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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
KAISER TO REMAIN
official Agency Declares Hun Rule
Will Not Abdicate

Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 15.-The
Wolff News Agency of Berlin yester-
day issued an official denial of the re-
port which had become current in
Germany that Empero:. William in
tended to abdicate.
London, Oct. 15.-The resignation Of
Prince Ma&imilian of Baden as Ger
mar, Imperial Chancellor is probable,
Eaccording to reports from, Holland to-
day. They quote the BsrliR National
SsItung as saying the Chaneelor's &c,
tlremsnt. is regarded in certain, circles
IS inevitsble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
CONDITIONS IMPROVING
Influenza on Decrease and it is Be-
lieved Epidemic Has Run its Course

lleved Epidemic Has Kun Its course
Death Rate Greatly Reduced.
Reports today indicate that botl
influenza and pneumonia are or tae
yFane and medical authorities are OF
The opinion that the epidemic has
about spent itself.
During the past twenty-four hours
lie death rate has decreased about
sixty per cent. There were only tour
deaths in the city during that period,
most of whom were children,
The energetic steps taken by Tie
authorities here and especially by the
committee of citizens and women cf
ne Red Cross to alleviate the suffer
irgs of these unable to secure the SER
wices of physicians or nurses has
Greatly aided in retarding the progress
of the disease.
Officials of the Virginia shipbuilding
Corporation also deserve much praise
sor the great assistance they have
given in the work. However, the Red
Cross women should not be overloo,;ei
!or their splendid wcrk.
This news should he gratifying to
every citizen of Alexandria as for a
-ime conditions here were extremei:
I'D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
RED CROSS APPEAL
- xa1&ESsvSs

There is urgent need of workers IN
the surgical dressing department Of
tie Red Cross. So many emergency
reeds have been answered the regular
monthly allotment Of absorbent pads
for the base hospital order has been
neglected.
This allotment has to be ont bv
November I, and less than half Of u,
pads haxe been made.
The rooms are soaen every day az
cept Saturday froHlq1o to and 2.so i
.4SO and Wednesday and Friday over
,ilsgs from 1880 to 10. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

CARD :OF THANKS.

:, We desire to thank our friends an:
acquaiptsres for their kindness
shown Us upon the death of our son
and brother, James J. Goodwin, and
also for :heir beautiful floral tributes
Ada Goodwin and Daughter
245-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
ALLIES Still ADVANCE.

mans From Their Last Anchor Lii,
Paris, Oct. 15.-F'rench troops hav
taken Barcnton Gel, six miles north {,
Loan, and have crossed the Adsne rive
wcst of Grandpre, in the Champa On,
seizing the towns of Olizy and Te:
res.
London. Oct. 15.-Attacked by land
-c;- and air, the Germans in Flander
Fave beer thrown back more tina,
siS miles on front of about thirty
;ive miles. !;
Relgians, British ard French par.
:icipatea III the assault, which began
yesterday morning between Dixmude
and Wervicq. More than 10000 pris.
cncrs already have been taken.
London, Oct. 15.--With Laon, the
southern pivot of the German West;
ern line, in his hands. Foch began
yesterday wide outhanking move;
ment on the northern end of the far
flung front, designed to cut the foe
from his last anchor, Lille.
British, Belgian and Frem.h troops
stacked on wide front and made
progress everywhere, Details are still
lacking - this hour, and Field Mar.
aEal Haig's night statement she'd.
light on what happened on the first
icy of this new drive.
Unofficial reports late last nigh.
however, show the British hammered
sheir way forward to the gates of tw
vital strategic rail-heads: Thorout ana
courtrai. The latter lies fifteen mile:
northeast of Lille, the former only to-:
md d ha.f miles southwest of BrugaS
The new offensive, therefore, not 0nlS
Ias already made sufficient progress
) rende- Lille virtually untenabe. hu
s in fair way toward putting dc.
mite end to the U-boat piracy of
he Flanders coast. Ostend one of The
,ascs, IS in imminent danger of be.
Mg outdsnked. The Pritish last nigh
Eand at Cortemarck, little NOR.
- !
lan fifteen miles slightly southeast OF
>stcnd. British <warsNips with theil
owerfui naval guns aided the driv,
!" day by hammering the German |
0ast dtfenses. !
Both nstend and Zeebrugge are hl.
eyed to have been evacuated as ac
ua! bases some weeks ago, but untoi,
.uantiti:.s of material are still there:
/ would take many weeks to remov,
,rcm completely. and the Germans
ave no time to see to that.
r,ortemarck lies only three and hal; /,
niles southwest of Thorout, and is or
lie Dixmude- -Bruges Railway.
Roueri, which was captured by th
3eIgians in their recent drive, hui
lad to be abandoned later, is nov
rrmly helA by the allies. This town is
IN important rail jum:tion II mile.
ncrtheast of Ypres. A direct rail run.
Trough + via Thorout to Ostend, with
northeastern branch to Bruges ami
Ieebrugge.
From east of Roulers, the British
lire runs to mile east of inkel-St..
s,Ioi. which lies less than five mies
,orthwe.t of Courtrai and thence Lc
,noorscels little less than for
niles west of Courtrai, to in front cf
Menin another important rail town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

