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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
''MADE-lN-GERMANI" WAR.

Richard II. Edmonds, editor Of the
Manufacturers Record, in recent is
sue of that paper, suggested that il
Germany had waged its war without
barbarism: if every soldier in IT'S arm
les had been decent man; if there
had been 10 outraging, no murder, no
destruction of homes or or churches
and cathedrals, Germany would still
deserve the utmost punishment tina,
could be inflicted by civilization upo:,
any country because of this unholy
war for its own material advancement.
But the world has been enguifed by
awful woe; millions and millions have
died and other millions nave been
manned for life; hundreds Of millions
have suffered in the agony of seeing
their loved ones forced by Germany
into this awful war to save the world
from German domination and damna-
ton. Women and children have been
outraged, the chivairy OF the high seas
has been supplanted by the fouless
campaign OF Hell-devised murder of
Innocent non-combatants that even the
devil himself, as expressed through
Germany, could devise; the very eS-
istence Of ali civilization has been
threatened, and if Germany were to.
succeed, the whole world would sink
back into the dark ages of atheism
AMI kayaarism.
-: Sce facet face with all of:these
ter.if s:Tsaiities sand all3 the fearful
-,,assiGaisias ti!eeyery thought Of which
staggeTs mankind.
aa5, 81 Of tbs has hsen hccueht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

on April % by Judge Fishburne, of
the Circuit Court.
Yesterday a special grand jury re-
turned a new indictment against
Crenshaw on the charge of grand lar
ceny for the taking of platinum and
other articles from the laboratory to
the value of $4,000. This will avoid
any difficulty as to trying the form
er chemistry student a second time
on the same charge, if it IS SO de-
cided at the conclusion of the arson
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

: - - es ,
forcement Of the Sunday "blue laws
(relics Of the days when the ancestors
Of some of US declared half holiday
and went forth to witness the burn
ing of a. witch" at the stake) does not
meet with the approval OF a majority
of the people who make up the popu-
lation of Alexandria. At least, that is
the opinion of the writer OF this COM
munication. I do not think for mo-
ment that there are a great many
Alexandrians who believe that the. Wei
fare of their souls would be seriously
endangered if they quenched tnef
thirst with a harmless glass of soda
water on the Sabbath or ate plate
of ice cream or smoked cigar or q
cigarette, or that damnation would De
in store for the merchant who solo
them any of the articles mentioned
There may be some who hold to this
belief, but I do noty believe that they
are in the majority and time was
when we were told the majority should
rule. However, speculation is wasting
space SO I will get down to, "brass
tacks!" Look out for your Uncle
Samuel. l predict that some day in
the not distant future he IS going 20
stride into. this town and talk to us
somewhat along these lines:
Gentlemen, am out TO do my share
in the winning of this war and I want
you, like good fellows, to line up De
side me. l have bunch of boys down
here at Camp Humphreys training for
the work in hand, and / am trying 10
make things as comfortable and peas
ant for them as possible. They are
going across the Atlantic before long
and some of them may not come back.
I can see no harm whatever In your
merchants opening their places. OF
business on Sunday and selling these
fellows such harmless and refresh
ing things as you have said they must
not have on that day. Why, good
gracious, when I was a tot, George
Washington, who used to live in this
neck of the woods, bought cask OF
rum demon Rum, some call it now
and stood treat for the boys with him
when they had put up particularly
good scrap for me one day. By the
way, George sent the bill for his trea;
to the Congress and it was approved.
as well as can remember We didn't
have ice cream sodas in those days.
I sometimes wonder what his soldiers
would have thought if George had
ordered round Of ice cream sodas or
nut sundaes for them. Mark you, my
boys today are asking for these things
not rum"
Now, when your Uncle Samuel talks
to you like that do you not think it
would be wise to listen and come
across? We do not want it said that
he had to visit George Washington's
home town and slap it on the wrist,
He has done that thing elsewhere and
he will do it here. In one such place
there were whispers of German
propaganda" but we know that such
a thing cannot be said Of US. because
we believe, aye, we know, that there
is not disloyal official Estate or city,
in Alexandria. Think this over, gen
tlemen. Read the first few lines of
this communication again and bear in
mind that this is not the time to con-
tribute to an unrest that is food for
our enemies.
REGINALD de UFFORD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
CINDERs wANTED-The Virginia

