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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
WOMAN SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Husband Arrested, Accused Of Her
Murder.

au'ucI.
Winchester, Va, June 1.-Hcnry W.
Dean, aged 80, farmer near Gore
this county, was lodged in Jail yestcr-
day charged with the murder of his
wife, Mollie E. Dean, 15 years old.
Mrs. Dean was shot to death late
Saturday night while sitting in the
doorway of her nome in the momtai1s
near Gore. She was convcrsin% with
Mrs. Perry Mckee, with whom she
boarded, when scme one fired a shot
gun through an open window. The
back part Of her head was blown oil.
She and her husband had been scpa-
rated for Some time, and he lived on
an adjoining mountain, about a mile
from the Mckee home. At the cor
cner's inquest lean declared he had
not left his house Saturday night, but
Mrs. William Dutler, with whom he
bearded. testified he was absent from
dusk until o'clccll, which covered
the time the crime was committed.
Mrs. Dean had been married five
times. three husbands being dead and
a fourth divorced. She was married
to Dean last fall. A week ago she
was here with Dock Mckee, claiming
to be his mother. Mckee was q
drafted man OF. his way 20 Camp Lee
for training. The killing Of Mrs.
Dean took place at the home of Nc
KEGS parents. The Deans came here
from Rio, Hampshire county, v. Va
She leaves five children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
REGIN HUMPHREYS ROAD
Engineers tc Construct Highway to
Camp at 100000 Cost.

Engineers u ApIlShiuSA 'f'0f'o' W
Camp at 100000 Cost.
Construction cf the new concrete
roadway, Is feet wiie and S.9. miles
log, extending from the Hunting
Creek Bridge in Alexandria to Camp
Humphreys, and connecting the camp
with Washington by smooth-sur-
faced highway, was begun yesterday
morning. The niw highway will cost
approximately 100000, and will be
constructed alone: the route known as
the upper road.'
TO enable he highway engineer
troops to start the construction work,
the upper road has heen closed from
the Fort Lyons road to the river road
at Gum Springs.
Automobile ard other light traffic
has been diverted to the river road,
and the trucks and other heavy We
hicles will travel by the Telegraph
road.
The work of constructing the new
highway is in direct charge Of Major
Guv Winters, VINO will represent the
constructing qaartcrnaster as en%i-
reer in charge. His Offices will be 10
Gated at the intersection of the Mount
Vernon road and the line of the new
highway
Work on the base hospital is pro-
+ crossing rapidly. and the complete
unit will be ready for use by July /
with a complete steam-heat!rg sys-
TEN and every modern convenience tc
be found in the hest of city hospitals
Plans have also been drawn Up fol
= huge laundry building, which will
| he operated by the camp under plar
similar to that followed at Other
places. the work being done for the
officers and men practically at cost.
The building will have a floor ares
Of approximately 10000 square feet
and will be equipped with modern ma
chinery and power apparatus. 1t vii
he located near she base hospital pow
or house. so that by enlarging TIT
I,tter il will he enabled to suppl,
J steam and power to tno iatm!ry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

220 passengers and 4 crew of 100. it
was feared in some quarters she might
have been seized by the Germans as Il
raider. When last heard from she
was of the coast of New Jersey, be-
ing shelled, while her passengers took
to the lifeboats.
The Savannah Line was without
word of the City Of Columbus, with
fifty-two passengers and crew Of
seventy. It is feared the S N has
been torpedoed.
The submarines latest victim was
the Herbert l.. Pratt, struck by mine
or torpedo off the Delaware capes at
2:30 p m. yesterday. The ship was
beachcd. The fact that it might have
been wrecked by mine gave rise TO
fears that the U-boats are scattering
these floating menaccs in the steam.
ship lanes, close to the entrances to
important American ports.
Norfolk, June 4.-There does not
seem to be the rcmotest chance that
the hostile craft now. in American
waters will undertake to force an en-
trance to the Chesapeake and come up
the Potomac. To do so would be al
most suicidal, it is explained. Not
only are American patrol boats lit
orally screening the mouth Of thc
bay, but submarine nets We're laid
there long ago, and it is almost i'm
possible for U-boat to pass them.
In no event now possible to fore
see will the bay shipping itself be sub
ject TO the submarine risks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
SAYS GERMANS LIED
Genera! Pcrshine Denies Loss Of
France American Depot.


