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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
HOLLAND FORCED TO ACCEDE
Faced Hun Guns, So Kaiser Won Late
Demands.

London, May 13.-That Holland was
forced to accede to the demands Of
Germany is borne out by the stories
told by German soldiers on the Dutch
frontier, according to Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam
The correspondent quotes the SOL
diers as stating that, if an actual dis
pute had developed with Holland. it
would have led to a conflict. The Ger
man plan, according to the soldiers,
was Immediately to advance into
Dutch Flanders and occupy the bank
Of the Scheldt river.
Thousands of troops were held in
readiness at different points on the
frontier. Eighty thousand men were
concentrated at Client, Belgium, in
Guiding cavalry and artillery.
Vessels, armed with guns also were
at Client ready to steam into the canal
leading to Yerneusern, Terneuzern.
Terneusen, or Neuzen, is a fortified
seaport of Holland, on the southern
arm of the Scheldt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
FRANCE HONORS MOTHERS.
Marshal Joifre Presides At Paris Cele-
bratiGn.

Paris, May 13.-Marshal Joffre pre-
sided yesterday at meeting of the
French Homes Society to celebrate
Mothers Day French newspapers
are giving publicity to Mothers Day
and are urging that the French Army
follow the example Of the Americans
in this respect.
The meeting was attended by many
American, French ard other Allied
officers. Marshal Joffre was cheered
loudly. He opened the meeting with
a brief speech in which he referred to
the splendid effort of the United State.
in the war. He said the purpose CT
the society was to open French homes
to American boys and Tar as possible
to give them the comforts they had
left behind.
Prof. Henri Bergson, of the Univer-
sity Of Paris, made an address in
which he spoke of the Accomplishments
of the American Army and people in.
the war for liberation of The world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
GOODRICH FOR CONGRESS.
He is Ambitious &c Succeed the Late
Representative ". 4. Jones.

Fredericksburg, Va, May 13.--At
the Democratic convention to be held
ut Newport News for the first Con-
gressional district on May %, to name
a candidate to fill ont the unexpired
term Of the late Representative Jones.
the name Of State Senator c. O'Coror
Goolrick, Of Fredericksburg will be
presented. Senator Gcolrick will also
be candidate in the August primary
when the candidate vii! be named for
the full term beginning March 4, 1919.
His friends in this section feel that
Senator Goodrich; has a splendid
chance o. winning. The delegates
from this end of tie district vii! sup
port him. The Fredericksburg and
Spottsylvania delegates will be unani-
nous for him. It is expected that he
will receive the support CT the Caro-
line delegates and he has a large fol
Loving IN Essex and WestmoreIand
counties. He also has assurances Of
support from other parts Of the dis
trict including the Eastern Shore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
/. w. w. WAR VISION" SHOWN
Document Read Into Record at Chi
cago Trial.

Chicago, May 13.-At adjournment
Saturday night Of the trial of 1l2 In
dustrial Workers of the World,
charged with seditious conspiracy, the
Government had virtually completed
introduction of printed matter seized
during raids last year on Industrial.
Workers of the World headquarters in
half score of cities throughout the
United States. Monday, it was an
nounced, the prosecution plans to read
into the record matter from the pri
vate correspondence files of the lead
ers of the organization, seized during
the same raids.
The story of "vision" which came
to Harrison George, defendant, and
which pictured President Wilson and
his Cabinet in flight while the Indus
trial Workers of the World rose up
as saviors of the world, was read into
the record at Saturdays session By
counsel for the Government. 1t il
charged that the narrative. of which
the vision is the theme, was given
wide circulation during last summer
as a part of the war propaganda with
which members of the organization are
charged. In the vision, Americas in
dustral structure was pictured as
tumbling like house of blocks as the
result of Industrial Workers Of the
World sabotage against great produc-
ing plants.
Government attorneys declare the
article was in effect a promise of re-
suits that would be obtained il the
"war against the war was properly
conducted
As late as September /, just before
the Governments nationwide raid, the
was Informed through
solidarity that "the future now belongs
to labor. and no power on earth can
make it otherwise"
"The sky is bright with the red
morning of freedom. Time will prove
that more history was made in Blsbec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13

