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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
SWITZERLAND THREATENED.
Waterpower Big Prize for Germans,
Saws Will Irwin on Return.

New York, Feb. ga German
drive through Switzerland to obtain
the electrical power of that country
much needed by the Germans, IS pre-
dcted as a possibility by Will irwin,
author and war correspondent, who
has just returned to the United
States from the western front.
"There is an attractive series OF
questions before Won Hindenburg,'
declared Irwin. "My opinion is that
he will strike to put France out Of
the war, although he may strike 10
obtain possession of the French ports.
The drive may be made through
Switzerland's electric power as much
as they needed Belgium's resources
at the beginning of the war, anil
Switzerland will be unable to put up
any such splendid fight as did Bel
GUM"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, GAS To What
Cardui Has Done For Me, So
As To Help Others"

Watoga, w. Fa.-Mrs. S. w. Caldwell,
Of this town, says: when about Is years
of age, ! suffered greatly ;. Sometimes
would go month or two, and had
terrible headache, backache, and bearing
down pains, and would just drag and
had no appetite. Then it would last
;. two weeks, and was SO weakening,
end my health was awful.
lily mother bought me bottle Of
C7rdui, and began TO improve after
lang the first bottle, so kept it up till |
took three. | gained, and was well
and strong, and | owe it all TO Cardui.
| am married now and have 3 children
;. Have never had TO have doctor for
female trouble, and just resort 10 Cardui
if ] need tonic. am glad to testify to
what it has done for me, so as TO help
others"
Ii you are nervous or weak, have head
aches, backaches, or any of the other
ailments so common to women, why not
give Cardui trial? Recommended by
many physicians. In use over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. II may
be the very medicine you need.
NC-l30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
CAMP CELEBRATES.
Military Mass Among Features at
Virginia Cantonment.

Petersburg, Va, Feb. 23.-Washing-
tons birthday anniversary was appro-
priately observed at Camp Lee yes
terday. In the morning military
mass was conducted by the Rev. n.
C. Corrigan, Knights of Columbus
camp chaplain, at the Knights of Co.
lumbus auditorium The sermon was
delivered by Bishop Dennis O'Con-
nell, of Richmond. Yesterday after
room in the same auditorium a patri-
otto meeting was held and Dr.. Paley
a prominent. New SSerh$edhestar,. de-
.livefed.&. the principal address. The
music was furnished by the 313th
field artillery band.
The 5000, colorea. ssoops az. tie
camp celebrated the day with exer-
cises at. which Praf. j. NJ. Candy,
president of the.Viaginia Normal and
Industrial Institute and DR.. Hutlock,
Of Camp Lee, were speakers.
During the day there were athletic
games participated in by hundreds
Of soldiers. Several thousand of the
men were away on furloughs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
RICHMOND TONIGHT, THE STACKER"

Herenthals, of the north Of Brabant
and Of the eastern part OF Flanders.
1t is said that many more are on
their way.
All these protests ardentiy de-
clare not only their traditional at
tachment to the language and the
peculiar characteristic activities
entirely unauthorized and unjusti-
fied-of the "activists" and so gave
proof by the moving force Of tier
simplicity and straight forward ex-
preston, of the immutable patriot
ism and whole-hearted love for their
Belgian fatherland."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
75c and ST Plain and Fancy
Venetian Lining
at SOC I'd.
Washington. D. c.

Plain ColoreG Venetian Innings
in rose, copen, belgian, navy blues
covert, brown, myrtle, and gold
Fancy Innings in several different
colors and patterns. Very durable
for jacket lining and fancy work.
Regular 75c and $1.00 values, spe-
cial at soc.
Printed and brocaded satin lin
ing in beautiful floral designs Of
pink, blue or hello on white grounos.
Also several fancy effects on rose,
myrtle or reseda grounds. Medium
weight and softly finished; 36
inches wide. Just the thing to line
your new spring jacket. SIPS and
S1.35 values at soc.
First Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
CANNOT SHAKE FEALTT.
Loyal Belgian People Seethe With
Rebellion at Attempts to Alternate.

