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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
BRITISH CAPTURES
Take 10000 Prisoners And 900 Guns
ii, Last Three Weeks.

fake 10000 Prisoners And 800 Guns
iii Last Three Weeks.
London, Aug. 29.--Fifty thousand
prisoners and 800 guns. captured with
n the last three weeks that is the
latest authoritative estimate Of the
British captures alone.
The prisoners. most Of them at
least. arc glad they are no longer
carrying the nod for the Kaiser. as
one of them frankly put it. They
have no hope for German victory
All they look forward 30 Is early
peace. They ieer their former officers
who are now their fellow captlves.
One group of prisoners rcbelIcd when
:, German officer ordered them to
salute him.
"You go to hell. that's all over
now" came the reply from several
prisoners in the cage.
Despite all efforts Of the German
hiyh command 10 stem the Franco
British advance by frantically flng'ng
in reserves. the allied line IS moving
forward reIcntlcsSly from a mile to
three miles a day along the whole
front. With America helping, the
allies are sweeping forward across
the old Sommc battlefield. capturn"
many places where two years age
French and British were massacre
by the thousands.
Passing the old llndenhur" line
.hc British are smashing toward thu
famous Drorourt-Q -Queant switch line
Bapaume is hopcIcssly outiIanked
int is still held by the enemy, evi
/ ocnflv in the nope Of giving hi:
,yoops time to retreat to the Ole
nosit;ons If Pcrcrne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
HEAD OF WAR CAMP WORK
H. H. Van Vie, of Baltimore, Will
Succeed R. A. Hoyer in That Work
Mr.. Hoyer to Remain to Acquaint
Him With Local Situation.

Homer R. Van Vie, representing
the War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities, in War
Camp Community Service, arrived in
Alexandria yesterday to assume per-
manent charge of the local work
which includes the work both for the
white soldiers and the proposed work
for the colored troops that has just
been started.
Mr.. Van Vie comes heer from Bal
timore, where he has been identified
recently with War Camp Community
Service. MIR. R. H. Hoyer will remain
IN Alexandria for a week or ten days
acquaiting Mr.. Van VIE with the local
situation and getting the colored work
under way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
Amusenents

GRAND-Geraldine Farrar: famous
)in grand opera and equally celebrated
as photoplay STAR is today delight
Iing hundreds of AleXandrians with
bier wonderful performance of the part
of Joan of Arc in the play "Joan, the
Woman" at the Grand Theater. The
performance started at l o'clock and
will: run continuously until late this
evening. This program will be repeat
\ ed tomorrow. With commendable spirit
! Messrs. Rose and Siegel, managers of
the Grand, will donate the entire pro-
ceeds both days to the Anne Lee Me-
mortal Home for the Aged. There is
! no more worthy object in Alexandria
than the Home and Messrs. Rose ant
Siegel have provided worthy attrac
tion with. which to add to the func
required to maintain that institution.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS through
out the country as a comedienne o
exceptional ability, Billie Burke is on
OF the most prominent motion pictur
stars in the country. She has gath
cred an immense clientele Of admirer
everywhere by her magnetism, arts
try and charm. Her portrayals
many successful Paramount picture
have accentGated the reputation sh
made OH the legitimate stage and ado
ed immeasurably TO her popularity q
a star of the silent drama of tn
highest quality. In her latest photo
play "ln Pursuit OF Polly" at til
Richmond tonight, she has a delight
full role and one, doubtless, that wi
add greatly to her reputation for del
cate. characterization and splend
grasp of the requirements of the mo
difficult roles in the portrayal
1 which she eXcels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
GERMAN ALIENS
Must Apply to Registration Officer to
Change Residence.

John G. Saunders, United States
marshal for the Eastern District of
Virginia, announces that German
aliens, both male and female, desiring
to change their place of residence.
whether to another place within the
same registration district or to a
place within another district, must
apply to the registration officer having
Jurisdiction for permission to make
such change, which, when granted, is
endorsed on the registration card by
A change. of residence in violation
Of the, regulations subjects an alien
enemy; among other. penalties to ar.
rest and. detention for the: period of
the war. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
POSED AS FAIR HOUSEkEEPER
Draft Dodging Youth Seized Hiding
Under Bed in His Fathers House
Wearing Feminine Garb.

