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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-03
STATEMENT FROM MIR, meADoo.
Requests Merchants to Stop Practice
of Receiving Liberty Bonds In Pay
ment for Goods

Washington Jan. 3.--Secrstary
McAaoo today authorized the follow
ing seatement: at has been brought
to ny attention that numbers Of mer-
chanes Throughout the country are Of
fering to take Liberty Loan Bond, of
the hrst and second issue &C par, or
even in sv1ae cases at premium, n
exchange for merchandise. While !
have no doubt that these merchants
are actuated by patriotic Motives, /
am sure that they have failed to con-
slider the effect which the acceptance
Of their offers would have upon the
situation. We are making the strong
est effort to have these Government
Bonds purchased for permanent IN
restment by the people at large, TO
be paid for out of the past OF future
savings of those who buy them Pur-
chases thus made not only result In
providing funds for the uses of the
Government, but they also effect q
conservation of labor and material.
When the bonds are exchanged for
merchandise, it defeats the primary
object of their sale, it discourages
thrift and increases expenditures,
thus depriving the Government OF "a
Dor and material needed for war pur-
poses. In addition to this, such bonds
whe ntaken in exchange for merh ham
,.ise must in most cases be immedl-
ately. sold in the open market. This
naturally tends to depress the market
price of the issue and makes it less
easy to sell future issues at the same
rate.
"T; hope that the merchants IF the
country, upon more careful consid-
Grafton OF this subject, will discon-
tinue their efforts to sell merchandise
and take Liberty Bonds in payment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-03
SPECIAL NOTICES

The Annual Meeting OF the mani-
oers Of the Independent Mutual Ere
insurance Company of Fairfax coua-
~, Va. will be held at the Com
aany's Office, Roya! and Prince
Streets. in Alexandria, Va, Monday,
January IA, 1918, at ten O'Clock e.
m.
Walter Roberts. President.
3UStd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-03
NEWS OF THE DAY

Congress, in recess since December
is, reeszeablad at noon today are
pared to proceed with big lesisla-
TIVE program. Both houses ad-
sourned after brief session out OF
respect to Senator Newlands, OF
Nevada, and Representative Bath
rick. Of Ohio, VINO died during the
recess.
Three persons are dead ana one il
seriously Ill in Washington as re-
suit of gas asphyxiation yesterday.
The dead are Allen Snow, 8; Louis
sNcl:, so, and JOIN Hasson, 4l2 Sixth
street northwest.
5 A dispatch from Madrid says that
the Royal palace at Ii Granja, near
Madrid, is ON fire. Details OF the
fire are not known. The Royal pal
8 nee at La Granja vas built in 172l-
%. 1t consists Of a main building,
enclosing the court CT the original
agranja" (grange), ard Of two double
wings. The royal apartments on the
first floor have bcec. noted for their
.e;ehtaenth century .n.agnificcnce.
> Dit is sail that more submarines
We're zsink in December than the
German shipyards were able to
launch; 50 the German submarine
rsvy may now be said to have begun
actually to shrinE-a process which
the allies hope to accelerate rapidly
With the Increasing cf-ectiveness OF
naval methods.
General Parsh:ng, americas tieid
leader, has hal his way. and yester-
day with the suddenncss OF thun-
der-clap, came news of a general
sl,ake-pp in the overseas command de-
Signed to bring Young and active men
into leadership as general off GERS.
Major General Sinert, second in COM
i1and CT the American forces IN
France, and Majc: General Mann
commander Of the Rainbow Division
y OF the National Guard, have peen or.
derea to return TO this country.
Eight hundred dollars per annu1
is not sufficient minimum salary
Yer public school teachers Of Wash
s ington, President ". J. Wallis, Of
the High school Teachers Union,
stated last night, follr wing g meet
Ing Of the executive committee at
Central High School. One thousand
dollars per yas- is little enough loI
tbs support Of sehoo! teacher, he
ssid. 4 statement Ct the stand Of
tie union was made by fha executive
committee at the meeting. Is state
srsnt will be Forwarded &c school
cificiols bv mail. and it wtil be fol-
lowed up by visit Of the legislative
committee Of the union.
The officia! passod-bv-the-cen
bnttlel-in-hond pronunciation of Boil
shoviki w"s ohtninoa yesterday. The
radicals in control Of Russia arc
Known among themselves as Bool-
sha-veek. The plural is Bool-she-
vcek-ee. The accent is cn The first
acrent ,ss IN the Gall in Durham
The nrnr"n"iatir1 was vor"hsa eed by
F.. PETITION. s"c"~tarv 70 Secretary
of die !j7ry DarioiS.
.Ers. .Wa'teiaw Reid Yesterday gave
SO tons % her coal >ppr'H 70 avert a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-03
Notice .Annua! Meeting.

