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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11
PALESTINE FOR THE JEWS

II seems to be an assured fact that
at the conclusion Of the present war
the Jews will be no longer people
without country, but the chosen
race of old, who have for centuries
been scattered over the earth, will
again be in their possession with
Jerusalem as the Getty Of the Great
King"
During the entire Christian era
the Orthodox Hebrew has been pray
ing with his windows open toward
Jerusalem, firmly believing that the
forecasts of his prophets will sure
" come to pass. Many others not
Jews, but who are close students Of
the cracles of God, have also believed
that "all things spoken by Moses,
the prophets and in the Psalms must
come to pass" have awaited the time
when Palestine would once more be
returned to the descendants Of !Abra-
ham.
In the days Of Peter the Hermit tie
people of Europe engaged in what is
known as the crusade for the pur-
pose Of wrestling the land from the
Turks and making Jerusalem the
capital of Chmstendom: While many
OF this horde who engaged in this Don
GQi~ots offensive doubtless meant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11

well, the failure of the movement con-
vfnced the more conservative that
the crusade had been premature.
The Great Teacher in casting the
horoscope of exciting happenings at
the close of the Christian age said,
"And Jerusalem shall be trodden
down by the Gentiles until the times
of the Gentiles be fulfilled"
The question is pertinent, Are we
nearing the end of the "age?"
The Washington Herald in CON-
menting upon this interesting subject
today says that the conference be-
tween Mr.. Balfour and Justice Bran
deis (the latter being a member OF
the Hebrew race) undoubtedly cen
tered upon that topic which is as
suming an ever increasing place in
Jewish thought namely, the estab-
iishment Of Zionist state in Pales-
tine under partial British protec-
torate at the close of the world war.
The project is fabric of some,
thing more than the "stuff that
dreams are made of" and is bound
to become a pivotal factor in The
peace settlement, in the event OF a
British conquest of Palestine from
the Turks, which now seems inevl.
table.
The influence of the American gov
eminent in the peace settlement is
going to be felt, and there is every
reason to believe that it will support
the Zionist project, which is gradu'
ally assuming definite shape. Britain
moved by the sheer force OF the
logic of her own position to rscog'
nize the rights of small states and
all peoples, beyond doubt will per-
ceive, in the end,' the justice of restor-
ing to the Jews their ancient home,
in which the glories of their race
were won.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect Nov. II 1916.

For Washington and points north
daily sos, S:23, 1888 q m 1901, 12:1t
1928, 2:3O, Through train for New
York, via P. R. r. STA, 6:23, 1923,
1888 p. m.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond snC
points south at 4:37, 1852 (local) and
9:47, a. m. 1915, 1922, 1882, OFT
(local) 1902, 9:47 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
ut 1923, p. m. Saturdays and Ills .
m. other days of week.
NOTE-Times of arrival anil de-
oartvre and connections not gCaran.
iced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11
ALExANDRIA's FACILITIES.

