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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
MORE WHISKY IS TAKEN


Prohibition Inspector Payne Brings
Six Persons to the Station House
to Answer The Charge OF Snug
Cling.
Late Yesterday w. f. Payne, State
Proh..bi Inspector brought John
THOMPSON. colored, to the station
house to answer the charge of bring
ing an unlawful quantity of liquor into
the state. A few hears later he re-
appcare:: with FIVE others-Oscar
Potts. white, and Charles Morris,
Swindell Banks, Zepp Cobb and Alex
ander Harris, colored, against whom
he lodged similar complaints. The
Police Court convened at eight o'clock
for the purpose of investigating the
charges.
Oscar Potts was charged with hav-
ing a five-gallon lleg of whiskey in
his poss ession. He :enied that he
owned the keg, and alleged that he
merely placed it on the tran at the
request of the rightful owner, stran-
ger to him. He said he was on his
way to. North Carolina.
Charles Morris was alleged to have
been in possession o. suit case filled
with bottled whiskey when he was TAX
en- from the ira He, too. alleged
he was On his way to North Caroiina
.Swindell Banks, It was charged,
was the owner of two Satchels which
were filed with bottled Liquor. He,
also, was on his way to North Caro-
lima. according to his statement
Zepp Cobb, also carried two we'll
filed suits cases, as dc Alexander
Harris. His destination, he said, was
North Carolina.
II was at first thought proper TO
hold the accused and appr:ze the Fed
eral authorities of the fact that they
were engaged in transporting liquor
from wet 70 "a Try state, bGt the
case was reopened this morning, and
TIC FIVE held for the action OF the
c;.nd Jury OF the Corporation Court
os this city.
John Thompson, colored, who said
he was from Brandy, Va, was caught
with suit case containing many bot
ties of whiskey.- He was: also held
subject to the action of the Grand
j:~ry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
POTOMAC OUT OF BANKS.
River OverHows Into Canal at Nis-
Transport.

Hagerstown, Md, March 16.-As i
result of torrential rains the Potomac
river and Conococheague creek were
out of their banks at Williamsport
last night, inundating many acres o.
low lands. The river rose rapidly
Yesterday, reaching 12 feet above
normal.
Below Williamsport the rise is much
greater. and the river has overflowed
into the canal. "The Boat Toms" at
Cushwas Wharf is under several feet
of water. The canal aqueduct at Vii.
Transport is flooded to the top Of the
arches. So far comparatively little
damage has been done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
TRUCKS INJURE ROAD.
Highway Between Alexandria and Bel
v0ir Badly Damaged by Heavy
Trucks.

The roads between Alexandria and
Camp Humphreys, at Belvoir, have
been badly cut up by heavy Army
trucks moving in almost endless line
over them. Spring rains aided in
making them practically impossible.
and the Army authorities are turning
to the river to get building material
and stores to the big cantonment.
Within the last few days a half
dozen or more river and bay vessels
have been chartered to run packet
lire between the city and Belvoir.
Early in the coming week they will
start loading lumber and other ma
terial. and every day vessel or two
is expected to leave here. Meanwhile
the Army authorities have been work
ing on the roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
AGAIN ATTACKS HOOVER.
Senator Reed Assails Food Admins
TRAITOR for Paying $4,000 Salaries
to Assistants.

Senator Reed Assails Food Admins
TRAITOR for Paying $4,000 Salaries
to Assistants.
Washington, March Ex-senator
Reed, O.: Missouri, Democrat, made an
other attack on Food Administrator
Hoover and the food and fuel admins
trations generally in the Senate today
during debate on an amendment to
tire agriculture appropriation bill, re-
caring clerks in the Department Of
+ griculture to work eight hours day
instead of sever, as at present. The
amendment finally was adopted, 20
TO Is but is to be effective only dur
in: the war.
Senator Reed said that, while g.v-
inr it's attention to legislation re-
cniling clerks who have grown old IN
the service to give more of their
time to the government, Congress IS
overlooking the 'funnecessarily high"
salaries paid in the food and fuel ad-
r,inistrations. He assailed partlcu-
iarly the pay of the vice-presidents
ard assistants of the grain corpora
tlcn, a subsidiary of the food admin
is:ration, which, he said, range from
50 400 to $4,000 year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
MUD RAINS FROM SKIES.
Due, Says Ohio Weather Man. to Last
Saturdays Tornado.

