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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
STEM TEUTON ATTACK.
Defenders Hurl Back Germans A!
ter Desperate Fighting.

London. Nov. 2G.--ltalyS armies
ar, still holding firm. both On u.
piavc and in the mountains. Not oriy
from the Venetian fronts. it IS :i"-
oinnjne to look Is il Berlin war o..
ric. reports picturing m" eui""; N
the defensive will not be the least IA
,i;rcct admission OF this sort.
Slowly but steadily during the ten
dav battle between the Piavr ard
ponta rivers the offensive role mas
nassed from the Teutons. to ne
Italians. Despite the tremendous ac'
rnmulation of men and guns, the for
ner we're unable to break through %
the plain and realize Their pet plan
that of encircling the Italian armies
=, the river. At last accounts 1t VS.
~ Italians, not the Teutons, who
rarc ceaselessly attacking. and In
some sectors they even succeeded u
Jont;nr the Austro-German lines.
TINS Monte Tomba and Monte Pc
t;ca on which the Italian position;
we're extremely precarious three day:
,ro are now fully under control >!
the Iatins. :.
superhuman bravery cou2lei Wit
the strength OF the great natura
barriers in the Teuton road combIn
al 70 avert the crisis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
FREED OF AXE MURDERS.
rev, I.yn Kelly Acquitted Of Staying
Eight Persons al yillisca. Ia. in
1912

Rel OAK. Ia, Nov 20 Re-.
In G.. j. Kelly was acquitted Of
tnc charge Of committing the FilliSca
u.,y murders Of 1912 by the jury IN
ais second trial in District Court here
la. nigh, after four hours and %
,aiautes consideration. He was tried
on Al Indictment charging MIN with
ttc mlurdcr oc ll-year-old Lena Sill
liirer, one OF the eight victims OF the
E;!iisca ia axe s!ayiH"s OF 1912.
!'iguring prominent" III The
i. ;e's cas-" were d nuus!ier of con-
scssionS Of guilt the little clergyman
wax allegeA to have made, t%hil" OF"
= the latter's main ccfenses 1as that
ne was mentally irresponsible when
ne made statements implica;i1g' him
SCI.
rne eight were slain in their heds
III. apparently had been given m
orrortunity for defense, as III" t"Sfl-
m ny showed that al least seven of
tham probably did not awaken before
thcir death. TIL" victims "ert:
Moore. ~ years old: his Wiz. 80;
thc!r four children, Herman, II:
Klt"hrin". 10: Boyd. !. and
pal. >. and two children visit
il" them, Lena Stillinger, II, and
ne! cieht-year-old sister Ina. dauyh-
.rj. of loo St;llinrer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
KILL THREE on FLlER
Chain Bars to Rails on Oklahoma
Rdad-Hounds in Pursuit.

uenryetta, Okla. Nov. 26.-Tw9
rrainmen were killed and another "a
tally injured yesterday when the Il.
Louis and San Francisco passenger
Train Meteor" from St. Louis was
,ic;ailed by an obstruction placel on
the track. The ir.ur:i ran died i"s;
:!aht
Loss of life among the passenger
was prevented by j. S. Robertson.
re engineer, who set the brakes AID
remained at his aost when the loco
r1a:i~e rolled down an "a.banknl2n:
Three passengers were nort.
The o;lst-uctions were stee! bars
cha;ncd IL the sides of the rails.
The mogul engine plowed into tire
trap at terrific speed. then topped
over a steep embankment and rol-
ed 20 feet into hollow. The engin-
Ger. i student fireman and the re-
p7lar fireman we're buried under tie
machine. There were $50 passen'
gers on the train.
A posse of 100 sheriff's deputies
home guardsmen and State prison
officials from McAlester, Henryetta,
Ada and Holdenyille searched the
Surrounding country all day and late
into the night with bloodhounds 'or
nen who caused the wreck, but late
last night had found TO trace u
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
EARLY MORNING ARRAY
Negro Shot in the Side by Com
panion ut the Electric Light Works
At 1 Il. m. Yesterday.

