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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
3S BOCHE PLANES
DOWNED BY ALLIES

London, Oct. 16-Thirty hostile s:r-
,fanes were destroyed, six driven down
ct of control, two downed from the
round and one rallc': Shot ao%n. IN
lanes, Field Marshal Haig fepot sed
odav in his conmiiniGue on aviation
etivities.
British flyers also bombed the
.7rescaty serodrome, damaging Zcp-
jclin shed and wretking hangar,
casualties among, re mechanics we're
.,oted. Tie enemy did not fire on ne
attacking squadrcns.
Tnirty-5hree trrs of bombs were
lro2ped during la'c day and thirteen
IN .;rht attacks. Eleven British planes
.v.re missing at tie end of the day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
DEATHS

5PEISS-On Tuesday, October l5,
1918, at ) o'clock, at the home of his
parents, 730 south Fairfax street,
ALBERT SPEISS, aged y, son of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles A. Speiss.
Washington papers please copy.
tLDGWAY-On Tuesday, October 2S.
1918, a. 3 p. m.,. at her home, ..3l4
South Royal street, Mrs. EMMA \
REBECCA RIDGWAN. wife Of
Harry Ridgway, in her 2sth year.
Daughter of w. H. and Lille D.
Ridpway and sister of Mrs. Eta
DOUGLAS. Funeral from the resi-
dence Thursday, 0c%aJer 18th. at 10
q. m.
'old her, Father, in Thy arms,
And le, her henceforth be
\ messenger of love between
Our human hearts and Thee.
,iENDRICK-The funeral of Mrs.
!clen Kcndrick took place at neon
day. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
BESIDES her husband and two children
he leaves her mother, father, fou.
listers and two brothers. Washington
apers please copy. 24o-lt'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
LOAN PROCLAMATION
.,Ov. Davis Appeals to Virginians to
Rally to the Support of the
Government.

:, Governor Davis last might issued
re following proclamation:
Whereas, Trat victory which prom
:es an enduring peace now appea"::
within tie grasp of our magnificent
rnies that are sweeping before then
he foes of liberty; and !
Whereas, to US there comes at this
.pochal period the duty to sustain on
aen in the field and to give to them
like the assurance Of our whole
.earted support and the material aid
si.hout which no soldiers, however VI;
.orous, nay discharge their militar!
functions;
"Thercsore, l, Westmoreland Davis,
Governor of Virginia, do call upon tt"
people cf the Commonwealth to con'a
. the support of the United States
md thei> armies, and to purchase to
he limit of, their means the Liberty
onds now being offered, thereby
contributing all they can toward bring
o this mar to successful and speedy
onclusipn.
"Given under my hand, and under
he lesser seal of the Commonwealth
If Richmond, the fifteenth day OF DC
tober in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen
IN in the one hundred and forty-tnirC
year of the Commonwealth.
~wBsTNoRELAND DAVIS,
Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
NEW YORK BANKS SET FINE
! EXAMPLE, FOR SALE OF BONr

We respectfully invite your at
IGNITION to the splendid: example set
forth in the following telegram from
lie Governor of the New York Bank:
George ]. Seay,
Richmond, Va.
AT i recent meeting of Central Lib
..rty Lean Committee it was resolved
that committee pursue same policy as
heretofore in making recommended
tons K; banks Of. district as to rate Of
interests on loans in connection with
subscriptions Fourth Liberty Loan
Rate of interest on such loans tol
period Of ninety days will be- four on'
laarter per cent. These loans will no
interfere with borrowers regula
line of credit. These Recommendation
viii be expressed by public adyeras
ine in New York dailies stating tina
we urge every bank in the Unite
States to take similar action.
BENZ. Strong, Goveroi
The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond has made Fourth Liberty Loa
tDiscount rate of per cent on the Pc
oer Of Fourth Liberty Bona buyer ru:
aing up to 80 days offered by men
Der banks, in cases where the men
lber banks have not charged more tina
the eauron rate 4 IA per cent to sue
TT. ,;fh,i ,.!.a1-s si-
/ buyers.
I Respectfully,
alns ~ 1oi . ''"f'
George J. -seaS Governt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
NEWS OF THE DAY

