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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-02-27

and they were beautifully illustrated.
He drew admirably. he had some Of
the funniest drawings there, and some
Of the most pathetic, that have ever
seen in my life. I wonder who will
have Nolan's scrapbooks.
~ Well, he said his reading and his
notes were his profession, and that
they took five hours and two hours
respectively of each day. '"Then,"
said he, every man should have di-
version as well as profession. My
natural history is my diversion" That
took two hours day more. The men
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-02-27
Thu. Ideal Tractor
A Real One.Man Outfit

The Moline-Universal is easier to handle
tnan a team of horses, weighs about the
same, turns in 16-foot circle and will back
with the implement attached. 1t is COM
puller and carries no dead weight. And
best of all, it is operated from the seat of
the implement attached. This permits one
man to operate both tractor and implement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
GERMAN DRIVE HALTED.
strong Teuton Fleet Said TO be Steam
ing in Direction of Finland.

Amsterdam, Mar. l.--Simultane-
,uslv with the arrival Of the new Rus
ian peace delegation at Brest-
Lit0vsk the German drive on Petro-
grad stopped short. but a strong Ger
nan fleet is reported steaming north
ward in the direction of Finland. This
lew naval move is believed to have
one of three cbiectiveS:
Vienna dispatches are to the effect
the Austrians refuse 20 have any
hing whatever to DO with the new
military moves. even in the Ukraine.
The theory advanced in these dis
patches two days ago and reiterated
Yesterday that the Germans will con-
.ent themselves with stopping where
they now are, was strengthened by
today's news that Gen. von Hof-
man informed the Russians that Ger
many proposed to protect Finland,
Livonia, Esthona and Ukraine un-
til the German peace stipulations have
beer fulfilled. This would leave room
for further operations on Finnish soil,
out would ,eavc the invasion Of Rus
sia proper practically where It is
now, with the possible exception OF
the occupation Of Narva as an out
post.
The Bolsheviki today charged the
German military command with arm
ing released Teuton prisoners against
them and denounced the German 50.
cialists for acquiescence in this course
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
CALL FOR GREATER ALEXANDRIA CAMPAIGN

President Payne Chamber Of Commerce Officially Announces Re-
organization of that Body Business GO
Over the Top" Their Home City.
In clarion to o build
President officially announced the
reorganization of the Chamber of Commerce The call
Of the leading the city He puts it
up the top" this "hur hours the
cys history" The letter IN part follows:
long history likewise the opportunities
been placed before community of her @ and the big
Will community solve these problems and take
advantage these opportunities?
ourselves of affirmative only BY BRING
organization Our people prop
organized problem successfully They can build
big prosperous city, But without efficient organization they will fan
count patriotic service and in this time
cf unusual opportunity.
organization that greater
MODERN representative organization formed The
community will be together great campaign to
membership and the working capital for the Greater Alex
Chamber of Commerce 1t will be equipped and financed the most
basis The plans have been formulated only after wide
and deliberate consideration
of local needs
history public champng the bit for just such
careful study they unode to
the Of the unda king depend COM
piee understanding of what is prop oset.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
VIRGINIA GROCERS SIGN.

Total of 1,7Sl Food Retailers in Old
Dominion State Pledge Them
selves TO Give Customers Mode
rate rices.
An important step in the control
Of retail food prices has been taken,
kv the Food Administration in a ma
,.ional campaign TO obtain pledges
from all of the 100000 food retail
crs of the country that they will
maintain fair prices, and take no
more than a reasonable profit.
Returns of the first weeks drive
for grocers' signed pledges show
that 1881 food retailers in Virginia
have pledged themselves to give Gus
toners the benefit of fair and mode
rate prices.
Customers SHOULD look in every
food store for the red and black
noster, bearing the seal OF the Food
Administration, which shows that the
merchant has signed the pledge. The
pledge. which appears on the poster,
reads as follows:
"We pledge ourselves to give our
customers the benefit Of fair and
moderate prices, selling at no more
than a reasonable profit above cost
to usI'
This pledge is voluntary and it is
believed that all merchants will be
eager to sign it, because customers
will be asked to look for it when
ever they 20 into a store to buy
Wherever the pledge poster IS not
ir evidence representatives of the Ma
tional and State Food Administrators
have instructions to endeavor to learn
why. IF the poster appears in any
store which is not maintaining fair
prices the State Administrator has
authority to remove it and report the
name OF the merchant to the Food
Administration in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
KINDERGARTEN FEATURE.
State Senate Passes Bill Making Such
Part of Public School System.

