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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17
Alexandria City and Suburbs

The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter of the United Daughters of
the Confederaey will meet this even
ing at o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

The Rectors Aid Society of St.
Pauls Church will give an entertain
ment in the Norton Memorial We'd
nesday evening, May lst. The Mon
day Morning Club of Washington and
other talent will be on the program,
which will be of interest to all music
lovers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

E. V. Byrne, of this city, was struck
by an automobile in Washington sew
eral nights ago and seriously injured.
He is at the Emergency Hospital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

The firm of Leachman & Saum,
grocers, at the corner of Payne and
Queen streets, have dissolved part
nership. The business will be con-
tinued by Mr. Saum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17
House Wiring and Electrical Repair

When you have electrical work of
any kind to be done call William Mat
thews, 314 North Henry street, Alex
andria. Phone 235-J. All work done
in workmanlike manner. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Low prices. 91-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

A large auto truck while proceeding
up Fairfax street shortly after noon
today "got away" from the driver at
the northeast corner of King and Fair
fax streets, and collided with tele-
graph pole. The fender of the auto
was bent and the wind shield broken
by the accident
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

Banners with Liberty bond slogans
have been hung across King at the
intersection of Pitt and Washington
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17
NEGRO DIES IN FIRE.
Seed House Damaged and Buildings
Near Southern Station Menaced.

ottU flUuSt DdHldEeu anu DuIIuIHES
Near Southern Station Menaced.
Richmond, Va, April 17.-William
Croxton, negro, lost his life by suf-
location and several persons were
overcome by smoke by fire yester-
day afternoon in one Of the buildings
of T. w. Wood & Sons, seedsmen, the
flames menacing much property in the
vicinity of the old Southern Railway
passenger station.
The. blaze was got under contro
after damage amounting to several
thousands was done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

A regular meeting CT Alva Aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, will be
held in tie Eagles Hal! at s o'clock
tonight. All strangers in the city who
ale members Of the order are invited
to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17
Auction Sale of Valuable House and
Lot.

At the request of the owner, ! will
offer for sale on Saturday, April u,
1918 at 12 o'clock noon, in front OF
the Royal street entrance to the Mar
ket House, two-story brick house,
with lot 20 by 80 feet. at 2l2 King
street in Alexardria, suitable for busi7
ness. dwelling OF fats. Purchaser to
pav 5000 on day,of sale and the bal
ance withinAten days:
+. POSTPONEMENT-The above sale
has been postponed until Saturday
April 27, at the same hour and place,
:! 84-12t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

".The Son of Democracy" the great
serial at the Richmond Friday. DON'T
miss it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

Mrs. Samuel Bendheim has re-
turned from a trip to Charleston, S.
c., and other southern cities, accom-
panied by Mrs. Edward L. Wilson, of
Washington. Miss Janet Fuld and
Mrs. David Wurtzburger, of Balti-
more, are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bendhem and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Bendheim, at their home in
Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

The members of st. Mary's Catho-
l:c church will tender a reception this
evening from to 10 o'clock in the
Lyceum Hall to the members of that
denomination who have recently come
to Alexandria from other places. A
special program of exercises has been
arranged, which will include refresh
ments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17
Ralyoir Cafe Conn,ry

Until further notice the Bclvoir
fe Company will serve, from II to
p. m. on Sundays. a special lunch
Is cents. and from 6 until 9 p. m.
special chicken dinner for SIPS.
csc special meals will be prepared
served in a manner to please our
patrons.
w. II. WHITAKER,
Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17
Notice to Taxpayers.