Columbus, Ohio, March l6.-Mud
was rained from the skies yesterday.
was the assertion made by ". II.
Alexander, local United States wealth
err forecaster Hundreds of house
wives inquired Of newspapers why
their windows had been bespattered
with yellow clay.
This phenomena was due, according
to Mr.. Alexander, to the tornado
which swept northwestern Ohio Sat
urlay night. He stated that dust
had been carried into the air, high
above the cloud strata, and was held
there by the winds and small force
of gravity, and gradually descended
to the clouds, thence to the earth in
form OF mud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
APPEAL FOR CLOTHING
Alexandria Chapter of Red Cross
Asks for Garments for Stricken
People of Belgium.

People of Belgium.
The Commission. Of Relief in Bel
pium, in connection with It's rehel
work in occupied territory OF Frame
and Belgium, has asked the Red Cross
to colle:t for it certain amount o.
used and surplus clothing Throughout
the United States This the Red Cross
has agreed to do, but in order tha'
this work may not become regular
activity or be a precedent Tor con-
tjrual collection Of such articles 0!
the Red Cross, the week from March
18 to March 25 only will be devoted
TO this purpose.
IN accordance with this plan the
Alexandria Chapter of the Red Cross
will open headquarters for the re
ceipts of clothing at 42s King stree,
on the first floor of the building oc-
cupied by the Red Cross workrooms,
and will keep these headquarters open
from 9 to 5 o'clock daily from Mon
dav to Saturday. March Is to %, in
elusive.
All who have worn or surplus cloth
inc are urged to contribute it at this
time. Although it is not necessary
that the garments be new they must
be clean. in fair state of repair and
Of durable materials to stand hearE
wear. Do not send mems or women's
stiff hats, women's fancy slippers or
goods containing rubber in any form.
The American Red Cross is hoping
to collect five thousand tons of gay
ments during the coming week for
relief work in Belgium and northern
France. The Alexandria Chapter
therefore urges al Ito help by con-
tributing their spare clothing for these
suffering people-our allies behind tne
German lines.
Among the garments needed are:
For men-Shirts, undershirts, draw
ers, trousers, coats, overalls, shoes,
socks. sweater and overcoats.
For women-Blouses, shirts, skirts,
drawers, petticoats, shawls, stockings,
shoes, corset slips, cloth hats, and
knitted caps.
For boys and girls the same class
of articles will be needed only in
smaller sizes. of course. Garments
are also wanted for infants. Any
thing in the line Of clothing which can
be utilized in any manner will be ap-
pre,iated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of Mary 4. Broders, deceased, al
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt settlement
with me. and all persons to whom sad
estate is indebted are requested TO
present their accounts properly cer-
titled for payment.
VIM. P. Woolls,
f07 north Fairfax street, Alex. Va.
55-1Ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
MANY HOMELESS ONES

Several hundred HOrkWen FToHl DEL
yoir Find Themselves Without Lodg-
ing Last Night.
Early last night man bearing the
impress of a laborer appeared at the
station house and said he was one
Of about 700 men who would probably
be compelled to walk the streets dur
ing the night, as they had no abiding
place. He said that the Government
had recently been furnishing them
lodging at the residence of the lave
John A. Marshall, on Wolfe and Pitt
streets, but when the. men. returned
from work at Belvcsr they found all
the cots had been removed and orders
left for them to secure lodging else
where. The man alleged that he had
no money to pay for accommodation
should he be able to find house in
which he would be taken, and implied
that the other homeless ones were III
the same financial condition.
The men at the station began telc-
phoning first to this and that one IN
ordar to secure information, and they
finally learned that the Government
had concluded that the men should
find lodging and be responsible for
the same.
Later a number of other men ap-
peared at the station house to voice
their complaints. They had been toll,
they said, that Armory Hall was to
be fitted up for their accommodation,
but upon going to that place they had
found it locked and dark within.
They were told by the officers that
as many as possible could be ac-
commodated during the night at the
station house, but they seemed to
finch at this proposition, although
several finally concluded to abide
there. Lodging places will be secured
for the men today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
DEATH OF VETER AN.
Mr.. George ". Gaines Succumbs to
Pneumonia After Short Illness.

..ir. George x. Gaines, a well-known
cid resi!enc OF Fairfax, died Tuesday
morning. at The home Of Mr.. George
K. Woodard, his soa-in-law. Mr.
Gaines was taken i'll about three weeks
ago, pneumonia developed and he
went TO his last rest. He was born
in Culpcper county, and would have
been 81 years Of age his next birth
day. The greater portion of his long
life was spent in Fairfax. and, dur
ing the war between the States, he
was member Of the Fairfax compa-
nv of the 18th Virginia Infantry, Con-
fcderatc States Army, serving win
his command throughout the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of Emma F. McCuen, deceased, all
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt settlement
with me. and ell persons to whom sald
estate is indebted are requested to
present their accounts properly certl-
fed for payment.
EDGAR CARPENTER,
Administrator.
6S-10t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
Washington and Old Dominion Rail
way.

