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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
REGISTRATION DAY
Hundreds Of residents of Alexandria

= Hundreds Of residents of Alexandria
scity and county have oheyed the Ia"
,by registering during the past few
days. Today, however, was more gen
sserally observed as "Registratlon Day.
and from seven o'clock this morning
males between the ages OF eighteen
and forty-five have flocked to various
registration places in the city and
turned in their names. The work OF
-reoistration will be continued until
nine o'clock tonight.
This is the day set apart for regis
'.tration under the selective service law
: and it is epochal. There has not been,
:. and probably neevr again Will there
be. another like it in American MS
: tory. Something less than fifteen
million men, it is estimated repre-
/. senting the man-power OF the Ontsca
States between the ages of is and 40,
s:will solemnly and publicly enroll
!. themselves as potential soldiers III the
battle for the worlds freedom. Not
I one in ten of the registrantS may ever
! be called on to participate in the ac-
tual conflict. but all who have attain
ed their eighteenth year or who nave
not reached their fGrty-slXth must
register. The word is must but 1t
is not the "must' dictated by ty-
rant: it is the word of the sovereign
people themselves, who OF their own
free will have said it III the councils of
the nation.
No man may be excused from this
simple duty, though he may be as
Asured in his own mind that he is GER
hin of eventual exemption. Even m
Aids should send competent agents
70 apply to their respective local
boards for authority TO register them.
The days duty is simple and clear.
There is no time now foH Ifs" and
t'buts." Every man within the pre-
scribed ages must present himself be-
fore his local board today, o. suffer
severe penalties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
COUNT CXERNIN'S Wall

"From the banks Of the Danube"
says Count Czernin, this call ought to
90 forth to the world: Wake up, wake
up from the bad dream Of blood and
force. for new and better future
must be shaped War as political
means must he comhatted.'
1t is suggested that the Counts
own country, its partner in crime, ana
its petty vassals Of Bulgaria and Tur-
KEY, are the only beiligerentS that re-
sorted to war as political means. IT
they are tired of it lie: them surrender.
Baron Burian repeats the exploded
German plea Of self-defense: eve
are waging a defensive war, rejecting
all responsibility TO. the prolongatlon
thereof, which was crimlnally and
quite usclessly forced upon us by the
enemy"
r. September >. 1911, Wilhelm Much
Ion, then ldirector in Krupp's wrote IN
his diary: "Austria's aversion to ne.
%otiate either with London or St.I
Petersburg in regard to her procedure,
against Scrvia is an outstanding fea-a
turc. Her ultimatum to Sevia agaln}
impresses me as the fist blow of AZ
State which feels that it can only gets
the worst of it in an argumentatlves
encounter.
''ServiaS answer strikes me as evens
more concilatory than / rememberedp
it. She agreS to meet all the demandss
of Austria Hungary. She does notS
fear to lose anything in the eyes ots
the world DE trying, In fespeCtAui
and courteous way, to appeaSe rav-H
ing maniac. My impression that they
Servian Government seriously stroTe
n avoid war has been straightforward
'..,he conference and mediation propose
rs .; Sir Edward Grey snow good-shs|
will. great prudence and caution. TheSgl
German roilt Of view that no ones
ought to interfere in the argument be- 4
tween Vienna and Belgrade appears i
to RE more manitestly wicked and
tricky than ever. At the moment when :!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

afternoon by policemen. The man
was persuaded by the hotel manager
TO surrender his gun-the manager
telling him over the phone that he
would have lo either give up the gun
or leave the hotel. Rather than give
IN MS room Liuet. Burgess agreed to
,lace the gun outside his door for the
police authorities to take in charge.
Plans for the speedy enactment OF
The till desired by Secretary McA9ao
10 EXEMPT liberty bonds from income
taxes were formulated by the House
and Senate committees yesterday.
Chairman kitchin of the Waye and
Means Committee issued call for
the committee to meet in the morning
TO hear rom Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Leflingwell. and It IS
probable the bill! will be immediately
reported to the House.
At a meeting held Tuesday evening
they finally decided to raise the price
of shaves to 90 cents and agreed to
establish price of 80 cents for hair
cutting beginning October l.
Continued on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
OFFICIAL.
Board of Alderman.

