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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
BREAKING IT TO GERMANS.
Blame Exaggerated Tales of German
Victory on Entente.

Ottawa. Ont, April 5.-The Ger
man press is warning its readers not
to expect too much of the offensive
in the west, says Reuter- dispatch
from London. The Cologne Gazette
saws extraordinary rumors are preVa-
lent in Germany regarding the extent
of the German "victory" and arc in
spircd by the enemy who is exaggcrat-
ING the Tcutonic successes for the
purpose of depressing the masses
through disappointment.
The war correspondent of tnc
Frankfurter Zeitung says that hither-
to it has been impossible exactly TO
estimate the German losses, but 1t is
that they arc enormous because the
victory was difficult.
He states that the encmy's resist
ance is hardening and has been tav-
ored by rain and stormy weather thar
have greatly hampcred the offensive
operations.
The German-Swiss Zurich Poste war
expert writes that Germany has been
unable to hinder the carefully planned
deployment of the Anglo-French re-
serves, and the continuance of the vio-
lent attacks demand immense sacri-
fees.
The Frankfurter Zeitung attacks
Won Hindenburg for attempting to
override the reichstag. 1t appears
that Won Hindenburg tclegraphed the
vice president of the reichstag as
follows:
"The fresh sacrifices Of blood forced
upon US have not been made for moth
ing. l know that the reichstag under.
stands this and that It viii champion
a strong German peace"
The newspaper, commenting on this,
says: with all the respect and ad-
mirat;on with which we treat com
mander, we feel that Won linden
burg's intervention in politics is the
most serious thing that has happened
as yet for the fatherland.
"He is encouraging the pan-GcrmaE
annexationists, who arc already ey-
plotting the western offensive for the
purpose of altering the reichstag's wa.
aims
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

200 daily and great alarm has been
caused in the German capital by the
increase in crime.
The Berlin Tageblatt on Marcn ~
published an interview with the dlrec-
tor of a large insurance company
who said that 800 burglaries and rob-
berries were reported daily to the in
surance companies; But the number
he said, was much higher, as many
households and stores were not IN
sured against this class Of crime.
Since the fall of 1916 the number OF
thefts has been increasing steadily,
with the result that the insurance
companies have been weakened imam
cially, although in most cases preml-
ums have been increased.
No district is spared by the rob-
hers, even the homes of the minister
of war and the commanding general
of the Mark of Brandenburg having
been entered. From three branches OF
a big department store, burglars re-
Gently carried off goods valued at
s15O,O0O. Most of the thefts are COM
mitted during the period from Friday
to Monday.
Many thefts are committed by de-
scrters from the army, while there
arc also burglar bands composed OF
former convicts and deserrcrs. Refu-
gees from occupied portions of Cali
clan and Polish territory have been
active criminally.
Present conditions in Berlin greatly
favor the burglars. The number OF
policemen and detectives is insufficient
and too many of the police officials are
burdened with clerical work. During
the war 1000 policemen have beer
called to the colors and their places
have not. been filled, according to the
Tageblatt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
CONCRETE VESSELS AS TESTS
Shipping Board Decides to Build Three
of $500 Tons Register.

of $500 Tons Register.
Three concrete vessels will be built
by the shipping board in southern wa
tiers FOR experimental purposes.
Edward n. Hurley, chairman of the
shipping board, announced last night
that these vessels would be construct
ed probably at Wilmington, \. c., Or
New Orleans, and possibly at both
ports. The ships will be Of $500 tons
register, and will be used to study out
the practical side of the larger YES
sell the Faith, $500 tons, already
launched.
Mr.. Hurley said the new craft
would be built on designs of the ship
ping board. and would be entirely a
product of that organization. They
will be used merely for tests, and will
not be forerunner of a great feet OF
small vessels. Mr. Hurley believes
the larger size more effective for ship
ping, but the~board thinks there still
are many things yet to be learned
about the concrete vessels. Three
ways will be constructed as soon as
possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
u. S. TAKES RUSSIAN SHIPS.
Were Detained When Present Govern
ment Assumed Power.

