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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

The Potomac Fish Company will
have on sale tomorrow and the
balance of the week fresh Potomac
herring, shad, white perch, large and
small rock bass, large and small pike
and oysters. Phone 19S. c. H. Zim-
merman. PROPRIETOR. 54-it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04
ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE.

Under Auspices
Oriental Lodge knights of Pythias
Pythian Temple, 319 Cameron street
March 25th. 26th, 9th, 2Sth.
Admission 15c. Season ticket SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

The Christ church lenten after
noon service for this week will be
held on Tuesday at four o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. Llewellyn Pow
ell, POI north Washington street.
The address will be made by Miss
Helen Cummings, who will speak oil
the Training Camp Activities of the
Church"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

\
brother, Powell T. Roberts, at Camp
| Mcclellan, Admission, Alabama.
]! The executive eommittee of tn
Red Cross will hold a meeting this
evening at 8 o'clock in the rooms o:
the Chamber of Commerce.
The Allison w. C. T. U. will meet
this evening at the home of Mrs
Robert Lucas on South FairfaS
street.
Charles w. Adams died yesterday
afternoon at the home Of his mother
Mrs. Msttie V. Adams, 302 Wolfe
street. He was about % years of age
and Unmarried. His father was tht
late Frank W. Afsms.
improvements to the Rommel and
Tontine hotels are expected TO be
completed by April first. Both houses
were recently leased by w. H. Whit
taker, who is already engaged in re-
novating them.
Agnes NJ. Corbin, aged two years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ.
Corbin, died yesterday at the home
of her parents, 429 North st. Asapn
street. The funeral will be held q
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock frcm
tile house, Rev. L. F. Kelly of s..
Mary's Catholic church, officiating.
Mrs. Pearl l. Javins who resided
at 1919 Duke street, died this morn
ing. She was "a years of age and Is
survived by her husband, Tobias
Javins. and several children. The
funeral will occur on Wednesday af-
ternoon at . o'clock from the Beulah
Baptist church at Franconia.
Mrs. Lydia Fleming, residing on
Washington street extended, was
seriously injured shortly before zen
o'clock this morning by being thro w
from wagon at Queen and st.
Asaph streets The accident was
caused by the breaking Of bolt Of
the vehicle.
Deputy Payne, 0 fthe state prohi-
bition department, today arrested
negro named Thomas Green, who had
thirty-six pints of whisky in his pos
session. The darkey was taken from
Seaboard Air Line train. The
whisky was of the Kentucky Flyer
brand. The man was subsequently
sent on to the grand jury.
Special services will be held at the
Salvation Army hall every night this
week. Last nights meeting was well
attended and resulted in one con-
version. Adiutant and Mrs. Cuthbeit
have made strong impression on
the people and the hope is expressed
that many conversions may result
before the meetings close. Spectral
music is rendered at each service.
The public generally is invited.
There were three alarms of fire
within twelve hours on Saturday and
Sunday. The first was caused by
slight blaze in the residence of W.
H. Melchior on south Columbus
street. The damage was slight. The
second was caused by an automoblle
taking fire on north Washington,
street, another at four o'clock yes
terday morning was caused by the
burning of a small unoccupied frame
house on Pitt street, between Prin-
cess and Oronoco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04
Commander Eva BoOthe in Washing
ton

