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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Vir-
.gina Page To.son, at Oak Ridge,
near Fredericksburg.
C. L. Bolton and family have re-
turned to their home in this city
after spending several weeks with
Mr.. Bottoms father in Remington,
Va.
A lawn fete will be held at the cor
ner of Washington and Queen streets
tonight and tomorrow under the aus
pices of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Mrs. H. H. Newton and son,
Charles Hammond Newton, Mrs.
James W. Hammond and Mrs. Annie
Lee, of Rosemont, are spending the
summer at Elsea Springs, near Blue
mont, Va.
Numbers of little children of this
city were taken on an outing to the
Dyke by the local branch Of the Sal
vation Army, leaving this morning
about nine o'clock. They will return
on a late train tonight Athletic
events were staged during the day
and big picnic dinner was held.
Pallbearers yesterday afternoon at
the funeral of the late William p Tay-
lor, at which Rev. E. v Regester Of
ficiated, included James Patterson,
Hunt Russell, Kenneth W. Ogden,
Edgar Warfeld, Jr, Warren 5.
Grubbs, and Alfred C. Moss. Dele
cations from Alexandria Lodge of
Elks. Andrew Jackson Ledge OF Ma
sons, and the Reliance Fire Engine
Company attended also.
The Richmond Journal says: "Col-
onel James R. Cation, of Alexandria,
for a lcng time member Of the
house, one of the best known lawyers
of the northern end of the state, was
asked regarding the political situa-
tion in his end of the state. He re-
piled that he had heard comparative
" little of the gubernatorial fight,
but that one of the candidates had
made good deal Of noise in that
section. He could not say if the noise
really meant votes, and he was not
prepared to say that it did not. he
said he had cut loose from politics
for the time being and that he found
it far more profitable to follow his
practice, which was more to his llk-
ing"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

John Johnson, of this city, has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Page To.son, at Oak Ridge,
near Fredericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

The will of the late w. P. Taylor
was admitted to probate in, - Cir
cult Court for the city of Alexandria
today. Kenneth W. Ogden qualified as
executor of the estate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Miss Hazel Sonner is visiting rela-
tives in Strasburg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

There were no cases. Tor trial in
the Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

Absence of quorum prevented
the board of police commissioners
from meeting last night, only two
members, NIessrs. Phillips and
Sweeney, being preesnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

from meeting last night, only two
members, Messrs. Phillips and
Sweeney, being preesnt.
A surprise party was given r. W.
Herfurth last night at his home or
Duke street by his friends, the oc-
casion Icing his thirty-ninth birth
day.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Miss Florence Douter and
Mr.. Garnett Pitts, both of this city.
The ceremony occurred in New York
city on July II.
Quite a number of AiexanGrians
expect to attend the entertainment
tonight in the Mount Vernon ave-
nue. schoolhouse at De! Ray for the
soldiers and sailors encamped in this
section, and in which local talent is
taking prominent part. Sherman
3. Fowler, of this city, chcirmaster
Of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will
direct the program.
Arrangements are being made
for the staging of four-act drama
at the Lyceum Hall Thursday night,
August 2, by a number Of young
women of the city. assisted Ly soldiers
stationed in camps in the vicinity.
The play is to be put on is entitled
"The Man from Nowhere" among
the members of the cast will be
Misses Mary Quinn. Ruth Roland,
Helen Nugent, Lena Moore, and
Sergts. Nelson and Willis, Corporal
Blanchard, Chief Mechanic Van
Dyke, and Private Herbert Lackey.
Of the Twelfth Field Artillery, en-
camped at st. Asaph.
'Send the children to the play
grounds and abolish the need of juve-
nile court methods" is the. slogan
of the women Of this city in charge
of the playground conducted at the
Washington school for the benefit Of
the local youngsters, and who re-
quest Alexandriaus to cooperate
with them in trying to afford health
ful recreation, away from the evil
associations Of the street, for the
small boys and girls. Miss Dorothy
Johnson, the young lady in charge
of the playground, will welcome all
children. To date large number OF
children have been enjoying the
Fairgrounds, but those in charge
want more children to learn Of the
haDp6fS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

