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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
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ENTENTE WANTS brazil
Pressure Brought to Bear on South
err Republic--Balfour Visits de
Cane ~

Pressure Brought to Bear on South
err Republication Visits de
Cana.
Washington, May 10.-Pressure is
being brought to bear to bring Brazil
and other South American countries
into the European war on the side OF
the entente.
Indications of this were, given yes
terday when Arthur James Balfour,
head of the British mission, called at
the Brazilian Embassy and held a
lengthy. conference with Ambassador
Da CANA,
With Brazil, already having sever
ed diplomatic relations with Germany
on the. brink of the var, it is known
that the allied powers are most anX-
ious: to have that country actively
aligned in; the war with the entente.
This desire is not alone for the
strength which Brazil might have,
but for the psychological effect which
it might have in encouraging other
neutral nations. to break with Ger
many.
The allies need food supplies; Bra
iii has them.
The allies need ships; Brazil has a
reasonably large merchant marine, at
least large enough to aid in the ship
ping problem of the entente:
Allies vessels have been engaged
in patrolling South Americn waters
to protect commerce against. German
raiders. The Brazilian navy could
well handle this work and release the
allied ships for other purposes,
For all of these reasons it is known
that the allies are extremely anxious
to have Brazil actively engaged in the
war.
No statement has come from the
British mission, but it is understood
that the conference held yesterday
covered generally the part that Brazil
might play, were she to decide to en-
ter the conflict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
APPARENT DEADLOCK
Senate and House Conferees Still
Far Apart on Army Draft Bill. :


Washington, May TO- Another
day of conferences on the war army
bill ended with Senate and House
conferees still far apart on several
differences in the bill as it passed
the two houses. Another effort to get
together, probably the last, will be
made today.
There was evidence last night that
the Senate conferees were about
ready to report deadlock and ask
for further instructions, Ihey are
insisting on the Senate provisions to
enforce prohibition at army posts and
to permit Colonel Roosevelt to raise
4 division. The differences in the age
limits of those subject to the selec-
tive draft, twenty-one to twenty-sev'
en- IN the Senate, and twenty-one to
forty in the House bill, also are still!
disputed, but they probably could be
adjusted if the other two issues were
out of the way.
Senators on the committee feel
HAS unless the administration en-
erts strong pressure the Senate will
insist on retaining the Roosevelt
amendment, and the House members
are of the decided opinion that the
House will not accept it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
camp FOR NEGROES
Many, ce.ered Troops, viii be Sc
cured Through Selective Draft.

Between eight and ten negro regl-
ments probably will be formed In
Virginia when the selective drafting
bill, now pending in Congress, be-
comes effective. These regiments
principally will be infantry, though
several cavalry squadrons will be
formed. Comparatively few ne
groes are qualified for positions OF
command, the great majority totally
lacking in military experience, and
this duty will fall to many of the
young white officers trained for the
service at the Fort Myer military
camp and members of the reserve
officers corps.
Selective drafts will be based
largely on the distribution Of popula-
ton and as the percentage Of col
ored inhabitants in Virginia is
heavy, the state will contribute sub
stantially to the defense Of the coun-
try from among negroes, practically
none, holding positions necessary to
the welfare of the country in time OF
war, though many have dependents
and, therefore, will be exempt from
the call.
To accommodate the negro regi-
ments in training quarters sepa-
rate camp will have to be established
apart from the concentration camp
of the national guard and white
troops at Petersburg, in accordance
with the "Jim Crow" law, which pro-
hibits close association of the races
The Petersburg camp will be suf-
ficiently large for the 5000 national
guardsmen and several thousand
troops secured through the .selective
draft to be quartered there, and it
is said that the camp site may be
enlarged to care for about $4,000
soldiers.
Of the quota of troops to be fur
nished by the state, about one-third
will be negroes, if the selections are
made on a population basis.
Negroes have proved themselves
excellent fighters, especially through
their records in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, and will prove invaluable
to the United States army in this
crisis. There were several volunteer
regiments of negroes from Virginia
in the war with Spain, but at the
conclusion of hostilities these troops
were mustered out of federal ser
vice and the organizations disband-
ed. There have been no negro troops
in the state since that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
WOULD OPEN DARDANELLES

