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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
AMERICANS ATTACKED
c,;,ors Prcmenading With Irish
Girls, Set Upon and lnsul'ea oS
"Sinn Fein" Singers.

London, Sept. 5.-Attacks on
American sailors on Sunday night
are reported in dispatch from Cork
It is said that gangs of young men
naraded the streets and set upon the
mericans who were accompanied by
their sweethearts.
One instance cited is that OF two
Americans who were attacked on The
chief street Of Cork, a young woman
with them being insulted and having
her hat torn off. The correspondent
renorts that the sailors did nothing
improper or contrary to good taste u
invite the attack, and, as far as coulc
be learned, did not retaliate. lheS
escaped on tram car.
All the girls who suffered At tae
hands OF the crowds, the dIspatcl
saws belong to the respectable ma
die classes.
An attempt was made at II O'Clock
to break into places where AMER
cans are staying, the dispatch con
tinues, but, after short SIEGE !hs
attackers departed. Several partles
paraded the streets singing olhl
Fe;n" songs and performing mill
tary evolutions,
Some windows were broken. On
marty raided the premises OF an OIL
fcers' training camp and stole h1ty
six rifles, thirty revolvers and num-
Der Of swords, none of which hae
been recovered, the correspondent
saws at the time of writing his dis
patch, nor had any arrests been made
He reports that he talked VIII
several American, sailors and that
they believed the affair was organs"
cd but were not aware Of the rea
son. They said they had been wei
treated hitherto in Ireland.
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Two other occupants of the machine,
DIR. Carr, of Washington, and a
woman, escaped with minor hurts
The woman was taken on to Wash
;ngton by a passing tourist. ! The
accident was due to diserrange-
ment Of the steering gear Of the car
The dead man was &c years old and
3was employed in Washington.
H Five new cases Of infantile paraly,
EEssis and one death have been re-
Sported in Rockingham county dur,
ing the last two days. This brings
the total number of eases during the
epidemic TO so and deaths to =
No new cases have been reported II
! Harrisonburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05

certainly has some" visible means
of support and dismissed the case.
The Russian troops withdrawing
from Riga are said to be holding up
the enemys pressure. Several units
have shown exceptional ,valor, re-
pulsing German counter attacks with
the bayonet. The first battalion OF
death Composed OF women) par.
ticularly distinguished itself, throw;
ing itself into the melee at the most
critical moment and throwing back
and pursuing the enemy nearly three
kilcmeters { mile and half il
spite of the losses it had sustained
The example set by this battalion in
spired the other units.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

n. B.-FoIlowing schedule figures
published only as information. MOI
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
andria:
Apt a. M, Daily-Memphis Spec
ial. Sleeping cars and coaches for
Lynchburg, Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
Washington sleeping cars open after
1000 y. IN. Dining car.
tat a. M, Daily-Local to Har-
risonburg. Buffet parlor car.
SIT a. M, DaiIy-l.ocal to sta
tons between Manassas and Char
lottesville and limited beyond to At
lanta. Coaches only.
9:l7 a. M, Daily-U. S. fast mail.
Coaches and sleeping cars to Char
lotte, Atlanta, Birmingham, Ne"
Orleans. Sleeping car Salisbury to
Ashevile. Dining car.
2:O2 p. m, Saturday only-Local
| to Harrisonburg. Buffet parlor car.
1902 p. m, Daily except Saturday
and Sunday--Local to Harrlsonburg'
Buffet parlor car.
4:22 p. H., Daily-l.ocal to Char
! lottesvilie. Parlor car to Warrenton.
Daily except Sunday.
5:12 p. m, Daily-Birmingham
Special. Coaches and sleeping cars
to Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining
car. Daily tourist car TO California.
5::22 p. M, Daily except Sunday
Local for Warrenton.
7:l7 p. M. Daily--Augusta Spec
ial. Coaches and sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and Au-
gusta. Sleeping cars to AsheVllle
Dining car.
1902 p. M, Daily-Washington &
Chattanooga Limited. Via Lynch
bure). Coaches and sleeping ears TO
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
New Orleans. Dining car.
ll:02 p m. Daily--New YORK q
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
Atlanta and New Orleans. Sleeping
car to Macon. Dining car.
S. d. SHELTON,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va.
r. II. DeBUTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Washing
ton. d. G.
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Washington Southern Ky.