Belgium is seething with rebel
lion against fresh attempts on Tie
part of the German conquerors e
ALLEVIATE the Belgian allegiance, ac'
cording to reports received last night
at the Belgian Legation.
The following cable was received:
"The movement on the part OF
the Flemish population and the nj
nicipal authorities in the Flemish
district against the rsurpation OF
power by the self-styieG Council OF
Flanders increases in occupied Bel
gium with growing force.
The imperial chancellor is over
whelmed with circular letters Of pro-
tests and with petitions from NUM-
cipal councils, not only of the cities
hut even from the smallest villages
of Flanders.
For instance, word was received
at Havre of new letters of this klhd
sent by municipal councils ard
notables of 20 communes OF the
neighborhood of Antwerp, TURNOUT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
JERICHO TAKEN.
British Also Extend Advanced Lines
Around Jerusalem.

London, Feb. 23.-The British have
captured Jericho, in Palestine, the
war Office reports. The city was en-
tered by Australian troops Thurs
day. Little opposition was encount-
cred. Subsequently the Australians
established themselves on the line
of the Jordan and the Nadi Auja.
The official statement reports the
continuation of bad weather. North
and northwest of Jerusalem the Brit
ish advanced positions were extend
ed slightly and rendered secure. Dur
ing the fighting of Wednesday the
casualties of the British troops were
again slight.
Since the capture of Jerusalem the
British have been pushing ahead
steadily, striking out to the north
and east. Official statements from
London in the last few days have re-
ported rapid progress, and apparent
" the Turks have offered no deter
mined resistance.
Aside from its historical import
ance, in connection with the British
plan to free the Holy Land from the
domination of the Turks, the capture
of Jericho is of little significance. It
consists merely of group OF squalid
novels and a few shops, with about
800 inhabitants. Its chief strategic
value lies in the fact that it gives
the British domination of the valley
of Jordan and also control Of net
work of highways radiating from tire
town. A further advance eastward Of
% miles, however, would take the
British to the railway from Damss-
Gus to Mecca, which would cut off
the Turks line of communication
with Arabia and greatly assist the
revolving Arab tribes which are CO.
operating with the British. jericho
is near the northern extremity OF
the Dead Sea, fourteen miles north
east of Jerusalem.
The ancient Jericho, situated to
the west of the modern Jericho, was
a town of considerable size. It YVES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
RECORD OF THE PAST

No Stronger Evidence Can be Had, in
Alexandria.
Look we'll to their record. What
they have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee OF tu-
ture results. Anyone with a bad
back; any reader suffering from uri-
mary troubles, from kidney ills, should
Find comforting words IN the follow
ling statement.
John T. Langley, SD Queen ST.,
Alexandria, Va, says: "For two
years or more was subject to pain
and Weakness in my back. I often
couldn't stoop or walk and was con-
fined to the house for days. l read
about Doan's Kidney Pills in the
papers and got a box. Soon after |
used them I noticed an Improvement
and they completely relieved me in
q shore time"
ADDED PRAISE.
Twelve years later Mr.. Langley
said: 81 am always glad to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills. ! haven't
had any occasion to take a Kidney
medicine for several years"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Langley has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
MONROE & MONROE, Inc.
113 NORTH ROYAL
OR @ &C RIES

REV ORLEANS AND PORTO RICO
MOLASSES, SALT FISH OF ALL
KINDS. NEW GOLD MEDAL
BUCKWEAT FLOUR, GLUTEN
FLOUR, AND GRAHAM FLOUR
lust RECEIVED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
Washington Southern Ry'
Schedule in effect Feb. II, 1918.

For Washington and points north
daily sos, 9:13, 9:2S, 1913, 1888,
a. M, 1918, lis, 3:1S, 9:13: 1888
p. m.
Week days only 6:03 p. m. Satur-
days only 4:45 p. M, and Sundays
only 8:18 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond AND
points south at 4:97. 1852 (locaD and
9:47, a. m. 2::27, 2:47, SIT QocaD
GIT, 2:27, SIT, GIT, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
11:03 a. m. daily and 2.38 P. m. Sat-
urdays. Night train leaves 11:4s p.
m. daily for Fredericksburg and in
termediate stations.
NOTE7-Times Of arrival and do
psrture and connections not xHarsa.
tsc5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
Mar Caspio Destroyed by Shell Fir
of URdersea Boat.