At regular meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen held Tuesday, SeptemDGe
TO- 1918, there were present:
i. F. Marbury, esq. president ana
Messrs. Anderson, Ballenger, ROBIN,
son. Harrison, Batcheller, Wilkins ana
Summers.
The President announced the follow
ing committee assignments:
Finance-W. w. Ballenger, NJ. Will
kins.
Streets-M. wilkins, c. J. W. Sum-
mers. ;,
General Laws-.W. W. Balluenger,
VI. Wilkins.
Public Property-Geo. II. Robinson,
c. ]. w. Summers.
Poor-C. J. w. Summers, j. I. Har-
rison. ,
Police. r. Harrison, E. M. Ar
derson.
Ischools-W. w. aalleneer, c. C.
Batcheller.
,Fire-Geo. H. Robinson, ]. 7. HaT-
rison.
Flealth-M. Wilkins, Geo. H. Robin
son.
Light-E. NJ. Anderson, {. c. Batch
eller.
Claims-J. T. Harrison, c. c. Batch
eller.
The following papers were received
from the lower board and their ar-
ton concurred in:
Communication from the Mayor en-
closing a petition from the Virginia
Snipbuilding Corporation asking tina:
sidewalks be laid on certain street:
leading to the shipyard plant referred
to streets and finance. Ordnance APP
propriating $3.50. to purchase fire ny
drants, pipe, valves and boxes to be
installed in East Ros"mont rcferre;
70 Fire and Finance committee.
Communication from DR.. W. l.
Wood regarding medical director fol
school children referred to Committee
or Finance and Schools.
Bills from H. T. Beach and Bro. 70
$4,000, Albert Sorenson, for $l,30t
Remington Typewriter Company fol
500 referred to Committee on Finance
and Health.
Resolutions appropriating $500 foi"
rtoairs 80 City Hall making room fo'
new police patrol passed
Ordnance to provide for the assist
ing CT property owners within tie at.
of Alexandria in acquiring sanitar!
privies and boxes provided by Jaw re
ferred to Committee On General Law!
and Health.
Ordnance granting the Mt. Vernon
and Camp Humphreys Ry. Co., per
mission to string cable along certai!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
VIRGINIA NEWS

John Daily, aged 26, is under arrest
in Richmond hospital as a result of
too many wives, and an attempt at
suicide by drinking poison. DAILY,
who enlisted in Brooklyn in 1917, has
two known wives in Richmond and,
according to his own statement. he
married Miss VIOLA Ayling, of Brook
lyn, thus aiding a third to his list.
His case was postponed in court yes
terday indefinitely. He was attached
to Company G., Fifty-thrid Pioneer
Infantry, at Camp Wadsworth.
A!;acnsi1 three weeks have elapsed
since four white men broke out OF
Reidsville. N. c., Jail, they are still AT
liberty. They have moved to Brown
Summit neighborhood. Virginia and
North Carolina authorities have or
several occasions headed posse and
searched the woods but they nave not
been able to find them. The men con-
tinue to commit minor depredatlons
stealing food from different farms.
Amos Lackey, of Lacey Springs,
was fatally injured on the Valley pike
near Harrisonburg Monday, when he
was struck bv an automobile driven
bv Mr.. Cootes, of Cootes' store.
4 special train on the Seaboard All
Line Railway going north struck az
automobile which was being driven by
Robert Boisseau at Butterworth Cros'
sing, in Dinwiddie county, early yes,
terday evening. In the car with Bots
seau, IT., young daughter, Mrs. }
C. Bentley and her two sons. Al! OF
the occupants Of the automobile were
injured. the daughter of BoiSsear
being fatally injured. The accident
is said to have resulted from the Ell
zine of the automobile becoming chok
ed lust as the automobile reached tn;
railroad track in an effort to crcs!
the Butterworth Crossing before thu
train.
Frank Milton Samuels, ten-year-oi'
son of Sergeant c. 3. Samucls, of III
Richmond Police Force, was fatal,
injured yesterday afternoon when h
was struck and run ever by an auto
mobile belonging to Dr.. Pau! Redd, o
Highland Park. DR.. Redo, as soon a
he realized what had occurred, ap
piled emergency measures to the en-!
and took him to St. EliZabcth's Hos
pital for treatment. The lad died las
night.
Carried to Il Richmond hospital yes
terday afternoon in dying condition
from a self-infictcd wound Walter (
Marlborough. of Mississippi, who ha!
been a member for several months o
the University Of Virginia training dc
tachment. died within five minutes al
ter his admittance there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
DARK DAYS GONE FOREVER

