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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
WILLIAM II. BRADLEY DIES

William H. Bradley, thirty-nine
~cars old, unmarried, died at 4:3O
O'clock this rlorn'ng at the residence
or his mother Mrs. Charlotte E. Brad
lev. Ali King street. His death fol-
)lswed a brief illness Of pneumonia.
The deceased was plumber.
Mr.. Bradley during the threatened
trouble with Mexico served on the Dor
der with Company G, this city and
aftcrwarA went to Admission, Ala.
when this country entered the war
Last February he received an honor,
able discharge owing to disability in.
Cured while in service. In addition
to his mother he is survived by s
'brother, James II. Bradley. The body
was removed to Wheatley's mortuary
chapel and prepared for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
DEBACLE IS INEVITABLE.
Austrian Mountain Line Broken
Everywhere; .Allies Reach Livenza
River Along Its Whcle Length.

London, Nov 1.-The Austrian
a,mies have bcell cut in two by the
British forces OH the Italian front
commanded by Lcrd Cavan.
The Austrians are falling ba>k
everywhere an are surrenGer:ne by
the thousands.
A military de"acle appears ihevit-
able.
Rome, Nov. l.---Morc than $4,000
>rlsoners have !ecn captured by the
cllies on the itatan front, General
D:az announced tsnight. The total of
counted captureiS Sguns is $50.
"The enemy Is abandoning his guns
md store; intact the statement says.
The whole Austrian mountain front
las caved in, the announcement shows.
The river line liai been broken every
where. The ali"s have reached the
Livnza along its whole length.
Diaz's forces have captured Col.
0aorile, Col. Benato,. Asolene, Mount
;, selan, together with the Aus
,2i salient there, and SolarolC and
r ut SpiraneI>ia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
SOLDIERS ARE H0NoRED |
Halloween Celebration Last Night a
Camp Humphreys For 2l9th
Engineers.

A brilliant affair was given in the
officers quarters of the 21Sth Engl-
neers last night, in honor OF the 2l9th
Engineers who are. leaving Camp
Humphreys some time Friday, and ar
rangements have about been made for
:hem to 90 overseas very shortly. The
officers mess hall was converted INTO
a veritable retreat. for Halloween Or
mics, the -ahcs md benches having ali
hecn removed, anr the side walls ana
supporting columns artlstically deco
grated with autumn leaves, and with
halloween character decorations. in
paper and design. These decorations
were arranged BY Private VI. Handel.
who is known throughout the camp as
a singer and entertainer, and who had
recently been transferred from the
5th regiment to the 2lSth so that ne
could put on entertainments from
sine to time in this section OF the
camp. The success of the officers en-
tertainment and dance was due 10 the
efforts of Lieut.. Fortier, ably assisted
by Private Handel, in the carrying
ont of all the arrangements. As all
the musical orchestra talent in the
camp was busy with other work last
evening, it. was necessary for Private
Handle to engage an orchestra OF slS
pieces from Washington. and arrange :
for transportation to and from that
city to Camp Humphreys. About
ifty of Washington'S young Ladies
were present, and special arrange
mcnts for trucks were made to con.
vey them to and from the camp. Lieut.. !
Fortier made full and complete ar
rangements looking to the care Of the
visitors during this delightful enter.
tainment Arrangements had beer
made for this dance to be given ir
the War Camp Community Service
Hall in Alexandria. but at the last
moment it was found that the officers
of the 2l9th would not be permitted
to leave the camp the day previous
to their departure, and, therefore
hasty arrane aments had to be made tt
carry out the program in the camp
However, the War Camp Community (
Service permitted the use of its auto
mobile for conveying some of the mu-
sicians to the camp from Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
SOLDIERS WANT PIANOS

j The soldiers at Camp Humphreys
are anxious that citizens donate either
old or new pianos for their entertain
,ment.. Each piano received will be
placed. in the different; mess halls .tof
the different companies regiments and
will be used to entertain the soldiers
while they are training in the camp to
lick Kaiser Bill. It is the purpose of
the entertainment committee to- use
them in giving entertainments night
ly and help make the o'l.ar boys for
get their loneliness. r
If you'have a piano You would like
to give to the soldiers inst drop a
line to Private n. A. Fisher, care of
War Camp Community Service, Prince
and Royal streets, and truck will
call for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
CAPlTULATlON IS near

