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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

City Auditor E. T. Price thus far
has issued only 215 dog licenses. Last
wear total of 574 licenses were is
sued by Mr.. Price. After July all
persons owning Or harboring dogs
who have not taken out the required
license are subject to arrest and the
;mposition OF a fine. Owners of dogs,
therefore; should take cut the re-
ouired license at once and save them
selves trouble.
During the past month total of
145 arrests were made, according to
the monthly report Of Chief of Police
C. T. Goods, submitted at the monthly
meeting of the board Of police com,
missioners, held last night in the Of.
fee os Mayor Fisher. Included in the:
list were twenty-four persons for,
drunkenness and disorderly conduct;
twelve for being drunk on the street,;
rire CT violating the prohibition law
The resignation of Policeman Fred
Klaus, ir., as a member Of the force
was read and accepted. Mr.. Klaus
resigned to accept position with the
Adams Express Company. The board
decided to hold special meeting at
80 o'clock next Monday night for
the purpose Of electing his successor.
All candidates are Supposed to ap-
pear before the board in person at
that meeting. Thus far there are but
two applicants. At the request of the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation two
persons were clothed with police pow
er at the plant of that company. The
beard transacted considerable other
business Of a routine nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
NO BEEF IN NORFOLK CAFES.
Hotel and Restaurant Men Decide to
Drop 1t From Menus.

Norfolk, Va, June 2O.-ilotel ana
restaurant men of Norfolk and Ports
mouth met in this city yesterday and
unanimously decided to serve no roast
beef, beefsteak or boiled beef until
September Is, at W hich time the regu-
lations of the food administration re-
rardinp the serving of roast beef and
beefsteak once week and boiled beef
twice a week expire.
Managers Of hotels and restaurants
here decided that rather than compll-
cate the situation by conforming to the
regulations of the food administration
hey would serve no beef in any 1orm
throughout the summer. and therefore
will cut out beef from their menus al
together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
..Tbe Public Be Damned" at Richmond


With prices soaring and every
household in the land feeling the
steadily mounting cost Of living, while
the European countries are ciamorns
Tor more and yet more of our prod
ucts, the entire thought of the coun-
try is centered upon the problem Oh
conserving and distributing our 1905
products. upon which vital factor
hinges our life as nation and even
the issue CT the present world-war.
"The Public Be Damned" at the Rich
mond tonight, deals with this tremen-
dous problem and follows out the lines
laid down in the governments food
conservation program.
At the Surprise tonight Wallace
Reid will be seen in thrilling ana
ncve! drama Of the West.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Notice 20 Coal Consumers.

Alexandria, Va.
June IS, 1918
Representatives Of all industries
using coal as fuel for power purposes,
are requested to appear at the Cham
Der of Commerce, Friday morning, at
10 o'clock, for classification on the
preferential list.
George E. Warfeld,
Albert Bryan,
D. N. Rust, Jr.,
Fuel Commissioners for Alexandria
City.
145-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
DIES RIDING BINDER.
Virginia Farmer Dead When Noticed
Bv Shockers.

Harrisonburg. Va, June 20.-Elijah
S. Sheets, of Mount Crawford, died
suddenly Tuesday on binder which
he was riding while helping to harvest
the wheat crop at the home of his son.
in-law, Howard Tutwilcr, near Weyers
Cave. Mr.. Sheets was apparently in
the best of health throughout the day.
but late in the afternoon some of the
men thought he looked i'll and upon
reaching the machine, found life was
extinct He was G5 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
DEDICATE Y NC. A. HUT
Large Audience in Attendance at the
Exercises Held at Camp Humphreys
Last Night-Alexandrians Present.

