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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Senator Thomas S. Martin Sends
Telegram Concerning Responsible
ties of People of Virginia.

Whether Virginia will be successful
in the intensive War Savings drive
now under way and which will cul-
inmate on June % in National War
Savings Day is a question in which
the Virginia colony at Washington is
much interested. Colonel Thomas B..
McAdams, Director OF the National
War Savings Committee of Virginia,
has Just received the following tele-
gram from United States Senator
Thomas S. Martin:
"Official Washington is much inter-
ested in the intensive campaign for
War Savings, eliminating on Nation
al War Savings Day, June IS. l am
sure that you and your co-workers are
fully awake to your highly important
and patriotic responsibilities in the
great movement. May June % find
every citizen of Virginia enlisted as 4
saver and buyer of War Savings
Stamps.
"Thomas S. Martin"
On or before June % each Virgin
ian, men, women and children, white
and colored alike, will be expected to
pledge themselves TO invest not less
than $40 each in War Savings Stamps,
to be paid for before December 81
Director McAdams. judging from re-
ports received from county and city
directors in all parts of the state, is
confident that Virginia will go owe,
the top with flying colors and that
before July will be assured Of filling
her quota Of S45, 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
In Mem0riam.

A tribute of love to the memory OF
ou, devoted son and brother, Nathan
f. Johnson, who departed this life II
years ago today, June Is, 1902,
We may all have our sorrows,
Some grief quickly dies away,
But the loss o. my dear son
Grieves my heart from day to day.
Thro' all his suffering, at times he
smiled,
4 smile of heavenly mlrth,
And when the Saviour called him
He smiled farewell to earth,
Bv his mother and sister,.
Susan Johnson,
Fannie L. Gray
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
In AIemOrian.

In sad and loving remembrance of oul
dear and devoted mother, Mrs
Nancy A. Hall, who entered ntc
perfect rest one year ago today
June Is, 1917.
One wear seems long since you LETT US.
1t is only one today;
But we love you just as dearly,
As the day you passed away.
How sadly we've counted the hour
that measure one sorrowfui year,
Since they laid beneath the mantle 0
flowers the mother we loved s.
dear. ,,,....
Her busy hands hands are folded. he
work on earth is done;
Her troubles all are ended, her heaven
iy crown is won.
If we could see behind the stars that
which is hid from US,
We know we'd see our mother there,
tenderly watching US.
By her devoted Children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
CITY SCHOOLS CLOSE GERMANS Are CHECKED
Emperor Karl, at Front, Sees Teuton'
Forces Thrown Back at Two Points

Amsterdam, June IS. = German
troops are participating in the Italian
offensive, according to dispatch re-
ce;veG from Vienna today.
The same dispatch said that En-
peror Karl is on the Italian front.
Rome, June 1S.-The Italians con-
tinue to check the Austrians at all
points, inaicting bloody defeats on the
enemy at two places on the Piave,
communique issued by the Italian su-
preme command at midnight declared.
A successful counter offensive was
started by the Italians on the lower
piave.
The Austrians, exhausted by the
Anglo French and Italian counter at
tacks in the north, have failed TO re-
new their infantry assaults in the
mountain region and in the important
Montello sector
The enemy failed to renew his IN
fantry attacks in the mountains. and
at Montello,' the communique said.
South Of Montello, between Zenson
and Fossalta Ga three-mile front, east
OF Treviso), an important action de-
vcloped but the enemy was stopped
everywhere. They left a hundred pris-
Cners.
Between Maserada and Pandelue
(Southcast Of MaSerada), attempts TO
cross the Piave were b!oodily repulsed.
"On the lower Piave, a counter-ot-
fensive action resulted advantageous
ly &c u.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
LAUDs CoLdRED MEN
Secretary Daniels Says Their Loyalty
Has Never Been in Doubt


In an address delivered in Albany.
N. Y, at banquet gwen in his honor
on Friday last, Secretary Daniels OF
the Navy Department paid a fine trl-
butte to the coiored men Of the coun-
try. In introducing Mr.. Daniels form
er Governor Martin II. Glynn referred
to the fact that Henry Johnson, an
Albany colored soldier, who was cited
by Gen. Pershing for extreme vaIor
on the battlefield, was born in North
Carolina. near Secretary Daniels.
home. The Secretary, in mentioning
johnson in his speech, paid high
tribute to the colored people Of the
South. He said that while there has
been occasion to question the patro-
tism of some of the people In this
country. the loyalty of the colorcd
citizens had never been in doubt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Tribute of Respect.