DODSON-Mrs Abbie Dodson, wife Vi
Arthur L. Dodson, died at her resi-
dence, 81 Fifth St., n. E. Wash
ington, D. c., October 13. Burial
tomorrow, October l6, at 8 o'clock
D. m. in Bethel Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
DEATHS AND FUNERAL
Toll From Pneumonia Greatly
duced During Past Twenty
Four Hours.

Four Hours.
Mrs. Cora Moore wife of I. MorrHu
Moore, died at l o'clock this i. ~,
'ncon at ..er residence 500 - South
Fairfax street after long illness.
Her husband and one daughter are
living. Size was daughter of James
wilkins.
Miss Grace d. Morris, a former
resident Of Alexandria, died Sunday
# pneumonia at the Virginia Hospital.
Richmond She was sister Of John
Morris, tEis city. Her funeral will take
place at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from Wheatley's chapel.
Miss Elizabeth Beavers, fifteen
.ears old, daughter of J. Wallace
Eeavers, fifteen years old, of Accotink,
Fairfax county, died last night in the
temporary hospital in the Westminis-
ter building. The body was taken to
her late rome today for burial.
Mrs. ADbie Dodson, wife of Arthur
;. Dodson, died Sunday at her resi-
dence ~ Fifth street. northe
Washington. The body will be brou.i
tcre and buried at 3 o'clock tomor
afternoon in Bethel cemetery. Her r.
:.and and two children are living.
George Joseph Fritcher died vest
ay afternoon at Del Ray, Alex
.:ia county The body will be ship
Orange, Va, for burial.
Faith Polkinhorn, seven months I'D.
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Polk
nhorn, died yesterday at l015 Queen
trect and was buried today.
william, Edward Cookson, jr, adopt
Il son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Speiss,
lied shortly before 10 o'clock Sunday
light at la Franklin street.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie F
;owie, who died yesterday morning
the residence of George NJ. Crags.
20 North Columbus street, will be
.cld at o'clock this afternoon. She
led of pneumonia. In addition TO- her ],
husband, Alexander Bowie she leaves
our children.
The body of John A. Whitlqek, who
led Sunday night, was shipped TO-
ny to Illwsod, Va.
The funeral of Mrs. Fanny MAJ
Iayden Wolf'ord took place this al !
arnoon from her late residence. 6i}
'outh Washington street.
The fsneral," Of Andrew Jackson
;.earns will take place at 3 o'cloek
,morrow afternoon from his residence
403 Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
.-paGEtIMUCH IlAlPROVED

New York, OCT. 15.--Walt.s Hines
Ikee,sformer American ambassador to
hhe Court of ,ssnJames, who arrived in
this turdaysseriously i'll with
heart disease is much inlproved.r :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

Miss Julia Mae Perry Of AlexaIdria,
Tvs, and Corp. Oliver Carl Kentrick,
Of Camp Humphreys, Va, were mar
RED on Friday evening, October IL,
1918, at the manse Of the Second
Presbyterian Church by the Rev. DR..
John Lee Allison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
,TEARNS-On Sunday, October 18th

,TEARNS-On Sunday, October 18th,
1918, Of pneumonia, at his horne.
1903 PRINCE street, ANDRE"
JACKSON sTEARNs, son Of
George William and Carrie Stearns.
Funeral from the house on Wedre;.
day, October 10th, at 2 p. m.
.ssYa - e-l lasss ..S;f 60 .@:t
CALLOWAY-On Monday, October
IA, 1918, at her residen:",
I016 Cameron street, LEANO2
GALLOWAY. She had brother ane
father to go first. Now she lea2a:
a dear husband, daughter, mother
and brother to mourn her loss
Funeral Thursday, October II, at :
o'clock at Clifton, Fairfax county
Va. z42-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
MAI. ELLIOTT WOUNDED

