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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The grand jury of the Corporation
Court returne dtrue bills last Wednes

The grand jury of the Corporation
Court returne dtrue bills last Wednes-
SLY in the cases of fifteen persons
who were charged with bringing
liquor into the state G. Virginia.
Since that time eleven persons have
been arrested and held for the action
of the grand jury upon similar
charges. Eight were taken tic Gus
tody during twenty-foua' hours.
Three men were arrested Yesterday
Tor being drunk upon the streets while
Others, whic hwere not taken IN Gus
tody, no policemen being near, were
showing the effects of tarrying too
long with the wine.
The police are doing everything
possible to eliminate liquor from the
city, but they are wori.;ng 9nde: -
verse conditions Liquor Is 1>ia%
sold in Washington with bat !:ttie 'cc
Or hindrancc, ana certain rcTp'c il
Alexandria, detiers CT the prohibition
law. make frequent trips to HE capt.
tai city for the purpose 0 obtaining
ardent spirits. But small eece:!t-
age of this element are cap. red.
1t Is apparent that there arc d nan
Der Of .spcakeasies in the city, and
while many persons are loud in"their
ccmplaiue. of the existence 81 Such,
no one seems to be in a position to
give any positive evidence against
these vi2Iators OF the law. The po-
lice on Saturday night uses search
warrant2 on five different Faces in
which they had every reason &c believe
;ouor is sold. Their search WAS fruit
cSs.
Prohibition Inspector Payne early
Saturday night took three white men
from an electric train onthe charge
Of e?iolatiag the prohibition law. One
was q Ecc,ng nan who took a drink
OF The train. The others were cary
ing abundant supplies o! whiskey.
They were held for the action of the
grand ju"y.
Late SATURDAY afternoon two rner
were taken from a Southern Railway
train while IN possession OF an unl2w-
ful .qvantity of l!quo". They, to,
we're held III the sum Of $500 for their
appearance IL court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
PRISONERS ESCAPE.

In the largest jail delivery in the
history OF the District Of Columbia
jail, fifteen prisoners, two Of whom
were awaiting trials on charges o.
murder, at 7:3O o'clock last night, al
ter saving the lock CT a door leading
from the fourth tier of cells to the
attic. climbed through trap-door
to the roof OF the building, slid to the
ground on a rope improvised from bed.
sheets; and made a clean escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
omethinp more. It stands for cour-

something more. It stands for cour-
age, for loyalty, for love of things
above board, for hatred of crawling
and sneaking things. When we say
he destroyed all the snakes in Ireland
we speak the words of allegory. We
mean that he was despiser Of treach--
cry and meanaess, and Of creatures
that lie in wait, ike moral submarines,
ready to spit their deadly poison INTO
the innocent and helpless.
No COMPROMISED was St. Patrick; 10
double-dealer; no secret sympathizer
with evil; no polite carrier Of water
on both shoulders. All reptiles knew
him and were afraid.
If st. Patrick could have returned
to ireland yesterday, what would ne
have said to Irishmen? We think his
message would have been something
like this:
"Drive German snakes out Of Ire
land first, and then make your Hgn'
for Ireland in the open forum of the
world like men. Smash the German
sea reptiles that strike like vipers III
the grass; destroy the air dragons that
drop murder from the skies; bias:
with your honest Irish indignation
that monstrous thing that has made
Poland, Serbia and Belgium scenes of
such infamies and horrors as sicker
every brave Irishman to think of.
Clean the world of these venonac
things as ] cleaned Ireland of thei1
prototypes. And then you may cos.
with confidence, not only on an lrelani
that is free, but you may be proud O
ity."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
COUNCILMAN TIMBER.

