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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
MAJS MOVED TO ILLS HOME.

A. D. Naus, who was severely burn cd at Gould on Tuesday when a quan' tity of gasoline exploded, was yester- day removed from Davis hospital to his home, 10S Rutherford Park place. Mr. Maus' condition last night was said to be serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
ATLANTA PREACHER HERE.

Dr. P. ]. Bryant of Atlanta, Ga., will speak at the First Baptist church (colored), Pullen and Laurel. this forenoon at II o'clock, and again this evening at S:30 o'clock. pr. Bryant has been attending the Southern Bap- fist convention at Hot Springs. He is forceful speaker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19

mental officials and a heavy sprink- ling of men in uniform-military and naval-these days. They are, almost to man. devotees of The Game. Many brave soldier who has seen hard service overseas and is now on furlough recuperating, finds mental rest and physical stimulation in go over the course, while the chaps who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19

that in the past few months the practice of bootlegginy has decreased rapidly, and the credit for this is generally ackuow lodged to b, due the constable $ office.
 The success of my office in sllpprcssng the illegal sale of liquor has resulted in bitter fight upon by those interested in that traffic and their friends and hangcls-o. Their efforts have been particularly dcvot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19

cd 10 attempts to influence tllc opinion of the ladN voters by the circulation of many false reports regarding me and my attitude toward them. To any who have heard any ot these false stories refer the official records o my activities as speaking for themselves.
 In the conduct of my office have never aligned my sell with any particular clique have never tried to make spectacular and sincere plays to the gallery III an effort to win votcs l never drink gamble ano have no cause to show preference to those who oo ether have always cndcavorcd to be fair to all e" ana to enforce the law to the best of my ability nave nave rc to De consisted both in my private and pubic lhe and have nothing to hide in cthcr
 have already served the public in this office 1Hf ' l"l1' Ye'ls and think have served it well. am iSN M to De allowed to continue serving in the same ca alacl 'slS my accumulated experience for the good or ' community and if elected pledge myself to do my pest
 No man an hold an office of this kind properly Wl'n out making many enemies When those cnellcs "i among the laWcss elements every of them IS all e oofscllcnt of his efficiency am confidnt tat ! M sense of justice and fr dealing of the voters of Vase 'oW'shp will ake into consideration the record made N W my orl'cc and wilt weigh my proven record against '> qualifications of my opponents
 Sincerely yours
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
To the Ladies of Vaugine Township:

The short length of time allowed nlc III Wlltl to eau v;,s and duties of office have prevented me rom either otaniuu the names of the N voters ct the toWi- ship or of reaching than few of all the N"clS Hence am taking this method of asking the support n the ladies of this township, who, kuoW desire an cf ficint enforcement of he lW particularly of those per aiuj,u to the sale of l,,or The best in which to j,lcc future performances is by those of the past and vitcs of my office.
 In asking reelection the office of constable ct \a zine township av record before the voters n order that they may judge of my fitness for the office.
 The record of nv tenure of office is of consistent enforcement of the laws, Violations of the liquor laws have composed the greatest single class of law violations since have been constable aud point with Jlsl- liable pride to the fact that office has made rests for ''bootl tlcyyny than all the other peace off ccrs of the county combined. This record is shown the official records of the various offices which open to public nspection It is also a we'll recognized fact
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19

Church of Christ of Con mcrce, Bible study 10 a. m. Com munion services at II.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19

are awaiting sailing orders, are glad to distract the tedium of inaction by following the little white ball over that wondrous course laid out on Joe's Point overlooking the spark ling waters that lap these western sands and then slip back into the great sea to some day wash the sands of far-aWay France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
PAL MOORE ENlASTS.

Chicago, May 1S.--Pal Moore, Mem phis bantamwcight. enlisted at the Great Lakes training station here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
OPENS SHOE REPAIR SHOP.

Lewis Sample Shoe Store will open on up-to- date repair shop for shoes in their store tomorrow. The saop will be located in the rear of the huildin0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
PURCHASES \ CADILLAC.

