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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES

VIRGINIA-In the clerks Office OF
the Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 18th day of Au~
gust, 1918.
Robert SHEPPARD, complainant, vs..
Jennie Sheppard, defendant. In chan
Gerry.
Memo.-The object of this suit IS
TO obtain for the complainant dl-
vorce from the bond of matrimony
from the defendant on the ground
of wilful and voluntary desertion and
abandonment for a period OF more
than three years prior to the instltu-
ton of this suit. It appearing by an
affidavit filed in this cause that the
Jennie Shepard is a non
resident of this state: 1t is ordered.
That said defendant appear here with
IN fifteen days after due publication
OF this order, and do what is neces-
sary to protect her interests in this
suit.
William P. Woolls, P. O., A copy
Teste.
Newell S. ,Greenaway,
Ig3-4w Clerk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15

Third-Beginning at point on the
East side Of Pitt street 16O feet North
of Oroneco street, and running thence
North I'll Pitt street 16 feet inches,
and running back the same width 10
feet to said alley with right Of way
thereover, ard being acquired also
from Jones and Harrison by deed re-
corded in Liber "a, page SO, all said
records referring to Alexandria City
Land Records.
The said land is improved by three
nice houses.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Conveyance
ing at The cost of the purchaser or
purchasers.
Robinson Moncure,
1S6-e.o.d. Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
AUCTION SALES.
By Samuel H. Lunt, Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE-Sale of three de-
sirarle houses and lots, Alexandria,
IA. .
By virtue of and pursuant to the
terms of deed of trust dated April
Ito, 1916, executed by William kyer
| and Louisa Kyer, his wife, to Robin
i son Moncure, as trustee, and of record
in Deed Book No. 65, page 239 of the
land records of Alexandria City, Va,
at the written request and direction
Of the party thereby secured, by the
said deed of trust, in front OF the
ROYAL street entrance to the marke:
house. in Alexandria City, Va, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1913, a
~ o'clock NJ, those three parcels o.
ground with the Improvements there
on and the appurtenances thereto be-
longing, located OF: the East side o.
Pitt street between Pendleton and
Orcnoco streets, with Improvements
and appnrtenances, in Alexandra
City, Va, and bounded as follows, to-
wit:
First-Begining at point on the
East side of Pitt street 10 feet NortA
of Oronoko street an& at the North
line Of an alley 16 feet wide, and run
ming thence North on Pitt street IL
feet 8 inches, and running back East
ward the same width and along said
alley 10 feet to another alley 80 feet
wide, with right Of way over sad al
legs, and being acquired by said Will
liam Kyer from the Fogust heirs b.
deed recorded in Liber 60, page 80;
Second-Begining at the northwest
corner of the aforementioned lot and
thence North on Pitt street
to a point which is the southwest
corner of Charles Gaskins' lot, being
Is feet in front and running back the
same width 10 feet to said 35-foot
llley, with right OF way thereover and
being acquired from Jones and Harri-
son by deed recorded in Liber 45, page
.O5;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
Commissioner Sale of Valuable Real
Estate.

Pursuant to the terms of a certain
decree entered in the Circuit Court OF
the City Of Alexandria, Virginia, on
the 18th day Of July, 1918, in the
Chancery Cause OF Alexandria Ma
tional Bank, etc., VS.. J. Reece Cation
ct ais, the undersigned Special Com
missioners appointed by said decree
will offer for sale at public auction on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1918,
at p. M, in front of the prem
Uses the undivided one-fourth (1-4)
interest of Geo. T. Cation in and
to all OF that certain lot Of ground and
improvements thereon situated in the
said city of Alexandria, Virginia, be-
ginning on the south side Of Cameron
street, GO feet east Of Fayette street
and running thence east on Cameron
street % feet and thence south be-
tween parallel lines 100 feet to al
alley, and being known as ZIG Cam
cron street. This property is i'm
proved by seven room frame dwell
ling in good condition, and is well
located.
Terms Of sale: Cash. Convcyancing
at the cost Of the purchaser.
C. Z. Nicol, A. B. Nicol, Special
Commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15

certify that the bond required il
this case has been duly executed b!
c. Z. Nicol, active commissioner, with
sufficient surety.
Teste:
1885, f. Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-15
Notice.