Sergeant Wilkinson and Oflicci
Campbell yesterday morning ar.
rested Hugh Burke, 4 one-lcgGed
negro, on the charge of shooting
Otey Washington, also negro. The
shooting took place at four O'Clock
Yesterday morning at the plant of
the Alexandria County Lighting
Company. at the foot Of Wolfe strecT.
according to Wasnington's rcrsi1E
Of the affair, Burke accused him OF
robbine him. and drawing p:stoi
discharged it at Washington, the
bail causing a flesh wound in tac
SIDE Burke alleges hat he and
Washington were wrestling and tnat
his (iiurxc'Sj pistol fell out Of his
poekc, ami WAS accidcata!'T dis
cha! geA.
The police take both stories with
allowance. some believing the neg:o-
cs were gambling and the trouble
ORIGINATED over 4 game Of cards,
Ea;h live in arks near th: clcc:re
light works.
Washington was walking ahnut
Yesterday. the wound not carsin.
him any apparent Trouble, but this
morning when the case was called n
thc Police Court he was at the Alex
andria Hospital. 1t was said he would
be able 10 appcar later il shc !ay
hut The investigation Of the ease was
continued until tomorrow morning
Burke has employed Robinson Nor.
cr,n as his counsel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
BRITISH SMASH AHEAD.
No, less Than Two and Half Miles
from Cambrai..

oudon, Nov. 2G .---t'cI'era' bgng
Is still smashing ahea'.. lssss than
two and n half miles now separate
HI. army from Cambria. Yesterday
afternoons departing sun. accorN2s
t, correspondents at The -roni' 'a'.
ttc BRUSH back in Bnlr!on "o""%
l4.E in Bourbon vi!lagc, back or az
tic high ground positions 1hat do'ni~,
rs.te the immediate approaches %;
the b:s German oi!i:arE deF7'
!. was 10 cay sje.!cii1% Five days
aa5 four night the -aan-co-Hn%n com
ha. has gone on now, ard the eho IS
not vet. Eacn position, PaT;cuLaf'y
r.. wood and The village Of the sane
uar5e r:anged harts nal. do%eH
times.
Put last night the Eng::,h-Sc'ttiS''-
" .lsh combination SEEMED 70 nave q:
.,ranglehol1 on all OF then.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
Father Linihan Dead.

New Haven. Conn, Nov. 2G.-The
Rev. William F. Linihan, aged 63, as
sistant pastor at. St. Mary's Catao-
lie church. vino was stricken with
apoplexy at the Yale Bowl satur'
dav. died yesterday in St. RaphaeFs
Hospital.
Father Linhan was one of the
best-known pastors Of the Domfnt-
,an Order IN the East. He was .
n.t;ve of Kentucky and first came 30
New Haven in 1856, when the Do
rinicans took over ST. Mary's parish.
Later he taught i'll Washington
scminaries and preached in Columbus
Ohio and in Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
GERMAN LEADER FOR WAX
Dr. Strescmann Opposes Peace and
l. for Annexation

Stockholm. No.. 25.--Dr. Gust@'
S,resemann, leader Of rhe German
National Liberals in the Re'chstas'
has openly placed himself on the SIZE
Of the advocates OF annexation anu
the opponents Of peace b. agree
ment. TIE Vorwaerts reports II
S;"esenann as saying in speech -
V'urttemberg thar the Relchstas m2~
;1r;ty resolution n favor Of peace
was a tactical error and that II:
common with the overwhelming ma
iority of my party. I consider everg
resolution having in view peace a:
the present time as unjustihabte II
viey of the war situation rs I no"
stands"
Or. Stsesemann's ANNEXATION pro"
| gram, as gathered from tne spese
a,a4 directed chiefly tows<; tEe f'as''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
MSS LEE PRESENTS RELICS
Daughter of Confederate Chieftaln
IIiyes Valuable Collection Ia Wash
ingtOn and Lee Library.

