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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-13

In the Circuit Court in vacation to-
day James w. Devers qualified as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Raymond
A. Devers, deceased. In the same
court Mrs. frankie R. Howell qualifi-
ed as Administrative of the estate of
the late c. w. Howell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-13

SuUJCSI wiz DS >ifAhF Nioo lilC M
fuse"
Up to ten o'clock this morning the
Citizens National bank of this city
had sold $6t,600 worth of the Third
Liberty Loar bonds. That is certainly
a fine record. If Alexandria as COM
munity will do so we'll, the loan so far
as the city is concerned, will go cover
the top" with flying colors. Get busy
and get your bonds. Of course, if you
believe in the Kaiser and He'll on
earth, don't buy any.
There will be services in Salvation
Army Hall tomorrow, but Ensign Ber-
tram Rhodda will speak in the First
Baptist Church at the morning SER
vice, at the mass meeting at the Sur
prise Theater at 8 o'clock in the after
noon, and at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church at the evening service. En-
sign Rhodda has spent some time with
the American forces in France and it
will be of intense interest to all to
hear reports direct from the battle
front. Every one will be welcome to
all meetings at which he will speak.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-07-03
ALASKA MAY RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR DONATION

The Kennecott Copper Corporation
contributed through its New York of
fee $4,000 to the recent Red Cross
drive, and 1t was credited to New
York. T. A. Davies, chairman of the
Alaska committee that worked to get
Alaska contributions from the Alaska
companies which have Offices in Sc
attic, is endeavoring to have this sum
credited to Alaska.
The Seattle Times recently con-
tanned the following concerning the
work OF Mr.. Davies and the Alaska
committee of Seattle:
Campaign Manager T. A. Davies
OF the Seattle-Alaska committee for
the recent Red Cross drive. has pre-
pared his final report. which shows
that Alaska subscribed q total Of more
than ten times its original quota.
which was placed at $4,000.
THE total figures show that out
of population Of 1896. credited to
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-07-03

the fifteen districts OF Alaska, 1929
subscriptions were made, amounting
to $l21, 740.93. The quota was doubled
after the campaign started to a total
for the fifteen districts of 1880, so
the final report shows the total re-
Ceived was three times the amount
of the second apportionment.
The Kennecott Copper Corporation
donated to the Alaska Red Cross the
sum of $4,000, but this was paid
through the New York city commit
tee. 1t is hoped, however, that this
amount can later be transferred to
the credit of the territory of Alaska,
which will still further increase the
amount of Alaska's remarkable show
ing. Davies has also received two
automobiles which will be disposed Of
for the Italian war relief work with
the consent of all interested. or these
two machines, touring car was do
mated by Superintendent c. II. Miles
of the Alaska Mines Corporation. The
committee working for the Italian war
relief purchased the other car. These
will be disposed of at the Arctic Club
July 4. the entire proceeds to be sent
to the Italian convalescent hospital.
conducted by Americans at Rome.
Italy"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-07-03
KANSAS PROUD
Of WAR RECORD
SHE IS MAKING

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 3.-In the
first year of American participation
in the war Kansas furnished 10000
men for the army and navy. Despite
the universal draft, Kansas early in
June still had to her credit more vol
vice. According to the records of the
state Adjutant Generals office, 49,
375 Kansans had volunteered through
the federalized national guard or the
regulars and 17,49S had been selected
for the national army. This makes
total of 35.S73 in the army while APP
proximately 1000 volunteered their
services to the navy and the marines.
There was, therefore. one Kansas man
III the service for approximately every
A. men, women and children in the
states population of 100 900.
The same spirit shown by Kansas
men in assuming the military duties
eagerly has been shown by the people
of the state in backing up the mill
tary force with its dollars. To the
Red Cross has been contributed APP
proXimately $S,0O0,000, the two drives
having netted respectively 100000
and $2,500,000, the other S2,5O0.00O
having been contributed by member
ship campaign and by the various
chapters through their individual eff
Efforts.
There are 10 Red Cross chapters
in the state. Each chapter main
tains a live organization, women TAX
ing a leading part in a systematic
campaign of knitting helmets, socks
and sweaters, making surgical dress
ings and other supplies needed by the
Red Cross. In the recent Red Cross
drive Kansas raised nearly $1,000 900
in excess of its quota of $1,5S4,OO0
In the two campaigns for the Young
Mems Christian Association war fund
the state has contributed more than
$4,000, the campaign Of last Novem-
Der running $4,000 more than the
Kansas quota. The state has furnished
more than ono hundred Y. N. c. A. Sec
rctaries for overseas service.
In subscribing to the Liberty loans.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-07-03

