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The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
MAY DRAFT TRAGRESSOR.
Boston Catcher Rated in Class IA
in New Classification.

Boston, Feb. 2-Walter Tragressor.
all that Is left of the 1917 catching stan
of the Braves, is liable to service un-
der the new draft classification and
Manager Stallings now has a net out
to obtain a backstop to meet the
emergency. Tragressor was rejected
in the first draft because OF a broken
finger. He Is rated in Class la in the
new draft cIassifiCatiUns and II is not
likely that q little thing like broken
but mended digits will exempt him IL
he IL called for examination.
Tragressor yesterday wired STALL
ings from his home in Lafayette, Ind,
explaining the conditions. II Ira
gressor is drafted all of the catching
staff Of 1917 will be in service. Hank
Gowdy, who was the first major
league ball player to enlist, now Is
with a new field battery In France.
Arthur Rico recently enlisted in the
navy.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
THE OPEN FORUM

are giving the white troops. and also
care for the many cases of temporary
or permanent distress in negro fam
lies OF small resources. where the
wage-earner Ii serving the country as
a soldier.
1t may not be generally realized
that the large proportion Of one-tenth
of our troops are colored men. And
throughout the whole country. espe-
cially in the South, there are thou
sands of civilian negro men and
women willing and anxious to do
THAR hit" whether II be knitting
sweaters, making bandages. securing
Red Cross members, or seeing that
local families OF soldiers are provided
for. surely q movement to help these
men and women organize and work to-
ward a great common end. will make
them better citizens Dust as all other
war work is making better citizens)
and will have results reaching far be-
yond the present crisis.
The Circle for Negro War Relief Ii
approved by and working with the
National Red Cross. Like other
smaller and consequently more spe-
cialized relief organizations, 1t aims to
do a needed work that might have to
be left partially undone in the pres
ent enormous demands on our Ma
tional Red Cross.
Our office donated by friend is
at 4S9 Fifth avenue, New York. We
need funds at once. Every penny will
60 to actual relief work. Our colored
troops have been brave, loyal night
ers from the days of the civil war
to San Juan Hill. whatever ones
views of race problems, there can be
no two opinions OF helping thousands
Of colored men and women to be
more efficient soldiers and citizens
and so help win the war.
EMILE BIGELOW HAPGOOD.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Auto Injuries Woman;
Curtis N. Rice Detained

An automobile owned and operat-
ed by Curtis N. Rice. III Tenth
street northwest. knocked down
Mrs. Margaret Reese, 3s years, Of
1373IA Pennsylvania avenue south
east. and her daughter, Genevieve,
IL years old. at Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Reese was removed to
Emergency Hospital suffering from
bruises about the face and body.
The child was not hurt.
Rice was arrested by police OF
the First precinct, charged with
operating an automobile without a
license.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Burns Picks Tough One.