July 1s-Three officers Beside Hin
on Battlefield Killed at the Time
Is Recovering and Has Been Mad.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Maj. Charles B. Elliott, whose name
appears in today's casualty list as be.
ing severely wounded in action was
a former resident of Alexandria but
in recent years had mad, his hcmc
in Washington. Maj. Elliott was el.
gagged il battle on July II and the
following day received his injuries.
Recent reports received by his wife
and two children who live in Wash
iDgton arc to the effect that he is
rapidly recovering. from his wounds.
since being wounded Maj. Elliott
has been promoted to lieutenant col
onel and has been commended for
bravery on the battlefield.
AT the time he was wounded Maj.
Elliott was giving orders to three Of
icers under him and all +hree were
killed and he was wounded.
Maj. Elliott lis about thirty-six
years old and has been in the army for
about fifteen years. He went over
seas short time after Gen. Pershing.
1evious to going overseas he was de-
.a;ied t. drill troops from New Jer
ley and Maryland.
He entered the army as a private
md worked his way up in the ranks
sntil today ne is lieutenant colonel.
In addition to his wife and family
le has two brothers and a sister, DR.
henry R. Flliott and Ross T. Elliott.
10Th of Washington and Mrs. Harry
,eabaeu, OF New Jersey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

: The following is the complete tex
of President Wilson's note in reply
Germany's lates, peace movement:
: From the Secre tary of State to til
Charge d'Affaires of Switzerland, a
) interim, in charge of German interest
IN the United States.
Department os State,
October IA, 101s
|sir:
| In reply to the communication O:
the German government, dated thu
18th instant, which you handed mt
today, | have the honor to request yor
TO transmit the following answer:
The unqualified acceptance by tn:
present German government and by a
large majority of the German Reich
stag of the terms laid down by the
President of the United States ot
America in his address to the Con.
gress of the United States on the
eighth of January, 1919, and in his
subsequent addresses justifes the
PRESIDENT in making a frank and di-
rect statement of his decision with
regard to the communications of the
German government of the eighth and
twelfth Of October, 1918.
at must be clearly under stood that
ne process Of evacuation and the con.
ditions, &C an armistice are matters
which must be left to the Judgment
and advice of the military advisers Of
The government of the United States
and the allied governments, and the
President feels it his duty to say no
arrangement can be accepted by the
government of the United States which
Goes not provide absolutely satisfa:-
tory safeguards and guarantees Ct
the maintenance of the present mill
tary supremacy of the armies of the
United States and of the allies in the
field. He feels confident that he can
safely assume that this will also be
the judgment and decision of the al
lied governments.
"The President feels that it is alst
mis- duty to add that neither the gov:
einmen- of the United States nor,
ne is quite sure, the governments with
which the government of the United
States j.; associated as belligercnt
Will consent to consider an armisticc
50 long as the armed forces of Ger
laany continue the illegal and inhu-
name practices which they still per-
sist in. At the very time that the Ger
man government approaches the gov
eminent OF the United States with pro-
re sails of peate its submarines are en-
gagged in sinking passenger ships at
sea, and not the ship alone but the
very boat in which their passengers
and crew. seek to make their way to
safety; and in their present inforce3
withdrawal from Flanders and France
The German armies are pursuing a
course of wanton destruction which
has always been regarded as in il
| rect violation of the rules and prac-
tees of civilized warfare. Cities and
villages if not destroyed, are being
stripped of all they contain not only
but otter of their very inhabitants.
1.-The nations associated against Ger.
many cannot be expected to agree to a
cessation of arms while acts of inhu
manityIi spoliation and desolation ar.
being continued which they Justly loo,
Iupon with horror and with burning
hearts. -.
'It is necessary, also in order tina
/ tnere NAV be no possibility of mis-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

DR.. w. P. Cation who has been in
this city for some time past; assist
ing in treating persons suffering from,
influenza and pneumonia has returned
10 Front Royal, Va, :,s where re, he is con-
nected with the state health depart.
ment. :, -5T4;& + 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
DEATHS