Notice.
After August 18th, the on hand de
partmcnt of the American Railway
Express Company will be located at
20S King street.
E. C. Sampson, Agent American
Railway Express Company. 1881.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, May 1.-THE back
ward peoples" of the world are lining
up solidly against Germany, said
Judge Charles Burke Elliott, of Min
|neapolis, in an address today before
the win the War for Permanent
Peace" convention, under the auspices
of the League to Enforce Peace. The
speaker, who is former member of
the supreme bench of the Philippine
Islands and Of the Philippine Com
mission, discussed Germany's colon
ial methods from his long experience
in the Far East.
MANY thousands of the dark hued
people from the borders and hinter
hand of civilization" he said, "are
lighting and dying under the Allied
flags.
"In the light of Germany's declared
designs for the conquest of the world
and the history of two decades Of Ger
man colonization, is it not clear why
thousands of blacks from the edges
Of the Sahara joined the British in
annihilating German power in Togo
and the Kameroons why India has
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18
stood loyalty by the British Raj, and I
why the FillininOs have willingly ,

stood loyalty by the British Raj, and
why the Fillipinos have willingly
taxed themselves to pay for sub
marine and a destroyer for our navy,
and are sending $4,000 volunteers for
our army? An instinct deep and true
teaches these people that the triumph
OF the Central Powers means their
return to the degradation and the
darkness from which they were slow
ly, but surely, emerging, under the
guidance of the great liberal demo-
cratic colonizing nations.
Germany alone has openly adhered
to the medieval, mercantile theory
that colonies existed solely for the
benefit of the home state. For cold
blooded and scientific diabolism, the
conceptions of which rests the Ger
man system of colonization is with
out parallel in human history.
"The German has never been able
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

Toxic, May 1S.-,A delegatio|
members of the Japanese House
Representatives will soon visit CT
IManchuria and parts of Siberia I'd
serve conditions. Hardin and VI
livestock are among the places
(which they will call.
The projected visit is occasioI
some interest because of the p,
bility of Japan eventually b
forced to send an army into Eas
Siberia should Japanese interest
lin peril.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

In recent statement, the War De-
rartment strongly advises against dis
couraging letters to soldiers:
Recent reports from commanding
generals of certain army divisions in
dictate that one of the fruitful causes
OF soldiers absenting themselves with
out leave is the discouraging letter
from home. Such letters frequently
give alarming and exaggerated re-
ports Of conditions surrounding the
soldiers family, that some member is
desperately ill, that all are starving,
or that they are being in some way
harassed. In instances such letters
have so preyed upon the minds of SOL
diers that they have absented them
selves without leave to go home, only
to find that conditions had been gross
ly exaggerated
Meanwhile, the soldier had been
absent without leave-a serious mill
tary offense His problem then be-
came one of facing the penalty or get
ting deeper into trouble by deserving.
Sometimes a mans pride or fear has
led him to desert.
Every soldier wants to receive let
ters from home. They should be fire.
ouent, cheerful, hopeful, and appre-
ciative of the sacrifice that he is max
ing for his country. They should be
full of family incidents and cheerful
home gossip. They should protect him
from the trifling alarms and the small
annoyances of everyday life. They
should encourage him by giving full
confidence that his family and his
friends stand behind him in the great
enterprise he has undertaken.
1.-THE value of such letters to sol
diers is beyond estimate. The harm
that discouraging letters from home
do to him is clearly indicated by re-
ports at the adjutant generals office.
Here are some extracts from recent
reports of division commanders:
"'I find, also, that many of the fam
lilies of the men write to them of un-
satisfactory conditions at home, sick
ness of relatives, and how much vari-
Dus members of the family wish to
see the soldier. These letters, so far
as sickness, ETC., are concerned, are
often overdrawn, but, combined with
the homesick feeling, often result in
the man going absent without leave
and finally being dropped as de-
serter.'
81 am now, through the newspa-
pers of Indiana and through lecturers
III Kentucky, whom we are able to
reach through the office of the ad-
jutant general of that State, endeav
oring to advise the home people Of
these men of the seriousness of these
offenses and that their efforts should
be to assist every man in performing
the duty that has devolved on him, tt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