Today is ladies' day at the boat
house of the Old Dominion Boat Club
and this afternoon numbers OF mem
bers Of the ladies auxiliary and their
friends are enjoying the swimming
on the Maryland side Of the river di-
rectly opposite the boat house by
Fox's ferry, where a splendid bathing
beach has been staked out Bathers
went ever this afternoon in launches
and canoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

Joseph Bradley, who was ar
rested on the charge Of selling liq-
uor, was unable to give the bond of
$500 for his appearance before The
grand jury, and was being held at
the station house today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

How to swat the high cost of liv-
ing is to be taught to housekeepers
and others in this city by the play
sgrounds committee of the Parents
Teachers Association, which has
completed arrangements for a dem
onstration of canning and preserv
ing methods to be. held in the West
minister Building Saturday night. 1t
is announced that an expert instruc-
tor from the Department of Agri-
culture will lecture on the subject,
and cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to all interested to attend.
The Seminole Players, an organi-
zation composed of members of the
different tribes of Red Men in this
city, will present a minstrel show
and vaudeville performance for the
entertainment of soldiers s,'d sailors
stationed near this city next Tues
day night, July "a, in the Young
Peoples Building on south Washing
ton street. Judging from the past
performances of these players, a
treat is in store for the uniformed
men who avail themselves Of the op-
portunity of attendance. The enter
tainment will be given under the
auspices of the Sunday school class
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South taught by Mrs. Smithers. A
final rehearsal will be held by the
players Saturday night at eight
o'clock, and a full attendance is re-
uuested by those in charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

C. L. Bolton and family have re-
turned to their home in this city
after spending several weeks with
Mr.. Bottoms father in Remington,
Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

A surprise party was given r. W.
Herfurth last night at his home on
Duke street by his friends, the oc-
casion Icing his thirty-ninth birth
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

A lawn fete will be held at the cor
ner of Washington and Queen streets
tonight and tomorrow under the aus
pices of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Florence Douter and
Mn. Garnett Pitts, both of this city.
The ceremony occurred in New York
city on July II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-19

Mrs. H. H. Newton and son,
Charles Hammond Newton, Mrs.
James w. Hammond and Mrs. Annie
Lee, of Rosemont, are spending the
summer at Elsea Springs, near Blue
mont, Va.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
FUTURE
 |S BEING SHAPED
CONFERENCE IS OPENED AT MOSCOW BY PREMIER
 kERENSkY.
CAUTIONS AGAINST DISORDER
Building in Which the Council Is Meeting Is Surrounded By Close Chain of Soldiers, With Officers
 Every Few Yards.

Moscow.-The State Council which promises important results in the na- tional life of Russia which opened in the Grand Opera House with that sol emnity and old Russian pomp espe- c1ally characteristic of Moscow. The tneater district was crowded with slghtseers and interspersed among the members of the council were seen the characteristic Russian types, in- cluding Tartars in peaker caps white robed Mullahs from the Volga, Georg- ians robed in cloth of gold, cassocks and dignitaries of the Greek orthodox church, who had arrived for the ecu menical church congress, which be- gins Tuesday.
 Despite the one-day strike pro- claimed by the Bolsheviki in protest against the council as counter-revo- lutionary expression, the city is quiet. A few incipient attempts by the Bol- sheviki street corner orators to or ganize demonstrations were suppress ed by the crowds.
 Precautions were taken against dis orders and the council threatens to show a rigor in this respect unknown even in ante-revolutionary days. The building in which the council is meeting is surrounded by close chain of soldiers, with officers every few yards. The soldiers are picked men from regiments of the Signal Corps or cadets training for officers. The chambers under the buildings are occupied by soldiers with fixed bayo- nets. Members and invited guests before being admitted have their tickets examined by nine different military posts.
 The proceedings began with a speech by Premier Kerensky, lasting an hour and half, pronounced in a nervous and impressive voice, which aroused tremendous applause, mainly from that part of the theater occu- pied by the democratic organizations and members of he cabinet, but the Duma members and the Moscow in- dustrial deputies also at times par ticipated. M. Kerensky spoke reso- lutely, emphasizing the role he had played in recent events and his de- termination to guide events in the future.
 The premier was greeted with wild applause, when, early in his speech. speaking of the dangers from the ex- treme left, he declared: "All at- tempts with armed force against the peoples power will be crushed with blood and iron"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
DESPITE WAR NORMAL ATTEND ANCE IS INDICATED AT SEC
 OND DISTRICT SCHOOL,
SCHOOL IMPROVING DAIRY
Complete Course in Cotton Grading Will Be Conducted This Term Un- der Supervision of a Government
 Agent-Good Crops Produced.
RussellyilIe.-

