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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
INFLU ENIA KILLED 1900
SOLDIERS II THIS COUNTRY

Approximately 1900 members OF
the United States army died of inliu-
enza IT, the military stations Of the
gentry during the epidemic tfis
year. it was announced By the War
Department today. This number of
deaths occurred cut of a total Of
'3323 ,257 cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
Meeting If Alexandria Council Royal
Arcanum

A stated meeting of Alexandria
Council No. 627 i. A. will be held in
Tythian Temple No. $40 Cameron
street, IIesday evening, Dec. 10. at s
o'clock. All members are earnestly re-
qrested &c be present as the annual
eie..sion Tor officers will be held. b
order of the Council.
29I-2t J. Z. Alexander, Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
TRAIN DUMPED IN CREEK
Five Coaches Thrown From Rails and
Two Roll into the Water

Emporium, Pa, Dec. lO-Thirty-one
Ecrsons were injured, one probably fla
tally Yesterday morning when the
Buffalo flyer Jumped the track two
miles north of this city. Five coaches
were derailcd, two of them overuurn-
ing in creek.
The flyer was Eorthbound, speeding
III rate of 80 miles an hour, when
the accident occIrrei, due, it is be-
l.eved to a broken rail. Two iocomo-
tives-for the train was double
header-and mai! ard baggage coach
ra:sed tie break in the rail, but the
smoking car ami the women's day
coach toppled over on their sides into
he Hatcr of the creek, where, for
tlnataly, the war was shallow. Three
Pullman reaches behind hung OH thc
edge Of the steep embanklnent, bat
did not .opple over.
The only passenge. thought 10 BE
injured fatally is \. L. Spears. CT
Pittsburgh, who suffered . fractured
shoulder together with internal in
juries. OF 10 babies among the pas
sengers not enc was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
BERNSTORFF AS DELEGATE
Former German AMBASSADOR to Amer
lea Was Appointed Before Gov
eminent Crumbled.

New York, Dec. 10.-The appoint
mcnt of Count Won Bernstorff, former
German Ambassador at Washington,
as cne CT the German peace delegates,
was reported as d certainty by the
Berlin Tageblatt of November /. a
ror.: C which has been received here.
THIS was prior TO the overthrow of
the imperial Government and the
signing Of the armistice.
The fageblatt ha! the following to
say concerning Won Bernstorf's APP
9c;n;mert:
"fIe is undoubtedly more familiar
with American conditions than any
ether lerson. and was highly esteem
ed in Washington.
Also, the numerous disclosures,
published for months by the Amer
can press regarding tne propaganda
CT members o. the German Embassy
and of German Observation-Disclosures
with which the German public vi!
yet have to occupy itself-have pro-
bah!y not been able to change the
view Washington hal regarding Court
von 2crnstorff. as i will BE known
.hcre how little these activities were
in harmony with his policy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
TIE CRIME OF POVERTY

The Gazette yesterday followed its
annual cGStom Of calling attention to
the rnhle work of the Associated
Chart" Of this city in min:sterin:c
s. the wants of the helpless =. in
our midst. The Great Teache, called
oar attention to the fact tha' "tle
poor sc have with you Away" anl
it is our bounden duty e meet their
actual wants. But while we have tie
poor with us Away, we also have
those wno are natural-born imp )st-
ers, wcose wont it is to prey ur:n
these who are chartiably disposed
and who should be exposed to the
contempt Of the world. The members
of the Associated Charities have
list CT the fraudulently- disposed in
Alexandria, and only-those who are
worthy will receive aid.
8 Henry Ford recently got up in a
meeting, and as he walked out lie
saia:-;., Ia I'm, through with charity
af:. fofd's3 conclusion. is that of !
Of ether practical men. after
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
NOTICE

a regular meeting Of Fitzgerald
Council. No. i59, Knights of Cclum-
bus, will be held or Wednesday, De
cember II. Business ST Importance
will be transacted and every member
IS Urged 70 be present.
By order. of the Grand knight
VIM. f. DC Vaughan Recorder.
292-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
HUGE TASK
Writing of Bible Colossal Under
taking


