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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
ITALIAN AIT RLINED
austrian Vandals of the .lr Have De-
stroved Much Fine Architecture. 2

New York, June 2l.-The Italian
Bureau Of Information in this city
made public Yesterday dispatch from
R6iae stating that the Giornale
d'Ftalia had compiled from official data
a list of Italian edifices and archltef-
tural monuments which had been
damaged CT destroyed by Austrian
aerial bombardment The list, which
is an extensive one. will bring a pang
to the heart of many an aGmirer o.
italian art. Many Of the acts of van
daIism against the ancient churches
and palaces of Venice and other ltal-
ian towns have apparently been m
territorial as the same churches have
been singled out time after time as
targets for Austrian bombs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Girl Ends Life by Pcsion.

Lynchburg, Va, June 2l.-A pre-
possessing young woman, who had
been at a Main street boarding house
for several weeks, having registered
as Lillian Davis. committed suicide
there tonight by swallowing poison.
Among her effects were a railroad
ticket to Petersburg, the photograph
of man, 50 and certificate showing
that Bessie May Davis and William F
Paschal were married in Roanoke last
August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
LIQUOR AWAITS OWNER
Prohibition Inspectors Add More Than
One Hundred Pints to Stock Here
tofore at Station House.

A few days ago more than two hun
dred pints of whisky were taken from
a southbound railroad train at Union
Station in this city. The owners,
however, could not be identified, and
the liquor was piled up at the station
house. Yesterday afternoon one hun
dred pints were added to the stock.
The owner, as in the former case,
could not be found.
Early last night State Prohibition
Inspectors j. C. Shelhorse, W. c. Hall
and A. L. Bricker arrested Eugene
Robbins and General Dalton. two
negroes, who were on southbound
Southern Railway trains 81, on the
charge of violating the Mapp law.
They each had six quarts Of whisky.
The accused and the liquor were
brought to the station house and the
Police Court, after hearing the evil
dence, held the negroes for the action
of the grand jury. The prisoners said
they came from Hopewell, and had
purchased the liquor for their own
use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
ITALIANS WIN GROUND
Battle Raging Violently Along Piavc
With Allies More Than Holding
Their Own.

London, June 21.-The battle along
the Piave river is continuing with
great violence, the latest official state
ment indicated.
The Italians drove forward at three
distinct points. forcing the AustFIans
back at Montello, north Of the Monte
bclluno railway and west of San Dona
di Piave. The Austrians made slight
gain west of Zenson. but were driven
back.
The number of Austrian prisoners
now exceeds 1000.
Haig reported successful raids IN
Flanders.
Dispatches from American head
quarters report that American forces
stormed German trenches east Of Can,
ticnv in the Montdidier region, in1lct-
ing heavy losses and destroying sev,
eral enemy machine gun nests. The
American losses are said to be light
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
EAT 16 PIECES CT PIE
Also Eggs, Pancakes, Shoricake and
Lots Of Other Things.

South Bridge, Mass June 2l.-A
cheek for $2.73 doesn'5 mean much in
cafe de luxe, but at Weason'S Lvnch
it represents many mouyhfuls. That
was the size Of the check rendered
Theodore Chamberlain VIXEN he "blc"
in" here today, after working without
cessation for two days.
Teddy said he was hungry Head
Waiter Noses NTonetta couldn't main
tain the necessary sized, so some o.
his walters helped OUT in maintaining
the guests commissary department.
Chamberlain weighs only l23
pounds, but no German ever taken
prisoner dis played such munching pro-
pensities. Here is n:lat ChamberlaiH
mt away ii exchange for his s2.15.
Two dropped eggs IN toast, several
e,idale cakes, four mullins, two large
cups of coffee. one glass Of milk: three
sections OF strawberry shortcake fol
lowed, and then he asked :or piece
cf cusrard pie. He asked for another
and another When lie finished he
had eaten sixteen pieces Of pie. Cham
ber!ain topped his lunch with a
draught of ice-water, and said: We'll,
amt as hungry as was.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
MRS. HEARST IN TEARS
Decision On Charge Of Criminal Libel
Made by Her Against Newspaper"
Expected Today.