Massilon, Ohio, Aug. 29.-Occupy-
ing his fathers home disguised as a
female housekeeper Stree last May tc
avoid beng taken in the draft, August
Schwertfeger, jr., was arrested Tues
day afternoon by the local police after
the house had been surrounded ant
searched. The young man was found
secreted under bed in room on the
second floor of the house and was
taken to the city Jail, where he j
being held pending orders from tn
Department of Justice agents :
Cleveland.
According to the police, younl
Schwertfeger has been posing as nj
fathers housekeeper snce the death o
his mother last May. The police hav
visited his home to get information
concerning his whereabout and on sew
cral occasions it is said he had spokeI
to the officers while disguised wthou
detection. Women neighbors are re
sponsible for his capture. They be
came suspicious of his attempts t
portray feminine roles. and the draf
officials We're notified.
August Schwertfeger, sr., who
said to be of German origin, made
pathetic plea to the draft board whe
his son first was ordered to trainin
camp. 1t is said the father declare
that, if the son was drafted, he woul
drive a dagger through his brain an
then send it through his own hea
A few days after the father had mac
| this dramatic plea the son apparent
disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
Card of Thanks.

ELLMORE-Wc wish to express
any sincere thanks to our friends AM
rclatives for the sympathy expressed
:, the beautiful flo~ai tribute at thc
death of our darlin- baby, Edith Ell
more.
slccp on. dear Edit. sleep.
Thorrn mother and father are left
TO weep:
God saw your suffering was too great
And bid you enter tie pearly gate.
Nv heart is aching with grief anf
pain;
Rest in peace, dear Edith, until W'
meet again.
BY MOTHER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
KILLED II FRANCE
Lieut.. Mason, of Richmond, Was
Brother of Mrs. Taylor Burke, This

Brother of Mrs. Taylor Burke, This
City.
Mrs. Taylor Burke. this city, has
Just been advised of the death of NJ
brother, Lieut.. Randolph +. MAJ II
killed in action in France July :.
The deceased was thirty-nine years
cid, and received his commission as
second lieutenant at the Fort Nyer
Officers Training School. he was a
native of Richmond and previous to
entering the army was a teacher IN
McGuire's School, Richmond.
He was a son of Rev. K. Mason,
former rector of Grace P. b.. Church,
Richmond, and in addition to his
father and sister, Mrs. Burke, this
city, is survived by sister and two
brothers, Miss Lucy r. Mason, Rich
mond, Va; John A. Mason, vice pres
ident of the Bartlett Haywood COM
pany, Baltimore, and Capt. Landon
R. Mason, Jr., now a member of the
Royal Engineers, stationed at Nesopo-
tamia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
Value of Dollar Shrinks to 81 egts

A table, compiled by the Bureau' Of
Labor, shows that the purchasing
cower Of: one dollar N july, 1918, as
compared with July, 1913, Ave years
previous, h2d shrunk to % cents in
Washington! and lBaltimore' 81 cents
PHILADELPHIA, SO cents:in New Fori
and hicago, and 63 cents in San Frar:
cisco. - +.
During the five intervening years
the cost of food increased 85 per Ger
in Washington, S4 per cent in Balti'
more, II per cent in Philadelphia, 6S
per cent in New York, 60 per cent ir
Chicago, and 50 per cent in San Fran
cisco. i-~.
Comparative figures also show that
the price of food has increased ma
terially in a month. In June, 1918
the same food that could be bought
for % cents in Washington cost $
in July. In other ,,ities figures arr
about similar, with only slight varia
tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
CHEERED IN MANNHEIM
German Workers Mass Meeting Sees
Opening for Peace in Wilson'S
Terms.