: New York, April 5.-The United
States has requisitioned for: use IN
entente service a number of Russian
steamships formerly engaged in trans
porting supplies between America and
Russia, according to authoritative IN
formation received in shipping circles
here.
The vessels are those which were de-
tanned in American ports when the
present Russian government came IN
to power. They still continue to fly
the Russian flag. 1t is understood
they will be operated by the Russian
Volunteer Fleet, which, representing
the former Russian government in the
United States, is still intact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
Property Damage Estimated at ST.
$4,000 Stiff Gale Spread the
Flames

Kansas City, Mo-, April 5.-Fire
that started at o'clock last night in
the wholesale and manufacturing dis
trict of the West Bottoms, and said to
be of incendiary origin, had done
property damage estimated at $780,
900 by the fire chiefly $3.50 o'clock.
;. At that hour the flames, driven by a
stiff gale from the northeast, we're not
yet under control, and at least fifteen
buildings in the section bounded by
Ninth street on the north, Union ave
nue. on the south, Santa Fe street on
the east and Hickory street on the
west, were ablaze.
The entire fighting force of Kan
sas City, No., and Kansas City, Kan.
are battling the flames. Dynamite
was used to destroy structures in the
path of the fire in an effort to check
i and keep it from making further in
roads on the wholesale and manufac-
turing houses lying to the west and
south of the fire zone.
The fire started in warehouse of
the Alternately Furniture Company.
Within a few minutes the flames had
spread to the new Ridenour-Baker
Building, a concrete and steel fire
proof structure. This checked the
flames temporarily, but soon all wood
portions OF the big structure were
blazing.
Next sstring Of Missouri Pacific
boxcars caught and then the flames,
famed by the wind, jumped to q
chemical company plant at Union and
st. Louis avenues. The infammable
material in t's;s building caused it to
burn like finder. Soon there came a
series Of explosions accompanied by
the falling CT walls of the chemical
company building.
From this point the fire travelled
rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
POLICEMEN MAY RESIGN.
Danville Officers Dissatisfied With
Policy of Fines for Clubbing
Negroes.

Danville, Va, April 5.-Upon MAX
ing inquiry as to the cause of dlssatis-
faction among the Danvilic policemen,
Mayor Wooding was told that nine or
the men would resign at the beginning
Of May. One of the officers told the
mayor in court that there was much
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
The First National Bank
OF ALEXANDRIA, VA
The Oldest National Bank in
Virginia
The Largest Bank in the City
We welcome new accounts, large
and small.

LOST-Last Thursday night between
the Richmond Theater and 526 King
street, a sum of money (Sl2 or SID,
in one-dollar bills, or possibly one
two-dollar bill. Reward Il returned
to 526 King street. Quot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

MEN-Good permanent
positions offered to thoroughly re-
liable men,, Apply between 9'and
1890 a. m. julius Garfnkle & Co.,
sgt 18th st. n. W., Washington, D. c.
S1-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
CINDERS WANTED-The Virginia

CINDERS WANTED-The Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation is in ur-
gent need of one hundred carloads
of Cinders, to be used as fill at their
new Plant here in Alexandria. Ii
you have any cinders to offer COM
municate at once with r. L. Lake,
Purchasing Agent, Virginia Ship
building Corporation, Cameron and
Fairfax SITS, Alexandria, Virginia,
Perhaps you can inform US the
names of one or two concerns who
have cinders for immediate delivery.
7S-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
GERMAN NAMES OF STREETS.

"A wagSsiss being waged in different
sections Of the country against any
thing sagqr;ng of the German. Streets
IN ccIrsin: ci.ias which had long. been
sksaosvn b Teutonic names are having
Inc sane changed, whileS certain GOWNS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

FOR RENT-One four-room and bath
apartment. Apply at Prince and
Royal streets, poolroom. Phone 5o2
NJ. S. Fairfax. oo-oI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

FOR SALE-One two-burner oil stove,
Sc; one 9x12 tent and flies, 50; one
auto specdometer, S.; one 5-gal. gas
can, soc; one single tire holder, 70c:
one pair mules harness, wagon,
blankets and feed bags, S425: one
block an dtackle, $3.50; 500 large
packing cases, 15c each. W. A.
Barnett, lis King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
Classified Advertising