WouFFORD-on Sunday, at 1885
D. m., at her resiG cnce 613 south
Washington street, FANNY MAY
HAYDEN WOLFFORD, beloved
wife Of Edgar Wolfford. In addition
to her husband she is SURVIVED by
one child and her father, Clifton
Hayden. Funeral services were held
this afternoon. 245-lt.
HOOKS0N-On Sunday night, Octo-
Der 13, shortly before 10 o'clock
WILLIAM EDWARD COoKsON,
Jr., adopted son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward: Speiss, at their residence,
ia Franklin street. Funeral SER
vices, were held at i o'clock today.
Washington papers please copy.
245-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

Miss Eleanor Foy Ayers, daughter
of Mrs. Josephine E. Ayers and Earl
Rodger Sullivan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert D Sullivan, both of this city.
were married yesterday afternoon at
me parsonage of NJ e. Church South
by the Rev., DR.. E. v. Register. The
bride anu groom had as their attend.
erts Miss Helen Louise Davis, and
Mr. Frederick Henry Schwab.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

A slight fire in The cellar OF the
residence of Thomas F. Currer, 1903
King street occurred learly.this,, after:
noon. It was extinguished with
chemical extinguishers before much
damage was done: There were: several
ss:ck persons in the house; at the. time
and arrangements had been made %
remove them in case the fire spread.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
i0l'Y NEWS IN BRIEF

aI0I|l''Y |. /. | ! NEWS ! / I BRIEF
MISS Jennie Richards is seriously
Il. at he home, 213, South Royal St
sergt. Perry Harrington has beer
appointed sergeant of the military
police here,
Mrs. Marion Charles Thomas has
received word that her husband
Private NJ. c.. Thomas has arrived
safely overseas.
u Lieut.. Fleisehmann, commander OF
sti.e military police here, who has been
f confined with the "au" is rapidly re-
covering.
There ere number of would be
iskers in the city who are spreading
4 u
reports about persons being dead!
Many OF these reports are absolutely
@ groundless.
In the corporation court, Judge l..
&C. Barley presiding, a final decree FOR.
divorce or the ground of desertion
has been given in the suit of Nina o.
Neal Teachum from John I. Teachum.
Carlin McCaffrey, son of Council,
nan w. ]. McCafrey, was knocked
Gown by q bicycle Monday morning in
front Of his home, 213 south Roya'
street and severely injured. His left !
ankle was fractured. He was carried
to the Alexandria Hospital, where ne |
was attended by DR.. German.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

Mrs. Marion Charles Thomas has
received word that her husband
Private NJ. C. Thomas has arrived
safely overseas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
WILSON, SENDS REPLY

y
Unconditional Surrender and Depoai-
ton Of Hohenzollerns Must Precede
Peace.
The following is the complete text
Of President Wilson's note in reply to
Germany's lates, peace movement:
From the Secre sary of State to the
Charge d'Affaires of Switzerland, ad
interim, in charge of German interests
IN the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15

Lieut.. Fleiahmann, commander OF
size military police here, who has been
confined with the "au" is rapidly re-
covering.
.r. 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-15
Mass Jennie Richards is seriously
81! at he- home, 2l3 South Royal St.

sergt. Perry Harrington has been
appointed sergeant Of the military
police here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

<NEN four pounds of sugar a month
apiece (twice what any other ma
ton is getting, by the way) does
not provide for holiday cooking and
candy making without some thought and
planning. Christmas always should have
been the day of the child, and this
Christmas it is especially true that the
children and the needy should have our
first if not our only thought.
The candy recipes suggested call for
q minimum OF white sugar and use the
moasses, the honey, the nuts and fruits
20 the best advantage of the child's
digestion and the sugar programme
Many child who would reject stewed
primes will eat prune candy with
zest and enthusiasm. Prunes that are
steamed or soaked and have a nut or
q marshmalow in the place where the
seed used to be become q candy much
to be desired Figs, and dates and raj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Dutch Potato Durnplings

