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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01
MUNcEY NOMINATED
Bland County Man Will Oppose
Westmoreland Davis For Cover
nor of Virginia.

Roanoke, Va, Sept. AFTER an
all-day session., the Republicans OF
Virginia, in State convention here
Thursday night, nominated Thomas
). Muncey, of Bland County, to op-
pose Westmoreland Davis for Gov.
ernor in the November election, and
placed themselves on record as
squareiy an favor of ! prohibition
Candidates were nominated for every
State office. The nominations follow:
Governor-Thomas Ets Muncey
of Bland County.
Lieutenant Governor-B. a. DAVIS
Of Rocky Mount.
.Attorney-G eneral-W. W. Butnef
of Fredericksburg.
Secretary of Commonwealth :
Henry Reed, of Botetourt County.
State Treasurer-James Me-
Laughlin, of Lynchburg.
Superintendent of Public lnstruc'
tion-James II. Roebush, of Rocking
ham. =
Commissioner of Agriculture-b
D. Bowman, of Shenandoah.
The Republicans, in their plaI'
form, placed themselves on record a.
squarely in favor of the prohlO'1iol
laws now on the Virginia STATUTE
hooks They believe that the "en-
forcement of those laws wall be rem
5ared more certain when placed II
hands of those who sympathlze "iCl
the cause of prohibition, rather tha'
With those who have not always op'
nosed this great moral movement.
b,,t who, if placed in power WI
seek any favorable opportunity 70
.estore the liquor traffic in the State.
Thay also favor the enactment OF
such additional laws as time and ex-
perience may show are necessary =
make the prohibition laws effectiVe
Reasonable hours of service TOT
EMPLOYEES, the placing Of RESTRICTION
around the employment OF women
and children, equal compensation 1of
women doing mems work, the enact,
ment of reasonable workmen's
compensation law and the extension
of the right of suffrage to the "o'
mon Of the State equally with mer
were favored.
Election of members of the STATE
Corporation Commission, Judges Oh
the courts, school superintendent
and school trustees, road OFFICIALS
extension of the free school system
and admission of women to the
University of Virginia were alse
favored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01

much war that they viii welcome
any kind of peace, have safely cross
ed the Atlantic, together with
men, we'll trained aviators. to oper-
ate them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmert Rudy, mar
ried two weeks ago, were seriously
burned Thursday when a oO-gaiion
tank of gasoline exploded. burning
the garage and an adjoining building
on the farm of John H. Routzahn,
near Middletown, Md. Mr.. and MIS-
Rudy went to the garage with IAN
tern Co draw gasoline for their au-
tomobile. In attempting to stop
the flow Mrs. Rudy turned the splgos
the wrong way and the liquor splash
ed over the lantern, causing the
explosion. Both were caught in a
sheet Of flames. They were given
medical attention in Middletown.
With the price of wheat fXea
and with scent bread in sight, the
Food Administration on Monday Will
map out plans for warfare against
the "egg-corner kings" for the pur-
pose Of reducing the price OF the
widelv-used American breakfast
L., q
food. DR.. George NJ. Haskell, CHEZ
of the Dairy Division with force
of experts Will undertake the job
Of forestalling the excessive price
of eggs, which commission mer
are forecasting will reach 81 =
dozen with the coming OF winter
Contracts for approximately 26s
fabricated steel ships were awarded
yesterday by the United States Snip
ping Board. All the vessels will BIT
standardized An idea Of the rapid
| .ity with which the construction pro
gram will be carried out is contained
| in the statement Of one OF the sue
cessful biiders. which promise!
that one complete 5,OOQ-ton SIM
will be turned out every two working
! days.
Advices from Vienna state tina
the Austro-Hungarian government
is preparing the public for grea
defeat as the ultimate outcome 0
| the Italian successes on the BAN
sizza plateau. The Vienna newspapers
upon the official advice, are begin
ming to discuss the probability OF a
Austrian retirement from the pres
emit lines, both on the Carso ant
northeast OF Gorilla. Some of tn
leading organs even hint at TIT
possibility OF giving up Trieste.
In statement issued by Georg
Roussos, the newly appointed Gree
Minister to the United States. i
was predicted that Greece will har
her entire army in: the TRENCHES
fighting with the allies, within 81
days.
A warning that unless the Ger
man government heeds demands o
Che reichstag for reforms the major
ity parties will take measures wa
given before the rcichstag mail
committee on Wednesday. Rcsolu
tions of the majority, introduced b!
Pr. Karl Heine, socialist, demanded
Tor the fourth or fifth time abol
ton of the political censorship, an
limitation of the military censorship
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01
WILL FIGHT PURCHASE
Majority Leader Martin Won by APP
peals of Those Whose Homes are
Threatened.