There will probably be no demo-
cratic primary election for members
of the City Council on the first Tues
day in April, as is the 5i-yeariy Gus
tom from the fact. that no candidates
have announced their intention to en-
ter the arena. This will give any enc
an opportunity, to run at the general
election.
It has been remarked on number
of occasions recently that the eager
ness formerly displayed by numbers
of persons to secure seats IN the Boafc
of Aldermen and Common Council IS
lacking at present, and some of those
who represent the different wards IN
those bodies take but little interst IN
the positions they mold, it often beinG.
difficult to secure Cuorums in either
board.
A good citizen, long since deceased.
once told the writer that he considered
the duty of every citizen at least one"
his life TO hold complimentary
osition- under the city, when called
pom to do So He held several in his
ime.
His observation was correct. While
We look with unconcern upon the ef-
octs of certain persons who fight their
way into complimentary positions, we
.egard with safety men who have such
posts brought to them upon silver
waters.
There were plenty of coed men II
Rome. There is an abundance in Alex
andria. Unfortunately. however,
many eligibles refuse to have an
thing to do with conducting the affairs
of the city, yet they are prone to lind
fault with much that is done.
The taxpayer and voter should select
the responsible candidates from the
number who will present themselves
and vote for men they are convinced
will act pro bono publico when they
shall have assumed the duties Of Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Under the above heading the Gazette
vii be pleased to give reasonapls
s,ace 10 any person who desires 70
make comment upon matters Oh gem
eral interest to the public. Writers
win of course be responsible TOR thci:
uttcrances. AS a guarantee OF sooo
taith, the name and address oi sA'
writer OF any article submitted io'
publication will be required in cach
DEMONSTRATION Gazette
Editor Alexandria Gazette:
Just at this time when Alexandria IS
assembling herself for the promotion
Of comforts and entertainment OF the
soldiers who will soon be . part OF
her population, l think it is apropoS
10 suggest that the fine spirit "h!cA
has obtained in all things pertaining
TO her hospitality might be continued
in her determination to desist from
any proiiteering in connection with
the boys VINO are giving their time
their strength and perhaps their lives,
for our city and country; and II the>
are giving all those things will "oi
Alexandria abstain from emptying
their pockethooks?
In nearly every camp town the
story has been told of "gouglng' the
officers and soldiers because they have
been dependent on the stores of the
nearby towns for their necessities.
Alexandria just now is like the great
shin which kipling wrote of, that had
found herself But until the parts
Of her have learned to work together,
she has not found herself The Red
Cross workers have given their tima
and heart 10 their work beyond COM
pave. Money has been laVish!y @lvea
Tor activities. Every home has been
open TO a soldier who needed a meal
OF :; bath. 50, pray do not let al ugly
leak of "gouging' destroy this beau
tiful ship Alexandria, but let her game
he written in the history which IS To
Gene Of this, the greatest OF all wars,
IS the ship which Kip!ing describes
as having blended her different parts
into one voice. which is the soul Of
The ship, and having faced the difficult
ties of the voyage. has found herself
Nette Hunt Russell.
The Fairfax, March Is, 1918.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
WOMAN STRhNGLED.
Found in Crowded House in Norfolk
with Shirtwaist Stuffed Into Throat.


Norfolk. Va, March 1S.-SJrangled
and chokcd with her own shirtwaist,
Christiana Brown, white woman,
was killed by an unknown man al
1101 East Main street late Saturday
night. No motive can be assigned for
the murder, which was Of unaccount-
able cruelty.
The woman was killed in crowded
house with man and woman in the
next room, but so silently was the
murder committed that it was not
discovered until the murderer had es-
capped Robbery was not the motive,
for jewe.ry and money were left IN
touched in the room. Not only was
the woman strang!cd, but tbs, loose
ends Of the shirtwaist were stuffed
down her throat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
SEIZURE OF DUTCH SHIPS
Act Exasperates Teutons, Who
Threaten Increased U-Boat Activi-

