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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02

6v direction OF the Board Of Directors
of the said Association, default hay
ing been made n the payment OF the
amount secured by the above men
toned deeds Of trust the undersigned,
surviving trustees, will offer for sale
at public auction on Saturday, the 4tn
day Of May, 1918, at the Royal street
entrance 10 the Market Building, be-
ginning at - o'clock and continuing
unit! the said property is sold the fol-
lowing properly tC wit:
III those lots OF ground with the
improvements thereon in the said City
OF alexandria and bounded as fol-
lows:
First: Beginning on the east side Of
West street 80 feet north OF Princess
street. and running thence north on
West street - feet to the middle of
the partition between the house on this
lot and the house adjoining on the
north. thence east - feet . inches 10
IN alley y feet wide, thence south on
said alley 10 feet and thence west IL
{. direct lire 80 feet inches to the
beginning, with use OF said alley.
Second: Beginning on the cast SIDE
Of West street 81 feet north OF Prin
cess street and at the middle Of the
partition between the house on the LOT
hereby conveyed and thc house adjoin-
ing On the south and running thence
north on West street 10 feet thence
cas-. ~ feet ; inches, 10 an alley u
feet wide, thence south on said alley
- feet, and thence west in direct
line 80 fee. 5 inches TO the beginning
with RIGHT Of way ever said alley.
Third: Beginning On thc~cast side OF
West street IS feet north Of Princess
street and running thence north OF
West street IS feet TO the middle OF
the partition between the house on this
lot and the house adjoining on the
north. thence east 90 feet to en- alley y
feet wide, thence south on said alley
~ feet and thence west, in direct
line 80 feet 5 inches to the beginning
with use Of said alley.
Fourth: Beginning on the east side
of West street % feet north Of Prin--
cess street and at the middle OF the
partition between the hous9 on this
lot and the house adjoining on the
south and running thence north on
West street 10 feet. thence cast 80
feet 5 inches to an alley Il feet wide,
thence south OF said alley - feet,
and thence west in q direct Inc 80
feet ) inches TO the beginning, with
use of said alley.
Fifth: Beginning On the north
side OF Princess street 1T feet 5
inches cast Of West street and az the
middle CT the partition between the
house on the lot Of ground hereby con-
vcged and the house adjoining on the
west ard running tncnce cast on Prin-
cess street Is feet 10 an alley, thence
north en- said alley 90 feet to a court.
thence west on said court Is feet,
and thence south in direct line 80
feet TO the beginning, with use CT said
court and alley.
Sixth: Beginning on the north side
81. Princess street Ill feet ) inches
east OF West street, and one The east
side OF an alley, and running thence
east on Princess street 16 feet 10 the
middle Of the partition between the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
HINDENBURG'S FAILURE


Hindenburg is staggering under the
most stupendous German failure since
the battle of the Marine, says close
observer in the United States. Gen.
Foch'S enticements of death are prov
ing more terrible than even the kaiser
can pay for. The slaughter Of Ger
man man power by order of the Ger
man high command has come to an
abrupt halt, but a renewal of the
painting effort to break through the
allied lines is inevitable. The vic
torious German spirit, however, has
been extinguished, and Hindenbure
can no longer progress except at an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02

even more CHASTITY cost than he has
previously paid. 49, j.,
Unquestionably, the moral effect OF
The allies successful stand. before the
last defenses of Ypres is enormous.
After having won the most difficult
parts of the approach to Ypres, the
Germans have been halted practically
on the SUBMITS of the hills they paid
so dearly to capture. The collapse OF
Hindenburg's offensive under this cir
cumstance demonstrates concluslvely
that the British and French exacted
far heavier toll from the Germans
for possession of Messines ridge and
Mont KENNEL than Hindenburg could
afford to pay.
Nevertheless, Hindenburg must risk
further CANDLES, for he has, not yet
taken single position that is vital.
He cannot turn to the German people
and proclaim decisive victory which
even they will be deluded into accept
ing. To be along the present line IN
definitely must, in the end, prove the
undoing of Hindenburg's reputation;
and the collapse of kaiserism. The
people at last are beginning to realize
that an enormously powerful Amerl-
can army is piling into France.
America may not be fully prepared
to strike before next autumn or next
spring, but if Hindenburg is blocked
this summer he will stay blocked unit
Americas major offensive is ready tc
start. That means defeat for Hin
denburg. That is why each German
halt, such as the present one before
Ypres, is a terrifying nightmare FOL
the Hohenzollern absolutists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
WAR ON VICE.