Last ght-Alexandrians Present
The dedication of the first y. NJ.
c. A. hut at Camp Humphreys took
place last night and was marked by
much interest ana large attendance.
This is one Of four or five Y. VI. C. A.
huts to be dedicated soon. Camp Cen
eral Secretary W. l. Vessels preSid-
ell and presented the keys Of the build
ing, which were accepted by Colonel
Richard Parks in an appropriate
speech on behalf of the government.
Mrs. Baker, the wife OF Secretary
of War Baker, sang several songs and
delighted the soldier boys. who joined
in the chcrus Of several Of the songs
with enthusi;s!c.
The address OF the evening was by
Judge W. F. Norriss, CT Washington,
and was a scholarly and patriotic eff
fort, eliciting much applause. His
subject was THE Spirit. o. Human
ity." and among other things he said:
"This is a war of ideals. democracy
against autocracy. 1t is war for.
freedom, Christian civilization and the
Christian religion" He evoked much
when he invoked commun.
ion with the spirits of our forefathcrs
who died for our institutions.
A committee of ladies as an aux
iliary society to assist the Y. NJ. c. A.
attended Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison.
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
church, this city. pronounced the
benediction. Rev. DR.. Paul c. Hickok.
district director of religious work,
offered the dedicatory prayer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Special Notice.

Having leased my building at 4l6
King street from June 18th, this IS to
notify my many patrons and the public;
that the business of Cleaning and
Pressing Clothes will be continued at
322 So. Washington street. Bell phone
369W. I beg to thank my many
friends and the public generally for
their generous patronage in the past
and solicit continuance of the same
at my new location. c. NJ. Schwab
l42-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Special Meeting.

A special meeting Of the board of
trustees of the Alexandria hospital
will be held at the new quarters OF
the Chamber o. Commerce on Friday
evening the DIST at s o'clock, to re-
ceive and take action upon tie report
of the special committee appointed
at the last meeting Of the board of
trustees.
Arthur Herbert, Jr.,
1A7-2t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
IN IT'S new QUARTERS
Chamber of Commerce Now Located
In Attractive Offices in the Wagar
Apartment On North Fairfax Street.

Apart ment On North Fairfax Street.
The Chamber of Commerce today
completed moving into its new quar-
ters on the first flo,r of the Wagar
apartment, which formerly were the
executive Offices of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation. The work of
fitting up the offices is as yet incom-
plete, although several Of the Offices
have already been fitted up.
The new quarters of this organiza-
ton consist of clubroom, located on
the north side Of the building in front
part, ani adjoining is reception
room and two private Offices. In the
rear is the assembly room where all
etings for the entire membership
the organization will be held. Ad-
s,ning is a room for meetings OF the
board of directors, committee meet
ny room and there also is q kitchen.
The froKt room, designated as the
cIlbroom, has been handsomely fur
she'd and is one OF the neatest and
ost attractive clubrooms to be found
81 this section of the state. The
her rooms also have been handsome.
# furnished Persons who have al
lady visited these rooms have great
i admired the taste displayed by the
cammittee in charge of selecting the
rnishings for these rooms. All of
ti,e rooms in addition to being hand
sumely furnished have been repaint-
~ and repapered.
Members Of the Chamber Of Com
merce are to be congratulated on the
splendid Offices they have secured as
their permanent quarters and doubt
less the attendance at its meetings IN
the future will be greatly increased as
a result.
Julian Y. Williams, business man.
ager of the Chamber of Commerce
today was busy looking after the
work incident to moving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
IN PERIL OF CAPTURE
Heavy Rains Swell Piave-Tweives
of Enemys Fourteen Bridges
Washed Away.

