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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION CONFERENCE JANUARY2
Escorted into Port by Mighty War
ships of France-Wiil Pass Under
Flower Arches Woven Ivy Children
-Brest Worships Executive.

B rest Worships Executive.
Brest, France. Dec. 13 G2:40 p. m.)
The George Washington. with Presi'
dent Wilson and his official party
aboard, arrived off Brest shortly after
noon today.
Brest, France. Dee. 13.--The great
est war feet assembled in a Frencn
Fort since the war began VIII form
an avenue of steel down which Pres-i
dent Wilson ard his party, en- the
U. S. S. George Washington. will
pass tomorrow afternoon.
But imposing and spectacular as
will be this massing of embattled
steel, it will not weigh in the balance
of Brest's honors, against the work
from children's hands. Today, hun
dreds of school "kids" are roaming
the surrounding hills gathering lau-
rel and holly, which women are
weaving into triumphal arch to be
set up at the landing where Presi-
dent Wilson will tomorrow set foot
on Frances soil.
After the thunder Of the grey
hounds guns will have died away, and
after the formalities of admirals'
calls and visits of dignitaries, and the
piping salutes from the French and
american hagships will be over, the
first American President 20 visit
foreign land while in office will pass
ur,er bower. every leaf of which
Y 4, be a message cf affection from
tn2 children of France.
This human touch will he charac
teristici of the kind Of reception
awaiting the President in Paris.
From Portland. England. tcdly
sailed Admiral Sims fleet Of nine su-
lerdreadnoughts to meet the U. S. S.
George Washington and act as her
escort on the last lap of the icGrnay
to Brest.
In the harbor of Brest, twelve way
craft are preparing tc carry the tri-.
,olor seawards and Join the escorting
1ea,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
HEAD OF CORPORATION

Charles Piez has been elected di-
rector general of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation to succeed Charles
NJ. schwao,, resigned,4H is otfhEc;liaally fE;ia; !
announced. Piez was formerly VICE
president and general manager un'
der Schwab. ]
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
NOTICE

The monthly meetings of Post "t,
T D A.. will be resumed Saturday,
nacen,ber 14th. at eight o'clock at
..a Chamber Of Commerce. Members
,re earnestly requested &c be pres
ert 80.
b295-1t. ). u. lrin1yef'' oeci e'"i ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ring Containing Lock of Washington's IS
Hair-Handsom Flag Gift of Brig.
Gen. w. II. Rose Also Presented
800 Visitors Attend.
800 Visitors Attend.

A handsome signet ring with
lock of George Washington's ha:a
was last night formally presented
Alexandria Washington Lodge 9
| Masons and is now one of the man
priceless relics OF Washington d
exhibition in the museum of tha
lodge room.
The ring is the gift of j. L. Camb
'ps, of Big Stone Gap, Va. 1t wa
originally the property vf Mrs. Mar
that Peters; grand daughter Of Mar
.ha Washington and was presentet
10 the great grandmother of Mr.
Camblos ard Mr.. Camblos sent tht
ring to Charles II. Callahan, past
worshipful master of the local lodge
with the request that it be preserved
with the ether relics of Washington
now in the possession of this lodge:
The ring is inscribed "a. Hamilton
1893"
Abigail Hamilton was the wife Of
The man to whom Mrs. Peters pre-
sented the ring and the great great
grandmother of Mr.. Camblos. The
lock of air in the ring is reddish,
brown with gray.
a speech of presentation was made
in connection with the delivery of Tho
ring to the lodge by Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison.
This lodge last night was also pre-.
sented with a handsome silk flag b,
on a staff suitably inscribed, the gift
IF Brigadier General W. H. Rose, ii
behalf of the officers and enlisted
nan of the Engineers. Supply Depot
In the absence of Brig. Gen. Ros'
, speech Of presentation was made b!
ne Lieutenant Colonel Crawford OF
hat command, and fitting response
vas made on behalf of the lodge BY
Charles II. Callahan.
Attending the ceremonies were PSI
members Of this command, who came
,ver on special trains from Washing.
cn together with fifty members Of th'
Masonic fraternity from Washing
on. All were the guests of Henr!
,ansburg Of Washington, and Mr..
and number of the
'isitors during the evening delivered
addresses.
The flag staff bears the following in
cription: "Commemorating the pre-.
entation Of our National Emblem tt
Alexandria Washington Lodge No. %
!. r. and A. NJ. of Alexandria, Va, by
Brig. General w. H. Rose, in behalf
# the officers and enlisted men OF
he Engineers Supply Depot, Decem,
,er u, 1918"
Upon the arrival of the $50 officers
md soldiers here together with tht
;isitors they repaired to the 1oun:
Deop!e's building where an elaborate
supper was served after which they
went to he Masonic TerIple wher:
The exercises were held. At late
1our the visitors returned to Wash
,ngton.
The exercises in the Masonic Temple
we're presided over by Claude W
Fletcher. worshipful master of Alex.
andria Washington Lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance OF
my dear husband, JOHN NJ
WELLS.
He has left US, gone from earth, yes
zone fcCGver,
Tear dimmcd eyes shall loo!: in vain
sII;;il hear his voice, NJ. never
Never more on earth again.
Called by God who knoweth best,
Sweet in my memory
He will always remain,
Until in heaven we meet again.
295-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13