Commander Eva Boothe of the Sal
vation Army will lecture OH tne
"Stars and Stripes" at the Masonic
Temple in Washington next Sunday
afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock. Cap
tain Rellwege of the local branch has
been able to secure reservation of
fifty seats which are on sale at %
cents each. Anyone desiring a ticket
should call at the headquarters on
King street or phone 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Police officer Campbell and Mundy
Of the Alexandria force have resigned
to accept better positions elsewhere
and it is stated that four other Of
f:ers are contemplating giving uE
their positions in order to secure
others paying more salary.
The Retail Merchants Association
will hold a special meeting in their
rooms on Wednesday evening of this
wee!; at which time the plans ana
details of the proposed new Alexan-
dria Chamber of Commerce will be
explained to them.
The comedy eff I only had e Mil
lion," will be presented tomorrow
night in Lyceum hall by St. Mary's
dramatic club for the benefit of the
war relief fund of the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Early last night a male infant, ar-
parently a month old, was found in
the vestibuie of a residence on south
Fairfax street. Around the arm Of
the infant was a piece of tape bear
ing the words "Baby Reed" The
baby was taken to the Alexandria
Hospital. The police are exerting
every effort to identify the party or
parties who abandoned the child.
Several unimportant cases were
before the Police Court this morning.
A white man, an Alexandrian, had
beer arrested for being drunk. lie
left So collateral for his appearance,
but failed to respond when his name
was called. A white man, charged
with assaulting an acquaintance, had
his case continued. Two white boys,
charged with shooting colored boy
with an air rifle, were dismissed, the
fathers of the youths guaranteeing
to pay the doctors bill of the vic
tim and to take charge of the wea-
pom. 1t was alleged that the shoot
ing was the result of an accident.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company moved into its new
office at 105 north Alfred street on
Saturday night, thus transferring
its entire business and operating o.
fees from King street to the new :o-
cation. The new switchboard was
"cut in at nine O'CLOCK and was ac-
complished with but very little diff
ficulty, only six TROUBLES" occur
ring in the adjustment, which is said
by telephone men to be quite remark
able. as approximately nine hundred
local lines and fifty trunk or long
distance lines were transferred. The
new switchboard is of the latest up
tc-date model and should mean
greatly improved service. The busl-
ness of the company has increased
wonderfully within the past few
months and the Office VS. now handling
total of about six thousand mes
sages daily. The new building is we'll
adapted for the needs of the busi-
ness. The Offices on the first floor are
conveniently arranged and we'll lighs-
ed and the operating rooms are large
and conrmodious. A pleasant rest
room has been provided for the
"Hello" girls, as well as neat lit
tie kitchen, with gas range, which
may be used by them in preparing
lunches when desired. Manager c. j.
Sobotka expresses himself as being
much pleased with his new quarters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04
Notice.
Secretary,

l will not be responsible ror any
debts contracted by Mrs. Margaret
Lyles.
William Lyles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Leroy jenkins, aged II years, son
of J. T. jenkins, broke open dyna-
mite cap which had been thrown upon
a dump, on Saturday night, and as 3
result it exploded causing him to lose
three of his fingers. He was cared for
at the Alexandria hospital. The po-
lice are trying to discover now the
dynamite caps got on the dump.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Miss Effie Roberts is visiting he.
brother, Powell 7. Roberts, at Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Alabama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Thoop No. /, Boy Scouts, will ho.i
rally tomorrow evening at 7:45 at
their headquarters in McBurneys
hall. All Boy Scouts and all others
interested in the Boy Scout move
ment are--invited to attend. as plans
will be discussed looking toward the
enlargement of the work in Alexan-
dria. The movement is one which
should commad the hearty support ui
all citizens in the community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Here is an opportunity for some
one to win ten dollars. The Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation will erect
mammpth sign at the corner OF
Lee and Jefferson streets, short
distance from the shipyards. 1t vii!
be IS by 20 feet in size and be visible
from the river as we'll as from The
city. 1t will be painted in the National
colors-red, white and blue. On the
ton panel, the back ground of which
will be red, will appear the worG::
"Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
The bottom panel will have back
ground of blue and will have The
sentence "Ships will Win the war"
The center panel will be of whit,
and to the persons who will send III
the best slogan to be put on that
part of the sign, the ship corpora
tion will pay the sum of ten dollars.
The sign is to be illuminated. Those
desiring to submit slogans should
send them by letter to Mr.. r. NJ.
Much, Assistant Treasurer, Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation, AleXah-
dria, Va The envelope should be
marked Slogan"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Mrs. Lydia G. Johnson, who resia-
ed three miles south of this city iG
Fairfax county, died yesterday mo.'n-
ing. She was native of the state of
Maryland. Her funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at Sha-
ron church. Fairfax county, Rev. Dr..
5. 4. Wallis offi..lating The deceased
WAS 73 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Police officer Campbell and Mundy
Of the Alexandria force have resigned
to accept better positions elsewhere
and it is stated that four other Of
f.:ers are contemplating giving up
their positions in order to secure
others paying more salary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Mrs. Pearl l. Javins who resided
at 1919 Duke street, died this morn
ing. She was "a years of age and IS
survived by her husband, Tobias
Javins. and several children. The
funeral will occur on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Beulah
BAPTIST church at Franconia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

The executive eommittee of the
Red Cross viii hold a meeting this
evening at 8 o'clock in the rooms Of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

James b. Hunter died at his home,
S17 Duke street, this morning at 5
o'clock, aged &c. The funeral will he
held from his late residence on We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev.
E. G. REGISTER officiating. The III
terment will be in Bethel cemetery.
The decreased is survived by his wife
and two sons, Thomas and William.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

The Retail Merchants Association
will hold special meeting in their
rooms on Wednesday evening Of this
wee!; at which time the plans and
details of the proposed new Alexan-
dria Chamber of Commerce will be
explained to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