Washed Away.
With the Italian Armies in the
F., Field, June 20.-The elements are aid
ing the Italians.
| Heavy rains in the mountain reg
ions have changed the Piave from q
sluggish stream to rushing flood,
destroying bridges and cutting off
Austrian forces on this side of the
river from their source OF supplies
and reinforcements.
British airmcn report tnat twelve
O. the fourteen bridges flung across
the Piave BY the enemy have been
carried away Trapped on the west
bank. Austrian detachments are sub
iected 10 almost constant mauling by
the Italian artillery and bombs drop
ped by allied airmcn with no avenue
of escape
The .Austrians thus Gagged in have
an advantage in defensive positions,
and are yet too well supplied with
ammunition to warrant a frontal as
sault.
There is every possibility. however,
that exhaustion of their ammunition
and food supplies, together with the
pounding they are undergoing, will
eventually force them to lay down
their arms, or sacrifice themselves in
desperate assaults on the Italian lines.
Frantic effort. to restore the pom
toons so far have been frustrated by
the swollen current and the accuracy
Of the italian artillery.
The eremy's losses on all parts Of
The from. in the first three days of the
offensive are now estimated at l50.-
600. The heaviest fighting is still
around the hridgehead the AuStrians
have established on the lower Fiave,
from where they are trying to push
westward toward Venice. The enc
my now holds the west bank Of the
river from MaSerada to F'ossalta and
San Dona di Piave, front Of eighteen
kiiometers (about twelve miles,.
An unusual phase OF the offensive
is the capture of 5000 prisoners from
the attackers. This is regarded as
unique in defensive fighting.
According to documents found Oh
officer prisoners. the offensive. which
began last Saturday. las launched for
internal and political reasons. The
prisoners themselves refer to the drive
as "hunger offensive
London, June 20.--According to the
Milan correspondent of the Daily, Mail
the Austrian losses have been verM
heavy. Ravncs on the Asiago Pla-,
tcau and Monte Grappa re filled with
heaps of the dead.
On the Piave the carnage IS horrl-
wing. the. current carrying thousands
of bodies together with broken-up
ba.ges and pontoons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Fish Day Tomorrow

Boston mackerel, large butter hsh.
steat pollock, rock flsh, sea bass, salt
water croackers, Jersey trout ana
cberrystone CLANS. Sanitary Flsh
Market. Stall No. ., City Market.
Phone 735. Open till 5 p. nj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
MAJOR SHOULTS DEAD
WelI-known Resident OF This City
Expires in London, England-His
Name Published in Casualty List
Today.


Today.
Major Edward Shouts, who died in
London several days ago, according
to the casualty list published from
Washington today, was resident of
this city, where he was well known.
The deceased was about fifty years
old ami is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Grace M. Shouts, of this city, togeth-
er with one son, Worth Shouts, also
of Alexandria. His widow was Miss
Grace NJ. Cogan, of Alexandria.
Major Shouts was born in Toronto,
Canada, and had lived in Alexandria
for many years. Later he moved to
Washington and up to the time of en-
tering the army he had resided at
Riverdale, Nd.
When Major Shouts entered the
army his wife and son moved here,
and since that time has lived with her
brother-in-l Mr.. worth Hulflsn, OIL
Cameron street.
The deceased was an expert ste
nographer and for many years was
a teacher of shorthand, having taught
private classes at his home while ne
was employed in the Southern Rail
way offices. Later Major Shouts en-
tered the service Of the War Depart
ment and held an important position
under General Crozier.
When the war broke out he entered
the army and was appointed captain
and was sent to France. Later he was
made major and assigned to duty in
London, being chief of the disbursing
office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late Luther VI.
Henderson, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make
prompt settlement with me. and all
persons to whom said estate IS IN
debted are requested to present
their accounts properly certified for
payment.
P. A. Kersey, administrator,
40 South Washington street
11o-10t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
NAP COSTS HIM FIVE YEARS.
Negro Soldier Asleep at Post at Camp
Dix.

Camp Dix, n. j., June 20.-Found
ruiltv bv court-martial of having been
,sleep while assigned to sentry duty
at this camp, Private Roy B. Jackson,
of Battery C, Three Hundred and
Fortv-ninth Artillery (colored,) has
seen sentenced to five years at hard
labor at Fort Jay. In approving the
sentence, said to be the severest m
nosed in this section of the country
for such an offense, Major-General
Hugh L. Scott ordered that record
Of # be posted on all bulletin boards at
the cantonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

WANT TEN HOUSES-The General
Realty Corporation desires to pur-
chase ten houses in Alexandria, Va,
at once. Do not submit any, I'm
less possession can be given in thirty
DAYS or less. Address all COM
munications to General Realty
Corporation, 216 King Street. Al
exandria. l4o-zt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Card Of Thanks

