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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
GERMANS AGAIN CHECKED.

Dispatches flom the western bat
tie front in Europe are more encour-
aging for the allies. It is stated that
the Germans have again been checked,
some dispatches going so far as to
say the invaders have been caught in
their own pocket-that is the wedge
they have driven into the allied army.
Foch, the French generalissimo, is
keeping his own counsel, but his re-
ply to the mayor of Dunkirk, as re-
ferred to by The Richmond Journal, is
being quoted with evident relish. It
is related that when the French gen.
eral was in Dunkirk, recently, the
mayor said to him, General, you
saved Flanders in 1914; you won't
leave it in danger in 1882" To
which the head OF the allied armies
is reported to have replied: when
one remembers how we stopped the
enemy four years ago, one must en-
tertain no dor2t-with the means we
have at our disposal today" General
Foch must be satisfied in his own
mind that he can hold in check the
boastful Germans ana, perhaps, al.
minister a sharp reproof at the same
time.
The allies have made it as costly
for the enemy az possible for every
mile advanced and have done that
without calling upon the reserves. Ap,
parently as our cotemporary says
the moment is approaching when Fob
will let loose the dogs ofwar" he has
been holding in leash. 1t is within
the bounds OF possibility that he may
be able to deliver frghtful blow al
the enemy, which will upset all his cal.
culations and turn the tables COM
pletely. Then will follow 'ong an;
gruelling summer warfare, in which
time will be the essence, since it will
spell victory for the allies, with The
constant accretions OF -Amcricar
troops. Unless the Germans ca!
achieve decision between now ant
December, they are fated to lose
everything. for, with two millions OF
fresh fighting men on the western
front and millions more to follow, thu
preponderance OF man power will be
with the allies. That is why Foch is
taking no chances now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
WE MUST YIN THE WAR

Harold MacG:lth in the National
Security Leagues campaign of Pa
trlotism Through Education, says:
"We must win his war. There must
be no hesitance. TO arguing pro and
con. no silly sentimentality. 1t is our
lives against TIE Germans, our eX-
istence against theirs. And, as things
stand today, We have better right
10 live than they have, dishonored, as
they are, hated az no white race was
ever hated before.
1--WE must win this war because a
stalemate or German victory means
ultimate poverty for the White Peo-
pies. 1t will mean that America must
live for ages under stupendous taxa
ton. 1t will mca, that from a peace
full commercial nation we shall of ne
cessity become 4 military nation
armament, armament, and more arma-
ment 1t means that civilization Will
drift back iaio tsrbarism-as Ger
many has driftei back-the world be-
come brutalized.
eve mus win this war because
Germany has pu: herself beyond the
pale: she ha: uut!awed herself among
nations; and, realizing what she has
done, she will stop at nothing, no hor-
ror. no trickery, to gain her base
ends.
"We must win this war because it
wotld not be worth while living under
the shadow OF Teutoaic domination.
It will be far better to die in honor
in France than to die at home IN
shame.
when rattlesnake lifts its head,
we strike. with whatever we car lay
the hand to; and Germany is the rat
tlesnake among nations. She will I'M
derstand nothing bat blows, and more
blows. SO let us set down our two
hundred million heels upon the head
Of this venomous thing. Strike with
all the power we have, strike until
this poisono.S hear lies mansled in
the dust. Strlkc!"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
THE U-BOAT SCARE

The appearance Of German Suhma-
rines off the coast Of he United
States and the sinking OF several
American vessels during tie past few
days has sent thrill o. terror over
many persons in this country. That
our nation is prepared to meet this
menace and has already taken the
necessary measures goes without say
ing These SHARKS" are likely to
become as scarce as mermaids or sea
scrpents within the next few days
for many reasons which il is Un-
necessary 10 give here.
The. work Ct enemy submersibles
brings to mind number # scares to
the northern section of this country
during the war between the states.
The appearance in Hampton Roads
of the Confederate ironcald Merri-
mac and the sinking Of United
States men-of-var caused the great
lest excitement. Her rait; took place
in the early part o. 1862, and at 4
cabinet meeting held the. day it is
saii that Secretary Stanton became
so excited tina; he rushed to q Win
dow and looked anxiously down the
Potomac. and said: q wonder il
that. Internal craft will come to
Wash;ngtonn'
Later in the war the Confederate
r,ivataer Florida appearCd within
our marine league where she cap
tured the American mail steamer Elcc-
trio SpsrE, commanded b. an A!exan-
dl.;an, and after removing the pas
seugers and crew sent the steamer to
the bottom BY nischarging a broad
side i,,to her.
IA another time the privatca Ala
barna appeared Of GarieSton and
slnE /. United States n2a:-cf-'':.::::.'. I-sa ss
sans sseams. larss-a n tas ars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
DRAFTEE SHOT BY COUSIN
Patrick County Man Alleged TO Have
Been AggrcSsor.

