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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ASK BETTER LIGHTING SYSTEM
Action Taken h. Retail Merchants
Bureau at Meeting Last Night

The Retail Merchants Buroau OF
he Chamber of Commerce h"lo a
meeting last night in the rooms CT
rna, organization at which tine ac-
ion was taken in movement having
FOR it's object better ard more I'M
proved lighting system for the ety.
Another matter presented was the
establishment of a ferry line between
this city and Maryland points.
A fifteen day basis for credit with
certain camps instead OF thirty days
vas adopted.
The bureau al.o transacted consider
able ether routine business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
SAYS WIFE HAS TWO "HUBB1ES'

A white man from Washington ap-
peared at police station this after
noon and told the police he was seek
ing to have .his marriage, which oc-
CURED here last Septembr, annuld. HIS
7reason he said is that he ascertained
nthat hisowife was already married and
:othat husband No. ] is now in France
Ho< He was advised by the police tc
F., obtain the services of an attorney IL
order to have his niaritial diffcultie'
s1nootheed out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
PEACE WORK FOR KRUPPS
Directors Ask Workers at War Plant
to Make Proposals

Amsterdam, Dec. 12.-The directors
of the Krupp munition works have
= announced their intention to trans
form the plant into a factory devoted
70 the arts of peace and have re
ulested the. workers there to make
n,oposals for the manufacture sot
Ireace materials, according to- the
Cologne Gazette. 5r.-s Y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
KILLED BY THUGS

:. Chester, Pa, Dec. 12.-Frank Long
S.otham. SON of Alderman James w.
Longbotham, of this city, died TIES
day might in the Prcsbyt elian Hos
pital at New Orleans, according to
information received by members CT
his family, a direct result of being
held up and beaten by thugs. Alder
man Longbotham has gone to New
Orleans to investigate and to bring
the body of his son home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
SAREPTA LODGE ODD
FELLOWS ELECTS OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of Sarepta
Lodge, No. 46, Odd Fellows. held last
night the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing
wear: T. Frank Jefferson. noble
Grand; Albert T. Young. vice grand; :;
l. F. Butts, secretary: W. n. Bris-
sey, treasurer.
The newly elected. officers will be
installed January 10 by W. Clifton
Cunningham district deputy grand
master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
GRAND THEATRE

If the People of Alexandria want to
see good show they ought to visit
this theatre tonight. No other topic
on the stage of human existence is
more in the thought of people than
the "Beast of Berlin" His true ma
ture win be portrayed in pictures to-
rinht. Don't fail to see it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
GIBBONS DECORATED

Rome, Dec. ii. Cardinal Gihbons'
of Baltimore. has been decorated by
King Victor Emanuel as grahh
lSrirht Of The Order Of the Crown OF
Italy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
NOTICE
First National Bark
Alexandria, Va.

First National BaEk,
Alexandria, Va.
December Il, 1918.
The regular annual meeting OF the
s+cckholders of this bank viii be held
at the barking house on Tuesday,
January IA, 1919 at II o'clock a. m.
for the election Of directors and such
ether business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Geo. Z. Wartich, Cashier,
294-td. a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
FISH DAY TOMoRRG"

Spanish mackerel, Potomac bass.
large and mediun white perch. STEAK
pollock, Jersey trout, lake trout, Nor
folk and river oysters. shrimp. SAM
tary Fish Market,!sssali No. :, CITY
Market. Phone 4735. Open till ..
= =, -, 294-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ALLEGIANCE TO EBERT.
Prussian Guard Manifests Loyalty to
Chancellor's Government-Will Not
Fear Growing. Strength of Bolshe-
: vik.