We take this method of expressing
our sincere appreciation for the SYM
pathy ana kindness shown us during
our recent affection and for the fouF-
ers sent at the time of the funeral Of
our son. -
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Scrivener.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Notice.
145-3t

Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of the late John Vi.
Matthews, all persons indebted to SAID
estate are requested to make prompt
settlement with me, and all person7
to whom said estate is indebted arr
requeste dto present their accounts
properly certified for payment.
Morton B. Apperson,
2O32 Duke street, Alexandria, Va.
144-10t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

st. Asaph street, has gone to Fred
ericksburg to resume her professional!
course at the State Normal School.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows az
its meeting tomorrow night will con-
fer the second degree of the order on
q class of candidates.
Miss Nellie Elliott and Melvin Ken
nedy were married yesterday evening
in the parsonage of the First Baptist
church by the Rev Dr.. Eugene F.
Jackson.
The condition ot V. Ward Boswell,
who recently was operated on at the
Alexandria Hospital for appendicitis,
is reported to be considerably i'm
proved.
Bernard H. Cook, son of ]. Thomas
Cook, of the United States Employ
mont Service, has been appointed col
or sergeant o. Company c. United
States Training Detachment, Uni
vcrsity of Virginia.
Miss Emma S. Topping, daughter o.
Mrs. Judith NJ. Topping OF this city,
and DR.. Roy p. Harrell, of Ararat,
N. c., were quietly married at the
home Of the bride on Queen street, at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. DR..
and Mrs. Harrell left Alexandria at
II o'clock for points south, where they
will spend their honeymoon. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. R. W.
White, pastor of thu Methodist Pro-
testant church of which the bride was
a member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

Don't forget the "Mothers of Lib
efty" at the Grand on Friday, June
21st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

Don't forget the "Mothers OF LIB
ertv" at the Grand on Friday, June
21st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

Miss Vivian Burkett, of 202 South
St. Asaph street, has gone to Fred
ericksburg to resume her professional!
course at the State Normal School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett has ap-
pointed Mrs. Lycurgus Z. Uhler field
secretary for the Florence Crittenton
Rescue League for the states of Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Delaware and New
Jersey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

Don't forget the 'Mothers of Lib
ertv" at the Grand on Friday, June
2lst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

In yesterdays announcement that
Miss Sarah Virginia Micklin won the
prize offered by Mr.. Thomas E. Dyson,
ur the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, in the War Saving Stamp
contest between the pupils o. Wash
ington and Lee School, the impression
given the Gazette was erroneous. The
contest was carried on by the pupils
of the respective public schools with
in each school, and Miss Nicklin won
in Lee School, while in Washington
School the winner was Thomas Nc
Dermott, who sold War Savings
Stamps to the amount of S66.11.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows al
it's meeting tomorrow night will con-
fer the second degree of the order on
q class of candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

The board Of trustees of the Alex
andria hospital will hold a special
meeting in the new rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce in the Wagar
building on North Fairfax street to-
morrow night at S O'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

Mrs. lsobel Gregory Boswell an
nounces the marriage Of her daugh-
ter, Miss Julia Gregory Boswell. to
Charles Aubrey Ca.:ahan, yesterday
evening at $50 O'Clock, in Christ
Protestant Episcopal church. b. the
Rev. DR.. William ]. Morton. in the
presence of the two families and a
few friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

147-2t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27
AN INTERESTING SCHOOL
Thousands Have Learned TO Shoot n
the Worlds Only Trnpshooting
School.

