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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
RIOTS NOT SUPPRESSED
Mob of $500 Set, Fire tn Houses
in the City of kofu, Japan.

Tokyo, Aug. 2O.-A mob Of 1000
rorsons attacked stores and set ire
- many houses in the city Of kofu,
,apital Of the prefecture of lamas-
hina. according to an official state
,ncnr issued yesterday. Rioters, po-
iicemen and a soldier were wounded,
Twenty houses were destroyed and
property damaged at Hiroshima, the,
statement adds. The statement. which
was issued at noon, says:
Tokyo, Koba, Osaka and Nasoya
we're quiet last night, but IN the la-
nashina prefecture, in the city OF
Nofu. 1000 persons attacked stores
and hurned several houses. Three
nolicemen. one soldier and thriteer
rioters were wounded.
at Hiroshima. mobs destroyed
twcntv houses. Mobs also damage
nroperty ii the Gifu and Fukush'm;
-prefectures and in the suburbs OF Shl
uska."
An imperial ordinance authorize
the government to. requisition al
stocks OF. r!ce The. rice Will be pn
on the market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
ss.sMEETINGS.
To Be Held Simultaneously; Through
out World This Month.

To Be Held Simultaneously; Through.
out World This Month.
Simultaneous mass meetings OF:
the allied women Of all the warning
nations will be: held around the
worll during the mont!1 Of August. \
meeting of allied women on war ser
vice is being held now in Paris. Later
n the month similar mass meetings
will be held in India, China, Japan.
Australia, Canada and South Amer
ica, to awaken the women of these
nations to. a new sense of their re-
sponsibilities to world az war. Al
the War Work Council Of the Y. W.
C. A. held in Portland, Me-. this
week the following cable was sent 20
Paris.
"The National War Work CouEcil
Of the y. NJ. c. A. of America as
sembled at Portland, Me-, Canada
represented, with representatives OF
tie Women's Patriotic Organizations
fron, New England, sent ai!'el w'm-
ems mass meeting in Paris. sympa-
thetic greetings. Today we stand
united in common purpose to win
righteous war-to bind the wounds
inflicted by war. We realize the Ma
tional ideals for which our men OF
the allied nations are making the su.
preme sacrifice. Inspired anc
strengthened by your example VIZ
pledge you a comradeship of loya
service in all your work. We will dc
our utmost to enlist women of Amer
ica in this united effort to esta5lisi
liberty and justice throughout th'
world"
The mass meeting of the allied wo
men now being held in Paris viii e:l
tend from August 12ch II Angus
10th. Prominent women from Eng
land and France, as well as we!
known women from Ameriea, now o
/ Frerch soil, are among those mos
prominently represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
FEVER BULGARs DESERT
Crown Prince Boris Promises Speedy
Disarming of Troops.

Paris. Aug. 20.-The number Of Ful-
earian deserters VINO crossed over to
the Allied lines diminished to l33 in
July, whereas 204 deserted in June,
saws a Salonica dispatch. This is
said TO be due to statement made by
Crown Prince Boris, of Bulgaria, who
during a visit to Bulgarian forces in
Macedonia some six weeks ago told
his soldiers he would soon rid them of
their rifles and equipment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
WAR ON DRAFT LAWS
Slackers and .Deserters. Heavily
Armed Hide in Mountains. Pre-
pared TO Offer Resistance.


Roanoke, Va, Aug. 20.-Agcnts of
the Department of Justice operating
in Dickenson county have arrested
John b Mullins, wealthy farmer and
large landowner, and Arthur Combs.
a close relation of Mullins. Combs is
an alleged desertcr from the United
States army. Both Mullins and Combs
arc charged with .harboring and as
sisting persons known by them to be
dcserters. These two arrests follow
close upon the arrest of NJ. c. Swim
Gell. sheriff of DickeIson county, on
charge of violating the espionage act.
Reports from Dickenson county indi-
cate that there is being wagcd an open
opposition to the draft law. Draft
dodgers and deserters, heavily armed.
are Kidding in the mountain rcccsscs
Of the county and are prepared to re-
sist all efforts to apprehend them
Many unique schemes have been de-
vised for evading the draft law. One
GRATED man had his teeth extracted
" blacksmith to escape induction
into the army, while another shot &
hole through his foot with a revolver
Efforts are being made to round W
the slackers. but it IS expected that ;
battle must be fought before tn
mountains are cleared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
N YS.TERI I0US LEAKS
Agents of Department of Justice Hin
dered in Their Wcrk as Result.
Agents Warned to lise Extreme
Care in the Future