The City School Boari has recently
been called upon to lament the de-
cease of Samuel L. Monroe, one of its
most faithful members-a man whose
soul had been engrossed in public edu-
cation from the time he was chosen
as one CT the trustees from the Sec
ond ward
But in the midst of life we are III
death. as at the time mis- se!7 :tcs
were most appreciated By his confer2s
she grim destroyer had marked him
for his own, but while his natural
powers were fading, MS interest in our
school SYSTEM was in nowise dimin-
ishcd.
He had been a member of the
School Board only a few years. bu.
during that short time he had served
upon the most important committees
and We'd with his fellow-members in
everything pertaining TO the advance
mcnt Of our schools.
r. is with pleasure that the mem
bers unite in this simple token of the
respect in which he was held. We are
told that "the righteous perisheth
and no man taketh it to heart" But
the associates of Samuel l.. Monroe
taketh to heart his removal from Their
midst, realizing tha. they have been
separated from a faithful friend and
coadjutor who will long be missed.
we express our sincere sympathy
with all near and dear to him and
suggest that this expression of our
regrets at his death be placed upon
the minutes Of the Board, a copy sen!
to his family and published in the
Alexandria Gazette.
T. c Howard,
G. !. Cox,
r. ". Colvin,
Committee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
No Dishonorable Peace.

Rome, June 1S.--"Annihilation Of
the Italian people is preferable to a
dishonorable peace" Premier Orlando
declared, in addressing the Chamber
of Deputies.
'The government will neglect no
opportunity of concluding just and
honorable peace. but not single pos
sibility of such a peace has ever yet
shown itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Onilm Traffic Revived

Philadelphia, June ls.-A copyright
dispatch to the Public Ledger, dated
Shanghai, says a Chinese government
envoy has signed ali agreement to
purchase the whole surplus Indian
opium stocks at $500 taels a chest
payable in national bonds maturing
in ten years, and is reselling it at
5000 taels chest to syndicate, un-
derstood to be composed of officials,
headed by the "Liangchihys," who are
forming monopoly for its sale in
China under the guise of an anti-opi-
um society.
Thus the government nets several
million taels and the opium traffic is
revived
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
r. C. Howard,
G.. !. Cox,
r. NJ. Colvin,
Committee.
AZ the Grand Tomorrow.

Unity and Priscilla Beaumont are
twin sisters. The former is know as
"The Girl Without a Soul %nd IS
Stunned and abused by all but Hiram
Miller, the village blacksmith, who
loves her and believes in her. Her
sister, Priscilla, is induced by a
travelling musician TO steal from
Hiram's safe the money entrusted to
the blacksmith. Unity hears o. the
plot, takes her sisters place, and
proves the wisdom Of Hiram's faith
in her. Ivor, the travelling musician
and scamp, is brought to the bar OF
Justice. and Hiram and Unity are re-
deemed in the eyes of the world
Also see the American boys at the
Picardy front in tomorrow's Weekly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
AWAITING THE OWNER WILL YOU INVEST S24!

Two Hundred Pints OF Whisky Seized
on a r. T. & P. r. r. Train Early
This Morning
State Inspectors. J. c. Shelhouse
and w. c. Hall early this morning
found eight suitcases filed with bot
tied whisky and one package also con-
|taining liquor amounting in all to 200
lpints on southbound train No. 80, of
1.-THE Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. The liquor was
seized and taken to the station house,
where it awaits the appearance OF the
owner. !;
The inspectors also arrested one
armed negro who gave mis- name as
A. J. Turner, On southbound train No
a5. of the Southern Railway, on the
charge of transporting an unlawful
quantity Of liquor into the state. Iur-
ner had four quarts in a receptacle
and a pint and half on his person
He was held for the grand jury. After
today the state inspectors will not DC
required to exhibit search warrants
in their quest for liquor, which may
mass through this city on trains, as
the new prohibition law will be II
effect.
The driver of an automobile was
arrested this morning on Nortf
Washington street by Officer Talbo
for exceeding the speed limit. The
officer, testified that the man was run
ming his machine at the rate Of abou
sixty miles an hour, and was sounding
his horn necessarily 1t was impossl
BILE for the officer to overhaul the ac
cused until the hat OF child Wn
was in the machine blew off, and tn
automobile was stopped to recover tn
same. At this juncture the driver wa
nlaced under arrest. He was ordere
to drive to the station house whe1
he was fined SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
lLEXANDRIAS CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE
DOING SPLENDID WORK FOR SOLDIERS

