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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
GARBAGE REMOVAL
CONTRACT AWARDED
Sylvester Healy Gets 1t and WIN
Receive $74, 900 for Eleven
Months Work

N1mirr rton's garbage collection affairs
have been settled for the coming eieVeh
montbs at least, the contract To do iiie
,ys rk for that period having been a"arued
Iast nioht by the Board of Health nc
,'ros,,,,f contract with ttc Wilmington
SANITARY Co runs out nj the erd ct tins
-, ontb MIR. Hcaly Will start lttHg
sar bagc on .lulyl, and for the elveen
mo mis- To run until the close ot the
reqular contract year he will collect from
the city s7l COG, which Is more than ttrce
times the appropriation.
The rise in the cost OF materials ana
labor involved IN the work has caused y
tremendous rise in the bids received ana
II was up Ia the hoard to act or else lean
fh city without carriage collection
system during the summer months OF
the wear. at y time when the city can
least do without 1t.
Iaboriur under an obvious difficulty
members of thu Board of Health appeared
before City CouT ell and laid the situation
before them. Council realizing the scr
in,Isncse OF the situation told the board
that they would back them IN the addition
II rNIrnS,. II a legal contract were AWARDED.
Tins the hoard did after - consultation
with the CITY solicitor. The contract
with the Wilmington Sanitary Co. Whlch
cxpircd IN the last day OF May, was Tc-
ncwcd fer ore month at The price Ct
Sf 6nO vhiIc the boufd looked for n way
ol cconomizirg IN the garhago collection.
At one fimc If was thought advisable
to secure the backing Of The state CounriI
ef Defense IN the garbage collection sys-
ten, and to take over The entuc work to
hc dorc III der the direct supervision OF
tho board
10 do tins the hoard would need
sufIlrIrnt labor Of which they wcro no'
surr They therefore. consulted ih'
Councll Of Defense in the matter but
rothing lcsldos an assurance Of support
m their undertaking could hc secured from
th4t body The board therefore, pro
ceaIcl with the awarding oi thC contract
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
UNLIKE HERSELF
FOR TWO YEARS

.Tor tic past two years ! haven't
feen uvsclf sand Mrs EhHtcth Carr
25tG Orlauu4 street, Monday 1T Just
seemed as # everything Was wrong with
rio NY stomach refused " digest thc
most simple foods II i+ot, food seemed
IN noison mv entire system, causing g5s
to form that svollcd me up. felt dizzy
Al times. and had 40 energy whatsoever.
Rheumatism finally SGT in which added
to my misery
Il tried Tanlac, and ! was certainly
astonished at the complete change ~ my
condition Today ] have 3 ravenous an
petite. and food never causes ne any
suffering The rheumatic pans leif rae.
too | sincerely indorse Ianiac, know
ing what II accomplished in my case
The genuine Tanlac. which is being
sold at all leading druggists bears tho
name J Gore Co Oh outside carton
Look for it,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
s2s. 600 FIGHTERS OVER THERE.
20 Per Cent Of American Soldiers IN
France Are Combat Troops.

Washing on, juro p ii@tweFn % and
n mr. c@nt ot 900 900 American
sNls,crs Who h4, Il sent to France
IN. ar+lial car. troops Secretary
Ualer sqid vestrrs.a> .Thcsc figure
are necessarily rough ts'lnlatts' iH sald
Naturally would not care 10 deaA win
Specific t.gunes in tins connection
MIR Baker called attention 70 the tact
that tomorrow viii bc the anniversary
of the landing OF the trst AIncflea1
division IN France. Il regard the achitN'-
1acnts Of the last year Is entirety salts
factory. he said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
GEN. DIAz GAINS PROMOTION
Victorious Italian Commander Advanced
80 Numbers on Army List.

italian Army Headquarters. june %.
AS reward for his operations against the
Austrians. King Victor Emanuel has ad-
vanced General Diaz ninety numbers on
tho active list ~ he italian army. THIS
action places General Diaz as Italy, IS
tiLh ranking general
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
400 600 PLEDGES SIGNED.
New York Makes War Savings Pact Tor
Each Of Pershings Men

Nr,y yort limo ~ War-RavinR1
,,l,d,,, (ar csrh of tho WOOOO Amru-
can eoIlrts ~ France hh" been H'Rh'I =
by Now Yorkcrs according ~ "l az
,grncerncnt last night W. the tbr'i
committee
Leaders m tho drive aekcd Tor nRn"f7
by mdwcck erlahng ~ numb'r the
strength of General Pcrshlng lorSesL !
and the goal was reached q daY ah'a1 oi
tfnc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
V-BOAT MENACE PAST.
French Munster &c Marine Says Allies
Have Snikcd Huns Big Naval Gun.


