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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
THE RAID. ON THE ]. W. W.

Somewhat behind schedule. time,
the Department of Justice has
achieved its long-threatened raid OF
the |. w. w. headquarters. and orahch
Offices.
AS the Washington Herald says.
the Government has been altogether
too conservative and cautious III
dealing with seditious alienism at
home When the United States IS on
.a-war basis it is quite ready to con-
vart itself into an autocracy for the
lime being. 1t does not fear the
charge of "Kaiserism" leveled in the
direction of the White House when
ever some profteer is deprived OF ms
loot some contractor is disappointed
or some Jealous organizations which
have been preaching perniclous anti
national doctrines are taken firmly
in hand. In other words, the spirit
of the nation today is for a mucf
irmer and stronger policy IN deal
mo with the domestic enemies Nof
the nation than the Federal govern
meut so far has displayed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

D. II. I.anghorne, railroad contrac'
tor and one Of Lynchburg;s wealth,
lest citizens, died yesterday even
ing at his summer home near Scots
Vile after a short illness. aged So
Fer many years he was partner in
business with his cousin c. D. Lang
horne. Of Albcmarle county, father
of the celebrated beauties, the Lang.
horne sisters.
Up to a late hour last night about
700 drafted men from the various
counties of Virginia and West Vir.
;rinia. had arrived at Camp Lee
Petersburg. making in all about 1.20C
men in the past two days. The en-
tire quotas from the two Virginias
in all about 1900 men, are expected
t" be ut Camp Lee by Monday. BY
September 20. it is said, there will
be fully 10000 drafted men at the
camp.
Because Il fnrewoman in a Rich
mond factory called one of her girl
workers 'liar" and the rest walked
out IN rehuke, five carloads of bak-
ing powder for government canton
mentS through the South were held
up yesterday.
The most destructive hailstorm in
half a century visited Charlottesville
aud immediate section late vester-
day afternoon. Many of the stones
measured over an inch in diameter.
They were of solid ice and resemhled
human eye. Hundreds Of window,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
WALf'S ANSWER TO RUSSIA.

While Berlin is rejoicing over Ger
man tritmphs in Russia, Vienna is
growing nervous over Italian victor
ics on ter frontier.
The Baltimore Sun propounds this
pertinent Query.
What shall it profit Prussianism if
it gain 4 vast area Of Russian ice
and snow and lose its Austrian part
ncr? The latter may be as near
realization rs the former. Cadorna's
advance mas undoubtedly not only
inflicted great military loss. but be
gins to ccHStitUteoa serious menace.
II it Is not checked soon, who can
say where the high tide of Italian
victory will be stayelo
Italy now needs coal and steel
more than mes; she has not been
2ble yet to utilize her full strength.
l. che Allies AZ thcT coming confer
e9ce III Paris can help to supply
these and other war needs. Italy
may turn the trick that has defied
Allied skill and courage elsewhere.
Germany's bright spot in Russia
Is fully Offset by the zone of Aus
t:'ian gloom along the Italian from
tier. The Russian bear is an awk-
ward animal to tame and Of very
uncertain temper And while he is
being tanned unpleasant things may
3-apren in the rear. As fast as Ger
l.taIJ' dams up the flood at one
3,';::.: i th,|aatens her from another.
Size : seeking toaperform the i'm
possible. There can be but one end
TO -acA 81 enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07

