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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
WAR-WEARY GERMANY
Talk of Revolt Against Government
Grows Louder.

Germany. war weary and i'll fed, is
Z in a state-of unrest sc acute that talk
of revolt against the imperial gov
ernment is common among both the
military and civil populations. accord
ing to Americans VINO arrived at a.
Atlantic port last night on Nor
wegian liner, after long residence III
Germany or adjacent neutral coun-
tries.
Officers and men, the voyages said,
had told them OF a sullenness which
is widespread in the German army,
predicting that it would reach the
point where the troops would refuse
10 fight. scI#
"You see that wear the coat of the
kaiser. I only wish that you could
know the feeling that lies beneath 1t,
for we are not going to stand this
forever" German major told Miss
Olga Wursberg, of Grand Rapids, ac-
cording to her story Oh coming ashore.
The conversation, she declared, took
place in hospital at Godesberg, Ger
many, where the Office, talked free
" to her, not susp~:.:ng that she was
an American.
Under the same conditions, she de-
clared. private soldier said to her:
"Some day we are all going to put
down our arms. Why should We
fight? Our officers now, instead OF
leading us, 90 behind US with their
guns at our backs"
Miss Wursberg. daughter o. Fred
erick Wursberg, a wealthy Grand
| Rapids merchant, who was born IN
| Germany, and naturalized Amer
can citizen. declared that the morale
throughout Germany is poor, and the
people near revolt With her family,
who returned with her, she has lived
six years in Germany. She asserted
that soldiers in the hospitals con-
valesce very slowly SO poor is the
food given them.
Carl Olvarious, Milwaukee law
yer, returned from a trip through
Norway, Sweden and Denmark, de-
clared that food is so scarce N theSe
countries that little can be spared
Germany. Reporting conversations
with travellers from the Teuton en-
pire, he said:
"No one in Germany speaks OF VIC
tory. They always talk Of food. Ihe
war, in the minds os the civilian popr
lation, has become secondary TO e.
forts to get enough to cat"
Leon Rains, of this city, who ha:
\ resided the last FIVE years in Dresden
declared that conditions in Berlin ant
other large cities are terrible
Baron Sergius A. Korf, anothe
. passenger, who was removed by I'M
it bolsheviki as deputy governor gen
II eral of Finland. declared that Ser
many would be unable to reorganiz
! the Russian army for use against IN
allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
Block Dance Saturday Night a Big
SnccpSS

The block dance given Saturday
NIGHT on Washington street between
King and Prince streets, under the
auspices Of the canteen division OF
the Red Cross, was participated in by
laree number of soldiers and civil
sons and dancing was enjoyed until a
late hour. Both sides of that thor
onchfare were banked with spectators
despite the cold weather. and all, ap-
narently, enjoyed the dance. Music
was furnished by the Marine Band
fron, occoouan and late in the evening
the soldiers enlivened the occasion
with a number OF songs. This is the
second block dance given here enus
far.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
Notice.

,1r qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late ;niot1e5 Luther NJ.
Henderson, all persons n ia0eo'ea eo to
I'D estate are requested to make (;
MINT y settlement with me, and all
n.,sops SONS to whom said estate IS in,
se,sed seiis are requested to present
SIR accounts properly certified 10
payment. ;,;,+r.+or
40 South Washington street
2-lOt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
Mayors Proclamation Greetings.
TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA:
Friday June 1915 officially designated NATIONAL WAX
SAVINGS President Of the United States ana the Governor
of Virginia All loyal citizens of this community VIII accordingly 'e
vote the after O'Clock to subscribing Tor war
Savings Stamps promoting their sale in large amounts
Everyone pledge himself to save and invest TO the maxi
of his ability Ira-l a- 1hoh1'S = FiShci'
Nayor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
Notice
the flames

There will be a called communlca-
tion Of Andrew Jackson Lodge No.
100. a. F. and A. NJ, tomorrow night
at 7.30 o'clock. BY order of the
Worshipful Master.
J. T. Alexander,
15n D. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
AUSTRIANS CRUSHED