Sam Trimhle has purchased a 1 Cadillac car of the Victoria type. thru the agency of Bernstein Bros. here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Counts and son. Charles, of Mulberry, arc guests oi Mrs. Counts mother. Mrs. F K. Call away at 1il6 West Fourteenth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
THE AGRICULTURAL JULY
BULLETIN OF VIRGINIA

Commissioner G.. W. Koiner is mail
ing out from the Department of Agri-
culture the July farm bulletin. These
monthly agricultural bulletins contain
regularly lot Of practical and help
full information to our Virginia farm
ers free of cost.
The July bulletin contains valuable
information on the preparation for
the next years wheat crop, the atten-
tion of farmers being especall! called
to the loss in yield which many farm
ers sustain by failure to properly
prepare the land for the crop before
it is seeded. The contents further
include articles on the following sub
iects: Information on the wood mar
ket. the control of the cucumber and
melon aphis; standards on wheat and
corn 1.-The use of rock phosphate; and
War Savings Stamps. These helpful
bulletins are mailed free to all farm.
ers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
NOW near BATTLE Line
Press Dispatches Indicate Members
of Old Company G, This City, Soon
May be in Big Conflict.

Press dispatches from the western
battle front indicate that the 155tn
Regiment, Twenty-Ninth Division, OF
which many Alexandrians who were
members of old Company e are brl-
gaded, may enter the battle at any
time. They are now reported to be
close to the battle line. The Twenty
Ninth division is made up of the Nat
onal Guard of Maryland District os
Columbia and Virginia. That these
troops will give a good account of
themselves in the battle there can be
no dougt.
The report of Gen. March shows
there are six divisions of American
troops on the AisneMarne front.
None are national army divisions.
They are all national guard divisions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
WHOOPING COUGH SUFFERS
WEAR BAND TO THAT EFFECT

The Alexandria Health Depart
mcnt has issued orders that ali per-
sons afflicted with whooping cough
must remain on their premises and
will not be allowed to visit churches,
Sunday Schools, moving picture the
aters or other places where persons
congregate.
They may. however, go in their own
wards Or on their own sidewalks.
The city health department also an
nuounces that every person afflicted
with whooping cough must wear a
band inscribed "Whooping Cough"
These bands be procured from the
health office beginning tomorrow
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
WIPE OUT HUN CAVALRY.
Americans Facing Their First Charge,
Annihilate German H0rsemen.

With the American Armies IN
France, July q (night).-American
troops. facing their first cavalry
charge of the war, utterly wiped out
a. formidable force of German horse
men cas-. of Rheims and defeated what
apparently was an ambitious attempt
to cut the allied lines and reach Cnal-
ons. So far as is known, this IS the
first time the enemy has employed
cavalry since the counter-offensive be-
gan.
Immediately afterward, the same
American unit broke up combined
attack of infantry and tanks.
The Americans held an important
sector on slight rise, behind 4 chalk
colored hill, over which were the enc
my front positions. When the Ger
man cavalry topped the hill and swept
down upon the Americans they ran
into a unit which has a remarkable
record for shapshooting.
Opening up with machine guns,
automatic rifles and Enfields. the
Americans quickly dropped most OF
the horses. The artillery joined in,
adding to the slaughter. The caval-
ry dwindled until only handful re-
mained. These gallopsed back over
the hill to the German lines.
The Germans quickly reorganlzed
for another attack. American observ-
ers spotted enemy tanks crawling over
the chalk-like hill, accompanied by in
fantry in great strength.
The American artillery cut loose
and the first salvo struck several
tanks squarely, splitting them wide
open. simultaneously, the German in
fantry began melting away under the
fire of the American infan-
try and machine gunners. This effort
was broken up almost as quickly as
the previous one, and the Germans
made no further attempt in this sec
tor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
SERIOUS CONDITIONS
Central Powers Cannot Hold Out
More Than Two Years.

