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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
VIII, STUDY EDUCATIONAL
CONDITIONS IN VIRGINIA

University. Va. July l2.-Dircctor
Charles &. MaDhis Of the University
of Virginia Simmer School, profes-
sor Of secondary education Ct the
university. has been appointedby Gov
ernor Davis member of the commits
sion TO study educational conditions
in Virginia. authorized by the General
Assembly. The commission is to
studv the existing laws, conditions
and necis of the schools of the state
70 make a comparison of those Of
other states. and recommend needed
changes for Virginia schools.
Senator Everett Colby. who has
been a member of the commission
abroad for relief work, and has been
active in the United States in the
interest Of food conservation, viii!
sneak at Summer School Monday on
food conservation. Senator Colby Is
one Of two speaker. VII will give a
special series of lectures on this
branch of war work.
The Fourth OF July pageant. OF
which Miss Anna Barrnger is the
author, was presented 10 an audience
Of over 1000 people and It is expect
cd near $1,000 will be given to Alber-
marie County Chapter, American Red
Cross, as the result.
Feature moving pictures and kar
Jansen are the Lyceum attractions
for this week.
Dr.. Douglas McMurtrie. director OF
the Red Cross institute for crippe!C
and disabled men, gave a lecture, Il
lugtrared with motion pictures lues
day night on the rehabilitation Of
wounded soldiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
Local Draft Board Will Send Twenty
Five Next Friday-Alternates Num-
Der Fifteen.

Twenty-Five colorei men from this
city, Alexandria county and other
points, who registered. here, have been
ordered by the local draft board 70 go
to Camp Lee. They will leave at 1885
o'clock July ~. The board. however.
has summoned total Of forty. fifteen
being alternates TO take the places of
any who may be unable TO go.
Those summoned are James John
sen, Camp Car, Southern Railway;
Arthur Boswell. Arlington: William
Ouden, South Washington. Va; lrylee
L. Jackson, Rosslyn; Herbert Q. Dix
on, 81 Franklin street; Aaron Har-
ris, 125 South West street; Joseph
Fields, lis South Union street; Nor
ris Robinson. 511 North Pitt street;
William Reed, 1910 Cameron street;
Jesse Moore, Ro.iiyn; Ernest Tyler.
l2O Peyton street; Vincent Dorsey.
113 North Henry street; Solomon
Penn, South Washington, Va; VIII
mer Stewart, Arlington: Major Wing
field, 227 North West street: Charles
Burrell, Coitesville. Pa: Henry Buck
el, 309 North Alfred street; Thomas
II. Faucet, Washington street; Harry
Epps. South Washington. Va; Don
aid +. Ross. 416 Gibbon street;
George S. Brooks, $50 North Fairfax
street; Lester R. Plummer, Washing
ton; James Parks South Washington,
Va; Ernest Fox, 3lS North Pitt
street: Harold E. Se~-ey. Alexandria;
Eugene P. Morgan. 50l First street;
Herbert a. Holmes, Alexandria; Clin-
ton W. Stewart, 7l6 North Patrick
street; John Bullock, Arlington; Jo-
scDh Jones. 10 Wooison court; Will
liam II. West. Ballston: Eddie Tate,
315 Princess street: George c. Lewis.
1431 Duke street; James Z. Lowe,
Ballston; Fleming Woodward. 1920 |
North Columbus street; Joseph TIM !
oers. ll1G Princess street; William j.,
Ruggie. IT,, 1908 Princess street;
Pearl A. Burgess. Steelton, Pa; Abe
Banks, 1920 Wythe street; Philip |
Williams, 52l North Pitt street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
WILL TAP THE SEWERS
Property Owners Representing Ninety
Two Houses Appear Before the
Police Court and Make Arrange
ments for Connections.
ments for Connections.

A special session or the Police Court
was held last night, which lasted tive
hours and a half, for the purpose of
enforcing the law which requires per-
sons owning dwellings upon streets
or alleys in which sewers have beer
placed to make connections with the
same as soon as possible. The defen-
iants in each case assured the court
hat they were ready (some anXiOus)
TO tap the same as soon as the plum
bers could do the work. No fines were
imposed, but the cases were continue
until next Monday night when the
"slackers" will again appear in court
and exhibit t;:.ir receipts from tht
city engineer and city treasurer, show
ing they have paid for their front.
age and entered into contracts with
plumbers for the necessary work.
Corporation Attorney Garner was
present on behalf of the city, also
City Engineer Dunn, Councilman Des.
mond and other city representatives
The court had one or two stubborn
cases to deal with. but all eventually
became placable and announced theil
determination to comply with the law.
As has been anticipated. some Of
the defendants-mostly colored per-
sors-some Of whom have outlived
their, day of usefulness and are n
present unable to enter into any ex-
penditure for the Improvement OF
their humble abodes--were hailed be
fore the court. They were dealt with
gently and ample time given them to
fall in line in the general cleanup
now in progress.
The Police Court will meet again at
I o'clock this evening for the purpose
of investigating the cases of many
others who have failed to make con-
necton with the sewers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
AIRPLtNE NAIL RECORD
Made From Washington tc New York
In Two Hours and Half

