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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
BODIES ARE FOUND
AT THE AETNA PLANT
Qfiicials 1T Heidelberg Factory
Had Received Warning of
Explosion
RoLICE SEEK GERMAN
1iladelphia. Experts Ordered to
Join State and Federal In
vestigators in Inquiry

ITrsBURGH. Dec. with four
D bodies recovered and workmen
cQmbing the ruins, investigations
started by county. State and Fed
agsnts to determine the cause Of
explosion which wrecked the Heidel-
plant Of the Aetna Chemical Com
Wednesday.
1llowing reports that German
~ had endeavored to obtain en-
opt In the plant recently. Coro-
anuei c. JamIson. Federal authors
~ officials Of the company held
oncs yesterday afternoon to map
rtAn Of action.
Aetna Company officials were
~ two weeks ago Of the impending
vas admitted. but II was stated
<ofy prscaution was made to
1nr1 = German whose descrip-
N ben furnished agents of the
This German had tried to
11pyuent.
ut was made last night to find a
- M ths plant two days ago.
r<eintng II. N. t." which ex-
(1nl 1nnpsrsd with
~ G McQPvern. wife of
(@pvn, of ~ First Penn
g9nvs = esid 70 have re-
~ n1eseaoe that . 0er-
oyortng e pain en-
11korg plant. Ard It
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
TWO BOYS KILL BEAR
Animal Nearly Reaches Young Hunt.
ers When Wounded

WARREN. Pa, Dec. THE largest
bear killed in this section in, many
years was shot by John Belts and
william Nelson. Of Clarendon. five miles
east OF this city
The boys were out hunting about three
miles from their home when Belts fired.
The bullet grazed the bears he Id and
the animal ran toward them. Realizing
their danger the boys opened fire. the
bullet from Betts's gun striking
Bruin behind the ear. causing him to
drop about thirty feet from them. Mel.
een'1 shot was also true. but as he had
3 sGo1Eun ths small shot N the shells
' ,;''':sS Z; :i - ':sss!yl s's e:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
MARRIED

LAUNT-GlI.BERT. - Mrs Harriet y
Launt. of the Fairfax Apartments, German.
town. announces the marriage Of her son
RL0oMEIEI.D LAuNT. % MARGARET
VERNON GILBERT daughter OF the late
Nov: Q: IN New York city.
AZ ,R;E.,EVIEiS~CAREY; l;., WILLIAM SEY-
LILLIAN HART CAREY. of boston, Mass,
at Hoboken. n. j., July 90, 1917
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Halifax Explosion
Horror GrOlUs


veycd by train. others are riding in
wagons. only lately used for hauling
corpses.
Two thousand dead is a conservative
estimate according to the police When
the work OF clearing away debris begins
further horrors may be revealed. At
present the fire-swept area is sheathed
IN ice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
4 pure or in proper form. explode o.

III pure OF IN proper rorms expIoue OF
itself.
The world generally did not know Of
the powerful effect of r. N. T. until II
was used by the Germans In 1914 In
the destruction OF Liege.
Trinitrotoluol Is related indirectly to
the dyeing industry. as large quantities
of para, used in dyeing. are also used In
the manufacture of the explosive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
STENoGRAPIiER

sEcRETARY. young lady. afternoons and
Sats.; good at figures III O51. Led. Cent.
good salary. permanent: large mill NORTH
west section. give phone number. p Ola.
Ledger Office. n
STENoGRAPHER. experienced, good p61i-
tioil. with chance for advancement, state
age and salary exps cled. III al. Ledger ce1,k'
srIiNOGRAPHER. rapid typist, - biIiirs
acnagimscs, Az e vh..D, Apnly = ~ cI'msf 81
: En- Hilt isil.--Firfl 1feno1f1 <{
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
THE JUNIORS DANCE.
German Club Hold George WASH
inptOn Party.