,cceptance b. Germany of Most Rigid
.armistice Terms Expected Momen-
tarily.
paris. Nov. 1.-The Inter-Aliied
Diplomatic Courci meetings will not
crd before Sunday, according 10 be-
7 eff expressed mere today.
Washington, Nov. l.-Complete sur
cnder of the central powers to the
:::ant forces of civilization is draw
Ing rapidly nearer official Washing
On believes todaS
Already Nli,teleuropa has been
rushed by allied arms. Austria's alb
;ect captulation is expected momen-
;Irily in the wake of her frantic ap-
zeal for an armistice on the field Of
BATTLE.
; Copenhagen. Nov. 1.-Rumors are
.J,.rent IN Berlin that both the kar-
;cr and Inc crown prince have ABB
Gated. according to Norwaerts.
Amsterdam. .,,v. 1.-The lndepen-
lent German Socialists are starting q
nationwide agitation in Germany for
ne immediate abiication of the kai-
cr and Lhe dismissal of Field Mar
;hal Hindenbury. according TO Ber-
m advic?, rea;..:ng here today; The
Socialists also want the commands of
irpprecht and he crown prince with
lrawn at once.
London, Nov. ;.--"l am unable to
fight any longer and %m compelled
. take decisive step. | nave asked
hc Pope 20 intervene for an lmme-
ate arnristice.'
This message was sent ny Emperor
harles Of Austria to the Kaiser on
aturday. the Geneva correspondent
(: the Daily Express telesraphs.
The Czecho-Slovaks have cGt of
IL rail c5.nmun cations between Ber-
r. and Vienna. The correspondent
,Cds.
The Austrian evacuation of Italy
cgan Monday. The whole AGamelle
1csition is already evacdated.
Several Hungarian regiments mutt
..ed and deserted.
London. Nov. l.-G2rmany's caplt-
,:ation is expe,'ed momentarily. She
expected 20 accept even the most
cid arnlistice terms. Best military
nd political op.9;on here is that She
annot hold 0u, ongcl than two or
free weeks ut he most.
r.. however, sae should de.ide To
,ake last di1ch fight behind the
hinc, witch Turkey and Austria out,
':e very maximum time 'gl%ep her by
:;perts is six nj rths. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATION
DELAYS and Waste Due to Defective
:. ORGANIZATION or the Work. ::

DELAYS and Waste Due to Defective
j. Organization or the Work. :.
The long-awaited. report on the: air
craft investigation. conducted dur
ing the last five months by Charles
f. Hughes and Attorney Genera!
Gregory, was pIa- ed before Presiden;
Wilson yesterd"i. by the attorney
general, and, Immediately made pub
;ic DELAYS AMI waste of the pro-
a;,ction program, the report declares
v,ere due chief, to the defective
of tie work of aircraft
ri oduction and ibe serious lack Of
competent diection of that work by
the responsible officers of the signal
corps"
No fault is found with the man
q cement of aircrsft affairs since the
reorganization o. last May, which
laced John d. Ryan in charge. Tho
civilian pe-sonne:: Of the aircraft pro
Trction aca:::l 5 exoncrated of an,
,-onp .,ioing Attorney General Gre
e., ", in letter transmitting the re
mort 70 Presiden. Wilson, says he j:
Substantial accord with the find
as hv Ir. Hughes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01

TANK EXPLOSION KILLS
Marion Joseph Callahan Sustains
Fractured Skull

Easton, Nd. ov.j1.-Marion Jos
.ph Callahan, aged 20, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William ]. Callahan. Of Wye
Mills. met with a fatal accident Wed.
.,esday night while pumping up the
Dir tank Of the gasoline Lighting plant
N his fathers store at Wye Mills. The
tank exploded, hitting MIN under the
hin, fracturing his skull and injurine
his eyes.
He. was rushed to the Emergency
Hospital and Or. p. l.. Travers rend.
arcd medical aid. hat never regained
consciousness and died Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
HOSTS FLAG OF TRUCE PLUII EPIDEMIC is OVER
Austria's Request FOR Armistice Made !
to Diaz, But 1co Lute.