New DIRK. June 4.-The crucifyion
ceivcd from Stuart, Patrick county,
tells of the shooting Of "kid" Trent
at Critz by his cousin, Walter Trent,
The wounded man was to have left
with draft contingent Saturday. Kid
Trent, it is alleged, attacked his cous-
in with stick and struck him on the
head. Walter Trent stepped back and
fired a rifle bullet into his cousins
body. After shooting his cousin Trent
gave himsclf up and was acquitted by
a police magistrate.
Five deserters were arrested in Pat
rick county last week, all OF whom
were taken to Camp Lee. They were
all the sons Of mountaineers who had
been sought for some time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
publication will be required In each
Instance. Editor Gazette.

publication will be required in each
Instance. Editor Gazette.
Editor Gazette: +
The occasion of the; laying If the
keel of the first war vessel berg
built at the yards of the Virginia
shipbuilding Corporation was a most
interesting one, especially to the peo-
pie of Alexandria who should Appre-
ciate the name of "Gunston Hall" be-
slowed on the ship by Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson.
George Mason, of "Gunston Hail."
his been acknowledged by the world
as the greatest exponent of the lib"r-
ties of Man. He was one Of the foun-
dcrs and first trustees of Alexandria
and represented the town and county
in the Virginia House of Burge sses.
When the town lots were sold i'm
mediately after its formation in l749,
George Mason bought lot No. SIS on
the southwest corner of King and
Royal streets, mere we are tad he
biult small town office.
On June IS, 1774, there was held
at the old County Courthouse, on Fair
fax street, meeting of the freehold
ers of the town and county to Protest
against British tyranny. Here Ceroge
Mason read the celebrated "Fairfsy
County Resolutions which embodied
the same spirit manifested in his "Bill
Of Rights" a few months later.
Alexandria has right to feel
proud of the honor done her first
citizen statesman by Mrs. Wilson in
her choice Of the name of on" first
,parship, whi,:n will soon be u-td IN
defense of the Liberties of the w1rld. !.
Old Citizen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
bean Sea, where sic intercepted the
Pacific Mail steamer Aerial.

During the latter part Of our. civil
war the Confederate steamer Shenan-
doah swept the Pacific, Ocean OF Amer
lean vessels, mostly wna'ers. The
audacity OF Captain Waddill became
so great that a cartoon in one of the
papers represented him carrying of
Secretary Welles in a blanket after
having invaded The Navy Department
in Washington. A line under the
picture was as follows: "Wnat thu
captain of the Shenandoah is expect
ed to do next"
In the langu age of the late J. 2
Morgan, "The country is safe"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
AUTHORITIES AT WORK