New York, Feb. Alt looks now as
IL frankie Burns. the Jersey City
bantamsweight. and Johnny C'Kid0
Wolfe. the crack bantam-weight Of
Cleveland, will exchange punches in
a I0-round bout at Cleveland, Ohio,
in a few weeks. Fritz Hinkel, the
premier fight promoter, of that city,
today wired Burns manager for his
terms for frankie to box Wolfe. The
latter recently defeated Johnny Ertle
in a 10-round go. in the same city.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.
Yet Congress and the people have all
lowed this antequated system to
be perpetuated and relied upon to
meet the military needs OF the ma
ton.
II this unwieldy, inadequate. inef-
ficient, unworkable system" OF milf
tary organization and administration
has been allowed to perpetuate itself.
to continue until. In O time Of great
national stress, 1t Is disclosed In all
Of its puerile weakness, the fault
must, in all fairness, be laid at the
door of successive Congresses, and,
back of them, squarely on the hands
of the American people, who, in spite
Of warssngs and prognostications by
the few in the country who were
really interested in our military pre-
paredness, permitted the system
which had proven its worthlessness
IN 1872. in 1876, in 1850 and in 1898 to
continue.
The hide-bound, brass-trimmed "sys-
tenn which Secretary Baker fell heif
to when he took up the War port
folio has baffled better men than the
present head of the Department., and.
man for the place, he Is also not re-
sponsible for the War Department
system" which has always failed.
1t is only necessary to point to the
other branches OF our military serv-
ice, the two branches of our fight
ing arm under another department,
to expose in all Of its weakness the
army method.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels is
probably the weakest, most puerile
member Of the Presidents Official fam
lily. He has been SO abusrd as head
Of the navy that even the comic
papers have run out OF jokes at his
expense. Yet the two supply corps
under his department are as efficient
and competent as the army supply
bureaus are inefficient; the operating
bureaus of the navy are as alive as
the operating bureaus OF the army
are dead.
The navy and Marine Corps, under
the Navy Department, have had to
meet problems as great as those of
the army. Working under a different
system" the Navy Department has
met and mastered these problems in
manner which has left no room
whatever for criticism. In other
words-and in this there is no per-
! sonal credit for Secretary Daniels
the Navy Department is working
under an up-tO-date, businesslike
system of the highest efficiency,
while the War Department clings TO
the same old methods which have
spelled disaster in all OF its previous
undertakings.
Mr.. Baker might have changed the
army system" Perhaps the fact
that he was not big enough to see
its antiquated weakness and bureau.
I cratic string-halt and to sweep II
aside in the interest of modern meth
DDS as adopted by the navy and Ma
rine Corps is his greatest blunder.
Mr.. Baker might have changed the
army system" He did not, and
the result is that he is just one more
victim Of a system" foreordained
to failure in time of war.
The navy system worked, IN
spite Of Daniels. because 1t was A
workable system" The army "sys-
tenn" failed. regardless of Baker, be-
cause 1t is an unavoidable system. {"
RICHARD HATTON.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
HILLTOP FIVE
LEADSLOCALS
Georgetown Best In Cole
gate Ranks-Gossip Of
District Quints.

The result Of last nights game be-
tween Maryland State and Gallaudet
College did not change the standing
Of either team In the intercollegiate
League. as Gallaudet still retains
third position and Maryland state re-
mains in the cellar.
George Washington made a very
poor impression in their two games
played with Georgetown. The Hill
toppers won both contests with a
great deal Of ease. The teams In the
Intercollegiate League do not appear
to be In the same class with George
town.
Georgetown went over to Baltimore
last Tuesday night and were beaten
by Mount st. Joseph. "a to q. 1t was
a close contest and was decided on
the foul shooting Of Atherton, OF
Mount st. Joseph.
Georgetown has a hard schedule OF
games the coming week. Tomorrow
night West Virginia Wesleyan Will
visit Ryan gym" and on Friday
L,ehIgh University will be played
return match at South Bethlehem
Saturday the American Ambulance
Corps Usaac) will be taken on at
Allentown
It IL expected that the largest crowd
of the season will turn out next Sat
urday night when Catholic University
and George Washington clash in
their first game OF the season. While
George Washington Is leading the
league, they have not yet played
Catholic u. II Catholic University
lands the contest. they will be tied
with the Buff and Blue quint for first
place. II George Washington Is able
to make It four straight, it will prac-
tically give them the championship
in the Intercollegiate League.
George Washington is going to try
to land two contests on the same
day, as they are scheduled to play
Mount Saint Mary's. at Emmittesuro
on Monday afternoon, and Western
Maryland at Westminster, the same
evening. As they have quite num-
Der OF available substitutes, the
games should not be hard for them
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Curtis ]. Brooks. 2. and Minnit ]. Dooiey. ls.
Rev. z. II. swem-
Joseph c. Shoemaker 2. and Marie sprankle
2. Rev. p. r. Hickok.
Fred H. Lemley, 3. and HIda T. Beaure
garde. .. Rev. J. F. MAckin.
Thomas ]. Leonard. %. and Anna T. Ourry.
E. Rev c. z. Wheeler.
Harold c. Sharpe. 5, and Jessie NJ. Slater. 2.
Rev. U. @. n. Pierce
Fred H. Clash q. and Ruby L. Cooper. u.
Rev. J. II. Nelms
smoot W. Wolfe. %. and Marie Hines. D.
Rev. J. II. Cassidy.
Rosser l.. Hunter. IS. aud Katherine N. Nun,
son. a. Rev ]. p. Hand.
Daniel ]. struthcr. =, and Elinor c. Raum
D. Rev. D. g. Kennan.
NJ. Franklin Moore, s.. and Margaret J
Wade. q. Rev. T. =. Davis.
Harry w. Nedlar. q. and Nina NJ. McMuIlen,
D. Rev. J. d. Buhrr.
George A. Anderson. 2. and JulandA Erick
son. 10. Rev. W. A. Moran.
sherman =. Marshall, a, and Ida NJ. Mar
shall. 3. Rev. J. y. Pittar.
CoLoRED.
John o. Porter. 2, and Viola E. Nichols. ls
Rev. T. Grifith.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Tender W. Tuohey.