A remarkable achievement is the
writing - the entire Bible the work
OF Hugh Russell. Of Montreal. The
volume il: scarcely larger than the old
style family Bible. and every page has
been written with the greatest care,
requiring an infinite amount Of patti
erce All reverence such as would
recall the work Of the medieval monk.
Mr.. Russell. who is Presbyterian
and a devnut believer in the Book Of
Socks, began his work of Transmitting
the Bible into manuscript in 1894,
:rd finished i cn St. Andrews day,
1916. The work was done in odd mo-
ments Of leisure during these %
years. The book IN manuscript form
runs to l,9SI pages and is written in
! peculiar handwriting, almost half
printing. It Is perfectly lcgiblc. and
Mr.. Russ"l! says he would be willing
To- offer 500 for any error or omis-
son anyone could find in it. The book
IS beautifully bound in heavy black
E.orccc o.--Detroit News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
CHRISTMAS DRAWING NEAR

.
Clap your hands and shake your feet,
And leap with laughter in the lane;
The world is won to moments sweet,
The bells Of Christmas chime again
The low cloud of the shadows flies,
The trailing wind is at the door.
And bright the stars in yonder skies
Burn over rich and over poor.
The Joyous Christmas Day, celebra-
ted throughout the civilized world,
is but two weeks eff. Preparations
for the observance Of this greatest
day of tte calendar are being made
by many. although equally as many
more will not be aroused to the I'M
portance of the occasion until it is st
their doors. The most effective way
to arouse such thoughtleSs ones IS
by the daily newspaper: The sue
cessful business man realizes the i'm
portance of this great adjunct to the
commerce Of the world, ard let's the
community know what he has For this
holiday season.
We are aware of the fact that
there has been much this year 10 cast
hampers upon holiday occasions in
Alexandria. The sudden and rapid
growth of our commercial interests
ard the sudden closing of the war
have been of momentous import to
all, and many have left undone thing
they might have accomplished
Nevertheless we must not ignore
Christmas. 1t should ever be the
day of days with rs. II was ushered
in by angelic beings upon the plains
( ofsJudea over nineteen centuries ago
The echo Of those heavenly notes
have reverberated ever the globe. and
now that peace has once more been
assured the wcrld, we should ittmgly
celebrate the anniversary of the birth
pf tho prtpra of pa.c,
But there is commercial side to
. this, and naturally so. Prospective
sbayers should know what they can
buy and where suitable articles can be
procured for this joyous occasion.
! In bygone years the great as we'll
as the small merchants in Alexandria
looked upon Christmas as Hamlet
minus Hamlet if they failed to adyer-
.tise. Some took large space, while
others favored us. with smaller an
.nouncements. But they were all there.
The Gazette is now ready 10 ac-
commodate all who desire to keen in
the front rank of the holiday process
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
FOCH PLANS TO COME
Early Visit to America Indicated in
Message to Mavor HyIan.

New York. Dec. 1O-That Marshal
foch may visit the United States when
his duties permit was indicated by a
cablegram received here yesterday by
Mayor Hylan from the marshal il. re-
;Donse 70 recent message in which
the Mayor invited him 10 visit New
York an offered him "the freedom
of the ci.v."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
FOR SALE

For Sa!e-Handsomc residence, home
Of the late Park Agnew, il rooms;
hot water. heat, bath, spacious
grounds, running through from
Pitt to Royal streets, beautiful
shade. Large two-s.ory brick ga
ragc.Pricc $l0,1;;". Terms one
third cash, balance /, . and years.
Il. 3. Harlow, Trustee. 2I4-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10

corded in the District Of Columbia.
The disease is regarded .as milder
in degree than in October
Epidemic conditions are general
throughout the country, but espe-
cially in the West and central West.
In California public meetings are
prohibited and the schools remain
closed. In many parts of Ohio the
disease is almost as prevalent as it
was eight weeks ago, and in many
c ties the order closing schools has
Gcnr extended until January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
FOL, SALE

or Sale Two story frame dwclling,
10. 700 North Patrick Street, con
tanning rooms. Newly papcrcd and
painted. Immediate possession. Ap.
ply TO .'ohn D. NormoyIc, cor. King
and Royal streets, Bell Phone 5Gl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10

y ANTED--Labcrers, white and col
ored. Highest wages. Either day
Or hight work. Apply 10 Virginia
Bodybuilding Corporations Repre-
sentative, !. S. Employment Scrv.
ice, Post Office Building, .Aleyaa-
'ri,-- f'r"ln'a 2l4-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10

NAGER~ wanted for lunchroom:
good wages paid tn right party. Ap-
o.y New Southland Hotsl, Aletsn-
dria. Va. o05-tS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10

Carpenters and laborers wanted
for work on Accotink Creek Dam,
near Springfield, Va. Ambursch
Construction Co., Inc.
275-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
FOR SALE

For Sale-l.imcusine, 1917 model,
$500 cash. Practically new. Apply
10 D. S. Crockett. 500 South PIT.
street. Phone a09J.
2g1- 2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
FOR SEE

'or Sale-sevcn room frame house,
lOl7 Queen street, gas, bath. HOT
and cold water. Sewer connection,
large yard. Immediate possession.
Price $3.50. VI. 7. Dryer, Gazette
Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
LOST AND FOUND.