Madrid, Feb. 23.-The Mar Caspio
Spanish steamer, has fallen vic
tim to submarine, it was announced
here yesterday.
The vessel was destroyed and sunk
by shell fire from the undersea craft
the statement added.
The Mar Caspio, a steel steamship
of 2,723 tons, was built at Newcastle
England, in 1899.
She was the property of Martina
Del Nervion Company and registered
at Bilbao.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

ylr2IIlla Railway 10.
Steamers Of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,,
and Saturday. ST 4:45 p. u.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexcei:-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care. Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, .S3.26;;
with return trip $3.50. State roons
one wSy S2.00 and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23

the first Canaarite city to be reduced
by the Israelites who, the Biblical
story relates, encompassed its de-
struction by the blowing Of trump
cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
THE WASHINGTON VIR
GINA RAILWAY co.

In effect Jnno II. 1916.
Subject to Change without Sutfce-
leave Alexandria For WnHhlnJ.tou--
Daily Except Sundays nnn Holidays
A. M.----5 90, E -. 6 90. 20. AG
55, 10. 90, 80. 40, so, s 0s.
&c. s 90. 8 40. 9 90. 9 90, 40: 10 Ga.
10 20. 10 40, II 90, II 90, II 40. Noon
IL 90.
P. M.----12 90, IL 40. l 90. / 20. / 80:
90, 2 20. 2 4G, 3 90. 3 90, 40. 30.
: 20. 40, 6 90. 5 90. 40. 90, "a
7 90, Z 20. Z 20, 90. s 80, . 90. y zs
10 90. 10 80. II 10. II SO
Sunday and Holidays. same IA above
except trains at 90. 30. 90. "a
40, 10, 30. 7 so, and 8 10 A. II
and II SO p. Il.
Leave Alexandria For Mt. Vernon.
A M---Week DayS--5 35, So, 81,
SIS. 10 80. II Bop. Me- 90. l 30.
2 30. 3 40. 80, IS. 40. Z Is.
10 90, II so.
Sunday as abovc except AZ lnh
Ss \ " and II En ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
Somewhere in France.

DOdT dJHcT anu MOIHcI.
1t has been quite q long time since
I've had chance to write letter,
but I'll try and make UP for it now
by writing o fairly long one. OF
course a great deal has happened
since | last wrote but / am unable to
tell most of it on account OF the cen
sorship. l understnd that my last
letter was pretty well cut to pieces
so no doubt you had quite time
reading it, To begin with I'll put
your minds at rest concerning Rex
and / for no doubt that is what you
arc moro interested in, now that we
well and feeling fine and things arc
going fine for both of us, so you don't
need to worry about us bit, for we
are perfectly all right. Our quarters
are quite comfortable and the food
is good and there is plenty of it. At
present we are stationed in some old
French barracks, built by Napoleon
on the edge of good sized French
town. The buildings are large affairs
but of course they are not as up to
date in their sanitary arrangements as
some of the American camps. | am
writing this letter in the guard house
as they put me on as sergeant of the
guard this morning SO l feel quite
at home. This camp has just recent
ly been opened so of course there Is
plenty of fatigue to be done and
most of the boys are out working
They are very generous in giving
passes here and If you are not on de-
tail you can go down town from ~
80 D. m. until 10 p. m. which gives
you plenty of time to see the sights.
/ have been down town twice and 1t
is very interesting for everything is
entirely different from anything that
/ have ever seen. There is also a
couple of cathedrals here and an old
chanteaux or castle snd they are
wortn seeing from historic stand
point.
| went thru the chauteaux Sun
day afternoon and | am planning on
going through the churches before
we leave this place. A French town
is a queer place compared with an
American city for their streets are
very narrow and dark, except few
and most of them resemble our alleys
very closely. They have some very
nice shops but for the most part
tncy are small and about a thousand
years old, judging from the looks or
the buildings. OF course there are
wine rooms and restaurants by the
dozen and they are getting rich on
the American soldiers. / am learn
ing French as fast as | can, but 1t
isn't such an easy job. but know
enough now to get all / want to eat
and such things. The French money
isn't very complicated and the only
trouble / have is getting enough OF
it. If anyone ever tells you that you
don't need so very much money to
live in France you can truthfully tell
them that they are mistaken for like
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
Sergeant Harold and hex Thompson,
With 10th Ambulance Co. of the
A. Il. +. Who Recently
Landed in France Write
Their Parents.
GIVES GOOD DESCRIPTION
OF TRIP AND COUNTRY
Says Prices i'm France are Con-
siderably Cheaper Than i'm
America. Good Meal for
Thirty Cents, Would
Cost Almost
Dollar Here
Continued from first pager