New York. Aug. 20-The increasing
number of "leaks," which have en-
abled persons under surveillance OF
+! the government to escape arrest, has
proved a mystery to the local Depart
ment of Justice,
Realizing the seriousness OF such a
situation, Assistant United States
District Attorney Todd Daniels, who is
also the Department Of Justice agent
ir charge of the Philadelphia district,
has issued explicit instructions to all
operatives to use extreme care to es-
cape deection while engaged upon
cases. In some government quarters
it is alleged that German agents are
continually on the trail of operatives
The apparent leaks would show that
these Hun agents overlook no oppor-
Lunity to hamper the governments de-
partment of investigation, even in
minor cases.
Others claim that the leak is i'll the
Department of Justice itself. One may
hear rumors that Mr.. -, an agent,
is shortly to be discharged from the
governments employ for "not using
discretion" while engaged in Federal
Investigations.
Possibly one of the most mystifying
.ases of an offender cluding arrest is
that of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
multi-millionaire speed fiend of this
city, who has been branded deserter
from the army failing to file his ques-
tionnaire. Twenty times he has been
almost in the clutches of the agents.
An equal number of times he was,
day later, discovered to have 9arted
20 some distant point.
Although Bergdoll is not accused Of
aid from German spies in
mis- country, it is confidently believed
W many of the agents that detectives
employed by him are constantly or
he lookout for government moves to
pprehend him. It is believed that
these men are in communication with
9crgdoll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
THINKS WORLD AT PEACE
News of Conflict Kept From Civil
War Nurse. Centenarian.

Boston, Aug. 20-Mary A. Bradley.
who has just passed the one nundredth.
milestone, though she lives in the
,eart of Boston, does not know that
II the world is at war. She is with
.er daughter at 3S6 fremont street.
md reached the century mark*Thurs-
'ay. She was civil war nurse. !
The knowledge has been withheld
from her because of her extremely
optimistic view toward all the world,
md it has been agreed by her rela-
ives not to darken her declining years
v informing her of the terrible IN
serno. She does not read the papers
md the subject is rigidly avoided in
her presence. Persons visiting the
,ouse are warned no. 20 give any hint
f the great struggle in Europe.
A considerable number of friends
,ame to the house on her anniversary
ut all were warned, and the happy
conan is as ignorant on the subject
Is ever.
Her health is excellent. She was
born at Petersburg, Va, her mother a
Cherokee princess and her father a
mulatto. She lived many years IN
Cuba, but came to the United States
when the civil war began. She did not
alone do nursing, but performed some
important Investigations Tor the On
on Government. She remembers be-
,ng at a house where General Lafay
.tte was guest, when she was sl'
years old, and passed the grea
Frenchman a glass of water, she de
,iares. Two of her sons are George
T. Bradley and Robert c. Bradley o
New York. A grandson is at CAM
Neigs. Washington, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
TO HAVE NEW QUARTERS
Draft Board Will Be Better Prepared
For Coming Draft.

The local exemption board has Sc
cured the large rom in the postoflice
building now used by the local civil
service examiners, AMI expect to trans
fer their quarters into this room in
time for the next draft next month
The present quarters consist of 3
small room directly south of the new
quarters on the second floor of tht
postoffice building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
ELKS PLAN EXCURSION
To Marshall Hall August 2s-Special
Attractions,

Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, has
completed arrangements for It's an
rual excursion which will be given
August % to Marshall Hall. Special
prizes are to be awarded and spe-
cal program of amusements has been
prepared. The committee in charge
is composed of R. Blumenfeld, J. Wolf,
Clarence Johnson, George Cole, Geo.
Klaus, J. +. Peyton and NJ. Il. Dwyer:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
MAKE NO PROGRESS
Solution of Crime of Numbering Eva,
Roy Lacks Developments Aater Two
Weeks Work on the Case-Nlany
Theories Offered,

