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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
TENDERS RESIGNATION ]. S. QUICKLY RESPONDS
Reason for Heavy Reimbursement Ia
known 10 Correspondents.

With the American Armies n
France, Feb. 12.-AneH!can and Ger
man artillery engaged in 4 terrific
duel last night. At the time this dis
patch was written the big guns were
still banging away.
Correspondents did not know Just
what action was occurring. But tho
infantry wanted arti:iecying-ard
they got il.
The horizon in the vicinity OF Las
American front suddenly broke otrt
in saw-toothed ribbon of flame \
I O'Clock last night, rs the Bocht:
guns began pounding certain OF oar
positions.
Whole sprays and clusters Of var'-
colored rockets and star shells Shot
No from the enemy trenches in . mar
ner that Indicated excitement III tG"t
direction.
The signals and revealing lighI'
hovcred over NJ Mans Land AND,
casting weird glare over the tang!r;
oc weeds and wire.
The horizon danced ard wl1thcc
giant catcrpillars Of fire as the San
mics loaded and fired their big garS
from camouhaged coneealments sea-
tered along the countryside.
Occasiona! flashes OF flames sho"sc
the enemy shells were BURSTING
+horgh the shell explosions were II
from the gun oIa2's
in the roaring din.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Former .Alexandrian Forced to Re-
lnquish His Charge ss Pastor II
Presbyterian Church or Richmond.

| Presbyterian Church or Richmond
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, D. D., pas,
e", tor Of GsaS Covenant ar,ss prss0y:sF;on vt:
sigma ton TO that congregation Sun
day morning, on account OF continued
i'll health. The official boards of e,tc
church nave recommended that he ic
made pastor emeritus. the congreg",-
ton thus retaining SO much OF III
services as his physical condition WA!
allow, while another minister will }.
called 10 undertake the active icad-
er ship Of this growing church. \
general meeting Of the congregation
has been called for Sunday morning,
February "a, at the close of the II
o'clock services when action will ne
taken OH the resignation
DR.. Stewart is one Of the best
Nlown ministers in Richmond, has
.ng held pastorate there for more
han thirty years, and built UP 4
large congregation in the growing
western section Of the city. He sue
ceeded Rev. Peyton Hoge, d. d., IS
pastor of the Presbyterian church Of
he Covenant, which later moved ~
she corner of Park avenue and Har-
:ison street, and erected 4 handsome
hurch building. In recent years this
congregation has united with that CT
'hc Grace street Presbyterian church.
formerly located at the corner CT
Fourth and Grace streets, under lie
aame of the Grace Covenant Church,
Dr.. Stewart being retained as pas
:cr Of the united congregation.
DR.. Stewart has been i!f for sever.'!
months, but AS reports had indicate"
hat he was. improving, his resigna-
lion came as surprise to many III
he congregation The step was taken
on the advice OF physicians, WHO
lave told him that ne must be re-
Iieved of all strain for some time -,
come. With Mrs. Stewart, ne expects
to go to summerrillc' 5. e..
for protractcd rest.
Mr. Stewart is an .Alexandrian hy
birth. and he Fesidad here up to about
thirty years saso, when he hecane
pastor of tbs Richmond church. lie
is a son Of the late John B. Stewart
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
SHIPYARDS Want NENIPUT BEHIND THE BARS

ped6ler Taken Into CustGdy III He!
voir Military Camp.-SnspiciiT
that he Sold Candy Containing
Glass.
Yesterday afternoon Il man named
VIII aimSaltzman was arrested At
the military camp at Belvolr, south
of. this city, on the charge CT selling
goods on 4 government reservation
without permit. and also, it is stat,
ed, with Aisposin@ OF candy contain
ing glass.
He was brought to Alexandria anc
turned over to Dcpaty United States
Marshal William Schocn. who lodged
him in tic city Jail pending an exam
iraticA Of the case.
Sali.man told the police officials
that he lived at 2333l Georgia ave
hue, Washington. He also SAID thai
he was Russian, but when aSkct
from what town in that country he
came from he was ;naolc to tell
Whether it was because he did no
want to tell. is not known, but his
manner was moro OF less suspicious
He had TWO large baskets filed with
candy of various kinds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

