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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16
BACK FROM TRENCHES
Two Richmond Men. Both Wounded
Tell of Conditions at Front.

Two young heroes of the Somme,
former residents of Richmond, who
have "done their bit" at personal
loss in the conflict of liberty against
German autocracy, yesterday return
ed to the city, one without his right
arm and the other on crutches but
proudly wearing the insignia of the
"Great War Veterans" the ribbon OF
the Belgian Legion of Honor and the
French Modele Militaire. They are
Hugh Gerow, of the Fourth Cana
dians, and Kenneth Bowyer, of the
Sixteenth Canadian Scots.
Both were wounded by bursting
shrapnel before the German defenses
on the .Somme, Gerow falling in the
capture of a Boche trench and Bow
yer in storming Hill 60. Gerow and
Bower were under intensive fire also
at St. Julien, Zillebeke and Plug
street, entering the trenches last
June. They were wounded the last
week in December.
"There's nothing to it; only mat
ter of time" said Gerow. "Any man
who has witnessed the atrocities OF
those German devils in Belgium as |
have and then won't fight them, well
=" And he mumbled indignantly.
Both were reticent regarding their
personal experiences on the war
front, but talked freely of the condl-
tions that exist in Europe and the
! inhuman acts of the Germans against
women and children and defenseless
noncombatants, particularly in Bel
GUM.
Gerow nded,with Bowyer in Hall
fax last week, coming directly to the
United States, stopping first at Phila-
delphia, where they inspected for the
British army a new and improved
type of ambulance known as the Cans
litter. The men probably will be IN
Richmond for week. Dressed in
the plain service khaki. and the pic.
turesque cap of the Scots, these un.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16

submarine at the White Star liner
Baltic, April 10, missed the great lin
err by a bare. ten feet. This was, the
second attack made on the Baltic in
two days. Both were fruit]ess.9 The
first attack was made on April lol
and the wake of the approaching tor
pedo was seen in time to switch the
Baltic suddenly from her course.
Thursdays attack was much closer
the torpedo missing by scant ten
feet. On neither occasion did the Bal
tic SIGHT the U-boat which fired the
torpedo.
When the Baltic did arrive safely
at British port, she brought SIX
members of the crew of Danish lum'
Der sailing ship, forty-two days out
of Savannah. The men had been
afloat twenty-four hours when res
cued.
Travellers here were also authority
for news of the sinking of the Brit
ish steamer Oswald, Srom Pensa-
cola to Liverpool, at 8 a. m. April
%. There was no warning of the
submarines approach. The senior
wireless operator was drowned, but
the others of the sixty aboard were
saved, including Arthur Ferguson, OF
Berwick, Me-, an American surgeon
Another U-boat victim OF whIcf
word was received here was the BTU
ish sailing ship Arethusa, bound IRON
Gulfport, Miss. to Greenock. SHE
was attacked April %, without warn
ing Seaman Elmer Malcolmn, OF
Philadelphia, an American, was al
her helm. The vessel did not sink' sc
the Germans set her hulk aflre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16
WAR ON SUBMARINES
Fleet of Seven Captured or Sunk by
British Men-1f-Mar..

j Fleet of Seven Captured Or sunk BY
British Men-tf-Mar.,
London, May 16.- The report of
the weeks losses through submarines
to be issued today will be the most
favorable in several weeks. The num-
ber3ef ships torpedoed is well below
the average, while the number OF
ships escaping attack is very large.
Those in touch with the anti-sub-
marine campaign also are very cheer
l. full over the result Of actual attacks
on submarines, which have been push
ed with the utmost vigor during the
fine weather of the last fortnight.
This has been particularly favorable
to airplane activity. According to one
report, more submarines have been
sunk in the last week than in the
month previous.
An American Port, May 1G A
fleet of at least seven German sub
marines has been sunk or captured
| bv the British navy while on its way
! to United States waters to rad
American shipping, according to iu-
formation received here. The sub
marines were on their way into the
Atlantic when ovcrhauled by British
men-of-war. The news was brought
i here bv an officer who recently arr'v-
ed from England on a transatlantic
liner coming into an American port.
He learned that the British admiralty,
through it's secret service, obtained
information of the departure OF this
submarine fleet bound for American
waters. The British admiralty took
prompt and effective measures to
Iblock North Sea channels. The sub
marines captured were taken to a
/ British port.
Amsterdam, May 1G.- The Ger
!. mans have about 325 submarines in
operation and about 80 to 100 have
been lost through British nets alone,
according to the Telegraf, which
prints an interview with a member of
the crew of the submarine U5S. This
is the submarine which sank the
Dutch grain ships in February.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16

