Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-09
NEWS OF THE DAY

A Republican majority IN the next
Congress Of at least two in the Sen
ate and of not less than ~ IN the
House was assured from returns
yeterlay from the scattering doubt
ful districts Of last Tuesdays cleo
lions.
Serbian troops have crossed the
Danube into Hungary, where they
have been received with the greatest
enthusiasm, says an official state
ment issued by the Serbian war Of
fee Thursday. The river Fave, which
Joins the Danube at Belgrade, also
has been crossed. Southeast OF
Belgrade, serbians have entered Wis
errad and entaincd for Senajevo at
the invitation of the provisional gov
eminent. The statement adds that
five steamers and monitor were
found at Semlia, on the Danube.
Some German units are still in Banat
lin the southern part Of Hungary.
/All retail coal dealers in the Dis
trict Of Columbia were notified in an
order issued today by Frank G.
Jones, Federal fuel director for the
District, that no person ehall charge
more than rs cents ton for storing
coal in htuscholders' bins. This or
der followed complaints of excessive
charges, in some caes as much as
50. so a, ton, for putting the coal into
bins in cellars after sidewalk deliv-
cry had been made.
No immediate reduction of the gov
crnment program for production or
conservation Of coal or oil during
tie winter will follow the actual
signing of the armistice terms by
Germany. Cessation of hostilities
will urquestionably tend to relieve
the demand for bitumi.lors coal u
supply the needs of the navy, bu!
there will be no scdden relaxation
of present regulations of the Fuel
Administration during the approach
ing cold season.
Mrs. Louise Thompson, widow of
Howard n. Thompson, one time cor
respondent of the Associated Press
at Paris and Pctrograd, and her
daughter. Margaret, 10 years old.
were killed Thursday night at the
height of the celebration in Yonkcrs
over the false armistice reports,
when an automobile struck and hurl-
cd them under trolley car. They
were caught in a pocket in the crowd
while crossing a street shortly be-
fore midnight. The driver Of the
motor car was arrested. charged
with homicide.
The Secretary of State yesterday
issued the following statement: ~
am requested and authorized by the
President to state that no inforn1a-
ton. reaching this government con-
corning the arnlistice negotiations in
France has been withheld; that any
statement to the. contrary is utterly
false and that as soon as a definite
decision in regard to- the armistice
has been; reached it will be immedi-
ately made public by the government.
Continuation of the Food Admin
istration organization at least for a
considerable time after peace shall
be proclaimed is one of the govern
ment's reconstruction plans, it was
learned yesterday.
Capt. Yoenig was killed while rails
ing the kaiser's ensign on the war
ship Flensburg. It is probable the
above refers to Capt. Koenig, who
commanded the German merchant
submarine Deutschland.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
called into conference yesterday the
heads of all sections of his office to
discuss possible suspension of the No
vember draft calls, under which more
than 100000 men have been ordered
to army camps.