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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
TIME IS THE TEST.
The Testimony OF Alexandria People
Stands the Test

The test Of time is what tells the
tale. The public soon finds out when
misrepresentation are made, and
merit alone will stand the test Of time.
Alexandria people appreciate merit,
and many months ago local citizens
publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills;
they do so still. Would citizen
make the statement which follows I'M
less convinced that the article was
lust as represented? Below is tcsti-
mony such as the sufferer from Kid
ncy ills is looking for.
Mrs. G. w. Davis. lG7 Prince ST..
Alexandria, says: "Doctvr5 treated mc
for along while, aud pronounced my
case Of Kidney trouble = severe one
Often | felt so listlcSs and nervous,
almost gave Up hepr. Boan's kjdnc,
Pills brought nc relief after every.
thing failed. Doan's strengthened my
kidneys ard removed the trouble"
THREE YEARS LATER Mrs
Davis added: II still take Doan's Kid
ney Pills occasionally when my kid
-neys don't act as they should. al
WAYS ret quick relief"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for a kidney remcdy-gc
Doan's Kidney Pills-thc same tia
Mrs. Davis had. Fpster-Miiburn Co
Alfgrs., Buffalo, n. 7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
LEGAL NOTICES
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court Of the City of Alexandria on
lie 21st day of November, 1918.
Charles Ferguson, vs.. Mary Eergu-
son. In Chancery.
Memo.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant divorce wa
eulo. matrimonii from the defendant
On the ground Of wilful and voluntary
desertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the filing G:
this suit.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Mary
Ferguson is nonresident OF tins
State: l. is Ordered, That SAID de-
fendant appear here within fifteen
DAYS after due publication Of this or
der, and DO what is necessary to pro-
tect her interest in this suit.
Edmunt, Hill, Jr., P. Q.
=. Copy -Teste
27S-4w Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
SECRETARY M'AnOO RESIGNS
planes Inadequate Compensation
And Says lie Desires Rest
After Six Years in Office

William G. McAdoo has resigned
office as Secretary Of the Treasury
and Director General OF Railroads. 10
leave the Treasury on the appoint
ment of successor and the Railroad
Administration CT January J next.
It was announced last night that h."
had asked President Wilson to re-
lieve him now that the war Is over,
so that he might return to private
bushes after six years il Office.
President Wilson has 2cced2d to NJ
MrAdoo's request and accepted his
resignation.
Retirement was made necessary,
Mr.. McAdoo's request and accepted
his resignation.
Retirement was made, necessary,
Mr.. McAdoo said. because Of "inad-
cquatc compensation allowed Cabi-
net officers.
The sccretsry also explained that
he is seriously in need Of rest, al
though there is no actual impair
rcnt Of his health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALE OF RESIDENCE
IN gOSEMONT. ALIEN, VA.

b vi!tuc Of the authority vested n
.he undersigned Trustee by deed of
trust dated March, 80, 1917, executed
Is The Rosenloht Developmet Com
pany, Incorporated, recorded in Deed
Boo; Sc, page 80; default having
been made in the payment Of one of
The aotcs thereby secured, and at
The request e the holder Of said
notes, the undersigned Trustee vii!
offer fcc sale at public auction at the
Royal street entrance to the Market
Building, in the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, at y O'Clock noon, or Satur-
day, the seth day Ct November, 1913,
that certain property conveyed IN
said decd Of trust, situated on the
South side Of Cedar Street, improved
By a two-story frame Single bung,
allow, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Lot No. %, in Block No. 2, en- the
plan of section 80. !, Of Roscmcnt,
a sub division recorded among the
land records Of Alexandria County IN
Deed Book 1t9, page 366, :;67, the
said subdivision being part of the.
land conveyed to The Rosemont De-
vcloppnent Company, Incorporated,
By the Alexandria Realty Company
BIZ deed recorded in Deed Book ll9,
pare 500, and formerly situated IN
the County If Alexandria, but my
located in the City Of Alexandria, by
reason Of the extension Of the cor,
porate limits Ct said city.
Terms Of sale. Cash. Conveyancing
at The cost of purchaser. a deposit
of ten per cent. Of the purchase price
will be required when the property
i; knocked down 10 the purchaser. =,
21.i-ll. Howard W. Smith, Tfu2tee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
OFFICIAL
Board oil Aldermen

