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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-24
TROLLEY CAR KILLS GIRL
Soldier She Was About TO Marry Was
Waiting at Her Home.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-Two hours
Lcfore she was to be married to ;
soldier yesterday afternoon, Mary
strugala, % years old, was killed b.
a TROLLEY car at Cambria and Edge
mont streets.
The accident happened at l o'clock
and the marriage had been set Tor .
o'clock, in st. Adaibcrt's Church,
Thompson street and East Allegheny
avenue. The soldier she was to wed lS
Frank ]. Jones, a Polish boy drafted
last September, sent TO Camp Meade
ard later transferred IS a guard t.
Edpcmont Arsenal, Maryland. lie got
4 furloueh last Friday and came TO
fle city to prepare fo- the marriage,
a1d was at her home when the news
cf the accident reached him.
She left home before noon ycstcr-
day to buy a hat and some other
articles oe dress for the marriage, ans
v;as CARRYING new hat in a large boz;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-24
LEGAL NOTICES

VIRGINIA.: c,...
In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, on
tie 23ra day of September 1918.
Eva Rosetta Jordan, vs., Thomas
Jordan, Tn Chancery.
Memo.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant from the defend
ant a divorce vinculo matrimonii on
the ground of descrtion and for gen
c-al relief.
It appearing BY an affidavit fled in
this cause that the defendant Thomas
Jordan is a nonresident of this State:
II is Orjered, That said defendant APP
near here within fifteen days after
due publication Of this order, and do
what is necessary TO protect his in
tcrcst in this suit.
ia. W. Gray and Edmund Hill, jr. P,
@.
a Copv--Tnstc
22S-4w. Newell S. Grceaaway, Clerl:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-24

p. +. Piatka, a farmer resinlng
about eight miles from Disrutanta
station on the Norfolk and Western
Railway, Sunday night shot and killed
his rothcr-in-law, Mrs. John Limp,
and then took his own life. The trag-
cdy is said to have been II" outcome
Of a quarrel between PiatNa ard his
wife Mrs. Piutka went to the home
Of her parents, few miles from Dis
putanta, and there the l;iiliT,:t Of 'arE.
Linn Occurred. After Killing Yrs
Linn, PiatI:a went into INC wo1os 7
shcrt distance and fired : b1liet i2'o
his head.
Thadlene Davenport, aged %, 9
GROCER Of Petersburg, Ehot and killed
himself at his home. ever his ,ssoff77
Sunday. Mrs. Davenport. fetnd. her
husband living on The Heor OF the hall
way SHOT through the head ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-24
:FocH IMeUup aAME CITIES !. ]
lSqyance on Rins' Aimed to. Prevent
Hun Vandalism. -nD..i

:. t5fi S i itipssAtt1 ''ftr Fttt-.~2
London, Sept Sept. 81: .:4.-T-iiiere are more
than purely military Reasons why the
United States army attacked in the
50 long quiet sector on the Eastern
frontier of France and why the tide
Of battle seems destined to flow in
that direction as indicated by Mar
shall Foch's cablegram promising the
Knights of Columbus that the vic
turious standards of America and
France will some time float over Metz.
The French have long feared an
Ultimate victorious advance. which
would provoke the retreating enemy
to burn and destroy Lille, Tourcoing,
Roubaix and other great cities in the
Industrial north and would. so do in
his hour of defeat a hundredfold the
damage cone in France since the be
ginning Of the war.
Rheims is the only great city so ia
destroyed. Belgium has expressed the
same fear for Brussels, Client, Bruges,
and Antwerp.
Therefore the strongest reason
exists for a threatening advance into
Germany itself. 1t is argued here
That with the Americans on the Rhine
at Christmas or even next spring,
nenacing the Rhine cities and per-
haps threatening an advance on Nun
ich, the clamor of these regions and;
# the whole German people Will bel
50 great that Hindenbucg will not dare
u give the order for retirement
from France and Belgium with tn
use of the torch and explosive.
This is only likely II the Germans
feel that their own fresides arc
nlenaced. Hence, Pershing's st. Mi
HEEL victory, and others which It IS
hoped are to follow, viii do all that
hrman foresight can suggest to save
inc rich and priceless regions as yet
undcsolated.
The suggestion is now reiterated.
everywhere that Germany be told that
tor every city she destroys from
/ ow on corresponding German cit!
will be laid in ashes.
But it is pointed out that for this /
threat to be effective The enemy musti
believe in our power 20 carry it out
and the american car'paign may in
still that belief. i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-24
RAILROADS.
Washington Southern Ry,
Schedule In Effect Iuae 10. 1918.