# IS often SAID by people from
other sections of the country who
visit Alexandria that there is 10 rea-
son why our city should MT rank
higher in commercial Importance as
it is situated upon a river in when
nearly anything in the way OF ma
rine architecture can float, while u
is also on the main tracks of railroads
running north and south, trains on
half a dozen OF more passing through
the city night and day. THESE 1ael-
tiles, however, have not been appre-
ciated as they should, although at
times the eyes of capitalists nave
been turned this way.
At this particular time, however
when the government is active in Sc
curing sites for plants it must OPP
crate in the near future, and when
the shipbuilding industry is to com
mence on the York river and other
places in Virginia, it is time for
government officials to cast a glance
at Alexandria, which is under the
shadow of the national capitol, and
where the hest facilities are offered
for shipbuilding plant. The ship
ping board of the Navy Department
would, it seems, be acting in the best
interests Of the government they
represent were the members to in
spect certain sites in, Alexandria as
soon as possible.
Mr.. NJ. 3. Harlow recently wrote a
letter to Senator Swanson in Which
he set forth the advantages of this
city as a ship building point. and re-
questing the Senator to endeavor to
interest the shipping board in the
facilities offered here. Mr.. Swanson
replied to Mr.. Harlow's letter and
stated that he would endeavor to ar
range an early interview between
.Alexandrians and representatives of
the shipping board; also that prob
ably an inspector could be induced
to come here. lock over the ground
and have an interview with repre-
sentative citizens.
Mr.. Harlow : replied to Senator
Swanson's letter, in which he stated
that he would be glad at any time
with other Alexandrians to accom-
pany the Inspector over the proposed
site. which will include a shipyard
already in operation.
This property, it will be rc;nem-
bered, was suggested as an eligible
site for the government armor plant,
and, as was the case then. is offered
without cost.
We, Of course, cannot say ~hat
will be the outcome of this moe
ment, out we repeat what is stated
above that it will be to the ati;;al~ge
of the government to have such a
plant almost in site of the Navy De-
partment building in Washington.
1t may be suggested that L VIC lid
be difficult to secure enough! ship
carpenters in Alexandria for such an
enterprise, but it must be reme.c-
bcred that the Government cen coia-
maHdeer men and material from any
section cf tie country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11
t;ons Of lower Shenandoah Valley this

t;ons of lower Shenandoah Valley this
week. At Capon Bridge, w. Va,
snow and hail covered the ground
Temperatures were yesterday morn
ing near freezing point.
Frosts prevailed in various sections
of the adjoining state of Maryland
Wednesday night. Truckers last
night were preparing for killing
frosts and fruit growers were alarm
ed.
Early this morning there were IN
cations that the Goddess of Spring
was about to return. The south wind
blew softly, and there were reasons
to believe that it would continue
from quarter when the beams Of
sol would be more mellow. Old Dor
cas-. however, seemed to relax nj:
grip, and later the wind veered oacf
to it's former quarter-the nortn
west.
The New York Sun in speaking O.
meteorological conditions sugges
that the weather bureau might as wei
discontinue its efforts to prove ina
this is not the worst May weather
ever known. Every woman with
new spring suit knows it is. Ever!
man who has finished polishing nj
GOLF clubs after winters dlsus'
swears it is. Every morning the SUI
hides itself in clouds and man drape'
himself in his worn out winter SUI
! with knees as baggy as Joffrei
uniform. The neat little sets OF gar
dening tools-one spade, one hoe, on
rake-which the suburbamte has &C
ouired at the department store IN
tent on doing his bit for the com
mon food, stand idly in the corner
No sign of spring appears save
that ice has gone up. and the hres II
city apartments have gone down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11
TELEPHONE DISPLACES TELE'
GRAPH.
Southern Railway to Use Telephone
to Dispatch Between Washington
AID AfIopt,


Southern Railway to Use Telephone
to Dispatch Between Washington
And Atlanta.
Displacing the telegraph, the tele-
phone is to be used for dispatchlng
trains on the entire line of the
Southern Railway System between
Washington and Atlanta, Gas miles.
Between Washington and Spencer,
N. c., the telephone is now in use
and authority mas just been given
for the construction of two copper
telephone circuits between Spencer
and Atlanta, 314 miles. Gangs will
be organized and this work will be
performed under the jurisdiction OF
the Superintendent of Telegraph al
Charlotte.
When this work is completed the
Southern will have continuous trair
dispatching and message circuits be-
tween Washington and Atlanta ant
these two circuits will also provide
third or phantom circuit for talk
ing purposes and simplex telegraph
circuit between the office at Wash
ington, Atlanta, Charlotte, and i'm
portant division and junction points
such as Monroe. Va, Greensboro, n
c., Spencer, n. c., Hayne,' S. c., ant
Greenville, S. c.
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Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin.
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Minera
Ste- -nships for BosAos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11
JANUARY AND MAY

The spring Of 1917 is regarded as
the coolest within the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant. The month of April
was chilly and unreasonable through
ont, and the first ten days of May
have showed no material change.
Snow and sleet fell in many Sec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11

The Lynchburg police have inaugu-
rated a crusade to enforce the vag-
rancy laws against idle men. Con-
tractors are unable to get laborers
and the poolrooms TEEN with loafers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11
LOOK THIS WAY.