covered by straw tick, to sleep on.
The ceilings are high and the win
dows big, SO it is really nicer bar
racks than We had at Fort Riley
Our food here is fair enough and
there is plenty Of it. OF course it is
not as good as our last set of cooks
at Fort Riley gave us, but we could
not expect such exceptional food to
last forever. / am happier and more
contented tnan l can tell you. Since
we l. Fort Riley everything has
seemed good to me, and since we have
got to France | have fallen in love
with this country. | have never felt
so good since | have been in the
army as / have during the last two
weeks.
Prices here are considerable cheap
er than at home. A very fair meal
may be bought for thirty to forty
cents, the equivalent to an eighty
cents to a dollar meal at home.
have learned how to count French
money since l got here, and can
reckon change in a hurry now. The
unit of exchange here is a centime,
which is one-fifth of a cent in
American money Your bill is al
ways figured in confines and looks
amazingly large at first. The small
lest piece Of money used is CEN
time piece. 1t is about the size of a
quarter and the 10 centime piece is
as big as half dollar, so you can
imagine what fifteen cents worth of
change looks like.
Ever since we arrived here, four
days ago, | have been in quarintine
lor spinal meningitis. We went in
to a barracks that had just had a
case taken out, so we were promptly
quarantined. We have had cultures
taken Of our Threats however, and
expect TO be out in three or four
more days. We don't do anything
except eat and sleep and go for hike
III the afternoon, so we don't worry
any. Harold Use not quarantined, as
he was sleeping in another room.
will have 10 close for this time,
guess, hoping you are all well at
home, / am,
Your loving son.
Rex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
From Sergt. Harold F. Thompson,
Somewhere in France

From Sergt. Harold F. Thompson,
Somewhere in France.
Dear Mother and Father:
At last we are in the much talked
of country and | can truthfilly say
that / am mighty glad to be here.
am weary Of ocean travel and eager
to put my foot on something that
isn't rolling around. We came into
port this morning after being out
thirteen days and while we are still
aboard ship, our stay will be short,
for we go ashore sometime tomorrow.
Our trip over was uneventful as
far as submarines and such things
are concerned. OF course every pre-
caution was taken throughout the
whole trip to prevent an accident OF
any kind and watch was kept at all
time for submarines. During the
last three days the entire crew, both
soldiers and sailors, have kept a
special watch at sunrise and sunset
Tor an hour and half, for that is the
time that submarines are most active.
From five to six-thirty, both morning
and night, all of us had to stay on
deck and watch, so you see they kept
a pretty good lookout. During the
trip we were not allowed to undress
and we wore life preservers all the
time in case OF an unavoidable &C
cident to the boat. The weather was
very good all the way across and the
sea was calm according to the sail
ors) for all but couple Of days.
got sick the morning of the third day
out and for the next four days I'm
afraid l didn't take much interest in
life. That's the worst feeling that
ever struck me and I'm glad its all
over. They tell me that after your
first dose it doesn't bother you any
more so I'm hoping that my return
trip won't prove so disasterous.
never quite realized how large the
ocean was until / got out in the mid
die of it and then it looked pretty
big, also cod and deep
The weather here is fine and while
L haven't been here long think I'm
going to like this country. There Is
green grass here so you see it can't
be SO very cold. 1t seems quite
strange to US, for less than a month
ago we were freezing in Fort Riley
Both Rex and | are feeling fine so
you must not worry about us we will
be alright. / will write as often as l
can as know you will be anxious to
hear from us often. Must close now.
Lots of love,
Hal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
AFTER THREE YEARS.
DEBORAH Testimony Remains In
shaken.