Schedule in effect July 2. 1917.
For Washington and points north
daily sos, 1923, 1913, 1898, lo:l5 a.
m. 1901, LIS, 2:3O, Through train
for New York, via P. r. R.) 5:l4,
5.53, 1923, 1888 p. m.
Saturdays only, Az p. m, and
Sundays only sos p. IL.
For FREDERICKSBURG Richmond snd
points south at 4:37, 1852 (local) and
s:47, q. IN. 1916, o.22. 1882. SIT
nocal) 1902, 9:47 p. IN. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
1913 a. m. daily and ":'5 p. m. Sat
urdays. Night :rain leaves 1880 y.
m. daily for stations Lorton to Fred
ercksburg inclusive.
NOTE-1imes of arrival AID DIS.
parture and connections not guafsn-
tec5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
MAYOR HUNG IN EFFlGi
Veterans of Foreign Wars Sho"
Feeling in Paciists' Case.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Mayor William
Hale Thompson was hanged in el-
figy by members of Gen. Lloyd
Wheaton Post, No. 40, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars in Grant Park at the
foot Of Randolph street, late last
night. This is in the heart of the city.
Thousands of pedestrians and au-
tomobiles watched the changing,
and made the city ring with their
cheers. 1t as one Of the widest de-
monstrations ever witnessed IN
Chicago. Traffic on Michigan Boul"-
ward. the great automobile highway
of Chicago, was blocked and cars in
adjacent streets were halted by the
crushing crowds.
City police were unable to inter-
.fere because the park ground is out
of their jurisdiction.
Praise for Governor Lowden for
stopping the convention of the Peo-
pies Council here was voted today
by the city council sitting as COM
mittee of the whole. The vote to
adopt the resolution of praise stood
forty-two to six. Debates at the
meeting were bitter and the mayor
was scathingly condemned by some
aldermanic members. Following the
city council session there was meet
ing of the Federal Grand Jury. Fed
eral Judge Evans instructions to the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
TRAIN FALLS IN RIVER.

Engineer Hurt and Brakeman Seat.
terrified Injured on Chesapeake and
Ohio.
Richmond Sept. 5.-Engineer ]. ".
Hurt, G2 years old, and Brakeman
George w. Satterfield, aged thirty
six, were seriously hurt when an
engine, tender and loaded coal car
plunged through bridge on the
James River division of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway near Bremo
yesterday morning shortly after 9
o'clock. The injured members Of the
crew were rushed to the Grace Hos
pital. arriving at 2:15 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Examination at the hospital dis
closed the fact that Engineer Hurt
was suffering from fractures of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05

left arm and hip, and his injuries
were said to be serious but not dan
gerous. Brakeman Satterfield sus-
tanned a fractured skull. He was IN
conscious when he arrived at the nos
pital. An operation was performed
late last night and was believed 10
have been successful.
When the accident occurred the
tra;r was backing over the James
River bridge on the Buckingham d.
vision.o7 All the cars had passed over
safely, it was said, except a loaoea
coal car and the engine. Just as that
part Of the train passed. the north
span Of the bridge gave way without
warning and crashed to the river
below, carrying the engineer ana
brakeman and fireman down with IL
The fireman escaped without serious
injury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05

tween the cities and the railroads me
commission advised that it would be
preferable for representatives OF the
cities to interview the authorities OF
the railroads and see if they could
not come to some satisfactory agree
ment without having the question
eliminate in fight. Of course II
they fail to arrive at some agree,
ment the commission will then hear
The case and settle all disputes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
WANT REAL. ASSESSMENT
Cities(of Virginia Lay Their Case Be
fore CORPORATION. Commission.

