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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-11
SPAIN MAY SOON BE IN.
Threatened Now With Submarine
Blockade By Germany.

Washington, D. c., April 11.-HoW
much longer can Spain in honor and
decency maintain her neutrality in
this war? This is the most interest
ing question in Washington today, a
question made more interesting by the
receipt of semi-official advices that
Germany has threatened Spain with a
submarine blockade, has warned the
Spanish Government that further deal
ing on its part with any Of the Allies
will be regarded as an unfr.endly act,
and that if the Spanish people wish
TO keep on good terms with Germany
they must change their ways.
Whether or not this bold threat
from Berlin will arouse the resent
ment of the people of Spain as it
would in most any other civilized
country, remains to be seen. Bat
many officials here are convinced that
the time is not far off when Spain
will align herself with the Allies, both
as matter Of self-respect and of self
preservation.
For more than two years Spanish
rights have been as completely ignor.
ed as were the rights Of the United
States before we went to war. One
after another of the Spanish mer-
chant ships were sunk without warn
ing. Scores Of Spanish subjects have
been brutally murdered upon the hig!,
seas by German submarines. Millions
Of dollars of Spanish property has
been ruthlessly destroyed by the same
agencies. German raids have even
been executed in the territorial waters
of Spain.
Notwithstanding these Gffronts,
these depredations, since acts OF actu-
al hostility toward Spain, that country
has sought to remain neutral. Madrid
has tried to keep out of the war by
exacting apologies and indemnity fo1
the awful and insulting assaults upon
Spanish subjects and Spanish inter
ests. Note after note has been ad-
dressed to Berlin and promise after
promise has been gwen, but these
agreements have been no more binding
upon, Germany than were her agree.
mcnts with the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-11
TAR AND FEATHERS.
Pro- Germanists Roughly Handled in
Various Sections.

Detroit, Mich, April i1.-Gustave
Knopf, mechanic, who narrowly es-
capped being lynched Tuesday night is
in custody at the county jail. 1t is
understood that Government agents
are investigating charges that knopf
made seditious utterances. Knopf
was the storm center of demonstra-
tion at local factory Tuesday night.
He was rescued from crowd of en-
ployes who were dragging him toward
a rope suspended from beam. Eel
low workmen asserted that Knopf con-
demned the United States and praised
the German Government.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April IL
William Madison Hicks, president Of
the World Peace League, was tarred
and feathered at Elk City, Oklahoma,
Tuesday night and ordered to leave
the county. Hick is under Federal in
dictment on disloyalty charges. He
was formerly preacher.
Chicago, April 11-Ernest F. Zus-
chlag, private in the Three Hundred
and Forty!-ffth Infantry, Camp Pike,
Ark, and formerly of Chicago, has
been sentenced to ten years on the
rock pile at Leavenworth, Kas., ac-
cording to verdict of court-martial.
The prisoner at the time of the sink
ing of the Tuscania, expressed the
wish that the U-boats would sink ev-
cry American transport.
Salt Lake City, Utah, April IL
Because of alleged pro-Teutonic ut
terances, William Prisse, 81 years old,
a registered German, was thrown into
d dough bin at bakery by two Amer
leans yesterday, according to a story
told the police by Prisse. He added
that while he was nearly smothered in
dough the men fired several shots at
his feet, but failed to strike them.
Prisse came to the United States sew
eral years ago. He has a brother in
the German army, according to the
police.
Philadelphia, April ia man who
refused to stand and remove his hat
when the orchestra played "The Star
Spangled Banner" was dragged to the
stage of the Peoples Theater, Kens-
ington avenue and Cumberland street,
in the middle of a performance Tues
day and forced to kiss the flag.
In the last two months mobs in the
Southern Illinois coal fields have fore
ed 124 persons to kiss the American
flag and pledge their loyalty.
Tarred and feathered six persons,
including a minister, and beaten sew
eral.
Chased three pro-Geman suspects
away and caused many others so
leave by warnings.
Shot three persons, one man dying
from his wounds.
Carried woman through the
streets of one town on rail.
Lynched one suspected German
agent.
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Bristol Jail for Sale.

Bristol, Va, April 1.-the putting
on Of the Sid" in this bifurcated city,
sprawling in halves across the Ten
nessee-Virg;nia border line, when two
states fell into the anti-whisky traffic
column, is the occasion for this unique
advertisement appearing in a local
morning newspaper:
"For Sale-A Jail complete, with
steel plates, bars and keys. Property
in good condition, but its use to the
present owners has been negatlved
since the town went dry. Consult
City of Bristol or Councilman r. D..
Smith,
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APPEALS SENTENCE.
GGji, Policeman Charged With
sault on Women.