,gl,sses in private residences and bus
iness houses were scattered, while in
the two greenhouses at th+ un,vc"-
sity, 1900 panes were broken and
flowers and plants ruined by falling
glass. Hail, fell for seven miaatcs,
followed by a downpour of rain. In
ii, r,.rl3y the apple and to'acc';
crops were damaged and fodder
stripped by the hail.
The State Corporation Commission
Yesterday fined the Southern Railway
Company $500 and the costs of the
investigation because the railway had
gwen w. S. Wolf, sheriff of Fauquier
county,, an annual pass, over its line.
The defending company made mo de-
NAL ad it developed during the hear
ing that the practice is one in gen
eral operation throughout the State
Sheriffs are granted passes, and as a
result of this discrimination, do not
collect fees from the railroads for
services which they may be called
upon to perform. Chairman G. B.
Garnett and Commissioner Rhea con-
Cured in the opinion against the
corporation, the chairman being par
ticularly stern in his arrangement of
tie practices of the IA ilroad COM
pany.
:.C:inton l.. Bait. a merchant, OF
Reynolds Store, Frederick county
went to Winchester Wednesday night
TO purchase goods was robbed of
about $500 while asleep in roomine
house. His bed fellow, Owen AHder-
son. of Hampshire county, West Vir-
ginia, is in Jail charged with the
crime. Anderson confessed to the
police and assisted in locating Bats
cash. checks and notes. Some hat
been hidden in an old buggy. some
in a pocket flashlight and the rest
On farm near town. Anderson ap.
peared to be supplemented wher
called by the draft board recently
and was discharged. but the authori
ties say he is intelligent.
The body Of u well-dresscd man
was found yesterday morning by tht
side of the Richmond, Fredercks-
burg ana Potomac Railroad track
near Milford, in Caroline county. by
track walker. The man had on q
blue serge suit, carried a gold watch
and had $3.50 in cash. He had q
bank book of Richmond bank. with
the name al. J. Clark" showing 3
deposit of slOO The mans head
was crushed and his left arm broken
It is thought he fell from a train
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
DEL RAY And ST. elmo PERSONAL news NOTES

home Of NJ. John Gray and are Nv
ing ut TT. Mycr whore the Major has
been assigned to 4 detachment which
expects to leave for France.
Mrs. Alice Lumpkin is visiting hcr
daughter, Mrs. r. H. Turner, in st.
Elmo, and will probably make her
home there for Il while.
Mrs. George Ooley, OF Fort Wayne,
Ind. is spending sometime in the
home of her sister, Mrs. }. ". Var
ney, on La Verne avenue, St. Elmo
Mrs. Margaret Davis and little
daughter. Barbara. of St. Elmo are
spending several days with her SIS
ter, Mrs. E. 'Holzer, in Washington.
az. and Mrs. Ed. Long. of ST 81
no. have as their guest, Mrs. John
Long, of Gosswcll, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07

Major Hennesey and wife have
moved from their apartment II the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
Notice Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock,
holders OF the Arlington Brewing
Company will be held at the Office
OF the company. Rosslyn. Va, or
Tuesday September u, 1917, at Il
o'c!ocl; a. H., for the purpose of
clccting directors and Cor the tran
saction Of such other business as
may properly DC brought before
said meeting.
Arlington Brewing Company.
201-14t Abe King, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07

crimes nor clue t. the perpetrators,
The discovery Of an empty pistol IN
the house lent color to the theory OF
suicide, but the coroncr's jury put
little faith in this finding i verdict
in which the crime was charged 20
Unknown parties. Hellams was q
Confederate veteran, and was sixty
eight wears old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
SUGGESTIONS FROM ESTHER

The Book of Esther is justly re-
oarded by literary persons us one o
the most suggestive ever "ri''e',
Ir,ll.o most books in the sacred
canon the name of God does not APP
near in the production, nor IS any
+1;na IN the way Of the miraculous
daxrribed. 1t is simply the working
of an unseen hand-a divine pfoFl-
dence-which causes cruel ana ui'-
ecr,n,lous man to unconsclously dig
bic own crave and fall into 1t.
Hannah. SON Of Hammadatha' the
Aoacite. was The last of the Amala-
kites nation which joshua was
ordered to exterminate when the
1sraelites entered the Promised Land.
This degenerate became prime mn
ister Of Ahasuerus, and he had VI
herited the hatred of his foretathefS
for the Hebrew race. We cannot re-
nrodure the Book Of Esther IN this
article. as even d synopsis OF the
Vaccinations Of the Agagite and ms
awful fall would require too much
snac. The entire book. however, can
he read in a short time, and TINS IS
done in orthodox Hebrew synagogues
ON the annual recurrence OF the
Feast Of Pul'm, generally known as
the Feast Of Esther, sort OF
Christmas season among the Jews.
Our purpose in alluding to this M
tensely interesting production was
to draw parallel between the
naughty Hannah a.d another spscl-
men of the genus homo Hamans
wrath was directed against oae ma
lion only; the individual who Is
now engaged in shedding the blood
of his fellow-creatures would eN-
terminate the race in order to ac-
,ompish his purposes.
Hannah had but one Mordecal at
his gate who refused to bow to
him. The individual who is engaged
in the work of Strengthening his
felCwmen has millions Of Mordecais
who not only refuse to do him
homage, but who Mil fight him unto
death.
Nearly nineteen hundred years have
elapsed since anything OF a miracu-
lous nature has taken place upon
this planet. The heavens have been
silent since the Author Of the Chris
tan religion left this sin-tosSed
earth. Providence however, has
never ceased to work and we may
rest assured that the mills of the
Gods are stu grinding, although,
to us, they may seem 10 move slowly.
Tie man who is now guiding the
cruel juggernaut is believed TO be
heading towards Il chasm which will
bring his career 10 sudden terminal
tion--as sudden and as unexpected aS
that into which the son OF tlamnla-
tatha tumbled. Let Providence
deal with this modren miuotaur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07