In an effort to Danish commercial
lied vice from the territory contlg-
uous to army and navy training camps
in Virginia, Governor Davis has called
a conference of all county. city and
town law enforcement officials opera
ting in that territory. The conference
will be held in Richmond May Q, in the
hall of the House Of Delegates and
will be addressed by the Governor,
by members Ct the national commits
sion on training camp activities, and
the State committee on law enforce
ment, and by others interested in the
health and morals of the nations
fighting forces. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett will speak at the conference.
1t is said that despite all efforts to
surround t camps with moral clean
illness, vice had really greatly increas-
ed and that no adequate steps had been
taken to suppress its further develop
ment. One great fault is apparent in
the lack Of cooperation between law
enforcement officials Of the various
camp districts. There is no uniform
ity of effort. When prostitutes and
gamblers are driven from one district,
thew flock to another where law en-
forcement is lax, and ply their profess
sions until public opinion forces an
other move.
One reason for this is that the jail Sys-
tens Of Petersburg, Hopewell, New
port News and othe- camp commune
ties have completely BROKEN down I'M
der the increased activity Of criminal
classes since the camps were estab-
lished The jails in these cities are
overtaxcd. Judges now have either TO
dismiss offenders with fines Of farce
them to move 70 other parts. Il con-
ference will try to devise some plan to
remedy this condition.
Another grave danger to the State
presented by the camps Is that the
ranks OF prostitutes is being swelled
by ignorant girls attracted from rural
districts by gainful pursuits SO plenti-
full around the camp cities. DR.. Mas
tin said. Many o. these girls, unac
clstome& to such environment, are
lu,ed by the uniform. IN the excite
ment OF war and surrounded by Tn
usual attractions, the average girl
fresh from the country sometimes
falls.
The authorities CT Alexandria have
recently sentenced keepers of houses
Of ill-fame to ninety days in jail in
stead of imposing fines. Women
caught n such places have heretofore
been released upon the payment Of
fines The latter class may, however,
DE sent to Jail also in the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
NOTICE
Mutual Ice Company Bonds.

Mutual Ice LOmpaIy EDnds.
Pursuant 20 the terms of the bonds
and deed of trust securing the same,
issued by the Mutual Ice Company,
bearing date of July 1, 1912, Five
Thousand Dollars Of said bonds will be
paid at the First National Bank, Alex
andria, Va, on July /, 1918.
The bonds to DE paid off will be
selected by lot, as drawn by the trus-
tee. Those holding bonds not desiring
payment, will please notify the trus-
tee. AS far as possible, the selection
CT bonds to be paid will be selected
from those desiring payment.
No interest will be paid on bonds
so selected for payment after July l.,
1913.
Drawing will be made June l, 1918.
J. K. NJ. NORTON, Trustee.
96-12t alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
AUCTION SALES.
Samuel Il. Lunt, Aucti0neer.

ID. =. I1tIIf.' ~
BY virtue of eight deeds of trust
made by William II. Peek and wife
10 the trustees Of the German Co.
Operative Building Association No. 8
Of Alexandria, Va, bearing date re-
spectivciy on the 2rd day OF ScDtcm'
Der. 1909, and the 9th day of October
1903, 18th day OF December, 1909, and
the 18th day Of October, 1903, and
duly of record in the land records OF
the City Of Alexandra, ii Decd Book
No. 50, pages So and 81. Deed Book
No. 5S, pages SOL and 553. Deed Bool:
No. 81, pages 453 and i55 and Deed
Book No. 50, pages 237 and 239, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02

sDsGrs ths home N0W-dcnt 40
.ay another day. T-his is The ssnaon
IN which most frea occur. Lnsuriu2
through t:lis Agency means ABSO
Lutte PROTECTION at regllsI
rGtlS
LAURENCE SEABLER
A;E Prince Stsset. Alexaaslsp. VI.
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entered at the Postoff1ce st Alexan-
arIa, Virginia as second Sclass matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
THE PALE HORSE AND IT'S RIDER