Lexington, Va, Nov. % Miss
Mary Custis Lee, daughter # Cen
-r:.l Robert f.. Ice. who Is spending
the winter in Lexington. has placed
in the Washington and Lee library
4 ..aluable collection of relics and
curios secured mainly in her travels
in Egypt, India and the various coun-
tries Of Europe.
In the collection is a handsome
camp chest, which has very inter
es;ing history. This chest was SEM
to General Lee from England Just
>. Gore the Civil War. Il was captured
daring the war, and in some way
found resting place in the New
Yrrk customs house. where it lay for
years undiscovered After General
Les death it was nnearthed and re.
turned to his family.
Miss Lee lived in Lexington during
til. period Of her fathers presidency
IL Washington and Lee, but in recent
yo1rs has spent most Of her tin'e
abroad. She still takes keen IN
teryst in the university and its work.
4. the present time she is having The
new university hymn. washington
az! Lee, Al! Hail." printed and L
copy placed. in the hands of every
s.; aent Of the university. The words
Of thia hymn are by Henry Handy
iIar. os Philadelphia, and the music
b. Mis-: Pauline Rogers. of the same
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
FRANCE STRIKESABLOW
General Petain Takes Two Lines and
Captures Eigh; Hundred Prisoners.

London, Nov. 26.- General Peta!n
backed UP Field Marshal Haig tocaT.
While Germany was desperately
comhing her lines for re-cnforce-
ments TO stem the tide of the BrlI..
iSh advance on Cambrai France
struck sharp, sudden blow out y
| Fcrdun.
First ard second lines oi enemy
defense positions and 500 prisoners
captured were tlle net results Of this
localized attack over . front Of mo:c
than tso miles.
The ground taken was in q high;s
important sector OF the enemy lines
between SamogneuX, north Of FiH
344. Strong fighting was reported n
progress.
Along the British front. Eyng's
war machine Was still, forcing Cila
fighting around Cambria Spurred
hy Hindenburg's demands 5har the
nll-iH pnrtant high ground around
Bourbon be retakcr i, al costs,
Crown Prince Rupprecnt Yesterday
yia?enrly counter attacked the Er'r-
ish ADVANCE! lines there.
Positions have been taken ana re-
iaze., held and lost half dozen
times around !:erc--but -he British
grin on the Bourbon wood itself Was
unshaken. The important vi
lapc Of Bourbon was half German an1
half British. with lighting progress
ire over its ruins.
Field Marshal Haig reported today
that since utter failure Of the Ger-
man attacks AT midday yesterday
around Bourbon. the enemy haa r'*
rrnoa,cd tho assault there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
POST OFFICE IS ROBBED
Yeggmen Visit Clarendon. Alexan-
dria County. and Get Away With
$50 and $50 in Stamps.

Sheriff IL. p. Field and a posse TO-
day are SECURING Alexandria coanty
Tor a band of yeggmen who early
To-Day blew open the postofficc safe
AT Clarendon and escaped with $40
and about $50 worth Of stamps.
The robbers fled toward Fort Myer,
and the military authorities We're
asked to aid i'm the search.
Clarendon was awakened by 4 loud
explosion about 3:40 o'clock this
morning. f. G.. Washburn, who lives
near the poStoffice, was the first to
ge- outdoors. t!e saw several men
running down the railroad tracks in
the direction OF Fort AIycr. Others
joined Mr.. Washbuln, and the chase
was kept up antil daylight witncut
success.
Dry powder was used to blow open
the safe, which was in the drug store
CT ". D. Boyer, who is also post
master. In their haste to get away
the robbers left some Of their tools
behind.
Today's robbery is the third 4: the
Clarendon poStofficr in tnc last three
months.
The police OF Alexandria city were
Immediately notified. and they are
aiding in rndeavors to locate the
thieves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
REIGN or TERROR N HARBIN
Police Have Lost Power. and Rel
berries Are Occurring In Streets
Hourly.