countryside is feeding one rat per head
Of the total population Of these ISLANDS
and ten rats will eat, apart from what
they spoil, as much grain as you ana
your wife consume. y, 49,,
A similar war on rodents might be
inauguratedt in the United States
where their devastations are so great.
The rat is not native of America.
When early settlers came to our con-
tinent neither rats nor cockroaches
could anywhere be found. Later they
began to arrive here on ships from
Europe. At first they were OF the
black English species, not as fierce
as the common brown rat. The lat
ter. which came here from Norway, al
though supposed to have invaded Nor
way from the East. Indies, soon sub
dued the black rat. These rodents are
extensive travellers They board ships
which they leave upon reaching port.
They are prolific, being able to repro
duce themselves when four months old
They have from three to five filters
in a year, and bring forth an average
of ten at time. Twenty-three have,
however, been found in one nest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
MOTHERS DAY"

Tons Of letters were written yester-
day-Mothers' Day-by American SOL
diers in France to their mothers.
Thousands of others, still in training
camps in this country, also sent let
tiers or cards to their anxious mothers.
Ministers in most Of the churches in
this country delivered special ser
mons on "NIothers' Day" yesterday.
The resident clergy CT Alexandria de-
livered addresses appropriate to the
occasion. Alexander the Great when
called upon to decide among the gym
nastics said al did we'll. The same
NAV be said Of our ministers.
"Mothers' Day" has lorg~s;nce be-
come an institution, not only in Amer
ica, but in other lands also. The
white rose in the buttonholc shows
that the woman who gave life to the
wearer has gone to her great reward;
the red that she is still bearing her
burdens in the land OF the living.
About a third Of century ago,
when Mothers Day" was unknown,
Rev. Dr. Guerran:, who happened to be
in Alexandria az the time. spoke in
tIle Second Presbyterian Church OF
this city. During the delivery of his
sermon he incidentally referred to the
quiet and patient work of woman.
Among other things re said: Were
I requested to select specimens of true
Christian character to whom do you
suppose / would go? To the George
Peabodys, George Mullers and others
who have erected poor houses or other
institutions for the benefit of the hui
man race, or those who have founded
libraries and other res orts? Not at all.
| would enter some Christian congre-
cation like this ANA select certain
rray-haired mothers and grandmoth-
ars. whose lives are hidden in Christ;
women unknown t3 the world, and un-
known among the various organ'za-
lions which are laboring for the ad-
vancement Of their sex. | would pick
out Cody females who have battsed
against poverty. wept over the cask-
cts of their little ones as well as those
Of grandchildren, whose locks have
been bleached b. the snow Of many
winters. In the uphill walk of years
they have risen superior to their TIL
ais and tribulations, never forSaklng
their Saviour, and who have shown
themselves faithful in their duties to-
wards God and man. They will De the
disciples TO whom it will De said, We'll
dore, COED and faithful servants.
While their locks may now be as the
almond tree that flourishes,' at that
great court Of assizes each hair will
sparkle as diamond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
PEOPLE OF HEART WIN WARS

"a people with its heart up wins
war; a people with its heart down
loses them" In these words a cotem-
porary outlines duty.
Depression, especially manifest de-
preston, is in a broad sense the best
kind of German propaganda. The
enemy is an expert in heart depres-
SAINTS. He has lie laboratories work
ing overtime in this country to turn
out the wares that he is so skilled in
making.
Laymen who do not understand mill
tary situations see in every enemy
gain in the field the sure defeat OF
four great nations that in the end of
things and in the nature of things cam
not be defeated so long as the heart
beats for the fight Do not let the
news of the day, which is seldom the
news of the morrow, beat the heart
down, lest others become discouraged
and the enemy who, unhappily, is with
us may rejoice.
Every downcast American means an
"upcast" German. Keep the heart
and the countenance lifted. There is
no reason for a downward look nor
for skipping heartbeat. Americans
on This side are in this war today as
they never have been in it before. The
victory is certain. Look cheerful and
tend to your knitting. The soldiers
will look cheerful and tend to their
shooting.
There never was Hun lived who in
a ten Or twenty round fight could lick
a Yankee. an Englishman, Scotch
man. Welshman, Frenchman or ar
Italian. The fight is going ten or
more rounds. 1t is through the ropes"
for the Hun at the end. There is
nothing to make the heart slow down.
Keep it up and be fresh for the glori-
Gus finish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
PEACE TAKEN FROM THE EARTH