fore Corporation. Commission.
Richmond, Sept. 5.-When sew
eral large cities in the State made
demand upon the State Corpora
tnn Commission that the railroad
property in their city be assessed al
a greater valuation the commission
very readily decided that there was
Some ,justire~ip' their claims At>any
Yate the commission yesterday held a
hearing in. consideration of the
claims.
City, Attorney Pollard and Assist
ant. City Attorney :; Anderson re
ouested that the assessment on rail
road property in this city be increas.
ed. Although they asked for larger
valuation they admitted that they
were not yet ready to state what was
a fair and just valuation. In order to
do this the yasked permission to file
a statement later on after the ques-
ton had been studied in detail and
with fairness to all sides. 1t is a
ruling of the Corporation Commits
sion that when any city or county
desires to file a claim for. increased
valuation that their representatives
appear in person before the board
and give notice of the desired in.
crease.
In the hope Of averting fight be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
ANOTHER PEACE DREAM.
Teutons Indicate New, and Subtle
Manifestation of Statecraft.


The peace development Of yester-
day presented new, subtle and
dangerous manifestation of German
statecraft. But the State Department
was also revealed as fully prepared
to meet the suggested German moves
Observers now predict that Ger
many has these steps in mind for the
disrapt,on of the Entente through
separate peace with the United
States and Russia Russia con-
ouered and United States placated
/. Pushing home the latest Riga
drive and SO extending it that dis
trauyht Russia w be brought t.
her knees.
9 The characterization. or ap
parent Demonstration, of the Ger
man empire and demand tha'
President Wilson then accept tho
German guarantees and make peace
2 The resistance of the other al
lies to the last ditch in their demands
for the German colonies. Aisace'
Lorraine, the independence OF the
naiKan and Hungarian states and the
elimination of the Turk from Eu'
rope.
That such a program was un
doubtedly in the mind of the Ger
man h,Sn command has been admit
ted by high officials here. Bnt othe'
considerations were pointed out
further defining the position o. TN
United States, and in the opinion G
the State Department, preclud.nf
any success for the German scheme
They were:
|. Both factions in Russia, Keren
sky and Korniloff, have pledges
against any separate peace. a sepa
rate peace offer has already beer
turned down by the, provisional gov
eminent.
2. The United States does not de
maud the Kaiser's abdication, but
does reserve to itself the right t
pass judgment on the genuineness O
the responsibility of the German gov
eminent to the German people De
sora +oll-;nu neace guarantees.
8. President Wilson's reply to thu
Pope may be interpreted as sustaining
the demands of the allies for ter
ritory in many respects and can i
no wise be considered to mean tina
The United States will break from thu
antente as soon as the Hohenzol
lerns are "out' in Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
THE TEST THAT TELLS
Is The Test of Time. Many Alexan
dria People Have Made This Test

Is The Test Of Time. Many AleXan-
dria People Have Made This Test.
Years ago this alexandria citizen
told in a public statement, the benefit
derived from Doan's Kidney Pills.
The statement is now confirmed
the testimony complete. Instances
like this are numerous. They doubly
prove the merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Can any Alexandria reader
demand more convincing proof? IT'S
Alexandria testimony-it may be in
vestigated.
Mrs. G. w. Davis, 107 Prince St..
Alexandria, says: doctors treated
me for a long while and pronounced
my case of kidney trouble severe
one. Often l felt so miserable that
I almost gave up hope. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought ME relief after
everything else had failed to help
me. Doan's removed the kidney
weakness and I became strong and
WELL" = "@"
Three years later Mrs. Davis adj.
ded: 81 still take Doan's Kidney
Pills occasionally, when my kidneys
don't act as they should. l always
get quick relief"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Davis has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
EMBARGO GREAT WEAPON.
t.-- t1Ss
President Regards it as Paramount
. Factor Against Germany.

