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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
RATIONS MAY BE CUT.
Swiss People to Retaliate for Loss OF
Wheat Ship.

Geneva, March 12.--- Reprisals
against Germany are demanded by
the allied portion of the Swiss press
for tbs sinking of the steamship
sardinero with 1856 tons of cereals
destined for Switzerland on board. 1t
is demanded that the Swiss govern
mcnt shall not send the usual harm
less note of protest to Germany, but
shall order percent diminution IN
the bread rations granted the German
colony in Switzerland.
This colony numbers 100000 and
consumes 80 tons Of bread daily. This
solution. which is launched by the Lau-
same Gazette, is indorsed by all pa
pers friendly to the allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
The four MINUTE MEN
Thousand tn Start To-
day in a Nationwide Campaign
Concerning Income Tax Returns.

Washington. March l2-Twenty-
five thousand -Four Minute Men Will
start out today on Il nationwide
campaign to impress upon the Amefi-
can public their patriotic duty prompt
X to file their income tax return ana
pay their taxes. The period for Ill
ine ends April /. Taxpayers have
seventeen days, not counting Sundays,
in which to comply with thiS pfovl-
sion of the law. The penalty for tall-
ure is a fine Of rot less than $50 nor
more than 81 600 and an additional as
sessment Of 30 per cent OF the
amount due.
The Four Minute Men will appear
in theatres. moving picture houses
and at public gatherings. Special
meetings will be held by chambers OF
commerce, boards Of trade, rotary
clubs, luncheon clubs and business or
pan;zations to hear the addresses.
Don't delay" is the warning that VIII
be given by the speakers. Taxpayers
will be urged to protect themselves
and aid the government by beng
prompt. it will cost the government
money and trouble to hunt down the
man whb doigcs the income. tax, but
the word has gone forth from head
CHARTERS that this will be done. The
"slacker' will be shown no lenlency.
The man whose intentions are good
but who. is inclined to put Oft until
tomorrow what should be done today
will be urged not to procrastinate,
/cont;nueJ ON mare thrce)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

An automobile, operated by n
eight en-year-old negro, collided with
another machine at King and Royal
streets this morning. Both machines
were damaged, but occupants escaped
injury. The automobile operated by
the negro was running south on Roy
al street when it struck the auto
which was running west The case
subsequently came up in the Police
Court, when the darkey was fined So
for recklessness. The machine is OWL
ed by first ward grocer, VINO also
employs the negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
YOUTH SHOOTS GIRL.
North Carolina Farmer Hills Him.
self After Inficting Serious lnju-
ry on Telephone Operator.

Selma, N. c., March 12.-Miss En-
ma Rose. a telephone operator here,
was, it is believed, fatally shot here
Yesterday evening by D. E. Crocker'
who then sent bullet through his
own heart.
Crocker was a young farmer who
lived near here. The shooting took
nlace in the street near the home CT
Miss Rose. who was returning home
from her work. The young man fired
three shots at her, two of which took
effect and one of the bullets, it is
believed, passed through her lungs
The shooting, it is said, was the re-
suit of love affair that did not run
smoothly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
METHoDIsT CENTENARY.
Spring Conference Will Meet IN Al!
exandria Tomorrow.

Alexandria has been selected for
the Washington Spring Conference
G. the Methodist Episcopal Church
which will meet on March thirteenth
Friday, March fifteenth, will be de-
voted to presenting, plans for the
centenary celebration of the mission
work OF the church.
The following four men will speak:
Bishop Z. S. Johnson, DR.. F. NJ. North,
Rev. c. Tindley, D. D., and Rev. w
A. C. Hughes, D. D.
World wide plans for world wide
Methodism is the slogan Of this cen
tenary program, which will present
to the Methodists of America birds
eye view o: the spreading response
bilities of Methodism for the next
one hundred years.
A nationwide campaign is on foot
to arouse ell the Methodists OF
America to a consciousness of what
their church is already doing in the
field of home and foreign missions
1t is not a money-raising campaign.
The Church plans to pledge $780,,
100000 during the next I've year:
to put the work Of its Foreign anc
Home Missions on an efficlenc!
basis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

