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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
BACK TO SHIP WORK
Nom Union Man Who Caused Strike
is Discharged.

Baltimore, Dec. 12.-The 5000 men
wrho went or strike this week at the
Bethlehem Shipbuik!ing Corporation
plant at Sparrows Point, have return
cd 20 work, the non-union employee
who was the cause of the walkout
having been discharged. All during
The day the men had refused to work
firm in their determination to remain
idle until the non-union man was dis
charged.
When officials of the company saw
that it was useless to keep the man
they he'd . conference with E. L.
Adams, Of The Labor Adjustment.
Beard CT the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. and decided that the man
NUT go. They further determined that
in the future no man shall be employed
at the yards unless he can produce 4
union card or is willing to become i
E:emDer CT me union.
Wren the non-union employee was
told that h must leave the yards he
asked permission to join the union.
but his reQuest was refused, as he
had previously turned down an offer
to become q member.
The men who joined in the strike
Yesterday will not lose their
pay. While :hey were idle they re-
manned in The yards. The presence OF
five companies of soldiers from camp
Ho!ablrd adaei marital aspect to the
'cers, but they had nothing to do,
the workmen were orderly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
AMERICAN PRISONERS FREE
All Expected Out Of German Pens By
Middle Of Week.

Berlin, Dec 12.--Twenty-siy hun
dred American prisoners Of war IL
Termed at Camp Rastatt left there
Sunday and Monday for Switzerland
Two hundred ether Americans who
have been scattered in various camps
in Germany arc leaving Germany h.
way of Holland ard Denmark.
It is expected that the last of the
Americans will be OFT CT German
camps by the middle of this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
RETAIN ROADS FIVE YEARS
3Jc.,dc3 Recommends Federal Cen
troll Continue Until Jan. |, 1924.

JTGl lUHtiliue Dltt!l JdH. /, lJZi.
Extension of the time of Federal
ccntrcl over railroads to Ave years
o. very carly return of the proDertti2.
10 their owras, was declared neces-
s9Ty Yesterday by Director General
81 Railroads McAdoo.
n letter to the chairmen Of the
40 Interstate Commerce committees
+ Congress. Mr.. MeAdoo pointed out
hat taere are cn!y three possible
courses t. follow at the present time
with rasrecs to the railroads, assert
ing that 1t is manifestly Impossible
70 frame any comprehensive railroad
legislation at this session of Con-
=. oss.
The first course, he said, is to on
cate nc roads &c" liz ~twcnty-Dnc
months following declaration #
"eacc. which. he estimated. would nc;
he more than two years and three
months.
Tn: icxt course IS the prompt re-
turn Of the roads 70 their owners.
Thc LIST is az "*Jc1sicn Of the 20
',od OF Federal control to five years.
The first course is rapidly becoEn.
iu:c lnpract:cable, he says. The
whole personnel OF the roads is be.
coming unsettled by the proposed
change Of control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

bers of crews from the ships captured
by the German commerce raiders
Moewe and Wolf, haves arrived at
Aarhuus, seaport of Denmark,
from Germany, according to a Co.
penhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
Many of the men complain Of the
treatment they received at the hands
of the Germans while they were in
termed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
HOTEL FOR OFFICERS
Noted Paris Establishment Taken
\ Over Tor Use of Americans

VNtT TOT Use OF -tHHVTTCdHS
J Paris. Dee. 12.-The Hotel du Lou
vre, on the Place du Palais Royal, will
be used as nm American officers hotel.
General. Pcrshing has requested the
American Red Gross, to make arrange
ments to take over the hotel and run
It en- the American plan with Amer
can food served. The increased rumble
Of officers visiting Paris and the Ia k
of quarters made this action necessary
An experienced American hotel man
new in Paris is advising the Red Cros.
concerning the arrangement
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12