Fairfax county officials today ad-
mitted that after two weeks of in
vestigation they are little nearer a
solution of the mystery surrounding
the assault and murder Of 14-year-old
Eva Roy near Burke Station, Va, than
they were twenty-fcur hours after
the body was discovered tied to a tree
III the forest.
A single suspect, Lou Hail. a wood
cutter, who up to toe day of the kill
ing, August 6, resided in the vicinity
c. the spot where the crime was COM
niitted, is in the Fairfax county Jail.
He is held on purely circumstantial
evidence.
Every plausible theory advanced is
being run down by the authorities. )
Food of letters from people in Wash
lngton and a number of points in Vir-
$nia has been received by Peter Roy,
father of the dead girl, and county
officials in charge of the investigation.
Many wild and impossible theories are
offered. Several private detectives
and so-called criminologists have of
fered to solve the mystery, but to dat
they have been slow to get results.
One Washington man wrote to Peter
Roy asking him to come to his home
here. He said he would tell him the
name of the murdered and describe !
the manner in which his daughter had
1ecn done to death.
Mr.. Roy sent friend. The friend
said:
Il am Mr.. Roy's son. Papa is too
ia to make the trip into town. Here
: the letter you wrote him."
The writer of the letter proved to
De spiritbualist. H" told the man to
wait in this room while | go and
commune with the SPIRITS
He returned shortly and gave a
name which he declared the spirits
lad told him was thai of the murderer.
No one in the county bears the name
furnished by the Spirits
Fairfax officials are still working
~ the deserving soldier theory. y
soldier who left Camp Humphreys
without leave on the day prior to the
i:iling gave: himself up to officers at
Charlottesville, Va, several days ago.
l. is said that he was in the vicinity
.f the crime about the time the muir
ser was committed.
Officials today will go to Charlottes-
vile to interview authorities there who
olaced the deserter under arrest. and
% determine, whethc" or not his face
md hands bore scratches.
Unless more direct evidence is
Gained than the officials now have.
no further steps will be taken 20 con-
rect the soldier with the killing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
DEATHS

DIED-At his residence; Gil Prince
Street. August 10Th. 1918. REV.
DIR. VIM. STROTHER JONES,
Associate Rector of st. Thomas
Church, Fifth Avenue and 53rd
street, New York City. Funeral SER
vices at st. Paul's Protestant Epis-
copal Church Wednesday, Aug. p
at 5 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
MUST BE COURTEOUS
Director General McAd0o Demands
Proper Treatment for Tray
cling Public

Washington, Aug. 2o.-Railroad EN-:
2!oycs were specifically ordered by
Director General McAdoo today to
show courtesy in dealing. with the pub
lie, and to cease excusing train de-
laws and other errors with the plea
that "Uncle Sam is running the rail
roads now"
"'The-public-b c-be-damned' policy will
in no circumstances re tolerated on the
railroads under government control,
said the director generals order, ad,
dressed to "all employees in the rail.
road service of the United States"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
ALLIES PUSH ON
Haig's Men Advance On 1O000-fard
Front AID Enter Mervilc.

l.crde:::, .Aug. 20. British troops
Yesterday captured the railway sta
ton at Roye, according to the latest
news received from the anglo
French battle front. The attack bv
the Tenth French Army under Zen
eral Mangin was brought to q sat
isfactory conclusion. Al! the obejc-
tivcs wcre attained. The French en.
tered the village of lie Hamel north
of Ribecourt, which represents an
advance Of one mile and three quar-
ters.
The British forces on tho Lvs sal
lent have advanced on 'front.' Of
10000 yards, entering the town of
Mervillc and reaching the road run
ming frcm 2aradis to lie; Puresbec-
1ues through Mcrville, according to
Field .IarsIal Haig's communication
issued last night.
Northwest of Chaulnes Tic Ger
mans yesterday morning in an at
tack over 4 mile front between Her
Icvillc and Lohons penetrated the
British line at two points hit iE7mcd
iately aftcrwarI were drive out in q
corntcr-attack and the lire restored.
Near Mervillc, at the apex of the
I.ys salient, the British have made
further progress, says the Cificial
,a.ement from Field Marshal !iaig.
Fifty prisoners and f"%. machine
guns were captured.
a Gc."aan counter-attack between
Outterstecn and Meteren was brokcl
an by the British artillery.
st. Marbles -Troit. little over 4
mile southwest of Roye, was tH';cn
by the French yesterday according
to reports from the battle from. The
French also captured the town OF
Beuvraigncs. two and three quarters
niles south Of st. MARI, according to
he dispatches.
The new French line runs from
rontenoy to the ridge south of hndi-
nicourt. From there it runs to
Nampsce, which the French have
surrounded, and extends &c the edge
# ttc Montague forest L passes
r.5ut 1.5Ga metres soa'h Of Garlic
Mt and finally joins III" o!h line
,,rth of Tracy-e-Val. The French
,cw hold rather important high
Fl lound to the south Of AndlSnicourt.
During the fighting last right and
.cdav between the Disc and the
AiSne the principal trouble encount-
nrcd by the French was from the re-
sistance of German machine gunners
and from avators. who have shown
more spirit and determination than
any other branch Of the German SER
vice.
All along the whole front OF last
nights attack The, French reached
heir obiectives in the short time al
'ottcd to the advance. The gains
made by the French in the last "a
hours are regarded here rs lmprt-
mt from the viewpoint of future
operations. The French won vaiya-
blc high ground and are in a position
70 give the Germans the greatest
anxiety both east and west OF SoiS-
sons.
The French now hold the ridges
overlooking the Oise Vo!!ey on hHth
north AMI south, and large boalsf OF
German troops stationed ai"l.g the
little river arc in position where
thev are continually menaced from
moth the north and south by move
n7ent which would pinch them Sc
vcrcly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
PLAN CELEBRATION
Fraternals to Observe Anniversary
September 10.