The grand jury of the Corporation
Court, as was stated in The Gazette,
adjourned yesterday until Friday. The
members have spent considerable time
in inspecting the sanitary condition
of the city. and have found in a num-
Der of places conditions existing
which should not be tolerated in any
community. The grand jury has had
before them most of the city officials,
and last week it was stated in the
grand jury room that bat few cases
against persons maintaining nuisances
upon their promises were brought be-
fore the Police Court for the reason
that the delinquents were in most
cases dismissed. which caused lcthar-
gy among the members Of the police
force.
Policemen brought seven persons
before the cour; this morning flour
men and three women) The men
were charged with maintaining NUS
ances upon their premises by failure
to tap sewers in some places and for
allowing foul ard putrid water to re-
main in cellars or to run under houses
or in alleys. The women, it was al
legged, had thro.in rubbish in alleys.
All the accused urged extenuating
circumstances for failing to comply
with the city laws. One OF the wo-
men pleaded ignorance.
After summing up the case, the
court imposed fines of s. each upon
the men ard ST each upon the women,
warning the latter that the assess.
ment would be SIS if they were sum-
moned before the court again.
The Police Justice stated that the
present sanitary laws, or most of
them, had been in the code for about
a third of century. 1t is obligatory
upon the members of the Pole, force
TO enforce the same, and each is held
responsible TO" any nuiSances sani-
tary or otherwise. whi~l may be
found upon premises in their respec-
tive beats. The law against casting
trash, etc, in streets or alleys was
also plain. In executing these STATUTES
the accused generally hal excuses to
urge for their delinquency. The po-
lice had performed their duty, and
it was now up tc the Police Court to
perform its part Hence The imposi-
ton of the fines
One of the parties fined asked i he
could take an appeal, and was told
that although It was within the power
of the court to deny the same in the
case Of violation of 2 city ordinance
the defendant would be allowed to
take the case to 4 higher court it he
deemed it .propSr. He. however, con-
cluded to pay The fine. bu5 did so I'M
der a protest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

WILL RENT to refined couple with
out children one bedroom, with
privilege of housekeeping and use
of entire house. All modern con-
veniences. Apply to Mrs. Chas.
Jewell, 120 South Henry street, city
1927.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
LETTERS TO rae EDITOR

Under the above heading the Gazette
viii be pleased to give reasonable
space TO any person who desires: to
make comment upon matters Of gen
will Of course be responsible for theti
Itterances. AS guarantee of sood
,aith, the MANS snd address OF thu
p~,ter et any article submitted 80!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

MARRY. IF LONELY-For results,
try me; best and most successful
"Hone Maker" hundreds rich
wish marriage soon; strictly con-
fdential; most reliable, years. ex-
perience; descriptions free. "The
Successful Club" Mrs. Purdie, Box
$50, Oakland, California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR RENT-Store and dwelling, 11O1
Queen street, 6 rooms; also 3 large
apartments at 413 Wilkes street, 5
and 6 rooms each. Mrs. W. P.
Woolls, GOT Queen street, city.
133-5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-Property between Pitt
and St. Asaph streets, on the north
side of Wilkes street. with the i'm
provements thereon, known as SOL
03-05107- 9-011-13-15- 17-19-21-23-25
27-29-31 Wilkes street, and 423 So.
Pitt street. To be sold as whole.
NJ. L. Horner, 612 King street, phone
269. 1916
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-Franklin five-passenger
automobile; will sell cheap; call at
the Herfurth Engine Co.. Inc. foot
of Duke street 1927.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
CLIFFORD NJ. STOY
Certified Public Accountant On. CO
Washington, D. C..

Yearly, Quarterly or Monthly ADULTS.
Income and excess profits reports a
speciality
Systems installed; statements made;
books opened and closed. Office, GIT
18th Street, n. W. Phone Main $685.,
phone Col. 6682.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-Horse, wagon, surrey
and harness. Will sell separately or
together. Apply at 529 North Co
lumbus street. 1851
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-512 Duke street, brick
dwelling. containing s rooms and
bath, hot-water heat, garage, con-
crete cellar, etc. an. L. Horner, 612
King street. Phone 269.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-714 Duke street Is. e..
corner of Columbus). Lot approx
>mately 125x200, improved with fine
old house Gao rooms), with some
modern improvements. NJ. l.. Horn
er, 612 King street, phone 269.
13l-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-A model 1917 Ford tour
ing car. Apply at Mt. Vernon Ca
rage, st. Asaph street. 133-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-Three iron beds, springs
and mattress. Apply to M. S. Fair
fax, Prince and Royal Streets Pool
room. 132-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

Fob RENT-Two neatly furnished
bed rooms. Apply at SIG South Al
fred street, Alexandria. 1927
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

WANTED-SIX RAW BRICK TOS-
SERS; $3.50 PER DAY; PERMAN-
ENT WORK. APPLY TO WEST
BROTHERS BRICK CO., SOUTH
END LONG BRIDGE, VA. 1926
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