At a called meeting Of the Board CT
Aldermen held Friday, November Y,
1918, there were present.
C. j. ". Summers. vice President,
and ,icssrs. Anderson, Balienger,
Harrison, Batcheller and Wilkins.
The President stated the object OF
the meeting was to consider appro-
priating 5000 for repairing Hunting
Creek Road, also $1,000 to lay drain
pipe on certain section of Hunting
Creek Read, referred to Committee
IN F'inanc. and Streets.
&. J. W. SUMMERS, Vice President
w. w. Ballenger, Clerk pro TEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS

Il, -Four saecial trains will be used to-
day in transporting the first men
who have been discharged from the
United States army at Camp Lee.
Tiirty-six hundred Of them Will be
candidates from the central officers
training school, and 400 members q
the depot brigade.
Colonel Charles R. Kelley, eXecu-
tive, secretary Of the state council OF
defense. has closed a contract with
The United States government for BE-
tween 10000 and $4,000 CORDS 9
nine wood at Seven Pines. which is .
be brought to Richmond, sawed mo
one-foot lengths mad sold and deiiV-
cred to Customers y: 50 cord.
Should any customer desire to na"i
his own wood. the price at the yarcs
will he 81 no c.id. Delivered s3s
price has been fixed at 50 c5F".
The price which Richmond dealers
have been authorized TO sell wood b.
the local fuel administration remains
at SID cord.
Willie Russell, nineteen year old
negro, is in in jail at LynchHlrE'
held as a suspect in connection win
the criminal assault and murder "f
Miss Rosa Farmer Tuesday night
The only suspicion aGainsS the negro
is that he was hunting Tuesday a.
tcrnoon, and that one OF his dogs was
seen about the scene Of the crime
about the time Miss Farmer lett h2E
hcmc. County authorities arc also n
work on clue, which is said to l"ai
to white man, whose identity IS ncS
given out yet. The negro prisoner *
first denied he had beer hunting. but
later admitted that he l1"d a@:t w@rE
carly to go hunting; but he denis
any knowledge CT the crime.
MSS Mary Gusts Lee, sale saryiv-
ing child of Gen. Robcrt i. Lee,
died early yesterday mornln"' ate"
Il brief illness at Virginia Ho.
Springs. The brAy is expected =
be placed beside that c; h2r fajAe'
in the vault of the Lee r'ausoieum 4
.nl ~, Iirivn;..:;iv 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23

TWenty-Scven German mlnc-sWeep
ing vessels were interned in Dutc!
rc.:s yesterday.
Paris expects President Wilson t;
a.rive there from England Deccn'.
Der 70. Plans are under way &c
give him royal welcome.
bavaria vii! proclaim herself r.
public il the extremist factions II
Germany continue their campaign t.
gain complete authority, according
to in official dispatch received IL
Washington Yesterday from Enrich,
The japanese Ambassador, tn"
War Department announced last
night, has informed the Secretary
If State that His Imperial Majesty.
the Emperor Of Japan, has conferred
decorations upon certain officers OF
the American army.
An explosion OF munit!on trains
in Belgium Thursday caused cauai-
ties estimated to he between l,aoa
and 2.0C0. One hundred and fit:
dead already have been counted.
Most of the victims were German
soldiers who had been plcndcring the
trains. y few Dutch soldiers also
were killed.
4 S2,06O,0OO fire started at Can-
.nr. near Baltimore yesterday, when
inn"ynmahlc material burst into
flames in the hold Of the tanker Stan-
Gard. Ct the Standard OF! Company
Tso big nicrs. several export build
ines ard The vessel were destroyed,
with a Urge qua"tity Of
gasoline. There were maGv heavy
explosions. but 10 loss Of life IS be-
licvcd TO have resulted.
Crave concern is expressed at tha
White House ever cablcd rcpcrtE CT
the illness Of Col. Edward NJ. H@.:c
in Paris. II is mattcr Of common
knowledge thai President Wilson IL
considering the attitude Of the Uni-
ted States in the coming peace con-
ference ana in writing the addresses
which he will deliver in Europe. has
relied greatly upon the counsel Of
Col. House. who is destined 10 play
NJ important part in the expression
Of american ideals and hopes at the
coming wcrld congress. Officials yes
tcrdny said thai the rcnorted attack
pf Influenza night be mere serious
than Appears. Col. House is not
re bust r.:2r. Some years ago he
suffered sunstrckc and has never
fully recovered from the effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23

this cause that tie defendant Andrew
Henderson is nonresident OF this
State: 1t is ordered, That said de-
fcnad,t appear here within fittce''
days altar due publication of this or
Ger and do what is necessary to pro
tect his interests in this SUIT.
Edmund Hill, j., P. @.
A Copy-Testa
27S-4w Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
NEW REVENUE BILL
Senate Recommends Elimination u!
Duties On .Ali LlixiricS.