Arrangements are being made by
Alexandria Council No. 5, Order of
Fraternal Americans, for celebrating
it's twenty-eighth anniversary with a
special program September 10. The
anniversary occurred on September II,
although it is has been decided to hold
the celebration September 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
Meetings

There will be called meeting Of
Relief Ecols and Ladder Com
ny, No. |, Tuesday. August goth,
8 D. N. Business of Importance
be transacted. BY order of the
.esident.
,7-1t. w. E. Eberhadt, Secty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
Meeting.

There will be called meeting OF
the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company at s o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
A1nusements

RICHMOND-One of the strong
est pieces of fiction published in
America in recent years was, "iou
Can't Get Away With It." by the
famous novelist, Gouvehneur MGR:
ris. Now, under the title of "The
Fallen Angel" which will be seen
tonight at the Richmond Theatre,
this sensational stcry has been
dramatized, and filmed by VIII
liam Fox, and is offered to motion
picture exhibitors, with Jewel Car
men in the role of the beautiful girl
who chose the easiest way to-. gain
ease and luxury.
The picture is not pretty tale of
love and moonlight it is a living,
throbbing portrayal of the experien-
ces of a woman who sinned, repented
too late, and then ruined her life by
confessing all to the man she loved
T. +;s . nicture that reveals all the big
human emotions in gripping drama
that fairly pulsates with action an'
tense situations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

children of Queen street, are visiting
relatives and friends in Winchester.
Mr.. NJ. P. Greene has gone 70
Forest Lake, N. H., where he will re
main until October.
The Willard Women Christian
Temperance Union will meet tomor-
row morning st 10 O'Clock at Trinity
M. E. Church.
A valuable horse belonging to the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company died
yesterday from lockjaw.
Miss Elizabeth Potts, this city,
was the recent guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Hugh Mcclure, at White Sulphur
Springs w. Va.
An adjourned meeting of the Com
mon Council will be held in the council
chamber at s o'clock tonight.
The funeral of Mrs Frank White
head will take place at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from the residence
cf her sister, Mrs. James ]. Garvey,
406 Prince street.
Lieut.. Charles Brown Sullivan, who
mas been confined to the Walter Reed
Hospital, left yesterday morning, ac-
companied by his wife. for Camp Dick.
Texas.
James R. Mansfield, deputy collec-
tor of port, is now prepared to make
up applications for licenses for own
ers of motorboats.
James T. Taylor, native Of this
city, a veteran Of the Sramsn-Amer
lean war, has left California for the
purpose of reporting at Camp !
Meade.
Mrs. Norman Reynolds and son, ac-
campanied by, her cousin: Miss Annie
Devers. are spending week with Mr..
and Mrs. j. K. Reynolds, Round Hill,
Va. !, :s i
The funeral of Rev. DR.. w.
Strother Jones will take place at 81
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from st.
Paul's P. E. Church. Services will
be conducted by Rev. Wallace Rollins,
of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary.
Mrs. Virginia Goebel, 80 years old,
widow: of Charles Goebel,, died this
morning. She lived at the Anne Lee
Memorial Home for the Aged. Her
funeral will take place at 2:3O o'clock
tomorrow; afternoon; from Demaine's
mortuary chapel. The husband of the
deceased was member of Co. E. Both
North, Carolina Regiment: He was a
member of Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, at the time of his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