Wednesday afternoon go
ing from South Royal street up
Prince street to 1719 Duke street,
lady'sr Gold Watch: OH fob of Red,
White and Blue Ribbon; Initials on
back, "R. NJ. Pr. Reward il re-
turned to 219 South Royal street.
S1-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

WANTED-Waiter and two cooks.
Apply at tent at end of plank road,
Camp Humphreys. SIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

w ANTED-W Women as mattresses, day
and night work; also enc coiorcd
woman as dishwasher to work at
night. Apply at Alexandria Quick
lunch Room, 31S King street
S2-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
MUST SUPPLY PATRONS NOW
Garfield Insists Winter Supply Shall
Be Provided for Consumers.

Be Provided FOR Consumers.
Orders will be sent out by the
Fuel Administration within few
days, compelling retail coal dealers.
to. take the orders o. the private
Consumers and move in the coal
without delay.
Already word has reached Dr..
Harry A. Garfield, the fuel admin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

LOST or straycd from home, on april
A, 1918, collie dog, light yellow and
white; answers to the name OIL Bus
ter. Liberal reward if returned 20
owner, at 525 0ronoco street.
S2-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red and
White Leghorn hens and cock
erels. Several incubators and BROOD
ers. VIM. Tulloch, Hunter Station,
Washington and Virginia Railway.
P. 0. Address, Alexandria, Va,
Route /. 1901
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

WANTED-A delivery boy, over 10
years of age; references required
Elliott, 604 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

WANTED.-At Key Bridge, George
town, D. c., laborers and firemen;
eight hours work; good wages. APP
ply Key Bridge Office, foot 35th
street, Georgetown. 7o-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05
THIEVES TERRoRIzE BERLIN.
More Than 800 Robberies Reported
$780, -. Every Day. ~

New York, April 5.-Burglaries and
sobberies. in Berlin average more than
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

boy to take care OF
furnace and work about house. APP
ply with references at GIG Prince
street. S1-5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

WANTED-White or colored boy over
IL years old to work in store. Ell
liotts, GOA King street. S2-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

GIRLS WANTED-Sixtcen years OF
age or over; also women, for ma
chimes and table WORK. Good pay
while learning. Paff Shoe &C.,
Washington and Gibbon streets,
Alexandria. 66-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

PAPER HANGING, ana window
Shades made to order. Estimates
cheerfully given. H. E. Webb, l37
South Fairfax street. Phone nc.
Thurs. Fri. -Sat-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

FOR SALE-Light spring wagon, in
good condition. Cheap. Call al
42G South Lee street, Alexandria.
79-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

WANTED = twenty-five girls 20
learn winding and spinning. No edu-
cation required, and good wages paid
while learning. Apply at the klots
Silk Mills, Pitt and Wilkes streets,
Alexandria. 64-24t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

w ANTED-ln Alexandria, Va, bright
young women between the ages OF
16 and Is. to learn telephone operat-
ing. Paid while learning. Apply to
Chief Operator, los North Alfred
street, Alexandria, Va, Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. Tiff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-05

women or girls for
mattresses at Bclvoir Hotel Cali
u o'clock Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. W. II. Whitaker, mgr.
SO-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
The Venality of the Newspaper.
By Webster.
BY DR.. A CRANE