Del Ray, Sept. Mrs. L. :.
Tesh, Of Windsor avenue, Del hay,
who was suddenly taken very Il
yesterday is somewhat better today.
Miss Glenn Lunpkin, Of Brook!an"'
y, G.. l. 4. vev>' Of her s':.s:. 80.
Robert NJ. Turner on Clifford avenue
st. Elmo.
Mrs. William Peverill and daugn-
ter, Pearl. Of Del Ray. left today for
a visit to her sister, Mrs. VIA.
Gable in Baltimore.
Mr.. William F. Lewis and his BRIDE,
formerly Miss Mousa Andrews, OF
Fredericksburg, Va, are boarding IN
the home of Mir. and Mrs. l.. =
Foster, on Clifford Avenue, st. Elmo
Major Hennesey and wife have
moved from their apartment II the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07
FOUND DEAD IN THEIR HOME

Prominent South Carolina Farmer
and His Wife Shot by Unidentified
Parties.
Greenville, S. C., Sept. I'll.
Milan Hellams, a prominent farm
er of Laurens County, residing about
thirty miles below this city, and his
wife. were found dead in their home
yesterday morning, according to Z
report reaching here. Death in eacl,
cas- was the result of bullet wound
in the head, though to have been in
flictcd with a pistol. Mystery sur
rounds the tragedy, since officers
could discover no cause for the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-07

Tomorrow every distillery in the
country will be prohibited from max
ing whisky for beverage purposes IN
der the operation % the National
Food Administration law, which may
nit the distillerics out Of business
nv shutting off the supply Of grain
needed for the production of whisky.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Writing 10 a friend in Nome, Elmer Adams, former billiard expert of this city, says 2 is now an artlllerymen ia battalian F. Seventeenth field ar tillory. sn,, is sta.iored at Camp Rob inson, Wisconsin, at Dras'n7 He says th..t the battalion expects 10 leave for Long Island, New York in about a month, and after that Somewhere in France. Elmer says his company is using AZ inch guns and asserts that that cla's of weapon IS expected 10 furnish the curtain of fire" for the advanci s Amoric'n infaT.:y and oplnes th;.t as they aIo tor1 that their guns are the main factor in making advances, he will .nro3ai ly write again from Berlin The company is out every morning at 5 a. m. and then: "I t is one steady grind until in the afternoon" and nothing to drink but water for a month"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

merce which discloses that that pow
 erful organization Is behind the movement and is doing all that 1t can to assist the matter along. The let ter says that while the matter appar- ently has already been made the snp- feet of representations to the Rus sian government by the Alaska dele gate. for which the aid of the Rus sian American Chamber of Com- merce at Moscow has been requested, the matter may be facilitated by for- warding a request from the state de- partment to the American embassy at Petrograd to present the matter formally to the Russian government and, as the state department has sig nified its willingness to take this ac-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

That the Nome Chamber of Com merce has stirred up considerable at tenthon with respect to the estab- lishment of a custom house on the Anadyr coast of Siberia is indicated by the large number of communica- tions from officials ando others reach ing tn, local commercinl organization. Among the number of communica- tions recently received is one from the United States Chamber fo Com
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

.tion upon written request. of the Uni ted States Chamber of Commerce, such request has been made. The state department through Senator Mile Poindexter, has requested the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to prepare and forward a statement relative to the Alaska Siberian trade and the necessity for customs facilities and the privi- leges of free trade on the east coast of Siberia. Copies of the statement prepared by the Seattle commercial body received in Nome on the last mail present an able argument in be-
 half of the project and will give the department an excellent idea of the conditions and the value of this trade to Nome and the United States.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY
It will interest you.