Russellville.-
 The Second District Agricultural School at Russellville will open Sep tember 5. The faculty and board say present indications point to normal enrolment, through the large number of inquiries received from girls ind- cates that the relative proportion of male and female students will be ma terially changed, due, it is believed, to been or will be called for military service. Good crops have been pro- duced on the school farm this year and products of orchard and garden are being canned and preserved for use in the dining rooms, which will materially reduce the cost of board for students.
 Successful experiments have been made on the school farm with Abruz- zi rye, winter turf oats, soy and vel vet beans and bur clover. The five acre patch of Abruzzi rye is the first ever grown in this section. It fur nished splendid grazing during the winter and then produces good crop of grain. The winter turf oats on the farm produced this season about twice as much of both straw and grain per acre as other varieties
 The school is improving it's dairy and swin herds, having recently pur- chased from the secretary of the American Duroc Association some blue ribbon Durocs. They are also on the lookout for suitable shorthorn and beef type cattle to add to the Jer- sey and Holstein herds.
 A complete course in cotton grading will be conducted this term under su- pervision of government agent.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
 N. A. Peytoa Pardoned.

Governor Brough granted pardon to N. A. Peyton, convicted at the March term of the Prairie County Cir cult Court on felony charge and sen A statement from the governors OF fec said the. pardon was endorsed by the circuit judge and prosecuting at- torney of the district and number of the best citizens of Lonoke and Prairie county, and that the mother of the girl wronged testified positive ly to Governor Brough that Peyton was not the guilty person.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Need Rice Harvesters.

The rice growers of Arkansas coun. ty and adjoining counties are making efforts to secure about 800 men 10 assist in harvesting the rice crop, the work on which will begin about the middle of September. w. G, Sprague, deputy state labor commissioner. who attended the recent meeting of the Arkansas Rice Growers Association at Stuttgart, says the rice growers de- sire to employ Arkansas farm hands and will not go out of the state to secure the labor unless compelled to do so MT. Sprague said that persons desiring to secure employment i'll the rice fields may do so by communicate ing with him.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Mann For Postponement.

Judge s. H. Mann of Forrest City, who will be one of the prominent members of the coming constitutional convention as delegate from St. Francis county, stated that he will in troduce a resolution immediately af- ter the organization of the convention calling for an adjournment until next May Judge Mann says that on ac- count of the unsettled conditions caused by the war the convention should not attempt to write new constitution at the present time and should adjourn immediately after the organization. Judge Mann is an ar dent supporter of Judge John I. Moore of Helena for president of the conven- tion.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29

Judge Paul Little of Fort Smith, in the Circuit Court, indicated that if the petitioners for road improvement district proposed for the construction of 39 miles of highway, did not dis prove several points of law advanced by the opponents of the project, that he would decide against the creation of the district. Judge Little continued the case until September 4 to give the advocates of the district an oppor- tunity to check over the assessment list to disprove the claim of their op- ponents that the law had been violat- ed by assessing property at a greater rate than 30 per cent of it's valuation.
 It is alleged that in some instances it is assessed at 31 per cent. It was brought out in the hearing that some persons had signed in favor of the dis trict on condition that the road should be built through their cities. If it is not their signatures are void, it is contended. That persons signed for the district for corporations, when they had no authority to do so, was another point brought out
 The district was credited. in the County Court to build road from Waldron to Coaldale on the Oklahoma tine, and to Mansfield on the Sebastian county line.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
 Atterd Food ConuresS.

