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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
Auction Sale of Valuable House and
Lot.

At thetrcquest of the owner, ! will
offer for sale on Saturday, April Is,
1918. at l2 o'clock noon, in front OF
the Royal street entrance to the Mar
ket House, a two-story brick, house,
with lot 20 by 80 feet. at: 2l2 King
street, in Alexandria. suitable for-busi7
ness. dwelling or fats. Purchaser to
nav 5000 on day:of sale and the bal
ance within ten DAYS. -. ,,,,- !
n: !. SAMUEL H. LUNT. )
POsTPONEMENT-The3 above sale
has besn postponed until Saturday,
April 27, as, the same hour and place.
84-12t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
UP THE NESTS K. Of c. MASS MEETING
Held Yesterday Afternoon, Following
Patriotic Addresses By Prominent
Speakers.-S700 Pledged for Fund.


Under the auspices of the Knights
o. Columbus war activities committee
| of this city mass meeting was held
yesterday afternoon in the Richmond
theater which was addressed by prom
inent speakers in the interest of the
work being done at the cantonments
here and overseas by the knights of
Columbus.
The meeting was presided over by
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G..
Brent who made short address COM
mending the work being done by this
organization. The meeting was called
to or.ler by William P Woolls, grand
knight of Fitzgerald Council, this city.
Addresses o. a patriotic nature in
which all were urged to lend their sup
port to the work of the Knights of Col
umbus were made by the following:
Rev. Dr.. E. Y. Regester, pastor of the
NJ F.. Church South; Rev. Dr.. Abram
Simon, rabbi Of the Eighth Street
Temple, Washington; Rev Dr.. Peter
Guilday, cf the Catholic University of
America and Rev Louis Smet, pastor
Of st. Mary's Church, Of this city
All of the addresses were intensely
interesting and very eloquent and
earnest
Music was furnished by Pro-. c. A.
Padgett's orchestra and there was d
solo given by James X. Blease.
Pledge cards for the fund being col
lected were distributed and at the con-
clusion of the meeting it was an
nounced that the sum of 500 had been
pledged as result Of the meeting.
Among the big subscriptions were
two of 500 each given by Mr.. NJ. A.
.Ahern and Mr.. Robert s. Jones.
The committee in charge of the
work announce that the allotment for
this city is $500. There, therefore,
remains but $500 additional to be col
lected. It is confidently expected by
the committee in charge that the al
lo.mcnt fer this city will be oversub-
scribed. The work of soliciting addi-
tional funds VIII be made this week.
A brief summary OF the X. c: war
work thus far follows:
At home, SS buildings complete and
in operation; 20 portable buildings un-
der way: 800 secretaries at work in
buildings; 100 subordinate Councils
assisting in community work; 5G vol
unteer X. of chaplans:
Abroad, 1 overseas, commissioner
ard secretary; = special representa-
tives en- route 70 England; % secreta-
ries in France; I volunteer K. of c.
Chaplains with. overseas forces;
X of c. Chaplains' awaiting passports;
Many Recreation Centers are beng
abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
LIBERTY BOND SALES IN ALEXANDRIA Hit
THE $4,000 MARK SATURDAY EVENING"
Pledges for Nearly Ten Meeting In the
opea House-Lge Thrilled Eloquent Speakers-Ihe
FourC Banks Many Buyers Taking Bonds Today
GET YOUR NAME ON THE HONOR ROLL.
Honor Roll Will Be Hung In Public Place Today
and Every One Should See that His Name is

and Every One Should See that His Name is
Placed On 1t.
The Liberty Committee has adopted the Honor Flag
system the National Liberty Loan Committee and will have
Roll for the of all bond buyers This roll will be
placed the Aliens drug at the of King
Washington government banner with large honor
flag will be hung in this window, and beneath will be the name
every Alexandria who buys bond OF the Third Liberty
Loan.
The Roll will be placed in the window this afternoon
you bought bond and does not appear on
the Roll please notify your bank at No names Will
placed the roll except reported by the banks
Get your once that Alexandria can make great
showing The Government the bonds be widely
distributed possibly Colonel John Temple Graves in his address
Saturday night that the Government hoped that 2OO0oo
men, women and children would buy bonds That means one out
every persons the United States In Alexandria means
fully $500 bonds. get $500 the Honor Ro
Let us y and send Uncle Sam that OD ALEA-
ANDRIA rs IN THE FRONT RANKS.
Get the Honor ROLL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