December 5, III
The regular annual meeting o. tht
stockholders Of the First National
Bank of Alexandria. Va, wi! nc hid
at the Banking House on Tuesday,
January 5, 1918, at L o'clock, noon,
for the election Of directors and tran
saction of such other business as
may. properly come before the meet
'ng
GEO. E. WAKEFIELD, Cashier
"g5-J5i
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.HGSfs!nE!on Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect JULY 2. 1917

." "o,u'ngton ana guGnL, ,orrt
tally sos, 1928, $3.50, 1898, :O:45 q
r.. 1901, 1923, 2:30, Through tram
TOR New York, via r. 2. R., 5:l4,
'.53. o:23. 1888 p. N.
Saturdays only, Al" p. M, and
sundays only sos p. III
rns rreurc',Aaours. Emhnnn0 mo
ooint, south at 4:37, 1852 (loceD and
-. = N !2:l6 3:22 S:32 s:l7
:tocan 1909. 9:41 r. N daily.
Accommodation for Qusntico ~
Ills q n. daily and RS p. III. Sat.
Irdays. Night srain '"nves 1880 q
n. daily for stations Lorton to Fred;
'~icksLurg inclusive.
-rIt--tInv. u arr'vs' 81. am
arture and connection, COZ Eusrar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-03
Notice Annual Meeting.

The Citizens National BanA,
Alexa1d ia. Va.
Dec 6th, 1917
The annual meeting of the share
holders of this bank, for the cleo
ton of Directors and the TRANSACTION
of sucn other business as may be
brought before it, will be held a. the
banking House, on Tuesday, January
9Th. 1918, at y o'clock noon.
The polls will be open from IL Nj.
70 P. NJ.
Richard NJ Green, Cashier.
2Gt -25:
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Notice.

The annual meeting OF the Mem
bers of the German Cooperative
Building Association No. ) al Series
will be held at their office, 612 King
street, Thursday, January 10, 1918
at 1880 2. m.
Justus Schneider, Secretary
~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-03
COLUMBIA FIRE COMPANY.
Officers Elected Last Night to Serve
During the Present Year.

The following officers were electci
at the meeting Of the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Company held last night:
George Uhler, president; Edward
J. McDermott, first vice pres.d ~:
Lpcian Duffey, second vice president;
E. S. Leadbeater, treasurer; Norman
Roberts, secretary; Barber Beach
assistant secretary; j. w. Schneider
captain; Alfred Kirchner, fist lieu
tenant; Ernest DufFey, second lieu
tenant; Elton R. Shinn, commander
of hose. There were two new membe,
elected.
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NOticee.

The Washington ana Old Dominion
Raj .way has made appl:ca len to III
Stat, Corporation Commission for
authority to make Increases Of -
yer cent, over all of its present frei2 :.
rates applicable hetwe"n stati rs in
Virginia en- the Washington and 0 d
Dominion Railway, the nj nimum in
crease TO be one 81 cert when the
rate is per 1C0 pounds" and five
(5) cents when the rate is per ton"
Hearing II this matter will re he'll
before the Safe Corporation Comn:s-
sion at Richmond. W., en- tn % 4
day of Janter";; 1918, at 10 DC neg
a. m. at which time any protests,
facts or arguments may be present.
IA 70 ;!.c Commission icoT It's co.,
idera ton.
Washington and Old Dominion Ry.
Jan. 2-3-4J5.
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Maryland, Delaware eno
Virginia RAILWAY On

Steamers Of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday at 4:45 p N
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexcen-
ed
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care. Through rates
and bills of lading issued
Single fare to Baltimore. 1925;
with return trip s46n State rooms
nr- WAY s2DG snf 90
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Notice Annual Meeting.
The Alexandria Nationa' Bark.
Alexandria, Va, Dec. s, 1917.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. $, 1917
The annual meeting OF the share
halders OF this bank. for the election
Of Directors ard the transaction Of
such other business as may be
brought before it, will be held at the
Banking House Of sad Eank, o.
Tuesday, January 5, 1918, at l.
o'clock, noon.
The polls will be open from IL NJ
to p. n.
j. l.. PERRY, Cashier
295- 25t.
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Rosalie .Astor sue1 fer divorce vas
Tardav in Hartford. Conn, claiming
nor hrchnrd heat her when sh" de-
nounced the sinkin0 OF unarr"nA ships.
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3EAC6 & WOOD
k.iaxandria. Va.