Governor Brough appointed J. N. Heiskell of Little Rock, A. Bertig of Paragould and J. E. Rogers of Mag nolia as delegates to represent the state at the food congress to be held in Philadelphia September IA and 15. The discussions will be on such topics as comparative food values, price control, production plans for the next year, the food problem of the neutrals and the food problems of our allies Every state in the union has been asked to participate.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT MORE THAN 50 PER CENT
 IS NOW COMPLETED.
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT
According To Plans as Approved To Date, Cantonment When Completed Will Contain 1000 Buildings of
 Which POS Will Be Barracks.
Little Rock.

1lUII6 ROCK
 The first month of actual construc- tion at Camp Pike made a new record for that period in cantonment building, according to officials at Lit tie Rock. One of the largest of the major cantonments for the new na- tional army, and one of the last on which work was begun, it has been announced as more than 50 per cent completed. and the work is still going forward with a rush.
 It was not until July 16 that the tracks of the Missouri Pacific reached the reservation from Little Rock. Previous to that date, what little ma teriai could be obtained was hauled from the city in trucks and wagons, and practically no worK on the can tonment proper was done. Since that time the reservation has been cleared of it's growth of trees and brush, streets have been laid out ard graded, hundreds of buildings erected and electric light, water and sewer sys- tems installed. Eight companies of SOIulcIS are llVlHS III UdfIdChS, anu comfortable quarters are found for thousands of laborers in buildings to be occupied. later by Uncle Sans troops.
 More than 1900 men are employed on the water and sewer line alone, and the work goes on night and day, the men working at night under search lights and a travelling string of incan- descents supplied by a dymnamo that moves along the trenches as the work proceeds. Huge trench-digging ma chimes and air-compressor drills as sist in this work the whole "A hours through, and blasting goes on con- stantiy.
 To feed and care for the great army of workmen has been one of the con- tractors big problems, and IS mess houses, feeding from 200 to 400 men each at meal and serving sometimes 10000 means day have already been opened as dining halls. The daily rations include, among other Items, eight beeves and a ton of po- tatoes
 According to the plans as approved to date, the cantonment when comp1et- ed will contain 1000 buildings, of which POS will be barracks, each 40 feet long and two stories high.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
May Sell Stock Here.

The following corporations have secured authority from the State Bank Department to sell stock in Ark ansas: Glenrose Oil and Gas CoIu- pany of Oklahoma City, Okla; Kill larney Oil and Gas Company of Inde- pendence,s Kan; American Indian Oil and Gas Company of Poteau, Okla; Oklahoma Auto Manufacturing Com pany of Muskogee, Okla; Wayman Oil and Gas Company of Little Rock
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Suits To Obtain Ground.

w. H. Rector, assistant United States district attorney, has been al. rected by the attorney general to in- stitute suits against certain owners Of land wanted for the cantonment for the purpose of acquiring title. Ger tain owners have asked too high price for their land, in the opinion Of the Little Rock Board of Commerce Committee. which has had charge of purchasing the land.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Arqenta Man Gets Job.

R. Mobley of Argenta was awarded the contract for construction of nine miles of asphaltic, macadam road ln Woodruff county by the State High way Commission. His bid was $79,- 250. There were six other bidders. The road will extend from Cotton Plant southwest to the Prairie coun- ty line.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

z. F. Franchiseur Of GranniS has two sons of draft age. On registra- ton day he accompanied them to Grannis, saying he wanted both of them to serve the country. His son. in-law, who was 31 years of age on the day before that set for registra- tion, also registered. All three will fight for Uncle Sam and in this they have the hearty support of MT. Fran chiseur.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Rest Rooms For Soldiers.

