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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09

Aluminium Polish
zoe can aluminium polish. Mill
and Factory Sale ~
Price .......... ~
Chisels
ACC, 69c and soc Carpenters
chisels. Mill and Factory Sale
Price, 33c, 45c & Soc
Bread Boxes
s1.19 round covered large size
bread boxes. Mill and 10
Factory Sale Price 20
Clothes Line Props
Clothes line props, 8 feet long.
10c value. Mill and o.
Factory Sale Price, 4 for GOC
Garbage Cans
csc galvanized garbage cans
with deep cover. Mill and 20
Factory Sale Price -. sOS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
must COLLECT TAXES THREE MORE RECRUITS
Moore Tells Treasurers to
Enforce Laws in All Cases.

All county and city treasurers are
required, under a law. Of the last
general assembly. to make monthly
payments of all collections by them,
received. This is the language OF a
circular issued by Auditor Moore, who
quotes the law. Richmond. Peters
burg, Norfolk, and Lynchburg, are
compelled, under the law, to make
settlements each week. BY this means
the state will be able to keep large
balances in bank, and in this way t
will get interest OIL the sums, which
interest now is often paid to the coun-
ty and city treasurers by the banks
in which they deposit the money.
IN addition. the auditor directs that
the treasurers proceed to collect all
delinquent taxes-especially capita
tion taxes-before June, June 10 the
treasurers are required to settle for
all delinquent or uncollected taxes
that is. settle with the auditor and
report all that he was actually un-
able to collect. In doing this, how
ever, the treasurer must have tried
so collect by levying on the property
real, personal, tangible or intangi-
BILE. wages or salary-standing in the
name of the taxpayer. Taxes for 1916
were due December last, and all
treasurers are charged with collecting
them at once, with penalty added, and
to include them in their reports and
settlements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
100. 600 TO BUILD SHIPS.
Labor Asked 10 Get Government
%. 600 Training Carpenters.

Labor and other organizations
throughout the country have been
called upon by the Government to aud
the Shipping Board in the prompt
construction of its fleet of wooden
ships by furnishing the names OF all
ship carpenters available for such
work in the country. A report Within
four days is expected by the Depart
ment of Labor.
70 meet the Shipping Boards need,
estimated at 100000 men, there are
approximately 10000 ship carpenters
in the United States. These Will be
used in training carpenters not skilled
in shipbulding. . ~,
Through the employment service Of
the Department of Labor the country
has been divided into 20 zones, each
under the direction of central office.
Inquiries have already been started IN
Approximately 90 cities and towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
FACTORY ATTACKED.

Several Employees Have Narrow Es-
ales From .tu.lctS.
Bridgeport, Conn, April l7.-SeV-
eral employees of the American ana
British Manufactory Company mar
rowly escaped being injured YESTERDAY
afternoon, when four shots were flreh
into the factory from the direction OF
Church street. The. shots broke VIM
dows of the plant and buried them
selves in inside walls.
Major Beebe. military commander
in Bridgeport, was Immediately noti-
fed, and dispatched platoon of sold
iers to the plant, who surrounded It,
closing in the street whence the shots
must have come, while the police
searched every house in the vicinity
Several rifles, revolvers and other
weapons were confscated, but no
trace was found Of the persons who
| fired at the munltlon plant ne
streets near the factory are inhabited
mostly by Hungarians and other ma
tives of Austria Hungary.
Searchlights on the roof of the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company S
buildings, which face the New Haven
roads tracks, now play upon every
passing train at night. Soldiers stand
ready to fire upon any one who may
attempt to throw a bomb into the
plant. High wood barricades also
have been erected besides the tracks
to help protect the plant from attack
from that direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
Robert Warwick at Richmond.

Robert Warwick, who numbers his
film followers in hundred thousand
lots. will make his first appearance as
a Selznick- Picture star at the Rich
mond Theatre tomorrow in a screen
version of the great detective drama,
"The Argyle Case" This is the play
that created such q futore through
out the country when originally pro-
.duced with Robert Hilliard in the Gen.
trail role.
The story of "The Argyle Case" is
one that is certain to hold the inter
est of the most hardened picure pa
tron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
TURKS DRIVEN BACK.
British Make Further Progress on
the River Tigress. -.