In loving remembrance of my dear
sister, HELEN S. KENDRICk.
who went to rest two months ag1
today, December 13, 1918.
| love her, yes, l love her,
But angels love her more,
And they have sweetiy called her
To yonder blissful shore.
The golden gates were open,
A gentle voice said come,
And with farewell. unspoken
She calmly entered home
! By her devoted sister, Esther f
W"olls 29@: 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
NOTICE
First National Bank,
Alexandria, Va.

December Is, 1918.
The regular annual meeting of the
stcckl,olders Of this bank will be held
at the banking house on Tuesday,
January IA, 1919 at II o'clock a. m
for the election Of directors and such
ether business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Geo. E. Warfe1d; Cashier
294-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
.lS0IKILLED IN ACTION
Privates D. L. Meeks, This City Dies
on Battlefield in France October Is
Mother. Mrs. w. l.. Meeks, Now
Living in Washington,
Living in Washington,

Private D. L. Meeks, of this city
was killed in action in France Octobe
Is according to word just received BY
his neither, Mrs. w. L. Meeks who now
lives at 1929 33d street northwest
Washington.
The deceased was a member of Com
pany G, 1s5 Virginia Regiment, this
city, better known as the Alexandria
Light Infantry.
He left Alexandria with that COM
,any for Annisron, Ala, and subse-
luently was transferred to Company
L, 116th Regiment and went from An
eiston overseas with the last named
'egiment.
Meeks served for seven months 0,
he Mexican border with Company G
his city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13

Two small fires early last night
caused fire alarms. The services of
the department, however, were not
needed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13

caused fire alarms. The services o.
the department, however, were no
needed.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows vii
elect officers at its meeting which
( will be held tonight in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Private E. Burnette Ale who has
been stationed at Edgewood Arsenal,
Maryland, has received his honorable
discharge and has returned to his
home in Duke street.
The monthly meetings of Post Of"
T. P "A, which have been suspended
during the "Flu' epidemic and war
drives, will be resumed Saturday
night at the Chamber of Commerce.
Williarn NJ. Brawner, forty-two
years old, of this city, who is a MEM
Der of the Rainbow Division, now in
France, is reported missing in action
according to word just received by
his brother, C. Conway Brawner. !.
There will be called meeting of
the Board of Aldermen at s o'clock
tonight to take action on a number
of matters presented to the Common
Council at it's meeting last Tuesday
night.
Those desiring to submit names
for the new theatre being erected on
the north side of King street be-
tween Washington and st. Asaph
streets, formerly the Surprise The
atre, are requested to send in the
name selected by them not later thar |
December Is. Those sending rainas
SHOULD submit them to the box Office
ef the Richmond Theatre.
Master Marshall Robey. of liz
Duke street, gave a party last night |
at his residence. His guests were
Annie Moore. Jene Medcalf, Dorothy !
Witt, Agnes Gensmer. Elsie Gems
mer, Mary Gensmer, Virginia Good
rich, Helen Moore. Annie Miller.
Mary Walker, Ellen Mander, Nettie
Love, Agnes Goodrich. Earl Darling.
Leslie holland. james Robey, Samuel
Evans, RAYMOND Robev, Vernon
Goodrich, CORTLAND Goodrich. Joseph |
Goodrich, Preston Posey and Robert
Posey.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13

Norfolk and River Oysters.
Brill. foot of King street.
293-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13
CITY NEWS Tin BRIEF.