The Little Rock Board of Commerce voted to raise an additional $50,000 to establish and maintain rest rooms, drinking fountains and comfort sta tions in the business section of Lit tie Rock for the use of soldiers who are on leave from Camp Pike, visitors and residents. The board of com- merce had already raised S250,000 to secure the eantonment for Little Rock.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
To Enlarge Base Hospital.

Maj. John R. Fordyce, contracting quartermaster at Camp Pike, received orders from the War Department to double the capacity for the base hos pital Instead of base hospital for 300 beds plans will be changed to l. 900 beds, each building to accommo- date about 35 beds.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
SENDING MAIL TO SOLDIERS
How Letters For the Boys in the Ma tional Army Camps Should
 Be Addressed.

Washington.-Before long several thousand young men will be in the va- rious cantonment camps of the Ma tional army, and their relatives and other friends will wish to write to them. In order to expedite the deliv- cry of their mail and give the boys the best service possible, the post office officials instruct their core spondents, if they know in advance the company and regiment to which the soldier is assigned, to address mail according to this sample:
 PRIVATE JOHN JONES,
 A Company, First Infantry,
 Camp Dodge, Iowa. If the company and regiment are not known, the mail should be ad. dressed thus:
 PRIVATE JOHN JONES,
 of Minnesota,
 Camp Dodge Iowa. When all troops are organized the mail for. each man will be distributed direct to his company and regiment. Until then it will be delivered through his state section.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
PRIVATE JOHN JONES,
of Minnesota,
Income Tax Evaded.

ashington.-Charges that the gov ernment has been defrauded out of fully 00,000,000 in income taxes evaded by the wealthy were made in the Senate by Senator Lewis of Illinois, who declared the Treasury Department had the proofs.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Manninu Is Pardoned.

Governor Brough pardoned J. R. Manning, who was convicted last September in Union county of murder in the second degree and given 10- year term in the penitentiary. Man ming has been confined in the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases since his conviction.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29

Police Judge J. R. Stewart and City Clerk w. A. Lee of Pine Bluff have been instructed by the City Council to go to Little Rock and acquaint Municipal Court in that city as Mu- nicipal Court will be established in Pine Bluff January 1, 1918, under an act of the last legislature.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The Bankhead Highway movement is attracting much attention in Earle. There is a large banner swinging across Depot Street, in the most con- spicuous part of town, reading as fol- lows: Earle is with you for the Bankhead Highway"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Names County Examiner.

L. L.. Hilton of Moro was appointed county examiner of Lee county, 10 succeed T. A. Futrall of Marianna, who died recently. MT. Hilton is a graduate of the University of Arkan- sas, and has been teaching school in Lee county since his graduation from the university in 1912.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29

O.. R. Ewing of the firm of O. R. Ewing & Co.,, certified accountants of Memphis, accompanied by staff of assistants, J. A. Ross, J. R. Clinton and R. A. Tucker, have arrived at For rest City and are making an audit of the books and records of the off, cials of St. Francis county.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29
Will Close September 1.

New York.-The Board of Govern ors of the Stock Exchange announced that the exchange will be closed on September 1, the Saturday preceding Labor Day.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29

The crops in Crittenden county are very fine. In some places local show CTS have come little too often, thus making too much weed in the cotton but allsscotton that was worked out early is laden with fruit. The corn crop is assured.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29

The Arkansas river dredges, the H. $. Tabor and Robert McGregor, which were built several years ago for the Arkansas river, have been transferred to the Missouri river. Dur ing the past three years these dredges were used in cutting channels through the shoals of the lower Arkansas river.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29

Company l., Second Arkansas Ma tional Guard, has now settled down to daily drills. Many Confederate vet boys drill All express the opinion that the company is making a good showing.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-29

Seven carloads of Texas cattle, owned by Black Bros, Texas cattle firm, have arrived at Bergman The cattle will be run on the range in the north part of Boone county this fall and fed here this winter.