Bake the desired number of potatoes,
and as soon as cooked break open, scoop
out the pulp and mash lightly. To one
heaplng cupful of the potato allow a
quarter of teaspoonful of SALT a tiny
pinch each of nutmeg and mace, one
tablespoonful of fried bread crumbs, one
teaspoonful of beef suet minced to
powder (this can be done by sprnkling
over a little flour), one lightly beaten
egg and sufficient flour sifted with two
teaspoonsful Of baking powder to form
very soft dough. Form with Toured
hands into tiny dumplings, drop into
either boiling sailed water, stock or
gravy and boil steadily for fifteen
minutes. Keep the pot covered These
add much to stew Of any kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

lightly whipped mashed potato, with a
little parsley, may be substituted for
bread stuffing. The juices of the meat
cook into the potatoes, like a gravy,
and give it delicious, rich flavor.
The prevailing notion that any one
can boil potato is mistake There
are great many cooks who cannot
even pare potato creditaby. Aside
from the fact that the greatest amount
of protein and minerals lies nearest the
skin, the thrifty housekeeper views
"half-inch parings' with disapproval. Re-
member that blunt table knife is not
the utensl to use for this task. Have
small, sharply pointed knife to deal
with deep set "eyes" and awkward pro-
tuberances
For boiling select potatoes of uni
form size so that they will all cook in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

Never pierce them with a fork to see
if they are cooked 1t is easier than
to pinch with the fingers, but not nearly
so good for the perfect roasting of the
tubers. Break them open the instant
they are done, SO that the steam can
escape, or otherwise they will quickly
become soggy and watery.
In the following tested recipes will
be found some suggestions for dishes
that the family will be sure to enjoy,
and which mean using more potatoes,
with no hint of monotony:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Bv VIRGINIA CARTER LEE

TN the present weeks menus the econ
] omy is shown of purchasing an entire
g. forequarter of yearling lamb. This
may seem to be too large purchase
for family of four, but if used with
Judgment and prepared in different
ways the family will not tire of it and
the cost will be far less than if chops,
roast and stewing meat are bought at
different times.
Always intersperse the serving of the
same variety of meat with fish or fowl
as the piece de resistance of the inter-
vening dinners; and if the icebox is too
small to accommodate SO large piece
of meat the butcher will generally cut
it up for use as needed.
A forequarter will weigh in the neigh
borhood of seven to eight pounds (the
one used in the present weeks menus
weighs seven and three-quarter pounds).
This is divided about as follows: One
pound and quarters of chops Omar
ket price, S8 cents per pound), one
pound and three quarters of stewing
lamb (market price, % cents per
pound) and four pounds and a quarter
of roast (market price, 35 cents per
pound). Seeing that the entire fore
quarter was purchased at a flat rate
of 26 cents per pound about SIS cents
was saved in the purchase. Further
more there is saving in time and
trouble both in buying and cooking.
Four thick chops are planned for and
the chop bones and also the bone taken
from the roast and stewing meat are
utilized to furnish the soup for hearty
luncheon on Thursday. Especial atten-
ton is directed to the stufing for the
lamb recipe given), as the addition of
the mint gives a delicious and unusual
flavor.
Serve the cold lamb for Thursday
dinner with the evenly cut slices over
tapping each other and garnished with
squares of tomato jelly and parsley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

children. Brown one cupful of barley
in the oven, being very careful not
to burn it, but have it all Drowned
Run this through the coffee mill Mix
two cupsful of brown sugar, half cup
full of golden syrup, half cupful of
milk and one tablespoonful of mar
garne. Boil to soft ball stage, 240
degrees. Add one teaspoonful of vanilla
and the ground barley. Stir until
creamy and pour into buttered pan.
When cold cut into squares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

thinly sliced and placed in an earthen-
ware baking dish, each layer covered
with a sprinkling of flour, bits of but
ter, q seasoning of salt, paprika and a
few drops of onion juice, and the whole
nearly covered with skim milk, will,
after two hours baking in a moderate
oven, come forth tempting dish
In the same way a simple salad made
after dinner in very few minutes will
be relished at supper time. And what
is it but trihe of onion, parsley, salt,
paprika, lettuce and dressing added to
the boiled potatoes that were rejected
with scorn at the midday dinner? Of
you want the salad particularly good
add tablespoonful of chopped pimen-
toes and picked beet or bits of sweet or
dill pickle and hard boiled egg.)
French and foreign names are very
likely to confuse the inexperienced house
wife, for she frequently deems a high
sounding title as completely beyond her
resources; but if she will investigate
some of these potato dishes she will find
that their basis is the creamed potato
with which she has long been familiar,
and that it has only been made more
palatable by little skilful doctoring
with cheese, different sauces, parsley,
or onion juice.
Just word in regard to the delicious
baked potato. Have them for the chill
dren with salt and butter or gravy.