The Junior German Club held a
George Washington dance yesterday
afternoon, at their regular semi
monthly meeting. Master CORTLAND
Warfeld dressed to represent
George" and Mrs. Robert South Bar
rett as Martha" led the figures OF
the german. The favors were
.hatehets, flags and candies Miss
Laura Hulfsh, of Havre, Montana,
and Master Hayward Douglas Luck
EFT, Jr., of Columbia, S. c., were
guests of the club. The members of
the Junior Assembly who assisted
were Miss Hilda Schneider, Miss
Mary Hunt Roberts, Miss Nina Carlin
Fulton, Mr.. Thomas L. Wattles, Mr..
Waller Barrett and Mr.. Tayloe Muir
phy. The members of the club pres
ent were Misses Frances Cox, Hilda
Pullman, Rosella Burke, Esther Lam
bert, Elizabeth Ramage, Josephine
Ramage, Virginia Keith, Margaret
Paff, Regina German, Elizabeth
BRYANT, Elizabeth Schneider, Roberta
Schneider, Irva Kemper, Genevieve
Shepperson, Inez Moore, Margaret
Moore, Louise Carlin, Josephine
Gregg, Rosa Murphy, Augusta Bode,
Susan Smoot Thomson, Virginia Nc
Cuen, Viola Barrett, Nancy Wattles,
Margaret Yates, Jeanette Cochran,
Edmonia Baker, Evelyn Pickett
Margaret Eggborn, Dorothy King,
Marion Dienelt and Elizabeth De-
maine. Masters Coutrland Warfeld,
Bernard Yates, Charles Bell, Lewis
Bell, Paul Barrett, Charles Shopper
son, Jack Dinwiddie, Gordon Burke.
Everett Swan, Stanley Swan, Leroy
Piser, Edward Oliver, Urban Lam
bert, Jack Roberts, Cowan Ramage,
Overton Price, Robert Wheat and
Franklin Didier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
Last Nights Concert.

The concert given by the Indian
Guard band Of this city last evening
in the Young Peoples Building at
t"acted an apprcciative audience, the
hall being nearly filed notwlLhstand-
ing the inc!ement weather. Prof.
julius Hamper. of Washington, the
instructor of the band, was director
The program rendered elected ,ery
favorable comment and reflected
much credit upon the members OF
band as well as Prof. Hamper. In
addition to the numbers by the band
there were vocal and instrumental
selections which gave a pleasing va
riety to the program. Among the
others were a vocal solo by Clarence
Sutton, duet by Miss Katherine Bill
heimer and Mr.. E. S. Billheimer, ter
zctte for two violins and piano, by
Prof. Hamper, Mr.. A. Frlendlander,
and Miss Virginia tSchwab, piano solo
by Miss Flora Belts. vocal solo by
A. Fl. Hopkins, selections by the
Ideal Mandolin club, vocal solo by
MIR. Jones Cox and one also by Mr..
J. Scott. Cornet solos were given
by Messrs. James Kelly and Egbert
Van Alystyne, baritone solo by Mr..
Earl Sullivan, and a saxaphonc solo
by Mr.. Stephen Gill. The piano ac-
compartments were by Miss Anna
Haslett, Miss Gerlacher, Mrs. c. Lam
non and Miss Vera Germond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
Will CODIFY CITY LAWS.
Committee on General Laws Will
Submit Unanimous Report on Res
olution Next Tuesday Night.

|
At the next meeting OF the Com
mon Council it is expected that the
committee on general laws will SUBJ
nit a unanimous report on tne reSc-
luton introduced in the Board Of Al
dermen by Mr.. Harrison to ascertain
the cost of revision and codifi1a;lon
of the city laws.
The first revision of the city's stat
utes was made in 1921, the second IN
1874 and the third and last in 1874
bv the late William. F. Carne. forty
four years ago.
The committee will report in eavor
of an immediate revision and will
ask, first, that the committee on gan
eral laws be constituted Il special
committee to undertake the revision
and codifcation. Second, that +hr
committee be given authority 20 arl-
ploy the necessary legal and clerical
assistance to accomplish the work.
Third, that appropriations be made
from time to time to carry on the
work, the total amount not to exceed
$500. Fourth, that the committee
submit it's report to the city c. neil
within six months. Councilman e.
Keith Carlin will, it is expected IN
troduce an ordinance carrying out the
provisions and recommendations Of
the committees report and making
the necessary appropriations.
The above announcement will be
read with pleasure by every man
whose avocation compels him to be
familiar with the laws of the city Of
Alexandria. 1t is said that the ko-
ran of Mahomet was written frSt OH
shells, pieces of bark, etc, anil that
the work of gathering these fr:tg-
ments and compiling them was per-
formed By a HISTORIAN monk. For
many years the laws of our ci.y have
existed in fragmentary form. Three
small books and a numDc" of parnph-
let's and leaflets, compose Our city
laws, and it often requires tne genins
Of Philadelphia lawyer to determine
what is really law
Attempts have been made oft and
on for many years to bring about a
revision and codifcation, but, like
movements to have the names of our
streets properly placed at co,.lers,
they have failed. 1t, however, Seems
that Council at last means business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
GRAND JURY
VIII Convene Next Thursday for
the Purpose of Considering Cases
of Infractions of Dry Law.