The opening Of the seals of the
Apocalypse during the past four years
has been swift. The red horse and his
rider, which were TO take peace from
the earth have trampled to death mil
lions upon the battlefelds as we'll as
in countries overrun by hostile armies.
The black horse and its rider, the lat
ter carrying scales. which figures
famine, when it will require all the
product of the earth to feed soldiers,
followed closely upon the heels Of the
red steed, and now the pale horse,
land his name that sat upon him was
Death, and Hades followed with him."
is bringing further woe to the inhabi-
rarts of the earth.
Scholars tell Us that the Greek word
translated pale really means pale
green, suggestive Of gangrene.
The kaiser is credited with saying
that he will bring starvation upon this
planet. lie seems to be fulfilling his
The people of old Alexandria arc
bat slightly feeling the p;ncn OF war
at present. We can get al we ac-
tually need by paving for it. But who
can tell what conditions may exist be-
fore next New Years Day.
In Russia the inhabitants have been
driven from an area larger than Great
Britain and France combined, and the
number of refugees that have been
set adrift in utter restitution is at
least 100000. They consist almost
entirely of women and children, with
a few aged men, and they have poured
in torrents upon other communities of
Russia which are entirely unequipped
to handle the problems they present.
At least half of the refugees are
young children who have been sepa
rated from their parents, and have no
occupation but begging.
AS result villages of several
Thousand inhabitants where an epi-
Gemic OF smallpox is raging are en-
tirely without doctors or medicines
The dead fiji the streets and what
effort at nursing is made by relatives
and friends Of the stricken only serve
TO spread the disease. All these things
have made the mortality rate among
the refugees something unbelievable
Thousands Of refugees ere crowding
the county and often dying by the
roadside from starvation. Diseases Of
every sort are epidemic, and one of
ire most serious, situations i'll that
cold climate s the shortage Of cloth
ing.
II is not generally known that Rus
sia is facing a general famine through
The failure Of last years crops, which
wi-hered n q drought of unprecedent-
cd severity.
The kaiser IS said to have recently
entered g church in Germany, where
,hcs Remained mute during he services,
having fallen icto serious reverie.
i .GaE have occurred to him at that
Z ;r,4 2rhzt be is responsible for the
Tri.e-sal suffering now manifest in
ST. sa.;:ssi 7stasssllts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
WANTED AT ONCE.
At the highest cash prices.
20 -GnQ Bars and

10000 pounds bur!dp
also all kinds off .5: ID jui,r, such as Old
Iron, Rags, Rubber, Rope, Bones,
Brass, Copper, Zinc, Lead and Metals
of all kinds, also old Autos and Auto
tires, etc.
We also buy al kinds OF paper and
paper Stock, bags, and burlap.
Ship US your goods. We pay the
highest prices. Checks mailed same
day goods are received.
CAPITAL JUNK COMPANY
Phon. 559N.
1910 King Street. alexandria. ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02

trying without avail to keep him away
from the battle front: The kaiser
constantly speaks of his "divine mis-
sion to save the world and humanity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-02
Methuseiah Died A Young Man,

Il his generations that OF living
n drop Of milk
acl
u lives generations every hours.
probably
hours e comparatively living in warm milk will
havea family Of 85S9959 800 bacii
milk the number of bacteria double twenty minutes (uty
doublee
Feaheone the second MIXED the milk pail shot to
wire cable We don't even wait to carry it.
cooler being reduced from to less
the milk bottle bottle into ice
and travels in ice
the bottle into box it is delivered the
germs chance of family is small
full Of bacteria and mnan does not
cool his milk promptly and thoroughly it's have lot of bacteria in
before you get it into your ice box
cool milk thoroughly promptly lot of and
must be handled right.
at Feahsole
in the State Of Virginia.
e O you
Give children Featherstone MIX and tell them about the "Mhu
lah germ
FEATHERSTONE FARMS
of
Telephones. Alexandria, 10 Lorton
Featherstone Prince William County, Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
BUFFALO BILL AS
 CAUSE OF BURGLAR
 ALARM INVENTION