ila,c spiked Huns B'g Naval Gun
rars. Jane 21 Georges lcyEuc7
Minister u Marine, in reply 7" qnrs-
mons n inc Chamber ni Deputies ycstcr,
dav, sa,d that tho frcnch Navy ted
an enchanted life and was surprising
thc world il large Ivy ITS magnificent
Thc rral Ia peril vas in 1916. but the
albc4 nal,cs had checked the submarine
| uar S.ll,crS and looistutis Wvfc 10"
! pouring into France
Thr l,rrnaus had boastcd that Amen
/ can arsnlcs would never approach the
/ French shores and l'ring vlctuais and
/ rripfarecmcnts to france The Germans
/ ralnc near fulfilling their dream, but
| thanks to the Immense efforts put forward
! in the French Navy the German plan
| lad ended IN failure:
/ Admiral Bl,na!me. Deputy for the
! seine. also gave praise to the French and
/ allied navics He sand Germany SUB
| marine war was dead Accidents might
! s,u hapucn. he added but German
4 piracy had bocn vanqlA he'd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
BUILDS YOU Up
IN TWO WEEKS
CUASCO-VfN The Iron and combination
Tonic Is n Real Body Builder for Nerv-
Gus and Run down Men. Women
and hilfirpn.

n von arc nervous md rundown,
underwe ighf palo and woak md emit
cat ar sleep ~ YOU should, hasop-Flu
tho Iron aud oruhiuailph Tome, VIII
ffald vt,l ~ and increase your strength
and vitality. often lD'o p two "o'F-
(baego- Mn makes 1oh. rrd bford md
i9 n wonderful tonic for @'ky ard irail
children and he old and tootlo for salo
~ Miller Drug store fpf if~ Market
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
q nnn nnn Fire ON Pacific Coast.

Clcculru. Wash June 2b fIre yes
torsiav swept the business quarter ard
ten blocks Of residences
Cit1 officer estimate therr are I,5fD
persons homeless and place the property
loss At more than 8 100000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

lad havc hecn warmed thaf r
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and wide have been able to remain neu-
trail, but, not. one. of them has escaped
the effects ofa the titanic conflict now
raging, and it seems inevitable that
soon or late the last Of them will be
forced TO ally itself with one side or
the other. Even now practically the
whole Of Europe is involved. The
greater part of North America IS IN
volved. Half the nations OF South
America are involved. Africa, a con-
tinent of colonies, is involved, and
now Asia is yielding to the irresistible
magnet.
The magnitude of this conflict long
ago passed beyond the comprehension
Of man. Long ago it staggered the
imagination. We called it a world
war when only Europe and Europe's
colonies were parties to it. It seemed
so even then, although it was con-
fined to one continent. Now it in
wolves hemispheres. 1t is no longer
merely a war of civilization. 1t is a
war of mankind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
FIGHTING FOR ZION.

The exalted spirit of the Jewish
soung men who are enlisting under
the, British flag to fight in Palestine
is reflected in a letter which was writ
ten by members of the second con-
tingent, which left March Fl for a
Canadian training camp. The letter
is a reply to greetings from the Jew
ish recruits of the American National
Army in training at Camp Gordon,
Ga. The letter reads:
"We have read your hearty greet
ings, and we feel that these are not
merely greetings, but the outcry OF
longing souls who all their lives have
hoped to stand in battle array for the
liberation of our long-suffering peo-
pie, and who now grieve over the
t~ragedy<of the times which robs them
of the glorious privilege of fighting
under the banner Of Judea for the
sake of our beautiful and ever-beloved
mother, Zion.
"That our people may be liberated,
we must make certain of a victory
against monster Germany, whose aim
is the enslavement of the whole world.
Realizing that a victory for Germany
would put the chains of slavery on all
humanity, as we'll also, of the Jewish
people. and that her defeat means the
liberation of all the peoples. the Jew,
ish people included, we are confident
dear brothers that you will do your
full duty on whatever front it is your
fate to meet the universal foe. Ana
oh. dear brothers, be victorious, for
in your victory is involved the realiza-
ton Of our common dream-the re
vival of Zion. And when our banner
the white and blue, symbol of peace
will futter over all the land of Israel,
and you, God willing, will come thither,
we shall greet you ~joyously at the
gates of Jerusalem as warriors who
have wrought v~aliantly for the sake OF
Zion.
"!As soldiers of the Jewish nation to
soldiers who have not the good for
tune to go forward under the banner
of Judea, we vow that with u breasts
and our swords we will defend that
banner which was carried to victory by
the Maccabees, and we hope that you.
children of heroic Israel, will display
your valor under the banner of the
great and free republic, America, for
your victory means the freedom of the
whole world"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
AUCTION SALES.
Samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.