A unique institution is the trap
shooting school on the Million Dollar
Pier. Atlantic City, y. j.
il is distinctive by reason of it's be-
ing the only trapshooting school in
the world.
1t is maintained exclusively to propa-
gate the idea that everyone should
know how TO shoot.
Instructors are there To advise and
suns are loaned to those who have a
desire TO learn to shoot There is no
cEarge tor either service.
Nearly everyone who visits the Play
GROUND Of America drops in at the
school. You will find people there from
al parts CT the world.
Most any day you can find Boy Scouts,
sohiers, sailors, professional men. bust
ness women and those who are out for
a holiday before the traps displaying
their skill or learning the art.
Thousands of persons have learned Ia
shoot at the school during it's three
years Of life.
Women become more Interested in
shooting each year. Statistics prove
;his. Many excellent shots have been
developed among the fair sex Their
interest is untlagging. Joy is even
greater with the woman than with the
man when she gives 4 good account OF
herself.
AT this particular time the young men
wEo are subject TO the draft from At
lartic City are being taught 10 shoe,
without any expense to themselves the
city or the nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27
ALL ABOUT IN THE SOUTH
Industrial Activities in DixicIand-Sev
Orleans brewery becomes Dehydrat-
Ing Plant-OiI boring In Texas

The Piedmont Mining Company has
been incorporated at Gaffney, :. &. VIII
liam Guest is the presidentj
The Ingram Motors Corporation is
the name OF concern just Incorporate
ed at Augusta. Ca, to manufacture in
ternal combustion engines, carburetors.
etc.
A large dehydrating plant is being
erected at Fort Myers. Fla, to put up
vegetables on a large scale.
The city of Meridian, Miss. is build
ing an immense team-driven pump
Ing outfit 10 supply the city with water
from artesian wells.
The Glen Mary Coal Company, OF
Birmingham. Ala. has been organized
TO develop 500 acres of coal land in Ala
hama. The outfit will have daily ca
pacity of 200 tons.
The Jackson Brewing Company is re-
modelling its large brewery a. New Or
leans. converting il into plant for
dehydrating vegetables, etc. and max
ing alcohol and sirups.
The Commerce Oil Company has
beon organized at Commerce. Texas.
with 100000 capital stock, 10 bore for
oil in that region. The new company
has options on many acres of oil lands.
The Southern Bending Company has
tncn organized at johnson City, Tenn,
with 100000 capital stock, to manufac-
ture bent rims and dimension stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27

thereon. The mill already has 4.als
spindles and is operated b. both water
ana steam power.
Future improvements and enlarge
inent OF the plant is the purpose OF the
company, but the only Immediate inn
p"o'ements that will be undertaken
vi be the erection OF new concrete
dam and hume. which will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27

CHICAGO. October 26.-HoRs: Receipts
5000 head; market very active: uneveniy 81
cent TO S:I25 higher than Fridays opening
mixed and packing grades advancing most;
packing. 15.254l7.25: rough. 1855 1926: pigs
good to choice i350GHO
Cattle: Receipts. 1908 head compared with
a week ago. good to choice Western and ma
tive steers, IS GENTS TO 81 higher. with in
stances OF more: light. 80 cents up; butcher
cattle. 90 cents to 81 higher: Gamers steady;
calves. 30 cents higher: feeders. % cents
Sheep: Receipts. 1000 head compared with
week ago. market 90 cents to $3.50 higher
most advance medium grades of killing
and feeding lambs. =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES
Chemical Fiant to he Rebuiit-BridEe |
building mt Neutrality-suspicious.
for Government Workers.

for Government Workers.
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company is building "a 5oo-ton rc-en-
forced concrete. automatic electric
locomotive coaling plant at fiandlcy.
The Charleston Chemical Company
has completed plans for the rebuilding
of its chemical plant at Belle. which
wa' recently destroyed by fire at-a
loss of 100000.
The Clay Utility Company is plan
ming 10 construct a tve-mils electric
transmission system from the Central
Power Companys plant at Hartland to
this company's works at Clay.
The Laurel Coke Company. capital
lied AT $4,000. has been incorpora ted
at uniontown by William a. stone and
others.
Three concrete arch bridges are be-
ing built at Morgantown to cost about
$4,000. The contracts call for early
completion.
The United states Housing Corpora
ton has signed UP contracts with New
York contractors for the immediate
erection at South Charleston of eighty
five dwellings,. to accommodate 1l5
families OF workers in the government
plant there.
The authorities have ordered the i'm
mediate erection of a $4,000 school
building in Coal District. Harrison
County.