to Diaz, But Tco Late. ::
Vienna (via London), Nov. 1.--Aus
trian military officials have been re
ceived within tr1 Italian Lines tc dis
cnss preliminarles to an arnlistlce
t is announced bv the war office.
"The high command early Tuesday
established communication with the
Italian Command" the statement said
Every effort is to be made for ths
Il. oidance Of further useless sacrifice
o. blood, for the cessation Of HOSTILE
ties and for the conclusion Of An arm
istice.
London. Nov Austria has "kam-
raded."
The white fla was hoistcd over a
front line trench in one of the few
quiet sectors Ct the Italian front
early yesterday aid across "No mans
Land" in.o the Italian lines walked a
parlamentaire.
He conveyed to Gen Diaz, ltaly's
commander in chef, the Austrian
seneraliSsimo's request for ar armis-
tee.
Diaz's answer, stripped of military
diplomatic verbiage, was: ITO late!"
He told the armistice seeker that the
request would be forwarded to the in
terallied War Cugpcil a. Versailles.
There the matter rests, for the pres
IL, though word is expected at any
moment Of complete Austrian capt.
riation Since u:fied allied command
was created, direct communications
hctween Versailles and the various
he adquarters in the field have been
perfected to the limit. 1t will take
few hours for tn. supreme war coun-
III to flash it's decision to D:az
Opinion here tonight is that the
Austrians will Sign anything" and
ire waiting. craving only the chance
= sign.
One strong report has it that there
las been q tacit understanding be-
;ween Turkey and Austria, and that
5he latter's surrender was to syn
:hronize with that of the porte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
ID CROSS TRAINING SCHOOL
nth For Home Services Opens in
Richmond November II and
Continues For Six Weeks.

chmond, Va, Nov. 1.-THE fourth
hing school on Red Cross Home
rr ice opens at Richmond on Novem-
llth and continues for six weeks.
Z w. A. Sadtler, director of the
>ol of Social Work and Public
ath is in charge of the Institute.
course consists of a series of
slres OF social service topics COM
d with practical field training. The
er will be under the direction of
Ruth Jones, Potomac Division,
d arican Red Cross, and Miss Mary
nuy, supevisorlef social work in
, School of Social Work and Pub
Health.
ne Home Service Section in each
J. Cross Chapter is bureau of in
aation and service ready to assist
traightening out allotment and al
ance difficulties compensation and
france claims, faGlily problems
,h are doubly heavy during the
rs absence. The institute provides
a training which is so essential for
;e whose task it is to meet these
time problems in the home.
the wartshould end tomorrow, the
~ would not be home for year;
ing the rehabilitation period, no
than during the time of combat,
: great responsibility rests upon
Y Red Cross Chapter to maintain
he homes Of our men who have
/, the victory for democracy. the
-uents of that democracy which
9, left.,in, our car, when they went
'yy.
ter the war. reconstruction is 60
% he the biggest problem that has
II the Red Cross. Each commun-
nust be ready to rio well its part
lis work which President. Wilson
r. the field of increasing oppor.
-l.ty."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
RITES FOR j. A. HENDERSON

The funeral of John Albert Hen
lerson VINO died suddenly in Bethele-
aem, Pa, took place his afternoon
rom the residence Of his mother-in-
Jaw, Mrs. R. N. Crook, 22G South
Washington street. Services We're con-
iucted by Rev: Dr.. f. B: Jackson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
assisted by Rev.: DR.. E. v: REGISTER,
pastor of the NJ. Z. Chareh South.
Pallbearers were George King, P.
E. Cliff, J. Sid Douglas, James N.
Duncan, George E.. Markell, and R.
Lee Nell. Buria. swss in: Bethel
cemetery. !; u =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
IS LAST NIGHT ::
!: AND THIS MORNING

rly last night AN alarm was
led on upper Prince street.
d by a burning bed in a house
airteen-hundred block. The ap-
US responded, and the flames
soon extinguished.
'prtly before four o'clock this
+ np a frame structure used as: a
nter's shop at the northeast cor
Wilkes and Union streets was
q to be burning. An alarm soon
hit the department to- the. scene.
ire, however, had gained consid
= headway before the arrival of
,paratus, and the structure was
= med. An abandoned railway
adjoining the carpenters shop.
onsiderably damaged, bat its de-
ation was prevented by the fire.
The origin of the fire is un-
n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
Temporary Hospital in Westminster
Building to Close Tomorrow ant
Volunteer Nurses Relieved-Fe$
Remaining Patients Will 60 to
Alexandria Hospital,