The following resolution was unani-
mously passed at committee meeting
OF the Organization comm:tse OF the
Woman's Business Council Of this
city held on March 7tr: "Resor ed,
that the womens organization IS urg-
ed to give all possible aid to the move
ment in Alexandria for an enlarge
ment of the Chamber OF Commerce.
We believe that in the building up, to
a large and influential BODY, the pres
ert organization, most important
step will be taken to aid in the de-
velopment Of the city along pi '~ess-
sive and homogeneous lines, in keep
ing with the practices Of other well
organized and prosperous cities. That
the Woman's Business Council pledge
it's support and prepare to offer It's
services to the Chamber c. Commerce
to forward any movement it may
have in hand, to safeguard and make
life pleasant among US for the bus!-
ness woman who will come to u.s."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
ARREST SPY SUSPECT.
George Yost Has Quantity of Blue
Prints and Other Documents in His
Possession.

Norfolk, Va, March l2.-Agents OF
The DEPARTMENT of Justice late yes
terday afternoon arrested George Yost
at the Hampton Roads naval base and
ordered his detention as spy sus-
pect. A quantity of blue prints and
other documents were found upon his
person.
Yost declared that he was French
man, of Alsace parentage and that re
came to this country in 1913 on the
liner iceland. Telegraphic inquiry
to New York showed that Iost ar,
rived in this country on the steamer
indicated, but that he was on record
at the office of the company as na'
tive of Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Washington and Old Dominion Rail-
way.

To the Stockholders Of the Wash
incton and Old Dominion Railway:
You are hereby notified that
general annual meeting OF the stock
holders is called for 1900 o'clock IN
the forenoon on Monday, March 18th,
1918, in the office of the Company
at Rosslyn, Virginia. for the purpose
of electing Directors, and transact
ing any and all business which might
be transacted at any annual meet
ing.
Colin II. Livingstone. Pres
A. K. Stratton, Secy.
52-15t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Notice.

The members of Belle Haven Coun-
cil No. 61, Jr. o. U A. NJ, are here
hv notified to be present at our reg
ulsr meeting Monday night, Aareh
II, at 7:3O sharp. Business OF great
importance is to be transacted. 10
not fail to be on hand. By order OF
the Councillor.
W. A. Harding, Sec.
% 2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of Mary A. Broders, deceased, all
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt settlement:
with me. and all persons to whom sad
estate is indebted are requested to
present their accounts properly cer-
tilted for payment.
VIM. P. Woolls,
107 north Fairfax street, Alex. Va.
55-1ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of Alvin Davis Fewell, deceased, all
pcrsons indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt settlement
with me, and all persons to whom said
estate is in5ebted are requested to
present their accounts properly certi-
fled for payment.
Robert H. Cox, Administrator.
So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Chairman Refreshment Corps, Alex
andria, Va.

andria, Va.
Received your box in due time anu
in excellent condition, considering the
long trip it made. | really don't know
how to thank you for the timely gift.
The tobacco was fine and is an ac-
ceptable gift, as at times it is pretty
hard to get over here. The French
tobacco is nothing compared with or
American blends, it is so strong. |
like France pretty well, all but the
language. | cannot get that into my
head. You should see mo trying 10
carry on conversation with them
You would think it was prize fight.
The weather is bad here, rains most
of the time. I am afraid the fello"
that wrote the poem entitled "SunnE
France" made bad mistake. 1t is
almost time for flights out" so
must make this short. Excuse bad
writing as I am sitting on my bunk
1t is so unhandy. With many thanks
and best wishes. | am
Your true friend
Looking after the comfort of tl:e
soldiers at home is also prominent
feature of the work that the Refresh
ment Corps is doing. A few days age
It was found that soldiers guarding
lumber had not been released at thei!
regular hour. and at 9 o'clock they
had had no breakfast, and had NJ
funds with which to purchase food
The matter was Immediately LOOKED
into by an officer of the corps anc
breakfast was provided by her i31
the men on guard.
A few nights afterwards a number
/ of troops, expecting to make BelVoit
and after a trip of five days, wer'
compelled to spend the night in Alex
andria. Coffee and sandwiches werf
furnished by the Refreshment Corp:
and arrangements made for the mei
to sleep in St. Paul's Parish Hall
mattresses and bedclothing being Sc
cured for them on short notice. Ihos'
who could not be accommodated at tn
hall we're taken care of at the homes
Of various hospitable Alexandrlan'
and they were furnished their break
fast next morning at the Parish Hal
by the Refreshment Corps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
L. S. SUPPORTS RUSSIA.

