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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
SLAYER IN CHAIR.
Paws No Heed. Even to Priests, "a
He Goes TO Electrocution.

He Goes 10 ElectTOSuti"h.
Trenton. Feb. 21.-For the murder
of Henry y. Rider, brother o. 4. ).
Rider, the '!cranberry king. near
Bammonton, Giovanni Iraca paid the
penalty Tuesday night with his lIf".
Promptly at S:l5 he was led to the
electric chair, preceicd By two priests
and fanked b. two deputies. he sank
into the chair without 4 mu:tnur and
without opening his eyes. During Tn"
rrier period required to adjust the
straps the clergymen tried in VAN t'
attract his attention, but he would
neither lock at the crucitiX held alofi
BY one nor make response to the eX-
hcrtations OF the othep lraca was
given cnly one contact Of the fatal
current. but this was prolonged.
The murder of Rider took place IN
October. 1916, when an attempt was
made to hold up an automobile IN
which his brother was taking several
thousand dollars to pay off workers
in his cranberry bogs. There were
SUPPOSED to be 7 bandits. o.: wo-
man. Rcsi5es killing Henry Rider,
the fusillade of bullets wounded 4. }.
Rider. his daughter. Mrs. Elsie Smath-
rs, who plrckily seized the wheel of
the car, and the driver, man named
Riggs. Iraca had been repricved by
the Governor in order that his testi-
mony might he used to convict 9th
crs in the gang, but in this it failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
THINKS son WAS MURDERED.
William S. Garlcck Doubts Iha
Train Killed His Boy.

Hagerstown, Md, Feb. 27.-Willlam
Station Garlcck is not satisfied with
the theory that his son, Frank ).
Garlock. who was found dead along
tire Western Maryland Railroad near
Hagerstown, was killed by train,
re thinks young Garlock was VIC
tim of fcul play, and police are fol-
lowing up fresh clews, said to have
been ..ound. On the night he was
killed Garlock took refuge IN the ves-
4ih.,le of a h7use an9 aroused the
owner. stating that he was follow
cd by three persons. 1t is said young
Garlock woyld have been witness
in a sensational case had he lived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
AFTER The RAILROAD
State Corporation Commission holds
Hearing in Alexandria to Listen
to Complaints Against Washington
and Old Dominion Railway.

The hearing on the complaint filed
by Colonel Elijah B. White and otier
citizens Of Loudoun county aSafna;
the Washington ard Old Domfn:e:1
Railway, was begun at 10 o'clock t:!:s
morning before the State Corpora
tion Commission in the courtroom OF
the Corporation Court in this city
The proceeding is unique from the
fact that this is the first time IN
years the State Corporation Commits
sion has held judicial hearing ont
side of the city of Richmond.
All the members of the comm.s-
sion are present-Commiss!oners
Garnett, Rhea and Forward-to-
gether with special representative I.
Z. Cone, Civil Engineer Burton
Marye, Electrical Engineer Judson
C. Dickernlan, and Samuel W. Bigger,
the commissions bailiff and court
officer
The petitioners, who include many
citizens of Loudoun county, allege
that the Washington and Old Dom
inion Railway is giving such poor
service on it's electric line between
Washington and Bluemont, that
many people are being damaged ana
even ruined in their business enter
prises. Feeling among them IS m
tense and they are present IN AieHan-
dria today in large numbers. lhay
are represented by L. Hilton JACK
son, of Loudoun, while the company
is represented by its attorneys.
Among the people in attendance
at the hearing were residents ~
Great Falls, Ashburn, Leeshufg'
Harndon and Clark's Gap, besides
citizens Of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Artillery Active.

With the American Army in
France, Feb. 21.--An American IN
fantryman was killed on Wednesday
by a stray bullet and three artillery
men were slightly wounded by Ger
man shrapnel.
The German artillery has become
very active and an average OF 700 to
500 shells are now thrown daily
against the American positions and
the territory lying to the rear.
It was estimated today that the
German gunfire is about three times
as heavy as it was when the Amerl-
cans first took over the sector. me
concentration Of Krupps was maoe
necessary by the activity of the pat,
teries supporting cur trenches. Ihers
was a slight ground haze on Wednes'
day which iatcrfcreG somewhat WIFI
the artillery.
German airplanes were acslVe
Three Of them approached village
behind the American lines. but were
driven of BY the Yankee high angie
guns and machine gun fire.
Flares thrown up Wednesday morn
ing revealed group of Germans Jus
outside the German barbed wire II
"No Mans Land" The signal wa
given for barrage fire, ann 10
ninety minutes the American artlller.
was active laying It down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
MILLION SURPLUS.
Fxact Amount 81 .O9s. .522.S5, Accord
ing to Statement From Ano''cr
Money for Roads.

