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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
VIRGINIA DRY LAW VOID.
Federal Law Alone Valid and State
Courts Lose Jurisdiction.

Richmond. Va.,- April 4.-Action by
the supreme court Of appeals of Vir-
ginia yesterday in granting writ of
error and allowing supersedeas in a
case of a liquor law violation was bas-
I'd on the opinion that liquor law vio-
lations can no longer be tried in Vir-
gina before a State court, but that
such offenses can only properly be
tried before a Federal tribunal.
The State prohibition act in Vir-
ginia is held to be in conflict with the
Reed-J Jones amendment to the prohi-
bition act as passed by Congress, rem
dering the State act unconstitutional,
null and void. This ruling is regarded
by lawyers as most important
throughout the State Of Virginia and
will, doubtless, be cited in, liquor law
cases in other prohibition States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
PIANO, GIVES FIRE ALARM.
Crossed Wires Start Music And Six
Person Escape.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 4.-Six
persons, awakened by an electric pi-
ano, escaped from flames which de-
stroyed the Owashtanong Club and
the Ross pavilion at Reads Lake ear
ly yesterday The loss was estimated
at $l35 900.
The cause of the fire has not been
determined. 1t is believed that cross
ed wires in the pavilion started the
piano. II. J. Ross, his wife, sister
in-law and two grand children were
aroused by merry music and got out
Of the pavilion before it collapsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
WATCHMAN KILLED.
James King Found Dead This Morn
ing in Washington.

Mysteriously murdered, perhaps by
German spies, James King, aged fifty
six, night watchman for the Commit
tee on Public Information, was found
lying in the hallway of the building
at 10 Jackson place, Washington, ear
ly today.
His assailant escaped without leav-
ing a clew, further than a cobble-
stone, similar to those in evidence i'm
mediately at the rear of the building.
The police believe that King was
shot after he had discovered the IN
truder or intruders in the main hall
of the building. The stone found near
his body suggested the theory that
whoever entered the building carried
Il with them to slug the watchman
and not be forced to give an alarm
by firing pistol.
That King attempted to defend him
SELF egainst the attack of his assail-
ant was shown by the fact that four
Of the six bullets in his revolver were
nicked by the hammer which had
struck them after the trigger had been
pulled, but not exploded.
The police put under arrest today
colored man who says he knows who
killed Mr.. King. The colored man
saws that another colored man con-
fessed to him this morning that ne
had done the killing. The police arc
searching for the man who is alleged
to have confessed and his arrest IS eN'
pected shortly.
Indiana Dry Today.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 4.-Qulee
" and with practically no variation
from normal activities, Indiana toda.
became bone dry. The law was enact
ed by the last legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
The Paulist Choir.

Tickets for the concert to be given
bv the Paulist Choir at the Richmond
Thcater next Sunday afternoon at I
o'clock arc on sale at all the drug
stores on King street. Father Finn,
the conductor of the choir, IS a pupil
of the New England Conservatory OF
Music in Boston, and comes to Alex
andria with the highest recommends
tions as 10 his ability to fill the posi-
ton he occupies. The fact that they
are singing for the stricken people OF
France should be sufficient to fill the
Richmond next Sunday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
.MORE TONS, LESS HUNS"
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
Adopts Slogan for It's Big Sign
Recently Erected.

AS has been previously stated in
the columns Of The Gazette, the Vir-
einia Shipbuilding Corporation recent
ly erected large sign near the ship
wards in the southwestern part o.
the city, painted in the National col
ors-rcd, white and blue. An appro-
pirate slogan was desired for it, for
which an announcement was placed
in the Gazette, with the result that
they received a small shipload OF them.
From the several thousand that
came in they selected "More Tons,
Less Huns" sent by Mrs. I. F. Form
shill, 72S Queen street, this city. The
prize of $40 will be paid ner, which
had been offered.
In making the announcement rcla.
tive to the selection of the slogan,
Vice President B. W. Morse, Of the
shipbuilding corporation, said:
"The management of the shipbuild-
ing corporation is most agreeably sur
priscd with the wonderful response
and interest which has been demon
strated in this matter. They have
been swamped with replies, and it has
necessarily required considerable time
to give fair and just consideration to
each Of the suggestions which have
been received. The above slogan:
suggested by Mrs. Fornshill, is con-
sidered the most appropriate. Some
fourteen other slogans we're submitted
which received very serious and de-
liberatc consideration. The shipbiuld-
ing corporation has desired that it be
stated that favorable mention be made
of the following slogans offered BY
persons who seemed to grasp the idea
and whose attempts are worthy OF
special attention:
"Morc Ships at Sea Mean Victory
"ships Mean Success to Our .. S.
"send Over Ships"
i "Gcneralship, Craftsmanship ant
Scamanship."
"The Man Who Drive the Rivets
Are the Men Who Win the War"
"America Expects Every Man to D.
His Duty. This Corporation Desire
Nothing Else 49,
"Ships to Ship the Kaiser"
eve Build to Win"
"Our Merchant Navy"
"The Men of the Hour--The Ship
builders.
bodybuilding Soldiers"
40 U Boats!"
, aBuild Boats to Beat Bill
) each Boat We Float Gets WI
helms Goat"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
BUILDING AGAIN OCCUPIED.
Old Landmark at the Foot of Prince
Street Now in Charge Of the Gov

