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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Hit by Torpedo.

New York, Jan. 5.-Thc American
steamship Suraea, a vessel Of 4,27l
The Suraga left New York the
New York and Oriental Steamship
Company, was torpedoed and COM
pelled to run ashore on December q,
while in Mediterranean waters, ac-
cording to q report received here to-
day in insurance circles.
The Suraged left New York the
latter part Of October for an ltallar
port and it is understood that she was
returning and bound for French port
when torpedoed. So far as can be
learned here ali her crow are safe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
PASSING OF THE COLD WAVE.

Frost King Makes His Exit for Parts
Unknown.
The mercury N the thermometer
stood ut 20 degrees above zero early
his morning, in marked contrast 70
he record yesterday, when in sons
places il was lowering about the zero
mark. The forecast today was:
Cloudy. probably sno" late tonigh;
and tomorrow"
The recent cold snap has caused not
i9nly distress to many, but great IN
'conveniences 10 hundreds. in Inc way
III frozen water pipes, and the plumb
:crs are orcrbmdcncl' with calls. In
some cases pipes which had frozen
ii.ave brrst and flooded kitchens and
bath rooms.
Much delay is occasioncd in bring
ing water 10 bear upon i.ircs, as vir-
tually ali he fire hylrants have
been .f:"Zrn during the past wcci. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Japan FAITHFUL TO ALLIES.

Mexico City,, Friday, Jan. Al
the enemy proposes separate peace
no matter how advantageous, japan
will reject it, Baron Fugitaro Otori,
the new japanese minister to Mexico,
declared today in statement concern
ing the attitude of his country, Japan,
he said. would remain on the side of
The allies, and was cooperating in the
war to her full extent Being one OF
the signatores Of the treaty of Lon
don, Japan, the minister added, woul's
not look upon that treaty as scrap
Of paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
NEW ALIEN ENEMY SUSPECT.

Willy Edelstein, OF Alexandria, Held
IN Washington i-enu.ng lnrest.ga-
tlon.
WHY EdelStcin. alleged TO be en-
expert photographer ard an alien
enemy, was taken into custody yes
terday in Washington by United
States Marshal Maurice Splain pend
ing an investigation into his real
status.
Edelstein says he lives in AleXan-
d.ia, and goes to the District Of Co.
lumb!a every day to his place Of en-
ployment, The Potomac Electric
Power Company.
When taken before Attorney
Arth, Edelstein made many con-
Iusing statements. At first ne
claimed that he was a German and
was aboutsto receive lis final natur-
alizaticn papers.
Later he stated that this was a
mistake. He then claimed TO be a
Russian Jew. Among his effects,
Mr.. Arth found discharge paper
from the German Lanastrum, Or in
fantry. The authorities will hold
him until they can stra!ghten out
The tangle themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
70 SUCCEED NEWLANDS.
E.. p. Henderson Named for Senate
by Nevada Governor.

Reno, New. Jan. 5.--Charles Bel
knap Henderson, banker and attorney
.,t Elho. New. has been appointed
United States Senator from Nevada
10 I'll! the vacancy caused by the deaih
Of Francis G.. Newlan.!s, BY Governor
Emmett d. Boyle. Thesappcintment
3 ad interim, extending ill the next
general election, TO be held in Novcm-
hcr.
.tt' ,ilat time the unexpired term Of
Senator Newlands will be filled by
popular vote. Senator Hcnderson's
credentials will be prepared at once
and he will leave for Washington rs
"con as possible.
Charles Bclknap Henderson was
oo.n in San lose, Cal. June 5, 1877"
He received his academic education
after having finished the public
schools Of Elko. Nevada, at the Uni
rersity Of the Pacific n San Jose. In
1892 and 1893 he was student 1t
Stanford ard in 1892 entered the Uni
versity of Michigan law school. lie
served as district attorney OF Elko
county for four years and was 4
,,,embcr OF the legislature. In addi-
rion to banking interests in Nevada
Mr.. Henderson has large holdin"s in
rarching and livestock corporations.
He is a grandson Of former Governor
Rrodlev, a. Nevada, and Spanish
war veteran.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Death Notice

DIED, Il. the residence csf his
daughter, 614 South Columbus street.
Alexandria, Va, January 2, 1918, az
. y. M, GEORGE ANDREW nus
hand Of Maria 7. Ross, in the 66Sh
year Of MS age. Funeral from Rob
arts Chapel, Sunday afternoon at B
O'Clock Besides bis wife be leaves
four children 20 mourn Jaeir 1857
Mrs 4. Gertrude Stokes. Gsofgf'
Charlie. aud Melvin Ross, blu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Turkey Willing To Gram Russia Free
Passage Through the Dardanellas
During Remainder or War.