.GRAND-Miss Gail Kane, the hero
;na Of "The Red Woman" which will
be seen at the Grand tomorrow, is an
accomplished seamstress. When she
found that it was impossible to secure
kind of costume that she wanted
her part in this pew picture-pia9
Albuquerque, she made on herse1'
7 tn the assistance of a number OF
lian maidens who were adept in that
,rk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

The funeral of Mrs Frank White
head will take place at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from the residence
cf her sister, Mrs. James ]. Garvey,
406 Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

An adjourned meeting of the Com
mon Council will be held in the council
chamber at o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20
CITY news IN BRIEF

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Simpson and
children of Queen street, are visiting
relatives and friends in Winchester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

Lieut.. Charles Brown Sullivan, who
mas been confined to the Walter Reed
Hospital, left yesterday morning, ac-
companied by his wife. for Camp Dick.
Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

James R. Mansfield, deputy collec-
tor of port, is now prepared to make
up applications for licenses for own
ers Of motorboats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

Miss Elizabeth Potts, this city,
was the recent guest of Dr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Mcclure, at White Sulphu~
Springs w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

James T. Taylor, native Of this
city, veteran Of the Sramsn-A:ner-
ican war, has left California for the
purpose of reporting at Camp
Meade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-20

The Willard Women Christian
Temperance Union will meet tomor-
row morning st 10 O'Clock at Trinity
M. e. Church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-25
ODD FELLOWS Will =. r. !.
. FORM DEGREE TEAM

The Odd Fellows have completed
ARRANGEMENTS to organize four de-
gree teams. with a view to entering
them in. any competitive drill work
that smay be erected in Odd Fellow
'Iodxesi through out the state. .sf. L
Coach she's and sscrit les have been
named asfWell as degree team leaders
Tor each of the four degrees. Each
leader will choose his team members,
several for each position on the team
and the man best fitted to fill the po-
sition will be selected. II :.
Candidates for the various posi-
tions have begun active practice,
each determined to make good in the
particular part he Is DESTROYS of hll'
ing. Next Friday evening g. re-
hearsal in the initiatory. degree will
be held. All members are urged to
be present at 8 o'clock SO that there
will be no delay in starting. s.4s
II the local program is carried out
as outlined, it is probable that the
Bemidji teams will be. called upon
to confer degree wopH in cities
throughout the state. y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-25
t1Nr'[f TOWN
f1FLpS
Recreation Spots Needed.

IF we are to conserve, the health,
the morals and the fine spirit of enthu-
siasm so vital to- the welfare of our
people, ave have in this recreational
movement the greatest opportunity for
good now lying within the field of So
cial service.
"The wrongs against society are
committed by our people not in their
hours of work. but In their hours OF
eisure, and the responsibility lies not
wholly with the people who perform
these unfortunate acts, but with the
people who have not been wise enough
to see to 1t that the fundamental bus
mess of the community at large Is to
see that ii becomes increasingly easy
for the people to do right. and increas-
ingIy hard for them to do wrong."-
Government Bulletin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-25
Appropriateness First.

BY all means let any community. be II
large or small. secure as large build
ing us possible for its important civic
edifices, but let the members of the
committee as well rs individual citi-
zens make every effort toward the in
lclligent expenditure of their money
let them remember that Il large build
ing of poor or mediocre design Is far
less credit to the community than a
small building which is a model Of
harmonious. appropriate and we'll
studied NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Heralds
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-25
TAX SLACKERS 20 FACE =.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION

St. Paul, March 25.-E. J. Lynch,
United States collector Of internal
revenue, has the official announce
ment that tax slackers will be prose-
cuted as vigorously as slackers under
the selective draft act.
P. w. Thorne, in charge Of the in
come tax collection, has sent out his
last call to banks and newspapers
throughout Minnesota urging the
necessity for prompt action in max
ing returns.
The last day for making returns
to the collectors office is April 1.