SILT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

The Allison w. C. T. U. will meet
this evening at the home of Mrs
Robert Lucas on South Fairfax
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Agnes NJ. Corbin, aged two years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ.
Corbin, died yesterday at the horne
of her parents, 429 North st. Asapn
street. The funeral will be held q
morrow afternoon at o'clock frcm
tile house, Rev. L. F. Kelly of S..
Marv's Catholic church, officiating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

Mrs. Lydia Fleming, residing on
Washington street extended, was
seriously injured shortly before zen
o'clock this morning by being thro W.
from a wagon at Queen and st.
Asaph streets. The accident was
caused by the breaking OF a bolt Of
the vehicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

street.
Charles w. Adams died yesterday
afternoon at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Mtttie V. Adams, 302 Vote
street. He was about % years of age
and Unmarried. His father was the
late Frank w. A:sms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

If you want to reaeb the
people in the homes in AlexaR'
dr1a and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right you will get
the customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04

The comedy "If I only had e Mil
lion," will be presented tomorrow
night in Lyceum hall by St. Marys
dramatic club for the benefit of the
war relief fund of the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
SOON TO RETURN
TO THAT DEAR vATERlAND"

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20.-At Pots
dam II Is expected that the ex.kaiser
Will soon return. The exkaiserin Is
staying at her sons palace in Ingcl.
helm. while the ex-crown princes
family Is remaining at Potsdam.
Emperor Karl still hopes to be able
to save the Austrian throne. dcles
CATION Of his friends arrived in Switz.
erland TO urge upon the allies Karl's
claims for generous treatment.
In Holland II is not believed that
the ex-kaiser signed formal abdi.
cation. bry that he merely came TO
Holland for his personal safety and
Will remain there until the German
national assembly decides upon the
future form Of government The
Dutch officers say that the ex.kaiscr
maintains a cheerful attitude and
avoids sny reference to events in
Germany.
An Austrian delegation has begun
negotiations In Berlin for the annexa-
tion OF Gorman.Austria to Germany.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
NOT PROBABLE NAVAL
BLOCKADE WILL BE REMOVED

PARIS, Nvo. l9.-It is believed that
Herbert Hoover, United States Food
administrator. will go to Berlin with
in a fortnight to study the food situa-
ton there. Authorities OF the allies
under Hoover would investigate the
plea that a continuation OF the block
ade will cause a hardship. II the
blockade were lifted 1t would disrupt
the world food distribution, as II
would enable the Germans to go into
the open market and bid against the
allies and neutrals. For this retS IN
a continuation of the blocMtne is
deemed advisable. in order 10 force
Germany to take her place in t''c
world food line.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

.Shp-Easy Wrimkie-Proof Ties
for Men at 30 cents
And you know what it is to
have a tie that wont fit easy to
the collar and after one or two
wearings becomes wrinkled; it
loses all of its smooth appear
ance. These new ties are the
slip-easy style, and wrinkle
proof as well, and will give to
every man complete satisfaction.
They are in splendid colors
and rich designs.
We venture to say men will
buy several of them at a time.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
RED CROSS NOTES.
, . . . . . . . . . . . . . I

No more fruit pits and nut shells
are to be collected.
Have all completed knit goods nd
garments at the rooms not later than
Saturday November %.
We will ship tinfoil on Monday,
November %. Will the children bring
what they have on Saturday, Novam-.
ber %?
We are expecting a large allotment
of garments in the near future, end
still have 5000 hospital shirts from
the previous allotment to be made
We need many workers. Won't you
help?
A telegram from Washington states
that all surgical dressings are 10 be
stopped Immediately, except army or
ders which are to be completed. Ev-
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
AUSTIN.
- 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Drysdale h We
been ill with the flu for some days.
They are much better at last reprrts.
Stringent flu regulations have been
in force this week and few people
have been inconvenienced but We are
glad to comply with any rules which
will aid in stamping out the disease
before it becomes more Threatening.
The news of the passing of Paul
Shelton brought sorrow to many last
Monday. He has been in school at
Fort Collins for short time and was
taken i'll there and passed away SIN
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
Featuring Trimmed Hats at
Half Price

An exceptional assortment of fine hats for
every occasion-for street, business dress and af-
ternoon wear. Large hats and small hats Some
with extremely high crowns. Others with low and
7martly draped crowns. Hats with wide and mar
row brims, fashioned by hand of beautiful Silk
Nelvets, Lyons Velvets, Panme Velvets and com
binations of materials.
Blacks and all fashionable colors to choose
from. Hats trimmed with Feather Fancies. Ost
rich, Ornaments and Ribbons. HALF PRICE
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
PEACH VALLEY.
|, . >>>> 80 80