nosQ1N IIlcIIlCO.l III 4 y ClOSh.
Members of the Masonic fraternity
in Alexandria vii! be interested IL
the following which is taken from
the program just issued by Liberty
Lodge Of Beverly, Mass, concerning
the special communication to be held
there: THE sixteen hundred and
ninety-fourth communication of Lib
crty Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ, will be
held in the Masonic Apartments, on
the afternoon Of Friday, February
90. at five o'clock, to observe, in con-
junction with Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge No. 90, the two hundred
and eighty-sixth anniversary Of The
birth of our illustrious brother, Wor-
shipful master. George Washington.
Following the commemorative eXcr-
cises in open lodge, dinner Will De
served in the banquet hall by brother
Andrew Schlchuber at six o'clock
The music by Wilcy's orchestra and
hearty singing at the tables will Se
happy feature of the dinner hour.
The formal post-prandial exercises
in the banquet hall will occur at
quarter past seven o'clock with op-
portunity for the attendance OF such
brethren as do not care to partake OF
the dinner. Liberty lodge is honored
and pleased TO again extend hei
hospitality to visiting brother from
our sister lodge in the Southland.
The presence of Worshipful Charles
Br:tton Swan, the delegate, Should
in itself be sufficient warrant Tor an
inspiring occasion. We will have the
pleasure also of greeting the Most
Woshipfui Grand Master Leon Mar
tir Abbott, the first time in many
wears that our annual festal obserT-
ance has been eraccd by the pres
cnrc of so distinguished Mason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

tanee Of their work in the shlpyaFo
may he thoroughly recognized 'E
their present employers.
az hc,;cye that when the hUslhe"s
mon in the United States understand
thoroughly that their plants can
work only on part time, either nc
cause of enforced holidays or bec@uSe
- -o;,roa,, embargoes, they will be
u,i,,;na to cooperate in furnishing
these men. :. -, ,,,o,
81 believe also that if the mex
4,on,se,vcs understand that not DC
" thom is assured of continuous ere
olovment until these ships are Du"'
they viii DC more anxious TO ''' !"
this work. s,o>
az r,ow of no other way IN whlc'
.,,o.o facts can be laid before the ma
lion than by taking this matter ~
directly with you. unaers'A's
thoroughly the demands made oPo'
vour organization by the conS'nuou'
.o1,s Of help from the various oe
no,.tments OF the government ou'
also believe that you realize thorouf'
IT, +,at the fate Of the nation IN th'
war depends upon these ships
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

A Social hour" will be held Il
the basement of Grace Eplscora
F.: church tonight. Included in the prog
ram will be music and refreshments
| A silver offering will be taken at ili>
door.
Edwin Shiplcy Bilhimer, of Wash
ington, D. c., and Miss Genev'ev.
Belts LG>kett, daughter Of Mrs
Iucie Luckert, OF this city, were ma:.
ricd this afternoon at the parsonage
OF the Methodist Church South .?
the Rev. F. V. REGISTER.
Ash Wednesday services will be
held in Grace Episcopal church 3:
7:3O and 1880 a. m., and also ut 1:30
p. m. Services during Lent will be
held every Wednesday and Friday
at 1880 p. m, and on Sundays at 1880,
g.30 and IL a. nl.. and 1880 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Moses, ard
little son, Frank Allison Moses, Of
Johnson City, Tenn, are visiting
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison and daugh-
tiers Of this city. Mr.. Moses has been
promoted TO freight claim agent oil
the Tennessee Central railway AID
will be located in Nashville, Tenn.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the 18th Virginia Regiment Chapter
will be held at the residence OF the
president. 5Ol Duke street, tomorrow
wednesday, night at o'clock. The
members are requested to attend rs
ijharo is much of Importance TO con-
slider.
Mr.. b. Wheatley has sold the four
story brick building and dwelling ct
9N5 and SO7 King street to a. S. III
iourn and ". c. Drury, Washing
Ton, The new owners will remodel
,hc building into a cafe. which will
be fitted up with modern dining
rooms IN which to serve the public.
I'ne work is to be completed as soon
rs possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Mysterious Blast.
starvation