Street NOW IN ChafSe CT tRe UOF-
eTnment.
The brick building on the southwest
corner Of the Strand and Prince street
las been leased by the government,
which took charge Of it today.
This building was erected by the
Emerson Steam Pump Company upon
;he site of structure OF ante bellum
LAYS which was the office of Fowle &
Co., and at the close Of hostilit.es was
lsed by Hooe & Wedderburn, commits
sion merchants, and agents Of a line
If steamships which ran between
Washington. Georgetown, Alexandria
and New York.
In bygone years the frst-named,
Fowle e. Co., were the agents Of the
Peruvian government for the sale in
this section of Peruvian guano. At
times two ships from the Chincha Is
lands would be unloading at this dock
at the same time.
For many years after the close OF
The war the steamers of the old Aqua
Creek mail line arrived at and depart
ID from this place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
ORDER OF EASTERN NSTAR

Martha, Washington Chapter lnstaiis
Officers for the Ensuing Year.
Pleasing Musical and Literary Fro
gram Rendered.
The installation of the elected and
appointed officers of Martha Washing
ton Chapter, Order Of the Eastern
Star. attracted a large number of the
members to the Masonic Temple or
Tuesday evening. Among the visiting
Quests were: Worthy Grand Matron,
Mrs. Bena Barnhart; Worthy Grand
Patron, T. Frank Morgan; Grand Lee
turer, Mrs. Mary Teachum, and Past
Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Bertha
Hudson, of the District of Columbia.
and Worthy Grand Patron, NJ. r.
Church, of the Grand Chapter OF Vir-
ginia.
Addresses were made by most OF
the visitors, and the following musi-
cal and literary program was giveni
Piano solo, Miss Milcey Zachary; vo-
ca, solo, Mrs. Sherman B. Fowierj
recitation, Mrs. Bertha Hudson; voca:
solo, Miss Margaret Finks; recitation,
Mrs. Ava veitch; recitation, Mrs.
Wiley.
The presentation of the Worthy Ma
tron's jewel to the retiring Hatron,
Mrs. Matilda Schwarzmann, was made.
BY Miss Lucy Graves, after which re-
frcshments were served.
The officers installed are: Worthy
Matron, Mrs. Florence Cliff; Worthy
Patron, Charles E. Dare; Associate
Matron, Mrs. Maggie Davis; sccre-
ary, Miss Phoebe Deahl; Treasurer,
Miss Lucy Graves; Conductress, Miss
Jessica Callahan; Associate Conduc-
;rcss, Mrs. Manic Risheill; Chaplain.
Mrs. Cora Farmhouse; Marshall, Mrs.
Sue Cerlacher; Organist, Mrs. Mary
Nagel; Adah, Mrs. Mabe Roop; Ruth,
Mrs. Irene Pettey; Esther, Mrs. Lucy |
Bargamin; Martha, Mrs. Ava Veitch;
Electa. Mrs. Louise Wade; Warder.
Mrs. Barbara Frommclt; Sentinel,
George W. zachery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
HUNS TAKE ROUMANIA'S OIL.
Germany Thus to Compensate Her
self For War Expenditure.