Peace declared. At L. Glassman's
$50 north Henry street, you can get
this combination at these below cost
prices, on Saturday, May 18th, to-
morrow:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-11

We have made our prices on
ANTHRACITE for delivery between
this time and September LIST, 1871
and will be very glad to submit them
to our customers on application.
These prices, however, will apply
only on such Coal as we may be able
TO secure at the present basis of
prices to US and on the present
freight rates and on such coal as
we will be able to deliver between
this time and September Tst, 1917,
and all orders will have to be entered
with this understanding.
We will deliver orders in the order
in which they are received, so far as
this may prove practical. .
Owing to our own increased cost
of operation, we are maintaining the
present prices at reduced profit to
us and, therefore, we want our GUS
toners to thoroughly understand that
any increase in the cost of coal or
freight cannot be absorbed by us.
We feel that conditions in the coal
trade make it wise to take as much :,
coal as possible during the summer
months and we strongly urge our
trade to put their ordrs on file with
us at the earliest date.
w. A. sMooT & CO, inc
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En+ered at the Postoffice at Alexan'
aria. virginia as second class matter
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
RISE OF SIR ERIC GEDDES.

Sir Eric Geddcs, who had left the
munitions department to become
major general in France as director
general Of transport, has now left the
army and his major generalship to
become IA vice admiral. Il member of
the board of admiralty and controller.
one of the oldest titles in the navy
administration. held before him by St
Vincent and Barham, first sea lord
in the year Of Trafalgar. Thus in 20
years. for he is still only Al. Sir Eric
Geddes has found his way from Mr..
Carnegie's steel works at Homestead.
Pa. by way of the Baltimore 4 Ohio
railway and the Great Eastern railway
in England to the munitions depart
ment and thence by way of the army
in France to the oldest and most hon l..
orabie title in admiralty adninistra-
ton. II is the most extraordinary ex-
ample that even this war has afforded
that war is not a close professional
union but that the qualities of the or.
ganizer are everywhere the same. IL
business and In the army. and in tho
navy. too.--The New Republic,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
LIGHT ON POTATO PRICES.

Columbus, lnd.-A Columbus woman
has received a letter from a relative in
Dayton, o., which throws some adj
ditional light on the price OF potatoes.
The relative of the local woman said
she bought a bushel Of potatoes at a
cost of 81. She was peeling one OF
them when she thought it felt rather
strange, SO she sliced it in two and
found the center hollow. A note was
in the center. the potato having been
halved and then pasted together again.
The note was written by the man
who grew the potatoes and marketed
them originally. He said he would like
to hear from the purchaser, as he
wanted to know the market price. Tho
woman wrote the grower, who replied
that he sold the potatoes for 50 cents
a buShel
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13

Mr.. William G. Ferguson. after some
years of valued service on The Mis-
soulians staff, leaves today to assume
an important executive place on the
Great Falls Tribune. He takes with
him the good wishes of many citizens
of this city with whose interests he
has been closely identified. Mr. Fer
suson has been especially active in
promoting the swimming pool and has
earned much credit for the success of
the fund thus far. We wish al sorts
of good luck to him in his new field
of newspaper work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY
BY H. J. Barrett.
A Small Dealer Learns From eiu Storl
Methods.