10 to II Per Cent
Investments.
$500 each per month"; with water rents extra Price $500
each.
l1O7 Queen Street. good six room frame dwelling New
~ papered and painted Always rented for $40 90 per
month and water extra Price 5000 on easy terms.
121312151217 Queen Street. six room frames. Rents
for SO 90 each water rent extra Price 100000 each
532 north Columbus Street. room frame, sewer tap
ped Rents for 1900 per month. Price $1,25O.OO
l3Ol-13O3 Queen Street, six frames. Rents for
$500 and $1,000 monthly. Price 81 $4,000 each
2l3-2l5-217 Peyton Street, room frames Rents for
SIS 90 each per month. Price $4,000 each.
$50 north Columbus Street. frame, good condi-
ton Rents for Sc 90 per month. Price 100000
724-726 north Columbus Street, 6room frames. Price
$500 90. "q~'
Store and dwelling 531 north Alfred Street. Corner
Pendeton Dwelling rooms and BATH Rents for $1,000
per month. Price $160O00.
....'... Further Particulars of
j j. ID. NORMOYLE
King and Royal Streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16
POTATO SHORTAGE.
Food Problem in Germany Causes
Government Much Concern.

Government Much Concern.
Copenhagen, May 16.-The potato
shortage in Germany is making it.
self felt in spite of assurances at 1he
time the bread ration was reduced
last month that enough potatoes
were on hand to permit a weekly
per capita issue of 5 pounds until
the next harvest The bureau OF
food control by strenuous efforts has
been able to supply 5-pound ration
in the Berlin and Westphalia iEtus-
trial districts, where the labor crisis
at the time of the reduction Of the
bread ration was particularly acute.
Eittar complaints, however, are
coming from various other s. .2ns.
In many sections of Bavaria, ac-
cording to reports to the relchstag'
the potato ration is only "a ounces
weekly. The Hamburg ration is
| now. and has len FIR weeks ::
pounds and the sister city of Altoona
has been placed for the next week on
a 1-2 pound allowance.
1t is true that in accordance with
the governments promise the bread
ration is not reduced where the D.
', pound allowance of potatoes is not
furnished. Every pound extra Of
flour applied for this purpose, how
ever, upsets the governments scheme
of distribution, which was based on
the fact that the stock of grain in
the empire is barely adequate, under
reduced rations, to carry the popula-
ton through until August 10, the
earliest possible date when flour
from the new harvest is expected to
be available.
The national military requsitlon
and appropriation of grain, which
have just been finished, have, accord
ing to Food Commissioner Michaels,
not uncovered enough unreported
grain to affect previous estimates.
Also the prospective date for the
harvest has been still further de-
ferred by the continued cold weather.
In east and west Prussia, two Of
the great grain districts of Ger
many, frosts were reported as late
as last week. Under the cirrrm-
stances the authorities face tie al
tentative of again reducing the
bread ration or confronting Il hia tas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16
Want GENERAL PEACE
Russian Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates Declare for Goa
lition Government.