NCCt:.t Va, April 11.-Frank Bo-
.ssrr ;titute policeman, was sem
fenced to three years in Jail by Police
Judge J. Lewis Thomas Tuesday of
the charge of being implicated in an
assault on defenseless women in Ports
mouth. E. W. Brewer, who was al
legged to have been the chief offender,
proved an abb and was discharged.
Frank Rawlins, who was called as
a:witness for the prosecution and who
became a witness for the other side,
was sentenced to 80 day ri jail on a
charge of perjury. -.,,..s.s.
SBorum denied being implicated in
the assault, although, witnesses de-
clared that he accompanied another
man to the house where it occurred.
He appealed from the sentence,
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Auction Sale OF valuable factory
property, generally known as the
Pioneer Mills
trust bearing date of April II, 1917,
given by the Safety First Manufac-
turing Company, Incorporated, to
the undersigned Trustees, and duly
recorded among the land records Of
the City Of Alexandria, Virginia, in
Deed Book &C, page 9S, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of two
Of the notes secured thereby. the un-
dersigned trustees, pursuant to the
terms Of said deed Of trust, at the
request and by direction of the hold.
ers of said notes, will offer for sale
at public auction, on the premises on
Saturday, April 6, 1918, at II o'clock
noon, all that lot, tract or parcel Of
land in the City Of Alexandria, Fir-
GINA, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, generally called and
known as the "Pioneer Mills" prop
erty, situated on the south side Of
Duke street and east of the Potomac
Strand, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
south side of Duke street with the east
side of the Potomac Strand, and run
ming thence eastwardly with Duke
street into the Potomac River; thence
returning to the point Of beginning
and running southwardly with the east
side of the Potomac Strand 145 feet
Z inches, more or less, to the north line
of the lot of ground conveyed by the
Haskin Wood Vulcanizing Company
to the Real Estate Improvement Com
pany of Baltimore, by deed dated June
8, 1894, and recorded among the land
records of the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, in Deed Book SO, page 12S;
thence eastwardly parallel to Duke
street into the said Potomac River;
thence north to connect with the first
line, together with all rights, appur-
tenances, riparian rights and privileges
to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining; subject, however, to =
right of way through ten-foot alley
over said property, conveyed to the
Real Estate Improvement Company Of
Baltimore by the Haskin Wood YUCCA
nizing Company by deed dated June
9, 1894.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash, and
the balance in equal instruments, pay
able at one and two years after date,
the deferred payments to be evidenced
by the notes of the purchaser or pu--
chasers to be secured by first deed
trust on the property, and to bear in
terest at per cent per annum, or at
the option of the purchaser or pur
chasers all cash may be paid.
A deposit of two hundred and fit"
dollars will be required on the day of
sale, and the balance of the purchase
price must be settled in accordance
with the above terms within fifteen
days thereafter. Conveyancine at tn
cost of the purchaser or purchasers.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
BRAINARD W. PARKER,
6S-td Trustees,
The above auction sale is postponed
to take place at IL o'clock, noon,. On
the premises, on Tuesday, April 10,
1915. r,,t
GARDNER L. B0OTHE,
BRAINARD w. PARKER,
-
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VIRGINIA
RAILWAY CO.
In Effect February 23. 1918.

In Effect February 81 13iS.
Subject to Change without Notice.
Leave Alexandria for Washington.
:. NI.-'J.00. T5.i0. 1900, "G.10, go.
$40, Gao, $50, 100. ITO. 7.20. 80.
.7.35. 40. t7.45 $50 '7.55. 500. 'S. 05.
$50, $50 $50, $40. 800, geo. 9.i0.
10. 90. 10. 90. 1910, II. 90 11.20, 1l.40.
II. M.-12 90. 20. u. 40, 100. 30.
! 30 l 40, 80, 200, 30, 2.2O. $50.
> 40 50, 3. 90. 80. 3. 20, 40 40.
? so 90. 10. 4.2O, $50, 4 40. 4 so.
; 90, $40, SEQ $50, $40, 80, Goo.
G 10 G 20, $50, $40. $50. 90 TO.
7.2O. 7.3a. 7.40. 500. $50. $40, 800.
. 20, 9.4O. 10. 90. 1920, 40, loo,
11.20. 1140. 4. ME- 90.
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Washington Southern Ry.
GRADES
Guaranteed
Schedule IN effect Feb. II, 1918.