After debate which had consum-
ed several hours on different days
Cor week the bill "to provide for
the establishment of kindergartens
as part of the public school system
of the state,' was finally passed yes
terday in the senate by vote Of 20
to 16. The bill empowers the local
school boards to provide for such
schools, the expense to be borne
equally between the localities and the
state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
Dance.

On account of misunderstanding
in dates the nicholas Jass Band
scheduled to furnish music for the
Empire Social Club at the Elks' audi
torium last Friday could not appear
with full band. They will be here
tonight with full membership. All
who attend tonight can look for q
great entertainment. Go and take
YOUR friends and you will enjoy a
pleasant evening.
52-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
MONSTER PETITION.

lion Women sent to President vii,
son Today to Stop Use of Grain
fer Making Liquor.
Washington, March Headed by
the name of Mrs. Frances F. Cleve-
land Preston, a notable petition, rep
resenting nearly 100000 women
was presented to the President to-
day, urging that the production O..
malt liquors in the United States be
stopped in the interest Of the con-
servation of Food stutfs. The petition
states that the grain being used in
the brewing Of beer and ale and other
malt beverages in America is
enough to make more than 100000
leaves OF bread daily 1t also states
that the women Of America ask that
this great saving be made by a proc
lamation of the President.
The petition contains the official
signatures Of % presidents Of ma
tional organizations, representing .
9l7,976 women.
In addition to this official group
there are Individual signatures of
almost a thousand noted women OF
America. Among the signers are
MANY wives Of United States Sena-
tors and representatives, wives of
governors and former governors, wo-
men members Of state legislatures
and Miss Jeanette Rankin Of Mon
tana, the woman member of the ma
tional Congress.
With the individual group Of peti-
TONERS are presidents and chalrmer
Of state organizations, such as Colon
ial DANES, Daughters American Revo
luton, Women's Christian Tempe
rance Union, Red Cross Societies
Florence Crittenton Missions, Mis-
sionary Societies of all denomhna
tions. Eual Suffrage Associations
Federation Women's Clubs, Woman:
Committees Council National Defense
Danes of Loyal Legion, Woman's
Liberty Loan Committee, Woman:
Relief Corps, National League fol
Womef's Service, Federation Music
Clubs, War Work Councils, Order
Eastern Star, Mothers Congress ane
Parent-Teachers Associations ane
many others.
Of wives Of prominent men il
America, Mrs. Philander P. Claxton
Mrs William J. Bryan, Mrs. Wilfre'
T. Grenfell, Mrs. Stephen S Wise
Mrs Booth Harrington, Mrs. Owe1
Lovejoy. Mrs. Luther Burbank, am
wives of United States senators an
representatives, Of governors, 0
members state Supreme Courts, Al
torney Generals, state senator's an
representatives. state auditors, com
nissioners labor, secretaries state.
It is a "Win the War" appeal fror
women who are responding to a
s conservation requests of the Unite
States government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
BOTH PLACES EXEMPT.
Norfolk and Buena Vista Not Bound
by Bachelors Law.