Washington, April An agree
ment between Germany and Rouma-
MIA calling for a German monopoly
of the Roumanian oil wells for ~
wears, as printed in Berlin, was re-
ported to the State Department yes
terday from diplomatic sources. Ger
MANY thus will compensate herself,
the report said, for the expenditure o.
/ 900, 100000 marks in waglng war
on Roumania. As a guarantee Ger
many reserves the right to occupy
the oil districts with her military.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
LENROOT DEFEATS DAVIES
Soldier Vote Not Yet Counted: Der
ger Runs Far Behind.

Milwaukee, Wis, April .4.---Repre-
sentative Irvine L. Lenroot, OF Supe-
rior, Republican, has defeated Joseph
Z. Davies. of Madison, Democrat, and
recently member OF the Federal Trade
Commission, by about 10000 votes
for United States Senator, it was es-
timated late last night.
With returns missing from five
counties Lenroot's plurality is 1917.
Victor L. Berger, Socialist, may
have close to 100000 votes. The vote,
as the returns stand, is:
Lenroot, 1874 ,215.
Davies, 1868.
Berger, 94,33i.
Lenroot declared tonight ne eX-
pectcd to receive a majority of the
soldier vote brought in from the
camps yet TO be counted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
VICTORY is ASSURED
Gen. Foch Says Allies Will Hold Su-
preme Effort of the Eenemy.

Paris, April 4.-Germany is expect.
ed to renew her offensive today or to.
morrow Military critics today saw 4
the heavy artillery firing reported all
along the Picardy front the Kaiser's
preliminary move in another effort to
smash forward to Amiens.
British and French headquarters
officials are supremely confident The
lull of the past few days has permit
ted the allies to bring their reserves
up and place them where they desired
without interference. The enemy will
find his attempts to smash forward
strongly opposed at every point, crit
ics declared today and belief was con-
fdently expressed that at no place
would the Germans make any material
gain.
Gen. Foch's confident statement OF
Rene Renoult, president of the army
committee, who accompanied Premier
Clemenceau to the front, cheere3 the
country today.
I'VE can henceforth regard the fu-
ture with tranquility" Renoult quot
ed the French generalissimo as telling
him. He also said that General Foch
went stronger, and pictured the situ-
uation as being better than it has at
any time since the Germans started
their big drive.
1t is agreed on every s!de that the
Germans will launch every attack
on great scale. Critics assert that
it cannot be as heavy as their original
effort because of their great loss of
men. They say it is this, coupled with
the fact that the French and British
have got their reserves into line,
which will make it impossible for the
Germans to make any further head
way.
Abel Ferry, former under secretary
for foreign AFFAIRS, makes the fiat
statement in an article in today's
Petit Journal that the Germans lost
the battle of Picardy on Monday and
Tuesday of this week, just as the lost
the battle Of Verdun on February "a,
1916, Immediately after capturing
Fort Douaumont. The enemy, ne de-
clared, did not follow up his success
at Verdun when the French reserves
were rot on the scene 1t was a race
TO bring up reserves there, he declar-
es, and the French won it, just as they
have done in the present struggle.
With the French reserves now avail
able. he declared, each German d!v!-
sion now faces an Allied division,
epgal 10 any effort the Germans may
make.
Paris, April field Marshal Won
Msckcnsen has left iior the vest front,
according to Zurich dispatch pub
lishcd il the Petit Journal today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
READY FOR REAL WORK
Organization of the Various Bureaus
in The Chamber of Commerce Com
pleted at Last Nights Meeting.

The work of organizing the bureaus
Of the Chamber of Commerce was
completed last night with the organi-
cation of the Manufacturers and job
bers bureau and the Agricultural bu-
reau. Good interest was manifested
in both meetings.
Officers of the Chamber CT Com
merce and others VINO have attended
all the bureau meetings are graft
fled at the interest shown. The wis
dom of the bureau plan has been prov
ed already, they say, and they look
forward to six very active subdivi-
sions of the Chamber of Commerce.
It was not the intention to trans
act business at these sess!nos this
week but simply to get the members
Of the various bureaus together, fix
regular time for the meeting of each
bureau, and give those who had not
enrolled a chance to do so. Several
of the bureaus, however, did not wish
to wait until later meeting and went
to work, appointing special commit
cees for certain activities.
Harry Hammond, chairman of the
Manufacturers and Jobbers bureau,
presided at the first meeting last
light An outline showing the wide
5eld of work for the bureau was read.
hartman Hammond did not announce
ne members of the executive commit
S4e of the bureau, but desired to con-
ssllt with number Of the members
nafore making the decision.
John w. May, chairman of the Agri-
cultural bureau, called that body to-
gether following the adjournment Of
the other meeting. This bureau prov
ed an active one, and Immediately be-
gan work on number Of matters Of
special Importance to the city. 1t
was explained that the duty of this
bureau was to look after all rural af-
fairs that would build up the coun-
try surrounding Alexandria.
"Buiid up your trade territory, and
your city Will take care Of itself and
grow in proportion to the country sur
.ra,,rtsing," was quoted as a generally
accepted maxim. The question of!
good reads comes under the work Of
this 5nrear
A committee was appointed to CO.
operate with the Retail Merchants
bureau to have big automobile eN-
curs.on to various points in the coun-
ties adjacent with the idea of bring
in the people into closer touch with
Alexandria.
Other committees were appointed
for definite work and reports will be
made when the committees meet and
report progress made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
Mt. Vernon Chapter.