Beet harvest is about over for the
1918 crop.
]. ]. Fedler made a business call to
Olathe Tuesday.
John Newman is hauling beets for
Grim and Cunningham.
Mr.. Griffith. son of Mrs. n. A. Nc
Clurg. is moving his family to Ridg-
way.
There has been no new cases of the
hopes it will soon be a thing Of the
flu reported to date and we are in
past.
F.. E. Willis is weighing beets this
week in J. W. Storment's place.
While he is at home nursing his son.
Russell, who has the flu
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

cry other Red Cross activity goes en-
indefinitely and increasingly. 1t is OF
course easy to understand why the
surgical dressings need no longer be
made A tremendously large supply
is now on hand, both in France and
Italy that will be sufficient to lake
care of all existing demands.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The su.
preme court declined to review the
Thomas Mooney case. as they could
find no federal question involved in
his conviction for murder. for the
San Francisco Preparedness parade
dynamiting.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
THIS STORE STANDS BACK
OF WASHINGTON

Washington may ask retailers TO
mark the cost on the price ticket OF
every article in their stores.
A storm of protest is greeting this
plan.
Its purpose, at least, is patriotic.
With such palm in force every single
profiteer would be condemned by the
public.
This store is willing to stand such
an acid test.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.--As soon as
conditions will permit. Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt will go to Europe to
yisit his son Quentin's grave.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

ANTWERP. Nov. 20.--King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth entered the city
yesterday amid indescribablc enthu;
siasm. The city is comparatively
undamaged and the inhabitants well
fed.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

day. His parents were with him at
the time. The funeral was hell in
DeltasWednesday afternoon. The SIM
pathy of the community is extended
to his bereaved parents.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
MOONEY sYMPATHIZERS
THREATEN sHiPYARDs STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 2O.--Oak-
land shipyard workers are voting on
proposed strike December 2nd, as n
protest against the Mooney execution
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

scheduled for December 18th. The
Seattle Metal Trades council voted
to join the movement and cablcd the
British labor leaders to join in an
international demonstration to accure
new trial.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

MILWAUKEE,, WIS. Nov. l9.-
President Charles Vanhiz OF theUni-
evrsity OF Wisconsin. died at the hos.
pital following an operation.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
1fMn1~uez~
Avery Interesting and
Special Display Of
Felt Slippers

We suggest that before you spend single
penny on gifts that you see this display and de
termine if you can not save considerable am
ount by making presents Of these felt slippers.
Cozy Toe Felt Slippers come for every
member of the family from baby to grandpa
Some have those soft cushion soles, and 9th
ers have a regular turned leather sole Will.
| leather heels or without and fur ribbon
trimmed big range of colors.
For Babies and Children $1.15, $1.25, $l.3o
For Women SOC, 81 .35, $1.45, $l.15, Sl.S5
For Men -90 90c and $l.S5
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
Big Farm Sale Postponed.

The big farm sale Of Carl Weste.
sens has been postponed until some
later date owing to the Influenza quar-.
antine. See announcement OF sale ut
n later date.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

FOR RENT A good tworoom
house with pantry: furnished or un-
furnished. 96s Meeker street. Colo.
phone 22fJ. 45c
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

FOR SALE-Team bay macs. 4
year old mare: fresh COW: 2 colts:
wagon box: sulkcs plow Phone
329R4. ]. II. Winters. Olathe. 4G.9p
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

In planning this event we have clos
ly adhered to the policy established
past years to give our patrons the oppo
tunity of supplying equipment for hon
from choice selection and at prices tn
satisfy modest purses with their eco
omy.
With abnormal markets the valu,
below point to this occasion as vel
successful achievement.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
MerCeriZed anC
Linen DanaSk

Linen Finished Mercerized Damask. 6S-
Mercerized Damask in large range of
beautiful patterns, 69-in. wide at $1.OO
Mercerized Damask, 56-inches, good pat
terms at CSC
Pure Linen Damask, plain with fancy
border, Pinch, rs
Pure Linen Damask, with fancy
patterns, 72-inches wide, extra fine
quality and finish at $4.OO, $4.25, $3.50
Pattern Cloths SO and 61-in Mercerized
Fancy Patterns at ---$ $500 each
Indian Head Bleached Covers 40 and 45
savers your good linen cloths, priced
special at each
The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

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The Delta independent., 1918-11-22

When you ready to select your Thanksgiving
we have something mighty interesting to show the
who is alert to smart hat styles, and most import
who knows sound values when he sees them. Our
showing just out of the boxes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-28
Sewing Circle With
Much Whispering
We Are An Greatly Indebted TO Those
Who Tell Their Experiences.


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