Kansas has gone over the top" in
each OF the three drives. contributing
in all 9S,500O00. In the third
Liberty loan campaign. with n
quota of s3O,3O1 900. the state ran
up total OF more than SAT .O00. 900.
In this, Topeka led the nation for
cities of its population with show
ing of 202 per cent of its quota
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-07-03

Your syss lifted. Compound and
astismat1s isasss rspaassl 0as o.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
T ale of Atrocities
Denied by Pershing

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Statements
concerning German cruelties attributed
by ST. Louis newspaper to an un-
named sergeant of the American expe-
ditionary forces sent to the United
States to assist in the Third Liberty
Loan, are denied by General Pershing
in cablegram made public tonight by
the War Department. General Pershrg
recommended that if the sergeant had
been quoted correctly he be returned
Immediately to France for active duty.
The statements attributed to the SER
geant were quoted in General Per-
shing's cablegram as follows:
THE Germans give poisoned candy
to the children to eat and hand gre
nades for them to play with. They
show glee at the children's dying
writings and laugh aloud when the
grenades explode. saw one Ameri-
can boy, about seventeen years old,
who had been captured by the Ger
mans, come back to our trenches He
had cotton in and about his ears.
asked some one what the cotton was
for.
"The Germans cut off his ears and
sent him back to tell US they want to
fight men, was the answer. They feed
Americans tuberculosis germs"
"There is no foundation whatever
for such statements based on any ex-
perience eshave had," General PERISH
inp said
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Sentiment in Favor of the
Measure Is Increasing
in the Senate
Debate Begins To-day
Proposed Dry Legislation
Likely To Be Sidetracked
for Emergency

WASHINGTON, July 10. With
formal presentation to the Senate to-
day Of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mittees favorable report on the House
resolution empowering the President tc
operate telegraph, telephone, cable anc
radio systems during the war, sent
'menL Tor The Administration measure
apparently increased and leaders pre-.
dicted that it would be passed before
the end OF the week.
Chairman Smith of the Interstate
Commerce Committee announced to-
night that the resolution would be
cailed up for consideration morrow
ana that if prolonged debate appeared
probable, an effort would be made te
hasten vote by displacing the pro
hibition bill.
Managers of the latter measure. il
was said, arc willing 70 have the wire
control legislation regarded as ar
emergency and given the right of way
Most Administration leaders, how.
ever, believe that debate on the wire
control resolution will be much shorte,
than at first anticipated. Adoption OF
lhe measure was regarded as certain
by the Administration managers, while
~ ei4N pr tiSlUdl VppOHCllJS
privately admit little possibility of its
defeat.
Chairman Smith endeavorcd to ex-
pedite the resolution to- day by asking
unanimous consent of the Senate for
is consideration, but Senator Penrose
OF Pennsylvania. objected and the res
olutlon was sent to the calendar sub
Ject to being called up tomorrow.
Opponents of the legislation, mostly
Republicans, are prepared for Wig
crous attack on the grounds that the
war necessity of the measure has not
been dem monstrated and that sufficient
invo stlgatlon was defeated by a ma
jority of the committee
l. is expected that several amend
ments viii be offered, including pro-
posal to eliminate telephone lines, or
At least local systems from the scope
of the resolution.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Is Thrilled by u. S. Spirit

Jorge Mitre, editor and part owner
of LA Nacion," leading newspaper of
Buenos Ayres. who arrived in New York
City yesterday from South America on
his first visit to the United States, was
thrilled by the patriotic spirit here.
He said he is greatly impressed with
the enormity of the United States par
ticipation in the war and asserted that
he believes the war viii not end until
this country has reached it's full eff
cheney.
Germany has attained the pinnacle
of her effort" he said land is making
her supreme effort before America can
display her full forces.
II have adv ocated through my news
paper that Argentina enter the war
for both moral and commercial rea-
sons. agree completely with the mo-
tives which determined the American
attitude"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Harmless" Grenade
Bursts; 19 Killed