Copenhagen, Dec. 12.-Thc Prussian
guard, returning to Berlin, is re-
ported to have sworn allegiance to
Chancellor Dbert's government. The
famous %nit, which numbers thoss-
anGs of the best German troops, was
enthusiastically welcomed by the
people.
The definite alignment Of the Prus-
sian guard on his slice is believed to
place Ebert in a position where he
need not fear the gorwing strength
Of the bolsheviki element under Karl
Lioibknecht. With the formation CT
his proposed socialist army, this
woul dgive the chancellor a great ad-
in military strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

Osceola Tribe of Red Men at a
meeting held last night nominated Of
fcers and the annual election Will take
place next Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

Mr.. w. H. Hellmuth today received
a card from Mike Woods, now in
France with the A. E. F. The writer
says he hopes to be back home soon.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

"A meeting of the committee On
publicity and conventions of the
Chamber Of Commerce will be he'd
in the rooms OF that organization at
S o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Perm, a
former resident of this city, who
died Monday in Cumberland, Md,
took place this afternoon from 737
North Columbus street. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. w. J. Morton,
rector of Christ P. E. Church, and
burial was in Bethel cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

Officers will be chosen to serve for
the ensuing year at meeting of Po-
tomac Lodge of Odd Fellows which
viii be held at its hall at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

A white youth giving the name of
Fred Wrinkle, arrested by Policeman
Walker Campbell, charged with steal
ing bicycle in Washington, was car
ried back to Washington this after.
noon by detective from that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

: Norfolk. and River Oysters. Jacob
grin:ifoot of King street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20

the violin, viola or cello is relief
irSn the usual piano accompaniment.
and plea for its more frequent use in
tnat capacity was noted not so long ago
IN Musical America" from the pen Of
the well known violinist Victor Kuzdo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
California School
Artistic Whistling
(Agnes Woodward, DIRECTORY
428 Blanchard Hall,
Los Angeles, California.
(The only school Of its kind in the country

Whistlers are sent from this institute
to every section of the United States, SOM
appearing on Lyceum and Chautauqua plal
forms, and others in Vaudeville.
Miss Woodward's Whistling Chorus OF
forty young ladies is novelty much in de
mand. Nine. Melba, after hearing the
Young ladies in concert, was most enthu-
siastic and charmed by their unique work.
Information and circulars sent upon application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20

Inflammation and circulars sent upon apple alton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Mysterious Happenings Puzzle.

Psychologists and students Of the
supernatural have been investigating
a series of strange manifestations at
Cheriton, near Folkestone, England
f. w. Rolfe, a local builder, had con-
tracted to construct an underground
retreat in the grounds of Enbrook
Manor. He had been at work for some
days when he was attacked by stones
and pieces Of rock, which were hurled
at him by some mysterious agency.
Hammers and other implements "foat-
ed'' through the air towards him and
his candles we're extinguished by jets
Of sand. He was injured by the mis-
siles, and gave up work for two days,
but on resuming operations the same
terrifying experiences were repeated,
and he has now relinquished the work
altogether. Sir Conan Doyle and Sir
William Barrett, ex-president of the
Society for Psychical Research, have
examined the excavation and ques-
toned the witnesses. They expressed
the opinion that some intangible pow
er had been at work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Profit From Dust,

There is q cement plant at River.
side, CAL, that was formerly the source
OF great annoyance to the owners of
the orange groves nearby because of
the clouds Of cement dust that settled
on the orange trees. The dust also
proved injurious to the employees OF
the plant. Those facts and the result.
ing lawsuits led the owners to try. to
abate the nuisance by installing an ap.
paratus called precipitator,ow which
precipitates the fine dust by electrical
action before it leaves the exhaust
stacks. The recovered dust particles
were found to contain potash in the
form of crystallized salts, a product
that is so scarce and valuable at the
present time, when no potash car
reach us from Germany, that the Riv.
erside company now devotes its entire
attention to recovering the potash
and treats the cement as q by-product
The sales Of potash pay the entire op.
Grating cost Of the plant and reason.
able profit besides, and the cement
now produced at the rate of 5000. bar.
rels day, is so much clear gain fol
future sales. There is no immediate
market for so much cement; so. most
Of it is stored in bulk. Thus an ap.
paratus installed to safeguard the
health of the workers and to abate q
nuisance has changed the whole char.
acter Of the industry and become 8
source Of unexpected Youths
Companion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Artificial Eyes Of CARTILAGE.