Will Seek to Restore Sovereignty and
independence.
President Wilson, in message tele-
graphed yesterday to the people of
Russia through the soviet congress
which meets at Moscow today has
virtually pledged the United States
to rescue Russian sovereignty and
full independence from German dom
ination before ending the world con-
flict.
The message fulfilled the expecta-
tions OF diplomats and officials who
have forecast that the President
would stand by Russia TO the end.
1t was telegraphed to the Amerl-
can consul general at Moscow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Baker, Of Wood
stock, Va, announce the birth of
son, Adelbert Bradford Baker, on
March 11th. Mr.. Baker was formerly
a resident of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
FIGHT SHERIFF'S BAND.
Three Slayers Trailed by Blood
hounds to Natural Fort

Huntington, ". Va, March 12.--
Protected in a natural fort. in 4 re-
mote section of Lincoln County, three
men who stepped from train at
near here, and shot and
killed Enos Adkins and Earl Comb
lin, are battling for their, lives with
a posse under the command Of She:-
iff Keenan, Toney.
Causes leading mp to the shooting
are unknown here.
Bloodhounds trailcd the men into
the mountains, and the posse follow
ed until it was stopped by round of
shots from the mountanside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Ddnce.

Do net forget the dance to Do gi".
Ell at Elks' auditorium on Wedncs-
day night, March IA, at $50. There
will be good music and u good time
Admission 80 cents. Ladies free.
S1o-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

The following named gentlemen
have been summoned to serve as
grand jurors at the session of the
Corporation Court tomorrow morning
at ten o'clock, Judge Louis C. Barley
presiding: Clarence Leadbeatcr,
Ecuis Bendheim, c. P. Waller, Jr Dav-
vid G. Grillbortzer, George X. Bender,
Arthur Bryant, John G. Cockey, john
A. Logan and Frank w. Latham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

The Grand Circle of the HON. FRO
tected circle for the District Of Col
umbia and Virginia held its annual
session at Odd Fellows hall in this
city yesterday. The meetings, which
continued from ten in the morning
until four in the afternoon, showed
the Grand circle to be in excellent
condition. Two members Of the local
circle, Alexandria No. 42S. were elect
ed as Grand circle officers, Mrs. L. T..
Carrico being chosen grand sentinel
and E. C. Carrico as grand watchman.
A recess at one o'clock permitted the
serving OF an excellent luncheon to
the Grand circle members by the la
dies of the Alexandria branch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

The Willard w. c. T. U. will hold
it's meeting at 910 Prince street to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the city council will be held this
evening. It is expected that sue
cessor will be elected in place of James
p. Fitzgerald as alderman from the
fourth ward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
AEROPL..NES ATTACK PARIS.
Raid, Starting Late in Evening. Is
Biggest Yet Undertaken B2 Ger


Biggest Yet Undertaken By Ger
mans.
Paris, March IA huge fleet of
German aeroplanes. composed, it IS cs-
timateI, of about sky machines,
crossed tthe French frontier last night
in an effort TO attack Paris. It was
the Boches' welcome TO Secretary Of
War Baker
Some of them were driven off by
French scouts and high angle ire be-
fore they could reach the city. but a
few got through and sirGpnnd bombs
OF. iaris proper ard ;as suburbs. A
frw buildings WEE demolished end
fires we're started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

A rummage sale will be held fer the
benefit of the free Kindergarten
Thursday at 313 South Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Notice to Carpenters.

A special called meeting of L. Y.
1865 United Brotherhood Of Carpen~
tcrs and ioincrs will be held Thurs
dav. March 14th, for transaction OF
i,,nortant business. All members are
urged to be present.
BY order of the Union.
T..R. Fones, Secty.
60-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Alexandria Lodge Of Elks will meet
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
CLASHED WITH DEWEY.
Commander of German Squadron Oh
Manila Dies in Baden-Baden.