Petrograd, May 16.-By vote CT
Al to 10 the executive committee OF
the Council of Workmen's and Sol
diers' Delegates late yesterday deciar-
ed in favor of coalition government.
The decision is, hailed as an entering
wedge of central authority at mo-
ment when the cleavage between the
council and the provisional govern
ment seemed unbridgeable.
The climax had been reached when
news spread broadcast that two more
army commanders had rendered their
resignations-Gen. Brusiloff, chief or
the Russian southwestern forces, and
Gen. Gurko, head Of the western
army, WHICH includes the troops &C.
Tending Riga and Dwinsk.
It did not become known until yes
terday that these two commanders
had rendered their designations just
before the minister of war, M. Clutch
koff, relinquished his office. Decision
regarding the request of Gems. Brus-
iloff and Gurko is held in allegiance
pending the appointment of sue
cessor to Gutehkoff.
It was the latter's resignation that
helped most to swing the council
around to favor a coalition regime
with representation from the ranks
of the socialists and radicals. For in
the present situation there Is no pre-
scribed process by which a new war
minister may be named unless by
special agreement.
The council, pressed strongly by the
Moscow branch of the delegates, fin
ally concluded that coalition govern
ment was the only solution, hoping
thus to force out other ministers in
the present government who are IN
der the suspicion of imperialism.
Meanwhile the Workmen's and Sol
diers' delegates made it once more
clear to the Russian people and to
the world that not separate peace
but a general peace without an
nexation or indemnities, on the right
of nations to work out their own de-
stinies," is the goal toward which it
is striving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. WEDNESDAY, INA NAY isasl7 1 M

rtasabeea unable 70 meet interest on
it's bonds and the holders now are
due more than s1Os.OO0. The receiver
ship was oil unanimous petition OF
stockholders of the company. The
State Corporation Commission or
dered the Tidewater and Western
Railroad Company to continue the
'operation of the road until further
orders from the commission, which
has under consideration petition
Of dissolution filed last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16

of more or less duration between the
time of the exhaustion OF the pres
ent stocks and the incon ns of the
first 1917 flour. This is an unpleas-
ant prospect for the government, as
it was only able to check the move
ment by the positive assurance that
neither the bread nor potato allow.
ance would be further reduced.
Apprehension is also being ex.
pressed at the inroads which the in
creased meat ration, granted when
the bread allowance was reduced, is
making in the meat supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16

Pictures will be shown at Surprise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16
MERCHANDISE
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APPEALINGLY
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Wolfe Blouses in so many styles
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16

obtrusive young fellows attracted
considerable attention on Broad street
this morning, apparently to their en-
barrassment, for as soon as a small
crowd collected both lodged and dis
appeared,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-16
BARELY MISSED SHIP

Torpedo Fired at White Star Liner
Sped by Ten Feet Away.
New York, May 1G.-According to
information obtained from travellers
here a torpedo fired by a German
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
11hsAd-Mirror
And Advice to Investors
N The Times prints II, The Times Believes

TINS department maintained purpose sd
vertisne fake "the carpet and placing his asson 40
the dollar
dollars sooes proper recognition TO
preserving integrity advertising protecting the ADVERTISING
oonsIsered withheld preferred Address
AdMirror The Times Detroit Mich
For some time the bOmbarded with for
Of Plant Juice which has been advertised
Detroit newspapers for long time
Nearly all OF these ads wind up:
the cgnnasssn Drug COMPANY ia
daily meeting the oa pubic
OF this remedy
Plant Juice 1 Milwaukee
found 10 contain per This
quite eight cent OF total solids OF which ABOUT
The Milwaukee chemist reports principal
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The chemist adds
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Sc a a bottle bottles IS
substantially laxative Probably oil
Cunningham
did wonders" her sick
Under the testimonial
There symPoms OF this trouble that Plant Juice
nS
Mosto Of Oh constipation
Constipation Is the cause Of most OF the headaches loss OF
appetite and other similar ailments Of the
Naturally Plant Juice with
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Milwaukee JucnE
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
Pointed Paragraphs

You might almost suspect that
Cupid carries household furniture
as a side line
Don't think Il misfortune 10
tumble 20 your faults.
Good liars are scarce. but some
liars are very skilful
A small boys idea Of greatness
IL to play ball in a uniform.
Laugh a little more AZ your own
troubles and a little less AZ your
ncighbor's.
II IL better 20 love the person
YOU cant marry than 20 marry the
person you can't love.
n some people knew half as much
a. they thought they knew they
wouldn't have such a good opinion
OF themselves,
There never was man az great
a. The average dog relieves his mas
ter 70 Be
Most photographers would have
10 shut up shop n people could see
themselves a. Others see them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03