British Make Further progress OH
the River Tigress. -.
London, April 1.-THE British
forces in Mesopotamia have driven
back to their position on the Jebel
Hamrin hills the Turkish forces which
made an advance from the hills be-
ginning April Q, the war office an
nounces.
A continuation Of the official COM
munication of last Saturday, dealing
with Gen. Maude's operations
against the Turks in Mesopotamia
was received here yesterday evening.
The Saturday communication told of
the fighting from April 10, Is. and
reported progress for the British
along the left bank of the Tigris to-
ward the Diala and Withdrawal! of
the Turks from various points. The
delayed portion of the communication
received last night says:
Gen. Maude's forces continued to
drive back the Turkish troops during
the 18th, taking so prisoners. The
great heat rendered the task of keep
ing in touch with the retreatlng en-
envy difficult No respite was allowed
the Turks, however, and on the loth
Gen. Maude reported that they were
back in their positions in the Jebei
Hamrn hills, whence they started on
the 9th
"Thc Thirteenth Turkish army corps,
which was the force engaged IN these
operations, has suffered very severe
losses. Three hundred and five dead,
and not 200 as was, previously stated
were found in the battlefield April
II, alone"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
RECITAL AT ST. MARY'S.
TO be Given on Friday Evening of
This Week in Academy Hall

10 be Given on Friday Evening of
This Week in Academy Hall.
The faculty of st. Mary's Academy
will present Miss Julia A. Duncan in
a dramatic recital on Friday evening
of this week at the academy at 7:3O.
The program follows:
Selection-1"The Flag" w. Mason
Readng-"Virginia" = Miss Duncan
Ensemble-"T -"Traumearie"-Schumann
Misses; w. Bayne, F. Franey, j.
Ramage, Nj. Lee, f. McClintock,
]. Robitaille, Master L. Bendheir1.
Jiano - Miss L. Robinson.
Selection-"The Young Man Waited
E. Wright.
Reading-"Beautiful Hands"-E. NJ.
Gates.
Miss Duncan.
Vocal Solo-"Villanellc"-Dcll'Acqua
Miss f. Nugent.
Piano-Miss M. Brock.
Scene from-"In the Palace of the
King" M. Crawford.
pDIOitS, IIISS
"King Philip" Miss f. Hubbard.
Vocal Solo, ".Carmena' Walton
Wilson.
Miss f. Nugent.
Monologue-"Her First Recital"
Miss Duncan.
Piano Sole "Impromptu" -Merke
Miss G.. Gaines.
"Prison Scene from King John :
Shakespeare
prince Arthur" Miss Duncan.
Hubert" Miss Hubbard.
Piano Duct "Entr'acte' --Bohm
Misses o. Robitaille, V. Rich
ardson.
Rcmarks-The Rev. f. Carpenter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
French and English Make Decided
Gains in Western War Zone.

The French troops in the depart
ments of the Aisne and the Marine
have delivered violent infantry at
tack against the Garnans over a
front of 25 miles, and made impor-
tant gains of terrain and capture'l
more than 10000 prisoners and large
quantities of war material.
The battle took place between Sos-
sons and Rheims, and over distance
of 1S 1-2 miles, from scissors TO
Craonne, the entire German first lire
position on the outskirts of Bermeri-
court running along the Aisne Canal
to Loiyre and Courcy also were cap
tured.
Violent counter attacks delivered
by the Germans on several sectors
were rcpulsed, with heavy casualties
to the attackers.
The artillery for several days mad
been violently shelling the entire re-
gon, and Monday, while British ac-
tivity along the front from Lens 10
st. Quentin had almost ceased owing
to heavy rainfall, the French
launched their infantry in an endeav-
or to break through or press back the
Germans from this point OF great
strategic value.
The German official communication,
in briefly referring to the attack, de-
scribes it as a great attempt "to
break through with far distant OBJ
ject," possibly meaning that a sue
cessful breach of the German lines
here might nccessitate the falling
back by the Germans along a great
part of the front from Lens to Sos
sons.
London, April IT. =, "since the
morning Of April g." says the official
report from British headquarters IN
France last night, "we have taken
over $4,000 prisoners. The captured
material includes 1914 guns.
London, April l7.--German' casual
ties, as reported in the German Off
cial casualty lists, during the month
of March show that .54, 500 men were
killed. died of wounds or sickness or
were made prisoner or are missing,
according to statement made pub
lie here tonight.
The tabulated statement follows:
killed or died of wounds, 1O,S63; died
of sickness, 2,679; prisoners or miss
inc, G,247; wounded, 35,O1f.
The statement says that the fore
going casualties, added to those re-
ported previously. bringing the total
given in the German official lists since
the beginning of the war, total 4,lSo,-
966. as follows: Killed or died OF
wounds, 9GO,7GO; died of sickness, Co.
o20; prisoners or missing, 3l2,S3S;
wounded. 2,643,42s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
RUSSIANS FOIL ENEMY RUSE.
TeutOn Soldiers Carrying Flags At
tempt to Approach Positions.