Schedule IN effect Feb. II, 1918.
For Washington and points north
daily sos, 9:13, 9:2S, 1913, HISS,
a. NJ, 1913, lis, 3:1S, 9:l3, -1:53
p. m.
Week days only COB p. nj. Satur-
days only 4:45 p. m, and Sundays
only S:ls p. n.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond H1o
points south at 4:37. 1852 (locsD ana
9:47, a. m. 2:27, 2:47, SIT CocaD
GIT, 2:27, SIT, 9:17, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico a.
HOB a. m. daily and 2.5S p. m. Sat-
urdays. Night train leaves 11:48 p
m. daily for Fredericksburg and in
termediate stations
HGTE--Tjncs Of nrr1ra; a.. %,
parture aud connections net sc&saS.
to-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-11

west side of Fairfax street, between
Wilkes and Gibbon streets, known as
535 South Fairfax street land bounded
as follows:
Beginning at a point on the west
side of Fairfax street d. feet 2l5
inches north of Gibbon street, and
running thence north on Fairfax street
II feet G1a inches; thence west at
right angles to Fairfax street GO feet
z inches; thence south and parallel to
Fairfax street II feet 614 inches; ;
and thence east in a direct line ca
feet inches to the beginning.
Terms of sale ,one-third cash and
the balance in equal installments Of
one and two year,. with interest at 6
per cent per annum, and reserving
title until the whole Of the purchase
price is paid; or all cash at the option
of the purchaser or purchasers. Con-
veyancing at cost of purchaser.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
HOWARD w. SMITH,
Special Commissioners of Sale.
I. Newell s. Greenaway, Clerk of the
Corporation Court, of the City of
Alexandria, Virginia, do certify that
Howard W. Smith, one of the Special
Commissioners of sale named in the
above mentioned decree, has given
bond with approved security as re-
quired by said decree.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
75-td Clerk.
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WANTED AT ONCE.
At the highest cash prices,
10000 Bags and
10000 pounds Burlap

alsv all kinds &c v Oh: Junk, such as Old
Iron, Rags, Rubber, Rope, Bones,
Brass, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Metals
of all kinds, also old Autos and Auto
tires, etc.
We also buy all kinds Of paper and
uaper Stock, bags, and burlap.
Ship US your goods. We pay the
highest prices. Checks mailed same
day goods are received.
CAPITAL JUNK COMPANY
Phone Sew.
1910 King Street, Alexandria. Va.
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TEUTONS MUTINY.
Troops at Beverloo Camp Revolt When
Ordered to the Battle Front.

Amsterdam, April IA mutiny
occurred among the German troops at
Beverloo Camp, near Lingurg, Prus-
STA, before the tine they were to start
fer the front line in France, accord
ing to the Telegraf. Three officers
were killed and several others wound
ed. The disturbance, adds the news
papers, was. suppressed and most of
those responsible for it were placed
under arrest.
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Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Go.

Steamers Of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. st 4:45 p. N.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TEE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments une1cee-
ed. $50
Freight for Baltimore, Philsdsl-
phia and New York collected and
handled with care. Through rates
and bilIg Of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, s3.2s:
with return trip s4.50. State roous
one way $500 and up,
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Except Sundays and Holidays.
Except Sundays.
Leave AIcyaudria For W.. Vernon
A. MIS- 80, G.55, 7.55, S.55, $50,
y. M.-12.95 las, 2.35. 3.?5. 4.25.
SIS, 6. s., 7 81. 3.35, 9.25. 1875. 11.55.
Except Sundays.
The citizen., 1918-08-22
TO MEMBERS OF AGRICULTURAL
CLUBS RAISING PIGS:

II is very necessary. il your pig
is making rapid and profitable
gains, that you keep it on good pas
ture Of some kind, all of the time.
A gain OF one pound, when a pig is
on good pasture, costs only one
half TO two-thirds as much as when
no pasture is provided. The le-
gumes. such as alfalfa, red and
white clover, are excellent pastures
for hogs. Bluegrass is also very
good.
The legume pasture plants supply
a large amount Of protein which was
discussed in the last letter, but
blue grass, in the middle Of the
summer, does not contain a large
proportion Of this growth-produc-
ing material. On the contrary, how
ever. in spring and early summer
and again in the fall, blue grass
contains a large amount Of protein;
consequently, if the pig is not on
The citizen., 1918-08-22
ANOTHER SUGAR SAVER