meals Of Those Whose Homes are
Threatened.
Washington, Sept. 1.-strong ana
unexpected opposition to the Govern
rii,ent's purchase of Kent Island de.
yeroped yesterday when Senator
Thomas S. Martin, majority leaaef
Of the Senate and chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations. an
nounced his determination to, fight
the; War Departments recommenda.
ton to. take over this property ana
convert it into an. army proving
grounds.
The Senator said he would oppose
any appropriation in the second war
budget bill, to be passed by the pres,
emit session of Congress. which would
be used to acquire the island. lie
bases his opposition on, the ground
that there is enough barren and un-
productive land which can be OBJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-01
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers Of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. III.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexcelt-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Fhiladel-
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, 1917-09-01
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat COmDapy.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamship for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
Two Privates Await Court
Martial at Camp Devens

to a sergeant who displayed a big
army revolver.
The crowd Of visitors at the camp
today was estimated at more than
900
Wedding Out Begins
The wedding out process Of the physi-
cally disqualified draft men was contin.
ued today, with total Of 1877 reflections
In answer to an inquiry from Gov. Ora
ham of Vermont regarding report that
recruit who had no fingers on his left
hand had been sent to camp with a Yer.
mont contingent, Maj. Cen Hoges said
that the man had come from another
state.
The 3oth company Of the sth batta lion,
known as "springfield's Own" has ABORT
ed mascot. Members Of the organization
found young Dedham lad, John F. Ora.
dy. practicing bugle calls in the woods
near the cantonment, and as he presented
q rather forlorn appearance despite his
brave trumpeting. they questioned him
It developed that his only living relative,
an uncle. was In the camp hospital with
appendicitis, and the boy firmly announc-
ed his intention to stand by" His ap-
pearance made hit with the soldiers and
with the consent Of their ofIicers they ON
cially adopted him into the company His
name Is on the company rolls. he will be
sent 20 school and IN his leisure time
will be allowed TO practice the bugle to
his hearts content.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
Calls People of Nation
to A IS e m b lie and
Pledge Fulles st
Financial Aid
LABOR SECRETARY
TALKS TO WORKERS
Official Reports Show Liberty
Loan Subscriptions Are Com
ing Slowly-Great Drive Nee
essary for Remaining Days of
Campaign

Washington, Oct 14-President Will
son in behalf Of the Liberty loan to-
night issued a proclamation setting
aside Oct. "a as Liberty day and urg-
ing the people of the nation to assem-
BILE on that day in their respective
communities and pledge to one an
other and to the government that rep
resents them the fullest measure of
financial support"
Let the result be 50 impressive and
emphatic" the President urges, that
it will echo throughout the empire of
our enemy as an index of what Am
erica intends to do to bring this war
to a victorious conclusion.
Presidents Proclamation
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
Continued on Page +coI. d
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might lead to heavy losses by the in
vestors in such securities and to the
consequent detriment Of the properties
upon which they are issued
Similar Action Taken in 1914
Similar action was taken by the comp
troller a the outbreak of the European
war when security values dropped pre-
cipitately to low records. For months
past virtually all securities have been
steadily diminishing in quoted values.
High Grade bonds of unquestoned value
have shrunk until they are at the pres
ent time almost as low H. many cases as
they were when the New York Stock tx
change was closed in the early days Of
the European war. Railroad and indus
trial bonds paying per cent. and in some
instances g. are selling at below par 4
situation virtually without precedent
with this single exception in the history
of the issues involved.
Liberty Bond financing has resulted ia
crowdng the bargain counters with these
securities. Banks lending money uD n
them AS a collateral have been consist
emily compelled to reduce the amounts
which they could lend borrowers. The
comptroler's action, 1t is thought, will go
far toward checking this tendency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
EXECUTIVE ORDER PUTS IN
MOTION ENEMY TRADING ACT
Vance C. Mccormick Named Chairman New
War Trade Board Only with Consent of This
Board May Agents of Enemy Companies Do
Business with United States A tel Nov. s.
Definitions and Restrictions Are Very Explicit