mand for them because of the high
interest rates, and they would surely
go above par.
He called for the utmost support OF
the bond issue during this dreadful
time when the greatest battle of the
greatest war in history was being
fought.
The Government wants every man
and woman--every child, if possible
TO have bond. He said that MOTH
ing would be more effective in MAIN
tanning the morale of the allies ana
in causing panic to the Huns than to
send word to them that 20,0O0,00o
people in America have bought bonds
of the Third Liberty Loan.
Leo P. Harlow, chairman for Alex
andria city and county for the Third
Liberty Loan, was chairman of the
meeting.
The Liberty Loan Committee re-
quests that.all those Alcxandrias Who
intend to buy bonds of the Third Lib
erty Loan do SO at the earliest mo-
ment possible so that the city can go
over the top" We are going beyone
the allotment set by the Government
SO why not go over the mark quickly
and get, the big honor flag from the
United States Treasury.
Alexandria city and county wants
credit for every bond bought by one of
it's people. Many people in the &C.
partmcnts al Washington find it al
most necessary to subscribe there be-
cause of the contests between the
various departments. But Alexandria
city and county can get credit for such
subscriptions if the city or county
committee is notified. If you have
subscribed through Washington
bank, simply write letter to Leo P
Harlow, chairman, Liberty Loan Com
mittee. Alexandria, and say that yor
have bought a bond, giving the nam;
and amount and the bank through
which it was purchased. BY doing thi:
Alexandria can claim credit for th'
bond even though it did not 60 through
an Alexandria bank. In addition tn
pcrson's name will go on the public
honor roll, which will be posted in th'
window of Aliens drug store, at kins
and Washington streets.
The bond sales up to Saturda,
might had reached about $4,000
This includes about $4,000 pledged a
the big meeting at the Opera House
! The bond sale has almost gone owe
the halfway mark, and with the righ
kind of response on the part of tn
! people the city can go over the mar
in one more week.
I At all four banks this morning
was reported that there were so man
; persons buying liberty bonds that
was difficult to take care of the reg.
: lar business of the bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
READY FOR NAVAL ATTACK.
Uncle Sam il There and Threatened
Rattle Deemed CamOuiage.

Washington April l5.--The Ger
man menace against the channel ports
has long ago been recognized and
provided against by the allied war
lords. Naval dispositions-in which
United States vessels of every class
have a large share-were taken weeks
before the opening of the German
spring offensive. These dispositions
# is confidently asserted in naval cir
cles here. will more than offset any
possible German capture of these
ports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
FATHER KNIFES son.
Seventy Year Old Man lnfiicts
Wounds Which the Surgeons Say
Will Prove Fatal.

Will Prove Fatal.
Chester. Pa, April l5.-Early th!S
morning r. R. Armstrong, Sr., aged ~
Years. OF Marcus Hook. following an
exchange Of words with his son, plung-
ed a butcher kni-.e into the latter.
The son is in a critical condition n
The Chester Hospital an1 the phys!-
clans declare his death is a question
of few hours.
According to statement to Chief
Of Police Vance by the father, his son
entered the house shortly after mid
night in an intoxicated condition. He
censured him sor his condition, ana in
III. argument that followed, it is al
leped the father seized a butcher knife
living on table anu plunged it into
che abdomen of the son and agalh
stabbed him in one shoulder. The stab
h,ur took place while the son was ~
ing on the bed.
Neighbors hearing the disturbance,
made an investigation and the father
realizing what he had done, attempted
to escape by coming to this city, but
the police had been notified and ne was
apprehended in the western section Oh
the city. The father alleges that ms
son first had the knife and that he took
! il awav from him. He was remanded
10 iail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
Get on the Honor Roll!