Norfolk, Va, FSh. l2.--MysterS
surrounds an explosion in Mcpon-
old,s lunch room, l29 Granny street.
at :, o'clock Saturday afternoon
,vhcn the ceiling Of the restaurant
vas blown to pieces and TIE large
plate glass front window smaSheo
into bits. Several clerks and cust'-
mc7s were IN the lunch room at 1he
time of the explosion but none was
burtwhich is considered remarkaoie'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
NEGROES SET FIRE TO JAIL"
Prisoners in Prince George Lookup
attempt Escape by Igniting Build
ing.

ing.
Petersburg, Va. Feb. 12.-Neg.o
prisoners attempted TO escape from
Prince George Jail between anu )
o'>locl: Saturday morning by settlng
fire to the building. The fire was
kindlcd in a cell in which four negroes
u.crc confined, and the leader in the
act was William Foster, who IS SER
inc sentence for lar%eny. He KIM
led = fire against the wooden walls
of the jail with the view of burning
n hole sufficiently large to permit the
co7.css of the men. But the fire Sot
beyond control and frightened and d.
most sufrocated by the smoke tta
sour men ioined in yelling for as
Sistancc.
Their cries were heard by Shei:I
Boisseau, whose home is short dls-
tanee from the jail, and who rushed
PROMPTLY to the prison. He was glad
" welcomed by the negroes, who "il-
,;nclv submitted to be transferred to
another cell. The sheriff with the as
sistancc of ncighbors who had been
aroused by the cries of the negroes
,bcn distinguished the fire. Foster
and probably the other negroes, WI
h. nrosecnted for arson and attempt
to break jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

The Sanitary Fish Market will
have on sale tomorrow and the bal
ance Of the week, steak hallbuJ,
Spanish mackerel, silver perch, fresn
herring, steak cod and lake trout
Phone 735. City Market. SILT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Cnne 10 New York City.

Mrs. Fannie Bendheim and Mrs'
Mimic Bendheim are in New York.
While there they will make exten-
s;ve purchases OF new spring gowns
su;rs and coats for the Bcnr'hcIm
store
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Columbus, Ohio, FEB. 12.-After

Columbus, Ohio, FEB. l2.-After
battling all night, using dynamite to
blow up great ice gorgcs in the Sci
oto river here in IN effort to Keep
the foes from mcnacing several
bridges in the heart Of the city
workers hal not deemed danger past
todav and were still blowing Gp the
ice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Funeral Notice.

The members of Alexandria Coun-
ell, No. 5, 0. F. A. are requested to
meet at Potomac Hall, North Column
nus street. Wednesday afternoon
Feb. IS, at 1880 p. M, for the pur-
pose CT attending the funeral, Of our
late Brother Charles F. Crork. By
order of the President
James R. Mansfield. Recording Secy
S6-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
FLOOD II, OHIO.

Rattle With zee Fl"es To Save
Bridges.
Cincinnati. Feb. l2.-Hw:drodS o
fanilies were f2rccd to flee fron1
tI,o;r homes here today when rrsH
IN the swollen Ohio river t!oodcc
houses in the river district.
The river is still rising, and Will
continue 10 do so RS long as tho big
ice yorses here hold. weather 't''
Gals say.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Notice.

Having qualified as EXecurriS CT
Sarah Florence Slaymaker. deceased
all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make prompt settle
ment with me, and al persons %
whom said estate is indebted are re-
ouested to present their accounts
properly certified for payment:
Mary E. Slaymaker,
% Io+ 51S Duke Strest, Ajax
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 400 wlsEes
to announce it's opening darHe anu
luncheon to be given at the hiks
Auditorium Thursday, February n
Ladies will be admitted free. Gen,.e-
men rs cents.
2T2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Death Notice.