-AcC ESaSpSfdleS 1euteiS, " ny
Threaten Increased U-Boat Activi-
ties.
Amsterdam, March I'D Sensing
the decision CT the entente allies re-
garding Dutch shipping, German
newspapers declare it will be followed
by intensifcation of submarine war
fare. The Frankfurter Zeiturg says:
"Under the proposed circumstances
no really neutral Dutch ships Will
exist. Germany will have free pas
sage to the North Sea, wh,ch was
created only in the interest Of Dutch
shipping. This passage has been
only a menace to our submarines,
whose warfare in future will be much
more effective. Unfortunately Dutcii
ships viii suffer most, and the sup
plies promised Holland by the en-
tente will be exposed to uncertainty.
The Vossische Zeitung terms the
step taken by the allies a monstrous
act Of violence. The Dagehlatt says:
"Holland naturally must renounce a
further supply Of coal and other IN
dispcnsabie materials from u.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

were killed and sc injured, IS of them
severely. One biplane fell into the
hands of the Germans.
The other attacks were directed
against industrial districts in Lor-
raine, Luxembourg, Saar and Moselle.
London, March 1s.-Great bombing
raids against Germany have been
carried out. by British airplanes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

the Richmond TheaGer, :.
pocketbook containing ST. in bills
and some change; also cards bear
ing the name Miss Sallie Walker.
The party picking it up will kindly
leave it at 210 Duke street and re-
ceive reward 66-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
Board Meeting Adjourned.

The adjourned meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Alexandria Hos
pital for the election bf officers ard
transaction Of such other business as
may come before the meeting, who!
was to have been held March 70, l9ls:
has been postponed to March 2S' l9la.
= ARTHUR HERBERT, j.,
G5-td Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
SAINT PATRICK.

St. Patrick was fine and :, very
efficient old saint. who made a point
Of Doing thoroughly everything to
<waics, iae au: his hand, as the Balti-
.1>>s,,,?'a S,..n Suggests. His name stands
1ccr Garcss performance of duty, for
o2r'aeie and conscientious discharge
O. tt.e2 l,!y task. Sut il stands FOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

ROOMS AND BOARD--Several nice
rooms to rent, with or without
board. Apply at 300 North Colum-
bus street, city. 63-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED
Don't matter if broken. l pay 81
~ SIS per set. Also cash for cd
gold, silver, and broken jewelry.
Send by parcel post and receive
check by return mail. Will hold
goods 10 days for senders approval
of my offer. I. Mazer-20Q7 south
5th street, Phila.. Pa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

YOUNG LADY wanted for position.
in business Office of the AleNardl;"
Gazette. Apply Immediately at liz
Gazette office, 317 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

FOR SALE = One five-ton truck
body; one three-ton truck body.
These bodies will be delivered in Al
exandria, Va. Have no use for
them will sell them cheap. Central
Garage, Manassas, Va. 61-1Ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18
Classified Advertising

LOST-On electric car, between,AleX-
andria and Washington, pair black
trimmed spectacles. Reward II re-
turned to 419 Prince street, city.
G6-22t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

WANTED = twenty-five girls 20
learn winding and spinning. No edu-
cation required, and good wages paid
while learning. Apply at the, hlots
Silk Mills, Pitt and Wilkes streets,
Alexandria. G4-z4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

FOP SALE-A 1915 Chevrolet auto
mobile, in first class condition.
Coed bargain to quick purchaser.
Inquire of ut. Vernon Auto CO.,
alexandria, Va. 307-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

rent furnished house:
family of five, in Alexandria o.
Rosemont. Address Avia, Gazctta
office.
:.E >.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

WANTED-Two or three rooms for
light housekeeping. No children. Ad-
dress r, care Gazette. G4-5t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-18

655-td
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
DIM YOUR AUTO LIGHTS.
Association Members are Asked to
Set Example to Others That the
Practice May Become I; Habit.

All members of the Sumter Auto
mobile Association have received a
letter from the secretary reading in
part as follows:
- A matter to which all Of our mem
bers can lend their efforts with profit
is that of promoting the practice OF
dimming our lights at night when
approaching another on the road. l
do not think there need be any argu-
ment for this. We have all expert
ericed the extreme annoyance OF being
blinded by the other fellows glare,
and we know that beside its being
disa agreeable it is dangerous, for when
a brilliant light is shining IN your
eyes it is impossible to tell how near
the edge Of the road you are, nor how
near you are TO the side Of the 2p-
preaching machine. Lights should
be dimmed at least 200 feet before
the other car is reached, it does not
help much to run right up on the 9TH
er fellow and then to dim; it may be
too late then.
If all Of our members make it a
regular practice to dim their lights it
will not be long before all auto users
adopt the habit, and we certainly
will have rendered a good service
when we have brought about such
q result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
FIRST HEALTH NiEETI%G.
Representatives Oh National Coun"i:
Of Defense NilI .Attcnd Meeting at
Providence Sca0ol.