Washington, ,;une 4.-Gen. Pcrsh-
ing. in continuation OF Sundays con-
muniquc, denied the German official
statement tnrt F'ranco-Amer!can de-
pots at rcrre-en-Tardenois have been
ranturcd. No American depots were
located there. ro declares. The COM
muniquc reads:
Section B-Thc German Official
communicate Of jane ,. afternoon, say
iap: Franco American depots Of num-
erous extent entered into our posi-
ton at Ferre-.n-Tar3cnOis.
This statement is absolutely un-
rue. there being no American depot
IN that region.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
otherwise
PLANES TO CHASE U-BOATS
Aero Club Requests Extension OF
Service Also.

Using the acroplanc mail carriers
rs scouts for submarines off the At
lantic Coast was urged upon the Post
master Genera: yesterday by COM
mittcc from tic Aero Club Of Ameri-
ca. Alan r. iIawlcy. president, ana
Henry Woodhousc, CT the board OF
governors. called upon Second Assls-
tant Postmaster Praeger and urged eX-
tention Of the aerial routes.
They asked lines from New York to
Boston. New York and Washington
to Chicago. by way of Wheeling, W.
Va. and Lima, Ohio. from Washing
ton to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Dayton
and Detroit, and thence from Detroit
and Chicago to st. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
WORK OF U-ROATS
Nine American Vessels Said to- Have
Been Surk Oh Our Coast.

Boston. Mass, June 4.-Repo"ts re-
caivei from Salem, Mass, state that
'neavy firing was heard off the coast
about 9:3O O'Clock last night.
Now York. June l.-Proof that the
Hunnish U-boat raiders have been
operating along the Atlantic Coast
for at least week, was given last
night, when SIX men, members Of the
crew of the schooner Edna. who were
landed hcre yesterday, told how they
had been kept prisoners on a German
suhmersible since May %
These men were set adri.t early
yesterday morning in small! boat
taken from one Of the other vessels
that had been s"nk;
Reports ra.4;v5I here late last
night indicate that nine vessels have
fallen victims 10 the kaiser's subma-
rines.
These reports indicate that two
coastw;se passenger steamers, one
steam tanker and six schooners have
been sent to he bottom by the Ger
imam sea raiders No loss Of life has
been reported. however, as the raid
ers apparently are not operating on
the "spurlos verrenkt" pasis.
! Washington. JI:ne 4.--Germany, IN
its U-boat campaign OF the New
Jersey Coast, is giving the United
States test ii friehtfb!nesS" Sec
rotary Daniels tod the House Naval
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
TWELV VI AMERICAN SHIPS ARE SUNK
IN RAID BY GERMAN SUBMARINES

Report is to Effect that One of the Submarines has Been
Captured and Brought into New York Harbor-Fleet
Of Sixty Naval Aeroplanes Operating From New Iork
Sea said to be Dotted with Warshps in Search OF
the Raiders.
New York June 4.-Germany's submarine raid on ship
ping off the American has destroyed probably twelve
Vessels including liners, and more then $50 persons
are missing according to the best information early today
There is report that of the Uboats, captured near
Boston, has been brought into New York harbor and It's
crew taken to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Three big liners due at Atlantic ports today were late
in arriving and an anxious watch for them was being
kept.
naval airpnes, operating from New York
Geany horrorstagei at
very hospita! anchored the here
dotted with warhp seeking the raiders
subr:ersibs intend fehtfunes
any caught the
pirate the demanded know there
any EnglshTen aboard, threatening to kill them.
Steamship Company had
word their liner the Carolina wentyour overdue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
BEARS KILL 900 SHEEP
West Virginia Farmers Plan Great
Hunt.

Marlmton, W. Va, June 4.-More
than 200 sheep have been killed by
bears in this caunty in the last few
weeks. it was announced by Charles
4. Reese, of the State Department OF
Agriculture. Light hunting seasons
nave allowed the animal to multiply in
great numbers twenty-five old sheep
and even more limbs belonging to L.
D. Sharp have been killed. Other
owners have suffered. An organized
bear hunt is being planned and will
be started this fall,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
Notice.