A Small Dealer Learns From Big Store
Methods.
at is a mistake for the small deafer
to assume that the radical improve
ments inaugurated by the great de-
partment stores and factories during
the past few years are applicable only
to large organizations" said the pro-
prietor of a small, but highly profit
able retail store.
by studying the modern methods
evolved by skilled specialists and APP
plying them to his own little business
he can greatly increase his profits.
For example: Employment man.
ayers select promising timber from
applicants for jobs by series of
searching tests designated to disclose
the candidates mental equipment.
Meloay because a mans payroll con-
sists of but half a dozen names, it
does not follow that he can afford TO
be less critical and scientific in his
selective methods.
Again. a slow turnover in small
store is exactly as serious drawback
to success as in a large one. Cautious
buying. plus competent stock keeping,
The principles which yield this result
are exactly the same IN the small as
in the large store. But there's a vast
difference in the degree of ability en-
erted by the two types.
Still farther. scientific system Of
payment is quite as important in the
case of the small dealer with q half
dozen clerks as in the case of the
department store. But in the former
instance one seldom sees up to- date
plans applied. while in the latter the
subject is carefully studied. \ bonus
system acts equally effective upon a
small as a large group.
Then, too, the small dealers win
dows are to him quite as vital a sales
help as the Fifth Aveiue frontage Of
the big store is to it's proprietor. But
how much more thought and skill are.
as q rule, exerted in the latter case.
Modern efficiency methods have
wrought revolutionary changes in the
conduct % the large stores and Of the
great chains. And all this Information
Is easily accessible for any opa saf
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tions than the nations know about one

tons than the nations know about one
another.
a glance at immigration statistics
proves that beyond all doubt. There
Is. relatively, a small interchange of
citizenry among European nations.
Few French have gone to Germany to
live in any one year prior to the out
break of the war, and. on the other
hand, not many Germans had emil
grated to France. Compare with this.
the record Of the immigration to tho
United States for the year 19l4-the
last normal year before the war.
In 1914, no less than 1.21S.4S0 natives
of foreign lands sought harbors on our
shores. Despite the fact that for more
than four months of that year the
great war was raging abroad, the
figures for the year exceeded by TO-
SIS the number of immigrants who
came to America from abroad the year
before. OF this vast total of home
seekers in 1914, there were 1886
Frenchmen and 1851 Germans. OF
Italians, 296.4l4 came to America.
They were more numerous than the
immigrants of any other nation.
OF the other European nations at
war, the 1914 figures were: English.
5l.746: Irish. 33.s9s: Turkish. 1893;
Scotch, 1897; Welsh, e.55s: Bulgar-
! ian, including Serbian and Montene-
grin. l5.OS4; Austro. Hungarian. 1884,
029; Russian, 44.957; Roumanian, "a
070
With all this foreign population
coming to the country in one year, the
cosmopolitan character of the United
States can be somewhat understood
1t can be said. for instance-with the
figures to prove it--that the city OF
Chicago. with more than half mil
lion Germans Is much more Ger.
man city than some OF the cities OF
the kaiser's empire. With it's Austro-
Hungarian population added to its
|
becomes one of larger central empire
population than any, save Berlin
Hamburg, Vienna or Budapest.
What representation will these ma
tionalities claim as their right wher
the time for settlement Of the great
war comes? What representation arr
they entitled to In the delegation
which will represent the United
States?
The answer u.s. they are entitled
to none because of foreign birth. but
as Americans. to as much as an equa
number of native-born Americans viii
be given. At any rate their influence
will be felt at the peace congress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
Whatever occupation be- and however crowded
with affairs fail least few minutes
every life with bit Of poetry
WHEN IN DISGRACE.
BY William Shakespeare

lBy William Shakespeare
When in disgrace with foutune and mems eyes.
all alone beweep my Outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries.
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to rich in hope
Featnr'd like him. like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this mans art and that mans scope
With what most enjoy contented least
Yet in these thoughts myself almost desptsins.
HAPPY think thee and then my state,
U.ke to the lark at break of day arising.
From sullen earth). sings hymns at heavens gate:
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then l scorn to change my state with kings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
(From the Missoula Gazette OF Tues
day, July Il, 1881