No''ie' JUNG ':e l''ii'i'' i'"'
0ios>e' 'te I 's''e - p"t"ot' u 'hS
'se''fs e"S't'''''S'
lhianvrs an" cavalry FORCES nave
crossed the flooded river in the region
Of Capo Sile, it was semi-ol!icially
stated today The wesrer, bank Of
- ,.;,,,. ,,,. ,,,,n roo+;.,,,,, o,oorod
ol l'e AuS''i'''iS' Ao'l'e''' n'S oee''
entirely retaEen.
Only few points or the right bank
from Zcnson za4:hward to the sea are
nov. oc,,,ncA -. tha onan,v Tho
I'll: ,, ~. .,,o.,.,u,,. : ~
- =, -, '''',N'' ~ :, ~ =
ci2ohal prisoners.
Great quantities Of mat@,!als have
been abandoned.
All the Italian guns lost on this
front last week are reported to have
.o, roo,r+rrod Nina Austrian d.
'i5!of'' 'l"o'ooo i''e''' "'''S ( 'ee'' 'o'''. -.
pietely annihllated- fhteeh oshefs
nave been worn out in the San Dono-
Pave region, of which entire regi-
ments have been destroyed.
The total Austrian losses in the
iIive are now estimated at more than
100000. The Italian losses in killed,
wounded and captured are only
10000.
Rome, June 24.-The Austrians arc
in q Lisordcrly retreat all along the
Piave, the war Office announced last
night.
The retreat extends all the way
from the Montello Ridge to the sea.
1t came after defeat at the hands
of the Italians. in which the enemy
was completev overwhelmed.
The Austrians rushed back over the
piave in disorder.
Not only the Austrian infantry. but
also the Austrian air forces were
overwhelmed.
The war office records the downing
AZ ten airplancs today, and adds thai
since Tune Is the Italians have de-
,troved ninety-five airplanes and six
balloons.
"From AIontello TO the sea the Aus
;,rians overwhelmed. are retreating
in disordnr.-
The Rome war Office TINS spelled
ort LATE Saturday night the utter de-
harIe of the Austrian attempt to reach
4bn yonet;an Plains Of italy b. cross
;ng no piave River.
Tho rctreat is on a front of almost
G~tv miles and from the confusion
which rcipns in the enen.y's ranks it
soams certain that the losses have
baon LARGE TIE piave has been swol-
lon havond all sorblancc Of its former
sc,f furinr the past week and The
hastily constructed bridges of the
ooemv ovcr which he feared to bring
his artillery. had been carried away.
The information at hand doesn't
record how many bridges the Aus
trims maintained across the river.
Vienna admitted Saturday that COM
,,urication between the forces on one
-Loro .,,d .hoso on tho othcr had been
ir,ross;hla for hours and the admis-
.;o,, .,ollod tna inevitable disaster
,,.i;.h pouo 0osbad to tho world only
: lo,. ,o,.s later
Tho Anst.ians who had succcede
IN .ha initial rush in reaching the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Mr. and Mrs. James Il. oapoH sPeii
Sunday with their son, Lieut.. j. Ran
dali Cation, at Camp Lee.
The members OF the civic bureau o.
the Chamber Of Commerce will hold
meeting at 8 o'clock tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Bartlett and tvs
children, Miss Caroline Bartlett anc
Master Robert Bartlett, of Daubs
Nd, are the guests OF Mrs. Bartletts
mother, Mrs. Peter foy. in Prince
street.
Jacob Brill, past exalted ruler ol
Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks, will
represent the local ledge at the annual
national convention o. the Elks which
will be held in Atlantic City July S-ll.
4 number of members Of the order
from this city are planning to attend
the convention.
Among the weekend guests at the
Hotel Belvoir were Capt. ]. z. Dornay,
Lieut.. c. A. Bowmen, Lieut.. L. r. Le-
we're and wife, Lieut.. ". J. Shea,
Lieut.. C. A. Nelson, Lieut.. a. H..
Rooney, Lieut. H. E. Schrade and
Lieut.. 0. L. Rrankin, u Camp Hum
phreys; ieut. ". A. O'Brien, U. S. n
r. F., and Lieut. Anderson. Of Chi
cago. Maj P. L. Kurtz and family,