The Liberty Loan rally Saturday
night at the Opera House was a big
success and showed beyond doubt that
Alexandria is awakened to enthusias-
tic support of the great Government
war drive. The speaking from first
to last was high class and was real
privilege to the big audience present.
If the meeting had been held on any
other night the hall could not have
held half of those who would have
sought to gain admission. Future
meetings in behalf of the loan will be
held on nights other than Saturdays.
The speakers Saturday night were
Colonel John Temple Graves, the noted
editor and orator; Mr.. George r. Pear
son, of Princess Pat regiment fame,
and Miss Katharine Synon of the Ma
tional Woman's Liberty Loan COM
mittee.
Miss Synon spoke first. She is a
charming woman, and speaks in a
charming way. She told what the
women of Belgium, France, Scrvia,
Poland and England arc doing toward
the support Of the war, and called
upon the women of America for the
utmost sacrifice in every. demand and
need of the nation. Miss Synon's ap-
peal was strong one, and from q
viewpoint not so often heard.
Mr.. Pearson talked informally Of
trench life, and gave both the hum
orous and tragic side of war. He was
especially effective in telling how dis.
couraged the boys at the front arc
when they are. not properly supported
behind the lines and at home.
They who arc giving their, lives
can't feel that they are gcctlng
square deal when the people back
home are not doing all within Their
power to back them up.
"Why should we be giving our lives
to save them if they don't appreciate
it?" is a remark that often goes
through the minds of the men at the
front when they hear of indifference
incfficicncy, and lack Of support anc
sacrifice at home.
Colonel Graves gave mastery ac
dress on the meaning OF the worlt
war. and made a powerful plea TO
support of the loan. His remarks o.
the security of Government bonds wa
unsurpassablc. He told how in norm
al times, the Government bond wa
more sought after than any other Sc
curity in the world, and that prem'
um price was invariably paid Tor
bond with an interest rate CT pc
cent or more. He said that now Will
the bonds were being 7oated in grea
amounts, they could not be expecte
to sell at a premium, but that afte
the war when the bonds had all bee
sold, there would be tremendous dt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
CZERNIN RESIGNS.
Hungarian Foreign Minister
Lcng in DisfaYOr with Militarists .

An, sterdam. April l5.-Count Ger
min. Austro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter, has resigned. an agency dispatch
from Vienna declared today. Emper-
or Karl is said to have accepted the
resignation.
Czernin has been in disSavor with
the militarists of both Austria and
Germany for some time, owing to his
alleged inclination toward peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
Dies of acute Alcoholism"

Trenton, n. J., April 15.-Thomas
Litmiski. OF this city, made a bet in
saloon near his home that he could
drink seventeen whiskies. He dropped
dead at the sixteenth drink.
The coroner issued death certifiL
cate giving the cause of death acute
alcoholism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

First Lieutenant James W. Roberts,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roberts,
has been promoted to the rank OF
captain in the 315th Field Artillery,
stationed at Camp Lee, Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
House Wiring and Electrical Repair

When you have electrical work OF
any kind to be done call william Mat
thews, GA North Henry street, Alex
andria. Phone 2225-J. All work done
in workmanlike manner. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Low prices. 86-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

DIED-Suddenly. April IS, at Hinton,
VIVA. CLARENCE LUCKETT, Jr.,
only child of C.. fLuckett and Cath
rine MacLaine Watkins, aged 10
months Funeral from the home Of
his grandparents, l06 S. Columbus
street. Baltimore papers please
copy. 3o-it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

The body of NJ. j. Moriarity, who
died at Hotel Belvoir on Thursday
night last, was shipped to Gettys-
burg, Pa, his former home, by Under
takcr Wheatley on Saturday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
THREE MEN DRO" NED
Ju-fatad Schooner Belonged tC
Charles Hufty, of Alexandria.

Charles Hufty, of Alexandra.
Keeper Revell, Of Parkers Island
Iioht station has reported to Inspector
King Of the Baltimore district, that
hiring the storm on Wednesday the
schooner Idelia A. Moore, went TO
n;eces in Herring bav, and her master
and crew of two men, all col
ored. were drowned. The Moore be-
longed to Charles Hufty, of AleXan-
dria. The vessel was built in Somer-
set county in 1870, was 81 tons regis
ter and 60 feet long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

Motor car q of the Washington
Virginia Railway which left here with
a trailer FOR Washington at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, caught fire and
was partially consumed short dis
tance north of FOur-Mile run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter will hold its annual meeting
in Lee Camp Hall on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, at which time
will occur the election of officers. The
reports of the officers, payment Of
dues and other business will be includ-
ed in the program.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

Judge Barley of the Corporation
Court has confirmed the appointment
of Charles Jett and Norman Roberts
as trustees of the Methodist Protest
ant Church of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