garden 10 provide sunlight and fresa
air and furnish a place for rest
aid recreation in the open afr.
Trees and shrubs in the front
lawn should be carefully trimmed
70 as not 70 cut on eny considerable
STARE OF light and sun from ~.
house and windows
Dirty ba,kyards. neglected ga-
bace cans. stagnant water and slo5s
thrown upon the ground may I'm.
pair the advantages Of the best ar.
ranged home
See that the landlord keeps all
parts Of the building free from dir,
ard rubbish that cellars are free
from dampncss that walls arr
painted when necessary and thai
TIE roof be not allowed 20 leak
Every room In tho house should
have a. least two window and o..
rar gements for cross ventilau m
when possible
The living room should be coz.ly
and comfortably furnished and n,
most nAable room In the house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
Anniversaries
BY Webster.

ITTS-The Colonial Assembly. OF
New York held its last session and
adjourned
iTSS-Treaty OF Amity and peace
for IS years concluded BY FRANKLIN
between the United states and swed-
iti7-Tom Taylor. author 81 Our
American Cousin. born Died In
London July -. 1880,
lg2--Iord Ash burton arrived In
Washington 20 negotiate a settle
ment Of the Maine boundary dispute
IS4s-KtnK OF Prussia declined
election as emperor Of the German
1861 Massachusetts Legislature ap-
propristed $4,000 for supplies Tor
1000 troops
1855 Pour lives lost In a nre that
destroyed the Planters hotel IN II
Louis
Isss-Defeat 81 psrvishcs BY An
zIo- Egyptian forces at KAssala-
fGss-Nearly zoo persons met death
In an avalanche in the Chilkoot Pass
In Alaska
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
WAR
italian sviators bombSrded Adels-
borg. two killed.
French counter Attacks rNEAlneu
part - NauN village
Answering American protest. Great
Britain maintained right 20 exau'inc
mail sacks on neutral steamer ana
conhscate ronrraband
roDkf'~ BtRFHBtfS
1ahn Rurrnuzha- the famous Am
erican naturalist. born In RoN bury,
80 wears ago today
Bud Fisher who haF attained
fame and fortune ~ bis Mutt and
Jen cartoons. born in san Francisco
3. vrKrs ago today.
William Hughes senior United
states senator from New Jersey. born
in ireland IS years ago today.
NarEaret AnEiin celebrated act
ress u the American stage. born IN
ottawa Canada. 81 Yeas ago today.
Andrew J Peters. former MasAa-
chusetts Congressman and late as
sistant secretary 81 the United
atates treasury. born IN Jamaica
plain Mass ts years ago today
Milo r Malthle. noted economist
now holding the position % city
ehamserIain ~ New York city. born
In UInckIey III 40 years aEo today
Bert N Fernald the new United
states senator from Maine. born In
west Poland Ne. - years ago to-day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
The Submarine Net

A submarine net is made OF wire
rope. about as thick as a lead pen.
ell. and the meshes are OF great
size-about 10 or rs feet square.
The net has floats on top that keep
bobbinE up and down like the hog:
on a fish lins and on the bottom
are weights that keep the whole
thing In a perpendicular position.
The submarine cannot submerge TO
very great depths on account OF the
pressure feet being about the
limiting depth. N sails innocently
along. therefore. until Il pushes it's
nose into these meshes. The net
now trails along on both sides Of
the submarine-its progress reveal
ing the fact that something below
Is supplying the motive power. Per.
haps the net suddeBly stops. that
means that the hidden submarine
has stopped. its navigators having
made the horrible discovery that
they are trspped-or perhaps the
net has become twisted in the pro.
peiler. Under these conditions the
wise submarine rises 10 the sur.
face n aurrenders. becomes the
property OF the enemy, and its
crew are made prisoners. n II does
not take such action one Of two
things will happen The enemy viii
wait upon the surface until the sub
mersible comes mp, or. n Il starts
moving. the enemy will follow un'
~ the inevitable uprising. But per.
hGps the surface commander gets
inpatient. In such case he can
10, a bomb down into the water.
which will explode when II touches
the roof OF the submarine or
course, the submerged German
know that this bomb IL likely TO
drop At any minute the 'psychot
ogy" of such a situation tends To
persuade the imprisoned crew TO
surrender Words Work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
Bahai
~ on. FRANK CRANE
copyright. 1915. by Frank Crn ae)