Airplane mail from Washington
reached New York in two and half
hours Wednesday, including an s.
minute stop at Philadelphia, establish
ing record. Lieutenant Dodge lett
Washington at 11:2S a. m., arriving
at Philadelphia at ! p. M, and Lieu
tenant Miller, leaving there at l:oo
.. M, arrived in New York at l:58
n. m. The average speed during the
entire trip was more than ninety miles
an hour.
Shortening of the average time OF
the New York Washington airplane
mail flights has resulted from the in
creasing, familiarity of the fiiers with
conditions usually met. The air route
is accurately charted by compass
readings every ten minutes and over
each Of the larger towns en- route.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
WHITE SOLDIER HANGED
Accused of Attacking Eleven \ ear
Old Girl.

Waco, Texas. July l2.--Nat Hotf-
man. a white soldier. was hanged
early yesterday at Camp Macarthur.
He was convicted of attacking a
school girl last April.
The court-martial sentence was af-
frmed by Washington.
Hoffman was % years old and from
Pennsylvania. His mother lives in
Pittsburgh.
Last April Hoffman met the H.
vear-old girl with boy about her
age in a lonely wooded spot near
Camp Macarthur. The boy was as,
saulted and ran away, after which the
r;rl was attacked. The affair wa:
reported by the boy to the military
nolice. who soon captured Hoffman.
His only utterance was said TO bt
that he deserved his fate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
Village Of Longport and Farm Cap
.ured = Other StronghHlds Also
Taken in Smashing Bl@."S.

Pars, .IUly l2.-Driving forward or
a ivc-mile front, the French again
made important gains between the
.aisne and the Marine, capturing the
village of Longpont and several ad-
iacanr Strongholds. the French war
Office announced today. German az
ti!cry was active in Che Verdun sec
tor. The French maae successful
raids in the Champagne region and
north of MontdidicT.
"North Of Chavigny and east Of
Faverollcs the French accentuat"t
their progress" the communiquc sa,".
'Iongpont v;;i>.re and Javagc farm
were occupied.
French troops took twenty pris-
oners in raids north of Montdi!ier and
in the Champagne.
German artillery was active along
the left bank Of the Neusc lVcrdun
scctorl.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
Grand Jury Returns True Bill In Case
Case of James Davis for Murder of
Prohibition Inspector Shelhorse.

A special grand jury, Robert S.
Jones. foreman. today inthe corpora
tion court. returned true bills on in
dictments against James A. Davis,
colored. charged with the murder Of
+ c. Shelhorse, a state prohibition
inspector, and John Quill, Eugene
Robbins, A. J. Turner and General
Dorsette, accused Of violating the
Mapp prohibition law. Robinson Mon
cure. attorney for Davis, demurred to
the Indictment in his case and moved
to ouash. His motion will be ar
gued next Wednesday. Quill, Robbins,
Turner and Dorsette entred pleas of
guilty. They were sentenced to serve
thirty days in jail and pay fines of $50
and costs.
The murder of Shelhorse occurred
June %, when he end9aNorcd TO as
sist in the arrest of Davis on train
just as it was entering this city. Davis
jumped from the train after the shoot
ing and was captured after a short
chase. When arrested Davis had
nearly $1,000 in his possession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
MORE THAN NINETY PER
CENT OF SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS TAKE OUT JNS

Secretary McAdoo has received the
following cablegram from General
Pershing:
"All ranks of the American ESpe-
binary Forces appreciate deeply
NE generous measure the government
has taken to provide insurance for
their families, in PROOF of which more
than 90 per cent of men have taken
out insurance. To wisely proI'a'on
for their loved ones heartens our men
and strengthens the bonds that unite
the army and people in our strong de-
termination to triumph in our most
righteous cause
The Bureau of War-Risk Insurance
up to June % has written S2l,o66,-
100000 insurance. representing 2,oio,-
455 applications. The average amount
of insurance applied for is SS.3SI, and
in some battalions and regiments,
some here. every man has taken out
insurance. In some units every man
is insured for the maximum $4,000
One of the American generals says
that this government insurance is an
element of victory. All Liberty Bono
holders and all purchasers of Wal
Savings Stamps may feel That they
had a part in this insurance-the most
inst and humane provision ever made
bv an nation for its fighting men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
DRY LEADERS ARE FIRM
Will Reject All Attempts to Modify
Prohibition Legislation.