Members of the Homeland Citrus
Growers Association of the Polk
County Citrus Exchange, have
definitely decided to rebuild the
Homeland packing house which re-
Gently was totally destroyed by fire.
It has not yet been decided whether
to build of brick or of galvanized
iron, but the new structure will be
|fireproof, and most modernly equip.
ped. Choice of materials will be made
within the next few days and opera
|ticns will begin as quickly as they car
be gotten on the ground.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18
Discouraging Letters Cause
DeSertionS From Army Camps

tighten his worries and, above all, to
regard desertion in its proper light
| shall also attempt to get the West
Virginia papers to institute a cam
paign of education along similar
lines
"A division inspector submitted the
following in this connection:
"'While stationed at Columbus Bar
racks, Ohio, last year | was a mem
her Of a general court-martial that
tried approximately 100 enlisted men
Il for desertion from National Guard
regiments stationed on the border.
believe I am safe in saying that at
least 80 per cent of them gave as their
reason for desertion the fact that they
had received letters from home to the
reflect that wife, sister, or mother
was either dying, very i'll, or in des-
|titute circumstances and begged the
man to come home at once. Many OF
the men admitted that when they ar
rived home they found that the writer
OF the letter had exaggerated condi-
tons
MANY young soldiers, fresh from
home, suffer from inconsistencies, no
matter how army officers may try to
make their surroundings pleasant and
comfortable and provide the proper
amusements. Extraordinary measures
have been taken by the War Depart
ment during the past year to keep
the young soldier actively engaged
while in camp with sports, amuse-
ments and comforts that wholesome
might be sustained. Still.
a type of soldier will yearn for home
and fall into a brooding mood 1t is
obvious how harmful to him and to
the service a disconnected letter from
hcme might be-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

State Auditor, and Candidate to
Succeed Simself.
TO the Democratic Voters:
have been State Auditor since last
August, filling out an unexpired term.
Am thoroughly familiar with the i'm
portant duties of the Office, have made
good, and am candidate for full
term. Am l not entitled to it? Is it
not to the best interest of the county
and State to retain one in the office
who has the experience, rather than
to experiment by voting for man
who is claimed by those who best
know him to be thoroughly incom-
lpetent to do the work of the office.
land who has never had the least ex-
lperience in auditing?
| am graduate of the old Florida
State Normal, attended University Of
Nashville, taught school several years,
secretary OF Railroad Commission,
chairman Florida delegation at st.
Louis Democratic national conven
ton; member of State Finance COM
nittee in presidential campaign of
1916. Am SO years old.
Sincerely yours.
J. WILL YON.
Adv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Lots 10, 1

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Lots 10. II,
IA and 15, Block "A" T. H. John
sons addition; Lot 10, Block co.,
T. H. Johnstons addition; lots II
and one-half of 10 (150 feet on
Lemon ST. Block Q Lake Beulah
addition to Lakeland. Apply to
owner at once. w. T. Johns, 1011
First National Bank building, Fort
Worth, Texas. 1853
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18

deal with them before the price il
raised.
In case you do not know who the
parties are who are offering these
lands for sale you will find their ad
vertisement on another page of yes
terday's paper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-18
% deal successfully with native

to deal successfully with native
pie because he recognizes only
land frightfulness He made hi
hated and feared, and the afro
committed behind the veil which
IShrouds the dark continent but
Swallowed those which have mad
German name anathema throu,
the world"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
MAY use GERMANS
IN ROAD BUILDING
Southern Highway Officials Ask Per
mission to Employ Interned Aliens.

Germans and Austrians interned in
the Southern camps will be employed
on the roads at .l3 month. il the
proposals made TO the War Depart
ment by various highways depart
ments are accepted.
! Conferences of State highway Of
ficials from Georgia, Virginia, North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee were held here last week
and request was made OF the Secre-
tary of War that he designate Ger
man aliens be turned over to the
State departments for use on the
roads. Decision is expected TO be
made tomorrow by Acting Secretary
Crowel.
1t is proposed to have the men work
In gangs of fifty. under heavy guard.
practically as the chain gangs are
worked in the South now. While the
Department of Agriculture maintains
A division of roads, the department is
not keen about employing the Ger
mans because il believes they would
not be worth even the ~ cents a day.
But the army trucks have torn the
I roads to pieces in all sections Of the
country. Something must be done.
The South wants to put about l0,eO0
OF the Germans and Aus .rians to
, work.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
Christian Science Reader Dies.

