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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
CRASH 1000 FEET ALOFT
One Flyer Killed, One Dying, After
Collision Over Long Island

Mineola, n. Y, May i1.-One Amer.
lean army aviator cadet was killed
and two other were injured in a col
lision between two airplanes above
Central Park, Long Island Wednes-
day afternoon.
The student who was killed was
John B. Erwin, of Muldrow, Miss. The
injured cadets are Ralph E. Jeremy
Of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and Julian R
Vidner, of Washington, D. c.
Erwin and Jeremy were in one air.
plane, which was flying east from
Meadowbrook AS their machine
passed above Central Park, at a height
of about 1000 feet, Vidner rose in his
airplane. A strong west wind swept
the two machine into contact in the
misty atmosphere, and both fell.
Edwin was instantly killed in the
crash. Jeremy was found under the
wreckage and may die from his in
tcrnal injuries. Vidner suffered a
broken nose.
The three students arrived at the
army signal corps aviation station
here few days ago from Texas,
where they had undergone a prelinli-
nary course in flying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
Notice.

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 146, 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 sacramento purposes, pure
whiskey and pure brandy and pure
fruit, ethyl, and grain alcohol for
medicinal, scientific, mechanical and
phagmaceutical purposes; and to pur-
chase and use ardent spirits and al
cohol forSehe manufacture of fiavoring
extracts, toNet, medicinal and antisep-
tic preparatnsanas or solutions, and
patent and prRMietary medicines, as
provided in thsssaid Act Of the As
sembly.
EdeNsWarheld, Jr.
Nav 1919 No.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
CRISIS BRINGS KAISER HOME
Results From Rejection of Suffrage
Reform by the Diet.

Berne, Switzerland, May 11.-Em-
peror William has returned to Pots
dam owing to the political crisis re,
sulting from the rejection of suffrage
reform by the Prussian Diet. Count
Won Hertling, the imperial chancellor,
has been summoned to Potsdam to
report on the situation.
Berlin, May II emperor William
replied to Chancellor Won Hertlings
congratulations on the conclusion Of
peace between Germany and Rou-
mania with this message:
"The termination of the state of
war in the east fills me also with
proud joy and gratitude. Thanks to
Gods gracious help the German peo-
pie with never failing patriotism, un,
der brilliant military leadership and
with the assistance of strong diplom-
acy, are fighting step by step for a
happy future.
az cannot but convey my thanks on
this occasion to you and also to your
collaborators. God will help US to
pass through the struggle which the
hostile attitude of the powers, still un-
der arms against us has forced us to
continue and to conclude it victori-
ously for the good of Germany and
her allies"
Emperor William, IN telegram to
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the Ger
man secretary for foreign affairs, said:
''The conclusion of peace with Rou-
mania gives me an opportunity Of eX-
pressing my joyful satisfaction that
peace has now been given to the entire
eastern front.
"May rich blessings descend on the
peoples concerned from the resump-
ton of peaceful LABOR to which they
can now devote themselves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
BURNS HIS GERMAN SHIP
CAPTAIN of Eitel Friedrich, Destroyed
In Colombia, Says He Received
Orders.


In Colombia, Says He Received
Orders.
An Atlantic Port, May 11.-Passen"
gers on a steamship arriving here this
week from Colombia said that the
burning of the informed German
steamship Prinz Eitel Friedrich in the
harbor of Puerto Colombia last month
was the act of the ships commander,
Captain Dewall, and that the COM
mander and his crew, after escaping,
were arrested. Captain Dewall told
the Colombian authorities, according
to the passenger, that he set fire to
the vessel by order of high German
officials.
A brief dispatch received from b.
gotta on April &c told of the burning
and sinking of the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich. The passengers arriving yester-
day said she went down in mid-harbor
after a successful effort to avert de-
struction of the pier and loaded ware
houses.
The destruction of the ship took
place "a hours before she was to be
held under lien for payment of money
due to New York brokers who had fur
nished her with supplies prior tc
Americas entry in the war, the pas
sengers added. Two representatives
of the United States Shipping Board
were in Colombia prepared to adjudi-
cate the situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11