BY virtue of eight deeds of trust
made by William H. Peck and wife
to the trustees of the German CO.
Operative Building Association No. 5,
of Alexandria, Va, bearing date re-
spectively on the End dag of SeDtem.
Der, 1909, and the 9th day of October,
1909, 14th day of December. 1909, and
the 18th day of October, 1909, and
duly of record in the land records of
the City of Alexandria, in Deed Book
No. SO, pages IS and ST, Deed Book
No. So, pages SOL and 553; Deed Book
No. 81, pages 453 and 455 and Deed
Book No. SO, pages 237 and 239, and
by direction Of the Board of Directors
of the said Association, default hay
ing been made in the payment Of the
amount secured by the above mer-
toned deeds of trust the undersigned,
surviving trustees, will offer for sale
at public auction on Saturday, The 4th
day of May, 1918, at the Royal street
entrance to the Market Building, be-
ginning at y o'clock and continuing
until the said property is sold the fol-
lowing property to Wit:
All those lots Of ground with the
Improvements thereon in the said City
of Alexandria and bounded as fol-
lows:
First: Beginning on the east side of
West street 80 feet north Of Princess
street, and running thence north or
West street 10 feet to the middle of
the partition between the house on this
lot and the house adjoining on the
north, thence cast 50 feet 5 inches 10
an alley II feet wide, thence south on
said alley 10 feet and thence west in
a direct line 80 feet 5 inches to the
beginning, with use of said alley.
Second: Beginning on the cast side
of West street 81 feet north Of Prin-
cess street and at the middle of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26

partition between the house on the lot
hereby conveyed and the house adjoin-
ing on the south and running thence
north on West street 10 feet thence
east 90 feet ) inches, to an alley IL
feet wide, thence south on said alley
10 feet, and thence west in a direct
line 90 feet 5 inches to the beginning
with right Of way over said alley.
Third: Beginning on the east side OF
West street 70 feet north of Princess
street and running thence north on
West street Is feet to the middle OF
the partition between the house on this
lot and the house adjoining on the
north, thence cast 90 feet to an alley -
feet wide, thence south on said alley
10 feet and thence west in a direct
line 80 feet 5 inches to the beginning
with use Of said alley.
Fourth: Beginning on the east side
o. West street % feet rcrth Of Prin-
cess street and at the middle of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
The RED HORSE OF WAR.

Ludendortf has resumed the pound
ing Of the Franco-British line. The
Teutonic offensive has fared up again,
stripped, however, of its initial mo-
mentum. Nothing is behind it save the
numbering, sledgehammer pressure of
men driven to their doom in waves and
relays and cataract-like rushes. That
type CT warfare is enough to make
Frederick the Great, whom the Ger
man emperor emulates. turn in his
grave. 1t converts war into terms of
the slaughter-house.
Worst of all, from the enemy's
point OF view, as is said by the Wash
!ngton Herald, there are i~ndisputable
signs that the resumption of the or,
siaught IS q "forced" affair. The Ger
man people were becoming FESTIVE
under the curious quiet on the west
ern front for the past week-were de-
mandlng 10 know the quality and the
proportions of the victory that had
been promised them and which. ac-
cording 20 their venal press, was about
to be c!lached by the m~agic-worker
Hindenburg. That was an embarrass-
ing Interrogation. There was only
ons way 10 get away from it, in the
present temper OF the German mind.
and thas was to start the clangor Of
guns ard the killing of men again
and that apparently Ludendorfl has
done under forced draft, under an
artificial array Of circumstances over
which he had no control, and.yet CT
Ma:es he was deadly afraid, and which
had little relation TO the strategic
values existing on the western front
hatNpesr' Esia twotoppoSing forces. ]
" one the peoples of the earth
&re :e@s dram into the maelstrom
C. VII. SAYS inc Richmond Times-Dis-
pa:caes Il aatises scattered Ser
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES

Auction Sale of Valuable House and
Lot.
At the request Of the owner, l will
offer for sale on Saturday, April -,
1918, at y o'clock noon, in front of
the Royal street entrance to the Mar
kef House, a two-story brick house,
with lot go by so feet, at 212 King
street. in Alexandria, suitable for bust
ness, dwelling or flats. Purchaser to
pay 5000 or day of sale and the bal
ance within ten days.
SAMUEL H. LUNT.
POSTPONEMENT-Thc above sale
has been postponed until Saturday,
April 81, at the same hour and place.
SA-12t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
LIBERTY PARADE TODAY.