,INDERS WANTED-Thc Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation is in ur-
gent need of one hundred carloads
of Cinders, to be used as fill at their
new Plant here in Alexandria. If
you have any cindeys to offer conf
municate at once with R. L. Lake.
Purchasing Agent, Virginia Ship
building Corporation, Cameron and
Fairfax SITS, Alexandria, Virginia.
Perhaps you can inform US the
names of one or two concerns who
have cinders for immediate delivery.
7S-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
SECOND INDICTMENT FOUND

S. Dabney Crenshaw ". Must An
swer Larceny. as Well as Arson,
Charge.
Charlottesville. Va. April "A GER
tilted copy of the lost indictment in
the case of S. Dabney Crenshaw w.,
of Richmond, indicted last April for
the; burning OF the chemical: labor
atory at: the University of Virginia on
January g. 1917, was supplied yester-
day by. Commonwealth Attorney
Duke, and the case was set for trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
PATRIOTISM ABOVE POLITICS.

By adopting resolutions opposing
the nomination of Democratic can
didate in the Ninth congressional dis
trist this fall that part of the Demo-
cratic committee of the Ninth district
embraced in Bristol has set sensible
example to the committee as whole,
which we hope it will indorse. This is
a suggestion of the Richmond Jour
nal. Our contemporary in this connec-
ton says:
"This is no time to engage in a
costly and bitter partisan campaign,
and the resolutions do well to point
out that all patriotic energies should
be concentrated in the effort to win
the war for democracy rather than be
diverted into doubtful struggle for
seat in, congress that is not vital at
this time. If the committee as whole
agrees with the views expressed by
the Bristol contingent, Mr.. Slemp will
have no opposition for reelection. The
State at large will commend such q
step, if taken. The country is fac
ing a war crisis of tremendous i'm
port, requiring the undivided energies
and resources of all the people. What
is proposed in the Ninth district IS
on a par with the action taken by the
Democratic organizations in other
states where Republicans have made
good war records in congress. In
Minnesota, for, example, the Demo
Gratis have decided to indorse Senator
Nelson, who is candidate for re-
election, and in Iowa like public
sentiment promises to return Senator
Kenyon, also a Republican, without
opposition. 1t is fair to assume that
where Democrats are standing for re
election, having impecable war records,
the Republicans will be as liberal
minded in their attitude. 1t is pre-
eminently time to relegate partisan
politics to the limbo of dead causes.
For once we agree with Representa-
tive Hefin, of Alabama, who thinks
that man who is loyal, be he Demo
crat or Republican. who is candidate
for reelection, should have no trouble
in convincing the people of the advisa-
bility of returning him to congress.
The issue of Americanism should be
paramount. When the candidates war
record is in doubt, it is advisable to
contest his attempt to go back for an
other term. This proposal was voiced
by Colonel Harvey at the recent Lotos
Club dinner in New York, at which
Ambassador Earl Reading was a dis
tinguished guest. Practical politicians,
i. e., professional politicians, may
sheer at the suggestion as idealistic,
but it is more than that: it embodies
pure patriotism, and VIE hope ths
Ninth district Democratic committee
will take that view. Surprising it does
break all precedent? Isn't the war
doing that i'll every direction, every
day?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

FOR SALE-Suburban, near Alexan-
dria, Va, at Hume Station, on Wash
ington and Alexandria Railway, five
(5) detached houses; hall, living
room, dining room, kitchen, base
ment, upper hall, four (4 bed
rooms and bath newly painted,
papered; large lot for garden and
chickens; one vacant, four others
May /; open for inspection Sunday
Get off at Hume station, walk up
Hume avenue to Montrose avenue.
Ask for Mrs. Callahan.
77-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

WANTED-In Alexandria. Va, bright
young women between the ages Of
16 and %, to learn telephone operat-
ing. Paid while learning. Apply to
Chief Operator, 105 North Alfred
street, Alexandria, Va. Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. Tiff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
sSfaiivar Ale
PURE DIGESTIVE ARoaaTlCS WITH
SHIykB MINERAL WATER AND GINGER