Several years ago. we received
o small sample package ~ sugar
beet seed writes o subscriber In
the August "Woman's Home Com
panion." ave had little extra
space in-our garden, so we planted
1t. About harvest time. | visited
sugar beet factory and what I saw
gave me the following idea, which
proved SO successful in saving
sugar that we have always raised
few sugar beets. Wash and scrub
every particle Of dirt from the beets,
cut in small pieces and fll dish
pan or very large kettle. Cover with
cold water and boil until beets are
very soft. Strain into another pan
and cook syrup down until the de-
sired consistency is obtained. being
careful 10 skim all impurities from
the syrup as IL boils. Add a few
drops Of mapeline 10 give IL color
and flavor Of maple sugar. Cool and
bottle. This last fall. We made
several gallons Of syrup at practi-
cally no cost"
The citizen., 1918-08-22
GIRLS HELP IN PRODUCTION
OF AIRPLANES

Girls are helping in airplane pro-
duction by splicing cables and in
other ways, according TO II. z. Miles,
chairman OF the section for in
dustrial training for War Emer-
gency Of the Council OF National
Defense. Referring to the training
department Of a big manufacturing
plant, he says:
Each day there goes from this de-
partment into the factory proper,
80 new trained hands. The fore
men were not particularly inter-
ested at first in this new work; now,
however, they want only operatives
from the training school. In this
training room, girls learn in four
days TO splice wire cables for fusi-
lage, doing the best work the Army
inspectors ever saw. Then they go in
TO the shop and with the advantage
OF the exact training they have had,
can splice IS daily. against a pre-
vious average OF 40. Men operatives
are now asking for night classes 10
enable them TO take more highly
skilled work"
The citizen., 1918-08-22
A PATRIOTIC CLUB MEMBER

Befea, n.y. July ~, lSlo'
Mr.. r. +. Spence,
Berea, Ky.
Dear Sir
A few lines from our Agricul-
ture Club at Scaffold Cane school,
TO let you know we are one of your
Clubs and doing our bit.
| have visited Chairman Of each
division; they are doing fine. / met
one or two that did not know how
10 keep record book. | showed them
the best l knew how.
Our pigs are looking fine; chick
ems are very well; there are some
that are having some trouble with
the gaps. Our corn is good and
beans are up fine. Irish potatoes
are looking very good for such dry
weather.
Mr.. Spence, Mama is using some
Irish potatoes out Of my patch.
Will it be all right 10 keep the
number of gallons that she uses and
put it down in record book?
We never get out of heart We
think Of our soldiers and allies in
Europe, fighting. Our boys are the
best fighters in the world. They
must be fed so as to maintain their
qualities.
Our enemies are not we'll fed;
their stamina will break down un-
der rations Of bread made Of ground
straw and potatoes; such as the
Austrian prisoners state they are
living on.
II has often been said that food
will win the war. We will change
this and say that well-fed men
will win the war. Combination OF
good men and good food. with the
principles that we are fighting for,
will certainly bring victory to the
Allies. and his club keeps in mind
that we are in this war for victory.
So the women and children on the
farms and in the homes can keep
our men in the trenches well-fed.
Yes. we club members of Scaffold
Cane school will do our bit.
Winnie Hackett.
Ed, sNote,-Winnie is Secretary
Of Scaffold Cane Boys and Girls
Agricultural Club. She's certainly.
doing her part in this great war.
She visits and talks to her club
members. More girls like her are
wanted.
The citizen., 1918-08-22
TAKE CARE OF THE CHILp's DIET

A great part Of the illness among
children up 10 six years Of age
is due To poor nutrition. This does
not mean always that the food they
get is insufficient in quantity. but
that it is of the wrong kind. Little
children have no reserve 10 draw
upon. They must grow and develop
as well as live. They cannot stand
a small part Of the privation adults
can endure. For this reason, the
food for these little folks is a mat
ter Of supreme Importance. There
should be three good meals a day
for them, the heaviest at noon.
Plenty Of milk-from one 10 two pints
daily-should be included, with an
abundance of fresh vegetables and
cereals. Heavy foods should be
avoided, as well as pastries and
under ripe fruits. Eggs, fish, ripe
fruits and careals may be given
freely. with meats in limited guam
titles. The farm is the best place
in the world 10 raise a child, so far
as diet is concerned, but there, as
elsewhere, neglect may work much
mischief
Southern Agriculturist.
The citizen., 1918-08-22
A REAL CORN SOLDIER
OrIando. kyr July 20. igl