Time is the best test OF truth.
Here is a DEBORAH story that mas
stood the test OF time. 1t is story
with a point which will come straight
home to many of us.
Mrs. Perry Rima, Hively ST., says
For several years | suffered from
disordered kidneys and l became
alarmed. Pains racked my kidneys
and the least bit of exertion brought
on headaches and dizzy spells. FIN
ally | began using Doan's Kidney
pills, procured from Wangier
Pharmacy, and they relieved me In,
stantly and fixed me up IN gooo
shape.
Lasting Benefit.
over three years later Mrs. Rima
said. 1.-THE cure / received from
Doan's Kidney Pills has been last,
ing. This medicine can be depended
upon to cure kidney trouble =.
price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
That Mrs. Rima had. Foster-MilDurh
Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. :.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

everywhere else, things all cost
money. Food isn't bit scarce here
and you can buy all you can pay for,
but some of the boys who came
through England told me that food
was very scarce there. have sampled
the French cooking several times
and they sure are good cooks. The
French pastry lives up to its repu-
tation, but it's expensive, so I haven
bought nearly as much as would
like to. They also make fine choco-
late and you. get about three cups
for a franc or about twenty cents.
The only things that are scarce here
are potatoes and while you get them
them all the time. When you do get
them they are small and not much
like our large Irish potatoes.
This country is the most orderly
country that / ever saw, but l guess
that is because there are so many
people and the land Is all divided up
in such small pieces. They have the
funniest little farms, all sizes and
shapes and all fenced with hedges.
So far l have only seen one wire
fence, so you see there are not very
many.
The weather here is just like a
nice warm spring day and so far it
hasn't rained a single day. 1t gets
very foggy every night and its any
thing but warm then, but the sun
comes out in the morning and then it
warns up right away. The grass is
green now and wehave pansies bloom
ing in little park here, but its too
early for the trees to bud yet, so
they are still bare. OF course the
French people seem very queer to us
but they treat us fine $50 we have no
kick coming).
AS for those beautiful French
women, fail to see them for all I've
seen have been anything but hand
some. Some of them aren't bad
looking, but none of them would
make anyone turn around. There
are not so very many men around
the town as most of them are fighting
but there are bushels of women and
children. Most of the women are in
black though so you don't see much
color on the streets.
l think we will be held up here
for some time on account of some
of our Office papers being lost but
there is also one bad feature and
that is that we can't draw any pay
either as the pay roll was among
those papers.
Well l think will close now as |
am rather tired and it is getting late.
With lots of love,
Your son, Harold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
Do You Want a Daily Paper?

If so let us send in your subscrip-
ton for the Chicago Tribune or Chi
cago Herald. Either paper for $3.50
the year, or with Public Opinion
S5.15 the year. tt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

-IJse FARRELL'S Al BRAND
NUT MARGARINE and you will not
be disappointed. Order through
rooar 10-4w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

A Thrift card in your pocket beats
a half dozen flags on the lapel of
your coat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

TRY Our Want Column.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20
PROFITS JuetLIANr.

Columbus c. Nov t9 Preliminary to business sessions which will com mance tomorrow. delegates to the world-natton prohibition conference meeting here today and tonight com pared notes en the prospect of a dry world q few years hence and ioined Tn ratification thanksgiv'ng,' over Ohio, Wyoming Florida and Nevada voting dry at the recent election.
 Among the delegates to arrive today were Canon Johnston, ot the Church af England, Birmingham, and Vii liam Bingham. London England, rep resenting the limited Kingdom Tem- peranee alliance and Ben Il. Spence o Toronto, Canada, secretary of the Do- minion Temperance alliance headin. q party of other Canadian dry workers
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20
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