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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-19

LOSE TO
ANSONLA
Strengthened Visitors De-
feat Locals for Second
Time Within Few Days
Buggy Plays Sensational
Game-New Man in Rib
bons' Ranks.

For the second time in a few days,
Ansonia of the Connecticut State Lea
que, beat the Blue Ribbons, last night
at Colonial hall, 81 to %.
The Ansonia team was strengthened
by the addition Of three players, and
put up peppery game. Bruggy,
playing left guard, scored is of the
visitors points.
Arthur Powers, a brother of the
Ribbons center, played left guard for
the locals.
The score and lineup:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-19
GREB BEATS MoHR.

Cincinnati, Feb. 10 - Harry Greb,
the Pittsburgh middleweight, out
fought and out-boxed Bob Mohr, the
Milwaukee cave man." easily earn
ing Referee Bauman's decision at
the end of their ten-round bout here
last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-19
LEWIS X. O.'S DUFFY

Toledo, Feb. 19.-Ted Lewis, well
terweight champion of the world, last
night knocked out Jimmy Duffy of
Lockport, N. Y, in the first round OF
what was to have been a Is round
bout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-19

The State Department was officially
advised that John Reed is not to be
appointed Russian consul general at
New York by the Bolsheviki govern
ment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-19

Our soldiers taken prisoner by the
Germans are allowed to write home
provided they praise their captors
highly for their kind care.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
PRESENTS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

At the request Of stockholders OF
thc Hughes Market, Incorporated,
holding IN excess of 10 per cent of
inc company's capital stock, special
of the stockholders of the
Hughes Market, Incorporated, will be
reid on the 18th day of December A.
D., 1918, at the principal office of the
company, at the office Of Gardner L.
Eoothe, Alexandria National Bank
Building. Alexandria, Va, at 300
o'clock .. M, for the purpose of elect
ing officers. electng board of direc-
tors. receiving and acting upon the
reports Of the officers, for the pur-
rose of ordering an audit Of the COM
PAWS books, records, and affairs, and
for the transaction of such other bust,
ness as may properly come before tn
meeting.
Dated the 25th day of November,
A. D., 1918.
WILLIAM V. HUGHES,
President.
2S5-12t,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
c. t. a. Of the last will and testament
Of Laura Eliza Smoot, deceased, all
persons Indebted TO said estate are
requested to make prompt settlement
with the Undersigned and all persons
20 whom said estate is indebted are
requested to present their accounts,
properly certified for payment.
NJ. L. DINWIDDIE,
Care Of Citizens National Bank.
290-10t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
Dear Santa Claus:

| am taking the time to tell You
what | would like to have for a
Christmas gift. Well, the only thing
| can think of is for to have my
sweetheart home from France. be
has been over there for quiet a
while. So hope you viii bring him
to me Christmas as gift. ! remain,
His Sweetheart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14

Except Sundays and Holidays.
Except Sundays.
Leave Alexandria For Fit. Vernon
A. M.-t6.s5, s.66, 7.66, s.6s, S.Bs.
e.IS, l1.S6.
p. M.--12.8B, 1.sg. 3.ss, SOB, 4.Is.
G.25, S.3s. 7.55, s.yE, e.35, 1885, 11.6h
fNEaeDt EHpdA1R
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
Eight Little Girls Tell Their Wants
For Christmas.

A number of LITTLE girls have writ
ten letters to Santa Claus telling that
grand old man just what they want
Christmas and the letters OF these
Youngsters have been submitted to
the Gazette which publishes them with
rl.asure and with the hope that the
wishes of all of these little ones may
be granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14

lessons. want hair ribbons. My, but
Christmas is so long coming!
l want a rist watch which ! th!nk
l am going to get; gray kid gloves,
and shoes. and please remember my
baby brother. want about 5wo mildly
suits, brown coat with fur collar and
ell kinds OF useful gifts. 1t is getting
late and will close now waiting for
Christmas morn to come.
lovingly yours,
Ellen TIGER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
From. Jams Deahl.
Dear Santa Clause:

Dear Santa Clause:
I want kodak, kid gloves, games
handkerchiefs, new clothes for my
doll, a new cap, and covers, a pocket
book, rain coat and hat a trycycle,
needles for my sewing machine.
Well Santa I have tried to be a
good girl.
Remember Caroline and Virginia.
I guess I will close with lots of love.
Elizabeth Estes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa CLAUS
have been a good little girl and l
am in the third grade at school. And
wish YOU would bring me these things.
pair of gloves, pair of rubbers, some
pretty red hair ribbons and some
handkerchiefs.
Remember the baby and don't for
get 10 bring her something too.
thank you ever so much. From your
trae little girl
Dorothea Mills,
62S North Patrick street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
1 am 50 anxious for Christmas to
come, want you to bring me mt
tie sewing machine, doll, games, box
of handkerchiefs, set of dishes, dolls
dresses, hair ribbons, serge MILDLY
blouse, MILDLY tie and wrist watch.
I am in the third grade, | have tried
to be good.
From your loving child,
Nellie Sommers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
Dea Santa Claus:

/ am getting along nice in school
and have been good girl, please bring
me a doll, push cart, some games,
fairy books, umbrella, Christmas tree,
blue batf book, a handsewing machine,
dresses for the doll, an dsome hand
kerchiefs.
ann a little girl in the third grade
and I am nine years of age. 1t is get
ting late so I viii have to close.
With all my love.
Yours truly,
Marguerite Rogers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
Dear Santa Claus:

| have tried to be a good girl and
wish YOU would give me something
7 want doll with some clothes vita
il. chinchilla coat, two or three chairs
to 20 with the table you gave me; a
pair Of bed room slippers, story hook.
painting book, coaster, baby carriage
and two or three hair ribbons.
am waiting anxiously for Christ
mas morning.
From Ians Daahl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
Marguerite Rogers.
Dear Sanbi, Claus:

/ am very anxious for Christmas to
come 1T is only week and half but
it seems very long time. I will make
my letter short because you have so
many to read. have tried to be a
good gil and have good marks in my
lessons. I will tell you what I want.
It is as follows: A doll baby, games,
sewing machine, kid gloves, plush
muff. hair ribbons, and handkerchiefs.
It is getting late now so will close.
From your little girl,
Edwina Carver,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14

Dear Santa Claus:
II want doll baby, roller. skates.
sleigh, bed for my baby, trunk for
my habys, clothes. I am TRYING to be
good girl I think I am good on my
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
VIRGINIA NEWS

Hundreds Of men are being trans
ferred from Camp Lee to other camps
TO be mustered out of service. Thurs
day night special train OF ~ or
more coaches filled with men destined
for Northern camps pulled out, and
Yesterday morning another tram OF
II coaches left with men, both white
and colored, for Camp Mcclellan,
Ala.
AS a precaution against the recur-
renee of an epidemic Of the Spanish
influenza public schools of Bristo!
have beer closed until December 81,
by orders Of the mayors. In closing
the schools, it was stated that If the
disease continued to gain Roadway,
the closing Of theaters and poolrooms
and the prohibiting of public gather
ings would follow. There are said to
be several hundred cases Of the dis
ease in the city.
The Virginia Carolina Peanut
Growers Association, in session yes
terday at Suffolk, passed resolutions
to hold the 1918 crop still in the
hands Of the farmers. Following an
address by 3. c. Moomaw, bureau Of
markets, Washington, D. c., the as
ISOLATION voted to petition the food
administration and department Of
Agriculture to render assistance in
stabilizing the peanut market mad
continue the embargo on japanese
nuts.
One thousand or more men at
Camp Lee have received their dis
charges. Most Of them were colored
troops, who. came to the cantonment
from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
West Virginia. In addition a large
number of officers fr9m the replace
ment camp received their discharges.
1t is expected that by Saturday next
at least 10000 men will have been
mustered out of service at Camp
Lee, and that by Christmas about 90
900 now at the camp will have been
returned to civil life.
The grand camp Of Confederate
Veterans, in session in Lynchburg
elected officers as follows: Grand
commander. Thomas 3. Jackson,
Norfolk; first lieutenant commander.
Capt. John Lamb, Richmond; second
lieutenant commander, Judge Mullen,
Petersburg; third lieutenant COM
mander, Thomas S. West, Bellevue;
Inspector general, Thomas c. Miller,
LyncEburg; chaplain, Rev. DR.. J. c.
Reed, assistant chaplain, Rev. Brax-
ton Bryan, Petersburg; surgeon
general; Dr.. J. J. Terrell, Campbell
county; assistant surgeon general, J.
c. Bidgood, Richmond; quartermaster
general; Col. 0. X. Evans.
The Lynchburg City Council has
adopted a resolution cutting the pay
OF the city collector, city treasurer
and commissioner Of revenue, he
last two being State officers. The
city relationship is cut so that the
official will receive several thousand
dollars less than heretofore. The
treasurer's allowance is cut from
S2,400 to $500 a year and the COM
missioner of revenue will get s575
from the city for assessing s20.0o0,-
900 worth Of property, with the city
refusing to buy the bonds necessary
for the records. The present move
on the part of the city is to prevent
these Offices from returning funds to
the State over $500 maximum al
lowed those Offices. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
For SIZE