Churches and Fraterua Efficiently in Entertain
Appreciation Shown by the Visitors
Through the Camp Community Service and the co-op
ton the clubs the city the in uniform surely enjoyed
a pleasant weekend in this city,
E club located on the corner Streets which has
War Camp Community service "s
visited bv nearly fifteen hundred Saturday until Sunday
evening dancing party the this club on
evening breakfast served to one hundred ana seventy ~
price Sunday All day Sunday the "rtl"g aOeS were ~
constantly hundred homes will be made happy ts "N ny
the hundreds of letters found opportunity to write mere
rouph the generosity and of the citizens of this CITY,
The Trinity Church furnished supper and an evenings enter
nmnt to their club on washington street
just newly equipped the benefit of the men IN uniform | w "
Iaul and the Catholic Lyceun luSnu ep
quarters Saturday night through w courtesy " ~
corporation the Camp Community Service has been given
the use of the for the uniform saturday gh
accommodated there the past
weekend Through of church the men were furnished
Saturday Christ church grounds by man VINO mas m
experience the trenches Many OF te men
opportunity Both the Presbyterian ana te
Methodist club wide where the men IN uni
FORM ao Welcome at all time to the club privileges
The ladies of the served breakfast to seventve men
free of charge in that building Sunday morning
All of the things mentioned the prvates but
cne is forgotten the southern hospitality offered by this
city Of the boat club there was also
Saturday evening for the officers
mentioned above for the entertainment or the
men entertained in the private homes
oil city dancing parties and Sunday dinner
Alexandria surely doing their part to make the leisure
time of the men in uniform healthy enjoyable and
officials at Camp Eumph
speaking of the fine morale of the men who left the camp for over
There fine spirit of those due
noble and patriotic that they had been
treated by the people Of this city"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Special Notice.

Having leased my building at 4lo
King street from June 18th, this is !c
notify my many patrons and the public;
that the business of Cleaning ,and
Pressing Clothes will be continued at
322 So. Washington street. Bell prone
369W. | beg to thank my many
friends and the public generally Tor
their generous patronage in the past
and solicit a continuance OF the same
at my new location. c. NJ. Schwan.
142-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
THREE INDICTED
Mrs. Burgis Formally Accused With
Soldiers as Slayers of Werres.

The Alexandria occuTty Srand jury
yesterday indicted Charles Gamble,
Robert l.. Newman and Mrs. Catherine
Burgiss on the charge Of killing John
P. Werres, of Washington. The date
of the trial will be set this morning
by Judge c. O'C. Goodrich. Of Fred
ericksburg, who will try the case. The
prisoners were in the room when the
Indictment was returned. Mrs. Bur-
ciss. dressed in Il white waist and a
black skirt. and appearing perfectly
at her ease, sat near the two soldiers,
who were handcuffed together.
Newman and Gamble will be repre-
sented by Attorneys Amos c. Grouse
and Harry B. Thomas, and William
c. Cloth will represent the woman.
Frank l.. Ball will have charge Of the
prosecution. The trio is accused OF
having killed Werres on May 10. after
they had hired him for trip in his
automobile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Notice..