Judge Louis C. Barley, OF the
Corporation Court, has called spec.
ial grand jury to convene on Thurs
day, March 1st, for the purpose of
considering the cases of eleven-iour
white and seven coored-who lew
days ago were arraigned in the Po-
lice Court and sent on for selling IL
ouor in Alexandria in defiance of the
prohibition laws Of the state. The
white men are Richard c. Burnett,
Jack Ryan, Arthur Welch and James
Treakle. The three first named gave
bond in the sum Of $500 for their ap-
pearance before the grand jury, but
Treakle, unable to furnish security,
was sent to Jail.
The following named gentlemen
have been drawn as the special grand
Jury: George R. Buddin, Henry K.
Field, Robert M. Graham, Urban S.
Lambert, John NJ. Reed, Charles E.
Pierpoint, A. L. Jameson, Charles
B. Swan and VIM. Hellmuth.
It was said many years ago that
persons held fer the action of the
grand jury often remained in jail
in Alexandria for months awaiting
their summons to appear in court. 1t
is not so now. While there may at
times have been unnecessary delay
in summoning grand juries, it is plain
that the Corporation Court needs no
cranking, at present, but uses self
starter, when law-breakers are await
ing the disposition of their cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
DENIAL OF VIRGINIANS
Say They Did Not Stampede OF. Dry
Amendment, as Reported in Balti-
more Papers.

Representative Saunders, Watson,
Flood, Holland and Harrison, five of
the nine Virginia members iii Con-
gress who voted for Reed 'bone dry"
amendment as coupled with the anti
liquor advertisement provision in the
Postgfice Appropriations bill, declare
that their position on this legislation
was misstated in Baltimore paper
which said they were "stampeded" in
voting for the "bone dry" PROPOSAL.
The position of the five Virginians,
as explained by Judge Harrison, was
as follows: They first supported the
amendment offered by Judge Saun-
ders to the Reed proposal, which pro-
tected the State importation law as
it now stands until the Legislature
shall vote the State "bone dry" when
Virginia automatically would have
come under the Reed provision. The
Saunders amendment was voted down
by combination of "bone drys" and
:'wets," which left the Reed amend
ment coupled with the anti-liquor ad-
vertisement provision, with no chance
of a separate vote on the two propo-
sitions, and they then therefore on
the final vote supported the whole
provision in order to carry out their
anti-election, pledges to vote for leg
islation prohibiting the circula-
ton of newspapers and periodicals
that carry liquor advertisements in
dry territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
CELTIC STRIKES MINE.
Philadelphia's Passengers Bring
News to New York.

Phiadelphia's Passengers Bring
News to New York.
New York, Feb. '4.-Reports that
the big White Star Line steamship
Celtic had hit a mine February IA
and was towed back into Liverpool
in a damaged condition, were brought
here Thursday by passengers on the
Philadelphia, also from that port.
The Philadelphia, the passengers
said, sailed about 80 minutes after
the Celtic and the British steamship
Canada, troop ship. Wireless calls
from the Celtic asking for aid are
said to have been picked up by the
radio operators on the American
liner, which, however, did not re-
spond, as the Canada was already
reported to have reached her. The
Canada, it was said, towed the eeltic
back to Liverpool
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
LAYMEN'S CONVENTION.