Terms.
President Wilson'S name and the
war aims he proclaimed in January
were cheered by 5000 working mer
and women at recent mass meeting
il Mannheim, Germany, according tt
an official dispatch from France yes
tcrday.
Details Of the meeting were obtain
ed by the correspondent Of the Swiss
''Humanite. 1t is noted that since
the meeting of the German press has
carried on a vituperative campaign
against the President. The dispatch
adds:
'The intensity Of this press cam
paign against President Wilson is
proof that the whole thing has been
ordered and organized by the differ
cnt official services Of Wilhelm
strasse."
The Mannheim gathering was call
eG for the purpose of discussing the
food situation, and regarding it the
dispatch says:
More than 5000 wol king men and
women were present. Among them
were members of the old Social Dem.
ocratic party, who tried to avlnd any
question whatsoever outside of the
discussion. But member of the m
dependent party began to speak. and
talked freely Of the political situation.
giving an account of the Wilson pro-
gram. or as much of it rs war for
mulated in January, 1918.
" On the basis Of the Wilson war
AIMS, said the speaker, peace could
very we'll he established with Il little
goodwill
"Thc applause which greeted his
Hords suffered to show that the
greater part of the persons in the
hall were of his opinion. But the au
thorities were unwilling that the as
Scmbly manifest its sentiments in
this respect by Il formal vote. As
matter of fact, the presiding officer Of
thc meeting said Il motion incorpora-
ting the expressions of the orator
could not be submitted to Il vote of
the assembly. as the authorities. he
said. had forbidden it."
Two writers have refused to join
in the campaign of vituperation
against the President which followed
the meeting. They arc MaXlmiIIan
Hardin in the Zukunft and Theodore
Wolff in he Berlincr TagebIatt.
The remainder of the press, how
ever, accuses the President of being
an arch inperiaist, Il hypocrlte and
one ".who, at the bottom of his heart,
has only one sincere wish-thc ami.
of Germany
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
OLD HUN LINE MAY FALL
Recent Allied Victories Threaten Lu-
dendorf Retreat Plans. :,

Paris, Aug. 29.-The British and
French gains are placing the Germans
in nrecarious positcn,, and it is; be
licved here have forestalled the plan o
General Ludendorff to fall back on the
cid Hindenburg line. The fall Of Roye
10 the troops of General Debeny un-
doubtedly will hasten the German re-
tlrcment between the Somme and the
Disc. Equally menac.ng to the Ter
mans are the British gains toward
Combles and along the Scrpe.
The German command apparently
planned to pivot the retiring move
mcnt on the line easc of Arras, with
the divisions south CT it marching
tack to the old German line. Such 9
rlsn would be difficult to carry out
Under the most favorable circum-
stances.
The British onslaught on Bapaumc
added to the difficulties of carrying
out this plan and the extension OF the
battle line to the Scarpe made things
very much worse. This is because th'
British struck at the hinge by attack
ing and breaking through from Cav
relle and Croisilles.
That is why the Germans are max
ing such determined resistance an
also why they are reacting so tnrl
cuslv at the other enc of the line be
tween the Ailctte and the Aisnc. J
the enemy cannot prevent Genera
Nangin from advancing toward tn
Soissons- Coucy road the entire Ger
man Seventh army or the Vesle wi
be put in jeopardy. 1t also is essen
t,al for him to keep General Mangi
, away from Disc, because if he shoul
retire from Noyon to the Hindenbur
line between Chaulny and La Fere h
would be obliged to march along tn
; Disc under the fire Of the French gr
or make a long detour by way c
Guscard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
Pay For War Weddings.

Garden City, L: l., Aug. % 29:-Nrs
ftenyy W;sTaft and other guests stop,
ming at the Garden City Hotel, have
been paying all the bills of more than
twenty soldier bridegrooms and theil
brides in the last few days.
They have helped find the bride.
grooms for the young women, paic
for the license and the services of tho
clergyman, sent the brides shopping
in their own automobiles and when tho
lime for parting came have bought
the brides tickets home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
ElkS' Excursion.

Despite the inclemency Of the
weather a good sized crowd last eve
mig attended the annual excursion
to Marshall Hall by Alexandria Lodge
No. 1853, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks.
The first prize Of s. in gold was
won by C. T. Hunt, who held ticket
1907, and the second prize of $3.50
was won by holder of ticket ST., which
has not yet been claimed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
S. G. BRENT ON BENCH
Appointed Judge of Courts For Six
nth Judicial Circuit by Governor
Davis Today in Place of Judge
Thornton. Resigned Effective Sep
tember |.