When the Republic of Nicaragua
formally declared war upon Germany
and Austria the twentieth nation OF
the world arrayed itself against the
central powers and dedicated itself
to the cause of the allies. Less than
dozen autonomous governments now
remain neutral, even including Russia
and her subdivisions.
Only very few nations on the
western hemisphere have maintained
their neutrality. Spain, Holland, Swift
zcrland, Denmark, Norway and Swed-
en- among the governments of Europe
are still on friendly basis with both
groups of belligerants, but practically
all of Asia, practically all of Africa, all
of North America save Mexico and
most of Latin-America has taken sides
one wfy or the other.
Until the United States went into
the war the independent nations OF
this hemisphere kept aloof from the
conflict. Most of them had grievances
against Germany and the rights of all
of them were ignored in the ruthless
submarine campaign which Germany
inaueurated. But it remained for
America to take the lead in defense
of the lives and property OF North
and South American peoples.
Six American nations are now ac-
tive belligerents. This country's dec
laration of war upon Germany on
April 6, 1917, was followed the next
day by similar declarations on the part
of Cuba and Panama. Four days later
Brazil severed diplomatic relations
with Germany and on October 26 de-
clared war upon that country. Guate-
maia on April q severed relations
with Germany and declared war upon
her on April p. The action of Guate-
mala strongly influenced Nicaragua,
which country on May 8 issued fiat
declaration of war and ordered the
mobilization of her army.
In addition to the twenty nations
now warning upon the central powers,
twelve more have broken all friendly
relations with those governments
which is the last step before definite
belligerencey is assumed. A large ma
iority of these nations are in Central
and South America and every one took
the step in a spirit of support of the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
WAR BRINGS BLESSINGS.

A The entry of the United States into
the world war has done much to cool
heated blood which too often mani
tests itself in the struggle OF party
against party. Virginia Is followlns
. noble ideal when the only requisite OF
a public servant in the Old Dominion
is for him to show his loyalty to his
country. Mr.. Slemp will have no DEM
ocratic competitor this year, as his
patriotism is unquestioned, and the
people Of his district, Democrats as
well as Republicans, are 10th to
change representatives at this critical
iuncture in our country's history. For
reasons best known to themselves soma
people in the Eighth Congressional
district favor change in our Con-
occasional representative. This class
is far in the minority, however. and
The present occupant Of the position,
Hon. c. c. Carlin. enjoying the con-
fitlence of the great majority Of both
political parties, will, of course. sue
coed himself. The fight in the Eighth
district is unfortunate from the facs
that il is family contest, Mr.. Carlin's
would-be successor being Democrat.
while the Republicans have refrained
from antaconizing him at this time.
While politically the war has
brought about more conservative CON
ditions, the fact that religious issues
ina only contracted places in the
Swa--ia at rrresent affords pleasant read
ing.
The Iandon Chronicle says one
7'i27-a ,r',ch nowadays about the grow
in.r .e*oion Of the churches which the
var ?2aS brought about. Rutt qua,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
TABLE TURNED ON U-BOAT
Pirate Confronted by Crew Of Vessel
Sunk Shortly Before.