A surgeon Of the British army is
experimenting with balls of cartilage
for artificial eyes. When live car
tilage is transplanted to the eye sock
ct it establishes connections with blood
vessels and surrounding tissues, and
before long moves naturally in co-or-
dination with it's fellow. To what ex-
tent the cartilage can be colored so as
to simulate a real eye is yet to be
proved, but it can at least be faced
with shell of celluloid that will ap-
pear natural.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21

Will you need an ensilage cutter next
fall? If so be sure you get your or
der in early. Owing to the shortage
of material and the great demand for
the Papec ensilage cutter late orders
will be hard to fill and the price may
be considerably higher. Farmers CO.
operative Company, Val. Sausser,
Manager. 13-1c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Increase Your Profits

by lowering your cost of production.
A silo will do this. It saves 40 per
cent Of the corn crop which otherwise
goes to waste; it furnishes succulent
feed through the winter in the most
palatable form. A concrete silo is
fireproof, rotproof, ratproof and ever
lasting. L. E. Bergman, Princeton,
MINI. 13-1c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Says He'll Enlist; It's Easier.

Ralph McMurray, colored waiter; at
the Hotel McCurdy in Evansville, re-
ceived his QUESTIONABLE a few days
ago. ~ @
''What is it?' he asked some Of his
friends.
'Oh, you just have to answer those
questions" he was told.
answer these?" shouted McAfurray,
turning over the numerous pages.
'.Nope. I'm going to war instead. I'm
lstin' is lots easier"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.
Properly Named.

Hog Island seems to be a perfectly
appropriate name for that ship yard
place.-Slayton Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Nothing.

The New Ulm Review now refers to
the un-Americans as "dissenters. !"
What else could you expect from a
publication that would stand by and
see the United States wallow in the
slime before the kaiser ?-Mankato
Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
This is Our Country.

This is our country, notes the Fores-
ter. Here is our home and the abiding
place of our children. 1t matters not
where our forefathers were born. This
is our land, our nation, our republic,
our government. Its friends are our
friends. Its enemies are our enemies
Catholic Bulletin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
* * *
Bess Hurls a Javelin

Paul Dehnel never was able to make
the grade as second-class editor, and
now his atrocious sheet, which is a
blemish on newspaperdom, has been
refused the third-class mailing privi-
leges. We don't know of anyone who
outclasses Paul except Paul himself
What we are worrying about now
however, is how all that great multi
tude of subscribers which Paul claims
fiocked to his mailing lists, are going
to have their taste for the kind Of
slush Paul publishes satisfed.-Red
wood Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21

That American soldier in France
who killed and captured forty Boches
should not be too roundly censored. It
wasn't his fault that there weren't
more of them.-Hokah Chief.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Governors Courage Commended.

Governors Courage Commended.
The governor has done the state and
the nation genuine service. He has
had the courage to refuse to temporize
or treat with this organization. He
has stripped it of it's false pretensions
and eleventh-hour hypocrisy, assumed
to save it's leaders from the law. He
has placed it in the glazing light Of
loyal, self-sacrificing Americanism.
He has disclosed the dagger, poised to
strike in the back our boys in France.
He has asked nor given no quarter.
He has staked his own future on sim
pie, whole-hearted, uncompromising,
unadulterated Americanism, and he
has not waved the flag nor plucked at
the stars in the doing, but has welded
the sledge hammer of plain speaking.
Duluth News-Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21

Never mind who painted Washing
ton Crossing the Delaware" Well all
live to see French artists picture Of
"Pershing Crossing the Rhine. Bay
field wis., Progress.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Reason Sufficient.

We noticed an article in an exchange
last week headed care the Germans
Good Americans About 80 per cent
of them around here are. The other
10 per cent are the most active workers
of the Nonpartisan league. That's
what makes us suspicious of this or
ganization.-Verndal Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at the
time Of going to press:
POTATOES
Oh;ne ;6sc ~ 7Ec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
With Suspicion and ScOrn.