New York, June 2l-Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst appeared before the
grand jury Wednesday to testify in
support o. her charges of criminal
libel against the New York Times
and the New York Tribune She ar
rived at the Criminal Courts building
accompanied by a woman friend and
was usliered int3 the presence of the
grand jurors by Alfred J. Tallcy. Is
,istant district attorney.
When she emerged FROM the grand
Jury room her eyes were yelling with
tears and a few drops were still ling
ering on her cheeks. The reason fer
the tears could not be ascertalned az
both District Attorney swami and
Mr.. Talley refused to discuss the case
on the ground that il was sub iudice.
hat is, still under consideration. MIR.
Talley said. however, that so far rs
he knew no indictments had beer
found, though it is possible that the
grand jury found an Indictment with
cut his knowing 1t.
1t is understood that all the evil
dence is in and that the grand jury's
decision will be known soCay.
IN addition to the criminal COM
plants, Mrs. Hearst has brought civil
suits against the newspapers asking
from each damages of 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
DISCUSS COAL NEEDS
Manufacturers Submit to Local Fuel
Beard Estimates OF Amount OF Ccai
10 be Used Until April I.

a meeting of representatives OF all
the industries of the city was held in
the rooms Of the Chamber OF COM
merce this morning at which time the
different manufacturers submitted to
the local fuel commissioners an esti-
mate of their psnthly coal require
ments from the present time unit!
April l.
The idea of this meeting was to
obtain the total estimate III order that
all may be classified in accordance
with recommendation made by the
United States Fuel Administration
Beard.
A majority of the manufacturers OF
the city OF their representatives at
tended the meeting.
Under the new ruling Of the u. g.
Fuel Administration Board AieXan-
dria will receive but 40 per cent of
the amount of anthracite coal received
last year. Efforts, however, are be-
ing made to have this changed.
II is estimated that last year this
cit. used $4,000 tons of bituminous
coal and $4,000 tens of anthracite
ccal. The meeting was presided over
bv George f. Warfeld, local chairman.
Other members present were Capt.
Albert Bryan and D. n. Rust, Jr.,
the latter o: Alexandria county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Will Send 6S MONDAY
Another Company CT Men Summoned
by the Alexandria Draft Board.
Will Be Sent to Camp Lee.

Sixty-three men from this city have
been summoned by the local draft
board to leave next Monday for Camp
Lee, Va. The men will entrain at
1856 o'clock and doubtless a large
number Of friends and relatives of the
men will be at the station to see them
off. This is the largest number OF
men summoned to entrain at one time
thus far. All of the men summoned
are in Class /. Their names are as
follows:
Timothy j. Sullivan, 1929 Princess
street; Enoch H. Roland, 905 Duke
street; Francesca D. Felice, 818 North
Columbus street; Fred Shoots, care Of
D. C. Paper Mill, Washington, D. Co.;
Edgar w. Brown, Clarendon, Va:
I Leon E. Moore, 901 South Washing
ton street; Percy S. Reeves, 1909 Cam
eron street; Charles H. Marcy, Ball
ston, Va; Milton E. Elliott, R. F. D.,
Rosslyn, Va; Edward D. Mcintosh,
Arlington, Va; Henry Mumford, so
Queen street; Joseph Fl. Mellon, sos
Cameron street: Walter S. Warner,
727 Eleventh street northwest, Wash
ington, D. c.; Peter Hoy. 1904 Prince
street; Paul Schlichting, 123 South
Fairfax street; Joseph H. Gilroy. 1901
Duke street: John L. Peed, Box 553,
Alexandria, Va; Charles Deuterman,
4 Arlington, Va; James Burke, 61O
Eighth street northwest, Washing
ton, D. c.; Edward L. Bouton, Ball
ston, Va; Edward SDriggs, Cherry
| dale, Va; Andrew Hamersley, 1905
Pendleton street; Morris R. Ladi,
lCharrydale, Va; Stephen ]. Woolls,
I1106 Wilkes street; Alvin W. Chester,
y51G Sixth street northwest, Washing
ton, D.. c.; Seymour c. Henson, Ar
lington, Va; Theophilus Sutton, 1872
North Royal street; Theodore R.
Smith, Cherrydale. Va; Vernon SHAY
Ter, lip Prince street; Norman E.
IGerman, Ballston, Va; Jacob Sperl-
ing, 429 Queen street; William c.
Dowden, Rosslyn, Va; Howard W.
Shaw, South Washington, Va; Will
mer C. Roland, 9O5 Duke street; ].
| L. Rush, South Washington, Va;
Florian A. Elliott, East Fall Church,
IVA; Thomas Sanford. 643 Nit. Vernon
street, Portsmouth, Va; Robert l..
iSoutherland 1921 King street; Henry
IT.. Fones. SIG Cameron street; James
Nv. Gorham. Fisher. Pa; Lewis c. An
derson, 100 North Payne street; Ed
win P. Gouchcr, 126 Prince street;
John F. Gensmer, 119 South Union
street; Walter NJ. Skinner, 2l9 North
Payne street: James Todd, Cherry
dale. Va; George T. Monroe, 41G
South Pitt street; John R. Huges, 221
lGibbon street; Martin L. Sherman,
hoo North Patrick street; William
Kettner, Fort Myer, Rosslyn, Va;
William B.. McKenney, 307 Wilkes
street; Raymond B. Robinson, Ball
|ston, Va; Marion Thomas, Indepen-
dence, La; Russell l.. Brown, Claren-
don, Va: Harry z. Fisher, 321 Com
3Merce street; Leo J. Meade, pa
bduth Patrick street; George 0. Pal
Iant. sos South Alfred street; Elmer
G. Violet, 121 Prince street; James
"A. Lee. South Washington, Va; Will
HAM Dyer, 'Rosslyn, Va; Irving Lind
sew, 1909 Gibbon street; Archie n.
Nails. 701 South Lee street; John L.
vnrh 1921 Princess street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
HUNGER AND REVOLT
litter Collapse OF Austrian offensive
Seems Imminent.