Mayor lIylan. pecVcd az the criticisms OF the newspapers. struck
back the other day, in a letter TO the National Association of City
Editors. Against the newspapers he brought an old accusation, one
has been often used. Is believed in still by many, and vet in the
nature of the cHe is absurd.
He alleges that particularly in New York, practically all the
large newspapers are controlled by the special privilege seeking in.
tercStS, 80 that the editorial writer 'colors ms editorial 10 suit the in
tercst, of his employer, and that newspaper owners are compelled
by lack OF sufficient revenue to rely upon the subsidy furnished. in
one form II another, by certain interests who are proftcering on the
people
That newspapers have their faults is ndcniablc. some of them
are dangerous! radical and more of them are dangerously conServa-
tive. some editors are bathcrsktcs. Some publishers and owners
are deficient i'm civic conscience. la other words, newspapers, like
all things human. run good, bad, and Indifferent. And il is we'll
known that the average reader * sure he could Get ont a better
paper than the one he reads.
But to say that any successful newspaper, that has wcathcrcd
the test Of time and depends for It's prosperity upon the thousands
VINO pay 10 . cents a copy, IS controlled by sinister capitalists 10
fool the people Is ridiculous.
That might do in Prussia, but not here.
The newspaper Is the most democratic thing ia democracy. Ia
has to be.
II draws lis breath of life from the man on the street.
The value of It's advertising depends upon the extent 10 which
It can win the favor of purchasers.
To Imagine YOU can come il over a multitude such Is read the
paper II TO forget what Lincoln said, that YOU can fool all of the
people all of the time.
This is not only theory. II is fact. There have been subsidized
and vchal newspapers in plenty. None has survived The sea of
newspnpcrdom are stevn with the wrcckagr Of sheets which son
man or group OF men endowed Ia put something over on the public.
sooner or later the public. which instead Of being stupid is kecner
sherlock Holmes for detecting schemes 10 bamboozc il. dis.
covers the plot and the end comes soon.
Know OF no business where honesty, sincerity. and trth. telling
arc 50 essential TO success As the newspaper business.
IN all trades. But aS u generalization Mayor IIvlans statement is
untrue. The newspaper IS checked up by the popniacc ven moro
than IS the politician. The politician has to report every four wears
or 50, the newspaper every day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23

n 10 CESTION exists ~ TO the desire OF every
" loyal American to participate m subscribing
the Fourth Liberty Loan. Al Of us desire
10 buy bonds. We know they are the best invest
iBent ON earth. and If they were not the best in
vcstmcnt we would still wish 10 buy them because
our country needs the money for fighting this war
10 victory.
Many men. however. are debating the question
as 10 how far il II wisdom 20 invest. in Liberty
bonds, funds which would otherwise be used IN
The conduct of business aud IN maintaining essen
tlal business In its normal course. Many men are
pointing out that we have no war prosperity in
New Mexico. no war industries in the accepted
meaning Of the term, and that unusual conditions
of drOuth have vastly increased the financial necck
stiles OF our principal industry, the growing of
livestock. They point out that the money we sub.
scribe for Liberty Bonds docs not get back into
circulation here, and that We should therefore be-
conservative in buying more bonds, lest we upset
business.
II is very easy to fool ourselves about what
rs and what Is not essential business. 1t is hard
ion Us, sometimes, to draw a well defined line be.
tween what constitutes essential business and
what is merely personal inclination. comfort and
individual objective. The Liberty Loan represents
a collective. national effort 10 win the war in the
quickest possible time. Our duty is 10 the national
effort and not TO AN individual inclination or oh.
Jeciivc.
a man who owes Just debts should not put into
Liberty bonds money required for the payment OF
those obligations. a man engaged IN an essential
industry should not withdraw from that industry.
for investment in Liberty bonds. funds To am extent
which will cripple It's efficiency.
As for the rest. it becomes entirely a question
for each man 10 settle with his own conscience. We
,-n, every one of uS, put our mental fingers upon
items of daily expenditure which are moi essential
10 our physical welfare, or the welfare of our fam.
HES. and which are moi even comforts. These are
the luxurics, big and little. which all of us continue
10 allow ourselves, and which very few of us have
even thought of curtaiiing. Every one of Us now
knows enough Of the spirit of our soldiers to know
how they are giving in this great cause.
II each of MS will submit this problem of the
amount of the Liberty Loan to a decision of our
own conscience, with the white light of a loval
patriotism and II full understanding of the spirit
IN which our soldiers have given and are giving, as
our guides, we will not go far wrong in the
amounts of our respective subscriptions.
Let us be honest about il square with our.
selves; out IN the open. None of ms have reached
the point OF personal sacrifice in orr investments in
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.
corYRIoHr. 1919. ny r. W. susGEss
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN \
cont TORE.