by Bachelors Law.
Handsomer or more eligible bach
elors cannot be found in the state
than Senator Robertson, from Rock
bridge, and Senator Mathews of Nor
folk. They take prominent part in
the deliberations of the body, they
are hard workers, they are success
full in their lines-Senator Robertson
in the law and Senator Mathews as a
manufacturer But they are crusty
old bachelors in the eyes of the Bene-
dicts-whether out Of jealousy or
pity is immaterial. At any rate, they
were made the victims Of joke at
the hands of Senator Trinkle. Of
Wythe, who proposed the following
which was approved by a shout OF
laughter:
"Whereas, the king Of England, in
promulgating an act protecting the
men passed to defend helpless men,
especially handsome and eligible
bachelors, from the wiles of the fair
sex, used the following words:
"'All. women of whatever age, rank
profession or degree, whether maids
or widows, that shall from and al
ter the passing of this act, impose
upon and betray into matrimony any
Of his majesty's male subjects by
perfumes, paints, cosmetics, washes
artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish
wool iron stays, hoops, high-heeIed
shoes O. bolstcred hips, shall incur
the penalty of the law now in force
against witch-craft, sorcery and such
like mis5emeanor, and that the mar
liage, upon conviction, shall stand
null and void
"Therefore, be it resolved by the
general assembly of Virginia, That il
Is advisable that the above shall be
the law of Virginia. provided that the
same shall not apply to any person
from Norfolk, Va, or. Buena Vista
Va"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
In MemOriam.

Tn sad but loving remembrance OF
nv dear mother. Virginia Hender-
son, who departed this life eight years
ago today, March |, 1910.
.Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart;
'Tis hard. so hard, to speak the WORD:
We must forever part.
Dearest loved one we must lay thee
In the peaceful graves embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face
BY Her Devoted Daughter Edna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
TOTER FINED
N,sro Assessed Fifty l!pl;ars-lf He
Fails to by lie Vii >.cuh Ninety
Days in jail.


among III case: before ;ae Po7
Ice Court this inarnng was that OF
young na.:: man na:rti Albert
Napper, who had been arrested for
shooting at Jumbo" Bryant, also
co,ored. The shooting was the result
of dispute concerning the owner
ship of certain articles. Napier was
fined $50. If he fails to pay this sum
he will serve ninety days in Jail, sub
iect to service upon the roads.
Ida Evans charged Louisa Young
with disorderly conduct towards her.
The accused left S. collateral for her
appearance this morning, but fail
ed to answer to her name when the
case was called and forfeited the
deposit.
Walter Apply was arraiered on the
charge o. larceny. 1t was alleged that
he took sundry articles from 2 motor
beat lying at the SElpyaTd. ne
stolen property was iGectifed by the
owne-. The accused was fined $50.
Ernest Lloyd, colorGi, who, the po-
lice allege, Is a confirmed vagrant,
was brought before the bar to ans
wer the charges. He was represented
BY Robinson Moncure The accused
IN suffering from some infectious dis
ease, and his counsel asked that he
be liberated with the understanding
that he leave the city immediately
This course was adopted, but should
he be again arrested he will be given
thirty days in Jail, subject to ser.
vice on the roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
ARE YOU HELPING?
Every, Man, Woman and Child in Vir-
ginia Must Buy S1.75 Worth of
War Savings Stamps to Take the
States Apportionment.

w ar SaNinSS stamps w ldhe tac
States Apportionment.
There was a young lady named
Cramps
Who purchased some War Savings
Stamps,
And when she grew older
She married a soldier
VINO valued her foresight and sense.
The purpose of the War Savings
Campaign is to create an army OF
savers who will, by saving, release
labor and materials for the use OF
the Government in the war, and who
will lend their savings to the Gov
ernment to prosecute the war.
In Virginia it is necessary that
every man, woman and child buy
Stamps to the value of $l.75 each
month, if the State is to secure the
sum apportioned it by the national
committee Virginia has always been
\ leader among States. Are you doing
your share in preserving that record! :!
War Savings Stamps are "Baby
Bonds of the United States Gov
ernment, worth their face value so
long as you can spend a dollar bill,
and they pay four per cent interest
compounded quarterly. Be a bond
holder and show your patriotism for
State and Country by investing your
spare change in Thrift Stamps.
BY buying War Savings Stamps
at post Offices, banks, trust COM
psnies, or other authorized agencies,
YOU strike a blow in defense of the
| nation and assist in shortening the
war. Your duty is clear; buy Stamp
a day.
To save money is to save life. You
are saving both when you purchase
War Savings Stamps, you then be-
ccme a producer Are you tighten
ing the nations burden by produc-
ing, or hindcring it by forcing some
/ one to support you?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
NORFOLK YARD L0SE5.
Government Cancels Contract for
Eight Steel Transports, Alleging
Mismanagement.