Toxic, Nov 26.--HarDin, Russia, IS
in the midst of reign of terror.
Robberies occur almost hourly on
the streets. mobs Of criminals pa
r-idc, and the Russian polio" have
completely lost their power. Inc
r!ty is still divided On its allegiance
70 the old provisional regime or the
new Bolishevihi factior. Word to
this effect received here Saturday said
all foreign consuls had decided %
make formal protest and to take
adequate meaaures for the protec-
ton of foreigners lives and properly
Kercnsky's whereabouts still are M
known and the Maximalists are grad
ually being supplanted in power y
iv:dcd factions Of other parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
L, he Presented With Jewel IhlS
Evening

Mr.. James W. Bales, past exalted
rI,cr Of Alexandria Lodge of ElkS'
w;I be presented with jewel on be-
hslr of the Virginia State Assocla-
,;or this evening. The presentation
s,eech will be made by Mr.. Robert
s Barrett, past district deputy grand
exalted ruler. Mr.. Bales has been
an active worker in the order and hls
friends are pleased to learn that \"
;s 10 be honored as here noted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26

The funeral Of Mrs. J. e. Williams:
! which took place at the First Baptist
/! church yesterday afternoon al !
o'clock. was largely attended. She
had been very active in church wcrK
and leaves a wide circle Of friends
to mourn her death. Rev. Dr.. +. ;.
Jackson officiated and the intermenr
was in the Union cemetery.
An alarm of fire about nine o'clock
this morning called the department
to a small frame house on North
Pitt street, between Oronoco and
Pcrdc ION streets. Aided by the keen
northeast wind which was blowing
a gale the flames had gained cor-
siderable headway before the flre-
men arrived on the scene. The house
was occupied by Edward Carter,
colored, who had been i'll and con-
fined to his bed for two weeks. II
vas necessary to remove him from
the building through an upper WIN.
dow, and he with his wife and two
children were taken TO q ncighbor's
near by. Their household goods were
practically al destroyed and the
house was badly damaged. The build
Ing is owned by J. c. Milburn. Scs-
eral of the good people in that part
Of the city are contributing to the
assistance of the Carter family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
TO the Stockholders Of the "aSH'hE
ten Fertilizer Company.

The annual meeting OF the s'ocH-
hoI6ers OF this company for the eicc-
ton Of officers and directors ana ~!
,hc transaction OF sHch other ousl
ness as may cone before the nee.-
ire. will be held n the general 81
flee OF the company. rooms and :
Alexandria National Bank Build
inr. Alexandria. Va, IT the hour o.
300 noon, Wednesday The la..h d"y
of December 1917.
JOHN +. WILKINS, President
ROBT. L. LEWIS. Secretary
2S:.-lit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF /.
Connolly Alleged TO Have Pr'feSsed
to he French Asent-Gaye Bad

ro hp French .Asent-Gaye Bad
Draft.
Iarrisonburg, Va, Nov. 26.-'.
j. Connolly, former secretary OF thr
firm oe George G.. Dodge, lncorpo-
,.:ed. of New York, was placed Oh
,r;al in Staunton last week charge!
,,,.h the theft Of = carload Of horses
from Whitmore Bros. of Harrison
;o."o. and James Campbell, Of Green
vile. Connolly was supposedly rep
resenting the French government IN
the purchase. He shipped the horses
e New York, giving in exchange a
draft for si.50O, which proved TO DC
worthless.
Dodgc's agent. Julian Morris, ot
Charlottesville, and W. W. Osborne
of Orange. the only two participants
u(o could be reached at the time
we're arrested and tried last spring
for the theft. The jury found them
not guilty when it developed that Con
noilv and Dodge were probable the Of
fc.,ders. Morris and Osborne are we'll
! k:,own Virginia horsemen, and theii
arrest caused sensation. Connolly
wcs arrested in New York on his re
turn from Il trip TO Europe, ard ha;
been in Jail in Staunton since las
| June. Dodge is reported to be IL
Norway
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
----~-~--@~---~---
FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS ORDER
Action Taken by the Food Admins
trati0n Concerning The Sale D.