Maj. Won Desters and wife and Capt.
Linden and wife are at the Belvolr.
Funeral services for Moses Bend
helm, a former resident, who died
Friday night at his home in Washing
ton, were held at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the residence os his
brother, Charles Bendheim, So Prince
street, and were conducted by Rabbi
Louis Stern. Of Washington. Burial
was in Beth El cemetery, this city.
Mr. Bendheim is survived by his wife,
,ne son, Joseph Bendheim, two sis
ters and two brothers, Miss Sophie
Rendheim and Charles DendheIm. OF
this city, Mrs. Max Fischer, OF Wash
:npton, and Samuel Bendheim, o.
Richmond, "a. The pallhearers were
Messrs. Sam Schwartz, San, Fischer,
Ike Goldenberg, Silas Rosenthal, VII
liam Champion and Judge Crawford,
Ell Of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Allison preached and Misses Martha
lee Allison and Janet Gronau sang
solos.
The social hour at 6 o'clock was
we'll attended last ~vening in the
Westminster building and many sol
diers remained for the Christian En-
deavor service.
The Angelus prayer Cor . SPECIFY
victory and an enduring peace was
offered at ! 2o'clock yesterday in the
Second Presbyterian church. The pas
tor. the Rev. Dr.. John zee Allison, le.
the congregation in the prayer.
In the Corporation Court today in
the suit Of W. E. Gladstone Peters
against Ruth T. Todd and others a
decree was entered referring matter
TO R. B. Washington, special commits
sioner, for report.
Judge j. L. Goolrick, of Fredericks-
burg, who is presiding in the circuit
court for Alexandria county this week
for Judge Thornton, is registered al
the Belyoir. Judge Goolrick is accom-
panied by his wife.
An automobilist was before Justice
Payne in Fairfax county this morning
to answer the charge or speeding Z
short distance below this city. The
accused pleaeded guilty and was fined
S. and costs. The justice says he is
determined to break up speeding in
that section Of Fairfax county.
A family reunion was held yestcr-
day at the residence of Mrs. Ed
ward s. Fawcett, SIT Prince street,
these members Of the family having
gathered to congratulate Lieut.. Rich
ard H. Fawcett, who recently received
a commission in the aviation corps at
Scott Field, Ill: Capt. Wallace Il.
Fawcctt. OF CurT;itttsHte; Edward S. Fa"-
ce2t, Of New York; Lewis Fawcett,
naval ordinance; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Cheeseman and sons, Richard and
David Cheeseman, of Port Henry, \.
Y, and Misses Susie s., Ellen D. and
N. Goulding Fawcett. Mr. Laurence
G.. Fawcctt, who is now in camp AZ
Plattsburgh, y. Y, was unable to be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Miss Mary Lord Andrews, twenty
two years old, daughter of Mrs. Mary
Minnigerode Andrews, and the late
Prof. Eliphaiet Andrews. died yester-
day afternoon at the residence of her
mother, !:VauScluse,' on Seminary
Hill, Fairfax county. Miss Andrews
had been i'll long time. She was
well known in local social circles is:
this city and Washington. In addi-
ton to her mother she is survived by
a brother, Eliphalet Andrews, now
with the american EXpeiitionary
force in France. Her funeral will
take place at 9 O'clock tomorrow
morning from the residence OF her
mother. The services viii be con-
ducted by Rev. Dr.. Bergman Green.
OF the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary and The body will be sent TO
Mi!dleburg, Loudoun county, Va, for
burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs VI. F. Creighton are
N New York for a short trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Mrs. John Travers has received no.
tice of the safe arrival overseas Q
her son, Andrew L. Travers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