Pctrograd, April l7.-On various
parts of the Russian western front
Sunday, says an official statement
groups of Teuton soldiers carrying
flags attempted to approach the Rug
sian positions. On coming under the
Russian fire the. troops fled back to
their trenches. Russian scouts blew
up bridge crossing the River Styr,
13 miles northwest of Brody. The
statement reads:
Western front: Our scouts have
blown up a bridge over the River Styr
near the village Of Liasow, l3 miles
northwest Of Brody.
"Attempts to approach our posi-
tions at various sectors Of our front
by small enemy groups, the mem
bers of which carried flags in their
hands, were discovered. These groups
on coming under our fire returned
rapidly to their trenches.
"On the rest of the front there
were aerial activity and reciprocal
firing. -
"Rumanian front: After artillery
preparation the enemy attacked Our
positions in the region Of the town OF
Botoshu. He was beaten back by our
rifle and artillery fire. On the rest of
this front there were scouting recon-
naissances and rifle firing.
Caucasian front: There were re-
commissioners by scouts and recipro-
cal firing.
BLACK Sea: One Of our submarines
destroyed near the Bosphorus Turk
ish moto,;boat and two laden scnoon-
ers.
Aerial activity: A Russian pilot
hit German airplane, which caught
fire and fell in the enemy's lines
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
GRAND JURY CASES

Seven Offenders Plead Guilty ana are
Fined $50 Each and Given jail Sen
tenceS.
Seven cases came up before the
grand jury and Judge Barley in Cor
poration Court today in which true
bill of Indictment was found against
the following named persons: Edward
Waters, Roy Johnson, Dorsey Harr-
son, Jerry Simms, George W. Backley'
Brash Williams and Alvin Harris.
Violation of the state prohibition laws
was the charge. All pleaded guilty
and were given fines of $50 and thirty
davs in iail each. The grand jury
was composed of ". A. Smoot, fore
man. r. NJ. Graham, A. L.. Jameson
Charles King, Thomas W. ROBINSON
and Robert E. Knight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
FIRES on U. S. DESTROYER


U-Boat Misses Mark by Thirty
Yards.
A German submarine early this
morning made an unsuccessful at
tempt to sink the U. S. S. destroyer
Smith, according to an official an
nouncement made at the Navy De-
partment shortly after noon today.
The announcement was as follows:
Reported from Fire Island light
ship to naval station at Boston and
at New York that about $3.50 a.. M,
18th, enemy submarine was sighted
by U. S. S. Smith, running apparent
" submerged. The submarine fired
torpedo at the U. S. S. Smith,
which mis- sed her by thirty yards.
Wake of torpedo, plainly seen crossing
the bow. Submarine disappeared"
Apparently the destroyer did not have
opportunity to fire a shot before the
submarine disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
PREACHER CHARGES ASSAULT.

Resigns Passionate. Accusing Member
of Festry.
Kansas City, April l7.-Rev. J. ii.
Claren, rector of st. Mary's Episcopal
Church, resigned yesterday as re-
suit of an assault made upon him by
a member of the vestry at the Easter
morning services, according to a
statement which accompanied the
resignation.
The attack, the rector's statement
says, began in the sacristy as he was
preparing the vessels for Holy Com
mrnion. The man named by the rec
tory in his statement as his assailant
denies the charge members of the
congregation assert.
The trouble between the rector and
the vestry, it is said, arose over a dis
agreement as to the location OF the
Parish house. The minister came to
St. Mary's from Providence, R L.,
! about year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
THOUSANDS CAPTURED GERMANS IN own TRAPS
Scream Madly for Help as They
Search in Vain for Openings.

