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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-10
KAISER AND PEACE
German Emperor Has Sole Power
to Bring Hostilities to a Close

to Bring Hostilities to Close
Under the constitution Of the Ger
nan empire the kaiser has the ex-
elusive right to make peace.
This fact, not generally known
was pointed to by students of in
.efitational relations in New York
last night as probably the main basis
for President Wilson's wise and far
sighted inquiry of Prince Max of
Eaden:
"The President also feels that he is
justified in asking whether the impe-
rial chancellor is speaking merely for
the constituted authorities Of the en-
pire who have so far conducted the
war;"
The authorities to which the Presi-
dent refers, are defined in Article II
of the German constitution, which
says:
"The presidency of the federation
iof states making up the empire) is
to be in the hands Of the King of
Prussia who bears the title of Ger
man, emperor
81 "The kaiser has the right to repre-
ssent the empire Internationally Ito de-
clare Wiz All: ana conclude peace in til.
: name Of the empire, as well as enter
4 irto treaties and other agreements
with foreign nations, and to appoint
and receive Ambassadors (and Min
1sters).
Declaration of war il the name of
the empire must be Sanctioned by the
s5undsrat federal counciD, except
@:hen the empires territory or its
coasts are attackedsH
The kaisers prerogative to conclude
8 peace is thoroughly independent Of
she sanction and consent of the bunds-
rat or reichstag.
ss$g.
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VIRGINIA.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, or
the 10Th day OF September 1918.
Columbus Franklin Sherwood, Us.
Katie E. Sherwood. In Chancery.
Memo.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
a divorce a measa ct thoro upon the
ground of wilful desertion and aban-
.donment without just cause or excuse.
, 1t appearing by an affidavit in this
cause that the defendant Katie E.
Sherwood, is a nonresident of this
State: 1t is Ordered, That said defend
ant appear, here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order, and
do what is necessary to protect their
interests in this suit.
K. 3. Washington, P. @.
A copy -Teste
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
223-4t.
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VIRGINIA.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City Of Alexandria, on
the 21st day of September 1918.
Bessie Ewell, VS.. George Ewell. III
.Chancery -
Memo.
The object of this, suit is to obtain
from the defendant, a divorce vim
culo ma.rimonii on the grounds of
desertion and an abandonment for a
period of more than three years and
for special relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant George
Ewell is nonresident of this State:
1t is Ordered, That said. defendant ap-
pear here within fifteen lays after
Cue publication. of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect his H.
terest in this suit.
Edmund Hill, Jr.,. P. @. %
A Copy. -Teste
-, Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
By Cora Duffey, D.. c.

The undersigned, having: qualified
as administrator of. the estate. of the
late. James E.. Curtin, requests all
Eersons having claims against his es-
tate to present. the same properly au-
thenticated for settlement and persons
indebted to the estate i 20. settle the
same by making Gpayment*to him.
Christopher Curtin,
Administrator of the estate of
James E. Curtin 327:N. Heary st.
ct a W "a W. ).
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Put another service star on your
pocket book-Buy more Bonds.

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andria city and county know that I
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descriptions, by motor trucks long dis
lance and quick service a speciality.
Special attention given to handling
household furniture. H. C. Aaron, 10H
South Alfred street. Phone 947.
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VIRGINIA.

In the Clerks Office of the Corpora
ton Court of the City Of Alexandria,
On the Bird day of October, 1918.
Annie Elizabeth James, VS.. An
tnony James. In Chanaery.
MEMO
The object Of this suit is to OBJ
tam divorce a vinculo matrimonii
from the defendant on the ground of
desertion and abandonment and for
general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Anthony
James is nonresident of this State:
1t IS Ordered, That said defendant ap-
Eear here within fifteen days after
cue publication of this order. and do
what IS necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit.
L. B. Perkins, P. @.
A. copy!Teste. !
Newell S. aGreenaway, Clerk
by Cora Duffey, D. c.
ii =. 5 49, . .
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Commissioners Of Sale.
|, Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk OF,
the Corporation Court of the City of
Alexandria. do certify that Howard
W. Smith, one of the Commissioners.
named in the above mentioned decree,
las executed z the; bond required by
said deerae with approved surety. n
Newell S. Greena!gay, Clerk.
81 Cora Duffey, D. C. :"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18

