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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-04
PERU

Mrs. Goa Wyman is spending few
days of this week in South London
derry with her sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman and
family Of New York, arrived the last
of the week and are occupying their
place here which they bought last fall.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Farnum and
daughter, Miss Jessie, have arrived
from Newport and are to make their
home on their farm here for the pres
emit
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonner were
at her parents few days last week.
Mr.. Bonner returned to Deerfeld the
last of the week. Mrs. Bonner will
remain for awhile.
School in town closed Friday with
picnic. The teachers returned to their
homes in Weston on Sunday. The
pupils who were absent not more than
one day during attendance were;
James Farnum, Marjorie and Rudolph
LYON; those absent one day and half:
Lucy Jones; absent two days: Horace
Crandall; three days: Phillip Hapgood
and Clarke Stone.
The drive for War Savings Stamps
here was very successful, our quota
being s4,840, but over $1,000 was
raised, giving US more than $1,000
over our quota. The campaign was
driven by the town chairman for the
drive, Perry Warren and postmaster
D. X. Millington. A we'll attended and
interesting meeting was held in the
church on Friday evening.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-04
Dorset Red Cross Notes

Those who pledged money to the
second Red Cross war fund are re-
minded that the first installment on
the pledges is due the first Of July.
Money may be left with Mr.. Haven at
the manse. Checks should be made
payable TO the Second Red Cross War
Fund.
The work committee is very glad to
be able to announce that the June
quota is finished in full, and is ready
to be sent in on time. As the consign-
ment Of wool yarn was very much de-
layed there was much uncertainty as
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-04
National Prohibition

Whether it is generally known by the
people of Vermont that Congress has
proposed to add to the Constitution of
the United States an amendment en-
forcing for all time national prohibi-
ton upon all the country in case three
fourths Of the legislatures OF the
states ratify the bill is not known. If
this fact is known by all of the people
it is up to them, and especially up to
the voters at the next freeman's meet
ing to make wise selections i'll the
election of representatives ard SEN
ators who will 60 to Montpelier next
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-04

necessary but an indescribable shame
to write this prohibition measure into
our constitution at this time. II would
be Just stealing away the rights OF
those American citizens to vote upon
this national measure. Gentlemen,
where is your honor?
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-04

Constipation causes headache, indi-
pestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For
mild, opening medicine, use Doans
Repulets. 30c a box at all stores. adv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
Lets Get a Divorce Tonight.

Miss Billie Burke, who will be seen
in "Lct's Get Divorce" at the Rich
mond tonight, is one Of the most cap
able screen artists of the day. The
story Of this splendid picture play has
10 do with a convent girl in southern
France. whose romantic soul prompts
her to indulge in harmless firtationS.
She weds a student, but when he set
ties down to hum-drum marital ex.
istence, the romance in her nature
again asserts itself. She meets anothe,
man whom she thinks she loves and
begs her husband to divorce her in
order that she may wed again. This
provokes numerous complications, and
in the scenes that ensue, comedy,
pathos and heart appealing moments
are blended with highly satisfactory
results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
Notice

Notice is hereby given, that in con-
formty with the provision Of an Act
of the General Assembly of Virginia
approved March 10, 1916, (Acts 1916:
Chapter f46, pages 2l9-223-224), the
undersigned will on the lst day OF
June, 1918. apply to the Corporation
Court OF the City of Alexandria, for
a License to purchase, store, and sell
wine for sacramental purposes, pure
whiskey and pure brandy and pure
fruit, ethyl, and gram alcohol for
medicinal, scientific, mechanical and
pharmaceutical purposes; and to pur-
chase and use ardent spirits and al
cohol for the manufacture of favoring
extracts. toilet. medicinal and antisep-
tic preparations or solutions, and
patent and proprietary medicines, as
provided in the said Act of the As
sembly.
E. L. Allen & Co.,
May 6. 1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
THE WALLACE PRIZES.
Contest Held at the Episcopal Thea-
lcgical Seminary CT Virginia.