BoOKKE EPER WANTED-.A book
keeper is wanted at Henry K. Field
& Co.; salary, $1,000 year. Apply
Immediately. 131-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR SALE-Furniture in 10-room
house, with privilege of house.
Cheap to quick buyer. Apply at
312 Queen street, city. 1925
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR RENT-One. comfortably. fur
nished room on second floor, with
use of kitchen. Apply at GIL
Queen street, city. 1926
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04
Classified Advertising

WANTED-Ford car, any style:
: Truck preferred. Address Ford
Car, care Gazette office 1885,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

WANTED. =. MACHlNIsTs AND
HELPERS, ENGINE ,HOSTLERS.
ALSO .iCOLORED LABORERS,
MEN AND WOMEN. APPLY TO
MASTER MECHANIC, POTOMAC
YARDS, VA. 133-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

WANTED Apply at
iii King street. 1927
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-04

FOR RENT-Four-room apartment
and bath, furnished. Apply at 100
South Henry street. 1925
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-18
Decides to Aid Allies in Fighting
German Influence In
Russia.
keep PLANS SECRET
Conference at White House Outlines
Plan of Action-MiIitary Men Be-
IIeve Expedition on an Extended
Scale Is lmpracticabIe.

Washington, July AT a confer
ence at the White House between
President Wilson Secretaries Lansing,
Baker and Daniels, Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations, and Gen
eral March, army chief of staff, Am
erica's waiting policy in regard to
military action in Russia is under
stood to have ended.
There was no announcement after
the conference and probably will be
none for the present, but it was said
unofficially an important decision had
been reached.
Urgent appeals from the Allied gov
ernments for American approval of
n cooperation in joint measures to
meet the German menace throughout
Russia have been before President
Wilson for several days.
Until now however, there has been
no intimation he had changed his po-
sition, based on recommendations of
his military advisers that a successful
military effort in Russia Was not
feasible.
For military reacons strictest Sec
recy is observed concerning the exact
nature Of steps proposed by the AL
lies.
American and Allied naval forces
are guarding war supplies both at
Vladivostok, terminal of the Trans
Siberian railroad, and Kola, terminal
OF the railroad Oh the Arctic coast,
which is reported threatened by Ger
man forces in the interior.
Belief among the majority of Amer
lean military men that no expedition
on an extended scale should be undeE-
taken in the East apparently has I'M
dergone 40 change. In fact, one Of
fetal more than intimated that the
decisions did not mean the embarka-
ton of any great military force across
the Pacific.
As to whether it meant operations
by an international force of Japanese,
French and British, with Americans in
sufficient numbers to demonstrate par
ticipation of the United States, no
one would say.
Regardless Of the secrecy observed
however, the plain intimation was CIV
en- that the White House conference
marked the end of the period of
waiting which began on Bolshevlki
acceptance of the Brest-Litovsk treaty
whereby Germany gained control of a
large section of Russia and paved the
way for extending her influence east
ward far into Siberia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-18

s
FEED COWS WHILE MlLKING2,
Much Depends on Temperament Of An
imaI and Person Who Milks and
Attends to Her.

There has been some little discus.
sion recently in the various farm pa
pers on the matter Of whether it is adj
visable to feed COWS while milking. II
would seem to me that little advantage
can be gained from such a practice and
there are several noteworthy objeci
tons to it, says a writer in an ext
change. Of course, much depends on
the temperament Of the COW, and the
person who milks and cares for her,
There are COWS with a quiet disposl
ton and not of q hoggish nature that
will stand quietly while being MIXED;
In fact few COWS will not stand more
quietly during the milking process II
they have nothing else to attract their
attention. If the COW is standing quiet
ly she sees the mixer when he APP
proaches and steps in beside her. She
also gives down her milk more freely
than w he she Is attempting to eat
at the same time. "'"rs.-.. =
On the other hand, if a cow has her
head down in the Manager she will
probably not see the mixer when he
approaches, and the first intimation
she has of his presence is when he
speaks to, or touches her, and if she
as cf G nervous disposition she will
probably jump back and then continue
to annoy him during the entire process
Of milking.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-18