The service at Camp Accotink was
largely attended last evening. DR..
Allison preached and Misses Martha
lee Allison and Janet Gronau sang
solos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Miss Norma Lee Bibh, of Char
iottesville. spent The weekend with
Miss Susie Pullman, at her home in
South Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

There will be a specisi meeting OF
the board of police commissioners at
80 o'clock tonighg in the office Of
Mayor Fisher at which time a police
man will be elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Fred
Klaus. jr. The board will not consider
applicants unless they appear in per-
son. Thus far only two candidate;
have presented applications Tor the
position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Cation spent
Sunday with their son, Lieut.. ). Ran
dali Cation, at Camp Lee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Mrs. Henry Clark and her son,
Chester Clark, OF Richmond, are the
guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
John ". Travers, 622 North Patrick
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

The social hour at o'clock was
we'll attended last -vening in the
Westminster building and many sol
diers remained for the Christian En-
deavor service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

The Allison W. c. 7. U. will hold
meeting at o'clock this evening
with Mrs. Bishop Arnold. ar her home
OF the northeast corner of Washing
ton and Duke streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

A called meeting Of the board o.
managers of the Children's Home will
be held with the president, Mrs. Rooo,
at 1880 o'clock, at her residence on
South Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

The Angelus prayer Cor . SPECIFY
victory and an enduring peace was
offered at ! 2o'clock yesterday in the
Second Presbyterian church. The pas
tor. the Rev. Dr.. John zee Allison, le;:
the congregation in the prayer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

Mr. John Howard Irwin. Of .Bef-
wood, Pa, spent the weekend at the
home of Mrs. Ilwin's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. H. Hancock, in South
Lee street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

1550-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

This newspaper goes into two.
thirds CT the homes in Alexandria
daily. IL you have a message to
send to the! families who reside in
those homes, Mr.. Business Man, let.
The Gazette carry it to them for
you
Evening star., 1918-07-07

purpose was brought FIN by motor
trucks and by railroad and dumped
Into the swamp. Plank roads had to
be built for the motor cars, and rail-
way foundations constructed for the
trains. A bridge costing 100000 was
then built to connect with the railway
system. and long lines of motor trucks
and trains Of cars were soon Dropping
earth into the swamp. So much of the
NIL was brought In by truck that II it
were all loaded at once the train re-
quired to haul it would reach from
New York to Washington and leave
some to spare. 1t was carried at Ave
tons to the truck, and fully half Of
the dry fill was brought in in that
way. The amount carried in one
month by truck and car was rreater
than the biggest months excavation
work at the Panama canal
At the same time 10000. 900 gallon,
of mud was pumped in,from the depths
Evening star., 1918-07-07

went through other. buildings cover
ing acres which wer4 devoted to foun-
dries and furnaces for casting and
molding the working parts into shape.
and visited shipway after shipway
in which there were ships of various
kinds under construction. -
The shops are right on the water.
and the slips running in from the sea
are filled with vessels already launch
ed and now being equipped with ma
chinery. This plant makes submarines.
destroyers, oil tankers. and it has
made cruisers and big battleships.
Its orders for submarines run into the
scores. and 1t has the best time record
for the turning out of destroyers. In
one slip 100 feet wide I saw a large
bunch Of red submarines. They looked
size as they lay on the water; and
turning my eyes to another slip on the
opposite side I saw lot Of destroy
Evening star., 1918-07-07

Navy Department, and then a tele-
gram to go ahead was received here
at Fore river. That was on the 9Th OF
last October, and ON the 7th began
what is perhaps the most marvellous
feat Of quick building construction In
these days when vast structures go
up almost in a night.
Island. where a great fabricating yard
has risen out of marsh. 1t consists
other plants. There the work 10
rough, and much Of 1t goes on out
under the sky. The situation at
Souantum presented greater physical
difficulties. Its work includes the
making of the parts and putting them
together. This all goes on under roof,
requiring many acres of great build.
ings Of iron >and glass. which will
probably be government shipyards for
generations to come. At Hog Island
the land slopes back from the Dela-
sary to drive tens Of thousands Of
piles as a foundation for the ways
where they are building fabricated
ships. At Squantum the land Is almost
dead level and 1t IL only triie above
the ocean outside. At the time the
order was received the whole 400
acres forming the site was a swamp
through 1t without rubber boots to
his thighs. Today the land all about
is swamp with the grass growing out
Of the water. and It is only the forty
acres which have been taken for the
site Of the buildings that is high aud
dry above ground.
The first part of the job was to lift
this forty-acre field to the height Of
mans head and put . Arm founda-
tion beneath 1t. The material for this
Evening star., 1918-07-07