The Wallace Prize Contest in public
cxtemporancous speaking open to the
Senior Glass OF the Episcopal Pheolog-
ical Seminary near this city was held
in the chapel OF the Episcopal High
School Friday night at s o'clock. The
members Of the Senior Class entering
the contest were Nessrs. George Rob-.
inson Hiatt. Robert ". Lewis, Alex
andcr Miller, Gordon NJ. Reese, San
ford Lewis Rotter, Armand f. II.
Scrent and Clarence L. Wolfe.
The subject, which is always cho-
ep by the faculty Of the seminary
f3, this contest was "How best to win
men to Christianity The judges
who kindly consented to serve both
the faculty and the students who en-
tered were the Rev. VIM. J. Morton,ot
Christ Church, OF this city, and Mr.. Y.
Ward Boswell, also of this city, to-
gether with Dr. Harryman ana Mr..
William Worthington, of Seminary
Hill. and Professor Giigs5y Shackel-
ford Of the Episcopal High School.
The successful contestants were Mr..
Gordon ". Reese, Of Lancaster, Pa,
who was adjudged the recipient Of the
first prize, and Mr., a. +. Henry Sc
rent, of New York City, the recipient
o. the second.
The whole contest was we'll sustain
e!, all the addresses were excellent
and showed good ability On the part
cf the speakers as men who could
proved themselves preachers of earn
estness and power for the coming days
Of t Church's life III which her
greatest work will be winning souls
TO serve Christ AMI TO make them
examples Of this life to the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
GAIL FOR 6.l35 yIRGINIANS.
White Men tc Be Drafted Now and q
O69 Negroes in Three Weeks.

Richmond, Va, May 6.-Virginia $
net quota Of white men in the next
draft call, announced last week will
be 6.135. The gross call Of white men
is $500. Of this number 3,l74 have
been inducted into service. The gross
quota of negroes is $500. OF this
number 1851 have been inducted,
leaving 2,O69. The negroes will go
to camp about three weeks after the
white men are sent.
The office of the adjutant general
stresses a call made for 500 grammar
school graduates, received yesterday.
Men within draft age may volunteer
until May %, to be sent to the Uni
versity o, Virginia for training.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06

Notice is hereby given, that IN con-
formity with the provision of an Act
of the General Assembly of Virginia
approved March 10, 1916, (Acts 1916
Chapter JAG, pages 219-223-224, the
undersigned will on the 21st day OF
May, 1918, apply to the Corporation
Court of the City Of Alexandria, for
a license to purchase, store, and sell
wine for sacramental purposes, pure
whiskey and pure brandy and pure
fruit, ethyl, and grain alcohol tol
medicinal, scientific, mechanical and
pharmaceutical purposes; and to pur'
chase and use ardent spirits and al
cohol for the manufacture of fiavorlng
extracts, toilet, medicinal and antlseP,
tic preparations or solutions, ana
patent and proprietary medicines, as
provided in the said Act Of the As
sembly.
Edgar Warfield, Jr.
May 4, 1918.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
CONFERENCE CALLED
Governor Davis Asks Local Officers
Charged With Enforcement of Law
in Camp Communities to Confer
With Him.

Richmond, Va, May 6.-Governol
Davis has issued an invitation to the
local officers charged with law enforce
ment in the camp communities to meet
him and leading state and Fedora
officials at Richmond on May 9 to con
slider ways and means of better pro.
tecting the health and morals of oul
soldier and sailor heroes now in train,
ing in Virginia. More than two hun.
dred officials have been invited to at
tend, including the ranking army and
navy officers stationed in this state
The Importance of this conference is
emphasized by the Governor in his
letter to those he has asked to attend
the conference.
"In ORDER" Governor Davis says, "to
protect the health and morals of our
soldiers, sailors and marines, and OF
the munitions, shipyard and other war
workers, as we'll as of the civil popu.
lation the War and Navy Departments
have requested the governors of the
several states to cooperate in law
enforcement in the communities con-
tiguous to military and naval camps
and in which are located large war
industrial establishments.
"Realizing that closer co-opera-
tion between these communities in
Virginia and between our state anG
local officials with the Federal Govern
ment is essential to more success,
full law enforcement, | deem it ad-
visable that a conference be held i'm
mediately to consider this problem. i
have, therefore, called meeting of al
officers charged with law enforcement
in the camp communities of Virginia,
health officers, and others interested
in this phase of war service to NEE:
at Richmond on Thursday. May 8, 1918
at 10 a. M, in the hall of the House
of Delegates"
The Governor stated today that he
hoped every official invited would at
tent this conference, as it was in the
interest of a patriotic service that
Virginia should make every effort
properly to perform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
RADICAL LEGISLATION.
Southern Methodist Conference Con
sideriHg Several Marked Changes.