MiSmanagement.
Summary action against misman-
aged shipyards was announced last
night by the United States shipping
board Twenty four steel ship con-
tracts were cancelled. Further cancel
lations are under advisement.
Inspection is being made now OF
inefficient yards with view to COM
Wandering and putting them under
government control
The first of the yards to feel the
heavy hand of the board are the
Southern ship building company OF
Charleston, S. c., which has just lost
the contracts for sixteen steel ships
and the Hampton shipbuilding COM
rany of Norfolk, whose contracts for
eight ships have been cancelled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
PUBLIC MEETING TO Be Held MONDAY MARCH Il

Dr. D. W. Daniel South Carolina to Speak Forces that Build
Communities Campaign Observation-Disclosures
o of the Movement
great meeting in the Alexandria
night Of March II THIS meeting will be the
climax the big campaign that promises to set record for this part
country All indications this being the great
geogeher the history the city Scores of letters al
phase
life and soul for the Greater Alexandria drive
campaign has already secured the of DR..
W. South Carolina for the addresses He is de-
ced be the south greatest after dinner speaker His subject will
the "Foces that Wood secretary
Chamber of Commerce Roanoke and D. B. Rylan the
Chamber ynhburg told the local committee Daniel by all
he without nspiatonal speaker The
will be completed and announced few days also the
place where the meeting will be held.
The big meeting will be preceded by smoker No the
will asked make kind of pledge support
later.
in going to reduced from
$50 s25 that membership will be placed popu-
Practically every
Virginia adopted popular year
enables that desires at
gives organization working capital carry
great amount of constructive work along civic commercial industrial
agricultural, patriotic lines
The plural membership plan has adopted
By plan individuals firms corporations will
asked to take memberships proportion the they could
reasonably expect from organization working day in the
bigger buster Through the plan having
invest from
commerce. the organization placed real business basis and from
fund there will be opportunity do thing that the
modern ive-we dc
The campaign will showing needs
the Chamber of will
aand how much should be raised finance the Greater
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce..
Every the city whose investment Alexandria is sufficient
make him community growth will be asked
Chamber of the
record members of this they believe that when
citizenship called faith future of their
there will be who will decline in Of the
being made the of individual firm and
that the committee afford
nbershp No will be asked those passed by the
being amply abeo Alex
uda The injustice
md ho. who really afford membership will be embarrassed
by being waited by a committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
Washington and Old Dominion Rail
way

To the Stockholders of the Wash
ington and Old Dominion Railway:
You are hereby notified that a
general annual meeting of the stock
holders is called for 11:Oo 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 H. Livingstone, Pres
A. K. Stratton, Secy.
52-l5t,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

The alarm of fire about eight
o'clock last night was caused by an
overheated stove in the school build-
ing used for colored girls on north
Alfred street. No damage resulted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
Funeral Notice.

The funeral of the late John c..
Burke will take place from Trinity
dist church at half-past two o'clock
Sunday afternoon, March 3 Rela-
tives and friends are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
Lines Return to Private Owner
ship Two Years After War Ends.