Died at his residence, 500 South
Alfred street.. Alexandria, Feb. 10,
1918. at 1905 4. nl.. Charles FentoA
Cronk. Funeral from his late nome
"Wednesday. Feb. 18th at = o'eIo2H
GC-2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

The Potomac Fish Company viii
have on sale tomorrow fresh herring,
fresh n,acksrel, lake trout and nice
brek shad, the first Of the season.
Phone los. Chas. Zimmerman, prop.
rietor. "i'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Mt Vernon Royal Arch Chapter.

\ called communication Of Ut.
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter No. II
will be held Wednesday evening:
February 18th, at Z o'clocs; to confer
the Royal Arch de9rse. 4 full at
tendance is requested. BY order OF the
High Priest.
34-a /. C. Thler, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Efficiency la Printing.

with unexce!led facilities enso:es -
70 turn out Perfect printing 20 III
Quickest possfbll tina.
HARRY II. TaDE.
a12 zinc s-eet. Fhppa t2,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12


in a house, ZIG north Payne street
The fire was soon Subducd.
Georgia Robey, aged five years
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Suddigh
Robcy, who died 1T their home III
Baltimore yesterday. will be brought
here and buried from the residence
II Mrs. A. Z. Powell, 1913 Queen
street, tomorrow afternoon at ,
o'clock. Rev. VIM. J. Morton will Of
ficiate. The family were former
.esidcnts of Alexandria.
The funeral of Samuel Coleman
Boush took place at II o'clock this
morning from his late residence, 2::2
south Washington street. The Re-.
Vim. j. Morton Of Christ church OF
iciated and intermcnt was in the
PRESBYTERIAN cemetery. The pal:-
bearers were Mcssrs. Edward War
Gold sr., Robert S. Jones, William Nc
KNIGHT. P. F. German, f. NJ. Ander-
,on. of Alexandria and Mr.. LoGi;
Ansart. of Washington. Mn. Bousn
vas u Confederate soldier, OF w
rinia ancestry, as John Boush, tle
6rst of this family calne to Virginia
n 1920 and settled on q land grant
-;yen TO him and descendants no7E
elizabeth county, known as Norfolk.
The grant comprised 300 acres
Samuel Boush, a descendant Of John,
rave land and imported Engl'sh
bricks and had built as a gift TO the
CITY of Norfolk, old st. Pauls chnrch'
N the wear 1889. Members OF the
oo,lsh family are buried in the grave
yard surrounding the church. Captain
Charles Boush served in the Revo!u-
ion army and others in the nay
md were also members of the House
Of Rurgesses-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

The alarm Of fire yesterday after
noon was caused by a slight blaze
in house, ZIG north Payne street.
The fire was soon SubducG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12

\ regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the Citv Council viii be held -
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-12
Alexandria City and Suburbs

The funcral Of John Penn, who d.td
yesterday, will be held from his late
residence, 1924 Prince street, We'd
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-19
BABY BEEF EXHIBIT.

Five Baby Beef Club members eX-
hibited their calves at the County
Fair. Ralph Petersen of Kimballton
won first prize of $3.50 offered by
the Agricultural Society for having
the best calf from the killing stand
point. William Shupe was awarded
second premium, $3.50; Elmer Jorg-
ensen third premium, $500; Howard
Anderson fourth, $3.50, and Arnold
Shupe fifth premium, $3.50.
Prof p S. Shearer of Ames
judged the calves also from the
breed type standpoint. Ralph Peter
sen won the $500 prize offered by
the Shorthorn breeders of the coun-
ty for the best Shorthorn calf shown.
William Shupe won $1,000 for hav-
ing the best Hereford calf, and Arm
old Shupe $3.50 for second best
Hereford calf. Howard Anderson
was awarded first place with a
$1,000 premium in the Angus class;
Elmer Jorgensen being given $3.50
as premium for second best Angus
calf.
Two other Baby Beef Club mem
bers were not present with their
calves. Harold Masterson and Sam
Ross exhibited their calves at the
State fair at Des Moines, and sold
them there in the Baby Beef sale
held after the show. Glen Ander-
sen and Francis Eagen dropped out
before the contest closed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-19
ORIGINAL NOTICE