Mrs. William Foster, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Theodore Ale, in Duke street. i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13

Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows will
elect officers at its meeting which
will be held tonight in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-13

Private E. Burnette Ale who has
been stationed at Edgewood Arsenal,
Maryland, has received his honorable
discharge and has returned to his
home in Duke street.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
HOW WAR HAS HURT HOLLAND
Conflict Has Had Marked Evil Effect
on Morals of Citizens Of the
Little Country.

Holland. no doubt, had Its many
faults and shortcomings, but 1t GER
tainly never was q corrupt country,
either I'm administration, In politics or
In business, Matthuys P. ROoseboom
writes In Atlantic. This war has fos-
tered temptations and vices totally
new to the country. AS conditions grow
worse profiteering, boarding, trying to
circumvent regulations, lack of respon-
sibility and Of public feeling, selfish
ness. lust Of undue profits-all these
do increase.
Then there are the spies of all ma
tionalities having centers In our coun-
try. trying to bribe our folk into rem
dering them services for high rewards
Then there Is the gradually growing
with its curse Of idle
ness, making men prone to succumb
to the temptations Of profitable SNUG
Cling. Then there are the many unde-
sirable foreign elements, the alarming
growth Of prostitution and Its inherent
evils, the increasing number of thefts,
burglaries and even murders.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
INTRICATE WEAPON

Back Of the torpedo is its fsh-shaped body. con-
tanning all the machinery to drive and steer after
1t has been launched. From forward aft find
compartments as follows: compressed air res
ervofr, an immersion or balance chamber, engine
space and buoyancy chamber. The tiny engine
is driven by compressed air. which is compressed
to high degree. and it rotates the propellers
whereby the projectile is carried through the
water. The immersion or balance chamber pro-
vides the means Of maintaining the depth at which
the torpedo shall travel through the water after
being launched. In the engine chamber there is
also the device for keeping the projectile to its
designated path during its travel. This is
achieved by means Of gyroscope The buoyancy
chamber which Is placed aft Of the engine cham
ber is virtually q vacuum. Without this cham
Der the torpedo would sink. The propellers and
rudders are astefn and outside the torpedos body.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26

ipg ooze. looking for all the world like a bit Of
wFeckage itself. But It had just finished q long
Dour or pumping under water In that hold which
was nIed with floating barrels, beams, tangled
Honwork and sludgs that was Understandable;
ana when 1t had been put over the side and had
Jumped few tons of clean sea water through
i.seiI, that pump was ready to start work again
anywhere.
Inc secret Of the pump is that It is not water
ugnt-which sounds absurd. It is. however per-
1ecuy True that the water can flow In and
around the whole Of the works Of the pump while
IL Is at work. No one has ever hitherto succeed
cd In making electricity work under water in
this way; but the uses Of the discovery are plain
even TO the layman. A ship fitted with these
pumps, Tor example, ought never to sink If she
has enough of them on board, because they can
De set to work In the flooded compartments end
pump the water out as fast as 1t comes in. Dam.
age TO the engine rooms does not affect the
pumps. because they do not rely for their cur
rent ON the ships dynamos but on their own
portable outfit
Salvage experts tell one rather amusing ta1o
OF the versatility Of the pumps. A fire broke ont
In the hold of ship that was carrying very
valuable infammable cargo. Two submersiue,
pumps were on board, and the captain slune
them over the side into the sea- attached good
length of hose to them and set them going to
pump water at the rate Of about $50 tons an
hour each into the burning hold. They soon put
the fire out and the captain then lowered the
pumps into the hold and made them pump out
the water they had previously pumped In.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
FORGERY With
ELECTRIC RAYS
Signature to Receipt for $50, 900
Alleged to Have Been Made
Over Glass Slab.
WINS COURT VERDICT
Anldavlts Reveal Complications Arts
Ing Out Of Seizure Of Yueatan
.Treasury-Governor Flees
With Cash.