Atlanta, Ca, May 6.-Radical legis-
lation curtailing the authority Of
bishops, granting laity rights to wo-
men, increasing lay representation at
annual conferences, and abolishing the
time limit on charges has been
brought before the quadrennial south
ern Methodist general conference in
session here, in memorials presented
by various church conferences. A
movement to divide the church into
Episcopal districts, assigning each of
the various bishops to a specified dis
tricts. has been started. Memorials
for this action were presented by the
North Georgia, Fort Worth, Texas,
Baltimore and Virginia conferences.
Opposition to this movement was ex-
pressed in the Episcopal address
Thursday.
Bishop Warren A. Chandler, Bishop
John C. Kilgo, Dr.. ". F. McMurray
and George S. Sexton have presented
the report of the general conference
committee on the representative
church to be erected at Washington,
D. c., under the auspices of the gen
eral board of the church extension
The success of the enterprise IS as
sured through the announcement that
April so, 1918, the total amount pledg-
ed to this endeavor was $411,345. The
conference has been Informed that
the church now has under construction
an imposing marble building, easily
ranking in character with any build
ing in the national capital devoted
either to religious Or governmental
purposes. The building is expected tc
be completed in July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
NEWSPAPERS NECESSITIES.
Bernard NJ. Baruch Deems Them Es-
genital to Public.

Bernard ". Baruch, chairman of
the War Industries Beard, announced
last week that newspapers were a
war necessity-that they were re-
CURED to place before tire people prop
erly the progress and information OF
the war.
He decided to form a commodity
section of the War Industries Board,
with a chairman to be selected by the
American Newspaper Publishers As
scciat.on. The subject OF scarcity OF
paper will be gone into and means
adopted for the ending Of the great
waste in paper Of all kinds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
MANS POCKET PICKED
c. B. Durrett, of Fredericksburg, Re-
lieved of SIS While on Washing
ton Southern Train.

Shortly after noon today word came
to the station house that a man had
had his pocket picked as north bound
Washington Southern train upon
which ne was passenger was enter
ing union station. Officer Roland
proceeded to the station, where he
found three individuals who were al
legged to have left the train at this
place with man, who, it was said,
hal scared the pockctbook. Officer
Roland arrested two of the men and
placed them in a jitney while he went
after the third man. The two he ar
rested Jumped from the jitney and
startei to run. jut the officer overlook
them and placed the trio in the ma
chine. They were taken before the
Policc Court when c. B. Durrett, of
fredericksburg, testified that he had
been robbed of SIS by one Of the
quarterniGn. An Alexandrian testi-
fci that the man ne saw take the
pccketbook from Durrett's pocket
made his escape. and that the trio
before the court blocked the passage
way Of the train until the pickpocket
vanished. The three men III the dock
gave their names at James Wiltsie,
Of st. Louis; Charles Duncan, Of Phil
adelphia, and Michael Hurley. Of New
York. They were ordered to be held
or five days.
Henry Elmore. arrested by Officer
Campbell for vagrancy, was sent 10
jail for thirty days.
Samuel Fl. Hunt, charged with vio-
lating the prohibition law, was held
for the action Of the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
CASES N THE POLICE COURT
Most Of the Accused Forfeit Their Cot.
lateral by Failing to Appear.

Most OF the Accused fOfie!t l hclr Cot
lateral by Failing to Appear.
The following persons forfeited col
lateral By failing TO appear in the
Police Court this morning:
j. c. M'Clanhan, charged with Vio-
lating ethe speed law.
E. J. Cameo, charged with operating
an automobile without light.
Five negroes, charged with gamb.
ling.
William Griffin, colored. charged
with carrying concealed weapons.
Henry Burke, charged with being
drunk and disorderly.
Reece Cation, charged with violating
the Sunday law.
Frederick kier, colored, charged
with assault.
Roy Ross, charged with being dunk
Lou Johnson and'Ju!ia Cato, charged
with dlSorderly conduct.
Samuel Hurt, charged with having
an unlawful quantity of liquor in his
possession, was held subject to the
action of the Federal authorities, i!
having been shown that he is abou:
to be drafted.
Harry Grover. charged with violat,
ing the Sunday law, was fined So. He
was represented by r. 3. Washington
who noted an appeal.
Charles Wilburn and William Bry-
ant, charged with trespassing upor
the property of the Southern Railway
Company, were fined so each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
AMERICAN GUNS WORK