Is the great movement to come out of
the East?
Of course the great movement 10
bound to come. II is simply unthinkable
that mankind should 40 on as it is, divid-
ad, contentious, rabble of conflicting
nationalisms and religions. Though out
progress Is slow, yet every intelligent
lover of the race believes that we are
headed toward brotherhood.
Who shall deliver Us from our barbar-
Gus sectionalisms, our feuds and cliques
and provincial groups, and make US real
lie humanity
Maybe 1t is Abdul BAHIA. He is a
strange figure, emerging from the Orient.
whence come the great spiritual inn
pulses, and preaching the fascinating
gospel of unity.
The ms and outs Of Bahaism DO NJ
know. II may have provincialisms as bad
as ours, but they are not apparent. It's
general principles, however, are aIluring.
For instance, it starts off with the
declaration: '"The Bahai movement Ia
not an organization. You can never or
ganize the Bahsi cause" That sounds
well. Organization is a western idol. II
seems to be essential, but, h ~ case Of
religious movements, ii often raises a.
many difficulties an Il solves.
Then the Bahai cause is inclusive
II includes everybody. In the words Of
the propaganda, "Baha'o'llah addresses
himself to the world of men, saying:
Eye are all leaves of one tree. That In,
while in all past religions the world of
humanity has been divided into two
parts, one the faithful and the other the
infdel, BAHIA o 'llah proclaims the oneness
Of humanity; he submerges all mankind
in the sea of divine generosity"
Further il is stated: 1T is establish
ed that all the prophets Of God have
come TO unite the children Of men and
not to dispense them, and TO put in action
the law of love and not enmity. Conse-
quently we must throw aside all these
prejudices-the racial prejudice, the pa
triotic prejudice, the religious and politi-
cal prejudices. We must become the cause
of unity of the human race"
mention this, not because | am
Bahaist, for am as yet not sufficiently
instructed, but so that, II any one hap
pens to be dissatisfied with the various
samples of creeds and movements and
cults that are at hand and feels the need
of joining something or other, he may in
vestigste with some hope Of profit the
teachings Of Mr.. BAHIA.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-03
WOman's Suffrage Gets
Recognition and Deadly
Cigarette Gets a Bump!

With the bin providing for presidential
suffrage having passed the senate, and
the referendum suffrage bill. which Will
submit the question again TO the voters
Of the state having passed the house, II
is reasonably safe to prophesy that the
women of Michigan are soon TO have JUS
tice done them if not completely, then
in part, in Michigan.
The referendum bill is much 70 be pre-
ferred, as it gives an opportunity for I'M
restricted suffrage. and if an election ear
ried would dispose of the question for
ever.
Since the saloon will be out Of bust
ness before sucn an election can take
place, there is every reason 10 believe
that suffrage's greatest enemy would be
out of the field and that women would
not have to put up strenuous fight as
they have done in the past, in order to
carry the day.
Suffrage is in the air and is gaining
ground so rapidly in the different states
that It is difficult to keep up with it.
Since Novanber, 1916, Ohio, Indiana,
North Dakota and Nebraska have been
granted presidential suffrage and the
suffragists of Michigan expect to carry
the house at Lansing.
Both suffrage parties are putting their
greatest power behind the federal amend
ment and for that reason are backing
the bills for presidential suffrage rather
than the referendum.
The believe that another state cam
paiSn in 1918 will not be necessary.
Whether they are right or not, our
legislators are showing a decided inn
provement in the action taken.
There was a time when Charles Flow
ers was the only friend that the suffra-
gists had in Lansing.
Many reforms seem to be getting rec
ognition.
One of another character is the cigar
cite bill which prohibits the manufacture
and sale of this menace in the state.
II has been accepted by the house IN
COMMITTEES of the whole.
There has been a law prohibiting It's
sale to minors for many years, but 1t has
never been enforced.
An-experiment was made by William
Sylvester, who has been conducting an
anti-cigarette campaign in the schools
here and q boys were sent TO as many
places for the purpose of buying cigar
cites.
At only one were they refused.
The strenuous work done by Sylvester
DR.. Kress. the Twentieth Century ciut
and others has no doubt had Its effect.