Only Condition is That Sultan Must
Retain C0nstantinOple.
london, May 10. = According to
official information received in Lon
don number of Turkish agents are
at work in Switzerland, with the OBJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
MERCHANDISE
PRICED
APPEALINGLY
LOW

Children's Dresses, in gine-
ham and lawn for school wear.
Come in stripes, plaids or
checks and combinations. Sizes
T to IA years. Specially priced
at ...... ...... ..... 81 10
Children's ROmpers, in beach
and creeper models. May be had
in white madras, secrsucNer or
chambray. Sizes TO G years.
Special at ...... ....... Soc
32-Inch Tub Silks, IN new
spring styles; all silk; guaran-
teed to wash and still retain
their color and finish. A large
assortment of different widths
Of stripes and colorings from
which you may select. Regular
$l.25 value, Special at yd SIC
VOile Blouses in so many styles
from which you may select.
BlOuses made of fine vOile in
all white or sport effects in
colors; also white with colored
trimming. Tailored, embroider-
ed and lace trimmed models. In
all sizes. Priced At 80. 81 .0G
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

Paints and Varnishes

will protect your house from sum-
mer's sun and winters snow equally
well and for period of time.
We carry at all times, in all sizes,
and colors, these paints. Call and
get color cards, and let us furnish
you with estimate.
Varnishes and Enamels.
In all size cans and colors. See our
line Of bath tub enamels.
r, F.. KNIGHT & SON
621-25 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10
10 to II Per Cent


906-909 Pendleton Street, six frames Rents for
each per month"; with water rents extra Price $780,
each.
llO7 Queen Street, good six frame dwelling, New
y papered and painted Always rented for $40 90 per
month and water extra. Price 5000 on easy terms
1213-12l51217 Queen Street. six room frames, Rents
for IS 90 each water rent extra. Price 100000 each
532 north Columbus Street, room frame, tap
ped Rents for 1900 per month. Price $1,250.0O
13O1-1303 Queen Street. six room frames Rents for
$500 and $1,000 monthly. Price $l,25OOO each.
2l3-215-217 Peyton Street. room frames. Rents for
SIS 90 each per month Price $4,000 each
$50 north Columbus Street. room FRAME good cond-
ton Rents for So 90 per month. Price 100000
724-726 north Columbus Street. 6 room frames. Price
81, 800 90.
Store and dwelling 531 north Alfred Street, Corner
Pendleton Dwelling rooms and BATH Rents for $1,000
DER month Price S1,600.00
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-10

better He decided not to ;telf his
mother. 1914
An investigation conducted by the
police yesterday following the death
of the. boy disclosed :the fact that
the lads parents did not know OF his
injury. ~
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
TO DRAFT ALIEN SLACKERS
Lodge Says Allies Are Anxious to Have
u. S. Deport Subjects.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Two resolu-
tions designed to bring within the op-
erations Of the selective draft law all
aliens Of nations allied with this gov
ernment in the common warfare upon
Germany, or else force them to return
to their native countries to do their
bit, were discussed in the United
States senate. There was such
unanimity Of opinion in favor of both
measures that it is probable that both
will pass without opposition.
Senator McCumbers resolution re-
quests the president to obtain an agree
ment from European nations engaged
in war against the central powers,
which would declare their citizens and
subjects domiciled within the United
States subject to the selective draft
Senator Lodge, speaking Of the Nc
Cumber resolution, declared that the
allied nations were heartily in favor Of
such action by the United States as
would bring their slackers in this coun-
try into military service on the same
basis as citizens Of the United States.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Found the Nan at ast.

Won Blumer-"I had the most sim
gular thing happen to me the other
day. Did you ever go into a mans
place to pay bill you owed him, and
find him out?
Plankington (emphatically)-No, sir.
Did that happen to you?
ut did. 1 had a notion, or rather /
nerved myself up to it, to settle up
some bills that I owed. So on my way
up from the Office I dropped in to
see my fshmonger."
"And he was out?'
Correct. Then I tried my grocer"
"He was Out?"
Fright. Plenty of shopmen, but
no proprietor. OF course, 1 left word
that 1 called in to settle up, but wanted
to see the proprietor first. Dispute
about bills. Do you twig?"
"Oh, yes, that strengthens your
credit"
Exactly. Then I called to see my
butcher, and I'll be hanged if he wasn't
out ALSO"
"By Jove! but you were in luck"
"No, I wasn't"
"Why not?
"When l got home I found them all
waiting for me !''-London Tit-Bits.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
DRIVE BLOW TO DIVER WAR
Ultimate Success of Allies Offense
Cannot Be Estimated at This Time.