Prince street 80 feet 5 inches, to the
beginning, with all rights and appur-
tenances to the same belonging.
Third: Beginning on the west side
of Patrick street, 206 feet Az inches
south of Duke street and running
thence south on Patrick street 10 feet
21i inches, to the line Of the lot OF
ground conveyed by Robert Elliott to
George T. Klipstein, NJ. D., thence
west 100 feet to court, thence north
on said court Is feet "a inches, and
thence east 100 feet to the beginning
with all appurtenances.
Fourth: Beginning on the north
side of Wilkes street 1913 feet > inches
west of Lee street and running thence
east on Wilkes street 20 feet 5 inches;
thence north parallel with Lee street
1O5 feet inches; thence west parallel
with Wilkes street 20 feet 5 inches,
and thence south in direct line lO3
feet inches to the beginning, with
the right Of way over an alley on the
cast in common with others.
Terms of sale-.Cash.
SAMUEL H. LUNT,
Auctioneer.
Douglass Stuart,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
TRAINS TO CAMP HUMPHREYS.
Expect Branch Railroad from Acco'
tink to be Completed Within the
Next Week.

Expect Branch Railroad from Acco.
tink to be Completed Within the
Next Week.
The announcement that trains will
probably be running within week
from the main line Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac, at Ac-
cotink, oveer a standard guage rail
road, built by army engineer troops,
to point within two miles of the GEN.
ter of Camp Humphreys, is Of especial
interest to this community, as Alexan-
dlia is in close touch with that cam
torment and realizes the great con-
venience to the camp by this railroad
service. the road VIII eliminate the
truck service between the camp and
Accotink, which now requires 40
trucks, and the truck service between
Alexandria is sufficient to use a train
of 80 of the large army trucks.
This road was built by the erg!n-
GERS, under the command of Colonel
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Last night an interesting entertain
ment was held at the Y. N. C. A, at
Camp Humphreys, when the principal
address was delivered by John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., who was accompa.
MED by William Knowles Cooper, gen.
eral secretary OF the Washington Y.
NJ. c. A..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
MAY LEAD HOME REVOLT
Emperor Charles Believed Ready to
Join Anti-German Party In Dual
Empire.

Emperor Charles Believed Ready TO
Join Anti-German Party In Dual
Empire.
Berne, Switzerland, May II = En-
peror Karl is now expected to lead a
revolt in his own empire. That's the
conclusion drawn from the latest Aus
trian development by exiles from Aus
tria living and working here.
He'll try to change it from threat
ened military outbreak into political
evolution. He'll seek to save his Haps-
burg dynasty by splitting from the
Hohenzollerns.
Karl is expected to act in his ca.
pacity as King of Hungary, not as
Emperor of Austria. He has dismissed
the Austrian parliament and under
taken absolute rule in that part of the
empire, Immediately following his
open negotiations with the semi-loyal
Bohemians, who hate their German
rulers.
Hungary continues under parlia-
mentary government. Thus King
Karl is placating Hungarians and try
ing to turn them toward the plan of
a federated state, in which Hungar-
ians and Germans will be no more
powerful than other nationalities with
in the Umpire, in proportion to their
numbers.
Hungarians have opposed federat-
ed state, not because they love Ger
mans or the Hapsburg king, but be-
cause their alliance with Germans has
permitted them to lord it over the
Slavic and Roumanian elements Of
Hungary's population, just as the
Germans of Austria have lorded i:
over the Bohemians, Slovaks and
Poles.
Now Hungarians begin to see that
their dominance over their neighbors
is purchased at the price of German
dominance over Hungary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
BUMPER WHEAT CROP
Farmers Should Harvest 572,0OO,000
Bushels This Year.

American farmers will harvest l54,-
100000 mere bushels Of winter wheat
this year than last, according to crop
forecasts made public this week by the
Department of Agriculture. A yield
of 572,000,0O0 bushels is predicted as
against last years estimated produc-
ton Of 4lS,OC00G0 bushels. The larg-
est ever recorded was CS5, 100000 in
1914, and the smallest 400,000,000 in
1912.
The rye yield is estimated at ST.
100000 as against G0,l45,000 bushels,
the product last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
EIGHTH WOMAN IN CASE.
Says Helmuth Schmidt Married And
Then Robbed Her.