The satisfaction of seeing U-boas
commander in a prison camp three
DAYS after he has torpedoed your YES
sci and left you in a lifeboat far from
shore is sensation that comes to
few sea captains. Yet this unique
experience befell the skipper and the
crew of the Japanese steamship Au-
sabe Mura. -
A little more than month ago the
Ausabe Mura was being conveyed
with several other freight ships OF
various nationalities through the Medi'
terranean when she was compelled to
drop behind owing to engine trouble
Being confident of her safety the other
vessels proceeded while the crew of the
jap made the necessary repairs.
They were just disappearing on the
horizon and the Ausabe Mura was
about to get under way when the peri
scope of a submarine appeared off the
starboard bow. A torpedo was
launched, striking the freighter amid
ships. An S o. S. was sent out and
the officers and crew abandoned the
ship.
A short time afterward the subma-
rine came to the surface not far from
the lifeboats, the officers and men
climbing out of the coming tower to
survey the damage. The ship by this
time had heavy list, but there were
no prospects of her going to the bot
tom for some time, SO boat was sent
out from the submarine with several
of the crew who were to place bombs
in the Ausabe Mura.
While this was being done an officer
in one of the lifeboats, who knew Ger
man, appealed to the commander, pre-
sumably an Austrian, asking whether
he wouldn' tow the lifeboats little
nearer to land. This aid was CURLY
refused by the captain, who explained
that the Japs had no business in that
part of the world. that they should re-
main in the Pacific.
Three days afte rthis adventure the
first officer Of the ship was in Genoa
when he was informed that a sub
marine with her officers and crew had
been captured by.a japanese destroyer
and that they were in prison in that
city. Perhaps it was just out of Curl
csity that he went to the camp to see
these pirates with whom he already
had considerable experience. At any
rate he went and to his great surprise
he found the commander of the u
boat who had sunk the Ausabe Mura.
In one of his first remarks he told the
captain that he certainly had no bust
ness in that part of the world. The
U-boat commander was indeed for,
tunate. The submarine itself is US
ually the prison when it is sunk. for
few ever are lucky enough to survive,
he informed the Austrian. The officer
wanted to say considerable more, but
the Italian guards could see no occa-
sion for it N. Y. Evening Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
JOHN B. DASH IS DEAD.
Widely Known Washington Lawyer
Succumbs to Craemic

Washington, May 13.--John b.
Daish, Dr., minent Washington att2r-
ne.J and ar authority en- interstat"
commerce law, who harl';2i practical
y a.! VI the big rate c's.@ before the
Interstate Commerce Co:nis$lcn 70:
Baltimore commercial interests. died
suddenly Saturday from uraer!ic pals
CHING aGcer an illness Of IL: hnura>
Mr.. Daish was born a. QUINCY,
Mich. in 1867, and with his parents
moved to Manassas when he was a
boy. He came to Washington several
years later
Mr.. Da,sn rad written n lm5er d
books on Interstate Commerce Law.
Two of these, procedure in the Inter-
state ComriLrce Commission" and
"Atlantic port difTerent;ai." arc wide
ly used
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
BOTTLE UP THE SUB BASES.
German Dredgc Boat Sunk Between
Two Obsolete Cruisers in the Fair

Two Obsolete Cruisers in the Fair
Way.
London, May 13.-Thc bottling Up
of the German submarine base at
Zeebrugge has been made complete
by the effective work OF the British
airmen on Sunday.
Bombs were dropped at the en-
trance to the harbor, directly hitting
and sinking q German dredge boat be-
tween two obsolete cruisers that had
formerly been sunk in the fa!r"ay.
Photographs taken by British air.
men show that the basins Of the
Bruges canal are crowded with Ger
man craft Of all descriptions. They
have been prevented from continuing
their voyages because of the block
ing OF the entrance Of the Ostend and
Zeebrugge harbors.
The dredge was attempting to dig a
hole beneath the sunken British cruis-
er5 Iphigenia and Intrepid, Into
which they would fall when blown up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
HOLDS ARETHUsA RESPONSIBLE
Judge Edmund Waddill Rules That
Snip Caused Series of Collisions.