The regular convocation Of Mt. Vef-
non Royal Arch Chapter will De held
in the Masonic Temple next Friday
evening, April 5th, at 7:30 o'clock.
The NJ. M. and P. NJ. degrees will be
conferred. You are earnestly and
cordially invited to be present.
C. PHILIP HE1SHLEY,
7o-4t High Priest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
Will Re Seen at The Richmond.

Constance Talmadge, Select COM
edenne, will be the attraction here at
the Richmond Theatre tonight in a
picturizat:on OF sThe Shuttle" from
the novel of the same name by
Frances Hodgson Burnett, directed
bv Rollin Sturgeon, and telling the
story of "The Shuttle" of love whlch
laughs at the wide expanse of the At
lantic and merrily weaves interna-
tionai romances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
KAISER JAILS WOMEN.
German Courts Confne Workers Tar
DIV in Appearing.

dy in Appearing.
Women and men employed on mu-
nitions work in Berlin were sentenc-
ed by court-martial to Imprisonment
for from three weeks to three months
for tardiness in returning to work
after the February strikes, according
to an article in the Muenchner Post.
Many of the women imprisoned
were sent straight from the court to
their cells though many Of them had
little children at home waiting for
them. Others we're sentenced despite
their ignorance of the military order
requiring their return to work, be-
cause they had accepted other employ
ment or returned to their homes in the
country. The article bitterly attacks
the severity OF the courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
AUSTRIA'S PEACE HINT
President Wilson Expected to Answer
Czernin's Statement Saturday.

| President Wilson is expected to ar-
swer on Saturday at Baltimore the
half apology and half threat with
which Foreign Minister Count Ger
min, of Austria, has explained the
sudden ending of his recent peace
protestations.
It will be warning that any peace
overtures from the central empires at
this time should be regarded as un-
worthy of consideration, unless it is
decided to ignore the incident entirely.
While Czcrnin is now looked upon as
dangerous tool Of the Kaiser, and
hypocrite, the policy of the admins
tration concerning a negotiated peace
has not changed one whit. 1t was
summarized by President Wilson with
in the last ten days as follows:
at is always our duty to find out
what the expression of desire for
peace from our opponents really
means, but unless it means complete
and convincing program of justice.
upon which lasting peace can really
rest, il means nothing
In the face of such policy Czernin's
statement that the thread of peace
spun between Washington and Vienna
in January was severed by the enemies
of the central empires, is declared to
be absurd.
The speech is believed to have rep
resented desperate effort to salts
fy new demand from the Austrian
people for a cessation Of hostilities.
Officials assert no other explanation
for discussing world issues before the
Vienna municipal council is plausible.
A vast amount of information has
accumulated in Washington showing
the great dissatisfaction among the
Austro- Hungarian peoples with the
terms of the peace which Russia was
forced to accept. Revolution which
to develop from bread riots
the dual empire, was only
prevented by exaggerated promises OF
new food supplies from the Ukraine.
These promises have not been possible
of fultilment.
The statement that Premier Clenaen-
ceau. OF France, addressed Count Ger
min with an inquiry whether Austria
was ready to negotiate, and was told
that the French desire for Alsace-
Lorraine was the only obstacle 20
peace with that country. is resented
by French diplomats here as a subfer
fuge to shift responsibility for the
Austrians own shortcomings.
"Czernin licd"! The words OF Pre-
mier Clemenceau of France are heart
liz echoed in Washington by all allied
diplomats as their first comment oil
the latest ;pcace-feelcr speech of. the
Austrian premier.
His untrue assertion that France
made ovcrtures month ago brands
him, in the view of French diplomats
here, as doubly irresponsible. The
purpose of his speech Is described as
two-fold: ~.
First-Hc hopes to palliate the
powerful peace sentiment'in the south
ern tier of the central empires.
Second-He hopes to slow down the
battle preparations of his adversarics.i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of Miss Mary McCamny, deceased, all
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt settlement
with me, and all persons to whom said
estate is indebted are requested to
present their accounts properly certi-
fed for payment.
JOHN McWILLIAMS,
Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
81-10t