The business formerly conducted ~
the late Julian F. Cnauncey VIII De
hereafter carried on under the name
Of Mrs. Julian F. Chauncey. The pub
lie and particularly. former customers.
arc notified that the best quality of al!
kinds of meat and meat products VII!
he handled and sold, and their patron
agc ig respectfully solicited.
HELENA c. CHAUNCET.
iO4-30t --.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

On the morning of June 2, at 4:*0,
the stork visited the Alexandria hos
pital and left fne 9-pound son for
Mr. and Mrs. VI. A Nash, who reside
on Seminary Hill. Both mother and
child are reported as dong nicely
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
Call for Y. VI. c. 4. War Workers.
Dcars Friends:

DcarS FRIENDS:
The Y. NJ. c. A. must have many
workers in the next few months. Var
ginia is called upon for over two nun
cred. trust Alexandria will do ner
part as she always does. The WORK
may be in camps here or in Europe.
II IS a grand work. 1t is an urgent
call to the service from God and man.
The age must be between thirty-one
and fifty. Let any one willing to con-
slider this splendid opportunity for
service see me for particulars and al
lowances. We need clergymen, edu.
Gators. auto mechanics, practical
builders. etc.
Alexandrians do something in this
great cause
Faithfully yours,
J. X. NJ. Norton,
Chairman,
Alexandria City
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
PIERCE AUSTRIAN LINE
British Inflict Heavy Losses and Bring
in Prisoners IN Italian Front.

Rome. June ARTILLERY actions
have been frequent ir the Val Arsa
from Zenson to the sea-" says the OIL
cial announceme 1t from general head
quarters yesterday. "South OF Asia
90, a British party penetrated the
enemy line, inActing considerable
losses and bringing back prisoners.
"At Capo Sile ar >ttack attempted
hv the enemy was driven back.
"One hostile airplane was brought
down"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Donald S. Tettitt, TIE 2-ye&:-Jld
son of NJ. ana Mrs Stuart Petit" OF
Accotink, dicd yesterday at tn" Alex
andria hospital. The fyneral was h'.!d
this afternoon from the home att Ac-
cotink.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
Ice Cream Festival and Cake Sale.
Alexandria City

Trinity NJ. f. Church will hold a
strawberry and ice cream festival and
cake sale on The lawn at the residence
Of Mr.. r. +. Knight, 207 Prince street
this Tuesday evening from s. tc
10 O'Clock. In case Of inclement
weather the festival will be postponed
to Wednesday evening.
131-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Mrs. S. a. Wood and her little
daughter, judith Goodwin, accom-
pc led by ha" sister, Mrs. land n
Jackson, of Blackstone, Va, left To-
day on visit to their sister. Mrs.
John A. McSparrow. Of Lancaster, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Harry A. Arnold, aged 81, died list
night at Q o'clock at his home, 100
Duke street. nc funeral will be hid
from st. Mary's Catholic church,
Thursday morning at 9:30. The e
ceased was a sor Of Marshall and Nlr-
ginia Arnold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

A placard posted in this city shows
the growing scarcity of labor at this
time. Five hundred men are wanted
at once to work on the road now being
constructed from Alexandria to Camp
Humphreys. The pay is 3714 :ents
an hour, and the men will be pald for
eleven hours work while they will
be required to perform but ten. This
will bring the pay to s4.15 day. Free
transportation is offered those who
may accept situations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Mrs. Genevievc Peyton Grimes, of
Norfolk, is the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. Lucy Pcyton Luckett, at her
nome, 1l2 South Patrick street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