New York. Feb. 2.-Lew Tender.
the crack Philadelphia lightweight.
who has bested many good fighters
In his class in six-round bouts in
Philadelphia, was today signed up
by his manager to meet Tommy
Tuohey, the rugged Paterson, N. J.,
lightweight. for six rounds at the
Olympia A. A. of -Philly'' on Mon
day evening, February IL. Tuohey
will have to be in the best shape of
his career for this scrap.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.


Jacob n. and Elsie Wilson. boy.
Ice II. and Dora Sheaffer, hoy.
John ]. and Daisy Richardsou. girl.
Henry and Jennie Ramsey, hoy.
George r. and Cstharine c. Mickey, hoy.
Alonza and Anna L. Morris boy.
Charles =. and Maoel Miller boy.
Everett W. and Beatrice Lawrence. hoy twin
Irving @. and Marie NJ. Keller. boy.
GeOrre G. and George Holruyd. Eri.
William T. and >~kathren Fnney. girl.
Ray c. and Laura l.. Claim, boy.
Harry L. and Nola b. Burton, girl.
COLoRED.
Harrison r. and CorsttA warfeld, Eirl.
Emmett Il. and Florence Smith. boy.
Altha and Mary Robinson, girl.
George and Mary Peel, girl.
Hugh and Harriet King. boy.
Louis @. and Jennie Hartsheld, boy.
Louis & Maggie Glover. boy.
John y. +. and Sarah FraBer. bog.
William and Marie Digs. boy.
Charles J. and Martha Coles. girl.
John and josephine Brooks boy.
Thomas and Lucille Anderson, girl
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE,

Eunice X. Schmidt, q yrS, hi n. Cap. st.
Frank 4. SObotka- Q yrs., li0 Ives pl. Sc.
William Z. Barker, "A yrs. 1900 Fanagut 1t.
Irene Il johnson, 6 yrs., "a 14is st ne.
Jennie b. Saunders, q yrs, Is Webster st. NV.
Laurence Murphy, 81 yrs.. Blue Plains, d. q
John Il. Kennedy. ss yrs., Sibley Hospital
Charles I. Bennett, CO yrs., Providence Hosp
Herbert H. Harvey, q yrN. Walter Reed Hosp,
Andrew King. IS yrs.. Providence Hospital
George B. Rose. 76 yrs. Homeopathic Hosp
Michael Cleary. n yrs., Walter Reed Hosp
Frank d. Magazine, / day, 700 Blair road.
Mildred F. Beale. mos, - T st. NV.
Infant Of Henry and Emily Ramsey. l day.
Columbia Hospital
CoLORED.
Virgil Peterson. D ys.. Garfield Hospital
Simeon ]. Brown, q yrA, Emergency Hosp.
Daniel Desprit, "a yrA, Garfield Hospital
Charles II. strother. 20 yra. 6oth and Dix
sts ne.
Minnette Bowser. q ys., Tuberculosis Hosp.
Nancy Tolson. 7S yrs., i46 9th st. w.
Mary Frye. F yrs. Freedmsn's Hosp.
John Battle. 5s yrs. 2B ID st. sw.
Emma Jones, B yrs. 70 ID St NV.
Christin Corbin, 20 yrs.. 1S8 T st NV.
Infant Of Madeline and William Snipes. / day,
Columbia Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
COLORED WAR RELIEF.
Mrs. Hapsood Appeals for Funds
for Work Among Negro Soldiers.

To the Editor Of The Herald: May
be permitted to appeal in this
personal way to the readers Of The
Herald for a war need very pressing
and very deserving Of patriotic atten-
ton and yet easily overlooked. The
newly organized Circle for Negro War.
Relief is trying to help provide for
the colored enlisted and drafted men
the same necessities for comfort and
cheer that numerous special societies
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Roster to Meet Root.