Washington, July ls.-American and
entente naval officials have been keen
ly interested in the fate and DISPOSE
ton of the Russian navy following the
collapse of the Russian front under
bolsheviki influence, and are not I'M
mindful Of the fact that some OF the
Russian dreadnauGhts may be avail
able for use by Germany against the
entente navies.
Just what has become of these
vessels is something that American ana
entente officials have not been able to
ascertain, altho every effort has been
made to do so. How many and which
of the Russian naval units are still
ahoat, and how many and which of
these afloat have fallen into the hands
of the enemy is not known. There have
been stories to the effect that this and
that Russian dreadnaught or other unit
had been destroyed, but they have not
been verified. and officials do not know
to what extent these stories may have
been inspired by Germany to mislead
the entente governments.
Whatever the fate OF the Russian
units il became authoritatively known
recently that the Russian naval units,
those completed or due for completion
at the end OF 1917, were sufficient,
when added to the German navy, to put
the German navy ahead of the United
States in sea strength and second only
to Great Britain in sea power. 1t is
these facts that have fastened the de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18

cision of the United states government
TO 80 ahead Immediately with the con-
struction OF new American dread
naughts to be laid down at New York
and other yards, as part of the Amer
lean three year shipbuilding program
of naval increase, and the construction
of which had been delayed in order TO
enable the American government to
concentrate upon the construction OF
destroyers. submarine chasers, and
other non capital naval units and on
merchant ship construction.
The most important of the Russian
war vessels and the ones concerning
the fate of which entente naval au-
thorities are most concerned are the
larger units, and particularly the
dreadnaughts. The Russian navy has
important naval units in each of its
former fleets. the Baltic fleet as well
as the Black Sea fleet, The advance Of
the Germans in the Russian Baltic
provinces. as well as the naval oper
atoms undertaken in connection with
the landing of German troops in Fin
land, put Germany in position to OBJ
tain possession of units of the Baltic
feet, The German military operations
along the shores OF the Baltic Sea, rs
we'll as the capture of the Crimea and
Sebastopoj we're partly with view to
obtaining possession of the Russian
Black Sea fleet.
The three most important units in
the Russian Baltic fleet were the
dreadnaught battle cruisers "a lsoot,
Poltava, Petropavlosk. and Scba sto 'o!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
UNIQUE TRADE ASSOCIATION.
ORGANIZATION Formed Of Close d. Down
German Cotton Factories.

Washington, July lS.-German FAC
tories which have been forced by the
war TO shut down are forming trade
associations unique in the economic
history of the world. Consular dis
patches received here tell Of the or
ganiZation of the Association of clos
ed-down cotton weaving factories with
headquarters in Dresden, which Is be-
ing joined by many important con-
Germs.
The association hopes to obtain for
the idle corporations representation
proportionate to their number and i'm
portance in the war economic organs.
so that questions affecting their whole
existance shall not be decided exclu-
sively- Under the influence Of the going
concerns.
Government officials said the reply
Of the German government would be
one Of the most interesting economic
phases of the war as indicating what
plans are in the making for safeguard
ing industry at large for the rehaoiltta-
ton of the country after the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
aERMANY's WAR OF REVENGE.
kurd Won Strantz Gives Pan German
View of Great Conflict.