As Leslie suggests. never has
America had greater occasion TO,
/ thanksgiving than today. Think OF
the manifold blessings FOR which W.
!; should be profoundly grateful:
That the end of the w2rl;l's most
terrible way has come.
That the destruction OF militarism
fcf which we entered. the c>ntlct. is
about 10 be realized.
That 4 peace, not Of vengeance,
bit Of justice, is to be consummated.
Z That our land has Leen free from
the ravages CT war.
That we have not mad to pay a ter
"ihle price in loss Of precious lives.
rha. brave soldiers and sailors vii
some back proud to have had Fart in
freeing oppressed races.
I That i've are. and always have been.
g free people.
That revolution, which has almost
destroyed Russia and now ravaees
o5iie:' lands, has no occasion to raise
It's threatening hand here.
That the nation has shown itself
scGnd - heart.
That we are God-fearing and
.rcvcrctt people.
With s.:,ch traditions and blessings.
wnrsbieers in the mood of sincere
prayer. II. heartfelt gratitude Should
:!s.:th 9vsriowing every house. OF
ys.,-.:ii;p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ANNUAL. MEETING

The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders of the District CT CoIunibia
P&per Manufacturing Company, will
be held at the Office Of James Z. and
Fl. B. Cation, III Schth Fairfax s:rfet.
.AjeXandUia, Virginia, the principal Ct
fec Of, the Company, between y NJ
ard I o'clock p. M, CT the 9th aay
CT January, 1919, for the eleqt;on 81
Directors and .ofiice-s ard fer the
transaction of such ether business IS
may be presented 20 the meeting.
ANNA FOLSOM Asst. Sccy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator.
e. I. a. CT the last will and testament
d Laura Eliza Snoot, deceased, all
persons indebted to said. estate arc
requested to make prompt settlement
with the undersigned and all persons
70 whom said estate is indebted are
requested to present their accounts.
properly certified for payment.
n NJ. L. DINWIDDIE,
Care cf Citizens National Bank.
J9D- lnt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
: Stockholders Meeiin. Of The Amcri-
can Ruiiie Company, of
Virginia.

The annual meeting Of Stockholders
OF the american Eutiie Company, will
BE held ar, the office Of the Company,
20. III South .'airfax Street Alex
aadria, Virginia, On Monday the 9Th
cay of January 19l9,at - O'Clock
neon, to ! o'clock ?. H., 70 rthc cleo
ton OF directors, ana for the transac-
ton Of such othac business as can be
lawfully considered.
The transfer boots will be closed
for ICNI&yz pr!,r TO the 9th day Of
aonuary.
". u. SLATER, President.
ALBERT HARPER. Sec, Treas
::..I-;2t 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
LET ALL BE THANKFUL

I.he dp'kness always drifts to light
The shadows to the sun:
Tie harder that we have 20 fight
The sooner fghting's done.
Thert is no trouble after all
Except. fhat we may bring
When we forget to heed loves call,
Or answer with sting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
STOP WORK On WOOD SHIPS
Contracts en- which Less Than $500.
900 Has Been Spent Cancelled.

contracts en- Nnlch Less man SZUU,
900 Has Been Spent Cancelled.
Washington, Dee. decentralization
Of all outstanding contracts for cor
struct:on Of wooden ships where build
ers have net spent mere than 100000
or a ship ha: BEEN determined upon by
he Shipping Board.
This applies to yards on the Allan
tic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. Contracts
fer $50 Ships CT this type were sus-
De.,3cd recer.!y, and many Of these
&Te affected by the decision, though
officials CT the board would net at
tempt today to estimate the number.
The contract ccat Of wccden vessels
averages about 100000, and it is I'M
derstood that the boards experts de-
cia,;i tiiat wheie rot mere than $780,
coo wc!l CT work had been done it
would lie ecoromy for the Govern
MART to cancel the contrac:. with prc-
vision against loss to the builders.
Although the board approved the
w-aodcn ship fer cmergs-ty purposes
il has been made clear that It's rol;cr
Vii! be to add as few wooden craft E
possible to the permanent megcha..,..
marina. Arrangements already are r.
i"r way f9r selling a number c? wcoI-
81 as vel! as some sma!! steel veg
.eis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

re- Eeat-Two furnished rooms for
light bookkeeping. Electric lights.
Apply at 202 King street, Alexan-
dria. Va. 294-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
RAIDERS VICTIMS FREE

Crews Of Sunkea Ships Declare the
Germans lll-Trcatcd Them.
Lpndon, Dec. 12-Five hundred
Americans, Englishmen and Others.
majority Of the party being mem
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ROOMS VI ANTED