grenade dropped while it was be-
ing jugglcd by soldier. who believed
it to be harmless, caused forty-hve
casualties IN Company B, 305th In
fantry, shortly after it reached
France, according to lettcrs received
yesterday by families of some of the
wounded men in Brooklyn. The acci-
dent occurred June 3, and so far as
has been ascertaincd, nineteen we're
killed.
According to the censored letters re-
celVcd, the regiment was at drill at the
time. One Of the members of Com
pany found a grenade on the drill
ground, and when the captain ordered
it, surprising it to be harmless prac-
tlce bomb.
The soldier began to juggle it,
while his comrades gathered around.
Then he dropped it, and terrific ex-
plosion followed Practically every
member Of the company was knocked
down.
Among the dead were Corporal
Phiiip Waters, 500 East l34th Street,
The bronx, and the following privates ::
-, Niels Osca~ Anderson, II St. Marks
ilace, Brooklyn; Domenico Caputo. 5Q7
Park Avenue, Brooklyn; William
Gym. Huntington, l.. l.: Michael
Keating, Fifth Street and Fifth Ave
nue., Brooklyn; Jonn Marrone, Roslyn,
l.. J.; Pasquale Papa, Millbrook. l. L.:
Kenlamln Pur.hcato 500 Chauncev
street. brooklyn; Edwin V. Ruof, 1913
kalpn Avenue, Brookiyn. Frederick
L. Schwab, 2S9A Cooper Street. Brook
llyn, and Emil luckorman. 307 East
fighty third Street.
Private Richard J. German. of 14s
Lexington Avenue, was one Of the
wounded
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11

Administration of regulatory measures
or the formulation of trade agreements
affecting profits and prices to the pub
TIC and TO the government, all officials
are under great pressure TO keep mar
gins at very low ebb. The ten
dency is to be too narrow in such ne
gotiations and to endanger produc-
ton. Furthermore. in an effort to
prevent profiteering and secure the
best terms these arrangements are
elaborated to cover all sorts of con-
ditions and the economic reactions
from this paternalsm are often bad.
II there were a strong excess profits
tax on war profits all these measures
could be formulated with a broader
hand and real reduction of govern
ment interference
AS to the food trades generally,
am convinced that the unreasonable
Profits. since regulations as to reason
able margins on various comm odity
operations were established. have
greatly diminished A scientifically
worked out index shows in the margin
between the prices received by the
producer and those received by whole
salers for the prepared foods, reduc-
tion of approximately 80 per cent dur
ing the past year.
1T Is always possible that either
certain favorably situated and man
aged concerns will make undue profits
or that unratriotic men will violate
regulations or agreements. The latter
can and will be reached in the food
trades when a sufficient period to per-
NIT Of action based on just procedure
has been covered The abnormal
profits out of war conditions of the
favorablv situated producer can only
be reached by taxation, unless. by
regulation, we take the risk of cur
failing production and the demoraliza-
tion Of the economic conditions Of the
country. Furthermore, if such in
creased taxation were imposed, it
would enable regulation to be carried
out with a more liberal hand and less
friction.
an summary. my view is that broad
regulatory restraints now in force
are essential in commodity handling
in the face Of shortages. | am equally y
convinced that large percentage Of
extra normal profits earned out Of war
conditions. whether by more fort
unately situated members of regu-
lated trades or otherwise, should be
appropriated to the public treasury
through taxation"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
British and Canadians Here
May Enlist in Own Arr1ie:

In notice received yesterday by
local draft boards from Provost Mar
shall Crowder, instructions are given
not to prepare to induct Canadians or
Englishmen into the United States
military service. as provided in the re-
cent covenant Of the governments un-
til further orders are issued.
Major c. Brooman- White, command
ing the British Canadian Recruiting
Mission at 220 West Forty second
Street. declared this was being done
to afford British subjects in this coun-
try an opportunity of enlisting with
their native fighting forces.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Socialists Can Aid DryVote
Anti-Saloon Head Says Party
Has Withdrawn Its Antagonism