LonuoA, Aug. iii op1Le oL tIle iiict
that for three weeks the opposing bat
teries in Flanders have been carrying
on perhaps the mightiest artillery duel
of the war, the stroke by the Anglo
French armies came as a dramatic sur
prise to military observers.
It's ultimate Importance cannot yet
be estimated, as it is still In it's first
stages. But, coming at moment when
Russia's armies are confronted with
collapse, it is bound to have a moral
effect second to that of no other mill
tary movement this year.
Whether Field Marshal Haig's new
attack aims at the Intimate turning of
the enemy's right flank and the de-
structiOn of the submarine bases on
the Belgian coast by means of a joint
land and sea offensive is not clear as
yet, but that is the hope it has inspired
In England.
Whatever the ultimate objective Of
the new drive, it is evident that the
fate of Lille, Roubaix and Turcoing,
the three greatest Industrial owns Of
northern France, depends on the Ger
man success in holding their lines
against the onslaught.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
WAR TAX BILL
BOOSTED AGAIN
Senate Committee Decides on In
crease of 1893, 100000 to
Get More Revenue.
CORPORATIONS TO Be HIT
Further Increase of 81 Gallon on Dis
titled Spirits and Fifty Cents
More on Beer With Other Minor
Raises VIII Make Up Levy.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Increase Of the
pending 81, 100000 war tax bill to
total OF $2,O0S,OOO0OO was decided
upon by the senate finance committee.
This will be an increase Of 1888, ,OO0,-
600. Increases on corporations, nor
NAL income taxes, on incomes Of indi-
viduals of $4,000 and over and fur
ther increase of 81 gallon on distilled
spirits and so cents d barrel more on
beer, with a few other minor tax in
creases, will make up the additional
levy.
Rate on Incomes Is Increased.
The committee decided to increase
the present 2 per cent normal rate on
corporate incomes to 6 per cent, as
against per cent in the bill as orig
dnally drawn. 1t is expected to yield
1852 100000 additional revenues. The
Increase in surtaX rates on individual
incomes of $4,000 and more was esti-
mated to raise from $25,OOO,0OO to
$36,000,0O0 additional. New excess
profits taxes will be agreed upon later
Liquor and Beer Tax Raised.
In revising the liquor schedules the
committee estimated that by adding 81
q gallon to the tax on distilled spirits,
making it $500 gallon-S2.1O over
the present law-$9O 10000 more reve-
nue. would be secured from that source.
The increase of 90 cents barrel on
beer was estimated to yield $25,0OO,0O0
more revenue, making the beer tax
1925 per barrel, as compared with
S1.5O under existing law and $2.75 as
originally proposed liz the bill.
Individual Income Tax Not Fixed.
The exact rates of the surtax in
creases on individual incomes Of $15,-
600 and more were not decided.
The income tax increases would re-
suit in total levy upon corporate and
individual incomes Of the war Of at
least S1,049, 100000 as compared with
a yield of $330,OO0,OOO a year under ex-
listing law. The original bill provided
for additional war levies upon all in
comes of S543, 100000 and the commit
tees decisions would add at least $751;
100000 more.
Senator Simmons said that wine
taxes also will be increased, but a de-
cision as to the rate was not made.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
GERMANS PUSH BACK
RUSS TROOPS EASTWARD
ATTACK MADE ON ROOT
Russians Make Two Attempts to
Kill American Envoy.
SIavs Fire Bridge and Then Release
Blazing Cars-Coaches of Special
Train Charred

Tokyo, Aug. Mrs. Gregory Ma
son of New York and other travellers
arriving from Russia told of two at
tempts, supposedly by anarchists, to
Kill members of the American mission
to Russia en- route home while in ST.
IBERIA, by destroying a bridge Then
flaming cars were sent near the Root
special with the wind driving the
flames against the sides of the latter.
The attempt was made at the Wat
ka station. Mr.. Roots train was
stopped before it reached the burning
bridge. Repairing the structure
caused delay of 80 hours.
The special was about to start again
when the station itself and the store
house burst into flames. Efforts to eX-
tinguish the second fire proved una
vailing and number of railway coach
es Of the special were badly charred
before they could be removed.
Mr.. Root, Mrs. Mason declared, re-
mained very cool during the excite
ment.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
Chinese Get-Rich-Quick Scheme.