Buffalo Bill. unintentionally. was the cause of an invention. It happened in Dallas, Tex. One T. J. Halstead left his home one evening. taking his family to see the big wild west shows, and on his return home found the house there but very nearly everything else except the wallpaper was missing. So. Mir. Hal. stead invented a burglar alarm, and waited for the next ''big show" with its usual gang of crooked trailers, to come along.
 It came. Mir Halstead set his alarms and took his family to the show. When he got home the alarms had worked. the window was up but nothing had been taken as Mr. Burglar did not wait long after the alarm went off. It worked to such satisfaction that Mfr Halstead decided to give the general public the benefit of his invention, and is now in Birmingham introducing his alarm through the local police department He has equipped several Birmingham homes with tho apparatus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
MRS. ADD|E COLV|N D|ES|N TRUSSV|LLE AUTO ACCIDENT Car Plunges Into Ditch When Control Is Lost by the Negro Chauffeur.
 Others Injured

Mrs. Addie Colvin, aged 40 years is dead from the effects of crushed skull; and her sister. Miss Callie l. Evans, lies at St. Vincents hospital suffering from broken collarbone, IS the result of the overturning or the automobile in which they were ftu- ing about four miles past Trussyil'e yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Colvin died while being prouEhl to Birmingham in an ambulance or Lis5 Loy. She is the daughter of Frank V. Evans of 2916 Juniper avenue. and is very well Known in this city. s It is stated that the party, com posed of Mrs. Colvin, Miss Evans, Rob crt Strickland and Mrs. Martha Wall lace. was en route to Anniston in the car, which was being driven by ne- gro chauffeur. It is said that the ac- cident was caused by the negro losing control of the car just as it struck culvert, after which 1t pitched over into the ditch and was considerably damaged. The car, a seven passenger studebaker, was later brought tO town.
 No other injuries were sustained be- yond severe bruises and scratches. There were no eyew illnesses to the ac- cdent.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. CoIvin will be held from the residence of her father. Frank V. Evans 2916 Juniper avenue, this aft ernoon at o'clock and interment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery. Dr. A. $. Johnson of the South Highlands church will officiate Ross B. Smith, Walter Moore. J. l.. Donaldson, Samuel Wild CT, T. c. Mcdonald and Giant Miller will act as pallbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
LOEW'S .BIJOU GIVES
 BIRTHDAY PARTY

Marcus Loew's Bljou theatre is one year old today. The kid" is such husky youngster, though, that one would never know it. was practically an in fant in Birmingham theatrical circles.
 Loew's Bijou in Birmingham has gone over the top--it has hit the bulls eye of public approval Beginning today Manager Keene is going to stage a lit- and patrons of Loew's Bijou In Birming- ham, The first half of the weeks bill opens with a photoplay i'll which Jewel Carman will star. It is promised to be a real, gripping, intensely interesting drama, entitled "The Bride of Fear"
 The vaudeville bill will have as it top- liner Tom McI<ay's big Scotch revue, a bevy of Scotch lasses from the High- lands of Scotland, seven in all, set in picturesque Scotch style. This is de- clared a most enjoyable musical num- Der, and the scenery and stage settings will be all that one could expect, even in Bonny Scotland
 Victor Martin and Maude Florence appear in their fantastic and novel of ferings, which are classy skits, as both of these people are clever artists and work rapidly and meritoriously.
 Walter Winchell and Rita Green will be seen in "Spooneyville." which is promised to be one of the most amusing and cornical actlets that las been seen here. it having a decided jingle of musical comedy.
 An act that breathes of the western plains and takes one back to nature. as it were. is that offered by Jack Housch and Kathryn Le Velle. entitled Tt Happened in Arizona" This is a joyful diversion of song and nonsense. staged In western settings and costumes.
 Mullen and Rogers. in nimble nom ssnse. is another high-class farcical skit that win act as blues dispeller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
THE LORDS SUPPER
 IS CELEBRATED
Dr. H. M. Edmonds Speaks on the Cross at Service of Independent
 Presbyterian Church