Samuel G. Brent, commonwealth :
attorney for this city, and one or the
best known attorneys in the state, to-
Gay was appointed judge of the cir
cult courts for the sixteenth judicial
circuit to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Judge J. B. T.
Thornton of Manassas, Prince William
county, Va. The appointment of Mr..
Brent was judge was made by Cover
nor Westmoreland Davis and becomes
effective September l.
The appointment Of Mr.. Brent as
judge came as no surprise as it was
generally understood that he would
received the judgeship having the
unanimous Endorsement of the mem
bcrs of the bar association of the en-
tire sixteenth judicial circuit which
embraces the courts for this city.
Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince Will
lam counties.
The appointment of Mr.. Brent as
judge gives general satisfaction not
only to the members of the bar asso-
citation but also to all others as well.
Mr.. Brent today was the recipient of
numerous congratulations on his ele-
vation to the bench.
Mr.. Brent graduated in law June
1877 at Columbia Law College, now
the George Washington University,
Washington. He served as common
wealth attorney from 1878 to 1882
and as corporation attorney from
1887 to 1896 and he also served as a
member of the common council from
1885 to 1887.
Since 1902 he has been common
wealths' attorney for the city which
position he now holds and is regarded
as one of the most successful prose-
sutinc attorneys in the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
REFUSED AID TO son
Camp Lee Soldier Hid in "oHdS Near
His Home When Parent Denied
Him shelter.
;i:r season.

Conncllsville. Pa, Aug. 29'-Ke'
fused shelter by his patriotic mother
Arthur I.ankcy, of Acme, IN the noun
tains near mere, dcserter ffoft
Camp Lee, hid in the woods near MS
homo for more than month before
he was arrested by Federal agents
! ankev trembled with fear when ar
rostod in a barn. When arralgned
for a preliminary hearing, LanKey
said he had deserted because ne was
afraid of death.
! He said he went to the home Of his
mother after leaving Camp Lee, ouc
ybe refused to give him shelter when
hc told her he bad deserted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
MORE MEN FOR ARMY
-ixty-Onc To Go September ) and Ten
Tomorrow Evening.

Instructions today we're received b.!
1c local draft board L. send S!Tty-onc
;rcn to Camp Lee, Va. September ,
The men will cntrain that morning Il
g:I7 o'clock. a list Of those who will
70 will be announced within the next
few days.
Ten men who are called for special
Emitted service will cntrain IA 1:lI
o'clock tomorrow night for Camp
rrcene. n. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
FOUND HANGING FROM TREE
Halifax Tobacco Plantation Tenant
Ends Life After Hard Days Work
in Field.

Danville, Va, Aug. 29.--Charlie
Fears, tenant on T. r. Clark's plan
tation in Halifax, disappeared three
days ago. Monday he was discovered
hanging from a tee in tobacco field,
having been dead, but his relatives
cannot explain his death. He was not
morbid, and had good health. He
left his house to go to work in the
tobacco field and appeared to be quite
normal. The theory that an arduous
days work in the hot sunshine unbal-
anced him suddenly is advanced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
SOLDIER FROM HUMPHREYS +.
DROWNS;WHI BATHING

Henry Spear, % years old, soldier
stationed: at Camp Humphreys, Va,
was drowned Sunday while bathing.
The body was taken to Demaine's
chapel and SHIPPED: this afternoon t.
his home in Wilson, La.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Rev. DR.. E. V. REGISTER, pastor of
kthe M. z. Church South, today offici-
ated at the funeral of Douglas Ros-
eel, held at Demaine's chapel and the
body was forwarded to Markham,
auquier county, Va, for burial. Ros-
yzel was drowned while bathing in the
river Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Potomac Fish Company will have
on sale tomorrow and the rest of the
week Jersey croakers Norfolk trout,
Jersey trout, large and small butter
fish. catfish, large and small rock,
white and yellow perch, Boston mack
crel, steak pollock and clans.
c. II. Zimmerman, Phone 1873.
2045-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
DEATHS

the residence
of her parents, Oil Princess street,
Alexandria, Va, EDITH ROSA.
Youngest daughter of Douglass R.
and Elizabeth Carter at 1910 p. M,
Wednesday, August IS, after a
hrief illness. Notice of funeral
hereafter. 2Oo-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

The new city council will; be 5 ia
Quoted into Office Tuesday night in
stead of noon that day: This was de-
.ided upon by the members of that
body, a. a.majority of whom will return
to council. ! Many were unable to at
tend at the noon hour, hence the
change. =' i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

