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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
FOOD BURNED.
Stores Destroyed by Fire
Said to Have Been Caused BY 4
Plumbers Torch.

Plumbers Torch.
New York. Jan. l8.-Another disas-
tr6us fire on the Brooklyn water front
destroyed Wednesday u tive-story
warehouse filled with Government
food stores valued at approximately
$4,000. Investigation on the theory'
OF incendiarism was begun at once IN
view Of the suspicious circumstances
connected with previous waterfront
agreed. however, that this blaze mad
been caused by q plumbers torch.
Fireman had hard battle to coi'-
troll the fire and prevent it spread to
adjoining buildings and shipping.
Three iircboats were unabel Cor a
long time to force their way through
the ice packs. Only when it was pcs
sil,lc TO direct powerful streams Of
water from these craft was the blaze
checked. The structure, known as tic
Robinson stores. Of the New YORK
Doc!; Company, occupies nearly m
entire block.
While the Brooklyn fire ragged and
mach apparatus had been called to
check its spread, another blaze broke
out in a six-story theatrical store
house in Manhattan owned by VIII
liam A. Brady. One fireman was Siil-
cd when 4 floor collapsed, carrying
down several others. who escapea
with slight injuries. Valuable scenery
belonging to the Metropolitan Opera
Company was destroyed. TINS :oss
was estimated At $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
Efficiency In Printing.

with unexcel!ed facilities enables us
to turn out Perfect printing Il tie
quickest possible time.
HARRY ". WADF
BIB King street. Phone 90.
Norfolk Oysters. Hampton Bars
snd Potomac River arstnrs. ). Brill
No. 2 Hing st1eat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
Death Notice

Died, Wednesday, January 70, lsls'
at the residence of his parents, 10
Del Ray, Ralph William Re!s!ey, son
cS Nr. and Mrs. r. e. KAsley, a9ef
10 years, Funeral from Sc. Marys
church on Saturday, January 1s, ct
8 o'clock 9. m ...--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
IRISH DRAFT DEFEATED.
House oi Commons Rejects COnscrin'
tion Amendment, 1856 to rs.

London, Jan. 1S.-Tne house OF COM
mons, by a vote Of 1876 TO IS, yesteT-
day rejected an amendment TO the
"man power bill which proposed tc
amply conscription to ireland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
Notice.

The Office Of the Clerk Of Gas will
be open Monday. January q. 1918,
from 9 a. m. TO i p. m. Orders for
coke will be issued on this date. Only
ona load orders will be issued AMI
only one slosd 20 purchaser.
]. B. Waller.
Clerk Of Gas.
1eS+
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
An example of the cooperation oe-

An example Of the cooperation DC
tween the Y. NJ. c.. 4. and tie
Knights Of Columbus in their activi-
ties in our war camps will be demon
strated Sunday at Quantico when
Willian Knowles Cooper, general see
rotary Of the Y. NJ. C. 4. 1t Wash
ington will speak At The formal open
ing of the Knights of Columbus
camp. This feature Of the dedication
will take place at 2. o'clock in the
afternoon. Other speakers will be
Father O'Hearn, director Of the
Catholic chaplains,. and Rev. f. &.
Of Washington. There will
be . musical program given by the
sixth regiment band, a marine g,ee
club and Washington ladies. There
will be no services at the Quantico
''Y' hut after the 9 o'clock bible
class. The religious exercises IN con-
nection with the dedication of the X.
c. hall will take place ut 10 o'clock
with . solemn military nigh mass
and a sermon by Rt. Rev. D. J. O'Con-
nell, bishop OF Richmond Brigadicr
General John 4. Lejeunc, commander
of the Quantico camp, ana other or
iccrs have accepted the general in
ritation extended by Secretary Thea.
A.. Thoma Of the K. c. camp asking
il! officers and men to attend the
dedication exercises. Quite q large
lumber from Alexandria are expect
d to attend the exercises it is said. !,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

Mt. Vernon Council, Daughters Of
America, will hold their regular meet
ing tonight ut 7.l5 at which time
the new officers will be installed. At
the close Of the meeting the usual n
stallation luncheon will be served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Judge Barley Of the Corporation
Court has appointed Edgar Padgctt
IN additional Justice Of the. Peace
for the Third ward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

An adjourned meeting OF the Lay
mems Interdenominational League
will be held in the Westminster
Pnilding this evening at eight o'clocl:
10 receive a report from . commit
tee on law, and for the election 81
officers for the ensuing year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