Dover. N. J., April 14-Miss Julia
Young. reader in the Christian Sci
ence Church here. Is dead, after an
illness of three weeks of neuritis.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

Albatross single-seater outs firing
behind and above. / was at their
mercy.
Instinctively l threw on full motor
to climb higher. Zip. zip. Zp. .ne
Germans were using "tracer" beliefs.
could see the incandescent things
| flashing over my top wing. If i
mounted 1 would run into the line of
fire and be posted that night as
| missing"
There was just one way out.
Jerking over the stick" i Topped
my machine on its side and did a ver-
tical wing slide. 1t was one of my
tricks learned at Pau.
Down 1 dropped at 2Oo-miIe clip.
The Boches couldn't get over me as
I was falling and going forward at
the same time.
But escape wasn't so easy A squint
up over my left shoulder showed me
| that the first Boche was nose-diving
almost vertically behind me and all
| the time trying to spray me with a
steam of bullets.
So into a "vrille," or tail spin,
went. Now let the Hun keep my
rapidly moving machine in his gun
sights II he could.
l recovered, reduced speed, hatten.
ed to a level keel and found my dizzy
| self close to a French two-seater ar.
I tillery spotting wireless machine. the
| observer of which was very excited
and had his gun pointed up at my
| tormentors.
Germans Turn Home.
But the Germans. finding that they
| had run into a flock of Frenchmen
! had broken OF the fight and turned
| Berlinwards.
1 fluttered around for a while tC
show my new found friends that
was still alive, and then beat it fol
home.
| Everybody rushed out to greet my
return. My mechanics went ovel
everything and found that my ma
chine had not been touched. L report
ed the fight to the captain, giving hin
quite a surprise. My lame-duck con
voy / learned had got back safely.
At supper, when We got orders fol
the next day, 1 was informed that the
scrap had been confirmed by the ar
tillery machine to whom owed the
meal was enjoying.
1 was also informed that the fol
lowing morning 1 might have a Spad
I HAD MADE GOOD!
! Tomorrow-sTost In the Clouds
another thrilling aviation story b!
| Lieut.. Granville Pollock.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
ANXIETY UNNECESSARY.
SAYRETURNED OFFICERS
Haig Will-Soon Be Backed Up by New Troops
in Strife Against Furious Assault, De-
Z clare Men Fresh from Front

Army officers who reached WASH
ington from the Western battle front
yesterday declare that there In no
cause for undue anxiety because Of
the furious attacks now being Iauncn-
ed by the Germans against the Haig
line.
Hsig will be reinforced. II he has not
already been reinforced, in such num-
bers, they say. that there In no doubt
OF his ability to hold the whole Mes-
sines sector and block the Germ n
advance to the sea.
Sea Foes Objective.
They declare that the German at
tack was expected on the Haig front.
Its objective was the sea-not the DE-
feat of the British army.
Haig defeated their object by hold
ing on at the north and permitting
his right or southern wing to swing
back. The Germans expected that he
would yield In the north rather than
risk severance from the French and
American forces.
The officers referred to predict that
the next development Of the battle
will be an Important counter-ofrensiye
TO remove the German menace against
the Calais-Paris railroad, where the
German line stands nearest to IL be-
fore Amiens and at Montdidier. This
attack. 1t is believed. will be delivered
as soon as II is certain that Haie's
endorsements have taken their place
in line.
Many American troops will form a
part Of these reinforcements, il is
believed II is noted that almost &C.,
90 men have Joined the regular army
since the war began; that they have
neen trained in units seasoned with
veteran campaigners, and that they
ought TO be the best trained elements
IN the American forces.
The Southern German army. Accord
ing TO the view of the German cam
palgn brought here yesterday. was 10
menace to the railway lines SO that n
would be impossible for the French
TO send help TO Haig in the North.
one OF the returned officers said:
The stoppage of this Southwestern
operating army was a decisive defeat
Tor That part Of the German cam
palgn. The road TO Paris is no longer
seriously threatened. The French ana
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
negro WOMAN SHOT;
SUSPECT ARRESTED