Taxpavers are requested to call at
thr office of the Commissioner of Rcve-
nucs AS soon as possible and make
che;r returns for incomes ana
nersonal property for year of 1917.
n order TO accommodate the public
without loss of time, the office will be
kept open in the evenings from to
Q o'clock, excepting Saturdays, until
April 2G. 1918. 1t is imperative that
taypavers take heed to this notice.
go E. T. LAWLER,
Chairman Local Board Of Review
g0-4teod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

1.-THE Son OF Democracy" ,"ithe great
serial at the Richmond Friday Don't
miss it. :.'s't
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17

"Thc Son of Democracy" the great
serial at the Richmond Friday. Don't
miss it,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
DRASTIC WORK
OR FIGHT" ORDER

Instructions and all forms have
been received by the Local Board, for
the purpose of handling the work or
hight plan, which goes into effect on
July LIST, 1918.
Ibis order is far-reaching in it's
scope, and applies to every deferred
person, who is employed in nom
productive enterprises, the best pro-
ductve OF which; as enumerated bv
the instructions are as follows:
(a) Persons engaged in the serv.
ing of food and drink, or either. in
public places, including hotels and
social clubs;
90 Passenger-elevator operators
and attendants, and door men. foot
men, carriage openers and other at
tendants in clubs, hotels, stores.
apartment houses, office buildings.
and lighthouses;
(c) Persons, including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and occu-
pied in and in connection with games
sports, amusemets, excepting actual
performers i'll legitimate concerts.
operas, or theatrical performances;
(d) Persons employed in domes-
tic service;
(e) Sales clerks and other clerks
employed in stores and other nlercan-
tile establishments.
Men will be directed to appear be-
fore the Local Board, and present
such evidence as he may care to sub
NIT; by affidavit, or otherwise, bearing
upon his individual case; why he is
engaged in non-productive occupa.
ton; as outlined by the Provost Mar
shall General.
"FOREWARNED IS FOREARM
ED" The Work or Fight" order is
very plain, and all Registrars who's
status is subject to the above men
toned conditions, should profit by
the warning.
ANY PERSON THRILLING WITH
HIS DEFERMENT WILL BE
SUMMARILY INDICTED INTO
SERVICE.
By Order,
LOCAL Board Ben Hill County.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
KlLBURN CASE
IS UNSETTLED

Christian Kilburn, arrested Tues
day for disloyal remarks, is still being
held by Sheriff Dorminey until he re-
ceives further instructions from Dis
trict Attorney Donaldson, who has
the facts of the case under consider
alton. The district attorney stated
that if the evidence showed Kilburn
to come under the head of enemy
alien" that he would be tried and
either be interned until the end of the
war or kept imprisoned.
Sheriff Dorminey has forwarded the
testimony and addresses of all wit
nesses in the case for further investi-
CATION by the federal authorities and
expects further instructions today or
tomorrow. 1t will probably be sew
eral days before the case can be fully
Investigated.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
FITZGERALD GETS 1878
B.Y.P.U. CONVENTION

That Fitzgerald will be host to the
d. Y. P. U. delegates next year was
the decision of the B. Y. P. U. Con-
vention that adjourned at Dublin
Wednesday night. The young people
sent as delegates to the convention
from all over the state of Georgia
will assemble in Fitzgerald on Tues
day after the first Sunday in June,
1919, for their annual session.
DIR. J. H. Hamilton, of Moultrie.
was named to preach the convention
sermon. DR.. Hamilton is one of the
executive committee OF the Union for
the ensuing year.
Fitzgerald delegates to the con-
vention this year are to be congratu-
lated in their good work of securing
the convention for Fitzgerald next
year. 1t is now up to the city to pre-
pare to keep up the splendid reputa-
ton it has made in the past for open
handed and open-hearted hospitality
to all conventions, especially those OF
the character of the B. Y. P. u.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
EVEN AUSTRIAN
SOLDIERS ASKING
PEOPLE FOR FOOD

tBy International News Service.)
London, June 2l.-"Fifty thousand
AuPtrians are crying for bread and
peace' in food riots in Vienna" says
news dispatch from Zurich today.
The Vienna police charged the
mobs with drawn swords and in the
bloody fighting that ensued shops
were pillaged and destroyed.
The Labor Council adopted resolu-
tons demanding the restoration of
full bread rations SO that more food
might be given the public; that the
government, whenever possible, should
enter into a general peace; that Par
lament be convened Immediately.
The food situation in all Austria
is Undesirable. Gaunt, medieval fam
inc is stalking everywhere and even
soldiers are begging civilians for food
People faint in the streets from sheer
inanition.
The Socialists of Vienna have is
sued manifesto declaring that the
Austrians don't know how they can
live any longer.
The Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna
strongly demands the resignation of
Premier Seydler.
The reported demonstration by the
Austrian workmen and partial strike
continues in Vienna and seems to be
spreading to many other cities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
REPORT OF McMULLENS
DEATH EXAGGERATED"