More than Il month ago dispatches
from London reported sentiment cfys-
tallizing there for replcdging CT wal
aims by the allies. IN single state
lnont which would be subscribed 10 by
all,
II was stated that such joint dec
laration was favored by President
Wilson as . move whch would make
entirely clear to all the world, and
particularly to democratic Russia.
exactly where the allies stood.
Since ;hat time cable dispatches
have PASSED, between t,c allies. in
pcrfcctin@ ! &2w statcmen. Of wan.
aims.
The rcstatcmc9. - "Ar aims By the
allies would be expected 70 have 4
strong heartcning effect on Russia.
That was the general thought in
diplomatic quarters today. though
American officials shed little light on
What Is proceeding beneath the sur
face.
Those believing the statement
would be hurried argued that, il
'pccif;c, and 50 framed as TO expose
Icrmany's dup!icity at Erest-Litovsk.
We. - stimulate the Russians not
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Sex to Peace Farley.

Berne, Jan. s. An international
conference of women has been called
bv the Swiss women's committee for
a lasting peace to discuss the ending
of the war.
The conference will be held in Bern2
March 3-S.
Women's peace societies in the bel
liperent countries are said to have
initiated the movement FOR peace
parleys among the women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
ALLIES TO STATE CASE NEGOTIATIONS CEASE
Germany and Russia at Variance
Concerning. Terms. il is Alleged.
Allies Ia Outline Peace Terms.

London. Jan. 5.-Gernany's peace
delegation. headed by Foreign Min
! istcr Dr.. Won kuehlInann. was back
at Brest-Litovsk yesterday when
protzky's "rltimatum" to the Allies
expired
UD 10 late yesterday evening it
was by no means certain that the
Russian delegates, too, had returned
Ec resume tho peace parlcys. Irot2ky
n last accounts. regarded this rs
unlikely.
If they did, however, it was merely
to hear whether Germany has changed
her mind regarding the evacuation OF
j'oland. Lithuania. Ccurland and
carts Of Livon;a and Esthoni;.. Only
! complete back down on this issue
VII satisfy the Russians.
Whether such :; breakdown was au-
.h0MZcd by the Bundcsrath and the
Grown Counc!. is the question upon
which hinges the fate Of the whole
nc&cc conference.
The Lenine governments deter
mined attitude toward the German
camouflagcd annexation clause has
made such !. profound impression
10Th in Great Britain and France.
..hut atlvisability OF allied recognition
If and alignment with the Bolshevlki
atoaA foremost in international spec
vl"tion !.;.ai night.
Disclosure Of details Of the Brcst
LivovsE, peace negotiations makes i
clear ti.at Germany assumed Il ttoni
nccring attitude. whi;c Austria. Brl
.ari;. and Turkey were very conc!lia-
.p,y nud disagreed with the German
pJSitlon..
There were differences a!Sp among
he German delegates. Foreign Mu.-
;:tcr Won Kuchlmarn ana Gen. licff-
man elashcd openly during the gene
"a! meetings. Germany posed con
;tantly as a conqucrcr while her three
a,lies showed caGerness :or peace
md disposition 20 compromise.
Amsterdam. Jan. IA clear cut
s.ater.ert By the a!!i@.$. definitely OUT
ming them peace tcrms will be Is
sue. within "a hours, Il q forecast
rom high and Authoritative quarter
made last night ria:eriaiiaeS
TIE allies, It was !carned late last
ni%ht, are determined 10 forcstail
any diplomatic attae.. tae central
:.owers may be planning t" institute
It Brest-Li:ovsk
Thr rcstatcmont Of allied aims uil! .
80. Il is declared, I I'll! reply TO cn"
G.ln"n statements To hc maie at
Il may 1t The same
time lie Il forerunrer TO allied rccog
:,iiinr Of the Bolshevik:.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
ELEVATOR KILLS.
Operator Caught Between Door and
Second Floor Landing.