New York. July lS.-The present war
is a war of revenge" long desired by
the pan German, writes kurd Won
Strant pan German leader in q book
entitled Our National War Goal" pub
lished in Germany.
German newspapers received here
quote the author as saying:
In my boyhocd days the German
war of retaliation, as we must name
this world war more correctly, was the
dream of my life. the realization of
y HIGH nave never despalred or. altno
did doubt that I would live to see it
in view of the unfortunate peace policy
followed by the post Bismarckian ad-
:2!2!st-2t!cn.
"But have lived to enjoy that hap
piness BY word and letter I have
fought for this war of revenge which
finally is to restore our old national and
political frontiers which we had grad
ually lost in the east and west since
1852. Neither 1915 nor 1871 restored
those frontiers.
bismarck started our national rise
but he did not complete it. His dis
charge impeded the victory promising
course as his successor gave half Of
German Africa senselessly without any
compensation to our new arch enemy,
England Herewith began the des-
cent which only this world war could
arrest and which longed for and for
saw when such thoughts were unpop-
ular"
The Berlin Torwaerts. says that the
entire enemy world will learn of this
confession with great satisfaction anc
adds: IF Berrs Won StrantZ had been
paid for his book by enemy agents he
could not have better worked into the
hands of the enemy countries. The
book SAYS the Vorwaerts. is proof OF
the criminal activities OF certain pam
German circles which now openly boast
that they had longed for this war as
their greatest happiness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
German Many Greatly ENLARGED

all of which were completed in l9ll.
These are sister ships. each displacinS
%. 500 tons, and capable Of twenty
three knots speed Each is armed with
twelve l2-inch guns of a modern call
Der and protected by a 9-inch belt OF
prmor. They were designed by a prom
inent British shipbuilder, and are mod
ern in every respect Russia also ha'l
four Blltic Dire adnaught battle cruisers,
each of $4,000 tons. which were laid
down in 1872 and were due for COM
p,etion in 1917. These are the Boro-
dino, Ismail. kinburn, and Navarian,
and their designed speed was over
twenty six knots.
These vessels carried the latest
model of l+-inch guns-nine such guns,
arranged in groups Of three guns to the
turret, in three triple-gu turrets, be-
ing the number assigned to each ship.
In the Russian Black Sea fleet are
three powerful units-f all are still
afoat--and all of them are battleships
of the dreadnaught type. They arc the
E,katerina H. the Imperatriza Maria,
and Alexander Ill., begun at the Sc
bastopol and Nikolaieff works in 1911
and completed just about the time the
European war broke out. These battle
ships were designed for displacement
Of 90. 500 tons each and twenty one
knots speed, and each carried ten T.
inch guns. The Russian Black Sea
fleet also contained some pre-dread-
naughts. Both the Baltic and Black
Sea fleets also had a number OF sub"
marines and destroyers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
EDISON FOR SENATE.
Democrats Would Capitalize Great In
ventor's National Reputation.

New York, July 18.-A Washington
dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle says:
Washington political circles have
heard report that a movement is on
foot among New Jersey democrats to
nominate Thomas A. Edison for United
States senator The report naturally
created lot Of interest wherever it
was circulated and was Immediately
linked with the candidacy of Henry
Ford for senator in Michigan, which
was launched at the instance Of the
administration. If Mr.. Edison should
become a candidate in New Jersey he
would at once be looked upon as an
administration candidate and the New
Jersey fight would become of nation
wide interest.
It was reported that Thomas F. Mar
tine secretary of state Of New Jersey,
would come to Washington TO consult
with administration representatives
concerning the plan to nominate the
famous inventor on the democratic
ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
AUSTRIAN FOOD AWFUL SHORT.
Ration Fixed at Minimum Necessary
To Sustain Life.