Influenza took a toll of 88 lives :n
tie District of Columbia in the "a
hour period ending yesterday even
ing at 9 o'clock. The large number
of deaths. the greatest reported since
tic outbreak of the epidemic seems
to indicate that the disease is taking
firmer hold on the city eac h day.
Gcspite the heroic efforts Of the loca.
end national health authorities tc
check the spread of the epidemic in
the national capital.
Yesterday 1926: new cases of in
faenza were reported in New York.
an increase of TOO over. the. previous
twsnty-four hour period, according sto
figures given out by Health Commits
sioner. Copeland. The number et;deatthh!si Is
was 1922, an increase Of 100. During
she same period 479 new cases Of
pneuali06,s:a and sse deaths from thai
disease were reported. l.
Shorty. befors. the American troop
transport America, formerly the Ger
m::n Transatlantic passenger steam,
ship ;Amerika, was about to sail yes.
terdsy for Europe with soldiers and
supplies the vessel foundered at her
pier at Hoboken, N. J. In, the early
raorning darkness, while the troops
aboard were sleeping, the America set
tied with her keel in the mud, leaving
or,y three of her eight decks, together
with parts of her tunnels above wa
ter So tar as is. known there was no
loss of life.
Archbishop Mundelein, of Chicago
warned the NATIONAL Catholic war coun'
eil in Chicago yesterday not to be lnl
led into inaction by the cry that peace
is near. at would be a dreadful thlpt
if, because of our haste into peae'
now, any country should ever be forces
.c go Though again the travail tha
has been Suffered BY Belgium, France
and Serbia" he declared. But GU
destiny is in safe hands" he added
8 First, those of Gcd, and in a materia
way in the hands. of President Wilso
whom We implicitly trust"
There IS good reason to believe tbs
the German submarine warfare wi
reach climax daring the winter, a,
a,tording to the RheRish Wsstphsl
Gazette which says that it vail sr
Seuce an economic crisis ofunaaticipa
ed dimensions an entente countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
PEACE RIOTS in BERLIN
Mobs March Through German Capital
Crying Down With the Kaiser

Amsterdam, Oct. l6.-Peace riot
have broken out in Berlin.
A mob marched through the street
shou.in. Down with the war, tn,
K...;ser, md Hirdenburs!"
A pitched battle was fought be
tween iioters and the police.
Stat cs of the Hohenzollerns wert
smash:l and the residence of the
Hurgf master WIS stoned.
~ the same tine it was reported
shat serious mutinies had broken OH;
il the German army in Limburg.
Upon :; growir.. dissatisfaction in
Gclmany over Ka.is:.; ;.rule authoritie:
lere today based the view that the
itohenzolern power viii soon crun.-
,le and that the Wilson peace terms
will then be accepted.
Both openly and guardedly the Teu
OF press is voicing it's dissatisfaction
with things as they are in Teuton
political life. The comment, express
@g discomfort with the Kaiser's autoL
latic power is now becoming so gen
,ral that the aTI-powerful German
.ensor apparently does not dart
sill" it
Authorities here believe that even
ne most dumb" or even the most
nEal OF the Kaiser's subjects will be-
III to appreciate soon that the mur-
ler-master is the only person sta,.d
ng in tic path to peace, and will real
re that they are fighting losing
ight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
FOOD HIDDEN ON TRAIN

The Hague. oct. 16.-A German
,hosnital train c,Mning over the line
,~om Hasseltia Belgium to MaestrichS
yas examinedgbw Dutch customs au-
II Eorities and fsand stocked full o.,
food. shoes, boots, clothing, eogp&",
choroIate. flour and SO ON accordirglto
Ia Limberg correspondent. In, the first
seauc4r the authorities found hidden in
|ssalse tashe:tops and other p aces prep"
! .ty7 to, she %a4ue of s2Oo00,s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
GERMAN VANDALS
PLAN DESTRUCTIO:|

German newspapers, officially ic-
soired, assert touay that the devasta-
t;ons of territory from which their
armies retreat is military necessity,
!, ,,cordirs to a cablegram to tnr
Itrence war mission this AFTERNOON. |
Vandalism Of the rtreating Ger Ger !
mans is premeditated villainy and
not the, result of military; necessity
French ciicial cables replied, s...
I'VE know fora certain .!1ajn, that these
deeds of vandalism, intended and pre-
,neditated, care!an edious blaekpaitt, |,
the Frcncn cabled added. srto; /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Number of Additional Cases Reported
Today-Disease Fluctuates- Death
Rate Heavy.
Rate Heavy.