Socialist legislators have been giver
freedom to vote on the question of
prohibition without any check from the
Socialist party executive committee, a
statement issued last night by William
Fl. Anderson, state superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon League of New York,
declared.
"rhe significance Of this lies in the
fact that it is generally understood
hat eight of the ten Socialists in the
last LEGISLATURE would have voted for
ratification Of the Federal prohibition
amendment if they had not been bound
by the action Of their state committee" :"
said Mr. Anderson.
"Nothing more completely shows the
folly and unreasonablcness Of the wet
end of the Republican party in trying
to tic UP lcgis ative candidatcs, so That
If elected they will not be free to meet
the sponsiblities placed on them by
the Federal Constitution"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
New York Wins First
Marine Merit Card

some OF the marine yells like those
which startled the Germans out of
their positions at the Chateau Theirrv
on the Marne ratified the windows of
the United States Marine Corps's re-
crultlng station, "a East Twenty-third
Street, yesterday. The recruiting de-
tan, under Lieutenant Gardner. was
dedlcatng to conspicuous place on a
conspicuous wall, formal certificate
received in the morning mail from
Washington. In an oak looking frame,
il was hung in the midst of posters
and action photographs while the per-
sonnet of the station toasted it with
imported ginger ale, ate to it with
chicken sandwiches and shouted to it
with leather lungs
The certificate, signed by Colonel A.
). McLemore, in charge of all the
marine recruiting in this country, at
tested to the following:
Having won The certificate of
merit by procuring a thousand re-
cruits in one calender month, | take
great pleasure in forwarding to the
recruiting district Of New York, with
the thanks and sincere appreciation
of the Major General Gommandant.
the Certificate Of Merit"
Down in the left hand corner Of the
document nestled the reason for rs
per cent of the rejoicing Following
the abbrcviation No" there appeared
the figure 81" marking The certificate
as the first to be earned and awarded
anywhere, in any war.
These 1000 recruits, enlisted during
june, were the best fighting specimens
from 600 al plicants," said Lieutenant
Gardner yesterday. "The u boat sink
ings and the wonder work of the
marines on the Marne made our office
q daily rendezvous for every red
blooded New Yorker who wanted to
get into the thickest of the fight in
the shortest time The 1000 were sent
to Paris Island, the marine training
camp, during June"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
put the law on the trail of the "Yid
d shtr Black Hand y


disher Black Hand"
One Of the alleged blackmaiiers, she
stated in an affidavit submitted to the
district attorney. told her that her
husband was innocent, and collected
S1,155 to exercise influence with the
prosecutor to obtain his release. Ru-
dolfsky is still in jail awaiting SEN
tence on tho pockctpicking charge, and
his wife's money was returned to her,
when in defiance of threats to have
her own and her husbands throats
cut, she made complaint to Judge Mul-
queen of General Sessions.
The records in the case show that
Samuel Rudoifsky was arrested on the
charge of having pi,ked the pocket Of
passenger on the Lenox Avenue sub
way train, June t6. The arrest fol-
lowed the receipt by the police of an
anonymous letter accusing the restaur-
ant keeper The supposed victim of
the robbery identified Rudolfsky and
he was convicted in General Sessions.
Mrs Rudoltsky said that her hus-
bands subjcction 10 the gang began
seven wears ago when he was res
taurant keeper in Rivington Street. A
"friard" gained his confidence. OBJ
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Plans to Recruit Laborer.
For War Plants Outlined

WASHINGTON, July Speakers
Of the Department of Labor, who are in
trusted with explaining the govern
ment's war labo~ policies throughout
the country, gathered here to-day for
a three day conference.
Secretary Wilson and Felix Frank
furtcr. chairman OF the War Labo,
Policies Board addressed the sneakers
today and outlined the plans by which
the Federal employment service after
August | will assume exclusive charge
Of the recruiting of unsAilled labor
1or war Industries.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11

street corners are now IN operation,
with results which justify the i'm
mediate establishment of many more,
she said.
Mrs. Slnde commended tho work of
the Women's University Club at their
booth in the Biltmore, and that of the
team Of Mrs. Franklin II ce, at the
booth on the floor of the Produce Ex-
change Other organizations continu-
ing their campaigns in defiance Of the
summer heat are: The Mayfair War
Relief, in charge of the booth at the
Hotel Vanderbilt; Mrs. Norton ID.
Fletcher, at the Long island Station,
Pennsylvania Terminal; the United
Order Of True Sisters, under Mrs. Rose
Cowan at Seventy second and Eighty
sixth Streets and Broadway, and the
employees of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, who are operating
ten booths.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Town With Quota Of $1,000
Buys Only $26 War Stampa

HERMANN, Mo-, July 10.-The State
Council of National Defence to-day was
requested to investigate conditions at
Potsdam, Mo, by F. w. EGgers, chair
man Of War Savings of Gasconade
County. for failing to hold war saw
ings meeting on June 28, in accordance
with President Wilson's proclamation.
The towns popu u!ation of 260 per
sons is almost exclusively of German
extraction, EGgers said On July l
Potsdam reported the sale of $1,000 in
war stamps and $40 in thrift stamps
The towns quota is S52OO.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11