An adjourned meeting of the COM
mon council will be held this evening
at 8 o'clock in the council chamber,
when important business matters will
be brought up for consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15
Alexandria City and Suburbs

An important meeting of the Exec
utive committee OF the Alexandria
Red Cross Chapter will be held to-
morrow evening in the rooms Of the
Chamber of Commerce at s o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

DlED-At Lakeland, Fla, Saturday,
April IS. 1918, at 3:l5 a. m.
JULIAN F. CHAUNCEY. Funersl
from his late residence in Alexan-
dria. Wednesday, April II, at 5
o'clock D. m. washington and Bal
timore papers please copy.)
90-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

Alexandria was visited yesterday ny
two large aeroplaneS from Washing
ton which dropped Liberty Loan leaf
lets as they flew over the city. One
of the machines was the big Caproni.
sailed by Captain Sinvie Resnati, Ital-
ian and the other was in charge of
Col. Charles F. Lee, the English avia-
tor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

The Allison w. C. T. u. will hold its
regular meeting this evening at 7:45
O'Clock, with Mrs. Frank Latham, 7O4
Duke street. All members are Nrsed
to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

Mr.. Clarence H. Griffith, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. William X. Griffith, is seri-
ously i'll at his home on Wolfe street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

The body of the late Julian F.
Chauncey, who died in Lakeland, Flor
ida, Saturday morning, is expected
to arrive here tomorrow. The funeral
is announced to be held on Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, from his late
residence, on Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

While some people are going about
saying that a thing cannot be done,
others go quietly to work and do it.
The thousand dollars raised in this
city within the past few weeks for
the Salvation Army war fund fur
nishes a fine example of what can be
done when the people really get busy.
Samuel w. Pitts and his committee is
entitled to credit for the good work
accomplished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

The following speakers will address
the audiences at the moving picture
theaters here this week on the subject
Of the Third Liberty loan: At the
R..chmond-Monday night, Leo P. Har-
low; Tuesday night, Julian Y. Will
liams; Wednesday night, Robert L..
Payne; Thursday night. Frank Steele;
Friday night, Miss Lucy Graves; Sat-
urday night, Gardner L. Boothe. At
tie Surprise-Moniay night, Samuel
w. Pitts; Tuesday night, Miss Rose
Macdonald; Wednesday night, Carroll
Pierce; Thursday night. NJ. l.. Dinwid-
die; Friday night, D. H. Mcfarland;
Saturday night, H. Noel Garner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

The Jefferson Branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross gave a most successful
benefit dance Saturday night in the
auditorium of the Elks Home. Mrs.
Alvin Pennypacker, Miss Mazda Fos-
ter, Miss Edith Garrett and Miss
Camille De Lain were in charge of ar
rangements and were ably assisted by
other members of the chapter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

The Girls Glee Club of the Friends
School, of Washington, will give a
concert in that city Friday evening,
April 10, for the babies summer out
ing fund, and have kindly consented to
give similar concert in the Young
Peoples Building, this city, on Satur-
day, April 27, for the benefit Of the
Alexandria Free kindergarten.
Clarence Luckett Watkins, Jr., the
ten months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Watkins, of Hinton, West Vir-
einia, and grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Watkins, Of LOG South Colum-
bus street, died Saturday evening at
his parents home in Hinton. The body
was brought to this city last night and
the funeral held from LOG South Col
umbus street at 5 O'Clock this after
n Oon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-15

Hotel Belvoir, Alexandria's new no.
tel will be formally opened to the pub
lie for the reception of guests this
evening with banquet, at which it is
expected that upwards of two hundred
of the business men of the city will be
present, including members of the
Chamber Of Commerce and citizens
generally. Many of the tickets for
the affair have been disposed of by
the ladies Of the Red Cross, the en-
terprisirg proprietors of the hotel
very generously turning over twenty
five per cent of the receipts to that or
ganization. An inspection Of the in.
terror of Hotel Belvoir indicates that
it will be hotel of which Alexandria
may we'll feel proud. That it is need
ell here, none will deny, and now that
it IS here let it be given hearty sup
port. The house has been thoroughly
renovated, remodelled and newly fur
nished throughout with excellent taste.
Especial attention is given to the cui-
sine and no reasonable effort will be
spared to give service which shall
merit the patronage OF the public.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