Amsterdam, March 12.---Admiral
Won Diederichs, commander Of a Ger
man squadron at NJ anila during the
Spanish-American War, and who
clashed with Admiral Dewey, the CON-
mander of the American squadron in
the Philippines, is dead at Baden-Ba-
den.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

The Methodist Protestant Sabbath
school has elected officers as follows
for the ensuing year: F. w. Ebhardt
superintendent; F. w. Deeton assis-
tant: Mrs. Chas. Jett secor- assistant;
Thomas Simpson assistant secretary;
Milton Penn assistant; Chas E. kell,
treasurer; Norman Roberts secretary
of association; Louis DeMolt assis-
tant; Mrs. w. T. Penn superintend-
ent home department; Mrs. f. W. Eb-
hardt superintendent cradle depart
ment; Rey. R. W. White pianist; Mrs.
R. W White, Mrs. Ebhardt, Mrs.
Newton and Miss Bessie Ross assls-
tants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, will meet tomorrow
night at s o'clock at the residence of
the president at SOL Duke street. The
war work committee will report and
all members are earnestly requested
to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
BUSINESS MEN HOLD A ROUSING Big MEETING

Hear Splendid Addresses Given by
ina, Hon. c. c. Carlin, Judge Barley
th Enthusiastic Applause---Seventy
ass this Morning for "Greater Alex
q last night was declared to be the
crest of the city. A crowd Of 4Oo
ntative of the civic, commercial, in
community, were present and the cit
history Of the city.
most prominent men of Alexandra
met at the Chamber Of Commerce and
heard the instructions given for the
campaign. At 10 o'clock the seven
/, ty-fve men, formed into eighteen COM
mittees, left. the Chamber OF Com
merce rooms to b.,g;n the canvass
Every man present signed for his rat
ing before he left. 1t was declared
to be the greatest gathering of men
in the history of Alexandria engag-
ed in a cooperative undertaking, ard
beyond comparison the most earnest
and enthusiastic. The committees
went 10 all sections of the city, and
world until noon when they returned
to the Westminster building for lunch
con and report of the days work.
The luncheon was filled with good
spirit and enthusiasm over the conf
dence y the new and greater AleE-
andria and the fact that after many
years every element in the city IS
working as one man for the upbuilI~
inc of the community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12
RED CROSS NOTES.
Efforts of the Alexandria Branch are
Appreciate ated-Splendid Work Done
by Ladies of the Refreshment Corps

by Ladies Of the KeFreshment Corps.
The following letter received by
Miss Rose Mcdonald, Chairman of the
Refreshment Corps of the Alexan-
Gria Chapter of the Red Cross, is only
one of the many evidences of the
splendid work which this organization
is doing for the boys Over There
Some Where in France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

Continued on page thrce)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

Campaign Began This Morning.
This morning the whirlwind cam.-
paign began when seventy-five Of tie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-12

u you want TO reach the
people in the homes in Ale1an-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. IF your goods and
prices are right you will GET
the customers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-02

TIE pavy needed cotton-mnlieps of
yzfda or eanvas duck. drilI, sbeeangs,
and hnlkofm cloth. II got W. g Hoop
eA , cotton min executive who lmme'
dlalslz kzxsEsd "A s9anscfens a bis
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-02

Atlanta. Ga.-MrA Lucy b Red Of
De Kalb county. owner Of several hun
dred acres OF land 90 which are grow
ing q number Of walnut groves has Of
fered the government all the walnut
timber 10 make gunstockA. asserting
her willingness % let the goyernmsnt
set its ewn prica
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
Thrift Meeting.