The House last night, by vote of
337 to 6, passed the administration
railroad bill, fixing two years as the
period after the war for which the
roads may be held by the govern
ment and leaving the supreme rate
making power with the President.
DESPITE the overwhelming vote on
passage of the bill itself, admins
tration forces STAYED off amend
ments. which would have completely
modified the measure, only by the
narrowest of margins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Bache-
lor Club will be held Friday, March
lst.. at s o'clock for the election of
officers and other business.
o. Il. KIRK, Secy.
50-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

The marriage Of Miss Emily Haw-
lev Johnson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Morgan Johnson, of Alexandria, to
Captain Charles Dodson Barrett, u.
S. M. c., is announced to take place
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in
St. Paul's Episcopal church, this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mrs. Robert l.. Payne and three
children have gore Is Baltimore
vi ere they are re guests Of her par-
ents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

The funeral services for the late
John C. Burke, who died yesterday
morning at his home, 20S Queen
street, will be held on Sunday after
noon at 2:30 in Trinity Methodist
church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
In Memoriam.

In sad but loving remembrance OF
cur father, Henry Tyler, who died
seven years ago today, March l,
1911. BY HIS Children
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

In the Corporation Cour-- today
Sergeant r. H. Cox was appointed
administrator of Ca1 estate Uf Lllza-
beth Hammill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
OYSTERS and CLANS.

Received a supply of Norfolk Oys-
ters and Hampton Bar CLANS. Jacob
Erill, Mt foot of King street. 50-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

If you are not just sure about that
income tax law why not go to the
Chamber of Commerce tonight and
hear an explanation of it by Collec-
tor John Hart-the man who knows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

Mount Vernon Council, Daughters
Of America, will meet this evening
in the Elks' building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

Lieutenant Lester Martin, First
Sergeant Harold Martin and Walter
Martin, all of this city, members of
District of Columbia command, are
now in France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01


St. Paul's Episcopal church, this city
Mr.. J. T. Haring, OF this city, ant
Mrs. Laura Biscoe Jones, of Chevy
Chase, Md, were united in marriage
yesterday afternoon at the parson'
age of Trinity Methodist church here
by the Rev, A. E. Spielman. Mr.
Haring is we'll known business mar
Of Alexandria, and Mrs. Jones is a
member of one of the oldest repre-
sentative families of Southern Mary
land and by direct descent mem
Der of the Daughters of American Re-
volution, who has a wide circle of
friends in Baltimore and Washington
George E. Thompson, who was fined
fifty dollars and sentenced to serve
thirty days in Jail by the Police Court
Wednesday night for knocking down
and seriously injuring Lawrence
Brawner, a seven-year-old boy, while
operating an automobile, Thursday,
the 21st, proximo, has, through his
attorneys R. C. l.. Moncure and
Aylett Nicol, taken an appeal to the
Corporation Court. He was released
last night after having given bond
in the sum of $3.50 for his appear
ance before the court. Former Judge
C. E. Nicol became his surety
Thompson claims he can establish an
alibi.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eff
he Williamson Young, whose death
was noted in these columns, took
place in old Pohich church yester-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The Of
fciating clergymen being the Rev.
E. w. Mellichampe, rector of the
church, and Dr.. S. A. Wallis, Of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary.
There was large attendance, in
cluding a number of relatives from
this CITY as ne was well known and
highly esteemed by all who knew her.
She had been for years faithful
communicant of Pohick church, be-
ing devoted to it from childhood,
when she first became member of
the Sunday school, DR.. Wallis being
her rector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

Sergeant Neville H. Peake, Of Brad
dock Heights, stationed at Camp Lee,
Va, has been appointed regimental
supply sergeant for the 316th infan-
try.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

The funeral of Mrs. William 7.
Gary was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at her late residence in Del
Ray. interment being in Bethel ceme-
try in this city, Rev. Willis Wayts,
of the Del Ray Baptist church, and
Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson, of the First
Baptist church, Alexandria, were
the officiating clergymen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

Orderly Sergeant James B. Pat
terson, whose home is in this city,
has been promoted to the rank Of
second lieutenant in the orderly corps,
regular army, and assigned to Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ca, as assistant
instructor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01

The General Shipbuilding Company
in this city yesterday sent four sub
marine chasers to the Norfolk Navy
Yard which have recently been built
here. Others are to be sent as soon
as completed.