ton by any means other than regular
rails. The treasury also is authorized
70 license insurance or Reinsurance
companies of the enemy or ally of the
enemy doing business within the
United States.
Regulation of the use of enemy
owned or controlled patents for the
war and of the granting or publication
of patents containing information Is
given to the Federal Trade Commits
SIGN.
Supervision of Newspapers
The postmaster general is entrusted
with supervision over and licensing OF
foreign language newspapers. In an
ticipation Of this authority. Postmaster
General Burleson has been receiving
applications for licenses and will be-
gin issuing them before October 16.
the date the provision OF the law be-
comes effective. All such papers ex-
cept those granted licenses are re-
CURED under penalty to file with their
local postmasters before publication
true TRANSACTIONS of all matter relat-
ing to the United States government
or the governments of any other ma
lions at war. The same section Of
the law makes it unlawful to circulate
in any manner matter made unmail-
able by the espionage act.
Alien Property Custodian
The Presidents order defines the
power OF the alien property custodian
TO act as trustee for all enemy prop
erty within the United States or to
issue licenses exempting enemy COM
panies from his supervision. An ap-
pointment for this position will be
made soon
The secretary of state is empowered
to license the transportation of enc
mics to or from the United States
through the existing passports means.
The secretary of commerce will re-
tain his present authority to review
the decisions of customs collectors re-
fusing clearances to vessels carrying
cargoes in violation Of the trading with
tho enemy act.
War Trade Board
The new War Trade Board is to
consist of Vance G. Mccormick, chair
man, representing the secretary of
state; DR.. Alonzo f. Taylor. represent
ing the secretary of agriculture; Thos.
ID. Jones, representing the secretary of
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
PETR0CRAD FEARS MASTERY OF
Finnish GULF BY GERMANS
Whole Group of Islands Controlling Gulf 0 s t
to Observation-Disclosures Claim Serel and Arens-
burg in Flames Premier Kerensky Ill with
Influenza

Petrograd Oct. 14-The German
forces which landed on Oesel island in
the Gulf Of Riga under the cover Of
30 war vessels, had occupied up to 10
o'clock Saturday morning the whole
northern and eastern part of the island
on the southern shore, according to an
announcement made today by the Rus
sian naval general staff. The Russians
still occupy Serel point and the sverb
peninsula on the southwestern coast.
1t now develops that the Germans
did not occupy Dago island. north Of
oesel and at the head of the Gulf of
Finland, but contented themselves
with making a demonstration against
it. The Russian official statement is
sued today says fighting continues on
the island, ard the Germans are press
ing the Russians towards the south
east. An attempt made by German
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
Arensburg and Cerel in
Flames = No German
Attempt as Yet Upon
Mainland Russi a n
Fleet Has Suffered No
Material Damage As
Yet Rainfall Hin
ders Flanders Opera
tons

With the armies in Flanders inac-
tive. except for bomba rdments. inter
est centers on the operations Of the
Germans in the island of Oesel. sit
uated at the mouth Of the Gulf Of Riga
adm the key to the entrance Of the
Gulf Of Finland.
At last accounts the Germans, who
landed under the cover OF a great ar
ray of naval craft were steadily
pressing back the Russians toward the
also putting ashore other forces with
the huge armada guarding them
against assault by Russian warships.
The entire northern and eastern sec
tions Of the island were in German
hands and the invaders were only a
short distance from Arensburg on the
southern shore, which was in flames.
Cerel, which lies on the Sverb PENN
sula, the southernmost extremity OF
the island, also was on fire. Whether
the CONGREGATIONS were caused by the
German guns or whether they were
started by the Russians is not known.
German Torpedo Boats Sunk
Although the German communica-
ton says the Germans suffered no
losses during the landing on Oesel is
land, the Petrosrad war Office saws
that in attempting to cover the land
ing of the enemy on Daeo island north
OF Cesel four German torpedo boats
are reported to have been sunk and
enc cruiser ran aground.
The small detachment which landed an
bago island was forced later by the Rus
SLAMS to return to the ships while the
Continued on PAGE +coi. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
HRl FATALLY HURT
WHEN BOLT BREAKS ON
MOTOR CYCLE CAR