Ne wYork. Feb. 2-Promoter John
ny Abrams, OF New Orleans, announc-
ed today that he had succeeded in
signing Artie Root. of Cleveland. and
Kid Foster, OF New Orleans, for a
sO-round contest there February s. He
plans to use Matt Brock against
the winner the latter part Of this
month
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
TEACHERS UNION LAYS
PLANS FOR INCREASE

Plans for an increase In member
ship and drive for higher pay were
laid at a meeting of the executive
committeeNof the Grade School-teach-
ers' Union last night.
The plans will be presented at the
regular meeting of the union IN the
Public Library at o'clock Tuesday.
An immediate minimum scale of pay
of 81. 900 per annum is sought. with an
increase Of 500 per year until the
5000 mark Is reached.
At the meeting new members will
be admitted.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
WANTED-AGENTS.

GAS FIRE IN ANY COAL STOVE FROM
coal oil: beats coal; Assnts' BONANZA WON
DER BURNER. Dept. >. Oolumbus. Ohio II
AGENTs-lsH PATRIOTIC PICTURES. BIG
sellers. Pershing in Ffance, America We Love
You. Duty Calls Samples FREE. Also
Portrait catAlog free. PEOPLES PORTRAIT,
Station d. Chicago. i
AGENTS wANTED-P0SITNELY SELLS AT
sight. everywhere; big profits. unlimited neldi
huny, get in line now. Particulars free. AL
BERT WILLIAM CO., Ramona. 5. OAK. 1t
GREATEST NOVELTY on EARTH. KAI-
ser's Last viii and Testament Selling Ike
hot cskeS Send lOc for sample and particulars.
DIXIE SPECIALITY HOUSE, Atlanta. Ga. 1t
SNAPP1EST SELLER OUT. GET THIS
quick. Agents wanted everywhere. Big rrohts.
HARyERSON SUPPLY. iii Bluff I'd. North
east Canton, Ohio. II
S0 INVESTED IN FORD AUTOMOBILE
STOCK now worth S3p. We have something
Ford cars are crsnpelled to use that has as rest
or greater possibilities. For particulars write
WILLIAMSON, 41 Grain Exchange. Oklahoma
City. okla. II
LIVE MEN DAN EARN N.m MONTHLY
selling mnckland F1orida farms under Teclama-
ton; new plan long time paymentS turns quick
sales For particulars write BOX H. Melbourne.
Fla.
AGENTS. PER CENT COMMISSION
selling guaranteed. made to-measure raincnsts,
direct from factory to vear-st for mrn- women.
and children. Sample outfit free. QUALITY
RAINCOAT CO, lc2 Fifth ave-, New York. i
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Ouimet Takes Test.

Camp Devens. Aver. Mass. Feb. ..
-Sergt Francis .Ouimet. the ana
teur golf star. at present attached
To the intelligence stan of the so1st
Infantry, has taken the examination
for q second lieutenant in the quar-
termaster cPips
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Boost for Handball.

New York, Feb. 2.-Bernie wefers,
who is as good handball player as
he was a sprinter, believes that the
game should be played outdoors, but
he does not advocate playing It when
the temperature Is below freezing.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

Three games will be staged We'd
nesday night in the Epiphany gym"
The Nationals. newcomers I'm the
league, started OF with a victory
which places them at the head In the
league standing. They easily defeated
the Takonlas last Wednesday night.
not allowing them to score a field goal
in the 10 minutes Of play. They did
get one point from a foul.
The Newports are the real leaders.
as they have only lost one game out
Of four. The Newports and Nationals
are scheduled to play on Wednesday
night
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE BOARD
of Managers Of the washington City OrThan
Asylum will be held at - Fourteenth ttre-t
Dorthwest, TUESDAY. February s. 1913. At g.N
p. N Dr. Earle wfhsy viii addrsss The meet-
ms Public ourdiAny invited feS-S
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
HEnsSa2eHERALD

/. Published every day in the year
by The Washington Herald Com
pany at 425-429 Eleventh street,
washington, d. c.
Telephone Exchange - Call Main
$780,. (For classified advertisements
ask for Branch -.
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The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
Coe Gets Two Jockeys.