Money Tor hoduS'
statement from the auditors OIL
free shows the estimated surplus OF
TIE state for the year beginning on
March /, 1918, to be approximately
81 ,O99 .522.S5.
The estimated revenue o. the COM
monwealth available for appropria-
tions during the year beginning
March /, 1918, and ending March,
/ 1919, exclusive of inheritance taX'
which is devoted to rubllc schools,
is $685. GOO.
In the light of these figures 1t IS
expected that the appropriations
available for state highways will be
in the vicinity of s1,OOo,Oo0.
If it so develops, this with the ad-
djtions from federal aid vii! swell the
total available for the coming year
20 in excess of S1,5OO,00O.
The advocates of the good roads
system have contended all along that
this. with the general use Of convict
labor, will be all that the state high
way commission can prolitably ex-
rend in one year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
" ILL LEAVE CAPITAL

! American Ambassador Francis and
Allied ENJOYS to Vacate Petro-
grad.
Petrograd, Feb. 2l.-American
! Ambassador Francis and the allied
ENJOYS at noon today were preparing
| for quick departure from Petro-
grad. They were overwhelmed by the
sudden news of Lenine's and Trct-
zky's Willingness" to sign the Ger
man-dictated peace. They declared,
however, that even a separate peace
would not mean a break between Rus
sia and the allies.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-The above
dispatch said Ambassador Francis
and the allied diplomats were TO
leave for "San Francis which may
have meant sfSan Francisco" but was
garhled in cable TRANSMISSION.
This would be the only compara-
lively safe route they could travel
On the north the Finnish revolution
is under way, on the east and south
west the Austro-G Germans are aG-
vancing, while on the south the Cos
sacks are threatening.
Petrograd, Feb. 2l.-The Russian
armies are concentrating in Fltebsk,
under General Bonchbruyevitch, to
halt the German invaders.
(Vitebsk is Russian province,
bordering on Courland, and Livon.a.
It's capital Of the same name IS
about $50 miles from Riga, and 5co
miles south of Petrograd.)
Commissioners of the Russian
army on the whole front have or
dered rehabilitation halted and wired
the soldiers in Petrograd:
"Do your duty; defend the revo-
luton"
Bv an overwhelming majority the
Bolshevi!;i and revolutionary Social
lists of the Left in the central ex-
ecutivc committee voted to defend
petrograd at all costs. A mobillza-
ton of all workers is being consld-
cred.
The information was flashed to The
Smolny Institute that if the MAJOR
itv Socialists do not break with tie
German government the independent
Socialists will start civil war.
The Germans have occupied Hapsal
Ga seaport on the Gulf of Finland
Gftv-eight miles southwest OF kevaD
and arrested all the officials ana
members Of the Soviet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Alexandria City and Suburbs

| Oriental lodge, hnlgntS OF PyInlaS
will hold an entertainment in Py
THAN Temple, 319 Cameron s;ree;
for four nights commencing Marcl
25th. A special feature for Tuesday
evening will be the awarding of {
valuable prize to the lady appearing
in the best native costume Oh any
one of our allied countries.
At the regular meeting OF Tne
board of lady managers of the Alex
andria hospital, held on THURSDAY
last, the resignation of Mrs. r. n
Ballenger as president of the board
was accepted with much regret. At
ter many years of faithful and te-
voted service, owing to i'll health,
Mrs. Ballinger felt compelled to re-
sign. Mrs. L. WILDER Reid was CHOSEN
to fill the position and Mrs. Samuel
A. Wallis was selected as vice prest-
dent.
The funeral of tie late Mrs. Emma
E. M'Cuen, widow of John F. M'Cucn,
took place this afternoon from Grace
Church, following services at i.
Wheatley's chapel. The services were
conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
assisted by Rev. ]. S. Meredith, Of
Norfolk. The deceased died in the lat
ter city on Monday. She was for a
long time a resident of Alexandra,
where she had many friends and ac-
ouaintances. She is survived by a
son, Clarence Melvin M'Cuen.
Rev. Father Fitzpatrick preached
an. eloquent sermon on Death be-
fore large congregation at the mis-
sion services being held at st. Mary's
Catholic church last night. The priest
graphically portrayed the death of
man who throughout life has fol-
lowed Gods commandments and
compared it to that of the man Of
the world who lives alone for the
material things of life with 10
thought of the future. His sermon
was listened to with close attention
by the large congregation attending.
Rev. Father Cronin delivered short
instruction on "Catholic Education
previous to the sermon by Father
Fitzpatrick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
HUTCHINSON BLOCKS PEACE.
CARPENTERS Head Refuses to Accept
Terms of President.