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late John NJ.
Matthews. all persons indebted to sald
estate are requested to make prompr
settlement with me, and all persons
to whom said estate is indebted ar
requeste dto present their accounts
properly certified for payment.
Morton B. Apperson,
2O32 Duke street, Alexandria. Va
l44-10t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Notice to Coal Consumers
Alexandria. Va,

Alexandria. Va,
June Is. 1918
Representatives of all industries
using coal as fuel for power purposes,
are requested to appear at the Cham
ber of Commerce, Friday morning, at
10 o'clock, for classification on the
preferential list. ~
George E. Warfield,
Albert Bryan.
D. \. Rust, Jr.,
Fuel Commissioners for Alexandra
City.
/. 1851
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Mrs Swanson Ill.

Richmond. June 1S.-Mrs. Swanson,
wife Of U. S. Senator Claude Swan
son became suddenly i'll Sunday in
her country home near Chatham, and
was removed to a hospital in Danviile,
where her ailment was diagnosed as
appendicitis. Senator Swanson IS al
her bedside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Local Event to Be Shown at the Rich
mond Tonight.

The laying of the keel Of the first
vessel to be launched at the Virginia
shipbuilding Corporation will be
among the pictures that will be shown
at the Richmond Theater tonlgnt.
President Wilson is seen driving the
first rivet.
Are you doing anything to help
YOUR country beat the Germans ana
militarism See what Russian no.
blewoman does when the life OF her
country is at stake because of the
traitors in her own land. \ worthy
example of patriotism is seen In The
! Firebrand" which will also be shown
at the Richmond Theater tonight
starring Virginia Pearson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late Luther NJ.
Henderson, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make
prompt settlement with me, and all
persons to whom said estate is in
dcbted are requested to present
their accounts properly certified Tor
payment.
P. A. Kersey, administrator,
419 South Washington street
l142-10t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
To Ask Another War Credit

London. June IS. = Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, IS
scheduled to move today for a war
credit of 5oo,Ooo,Ooo pounds ($2,5oO.-
OOO,0OO).
He is also expected to make a gen.
,ral statement on the war situation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Mr.. Alonza Houck, Of Rosemont, ac-
companied by his grandson, Master
Richard Acton, left today for New
Rochelle, N. Y, to visit his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. md Mrs. Court
ney Fouck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
q Notice.

There will be a called conclave Of
Old Dominion Commandry No. II, K.
t. Tuesday evening, June IS. at $
o'clock to confer the Order of the
Temple. This is an emergency case
and a full attendance is most earnestl!
requested. Full Templar Uniform
Ey order of the Emminent Comman
der. A. G. Uhler, recorder.
1925
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Lieutenant Richard H. Fawcett, CT
the aviation corps, is the guest Of
his mother, Mrs. Edward S FaWcett,
at her home in Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Mrs. Maurice wilkins has returned
from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Augustine Smith, at their home in
Charlestown, w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

A marriage license was issued IN
Rockville, Md, yesterday to Annetta
M. Dodson, Of Washington, and Harry
P. Lee, Of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

The will Of the late Mrs. Lillian +:
Thomas was admitted to record IN
the Circuit Court in vacation today.
The deceased left her estate to her
husband, Howard D. Thomas, who
qualified as executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Don't forget the. ''Mothers Gf Lib
erty" at the Grand on Friday, June
21st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

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visit her brother, Mir. Philip c. Snow
There will be meeting of the Par
ent- Teachers Association CT the West
End School held in that school builG-
ing tomorrow morning at 1880
O'Clock, when business Of importance
is to be discussed and all members
are urged to be present.
Miss Collins jones and VI 5 Sarah
Cox are the guests of Captain Call VI.
]. Won Zielinski. U. S. y A.. and Mrs.
Won Zielinski, at their home near
Greenville, S. c., whc:c Captain v0n
Zielinski is stationed at Camp jack
sen.
Miss Corinne Reardon is at her
home On Prince street after attending
the Y. w. c. A. convention at Blue
Ridge Summit, n. c. Miss Reardon
received an A. B. degree from Ran
dolph- Macon Woman: College at
Lynchburg, Va, on June 4, after COM
pleting four years course there.
Besides gaining an enviable record in
the academic course, Miss Rcardon
made name for herself in athletic
circles and Y. w. c. A. work.
Tomorrow will be "movin day" with
the Chamber of Commerce. when it
will "come down from its perch on
the second floor o. the building at the
corner Of King a1c Washington
and locate in the handsome
suite OF Offices which have been Sc
cured for it on the first floor in the
Wagar building CT North Fairfax
street at the corner of Cameron
street Those having business to
transact with the Chamber officials
should call at the new location begin
ming Thursday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Don't forget the "Mothers of Lib
erty" at the Grand on Friday, June
2lst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Don't forget the "Mothers of Lib
ertvo at the Grand on Friday, June
21st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mrs. Samuel L. Monroe will leave
this evening for Swarthmore, Pa, to
visit her brother, Mr.. Philip c. Snow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