way to France" and Pounding Foes
With the American Armies West Of
Montdidier, May 6.-American guns
are shelling Montdidier, Cantigny,.
Mesnil-St. Georges and other towns
and roads in this vicinity captured by
the Germans some time ago.
MCntdidier, which can be seen from
observation posts in the American
lines, has been badly knocked about,
but the church is still standing. The
Cantieny church also is intact, al
though it is probably used as a Ger
nan observation post.
The American artillery blew up
What was probably an ammunition
lump near Cantigny, the fire lasting
nalf an hour.
There is great aerial activity III
this sector Two Bcche planes were
shot down and another was captured.
The Germans have introduced 9 new
method Of using gas. They are throw
ing over glass bottles, apparently
fired by springs, which burst and lib
crate nauseous fumes.
Three Germans recently were cap
tured by Yankee trick. Nine of
them attempted raid on an Ameri-
can post. Three of them were caught.
One of these escaped, but before reach
ing the German lines he encountered
another American patrol and was
wounded and recaptured.
4 patrol, which encountered more
than forty Boches in No Mans Land,
fought It's way safely back to the
American lines, iniicting heavy cas-
ualties on the Germans.
With the French Armies in the
Field, May 6.--The Germans Saturday
and Sunday began the systematic de-
struction of Amiens the same as they
Rheims.
They hurled more than $50 shells
and sixty aerial torpedoes into the
city, causing heavy property damage,
killing some civilians, and endaneer-
ing the cathedral, the palace of JUS
tice and the museum, which contains
the famous Pucis De Chavnnes mu-
rails.
Amiens was EVACUATED by large
proportion of the civilian population
some time ago. Recent dispatches de-
clared that Rheims practically had
been razed, and stated the famous
there was so badly wrecked
its collapse was imminent. !, Z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
auto ENGINE DAMAGED

Auto Truck and Train Come Together
at Wilkes and Alfred Streets Last
Night.
A burning automobile at New Alex
andria caused an alarm Of fire to be
sounded last night. 1t was at first
supposed the machine was on the
north side of Hunting Creek, and the
chemical engine started south on Al
fred street. When it reached Wilkes
street a freight started to back out OF
the yard at the depot, and the tram
and engine came together on the
crossing. The fire engines mud guard
was considerably damaged and some
O. the ladders were broken. Several
of the occupants o. the engine re-
ceived mirror injuries by the accident.
It is alleged by those or the truck
that they had no notification of the ap-
proach of the train, they being unable
to see hagman who usually precedes
a train moving on Wilkes street.
A warrant was sworn out against
members Of the train crew for alleged
negligence, and the case will be
brought before the Police Court next
Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
CARDINALS DEFEATED
Home Team Plays Coed Game, But
Could Not Hold the Soldier Boys
From Winning.

FROM w lliilHSa
The Cardinals and Quarermasters'
teams played twelreinning game
yesterday and the home boys received
the small end of 9-to-6 score, three
runs being tailed in the twelfth III
ming by errors and close decision:
against them.
In the Cardinals half of the twelfth
inning Devers hit long drive to right
field and pulled Up at third base, al
though it would have been a clean
home-run had ne not been halted by
the decision "foul ball" Jimmy
Quayle pitched fine ball and should
have won his game, having eighteer.
strike-outs to his credit, and was ably
supported by Catcher Yost. who
caught pretty game, and also Tailed
the first run for the Cardinals
The soldier lads had strong team
lined ,lp.as follows: DunleYN. short
stop; Brown, right field; Frank, sec
ond base; Ruediger, third base; Smith
left field; Drew, center field; Smith
first base; Murray, catcher; Carr,
pitcher. Carr and Murray are strong
battery and are sure to make trouble
for any team they oppose. Lieut.
Smith at first was the bright star of
the Sammies and captured everything
in his part of the infeld.
The Cardinals lined up as follows:
Sweeney. first base; burnett, se"ont
stop: Owens, right field; Lynn. left
base; Payne. third base; Dorers. short.
field; Strunkle. center field; Quayle
pitcher, and Yost catcher. All the
home boys played we'll at times, bat
their form showed lack of all-round
practice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
ANNA HELD OPERATED on.
Truck Drivers Blood Is Transfused
TO Actress. Who Quickly Improves.