New YOrk.-The story Of the man.
ner In which receipt for $4,000 In
gold alleged to have been given by the
erstwh1le Governor Argumedo of Yu.
catan In that country to Thomas J,
Nicholas and Gus Ladner, two New
York engineers, was forged over an
electric light in an apartment in this
city, Is told In afidavits filed In the
supreme court. The statement re-
veals allegations that the signature Oh
Governor Argumedo was forged by Eu.
gene K. MacEncroe at the request ot
Nicholas, and was done by placing q
slab of glass over strong electric lights
on which was laid a military commits.
sion bearing the real signature of ar
gumedo. This alleged forged sigma
ture won verdict for $50 900 for Mich
olas from jury in the supreme court
Forced to Flee.
Nicholas and Ladner were engaged
In engineering work in Yucatan at the
time Governor Argumedo set ND an I'm,
dependent government, after which ha
was forced to flee from a Carranzista
army and took most Of the Yucatan
treasury with him. The two engineers
followed Argumedo to New York and
In time sued him here for 100000, all
leging that they aided him In his es-
cape because he had their cash with
him and had agreed TO bring it safely
to this city. They said that when they
demanded payment here Argumedo In
sisted that the money was his own.
The state Of Yucatan also claimed all
The Argumedo cash, and finally became
chief defendant In the suits.
Nicholas had obtained a Judgment
For $4,000 and the state Of Yucatan
was appealing, and the Ladner case
vas pending trial when, according to |
he aft1davits In the supreme court,
Yrs. Anita NJ. Tappan became q figure
q the case. She called on Nelson 8. |
Spencer. counsel for the state Of Yu-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
woNDEKFu. RESEMBLANCE

Dion Boucicault, the actor-dramatist. was the
very image OF Sir Kenelm Digby. the seventeenth
century philosopher. Douglas Jerrold and Mont
golfer, the inventor Of balloons might have
passed as twin brothers. Montagu Williams had
only to don a black periwig 10 become perfect
double Of Charles II as depicted by Sir Peter
Lely The likeness between Byron and J. L. Mot
ley, the historian Of the Dutch republic was de-
scribed by the poets widow as most wondeF~
full.
Charles MacFarlane In his "Reminiscences of
Literary Life" describes how, In 1920. he met
Shelley In the Royal Burbon museum, Naples.
and showed him q statue Of Agrippina. the mother
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26

was Fof1eo over an Electric Light
catan, and offered to sell information
to the effect that Nicholas and Ladner
had framed" the claim for 1000 and
had employed forgery to sustain their
claim. She called later on Samuel
Brand, lawyer at 253 Broadway, and
told the same story. declaring that Mr..
Spencer had told her he would pay her
$4,000 II her story proved to be true.
She alleges now that she retained
Brand to represent her as her counsel.
confesses Forgery.
MIR. Brand, who denies that Mxs.
Tappan was his client, says that to
convince him that her story was true
she brought MacEncroe to his Office
and both stated that they had heard
Nicholas and Ladner admit that Argu-
medo never had any money belonging
to them. MacEncroe remained In
Brands Office after Mrs. Tappan had
gone, and on Mr.. Brands promise to
say nothing to Mrs. Tappan about what
he would tell, he made the alleged con.
fession Of forging the Argumedo sig.
nature.
Lawyer Brand then went to Mr.,
Spencer with this information and got
an agreement signed by which he was
to receive $4,000 If he obtained re-
leases from Nicholas and Ladner of
their claims.
Lawyer Brand then took the case to
the district attorney, and Nicholas and
Ladner were indicted ON. October 0
last. They were arrested on October
!, and were questioned for four hours
1t the district attorneys Office, and In
The meantime their apartment was ran
sacked. but the alleged forged receipt
was not found.
Brand said he then learned that Mrs.
rappan was getting ready tell Us
nut" and detective was sent TO ar.
rest her as a material witness and to
AXE her to the House of Detention.
On that morning Nicholas and Ladner
signed general releases to the state Of
Fucatan on promises Of immunity, af-
ter the district attorney had decided
hat the case was weak, because of the
failure to find the forged receipt.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
GREAT PLAY NEVER PRODUCED