Lcst-Between snuth Lee and North
Columbus streets, a black purse.
Please return to A26 South Leg
street, and receive reward.
,o1 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
HELP WANTED

Wanted-Logncn, watermen and men
to handle wood piles for pile drv-
crs. 30, % and G2 l-2 cents per
hour. Raymond Concrete Pile Co.,
Torpedo Plant, foot Ct a.acron
Street, Alexandria. We.
285-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10

COCK wanted maie or female; good
wages. Apply New Southland
Hotel, Alexandria, Va. 2O5-sf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10
FURNITURE FOR SALE

Six piece parlor set. Apply at 4O2
South Royal street.
1929.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-10

70 the Editor:
A former resident of Alexandria
sends this poem, with request that
The Gazette will publish it for the
Bows vino wanted, and enlisted, to go
over. but who were kept on this side
for some reason.
NJ. Y. |.
Fran Altoona Tribune.
INTERNED.
There are thousands of men in the !.
A. E. F.
Who did nct volunteer.
And nlen,v more will be going Ger
Who'd iu.t as leave stay here.
The mos. unfor+ anate man tedav
Y thc fellow vino cane to the frrr'
And offered his. all at his country'*
call
spd was ready to bear the brunt-
Phi was asst aside and assigned else
81 .
whore p,o
And thee to remain TIL re gre" ~
As ho wcited in Val? for aid.
For hi: loAged for chance to go 10
France
Daes nc. materiaiHe:
Ha sAorms and re frets but ne never
lgets
His chance like the other guys.
He writes in despair to his friends
over there
That hex. give ten years of his lite
r. he could get in it for only a minute
To try out his luck III the strife. !,
Nsw lat wear they told him that they
had to hold him.
Or: this side with othe: good men
To train new recruits in ,making sa-
lutes.
Yet again and again and again,
Now the end of the figh. Is almcss IN
sight,
Hes as far from the front as at first;
I It any great wonder he thinks it a
blunder
Ard his soreness cannot be dispersed!
For row it would seem that his fond
est dream
To fight for the U. S. A.
VIII never arrive, although he may
strive,
And hope against hope for The Day
The unlucky ones in this great world
war
Are not The men who are killed
Nor the wounded ones, be they Allies
or Huns,
No matter what blood they have
spilled.
The moss unfortunate man today
Is the nun who umpel at the chance
r. fight Ike He'll from the tap of ths
bell,
But who'll never see service, in France.
Il. W. Polhemus. Maj. Inf.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31
MAE WuGRY
 AT RnYAL TODAY
The Beautiful Blue Bird reature Face Value" Is Above the Average Features Shown.

Face value was Bertram Van Twill ler's motto in life. He found a whole lot moe of it on hs ranch in Arizona than in his mothers social set in the city. But Mrs Van Twlller insisted that he take his place in society and he obeyed, much to the trial of the motto. One night. while moraliziug alone on the river bank he was startled by a body hurtling down iron, the railway trestle overhead. In he plunged and rescued a girl-a girl poorly dressed and with i'll kepi hands but with face of refinement and innate honesty. Acting on his motto he took her home and the next day learned her history from the papers. The judge who had commit ted her was an old friend of the fam ily, and Bertram had no difficulty in getting her lease on parole from the judge without letting the girl, who said her name was Joan Darby. know that he knew of her past life. On her face value be educated her, tried her and proved her scrupuously honest and was fast falling love with. her himself when one night at a large function necklace was missing. Der tram knew from the look in her eyes that Joan had it, and he made her give it to him so that he could re- turn it. The next day, just before she left to go out into the cold world again, he overheard stormy scene between Joan and Nifty" Louis, who had returned for the necklace he had forced Joan to keep for him by threat ening to expose her past life to Ber- tram With rush all of Bertram's cherished faith in his motto returned. But much more important he had the sweetest little girl in all the world to cherish for life.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