A marriage license was issued IN
Washington yesterday to Walter l..
Garnett, of Alexandria. and jane
Jones, of :Asheville, = e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Mrs. R. H. Cox and daughter, Miss
Cecilia Cox, have returned from New
Orleans, where they attended the
graduation of her son Reginald F.
Cox, who graduated from Tulane Uni
versity as doctor OF medicine. Dr..
Cox is now an inferno in the Illinois
Central Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

| Washington yesterday TO waiter l.
Garnctt. of Alexandria. and JANE
Jones, of .Asheville, =. e.
The funeral of Lindsay Raymond
scrivener, who died yesterday at his
home, 140S Duke street, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock from
his late residence. Rev. R. w. White
will officiate and interment will be
in the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Alexandria stands twelfth in the
list Of cities of the state of Virginia
in respect to the sale of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps. Unless larger
number of stamps are purchased here
within the near future the city will
fall far behind the amount it IS ex-
pected to buy. Mr.. Gardner l.. Bootha
is the director in charge of the sales
for the city and Mr.. Carroll Pierce IS
the director in charge for Alexandria
county. In order to speed up the sales
of the stamps out in Deer Lodge, Mon
tana, a few days age they held what
is known as a kangaroo Court." !"
Prominent citizens were arrested all
over the city on side-splitting charges,
taken before the court and fined lib
orally. the fines having to be paid in
War Savings stamps. More than Sl2,-
900 was received iH fines before the
term of the court WIS over. Perhaps
a similar "court" might be held here
with Uood results |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

Sunday evening the ladies of the
Second Presbyterian church inaugu-
rated a "social hour" in the Westmln-
ster building, which was attended by
about seventy-fve soldiers many of
whom remained to the Christian En-
deavor services. Each Sunday COM
mittee of ladies will be in charge and
arrange for this service in the interest
OF the soldiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18

The Emerson Institute of Wash
ington, D. c., held its graduation ex-
ercises during the past week. Among
the graduates was Norman z. Simp-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Simpson, of this city. The young man
now holds an important position in
the Bureau o. Construction and Re-
pair OF the Navy Department.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
PRIVILEGES of the Poor.

VIII you show me any other peOnlu
outside of the fairy books who can put
the most fearful calamity on like
cloak and doff it at will, who can
augment their families to seven or
eight children overnight, and reduce
them as readily to five or six the fol
lowing day if it but seem to them adj
visable? Where outside their ranks is
there any one capable of persuading
you that it is privilege to sleep cold
so that some Darius you never saw or
care to see shall, he and his allegor-
lcal mule, 90 better warmed Whe
else, eing neither of your kith nor
kin, has such power over you that, with
mere DlOOdshot eye and shiver OF the
shoulders, they can turn your auto
mobile, your furs, your warmth, and
all your pleasant pleasures into Dead
Sea apples of discomfort?-Laura
Spencer Porter. in Atlantic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
Out of His Ranae.

A young man stepped into a sporting
goods store in indianapolis recently
and asked to see some guns. His
remarks indicated that he was a
sportsman Of a decidedly amateurish
sort.
The obliging salesman brought forth
all manner and varieties of weapons,
from 22-caliber rifle to latest model
pump gun, but nothing brought any
response of satisfaction into the young
fellows face. Finally the salesman
handed him a high-power rifle, used
for big game, with the remork, This
beautiful little gun, sir, is just what
you want, 1 believe. 1t kills at three
thousand yards"
The young man shook his head l.0re
in doubt than ever. NO" he said, 81
am afraid couldn't use it at all. You
see, I have to get closer than that
indianapolis News.