Whele-ale and Retail Dealers in
FISH. Oysters CLANS and Grab
Corner Of King and Union SIS
Fish received daily from our nets ana
prices lower than the 'owest.
To he convinced give us q
call.
Country orders solicited and
promptly attended to. Our terms :
best references or money orders.
Bell phone 422.
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famine in Greenwich, Conn. Other
wealthy families in the place also
have given fuel TO aid the poor. Many
7,.c;et: ,Iaos III. cio::c to conserve
the coal supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-03

Washington and Old Dominion Ry.
jan. 2-3~45.
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SGStd.
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-04-05
(fOrtiesuns folgt.)

GrudfebIer. Ger a6.
qcorouete, 0eni man Die angit Dor
Der ,Simgiernre6e un 81 oentlif
oumertte. ging in Der " i Hoelbnae
neruos aui uHo nieoer.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
SPEED PLANS
! FOR FREE MILK
Committee Has Completed
Arrangements for More
Donations.

Arrangements were completed yes
terday by the Free Milk Fund for
France. whose headquarters are at
1401 F str Il northwest, TO place milk
bottles. labelled with the official badge
of the fund. 10 the various depart.
inent stores and banks of the city.
The pennies that will be dropped
into these will be used to send the
ton OF powdered milk. that this so
cietv is planning 10 seni each day,
to the undcrfed babies of France.
The plans for the parade which
will be held the latter part of the
week are now well under way. Yes
terday dressmakers were busy stitch
ing up the seams of the milk matt
costumes of Brittany which the bevy
of local girls viii wear in the Milk
Maid feature. Their picturesque
costumes viii be one OF the attrac-
tons of the event.
Cups of milk made from the pow
dered milk flakes that are being for
warded to France for the wounded
and helpless will be served from :
TO 5 o'clock each afternoon. 1t IL
hoped that this demonstration will
be in readiness by Wednesday OF
this week. A committee, whose names
will be announced later, is now being
arranged for by the president and
founder of the fund. Mrs. Warren
NJ. McConihe. of New York, to take
over this part of the work
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
GORE PROPOSES
CUTTING COSTS
Resolution Outlines Duties
of Committee on Econ
omy and Retrenchment.

- A definite step toward cutting down
the enormous expenses of the govern
meru was taken yesterday by Senator
Gore. ofo Oklahoma. who introduced a
resolution providing for the creation
Of a select committee on economy and
retrenchment This committee would
be authorized to investigate every ap-
preparation which has been made,
with a view to cutting down every
item of authorized expenditure for
which necessity no longer exists. The
committee would cCllaborate with
similar committee to be appointed oy
the House.
Senator Cores resolution designates
as the membership OF the retreneh-
nent committee the chairmen Of the
Senate Committees on Agriculture.
Appropriations. Finance. Military Af-
fairs and Naval Affairs, together with
two other members OF each of these
committees The duties of the com
mittee are defined as follows:
1T shall be the duty of the Com
mittee on Economy and Retrenchment
To make a thorough investigation of
all appropriatins heretfore made and
authorized in connection with the
changed needs and requirements of
the government resulting from the
change in the military situation. and
TO recommend such economies and re-
auctions of expenditures as may be
consistent with the efficiency OF the
public service"
In introducing the resolution, Sena-
tor Gore gave expression to a purpose
which has been quite generally in the
minds of leading Senators since the
armistice with Germany was signed.
Senator Martin. the majority leader.
took the initiative in this movement
several weeks ago by announcing
through the press that he intended to
make fight for immediate retrench-
ment in all departments of the gov
erument service. Senator Martin Is
OF the opinion that large sums or
money can be saved through the CO.
operation of the heads of the depart
ments.
Owing to the approaching adjourn
ment Of the present session. it is not
probable that any action will be taken
until Congress reCOnvenes next month
for the short session. At that time II
is expected that Senator Martin will
either assist Senator Gore in pressing
his resolution or will take some other
means of bringing the policy Of re
trenChment before the Senre.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
FOUND GUILTY
OF ESPIONAGE
c. E. Olsen Convicted OF
Making False Report on
U-Boat Activity.