a number of new cases of infuenz;
were reported in different parts of the
lily today. During the past twenty,
fonr hours no improvement mas beer
Iated in the situation. The death rate
continues high and il fact the num-
her Of neaths during the past twenty
four hours has considerably increased
here is. no actual way Of ascer-
aiming the exact number of cases II
the city. However, 1t is generally
known that the number is high. One
lay the disease appears on the d.
crease and the next Just the opposite.
These conditions also prevail in other
cities.
Every physician Is working o'eE-
time in rlakin gtheir rounds to houses
;ghere persons are i'll with the disease
and everything possible is being done
~ the women Of the Ped Cross an.
):harS t" aid those who have no one
% look after them, especial The
strangers in the city.
The disease is reported on Il. in
,rease in Washington today ar r'ording
o reports from that city. In New York
City # is increasing at an alarming
ate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
BOND D'SALBGRATlfYIhG

lIf Every Citizen Does His Duty il
Purchasing Bonds Alexandria vii
pass Its Goal Tomorrow.-The Al
lotment is s621,sOo.
The sale of Liberty bonds continues
"a increaie in this city and several adj
|ditional thousand dollars of bondl
were sold by the different banks to-
day.
Only three more days remain in
which to purchase bonds as the cam
Ipaign ends Saturday. Everyone should
therefore, come forward at once and
make their purchase. Persons not
familiar with the terms and other de-
tails should go to any banking house
in the city where they will be givea
the desired information.
Every citizen of Alexandria should
have one or more of the Fourth lib
:rty Loan Bonds.
If everyone will do their duty Alex
lndria VIII "go over the top" tomor-
row. 1t IS to be hoped that the citi-
:ens who have held back thus far will
:ome forward and make their purchase
# the bonds. Scribers of the bonds
anil have their names posted onI
he bulletin in the store window of E
t.. Allen and Company, King and
Washington streets. Everyone should
ee that their rame is on the honor
,,oll-The allotment for this city is
>G21 300 snd sales reported at noon to-
lay are slightly in excess of S500,000. !
Letters were sent cut today b. the
ocal Liberty Loan committee t. the
wealthy c,E ens Of Alexandria ass,.
.ig them to double their subscriptions
o the amount of bonds they have a |
.eady subscribid for. 1t is be :.evcl
hat most Of hem will do so.
All persons who have signed pledge |
ards fer the purchase of bonds are
.eouested to At once go to the banks
n which ehey were given and make
he first pc yment, otherwise they will |
rot be considered as subscribers ar1
heir name will not appear ua lie
1onor roll and Alexandria, of course.
Will not re: credit for such subscr;2-
lions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Pneumonia Proves Fatal to Many
Toll Continues Heavy.

Mrs. Margaret Micou Daniel, wife
# John NJ Daniel, died shortly before
IL o'clock this morning at her resi-
.ence at the Episcopal High School,
:e ninary Hill. Her death was due to
pneumonia. She is survived by her
!" sband, who is member of the
.aculty of the High School, together
nth three little children and hel
mother Mrs. R. F. Micou, together
With two brothers, Paul Micou
# New York and Richard Micou OF
Washington, D. C.
She was a daughter of the late Prof.
,licou of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary and was greatly beloved by
large circle of friends on Seminary
I'LL, The. interment will be made al
,harles Town, w. Va.
Mrs. Lucy R. Reid, wife of Police.
nan Samuel R. Reid, died this morning
t her residence 314 North Royal
;.reet after long illness. Besides her
husband three children are living.
Harvey B.: Simpson, forty-six years
Id, died shortly before 10 o'clock last
ight at lis residence, 614 South Pat
lick street after a short illness of in
;nenza. He was a brakeman employed
v the Washington and Old Dominion
Railway Company. Besides his wife
cur children are living.
Ruben E. Henderson, about twenty
:even wears old, died last night IN
.!e temporary hospital in the West
ninster building of influenza. His wife
md three children are living. He re-
;ided at 529 South Alfred street
EIee C. Beach, fifteen years old
son of Mrs. Georgianna Beach, died
yesterday at his mothers residence
10 Oronoco street.
Albert Speiss, twelve years old, sol
# Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Speiss
led Yesterday afternoon at the res
Ience of his parents 73O South Fair
fax street.
| Mrs Emma Rebecca Ridgway
| .wenty-eight years old, died at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her re
l,lence. 314 South Royal street. sh
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. /
{ I.idgway and sister of Mrs: Ell
c Douglas. Her funeral will take: pla
!, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning fro
her late residence, 7ns -
The funeral of-Mrs. Helen -Kendri'
took place sat noon today and burr
VI yasfmade in Bethel -demetety:t Besid
,lhsr ,husSsnd she 'leapes' two childrc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance of
,ur little baby, Harry German Nails,
Who left US Saturday, October II, 1919
lust three days Oh, how we miss him.
Miss him more than tongue can tell
nut each day and hour that passes
R,.ines us nearer to him dwell.
n our hearts weSfeel the sorrow,
Df the less of one we loved.
But no one can heal this burden,
Bot the one who is above.
I By Mother and Father
Harry and Grace Nails
| -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
BIUS
Work of Razing Buildings Foe Site
of Big Torpedo Assembling Plant
neing Rushed-Ground to be Clear
ed il. Thirty Days.