II the discovery that what he had
supposed was Just a shadow was
In reality iioptl the Owl Just
reaching Tor him with great cruel
claws had frightened IcrtN Muskrai
so that lac couldn't move. the sound
oi Hootys hiss diu for him just the
opposit, thing. derry didH't stop to
think what he should do. There was
no time for that He simply did IL.
lie diVCO for the water as ~ HOoty's
hiss had released % stout spring under
him.
Now. Jerry Musorat is biz lad
looks rather clun4sl, but Jerry can
mCvc quickly wagn occasion de-
mands You wouip think so u YOU
could have seen uu making thdi
dive in the moonlight. Hut quick IA
ne was he wasn't quite quick enough.
No. sin. he wasn't quite quick enough.
Those great reaching claws were Just
ready to close when he lived and
they did close. only JerrN's hands
and head reached Ia water he was
SO fruutitallN diving 'or Then he
squcalcd with pain and terror az lac
WAS lifted and hanging head down.
was carried acros the smiling Pool.
HoutN the Owl had spoken truly
Poor poor Jerry Nuskrati Hanging
head down he r. .cd ~ has beloved
Smiling Pool Tor what ne believed To-
be- tia last time. Those claws hurt
orcudtully. Then icing carried head
down made him feel az II hts heart
and stomach and everything else IN
side him had slipped QUA of place.
His beautiful new house would never
be- finished, This was he last he
would ever see OF ill the Things he
loved 81. lie had been caught at
last. and all through his " care
l%essness. TO make Hooty the owl,
whom hc had so long been too smart
for. 4 dinner was TO be has end
Poor. poor Jerry NIskrat'
II Jerry could nave known what
was passing through liooty head
perhaps he would have felt Just
a wee bit less helpless. IIooty
knew what Jorr didn't that those
great claws had not clutchcd Jerry
Eooty had mean TO have them.
He had INTENDED to- clutch Jerry
right by the middle Of the back
and drive those great claws way IN
On both sides OF JerrN'F backbone
HUt Icrry's quicl dive had force
Hooty to clutch ~ what he could
aud the result W. that those great
q We near his all This WA why
he was being otiriod head down.
Now. jcTry's cout was rather loose
fitting for Jerry had been working
hard and had not fatteued mp Tor the
winter SO those claws had simply
gone through the oat hut not into
Jcrry's flesh enough for q good hold.
HuotN was not yot as sure OF his din
ner as ne ~ould have liked 10 have
been. Jerry was big and heavy and
hts coo might tear There wJs no
getting another and better grip NJ
there in the AIR. For that Houty
must aliEht somewhere. HuOty
hopcC with AN his might that that
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
The Time for Public Service.

n : WE understand the result of the Republican
~ county convention, held Saturday TO name
delegates to the state convention AT Santa Fc,
the Bernalillo county delegates go without instruc-
tons and with their hands free, except as To the
position they will take in the district convention
which viii name a candidate for judge of this
district To succeed Judge Reynolds.
In TINS district convention. which is distinctly
local in its character, il was entirely proper that
the convention should instruct its delegates as to
the convention choice of a candidate for Judge.
This was done. and the choice of the convention for
district judge, by u substantial majority, was NJ.
r. Hickey.
The Republicans are To he congratulated upon
their good judgment in endorsing Mr.. tlickey's
candidacy. Without rctlectlng ia amy way upon the
ability of the gentlemen who were IN competition
with HIM for the support of this county. il may
be said fairly that Mr.. Hickey is the strongest
candidate available Tor this vastly impoStant posi-
ton. lie ~ entitled 10 the nomination on the
ground OF party service, and his position as II
lawyer and his wide acquaintance throughout, the
district not only insure his election. but a satiStac-
tory administration of the Judicial office during
the next eight years.
With the solid support of Bcrnaiillo county il
is probable that Mr.. Hickey will he nominated in
the district convention and in that event he will
he elected by a substantial majority. If the Re
publicanS OF Bcrnalillo county arc as wise IN the
choice of other local candidates for the coming
election, they will be fairly certain to take this
county out of the doubtful class, where il has been
for several years.
The rule of the best man available for the job
is q mighty safe rule To follow in making nomina.
tions this year.