The Wisconsin senate handed it to
La Toilette just right. Wisconsin has
too long been looked upon with sus-
picion among the sisterhood of states,
all because of the mouthings of some
of it's misrepresentation in congress.
Iron River Pioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Sympathizes With the Boys.

Sympathlzes With the Boys.
The Elk River, Mimi, high school
students went on strike. They re-
fused to study German. We have a
certain sympathy for them and sug-
gest that they ask Cancellation board
be sent from Washington to intervene
for them.-Duluth News-Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21

And professionals" Are Numerous.
Billy Sunday and Billy Bryan are
both advertised for speeches in Mime
sofa this summer in behalf of the pro-
hibition amendments. If the two
Bills charge as much for their speeches
in Minnesota as they have been known
to charge for disturbing the atmo-
sphere elsewhere the prohibs will have
to do some hustling to get the money.
They are liable to require so much that
there won't be anything left for the
professionals in the state who live off
the collections.-Red Wing Eagle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Couldn't Substantiate Charges.

Couldn't Substantiate Charges.
The Nonpartisan crowd made direct
charges against Prof. Dana Durand
Of the Minnesota university, who has
been drafted by Hoover to make pur-
chases of meats for the allies. On a
showdown before the university re-
gents, the charges were shown to be
both false and ridiculous, and were
withdrawn. The Nonpartisan crowd
has been thriving on a propaganda of
discontent-an in this case at least
of Misrepresentation Cloud Jour-
nal-Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
AT Least. Well Try to Live.

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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-03-21
Doing His Best.

* * *
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
Home Warriors
of Berlin Fight
Cripples ofW ar

Amsterdam, Jan. "A number Of
disabled German soldiers were in
uted on Monday to attend Meeting
Of the Fatherland party founded re
Gently in the interests Of the pau-Ger-
mans and other uncompr0mising ele-
ments. They grew restless under the
flow Of chauyinist talk from the an
nexatiouists, says the Socialist organ
V0rwaerts of Berlin. They We're not
permitted to speak and a stormy scene
followed
One Of the speakers referred to tive
disabled soldiers as deserters who had
left Hindenburgs bann-r to batrdy
their comrades. Some OF the criFpIes.
V0rwerts says, were balabored with
sticks and abused by the heroic home
warriors of the Fatheriand party"
The police finally ordered the dis
abled soldiers TO leave the hall In
concluding its account of the meeting
the newspaper remarks.
THE home warriors of the Father
land party We're left TO theLselves and
now know what the field grays think
of them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
WAR SUMMARY

French troops In the Woevre
have eniiYened the virtual inaetir-
its Oh the western front By sue
cessfHIlv completing a sortie into
the German lines east OF 1T. MI
hiei. The Germau positions on a
0ne-miIe front were penetrated and
$50 prisoners and some machine
guns captured.
The French also made an at.
tempt against the enemy lines
near Ammerzweiier. in Alsace, ac-
c0rdiRg to Berlin, which claims
the thrust was repaised.
German troops in a local at
tack east OF Bullee0urt, entered
the British trenches, but counter
attack eiActed the enemy. who lett
II prisoners in the hands Of the
British. Berlin reports the fall.
ure 0f British thrust on the
Boesinghe-S taden railway. north
east OF IDres.
Bad weather on the Italian front
has reduced infantry operations to
minimum. but the artillery il
busy on the northern line be.
tween Asiago and the piaye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
NEED OF CHANGE
IN RATES IS seen


Washington, aJu 5-GeueraI read
iustmeut OF the country's complicated
rate system to fit fHe new n0u-c0mpet-
tive situation wiii be one Of the early
oarggoWtns gf government roajlio8d
operation. Il was officially indicated
to-day Many readjustmeuts c0nsid-
cred win Involve material increases in
rates.
The interstate commerce commits
s.ons attention has been called 10 n
number of a5uormally loyg rate sched
Hles caused by competition between
the railroads whose riralries have
now ceased Consequently the masic
causef0r the low rates has been re-
moved and the expected result is the
development Of agitation Tor a gem
orai modification The method Of ac-
compishing this has not been worked
aHt but many officials believe the in
teTstate commerce commission event
ually viii have to take the initiative
ID revising rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
SENATOR HARDWTCK
RAPS NEWSPAPERS