Firmly intrenched in the saddle,
Senate "irv," leaders declared they
will reject all attempts to modify the
wartime prohibition legislation no"
pending as ride! to the food conser-
walton bill. and intend to hold the
Senate in session until vote is taken
on the measure.
It was declared that the temperance
forces not only have enough votes to
defeat any effort to delay passage of
the legislation, but the temperance
rider will pass by a two-to-one vote
when it comes squarely before the
Senate on its merits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
ITALIANS Make DRIVE
Extend Line Fifteen Miles and Take
$50 Prisoners - Austrian Losses
100000.


100000.
Paris. July 12.-"We have occupied
all the villages in the Tomorica Val
ley above Dobrcny,' the war office an
nounced last night in its statement re-
porting the operations in Albania.
The Italians have taken the Gaia
and Genmaka heights, capturing $50
prisoners.
"The Austrians are retiring pillagc-
inc and burning their depots.'
An official dispatch from Rome re-
ports unch ecked advance Of Italian
troops in Albania. with Berat as an
objective. From the Eoynsa the
Italians have carried all positions to
the Scmeni in an advance of approXi-
natelv fifteen miles over fifty-mile
front.
Far from being a "flash in the
nan" the Franco Italian drive IN Al
bania is hourly growing in scope and
military Importance, The Austrians,
still rubbing their eyes, rs if were.
from the rude awakening they re-
cn;vpd a few months ago after many
months of a veritablc rest cure in this
almost forgotten theater Of war. are
now IN fulI retreat on a wide front on
both sides of Berat, the clever en-
circlement of which by the French and
Italian forces formed the beginning
of the offensive.
Both Rome and Paris were able
last night to announce fresh successes.
Evidence secured from Austrian
prisoners indicates that the Austro-
Hungarian losses during the recent of
fans;ye were in the neighborhood o!
25OO0O.
The prisoners say that corporal
punishment in the Austrian army
which was abolished last year by
Fmneror Charles, has been reestah
lished in practice. Other reports
made by the captives tend to cor
firm accounts of poor wheat and po
tato crops in Austria. The condi
t;on Of these crops is said to be par
t;cvlarly bad in Bohemia, in the regioI
of Pilsen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
PRESIDENT vETOS BILL
Disapproves Resolution That Would
Burden Government With Short

President Wilson yesterday vetoed
the resolution adopted by Congress
last week extending the time in which
the railroad administration might re-
linouish control of lines not wanted in
the Federal system.
The veto had been expected because
of a provision added to the bill for
bidding the REIMBURSEMENT OF any
road where connecting or compet-
ing line was retained. This was con-
strued as meaning that the govern
ment would have to resume possession
of a large number of short lines re-
linouished a few hours before Con-
gress passed the bill.
Many if not all of the feeders to
main lines, the President said IN his
veto message, are very important and
essential, but there are about 1,7Oo
short lines which are merely private
conveniences of logging, commercial
and other companies which haze ~
been taken into the -
Some of the -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
BONDS OF THE FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN NOW BEING TURNED OUT

Bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan
are now being turned out By the thou
sands daily by the Treasury's Bureau
of Engraving and Printing The
bonds are similar in form and design
to those Of the third loan, and space
has been left on each bond for inser-
ton of the exact terms OF the bonds.
1t is believed that a sufficient num-
her Of the bonds will be ready to make
possible immediate delivery of all
bonds of the fourth loan as t'iav are
purchased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
TEN THOUSAND FLY SWATTERS
WILL BE GIVEN AWAY BY
CORBY BAKING COMPANY
Swat the fly.