Sweeping reductions in thu taxes
which were to have been imposed by
the new revenue bill were made b.
the Senate Finance Committee yes
terGay, following the Recommended
ticn CT the Treasury Department
that the tatal yield Of the bill should
be cut to $G,O0OCGO,oo0.
The rates on cigars and cigarettes
were cut about onc-third. the tan
~ soft drinks was cut in half. AL
Of the so-calicd taxes on luxurics, in.
Hiding clothing above d certain
fixed value. and the proposed tax CT
;w.c cents gallon on gasoline were
stricken from the bill.
There will be no tax On photo
.,raphs ard the tax on candy is cut
from 20 per cent TO > per cent. whil'
on chewing rum the tax lvill bt
only 3 per cent. The tax on iewclrJ
will be ) per cent instead CT 10 pc
cent.
The rcducticrS made will amour
70 mere than $500 100000 in tn
volume Of revenue from the bill
Still further reductions arc to b.
made In other tax schedules until tn
measure is brought down to tn
maximum agreed upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
N as!ajngtoil Sout!lera ~
aeaeauI Ia Esf~l Jpn~ Ia W.

:ocaeaGI "A EI}eGl y.nc ~ wv:
Tar, Washington anG E,:rs nnrs-
as;'z ,s:1S, 9:5GG, lD:G@ 3. n. 1913,
IL 70; 1:ie, 2:5*. 1913, lp:1%, 1855
{. N.
Tsek days enly, ego p. u. 2es1I
IL. oyiy SEQ .. n. and SunaRgz only
s:iE .. m.
For Fredericksburg, EicnnGnd eoi
soiuts south a. -3:25, 7;55 tloeaN and
a:47. a. H.; 2:27, 2:47. 81? linceN
GIT, 3:;7, S:l7 p. "a daily.
Accommodation fc, QUantiec :;
iD:bD g. 70 daily ard 2:553 p. IN. Ssta:
days. Night train ic2Vcs las . "a
daily for Frcderjcssiurc ans 'sser
mN5iase statiasa
N0TE--1'imes nt arrisai ana tspa,
cure ard connactioas not guarantee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23

F, -Women's seamless cotton hose, in
,,1ack and white with double solcs,
spliced heels and garter tops. 3 pairs
Il 81 90, or pair 35c
-Women's heavyweight black cotton
hose, our Rad1nore make with high
spliced heels and garter tops.
Regular sizes, pair Soc;
Extra sizes, pair 65c;
mercerized Isle hose, in
suede, khaki, navy, gray and Russian
calf. A pair, 59c
Floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
NOTICE

Notice to State Tax Payers am
row prepared to receive the State
likes for the year 1918. The atten-
ton of tax payers is respectfully
called to the Importance of paying
same PRIOR re December /, 1918, as
en- that date penalty of five per
ccnt will lie addri to all unpaid bills
lni their collection enforced as re-
,;Yired by law.
Thos. w. Robinson,
City Treasurer.
Alexandria, Va, Nov 4, 1915.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
VIRGINIA.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandra, on
the 21st Gay Of November, 1918.
George King, VS.. Jane King, IN
Chancery.
MEMO
The object of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant from the defend
ant a divorce vinculo matrimonii on
;he ground of wi!Iul and voluntary Dc
sertion and abandonment for more
tlan three years prior to the filing CT
this suit.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Jane
King is a nonresident of this State:
4 is Ordered, Thst said defendant ap
pear here with.a fifteen days atte'
due publication Of this order OF pup
LEGATION, and do, what is necessary
to protect her interest in this suit
Edmund Hill, Jr, p. @.
A copy-Tcstc
27S-lw i Newell s. Grccnaway, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
" ASiiENG529N YEsus<l,3
RAILWAY CS}.