The Potomac Fish Company will
have on sale tomorrow and the balance
of the week, roe and buck shad,, white
perch, catfish, bass, salt water .croak-
ers, Potomac herring, large rockhsh
and salt water oysters, also fried
oysters. Phone 1913. c. H. thinner
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
Fish Day Tomorrow.

Potomac bass, large rock. roe shad,
buck shad, large white perch, mediun
white perch, salt water croakers, 8
pounds for 25cts., large Potomac her
ring. .40cts dozen, Norfolk oysters,
Cherrvstone clans. Sanitary Fish
Market. Stall No. 2, City Market.
Phone 735. Open until > p. m. Slit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

The weekly prayer meeting will be
held tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at 8
o'clock in the Anne Lee Memorial
Home for the Aged, at the northeast
corner of Fairfax and Cameron
streets. These meetings are always
well attended and are led by promi-
nent men and women. The public
generally is cordially invited to be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
German Gun Bursts.

Paris, April S.-Residents Of Paris
today greeted with Joy an official an
nouncement that one of the German
guns that had been bomoarding this
city had burst, killing five men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

George E. Price and Company will
have for sale tomorrow and the bal
ance of the week large roc shad, large
buck shad, Potomac bass, salt water
crockers and Potomac herring.
Gilt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

The Virginia Lunch Room, az 4C3
King street, which mas been closed
for extensive repairs, will reopen for
business again on Thursday, April 4.
JAMES PRIOyOLOS,
7S-4t. Proprietor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

Mrs. Percy Evans and Miss Eliza
beth Dulany Herbert have returned
from New York city where they spent
Easter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

The Woman's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees will hold a patriotic
rally at the home of Mrs. Amy c.
Weech, 9O1 Prince street, at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

The funeral Of Miss Anna NJ. Cor
man was held this morning at half
past nine o'clock at st. Mary's Catho-
lie church, Rev. Louis Smet officiating.
The pallbearers were: DR.. A. E. Cor
man, Francis ]. Gorban, Patrick F.
German, jr., Eugene X. German,
James German and ]. Reece Cation.
The interment was in st. Mary's
cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

Various complaints are to be heard
about the city of attempts being made
to engage in 'proiteering" along
about the same lines as in Washing
ton. There is such a thing as "kill-
ing the goose that lays the golden
egg" If you want to drive people
out Of town charge them eXl orbitant
prices. This paragraph has been writ
ten in compliance with suggestion
received from large employer OF Ia
Dor here, for the good Of the people
Of Alexandria. Perhaps a word to
the wise will be sufficient. Let US ali
try to build up the city and make it
desirable place in which everyone
who may come here will be glad to
have home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Several cases OF minor nature
were disposed of in the Police Court
this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04
HEARING FIXED.

State Corporation Commission VIII
Consider Case Against the AleXan-
dria Water Company May |.
Samuel G. Brent, Corporation At
torney, has received a letter from c.
B. Garnett, chairman of the State
Corporation Commission, stating that
on Wednesday, May lst, at 10 o'clock
a. m., the case Of the water consumers
against the Alexandria Water Compa-
nv will be heard. The hearing will
be in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-04

The number of workmen employed
ut theshipyards OF the Virginia Chip
building Corporation in the southwest
arn part OF the city is increasing al
most daily. There are now about elev-
an hundred men at work and practical
Iy one hundred are being added each
week. Applications for positions are
coming in at the rate of from fifty
o sixty every day and more are want
I'd. Readers of the Gazette who have
friends in other sections of the country
might do them a good service if they
would write and tell them that there
is plenty Of work to be had in Alex
andria and suggest them to come here
at once. That is one way to help
Uncle Sam build ships. Get busy
now, today.