The j.. G.. BIS had a line party to
the show Tuesday night, which was
the Mothers of Liberty. Those pres
n we're: Mrs. Mosely, Mrs. G. Wells,
Miss Vera Vance, Miss Laura Will
Jams, Chester Williams, Lucy Will
Jams, Mrs. Luella Anderson, Mr.. l.
Anderson, Mr.. b. PARENT, Doul Car
riger, Annie Gum, Madge Gum,
Sonora Gum, Lulu and Alice White
and Mrs. Mildred Nichols 49,. Mrs.
Mary Gooden gave an entertainment
to raise money for IL delegate to
the Sunday school convention, which
will in Liberty, Mo, June
9th 80. The J. G. BIS gave a moon
light picnic Friday evening at the
Douglass schoolhouse and everybody
seemed to enjoy themselves e. Mr..
f. Anderson was in st. Joseph Sat
urday on business Mrs. Helen
Campbell is i'll at this writing ....
The A. G. e. League gave an enter
tainment Monday for raising means to
send their delegate to the State
League Convention, which will be
in Macon, Nc. $50. Mrs. Laura
Johnson of Lincoln, Neb., Grand Lee
turer of the o. L. s., IA the guest
of Mrs. j.. C. Cooke; while in the city
.... Mrs. J. c. Cooke toured to st.
Joseph Saturday to join her husband,
Mr.. John Cooke, from st. Joseph from
his vacation in st. Louis and Kansas
City, at which he states he had an
enpjoyable visit. .... Mr.. Henry
Reed was initiated in the order of
the o. L. S. .... Mrs. Mayme Gum,
Mrs. Mae Cusby and Mrs. Mary Smith
are i'll at this writing. 80. Mrs.
Dorothy Montgomery is also on the
slick list.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

June Rally -. The Women's Fedora.
ton Club is preparing for Mrs. Toll
bert, who will lecture at st. John the
Goth of June. . Mrs. Irene Frances,
who has been at Camp Funston with
her husband, has returned to her home
in Omaha. -. Miss Giles Turner and
Mrs. Lucy Thompson of Dallas, Tex,
are visiting Mrs. Frank Liverpool of
North Goth street. Mrs. Sayles and
baby daughter, Gertrude, left Monday
to join Mr.. Sayles in Portland, Ore,
where they expect to make their flu.
ture home. The Misses Bentley, Du.
val and Roulette will give a recital at
Zion Baptist Church, June 25th, as,
sisted by the Western University Club,
Mr.. Leroy Kelly of Roger Williams
University and Mr.. Maceo Williams
of Boston Conservatory of Music. q.
Captain PEBBLES of Camp Dix paid his
family a flying visit. This was his
only opportunity for a homecoming be.
fore going overseas. Captain PEBBLES
is the picture of health.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

The annual sermon of the Knights
and Daughters was wonderfully
preached by Rev. Moten Sunday at
the NJ. E. Church. go. Quite a few
young folks were highly entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Arm
stead one evening of last week, music
being furnished by their son, Mr.. For
est. ..... Miss Gladys Hicklin, who
was the guest of Mrs. Anderson, has
returned to her home at Lexington.
go. Telena Porter, who has been
called for military service, will leave
Lexington June goth for the camp.
49,. G. C. Hawkins visited his moth
err at Dover Saturday night and SUM-
day. 80. Mrs. Allie Baker, who has
been i'll, is very much improved. -.
Rev. James Rhodes of Malta Bend
spent Sunday here. $50. Mrs. Ella
Henderson and Mrs. Perkins of Odes-
sa, who belong to the Daughters of
this place, were here for the annual
sermon Sunday. 80. Mesdames
Lyde and Odessa Allen were guests
of Mrs. viii Keith Sunday. go. Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Patterson were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Tolbert Sun
day. -. Mrs. ]. X. Davis has re-
turned home from her visit in Malta
Bend. 80. Miss Opal Turner is
stin on the sick list. 80. The Red
Cross Ladies are progressing nicely
with their knitting. Their next meet
ing will be at the home of Mr.. w l..
Tanner. At their last meeting they
were royalty entertained by Miss
Ethel Davis at the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilkerson. e.
day evening the services were well
DR.. F. F. Moten delivered a forceful
sermon, filled with inspiration.
attended. -. Mrs. Susie Milentree
of Lexington, Mo-, spent a few days
with her aunt, Mrs. James Brooks.