| Gu Ia IIuTty Od5s.
A force of fifty workmen is today
engaged in razing buildings OIL the
river front on which site the big tor
-edo assembling plant will be erected
Ivy the government at cost of sew
cral million dollars.
The first structure being lszet. is
the big warehouse formerly occupie.!
by H. Kirk and Son and u. S. Lambert
This is located at the northeast cor
nsr of Unirn and Fayette alley. Just
rs soon as TINS work is complet.i the
other buildings to be razed are those
lo,ated In :r'agette alley extendias
westward from Union to Lee s..ccc..s.
The contractors Will then ra7e the
big brick war ehouse now occun;, ID :,s
II. K. Field and Company.
The work Of moving from the oc-
cupied E.;;l;linos is now in order and
there are - 81 scenes about the river
front as the work progresses. Il
1t is believed that the WORK will |
take about month.
After the ground is cleared eni til
wreckers complete their work !. New
York firm Of contractors will becin.l
.he work Of erecting the big plantj
which will Eve employment r1 the
start to 1900 skilled mechanics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16

An auto truck which was being
oneratcd by a colored youth named
Frank Williams, was overturned at
The intersection of Wolfe and Royal
streets this morning, and white boy,
Lawrence Entwisle, son of the late
Amos I. Entwisle, who was standing
or the foot board, was seriously in
jured. The truck in endeavoring to
turn was upset. Several boys were in
the machine at the time, but all es-
.'aped injury except young Entwisle.
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90
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of expressing
our thaai;s to friends who manifested
their sympathy by many acts of kind
ness upol the occasion of the death of
Amos /. Entwlsle,:.' Such expressions o
sincere friendship will ever remain
green in our souls
80 His Father Brother and Sisters
d -. "ts;o n. M t,-.,
Three mere days left to buy Libsrt.
Bonds. 1865 ist:.s rt:r: ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
NOTICE

The First National Bank will
open Thursday, Friday and Saturda
nights from n / to 8 'fft for the sale
liberty gonds.' s..,a;)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
BRITISH ! I|'G' .i.Ih'IE|llllyl' NJ M

! New Offensive in Belgium With To-
tai Advance of 1-2 Miles.
London, Oct. 16.-Menin has oaGG
definitely captured hy the Bras;.
who advanced a mile a.ong their vno's
front Of attack, according to the ia,
est word from the Flanders front.
Menin is an important railway @
lion a little more than five
slightly southwest of Courtrai, or
the immediate objectives in the
drive.
L.ondor, Oct. l6.-"Durazzo is in our
uossession," the war office announces.
The important Albanian port CT
Durazzo has been captured by an
talo-allied fleet. Strong forceswere
anded nj the port and vast stores
# material fel Into the victor's hands.
he way to this feat was paved by the
.acent .:!led- American naval dash, in
which the forts of the naval strong
,old were rendered virtually impo
nd a number of Austrian warsNa5
anchored IN the harbo, were s. a..
American submarine chasers ren -.
a invaluable service n that exp
Berlin, via London, Oct. 16.
.aemy gained ground in Fiande
he war Office announcement last nj
states.
Vienna. Oct. 1G.-"DurazZo has been
.vacuatcd by US" says war office ar.
!: cuncement.
At the Flanders Front, Oct. l6 To
Yard the end of the second day of the
,cw Franco lgian-Eritish smash II
flanders German resistance suddenly
.egan to stiffen. TIE British haze
cached the railway junction nortl q
lcnin. In the Confines region the Brit.
,l have temporarily withdrawn fr1m .
re brid@chead. wnele they had es-
ablished themselves.
More than 10000 pris0ners2aad l0o !;
:,ns already have 5een captu ed 5y :
he British, French ard Belgians III /,
heir new Flanders offensive.
The GIVE was followed up early
.sstcrday morning despite a heavy
ainfall and the advance continued
teadily everywhere along the %ids
tiackiu&stfront., ~ q
At some points the advance alreal ly
aceeds six and a half miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16