Lucretia Tolliver, aged %. a ne
gro woman residing at 34I Aliens
court southwest, was removed to
the Casualty Hospital suffering
from the effects OF gunshot wounds
in the neck and left temple, alleged
to have been inflicted by William
Webb. a negro, aged 81. who lives
at 147 l. street southeast. Her con-
dition was reported critical at a
late hour last night.
After the shooting Webb escaped.
but was arrested later by Police
man J. y. Horton. of the Fourth
precinct. and is being held to await
the result of the woman's wounds.
The shooting is said to have been
the outcome of a quarrel, and oc-
CURED at the home of the woman.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

Americans have beer able 10 send
large reinforcements TO Hsig through
the territory back OF Amiens.
Hsig Nenacing Germans.
The Germans believed that by the
time they delivered their blow ia IN.
Armentieres sector. they would have
advanced so far against Amiens that
Il would have been extremely haz-
ardous, IL not fatal. TO attempt 10
send troops from the South to Gen.
Haig's assistance.
Now Haig 10 not only standing
firm. but 80 menacing the Germans
against him that they will be able to
withdraw none OF these forces TO help
stop the counter blow which Gen.
Foch may be expected to deliver TO
the South.
From the knowledge We had before
We left France we believe that the
French counter attack Is now but a
matter Of hours"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
BY LIEUT.. GRANVILLE A. POLLOCK.
American Aviator in the Lafayette Flying Corps, French
Foreign Legion,

Copyright, IoI8)
Though smiled really little scared when the
for my first fight with German aimen.
would you the lines protect a small
eatcr" the polite invitation of Capt Jean Derode the second
day the front.
YES, sir" | promptly answered
Every well, get ready
This July last had just finished training and
assigned Squadron N. which acting
dAmc the French First Army in Flanders l the
only American n the squadron Of fifteen.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
ONE BOY STABBED;
ASSAILANT ARRESTED
Neck Wound Serious; Victim Taken
TO Emergency Hospital.

During an alteration about $50 .ast
night on a vacant lot at Fifth .nd
l. streets northwest. John Adams
Poole. a white boy, 13 years old. re-
siding at 1901 Fifth street northwest.
was stabbed in the left side OF the
neck with a pocket knife by Harlod
+. Levy. a 14-year-old white boy,
living at ll35 Sixth street northwest.
Young Poole was first treated at
the drugstore at Fifth and l. STREETS
northwest. where it was found that
an artery had been severed and ne
was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital. At last accounts he was r.s;-
ing easy.
The knife wielder was arrested b.
Officer Grimes. OF the Second precinct,
and locked UP.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
FIVE WASHINGTON
MEN MISSING ON
uL-FATED SHIP
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.
ing the first week of December he
spent a few days with his people and
when leaving said he would not see
them again for about six months, as
the Forthcoming voyage would be a
long one.
Morgan is "a years of age and is
unmarried.
Negro Among Missing.
Another Washington resident, Sur
vain Austin Williams, negro. age 30
years, was a member of the crew of
the Cyclops in the capacity of mess
attendant. His mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams. lives at S21 Twenty-first
street northwest, with her four daugh-
ters and another son. At present she
is confined to her bed through illness.
The daughters last evening refused
to give any details about their brother
in the absence of any official reports
OF the vessel having been lost. The
Bureau Of Navigation had advised
them. they said. that the Cyclops was
a month overdue. Williams had last
written them in January of this year.
Cannot Locate Relatives.
The third Washingtonian who was
member of the crew of the miss
ing boat was Enrique Hernandez,
who was employed as cook on the
collier. While in this city he lived
with his wife at 2217 NJ street north
west. Inquiry at this address last
night disclosed the fact that Mrs
Hernandez had moved a few weeks
ago to another part Of town and
could not be located.