Schedule In Effect auae 10, 1918.
For Washington and points north
sa:,y 1903, 1858, 1908 o. H., 1918,
1z:2S; 1:1S, 2:5S, S:lS, lo:15, ll:35
p. m.
Week days only, $40 p. N. satur-
DAYS only sos p. ~, and Sundays onlJ
B:16 p. n.
points south at 1886, 7:55 (locaL ant
CAT, a. M; 2:27, 2:47, SIT (locaiI
GIT, SIT, OFT p. m. daily.
Accommodate for Quantico s
1880 a. m daily and 2:53 p. N. Satur
DAYS. Night train leaves 1l:48 p. m
daily for Fredericksburg and inter
mediate stations.
NOTE-Times of arrival and depar
ture and connections nc. guaranteed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-24

All Hearst publications were yes
terday siebarred from the, reading
rdtifff 5oF the; Wesshloreland Club,
in Richmond for the duration of the
war on petition OF the membership of
the clubto the board OF managers. The
Westlnorcland is orc of the oldest and
,.ost conservative clubs OF the state.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
Bobby Dykes Escapes
Serious Injuries

Saturday was a red letter day for
I Bobby Dykes, the young son of w. R.
Dykes. AS long as he lives, Bobby's
experience of that day will cause him
to look before ghe leaps" as it was
/ only by miracle that he was saved
from death.
About 4 P. NJ, as he emerged on his
wheel from the alley at the Exchange
National Bank, not looking for trou-
BILE or to keep out of it, and Mr.. Sgd
ney Clare, in his car, driving south ON
Grant street, as usual, slow enough to
stop at moments notice, came sud-
denly in contact with each other, the
car throwing the boy under the
wheels. Eyewitnesses were ready to
take up his dead body. But provi-
dence meant different. w. r. Dykes,
the father of the lad who was a hor-
rif1ed witness to the accident, rushed
to the scene of the accident, which ne
saw was unavoidable, and took the
boy to the hospital for immediate
attention.
A careful examination at the hos
pital showed that no serious injuries
were sustained and the happy father
was relieved
No case was made against Mr..
Clare, as Mr.. Dykes saw the accident
and stated that it seemed unavoidable.
and no special blame was attached
to Mr.. Clare, both really being neg
ligent in not looking out for possible
danger. :.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
GREAT DAY FOR THIS
COUNTRY EDITOR

With number of loyal editors of
the state, dignitaries of the Metho-
DIST. church, Representatives of the
army and navy and leading business
men, bankers and professional men of
Atlanta, we did homage to our illus
trious secretary of the Navy, Josephus
Daniels, at luncheon given in his
honor by Major John S. Cohen, editor
OF the Atlanta Journal, at the CAPITOL
City. Club in Atlanta Saturday.
We shall. not attempt to give our
readers sketch of the speeches made
on this occasion, our limited equip
ment is inadequate to handle it TODAY.
but shall give you the benefit of the
speech delivered by Secretary Dan
iels at the luncheon and later in the
evening to the Methodist conference
next Wednesday,
We are proud to have been a guest
at this gathering of men who are
noted for having done great things in
the nation; we fully appreciated the
compliment paid us, in an invitation
to be present at this occasion and
shall in the future as in the past, with
greater inspiration than ever, try our
utmost to do our full duty to our gov
eminent in this crisis of its existence,
filled with new inspiration and ac-
ceentuated enthusiasm for the cause of
humanity, as expressed by Secretary
Daniels. Enlisted in the cause of a
greater DEMOCRACY, which will
triumph, it shall be our pleasure to
dedicate our efforts to the successful
prosecution, of the war for World
Liberty, making common cause with
the peoples of other lands, struggling
for their national existence. Secre-
tary Daniels expressed the sentiment
OF all loyal Americans when he stated:
Distinctions and differences have
been shriveled. Today we stand
united in this country for American
ideals. The man who borrows and
the man who lends have recently join
ed in sending message to the kaiser
that this war will not end until it
ends in victory for those ideals, even
If it costs the last American dollar
and the last American life"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
A CALL FOR
ASSISTANCE