NY" 'ct. a. Riding in a
o.. Hi'cNed e. 2 motorcycle.
N'7'r'n' Lovoitt aged II
-''"f ~ FeheI Loveitt Of
M... - ia'allv injured this
.-.... '"h "n '>oholi broke. de-
.,.. ~ tho machine The
% local hospital and
.... 10 an hour after tho ac-
t.0.. pig crushed and she sus-
''aD ~ 'ho brain Driv-
we Was Ira Strout aged
,t,t Wy 'fn0sw'ck and riding
q. g...,., another girl DELPHI
III. -. - ~ brunswick. They
r.a 'Ht not seriously In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

force to capture a pier on Moon island
between the island Of Oesel and the
mainland of Esthonia, was repulsed.
The text of the statement follows:
Occupy Part of Island
Baltic sea: On Friday the enemy
who landed on Oesel island succeeded
in occupying part of the island.
Towards evening it was observed that
enemy motor cyclist attachments were
approaching Orrshaf in the eastern
part of the island and they attempted
TO capture a pier on Moon island. but
were repulsed.
The fight with enemy troops, which
landed, still continues. Enemy adj
vanced detachments are pressing our
troops southeastWard.
The landing of German troops on
Oesel island continued yesterday. The
region where the debarkation is taking
place is guarded from the sea by very
large enemy naval forces.
simultaneously with the landing on
Oesel island, several enemy ships en-
gagged our shore batteries on Dago
island. According to the information
to hand four enemy torpedo boats were
sunk by the fire of this battery and
one enemy cruiser which was firing at
this battery ran aground
Our battery was completely destroyed
by the overwhelming guntire from the en-
Continued On Page 4-CoI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
BIC SHORTAGE
German Harvests Over
Normal Years
Food Situation Depends Mainly on
Results Of Potato Harvest-Situation
Worse in Austro- Hungary Than in
Germany

London. Oct. 14-The Press Assoc,a-
ton from a reliable source publishes
an economic review of the condition of
the. Central Powers, in the course ~
Which it says that as a result of q
special investigation ordered by the
chancellor of the 1917 harvest. u is
estimated that the yield will be 40 per
cent lower than in normal wears for
wheat and As per cent lower for rye
oats and barley. The total harvest OF
wheat and rye amounts to 1900. 600
tons. compared to 10, 100000 tons In 1919
The shortage will be partly compensat-
ed from the Rumanian granaries.
Depends on Potato Harvest
The reviewer considers that the food
situation in Germany during the COM
ing winter will depend mainly on the
results Of the potato harvest. At pres
ent potatoes are being delivered with
fair regularity. but should frost. lack
OF labor or other reason cause a short
age In potatoes, it may we'll spell dis
aster.
The situation in Austro- Hungary, It
Is declared, Is worse than In Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
Depends on Potato Harvest
IRON AND STEEL FOR
WAR USE HARD TO OBTAIN

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.-THE growing
difficulty Of obtaining iron and steel
for war purposes In Germany is in
dicated by an Imperial regulation just
promulgated IN Berlin connscating
stocks Of structural iron and steel.
common tubing. sheeting. cast iron
and steel. The order prohibits the usa
of any of these kinds of steel or iron
except by special permission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