The Influenza epidemic here is rapI
idly declining. Very few cases Of
the disease have been reported durI
ing the past forty-eigh hours and all
of those who have been i'll. with thf
disease are reported to be on the
road to lecovey. Owing to the fact
that the disease has about run its
courses here, TIE temporary hospital
established several weeks ago in
the Westminster Building for the
treatment Of influenza patients will
be closed to patients tomorrow, and
the volunteer nurses will be relieved
Of their duties.
There are now about fifteen patients
under treatment in this hospita. and
twelve are convalescent and expect tel
return to their homes either tomorroHi
or Sunday. Those who will be u"Qtis
to 60 to their homes will be tral sTss
red tomorrow to the Alexandra Eos.
pital for treatment.
DR.. H. C. Robles, acting medlri
health officer in charge, stated .aa.
he is highly pleased with the rap IF
cline of the disease here and the '2H
manner in which the physicians a2~t
handled the epidemic.
A total of ninety-siX patients yer
treated at the temporary hospit r
the Westminster Building since j, |a.
opened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
MASONIC NOTICE

There will be called conlmunica-
..:cn of Andrew jackson Lodge, No.
$50, A. X. and Al NJ Monday night,
4, at 1880 O'Clock to confer
shv E. A. degrea. .4A1l niaster masons
ale invited, Attend BY order of the
;Wors41ipful Master
J. +. Alexander, Secy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
HAUNTEED MAN >G0NEESSES.
Seeing Ghost of Victim, Tells of Kill
ing and Blames Woman.

. ing anu DldHleS 'WofdH.
Uniontown, Pa, Nov. 1.4ConscieE-
ce-stricken and suffering with the hal.
lucination that a ghost Of! a dead. man
was haunting him, John Salem called
County Detective Smith and other
county officials to his cell in the coun-
ty JAIL: where. according to the officers
he confessed the murder of Nicholas
Martel, duplicating Mrs. Martcl.
] The officials state that Salem and
Mrs. Martel killed the man in order
that they could be married. According
to the alleged confession, which the
officers declare is in writing. Salem
and Mrs. Martel, who is % years old
and pretty, after concealed 1--we aff-
fair covering period OF about a
year, decided to murder the husband.
First they tried to give him enough
liquor to kill him, and when that fail
ed they watched until the intoXlcated
man went to an outhouse When Mrs.
Martel reported that her husband was
helplessly intoxicated she and Salem
tore the Martel baby's dress into
shreds and strangled and gagged Mar
tel with the fabric?
The couple then hastened to the
house and began preparations for a
hasty departure. which was interrupt
| ed by the arrival of officers. who had
come to investigate the absence OF
Martel from work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
FUNERAL OF MISS CALLAHAN

Last rites for Miss Jessica Callahan
were held yesterday afternoon at the
residence of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Callahan, 213 South
Fairfax street, and were largely at
tended The. floral offerings We're
handsome and numerous: The SER;
vices were conducted by Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison, pastor of the Second,
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. DR.. E..
Y. REGISTER, pastor. of the NJ. E.
Chuch South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES
hundreds of Children Masked in Gro,
fesaue Costanfes Parade
Streets Last Night.

Hundreds Of youngsters and others
asst night enjoyed Halloween festivi-'
ies BY masking and. ,paraaihg the
treets. #Tnere was horn blowing and
ther noise, making apparatus also
nut into operation by tire rnas1derad-
rs
There were many masked IN gro
esuue costumes and they paraded the
:treets until IA late hour. There's were
,papy i, Halloween: parties ifor little
mes in the homes and all Of those tak-
10 part sperta most enjoyable Hal
,oween evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01

Potomac Fish Company will have
on sale tomorrow and balance of week
large Jersey trout, large and medium
Jersey round trout, founders, yellow
perch, large and medium rock, large
aAa medium pike, Boston mackerel,
fresh 'haddock,, and oysters by pint,
quu;aitsta or galibn. Fresh shacked every
day: phonef19s. c. Fl. zimmermany
proprietor.
25S-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
,MINIsTRATOR's NOTICE

IA ing qualified as administrators
j late George Washington Lewis,
.eg,a. is hereby given to Ill persons
iaaemed to his estate to- settle. with
the = undersigned forthwith; and all
persons shaving claims. against. said
estates win prsenti them qdulv authea
ticated fer adjustment. II ba..dt
FRAME MI tCoRMICR,,
G. 3. WIBETS,-T :, =
~. ,.;..,,f.., Administrators
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
MAY SHORTEN HOLIDAY
State Department of Education
gests This as Solution &.
Present Problem.

