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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-20

period OF tho war no took prom
inent part in adding glorious pages to
tho history OF our troops in Franco.
and his death Is the supreme PROOF
unhesitatingly exposes itself as an OK
ample to others
"a greater honor has no woman
than to have given to tho world q
manly son like Lieutenant Louis Armi-
stead Freeman. United States Army.
(SiEned) 20. F. CARLSON,
Captain. Sixth Infantry"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-20
jaime. r. DUN. n.de capt.s..

A letter just received from Franco
announces that First Lieutenant James
F. Dunn, formerly OF the Richmond
Grays, was made a captain on Septem-
Der 4. He arrived in France last June.
and won his promotion on the battle
fields Of Franco.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-20
Once This Beauty
Had PimpIes
Stuartts Calcium Waters Proved
That Beauty Comes from tho
Blood and from No.
where Else.

Prove This with Free Trial
Package.
Plaster your skin all over and you'll
stop breathing in an hour. There is
only ono way to remove pimpless,
blackheads, cruptions and eczema,
with It's rash and itch, and that is by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
4 GOOD SHOWING

Notwithstanding the suddenly aug
mented population of Alexandria.
MANY of whom are foreigners, the
city is remarkably quiet. The streets
were literally ttronged with people
last Saturday night, King street es-
pcct.lly being throneed by multitudes,
most o. whom were strangers. The
st,res were crowded with purchasers,
anG although the crowds surged and
mingled no disorders occurred. Dur
ing the past forty-eight hours but
one case Of disordcrly conduct was
reported and that of a minor nature.
Apart from the numbers who have
recently become residents of the city,
many soldiers, white and colored,
were seen upon the streets. All mani
tested good nature while moving
among us.
The entrance Of the United States
into the great contest for liberty has
brought to the birth spirit of I'M
ion. Civilians as well as those in
arms realize that they should vie in
winning a war prccipitated for the
parposc Of enslaving the world to
nrussian militacism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
HOLLAND NOT OUT OF DANGER

When Germany seeks pretext for
war it always finds one, says the New
York World. Continuing, our cotem-
porary observes that it can forge a
telegram, as in 1870 when it wanted
war with France, or discover a con-
spiracy justifying it in making scrap
Of paper of treaty, as in Belgium
in 1914. or see in local disorders rea-
son for new conquests after peace IS
proclaimed, as in Russia in 1918. II
Holland has now been selected as the
next victim of Imperial aggression We
may be sure that weighty excuse
will be forthcoming.
Holland happens to be first on the
list of small nations no longer useful
to Germany as neutrals. 1t IS near
England. It has spacious harbors,
suitable for naval and especially for
submarine bases. What rights has such
a state that cannot be swept aside by
German indictment of some kind? Hol-
lands crime against Germany is It's
present helplessness to assist au-
tocracy. Until the United States en-
tered the war, Holland was a kind of
clearinghouse for German commerce.
It's neutrality, supported by our own,
made it thoroughfare for supplies
sorely needed in Germany.
Now that this traffic has been
stopped by ourselves and the allies,
why should not imperialism discover
in the little kingdom some outrageous
imposition upon the elect of the Prus-
sian war god-some almost inconceiv-
able ,villainy, justifying, if need be,
the desolation Of another Belgium?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
GERMAN LOSSES SEVERE
Eight Divisions Lost More Than 80
Per cent of Their Effective Fight
ing Strength.

London, May 2O.-The most definite
figures yet announce! regarding Ger
man losses on the western front this
spring have been given. Since the
beginning of the offensive on March
81 206 German divisions have been
engaged on the Somme and Armen-
there's fronts.
The Two Handred and Eighth Ger
man division, which was one Of those
suffering most heavily, lost 70 per
cent of its electives. Seven other
German divisions were known to have
lost more than so per cent, and at
least seven other divisions are named
as having lost 40 to so per cent.
Only forty men TO the company
were left in the One Hundred and
Ninteenth division after the fighting
of March % and %. The First di-
vision was in similar straits after
reaching Sally Laurette on March 2S.
and the Two Hundred and Thirty
fourth division was weakened SINH
larly on April 6. One regiment OF
the Fourth Ersatz division virtually
was annihilated on April 9, and there
are scores of instances Of companies
and battalions which disappeared al
most completely.
In a fivc-page, closely typewriter
list of losses to German regiments
and divisions engaged in the offensive,
which have been substantiated by
British intelligence officers, there is
scarcely a single instance where the
losses were not so large as to cause
serious Gripping of the efficiency of
the unit.
While it is impossible TO make from
these figures any exact estimate of
the total German loses, it is sufficient
ly evident that the enemy casualties
have been exceedingly heavy. One
evidence o. this fact is that the Ger.
mans, after calling upon all available
reserve dcpots in the western area,
have already been compelled TO draft
into crippled divisions men drawn
from Germany itself, including those
of the 1920 class. From this it may
be concluded that the demand for
men to replace losses has been great
CT than reserve centers could supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