British Headquarters in France,
April 17.-Already half-score' of
Germany's best divisions have been
smashed to pieces by the British on
| slaught on this western front and
| their own unsuccessful counterat-
tacks. The Bavarian divisions were
sacrificed first, but the Prussian
Guard divisions, thrown in a stem
the British flood tide, have been suf-
fering such casualties in the last few
days that they viii have to be re-
lieved.
The Canadians accounted for a
large contingent of grenadiers in the
fighting about the Pimple, while
yesterdays affairs ut Lagnicourt took
it's heaviest toll, both in dead and
prisoners, from five German guard
regiments 1t will ever be one of the
most striking pictures, the rout Of
the Germans at Lagnicourt, after
what they believed to have, been a
successful attack. Running for their
own trenches, which were part of the
famed Hindenburg line, they were
trapped by the barbed-wire entangle-
ments which had been built with such
great strength and thickness in front
of them. The boast of the Hinden--
burg line had been its belts of pro-
tective war.
Caught within the meshes of this.
wire, the German guardsmen scream
ed madly for help and guidance. Some.
like trapped rabbits, scurried up and
down the outer barrier, searching in
vain for openings. The British troops,
meantime, had the greatest oppor-
tunity for open field rifle shooting
since the battle of the Marine. Lying
flat upon the ground, they poured bull
lets into the panic-strickcn gray
coated Germans until each man had
fired a full 100 rounds.
While this was going on the Brit
ish guns came into play with shrap-
mel barrage, which completed the de-
molition of the entrapped enemy.
= It-was 3ittfe wonder. that latcro1 800
German dead could be counted, OIL
that 400 guardsmen surrendered with
upheld hands and emotional cries Of
'Kamerad"
Everywhere they have been pushed
back from the British front, and es-
pecially north of the "rolledup" por-
ton of the Hindenburg line the Ger
mans are endeavoring by every means
to gain time in order to complete de-
fenses upon which to fall back. Their
efforts to dig in everywhere and seek
the shelter of strongly fortified lines
do not tend to corroborate the Oft
tated German hopes that the warfare
might become open again.
In fighting these retarding actions,
the Germans are sacrificing their
picked troops, as they did during the
rear-guard engagements in the re-
cent retirement on the Somme. The
character of the troops selected for
these engagements is considered the
best evidence of the Importance the
Germans attach to what plainly ap-
pears to be their desire to avoid de-
cisive battles just at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
WORKERS BACK NEW RUSSIA
Congress of LaborerS and Soldiers
Urpe Support of Government.

urge Supppll vi No'SihnShe'
Pctrograd, April 1.-THE congress
of the Council of Workmen and
Soldiers Delegates yesterday unan-
mously adopted resolution affirming
the necessity of its continuing to en-
ercise influence and control over the
Russian provisional Government, and
appealing to the whole democracy of
Russia to rally around the Council as
the only organization capable OF coun-
teracting any reactionary move.
The resolution a. the same time
appeals to democracy to support the
provisional Government as long as it
continues to develop the conquests OF
the revolution and abstains from ANY
aspirations for territorial expansion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
Alexandria Light Infantry Took in
New Men Last Night But Still
Want More.

The recruiting squad received quite
a stimulus last night at the armory
hail and during the evening three men
were sworn into the service OF their
country.
This makes total of twenty-slx
recruits IN all, the result Of one weeks
efforts for the recruiting squad, but
the company is still in need Of great
many more to bring it up TO war
strength and they must be secured be-
fore the company is ordered out, otn-
crwise the ranks of the company VIII
be filled with men sent tG it by the
General Recruiting Service.
Postpone Election OF Lieutenant.
The election of first lieutenant
which was TO have been held last night
was postponed until Monday evening
next, when a successor to Lieutenant
Mclean will be chosen.
Following is the list of young men
who have enlisted here since President
Wilson called for five hundred thous-
and men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
Another Aero Seen.