 Our new and mp to date line of samples have just arrived. showing the best and beaviest weight wool ems that have ever been on display in the city of Nome. There are over five hundred of this seasons latest styles and patterns to choose from. We have also fancy vests, overcoats and raincoats. Please leave your order before the Umatilla goes sc we can get them before the close oi navigation. Please bring us your cleaning, pressing and repairing. We appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING co.
 Next door to Segerstorm & ITagen's - Jewelry Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Recent arrivals from Teller report that the herring catch had been small up to the time of their departure, but was commencing to increase appre- ciably. The salmon run was excel lent, however and a large quantity ol satl fish rewarded the efforts of the fishermen of that section. Report: from the vast coast also indicate thai the herring have not appeared in con- siderable numbers until recently, al though the salmon run was up 70 the usual standard.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Judge J. B. Ross and Mrs. Ross, of Dime creek, and United States Commissioner Campbell, of the Can- dle precinct, arrived on the Silver Wave on the return of that vessel from-St. Michael and. way points Saturday evening. The Wave also brought.a half dozen or so additional passengers in addition to the mail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Territorial Commissioner of Educa : ton was unable to deliver the sched- uled lecture on food conservation at the city hall Saturday evening on ac- count of being compelled to take the Cmatilla for St Michael some what earlier than anticipated.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The schooner Ram left for the west on trading trip which will extend to the Siberian coast after stop at Shismareff where Frank Martin and q number of others will be dropped to man the Sea Wolf, which will be placed in commission as soon as the stranded schooner can be floated.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Chas. Spencer has disposed of his interest in he Orc Dredge Go. dredge in the Council City section, according to telephone reports. The purchaser is Arthur Garrod, a well known min- ing man of that section. The owners are now Geo. Ashenfelder and Mir. Garrod.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The heavy surf along the coast has doubtless driven the vessels of the mosquito fleet to the shelter of Sledge island as nothing could be seen of small craft this afternoon The Skag- way has withdrawn far out to es- cape the heavy breakers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The second class mail carried to St. Michael by the steamer Latouche n account of the hurried departure of that vessel last week hn answer to call for fuel oil from the river steamers plying on the Yukon, was brought over Saturday by the Silver Wave.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The Silver Wave is scheduled to leave for Kotzebue and way ports at six D. m. this evening with mail, freight and passengers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The Arctic. got away for Point. Bar row Saturday with a large cdrgo of cncral merchandise and several pas sengers including w. B.. Van Valin and family. who will winter at the far northern village.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

A large number of fishermen made the trip to Nome river yesterday to enjoy the very excellent fishing in that famous stream. Practically all returned with a full creel and enthvs- iastic tales of exciting episodes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Today being labor day, the banks and government offices remained clos ed. The postoftice observed holiday hours. remaining open from ten to twelve.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The cutter Bear sailed Saturday for some unknown destination.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Mue"ers teaching town this after noon report near deluge with all creeks full to the brim since old Jupi- ter Pluvtus commenced activities last night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The forty odd soldiers arriving on the Umatilla will relieve an equal number from the military post who will be transferred, to the outside.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The next mail for the outside is scheduled to close Setpember 6
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The Latouche is expected to return from st. Michael some time Wednes- day. The Umatilla is also expected on the same day. The latter vessel was at Golovin yesterday discharging
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

The steamer Cordova, of the Alaska Steamship line was scheduled to leave Seattle for Bering sea yesterday. The steamer Will probably carry mail for this port.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

A new physician, Dr. Burnson, ar river on the Umatilla to take the place of Dr. Sharpe at Fort Dav1s. Dr. Burnson is an army reserve appointee. He was accompanied from the outside by his wife and son.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03

Mrs. Walter Shields and children and Miss Crowley have returned to the city from short visit in the Jess creek section spent largely in enjoying the delights of living the outdoor life.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-03
NEWS NOTES

Mail for the Kougarok left this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
FIRM
WINS CONTRACT
FOR j. s. SHELLS