Charles f. Olsen. indicted by the
grand jury Oh the charge of viola
ton of the espionage act. was found
guilty in Justice F. l.. Siddens'
court yesterday.
Olsen was accused of making a
false report and statement to Lieut.
Louis C. Clark. jr., L. 5. N, that a
certain vessel, the Mabel Brown,
which he had commanded. had been
attacked and sunk by an enemy sub
marine June p last, forty-five miles
southeast of Block Island. This
statement was entirely false and
there existed no such vessel as the
Mabel Brown. according to the state
ment of Lieut. Clark, an official of
the Navy Department.
At the time no submarines had
been located north of Cape Hatteras,
y. @ In view of these facts the
grand jury construed Olsen's act as
an attempt to mislead the officials in
their hunt for submarines, and di-
vert the attention of the navy from
more important matters.
Olsen admitted the tale was untrue.
and that although he made the first
statement under the influence OF
liquor. he repeated it later when he
was sober. Olsen was on the Mar
guerite, which was sunk by sub
maaine off the coast of Corsica, April
., 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
NAVY YARD PLAYERS
GIVE MINSTREL SHOW
Machinists viii Open Circuit at
Gonzaqa Hall This Evening.

A minstrel show by the Navy Yard
Players League, whose talent Is
confined 10 navy machinists. will be
given for the first time at Gonzaga
Hall this evening. The minstrels
will later make the circuit Of army
camps. A small admission charge
will be made at the first perform
ance to defray expenses
ConvaIeseing soldiers at the Wal
ter Reed Hospital will be among
the first to see this show, which is
declared to be unique by J. Ham
berger. A. Bridges and c. r. Chick
officers of the league.
Good Night Germany" is one Of
the new numbers which will be
given. Buck and wing dancing.
coon shouters, magicians and sing
ing are the principal features Of
fered.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
Same Officers as Last Year. with
One Exception.

The Georgetown Citizens Associs-
tson held It's annual election OF ON
GERS last night at its meeting al the
Potomac Savings Bank Han Ths
following were elected: y. a. Bovies
president: Alexander Steuart mrs
vice president: Robert Tenney. sec
ond vice president: W. s. DouEai
treasurer; A. F. Orrut. secretary
Mr.. Steuart was the only new oflcer
since the others all held the ss ms
Offices last year.
Miss Cecil Norton. director OF the
community center work Of the city
addressed the meeting IN regard tc
the Georgetown Community Center
which will be opened next Friday
evening at che Western High School
The speakers at the opening might
will be Superintendent Thurston, Prof
Newton, Commissioner Claxton. Rep
resentative Kelly and Senator Len
root.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
BROWN TRADE
BOARD CHIEF
Realty Man Succeeds W. T.
Galliher, Who Refused
Second Term.

Walter A. Brown. well-known
real estate man. was unanimously
elected president of the Washing
ton Board of Trade at a meeting
of the board of directors yesterday
afternoon.
William T. Galliher. retiring pres
ident, refused a second term and
nominated Mr.. Brown as his sue
cessor. The new president is a
native Washingtonian and has been
connected with the Board of Trade
since its incorporation in 1889.
Mr.. Brown announced that he will
appoint chairmen of standing and
special committees later in the
week.
John Il. Larner was reelected
vice president, refusing the NOM
ination for president. E. c. Gra-
ham was elected second vice presi-
dent: j. Harry Cunningham, re-
elected secretary; Walter II. Klop-
fer. reelected treasurer; Edwin c.
Brandenburg. reelected general
counsel, and william NJ. Shuster. re-
elected assistant secretary.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
WILL MOVE OFFICE
Federation Awaits Di.contmuance
of Official Bulletin.

The National Federation OF Fed
erai Employees with Local No. will
move into new quarters in the Real
Estate Trust Building at Fourteenth
ana II streets northwest on Decem-
ber 1.
The Federal Employees Offices are
at present In American Federation
OF Labor Building at Ninth street
ana Massachusetts, avenue north
west. The entire fourth floor OF the
Real Estate Trust Building will be
occupied by the employees.
The fourth floor of the Real Es-
tate Trust Building is now occupied
by the mailing division of the ON
cial Bulletin. With the stopping of
the Bulletin and the disbanding of
the Committee of Public Informa-
tion the need for these quarters for
the committee is ended.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
WAR STAMP PLEDGES
MUST BE REDEEMED
District Called Upon to Meet
$7,50O,OOO Quota.