Red Cross members are urged to
assist this week in the making of sur
gical dressings, the allotment for May
being 5000 congresses. Mrs. G. S.
Flournoy, supervisor of this depart
ment, asks that you come and bring
your scissors, as the work consists
mainly of cutting and folding. Any
one can do this after a moments III
struction, and an urgent appeal is
made to anyone who will come and
help.
The first class of the week begins
tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
second Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock,
the third Wednesday morning at 9
O'Clock, then again Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons at 2 o'clock.
Don't forget to bring scissors.
Buttonhole Afternoon
Mrs. ]. A. Day has set aside Thurs
day afternoon to work buttonholes in
the large number of garments that
have accumulated at the sewing room
IN the library building. You are urg-
ed to assist in this mammoth under
taking. Just large sewing party.
that will spill out into the cool halls
and auditorium, and that will be a
benefit to our country.
The alphabetical arrangement has
been abandoned, Monday and Satur-
day having been left out for church
and housekeepers, and Mrs. Day urges
members to call her, phone Us, and
pledge one morning or afternoon to
vvS'clock :00haesint
sew for the Red Cross. The mornings
are Tuesday and Friday, $50 o'clock,
and the work is the making of paia-
mas. Call and offer your services. as
Mrs. Day is working very earnestly to
keep up the work of the CHAPTER
Musical Tuesday Evening
Music lovers and those anxious to
help the local chapter of the Red
Cross, will enjoy a splendid opportu-
nifty to combine pleasure and duty bv
a ticket for the entertain
ment at the Central Methodist church
tuesday evening. The decorations
tor the Hill-Patterson wedding will he
lett intact for this notable occasion.
and will add to the beauty and pleas
ure of the evening.
Owing to this event, the surgical
dressings class will be postponed nm
til Friday evening at the usual hour.
10 give all an opportunity to be pres
ent e.,-I -,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMPLIMENTS TEACHERS

All teachers who made application
for reelection were chosen bv the
Board and only few changes are
made. We are sure the many old &C.
quaintances of Mrs. Shemake will be
pleased to see her name again in the
list OF teachers of the High School.
First Ward
Miss Mary Crawford.
Miss AllenA Kilgore.>
Miss Barbara Reynolds.s&:
Mrs {. c. Persons.
Miss Dorothy Jones.
Miss Nellie Tyler.
Miss Louise Few.
Miss Julia Prentiss.
Second Ward
Mrs. ]. H. Burke.
Miss Ethel Shelor.
Miss Cleo Rainwater.
Miss Sadie Reese.
Third Ward
Miss Nellie Averitt.
Miss Evelyn Wilson.
Miss Lillian Thurman.
Miss Lillian Dorminey.
Miss Hattie Clark.
Miss Hattie Wideman,
Miss Marian Raglan.
Junior High School
Mrs. M. E. Ellars.
Mrs. G. R. Womble.
High School
r. G. Pow. r~~T
Miss Clare Heuser.
Mrs. Rosina Howe.
Miss Aida McElreath.
Mrs. c. F. Shemake.
Two to be Announced.
Colored School
Henrietta Mcmillan.
Julia Clark.
Mamie Fountain.
josie Roberts.
Others as needed.
Resolutions
Whereas, the City Board of Fdu-
catlon nightly appreciates the efforts
OF the teachers of the several Ward
Schools in their display of handiwork
OF their pupils as shown in the in
dlvldual rooms, and
Whereas, the said Board desires n
show their appreciation and also to
assure the teachers of their hearty
support,
= Resolved, that the City Board of
I ducation in regular session this day
extend to the Superintendent, Prin-
cipal and each member of the faculty.
their thanks for said display and hear
THY commend their faithfulness, ener-
gy and zeal in their work of the past
year and wish for them much future
success in their work.
Respectfully submitted.
City Board of Education.
6. A. Jolley, Sec. & Treas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
BEN HILL COMPANY
HAS RICE MILL