New York, May 6.-AHaa Held, the
actress, underwent the operation OF
blood TRANSMISSION at her apartment
late Yesterday, and Il marked improve
ment was Immediately noticeable in
her condition. her physicians asserted.
The blood was contributed from the
veins OF Ernest Lane, a truck driver,
who glowed with health, and who
walked from the apartment with a
firm step garter hour after giving
his blcod.
Miss Held was the second woman to
whom Lane had given of his blood to
save her life in extremity, It was stat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
SAUERkRAUT DISAPPEARS.
Manufacturers Say Consumption Has
Fallen OF 75 Per Cent Since We
Went to War.

New York, May G.-Popular wrath
against The "Kai:er, kultur and kab-
bage" is driving sauerkraat off the
American dinner table.
Sauerkraut manufacturers here de-
cidcd to appeal to the Federal food
administration 20 save it by putting
it's O. X. on new slogan-"Eat Lib
erty cabbage" :"
Since the United States entered the
war the consumption CT sauerkraut IN
this country has fallen off fully 70 per
cent, they say, and they have enor-
nous stocks on their hands, which
they cannot market.
The price has dropped already to
;l3 and Sl4 d barrel of forty-hve
gallons from $50 to $50 barrel 1t
tie more than Il year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
Notice.

The business formerly conducted by
tho late Julian F. Chauncey will be
hereafter carried on under the name
of Mrs. Julian F. Chauncey. The pub
lie and particularly former customers;
are notified that the best quallty OF al!
kinds of meat and meat products Will
be handled and sold, and their patron
age IS respectfully solicited:
HELENA c. CHAUNCE1.
iO4-3Ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
TO FIGHT FOR AMERICA.
Two Hundreds AustrianS Offered Dis
charge at Camp Lee. Decide to Re-
main in Service.

Camp Lee, Va, May 6.-Two hun
Austrians, subjects o. Emperor
Charles, who have not completed their
naturalization papers, were transfer
red from the units Of the Eightieth
Division yesterday TO the Tenth IN
fantry of the regular army at Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind. Previously
these men had been given the oppor-
tunity OF being discharged from the
service. but chose to fight for the
country Of their adoption. More than
1000 foreigners have been discharged
from the service at this camp On or
dcrs from the War Department. The
majority were from Western Pcnnsyi-
vania regiments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
IO4-30t
Debt Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the effect
that all things. bicycle frames and
accessories, parts of printing presses,
types. ETC., will be sold to the highest
bidder on the 18th of May if the own
er, Joseph Rose, does not pay rent
due for shop and storage for items,
etc. named above.
Miss NJ. NJ. Madella.
1O6-tf Proprietor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
MAN DYNAMITES HIMSELF
Ties Stick to His Waist and Sets Oh
Fuse

Ties Stick to Ills Waist ana sets oh
Fuse.
Cumberland, Md, May G.-Tying a
stick of dynamite to his waist and
igniting the fuse was the method used
to commit suicide by Frank Lohman,
50 years old of near Connellsville, Fri
day. He boarded at the home OF Ed
ward Princhany. Mrs. Princhany, who
was in the yard feeding the chickens,
saw the man at the window of his
room with the dynamite tied to his
waist. The explosion which followed
wrecked the rear part of the house
and knocked Mrs. Princhany to the
ground. Nothing but small pieces re-
main Of the man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Captain Carl NJ. J. Won Zielinski, U.
S. n. A., of Camp Lee, Petersburg,
and Mrs. Won Zielinski, are the guests
of the latter's mother, Mrs. lsobel
C. Boswell, at her home in North
Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06

The Allison w. C. T. U. will hold a
Mothers Day service in the Children's
Home at 7:45 o'clock tonight. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06

Robert E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will discuss plans for the
ob.ervance CT Decoration day, May
oath, at meeting to be held at Lee
Camp Hall this evening at 8 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06

Mr.. Andrew Jackson Davis died last
night at his home at the corner OF
Prince and Fairfax streets, after q
long illness. He leaves widow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-06

The remains of Mrs. Willie F. Tav-
ener. who died at Del Ray on Satur-
dav, will be sent to Delaphane, Va.
tomorrow morning for burial. The de-
ceased was 80 years cid.