Hunger ana revolt have come out as
,psn allies Of Italy in flinging the
great Austrian drive back as terrl-
Die boomerang. On the fighting front
and at home, an utter Austrian col
lapse seems a matter o. days, perhaps
hours.
The last twenty-four hours saw
KAISER KarEs armies on, the PalVe
:hrown back further, at one point clear
TO the rivers edge. thus splitting the
austrian front on the vest bank. IhS
'home front" is shaking on1niously.
Their hopes Of the soldiers bringing
back gigantic stores cf food, after a
::victorious" offensive, are shaken, tho
Austrian people, despairing o? relief
and suffering from nagging hunger,
are turning even the most devcnt
subjects into rebels.
Socialists ard workmen. sick ard
tired OF appeals, are demanding,
threatening. The Vienna workmen's
council has issued an ultimatUm to
the government.
Increase the bread and vegetable
rations, give US higher wages and
take steps for peace-or we'll rise,
is the substance of their demand
Vienna's stock of potatoes. the main
means of sustenance. is virtually eX-
nausted.
Frantic appeals go hourly to the
| German authorities, whose failure to
keep their promises. especially re-
garding -four supply, is one of the
main causes OF the dual monarchy
| plight.
The GREAT Ludendcrff is implored to
create relief, not only On the battle
front, where any hour may bring de,
bacle of Austrian morale, but in ths
food situation, as well. But all tbs
"relief" he can offer is to advise Aus
trian military heads now to make
short shrift with malcontents.
The mayor of Budapest, capital o.
Hungary and hotbed Of sedition, tele
graphs to Vienna for aid, saying th'
city has not enough food for a month
| Vienna's "oberhuergermeister" tell
Berlin his own city faces starvation
as matter Of days.
Actual riots are already reportet
TO have broken out, with plunder an
violence rampant. The labor councl
tells the population to be patient an
await the results of the ultimatun
But the stomach is asserting ltsel
everywhere, and only emplre-Wld
martial law seems temporary es
cape from civil war.
Tn many respects, the situation re
senbles that in Russia on the eve
the March revolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
MACCABEEs IN CONVENTION
DR.. r. L. Wilkins of Alexandria Elect
Cd State Commander-Meet Here
Next Year.