: Joseph White, colored, rs years
CID, an elevator operator al the
iueernc apartment, 1888 ! street
northwest, Washington, died at the
Emergency Hospital yesterday after
noon, from injuries received earlier in
;;he day when he was caught between
The door of the elevator and the Sec
ond floor landing.
According to witnesses, 4 colored
woman, employed as maid by a
family residing IN the apartment, had
stepped into the elevator and started
,hc car herself. White, i is stated
t,.;ed to leap into the car TO stop it,
hen he was caught between the
>or ard the floor, crushing his chest;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
KILLED BY L. S. SOLDIERS.
Battle Two Miles South OF Bofde'
Followed Raid on Arizona Ranch.
No Americans Hurt.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 5.-lhre'
Nexicans were killed and four cap
tured BY members of troop OF Unite
States cavalry in a fight two miles
south OF the Mexican border which
followed raid yesterday by MeSlcans
who surprised two American soldiers
At the Slaughter Ranch, twenty miles
east Of here. and took them prisoners
across the line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

, The IiJfnen League .,iii -heii :
Bible Class viii meet in the Norton
Memorial at st. Paul's Episcopal
church tomorrow morning 1t 9:3O.
During the period in which the
Emmanuel Lutheran church in this
city is Without q regular minister,
the congregation VIII be served every
Sunday evening at 1880 by the Rev.
!. C. Sohn, OF Baltimore, Nd
The services III Trinity Methodist
church tomorrow will be rs follows:
n:30 \. m, Sunday school and adult
Bible class: II a. M. preaching by the
pastor and communion service; T:l5
J. M, preaching by pastor. subject,
a. Second Chance. (" In order t.
conserve fuel all services, until fur
thcr notice, will be held in the Sun
Bag school room.
The Rev. DR.. john Lee Allison,
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
church, will take for the subject OF
his sermon at the eleven O'Clock ser
vico tomorrow morning, "A Message
Tor the New Year" The service to-
morrow evening will be of an cvange.
l:stic character. The regular Sunday
school and Christian Lndcaror ser.
vices will be held at the usual hours
District Deputy W. +. Swinton and
ctarf from Falls church last night in
stalled the following officers Of Po
iolnac Lodge Of Odd Fellows: Rev
ur. John lee Allison. noble grand
lanes 4. Collins, vice grand; y. l..
recording secretary
George W. Eontz, treasurer: ". Z
Latham, financial! secretary; Tcv
Edgar Carpenter. chaplain; 4. l.
Lloyd, warden; J. X. Williams, con |
'luctor; Albert Hancy, right seem
Frank Beach, left scenf
D. r. Stansbury. r!gh'
support noble grand; \. T. Sullivan
le;:t support noble grand; George VI
right support vice grand
:. F. Remington, left support vic
grand: lanes HAYNES, inside guard
= z. BoWlcs. outside grand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
COUNT IN ILL HEALTH.
Argentina to Ask Safe Conduct for
l,uSburg to Spain.

l,uApuIS W Spuah-
Buenos Aires, Jan. 5.--rhe dircc-
tor of the German hospital where
Count Won LuXburg former German
minister TO Argentina, IS confined
called at tn foreign office yesterday
and stated that Won Luvxurg's physi-
cal condition is very poor. As result
of the directors report, Foreign
Minister Pueyrredon will ask the
British minister to obtain a safe con-
duct for Won Lrxburg on q Spanish
instead of a Dutch vessel.
This new effort to arrange for the
former German minister q passage
to Spain is causing much comment
in official circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Local Exemption Beard Moves

Owing to the COLI weather and the
fact tint the council chamber was so
large It could not be properly heated
the local exemption board today
moved to new cuertors IN The second
floor Of the postofHice building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
LESrED OFF BRIDGE.
Chicago Insurance Man. Commit
Suicide ut Nashville. Tenn.

Suicide ut Nashville. Tenn.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. "a mal
who committed suicide ncre yestcrda
afternoon by tying rope around NJ
neck and making the rope fast to tn
Sparkman street bridge and the
Jumped off, has been Identified
Albert Blauvelt Of Chicago. blaU
velr was assistant manager 0. tn
Insurance Exchange Of Chicago,
member o: the American Society o
Mechanical Engineers, 4 member o
the South Shore Country Club o
Chicago and also Of the Western Fac
tory Insurance Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Cleopatra Suppressed

New York, Jan. 5.--1heda Bara.
vampire movie actress, says MAYOR
r'unkhouscr, movie censor, slandered
her 100000 worth in suppressing the
.ilna cleopatra" here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