WASHINGTON. Jan. ~
The navy department. today
awarded 20 Hsofelds. Shelf
field. Eng, contract for the
manufacture Of "a and t6-ineh
srnor-pierein9 projeeslles for
the w. s. navy.
Hadfields was the lowest bidder
by a wide margin In competition
with American manufacturers. At
the time the navy department an
nounced the bids. Secretary Dan
tells made tho startling declaration
that the high bids submitted by
American firms we're result of
the fact that he had kept secret
the departments decision TO per
NIT foreign firms 10 bid He flatly
stated he believed that II American
firms had known Of this they
would have submitted lower fix
ures.
The American steel companies.
following the opening Of bids.
stated that while they were willing
TO agree upon some v hat better
price. they were unable to APP
pruach the Hadfields' figures. They
denied that they had oyercharged
and attributed tho difference in
bids TO the higher cost OF labor and
material In this country.
Tho contract awarded today calls
for $500 lA-inch proiectiles AZ $3.50
each. {. o. b. works. To be delivered
in ~ months. and 5000 i6inch
prolectlles at 1913 each. I. o. b.
works
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
A. ]. RHODES PICKED
AS CHAMBER LEADER

Rhodes company department store.
on Second ave. and has held mem.
berships in both the chamber and
the Commercial Club He has been
active. however. only in the Com.
mercial Club. lie also Is n director
of the National City bank. and has
been in business here for nine
years
Judge Thos Burke nominated
Rhodes. and the nomination was
seconded by Josiah Collins Re
cause he intends 10 40 East 10 at
tend the annual meeting Of the
United States Chamber OF Com
merce and remain there some time.
Judge Burke declared he thought II
advisable to elect a new president.
and deeSod Rhodes election in &C
cord With the spirit OF the merger.
The resignation Of J. r. Chilberg
as trustee OF the chamber was re-
ceived. Worrall Wilson was named
to succeed him. J. - I,owman was
chosen chairman or the foreign
commerce bureau. and Frank Dab
ney. vice chairman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
At HALF
MAST TO HONOR
DEWEY MEMORY

WASHINGTON. Jan IL
Flags on every American naval /
vessel thruou, the world were
at hair mast Wednesday.
Fcr Admiral George Dewey
hero OF Manila bay. 10 dead.
he died at $50 p. m. Tues.
day In his home here,
Arterio solorosls was the
cause. Ne was 70 years Of
age.
The dead hero was the rank
ing naval officer OF the world.
~ special act OF congress, he
was made an admiral after de.
stroyins Montojo's squadron In
Manila bay, May I. 1893, with
out the loss OF a single Amer
can life.
ONLY Farragut and Porter ever
held the raak OF admiral In the t
; navy The act OF congress
made Dewey independent OF the
secretary pf the navy in the mat.
ter OF retirement He had been
spending the last months OF his
life at mis- desk ia the navy depart
mcut building pt Washington, SIT
ting as president OF the general
I board
wife and Son There
Mrs Dewe, and the admiral :
only son. George. we're at the bed.
eide when he died
President Wilson NaE comforting
with naval officers "Wednesday
concerning details OF the funeral.
which viii probably be Saturday
burial will be- la Arlington Nation
al cemetery
Following are sideligh,s ON the
naval heros life
horn at Montpelier. Vermont.
1887.
Went TO Annapolis al age OF Il.
Wanted Army Career
! Wanted to 90 10 West Point. but
/ there vas no vacancy
Was % years OF age 40 outbreak
{ 81 civll war. In which he served
with distinction
Guided the L. = $ Mississippi
In Fatraguts historic dash past
New Orleans
ship set fire. and men trans.
fcrred under gun fire
between civil war and spanish.
American wat Dewey cruised.
taught AZ annapolis. HurV eyed Cal
lfornn and Mexican coast. carried
supplies Ia survivors of aeige OF
Paris. ON duty az Boston naval
ward and New port torps do station.
yas chief OF bureau Of equipment,
and at 80 was president Of board
az survey when ordered. as com
modore. To command the fleet In
the Far East
Manila Mace Him Famous
Received order TO capture or de
stroy the euemys fleet and sail
I'd into Manila bay under cover OF
darkness on night ~ April 30
lS9S
DESTROYED ~ shiPa and captured
lpll other vessels and land bal,
'trries
p ted and made national hero bl
the people of the United States
Married Mrs Mildred McLear
lIaxeu OF Washington. ID {.
American citizens raised $50 0o'
hv popular subscription and pre-
sented their hero with a Residence
, ir Washington.
, Was talked ~ ns presidential
possibility IN 1900.