The cor qlittee of ladies who pre-
sented the petition to council asking
the enactment Of a curfew law, or
some measure to safeguard the young
people of the city, have received a
commw 'eation from the Jewish Beth
Ell Sitter 9od, adding their signature
to the petition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

pass unnoticed 1t was that Of q little
boy who sells newspapers on the
street. He gave all the money ne had
ut the time, and while it was only 26
pennies, the manly little fellows act
will receive just as much credit from
the Great Giver of all good as that of
the rich man who was able to con-
tribute hundreds of dollars.
Another feature of the campaign
was the self-sacrifcing spirit shown
by the men and women who did the
work of soliciting. They left business
places and homes where duty urged
them to remain. For what? To do
something for others. As Chairman
Carroll Pierce said in q brief speech
last night, the city Of Alexandria has
never before seen a campaign OF any
kind that eqralled it. 1t is a credit
to the old town and all its good pco-
pie. Ideas were suggested and
"cashed in with most happy results.
At the close of the business part
of the meeting all adjourned to Tie
Westminster building 70 hear the re-
port made public. after which ice
cream and cake were served to the
members of the committee and all RED
Cross workers. The report in detail
as submitted by Secretary j. Y. Wal
liams appears herewith:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Private Ew3od Finch, of Sci nav
H:!l, has notified Ms parents, VI: aI1
Mrs. Lewis 4. Finch. OF MS SAL ar
rival il Fra ICE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. II. I. Dablert, O. Arl-
ington, LETT toaay for Philadelphia
and Atlanti. City, where they will
spend two " eks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Miss Pearl RODGERS. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs John Rodgers, died yes
teyday afternoon at her home on North
Washington street extended. The fu-
neal will be 'led at TIE house tomHr-
row morning at o'clocl: and inter
mont will be 1T Franc ?nla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
ALEXANDRIAS GIFT TO RED CROSS
TOTALS S1S2641O With MORE TO CONE

Meeting Held
Considerable More Money Yet BE Reported
The executive committee Red Cross second campaign
of of Commerce last night 10
final report but owing TO the TACT
and that certain sums
vet really submitted report only up last
right Should promised arrive later on report
be given O in due time
aggregated SS20lo
Alexandria asked for ny the
National Cross at Washington pleased with result
attained truly magnificent work. and all who
the Industrious worfe IS to
be congratulated.
AS an illustration spirit Of giving which manifested IN the
campaign the Gazette night that ought not to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
Notice.

will be candidate for election tc
the Board of Aldermen from the
Fourth Ward at. the election June II
1918.
A. Sidney Mankin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Mrs. Robert South Barrett has "c
turned from a visit to ?er mother,
Mrs. Tuppcr, at her home in Atlanta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

The popularity OF the Community
sings" was again att:Stcd last night
by the attendance of several hundred
people at the ono held in Christ
church yard. Some Estimate the
number present at two Thousand or
mcre. The Marine band of gu .ntico
gaze shol. parade through the
sheets previous to the operirg Of
the concert with which they cat""-
taine,i tho asS2mola &c after the I ar
i,val at the .har.h yard. Tn pro
gram was m:ucn enjoyed, being 'friad
= tn rcc;tati5>1s an, SOLO md quartet
singing by several Of the soidiet,. all
o. which was highly appreciate ID bv
the tig crowu which called f>r re-
pcataa rncci es. The numbers rel
dcred by the Marie band wer: most
c:cditabl, executed and brough. foi t.
r.anv words of ccmmendation. The
old church yard never looked more
beautiful than i; did last night. with
lis pretty mliders, happy ct,.dren
cnd mothers a.,i fathers joining N the
songs all love 70 hear. The scene be-
reath the grand old trees, light" up
L. myr;ads Of electric lamps was
one that viii not soon be fortott"n
lv those who ;lai tie good torture 70
Iool. unon IT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Funeral services FOR the late Sam
uei l.. Monroe were held u n o'cltck
this morning fror. the residence OF
his sister, airs. Robert L. Garrett,
5US North Washington street. End
were conducted by the Rev. William J.
Morton. rector Of Christ Episccral
church and the Rev. Dr.. E. V. Reyes
ter, pastor cr the Southern Methodist
charch. InterG'ert was in E"t: RI
cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Mr.. w. i. II. Finke, Of 223 North
Washington street, has been not!rod
or the SAFE arrival overseas Of his
brother, Sergeant MAYOR Mark 4.
Finke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