The Ben Hill Company, always
to furnish the consumers rice -four
mill at its warehouse and'is prepared
to furnish the consuhemrs rice flour
to mix with their wheat. The flour
is said to make the finest kind of bis
cults and will be fine substitute in
most cases for wheat flour.
The flour is made out of home
grown rice and our loyal citizens
should specify Ben Hill county rice
Hour when placing an order with their
grocer, or secure the flour direct from
the Ben Hill company.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
War Summary
BY international News Service. }

BY international News Service. }
The Germans are reported to be
making stronger artillery preparations
along the entire western front, es-
pecially along the Picardy and Elan
ders front, with additional force on a
larger scale than ever Before. It is
thought to be an indication that the
German headquarters are beginning
to fear more and more General Foch's
allied armies and the strength of the
positions which must be stormed be-
for the German lines can be advanced
towards Amiens and the English
Channel
Since the breakdown of the Ger
man operations late in April the big
guns have been roaring all along the
two battle zones. Infantry action have
been confined to local action, mostly
resulting in an advantage of the Al
lied troops.
The Allies are now prepared to give
blow for blow, no matter how hard
the Teutons may strike. ..,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
Vast Sum To Be Spent
For Heavy Ordnance

(By International News Service.)
Washington, May l3-It is estimat-
ed that six billion dollars will be ex-
pended in the next twelve months for
heavy ordnance, according to an es-
innate submitted to the House appro-
priation committee this afternoon by
Brigadier General Barrette, of the
Coast Artillery. This is in addition to
fifteen billion submitted by Secretary
Baker to the military committee Of
the House.
The additional money is to be ex-
pended for heavy guns and coast for
tihcations.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
BOARD OF EQUALIZERS
ARE IN SESSION TO-DAY

The County Board of Tax Equaliz-
ers, composed of Messrs. ]. B. Sea-
nor, w. G. Broadhurst and M. Luke,
is in session today and will organize
their body for the important business
of equalizing the tax returns for the
state and county. They will be in
session only for short time today,
issuing subpoenas for the appearance
of such tax payers, whose returns may
need correcting. . .
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
ALLIED Av|ATORS
FINISH WORK At
SUBMARINE BASE
(By International News Servicc)

(By international News Servicc.)
London, May 13-The bottling up
OF the entrance to the Zeebruggee
harbor, the German submarine base,
is reported to have been made more
effective by some fine work of the
British airmen, who dropped bombs
on the positions Sunday.
a German dredge boat was sunk at
the entrance of the harbor by British
bombs.
Photographs made by the Allied
|airmen show the port of Brugges
crowded with German craft of all
description owing to the impossibility
to land at Ostend or Zeebrugge.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
RED CROSS BENEFIT CONCERT
At Central M. E. Church Tuesday
Evening at 8:15

A trio of musicians are coming to
Fitzgerald tomorrow evening to give
concert for the benefit of the local
Red Cross chapter. These musicians
are giving their time and talents abb
solutely free to the Red Cross chap
ter in many towns. They cannot do
active military service so this is their
contribution towards winning the war.
Mr.. Harcourt Brigham is violin
ist of rare ability, having received his
musical training in large European
centers-. where. he spent most of his
life, and was in Berlin when the war
broke out.
Mr.. T. Lloyd Owens was the Or
ganizer of the Savannah Music Club
IN 1896 land was president of the
club for years. Mr.. Owens has a tenor
voice of unusual quality.
Mrs. Bishop is organist and choir
director of the Second Baptist church
in Savannah. She is musician OF
great ability and wide experience
having been organist at the same
church for twenty-five years.
A number of girls will sell tickets
today and tomorrow for this concert.
be sure to get one from them, or at
Chamber of Commerce.
Admission so and Is cents.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
|38 NEW ENGLAND
BOYS MISSING