CO., star. were producing their present vehicle the one thing that they both looked for was YOUTH and their labor and search is rewarded them many times over each week by the large crowds which are attracted wherever they are playing
 They have surrounded themselves principals and chorus with ages rang ing from eighteen to twenty three The answer is that there is not one dull moment Every instant you have the Pep" of youth thrust before you as ever before. Only the fact that thirty five persons are employed in- stead oI. one hundred. distinguishes Pretty Baby" from the big Garden show.
 What story there is to be found among the melauge of girls. song and novelties, concerns the efforts of an erring husband to deceive his wife. With the aid of the droll servant DOT trayed by Jimmie Hodges, the spouse outwits the recreant one much to the delight of the audience and the dis comfiture of the young man who had been straying from the straiant anu narrow.
 The attraction is especially strong as singing show. It boasts of a male chorus of much melody, includ- ing such favorites as Ollie Hodges, Al Garbelle George Graves and Norman and Elmer Coudy
 There will be score or more of song numbers and many dancing nov cities
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does with the case of The Secret of the storm Country" turn out to be dramatically powerful as well. The supreme hardships endured by Tess before the sun consents to shine on her would furnish moments of sus-
 pense and pathos that serve to make the entire picture one of the most thoroughly entertaining that Norma
 Talmadge has yet done As the daugh
 ter of an eX-convict living in sec
 ton almost exclusively peopled by his onetime cellmates. she is at first the attractive and re-free young girl, later the trusting wife of a moral weakling, then the mother "churcled as a Magdalen by the hypocritical landlord because of the cowardly si- lence of her husband. and lastly the contented woman liyng n the hap plest of environments Miss Tal- made brings out every emotion de- manded by the various transitions oi
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31
BREAKING INTO SOCIETY," Al
 THE GRAND.

'EIypoerites established new record al the Grand for three day run. and commencing tonight The Manhattans" give the initial perform ance of Breaking Into Society" a threc-ac farce This is the first farce of the season by this company and with Arthur Blackaller and Jack Par sons in the principal comedy roles it is sale to say it win be put over Breaking into society is constructed for laughing purposes only, and as surances are given that it serves its purpose well This will be followed for the first half of next week by an other farce, Mixed Pickles" pro nounced by the management the fun niest of all farces ever placed behind the American footlights An aug mented cast will be used for thi. play, twenty people taking part Spe. cial stage settings and costumins have been designed and are now be ing completed and all will be in readiness for the opening next Mon- day night The Traveling Salesman is underlined for one week later Matinees are given every Wednesda, and Saturday
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

into a marriage with Magdalene Wal derstciker (Ethel Terry), by his mother fMrs H. Brundagel For his sake Tess remains silent when. however, Magdalene discovers that Tess is shortly to become a mother she is ordered before the chuchmen and practically cast out for refusing to tell the name of the man Fred erick attends the meeting and despite the suffering endured 0y Tess re- mains silent With the death of her father Tess is taken into the home of Young tChas. Gotthold) a middleaged man. who has always admired her. Here she lives with her child for a number of years. There comes a time when old mother Moll Julia Hurley) kidnaps Waldersucker's child Norna Volare). The squatter's village is set ablaze and Tess rescues the child. Fredericks cowardly silence has be
 gun to tell on him and shortly after
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

t'yfus F0Rnssnd Brady and ] stuart
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

"The Ledge of Despair" Tomorrow ia Sixth Episode Of The Fichtng
 Trail.
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which Miss Talmadge's personality is one of the outstanding features. Miss Telmadge has the part of Tess. squatter's daughter
 When Yer don't do right Freder- iek' everything goes wrong' remarks Tess to Frederick Graves when ae proposes a secret marriage, but the ceremony is performed anyway and sure enough, everything goes wrong until the road is paved for very happy ending but that which is wrong
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31
DaROIHY DALTON
 IN 'lOVe LETTER."
Long Looked for lnee Drama at Cen tral Today and Shown With George Ade Fable.