Whether the District of Columbia
disposes of its quota of war savings
stamps for the year is dependent
according to d. ]. Callahan of the
local committee. to . great extent
outstanding pledges. These pledges
were turned in in connection with
the house-to-house canvass. which
was feature of the drive last
June. and were in the form of signed
promises. addressed to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
\ The fact that several thousand
of these pledges have not been full
filled has not only been a source Of
embarrassment to the District OF
Columbia War Savings Committee,
but may result in its failure to dis
pose of the quota of approximately
s7.500.00o which was assigned to 1t.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
D. G BOY LOSES
LIFE At SEA
]. D. Moriarty Swept Over
board from u. S. S.
Craven.

Swept overheard on the maiden trip
of the u. s. s. Craven. one OF our
newest destroyers. Gunner's Mate
John Francis Moriariy, $50 New York
avenue northwest, was drowned on
November 16. according to a statement
isued last night by the Navy De-
partment.
Overzealousness for overseas duty.
his family stated last night. ac-
counted for his death. Young Mo-
riarty had almost completed his first
enlistment. During this time his
ship, the u. S. S. Lebanon, had
been assigned to coastwise duty.
with Norfolk as the home base. Trips
We're made to the West indies to
lay mines and nets and TO Boston
in connection with target practice.
but these duties were not closely
enough allied with the war activi-
ties to satisfy the young sailor. Bend
ing every effort he had been trans
ferred a month ago to the u. s. 3.
Craven, which was scheduled for duty
in European waters.
Young Moriarty, who was 2i>years
old on June II last, was born in
Washington. He had attended the
local schools and before his enlist
ment had been connected with a local
concern. His father, James H. Mo-
riarty, has been connected with the
same institution for many years.
Enthusiastic About Transfer.
MY son was home on a short fur
Tough just month ago." his father
stated last night. "At that time he
was all enthusiasm about his transfer
to the u s s. Craven, for he was
eager to be sent overseas. i can not
understand how an accident could
befah him, NSor know that he was
a most careful sailor
The details of Moriarty's death were
lacking at a late hour last night. His
father had received the official state
ment from the Navy Department late
in the afternoon. Besides his father,
a brother. J. Milton Moriarty, and two
sisters, Mrs. Herman Noble of WASH
ington, and a younger sister at school
at West Falls Church, Va, survive
him.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
COMMUNITY CENTER
HOLDS FIRST DANCE

Central High School Community
Center will hold a festival this even
ing with the first dance of the sea-
son. Soldiers. sailors and war work
ers who are more interested in con-
versatiOn or reading than in dancing
will be made happy by the officers
room, where there will be an open
fire. books and games.
Thomson Community Center Asso-
citation will hold an important meet
ing tonight at S o'clock. A special
meeting of the Randall Community
Center Buying Club will also be held
tonight
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
Pimples and Skin Eruptions
Danger Signs of Bad Blood

of s. S. s. is to cleanse the blood.
1t soaks through the system di-
rect to the seat OF the trouble
acting as an antidote to neutralize
the blood poisons. 1t revitalizes
the red blood corpuscles, increases
the flow so that the blood can
properly perform its physical
work. The dull, sluggish feeling
leaves you-the complexion clears
up. Even long standing cases re-
spond promptly. But you must
take S. s. s. Drugs and substi-
tutes won't do. Get S. S. S. from
your druggist. If yours is a spe-
cial case and you need expert ad-
vice, write to Medical Adviser,
444 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta,
Ga.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
1t May Mean Eczema, Scrofula-
The First Sign of Inherited
Blood Disease.

Pimples, scaly itching skin, rash
cs, burning sensations and Scro-
fula denote with upfailing GER
tainty a debilitated, Weakened and
impure state of the blood. The
trouble may have been in your
blood from birth, but no matter
how you were infected, you must
treat it through the blood. 1t is
blood disease. You must use
s. S. S, the standard blood tonic
for 80 years, if you expect certain
relief. For purifying the system,
nothing is equal to it. The action
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
WIFE DEMANDS $1,780
In ALIMONY AND LOANS
Mrs. Elizabeth Able Cook Files
Suit Under Divorce Decree.

Asking for the payment of s1,7s0
in alimony and loans due to her
from her husband, John Francis
Cook. under the terms of a divorce
granted him in 1910 in the District
Court of Boundary County. Idaho.
Elizabeth Able Cook filed suit in the
District Supreme Court yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook were married
in Philadelphia in 1894. and have
four children. The children were
given over to the custody of their
mother, with whom they have lived
since the date of the divorce. and
it is for the education of three of
the children who are minors that
large part of the money is due. ac-
coTding to Mrs. Cooks statement.