President Regards it as Paramount
Factor Against Germany.
Washington Sept. 5.-President
Wilson is firmly convinced that the
exercise of the export embargo is the
most potential instrumentality yet
placed in his hands for employment
in the defeat Of Germany.
Armies, navies, air fleets, great
artillery batteries and ships are vital,
but in the judgment Of the Presi-
dent, they do not stack up against
the embargo, in so far as shortening
the war, which means winning the
war, is concerned.
The high value which the President
places upon this measure, was learn
ed definitely for the first time yes
terday. 1t has been known from the
beginning, of course, that he has be-
lieved in it as powerful weapon IN
mis- hands, and that he would feel
enormously handicapped without it.
But it was not known that he regard
ed it as the paramount factor in
this country's campaign against Ger
many.
Because Of this fact, there is not
chance that the embargo destrlc-
ion will be weakened in order to
allow few neutral countries, how
ever, friendly they may be, to feed
upon the United States. Mission
after mission from Holland, Den
mark, Norway and Switzerland may
visit Washington to demonstrate but
they will find this Government gentle
but firm.
This is the view taken by the
Presidents most intimate advisers
Profound sympathy for the people
of neutral countries will be both fell
and expressed by this Government
We will appreciate the distress OF
the populations affected and will re-
call our own difficulties as a neutral
But these missions, one of which al,
ready has arrived, will be reminded
that intolerable outrages forced
this country to take up arms against
Germany, the same outrages which
have been and still are being com
mitted by that ruthless power against
the rights Of their neutral neighbors
Dutch ships and Danish ships. ant
Norwegian ships have been sunk
without warning and without mere.
and subjects of these nations have
been brutally attacked, just as Amer
leans were attacked.
If these counties should ultimately
conclude that their interests demand
| that their fortunes be rnted witt
those of America and the y lies
! their missions will be told that ever!
resource in the United States vii
be strained to sustain them in fight
ing common enemy.
But as long as the group of small
nations in direct contact with Ger
many remain neutral, and, therefore
remain nominally friendly to tht
Central Powers, the United States
will feel compelled to severely limit
the foodstuff shipments. which leave
these shores destined to any Of them
Experience during the past three
years has shown that Germany ha!
suhsisted to large extent upon neu
trial neighbors. Much Of. the PRO
duce that has been delivered into
Germany and came direct from the
United States. The rest of it was
Of domestic production, but its sale
made possible only because new
supplies might be purchased in
American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05

Alleging thai she was assaulted
and robbed Of 50 and diamond ring
valued at $50, by man whose name
she does mot know, in Rock Greek
park, Washington, Monday night
about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Susie Bick-
ertor, %, yesterday asked the police
to find her assailant. She stated that
in company with four other strange
men, her assailant had taken her for
ride il the park and had given her
some liquor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
NEWS OF THE DAY

talk about religion, a quarrel,
the husband in rage picking up
lis two year old daughter and
threatening to throw her at his wife;
then a shot across the dining room
table. All of this within few min
utes after the customary blessing
had been asked at breakfast. This
i. what Mrs. Catherine Hartwig told
the police of Rutherford, n. j., in
explaining Why she shot and killed
her husband. Christian Hartwig.
The trades union congress in Black
pool, England yesterday placed it
self on record as opposed to partlc-
;pation in the international socialist
congress at Stockholm, abandoning
the idea of sending British dele
rates. BY vote of 1884 900 to 9l,-
coo the congress adopted the recon-
mendation Of the parliamentary COM
mttee that, although an interna-
tional conference is desirable in
principle, it would be useless in prac-
tice until an agreement as TO war
aims is reached among the workers
| of the allied nations.
That 5 year old Claude Dimelcr,
of Elizabethtown. Pa, had died from
| bullet wound was not learned until
lust before his burial yesterday.
lie complained of illness on Sunday
and a physician. prescribed medI-
cine. But the lad became worse and
d.cd. Then it was found he had been
accdently shot by his little sister
last Saturday while they were play
ing with their fathers revolver. Both
kept the shootinga secret.
\ dispatch from Madrid says mu-
TIMES have broken out abroad some
of the Portuguese war ships and
many arrests have been made.
The State Department report OF
the earthquake ut Bogoto, Colombia
says 200 houses were reported de
stroyed. The telegram to the de-
partment was sent from Baranquilla,
where the number of casualties was
unknown.
According to Il dispatch from Bud-
ancst the attitude of Aust"iafluh-
gary and Germany toward Presficn.
Wilson's reply to the Pope IS sci
| forth as follows: "PreSidcnt Wilson
and the entente are alone responsible
for the terrible disappointment oc-
casioned BY the Illustration Oh the
Popc's efforts on behalf of peace,
Complete disarmament of the Ger
man peoples is in fact the aim of
| Mr.. Wilson. 1t is the condition he
names to the Pope as the basis for
participation by the United States
in peace negotiations"
Dimitro Jonna. gypsy, was being
arraigned in Washington for a
charge Of vagrancy. Soon bank
| book was produced and it staggered
the court. 1t showed deposits by
the prisoner of $4,000. Judge Pugh
| decided that man of such wealth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexceii-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care. Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.25;
with return trip $3.50. State rooms
one way $500 and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers. r
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company for ne"
York and Merchants and MIners
Steamship for Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