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Audubon County.
Notice of APPLICATION for Admin
istration upon Estate of an Absentee.
In the matter of the Estate
George Dykes,
To George Dykes, Absentee, and
to George Dykes, Jr.; Mary Routh;
Madge Swanson; Vivian Swanson
Mckinley Swanson; Mrs. John Love
lace: Mrs. George Summers: Mrs.
James Robinson; Mrs. Dollie Pharms
and Nettie Dykes, heirs at law OF
said George Dykes:
You are each hereby notified that
there is now on file in the office OF
the Clerk of the District Court of
Iowa, in and for Audubon County,
the petition of Mary Routh, in which
she asks that letters OF administra-
ton issue upon the estate of said
George Dykes, an absentee; that
said petition recites that the said
George Dykes has absented himself
from his usual place of residence and
concealed his whereabouts from
his family for more than seven years
that said George Dykes was formerly
a resident of Audubon county, Iowa;
that he has property in said county
and state that is subject to admin
istration and asks that letters of adj
ministration issue on the estate of
said absentee to the petitioner,
will aledge that you have been
guilty of such cruel and inhuman
treatment towards him as to endan-
ger his life. For further and full
particulars see petition when on
Mary Routh.
You are further notified that I'M
less you appear and defend on or be-
fore noon of the second day of the
next term of the said court, to COM
mence and be held at Audubon in
said county and State, on the 18th
day of October, 1918, the said
George Dykes, absentee, will be de-
clared legally dead, and letters of
administration issued upon his estate
MARY ROUTH
By S. C. Kerberg, her attorney
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-19
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To Jane Weighton Estate:
You are Hereby Notified that the
following described real estate; sit
mated in Audubon County, Iowa, to-
wit:
Lot Three CD in the South East
a of the North West u, Section
Twenty-one (2D, Township Eighty
(S0), Range Thirty-five, was sold for
taxes 1912 on the first day of De-
cember, 1913, to r. j. Fish, that the
certificate of sale is now owned by
said r. ]. Fish, and that the right
of redemption will expire. and a
Treasurer's Deed for said lot will be
made, unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from
the date of completed service of this
notice.
You will govern yourself accord
ingly.
Dated 18th day of September, A.
D. 1918.
Il. J. Fish,
By Charles Van Gorder, Agent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-19
STILL TIME TO BUILD sMO.

There is still time to build a silo
even IL corn cutting time is here.
The Agricultural Extension depart
ment at Iowa State College advises
that the corn for the silo be cut now
and shocked and that the silo be
built later in the fall or early in the
made from the dry corn fodder. Such
corn fodder makes good silage II IL
is cut fine. not more than half an
inch in legth. and II plenty OF water
Is used with It. Equal parts of fod-
der and water. by weight. make the
most palatable silage The silage
should be uniformly watered and
thoroly packed. Such silage has
given excellent feeding results in
numerous tests.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-19
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN THURSDAY SEPTEMBER - 1913

The Baby Beef Club contest has
been going on in the county for the
past year. Some very. good feeding
records and gains have been gotten
by the boys. The contest will be de-
cided at Ames on the basis of rate
and economy gain. The county
prizes offered by the bankers and by
breeders include a trip to Chicago
for the first prize, and trip to
Ames during the winter short course
for second and third places.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-19
THOSE IN THE SERVICE.

The following is list of the names
of the nurses and soldiers in the serv-
ice who formerly received their mail
at Extra. The Booster Club is ar
ranging to unfurl a service flag for
all the nurses and soldiers in the
service who formerly got their mail
from Extra. The following is list
of the names as they now have them.
If you know of any name omitted
that should be included, please noti-
fly Mrs. j. c. Newton, president of
the Booster Club, Extra. Ia, either
by card or telephone No. 81. Please
do this at once.