Broken glass was found streWn on
the ground, and over a ten-foot en-
bankment, about ten feet from the
road, Werres's purse was found. 1t
was empty of all valuables but con-
tanned the chauffeur's Identification
and .iitney cards. The search was
continued and about fifty yards from
the road the body was found.
1t had been placed in the under
growth and lay face upward. De-
composition had set in, since the body
had been in the open for nine days.
The officers Immediately went back to
the waiting motor cars, and the sug-
pestion was made that the two pris-
oners be taken to view the body. New
mans nerves, however, could not
stand the shock, and he was badly
upset. Gamble also showed disturb
ing signs, and the suggestion was
abandoned. The body was removed
to a Washington undertaking estaD-
lishment and coroner's jury sum-
moned.
After finding the body Newman and
Gamble were returned to the Alexan-
dria county Jail, where the officers
found Mrs. Harry Burgess, who was
with the two men when the killing
is alleged to have taken place. The
woman also broke down when she was
told that the body had been found
The officers found Werres's ring and
scarf pin on the body, and these were
later identified by his wife. The watch
charm which had disappeared from
the chain was found in the possession
Gf Mrs. Burgess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

ton with all those who love our LORD
Jesus Christ in sincerity and truth,
not only as war measure, bu5 IN fuli
accord with the principle of loyalty
to our common Lord.
81 That we should understand ana
get Others to understand that sucn
cooperation, important as 1t IS, IS not
an end in itself, but that it should be.
the means to the goal which our Lord
Himself has set as the object Tor
which we must labor and strive and
pray.
(4) That we call upon all our peo-
pie to keep THIS great subject OF
Christian unity in their minds and
hearts and above all, to make 1t an
object of earnest and continued in
tercession, believing that as Christ
ians draw nearer to our Lord they
will also draw nearer to each other.
60 That as the committee cannot
give in this report such an adequate
presentation of this great subject as
the subject demands it asks that the
council continue this committee so that
it may express more fully in letter
the principles and spirit of these reso-
lutions.
This report was signed by the conf
mittee consisting of Bishop Gibson,
Co-adjutatot Bishop Brown, the Rev.
E. L. Goodwin, D. D.; the Rev. Prof.
Rollins, D. D.; the Rev. J. }. Gravatt,
D. D.; the Rev. W. II. Burkhardt, and
Messrs. F. II. Moss, Judge Carter
Scott and Judge j. K. NJ. Neon. The
report was accepted by the council
and the committee continued.
Several reports of committees were
received, among them being one on ?
change in the canon on the duties OF
. vestrymen, which emphasized the
spiritual relations of vestrymen to the
church and people. The council Their
adjourned until s o'clock at night 70.
a service in the interests of genera
missions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
LEAVES GREAT FORTUNE
Besides Her Personal Property. Trust
Estate Worth Above S20.00O,000.

Chicago, May 20.-The personal
property left by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
the society leader, who died last week
in Florida. was S1,600,O00. This is
exclusive of the trust estate !rCs by
Mrs. Palmer's husband, which twelve
years ago was estimated at so,OG0, 900.
Mrs. Palmer's will was filed today.
The trust estate is now valued At
between S20,O00,C00 and S25,000,000.
The income from it by MRS. Palmer's
death now goes to the two sons, POI
ter and Honore. The will makes sew
e,al charitable requests.
Mrs. Palmer bequeathed to Adrian
C. Honore, her. brather ard business
manager, the Meadowsweet Ranch, in
Florida. Other Florida lands go to
her sons. Servants in her Chicago
ara Florida homes are left varying
sums.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
BODY OF WERRES FOUND