Swat the fly.
w. H. Thomas. manager Of the local
branch Of the Corby Bakery, is going
to have wire fly swatter in every
home in Alexandria next week. II
you don't get swatter it will not be
his fault, for this company will dis
tribute ten thousand swatters Monday
at every store where Corby's bread is
sold here. Those who are unable to
secure swatters where they deal will
be given them by applying at the bak-
cry
The swatting Of the fly, it is be-
lieved, will prove a strong factor in
eliminating disease carried by flies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE
British Submarine Crew Face Death in
Undersea Craft-NeSsel Damaged
by German Destroyers Hides in
Depths of Ocean.

beptHS bl oCedH-
London, July 2..-What is it like tc
the crew Of a German submarine
which is sent To the bottom BY allied
destroyers q British submarines crew
which recently nai q narrow escape
from sinking knows, because it mad
the experience and came out alive
From dry official sources has beer
culled this remarkable story Of hU-
man endurance and nerves of steel.
This British undersea craft was
cruising on the North Sea when il
sighted sevell! :.."man destroyers, SC
1ear that it va !1rced to dive al the
greatest speed > rapid was the de.
scent that tie submarines helm
jammed.
Before the commander could righ
his craft, v.p!Gnt explosion. caused
by depth cha?,> fired by one of tho
German boats, shook the vessel. Sc
severe was the concussion that the
crew were lifted off their feet.
Unable to stop the descent Of the
submarine, the commander was forced
10 dive to the bottom of the sea. A
hasty examination showed that the
boat was und&maged except that the
jamming of the helm. There was
nothing to do but lie quiet on the bot
tom and hide from the pursuers the
crafts whereabouts.
There came second explosion. Il:
violent az the first. All motors were
stopped and even the ventil&tin% ap-
paratus was shut of. During the
twenty minutes following the craft
was again carefully examined, with.
out signs of leakage.
Suddenly the stout hearts of those
on board were shaken to the limit OF
their endurance. \ loud. scrapinr
noise swept the vessel from stem tc
stern. II was crawler'S sweep, try
ing to lccate the Submarine. If il
caught on the coming tower or en-
tangled rudler. the men we're lost
Slowly the scraping passed along
the boat and then ceased, after what
seemed hours to the brcathless crew.
The sweep had left the vessel free.
Hardly has this menace passed when
> third explosion. more violent than
the other two. agin shook the craft,
Again the boat was examined fo,
traces OF damage, and when none was
found steps were taken to put her in
trim again. Notwithstanding The fact
that at any moment the attack might
be renewed. But the hunters appar-
emily believed their depth charges had
done thei" work, and there were no
more explosions.
For eight hours longer. however
the submarine remained on the bottom
and then cautiously approached the
surface and returned TO its base. The
commander praised highly the spirit
Of his men when facing death
Throughout the whclc tine they
showed no sign Of panic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
ODD FELLOWS FROM HERE
VISIT FALLS CHURCH LODGE

A delegation Of about forty Odd
Fellows from this city last night. went
to Falls Church, where the newly
elected officers of Falls Church Lodge
No. II, were installed by w. Clifton
Cunningham, district deputy grand
master, this city. AT the conclusion
of the installation refreshments were
served
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
LIGHTNING HITS BALLOON
Observation Device Anchored Over
the Bath Beach Naval Station Goes
In In Flames.

New York. Jul" l2--An observation
balloon anchored over the Bath Beach
naval training station was struck by
lightning at o'clock last night. and
blew ND in burst of flame The bal
loon usually carried two or more OBJ
servers, but report 20 the police
said no one was in the basket when it
eyploied. Naval officers declined to
give any information.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
DEATHS.

RUDD-On July II. 1918. TAUL
WEBSTER. son of Harry W. and
Pearl Rudd. aged / years, month
and : days. Funeral from his par
cnts' residence, 125 South Fairfax
street. Saturday, July II. 1918, at
4 y. m. Friends and relatives in
vited to attend. l63-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF INDICTED FOR MURDER

Happenings of Interest Both General
and Personal Gathered Around
Town.
Mrs. Dabney Herndon has gone to
Old Orchard, Me-, to spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Charles 7. Lindsey has return
ed from a visit to the valley of Vir-
ginia. While away sne was the guest
for few days of Mrs. William Ash
by Byerly, Of Bridgewater.
Miss Josephine Cowhig has returned
to her home in King street after
visit to friends in Round Hill, Va.
Mr.. John Langley is quite sick at ms
home in north Royal street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey A. Sutherland,
of 820 Oronoco street, have been notl-
fed of the safe arrival overseas of
their son, Clinton E. Sutherland.
The monthly meeting Of the city
school board was held last night. Only
FIVE members attended. The business
disposed of was Of routine nature.
At a meeting of the Columbia Fire
Engine Company, held Wednesday |
night, five new members were elected. !
Paul Webster Rudd, little son of Mr.. !
and Mrs. Harry Rudd, died last night
at the residence of his parents, 125
South Fairfax street.
Miss Emma Alsop, of Ersd61f
burg, Va, and Mr.. ~ Eof
Wcstmoreland SAbskVa:, it is an
nounced, were married Wednesday
afternoon in Washington by the Rev.
A. B. Downs.
Mrs. Frank S. Harper: vino is now
at Mount Chichester, her summer
home in Fairfav county, was the
guests of friends here today. Mrs.
Harper has as her guests at Mount /
Chichester recently Mrs. Harriet Kes-
ter and her son, Mr.. Paul Kester, of
Belmont. Alexandria county, and Mr..
and Mrs. Kirby, of Washington.
The Willard w. c. T U. will meet
at s o'clock tonight at 901 Prince
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
ASK 100000 DAMAGES