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-THE 80 wo-
man to enter the mystery surrounding
Helmuth Schmidt, self-slayer and al
legged bigamist according to local au-
thorities identified him positively as
the: man to whom she was married
and who, four asSsIater' deserted her,
taking $4,000 of her savings. She is
Mrs. Helmuth Schmidt, of Chicago, to
whom photograph of Schmidt was
sent week ago by the police here.
Word of her Identification was sent
hydetectives in Chicago it was stated,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
ROUNDED UP IN BATH.
New York Police Get Is Young Men
In Stacker Raids.

New York, May 11.-Four police
raiding parties entered ten Turkish
baths between and o'clock Thurs
day morning and arrested IS young
men who could not produce Federal
or State registration cards. Some of
the bathers tried to hide in the steam
and the detectives had an uncomfort-
able time locating them. The raids
were made at the request OF the Fed
eral authorities endeavoring to round
up all military slackers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
SMALL BOYS SAVE A TRAIN.
Two Ten Year-Olds Discover Broken
Rail and Avert Bad Wreck.

Rail and Avert Bad Wreck.
Shenandoah, Pa, May 11.-John Nc
Donald and Martin Monaghan. each
about ten years old, are entitled to
Carnegie medals for saving a train
filed with passengers on the way to
this city form plunging down a steep
embankmcnt at Lost Creek, on the
Shenandoah branch of the Philadel-
rh;a & Reading Railway Wednesday
afternoon.
The boys were playing near the
tracks when they discovered broken
rail and about the same time heard
the whistle Of a passenger train which
was laundering along at high speed.
The little fellows acted quickly. Mon:
Afghan took of his red sweater and
Mcdonald his coat, and both ran
ahead and succeeded in tagging the
train before it Reached the broken
rail.
The boys were showerei with con-
graduation by Engneman Berdanier,
Conductor Casle and the grateful pas
sengers who filed ali the little fellows
pockets with coins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the sUcck
holders of the Abingdon Company,
Incorporated, for tile election Of. direc-
tors and the transaction Of such other
business as may be brought before it,
will be held at the main Office of the
Company, No. III South Fairfax
street. Alexandria, Va, on Tuesday,
May ID, 1913, at noon.
z. L. WHITE;
iO2-12t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
THE TEST THAT TELLS
Is The Test of Time. Many Alexan-
dria People Have Made This Test.

Years ago this Alexandria citizen
told in public statement, the benefit
derived from Doan's Kidney Pills,
The statement is now confirmed
the testimony complete. Instances
like this are numerous. They doubly
prove the merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Can any Alexandria reader
demand more convincing proof? IT'S
Alexandria testimony-it may be in
vestigated.
Mrs. G. W. Davis, 107 Prince ST..
ne for long while and pronounced
Alexandria, says: "Doctors treated
my case of kidney trouble a severe
one. Often l felt so miserable that
I almost gave up hope. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought me relief after
everything else had failed to help
Inc. Doan's removed the kidney
weakness and l became strong and
WELL"
Three years later Mrs. Davis adj
ded: 81 still take Doan's Kidney
Pills occasionally, when my kidneys
don't act as they should. I always
get quick relief"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kindney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Davis has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
MINISTER ACCUSED
Rev. C. w. Strickland, OF frankfort,
Del, Charged With Sedition In
Sermon.

Rev. C. w. Strickland, OF Frankford,
Del, Charged With Sedition In
Sermon.
Laurel, Del, May ia sensation
was created throughout Sussex coun-
ty yesterday, when it became known
that two prominent men, officials of
Frankfort Methodist Episcopal church,
had filed with the Department Of Jus
tice affidavits charging their pastor,
the Rev. C. W. Strickland, a leading
member of the Wilmington Confer
ence, with making seditious state
ments. The preacher is accused of
preaching a sermon in which he said
this was rich mans war; the pluto
Gratis have got control of the Govern,
ment and that it was a sin against
God and man to fight further to en-
rich them.
He is accused of advising against
the draft and buying Liberty bonds,
being quoted as saying: "Before l
left Wilmington Che went from Will
mington church to frankfort a year
ago) 7 met a youthful member of my
church, who said to me, 4 am going
down to the recruiting station and
enlist took him aside and convinced
him of the folly of sacrificing himself
to enrich others and I am happy to
say he did not enlist. That is my adj
vice to men,"
Feeling is intense. A few friends
excuse their minister's conduct OH the
ground that the horrors of the war
have affected his mind. Mr.. Strick-
land, 81 vars old, is a native of Eng
land. having been over here 20 years.
Mr.. Strickland refused to discuss
the charges other than to say he is
opposed to war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
License Notice.