New York. Feb. 2.-Med Hender-
SON and Roy Gilbet will, ride the w.
r. coe jumpers this year, according
70 Jimmy Carroll.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
WANTED-SALESMEN.

SUCCESSFUL Statesmen AT ONCE FOR
general trade in Virginia and Maryland: new.
struns prop1ition; staple line; splendid com
mission contract for I9ls; SIS 10 weekly for eI-
penses. CONTINENTAL JEwELRY Co. 80
Continental Bldg. Cleveland. Ohio
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

the Internal Revenue Department
and understand has met with their
approval"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

MEETING OF THE sTOCKHOIpFRS or
the United States SAFETY Automatic TTnhl
Pire CompAny will be held on MARCH G. RIS
at =. m. in Room Sos SumTssr RuiidnE
DAllAs. Tex. fU the purpO~e of els-ing q
Board Of Trustees and 70 do any otbsr trlsineS
propeC n cone below q EtoskhOidens' linE.
r. r. LITTLE. Sszrtary. Il
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
LOST.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

BUSINESS CHANCES.
STEEL RAILS ALL SIZES FOR SIDE
tracks and trSmways; also switches. fruGs,
tunouts. sphceS spikes. bolts and tea Prumpt
shipment NJ MITSHKUN CO. Book Blds.,
Detroit, Mich.
COAL MINE, COAL LAND, SEVERAL
timber tracts wanted for select clientele. Lot
ters only, irving particulars; cuuddentiAl. Y.
W. BERGNER. so FIFTH ave-. New York. IL
MEXICo-ADvERTIsING SELLING; CATA-
logues; LbrAry service yearly. Sl2; distribution;
mail charges rlus s. each hundred. Address
VEGLIO. 4Ol La MutuE'' AvenidA dc Mayo,
Mexico tity.
FOR SALE-MY HIGH-CLAsS OIL STOCK
nearly paid u,t: need money to promote my
consumption cure; no medicine, vaccine, torln-
serum administered. 81 East st., Oklahorna
City Okla
OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS OIL IF YOU
want 10 invest in q firs-class oil proposition
with PRODUCTION guaranteed write u.s. CENTER
oil ASSOCIATION COrdsll. OKLA
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
PERSONALS.

PkkSONALS. - y
GAIN wEIGHr-BUILD Up DOGIcALxsr.
without medicnA szsr1s or inco1yenisn<
PsrsculArs. S- 2. HHDsHAw. 81 ma -
San Franssco oL. II
VERY DIFT1CUIT 20 FiKD oCT vE1i4
prices 20 eqnal oz1s tfe 10 b. bad, but no -
roinE 70 moch trUubls. not ns,dsd. vhen u
meme won suits. shoes. oreroostA. ETC.. te =
sold: send for u and 81 the best ocer. snd a
is bes b. esep TO- yUsrHs Old EIANDI
Gs d. n !
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
FOR SALE-MIScELLANEoUs.

FURs-yERI HANDSOME, LARGE SIN
new. never ussd; lrtest modek: ssc4ncs dl
az PrvGts residenes, La lcth u NJ. fe9&
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO TO1N-SSs 10 so. go ON b. Q.
real estate Several tr1st funds, tA 70 pei
cent. All transactiOns conducted With scuoouh
cal consideration for borToEerS
WM. II. SAUNDERS a CO.
Southern Building. o. 18th - nv.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

N0NEY TO LOAN on APPR0vED CITY
real estate at lowest current rttes; special
privileges with respect TO prior paymsnts.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD. Inc. slI 18th 81. u
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
FOR SALE-GARhGES.

GET 4 GARAGE THAT WILL oUTEIsT
any rsrars in the mGrket in Appearance. dun
bIity, and price. v. 7. b. BIEN. llS @ q
NV. Phone NJ slR.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
REAL ESTATE.

ST. LOUIS REs1DENOE ARKANSAS
lands-n you want 10 bug, sell or exehsnes
anything. snywhers. any sse. wrts HAYNES.
Gravetts. An. II
SPLENDID +ACRE POULTRY, FRUIT AND
truck farm. Mount Airy, Nd; sood rosds
Baltimore. Washington; sroom bunsalOw: nns
water; high. healthy: Is minutes vah b. q o.
r. r.; q. 8. Parcel Pozt auto tq door; prtcs
reasonabae. p. o. BOX q. Mount ARR. Nd Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-25
FINNS TURN ON HUNS.