l>0Ece Take Conf eSSed MurdererS 10
Scene of Crime 10 Aid in Their
Search.
After Alexan lria county officers
had searched for hours in an effort to
locate the body Of James Werres, a
Washington chauffeur, who was MUIR
dcccd by Robert l.. Newman and
Charles l.. Gamble. the two men late
Saturday directed Il special detail of
Richmond, Washington and county
officers to the spot where the killing
took place. and the body of the man
was located about fifty yards from
the road on thoroughfare leading
ont Of Alexandria, ab,.ut four miles
from this city.
Newman and Gamble, dcsertcrs
rom Camp Meade, were taken to
Alexandria Saturday afternoon from
Richmond, after they had confessed
that they had killed the chauffeur and
made way with his automobile. The
two alleged murderers arrived in Alex
an;iria about $3.50 o'clock.
The party from Richmond was met
at the railroad station by Chief Of
Police Goods, Of this city, Sheriff Gill,
Q, Alexandria county, Common
wcalth'S Attorney Ball. Inspector of
Detectives Grant. of Washington, and
a special detail Of county and Wash
ington officers. Together with the
two prisoners, these officers began to
search all roads leading out of Alex
aniria, Newman described to the
officers the thoroushfare the Inflated
car Rad travelled out Of the city, and
the Ballston ar Falls Church road
was searched.
About four miles from Alexandria
the two men arc said to have told the
police officers that they We're nearing
the spot where the killing occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
DANVILLE JAILER MISSING
He is Accused of Taking Money Be-
longing to Prisoners IN Jail.

Danville, Va, May 20.-Two war
rants have been issued here against
Ernest c. Covington, city jailer. who
has disappeared from the city and who
is charged by prisoners with having
misused funds entrusted to his care.
Willard F. Belcher, of Henry county,
serving twelve months term for
violating the Mapp act, has made COM
plant to the Commonwealth 5 attorney
that he gave Endorsed checks amount
ing to $3.50 to Coyington to be cashed,
the money to be given to the city
sergeant for the use of Belcher's fam
lily This money. according to the
sergeant, was not turned over to him.
Drew Black declares that in the pres
ence of his wife and child he gave
Covingtcn 81 to pay 4 fine which
would win his freedom, the prisoner
having served out his "fat" time.
There is no record in the Office of the
clerk Of the court that this money
was paid for the fine, and Black is still
in jail depending on the judges COM
passion to free him.
Investigation Of Covington's career
shows Il crime record. He was con-
victed several years ago of breaking
info u cofn and hn caryp1 term in the
Jail over which. until lately, he pre-
sided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
DERtJCH,NG GERMANY

The announcement sander official
ccloring now comes that Germany, il
order to repopulatc her empire with
soldiers, is preparing a system, d sec
ondary marriage"
As the Richmond Eirginian says.
the rolvgamous system is calculated
70 prepare the country for future
wars. and is thoroughly consistent
with the German ideals pertaining to
vomanhood.
The war. Of course. will bring about
very distinct scarcity of men with
corresponding oversuppiy Of wom-
cA. ara the German mind IS reaching
chi to solve the problem Of restoring
the normal equation. 1t is proposed
that there shall be one husband, for
several wives.
The little children Of such relations
are 10 he tUrned over to the state.
ard the marriage bonds dissolved
after the object has been attained
Tho mother IS then to be free to con-
tract another Secondary marriage"
ana the father to do likewise, and
5thc little CHILD never 70 know the love
Of either. This will consist with Ger
:r,;;o Morality and sustain lis pres
CT 2:rH-cla.'
rc-- s-;..-o5 - C:s-.,a.- : n1w to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

= y II = = =. 4 = . . )
welfare of the state under the guise OF
patriotism. Manhood is to be en-
ployed in the unholy project OF de-
bauching the sanctity Of Motherhood
This is the fulflment Of the German
philosophy.
Germany cannot win the war; and
when the struggle is over, her conal-
ton economically, politically and
morally will be distressing spec
tacla for the civilized world to iooE
upon. Her finances will be bankrupt
her international relations outlawed
and her morals submerged to the low
est depths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
THE RED CROSS RALLY