\ meeting Of the manufacturers
os the city was held at tile rooms Ct
the Chamber OF Commerce this after
noon ut 4 50 which was called oy
chairman Robert l.. Payne Of the
Manufacturers committee. to take
action on pushing the sale Of the
War Saving Stamps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

c. +. Yates and Richard Moore, OF
the Alexandria Coffee Company; were
painfully injured last night when an
automobile in which they were RID
ing turned over at Vienna, Fairfax
county. Another auto was sent from
this city TO bring them to their homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
TEXT OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY GARFIELD
Which HALTS The NATIONS BUSINESS

Much ANXIETY Caused in Alexandria by the Drastic Reg
ulations Imposed-Just What Effect They viii
Have on the Forty-Eight Manufacturing Plants ~
the City is not Known-Said to be Ample Supply ~
Soft Coal Here-Action Taken by Local Fuel Com
missi0ners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

the have kept Chairman Geo. =
ing the hundreds asked concerning the
Soemcn of Gards order which appears in full IN this ssa
OF Gazette.
The members Of the Fuel Commission Messrs Geo =
Warcd Albert Bryan Rust held meeting at the First M
,ional Bank this morning shortly after o'clock where they discussed
MANY Of the technical questions which had been asked them Some OF the
decisions as follows
No stores will permitted Mondays beginning VITA
next Monday until March keep hot water and steam
heating plants from freezing.
Any stores Offices heated by stoves gas or eecFS
will have to do away all heat on Mondays
aundres will only permitted finish work on the ARTICLES N
may be in Mondays.
Manufacturing plants producing food Tor "foea' ep0 "
! be permitted to operate
Theaters, stores Offices mast &os@ aof'"ss',
we sen 1000 e"ius'>eiS may AP ~
Mondays until ."~'.
1t thar K popieo'S u s'o'e' ""' " ' ~ s
without using heat they do
To Just the forEeS'' Neutrality-suspicious.
Alexandria affected seriously - u eo''7. ~ ~ - 80
;,oo,r.r rience.t o the least
Mr. Warfeld stated this afternoon 'h"' 'Aete . q" p pp'
- ~. anth the towar!
this city. this it be inic1ie" '"'' ' w = - ~
- - -. g 49,, + &c c,, 5 hoped that wealth
=, z ,o,d ma improve the situation generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

be continuously operated seven days
each week to avoid serious injury 20
the plant itself or ns contents may
usc only sucll quantity of fuel as IS
necessary TO prevent such injury TO
the plant or It's contents.
"(hl Manufacturers or plants
manufacturing perishablc foods or
foo,!s for, necessary immediate cor
sumption.
"(cl Manufacturers of food not
pcrishablc and not necessary for I'm,
mediate consumption may nurn 1uci
to the extent authorized by the fae!
administrator Of the State in wh:cn
such plant is located or by his duly
authorized representative upon appii-
cation bv the United States food az
ministrator.
"(d) Plants necessary TO the priLt-
ING and publication Of daily papers
NAV burn fuel OF use power derived
therefrCm as usual, except that oh
every Monday from January p 70
March %. 1918, inclusive, they may
burn fuel or use power derived there
from only TO such extent as is neces-
sary to print and publish such eai-
tions as such plants customarlly PRINT
and publish on legal holidays other
than the Sabbath; or. if such plants
40 not customa"ily print or pnoliSh
any editions on such legal hoiiday%,
they may burn fuel or use sucn pow
ar 10 such extent as is necessary %
issne one edition on the SAID Mondays.
"te) Printing establishments may
burn fuel on January IS, Il, 70, :!
and ~, 1918 To such extent as IS
necessary to issue current nnm1er
Of magazines and other publications.
periodically issued;
Section Four.
son each Monday, beginning
January y. 1913, and continuing up
to and including Monday, March %
1918, no fuel shall he burned (eXccpr
! to such extent as is essential 10 pre-
vent injury TO property from freez-
incl for the purpose Of supplying
heat for:
(a) Any business or professional
Offices. except Offices used by the
United States, State, county or MUM
,ipal governments. transportation
; companies. public utility companies
telephone or telegraph companies
banks, trust companies, physicians cl
dentists;
"(b) Wholesale or retail stores, o.
any other stores, business houses o1
| business buildings whatever. except
| that for the purpose Of selling fooo
! 1n!y. stores may maintain necessary
neat on any Of the specified days an,
IL - o'clock noon: and except thai
for the purpose Of selling drugs ane
medical supplies only, stores ma!
maintain necessary heat Throughout
/ the Gay and evening;
| "(c) Theaters, moving picture
houses, bowling alleys, billiard rooms
y private or public dance halls or al!
other place Of public amusement.
Section Five.
:. "On each Monday beginning Jan
uary 81, 1918. and continuing up t.
. and including March Is, 1918, ii
fuel shall De burned for tho purpos
of heating rooms in which NntoS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