Terms OIL fTeSWtHt.
Government officials and heads Of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners failed to come to an arrange
ment yesterday on the claims It
shipyard carpenters, but at the ship
ming board offices last night it was
said a settlement was not far off.
Acceptance by William l.. HutcheI
son. president cf the carpenters or
canization. of the principle Of the
open shop during the war, against
which he has fought, was the most
important development at a confeS-
ence between the carpenters leaders
members of the shipbullding adjust
ment board and General Manager
Piez, of the Emergency Fleet Cor,
poration.
Hutcheson still refuses to leave te
the adjustment board, as requested
bv President Wilson, the question 0!
deciding conditions of labor. He mas
not signed the memorandum signed
by seventeen other union heads, CIV
ing the adjustment board full all
thority to adjust all differences.
The union executive asked tha
the carpenters be permitted to nami
special representative on the ad
iustment board. Other trades have NJ
special representation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
WONEN'S MASS MEETING
Members of the Billy Sunday Party
in Washington to Hold Meeting
in This City Next Sunday.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the Ia
dies of the committee of arrange
ments for the women's mass meeting
which is to be held by the members O.
the Billy Sunday party at the Meth
oaist Ch.rch South in this city or
! Sunday afternoon next at ; O'clock
was held at the residence OF Mrs
Kate waller Barrett yesterday morn
ing.
All arrangements have been com,
rleted and everything points to re-
cord breaking meeting, The business
men have been especially interested
ami committees have beer formed N
the various stores and Industries OF
the city looking 70 a large "Itencance
Of the young lady clerks IN the differ
cnt places o. business. Already the
lady clerks at Swans dry goods store
ana Woclworth's have asked for res
ervaticns and will attend in a body.
Many other stores are expected tc
form similar organizations. The
teachers Of the city schools and the
High school girls are also expected to
send large delegations.
The following ladies are at the
head of the different sections: Mrs.
e. C. Carlin, Chairman; Mrs. Hern-
der, Red Cross, Mrs. Ihos. Robertson.
D. A. r.; Miss Cummings, Cameron
Club; Mr.. ". j. Merton and Miss
Carlir, High Sshool; Mrs. Frank Lam
Ecrt, Prsiness Wo:nen's section; Mrs
Cnas. Bendheim, Jewish Council Of
Women; Mrs. Clifton Howard, Com
mittee Of Arrangements; Mrs. Louis
Duffy, Ushers; Mrs. klipstein, Manu-
fscturers; Mrs. George Schwarzmann.
Eastern Star: Mrs. Joe Schwarzmann,
Women in Industry.
The object OF the meeting is to
bring the wcmen Of the CITY togeth-
or as a means 0. preparing for the
large influx Of women who will be
employed in the city III the near flu
ture. A Business Women's Council
wiil likely be formed as result OF
this meeting whereby the welfare and
comfort Of women AMI girls will be
augmented.
An invitation has been extended tc
the Business Wonen's Council OF
Washington which has been formed
as a resl>lt of the Sunday meetings
and has been accepted and a iaeleea-
tian Of fifty Of these business wo-
men will attend in body and will be
entertained for supper BY Mrs. Bar
rett at TIE close Of the meeting.
The principal speaker will be Miss
Miller, Of the Sunday party ar. the
music will be under the direction OF
Mrs. Asher, who will sing some Of
her beautiful solos. Mrs. Asher IS
one of the leading members CT the
Sunday party and life long friend
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
The prayer meeting at the Anne
Lee Memorial Home will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Lee MtNlOi .dl iiulhc VIII oS iiSia ~
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
A youth named Taylor, employed
at the moving picture building or
the su-th side of King street, be-
tween Fairfax and Royal, fell through
a skylight about two o'clock this al
sernoon and was seriously injured by
being cut on the left arm by broken
glass.
Sarah, wife of John T. Langley,
who had been in failing health for
some time, died last night at the re-
sidence Of her brother, VIM. H. Wood
field, 512 Cameron street. Besides her
husband she is survived by seven
children. She was daughter of the
late William II. and Mary A. Wood
field. The body will be removed to
her late home, 31S north Royal
street, where the funeral will be held
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Tomorrow will be "Cherry Day.
in Alexandria. As has been the Gus
tom for the past three years, NINA
ture cherries will be sold on the
streets Of the city tomorrw-Feb.
22ri.-fcr the benefit of the Alexan-
dria Fairgrounds for the children.
Put an extra dime in your pocket to-
raorrow morning SO that you may
have it ready for the young lady who
will call on you with the cherries. She
will appreciate it and YOU will be do
ing something for the good of the
children of this cid city.
Collector John NJ. Hart, Of Roa-
noke has sent the following notice
to the local collectors in this city,
Deputies Birrell and Pickett: "Iou
are advised that an extension Of
time has been automatically given
BY the Department for the filing Ct
income and excess profits forms.
These forms are now due in this Of
flee on or before April 1st. Forms
will be mailed to all taxpayers upon
receipt of same. from Washington"
Mr. Birre!l and Mr.. Pickett will be
at the federal building in this city
after March 1st for the purpose Of
assisting any who may require their
services in filling out their returns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
PRESS EAST OF JERUSALEM.
British Make Two-Nlile Advance OF
Ernpt of Fifteen Miles.