best estimate as to the possibilities
of their plants, and the figures alto
gether equaled only two-ffths of the
number of such vessels needed. There
upon Mr.. H. W. Powell, who repre-
sented the Bethlehem Shipbuildine
Corporation, the only man who had
not spoken, said that his company
would take the remainder, and that
within the space of a week 1t could
supply the plans for the construction
Of the destroyers as required by the
Navy.
This was agreed to by Secretary
Daniels, and one week later came the
plans. They provided that one half
of the ships should be built at the
Union iron works, San Francisco, and
the other part at the Fore River yards
which were to be enlarged by a great
destroyer plant to be built at Sauan-
tum, six miles away. For one month
the plans were in the hands of the
Evening star., 1918-07-07

ers on which they were putting the
guns which will hunt down the SUBJ
marines of the enemy. made my way
in and out through torpedo tubes and
vessels, and stopped moment at the
steel yard where the raw material lies
ready awaiting the work. This yard
covers more than an acre, and 1t Is
piled high with ship plates and steel
bars. AS looked at it Mr.. 8. w.
told me that there was more than S2.-
100000 worth Of steel just under my
- ~
1t was while they were Increasing
the size Of this Quincy plant that the
managers Of the Fore River yards un-
dertook the building of the great
plant at squantum, which has risen
out Of the swamps ON the edge Of the
sea six miles away. The squantum
plant was constructed only for build
ing destroyers. 1t WAS last fall that
Secretary Daniels decided that he
vessels to combat the, submarines. He
wanted to pepper the ocean with this
deadly mosquito, and the ships had
to be built right away. The subma-
rines were destroying our merchant
vessels; they were lowering about
the transports. hoping to blot out the
armies we were shipping to Europe.
The Navy Department decided upon a
large number of destroyers, and 1t
directed that the best shipyards of
the country should be mobilixed for
the purpose The heads of the great
shipbuilding establishments were
called to Washington and asked what
they could do. All but one gave their
Evening star., 1918-07-07

minutes there were something like 5000
men on the streets, while thousands of
others were coming back to their Jobs.
seemed to be in the midst Of an army.
Everywhere I looked were husky fell
lows going to and from work. They
down the motor buses, and not few
Of them mounted theit own motor cycles
or automobiles to ride to their homes.
Tho scene was impressive. It gave me
some idea Of Uncle Sans shipbuilding
army which Is now encamped at our in
That army numbers almost one million.
and some OF the most skillful and ex-
pert Of its trained men are right here
at the Fore River yards
despair OF making you see this big
plant at Quincy. It has grown enor-
has more than quadrupled its force. and
at the same time has created the great
plant at SQuantum, of which write
further on. The most Of the buildings
of the Quincy plant are new. They now
cover about eighty acres. They consist
to the height of a church steeple. and is
filled with wonders Of every description
from the twenty-hve-to cranes that will
lift q steam boiler to the delicate ma
chimes that make the minute screws Of a
submarine. e&
Some Of the single shops are gi-
gantic. went through one building
which is a thousand feet long and
eighty feet high. It fs asgreat shell of
glass and steel SO large that 1t could
be dropped down over the average city
block and hardly touch the roofs of
the houses. 1t was filled with work.
men making turbine engines to be
used in the submarines. There is not
wood enough in that building to make
a match. It is ALI steel and glass, and
1t was erected In thirty-nine days. I
Evening star., 1918-07-07

Take the works here at Quincy. They
had been building battleships. cruisers,
submarines and merchant vessels before
the war began. and at that time were
Employing between 5000 and 1000 men.
Fhe plant now has more than $4,000,
Ind 1t is working them in two shifts
day and night. As left the works this
evening the whistle for changing the
shifts broke out on the air and an army
pf men and boys poured forth from the
yards They came out OF the shops by
hundreds. filing tho streets from wall
TO wall, making me think Of the crowd
at an inaugural procession or the rush
- . fire. Within the space of ten
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-25
CONFIDENTIAL ADVISER OF
PRESIDENT IS NOW IN FRANCE,
ARMISTlCE TO BE DISCUSSED
Visit in Connection With Germany's Plea for
Suspension of Hostilities Turkey Ready to
Accept Presidents Terms.
DEMAND ABDICATION.

London Oct. 25.-An enormous crowd assembled be-
fore the rechstag and called for the abcaton of Emperor
William and the formation of republic.
Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the socialist leader who has just
been released from prison. appauded franticay He
compelled to enter carriage filled with flowers from
which he made speech declaring the time of the people
had arrived. ~