The Cameron Club will meet Il
the residence Of Mrs. George T. Kip
stein, COT Prince street, on Monday
evening next at o'clock. Included n
the program for the evening will be
IN address by Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, who viii give an outline Of
he- work in connection with the sol
diers' training camps as she has found
them, with especial reference to train
ing camp activities. This will be the
second of the series Of talks on pat
riotic subjects that has been given
for the club and its friends.
Mrs. Landon Mason, the mother of
Mrs. Taylor Burke, of this city, died
at her home in Richmond
today. She was the wife of the Rev.
Landon Mason, who ia now rector
Of Grace Church in that
city. She was well known IN Alexan-
e!ria, as she visited, here on severn;
occasions and in her earlier days lived:
at Clarcns, Seminary Hill, with i:e:
annts. Misses Virginia and Ida Ma |
son. She was q sister of Mss. l.. Vi. |
late Of the Episcopal High i
School
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

Among the matters brought before
the board of police commissioners at
lis meeting night before last "a'
that IN regard to The salaries Of .hc
policemen. At present they arc ro-
ceivine only 500 per month. The corr,
missioners adopRd resolution ask
ing the city council to increase tkcir
pay TO S75 per month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

night by the fuc! administrator:
~. s. Fue! Administration,
Washington, D. c., Jan. =, 1918.
Regulation Making Provision Tor a
More Adequate Supply OF Fuel
for Railroads. Domestic Consum-
crs. puoi: Utilities and Otnerr
Uses Necessary to the NatiohS~!
Security.
"The United States fuel adm'n:s-
traitor, acting under the authoritE
;,s 80 executive order of the President
49ty; the United States dated 23 Aug
.st. 1917, appointing said admins
trator, in furtherance Of the purposes
gss said order and the purposes OF tae
.,.rt Of Congress therein referred TO-.
approved 10 August, 1917, and find
5ae its essential effectively to carry
aut the provisions Of this act, 10
make provision for more adequate
I apply of fuel for railroads, domes-
nc consumers, public utilities, and Tor
sther uses necessary to the national
security in certain parts Oh the
United States. hereby makes ana
prescribes the following regulation;
Section One.
Until further order OF the OniIea
States fuel administrator. al! per-
SONS selling fuel in whatever capa-
city shall. in filling their contracts
or orders now on hand, give pre-
rarence to necessary current require
ments of railroads. domestic consuf:'-
ers. hospitals, charitable institutions,
army and navy cantonments, puDne
utilities, by-product coke plants sup
nlyinr gas for household use. te!e-
phone and telegraph plants, shlpp!ng;
for bunker purposes, the United
States for strictly governmental prf-
poses (nct including factories OF
plants working or contracts 1or the
United States. manufacturers OF
perishable food or Of food for necessary
immediate consumption, and muni:l-
nal, county, or State governments fof
necessary public uses. Any tonnage
remaining after the foregoing prefer
rcd shipments have been made. may
be applied IN filing any other con,
tracts or orders.
Section Two.
"On the following days. namely
January Is, 10, 20. 21, and %. 1913
1he State fuel administrators and
their accredited representatives If
the various communities in the ter
ritory in which this regulation az
plies are hereby empowered and d
rectcd to divert such fuel as arrives
in such communities IN carload io7:
30 meet the current requirements an,
to provide an adequate and norma
supply Tor such consumers Of fuel Il
are specified in Section l hereot.
Section Three.
"On the following days. namei;
January Is, 10. %, q and %. lyle
and also on each and every Monday
beginning January %. 1918. and con
tinuing up to and including Marc
a5. 1915, no manufacturer or manu-
featuring plant shall burn fuel o
use power derived from suel for an,
purpose. with the following axcep
tions:
nal FLants which necessarily mus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18

The Washington papers Of to:gy
contained the following: "a mother,
old and gray, lying at the point OF
death in her home. 531 south Fair
fax street, Alexandria, is calling for
ner son. Washington police arc trying
to find James Mudd. % years, "io
is described rs five feet ten inches IN
height and weighing 200 pounds.
Mother keeps calling for James, s&'d
his sister ut the First precinct yes
tcrday. He never was home much and
wc have lost track of him during the
last few years. Please find him for
mclher's sake, SO that her last hours
may be happy ones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
BAT TLING JACK
LOVE To RETIRE
Once Champion of Pacific
Fleet Serves Country
Well as Instructor.