Racms WanteG-Onc, two or three
furnished rooms fer light house
keeping by young couple. Address,
G.. 3. Care Gazette Office. 29i2r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ROOMS 70 RENT

i'or Ren.-o"e tIrce-room apartment
ard bath. Apply TO ". 5. Fairfax,
southeast corner Prince and Royal
streets. 294-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS

Red Devil Garage, lis North Pitt
street, automobile repairing and ig-
milton trouble speciality. Bell Phone
OFT.
2S7-Gt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

Home, on Braddocl Heights, with
garage, harm etc, and about one acre
Of beautiful grounds. Immediate pos
session.
A country place, five acres, with
large dwelling, two baths, furnace
heat. electric lights, etc, and also 4
modern cottage, garage, barn. and
other out buildings. The trees, shrub
berry and view toGather with the neigh
borhood make this place especially at
tractiye. Immediate possession.
Several smaller places in the Vi
cirity.
Modern tcn-room brick house in
Eosemont, built by the owner; cXccp-
tonally good condition; fine lawn ard
grounds; a very attractive home; inn
mediate possession.
\ frame stucco eight-room house,
bath, hot water heat, etc. fine vicw
and location. Possession in thirty to
sixty days.
Other attractive city, suburban and
country homes.
MORRIS l.. HORNER,
6l2 King Street,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
Bells and Whistles Herald Opening Hour
of Christmas Roll Call Red Cross Drive

The Red Cross Christmas Roll Cali
membership campaign was officially
opened this morning by the blowing
Of whistles and ringing Of bells all
over the city The campaign was
inaugurated all over the state in the
same manner. ard Ted Cross flags
were prominently displayed in many
places OF business and homes.
The city captains at once began a
houes 10 house eanvsss for member.
ship, and every opp ortunity will be
given to all 10 sign ne roll This is
drive for membership. and not for
funds. II only takes "a dollar and q
heart" TO enroll IN this greatest or.
panixation on earth Tor the reIief of
suffering humanity,
All viii be asked to become mem
bers but no urging sill be INDUCED
In, and should not be. II is an honor
TO be enrolled among the member.
snip sHu tfe Wofk of caring TOT INC
sick and wounded soldiers overseas
and their return TO tire United States,
stlli devoIves on the Red Cross. To
this is added the necessity OF looking
after the families Of he soldiers. and
aid TO stricken war countries In Eu
rope.
The work OF the various teams
would be simpiified u one person IN
each home and business place should
collect the membership fee Of each
member and empsoye, and make a list
OF those contributing
The campaign Of interes, will still
be continued. Four minute talks.
slunino, and films in moving picture
shows will stimulate interest all the
week. "The Greatest Gift" a notable
Red Cross Christmas Roll Rail pic
turs, will be shown 81 the Gem the.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
REGARD THEM As WOUND
Ed, NOT SHAME0
Women Of the United States
Ask That the Female
Victims of Huns Be
Honored

81 Louis, Dec l6A universal peace
celebration TO be heic simultaneously
throughout the world April rs and 49,
the two days preceding Easter. wa
planned at meeting OF the National
Women's Council, in session here to-
day
A resolution was introduced urging
that an appeal be presented TO All
governments establishing that womer
mlstreated by an invading enemy In
time OF war. be regarded. not "a
shamed. but as wounded in war: and
that all governments be implored 10
confer this status upon them officially
and in the public mind,
Representatives OF twenty national
women's organizations affiliated with
the National Council Of Women. which
is the American branch OF the In
formation Council OF Women. mum
bering 100000 members. we're pres
ent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
SOLDIER SAYS MAILING
CONDITIONS ARE BAG
Conditions In France
Makes II Hard For YankA To
Get Mail Overseas. Says
Guthrie Boy