London. Feb. 2l.-The British army
ir Palestine maie an attack Tuesday
east of Jerusalem. advancing two
miles, on a front of Is miles it Is
announced officially. The commune
cs:tion follows:
"On Tuesday morning we advanced
70 the attack on a frontage of Il
miles east of Jerusalem. BY evening
all detectives had been secured, to ar
average depth of two miles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
There were no. leases Of interest II
the Police Court this morning.

On account of the fuel situation
the annual meeting Of the AlexaA
: dria Sunday School Association, wficf
was to have been held on Tuesday
February 26th, has been postponed
until some time in April or May.
Following the custom established
in the past, there will be solemn
memorial mass for deceased men-
bers of Fitzgerald Council, Knights
of Columbus, in St. Mary's Cathenc
church, tomorrow, Feb. 22d, at $
o'clock a. M, which all the members
are expected to attend in body.
After a joint meeting of the com
mittee on finance and police, of the
city council, held laste right, at which
members of the board of police COM
missioners were also present, it was
stated that a favorable report will
be made to the council on the peii-
ton of the policemen asking for an
increase of $40 per month in their
salaries.
Lawrence, the seven-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Brawner, re-
siding on Queen street, was struck
bv an automobile at Prince anG Al-
fred streets about noon today and
seriously injured. The little boy was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital,
where it was found his hip had been
broken and that he had been injured
internally. The driver of the automo-
bile soon vanished and the police arc
endeavoring to identify him.
The executive committee of the
Washington Birthday Association,
by members of the or
oanization and friends, will journey
70 Mount Vernon tomorrow, Feb. 22d.
for the purpose Of placing wreath
IN the tomb of Washington, IN ac-
cordance with their annual custom.
They will leave on the special car
"Mount Vernon Immediately after
tbe departure of the regular tram
for Mount Vernon which goes about
tan o,clock Those who are to go are
to meet at the, rooms OF
+bo Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
200 LIVES LOST IN QUAkES.
Many Buildings Also Are Destroyed

Many Buildings Also Are Destroyed
In China.
Annoy, China, Feb. 21.-Reports
reaching here yesterday from the dis
tricts visited by earthquakes last
Wednesday show some loss of lIe
and heavy damage resulting. Two
hundred deaths were reported from
Swatow. The number of persons IN
i,.red has not been tabulated. One
fifth of the buildings, it is said, were
destroyed and the remainder damag-
cd. Great damage was reported from
Chong Chow Flu and delta towns, eX-
act details of which we're lacking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
washington-virginia Railway Com