Washington, July %. = Astounding
proof that the foundations of the CEN
trail powers are now rapidly crumpling
and that the morale of their civilian
populations cannot withstand the raw
ages of war more than two years
longer was disclosed last week by DR..
Raymond Pearl, statistician of the
food administration. Through COM
parison of data gathered by agents of
the allied governments and the Unit
ed States, scientists have established
the following Conclusions:
The net decrease in birth rates in
1917 was 48 per cent in Germany and
81 per cent in Hungary.
The net decrease in England and
France was "a per cent.
Germany's loss in population was
10000 per million; Hungary's, 10000
per million, and Engiands, 10000 per
million.
The marriage rate in England
showed a marked increase but the rate
in central powers declined sharply
A great decrease in the mortality
rate in England coupled with the in
creased marriage rate will result in a
net increase in population in the Brit
ish isles as result of the war.
War greatly increases the death
rate among all persons of 70 years
of age or over, due to worry and ner-
vous excitement.
The marriage rate of any country
is the surest indication Of the morale
of any nation.
Death among the soldiers of all ma
tions with the possible exception of
Germany are no greater than if the
men were in civil life, due to the in
creased health conditions.
In discussing the length of the war
as indicated bv the statistics of de-
creasing mora, Dr. Pearl said:
"The high death rate in the terri
tories of the central powers. the food
difficulties and the increasing menace
of the allies combine to indicate that
Germany and Austria Hungary can
not sustain their war effort more than
two years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Old and the Young Among Those
Who are Called by Death During
the Past Forty-Eight Hours.

John NJ. Dodd, fifty-three years
old, died early Sunday morning at his
residence, 907 Duke Street, after a
long illness. The deceased for many
years had been employed as a carpen-
ter by the Southern Railway Company.
In addition to his wife, Mrs. Rose H.
Dodd, he leaves two sons. He was a
native Of King George county, Va.
The body will be supplied tomorrow to
Fredericksburg, Va, for burial.
Funeral services for George Ayers
were held at o'clock yesterday after
noon at his late residence, 419 Wolfe
street and were conducted Rev. E. ".
REGISTER, pastor of the NJ. E. Churcn
South. and Rev. Dr.. Z. B. Jackson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Burial was made in Bethel cemetery.
Members of Osseola Tribe OF Red Men
Attended
Pallbearers were Frederick G,
Edmund A and Robert ayers and
Lewis \. La Crosse and Edward Cum
mings, sons-in-law of the deceased Of
Baltimore.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances F.
Fones will take place at o'clock this
afternoon from her late residence, 52S
South Patrick street and services gill
bee onducted by Rev. Dr.. E. B. Jack
son, pastor of the First Baptist
Church Burial will be made in the
Methodist Protestant cemetry.
An ifant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam 7. Hinken died Saturday at the
Alexandria Hospital. The funeral
took place yeserday afternoon and
services were conducted by Rev. L. F.
Kelly, assistant pastor of St. Mary's
Catholic Church.
Mrs. Lillian w. Lay, fifty-one years
old, died last night OF the Alexandria
Hospital. The body was shipped to-
day by Undertaken Wheatley to
Brandy, Va, for burial.
Cecil, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew NJ. Toms died yesterday at his
parents residence, 21s North Colum-
bus street. The body will be shippea
tomorrow to Covesvlile, Aldermarle
county, Va, for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
CARDINALS DOWN STEEL
PLANT IN GAME YESTERDAY

BY score of 8 to l the Cardinal
Athletic Club yesterday afternoon de-
feated the team representing the Steel
Plant in a game played at Congress
Heights, D. c..
Hunt pitched an excellent game for
the home team allowing only one hit.
The Steel Plant strengthened their
team by the addition of three star
players from the Navy Yard League.
The twirling for the losers was done
bv Bryant, who was touched up for
eleven hits. Devers, for the home
team. carried off the batting honors.
This, together with Joe Owens long
drive, with two men on bases, was
the features of the game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
HELLO GIRLS MAY PASS.
Government Will Make Investigation
of Automatic Switchboards.