Orlando, Ky, July 20, 1918.
Mr.. Robert +. Spence,
Berea, Ky.
NV Dear County Agent
will write you a few lines to
let you know how I am getting along
in my corn this year. have laid
IL by in good condition; IL is loose
and pretty clean.
Iwould like TO see you about those
War Savings Stamps you want me
TO buy. | am glad to tell you we
have signed up and pledged to take
5000 worth Of stamps. This is for
the entire family.
My corn is tasseling, some Of II,
and some of it-is not big enough
yet. We have got a good crop this
year. We have got in about 40 acres
Of corn this year. | have had TO
work so much | have not got to go
to school any this year, but expect
TO start the week after next.
will get thru laying by the corn
the 25th of this month. | am keep
ing my record book up the best l
know how, and have studied some
of my lessons. | have just got an
acre Of corn this year, so have
wrote about all l know for this
time. Answer soon.
Yours as a Club member,
Roscoe Proctor. !
Ed. Note.-This boy is growing all
acre OF corn-cOrn looking fine.
He also has u acre Of navy beans. !
Last year he grew corn, raising 55
bushels per acre. His corn and
beans are growing on a poor. rocky !
hill side. II Roscoe can do this,
other boys can. There are more
than a score of others doing the
same thing in Rockcastle County.
The citizen., 1918-08-22
TIME FOR THE WORTHLESS DOG
TO GO

Fifteen years ago. where | live,
nearly every farm had its flock of
sheep. Today, there are only four
farms where sheep are raised. There
is plenty of land producing nothing,
where a goodsized flock Of sheep
could be thriving. The reason is
mostly dogs.
We have in the country today,
many thousands of worthless dogs
that are doing nothing but eating
and destroying things. The cause
Of so many worthless dogs is that
there are so many men keeping dogs
who are not able TO keep them and
who don't need them. l have seen
tenant farmers with six to ten chill
dren. who kept four or five dogs.
They hardly ever made more than
enough foodstuff TO do them till
May or June. They had 10 make a
crop and work for what they ate
and wait from then till something
was raised. They kept and fed, or
tried 10 feed, these dogs instead OF
feeding a hog or some chickens.
These four farmers whom I spoke
Of, who keep sheep, have taken the
situation into their own hands.
They warned the heighbors that
every stray dog found on their pre-
misses would be killed. They had
to kill few to let the people know
that they meant what they said.
Some of the neighbors told them il
they caught their dogs on their
farm by themselves. they would
kill them. Those who didn't want
their dogs killed kept them tied.
and the result is that there is
hardly ever a raid. Then it is done
by some dog that lives two or three
miles away.
What we need is tax Of ten dol
lars on each dog. This would cause
all Of the worthless dogs 10 be killed
and done away with. l like a good
dog as well as any man, but I hate
a dog as much as any men could,
who is all the time gone from
home, killing sheep, sucking eggs,
breaking into smokehouses. or some
thing else. II is getting time for
people TO wake up and swat the
dog. II a man needs a
dog and is able TO keep one, let him
get one that is worth something.
IT he doesn't earn ten dollars and
his board in year, you had better
do away with him at once.
Cloyd Gibson.
In Southern Agriculturist.
The citizen., 1918-08-22
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted Mr. Robert Spence spec
Investigator

blue grass pasture, IL is necessary
TO use more of some concentrated
protein food, such as tankage, mid
lings, soy bean meal, etc. For
example 100 pounds Of crushed
shelled corn and 10 pounds Of tank
age is a good mixture for pigs on
blue grass, while 10 pounds OF
tankage mixed with 100 pounds of
crushed shelled corn would be suf
flcient If the pigs were on a legume
pasture.
TO make good bone development
possible, the pig must have plenty
Of mineral matter in the ration.
Certain feeds, such as tankage, skim
milk, clover and alfalfa, contain a
large percent of mineral matter.
Corn contains very little. Regard
less of the kind of feed being used,
however, il is an excellent plan to
keep a supply of some mineral mix
ture in the trough or box where
the pig can help itself at any time.
A mixture of the following materials
is good for this purpose:
2 bushels Of charcoal Or slaEcd
coal.
1 bushel wood ashes
? quarts slaked lime.
2 pounds salt.
Don't forget that your pig needs
a great deal of cool, fresh water
these hot days. A pig is exactly
like a boy or girl in this respect
If there is no natural water sup
ply in the pasture where your pig
is running, you should put fresh
water in a trough for it at least
three times each day. Be sure, too,
that there is plenty Of shade in the
pasture. A pig would get very hot
lying out in the sun all day.
Uncle Sam is counting on you to
raise a good pig this year in doing
your bit to help win the war. Don't
fail him. Let's adopt Care and
as our slogan in the
club work. II you practice these,
The pig will do its part.
Yours, very sincerely.
Robert F. Spence.
County Assent.
Berea. Ky.