State license are due May 1st and
this is to notify all persons conducting
business or practicing profession for
which license is required to file their
reports and make application f2r same
at once.
Charles II. Callahan,
Commissioner Of Revenue, Room z,
City Hall.
109-5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11

The regular monthly meeting OF
Post Z, T. P. A., will be held at the
rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Saturday night, May il, at 8 o'clock.
All members are requested to be pres
emf.
J. II. Trimyer, Secretary.
112-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11
MONDAY
COMING-MAY 18th and 18th" BIRTH"

playing the Casino Theater Washington Children
years of ret admitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-11

Insure tbs home NOW-doc't ID
Lay another day. This is tbs aesaoH
il which rloat fires occu.. Insufina
through tais Agency means ALSO
LITE PROTECTION nj regular
ratss.
LAURENCE STABLER
dis Prince sns,t. A.-zssS,fs, "a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-23
SANN|ES HIT
THE ENEMY IN
BIC GAS At TACK
PERSHING'S MEN SHOW
SPIRIT In FIGHTING
French Wrest Positions of
Tactical Value From the
Germans

The German plans for a resumption
of thi. offensive III France have been
seriously hampcrcd BY III" sudden blows
0r the rllirs here and thrr" along the
front The Germans have been forced
back nt numerous points ana. positions
which have hcrn more easily deichdcd
have been taken hy Tho allies.
In their own Sector the Americans
have given the enemy II" rest. III the
artillery battles they hav" h"ttcrcd the
GcrinaIs night and day while IN" IN
fantrymcn havn raidrd German outpost
positions and have proved themselves
capabl" Of nutwitlnS and "uiiiEhtInE
the enemy General l"r$hing'S men have
won several hot fights with the fn" :tnd
have captured prisoners. y might gas
attack WAS lunS,d an III" GrrnlarS hY
the Americans near T"Ul. Three waves nt
shells drcnching 4 wooded position ul
tn. enemy with poisonous fumes.
Thr French too. EnN" been II work
in various sectors. particularly in the
Somn. Region. They have gained
ground here and there III points where
positions oi iaCIicnl value were
wrrst"d from tn" Germans.
Further north thu lirIish front has
been quiet with tremendous bursts or
artillery fire coming 1T intervals. The
German official statement says that
British atIaris at various points were
rrpulSrd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-23
Threatens to.C|oSe
MANY Mines in State

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May z
Characterizing as "deplorable,' con,
ditions at the Villa mines OF the MIL
Creek Camel Coal company. ~neIe
thirteen men came TO their dealh
when the mine caught fire from tne
probable explosion Of a gasoilne en-
CINE Monday afternoon, ana lsSulne
what amounts 10 threat to close
mines in the state if conditions are
not' improved ". J. Heaihe1man,
chief Of the state department OF mines
tonight issued 4 statement on 'he
disaster and warning to other mines
in the state.
Mr.. Heatherman declared that Of
ficials of the mining company at VIE
Ia had shown little OF no concern lor
the lives of their employees, and salo
that The mine had not been inspected
since April 25, 1917. The Easolihe
engine which exploded and caused the
fire at the Villa mine, Mr.. Heather-
man said, was located 400 feet VIII
in the mine. This, he said, was "n
invitation to disaster. Other mines
he said, have engines installed inslue
the mines. and they must be removed
Immediately.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-23
A Thrilling Coincidence of the Air
HOW MET THE HUN NER OF MY SWEETHEART THE AIR. YEARS AF
TERWARDS BROUGHT HIM AND HIS AEROPLANE TO OUR LINES
How Former Man Whose Lady Coman
He Had uted at London Ca Over the Clouds Belgium
How He Finally Surrendered to the British Arman
By CAPTAIN JOHN STRANGE, B. F. C..