Times change and men change with
them. A few years ago had a person
prophesied that during the first score
of the twentieth century the United
States would be engaged in another
struggle for liberty he would have
been regarded as a fit subject for a
lunacy commission. Such, however, is
the fact, and scenes in Alexandria to-
day show that the sentiment of '76 is
manifest in the present generation.
There has been a genuine Liberty
Parade in old Alexandria, with all the
enthusiasm shown by u progenitors
a century and a half ago.
The city has been bedecked with
flags land young and old have We'd
in a massive procession designed in
the interest of the sale of the third
issue of Liberty Bonds. While the
old and middle-aged have been promi-
nent, the younger generation have
;t'been there" too, school children and
Boy Scouts being prominent in the
pageant.
In the olden times. when elderly
was the principal theme of speakers in
{ Alexandria on the Fourth Of July and
the Twenty-se,ond of February, the
multitude repaired to old Liberty Hall,
on Cameron street, after the paraders
had disbanded and listened to patriotic
speakers. They invariably spoke on
"Liberty," as the echoes of '76 and
1872 were still in the air. After the
close Of the war between the states,
however, pageants instead of patriotic
speeches engrossed the minds of the
people when these anniversaries came
along. Liberty was regarded as IN.
established condition, as ~immovable
as Gibraltar.
The world has had a rude awaken
ing, especially the United States, a
peaceable nation, which for the third
time has been forced to draw the
sword in order to preserve the great
principles for which our ancestor
fought.
While hostilities continue the chest
must be kept full, and. the Liberty
bonds afford an opportunity for the
great mass Of Americans to have a
part in financing the val.
Our country at first offered the olive
branch, which was trampled under the
feet of the Hun w%arlords. It then be-
came necessary for the American
eagle to hold out its left claw. This
contained arrows. Many will doubtless
be broken during the conflict. Liberty
bonds, however, will keep the culver
T,,I1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
SCHOOL THRIFT WEEK"
Every Schoolboy and Girl in Virginia
to be Asked to Sell Thrift Stamps.

Every schoolboy and girl in Wr-
ginia will be asked to buy or sell not
less than So worth of thrift stamps
during "School Thrift Week." May g.
II, just designated by Governor Davis
proclamation. In cooperation with
Director Thomas B. McAdams, who
heads the war savings campaign In
the state, Superintendent of Public In
struction Harris Hart has already
gotten in touch with county superin-
tendents, principals and teachers urg-
ing their active support in response
to this patriotic movement.
Governor Davis and Colonel Nc
Adams expects all children to interest
themselves in this great patriotic
work, which will help Uncle Sam in
financing his war program to crush
Prussian militarism and. make the
world safe for democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
NOTICE
Mutual Ice Company Bonds.

Pursuant 10 the terms of the bonds
and deed of trust securing the same,
issued by the Mutual Ice Company,
bearing date of July 1, 1912, Five
Thousand Dollars of said bonds will be
paid at the First National Bank, Alex
andria, Va, on July l, 1918.
The bonds to be paid off will be
selected by lot, as drawn by the trus-
Tee. Those holding bonds not desiring
payment, will please notify the trus-
tee. As far as possible, the selection
Of bonds to be paid will be selected
from those desiring payment.
No interest will be paid on bonds
so selected for payment after July l,
1918.
Drawing will be made June 1, 1918.
J. K. NJ. NORTON, Trustee.
96-12t Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
THE A MENACE.