EJECT, Sundays and Holiasya
iExcapt Sundnys
Leave Aiexaa,.ria rnf .g.. ggr,..-
\, a----f. ga. SIS. i.aa. S.aa. : 90
-. KS. ll.sb.
J.. 1.--tzso. AZ. : se. t.s5s 3,
,. IS. j. IL. 20. s.Sb. f.AS, ts.ts, >. .;
's;1eaas esndn7S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
LABORERS WANTED

Laborers Wanted-46 cents Der
hour.
Apply naval Torpedo Assembling
Plant, Flcischnann Construction
G., 2GG-Lf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
LEGAL NOTICES
VIRGINIA

In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, on the
10th day Of Noveinber, 1913.
Evelyn Hill, Complainant, VS.. Will
liam t. Hill, Defendant. In Chancery,
Memo.
The object Of thrs suit is to obtain
III absolute divorce for the complain
ant frcm the defendant on the ground
Of wilful and voluntary desertion and
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the filing of this suit.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed, i'll
this cause that the defendant William
7. Hill is a non resident Of this State
Il is Ordered, That said defendant APP
rear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order, and do what
is necessary to protect his interest
in this suit.
Edmund Hill, Jr., P. @.
275-4w Newell S. Grccnaway, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23

The dick during and after influenza
itorlirk's Matted Mill: nourishing,
n;"csLiu!c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
vIRGIN1A:

In the Circuit Crurt Of the City of
Alexaniris, Clerks Ollie, November
q, 1918.
Mary B. Henderson vs.. andrew
Henderson. In Chancery.
MEMO. s..
The OBJECT of this suit Is to obtain
for the complainant divorce a vim
culo ma.r;monii from the defendant
IN the ground Of wilful dcscrtion and
abandonment.
1t appearing ny III affidavit filed il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23

NlEGlNlA:
In the Clerks Office of the Circul.
Court Ct the City Of Alexandria on
the 18th day Of November 1918.
Marion Buchanan McRac, Comp!a!-
mint VS.. Edward w. McRae, DefeE.i
ant. In :h;.ncery.
Memo.
The object of this suit is to obtain
FOR the complainant 4 divorce from
the BOND of matrimony from the de-
PENDANT o., the ground of wilful and
voluntary dcserton and abandonment
for a period OF more than three years
prior to the institution of this SUIT
IL appearing by an affidavit fled IN
this cause that .he defendant Edward
" McRae is NONRESIDENT Of this
State: L. is ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this or,
der, and LIDO what is necessary to pro
tcct his interests in this suit.
William F. Woo:ls, P. @.
A Copy-Teste
Newell S. Grecnaway, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
VIRGINIA..


In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court Of the City Of Alexandria OH
the 18th cay Of October, 1918.
i'cbe:ta L. Smith, Complainant VS..
Bazcl NJ Smith, Defendant. In Chan
cer2.
Memo.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
divorce a vinculo matrimonii for
The complainant from the defendant
On the ground of dcsertion, and for
special relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendant
Bazel NJ. Smith s a nonresident oil
this State: 1t is Ordered, That SAID
defendant appear here within fifteen
days after due publication Of this or
Ger and DO what Is necessary To pro
tcct his interest in this suit.
A Copy-Tcstc.
Newell S Grccnaway Clerk
Edmund Hill, Jr.s p. @.
I65-lW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23

Edmund Hill, Jr., p. Q.
275-4w Newell S. Grccnaway, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23
We Buy Liberty Bonds
OF ALL ISSUES
BURKE & HERBERT, Bankers
NEWS OF THE DAY

Twenty-scven German minc-sweep-
ing vessels were interned in Dutch
rcc:.s yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-23

Paris expects President Wilson to
a.riue there from England Deccnl-
Der -. Plans are under way to
give him a royal welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-14
SALEM HOSPITAL MUST
Be VACATED N30|DAYS