Thomas II Inee's master produc tion. Love Letters" which it k claimed will rock the foundations Q. moton pioturecraft will be the Rev Cenhals program for today and to morrow.
 Dorothy Dalton is the girl and he beauty and charm endow the charae ter of the heroine with effective hear appeal Love Letters, is a prompt departure from the usual photoplay and it's story ranges from the roman tic to the semi-tragic. revealing in the blending of its yared and many emotional moments the master mind of Tom lnce
 Far reaching in its appeal, Love Letter" is a mighty play upon the human emotions Like the tapping waters of the tidal wave as 1t grad uslly increases to towering noun tain, vainly battling with the mouno- tain cliffs only to be repulsed by na . lures command, so does Eileen Rod ney Dorothy Dalton) find the mar riageless love an evil so tremendous in its influence that 1t nearly destroys her future happiness
 While avoiding any sex sugges- tiyeness' or improper treating of for bidden subjects. yet this powerful drama is typcally a rather broad dis oussion oi Americas greatest evil
 Besides the Ince Paramount dramat today, the New Central will presea. George Ade's latest fable in two reels. "The Speedy Sprite
 
 "The Ledge of Despair" Tomorrow ia Sixth Episode of The Fichtne Trail.
 Cyrus ruRnsend Brady and ] stuart
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

this he dies and only then does Tess accept Young's long standing proposal tO make her his wife
 Helen Bahl, Albert Hart, w. w. Black and Ann Pallett complete the unusually large east
 The prices today are the regular daily admission-10 and 20 cents yth war tax included
 Bear in mind tbis big drama is shown two days. anl everyone should see it.
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her character with the sincerity ana appeal tha. Is always synonymous with her work, it is distinct tri- umph for her
 The Story and the Players.
 Tess tNorma Talmadgel daughter of otn skinner Calvin D. Denisonl, a squatter on land controlled by Eben- ezer Walderstricker (J Herbert Frank, secretly ma. .gies Frederick Graves (Nies Welchl. a student Shortly afterwards Freleric,i is force
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

Ralph lnce also for tomorrow in "Th5 Still Voice. and John Bunny, Wallace Reid. Leah Biard. Marshall r Wilder and William shea in a big Faovri-e Film Feature, The Chumps" The Ford Weekly and the Paramount Pic tograph will also be shown
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31
COMING ATTRACTIONS
 AT THE AUDITORIUM

Jimmie Hodaes n Pretty Baby" With
 Jean Tynes.
 Glorius youth and fresh young beau ty is what most critics claim makes Pretty Raby the musical comedy which will be al the Auditorium the atre for three days and one matiness commencing Monday, February 4th, the success that 1t is. When Jimmie Hodges and lean TyRes hia pretty
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

Biacldon's heart tugging melodrama serial The Fichting Trail" is tomor
 rows program at the New Central with Carol Holloway and William Duncan in "The Ledge of Despair. ' sixth episode of this great western story Of thrills, big deeds and periiAto ieats. Edith storey. left Johnson and
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31
NORMA TALMADGG AT
 THE PRINCESS TO-DAY
BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED STAR COMES IN THE SECRET OF
 THE STORM couNTRY.~

The Princess theater today pre- sents a splendid six reel drama in which Norma Talmadge is the lead . ing character, The Secret of tho storm Country"
 This Is one of the most powerful human dramas Miss Talmadge has ever worked in. It is a tense story in
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-31

You H5Overlze. when you order what 5uu ike. aud like what you or der Good thinss 10 eat at Frisby's.
 1o-9S- Il
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We will appreciate share of your drug business. BREY 6 cHiLCurT, successor Public Drug Go. 1f-3-tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-18
AUTO RACES AZ TINE STATE FAIR
DIRT TRACK KINGS AT OKLA
H0NA CITY
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Are ts Appssf

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meh'is rsrirs game hsse eeen prvstd.
sd With a fsass ~ tks meRsesm~ni q
the 0slah~ms state Fssr Naposlslon
tAis year Fhs eesg alss tFass racers
81 the entirs ~ctsa. beaded hy nAFHev
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fair sFoands track tSf three days dur
lna F@sF w~~a
olaheis ~ali appesf % mstsh Eaes
wigh Arthur A~,Foiet. On september
IA th~ @p~nlrx asY rhss wil an.
deaesealy attract one Of nc largest
craMds ~ The wceb narne, wili drive
hs f.mess 'Aaiden Submarine VITA
Which he broke all records tog ave.
ten. tsenty eve sad any msles on a
dirt track al Msa~v'gou track. neaf "a.
i0mls. . year age.
The Golden suensFsne ss marvel
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resembles soshfne so macA {. great