Gen. Lew Wallace wrote tragedy entitled
"Commodus." which was founded on the story
OF Maternus, an escaped slave, who rebelled
against his country. placed himself at the head
OF a band OF outlaws. planned the capture Of
Rome and his own elevation to the throne but
was nnaiiy betrayed and killed. 1t was never
produced. but Lawrence Barrett to whom It was
submitted, wrote General Wallace that II was the
best play since "Richelieu." and that .'both az .
poem and as an acting play 'Commodus' is the
best English drama" 1t was printed, but ners7
staged.-Boston Globe
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26

Fire at sea, collision, weather and other marine
risks are all deal: with by the admiralty salvage
section just as much as war risks such as min
Ing and torpedoing; but It is. Of course, the war
risks that provide the bulk Of the cases. The
work Of the section falls really into three parts.
There are, first Of ALL the rescue tugs. These
proceed to any ship that isAan distress, whatever
the cause, and endeavor to tow her into port
or at least to get her into shallow water, where
she can go aground or even sink and still be
salvable. In the latter case the second part Of
the SECTORS work begins-the patching up, emp
tying and lifting. This may take anything from
six weeks to six months. When she is lifted and
afoat again she Is towed to the nearest sheltered
anchorage, and there temporary repairs are eff
fected she Is cleaned up inside and her engine
room restored to something like order. 1t Is
the aim, far possible, to enable her to
proceed to a shipyard under her own steam.
There are cases, of course, where the torpedo or
the mine has exploded just by the engineroom
and blown everything to fragments. Then the
hull, patched up, has to be towed to the repair
ing yard; but IN the majority Of cases the DAM
age is in the bows or in the stern, and the vessel
can limp along by herself after first aid from the
salvage section.
sa1ving any Of the ships that down In deep
water. The physical limitations of divers alone
would make 1t impossibity to raise, for ex-
ample the Lusitania, and, so far no mechanical
devices that have been suggested or made hold
out any hope Of doing the work Of the diver with
any success.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26

A fool refuses q paying Job tod,
because he has a thankless one for
morrow.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
Up. SEE. UP.

Its just dawned on me why those trapeze
performers are sech funny fellers," said the man
ager Of the op'ry house
-Wan, why is it. ole Smart Alec" asked the
sherf Of the taoun.
Why, cause the dern cusses is alters actin, nm {"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
Salvage Lessons U-eoat TIL;
Raising of Manu- Sunken
Ships bU ENGLAND Helps
10 Defeat the German
Submarine Campaign

JILDING new ships to replace
losses is not the only way to defeat
the German submarine campaign.
Saving ships that have been dam
aged. lifting those, even. that have
been sunk, and restoring them to
seagoing condition, are among the
methods which have gradually been
improved in England as the strin-
pencv of tho SHINING shortage be-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
Surgical Operation by Telegraph.

The life of man was saved In Aus
tralia by means Of an operation with
out proper instruments under the direc.
ton Of a surgeon 1900 miles away.
The subject fell from his horse at Halls
Creek. In northern Australia. and suf-
fered serious injuries. An operation
was urgently necessary, and there was
no doctor within 1000 miles. The con-
dition of the patient was described byI
telegraph to doctor in Perth, and hes
sent back. by the same means, instruct
lions under which the postmaster al
Halls Creek, with such surgical instr1
ments as he could get, the chief d
which was a razor, carried out the oa
Grafton successfully.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26

my health 30 I can do all my work and
! am 80 grateful that am recommend
Ing it to my friendsl - Mrs. D. n.
ALTERS, r. R. A. Oregon, III.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
NWomen everywhere in Mrs. Alter
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and IL there are any COM
plications write Lydia e. Pinkham'a
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 yeaTs experiences
u at your service.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
FAIR TREATMENT.

beautiful young lady approached the ticket
window. and In voice like the rippling of
brook asked the clerk: "What Ia the fare to the
fairT'
To which the clerk replied: "Sans as to the
homely, madam."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26

OF Nero. II told him that the Bonaparte family
considered this the very image of their mother
When Madame Mere was in Naples, her daughter.
queen Caroline, induced her to SIT by the statue.
and made large party remark on the striking
resemblance"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26
NOW RAISES
I" 800 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink.
MANS Vegetable Compound for an or

ganic trouble which
pulled me down un-
til l could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as ] live
on o small farm and
rails g six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me. -
II saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
N IL n