| D. p. Moore and r. X. Mickey Seek to
| Recover on Loan Deal--General
Shipbuilding and Aero Company Re-
quests Restraining Order.
Coincident with the fling Of 4 joint
suit by David 2. Moore and Robert X.
Mickey in the District Supreme Court
yesterday against Tucker X. Sands,
ice president and cashier OF the Com
nerc!2l National Bank, Of Washing
on, and J. d. Norwood and Napoleon
B. McCanlcss, of Salisbury, \. c., to
.ecover alleged damages OF 100000,
said to have been sustained through
he loss of stock to the defendants in
what the affidavit terms an illegal
manner, the General Shipbuilding and
Aero Company fled petition for an
injunction against these defendants
from disposing cf the stock and for
ali accounting Of $4,000, alleged to
have also been acquired Illegally.
The Genera! Shipbuilding and Aero
Company, Delaware corporation, is
i holding company for the General
Shipbuilding Company. of Virginia,
which II turn owns the Dean ship
yards, at Alexandria, now building
destroyers for the United States navy.
The company alleges, through its at
torneys, Nathan B. Williams and Ed
ward X. Nicholson. that it sought to
negotiate loan with the defendants
for $l00,0GO. 1t was agreed, accori
ing to the affidavit, that the borrow
crs pay the three defendants a bonus
Of 100000 for the loan. Agreement
was finally reached on May 10. 1917.
The complaint alleges that this bo-
nus was illegal, but to make the opera
ton appear legal the defendants un-
dertOok 10 underwrte $500 shares of
the 5000 shares of the capital stock,
of no par value, or on amount equal
TO 30 per cent of the total, and $780,
900 worth Of I per cent preferred
stock. or half the preferred issue. This
stock was to be held as security for
the loan.
The complaint further sets forth
that no money was advanced by the
who merely secured credit
for 100000 for the company.
It was arranged, according TO the
plaintiff. that after the 100000 in
cash should be paid to the company,
the stock which the creditors held
would be returned upon the payment
Of 100000.
1t is also alleged that David P,
Moore and Robert h. Mickey, Wash
ington. majority stockholders Of the
before the arrangements de-
scribed we're entered into. and VINO are
the plaintiffs in the 100000 action,
were ousted from the board of dl-,
rcctors and Sands was elected treas.
urer and McCanless vice president and
general manager.
The petition also claims that while.
McCan!ess held these two Offices he,
drew 20 per cent Of the gross receipts
Of the company as salary. but that
the money was really withdrawn to
pay the debt. which, the plaintft al
lcpes, was never assumed, as no
money whatever was paid into the
treasury of the company by the three
defendants.
Sands. the treasurer of the COM.
many, paid McCanless $4,000 in this
manner. according to the complaint.
The suit Of the company asks for an,
accounting of this money and that the
three defendants shall not dispose of
the stock or property of the company
without the consent OF the other men,
bers of the board Of directors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12

Charlie Chaplin in His New job
and Nine. Petrova in "The Llfe's
Mask" at the Richmond tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12
GOES TO DEATH SINGING
Negro Charged With Murder JOINS IN
Tune "Ill Be With Him in Mansion
by the Sea"

: Annapolis, Md, July 12.-By the
Gfrst glimmer of morning. Archie lsac,
convicted of the murder of Miss Dora
Ebert on the track of the Pennsyi-
vania railroad near Odenton last
April, was hanged in the Jail yard
here today.
He met death firmly and joined in
hvmns with the little band of women
of his own race until the drop was
sprung.
He insisted to the very last that
he did not kill Miss Ebert, but had
gone to her assistance when she was
attacked by two colored soldiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-12

Charlie Chaplin in "His New Job"
and Nine. Petrova in "The Lies
Mask at the Richmond tonight.