For Sale-seven room frame house,
1o17 Queen street, gas, bath, hot
and cold water. Sewer connection,
large yard. Immediate possession.
Price $3.50. NJ. T. Dwyer, Gazette
Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In Effect Juae 10. 1918

0CHcoule IN EtIecI SuNo lU, l5lo.
For Washington and points north
daily. S:08, 9:5S, 1903 q. NJ, 1913,
l2:zS; lis, 2:5s, 3:18, 1918, 1888
o. m.
Week days only, $40 p. m. Satur-
dayc only 5:O5 p. M, and Sundays only
BIB p. N.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 1886, 7:55 (local) and
DAT, a. m; 2:z7, 2:47, SIT (loraD
SIT, SIT, GIT p. M. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
1880 e. m daily ard 2:53 p. m. Satur-
days. Night train leaves 11:48 .. m.
daily for Fredericksburg and inter-
mediate stations.
NOTE-Times Of arrival and depar-
cure and connections not guaranteed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-14

Dear Santa Claus:-
just want to tell you what | would
like Christmas and how | am getting
along with school this year.
| have been good in school.
Now / will tell you what / want
this year: Books, watch handker-
chiefs, hair ribbons; but Santa please
bring back my carriage you took
away. Please give MY sister and
brother something. I must close,
Your little friend,
Norma Warder,
P. S.-Santa I forgot to tell you that
want a pair of kid gloves
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12

second victory Of the Marine. "Marne"
is the symbol OF German failure. Here
Germany was beaten back In 1914 and
1918.
As calais" meant humiliation to an
English Queen, so 'tMarne'' must mean
to the one time masters of Germany
the cause Of their downfall.
On August . the French took sois-
sons. Then the Allies drove forward
IN the north. Everywhere the German
armies were being hammered back
Foch struck here. struck there. giving
the enemy no chance for rest or deliberate
planning. BY September 10 the Allies
had recaptured practically all Of the
territory lost from March 81 to July IS.
Ions fell after four years.
The British were everywhere VIC
torious as the French and Americans
tore great holes in the retreating German
lines. One by one the German strong
holds. impregnable for four years, st.
Quentin, Cambria, Lille. Laon. fell to
the allied advance. The Americans had
cut the st. Mihiel salient out OF the
German line by a brilliant stroke on
September L. regaining $50 square
miles OF French territory and liberating
$4,000 Frenchmen. This was brilliant
OF American stan work
military planning rs we'll as OF dash and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12
PLANES TO CROSS ATLANTIC.
Plans for 5000 Horsepower Ma
chimes Announced by Aero Club.

Planes of 5000 horsepower are now
being designed for non stop flight across
the Atlantic, II was announced at the
Aero Club of America last night follow
Ing its annual meeting during which Of
hcers were elected. Some patriotic men
have volunteered to finance the building
and defray the expense Of the flights
Gianni Caproni, the Italian aviator, has
several of the planes already designed
and 1t is expected that construction will
begin soon.
The following officers were elected {:
President, Alan r. Hawley; yice-Presi-
dent, Henry A. Wise Wood Second
Vice-President, Godfrey L. Cabot Third
Vice-President, Rear Admiral Bradley
A. Fiske Fourth Vice-President, Charles
Jerome Edwards. Governors, Class A,
term expiring 1922, Lieut.. Col. James a.
Blair. U. s. A. 4: Henry Woodhouse. Allan
A. Ryan, Rear Admiral Bradley A.
F!ske: Class Il, term expiring 1921, Will
lam Hawley Governors. Class b, Major
Albdert B. Lambert. L. S. A. Henry b.
JOY, Lieut. Godfrey l.. Cabot, U. S ". |;
George NJ. Myers. John Hays Ham
mond. Jr.; Alberto Santos-Dumont.
Brighten. Robert X. Evans, u. s. A. !;
Major Max c. Fleischmann, u. S. A. ;
Treasurer, Lieut-Cok Charles Eliot
Warren.
Gen. Pershing, Admiral Sims and
Postmaster General Burlcson were
elected to honorary membership.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12
GENERALS AND OMSk
GOVERNMENT CLASH
Only One of Three Cossock
Armies Recognizes Cabinet.
BY the Associated Press.