NVSdi.
Tie gazette has been requested To
publish the following article cor
cerrling combination sales Or snga:'
by grocers:
Washington, D. c., November ls,
2e7i
On ana after this date. al COM
t,ination saicS Of food commoGiils:' =
are forbidden, with the one cXccp.
tion stated below. The sale OF on,
or more food commodities, Upon con-
,iition that the purchaser shan buy
one or more other food commodities
from the seller, is regarded as 4
coordination sale within the meaning
~ this. ruling. Continuation sales
frequently result in the sale Of more
ioodstGffS than the particular put-
chaser would ordinarily buy. and are
therefore determined to be waste
iul practice f:ithin the meaning 81
Scc..,cn 4 Of the Food Adminlstra-
t.an Act or Nr"aSt 70. 1917.
Pending t",'!:Hr notice. and rs .
5 w:.cat conservation measure, Che
dealer may sell sugar in comblna-
ton with cornmea!, ~ the rate OF
one pound OF sugar with two o coSn-
neal. No other combination will A2
permitted, nor will any other ration
than that here stated be allowed. Inc
dealer shall rot sell either the sugar
or the cornmeal at price yielding
him profit greater than he has
normally enjoyed upon the particn-
lar commodity. Tic dealer is not re
CURED to make combination sales of
surar and cornmcal. hut may do so
1t MS discretion"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
Famous Female ImpcrSonator TO.
night

The Clever Mrs. Carfax," pho
toplay abounding in screamingly
funny situations, written by Hector
Turnbull and directed by Donald Crisp
is Julian Eltinge's next Paramount
photoplav. The famous feminine
n.oersonator will be seen in this pro
dyction at the Richmond Theatre to.
n;aht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
OYSTERS For Sale

Look for the Peoples Oyster
House. ol2 King street Phone 552.
We have now started our oyster toats
aud arc receiving fresh loads every
wecl and can furnish fresh shucked
oysters, delivered to any part Of the
city. c Il. McKenney. 2T2-l2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
in Memoriam.
Norway

In loving remembrance of our GeAl
son and brother. Ashton E. Willett
who departed this life one year agt
today, November &c. 1916.
One year has passed. our hearts arr
still sore,
AS time goes on we miss him NOR,
and more.
His memory IS as dear today
As in the hour he passed away
BY his Mother and Sister.
2S3-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
Turkeys and Chickens.

Home-aressed turkeys and ch'cl'
ems for Thanksgiving for sale. Turk
evs IS cents and chickens 50 cent
pound. W. NJ. Priest, 800 North Pat
rick street, Alexandria, Va
1885,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
GOT HIS GIRl. WITH GUN
Then Lee Brown Was Arrested And
Fined.

Fined.
Kmewood, W. Va, Nov. 2G.-Tah-
ING his girl out Of his rivals auto
mobile and into his own machine A.
the point Of a gun. Lee Brown. OF
uoY:asville, near here, was arrested
ard fined by Magistrate W. Il. Muir
deck for carrying concealed weapons,
The girl was Miss Anna Howard,
with whom Brown mad an appoint
Nment to go driving. Instead she had
onna ont with Hunter PERIL and an
other couple. Brown encountered the
pa,ty and. swinging his own ma
chine across tie road, he pulled al
old fusec. which was not loaded. lit
demanded the Surrender Of his girl
who got out and ciambered aboard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26