WASHINGTON, July 1o.-President
Wilson was asked to day by a commit
tee representing the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the National Com
mittee on Prisons and Prison Labor to
indorse n bill now before Congress
authorizing the employment. of prison
labor for the production of war sup
plies and the purchase of the supplies
by the government =,
Members of the committee included
Adolph Lewisohn, of New York, and
DR. L. Stagg Within, representing the
prison committee; Grant Hamilton, Of
The Labor Federation, and John }.
Manning, representing the War Indus
tries Board.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11

tanned some information which !. I.
terward used to force Rudoif.gs ~ az
make frequent payments ranging .
To escape the b'ackmailers. she 80,
her husband was forced to roova we sad
times during the last seven Years "Ilg LgY
each time he was located. Once ~ o. oat
stabbed, and the pseudo-frien5de ID was ",
supposed leader of the blackbar.Ihe me
once informed her that If her bnaIsfs buaIsfs
tried to run away or that is she so~saa soraa
to prevent the collection Of none eS0gas q
need not be surprised if her husbSapsds,ss ny
The mans excuse for such oo.,
according TO Mrs Rudolfvkv. waa vanogct "a
"in free America men made ronen one, mat
way Trey could" Ard she wen bosy any
the grand jury Yesterday to ga vdsioFs
if that were true. N oat
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
800 Women Wanted
For War Thrift Drive

A call fol 500 women volunteer
" 5. ). workers. to maintain the thrift
campaign curing the GUNNER. was
issued yesterday by Mrs. f. Louis
SIade, head of the WoMen's Bureau
Of The War Savings Committee. Mrs,
slade declared that the leturns from
the recent drive require City volunteer
clerks, while the lure OF the country
has lett many OF the booths without
a working crew.
Ihe shortage of women workers is
holding up the establishment of new
booths, Mrs. Slade declared. Forty
hVe IN the principal hotels and res
tauEants. as we'll as on prominent
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
u. s. Orders Owners to
Insure Their Searnen

WASHINGTON, July lO.-Cognizance
of risks to which seamen on vessels
engaged in coastwise service are sub
jected through submarine operations
was taken to-day by the Treasury De-
partment in the issuance of ar order
requiring owners Of all coastwise yes
sells to take out insurance for the
crews.
Heretofore compu sorry insurance has
applied only 10 vessels passing through
Nhe war zone.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
American Ship Aground

MoNTEvIDEO, Uruguay, July 10
Part Of the crew of the American
three masted schooner Adelia T. Carle-
ton, which went aground Saturday near
La Pa'oma, was landed to-day by a
government tug The captain of the
tug reported there were no deaths
among the crew, but that several men
had been left on the island Of Floras
III from exposure in open lifeboats and
the winter seas.
The Adelia T. Carleton was bni,t ~
Rockport, Nc, in 1892. She is 247
feet in length.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Yiddish Black Hand
r abroad e d Man
To Prisor1, Wife Says
Woman Appeals to Court
to Save Man Long in Power
of Alleged Blackmailers

After watching her husband submit
for seven years to systematic black
mail, only to be arrested finally and
convicted on what she declares was a
trumped up charge Of pocketpcking.
Mrs. Samuel Rudolfsky, of Ala Georgia
Avenue, Brooklyn, went before the New
York County grand jury Yesterday to
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Gives Uncle Sam SIS Stamp
AS Independence Dav C;f.

WASHINGTON, July 1o.-A wav to
give the United States war. time
birthday present without violating the
law against acceptance If gratujtjes
by the government has been found Inv
William Ron.aine, of San Francisco He
inclosed an unused but cancelled So
postage stamp in Fourth Of July rote
t. Postmaster General Burleson. wish
ing Uncle Sam many happy returns.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
II Billion Army Bill s;o,ss

WASHINGTON. July lo-p-e,ia.,.
Wilson to-day signed the SIP coo orc oos
army appropriation bill, t. meet ~
penses of the army programme for u.
next fiscal year. 's
New-York tribune., 1918-07-11
Billy Sunday Operated On

ROCHESTER, Mimi, July 1o.-will.
lam A Sunday, the evangelist, was op-
Grated on Tor hernia here to-day. Ii
vas announced the operation was sue.
cessful