Boston, April 1T.-That another
aeroplane has been sighted flying
over the Portsmouth, N. H., navy
yard by national guardsmen was re-
ported in Boston today. 1t was ru-
mored that some sort of an airpIane
base is located in the New Hampshire
woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17

Fred G.. Allen, cousin OF mem
hers of the famous Allen gang VINO
shot up the Carroll county courthouse
at Hillsville in 1912, shot and killed
J. C.. Lawson last night while the
latter was walking along the street.
at Ivanhoe. Lawson was a prom
inent merchant and justice Oh
the peace. Cause for :he shoot
ing could not be learned. A
posse of deputies under Sheriff K.
Z. Brown, of Wytheville, is search
ing for Allen, who, it is said, disap-
peared Immediately after the shoot
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
Death Notice

DIED-On Sunday, April Is. 1917,
at her home, 219 North Royal street.
CATHERINE, wife of Alphonzo
Lucas. aged 67. Funeral will be
held from St. Mary's Church, to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Burial
in st. Mary's Cemetery. Relatives
and friends invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
Death Notice

Died: April 16, 1917, at 7:5O a. m.,
at her residence 322 south Lee street,
MRS. ANNIE S FOLMAR. Funeral
from late residence 8 p. m. Wednes-
day Washington Papers please copy)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
The Willard w. c. I. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon ut ) O'CLOCK III
Trinity NJ. E. Church.

tomorrow afternoon ut O'CLOCK III
Trinity NJ. e. Church.
One Of the most delightful affairs
of the Easter week was surprise
party given Tuesday evening to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Z. Corgan, at their
home in Mount Ida. There were about
twenty-five guests present and most
ENJOYABLE evening was spent.
Students at the Episcopal Theolog-
ical Seminary, ITO strong. will start
military training today. The plans
as arranged call for an hour and a
half of drilling daily in the afternoon
with a skirmish on one afternoon of
each week in the hills of the sur
rounding country. Wooden guns will
be used, and it is hoped by the end Of
the present week all will be wearing
khaki uniforms. Lieutenant r. p.
Williams, Jr., O. r. c., is major and
l.. NJ. Blackford, captain, and Raleigh
r. Knapp, Charles B. Seward and
Herbert E. Reuger, sergeants, with
Edgar B. Pendelton and Fritz Heuer,
first lieutenants.
The organ recital given in st. Paul's
Church last evening was success in
every particular. sThe program was
an artistic, well balanced combination
of organ, vocal and violin selections.
Especially pleasing were the organ
numbers played by Dr. Harryman,
Guilmants' Pastoral from first organ
Sonata and Hesse's Air and Variations
Mrs. .Brylawski's NINETY and Nine"
sung by the request of many, de-
lighted all anew. and the tender little
'"Prayer," by Robert Louis Stevenson,
was charmingly rendered. Mr.. Will
lam L. Marbury, Jr, Of Baltimore,
held his audience amazed at his COM
mand of the violin. His selec-
tions were difficult and played ad
The annual installation Of the Cath
olic Benevolent Legion of Kenefict
Council, No. 100, took place last even
ing at the residence of Mrs. James
Roche, TOT King street, Miss Helen
Mccarthy, of Washington, District
Deputy. installed the following Off
GERS: Miss Helena E. Greene. Presi-
dent; Mrs. A. Lucas. Vice President;
Mrs. James Roche, Chancellor; Mrs.
Marie Fannon Jackson, Secretary;
Mrs. Thomas Fannon. Treasurer;
Miss Minnie Chall;. Collector; Mrs.
NJ. A. Breen, Marshal; Mrs. Lottie
Farnon, Guard; Mrs. Agnes Fannon.
Miss Mary Fannon and Mrs. Kimball,
trustees. After installation dainty
supper was served. and enjoyed by all
present. Miss Mary Belle was in
itiated as a new member. Among the
out-of-town guests present were Miss
Katherine Mccarthy and Mrs. Boyle,
of WASHINGTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17
Dance
woods.

3. P. o. Elks, No. 758, Wednes-
day, April 18, at Elks' Auditorium
$3.50 p. m. Good music, good time.
l-90-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bode and
children spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Fredericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-17

Mrs. r. W. Miller and little Miss
Dorothy Miller are the guests of rela-
tives in Baltimore. Mr.. Miller spent
the week lend in Baltimore.