Ration Fixed at Minimum Necessary
To Sustain Life.
Amsterdam, July 1S.-The alarming
state of the food situation in Vienna
is described in dispatch to the Berlin
Tageblatt from it's Vienna correspond
ent, who says:
THE daily rations per head are fixed
at approximately three ounces OF bread
and -four substitutes. one ounce of
meat, less than quarter of an ounce
of fat, two and half ounces Of pota-
toes, three-quarters OF an ounce Of jam
and quarter OF an ounce Of war
coffee, making the total daily allow
ance seven and three-ouarter ounces"
These rations may be supplemented
by recourse to secret channels and
by the payment Of sxorbitAnt prices
the correspondent declares. For ex-
ample, -four can be obtained by pay
ing the equivalent or from $3.50 to -
pound. meat at from $s.T5 to 81, and
horse flesh at $3.50 pound Meals at
the middle class restaurants cost 1850.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
cuRBs DISEASE IN ARMY.
Medical Corps Reports on Success OF
CLEANING Communities Near Camps.

Figures made public yesterday by the
army medical corps furnish striking
proof Of the success with which social
disease among the troops is being curb
ed, both here and in Franace, as re-
suit of cleaning-up campaigns in COM
munitics near the camps with the CO.
operation Of the civil authorities. The
disease is the greatest foe OF military
efficiency In France. with probably
100000 men modified, the rate reported
on June Is showed less than one new
case per 900 men each week.
For more than 80 weeks the expedi-
tionary forces have maintained an an
nual rate of less than IS per 1000, or
less than two new cases week. In the
United States the record was even
better, the average annual rate per
1000 for that period being: National
guard, rs! regular army. SO. and nation
al army, 1928. Medical authorities es-
innate the annual rate in the United
States for all troops at Il per LOCO,
which would mean one new case per
1000 every two weeks. Only about 100
men, however, have been discharged
as physically unfit for military service,
cures having been effected in the other
cases. a1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
FLAG OF 1000 STARS.
Cerro Gordo County Service Banner to
Be UnfurIed Aug. IL.

~ SHidi'So Se6' 49,
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. July 1S.--A huge service
flag representing the 1000 men from
Cerro Gordo county who are fighting In
the army and navy of the United States
will be 0nfurled on Monday, Aug. IL, at
the first big day of the North Iowa
fair This announcement was made
by Charles II. Barber, secretary OF the
fair association.
Clerks in the Office Of the secretary
are today checking over rosters. regis
tration cards and enlistment records to
secure the exact number OF the men
from Cerro Gordo county who have
heard the call of service in the last
year and half.
Included in the list of men who will
be listed on the flag, if it is unfurled as
fair officers hope to see, will be 300 men
in two companies of the Iowa National
Guard. nearly 900 men who have been
indicted into service under the Sc
lective service act, the scores of young
men who joined the navy, graduates of
officers training camps, and men who
enlisted in engineering and railroad
units and who are in service in France
today. 1t is probable that nearly 500 of
the men from this county are in France
today and many of these are helping to
stem the Hun hordes in their mad rush
iowa rds the west.
No definite arrangements for the flag
have been made. but efforts are being
made to get one completed by the first
day of the fair and have it unfurled at
the time that Governor w. L. Harding
is here to address residents of north
ern Iowa who attend the North Iowa
exposition.
1t is probable that definite statements
on the flag and the number Of stars on
it can be given in a few days. The flag
will also contain the nine gold stars to
represent the men from this county
who have already answered the final
summons and have paid the extreme
sacrifice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
ORDER 10000 CARS.
Government Places Big Order For
More Rolling Stock.

Railroad administration officials have
oordered 100000 new cars OF wood and
steel. it was announced yesterday In
addition, the statement told of every
locomotive being ordered which Amer
lean shops could produce. as the admin
istration believes that locomotives are
more necessary than cars to prevent
shortage Of motive power such as that
which tied up traffic last winter.
ut was not a shortage of cars that
brought about congestion in the past,
IL rs said at the. railroad admlnistra-
ton In fact sc, many cars got lammed
IN in terminals that they nearly blocked
transportation themselves. The shortage
was in motive power SO in consider-
ing the matter this year. when the
war industries board hxed the amount
Of steel which 1t would allot to rail-
road use, we assigned to the engine
shops every pound that there was 2
reasona Bile chance Of getting into .
new locomotive this year. Any eagins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
ED!SON'S SON ENL1STS.
Spanish American War Veteran Joins
Tank Corps &c Private.