And when tie pigs had been three
days without care and were giving
vent to their disgust at such careless
ness the bride suddenly remembered
that pigs wanted care the same as
fowls, and she hurried to heat some
water and to carry out some fish
bones. When Ned was told of this in
:ident he replied that anybody would
have known better.
The potatoes did not sprout and the
corn showed never a stalk, and each
said the other ought to have known
better than to plant two months too
late. A few cucumber seeds sprout-
ed and a few vines wandered over the
gEound, Int thoy diod from dcspuir
after a few weeks. Never an egg did
the hens lay; never an ounce Of fat
did those pigs take on.
One day Miss Dorothy went home to
her mother, and she cried and told her
all about it. One day Ned went to see
his father, and he looked very solemn
as be told his story. Dorothy told her
mother that she and Ned must separ-
ate. Ned told his father that he could
not stand this thing longer. The result
was that Dorothy's mother and Ned's
father made a visit to the woodbine
cottage that evening.
''There will be no separation" said
Ned's father, when all particulars had
been related. Gwen an idiot can fall
in love, but you have got to have COM
mon sense to retain that love-
"Hut, Ned says I never do anything
rigEtl" protested Dorothy.
and she says the same thing about
me '' retorted Ned.
"You had the good sense to marry
each other, but you didn't have the
sense to make a farm of this place."
said the father. you let the failure
irritate you. and cur irritation caused
yon. to blame each other. Stop it
right here! Ned you love your wife
dearly, don't you?"
~ .e-S."
"And YOU. Dorothy, love Ned?"
"Y-e-S."
"Tflen kiss each other and begin all
over. and you wiz come out all right.
When you don't know a thing, ask
some one who does"
Copyright, 1917, by the McClure Newspa-
pc. ~SyHGicate.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-18
OVER
BY ANDREW PHELPS.

That was surely q love match be-
tween Ned Richards md Dorothy
White. Ned was a bookkeeper and
twenty years old, and Dorothy was
twenty-five and lust a girl" living at
home. Once a year Ned had a vaca~
ton, but he generally spent it at the
seashore. What he didn't know about
the country and agriculture wolld
have filed a big book. What he knew
another.
AS for, Miss Dorothy, she knew that
hay came from grass, and that milk
came from cows, but those facts had
never interested her much and she had
never gone beyond them.
They loved. 1t doesn't make any
difference whether they fell in love at
first sight, or waited for three months,
and when Miss Dorothy had promised
to be Ned's. wife, they talked. En-
gagged couples generally talk, but very
few of them talk as Ned and Dorothy
Gid. There should be a lawn in front
of the cottage. There should be room
for a dig garden behind it. They
should keep hens; they should keep
at least two pigs; they should raise
their wv vegetables, and you know
what else is needed to complete the
happy plans.
By and by, Ned and Dorothy ere
married and after a brief wedding
tour, they returned home to look for
the cottage. They found it. It was
just the cottage they had pictured a
thousand times yer They had re-
pairs made and moved in.
That lawn! 1t was a lawn, or their
landlord said it was, but the grass was
a foot high and was matted together
like a fish net. 1t must be moved,
however, and 1t was in this moving
that the first shadow fell.
Ned knew how to buy a lawnmow-
er and to ride home proudly in the
wagon with it, but he did not know
how the thing worked. He was drag
ging it after him instead Of pushing it
in front, when Dorothy came to the
door and laughed, to his humiliation.
They were to keep chickens. Ned
got a half day off and went to see a
farmer to- buy some fowls. A car
penter came with lumber and nails
and made a chicken house.
They had planned to keep pigs, and
Ned bought a couple. The carpenter
came again and a pen was built, and
the grunts of the pigs sounded home
like.
1t was in July and far past planting
time, but Ned arose with daylight and
planted corn and potatoes and the
seeds of many vegetables. He limped
around with a lame back as a conse-
quence, but he looked forward to q
bountiful harvest. Half q dozen doves
came and sat on the roof tree, and
cooed, and all would have been happi-
ness had either Of the couple known
as much about agriculture as they did
about moving pictures. Everything
the wife undertook brought a protest
from her husband, and vice versa.
When the hens were brought home
there was no food and water for them,
and they began to die off. 1t was only
when q neighbor told them that fowls
must be fed and watered that they
gave them care.
"You ought to have known BETTER"
%reproachfully said the wife.
$50 had YOU" Was the reply.