eve have passed through many
dark days. Please God these will
never return" says Field Marshal
Fiais, commander-in- chief of the BRIT
ish forces in France, in an order Oh
the day. The commander 1urthef
saws: The enemy has now spent his
effort"
The words of Field Marshal Hang
are the NEST cheering that have en-
anated from the camp OF the allies
since the present fearful war was pre-
cipitated He must be positive in his
convictions else he never would nave
sent such message out into the
world. :.
During the past four years condi-
tons have at sundry times distressed
the entente and their millions of SYM
pathiZers in other lands. A few
months ago it was suggested in Eng
lish papers that the allies might be
forced to give up the channel ports,
possiblv Paris. The cloud through
which the champions Of civilization
were at that time passing was black.
But the words Of Captain Lawrence,
Of the "Chesapeake,' Don't give up
the Ship" animated the breast of
every patriot in the United States,
and the cry, "Wait, I'm coming" rev.
erberated throughout America.
Over million and half of Amer
leans got there" and played prom
incnt part in turning the tide. The
naughty Germans, flushed with pride
had dreamed that they were invlncl,
BILE and that nothing could stem thell
tide. They are now wiser people
though by no means better than they
were in 1914 when they invaded Bel
GUM and northern France and per
formed acts of cruelty akin to those
perpctrated by their ferocious anceS
tors in the dark ages. But Marsha
Haig tells us the enemy has spent
himself and that the dark days have
passed never to return. Let us be
thankful for this cheering message
from one who knows whereof he
speaks. 3H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
Common unnCil.

At a regular meeting Of the Com
non Council Of the city Of Alexandria,
Va. held September 10, 1918, there
were present:
IT, r. Burke, est. President and
Messrs. Mc.Catfery. Matter, Ruben,
Armstrong, Kaufman, Wattles. Des-
mona, Sullivan. Baggctt, Balleng@r.
LAWYER, Fletcher and Dcvers.
The President made the following
Committee assignments:
Finance-Messrs. Wattles, Warfield.
I.ight-Messrs. Wattles, Pohl, Law
Ter.
Messrs. Ruben, Ballenger,
Fletcher.
General Laws--Mcssrs. Sullivan,
Armstrong
: Public Propcrty--Mcssrs. Kaufman,
Warfield.
Poor-Messrs. Kaufman, Baggett.
Claims-Messrs. Armstrong, Poh!.
Polce-MessrS Lawler McCaffery
Schools Mcssrs Matter, Devers
Fire-Nessrs. Desmond, Bailcnger,
Devers.
Health-Messrs. Ruben, Matter, Sui
Ivan.
a communication from the Mayor
enclosing u petition from the Virginia
Ship building Corporation for improve
ments to sidewalks along roadways
now being improved in the First
Ward was received and referred t.
the joint committee on Streets and
Finance.
Bills from II. T. Beach and Bro.
and others for services rendered the
Health Department was referred to
the joint committee or Finance and
Health.
A resolution by NJ. Desmond ap-
:proprlat!ng $3.50 to purchase fire hv-
'drants pipe valves n1>boycs to he in
stalled in East Rosemont was referred
ito the Joint committee on Fire anI
iTinancc.
\ petition from Mrs. Klipstein,
chairman. committee of Cameron
Club requesting an appropriation Of
|S'2O to help defray expenses ot
graduate nurse in the Public Schools
was referred to the committee on
Finance and Schools.
A resolution by Mr. Kaufman APP
proprlatin% 5000 to remodel Police
station for use of the Patrol Wagon
and motorcycle under the supervision
r the City Engineer ard Committee CT
Public property was rassed-Ayes ii.
noes q.
An ordnance to provide for the fur
nlstnn% to property owners, sanitary
orivles and boxes ETC.. was referred
TO the Joint committee on General
Law and Health.
An ordinance to provide for the
granting to the person or corporation
hereafter to he ascertained the right 10
erect. construct and maintain the ne
essary poles and fixtures and to string
and rGn thereon cables to transmit
electric current and power to be used
.or electric railway purposes etc, was
allied from the table and referred t.
he joint committee on Finance and
Streets.
The board then adjourned.
H. r. BURKE.
President
'este:
Daniel z. Stansburv.
Clerk. c. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

Germany sprang at the throat of her
neighbor with a declaration Of war,
Vienna and st. Petersburg had actua-
Nv reached an understanding.
"Austria- Hungary wanted a rupture
with Servia, and rupture which could
not be bridged over by diplomatic in
PREVENTION. Austria-Hungary wanted
war with Servia Immediately and at
any cost"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Y. W. c. A has established Il
branch in Jerusalem.
After successfully defying the en-
tire police force Of the city for two
days, Lieut.. Trac s Burgess, the de-
mentcd army officer who escaped
from st. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum
Tuesday and barricaded himself in
a room at the metropolitan Hotel,
Washington. was captured yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