The final celebration of the three
literary societies of the Episcopal High
School of Virginia was held in LiGgett
Hall last night according to the fol-
lowing program: Address of well
come by Asbury Hull Hodgson, OF
Georgia, president of the Fairfax So
ciety; presentation of the Blackford
Literary Society declaimer's medal to
James w. Jervey, jr., of South Caro-
lima; defamation. "The American
Flag" presentation of the Fairfax
Literary Society Gebater's medal to
William L. Marbury. jr.. Of Maryland; ;
presentation of second place Fairfax
Literary Society debater's medal to
Kinloch n. Yellott, Of Maryland;
presentation of the Biackford Literary
Society readers medal to W. Lee Tren-
holm. of New Yor., j.. .sentation OF
the Fairfax Literary Society de:laim-
cr's medal to William NJ. Taylor, Of
:
Norfolk; defamation, England to
America" presentation of the Black
ford Literary Society debater's medal
to John w. Scott, jr., of Kentucky;
presentation of second place Black
ford Literary Society debater's medal
to Selby B. Papin, of West Virginia;
presentation of the Fairfax Literary
Society readers medal to James P.
Massie, of Richmond; presentation of
the Wilmer Society prizes; joint vale
dictory address by w. Lee Trenholm,
Blackford Literary Society, New
York; final dismissal of the audience
by Thomas sclman Hall, Maryland,
president Of the Blackford Literary
Society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Patrons OF the Washington-Fir-
ginia Railway Company who have
occasion TO travel between this city
and Washingt,n or Mount Vernon
will be interested in learning that the
company expects to soon put on SIX
teen new motor cars for the acconl-
modation OF the public The new
cars will certainly be appreciated as
some of the older ones now in use
have become somewhat the worse .or
wear frGm many years Of service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
Notice.

] hereby announce myself q candl
date for the Board of Aldermen for ths
Srd Ward
7. P. Spicer.
1886.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Mr.. Reginald Francis Coz, son OF
Mr.. Robert II. Cox, Of this city, will
c..uduate in .nr;iicine from the Tulane
University of Louisiana tomorrow,
Wednesday, J;me ). Tne cxercls"s
will take place in the French Opera
House il New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

The jury summoned by Justice Ar
thur Kirby to examine into the case
agains. Arthur Boiling. co!ored,
charged with snooting John c. R'ack-
man. another colorcd man. near Gum
Springs, four miles soI.th Of this city
on Sunday afternoon last, yesterday
cxonerated Boiling, and he was re-
leased from custody. Bollinf claimed
that he enot bI,ckman III SELF detInse.
Witnesses tcstjfyinG in defense Of
Boiling corrohorated ';is "tatem>nts.
The body Of the dead man wa. stlll at
I,maine's NOR: ,!ary nar'ors t1aay, no
cne having claimed it, and it Is cX-
Dected that it will be buried IN the
~ tiers field this afternoon or to-
morrow unless his relatives OF friends
put in an appearance am decide
otherwise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

lSS3-1t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10
RANDOLPH

Mrs. s. S. Briggs, who has been with
Mrs. Lena Wright for the last three
months, left on Wednesday for Brockton,
Mass, where she will visit her daughters
family for a time and then go on TO
Providence, r. l., to pass the winter with
her daughter.
Charles Wood, who has for the last
two years been teaching music in Spring
field high and graded schools, is in town
this week. Mr. Wood has been released
from his contract to teach again in
Springfield and has accepted similar POI
sition in the Brattleboro schools at a
much larger salary, He win go there the
last of this week, but his family will
remain here for the winter.
Mrs. Edwin Mcintosh, who has been at
the sanatorium for several weeks with a
broken hip, was moved to her home on
School street on Wednesday. It is now
thought that Mrs Mcintosh will improve
and in time be able to walk if she is
careful
Walter Fisk who for several years has
been employed in the hardware store Of
j. H. Lamson & Sons, has gone to
Springfield, where he is assistant to L. G..
Novels, superintendent of the water de-
partment of that place Mrs. Fisk will
remain here for the present, till such
time as a suitable apartment can be
found in which TO live, and then will join
her husband
Silver Cross circle of Kings Daughters
are collecting old papers this week to
ship away, for which they receive fair
price, and the proceeds will go into the
treasury of the circle.