PURE. DIGESTIVE AR0ha1lCS WITH
SHIYAR MINERAL WATER AND GINGER
Your grocer or druggist will refund
your money on FIRST dozen if you are
not pleased with results.
Bottled and guaranteed BY the cele-
brated Shivar Mineral Spring. Shell
ton, S. C. If your regular dealer
cannot supply you telephone
F.S., HARPER, ING.
Wholesale Distributors for Alexandria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
Old Folks
Best Friend

That's what many call it.
For il puts vim and vigor into
old stomachs; rich. red blood in'o
old veins; sound flesh o.. old bones.
Drink a glass of shis delicious dises-
tans wiki each meal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

GIRLS WANTED-Sixteen years OF
age or over; also women, for ma
chimes and table work. Good pay
while learning. Paff Shoe &C..
Washington and Gibbon streets,
Alexandria. 68-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

WANTED = twenty-five girls 20
learn winding and spinning. No edu-
cation required, and good wages paid
while learning. Apply at the klots
SILK Mills, Pitt and Wilkes streets,
Alexandria. 64-24t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
Classified Advertising

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red and
White Eeghorn hens and COCK
erels. Several incubators and brood
ers. VIM. Tulloch, Hunter Station,
Washington and Virginia Railway.
P. o. Address, Alexandria, Va,
Route /. i9-ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02
Some Food for Thought.

Editor Gazette:
This Republic is engaged in san
culinary struggle with merciless,
pitiless, blood-thirty nation common
lv called Germany" I do not say
that with the idea that I am convey
ing to any man, woman or child in
formation that they do not already
possess. l say it in the hope that
those who honor me by reading this
to the end will bear that regrettab BILE
fact in mind as they read what I
think should be food for thought for
some of our citizens. especially for
some in authority. Everything, no
matter how trifing it may seem, that
tends to create unrest among our SOL
diess. now training. to go overseas, or
among those who makeup our civilian
population, is sweet to the pro-Ger-
man, here or wherever he may be,
who rubs his bloody paws, smiles with
glee and ticks his cory chops EE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

WANTED-Young man as salesman
in shoe store. Good position and
good salary. Apply to A. Katz,
400 King street, Alexandria.
79-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

FOR SALE-Cheap; large ice box, by
grocery store, corner Fairfax and
Duke streets. 9-3t
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FOR SALE-Light spring wagon, in
good condition. Cheap. Call at
1926 South Lee street, Alexandria.
1861
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

WANTED-Two white women as
housekeepers. Alexandria Hotel
Company. Call at Rammel Hotel.
74-6t
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WANTED-Man to work about store.
Apply to NJ. Ruben & Son, COL King
street. 1885,
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THREE BURNED TO DEATH.

Young Sisters Lose Their Lives When
Fire Destroys Their Home as They
Sleen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

WANTED-A competent woman for
general housework; no washing or
ironing; wages, SIS a week. Apply
to Mrs. w. u. Varney, Del Ray.
79-3t
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LOST-Sunday night, an English
brindle bull dog; answers to the
name of "Howdy." Finder please
return to 913 Cameron street.
79-3t
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WANTED-Girl over 16 years old to
clerk in store. Elliott, GOA King
street, Alexandria. 79-2t
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Under the above heading the Gazette
will be pleased to give reasonable
space to any person who desires to
make comment upon matters of gen.
eral interest to the public. Writers
will of course be responsible for theil
utterances. AS guarantee of good
taith. the name and address of tn,
writer Of any article submitted 70,
publication will he required In each
Instance. Editor Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-02

LOST-Purse, containing three (3)
gold rings, last night between Al
fred street and st. Mary's church.
Return to 1905 Duke street and re-
ceive reward. T-3t
WANTED,-At Key Bridge, George.
town.. D. c., laborers and fremen;
eight hours work; good wages. APP
ply Key Bridge Office, foot 35th
street, Georgetown. 76-6t
WANTED-A reliable man for gen
eral gardening in suburbs, white or
colored; wages, S25 per month and
board; also a good cook; good
wages. Apply after p. IN. at 203
Prince street. I9-3t
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I. c.. April 2.-Three
The sun., 1918-12-29
Vaudeville and Burlesque.