In one of the incursiors made by the
children of Israel in ancient times 1t
was announced that those who stood
by the resources Of the army should
participate in the equal distribution
of the spells.
Tie members O. the Red Cross are
MOI ca;,ed upon to bear arms, but the
part they play in modern warfare IS
of the utmost Importance, and ap-
Deals to the civilized world. But they
cannot work without means, and the
millions in the United States, whose
hearts are in the wa>, although thou
sands of miles away from the scene
of the great conflict, are glad to have
part in the labors of the Red Cross,
an organization regarded as the sine
qua non of war 1t is unnecessary for
lis to tell of the work Of this noble
organization: it's deed are its best adj
vertSement.
Tho scene in Alexandra yesterday
afternoon was che long to be renem-
bered. A large percentage CT our
people gathered on Washington street
between 4 and 5 o'clock 60, the pur-
pose nf witnessing no. tnr largest
naeear; ever seen in Alexandria, bu:
a procession composed Of patriotic
men ana women bent upon doing their
Da,t N service and contributions IN
the honorcd Red Cross. They were all
in dead earnest.
There was general turnout Of all
classes, and as the nG1n and women OF
the organization passed in their route
TO the Confederate Monument ac-
companicd by bands discourslng patrl-
otto music the scene became intensely
thrilling. The speeches at the monu-
ment were animating, and all felt that
it was good for them to have been
there.
The silent figure with his cap
dotted and his eyes turned towar:! the
southern country has been standing
as silent sentinel for twenty-nlne
years. It is emblcmat!c Of the lest
cause. but Yesterday the figure was
presiding over another generation,
sons and grandsons of those who
fought for the southern Confedcracy.
This is now but memory. and the
gathering yesterday was in the inter-
ests Of national liberty, N which there
is no north. south, east or west. It
is now a united country ready TO sac
ritice all for the representation o: the
principles fer which our forefathers
battled for seven years.
The gathering was composed OF
Alexandrians of AL religious and po-
l;tical creeds: Their predictions,
however. were for the time side
tracked in the interests of Freedom.
Ministers Of the various churches par
ticipated in the services. Episcopal
ians, MeShodists ana Catholics wre
represented in their cle~eymcn. Rc".
Dr.. Z. V. REGISTER. pastor o. the NJ.
z. Church, South, presided Re-. w. J.
Mortcn, rector of Christ church. de
l;rarad the invocation, and Rev. Louis
Smet, pastor Of st. NaIy's church,
pronounced the bcnediction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
KILLED HIS BROTHER
Baltimore Youth is Unaware That His
Prank Brings Death.

Unaware that he killed his brother,
Joseph J. Gardner, fifteen years old,
when he shot at him with cat-and-
rat rifle, Richard Gardner, seventeen
years old, is in cell at the South
western police. station on charge Of
causing the death.
The shooting occurred yesterday att
crnoon in the second-story front room
dt the home of the Toys. 100 North
Carro!iton avenue. The fray was the
outcome Of a triAing argument. He
said he did not try 70 harm his broth
or. The boys were the only ones in
the room at the time Richard fired
once, the shot penetrating the right
temple o. his brother, killing him al
most instantly.
Eve were together in the room,"
said Richard, land we argued over
some flowers, which both Of us want
ed. Ice picked I'D some kind Of a
carpenters tool ami made for me. in
defense, I picked up the cat-and-rat
rife and shot at him.
After he had seen that he had
injured his brother Richard ran from
the room yelling for assistance. His
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
Free of Charge.

Why suffer with Indigestion, dyspep-
STA, torpid liver, constipation, sour
stomach, coming-up-of- food-after-eat-
ing. ETC., when you can get 2 sample
bottle Of Green's August Flower free
at Leadbeater's Drug Corporation.
This medicine has remarkable cura-
tive properties and has demonstrated
is efficiency by fifty years of success.
Headaches are often caused By dis
ordered stomach.
\ gentle laxative Try it. For sale
in I'll civilized countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
Classified Advertising