Mark Twain said when he read
premature newspaper account of his
demise: The report of my death is
greatly exaggerated" The Leader
Enterprise is glad to say that those
are George McMullen's sentiments.
Mrs. McMullen, of Macon, who is
here for an extended visit with her
mother, Mrs. Kilburn, reports Mr..
McMullen, who is in the Sanitorium
at Alto, Ga, as slowly improving. We
are certainly glad to know that the re-
port of his death was greatly exag-
gerated" and sincerely hope for his
speedy and complete recovery.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
Call For Grammar
School Graduates

tBy international News Service.)
Washington, June 21.-A call for
1916 draft registrants qualified for
military service and possessing a
grammar school education was issued
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
today, Voluntary enlistments will be
received until July first. Afterwards
the selective draft will be used. The
selectmen will mobilize July IS.
Iwenty-one states are included in
the call.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
GOODBYE BASE
BALL PLAYERS!

(By international News Service.)
Washington, June 21-"Baseball
players are engaged in non-product-
i've occupations" Provost Marshal
General Crowder officially ruled to-
day, interpreting the recent work or
fight order. 1t will be- up to the To-
cal boards to make specific cases re-
garding ball players. 1t is pointed out
that unless the President specifically
exempts them from Crowder's ruling
they will have to serve.
Mrs. Bennett and the baby will re-
main in Fitzgerald for the present
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
SERIOUS FOOD RIOTS
BREAK OUT in AUSTRIA
LIEUT.. HERRINGToN, KILLED
IN ACTION, HAS SISTER
IN FITZGERALD

Mrs. w. S. Lonkert, of this city,
has received the sad intelligence of
the death of her brother, Lieut. Will
liam Gordon Harrington, U.S.M.R.C.,
reported as killed in action on the
French front. Lieut.. Harrington was
81 years old, volunteered when war
was declared and sailed for France
September 9th, 1917. Besides his SIS
ter, cousin, Mr.. Geo. w. Herring
ton, resides in this county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
SAILOR BOY DIVISION IN
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

Mrs. Rowland Griffin, who has
charge of the Sailor Boys division,
4th July Parade, is called away on &C
count of her little girls condition of
health, and has asked Miss Hattie
Wideman, No. 807 West Central ave.
to take charge All who wish to en-
ter will please call Miss Wideman,
Phone 337, right away.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
TRANSATLANTIC
FLIGHTS BY ALLIED
AVlATORS SOON
(By International News Service

Washington, June 21.-"Trans-At-
lantic flights by Allied airplanes will
be attempted by the middle of Sep
tember," it is officially announced this
afternoon by Major General Branker,
Of the Royal Air Forces. The sue
cess is absolutely assured.
The measure will relieve the ship
ping situation by sending machines
over under their own power. Each
machine will carry one navigator, two
engineers, and one pilot. Two en-
gines, starting from New Foundland,
via Azores to a point in Portugal,
could make hundred miles an hour
five thousand feet high.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
HOMICIDE NARROWLY
AVOIDED; NEGRO FLEES

Joe Huling, north of the city,
found himself minus three sacks of
wheat and discovered it on the bot
tom of negro's wagon, who came
after him with pitchfork when dis
covered. Through the fortunate and
timely interference of his neighbor,
Mr.. D. ]. Zeigle the negro was put
to flight and tragedy avoided in the
county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
v|OLE Mt FIGHT
INC RACING On
THE Pave RIVER