Spanish American War Veteran Joins
Tank Corps ss Private.
Morristown, \. j., July ls.-It has
been learned that William L. Edison.
son of the famous inventor. had en-
listed as a private in the tank corps
and left TO report at Fort Slocum. y.
Y for preliminary training Mr. Edi-
son has had previous military training,
having enlisted at the age of - in
Company A, First United States volun-
teer engineers, which served actively
th-uout the Spanish American war.
Recently William Edison, who is IS
years old, went to New York City and
applied for enlistment in the tanks.
According to information here he was
advised that man of his mechanical
and inventive ability should seek
commission. Mr. Edison, 1t was said,
was adverse to this becau he felt
that this would delay him In getting into
ethe service. Finally. however. he agreed
10 go to Washington and there was
again urged to try sfor5 citizenship. The
result was that he decided to return
hero and get into the tank service by
the quickest route-as a plain private.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
SUSPECT THEIR PILOTS.
Argentine Newspapers Ask invsstisa.
ton of Three Collisions OH Coast.

ton Of Three Collisions on Coast.
T Buenos Aires. Argentina, July 1s.-
Two British steamships have been sunk
in nearby waters as the result OF coll
lisions The British steamship Clan
Robertson. of 1926 tons gross, collided
with another British steamship and
sank in the river Plate.
a dispatch from Montevideo reports
the sinking of the British steamship In
duna, of 4,42e tons gross. off the Bra
lillian coast. between the Rio Grande
and Coronilla. after a collision with an
Italian steamship.
The newspapers are demanding that
the government investigate frequent
collisions between entente allied mer-
camille vessels in the river Plate while
in charge of pilots whose names would
indicate enemy origin. The sinking of
the Clan Robertson was the third col
lision in the last six weeks, affecting
six vessels Of entente allied registra-
ton or loaded with supplies intended
for the allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
Free of Charge.

Why suffer with Indigestion, dyspep-
STA, torpid liver, constipation, sour
O N h, coming up Of food after
eating, etc, when you can get a sam
pie bottle of Green's August Flower
free at the Old Reliable Drug Store.
This medicine has remarkable cur
tive properties, and has demonstrated
it's efficiency by fifty years Of success
4 II en- en- iiaehes are often cause,; ny 6iis-
ordered stomach.
A gentle laxative. Try 1t. For sale
in all civilized countries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
builder who can increase his capacity
can still get orders.

After that, an estimate Of the
amount Of steel available was made,
aand as many care as can come out Of
it were ordered That happened to be
100000. They are Of a composite steel
aand wood design, adopted because 1t
win get more cars out Of the steel sup
ply. Only the event itself will show.
but we consider that the construction
ordered will be sufficient TO meet tne
strain though all OF our calculations
are based upon an increased traffic bur
den for railroads NEXT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18
HOLDS HOLLAND UP.
Germany Demands Cows, Horses, Eggs,
SUGAR and Hides.

Amsterdam. July IS.-Accordlng GO
the TELEGRAPH, Germany has demanded
from Holland &C. eea COWS. 2.eae horses
10000 tons Of cheese, 100000 egSs'
$50 tons Of fatty products. = large
quantity of poultry, a.t06 tons Of sugar
and 200, COO hides. In addition, Ger
many also wants certain amount Of
quinine, while from the Dutch colonies
an additional credit II 7,eoo.Qo0 fiorins
monthly IL deaiys6,
Tho neWsDADer sa1A TIT the d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18

of the christening. The American flag is
draped over its nose. The lower picture
shows one of the unique ships" IN
France 1t is Dieuport plane painted
to represent fish. Even the eyes OF
the fish have been designed on the
sides of the body It's American pilot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-18

mands were made by Germany as a re-
suit of an inquiry in the country dis
trirts Of Holland by swarm Of ccon-
omic spies and are to be met before
questions Of German counter-concess-
ions can be considered