The superstition of the Chinese peo-
pie gave man at Kiriva, North China,
an opportunity to make a fortune. He
established himself at the temple and
started selling water to the pilgrims
at one cent an ounce. He told them
each TO bring small bowl and piece
of red cloth to cover it. On receiving
the water they were directed to cover
the bowl with the red cloth and burn
incense before the shrine. The news
spread rapidly through the city and
country round about, and he was able
to make a big haul, as thousands of
people in carts, on horseback, and on
foot resorted thither daily. Many have
professed themselves cured of divers
ailments. The water supplied had no
medicinal properties, but took on a
slight pink color from the cloth cover
ing the bowls. Finally the magistrate,
probably fearing trouble if he arrested
the man, and wishing to discourage
superstition, sent out police and de-
stroyed the temple.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
TO PUNISH SLACKERS
Men Who Married to Escape
Draft Face Jail.
Brides Also Guilty, According to Pro-
visions Of the Conscription Act,
Saya Gen. CroWder.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The young
men who have thronged to marriage IL
cense bureaus since July 20 in hope
the government would exempt them
from army service have got married in
vain.
They may even have committed a
misdemeanor and be liable to prosecu-
ton. II this is so, their war brides,
as aiding them in the misdemeanor
also will be liable to prosecution.
Provost Marshal Gen. e. H Crow
der, aroused by the reports of throngs
of men of draft age invading the mar
riage license bureaus in the larger cit
les, made this perfectly plain. He an
nOunced:
by section 6 of the cOnscription act
any person who evades or aids another
to evade the requirements of this act
is guilty of a misdemeanor and local
boards are authorized to warn persons
who claim discharge on the ground of
marriage contracted since the date Of
the act, that both parties are liable to
prosecution under this provision, if, in
ract, the marriage was contracted sole
" with intent to evade the perform
ance of military duty"
"1f necessary" said Secretary Ba-
ker, 1--WE will ask the president to
amend the regulations to get at these
slackers. If that is not enough, we
may ask congress for further legisa-
ton on this subject"
The provost marshal generals Of
flee instructed each local board to
continue calling up men until it had
10 per cent more to examine than orig
inally allotted.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 1.-Of the first
173 men examined here during the day
only 80 were accepted. One hundred
and nineteen were pronounced physi-
cally fit, but II Of them were aliens
and "a claimed exemption. One man
had already enlisted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
COCKTAILS MAY GO TO FRANCE
Offers Services to the Secretary of
War

Washington, Aug. General Goe-
thals, who resigned recently as general
manager of the emergency fleet cor
pOration, called on tse secretary of
war and offered his services for duty
with the American military forces in
France. While no authoritative state
ment is obtainable, it is supposed that
Secretary Baker left decision in the
matter to President Wilson.
General Goethals explained to Mr..
Baker that while he was chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal he had
much experience in railroad building
and he believed he would be of consid-
erable value in the work of rebuilding
the railways In France which are to be
used by the United States troops in
their operations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
100000 OF
RUSS ARMY ARE
IN FULL FLIGHT
Only Troops in GaIicia Offering
Resistance to TeutOns in
Danger of Capture.
MANY TRAITORS ARE shot
Corpses Lie on Highways labeled:
"Here Lies a Traitor to His Coun-
try"-Kaiser Visits Riga Front
and Thanks Troops