NLADIvosToK. Nov. S.-An intolerable
situation exists in eastern Siberia reIa-
tive to military authority between Gen.
Ralmikoff. Cossack commander on the
ussuri River front Gen. SemenofY, who
has been prominent in the anti Bolshe-
vik councils here: Lieut.. Gen. Horyath,
one Of the leaders In the same move
ment, and Gen. ". l. Ivanoff, Minister OF
War in the Omsk Cabinet.
Kalmikoff. SemenoH and Horvath
came here recently to confer with the
War Minister. but after several days
Ka!mikoff heard that Gen. Ivanoff had
threatened TO subdue him by force II he
did not yield to the authority OF the
omsk Government. He left here with
out paying his respects Semenoff fol-
lowed him toward Khabarovsk and at
tempted to mediate between the two,
but succeeded only in obtaining recogni-
ton as a brother Hctman.
There are three Cossack armies, One
Is In eastern Siberia, one In the Baikal
region and one along the Amur River.
The latter is now united with the Cos
sack forces along the Ussuri front, and
only one, Gen. Semenoff's In the Baika,
region, recognizes the Onsk Govern
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12

courage. In the Anal weeks the Yankees
on the Meuse fought like tigers.
Everywhere the Teutonic coalition was
coliapsing. Austria tried to get peace on
September II and was spurned. Italy
was tearing her forces TO shrsds, TAX.
ing Trentino and Trieste. On October
Is President Wilson told Germany that
peace could not be granted while Ger
many remained criminal and her mill
tary masters had power. On October 10
the Germans quit the Belgian coast and
their submarine bases. and the end was
in sight, Bulgaria had surrendered
September 30, her military strength
broken by the allied drive from Salonca
through Serbia.
Turkey quit october 81. Austria ac-
cepted hard terms November 3. Ger
many was left alone, her armies every
where in rout, military and civilian
morale broken, revolution raging in hex
great cities. Bitter as the moment must
have been. she had to ask for an ar
nistice. President Wilson referred her
to Marshal Foch.
On November 8 ENJOYS of the German
Government went hat in hand and ap-
peaIed for terms. Their acceptance
meant that the war was over AZ with
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. armistico
terms implied utter surrender.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12

United State army trucks that cavorted.
whistlfng and footing, about the streets,
mad women among the laughing. shriek-
lug folks atop them. Women In uniform
stood on the running boards Of automo-
blles, and why they weren't shaken off no
one knew, but apparently everybody led
charmed life.
hsstily arranged one OF the most COM
plete and effective of the many parades
on Fifth avenue, constructed a peace
float In record time. II was not yet noon
and the echoes of the sirens that an
nounced the end OF the war to New
York still fingered on the air when this
huge truck. draped with red. white and
blue. was proudly escorted down the
avenue by Baumann employees. On its
very apex perched snow white figure
With a laughing. blushing face and long
yellow hhir--said to be the prsttiest girl
In the firms employ. And across the
front OF the truck was the magic word
In great letters
PEACE"
Peace nearly fell Off her pedestal as
the float passed Thirty-sixth street, for
suddenly, from lofty window. the form
OF n man came hurting forth and fell
toward the ground. Every one was de-
ceived. and yell went UP, but the yell
changed TO laughter. for at the end OF n
long rope the figure was drawn back
Then dozens Of girls and sailor lads pro-
ceeded to execute q wild dance on that
spot. trying to grab the figure, which
was dropped again ard again almost to
the ground and hauled back out of their
very hands. And SO the carnival
went on.
Suffrage Papers In Showers.
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, suffrage
leader was one Of the first to start the
throwing of loose paper which helped to
give the city gala appearance and the
Street Cleaning Department a day of
hard work. From the twentieth story
windows at 800 Fifth avenue, where the
New York State Woman Suffrage party
has Its headquarters, she threw forth
suffrage dodgers, newspapers torn In
scraps, sample ballots, the contents Of
waste paper baskets, everything she
could lay her hands on, until that part
of Fifth avenue looked as Wall street
did when the fake peace report hit II last
Thursday and sent everybody teInporar-
lily deliriops
It was girl who first thought of
honoring President Wilson in the pa
rade yesterday. Somewhere or other
she found a huge picture of the Presi-
dent and mounted II on n stout pole. She
had continuous ovation as abe marched
up Fifth avenue. and in front OF the
Union League Club was compelled to
stop while the men who crowded the
balcony OF the club gave three cheers
for Woodrow Wilson.
Baby carriages were not lacking In
the crowds. AZ you moved along. I'M
able to see where you walked because
of the human mass crammed tighter
than any subway rush hour crush, sud-
denly your foot would touch something
hard. and there would be a gocart with
tiny face peering up: and why the
babies weren't frightened to death and
likewise trampled no one knows. but
apparently they had as good a time as
nearly everybody else. Sometimes the
gocarts were propelled by grownups, but
sometimes 1t would Just be a party of
Little Mothers from the lower East Side
determined not to be cheated out Of the
universal celebration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12
ENTENTE TO PUNISH
.TYRANT CRIMINALS
Fate of Fugitive German
Officials Discussed.