(By international News Seryice.)
London, June 2l.-Austrians have
thrown fresh forces into the engage
ments. Violent fighting is raging on
the Pave, especially in the sector of
Montello. All Italy is confident of
decisive victory, Premier Orlando is
quoted as saying today.
The Austrians were unable to adj
vance across Montobell, and was un-
able to take the Susguana railway
where he was stopped. The Italians
gained ground on the lower Pave.
London, June 2l.-An attempt bv
the Germans to recapture the lost
ground at Merris was repulsed. The
British successfully raided the Avelv
wood sector of the Scarpe valley last
night and captured prisoners and ma
chine guns. They inflicted many cas-
ualties on the enemy
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
AVIATOR BAYLIS
BROUGHT DOWN

(By international News Service.)
Paris, June 21-Sergeanr Frank
Bayliss, of New Bedford, an Ameri-
can "Ace," flying with the French
army, was brought down eight miles
within the German lines following a
duel with four German airmen.
Bayliss is credited with downing
eleven Hun machines. He was p
years of age.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
IMPROVE LINES

(By international News Service.)
Paris, June 21.-"We improved our
positions north of Favorells and
south of Naute Visnes, taking 20
prisoners in the attack" says a war
office report.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
GERMAN WAR
5. OFFICE TELLS ONE
(By Newton Parke.)

With the Americans in France,
June 2l.-The German War Office
claim that the Germans penetrated
far int2 the American positions near
Seichebfey, inflicting heavy losses, is
a plain lie. They evidently refer to
the Bots Remieres action on Wednes-
day when sixty Germans were repuls-
ed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
BEN HILL SINGING CONVEN.
TON

The Ben Hill sing will be held at
Bethlehem church Saturday and Sum
day, June p and %. All singers and
their friends are invited to attend and
bring a well-filled basket. Dinner
on the grounds.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21

Work or Fight" The government
needs your services unless you are
occupied at something productive
and useful.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21

We are, indebted to our friend D.
J. Zeigler for the first watermelon
of the season. Thanks. She is some
melon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
RUSSIA APPEALS TO
THE SOLDIERS OF
GERMANY

That the Russian revolutionary
party is still making an effort to reach
the hearts of the German working
men serving in the armies of Ger
many is best evidenced by card re-
ceived by Mrs. Bert Frey of this
city from her son, Clifford B. Fetty,
serving under the stars and stripes
somewhere in France. Mr.. Fetty Sc
cured the card in an abandoned
trench in mo Mans Land" and sent
it to his mother who submitted it to
the Leader Enterprise. Mr.. Fetty
wrote that these cards were distribut-
ed in large quantities by aeroplanes
and balloons over the trenches of the
Germans and behind the battle lines.
The card is printed in German, and
was translated by Editor Gelders. 1t
reads:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21

Mr.. B. A. Fohn returned home
Sunday after stay of several months
in Mayport, Fla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
AMERICANS ACTIVE

(By International News Service.)
Washington, June 21.-"Hostile pa
trolls continue to come out second
best in encounters with Americans"
says General Pershing's communique
today. Patrols are active northwest
OF Chateau Thierry and in the Woe
vre sector.
Artillery fighting continues in these
regions and in Lorraine.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21