Friends OF Sergt Jack Love. 18th
division trains report that the battler
will probably not appear in any more
ring contests as he is TO attend Of
ficers' training camp shortly. Love
once held the lightweight title Of the
U. S. navy. Pacific coast fleet. and
has fought several victorious bouts
at Bliss. His intimate friends say that
since his bout with Joe Kaie. in which
he broke his left arm, that he has had
but practically one r.ehch-his right
and has since battled handicapped.
Love has trained with and fought
some good men. such as Owen Moran.
Ad Wolgast. Battling Nelson Joe Riv-
ers. Joe Kale and others. He was n
member OF the punitive expedition
into Mexico and, according to Bliss
veterans. fought four draws with
Young Cort, OF the 18th cavalry, and a
20 round draw with Joe Kale, losing in
later bout with Kale only after
breaking his left arm in the eighth
round.
It must be said for Jack at Bliss
that even after he broke his arm he
has never evaded opponents and could
always be depended on to be ready.
no matter how big they were. The
most valuable part OF Loves career as
4 boxer has been since he broke his
arm. having done excellent work as an
assistant boxing instructor at Bliss.
His service to his country in this ca
pacity has outweighed any ring hon
ors he may have earned in earlier
days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
ALL KINDS Of
SPORTS WILL
HELP BIGFUND
Variety of Athletic Shows
To Raise Two Millions
For War Relief Work.
WILL PUT WILLARD
AGAINST DEMPSEY
ByArnot

FOOTBALL will not be the only sport
which will help swell the war
charities fund IN the big drive to be
made throughout the nation next
month. The committee IN charge met
at the Yale club several days ago and
decided to add boxing racing, BILL
lizards. soccer. track and field ath-
letics and every other seasonabIe
sport activity TO the list OF aids in
the united campaign to raise s170.50O.-
600 for the Red Cross. Y. II. c. A..
Knights Of Columbus. Jewish Welfare
Board. Y. W. c. A War Community
Service and the Salvation Army.
The original plan had been for
each of these activities to run its
own drive but ut the suggestion
OF president Wilson all seven
united in one big endenvOr. Very
fIftin=iy sport has been asked
once more to do its bit. This time
IL has been asked to do more than
its bit. and that IL will respond
in n surprising way there Is no
dOube.
The chief committee composed Of
Herbert L. Pratt. Walter Camp. DIT.
Joseph Raycroft. Julian ". Curtis.
and William Roper decided to hold a
national week OF sport from Novem-
Der Il through IS in the interest OF
the drive One OF the features here
will be a boxing carnival IN Madison
Square Garden and Jess Willard viii
be given q chance TO live up to his
Willard will be put on with Jack
Dempsey-maybe Benny Leonard.
Ted Lewis. Mike Gibbons and other
companions viii be invited 20 paEti-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26