In conformity with resolution
adopted by the unanimous vote of the
state board Of control, notice to yaeato
the Salem hospital building within so
days is being served upon the Salem
Hospital association.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that the board desires to have the build.
ing vacated by time the legislature
meets, as Superintendent Steiner Of the
Oregon state hospital desires to make
use of it as a home for his nurses. 1be
state budget includes a request of $lO,.
900 for moving the Salem hospital
building and rcmodeling and furnish,
ing it. The building will be moved a
short distance north Of the state hos
pital receiving ward.
The resolution passed by the board
of control brings out the fact that after
the state purchased the Salem hospital
property an agreement wars made for
the association to vacate the property
July /, 1918, or as soon thereafter as
a new hospital building might be com
pleted, but that no new building has
been erected or is in prospect of cree.
tion, and the state needs the use Of the
Dfoperty,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-14

street, Miss Lillian Harrison of San
Francisco, Miss HARRISON, who is q
trained nurse, will spend the winter
in Salem, devoting herself TO her pro-
fession.
Mrs. Kirk received word that her hus-,
band has been released. from service
at the g. S. naval training camp near
Seattle, and she is looking for him to
return to Salem the fore part of the
week. The naval men in the reserves
are being discharged from DUTY at the
scheduled rate of 100 day in the
Seattle camp.
Among a large aggregation of Salem
ties, whose occupations are of such
nature as to-eall them elsewhere during
the winter months, but who are pam
ming to return home for Christmas may
be mentioned. Miss Nell Sykes. Miss
Sykes went to Bremerton early in the
fall to assume management of the
cafeteria located in the Bremerton ma
Wy yard. Since her arrival there, an
other cafeteria in the shin yard dis
triet has been placed under her super
vision. Miss Sykes will return the lat
ter part of next week, and will be the
guest of her brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Sykes over the holidays.
Mrs. James Godfrey and daughter,
Miss Emma Godfrey, expect to leave
the latter part of next week for Spo-
kane, where they win pass the Christ
L - :
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-14

dressing department, the statement is
made that every department of the Red
Cross will find an abundance of work
to do. Within the past few days Viii.
lamette chapter has received nine al
lotments.
To be made and forwarded to north
western headquarters in Seattle within
the next month or so are the following:
$50 pajamas, 290 convalescent robes,
300 boys underwear, 4S0 handkerchiefs,
100 pounds of yarn with which to make
sweaters, 450 pounds Of yarn with
which to make socks, 70 infants lay
cites, $50 dresses for girls and 450
gweaters
Materials for the boys underwear
have been given out and sweater yarns
and pajama materials are now on hand.
With tits mount of work all requiring
attention and shipment within a few
weeks after the first of the year, ef-
forts will be made to discourage any
auxilaries that wish to disband, as ad.
ditional allotments are expected from
time to time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-14
$4,000 MEN ARE
Continued from page one)

II to 26, was sent to Flanders in 0cto-
Der, on November | advanced six kilo-
meters to Audenard, overlooking tho
Scheldt, November and was on pa
troll duty and on November was as
signed to billeting area.
Thirty Three is in The army of oecu-
patton, but not located.
Eighty Sixth, Nov. 21 was at Lemons
Eighty Second in action in the Ar
gOnne October 6, no report on action
Iafter October 80. General March denied
reports that large number of this di-
vision were lost in action. On Novem-
Der 13 orders for requirements in iris
division were 224 officers and 1888 men
Eighty Ninth crossed the Meuse Nov
IL and is now in the army Of occupa-
tion.
Designated for Return
Units designated for early convoy
home since last week LIST number 81
officers and 2195 men as follows:
Company Il 319th engineers.
Second Fifth, SiYth ans Seventh
heavy mobile ordnance repair shops.
Fourth and Fifth antl-aircraft ma
chine gun battalion.
Second engineers, companies F. l,
X, D, E, G., II and medical detach-
ments
14lst anti aircraft machine gun bat
TALON.
Tenth antiaircraft sector headquar-
ters.
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth anti-air
craft batteries.
Meteorological section, signal corps,
seven officers, 120 men.
Forty Eighth regiment coast artil-
lery, headquarters company, supply
company and batteries A, B, G, D, Il,
+.
S14th pioneer infantry colored-
Fifty First battalion headquarters
detachment, supply company and medic
al detachment.
l72d and 174th aero squadrons.
116th, 301st and 3116th trench NOR
tar batteries.
Chemical warfare service casual
two.
154th, l51st, 374th, 137th. 373d aero
with medical detachment.
Fourth regiment air service mechan-
ies--11th, 18th, 18th, 14th companies
29th engineers, headquarters detaclt-
ment and companies B. 9, and u.