The Council of National Defense.
Washington, D. c.. Will pay Sumter
county and Priratcer township quite
Il compliment next Monday, Angus.
5th, by having Mr. Arthur MacNma
hon, chief OF the States Section cI
the National Council of Defense TO 1T
tend the Community and Putli.:
Health meeting at Providence schoo!
(Flivateec township which will 1e
an all-day affair with q picnic dr.
ner.
Mr.. Mackmahon was sent to South
Carolina to gain an idea Of how the
public health campaign is carried
On in this State in order to adopt
similar plans for other State Councils
of Defense He attended and deiiv-
cred a splendid address at the State
Council meeting in Columbia yester-
lay. Dr. Reed Smith. executive sec
-etary CT the South Carolina State
Council requested the Sumter Coun-
" Council to arrange for g health
meeting in Sumter county tomorrow.
but this could not be done. so Mr..
a1ackma!on leaves for AsEleville to-
aight. MY Mackmahon is attending
the public health institute in Colum-
5ia yesterday and today.
Chairman y. c. Phelps and Secre-
tary Reardon net Mr.. Mackmahon at
the State Council meeting yesterday.
and invitvot him to spend several
Gays IN Sumter next week to attend
our community and public health
meetings MI AIacilmahon decided
that he will return to South Carolina
IN next Monday morning for the
pecial purpose Of attending the Prov
:.dence school meeting as he is anx-
ious TO see a typical rural community
and public health meeting in this
county. He had been keeping in close
ouch with the Sumter County Coun-
ell of Defense work and is very much
suppressed with the organization ia
cilities and good work OF Sumter
>ounty's council Chairman Phelps
:-ill entertain Mr. MacKmahon dur
ing his stay in this county, and will
Try to prevail upon him to stay here
several days and attend other COM
nunity meetings.
The County Council. and Misses
Eeels and Martin. home demonstra-
:ion agents hope sincerely that Priva-
teer township will turn out IN full
lorce next Monday as this is a snlen-
lid opportunity to show distinguish
ID visitor and government official the
-,ay they do things in Privateer town
: hip which is famous for its patriot
ism. progressiveness and loyalty, ana
4 war and educational work
The entire county OF Sumter Will be
welcomed at the Providence school
community and public health meet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

The government is calling for 25,-
900, women between the ages of Is
and 35 to enter the United States
Student Nurse Reserve, and hold
themselves in readiness to train for
service as nurses.
There has been no call upon the
women since the war began which has
a stronger appeal than that they en-
list in this the noblest service that q
woman has to offer, and Sumter
county must and win not fail to raise
her quota Of patriotic women to car
ry ON this work.
Those who enlist for this service
are serving eheir country and Their
fellow men as patriotically and faith
fully from the day they enter the
training schools as are the soldiers
when they enter the training camps.
and will be recognized by their gov
ernment and thei1, people as fulfilling
this high branch of the service.
The big drive for nurses is on, and
we have only until August 11th to
fill our quota.
Only women of good character,
apply, as the standard of this work
must be high.
There will be an important meeting
of the heads Of all wo-nan's organiz2-
tons, all church societies, business
women's league, literary societies.
civic organizations, and patriotic or
carnations, and Of all women who
are interested or will help to or
sanize for this drive, at the Chamber
of Commerce at o'clock on Thurs
day afternoon, and you are urgently
asked to attend.
All information which may be
wanted will be given out at the meet
ing.
Nina NJ. Solomons,
County Chairman, Woman's Commit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
The Red Cross cantecn Speaks.