y
Norfolk, Va, May 15.-In tbs Fed
eral Court Saturday, Judge Edmand
Waddill rendered a decision ending !
case which has been pending for near
w three years, and in which he held the
u. S. S. Arethusa responsible 1of j
series of collisions in Hampton Roads
on October IS, 1915, in which the Brit
ish steamer Hesperon was - badly
damaged she had to BE- kept a!'G3I by
tugs to drydock, sunk one large and
seriously damaged another.
The evidence showed tiaa5 the Are
thusa first rammed The Hespercn at
anchor in the Roads, and n attempt
ing to back, away fodlel the rwo
barges Emelie and Cossie in tow of
the tug Gwalia. The Emelie was
sunk and the Cossie had to be beach
ed.
The amount Of the damages, to be
paid by the government and which
must finally receive legislative ap-
proval, will be fixed b. maritime
commission. The government fought
the case On the ground that The Hes
peron was loading a cargo III NUM-
tions, in violation Of harb1r regula-
tions, but the court ruled aglin:t the
claim, declaring the evidence showed
that the actual loading Of the cargo
was not in progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
STAYS HIS BRIDE.
Tragedy Ends Quarrels Dating Al
most From Wedding Day.

Johnstown, Pa, May l3.--The brief
matrimonial career of Mr.. and Mrs.
George kirl;enbush, which began with
their marriage last Christmas and had
been d series Of domestic Guarrels
since that time, ended suddenly yes
terday afternoon when K!rkcnbush,
aged 90, shot and killed his wife, aged
IT, at the home Of her father. Harry
G. Fisher where they had been living
since their wedding.
Kirkcnbush fired three shots orc
bullet striking.his wife behind one ear
and penetrating the brain and the
other entering q shoulder. The wo-
man died while she was being carriei
into the Memorial Hospital. The
husband is under arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
service which recently took plac
the front is probably unique.

service which recently took place at
the front is probably unique.
Not far behind the lines two serv-
ices were held simultaneously in the
village church-the one being the US
ual Roman Catholic service attended
by the inhabitants-while the other
was a Protestant one for a battalion
of Australians resting" in the VI
entity. 49,
The proceedings opened by the sing
ing Of hymn by the Australians to
music supplied by their own band
Then the French cure addressed MS
flock, after which it was the turn OF
the Protestants-and so on-each con-
gregation taking it in turn until the
service was concluded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13
WAR ON RATS

The yearly damage to food by rats.
in England alone, is estimated at
$500. 100000. according to a caution
airy notice just issued to farmers by
a government committee. The latter
urges ruthless offensive against the
rat.
st moderate estimate, the English
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13

GIRLS WANTED-FOR FACTORY
WORK; IDEAL WORKING CON-
DITIONS; EXCELLENT WAGES
AND OPPORTUNITY FOR AD-
VANCEMENT. BRIGGS AERO
PLANE COMPANY, PENDLETON
AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CITY.
1l4-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13

FOR SALE-1914 Hupmobilc, West
inghousc lighting and starting sys-
TEN. VIII sell at $3.50: good tires
and good running condition. Apply
at 1916 King street. 114-Gt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13

WANTED-Furnished or unfurnished
country, suburban and city houses
for high class tenants; long or short
terms. NJ. L. Horncr, 612 King
street. lift
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13

WANTED-Neat Young man., about
Is, to clerk in cigar stand. Apply
to \. F. Cliff, 1902 Pennsylvania
avenue, N W., Washington, D. C.
114-1t
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Classified Advertising

FOR SALE-I'urniture for about 4
rooms, to party that wants to rent
six-room modern house, in fine To-
cation in Alexandria. Act quickly.
Address Furniture, care Gazette.
Halt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13

Observation-Disclosures help in shoe
factory; we can offer good positions
to Heel Trimmers, Edge Settlers and
Finishers. Answer at once. State
salary wanted a. Roth Shoe Mfg.
Co., s ". Lombard street, Balti-
more, Nd. 112-5t
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WANTED-Boy with wheel, over II.
500 King street. 103-tf
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WAETED-Young man for clerical
position at Camp Humphreys. APP
ply 800 King street, Alexandria.
109-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-13

AriZ. land Butte, Mont, than in all
the shell-swept hills of France. the
paper asserted.
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PRICES paid for old
feather beds. Drop postal and will
call to see you Address +. R. c.,
care Gazette. l11-5t
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Entered at the Postof1ce at A1exan-
arIa, Virginia as second class matter.