Leon Enrol. comedian, musical
comedy producer and sometime
co-star with Raymond Hitchcock,
comes to vaudeville where
laughs command the highest
market value, this week at the
Palace.
Jack Norworth, "The Ameri-
can Boy" will hold the topline
honors on the holiday bill at the
Riverside with a group of new
songs.
Continuing its supreme vaude-
willie" policy, the Colonial offers
a New Years bill, with Eddie
Leonard and his minstrels,
George White and his dancing
stars and Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie
Barry.
The versatile Gertrude Hoff-
man has top position on an at
tractive bill at the Alhambra, as
a single. doing original dances,
specialties and limitations.
Belle Baker, The Incompar-
able" singer of character songs,
will make her first appearance in
The Bronx this season, as the
individual star on an attractive
bill.
Al Reeves and his Beauty
Show is the New Years week at
traction at the Columbia Theatre.
There will be an extra midnight
show New Years eve. at'II:45.
The sun., 1918-12-29

a business man. Stewart Baird went
to Harvard University with the firm
intention of acquiring hat knowledge
that goes to make a successful busi-
ness He secured this training,
but incidentally gave part Of his at
tention to so-called outside activities"
such as baseball, football and dra-
matte work. 1t was during his menu
bership of the Hasty Pudding Club
that he realized his latent dramatic
ability, and its possibilities for devel-
opment. Besides, his rich, artistic
barytone voice had become liked in tho
university, and on many occasions he
vas called upon to entertain. 1t was
no wonder then that in 1903, as a grad
uate, the first thought that entered his
mind was the stage. His ambition
was not to be realized so soon, how
ever. and he pursued the pre-arranged
business career, not for a moment
abandoning the cherished idea of gain
ing footlight fame. During this Pc
Rod of commercial life Mr.. Baird
coached a number of amateurs in Bos-
ton and nearabouts, that attracted the
attention of Winthrop Ames. Mr.. Ames
offered to bring him to New York,
which was met by Baird's immediate
and enthusiastic acceptance. From
then on he gradually assembled the
road to stage fame, and before the adj
vent Of many years had acquired q
large number Of admirers. His friends
In Boston were surprised to learn that
he had been selected to play the sing
ing masculine leads in Little Boy
Blue "A Man and His Three Wives
and "All for the Ladies'" Still greater
The sun., 1918-12-29
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THEATRES

ultimate test of n play or player
Is the box office. A poorly produced
masterpiece or a wrongly cast genius
may suffer from the standpoint of the
box office, but this only proves my
contention that the box office is the
barometer Of the actual worth Of what
is going on inside the theatre. II
a play is vital, is worth while, It
must appeal to the great multitudes,
or at least to a large portion of the
multitude. A play may have q spe-
cial appeal and yet be a good play,
but it must draw every single person
Of It's class to the theatre or II is
a poor play. The literary classics are
classics because they have stood the
test of time, have been bought and
read by the people. and not because
critics have proclaimed them great.
In the end the great public does not
care abou the critics of literature.
In the theatre we must make an i'm
mediate appeal or we are lost. We
cannot, like a book, lie on the shelf
waiting for ~posterity TO discover us,
and consequently the critic is a very
important person in our world.
II found Shakespeare profitable.
Julius Caesar was an enormous sue
cess everywhere and I might have
kept 1t out a third year had it not
been difficult to keep together a first
rate cast Of prominent players. this
being the only instance 1 have had
of internal trouble in my company.
With 'Othello' and Romeo and Juliet
I vas suddenly confronted with the
atrical politics, which made 1t impos-
sible for me to continue at that time.
When the time is ripe l intend doing
other Shakespearian plays, particu-
larly Hamlet"
Stewart Baird, who has returned to
broadway in Little Simplicity" at the
The sun., 1918-12-29