Postoffice Department officials
handling the telegraph-telephone prob
lem. it is learned, are planning to
make survey of the telephone siitu-
alton in small communities, with the
idea of supplanting the manual switch
board with automatic telephones. The
plan does not involve the installation
of automatic telephones in the large
cities, although they may be resort
ed to in order to rrelieve the conges-
ton in Washington.
1t is declared that there are many
thousands of small switchboards witr
only so telephones. It requires two
operators to run this switchboard
one during the day and the other at
night. The pay of these operators
aggregates between S15 and 500 a
month. 1t is declared an automatic
switchboard can be installed for about
$500, which will cut the expense of the
small switchboard office one-half.
The Postal telephone experts esti-
mate that it will require at leas;
$50 100000 to supplant the manual
switchboards all over the country with
automatics. This estimate includes
thee itiesc as well aas he country
towns. The Postoffice Department
a. the present time. does not believe
such a gigantic scheme of changing
the working system of the telephone
should be undertaken, in view of. tht
fact that the Government control i:
only for limited period.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Part of Sanitation Inaugurated To-
day-All Must Be In Metallic Cans
With Cover-Sanitary Boxes Being
Installed-Progress of Campaign.

A systematic campaign for the col
lection of excess garbage was in
augurated here today under the aus
pices of the health department.
A two-horse team was started out
this morning on the job and later the
force will be enlarged, it is stated.
1t was announced at the health Of
flee today that all sersons having gar
bage which is not in metal cans with
lid over it will be reported and
hailed into the police court for failure
to comply with the law.
The construction of waste disposal
station at the foot of Wolfe street
has been postponed for few days.
Work of installing sanitary boxes
was begun today under the direction
of the health authorities. About 400
of such boxes are to be installed.
Dr.. H. c. Robels, OF the United
States public health service, arrived
here and has been assigned to work
around Camp Humphreys.
Officials in charge of the santa
ton campaign here stated today that
everything is progressing in salts
factory manner thus far.
No intimation has yet been given
as to when the lid will be lifted which
prohibits the soldiers from Camp
Humphreys from purchasing either
food or drink here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN WHILE
OWNER AN FRIENDS ARE IN
WOODS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY

W. F. ONeal. living at $40 Prince
street, reports to the police that a
REQ automobile was stolen from him
Yesterday while at Dripping Springs,
Fairfax county, about three miles
south of this city.
Mr.. O'Neal says ne and a party Of
men had only short time before
gotten out of the machine and went
into the woods and when they re-
turned they saw young white man
in the machine and he was travelling
toward this city: The machine is de-
scribed as green body with gray
wheels and was No. 46633.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
U-BOAT OFF THE COAST
Tugbeat And Three Barges Sunk.
No Casualties Reported.

German submarines are again oper.
atirg off the Atlantic coast.
A sea-going tug and three bargcs
have been set on fire by shells and
sunk off the Massachusetts coast as
the initial result of the first days re-
newei activity Of the submersible.
There have been no casualties re-
ported thus far.
1t is thought by officials that the
appearance of the submarine is posi-
! tive proof that the armored cruiser
San Diego, sunk on Friday morning,
was q victim Of a German U-boat,
either the same or a sister boat Of the
craft that played havoc with the
'small-fry' tug and barges ycster-
day.
4 German submarine was sighted
about one mile east of the Fire Island
lightship at o'clock Friday evening.
This is regarded as solving the ques-
tion as TO the manner in which the
cruiser San Diego was sunk the same
day. The lightship is anchored about
twelve miles south of Fire Island
light.
Many scout ships were within wire
less call of the lightship. which inn
mediately notified them of the pres
ence OF the submarine. A large fleet
responded and the hunt for the under
seas craft was started.
Heavy firing at sea was heard in
many places on the south coast of
Long Island at s o'clock Friday night
and again at 3 o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
A feet of mine sweepers. sent to
the vicinity of the San Diego sinking
on Saturday morning rounded Up a
large nest of mines Ct German make,
which were destroyed. The discovery
Of the mines removed all doubt that
one or more submarines had been
minesowing off the Fire Island coast
fci. several days.
The torpedo which is accepted as
the cause of the San Diego's death
blow tore its way through the cruis-
er's engine room, putting her machin-
cry and wireless out Of commission at
once.
Indications that another vessel, not
,et reported lad been sunk by the
U-boat were shown in the drifting
ashore of many barrels of crude oil
along Fire Island beach, between Lone
Hill Efe-saving station and Fire
Island inlet. Many of the barrels
were burned, others were charrcd and
still others were full Of oil. Belief
was expressed that the oil barrels
may have come from Il tank ship.
Hydroplanes are still skimming
over and near the surface of the ocean,
searching for bodies of men missing
from the San Diego. None have float
ed ashore, nor have any been dis
covered by the planes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
GIANT GUN PLANES.