Z
/! The annual state convention of the
| Maccabees was held yesterday at the
assembly rooms OF Murphy's hotel in
Richmond at 10 o'clock, and the ad-
dress of welcome was made by VIII
liam 7. Dabney, business manager OF
the chamber Of commerce, and also a
member Of the organization. The adj
dress of welcome was responded to by
Dr.. r. L. Wilkins. of Alexandria, state
commander.
The meeting was called to order by
State Commander Wilkins. The fol.
lowing officers were present: J. }.
Dozier, of Norfolk, Va, past state
commander; L. N. Roetting, of Char
lottesville, Va; state record keeper;
w. F. Hopkins, of Richmcnd; Va.
state chaplain; DR.. II. Urbach, OF
Richmond, state physician; ]. II. VIII
Hams, of Newport News. Va, state
sergeant, and ]. L. Vetter, of Nor
folk, Va, state master at arms.
The following tents were represent
ed: Norfolk with two tents; Richmond
with three tents; Charlottesville,
Alexandria, Lynchbrrg, Zuni, Covin@-
ton, Newport News and Petersburg.
Supreme Representative A. ". Frye,
of Detroit, Mich, was present. Also
State Deputy J. E. Turner, of Nor
folk, Va, was there.
A great amount of business was
transacted. The Maccabee band OF
twenty pieces, from Norfolk, Va,
came by beat and enlivened the con-
vention.
Alexandria, Va, was unanimously
elected as the place of meeting for the
convention in 1919.
The convention was entertained by
luncheon and theater party by the
Maccabees of Richmond
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Past state COM
mander, ]. J. Dozier, of Norfolk;
state commander, R. l.. Wilkins, OF
Alexandria; lieutenant state comman'
der, J. n. Williams, of Newport News;
state record keeper, L. N. Roetting, o:
Charlottesville; state chaplain, ". T
Hopkins. Of Richmond; state sergeant
j. L. Vetter, of Norfolk; state maste'
at arms, F. C. Helbig. of Lyachburg
state first master of guards, }. |
| Grunewald, of Norfolk; state secont
master of guards, /. L. Joyner, o
Zuni; state physician, DR.. Howard
Urbach, of Richmond; state sentinel
J. R. McMunn, of Covington; stat
picket, Frank J. Sahey, of Mineral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate Of the late John NJ.
Matthews, all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make prompt
settlement with me, and all persona
to whom said estate is indebted az
reoueste dto present their accounts
,properly certified for payment.
Morton B. Apperson,
2O32 Duke street, Alexandria, Va
l144-l0t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Notice % Coal Consumers.

Alexandria, Va,
June IS, 1918
REPRESENTATIVES Of all industries
using coal as fuel for power purposes,
are requested to appear at the Cham
her of Commerce. FRIDAY morning, at
10 o'clock, for classification on the
preferential list.
~ George E. Warfe!d,
Albert Bryan.
D. n. Rust, Jr.,
Fuel Commissioners for Alexandra
City.
1851
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
WAR STAMP CAMPAIGN
Intensive Campaign Soon to Be In

augurated for Sale of Stamps
Alexandria's Allotment is 100000
Plans are being formulated for an
intensive drive for the sale Of was
saving stamps in this city under the
direction or the Chamber of Com
merce. The proposed drive will last
two or three days it is expected.
At meeting held yesterday after
noon in the rooms OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, presided over by Gardnes
L. Boothe, who is chairman Of the
committee in charge of the sale OF
the stamps. The Chamber of Com
merce was requested to appoint an
executive committee 70 assist in the
proposed drive. President Robert L..
Payne, of the Chamber OF Commerce,
will announce this committee short! !,
and the first meeting of the commit
tee is scheduled to be held Tuesday
night at o'clock in the rooms Of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria's allotment CT stamps TO
be sold is 100000 and it is proposed
BY those in charge of the campaign
to bend every effort poss:nle tc make
Alexandria go over the top in the
sale of these stamps.
II is announced that persons desir-
ing to purchase the stamps can ar
range time payments for the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

Mrs. S. Trunnell fell Wednesday
night at her home in Duke street, and
fractured her hip. Mrs. Trunnell fell
in January and broke her arm, and
was some time recovering from the
effects Of that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Notice.

The managers of the Grand Theater
beg to state that they are very
sorry to announce that they will be
unable TO show the picture "CivilIza-
ton" that was to have been shown on
next Wednesday. The Government
has recalled all war pictures
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Home Rule and Corscription

London. June 2l.-Both Irish con-
scription and home rule have been
drcpped by the British government for
the time being, according to the IN
terpretation which the Chronicle to-
day gave to Lord Curzon's speech OF,
the Irish situation. in the, house OF
peers last NIGHT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Want PEACE And BREAD
Police Charge MObs in Vienna, Using
Sabers-NIany Civilians Injured in
Fighting.

Fighting.
Paris, June 81. = Fifty thousand
demonstrators who marched through
the streets of Vienna Thursday night
shouting peace! Bread" and also
pillaged shops were charged by the
police with drawn sabers. according
to a Zurich dispatch to the Journal
today Many Of the civilians were
injured.
London, June 2l.-The Amsterdam
correspondent OF the Express inter-
prcts the warning of the bUrgomas-
ter of Vienna to the premier that he
cannot guarantee order if the bread
rations are reduced any further as an
expectation OF revolution.
Rioting continues in the Austrian
capital Outbreaks are taking place
in other cities also.
A great strike Of 100000 workmen
had been called in the. Vulcan Ar
senal, at Vienna. The workers in the
Warschalowski airplane plant are out,
also.
The Arbeter Zeitung, Of Vienna, in
strong article demands the resigna-
ton of Premier Won Seydler.
Zurich and continuation OF the
partial strike.
A dispatch from Copenhagen quoted
the German socialist newspaper Nor-
waertz as saying that Hungary had
offered LOCO carloads Of potatoes to
Vienna, but there is no prospect Of
the Austrian food situation being i'm
proved for three weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Notice.
June 21 1918