President Grey, of the Washington
vireinis Railway Company has pur-
chased $4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds
f,r that company through Alexan-
Grla banks. j!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
.GENEROUsIOflf'E1R|hADE +
Rev. DR.. Green of Theological Semi
nary Willing to Close That Institu-
tion and Send Faculty and Students
Here to Fight Epidemic.
Here to Fight Epidemic

Rev. DR.. Bergman Green, dean OF
the faculty of the Episcopal Theolo-
gical Seminary, today offered to close
that institution and send all of the
students, members of the faculty and
other attaches of that institution 20
Alexandria to aid in fighting the c'!i-
dc'nlc Of influenza existing here.
This senerocz cfrer was conveyed to
Mr. Robert S. Jones by Rev. DR.. Green
on hehalf of the Seminary. In the
event it becomes necessary to call
outside help to Alexandria this offc.
will no doubt be accepted by those en-
gagged n the work Of fighting the
plague here For the present, however,
it is believed that the force now ell.
gagged in the work will be able to cop,
with the situation. The Seminary al
ways has been ready TO help Alexan-
iria in any emergency,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16

Mrs. Nettie NJ. Haynes has sold to
Mrs. NJ. Emma English a house and
lot ON the west side of Prince BE-
tween Payne and West streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-16
E'I|cHf NlE brief
Charles Entwfsle. is seriously i'll
at his home on Gibbon. street.
Miss Cora Duffey who has been i'll
with Influenza is able to be out again.

Mr.. Ralph A. Steele, who has been
il with influenza is able to be out
again.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
CUTTING DOWN COM
 MITTEES ON DEFENSE

PHOENIX, Jan. 3.-There has been a general readjustmcnt of com
 mittee work within the Arizona Council of Defense, rather to the end of securing simplicity and preventing overlapping. The committee on mill tary training has been combined with the committee on public defense and security; the committees on highway:. and routes of travel, on mines and manufactories, on law and on publlca- ton have been abolished. Work of the last-named committee now Is car ried on through publicity agent The members of the Boards of Su- pervisors of the several counties are to be appointed members of the Coun- ty Councils of Defense, each to choose its own chairman. A meeting of the finance committee will be call ed soon, with an invitation extended for the attendance of Governor Hunt, to outline a definite plan for raising money to carry on the work of the council. Chairman Heard has been asked to try to secure the franking privilege for the State Councils of De fense to secure added economy in their operation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09

his successor was to bring up the matter Of the construction of the Je- rome-Prescott highway. While 1t was generally known, Mir. Haworth said. that the administration of Governor Campbell was planning 10 start active construction on the road within a short time, the political overthrow which the State has witnessed during the past few weeks, has set the mat ter back almost to where it started, the Hunt administration, it being un derstood, being rather prejudiced against the enterprise because it was one of the improvements which had been contemplated by Gov. Campbell. Owing to the fact that the project was now believed to be dormant, Mir. Haworth suggested that the chambel appoint committee to draw up suit able resolutions and make a personal call upon Governor Hunt in an effort to enlist his sympathies in behalf oi the road. A similar set of resolutions will also be directed 10 State Engineer Cobb, who is known to be somewhat antagonistic to the project. The com mittee tc draft and deliver the resolu- tions will be appointed in short time by President. Velic.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
WILL DRIVE KAISER INTO THE SEA, SAYS
 MILITARY OFFICER
(From Thursdays Daily)

First Lieutenant William Winters, formerly stationed at Fort Whipplc as quartermastcr sergeant of the 18th Infantry, writes to Dr. w. w. Lewis of Prescott, quite an interesting let ter from France. from. which the fol lowing excerpts are taken:
 "Your grand letter was welcom. sunshine from behind dark clouds. l wish could tell you all that has hap pcncd since we left the United States, but must not. Some excitement, though, but huff said. Yes, doctor you see that every inch of ground is doing its bit to feed us and we will drive the Kaiser into the sea and put the lid on him for keeps. We all want, and must see what Berlin looks like. No German is big enough for our smallest. It may be a long trail, but we will bring home the bacon. Every man we have is every inch man and those who come back will know they have done their work and in a good cause"
 Lieut. Winters is the adiutant of his regiment and is to be promoted to a captaincy at once. The letter was dated December l2, and reached this city on New Years day.