Aver, Mass, Oct 1.-THE first Sc
rious breach Of discipline among the
$4,000 men at Camp Devens was re-
ported today. AS result two pri-
Yates Of H Company Of the 304th In
fantry, Frank Keenan,, a former prize
fighter Of Bridgeport, Conn, and
Nicholas Costello, of Waterbury,
Conn, are in the guardhouse await
ing court martial
Club Corporal Of Guard
It is alleged that Costello dubbed c.
E Krog of Waterbury, a corporal of
the guard, over the head with a rifle,
knocking him unconscious and was
then "wilfully disobedient' to Lieut..
John S. Wheeler, officer of the day,
keenan, is charged with disorderly con-
duct.
According to tile official version of
the affair. the two men were returning
to camp late last night when they
were halted by Corporal Krog. Co.'S
tello, it is alleged, took the corporals
gun away and dubbed him while
keenan, attempted to pin Krog's hands
behind him. Later, In the barracks,
Costello, it is said, tried to resist
Lieut. Wheeler. Keenan, surrendered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
War Trade Board
Giants Pin Their Faith on
Ferdy Schupp and Benton

Unofficial averages of the five games
SO far played show neither team has
had a great advantage. BY reason of
Yesterdays fusillade hits. Chica go
leads Now York in team batting. The
Whit SOX have a team average of .28S
TO the Giants .271. Chicago has made a
total of AZ hits and II runs while New
York has made As hits for Is tallies.
New York leads in team fielding with
an average of .959; Chicagos figures
are .94S. The Giants have made eight
errors. three of th&n in Saturdays
wild game, and the White SoX II, of
" hich six were also scored on Satur-
day The two shortstops, Weaver and
Fletcher, lead their respective teams
in errors, the former having four and
tho latter three. The average Of John
Collins the Sox fielder. of three err
rors in Il total of seven chances IS
far below World Series standards for
outer garden men. He is the only out
fielder on either team to make a mis-
play so far.
Batting Honors
Individual batting honors for the
two teams rest with Davy Robertson.
tit blttlllS IlSnl uelueT. lie is the only
player on either team who has double
figures in the hit column, having
slammed the ball safely 10 times in 10
times at bat for an average of .52e
fariden, substituting for the hard
hitting McNarty and whose catching
has been of a high order, comes next
TO Robertson with an average of 800
five hits in n times at bat Kauff and
Zimmerman the Giants cleanup men.
are batting under 200
Capt. Eddie Collins is leading the
White SoX regulars with eight hits out
Of IS times at hat with an average of
.444 Risborc, the pinch hitter, has an
average of 500 coming through safe
~ once Nin his two trips to the plate.
Weaver is hitting at a $50 clip; John
Collins has averaged 1873 and Jackson
and Folsch 316 each.
The total attendance for the series
so far is 1865 and the total receipts
S352,53o Only in two of the five games
have the ball parks been filled to ca
pacity and these two instances were
in Chicago where the first two games
were played
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
Treasury Department Acts
to Check Shrinkage in Bonds

Washington, Oct. 14.-Treasury Of
ficials concerned over the downward
tendency of the bond market as an
outgrowth of Liberty loan financing
the shrinkage in gilt edge bond values
so far as consistent with governmental
action and sound financing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

Washington, Oct. l4.-Broad war
powers conferred upon the President
by the Trading with the Enemy Act
were put into operation under an ex-
eoutive order issued tonight delegat-
ing the authority under the law to va
rious government departments and to
a newly created War Trade Board.
This Trade Board is composed of the
members Of the exports administrative
board which it will replace with the
addition Of the representative Of the
treasury department. 1t will continue
to license exports and will exercise
similar control over imports as soon
as the President proclaims under au-
thority of the trading with the enemy
act, the articles to be so restricted:
War Trade Board Must License
Trading or commercial dealings of
any nature with any enemy company
or agent in this country or abroad is
forbidden, except under license of the
Var Trade Board, which also is au-
thorized TO license enemy or ally of
enemy companies doing business in the
United States excepting insurance
companies, whose supervision is en-
trusted TO the treasury.
Censorship Of mails, cables, radio
and telegraph messages passing out
OF the United States is placed in the
hands Of n censorship board consist
ing Of representatives of the war, navy
and postotfice departments, the War
Trade Board and of George Creel,
chairman of the committee on public
Treasury to Regulate Exchange
To the tire asury is assigned the reg
Ulation OF transactions in foreign ex-
change and expectation of gold or sill
Yer coin under license and enforce
ment Of the laws provision against
transmission to the enemy of informal