home in the evenings Thousands
were supplied and these IN the hands
Of men who could use them not only
have kept Fritz at home nights, but
have kept him sleeDless more than
one night.
VIII Not Replace Rifle or Machine Gun
The shotguns are more effective
. than rifles for sentries. The guns
viii not replace the rifle IN warfare
nor will they perform the functions
OF a machine gun. It is purely an
emergency weapon which has done all
that it was intended to do-and some
more.
Firing from the hip, holding back
the trigger and pumping the fore
hand, the shooter can lay down a
perfect barrage in front Of him that
VIII be effective for more than 100
yards. This gives an idea OF the
value OF the gun in the hands OF sen
tries II carries more terrors into
the hearts OF the enemy than any
other instrument Of destruction that
has been used.
The only umbrella that will assist
anyone when the trench shotgun Is
showering pellets over the universe is
an armored tank.
Here Is n Sporting Proposition.
The guns are mainly in the hands OF
trapshooters. men who learned TO
shoot at clay targets at the gun club.
Trapshooters are sportsmen and have
used the guns to defect and explode
hand grenades thrown by the enemy.
Hand Erenades explode four
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
'SPORT[ESS Day
Of FLU
Only Three Big Games in
Middle West Today; Many
Games Are Cancelled.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 26.-With few ex-
ceptions, the middle west endured an
other "sportless Saturday." today be-
cause Of the Spanish influenza stu
alton which resulted in a score Of
football games being cancelled.
Service elevens will furnish the
competition for three OF the western
conference teams. Northwestern will
clash with the Great Lakes naval
station team in what probably will
be the most important game OF the
day The Great Lakes eleven, COM
posed of former intercollegiate stars.
already has defeated two big ten"
2sgregatiOns- The contest will be
played at Great Lakes
Illinois will face the Chicago Naval
Reserve squad which, two weeks ago
triumphed over the University of Chi
cago- The game will be played at IJr-
bana- Wisconsin will play Camp
Grant at Madison No spectators will
be permitted to witness the contest
Neither will spectators be allowed
at Lincoln. Neb-- where the University
OF Nebraska eleven will play two
games today-the first with Cotner
college and the second with Nebraska
Wesleyan The University of Min
nesota viii meet st. Thomas college at
St Paul.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
FREAK GOLF
COMPETITIONS
ARE POPULAR
Unique Program at Ex-
moor Club Nets $4,000 for
Salvation Army.
TEE EQUIPPED WITH
BATH TUB FOR CUP

IT would seem that there are no
L limits to freak competitions in golf
but the height thus far was reached
at the Exmoor Country club. when
they put on a Salvation Army relief
tournament recently. After all. the
main object OF the affair was attained,
something like $4,000 being turned
over to the fund, but here is how It
was brought off;
Auctioned Chances to Win.
To begin with, there were 30 en-
trants and they auctioned off the
chances Of each player winning. The
first freak event was a mixed four
some. in which the contestants played
backward; that is, from green to tee
One tee had a bathtub for a cup. They
had TO hole out and then take the
ball out Of the water. Another had
a two inch pipe fer a hole. while still
another had a teacup- On the ninth
tee was a kitchen range, and the ball
had to be played into the ashpan. A
wire rat trap awaited the holing out
at another tee green
Drive From ScaffOld.
At a short water hole a raft had
been moored near shore, planks being
placed on the top. with mats to drive
from, while at one place a drive had
to be made frcm the top OF a scaffold-
one man. observing the burlesque. de-
clared his conviction that the time
would come when every links that
was worthy the name would have a
set OF is holes that could be played
backward or forward. thus enabling
the contestants to play IS holes Of en-
tirely different character on tn
course Of only IS.
He has not explained how those
on the first round and those on
the second round are going to act
when they meets who has the
right Of WY. and what the days
casualties viii probably be on an
average.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
Jess to Select
Own Opponent

New York. Oct 26.-on accepting
Jess Willard to help the war work
the proffered service Of champion
Jess Willard TO help the war work
campaigns boxing division, the sports
committee thanked him by telegraph
yesterday They suggested that the
best financial results would be OBJ
tanned from 6 to 10 round nodecfsion
bout in this city at Madison Square
Garden which would be available on
Nov Is or 26. The names Of Dempsey.
Levinsky. Coffey. Meehan. Wiske and
Fulton were mentioned from which
Willard could choose an opponent
Dempsey Anxious.
New York. Oct. 26.-Jack Demp-
sey, who for some time has been seek
ing a bout with Jess Willard. sent
word TO James COffrOth. chief Of the
boxing division Of the war fund cam
paign committee last night that he is
eager to meet the champion at any
time and any place and to give all the
proceeds Of the bout to the United war
work campaign.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26

THE shotgun Americas greatest contribution
expert handling
that
At the first taste of the pellets the Huns began whine and then
no u Germany, tool,
naturally people something
gun. Quite of writers a gun
Wei lot try every information
shotgun s worthy o publication
that
the southwest
0 war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
Coal Mine Machinery
May Hit Magnates

Jake Daubert. following the rejec-
ton OF his salary claim by the ma
tioral commission. made a hurried
trip from his home in Pennsylvania
TO New York and made himself known
to various baseball scribes and for
mer associates. He said he was on
a trip to purchase machinery for his
coal mine in Pennsylvania, but there
is a strong suspicion he was con-
sulting with a lawyer about the plan
TO bring suit against the magnates
on behalf OF those players who still
think they should have their pay in
full for the past season.