Many persons in Alexandria never
saw the legend referred to. 1t will: re-
main but a shore time, as the govern
ment is anxious to begin work immed-
iatelv. Within the next two or three
weeks this bit of history on wood will
have been eliminated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

Girls at the Pants Factory, I'd floor,
Gazette Building, 317 King street,
Alexandria, Va. Good pay while
learning: best wages paid eXperlcn-
ced stitchers on sewing machines.
Apply az once.
2l5-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

WANTED--Laborcrs. white and col
ored. Highest wages. Either day
or night work. Apply to Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporations Repre-
sentative, u. S. Employment Serv-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
SITUATIONS WANTED

" ANTED-By a lady of some expert
cnce, employment for a few hours
daily, as visiting companion to el
DERBY or lonely ladies. Address
Miss -, 425 Cameron ST., Alex
andria, Va. 215-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

Boy, at Pants Factory, I'd floor, Ga
zette Building. 3l7 King street,
Alexandria, Va. Must be over Il.
2l5-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

streets in Alexandria receded from
their former action and recommltted 70
the joint committee of streets and
Finance.
+. T. MARBURI,
President.
". ". Ballenger, esq.
Clerk, pro TEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

WANTED-Girl to clerk IN store.
References required. Apply Elliott,
Goa King street.
2lG-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
HELP WANTED

WANTED-First class firemen, high
est wages paid. See Mr.. Wicker,
Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany Plant foot of Wolf street.
2l7-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR SALE-Herd of good Mich
COWS. Will sell singly or all to-
gcther. Address Mrs. Herman, Mt.
Air, Accotink, Va.
216-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

FOR SALE-Chest Of machinist's
tools. w. +. Ficklen, Jr., 52i King
street.
217-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

WANTED-Man for work in shipping
room, good salary, short hours,
chance to advance. Apply National
Biscuit Company, city.
216-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12
ROOMS WANTED

" ANTED-Room for lady for two
weeks, in nice ncighborhood. Adj
dress L. NJ. c., Gazette. 215-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-12

wanted for lunchroom;
good wages paid to right party. APP
pjy New Southland Hotel, Alexan-
dria, Va. COST
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08
{ vo,NuMMT NuMMTattR 4,
We Will All Want to Hear
Mrs. Hale'S Lecture Next Tuesday

Hale authorized speaker
Administration will deliver free lecture March 18th
Springs House. following the show telling
families foods principally wheat and
order that this nation fulfill its obligation of feeding
the allies
Mrs Hale notable lecturer and author and has had
f the having played important with Sir Henry
Irving and Ellen Terry.
She born in New York City Sept H. 1888 At the of
she made her debut the Manchester England
Irving his revival of Rosperre In 1907 Mrs
Hale the United States with Ellen Terry and 1908
direction of Charles Frohman She with the New
Theatre Company New York during its first 1910
Haes the lecture platform has been largely de-
poetry the drama and the woman's She
member of number of womens clubs New York City
She been remarkably successful in getting the message
food and its relation to the addressing
meetings the theme, Food Will Win the War.
Bnrans of Denver here Wednesday making
preliminary for Mrs Eale coming She will speak
Central City Tuesday afternoon and at Idaho Springs that
evening.
This should feel honore to be of the selected places
which be heard We
clearing understanding of conditions and fuller appec
on of the sacrifices necessary to win the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08
This Spruce Picker
Likes His Army Job

Mrs. Lena Gunstrom received
the following letter from her son,
Ed, the well-known former meat
cutter at the Peoples Market. Ed
is one of the Clear Creek boys who
left Idaho Springs Tuesday of last
week for Vancouver, WASH, where
be will assist in the selection of
spruce for the building of army
aeroplanes.
Dear Mother and Clarence:
We are at the Barricks and
everything is just fine. Don't
worry a bit about me as I sure
have struck a dandy place. If l
knew you folks were as well as
| am, | wouldn't have thing to
worry about.
We got three big heavy blankets
and our overcoats and hats issued
to us yesterday. We haven't a
thing to do until Monday morning.
We are all going down town when
We get thru writing. / am in the
Y, NJ. G. A. building writingthi
letter; they furnis h us with
stationery.
They say there are about 10000
men here. They took us all out
on parade this morning, and Gee!
i didn't think there were as many
men in the world. They took us
over to Portland yesterday and
showed us the town in the large
army truck. 1t is only "A 4O-minute
ride from here over there, SO l
will have a place to go when I get
the address of Margaret,s aunt.
Sam McGinnis met us at Spo-
Kane with the rest OF his family
and took us around in car.
We saw them building six wood
en- ships at Portland.
We certainly have had some trip
and have all felt just fine ever
since we left.
Tell everybody I will write later.
L Just got into camp and met a
fellow from Idaho that used to
board over at the Cliff house, and
| didn't know he was here until |
ran into him.
Your Sammie,
Ed Gunstrom.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08
Foruet Little Troubles.