Now Beginning to Realize She did moi
Intervene Out of Sympathy for
Country.
Stockholm June % - Thornwell
Haynes, American Consul at HeisinG-
fors, has notified Minister Morris tina;
the Firms are becoming aware of Ger,
many's real intentions toward the;r
country.
"Uutil May 15," Haynes said, "the
Films believed the Germans interveH-
ed in Finland is sympathy for them.
Now the Firms are realizing that the
Germans motives are not so unselfish
Large German forces arc moving
northwari from Helsing:ors, evidently
toward Murman. German propa-
ganda is endeavoring TO persuade the
Films that Great Britain is aiming 70
seize Murman and Caerli. At the
same time Germany is encouraging &
breach between the Finnish and Swed-
ish-speaking classes, eventually to
dominate Finland.
According to the Stadblat Russian
military leaders asked the BolsheviHi
for instructions regarding the Finn
expedition into Murman. Moscow re-
piled that no action would be taken,
| in view of the intention Of the Firms
ito occupy what territory Russia had
promised them.
'Discontent is growing in Finland,
THE Government is entirely in German
shands. The socialists are refusing to
participate in government affairs, ow-
ling to this German influence. Red
Guard prisoners are being treated
Ibrutally. They are starved by the
Hundreds and shot without trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-25
LLOYD GEORGES STATEMENT
Number Of Americans Arriving
Enough to Defeat Foe Ultimately
British Premier Declares.

London. June 25.-The ultimate de-
feat of Germany is now seen by the
allied powers. This fiat and trans,
cendentally important statement was
made BY Premier Lloyd George in the
n0nse Of commons yesterday.
He told his audience that the scales
were being turned fast by the fast
arriving American army.
I'VE are on the eve o? a great
event" the British statesman de-
clared-and the benches of the cham
Der were transformed into wild
demonstration.
There might be a blow coming
within a few hours" the premier de-
clared, in predicting the important
event he was visualizing for Parlia-
ment. Certainly" he added, "!t viii
come within a few days"
"The allies never felt better pre-
sared," he added-and another tu
nult of cheers greeted the statement
"The number of Americans who
have come since March is sufficient t
satisfy the allies and ultimately de-
feat Germany" Lloyd George thef
aatlv asserted. He then added:
"The next two months will be anX'
ious months, but the allies are i'm
proving and are confident regarding
he relative strength, which now |;
nearly equal.
"Tne Americans are coming ant
shortly. il is possible the allies vii
be stronger than Germany.
"The enemy has no reserves to cal
upon for another offensive excep
through a drastic combing out OF nj
| essential industries. He is alread,
doing this"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-25
ARCANIANS CELEBRATE

Hold Smoker on the Forty-First An
niversary. of the Organization of
Alexandria Council 40. 627--Regeat
Pierpoint Presides.
In celebration of the forty-frst an
niversary of its organization Alexan-
dria Council No. 627, Royal Arcanum,
last night gave smoker in Eagles
Hall. Oscar Pierpoint, regent, presid-
ed and addresses were delivered by
Supreme Representative Kneiss, of
The District OF Columbia: James E.
Alexander, James r. Mansfield, James
Bavne and others.
The speakers emphasized the fact
that the insurance feature of theforder
preGcminates, but that the social side
is not overlooked and should be still
:urther encouraged. Alexandria Coun-
eli numbers among It's members many
Of Alexandria's most substantial citi-
Zens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-25
DESERTERS RESIST ARREST.

Raleigh, N. c., June 25.-One man
mas been killed and two deserters
charged with the shooting are in jail
in Ashe county. ne%.' the V::"E:n';: bor-
der. according to reports to TIE adj
Iatsnt general on W. + Mcneil,
cha rman Of tn .Ashc county eNemp-
tirr ioard
About 40 deserters, the chairman
wired the adjutant general, are IN re
bellion in the county, and the shoot
ing occurred in the attempt On the
part Of citizens to make an arrest.
Later two alleged deserters were
Jailed by the authorities charged with
the shooting. The chairman of the
board has wired Washington for sol,
dicrs under military direction.