About haH-past three o'clocl. This
morning the fire department was
summoned to 500 South Alfred street.
No fire vas found by those who re-
pondct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

Norfolk Oysters, Hampton Bars
and Potomac River oysters- J. Hrli!
No. 2 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

Among the cases OF interest which
viii come up in the United States Dis
sricr court in this city on Monday
text before Judge Edmund Waddill,
arc the "suffrageJre" actions brought
against Superintendent w. II Whit
taken. ana Emmanuel Reanls OF the
Occcuuan worl;house. The names OF
he following women appear rs plain
lifts in the eases: Mary a. Nolan,
Ernice u. Brannan, Dorothy Dav.
Lucy Burns. Emily Butterv orth, Julia
Emory. Dora Lewis and Alice Carfu.
There are also three condemnation
cases in which property located at
I.ee:burg, Occoauan AMI FairfaH
copntv is concerned. There are si,;
criminal amions on the docket in
whch tho United States appears a.
~ia:nta"f against William C.. DaShieil.
". c. Gailahcr, Lnnkwo"d Nc
Horny al'l nthcrs, L"rb W"s';brook.
Henry Croft and Jamns Johnson.
cc1at will convene NJ 1890 Monday
morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

But few sellers or buyers attended
.hc market this morning Prices
showed no material changes from
:hosc OF the past few weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

Sergeant Wallace Nelson, Of the
Twelfth Field Artillery, temporarily
stationed at Newport News, Va, is
tIlc guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
y Ale. 1916 Duke street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

Owing TO the scarcity Of coal the
Second Baptist Church has decided to
discontinue the Wednesday night
prayer meetings at that church and
10 hold them in the homes OF the
members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

An advertisement published n the
Gazette for q woman to worl; in Z
bone at Roscmont brought nine rc-
ulics. II you want 10 get what yon
want when you want it, place q small
advertisement in the Gazette want al
.olumn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

William E. Gambler has sold 10 Ida
C. Mcncure n house and lot On the
west side Of Patrick street, between
D,slie and Wolfe. Thomas NJ. Wat
.on has sold to William Pollard Il
house and lot on the west side Of CO.
,umbus street, between Gibhon and
Franklin. Aimistcad /. Ross has
sold 10 William j. Angel house ami
lot 1908 Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

The Circuit Court Tor the city,
Judge ]. 3. T. Thornton, will con-
venc at eleven o'clock Monday morn
:ng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

Announcement is made Of the mar
riagc OF Miss Ruth Virginia Fones,
cf this city. and Paul o. Meyer. a
member Of the Twelfth Field Artil-
lery, United States army. The cere-
nony occurred ON December ), 1917,
ut the parsonage OF the Trinity
Methodist church, this city, Rev. 4.
r. SDielman officiating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05

At the regular basincss conference
held by the Second Baptist church on
Wednesday night the following off
GERS were elected fer The year 1913:
Church clerk, Raymond Silnms;
treasurer, Jas. A. Hulfish; organist,
Mrs. John r. Kimhall; assistant or
ganist, Miss Louise Bender; chairman
tinancr committee, ". C.. Dameron:
financial secretary, II. W. Kerrich;
chorister, Raymond Sirnms. The Sun
iay school officers are: Geo. X.
Bender, superintendent; James a.
Hulfish, first assistant; Raymond
Simms, second assistant; e. L. Cor
nell. third assistant; Charles 3. Ben
der. secretary; j. c. Bowie, assist
snt secretary: pianist, Miss Louise
Bender; assistant pianist, Miss Elsie
Honwell; treasurer, Mrs. James a.
ifu!rsh; choriStcf. Raymond Sinlms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-05
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Tho L.1y7nen's League and -ien's
Bible Class viii meet in the Norton
Memorial at st. Pauls Episcopal
church tomorrow morning ut 9:30.
The sun., 1918-12-27
SAILORS DRUGGED AND ROBBED
Twenty Complaints Made Against
One Tcnderloin House.

