
solos were well rendered and the or:
gan prelude played by Mr.. Robert
Bitter was greatly enjoyed.
The Rev. E. B. Pollard, profess
sor of Homiletics at Grocer Theolo-
gical Seminary, Chester, Pa, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ.
Graham, in Rosemont, and is in the
city to attend the funeral of his re-
lative the Countess de BocanGe.
LAs has been the custom for several
years past the three Episcopal
churches will hold Union services
Tuesday evenings during Lent, and a
visiting minister will preach. The
first of these services will be in.
Christ Church tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock and the Rev. C. R.. Stetson
rector of St. Marks Church, Wash
ington, D. c., will be the speaker.
In Grace Church a Lenten service
will be held at o'clock this after
noon, and in Christ Church the SER
vice will be at 5 o'clock tomorrow,
Tuesday afternoon.
The bodies of two white babies,
boy and girl, were brought to De-
maine & Sons undertaking rooms In
this city yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock from Gravelley Run, north OF
Arlington Junction,,aht,at ~tQur miles
from Alexandria, where they were
found by Lee Allwine and Thomas
Havenner. The bodies were wrapped
in a Washington newspaper bearing
date of February 9Th, Coroner Yates
of Del Ray was notified and directed
that they be brought here. Common
wealth's Attorney Frank Ball, of AL
exandria county, is investigating the
case.
Judge C. E. Nicol and Samuel G.
Brent of this city are among the at
torneys who will appear in the suit
of H. B. Hutchinson against the
New York and Pennsylvania Com
pany which is to come up on Tues
day in the United States court for
the eastern district Of Virginia, at
which Judge Edmund Waddill will
preside. The action is to recover
damages for an alleged breach OF
contract on 4,5OO acres of timber land
The date for the hearing was fixed
at the time the case came up at the
January term. 1t is expected that the
hearing will occupy several days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rose beg to
announce the marriage of their
daughter Esther, to Mr.. Joseph Stear-
man, of Washington, D. c. 49-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-26

| The district oung Feoples rall.
will be held in the Methodist Pro
testant Church this evening.
Miss Addie Langley has returned
! to her home in north Pitt street
after a visit to relatives and friends
| in Philadelphia.
The annual election of officers Of
the Bachelor club vii. occur on Wed
nesday evening at their rooms at 413
King St.
Miss Byrdic Pl liam who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
O'Bannon Cooper, at their home on
Braddock Heights, has returned to
her home in Culpeper.
Alexandria Lodge No. 1853, B. P.
o. E., will hold a meeting this even
ing at which officers will be nomi-
mated for the ensuing year.The elec-
ton will occur on the evening Of
March 18th.
Mrs. William 3. Daingerield is
the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Captain James Monroe
Love, U. S. A., ard Mrs. Love at their
home in the Ingleside, Richmond.
Miss Esther Fowle Brookes has
returned to her home in Prince street
after visit to her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis
Packard, at their home in Geneva, N.
Y.
A degree team composed of the
officers Of The various councils in
Washington will give an eXemplifi-
cation of the degree work in the lodge
room Of Fitzgerald Council, No. 459,
Knights of Columbus, this city, on
Wednesday evening next. A buffet
luncheon will be served at the con-
clusion of the work.
The girls in the railroad contest AZ
the Methodist Protestant Sunday
school are 800 miles ahead of the
boys as result of special efforts re-
ported yesterday. The girls are
known as the Blues and the boys as
The Reds, all (, of whom are taking
great interest in the spirited rivalry
which is being waged.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Of Alex
andria, Mrs. Robert Moncure. Mrs.
Alfred Pyke, Mrs. Henry Moncure.
and Miss Pickett Waller, of Wide
water, five sisters, were the guests
last week of the Misses BraXton at
their home in Fredericksburg. Mrs.
Barrett spoke before large audience
on "Women from a World Viewpoint"
Friday evening In st. Georges Hall.
Fredericksburg, for the benefit Of the
Armenian relief fund.
The question of procuring a new
truck to take the place of the old
Reliance hook and ladder truck which
has been in use for the past 20 or
80 years, will come up for discussion
1T a joint meeting of the finance and
fire committees of the city council
this evening. The old truck is horse
drawn piece of apparatus and the
fremen think it has outlived its real
usefulness.