Rev. DR.. Jno. Lee Allison and Dele
gate Elmer Thompson Return from
Lexington. Ky.
The fifth general convention of the
Laymen of the Southern Presbyterian
Church convened in Lexington, KY,
February goth, and was in session
three days. There were nearly 1900
delegates and 1000 visitors. The city
gave the visiting brethren cordial
welcome and the meetings were in
structive and insprational. The pro-
gram was full of splendid themes
and men brought stirring messages.
There was little time for sight seeing
in the beautiful city of Lexington,
situated in the splendid farming sec
ton of the great state of Kentucky
because Of the full program. The
general theme of the convention was
America must not fail in her mis-
sion and duty to the homeland and
peoples here, made up of many, races
and classes, the foreigners, negroes
and Indians. Conference were held
on the needs of the Mountain people,
rural churches. cotton mill operatives,
prisoners in our jails and convict
camps and the unchurched of our
cities. The general thought was we
must strengthen our home base and
make America Christian for her sake
and the worlds sake. Many promi-
nent laymen like w. G. A. Millar,
of Pennsylvania, and Fred B. Fisher
of New York, brought stirring mes
sages on "What God has a right to
expect of laymen in the matter OF
personal service and by W. S. Roy
ster, of Norfolk, and others in the
matter of consecrated means. Strong
addresses were made on the opening
day by Rcvs. DR.. ]. S. Lyons, OF At
lanta. S. L. Morris and J. F. Vance,
church. H
A notable speech was made by a
colored preacher on behalf of his race,
Rev. P. James Bryant, of Atlanta, his
speech swept the large audience with
enthusiasm. The local church was
represented by Rev. DR.. Jno. Lee ALL
son and Delegate Elmer Thompson.
DR.. Allison spoke in special confer
ence on "Christian Stewardship"
Mr.. Thompson gave short talk on
"Jndividual work for individuals"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24

asked to send a police boat here to
assist the county officers. It was
thought the ice in the river and creek
interfered with the movement of the
police boat, but now that the schooner
is no longer hemmed in by ice it is
expected the state authorities will
appear and render assistance.
The commemorative attorney,
fearing further delay, however, sent
second appeal to the governor.
Yesterday afternoon the schooner
was still anchored near the mouth OF
the creek, and the county authorities
are anxiously awaiting state assis-
tance. g..
Washington, Feb. 24.-Milton c.
Clarke, owner of the boat yesterday
afternoon was in communication witt
friends in Virginia about his craft
The schooner, he stated, left Balti'
more about three weeks ago to go tc
Coan river for cargo Of lumber fol
the Wathen Company of Baltimore
He was surprised when he learned
of the alleged presence of a cargo Of
liquor aboard the boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
Big Sale of Medicine

So great has become the demand
in Danville for certain proprietary
medicine which contains 25 per cent.
alcohol, that the city police depart
ment has laid the condition before
the Prohibition Commissioner. An
investigation has just led to the dis
covery that during Saturday and Sun
day more than 700 bottles were sold
in Danville and Schoolfeld. The po-
lice had to deal with more drunkards
this week than during the entire
month of January and each man ad-
mitted that he became intoxicated on
the medicine, "a Danville druggist has
written to the Commissioner asking
if the sale of the medicine is legi-
innate and the Rev. J. Sidney
Peters has said there was no pro-
vision in the dry law preventing the
sale of medicines of this kind. Lemon
extract, with 90 per cent alcohol, Is
running a close second to the medi-
cine and a number of "lemon drunks'
have been arrested
In accordance with his last wish
Jacob C. Bowers, wealthy farmer
of Page county, who died two days
ago, was yesterday buried in grave
eight feet deep. He made this re-
quest in order that his wife, upon her
laatl, rniorht rect nhnnn his coffin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

Carl J. Mueller, of Alexandria
Runs Into Bernard l.. Taylor, OF
Bladensburg.
Hyattsville, Nd, Feb. 24.-Charged
with assault and battery, Carl j.
Mueller, a groceryman of AleXan-
dria. has been cited to appear before
Judge ]. Frank Lillard in the police
court here Monday night. Bernard
Lee Taylor Of Bladcnsburg road, Dis
t.ict of Columbia, alleges that a
machine driven by Mueller crashed
into a wagon he was driving along
the Washington-Ba Baltimore boule-
ward. near College Park. late Thurs
dav afternoon, throwing him off his
scat and into the road, causing his
horses to break away and damaging
the wagon considerably. Taylor
who received cash on the back OF
his head and was badly shaken up,
SAYS he was on the right side of the
road. and that Mueller, driving
about twenty miles an hour, failed to
sound his horn. Mueller has deposited
s25 collateral with Judge Lillard for
his appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
BRITISH SEIZE LEADERS.
Nationalist And Sim Fein Heads ir
Dublin Arrested.