Having qualified as administrator
|b bf the estate of the late Luther M.
Henderson, i'll persons indebted to
Iaid estate are requested to make
Sprompt settlement with me, and all
soersons to whom said estate is in.
lebted are requested to present
{their accounts properly certified for
Spayment.
P. A. Kersey. administrator,
419 South Washington street
f142-1nt-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Az tha Grand Theater Tonight.

"Mothers of Liberty will be shown
at the Grand tonight. 1t is not war
drama and yet it is full of patriotism
from start to finish, and is picture
which will be OF interest co all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Sacrificed 100000 Men.

London, June 2i. = Germany mas
use!essly sacrificed 100000 men since
March 81, it was charged by Her
Hoffman. a Socialist member of the
Prussian Chamber OF Deputies, at
Berlin, says an Exchange Telegraph
disnatch from Amsterdam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

There was an alarm of fire shortly
before 8 o'clock this morning. The
alarm was the result of burning rail
road ties on upper King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Kemper,
OF Rosemont, have received notice Of
the safe arrival overseas of their son,
Sergeant Edward Lee Kemper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21
Alexandria City and Suburbs

The regular weekly prayer meeting
will be held at I o'eiock this evening,
in the Anne Lee Memorial Home for
the Aged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

The regular monthly meeting Of the
promoters of the League Of the
Sacred Heart will be held this evening
at s o'clock in the Lyceum Hall. All
members are urged to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

Mrs. Jane T. Stringfellow, widow
of Robert Stanley Springfe!!cw died
Wednesday night at her residence IN
Culpeper county, Va. She is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Atwcll Somer-
Vile of Mitchells, Culpeper county.
The body was brought to this city
this afternoon ana buried in Ivy Hill
cemetery. Services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. P. p. Phillips, rector Of
St, Paul's +. f. church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

Chief of slice Gooua received a
long-distance telephone message this
morning from Samuel Moore, proprie-
tor of the Stafford Garage, Stafford
county, Va, to the effect that q burg
lar last night robbed that garage OF
eleven automobile tires and twenty
eight automobile tire tubes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

w. Z. Gladstone Peters has sold to
William P. Woolls, house and lot Al
South Royal street. A deed cf trans
fer was recorded today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

Mrs. w. L. Arnold, accompanied by
her father, Mr.. z. c. Tesh, left today
to ioin her husband, Sergt. W. l..
Arnold, who is stationed at Newport
News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

Mt. Vernon Council, Daughters Of
America, will hold their regular meet
ing tonight at S o'clock in their hall,
the Elks' building, corner of Prince
and Royal streets. A full attendance
is desired as business of Importance
is to come before the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

There were no cases for trial III the
Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

The marriage is announced o. Miss
Ella Cecil Inscoe, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Inscoe, of Bel AL
ton, Maryland, to Mr.. Edward Court
ney Reaves, of this city. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, rector Of Grace Epis-
ccpal church. in the rcctor., CT
Wednesday. June 10. The bride IS .
sister of Mrs. Julian Rawlctt. Of North
Pitt street. Mr. and Mrs. Reavcs
will reside in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

Joseph Smith, eight months old, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen I. Smith, died
yesterday afternoon at the residence
Of his parents, 421 North Alfred
street. His funeral took place this
afternoon from his parents residence
and services were conducted by Rev.
DR.. E. V. REGISTER, pastor Of the NJ.
E. Church South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-21

A delegation Of Alexandria mem
bers of Acca Temps, iIyst!c Shrine,
this city, accompanied by ten neo-
phytes also from this city, departed
this afternoon at 2:27 o'clock for
Fredericksburg, Va, to attend a cere'
monial session of the Shriners, which
will be held there tonight. In the
party in addition to the .hytcs
were about fifteen members from
this city. The work will be conferred
bv the degree team from Richmond.
Upon arriving in fredericksburg the
visitors were shown the points Of in.
tarest about the city and tonight pre-
ceding the ceremonial session there
will be band concert and drill by the
famous Arab patrol. The Aie%an-
drians will. return home late tonight.