The Council of the Peoples Com
missaire in Petrograd, i. e. the Gov
eminent of the Proletariat of Russia.
addressed the following appeal to the
Soldiers of Germany on December
Sth. For fear of the echo which these
words of the Russian proletariat
might find among the German people.
the German government refused all
publication and distribution of this
appeal. The appeal reads:
Appeal of Russia to the Soldiers of
Germany"
The Provisional Government is no
more, the power of government rests
now in the hands of the proletariat of
Russia and the new Government be-
lieves it. its grandest duty to secure
immediate peace. We have taken. all
measures so that all warning nations
will receive the text of our offer of
peace.
We now call upon you soldiers,
that you may cooperate with us in
this battle for peace and Socialism,
for Socialism alone can secure for
Labor lasting peace; it alone can
heal the wounds caused by this war.
Soldiers, Brothers! The illustrious
example which was given you by your
illustrious leader, Liebknecht; the
battle which you fought in assemblies
and in the press of Germany, and last
but not least, the revolutionary hap
penings in the German Navy, give us
the assurance that your labor bat
talions are ready for the fight for
peace.
Brethren! If you will come to our
assistance, then the work for peace is
assured. All other Powers are in ac-
cord for just and democratic peace.
If you will stand by us in the
fight for Socialism then will your
organized efforts and your experience
help Socialism to its desired peace.
Our Soldiers have laid down their
weapons. 1t is now for you to follow
the flag of peace.
LONG LIVE PEACE!
Long live the social and in
ternational Revolution"
"Petrograd, Dec. S, 1917.
Signed for the Council of the Peo-
pies Commissariat:
"LENIN."
"TROTZSKI."
Mr.. George L. Kilcrease has return
ed from a business trip to Savannah.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
SIDNEY SMITH
ENTERTAINS CLUB
Famous Chicago CartoOniSt is
Guest of Honor of XII
wants Club.

Sidney smith, Chicago cartoOnist
and author Of the doc Yak" oh.
Min. and THE Gumps' series Of car
ICONS. was the honor guest Of the
kiwanis club Thursday noon at tho
ORGANIZATIONS weekly luncheon at its
new quarters in the Jefferson hotel
restaurant Mr.. smith viii enter
tain Orpheum theater audiences at
each performance the balance of the
week with a 12-minute chalk talk,
including demonstration in some Of
his rapid crayon cartoon work.
which will embrace drawings Of peO-
pie selected NJ random from the
audience. In addition 10 giving some
humorous sidelishts on his interest
ing work. Mr.. smith drew several
pictures of IIiwanians at Thursday $
luncheon.
G. b. Steed presided at Thursdays
meeting in the absence of Louis
Hammerschmidt. who was called 20
New Albany, Ind, 10y the death of
his father The clue voted 10 send
la floral tribute 20 the Hammer
schmidt home in New Albany
Ray Bird. head OF the Rescue
Mission attended Thursdays meet
ing and announced that the mission
would provide Christmas baskets as
formerly to the poor of the city,
and solicited the aid OF the Kiwanis
club IN the undertaking as has been
so generously given by the club on
previous years.
For the first time in over 10
weeks F. G.. Reimold, president OF
the club. who has been in the ord
nance department OF the govern
ment at Washington during that pc
l.riod, was present at a meeting Of
the club. Mr. Reimold gave some
interesting figures of the vast stores
Of supplies that the government
handled during the war in filing the
war needs in the various depart
ments. The data furnished by the
speaker illustrated the reason that
America could not have lost the
war.
Paul o. Kuehn Of the Klingel &
Kuehn shoe firm, was the silent
booster at Thursdays meeting and
George Platner Of the retail cigar
firm of the same name. was the oral
booster. Cigars and souvenir ad-
vertising booklets advertising a GER
tain popular brand OF shoes were
the souvenirs distributed at the
meeting by Messrs. TLuehn and Plat
ner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
TRADING IS BY
PROFESSIONALS
Those Who Expected BuIIiSF
Activity Are Disappointed.
Little Public Interest.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE ac-
ton of the market during the
last hour was devoid OF interest
and hardly denoted any change
in sentiment apart from that
which prevailed throughout the
session. An editorial in the New
York Sun this morning stating
that a big cut in steel prices is
inevitable: that the theory that
America VIII be called upon 10
rebuild Europe is grossly alb
surd. and that the only solution
of the steel situation is a rea-
sonable price or idle mills had
a depressing influence on Steel
common. Considera Dle disap-
pOintment was also evinced at
the markets indisposition to re-
spond favorably TO the official
announcement Of the removal of
bankers restrictions on brokers'
loans. II was believed that If
the existing short interest was
not already ver-extended bear
ish operations on a large scale
would have been inspired by
these contingencies. Meantime
the speculative element appar-
emily is waiting for renewed
liquidation before pressing their
advantage.