Dublin Arrested.
London, Feb. 4.-The arrest of a
number of leaders of the Irish
volunteers and other persons
who figured in the Irish uprising of
last year is reported in a Central
News dispatch from Dublin.
Among those arrested, the dispatch
says, are Councillor S. T. Kelly, J..
J. O'Kelly, editor of the Catholic
Bulletin; Darrell Figgis, well-known
writer, and Capt. Liam Mellowes.
Dublin, Feb. 2S.-A number of
Sim Feiners, who had recently re-
turned from internment in England,
We're arrested yesterday in Limerick,
Galway and Skibbereen. as well as
in Dublin. The arrests were made
under the defense of the realm act.
Altogether about so members of
the Sim Fein and the Gaelic League
have been arrested. and arrests are
continuing. Thirty-five men were
taken into custody in Dublin alone.
In Galway last night a prominent
member of the Oughterard district
council and a prominent Athenry
merchant were arrested.
1t is believed here that these ar
rests will greatly embsrrass the ma
tionalist party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
APPEALS SECOND TIME.
Virginia Prosecutor Wants Captain
of Schooner Elizabeth Clarke Ar
rested

rested
Montross, Westmoreland county,
Va, Feb. 3D. Commonwealth's At
torney T. Conway Baker has sent
a second appeal to Gov. Stuart to
have state police boat and officers
sent to the mouth of Lower Machodoc
creek to make an arrest of the cap
tain of the schooner Elizabeth Clarke
on charge of violating the state
prohibition law. lAi warrant has been
issued for the captains arrest, said
the commemorative attorney, it be-
ing alleged that he had something
like two thousand quarts of liquor
aboard the craft when he anchored
near the mouth of the creek.
The captain of the schooner detied
Sheriff J. w. Harvey, to arrest him,
Mr.. Baker stated, claiming that the
schooner was beyond the line OF Viz
ginia headlands and was in the Jurls-
diction of Maryland.
Several days ago the governor was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24
BUSY with THERR0BLEh
Every Agency, Including President
And Cabinet, Discusses Cause And
Remedies.

Washington, Feb. 24-The soaring
cost of foodstuffs throughout the
country today engaged the attention
Of virtually every governmental ag-
ency with even 4 remote relation to
the problem.
President Wilson and the Cabinet
discussed the situation from many
angles, it's cause and possible reme-
dies. Views held by some of the
conferees were that the record prices
were intertwined with the general car
shortage and congestion on transpor-
tation lines, and indirectly affected
-bv the German submarine warfare,
which has resulted in vast accumula-
tions of freight and resultant car
congestion at Eastern seaports.
Department of Justice agents re-
sumed with new energy their inVest'-
cations of prices to determine II
there is an actual shortage of food
stuffs at large cities where rlotlng
has recently occurred. Attorney
General Gregory announced that
measures which may be of consider
able avail toward bettering that stu
alton probably would be announced
shortly.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, through Its field force of inves-
tipators and officials here, kept close
watch on the efforts Of railroads to
ulrravel the tangle of cars at con-
gested points, announced the trans
portation West Of many trains Of
empties, chiefly for relief at Chicago,
and was reported to be satisfied that
the gigantic task of restoring condl-
tions to normal was progressing as
speedily as might be expected.
The Car Service Commission Of
the American Railway Association.
the supreme court of the railroads in
all subjects affecting shortage and
congestion, disclaimed all responsible
itx ona behalf fythe roads for c.>n=
tributing to the rise through fai'ure
to furnish transportation facilities,
and announced that at no time had
any complaint been received which
would indicate that there was a
shortage of food anywhere in the
country.
The newly created Shipping Poare
submitted to the President a plan FOR
relief by placing American vessels in
the coast-to-ccast trade, thus releas-
ing freight cars required for trans
continental traffic. A large mer-
chant marine, which could be used
for this duty. sailing by way of the
Panama Canal, would be available on
the passage by Congress of amend
mcnts of the shipping bill now end
ing.
In Congress, Senator Lewis intro
duced an amendment to the Revenue
bill authorizing the President to seize
any foodstuffs which he may believe
to be held by a monopoly or for IAN
unjust increase in price" and dis
pose of them through public sale at
prices to be fixed by the department
authorized to conduct the sale.
Senator MARITIME introduced a bill
which would empower the President
to declare an embargo on the export
of foodstuffs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-24

The American toy industry has ad-
vanced by leaps and bounds during
the past 80 years and has gained adj
ditional prestige as result of the
European war, according to an
nouncement made by the Department
of Commerce. In the fiscal year 1912
the United States imported from
Germany S1,384,372 worth of dolls
and s7,596,757 worth Of other toys.
For the fiscal year 1915 the doll i'm
ports dropped to S6l7,33 and the
other toy imports from Germany to
Sl,758,68 In the past the United
Kingdom and Canada have been the
best customers for American-made
toys. T.