Copenhagen, Aug. IA dispatch
from Berlin says Emperor William left
Mitau, 25 miles southwest Of Riga,
Russia, and went down the river to
the Riga front where he complimented
the troops.
100000 in Retreat.
London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Post from Petrograd, referring to the
Russian retreat in Galicia, says it is
cOnservatively estimated that more
than 100000 Russian troops are
steadily marching rearward. These
constitute the eleventh and seventh
armies with their reserves.
A dispatch to the Times from the
headquarters Of the Russian seventh
army says the situation is more hope
full. Panics among the retreators are
suppressed ruthlessly Three divisions
Of cavalry have taken positions across
the whole front of retreat
Deserters Quickly Shot.
Deserters are shot and attempts to
spread panic are suppressed by prompt
executions. Deserters, spies and agi-
tators who enjoyed complete immunity
under the committee system lie dead
on the highways. A paper pinned on
the corpses reads: "Here lies trail
tor his country"
Red badges and other symbols which
accompanied the decentralization have
almost disappeared.
Germans Push Back Russia.
Berlin, Aug. Russian forces
which made stand in western Kuko-
wilma, says the official statement is
sued by the German general staff, were
forced to evacuate their Chermosh line
and to retire to the eastward.
Capture Two More Towns.
The German announcement says that
in the direction of CzernoWftz, the
capital of Bukowina, the Austro-Ger-
man forces have captured Warenccan-
ka and Sniatyn In the wooded Car
pathian area the Teutons forced the
Russians to abandon their positions in
the Meste- Canaste sector.
Cross the Zbrocz River.
The Russian frontier river of Zbrocz
has been crossed by the Austro-Ger-
man troops at many points along a 30
mile front, in spite of bitter Russian
resistance, the German report says.
Turkish troops captured the Russian
positions near Niwra on the River
Zbrocz.
In the area of the Bereczker noun
tain one of the German regiments was
pressed back to the south of Casinului.
Germans Checked at Zbrocz.
Petrograd, Aug. 1.-North of Husia-
tyn, ON the Russo-Galician frontier, the
Russians restored their position on the
east bank of the River Zbrocz, says the
official statement issued by the Rus
sian war department. Austro-G German
efforts to force a passage across the
Zbrocz in the region of Pukliany and
POdlipie were frustrated.
Zaleszik has been evacuated by the
Russians under heavy pressure.
On the Roumanian front fortified po-
sitions on the right bank of the River
Putna, northwest of Soveia, were cap
tured by the Roumanians.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
HINDENBURG HAS BIG JOB
Told Kaiser He Could Finish Russia
Within Two Months.

Petrograd, Aug. IAN official state
ment says:
According to reports of secret ser
vice agents, the present German often
sive was undertaken as the result Of
detailed testimony concerning internal
conditions of the Russian army, which
had been placed in the hands Of the
German chief of staff. Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, it appears, had prom
ised Emperor William that in two
months he would put Russian out Of
action"
The old guard of the revOlutiOnaries,
including George Pleknahoff, Nicholas
TSchaikovsky, Catherine Breshkovs-
kaya, and Vera Zassulitch, have is
sued a ringing appeal to all citizens to
rally round the provisional government
and save the revolution and country
from mortal danger.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
CAN'T AGREE ON FOOD BILL
Conferees Take Recess to Decide on
War Expenditures

Washington, Aug. 1.-The conferees
on the administration food bill failed
at their first session to break their
deadlock on tire congressional war eX-
penditures committee, opposed by
President Wilson, and took recess
late yesterday, with motion to strike
out the provision still pending. When
the confereeS recOnvened later in the
day, however, they were forced to re-
cess until this afternoon, when anoth-
er effort will be made for an agree
ment.
The conferees struck cut a provision
authorizing the government to COM
mandeer gas pipe lines for military or
public defense purposes. The clause
empowering the president to COM
mandeer oil-pipe lines, however, was
retained.
The new provision for wheat price
fixing board Of three members, insert
ed subject to reconsideration was left
unchanged.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01

The backbone of the heat wave is
hroken-following II deaths and hun
dreds of prostrations from the heat in
Chicago. Cool weather is promised
for today, preceded by Thunderstorm
ers. The weather man expects the tenn
perature will register in the seventies.
Thermometers at street level in loon
and manufacturing districts registered
from. 100 to 1O3 degrees in the shade,
while in the sun several regarded as
reliable showed 106
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-01
GOLD FOR COLORADO TROOPS
LEGISLATORS Vote to Give Coin to Men
Leaving for War.

Denver, Colo, Aug. las fitting
tribute to the Colorado soldier boys
about to leave for the front, legisla
tors sitting in extraordinary session
voted to give each one of the 1904 men
to be taken into federal service August
5 a $40 goldpiece. The presentation
will be made August 4, it is anticipat-
ed, in some manner not yet decided
upon.