Ms Dear rathsg Il WAS aaile 8
sufprise 80 nae ia s eallrd on lhs
car5el by the bsitaltua eDmnaudsf "a,
answer fae tho fae' that sou have
complained ihai you aage not had bui
oae lrissg from ms since ! haze beet
IA ihis foresn uud fhe aaHsv beini
4fpfialns Va thai | have written yos
many ilne and have FsH thar yup
bad aaeht against d wAfn aaa n0
giseu "a feeriYe from sou the at
n.Aeh deMred ana coveted letiyra
gMabtlef lhe aeplafebly bad system
~ mail service III lAin country ia H.
an extent RESPONSIBLE fur lhe state o
affair Their, has been recon
stfucsion Of ihe st em and | dar
hope tbat yuu have received az lcas,
oue letter from Ae isng ett lha
There oas nrsn qate a sensational
change ln matters aad the Trueai
run of things. ss might be expected
since the afmihliee You will be- sur
prlssd 10 know tha the people are
another Het 10 appearance aud gen
oral makeup Ana eall they might be-
Just think Of a nation SUFFERING for
nearly tive years 1ie oppression %
nation 80 hearilela a. that iIup
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
NEGROES MAY SEND
DELEGATION TO PARIS
Matters Pertaining To Interest
Of Peace Meet To Be
Injected Into the
Congress

New York. Dee IL The American
negro will be repress ated a. the peace
conference BY lobbyists
nr A Clayton Powell, vice preei-
dent Of the National Equal Rsnts
association. announced today shat a
lhre. day meeting will b. held AT
Washington. TO hegn next MONDAY.
10 select "iobyis,s" % 80 20 vcr.
nalles
Our lobbyists will try 10 SCI BE-
fore the conference Ne treatment Of
The negro IN the sou h. sa!j Powell
They Will protect against lynchiug.
the Jim Crow law. unequal school
facilities and denial ct the ballot
The proposal OF some American
negroes for the return Of the Ger
man colonies in Altica TO native
control under the psInci lle Of self
determination will a,so be presented
TO the peace conference. it was
stated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16

aet something Tor their money d.
rlared + + Phillips gate committee
man today The record af the Am
cricau Red Cross hea Justified DE
confidence placed 10 Il BY a nation
which up 70 date have ahowerei
gifts OF two hundred and nuaiy mli
lions Of dollars ioF distribution
among eivk aud vmnfsd country
men and for needed relief 81 bono
and abroad Many millions Of this
money ha been Civ IN sums rep
resented by six and seven figures by
men who would not nave made such
lavish gifts had thee not known the
money would be profiiably aud prac
iicaily spent The Red crusa hae
relieved the worries aud want of ihe
families Of three handred and flfiy
thousand colder AZ home and this
work must go on We promised The
boys il would when thny LEFT over
fifty thousand men and women are
serving on home service committees.
over two hundred and ffiy million
surgical dressings. Ia eniy Two million
hospital garments. fourteen million
knitted garments gnd million and a
half refugee garments have been pro
duced at the worRioums Seventy
thousand women haye been maintain
ed In canteen work In this country
serving soldiers At 81 hours of the
day and looking af'er removal Of
wounded relief work which would re-
quire pages 10 enuuerate Is being
carried on IN other channels and must
be continued. II Is tie personal duty
OF one hundred and twenty million
of Americans 10 see that II does con
tinue so long as eoaditions demand
W. -1ls -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
GERMAN WOMEN AGAINST
WAR; ARE FOR REPUBLIC
Stand Taken BY Females of Ger
many II firm. WIN Never
Again Send Sons and
Husbands Into War

liorlln use lt ;erman women
never again vii semi their aons and
lhcir husband lnto NAT was th, dee
laraIion of Emma Caecr, recognized
leader of wompn Ia Germany, 20 mo
today she declared thar before thr
great war the wamen ~ Nermaus
were aeierp
Now thas are awFke. ho declart
"a W. ara the greatest power ~
prevent future wars W. have paid
the price
IA N. next election Va February
or mayb, 30 January the women of
Germany VIII have 'ae right 70 vote
estimate ina, two itirds of he ia.
o0o.090 viii avail themselves of me
opportunity and majority viii sup
port the prcsent government AN VIII
vote IN favor of republic
Three million of ihcm are behina
the Social Democrats, including the
three Socialist parlies Perhaps aud
who know '-German women viii
run the country Never can the stat ,
forget what the wcmon have done
during tn war We uid our best. de-
-a----a----..-.-4.-.-s-..s-a..
g. suffuu.l ..u Dec. f4.aJf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
GREAT WORK or RED
CROSS DURING WAR
AND SINCE PEACE CAME