(By International News Scrvice.l
Washington, May 13.-The War
iD.epaFtment gave out long casualty
list this NIL ing, including So New
En!3andersJ missing. Ten killed III
action, nine died of wounds; S of dis
ease; two from accidents, and one
from other causes. Twelve arc re-
pc "td, seriously woundel and ninl-
teen slightly,
Gfeen Dukes, of Campton, Ga, died
disease and Gfsdy Knight, OF D,.!c-
thorpe, is renor'ed among the serious
" Mounded
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
WILL ENTER TRAINING CAMP

Earl Hodge and Ed Dormineyy will
leave this week for Washington, D. C.
to enter the Engineering corps of the
Y. S. army, having secured enlist
ments as timber cruisers.
j. J. Pryor will leave for the en-
listed mems training camp at the
State University, where he will re-
ceIve special training for service in
the army.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
FRENCH PENETRATE
GERMAN FIRST LINES

(By International News Service.)
Paris, May l3.-Artillery on both
sides is active north and south of the
Avre river. French troops have pene-
trated German lines north of Nor
many, capturing twenty German pris-
'oners. A German raid in this region
broke down,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
ATTACK On ITALIAN
FRONT BREAKS DOWN

(By International News Service.)
Rome, AMY 13.-After an intensive
bombardment enemy troops attempt
ed an attack on the new Italian posi-
ton in the sector of Colldel Orso but
failed with heavy losses. Unusually
heavy artillery action elsewhere.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
TEUTONS REFUSED
AT MONASTIR

: (By international News Service.)
Paris, May 13-Teutonic artillery
on the Macedonian front have been
violently Smelling Hill No. $50, Mon
astir sector. Bulgarian and Ger
man troops have attempted sur
prise attack near Veterenick but were
successfully repulsed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
GERMANS D|SARM d.
UKRAN|AN PRISONERS

By International News Service.)
Zurich, May 1.-the Germans have
disarmed prisoner divisions of Ukra-
mans, and are disarming Polish gar
risons according to dispatch from
ICracow.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
TO PLAN ASSAULT ON
THE ITALIAN FRONT
(By international News Service

London, May 13.-Whi1e it is an
nounced that the conference between
the Emperors of Germany and Aus
tria is for the purpose of discussing
the fate. of Poland, it is generally be-
heved that the main purpose of the
conference is to arrive at an agree
ment for a simultaneous assault on the
Italian front with the opening of an
other offensive on the western front.
Austria has been reluctant to open op-
erations on the Italian front but it
is believed that Emperor Charles is
attempting to make amends for the
discovery of the peace letter exposed
by the French authorities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13

GERMAN ARTILLERY
AGAIN ACTIVE
(By International News Service

Wy IItNI iItllIOEidI 1NSWS TSEIV1Ce.J
London, May l3-German artillery
is reported to be bombarding several
positions with increased violence at
various sectors but no new infantry
actions are reported.
In the Somme valley and the Al
bert sector and the area between
LOGON and Piepre forest are under
extremely heavy fire.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13

q, r. L. Dorminey, who was called
home on account of the illness of his
mother, who passed away Friday, re-
turned to his post at Camp Johnson.
Jacksonville, Fla, this afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
international News
Given Full Use OF
Gables To France

(By international News Service.)
Paris, May 13-The French govern
ment has announced the reinstate-
ment of the International News Serv-
ice to the full use of the cables, &C
cording to an official order issued bv
the French War Department,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13
new OFFENSIVE
MAY De EXPECT
Ed ANY MOMENT.
(By international News Service.)

London, ay 13.-"All news from the
western front indicates that we are
on the eve of great developments"
said the evening News last night, "and
our scouts know that the enemy's con-
centrations are nearing completion
The Hindenburg divisions which were
greatly shattered in the fighting
southeast of Ypres and east of Amiens
late in April, are now mostly reorgan-
1zed and guns and troops have been
shifted and are now in place for most
part and the Teutons are now ready
to strike"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13

W: D. Dormineyy student at the
y. M. {. at Milledgeville, came down
Saturday to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. w. G. Dormincv,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-13

Kay Chaple came down from Am.
circus to spend Sunday with his "a .
rents, Mr.. and Mrs, Fl. c. Chaple.