udy, July l., 1901
The Gazette prophetically gives u
column to the description of a swim
ming pool which might be CONSTRUCTED
in Missoula-
At a meeting of the city council
last night. the police magistrate re-
ported for the last month 6S com
plants filed and 6S convictions OBJ
tanned y
Three aldermen and the city attor-
ney were appointed a committee to
investigate a charge of $685. by the
electric light company for lights In the
city hall, which by a verbal agreement
were to have been furnished free.
Dick Hudson, a soldier at Fort Mis-.
souia, is sought by the authorities for
his connection with fight at Four
Mile house last Sunday night. In tn.
row Harry Burden, also a soldier, was
hurt so badly that he is not expected
to live.
The grand Democratic mass meeting
in courthouse square to ratify the
nominations of Cleveland and Steven
son for president and vice president,
will be held tonight. There will be
good speaking. bonfires. fireworks anu
excellent music.
Three officials of the San MARITIME
Mining company. Messrs. Parsons. Boz
CART and Davis. took up the bond the
company held on adjoining property.
paying $4,000 for the Grouse. which IL
said to be a very valuable prospect.
There are over 200 tons of ore in sight
which ASSAY from 81 to $40 70 the tor
Work will commence at once in the
Balmaceda mine on the north side of
Jumbo mountain. Cabins are now be-
ing built for the minor Some Of the
ore recently taken out ran over fiao
n ton. and it is likely that Missouit
will have a bonanza at her very gates.
Salton Cameron and some Butte par
ties are interested in the enterprise
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Carranza, too, is getting into line.
He has barred the sale and manufac-
Chihuahua and he did not wait for
Billy Sunday to come down and reform
the people first. There are many un-
pleasant features of Mexican life, but
it is possible for u real boss to get
a good deal of personal enjoyment
from the job.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
NEWslE AGAINST KAISER.

Hutchinson, Kan. Max Shemer,
four years old, the youngest newsboy
in Hutchinson, logged a glass fruit jar
containing $50 in pennies. nickels and
dimes. his savings of year, to Man
ager Mcguire of the Harvey House
here early this month. Send tito Mr..
Wilson to help whip the kaiser" the
little chap said as he turned over his
savings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
MRS. T. 3. THOMPSON, member
State Council for Defense.-"I think

President Wilson'S statement was
straight to the point. TO my mind
Mr.. Wilson is one of the biggest men
we have ever had in the White
House, and in this war he is the
right man in the right place He is
lighting II hard battle alone. for
congress is not giving him the sup
port he deserves. That phrase in
his letter which defined the public
as a part of the government was
especially trenchant. think, and it
will do much to put the whole coun-
try behind him. Complies popular
support should. of course. be given
the war president. especially when he
has shown himself above party. II
will be encouraged by the declaration
of the principle that profits must
not be unreasonably extorted from
a nation at war. We will all pull
together. and it will be Il strong
pull"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
r. }. whitaker, Equity loader

The presidents letter is a wise and
timely one. but it should have gone
farther. President Wilson should
have conscripted wealth as well
as life. This is no time for profit
making, No one should be AL
lowed to capitalize this war in
which the sacrifice of life is being
compelled. II bodies are to be con-
scripted. wealth should be conscript-
ed also. In this world calamity
profits should be forgotten. How
ever. ] am glad that President Will
son has made a beginning in the d.
rection of price regulation"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13
lNVApES COYOTES neN

Marshall. Okla.--John Alternately Of
wolf catching fame has IA competitor
in the person of Ralph Cooper OF this
pace. The boy crawled into IA coy
ote's den recently and killed a mother
coyote with small rifle. His friends
taii'ed him out NJ the hole by tho heels
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13

The fact that Iictty Green's son re-
ccircd 5000 proposals of marriage be-
fore surrender shows that there is in
the country a respectable number of
young women with an eye to business.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-13

ficiently enterprising to seek it. The
average small dealer however. thinks
it is impracticable theorizing, which
Is one reason why retailing is. as a
whole n parasitic industry. That is
to say. more money is lost annually
in retailing than Is made"