Labor organizations throughout The
stato are making strenuous efforts
- put their respective communities
over the top in IN. Red Gross roll
call drive Adviccs reaching state
headquarters show that in many OF
the larger towns special committees
have been organized among labor
unions for this purpose Great ac
tivity is being shown al mining camps
where employees charged by labor
unions with soliciting roll call mem-
berships are kept on the payrols OF
the companies while In the perform
ance Of such duties Assurances
from a number OF towns show that
the families OF working men will be
well represented whfn returns come
in on Wednesday Over There day
Americans are shrewd business
people and they demand that they
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
HOkE SMITH LAW WOULD
BENEFIT OUR SCHOOLS
Twenty Million Dollars Ii Asked
To Further Physical and
Health Education Hitter.
acy Feature ~ Splendid

On oet iqt Senator lloke smith.
~ Georan, introduced Ii Congress !
bln that should be ~ Yery gfea III
tefcet 10 every one II provided far
ihe appropriation ~ 100000 900 10
be used TO fuuiher educational %
tereair IN tle tnited Aatns n l5 one
~ the most important aiacsiitua
measurcs ever Introduced ia Congress
and should bo enacted iutn las The
money IS to DO distributed amongst
tho states Tor tho puurposc ~ aiding
Them ia carrying on certain kinea ~
education. which most yisaily ron
eeru our national welfare n provides
for the appropriation % g. 600 900 Tor
the removal ~ iliiteracg n Was dis
covered during tho war that thern
we're zoo 900 men bewcen the ages
of - and 81 Ia tse United States thar
we're llliieraie These figures arc ap-
'fff't~ "'N ftf WHfrf iAtN VI ~ tH fHAf
iliiieracy Is not ON The decrease. It
also provides Tor like amouu, for
the purpose os Americanlx.nx gbs for
eignera Tho need ~ this is mnrs AZ.
pafen There weru i.Gs0.3si ilHsr.
ate foreigners 30 tho United NJ asssi
ia 1910 and that nambcr was greatly
Increased since These must be taught
be American language II they are 10
become American.
Fifty million is 10 be used for Civ
ins equal cduca,iona opportunities
within the states This provision Il
the most important ono of tho bill.
for Oklahoma This money Is to be
ed In tho ratio Of tho number
(CoutluuSd On raQa Two /
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16

Amsterdam. Dec III hotwsth.
Standing the fact that an even
dosom II the picked aecrus service
men ~ Berlin sfe constantly on
the alter aud watehfnl ~ tho ex.
kaiser. not only % prevent hts
aAaaaainasion by enemies but also
% prevent aelf destruction an
other attempt al suicide has been
reported Thla time The OK
monarch made an atsemut, II IA
stated. To fall on his sword The
attempt waH frustrated by quIrk
action On part of secret service
men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16

Henry Allen. governor elect Of
Kansas, as Y man. saw the battlc
In the Argonne woods In which Okla
homa. Kansas and Missouri troops
had a great part, The Germans
dominated every foot OF approach 10
these woods" says Allen. They had
every yard covered with machine
guns. The barbed wire was STRUNG
thick Every devic" known TO the
masters of war was utilized 10 stop
the advance OF the Yankees When
the zero hour arrived the boys moved
on The gaps were closed and the
stream OF olive dran never stopped
uNtil victory was wor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16

alter tonight, is . charming produc
tion. and introduces to the screen
Agnes TAFT, the lovely model VINO
posed for the poster. The greatest
mother in the world" The cast IN
ciudcs many screen favofites, and
the picture was especially designed
for this campaign
Be ready Tor the committees ana
help to make Guthrie and Logan
county 100 per cent Red Cross IL
10 the prandest organization Of mercy
on earth, and its membership con.
tains the names ~ the greatest
statermen and philauthropists IN the
world
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-16
SLAYER OF PORTUGAL.
PRESIDENT Is KILLED

Lisbon, Dec l6-.Tae assassin OF Dr
Sidinio Paes, president OF Portugal.
made sure OF hi aim when he attack
ed the president today DIR paes was
talking with number of ministers
at railroad station here when the
young man approached the group. He
succeeded in reachlr 3 the side of Dr.
Paes and, drawing a pistol, fired point
blank al the president DR. Paes never
Tegained consciousness
The murderer was killed by IN
crowd and another man. suspected of
completely In the crime. was arrested