To the Stockholders Of the Wash
incton and Old Dominion Railway:
You are hereby notified that a
general annual meeting of the stock
holders is called for 11:0o o'clock in
the forenoon on Monday, March 18th,
1918. in the Office of the Company
ut Rosslvn, Virginia, for the purpose
of elect;ng Directors, and transact
ing any and all business which might
be transacted at any annual meet
ing.
Colin H. Livingstone, Pres.
A. K. Stratton, Secy.
52-15t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Judge Louis C. Barley, chairman
of the Camp Activities Committee for
this city, has called a meeting OF its
members to be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. K. G..
Sternes, State representative, will be
present and all citizens interested in
the work are earnestly invited to at
tend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
Notice.

Having qualifie! as administrator
of Alvin Davis Fewell, deceased, all
nor.ons indebted 10 said estate are
rno1estcd to make prompt settlement
with me. and all persons to whom said
estate is Indebted are requested to
nrosent their accounts properly cert'-
fled for payment.
Robert H. Cox. Administrator.
59-10t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
VIII Meet Monday Night.

The Allison W. c. I. U. will meet al
the home of Mrs. George Nowland,
a23 South Fairfax street, Monday
evening at 1855.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
Prices That Will Help.

Country butter 4S cents per pound.
Best beefsteak 35, ham 33, smoked
shoulders 81, pared dried peaches 90
cents per pound. Raisins 13, smoked
fish 6 cents each, fish roe II cents,
three cans for so. Tuna fish, B. & ".
brand ID cents can. j. E. Purcell, lit
South Henry street, city. $685..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
Alexandria C ity and Suburbs

Hon. VIM. Albert Smoot, Jr., Dele
gate to the General Assembly of the
State oi Virginia, received telegram
this morning summoning him to Rich
mond to attend the special session of
of the legislature on Monday next at
twelve o'clock noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
: nrICard Thanks.

We desire 70 thank our relatives
and friends for their sympathy a1c
for floral tributes sent at the death
of our beloved father and husband
Richard Mason, who died March y
1918. ecl gii
By His Wife, Daughters and Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

st. Patrick's Day (tomorrow) will
be observed by Alexandria Division,
No. l, Ancient Order of Hibernians, b.
meeting in st. Mary's Hall, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, followed by
smoker. Speeches and Irish songs
will form the chief features of the
occasion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
TIBETANS IN REVOLT.
March into Chinese Province OF
Szechuan. Taking Towns.

Peking. March 16.-Taking advan-
tage of disorder in the province of
Szechuan, the Tibetans have rebelled
and are marching into Szechuan,
where they have captured several
towns. The force is estimated at 10,-
OG0. and is. armed with modern rifles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Garden Seeds for sale cheap. Pack
ages and loose. Call at store, 41l
King street. arise, 64-st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Mr.. E. H. Kemper, Of Rosemont,
has received word from his son, E. l..
Kemper, of Company A, 3O5th Engi-
neers, at Camp Lee, Va, that he has
been promoted to the rank of cor
poral in his company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Mn. A. P. German, formerly con
nected with the Paff Shoe Compan,
in this city, who has been in the en-
ploy of the United Shoe Machine
Company, of Boston, for severa.
months past, is the guest of friend:
here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Mrs. Gibson will sing at the offe:-
tory at st. Paulis Episcopal Church
tomorrow morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16
THE WEATHER

HAS BEEN BROUGHT Up TO A TOTAL VI 6S5
Committees VIII Continue Working Until Eight hundred
Names Have Been Obtained-Quite Number Con-
Germs are Offering to Take More Memberships II Ne
cessary-Another Meeting to be Held Next FRIDAY
Night.
Tho ber Of Commerce membership The following
received Yesterday
Ahen A. German Building Loan Association 4
G Howell l. O. P Angelo X. Beucher, M i NJ L. Horner i
Iorner Holden Co.. Dun Co., l; Klotz Throwing Co.,
Commerce earnest III hef
dvor reach will Alexandria the largest Cham
her Of Commerce in of its size Quite number
c individuals concerns voluntarily agreed take
more memberships will be asked do this except as an aa
the Underwriting good the difference between the
number of memberships close of the campaign and the Soo
marx.
who willing to JOIN do so
ou waiting to be called will call him the Chamber
Commerce a committee will be to them.
Chamber of Commerce met yesterday
to take connection with the reorganization
bylaws appointed and was decided to have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Mount Vernon Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution, is in re
ceipt of letter of thanks from the
War Relief Association at Richmond
for the large bundle of old kid gloves
and soft leather sent to it from Alex
andria to be used in making waist
coats for the soldiers and sailors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison will
preach on Opportunity, a Strategic
Element in Service at the service at
the Second Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning at II o'clock. The
evening meeting at that church will
be of an evangelistic character. Sab
bath school will be held at $50, Bible
class at 10 o'clock and Christian En-
deavor meeting at 7.15 at night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