Richmond, Nov. 1.-On accorHE
the disrupted conditions of
work and the great amount OF tt Z,
ready lost because of the inf.
epidemic, the annual neeting
Virginia Education Conference
not be held Thanksgiving weel
Question of holding the conf
during the Christmas holidays &
later date in the spring, or thc !
sion not to have a conference
this school year, was deferred
after the meeting of the exc
committee of the State Teacher
sociation, which will be held in
two weeks.
Owing to the time lost on a
of the influenza epidemic, two
lens will occutt to school :of
first, the effect Of the term red
on the credit and: standing OF
schools; second, the advisable
teacning Saturdays and, on. al.
days in,order to compensate fa
time lost.
On the first question: the SET
.partment of Educa',%.l rules. tf
all arrangements have been adet d
" made for a nine months terr
the teachers are paid for the,tim
and reasonable care is taken to
pensats partially for the app
handicaps to pupils because. o.
9oss of time, the credit of a,
school which, in the circumsts !:
maintains term somewhat less
mine months need not be leopard
: In regard; to: the: second propos
the department suggests that. r
than, each Saturday, the follc
program may enable school off'cls
make up considerable portion
time lost: t:"Save two days Thank
ing" it says. "by: teaching both. ]
day and Friday, reserving a po,
Of Thursday for appropriate exer'
Save about fye :::s at Christine
giving a holiday " cne wee
! length, namely. from :''ember ::
December 20, inclusive. Two day.
saved ON the birthdays = Lee
Washington, in as mucii %s one
Sunday and the other Satcroal.
For schools which give m1:e
o~e day at Easter. the holiday sh
| be reduced o Gre day Save thr,
four days a = end Of the sesslo
| having commencement exercises
elusive of the regular schco: term
bv reducing the time devoted to e.
nations. In addition to the al
one or two days, may be saved
teaching one or two Saturdays O
extending the term one or. two
The above schedule for the ave
division will save approximately
teen school days or three weeks"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
= .'-tU = &
afNRs OFF: DEEAw &kE C4PEs
ryo Found Near Wkere Cuban
Steamer Was Stink. :


At Atlantic Port, Nov. l.-Discov-
nv of two mines off the Delaware
apes in the approximate locality
where the Cuban steamship Chappara
vas recently sunk was reported yes
;erday bv an American vessel arrlv-
;ng here from Cuba.
The first mine was found more than
week ago while the steamer was
found south. II was exploded by rifle
ire The second wxs discovered yes
terday during the vessels north bound
;rip. Several mine Sweepers working
in the vicinity were notified OF It's
presence by signals and they quickly
destroyed it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
CARD OF THANKS

] desire to thank the many friends
Of my husband and myself fvde especially
those emploEed-at the Patf Shoe Fac g
tory. for tleiro expressions IF SyWPaa
Thy duringsshs sickness ip;.lp ;siss upon n the
death. Of my husband Hfsary Htsap V Ballard
Wilson, and also fo- their; beautiful
floral tributes.
Mrs. Anna Wilson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01

For Rent-E:ght. room cottage, elee1
tricity, water Furnace, garages3stc.
on 'maca1iam rtad,sl ;l-2 ulilesi west
-'of Alexandria !. Posse session at: once.
A. C. Willis, Rorte 8, Alexandria,
Va. '.n,.'.:t :,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-01
n l'rEN'rION!

Cartons in which 10 ship
Christina; presents oversea'
are ready for distribution. The
auditorium of the Chamber of
Commerce will be open Monday,
Tuesday and Friday of next
week from 2 to ) p. m. for the
purpose Of distributing these
cartons t. those who have re-
ccivcG their labels from over
seas.
Mrs. Charles Aubrey Callahan.
Chairman.