The funeral services Of Thomas
Rcdger Brawncr were held this az
tcInoon ut 3 o'clock at the Westm:n-
ste. Building of the Second Presby-
terian church. Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison and the Rev. Pr. P. ?. Phil
llrs officiating.
Fitzgerald Council. Knights OF
Columbus. will give dance on ..'r:-
iay evening next At the ElkS hal:
az which time they will dispose Of
the yictrola and Hoosier cabinet e.
hibited at St. Mary's bazaar last
week.
Mrs. Julia Rose, wife of Frank l..
Rose. died at the family home or
Windsor avenue in Del Ray yester-
day afternoon. The deceased was %
years old, and is survived by hec
hu- rand, and two children. Pneu-
monia was the cause OF her death.
Meade Carico, aged about so, d!eo
at his home, 500 north Patrick
street. at an early hour this morning.
after an illness Of some two months
or more. The deceased had been en-
ployed as conductor on the South
ern railroad. He is survived by MS
wife and several children. Funeral
arrangements had not been made &.
the timc the Gazette went TO press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26

NortOlk Oysters, Hampton Bars
and Potomac River oysters. ]. Bril-
No. King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Alexandria friends Of Miss Jean
Irvine Moss Of Fauquier county, Va.
ale in receipt of announcements OF
her marriage to Mr.. Richard a I.
Goode Of the same county. which &C.
Cured n Washington on Nov. l0t?
Tho program for '.hc annual mcnio-
rial service Of the Alexandria lodge
cf Elks to be held on Sunday even
inr next, will include an address &C
Do given by Mr. Edgar c. Snyder,
the Washington correspondent of
the Omaha Bee, who will speak on
Patriotism" Mr.. Snyder is'a ToI2i-
er president of the famous Wash.
ington Gridiron Club and an enter
tanning speaker. Some special muse
will also be feature Of the cvnn-
ing's exercises.
The following additional subScr:2-
tons to the Young Mems Christian
Association war fund was turnci
over by Judge Norton Tor acHnow-
Judgement in the Gazette today: Miss
NJ. 'lrcd Thompson 25c; Mrs. c. w.
Moore 25c; Cash 90; J. T. langley
sos; Two sisters 100; Clinton s. Bal
lcngcr ) co; j. H. Bitter 100; +. @.
Brooks 100; Mrs. r. Lee Field Loo;
Miss Sadie Field 100: William Al
len LOO; Anthony Brcnner 100;
Elizabeth II. Potts 500; Rev. +. :.
Regester 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26
THAT HURRY UP

A. difficult job the other fellow can
NOT handle W. make good' on
HARRY ". WADE.
Printing and Furnishing
y,e Eino street, Phone 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-26

II y0u want to reach the
people in the homes in Aleyan-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right son will get
the customers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-23
pairing. We make suits to order. We appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING co.

.-xt door to Scgcrstorm &. IIagen's
 JeWclrY Store. Subscrib" Tor tt" Nome Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-23
TEXT OF NEW LAW REQUESTING
 ASSESSMENT WORK

A letter from Delegate Chas Sulzer to the Secretary of the Nome Chamber of Commerce received today, contains the text of :he recent congressional enactment abolishins the annual per formance of assessment work on min ing claims for the years 19l7-l9ls. The resolution reads as follows:
 LS. J. RES 7S)
 Joint resolution to suspend the re- quirements of annuRl assessment work on mining claims during the years 1917 and 1918.
 Resolved, etc, That in order that labor may be mos: effectively used in raising and producing those things needed in the prosecution of the pres ent war with Germany. that the pro- visions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States which requires on each mining claim located, oLhi liht4i RshObb isS Otth l9SNVN therefore, not less than sl00 worth of labor to be performed or improvements to be made during eacRyear. be, and the sams Is hereby. suspended during the years 1917 and 1918: Provided. That every claimant of any such min ing claims in order to obtain the bene- fits of this resolution shall file or cause to be 6letl in tho office where the location notice or certificate is re- corded on or before December 31, of each of the years 1917 md 1918, 8 no- tlcs of his desire to hold said mining claim under this resolution: Provided further. That this resolution shall no. apply to oil placer locations or claims.
 This resolution shall not be deemed to amend or repeal the public resolu- ton entitled Joint resolution to re- leve the owners of mining claims who have been mustered into the mil- taTy or naval service of the United States os officers or enlisted men from performing assessment. work during the term Of such service" approved July 17, 19l7