Are you interested in ecOnOmizing
Do you find that it is costing you more
to live and ldress than it formerly did
Would you like to learn how to cut
down expenses? If so, come to the
Jefferson public library on February
% and March 1, morning and after
noon, where there will be demonstra-
lions and addresses showing and tell
ing you how this may be accomplished.
The two days session will be large
ly devoted to food. There will be a
session for wheatless recipes, a ses-
sion for meatless recipes and a session
for sweetless recipes, or rather for
using sugar substitutes At one Of
these sessions there will be a demon
which ought to be particularly inter-
esting to mothers of growing girls and
boys.
These meetings. will be in general
charge of Mrs. Lila Flager, county
food demonstration, assisted by Mrs E.
]. Sanborn of Jefferson. who is a mem
Der of the Council of Defense. The
state will send a number of it's Home
Economics experts to take part in the
program.
Ehe aim of these meetings is to
make the woman and the home more
effective in war work than they have
ever been before.
Joint sessions for men and women
will be held both evenings at Bend
er's hall
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
Camp Grant Notes

Camp Grant, ILL.,, Feb 16.-Men of
the 341st Infantry packed their bags
and baggage today in preparation for
duty overseas.
All equipment and records of offic
ers and men were boxed and loaded
and the organization was ready to en-
train on an hours notice. The order
to move did not come, however. In
fact, it wasn't expected. The whole
performance was for the purpose of
instruction only, carried out on the
orders of Col. C. C. Smith, who, speak
ing to the officers earlier in the week,
said:
when the orders come to hold our
selves in readiness | want this organ
ization to know how to get itself
ready with no practicable delay"
During the week most of the enlisted
men discovered they had accumulated
a large quantity of extra clothing and
what-not not included in the army
equipment This they sent home or
threw away. Today everything each
man possessed he either carried on
his back or in his barracks bag. If
there was anything over which he
thought ought to be taken it was
placed in a surplus kit bag. There was
only one Of these kit bags to each
squad of eight men.
The officers also disposed of a con-
siderable property not necessary for
field duty. Everything they retained
Lo III int IL
locker and a suit case or bag. Each
trunk bore the name, rank and organi-
zation of the officer, stencilled on
both Sides All of the regimental and
company equipment was packed in
boxes of a uniform size painted drab
On these containers was red, white
or blue stripe, denOting the battalion
to which it belonged, and the COM
pany and regiment was stencilled on
the four sides.
All supplies and equipment were
placed in wagons which made a train
half mile long. Each company had
combination baggage and ration wa
gon, one combat wagon, one ration
cart, one water cart and one field
kitchen. The entire regiment and all
it's equipment was assembled on the
drill field for a rigid inspection Col
Smith then made a personal inspec-
ton of the barracks. All he found
there was steel hunks, heavy ranges
and such things as pool tables and
monographs in the recreation room,
which were not disturbed. The regi-
ment was in condition to march to the
camp railroad station and entrain and
there was not a man in the Organiza-
| ton who did wish to see d messenger
dash up with orders to entrain The
exercise will be repeated to keep the
| time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
FRANCIS BARNES WRITES
LETTER TO HIS MOTHER

The following letter has been re-
ceived by his mother at Pipersville
from Francis Barnes, who is in the
cavalry He says:
We left Waco Wednesday noon and
went from there to Texarcana and
from there to Kansas City up across
the Mississippi to Hannibal and saw
the old home of Mark Twain, and it
sure does remind you of just the place
where Huck Finn would raise cane
We went from there to Springfield,
ILL.,, and then to Fort Wtyne, Ind,
where we got off and had a swell
time. From there went to Detroit,
where the Red Cross gave us all the
lunch we could eat. Went under the
river to Canada and down to Niagara
Falls, where we got off and saw all
there was to see, and those falls are
sure a raging devil and the ice is
surely pretty. Next we landed at Buff
falo and then down through grandpa's
old state Of New York, and you can
tell him that l would rather own a
farm there than any place have seen
yet. The orchards there are great.
We went through New York in a
roundabout way through Rochester,
Syracuse, Utah, Albany, down the
west shore of the Hudson to West
Point and lots Of other places that |
can't think Of just now. 1t was a great
trip and the beauty of it was they al
ways let us off around eight or nine
o'clock in the evening except at the
Falls.
Camp Merritt is a great place, just
an hours ride to New York proper and
when Archie says that you can't get
Off he don't know what he is talking
about, as they would have some time
trying to keep this bunch away from
the city.
How is everyone at home. 1 hope
they are all well and having a good
time. How is Stub getting along. l
hope he is well and going to school
again
This is sure some change in weather
but it seems good to see a field of
snow again. Saw lots of animal tracks
from the car window.