WARRINGTON, Nov. IA German
radio message picked up by the Ameri-
can station confirming the report that
William HohenzollerT 10 In Holland.
where he Is stated to be awaiting a de-
cision by the officials Of the Netherlands
Government as to his status. says Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg Is not with the
former EinperorN but has remained at
the headquarters of the German General
stan.
The possibility OF bringing William
Hohenzollern and his arch accessories
before bar OF Justice to answer for
high crimes against the laws Of nations
and humanity was discussed here to-day
by experts In international law.
There was no official comment from
any Government source, nor would q ose
who talked Informally venture unquaii-
fed assertions as TO tho former En-
peror's lack OF immunity from arrest
and extradition from the haven he has
sought within the Dutch borders.
The little kingdom of Holland has
been placed In a most difficult and en-
barrassing situation by the arrival OF
her unexpected guests. who are said TO
include many members Of the German
Great General STAFF.
At least some OF these men are be-
leved to figure on lists prepared by the
British and French governments Of civil
officials and soldiers guilty OF violating
the rules OF civilized warfare. Specifi-
cations concern submarine warfare on
merchant shipping and hospital vessels,
Commandment OF unfortified seaports.
mistreatment OF prisoners OF war. mur-
der OF civilians. such as Nurse Edith
Caveli and Capt. Fryatt deliberate de-
s'ruction OF private property, lootlne.
robbery and levying OF unlawful fines
upon helpless communities.
Sir George Cave, In the British Par
lament. has given n list OF the guilty
parties. who should be held, Re said, 10
strict accountability for their mis-
deeds Now that many of those named
on the list are fugitives from their own
countries. It Is expected that efforts TO
bring them to trial will not be long de-
layed.
Both Holland and Switzerland. in
giving asylum to refugees. will find them
selves In conflict with the demand OF the
great Entente Powers that such an ex
ample be made now that all tyrants
whether autocrats such as have been
ousted from Germany or psuedo-repub-
leans as in Russia, will be restrained
In future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12

also records how badly she has been re-
warded.
After centuries OF repression. contin-
ues the Pontiff, Poland lives as ever. He
recalls the attachment OF the church to
Poland in the nations darkest days. as
we'll as at the zenith of her glory. Pope
Clement XIV. theoretically protested to
the Powers against the Acknowledgement
Of Poland. as did several OF his sue
cessors. The documents in the archives
Of the Vatican relating to Poland, which
are to be published soon, says the
Pcntiff, will show the almost indescrlb-
able martyrdom OF the Polish nation.
But. thanks be to God" he adds. the
dawn of resurrection for Poland is finally
breaking. We raise our most ardent
prayers that. soon having regained her
full Independence, she may again take
her place In the comfy of nations. con-
tInulng her history as a civilized Chris
tian nation.
"Contemporaneously. we wish that all
other nat!onalties. even IL non-Catholic,
that were once subject to Russia may
decide their own fate, developing and
prospecting In their confidence and love
for Poland"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12
TOTAL CASUALTIES
SET AT 27,S75,OOO
Continued from Fifth Page.

ceeded an offensive conducted between
Scissors and Rheims.
Marshal Foch. now able to utilize hun
dreds OF thousands OF fresh American
troops, hurled them into the fight at
Cantigny and at Beileau Wood. north OF
Chateau Thierry. June IL, and there.
lighting like madmen, the Americans
stopped the German lunse and perhaps
saved Paris.
On July Is the Germans, having taken
breath, made their final desperate effort
OF the war. They struck forward east
and southeast Of Rheims, but on July
IS Foch with his French. British. Amer
lean and italian troops counter attacked
so savagely that the German offensive
became a retreat. BY July 20 the south
bank OF the Marine had been cleared Of
German troops and tho bells OF Paris
were ringing the glad tidinEs of the