When one thinks about it, few hap
penings are important enough to take
seriously. Why be disturbed about
the countless little things that irr-
tate, asks Il writer. What is mans
philosophy that it can meet great is
sues like Il stole and make him uncom-
Portable to live with just because the
coal bill happens to be large or his
new coat does not fit quite to his lik-
ing? Once having lost ones temper
the whole world is out of joint-at
least for the time being, and as men
live in the slime being" that means
much.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08
Idaho Springs Made
a Splendid Showing

The following letter to Rev FL
r. McCabe regarding the city's
contribution to the Knights Of
Columbus war fund is self ex.
planatory and goes to show that
Idaho springs is always ready tc
do her part.
IL am in receipt of letter today
from the Merchants and Miners
National bank of your city en-.
closing draft and check to the
amount of S7S5.75, and they state
in their letter that this will proba-
bly, be increased to total of $500
l feel it is unnecessary to tell
you how grateful we all are with
the splendid showing made by
Idaho Springs.
This campaign has been a re-
markable one in every respect, as
the totals everywhere are running
over our expectations. We be-
lieve the campaign in Denver will
show a net result of over $4,000.
but we feel that the showing made
in Idaho Springs is even greater
than the amount which we made
in Denver.
will appreciate it if you will
extend to all the good people Of
Idaho Springs our heartfelt thanks
for what they have done.
Respectfully yours,
Jas. A. McSwigan,
Chairman War Fund Campaign.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08
Wisconsin Man Dies
While Visiting Here

While visiting at the home of
Mrs. Henry Plummer, sickness and
death came to G.. Dorr johnson of
of Lone Rock, Wis, last Monday.
March 4.
Mr.. johnson and his sister, Miss
Lucy johnson, were schoolmates
of Mrs. Henry Plummer in Wis
consin years ago, and came here a
month ago for IT visit while on
their way home from tour OF
California. Mr.. Johnson was aged
6S years, IL months and Is days
and was bachelor. Death was
caused by diabetis and appoplexy.
The remains were prepared for
burial by Undertaken Holley, and
were placed in a beautiful solid
oak casket, and a steel burial vault
was also provided and the remains
shipped to Wisconsin. The funeral
will be at Spring Green, Wis.
Mrs. Roy Plummer accompanied
the sister, Miss Lucy johnson, on
the trip with the remains, and Mrs.
Plummer will visit her husband,
who is now in Illinois, before re-
turning home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08
One More Man From
Clear Creek County

On the special call No. 40 for
$50 chauffeurs and automobile
truck drivers for the Aviation
Section Signal Corps, Kelly Field,
San Antonio, Texas, Clear Greek
county must send one man.
Jerry Buckley of Silver Plume,
being the first in order number
qualified, will leave Georgetown
for the. Kelly Field on Wednesday,
March 13, at 2:22 p. m.
Until Friday evening, March $,
the board could accept applica-
tions for voluntary induction, but
there we're no volunteers, which
now makes it necessary for Mr..
Buckley to go.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08

Relief for the Butcher
NEWS ESTABLISHED 1893
SiFrINGS ESTABLISHED 1900

The United States Food Administration has announced to
all State Food Administrators that they could officially notify
all retail food dealers that until further notice the contrary
the only special restriction the and of
that beef beef products pork and pork products shall not be
sold used Tuesday.
Beef beef products pork and pork products be sold
day in the week Tuesday This that beef
beef products pork and pork products not be sold from
600 P NJ Monday to midnight Tuesday. Pork and pork
ducts be sold and used Saturday Mutton and lamb
may be sold any day in the week
Restaurants and need observe meatless
meal each day. except that Tuesday all meals shall be
less.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-08
Pythian Sisters Active

Mrs. Mildred Nelson, represent
ing the Pythian Sisters of Colorado
in the Woman's Council of De-
tense for Colorado, has made a re-
port showing the highly creditable
war work being accomplished by
the Pythian women. La their
thirty-two temples in the state
they are doing patriotic work con.
stautly,