A number of fremen from this city
'are attending the annual meeting of
the State Firemen's Convention which
is being held in Suffolk, Va. Every
company in the city has representa-
tives at the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Sanitary Fish Market will have on
sale tomorrow and Saturday large and
medium butterfsh, steak pollock,
medium trout, swapping turtles. ]. II.
Robinson, prop, City Market. Phone
7a5 203-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Scattering returns fom SO out of SO
counties in Montana showed DR.. o.
N. Landstrum maintaining his lead
over jeanette Rankin for the Repub-
lican nomination for, United States
senator. The vote stood last night:
Landstrum. 10000; Rankin, 6,5S2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Mr.. Charles P. McKenna, now a
lember of the marines stationed at
Paris Island, S. c., is visiting his
wife and will return to Paris Island
September 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Hard Shell Crabs-Jacob Brill, foot
of King street. Zoo-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Mrs. James Garvey and little daugh-
ter Margaret, who have been ill with
typhoid fever at their home on Duke
street are able to be out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Private Edward G. F'enwick, of
East Falls Church, Va, was among
those recently cited by Gen. Pershing
for distinguished service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

The postoffice will be closed all day
Labor day, although the usual collec-
tlons will be made by the carriers.
The banks also will be closed that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

| Vernon R. l.. Smith, four months
|pld, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leo
Smith, died today at his parents res
idence, 1926 Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
Dr. J. II. Bitter left today for a
two weeks vacation at Bailey Island
on the coast Of Maine.
The Willard w. c. 7. u. will hold
the Willard service at 8 o'clock to-
night 1T 713 Cameron street.

Misses Ruth Bragg and Louise Witt.
daughter and niece of Capt. f. Bragg,
left this morning for New York,
where they will visit relatives and
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Beach and
family, have returned to their home
III North Royal street, after spending
two weeks with relatives and friends
in Nokesville, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29

2045-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-29
CITY news IN BRIEF
Miss Thelma Murphy is visiting
friends in Washington

Miss Thelma Murphy is visitin
friends in Washington
DIR. J. II. Bitter left today for
two weeks vacation at Bailey Islam
on the coast of Maine.
The Willard W. C. T. u. will hol
the Willard service at 8 o'clock to
night 1T 713 Cameron street.
Misses Ruth Bragg and Louise Wit
daughter and niece of Capt. f. Bragg
left this morning for New York
where they will visit relatives am
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Beach an,
family, have returned to their hom,
IN North Royal street, after spending
two weeks with relatives and friend.
in Nokesville, Va.
Private Edward G.. Fenwick, OF
East Falls Church, Va, was among
those recently cited by Gen. Pershne
for distinguished service.
The postoffice will be closed all day
Labor day, although the usual collec.
|tlons will be made by the carriers
fThe banks also will be closed that day
! Vernon R. L. Smith, four months
bld, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leo
3smith, died today at his parents res
idence, 1926 Prince street.
Mrs. James Garvey and little daugh-
ter Margaret, who have been i'll with
Typhoid fever at their home on Duke
street are able to be out again.
Mr. Charles P. McKenna, now a
hmember Of the marines stationed at
Paris Island, S. c., is visiting his
! wife and will return to Paris Island
| September 5.
Rev. DR.. E. V. REGISTER, pastor of
(the M. E. Church South, today offici-
(ated at the funeral of Douglas Ros-
Izel, held at Demaine's chapel and the
| body was forwarded to Markham,
nFauquier county, Va, for burial. Ros-
|zel was drowned while bathing in the
river Tuesday.
The new city council will be ; in
Quoted into Office Tuesday night in
stead of noon that day: This was de-
lided upon by the members of that
body, a. majority of whom will return
to; o;council.. : Many were unable to at
tend at the noon hour, hence the
change. &' il:
j.. -, i 4. ::i
"A number of fremen from this. city
|are attending the annual meeting of
the State Firemen's Convention which
is being held in Suffolk, Va. Every
company in the city has representa-
tives at the convention.
Amusements
/
/ GRAND-Geraldine Farrar, famous
)in grand opera and equally celebrated
as a photoplay star, is today delight
Ming hundreds of AleSandrians with
her wonderful performance of the part
of Joan of Arc in the play "Joan, the
Woman" at the Grand Theater. The
\ performance started at l o'clock and
will: run continuously until late this
evening. This program will be repeat
ed tomorrow. With commendable spirit