The services at the Second Baptist
Church tomorrow will be in the ma
ture of preparations for, the revival
beginning on Sunday, March "a, at
which time the Berge sisters, promi-
nent Southern singing evangelists,
will begin a series of meetings to be
held for two weeks. The services will
open each night at 7.45 o'clock. Rev.
Owen P. Lloyd, the pastor of the
church, will preach. Sermons in song
will be rendered by the Berge sisters.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend all the services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

: Victory Garden this Snr;ng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Friendship Council, No. %, Sons
and Daughters of Liberty, met last
night in regular session. The beauti-
ful ritualistic work was put on in q
very creditable manner in the initia-
ton ceremony. The box social, which
was to have been given last Wednes
day night, was postponed on account
f the inclement weather until Wednes-
dav. March 20, when it will be held at
the residence of George w. Crump,
SIG South Alfred street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Garden seeds in bulk. Elliott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Services will be held at the local
Salvation Army headquarters tomor-
row as follows: Sunday school at 2.30
o'clock in the afternoon, with Young
Peoples League lat $50, which will be
led by Miss Margaret Robey. A spc-
cial memorial service will be held at
S o'clock in memory of c. Taney Jack
son, to which a. cordial invitation is
extended to the members of the j. O.
u. M., to attend, the deceased having
been a member of that organization.
There will be special music and
speeches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Thrift Stamps to the amount OF
s659.25 and War Savings Stamps
amounting to ,s1,367.O3 were sold
through the schools of Alexandria
County during the month of February.
This is record the pupils have just
reason for feeling proud of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

G.. T. klipstein has sold to Margar-
eta Nails houses and lots 32S, $50
and 332 on Commerce street. Mar
garetta Nails has sola TO e. I. Kip
stein houses and lots 127 and 129
South Fairfax street, also houses and
lots 922 and 926 Duke street, also 900
Cameron street. and 1914 Prince
street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

The second anniversary of Rev. D..
E. B. Jackson, as pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will be observed to-
morrow. Members of the j. R. y.
Curtin Memorial Baraca Class of that
Churcn are earnestly requested TO az
tend the Sunday morning service.
Seats will be reserved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Tomorrow will be the second ami
versary Of the pastorate o: the Rev.
DR.. E. B. Jackson at the First Baptist
church of this city. Appropriate SER
vices will be held in the morning at II
o'clock and the regular service will
be held in the evening.
l.. II. Goble, aged about 60 years.
died at Camp Humphreys yesterday
and his body was brought to Wheat
ley's undertaking rooms in this city.
The man was a carpenter and his
home was in Bingamton, \. Y, tc
which place hisIremains will be sent.
HIS death is said to have been caused
by acute indigestion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-16

Spu[S VIII De TPSVTVVU.
rs the End of Time ut Hand. or
Will Christ Come Again." will be the
subject of the sermon at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock by the Rev
Raymond w. White. His theme al
the evening service will be continua-
ton of the morning topic. Sabbath
school will be held at that church a
$50 in the morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-21
Columbia Man Named
Chief School Adviser
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The ap-
pointment of an advisory committee to
be headed by DIR. George d. Strayer,
dean Of Teachers College, Columbia
University, and president Of the Ma
tiona Education Association, to super
wise the Federal public schools estab-
lished in munitions reservations was
announced to-day by Major General
C. c Williams chief of ordnance Be
sides Dr. Strayer the committee csm-
prises: Dr. j. A. c. Chand er. superin-
tendent of schools. of Richmond. Va.
DR. Henry +. Jackson. special agent in
community organization of the burea u
of education; DR.. Calvin n. Kendall,
Trenton. ~ j.. commissioner of educa-
ton Of the State Of New Jersey; DR..
DWIGHT B. Waldo. president Of the
Michigan Normal College, Kalamazoo.
w. G. Coburn, Superintendent of
Schools of Battle Greek Mich, is
named as director of schools. Mr.. Co.
burn created the system and he will
administer it.
Schools already have been built in
five of the twelve ordnance communi-
ties and are in operation. Schools in
the ether seven communities are being
buried to COMPLETION. There are more
than rs 900 children for whom the gov
ernment must nrovide education. Ap-
proximately S2500000 has been set
aside for the erection and equipment