FOR SALE-5-room house and one
quarter acre of land at Hume
Spring; house occupied by Mr.. Ell
uler Wertz; price, 81 600; on easy
terms; if Interested look at it your
self. George H. Eucker & Co., Alex
andria County, C. H., Clarendon,
Va. 117-5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

mother downstairs was attracted, and
after learning the cause FASTENED to
summon a physician. Calls were made
at the homes of several doctors IN
the neighborhood, but all were out.
Death had resulted already.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

FOR SALE-92O King street. large,
12-room brick house with modern
improvements; suitable for CONVEX
ton into apartments. See NJ. H..
Homer, agent, 6l2 King street.
120-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20
Pellegra Medicine

published Government peegra bame the
largely other food prescribed for its cure includes
Milk S truly wonderful substance.
other food; child live other food but for
health and good growth, must have milk
And here the Government that milk is also Incidence
food of which easily under
their food value
How shall we describe them
They're "life givers"-they furnish VITALITY"
child which vtamne its food if full of wide
awake and healthy
The best food from which vamines is milk
And the best milk your child from Featherstone
Does your child gett?
FEATHERSTONE FARMS
Telephones. SIT Alexandria. 0LortOn
William, County Virginia,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

WANTED-Colored woman wants
place as lady's maid or office work.
Answer, 229 North Payne street
- 120-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

FOR SALE-One surrey, one plat
form Dayton, two delivery cars,
threc delivery wagons. Address
Central Auto & Wagon Works, 443
! street, y. W., Washington, D. C.
117-Gt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

LOST-Strayed or stolen, from 20:
South St. Asaph street last Thurs
day, white poodle dog (male); an
swers to name Of Jolly" Liberal
reward for its return. l2O-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

neutrality-suspicious. cashier; SO
per week. Apply at S01 King street.
120-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

LOST-Saturday, in the City Market,
a pocketbook containing sum Of
money; finder will please return it
to Mrs. Samuel Pullman, at the
Market and receive reward.
l20-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

WANTED-Furnished or unfurnished
country, suburban and city houses
for high class tenants; long or short
terms, u. l. Homer, GU King
street. 111-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

WANTED-Boy with wheel, over IA.
300 King street. 1O3-tf
WANTED-Young man for clerical
position at Camp Humphreys. APP
ply 800 King street, Alexandria.
l09-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-20

LABORERS WANTED = Permanent
job; $3.50 per day with free lodging.
Transportation paid to factory.
Washington Fertilizer Company,
Cherry Hill, Va. l20-6t
Evening star., 1918-07-01
19RA|LROADS RECEIVE
Sc MILLIONS ADVANCE
Money Conditions Improved and
Earnings Better-Loans and
Payments Reported.

Nineteen railroads received advances
aggregating $se.1sb.ooo from the gov
ernment in juno. including S16.61o.o0o
demand loans at per cent. and the
remainder on account OF rental or
compensation.
The railroad administration an
nounced that this brought the total
advance to railroads by the govern
ment in the six months of federal
operation ending yesterday to $780,
sos, 600. All funds came from the half
billion-dollar revolving fund, except
s1s,745.000. which was turned over to
the railroad administration from a
few railroad surplus balances.
Less Pressure to Borrow.
There is at the present time." said
the announcement, 'an encouraging
diminution in the pressure to borrow
from the government to meet the
financial needs Of the railroads.
Owing to improved money condi-
tions and better earnings, the rail-
roads of the country are showing in
creased ability to provide for their
ewn financial requirements. both in
the matter Of meeting maturing bond
issues and in securing funds for i'm
rrovements and additions to their
property"
Loans and Payments Reported.
Loans made in June were reported
as follows: New York Central, 3d.
100000: Pennsylvania. $3,000.000; New
Haven, 100000; Illinois Central, $2.-
100000: Chesapeake and Ohio. ST.
100000; seaboard Air Line. 100000;
Hooking Valley. 100000; Chicago. In
dianapous and Louisville. 100000;
Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburgh.
100000; Illinois Southern, $160.000.
Payments on account Of rental were
as follows: Erie. $4.500,oo0: st. Paul.
100000; New York Central lines,
81, 900; Southern Pacific, $4,000, 900:
Delaware and Hudson. S2.ooo.oOo; Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy, s1,b00.-
900; Denver and Rio Grande. $780, 900;
st. Louis-san Francisco, s750,0o0;
Norfolk Southern. ss5o.ooo. and Cen
trail Vermont, $286.00o.