feet TO the syncopated music Of the
American negro orchestra; but when
her shrewd little brain pierced the
surface of the atmosphcre's Slamor
was very well p.cased to see it re-
flectcd by he7' most subdued manner.
"Oh. Jack. what awful people"
we'll remember her first comment.
Whcreupon told her in Hle first
place, that | had not wanted her 10
make the visit; in the second. tnat
she had insisted and in TIE third, that
her mother would most certainly be
justifiably indignant at both of US
for her coming.
"NOnScnSe!" she reSorted most air
lily. Il want and ! ought TO see this
side of life tflat you men seem TO flnd
so interesling.' Just as though | were
one of the habitucs of the "EIub."
| assured Joan that when one is en-
gagged to nice girl even a iook-on
ceases to be- interesting. | reiterated
my Increasing irritation al her pres
cncr in the "l lub" and suggested that
We leave il.
Il don't want 10 60 quite yet said
she. firmly. Il want to see lots more,
but would YOU mind changing places
with me-"
When asked the reason for chang
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-23
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Aliens Of the ". Va.
....... -.
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Artillery Brigade to
=
Become U. S. Citizens

CAMP LEE, Va, May 22.-The nat
uralizauon of the aliens who are 1i1ens-
bers of the Eighueth division Is be.
ing completed as fast as it Is posi-.
BILE for the machinery Of the Hust'
ings court of the City OF Petersburg,
TO naturalize them.
Unusual ceremonies are planned Tot
Friday afternoon, when the 400 aliens
who are members of the artillery brt'
gade will forswear allegiance to the
country of their birth and become
citizens of the United States. !
The men will be accompanied to
Petersburg by band and after a
short parade they will assemble In
front of Petersburg's historic court
house, where they will be addressed
by Brigadier BemeTal Gordon G.. Hem
er, the commanding officer Of the
brigade, and Miss Mary Lyon Tyler,
daughter of John Tyler, former presi'
dent of the United States, will sipg
the national anthem to the men. MISS
Tyler, who is from Williamsburg, Va,
has been studying in New York foz
the past few years, but is now sing
ing in various patriotic endeaVors.s !.
is probable that Major General Chas.
B. Farnsworth will also attend tne
exercises.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-23

You cannot escape the clutch of the
long arm If Coincidence once Fate
wills that il reach FOR you. Nor does
Coincidence reckon in time. persons
or places. Back here in BliEhty on
leave, mau-likc, smile when my bet
ter hall shuddcrs not that Coincidence
passed ME by unscath"d but, woman
like, at what might have been.
1t was Il silly little wnim of hers
back in June OF 1914, that set Colncl-
dence on my track until Fate called 1t
off so dramatically week ago NlEh
up in the air over our lines in Bel
GUM. She was then my iiancee ana
like most young girls lTemmendously
interested IN her fianCe's bachelor ac-
tiyities. Inadvertently. | had been de-
scribing the bizarre fascination Of
certain shady place Of nocturnal enter
tainment in the Soho. dignified by the
FOUNDERS under the title OF the Cub.
We nearly quarreled over her I'M
portunities for glimpse of the uncon'
yentional side OF life offered by the
Club" Foolishly. gave III anu be-
hold her. pretty if | do say so, mod
pstlv dressed and obviously Il first
nishtrr," seated al 4 table VITA me.
Her eyes Sparkled with interest at
first; she actually beat time with her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-23
MASS MEETING OF
BOY SCOUTS CALLED

It Is the urgent request Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the local couu-
ell Of Boy Scouts that every Boy
Scout and scout leader in the city be
present at mass meeting to be held
at scout headquarters in the assem-
bly, room Of the Wheeling CONNER
cial association this evening at 8
O'Clock.
The special meeting this evening
has been called to make plans for the
scouts part In the present Red Cross
drive.
As in the Liberty loan drives, the
scouts will follow the workers as
cleaners, and viii make n house to
house canvass for pledges.
Not only In this way are the scouts
going to work, but on Friday and
Saturday evenings, Boy Scouts Will
accompany the four-ntnute men as
they tour from theatre to theatre,
and will take the pledges.
Every scout, sooutmaster and as
sistant scoutmaster is urged to be
present.