The District Attorneys office, work
ing in cooperation with the army and
naval officials TO protect soldiers and
sailors in New York during the Holt
day season. received reports yester-
day from twenty sailors who said they
were drugged and robbed of every cent
and article of value they possessed.
Tho sailors all told practically the
same story of how they were in
weighed TO n house in Forty fifth street
near Sixth avenue. and Of losing con-
seriousness shortly after their arrival.
The flying auto squadrons OF naval
and military police were directed TO
the house by the victims and n search
OF It was made under the direction of
James f. Smith Assistant District At
torney. but without the finding OF evil
dence sufficient to justify the making
of arrests.
According to Mr. Smith there are
thirty places in the vicinity of the
Forties west of Broadway which are
under suspicion as having been fitted
up for the express purpose Of victimiz-
ing visiting soldiers and sailors
Arrangements for policing the city
were completed yesterday. when 1000
sailors and 1000 soldiers were put on
patrol duty. These patrols are backed
up by three automobile flying squad
rons Of twenty men each stationed
at strategic points.
The sun., 1918-12-27
WOUNDED CANNOT
GET LIBERTY BONDS
Soldiers of Cape May Want
Securities They Bought.
Special Despatch 10 The srx.

CAPE MAY. y. T., Dec. Many Of
the 900 wounded men in Army Hos
pital No. II here, formerly Hotel
Cape May. who bought Liberty bonds
while they were fighting in France,
are complaining because they have
neither received their bonds, which
they had fully paid for in most in
stances last June. nor any pay with
which to purchase out of their savings
civilian clothes TO wear after their dis
charge.
Most of them purchased the Second
Liberty Loan bonds and paid s.
monthly for the $50 bonds. Many de-
pended upon them to use after dis
charge to start anew in civilian life.
Col. Paul F.. Straub, commandment OF
the hospital, has aided some of the
discharged men to sell their bonds. de-
livery TO be made when the bonds
come. These men have had to use the
proceeds of the sale of the not received
bonds for their passage and expenses
home, Many live in the West. Back
pay also is due n lot of the men
Many even have to resort TO public
spirited citizens here for assistance Ia
&c home. Some have not received pay
since June:
Lieut. NJ. S. Howard has become a
good samaritan to some and invested
all his money in these bonds. Capt
Ira b. Phillips, post adjutant, has
taken the matter up with the War De-
partment.
The sun., 1918-12-27
ARREST.THREEF FOR
XMAS MAIL THEFTS
Post Office Inspectors Say
Emergency Employees
Acted in Collision.
JEWELRY is MAIN LOOT
Foreman, Expert in Extract
ing Money From Envelopes,
Also Trapped.

Three clerks at the City Hall Post
Office, part Of the emergency force
engaged to handle the Christmas rush
of business, are under arrest as a re-
suit of wholesale thefts of parcels from
Maiden lane jewclry houses, It became
known yesterday. Most OF the loot.
which consisted largely of watches,
other articles of jewelry and fountain
pens, has been recovered, according to
the post office inspectors who have
been working on the case. The names
of the prisoners were withheld.
According to the inspectors, the
three men, in COLLISION, applied for
engagements during the holiday sea
son with the deliberate purpose of
robbing the mail in wholesale fashion.
Their capture was brought about
through the location of several stolen
articles at a Rivington street pawn
shop.
Another leak in the City Hall sta.
ton has been plugged, the inspectors
say. by the arrest of foreman or
clerks who has been employed at the
office for thirty years. This man Is
said to have become SO expert in the
art Of extracting money from enve-
lopcs while handling them that 1t was
only after inspectors had been watch
ing him for long time that he fell
into q carefully set trap.
About 5000 complaints a month OF
the non delivery of letters or packages
are made to the local post office au-
thorities. A comparatively few or
these are due to thefts in the offices.
how ever. according to the authorities.
who pointed out that $1,000 parcels
came into the New York post office
during the last five months with n"
addresses or with incomplete or in
correct ones. In yesterdays mail
werc 200 letters which bore n"
stamina.
The sun., 1918-12-27
DISEASE SWEEPS BLOCK IsLD.
Providence Also suffers From New
Influenza Outbreak.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 26.-Provi-
dence health authorities have called a
conference of physicians to consider
the influenza situation as a result Of
the new outbreak.
Block Island, where are many cases
of the disease, received to-day a ship
load Of medical supplies sent by the
Newport Red Cross. Headed by Mrs.
Elsie French Vanderbilt, the work ers
spent Christmas Day organizing relief
for the Block Islanders, and a mine
sweeper was pressed into service as a
transport. On account of much sick
ress in Newport only two nurses could
be sent.
The Coast Guard stations at Maria
g0Esett Pier and Fishers Island have
been virtually put out OF commission
ty influenza among the crews, accord
ing to Capt Herbert NJ. Knowles, SUI
perintendent of the Third Coast Guard
District.