The Gazette has several times dur
ing the past few weeks called atten.
ton TO certain duties which at present
face the authorities and people of
Alexandria. Our city should be placed
in perfect sanitary condition as oon
rs possible. Warm weather is in
transit and will soon be upon us; hence
q general cleaning-up is imperative.
W~hitewash should be used without
stint and every effort made to elimi-
nate anything that can in any way
produce disease.
The rat problem is being. tackled in
some Of the large cities, and means
are being devised to starve out these
pests which not only destroy large
quantities of food in the course of a
year, but it is believed carry diseases
from house to house.
While there are no reasons to sup
pose rats can be ex~terminated, much
can be done toward minimizing them.
Rats will continue to thrive as long
as the garbage remains uncollected
or as long as the city permits its
dumping at places where the rats can
feast upon it.
Rats breed SO fast that if they are
left unmolested to feed upon the city
full of open garbage and trash with
in a short time the city will be over
run.
The city dumps are, perhaps, the
greatest rat breeders. Not only is
d~ecaying garbage dumped in these
but all sorts of accumulated
trash. such as old colthes and rags
used by diseased persons. discarded
pillows ard bedding full of infection
and dirt. Here frequently chill
dren find a playground. carry
ing bits of clothes and old fur
reeking with disease. to their
Sometimes these things r
taken to the junk dealer and later are
sold to a not 'o~ver-carefuI public. The
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partition between the house on this
lot and the house adjoining on the
south and running thence north on
West street 10 feet, thence east SO
feet 5 inches to an alley II feet wide,
thence south on said alley 10 feet,
and thence west in a direct Inc SO
feet 5 inches to the beginning, with
use Of said alley.
Fifth: Beginning on the north
side OF Princess street 127 feet >
inches cast of West street and at the
middle Of the partition between the
house on the lot of ground hereby con-
veyed and the house adjoining on the
west and running thence east on Prin-
cess street 16 feet to an alley, thence
north on said alley 80 feet to a court,
thence west on said court 16 feet,
and thence south in a direct line 80
feet 10 the beginning, with use of said
court and alley.
Sixth: Beginning on the north side
Of Princess street Ill feet 5 inches
east Of West street, and one the east
side Of an alley, and running thence
east on Princess street 16 feet to the
middle of the partition between the
house on this lot and the house adj
joining on the east, thence north in a
direct line 90 feet to a court, thence
west on said court >16 feet to above
alley, and thence south on said alley
90 feet TO the beginning, with use of
said court and alley.
Terms Of sale cash. Ccnveyancing
at the cost of purchaser.
JOHN D. NORMOYLE,
P. NJ. BRADSHAW,
93-l4t Surviving Trustees.
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germs of these infected things are
thereby not limited to ~the-section in
which the dump is found, but are
traileds into, other quarters.
IA part of eyery,dump is the old cans
with bits of decaying food clingihg to
their sides. Into these cans the rain
falls and soon little, stagnant pools,
ideal places for breeding mosquitoes
and flies, are established, and the in
lection finds a new rapid transit route
to the rest of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Under the above heading the Gazette
will be pleased to give reasonable
space to any person who desires 10
make comment upon matters OF gen.
eral Interest to the public. Writers
will OF urs be responsible for theiI
utterances. AS a guarantee OF good
Gath, the name and address OF tbs
writer of any article submitted 10,
publication Will be required In each
characterization Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
A Query.

Editor Gazette:
Do u prosperous merchants of
German descent think, that the con-
spicuous absence of their names from
the Third Liberty Loan Roll of Honor
is a proof of their loyalty, and that it
merits any consideration save that OF
all loyal Americans refusing to spenc
any money with them:
They are quick to shout their 10y
atty when their business suffers, but
hesitate to loan their money to Uncle
Sara.
A word to the wise should be SUI
ficient.
~; A WATCHER.
.AS -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26

Hardy, ield-grown cabbage plants;
any amount, from fifty plants to one
hundred thousand. Low prices. Also
other plants. Two minutes walk from
Bennings Station. 119 Anacostia road,
Washington, D. C. 100-Gt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
Notice.

Having qualified as executor Of
Mary L. Roche, deceased, all persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make prompt settlement with me,
and all persons to whom said estate
is indebted are requested to present
their accounts properly certified for
payment.
THOMAS j. FANNON,
9l-lOt Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-26
To the Stockholders Of the Massachu-
sets Breweries Company.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the bylaws of the company the
ANNUAL meeting of the stockholdqr rs OF
the Massachusetts Brewerics Com
ipany will be held at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon on Monday, the Goth of April,
1913, at the principal office of the cons
pany, No. Ill South Fairfax street,
Alexandria, Va. First, to elect a board
of nine DIRECTORS of the company; sec
ond, 20 transact such other business as
may come before the meeting.
EDWARD RUHL,
Secretary.
Boston, Mass, Iiarch 1913.
@..2- ~ 90-12t