FLORENCE NASH thinks that
r. Remnant is such a pure lit
tie play that she can't help
talking about it to everybody who will
listen. She said to THE Sun reporter
yesterday: When Michael Morton
Translated Remnant from the French
OF Dario Niccodemi he really started a
live propaganda in the direction of
sweetness and fragrance for the French
translation. For all Of which the public
trying TO keep its head above the
sewage of sex and the very trying tri-
angles of domesticity might thank
what gods there be!
LAS you have seen, the sweetness of
the play is supplied by a waif of the
Paris streets. which were not really
so bad after all until the American
t%ranslators and adapters pushed them
into the hands OF the police. The waif
is called, by the police, Remnant for
the excellent eason that there is too
much OF her for a child and not quite
enough for a woman Remnant shines
in the back streets of Old Paris, under
the stars, as do the roses in dingy old
ithloiSal tHIudlt' "hCIS III hpWtl
girls group themselves at The base of
the fountain under the Nelson Monu-
ment. And in her SUNNY, clumsy way
Remnant tries to illumine the path of
an uncertain but gifted engineer, the
Clinging but unnecessary attachment
Of his studio. the unhappy couple who
need Il Maeterlinck to sprinkle a few
lovely children through their rooms,
and finally finds happiness herself
through the love of her engineer hus-
band"
"tArt for arts sake is a beautifully
sounding slogan" said William Faver-
sham, who made his only appearance
in New York city this season last
week with Maxine Elliott in Lord and
Lady Algy.' but it is not vital. 1t
is very convenient for every little or
small undertaking which hopes to
catch the dollars of the dilettante
The sun., 1918-12-29

millionaries, but it is bad for the the
atre and it is bad for art. Further
more it always frightens the general
public away, which is a wrong thing
to do from more than one stand
point.
II fully and firmly believe that the
The sun., 1918-12-29

was their surprise when they learned
that subsequent engagements made
him the leading man with Hazel Dawn
in THE Debutante" and also the lead
ing barytone In "To-night's the
Night" His latest successes were in
THE Rambler Rose and in 1.-THE Kiss
Burglar with Fay Phinter. at the
Eltinge Theatre.
Eddie CARVE, the happy comedian
of Listen Lester" at the Knicker-
booker Theatre. was born In Me-iden,
Conn.,, from which town his theatrical
career dates, when he ran away at
the age of 16 with a travelling circus
that CHANGED to play there. This he
did in response to an ambition long
cherished to be a clown under the
"white tops" He soon tired Of this
life, however, and turned his attention
to the stage. His career has included
all sorts and descriptions OF roles,
which required artistry and versatility
to a marked degree, and in all these he
has met with great success.
He can date his career back twenty
five years. beginning with 1898, when
he appeared in 1.-THE Rainmakers.'
This was followed by "a Milk White
Flag" in which he remained for two
years; "a Contented Woman for the
same length of time; after which he
starred in "a Black Sheep" in 1897
Thereafter Natural Gas" Hunting
for Hawkins" and the Pete Daley
Hodge Podge" company claimed his
talents; 1903 saw him in champagne
Charlie" and for a short time in
vaudeville, after which he starred in
The sun., 1918-12-29
AT THE HIPPoDRoME.

Charles Dillnghams stupendous round of pleasure, Everything"
begins its sixth merry month at the Hippodrome with the New Year
and any amusement seekers who ire contemplating making a good
theatrical resolution to-day IRE recommended to include a trip to the
big playhouse in the list of things worth seeing. This huge palace of
amusement has Just ended one of the record weeks of its career, for
Mr.. Dilinghams extravaganza provides a typical attraction for the
holiday crowds.
The sun., 1918-12-29

Stewart Baird, who has returned to
Broadway in Little Simplicity" at the
The sun., 1918-12-29

"Mr. Jooy Of Joliet" returned to vaude-
vile, and went to 1.-THE Maid and the
Mummy" "The Mayor of Toxic" 1.-THE
Forbidden Land" 1.-THE Beggar Prin-
cess THE White Chrysanthemum."
1.-THE White Cat" 1.-THE Tourists" 1.-THE
Girls of Gootenburg," THE Boy and
the Girl" THE Yankee Mandarin"