Washington-yirginia Railway Com
pany Notice of Change in Schedule.
Effective Saturday February 23rd,
cars will leave Alexandria and WASH
inpton every ten minutes from 500
a. M, to $40 a. m. Every twenty
minutes from $40 a. M. to l;2o 20 p
M Every ten minutes from l:2o p
m. to TAO p. m. Every twenty MN
utes from f:4o p. m: to 1900 IN MID
night from Alexandria and 12:4o a
m. from Washington. No change IN
cars leaving Alexandria from Sol
" Cars leave Mt. Vernon 6:15. 7:3o
$50, 9:35, a. m. and fifteen minutes
after each hour until 11:15 p. m.
Cars leave Washington for Mt
Vernon 6:2O, 1920, $40, 9:2o a. nj
and on the hour until 1000 p. m. ant
11:20 p. m. ,>-
General Passenger & Freight Agent
A
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Nntirr to The Pnhlic.

The drug stores of Alexandria Will
hereafter be onon on Sundays from
II o'clock a. ~. 20 ! o'clock p. M,
and from o'clock to o'clock p. H.,
for the sale of medicines only dur
ing which time no deliveries will be
made. Asst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Fish Day Tomorrow.

Potomac bass, large buck shad,
Spanish mackerel, large fresh her.
rinr lake trout and clans. Sanitary
Fish Market, Stall ., City Market.
Phone 735. 4o-lt'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Notice Of Meeting.

A very important meeting OF al
,,.,,cbas and auxilisries Of the Alex
=, o,ar;a ,t Chapter of American Red
crcss , viii be held at the Chamber Of
Commerce on Monday evening Eco
,narv 25. 1918. at 5 o'clock, p. III
Evnrv member is urged TO be present
Ruth s. Williams, Secretary
45-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Suecial Notice.

The members of Fitzgerald Coun-
q, Knights of Columbus, will at.
ssrd @ the annual Memorial Mass for
deceased members. Friday. Feb: 22d,
~ : o'clock a. M, in St. Mary's
church. si :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21

Go to purcell's and Save Money.
Five pounds white Karo syrup 4oe
Eggs 5Sc dozen. Country butter 48c
Pulverized sugar 10c h. Hundred
pounds granulated sugar 1892. Mca
Is 1-2c. Flour 7c III. Virginia buck
wheat -four Sc h. Oats 1oc package
J. E. Purcell, III south Henry
street. 1z-oV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Death Notice.

Died, on "Wednesday night, Febru-
arv 90, 1918, Mrs. John T. Langley,
aged AT years. Funeral notice later
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21

Spanish mackerel, cod fish. lake
trout. and fresh herring on sale %
morrow. and the balance of the Weef
Geo. f. Price and Co, Phone S2l.
45-1t..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
At YOUR CALL.

Our Office is at your service night
or day on all Rush Orders" OF praa:-
ing
HARRY ". WADE.
S13 King St. Phone &C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Oysters and Clans.

Just received supply of Norfolk
oysters and clans. Jacob Brill, foot
of King street. 44-oe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
Notice.

I will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by any one but my
self.
43-3t c. +. Mason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21
THRUST INTO GERMAN LINES.
Bring Back Over 400 Prisoners-t
s. (iunners Busy.

Paris. Feb. 2l.-French detach-
ments made heavy attack on the
Germans in Lorraine yesterday, enter
ing the German lines over a large
front and capturing more than 4oc
prisoners, according to the war office
announcement last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21

General Passenger & Freight Agent
45-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21

If you want TO reach the
people in the homes IN AleSan-
aria snt its suburbs Place
your announcements in the
Gazette. II your goods and
prices are right you will get
the customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-21

313 King St.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-18
To BATTLE WITH INFLUENZA

Washngton.-The following tele.
gram, which Is self-eXplanatOry, re-
lates to the emergency medical and
nursing relief work furnished through
the United States public health serv-
ice to communities unable to cope
with the present situation even with
state aid:
public health service will mobilize
with aid volunteer medical service all
outside medical aid required In COM
batting present Influenza epidemic. Red
Cross upon specific request from this
service will mobilize nursing personnel
and furnish necessary emergency hos
pltal supplies which cannot he OBJ
tained otherwise. Inform all city and
county health officers your state that
all appeals for aid must be made To
state health department, which will
make request of surgeon general, pub
lie health service. whenever Local
needs require. Whenever necessary
public health service will establish dis
trlct officers to cooperate with state
officials and distribute medical anc
nursing personnel.
(Signed) BLUE Surgeon General,
U. S. Public Health Service.