An atmosphere of solennity pervaded the morning service of the Independent Presbyterian church at the temple when ''The Lords Supper was celebrated. Dr. H. M. Edmonds spoke of the cross and what it stands for, of sacrifice and suf- fering and redemption for humanity.
 The boys in the trenches on the fields of France are ever in sight of a cross" {" said pr. Edmonds. "The cross marks the crossroads in many places, tiny shrine that calls to prayer each passcr- by, and the boy fighting has the vision of the cross in his heart and before his eyes He is sacrificing his all. as did the Saviour, who gave His all upon the cross. Losing ones life is finding 1t, in large measure"
 Chaplain Coon of Camp Mcclellan made a stirring talk before the sermon.
 On next Wednesday evening at the temple a special service of music will be rendered under the auspices of the Women's auxiliary of the Independent Presbyterian church. An augmented choir will render selections. Dr. Edmonds will lecture on Longfellow's Golden Legend" The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
REPORTS ALABAMA . BOYS IN ACTION ON FRENCH FRONT One Alabama Company Dashed Into German Lines
 Killing Nine and Captur-
 ing Two Germans

Information has reached this country that Alabama boys were recently Tn action in France. according to the New York Times of Thursday.
 Percy R. Atkins, Y. M. c. A. sec retary, had just reached an Amarl' can port after spending six weeks with the Rainbow division. He brought back a number of souvenir pieces or the shells fired by the long-rangs guns into Paris. The account says:
 MT. Atkins said that all the troops in the Rainbow division were strain ing at the leash for chance to at tack the Germans and that one com pany of Alabama troops had actu- ally broken away from restraint, dashed into the German lines with out orders, killing nine and capturing two Germans. Iowa men, he said, had been the first to carry out raid and penetrate the German trenches. All or the other contingents were filled with envy because this honor had fallen to the middle western unit, and were gtv- ing their officers trouble in keepinS them in the trenches.
 Two Alabama men, according to MT Atkins. were the first to win the French cross of war, and others from all sections of the country followed quickly in winning the same distinc- tion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
Three City Detectives Resign to Enter the
 Government Service
Detectives Moser, Ryan and Giles Sever Connection With City After
 Many Years of Service

The resignations of Detectives J. T. Moser, T. V. Ryan and G. c. Giles were placed into effect Saturday. These three men have each been in the service of the city for several years and have an envia- ble record in police annals.
 Mir. Ryan came into the service of the city between five and six years ago and remained on the police force until about 10 months since, when he was given a place in the detective department, Mir. Moser first entered the service of the city In the fire department, from which he changed to the police and later to the detective department. Mir. Giles has also a long record in the city's service.
 Government work has called all three of the men, although it is not stated into which branch they have gone. They reg istered on the police time record the last time Saturday, at which time their names were checked off the list. It is not stated who will be selected by Chief Fred Me- Dun to fill the vacancies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-15
KIWANIANS ELECT
 OFFICERS TUESDAY
National Secretary Whitmore. Re- gently Back From France, the
 Principal Speaker

Kiwanians are in receipt of a very interesting invitation from their sec rotary. w. V. Trammell. It carries the information that there will be an elee- ton of officers at the meeting Tues day following the report of the nom mating committee, and that a distin- guished visitor will be present in the person of J. A. Whitmore. national secretary of the Y. M c. A.. who mas recently returned from the western front.
 Kiwanian Jim Davidson will award the Kiwanis five-dollar bill, which he has in his possession, as the attend ance prize. This will be one of the most interesting meetings to all mem bers that has been held in many months, as the election of officers is very important and every member IS allowed to vote on the nominations placed before the club by the nominat- ing committee.