Sunday is to be "Virginia Day" Tor
the former First Coast Artillery, oil
Virginia, now o unit Of the ralnbo"
division in camp at Camp Mills n.
Y. The soldiers are to be leted by
Virginians resident in New YORK.
and those who will journey from the
Southern states for the occasion. The
affair will partake of the nature OF
donation party, for the visitors
plan to feast the soldiers upon yams'
Virginia hams, fried chicken, South
ern style. water ground cornmcal
and other palate-tickling viands.
Richard Washer, aged so years,
committed suicide yesterday morning
at his home in Blandford, suburb
Of Petersburg, by shooting himself
through the head with a pistol.
Washer, while his wife was In the
garden gathering vegetables for
dinner, went into the house, locked
himself in a room, took seat IN a
chair, placed his head on another
and soht himself in the right ear
He had been for twenty years a
motorman for the Virginia Railway
and Power Company in this city
He had been in bad health for some
time.
Liquor almost killed Dan Wilson OF
Winchester, Monday night He was
found yesterday morning along the
| railroad tracks suffering from alec.
holic poisoning. He declared he
| hid been to Hagerstown, and after
taking several drinks hired a tax
driver to bring him home. 1t is said
The driver Of the car, seeing Will
sons condition, became frightened
and dumped him out in the suburbs
and returned to llagerstown in q
| hurry.
Word has been received in Char
lotLesville that Section IT,, United
States Army Ambulance Corps
which was the first Of the two Uni
versity Of Virginia sections to be
ordered out has arrived safely in
France, with all sof its members m
good shape. Before sailing this sec.
ton was increased from its original
strength Of Is.
4 negro picnic near Smell, in
Spctsylvania county Monday result
ell in the death OF one negro and the
stabbing of another. Gabriel Wright
was so badly cut up that he died
form the injuries. Reed Gordon tried
to stop the fight and was stabbed
in the back. Udell Lewis and John
Williams, who are accused Of the cut
ting. escaped, but williams later
was arrested
r. NJ. Spragins, Of Richmond, was
fatally injured Monday night in an
automobile accident on the Richmond
Washington highway II miles from
Fredericksburg. He died later.
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THE WASHINGTON VlR'
GINA RAILWAY co.
In effect June Fl. I0In.

In effect June 81. 1915.
Snbjrci to Clung- Withv"t N"ttce.
Ienv. Alexandria For Washington
Daily Except sundays ana i:Oiidn5h
\. M----5 90. r 40. 90. 20. ~.
G IS, 10. -. 30. ~. 20. W.
= 10, s 20 . 40, . Oh. = 20, ? 40; ~ %.
10 20. 10 40. II 90. IL ~. II ~. Noon
IL 90.
Q 90. 2 20, . 40, 3 40. 3 20. 40. W.
30. 40. 5 90. 5 20. 80. 6 90. ~
90. 20. 81. 90. s 20. 90. 81.
10 20. 10 30. il 10. II 90
Sunday and Holidays. same a. Dnve
except trains ut 3 %. A. 90. ~.
6 40, 10, 30. Z 80. ana 10 A a
and II 55 r. NJ.
i.~nyr Alexandria For Ht. Vernon,
4 M.---Week Days 80. to. Oh.
81. IN 80 = 3O.-p. Nj ~. ! 20.
30, , 80. I 80, 8 80, 40. I 3D. a2.
sunday AZ alloy: except 30 ami
81 a. N. ana IL 80 n.
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.iury were in substance TO ildic1
the traitors"