The appeal of the Caateen Of the
Sumter Red Cross for watermelons
was answered in the whole-hearted
manner, which has made Sumter ia
nous.
The Canteen Acknowledges hereby
the receipt Of many melons, from
many people, a lot Of whose names;
we don't even know.
A gift Of a carload OF melons. from
Mr.. c. J. Dwyer is also acknowledged,
The men on the troop trains are
very happy when the train pulls IN.
and they see truckloads waiting Tor
them. and the Canteen IS sratefu
:ndeed to all who have sent them IN.
Mrs. A c. Phelps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
A Question of Citizenship.

San Juan, Porto Rico, July S.-A
test case to decide whether the ruling
of the Department Of State that IS
land-born sons of Spanish-born par
ents are included in the operation OF
the selective draft is valid. is pending
in the Federal court.
f. H. Dexter. an attorney acting fo'
Jose Lopez Garcia, has asked that a
writ of habeas corpus be issued
against an American military officer
directing him to produce the plainttii
before the court.
The plaintiffs ground for askins
for exemption from military service
is that he, as the son Of Spaniard Is
a Spanish citizen and that his citizen
ship is recognized by internatlona
law and the constitutional and stat
outory law Of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
PERSONAL.

Miss Virginia Saunders has been
appointed sponsor for the South for
the Confederate Veterans Reunion to
be held this year at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Her appointment comes 1roIn George
p. Harrison, General Commanding the
United Confederate Veterans.
Mrs. j. Frank Duffy has returned
from Chicago, after stay Of three
months.
Mr.. Ferd Levi left Sunday even
ing for Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Talon, of Andrews, and
Miss Virginia Galloway, OF Lynchburg
are visiting Mrs. Roy W. Crouser.
Mr.. II. A. Hoyt, Jr., Of the Naval
Radio service, WHO has been stationed
at Miami, Fla, has been transferred
TO one of the submarine chasers.
Mrs. Ada E. Lowry, formerly Of
Sumter, but now Of Montgomery,
Ala, has received message from
her son, Corp. Edward Morgan Lowry,
announcing his safe arrival overseas
Mr.. Pierson Dick, of Birmingham,
Ala, son of Mr.. D. NJ. Dick OF this
city has been selected for special
training and transferred from Camp
Pike TO the artillery school at Louis
vile, KY.
Mrs. o. L. Culvyhouse has received
a card announcing the safe arrival OF
her husband overseas.
Mr.. T. B. jenkins and family, after
a stay IN the city of several weeks,
hSve returned to Richmond, Ind.
Miss P E. Wright has gone to
Eastever to spend several weeks.
Miss Mary Darr is wishing friends
at De4cho, n. c.
Mr.. I. 3. H. Darr has received
letter from his on Zach, who is with
the 1Sth Infantry, in France, saying
that he is well and in active service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
Can Austria Stand It?

One hears muc, speculation about
how the German people VIII react
10 the events Oh the battle front. II
is an interesting question. but there
is another that is more interesting.
HOW viii the Austrian people take
this reverse Of the German army?
The morale OF the German people
is a thing about which little is
known outside OF Germany. There
are many stories hut they conflict
with one another. Cne thing, Eow-
eyer. is sure and that is that The
morale of the Austrian people Is
bad. 1t was bad before the de:eat
on the Piave and it was made much
worse hv that defeat The large
clements in the Dual Monarchi'
which have been more or less an
tasonistic to the Hohcnzolle11n-
Hapsburg combine almost from the
beginning &re more allt:tSonls,lc u
il now thar eyer: and al the ieo-
pie of Austria Hungary are suffer
ing in greater or less degree from
the food shortage The WIZ is
more unpopu!ar. there than it ever
has been. The Austroi illnS%l.Ian
v9r@l.l; cline holds together mainly
because the German power holds II
together and because the people o.
Austria Hungary have been to!'
| that this summer the German OF
! fensive in France would hrlne
about victorious peacc.-Ne1Es ans
; Courier.