Carry Nine Passengers 4 Engines
Wing Spread 14O Feet, Lenth 80
Feet.
Paris. July 22.-Germany is turn
;ne..in desperation to construction OF
p;ant bombing planes to overcome the
increasing superiority of the allies IN
this field.
lis latest machine can now carry
n;ne Messengers, consisting of the pi-
lott, another pilot in charge OF the en-
o;re- two Observers offericers, two
machine gunners and three specialist
engineers.
The planes are of the Lizenz model
and their chief characteristics follow:
Four motor-engines each OF 3oV
horsepower; spread of wings, 14o feet;
total length, 80 feet; weight, empty
over nine tons; weight, fully loaded
over fourteen tons. Two tons OF
bombs can be carried. Seventy-flVe
to eighty miles an hour maximum
speed. Armament consists Of -four
a machine guns.
! ) The allied aviators, however, arr
ROW flyingsin gigantic planes that car
/. readily withstand any number of thu
.xsstest German machines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
SUSTAINS BROKEN COLLAR
BONE ENDEAVORING TO
BOARD FIRE APPARATUS

Andrew T. Sullivan, living at 122
North Patrick street, sustained frac-
tured collarbone Saturday afternoon
when he attempted to board the motor
extra supply wagon of the1ire depart.
ment while it was responding to ar
alarm Of fire. The accident occurred
on King street between St. .Asapt
and Pitt streets. Mr.. Sullivan was
taken to the residence of MS sister
Mrs. Charles H. Jett, Duke street
and treated by Dr.. E. A. German.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22
GAMBLE GOES TO ] TRIAL
First of Trio Charged With Murder
of Washington Jitney Driver Will
Face Jury In CIRCUIT Court For
Alexandria County Tomorrow.

Two months of confinement in the
county Jail has failed to shake the
nerve of Earl Gamble, soldier, who
goes on trial at 10 O'clock tomorrow
morning on the charge Of having MUIR
fered John p :Werres, a Washington
iitney driver. OH a tonely road, III
Alexandria county, early in May.
Robert Newman, another soldier, and
Mrs. Catherine Burgess of Laurel,
Md, also are in Alexandria" county
charged with the murder, but the
three will be tried separately.
According to Jailer Crack, the two
soldiers and the woman, who IS not
vet twerty-one years DID,, are as calm
today as the day they were placed in
custody. They have not missed
meal since they have been in Jail,
Crack stated. -
Attorney Amos c. Crounse, VINO,
with Attorney H. r. Thomas, will de-
fend the soldiers, has not announced
what defense would be made by Gam
BILE. Commonwealth Attorney Frank
l.. Ball will conduct the prosecution,
and Judge Goodrich will be on the
bench.
| WeY.res was employed in the Gov
! ernment Printing Office and hired out
his automobile after hours. Early IN
Nav he brought the two soldiers and
Mrs. Burgess on a ride into this coun-
tv. A weak lateer tthe soldiers were
arrested in Werres' automobile in
| Richmond, and Werres' body was
found in woods off the Ballston-
Falls Church road.
Gamble is twenty-four years old
and a miner from Kitanning: Pa
Newman is from Trenton, Tex.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-22

Germanys supply of food to Austria
ended on Monday, according 20 the
Stuttgart Neues-Tagblatt. Bad weat-
her and other difficulties are said to
be the cause. Austria viii be expected
to support herself hereafter. All het
hopes of food aid from Germany arc
blasted, Food prices IN the dual king
dom are now at the highest they have
reached during the wars ,as,ssaaaxa.....