Washington. Jan. 9.-senator Hard
wick Of Georgia today assailed the
senate resolution to have the trade
commission take charge OF the news
print paper industry with an attack on
newspapers and a declaration that
regulation Of the news print paper
situation was no more necessary %
winning the war than control Of the
cotton OF potato fields
If we could have won the war with
newspapers we would have won it
long ago Tie trouble with many Of
our newspaper warriors is they con
tribute too much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
PROBE OF ROYAL
ARCANUM ASKED
Investigation Of Affairs ii order Re.
Cuested at Hearing for Dismissal
OF Receipership.

Boston, Jan. 9.-Au Investigation of
the affairs OF The supreme council,
Royal ArcaHum, q fraternal insurance
0raer, the funds Of which he declared
had been wasted and mismauaged %
was asked by counsel for Arthur F
Cummings and James +. Upstone Of
New Hampshire at q hearing today
before Federal Judge Hale on a mo-
tion by the organization for the dis
missal Of a receivership petition
Attorney Boardman Hail. represent
ing the petitioners, charged that the
supreme council hal lost So 600 mem
bers during the last year, that the
rates charged Older members were
uniuly high and that there was only
S3,500900 available To meet outstand-
ing insurance obligations of $27T000.-
600
Counsel for The society argued for
the dismissal of the proceedings on
the ground that the order is solvent
Judge Hale reserved decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
E 7 RIA!
Portugal Scene
of NelU ReU0lt;;
Lisbon Shelle 1

Madrid, Spain, Jan. 8.
Another outbreak has
occurred in Portugal, &C
cording to news reaching
here from beyond the
frontier. Crews of Portu-
guese warships mutinied
and began bombarding
the Lisbon forts, it is
stated, The army, il, ap-
pears, remained faithful
to the government of DR..
Sidonto Paes and tran
guilty has been restored.
The febelli0as crews were those o.
the baJtIeship VascO De CANA, the tor
pedo boat destroyer DOJro and otbe
war vessels. Their surrender is un
1erstood to have marked the canclus
ion of the disturbances,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
MEMS CLOTHES ARE
GOING UP THEY SAY

Chicago. Jan. 9--Prediction Of a
radical advance i'm the price of mems
clothing. al allegation that wool
growers. not satisfied with an advance
In the price OF wool from IS cents be
fore the war. to Is and 50 cents
pound al present are boarding for
sim higher prices. ard plans 70 mem
o-tai5ze congress for government con
troll Of beth wool and cotton prices
were outstanding features Of a meet
ing here today Of the National Asso-
citation Of Retail Clothiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
FIFTH BIG POULTRY
SHOW rs OPENED UP

Chicago. Jan. 9.-The fifth annual
poultry show under auspices OF the
Chicago Poultry Breeders association,
opened today with exhibits from all
over the country HomiuE pigeons
will be one of the features of the show
this year. Demonstrations of their
value in war will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
PERSHING FORCED
TO HOOP IT. WHEN
SNOW STALLS AUTO

With The American Army in France,
Tuesday. Jan. Shy the Associated
Press -SHppaTy ice-cOated roads
hsrc upset traffic between the camps
and headquarters, General Pershing
himself becoming o victim this morn
Jag when his automobile stalled be-
tween Two hills and he walked several
miles through the snow and slush TO
Dis destination
"A large ward in one Of the base hos
p'ta'> con;aiGiug many patients WITH
i85 doctors aud nurses ia attendance
..sa been quara9ti8ed bsca2sa o. the
discovery OF l. case. Of scarlet fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
SINGER ROBBED OF
HER JEWELRY, CLAIM

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Mjss Anna Fitziu,
grand opera singer. reported TO the
police today that $4,000 worth of jew
els had disappeared from her room at
d hotel last night while she was sing
ing az the theatre The jewelTy con
sisted Of two 10 carat diamonds and
one Of nearly FIVE carats, she said.