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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
FAFORS MODERATION

London, Oct. 1S.-Viscount Miner,
the British War Minister, in an inter-
view published in the Evening Stand
ard yesterday expresses the opinion
that an armistice which will strength
en- the allies mil:tarily will be success
ful in obtaining decisive victory fer
the allies and in bringing about the
collapse of Prussianism.
The War Minister says he believes
The allies should not attempt to, die
tate drastic changes in the personal
constitution of the German govern.
men since to do so would stitfen the
waning resistance of the German
armies and people.
Viscoirt Miner says further the
Transformation of the German gov
ernmcnt now progressing should not
be hurriedly denounced as shaw and
that it is in the interest Of the allies
to see stable government main
tained il Germany since, if that
country be "BoIshevikifed" it woul.!
be difficult or perhaps impossible 70
obtain separation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
NOTICE
CT the Huns.

The Washington & Old Dominion
Railway has applied to the State Cor
poration Commission for authority to
advance It's present interstate freight
rates on Anthracite coal, carloads.
from Alexandria, and Potomac Yards,
Va, applicable from points beyond
Alexandria, and Potomac Yards, Va,
&c the following amounts:
Ba,trof. to West Falls Church, n
elusive, SOC cents per ton, 2240 IS.
Dunn Loring to Hunter, inclusive.
1C0.S ce.ts per ton, 2240 lbs; Wiehle
t. Smiths, inclusive, 112 cents per ton,
2340 lbs, Ashhurn tc Leesburg. III
cl;Sive, 1872 cents per ton, 2240 lbs;
Clarkes Gap to Bluemont, inclusive,
i45.G cents per ton, 2240 lbs. Hear
il" on this application will be held
before the Commission at its court
room in Richmond, Va, on Wednesday,
October Sc, 1918, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Washington & Old Dominion Ry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

cations Of German collapse and IN
ternal convulsions if the Government
shall disappoint the people. Potsdam
and Wilhelmstrasse had sbetter not
wait too long; their retreat may be
cut off.
1t was a common observation Of
Tie military critics in July, August
and September that the German re-
treat was being managed admirably.
That can hardly now be said. The
great number of prisoners taken dur
ing the last two weeks indicates that
something has broken; that the ma
chine is 10 longer working properly
If the retreat has not degenerated in
to a rout, it certainly gives signs o
doing so. That the German military
power is collapsing is hardly to be
eeubted. If so, we can understand tn
threatened collapse of the civil power
The New York Stock Exchange is
che of tn: best, if not the best, baro.
r2eter registering war conditions. Yes;
to-day the approach of peace was Ger,
tpinly he-alded by the movement Of
the market. Those securities which arc
clearly classified as peacestocI wen
upward with bound. The doubtful
stock moved uncertainty. The, volume
If business was the largest of the
year. Peace may not be here tomor
row or even the next day, but, in tho
alignment of the traders, it is coming
and they are preparing for it.
Secretary Lansing stated the issue
in words of gold yesterday:
Germany is bending. More pres
sure and she will break. Every mar
counts, every gun counts and ever.
dollars counts more today than eve1
before. The Government must have
the money it needs. Loan it to you
country. Do your part to win TIM
war"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
DIR. w. L. WOOD IN RICHMOND
HELPING FIGHT EPIDEMIC

DR.. W. L. Wood, special state health
officer and also of the United State;
Public Health Service, is now in
Richmond preparing temporary hos
pitfalls and stations for the treatment
d persons suffering srom influenza.
The serum to be administered
against the epidemic soon will be given
here by the local Office of the United
States Health Service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
- sH"H
GROCERIES

Buy your butter for Thanksgiving
new. Pure country butter So cents pei
round, fresh eggs Ga cents per doz
Eutter and eggs received from the
valley OF Virginia weekly, all groceries
az reasonable prices. J. E. Purcell, III
South Henry street. Phone sew.
2A7-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

While we are not inclined to follow
every. ignis fatuus which is at pres
ent glistling athwart the dark clouds
= which Still hover over the world, nor
to place too. much credence in dis
PATCHES from neutral countries an
rouncing the collapse of Germany
the withdrawal of U-boats, orders re.
stricting the work of despoilation by
the Huns, nor statements telling Of
the approaching unconditional surren-
der of Germany, there are signs in
: the armament which seem to signify
that peace may not after all, be far
IN the future.
Germany is undoubtedly on the
wane-there can be no doubt of that
The evacuation of Ostend, the retreat
from Lille and the rapidity with which
lie allies are advancing on the western
front por tend the beginning of the
crd.
There can be no doubt that the
hohsnzo,lern prestige is gone Social
Ism yerging on Bolsheyikism is ram
liant in Germany. Peace is the a:liver-
sal demand. There is no longer any
! hspa of defeating the Allies, and in
six months more there will be $780,
oao !: American \ troops in Europe, if ne
4ecssars {. 4 lsggoed many of the Germans.
!. ke s., 4
The Austrian collapse is plainly
seen il Germany, and tiisre are indi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
LOST AND FOUND

Lost Bctween Ivy Hill cemetery ard
Citizen; National Bank. about noon
today, Onyx End pearl brcastrin.
Please leave at Gazette Oflice and
receive reward. 24S ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

For Rent-The large 8 story brick
building on the corner of Market
/ / Allsyssud !Rosal street now oecupies.!
byeRichard u Watsles Possession
given Nov. 1st, if desired. Laurence
stables. 415 Prince street. 245-7tt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
For Sale.
For Sale large double door, iroE
safe. cheap. Henry Z. Field and
Co., lis North Union street.

For Sale-1 roll top office desk; large
revolving store door; also two wood
beds and springs, cheap. Apply to
NJ. S. Fairfax, Prince and Royal
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

MANAGER wanted fer lunchrnom;
good wages paid to right party. APP
p.y New Southland Hotel, Alexsn-
dria, Va. 205-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

WANT'ED-First class Gremcn, high
est wages paid. See Mr.. Wicker.
Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany Plant foot of Wolf street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

Deaths are still occurring in Alex
apdria anG will continue 20 occur while
time lasts. The actual number OF
deaths among Aiexandrians, however
is but slightly above the average after
al, notwithstanding the prevalence of
the fearful epidemic which has been
in our midst during the past few
weeks.
yTe are told that every person who
attains the age of forty lives to, see
Il irteen hundred millions of people lie
Or as many as are upon the globe at
any one time, one dying every sec,
ord on an average.
The mortality in Alexandria dur
ing the past month and a half, has
ncea mostly among the young, or COM
paratively young. In many cases
mothers have been called into the
realm Of shades; leaving helpless lit
tie ones, while fathers have been
suddenly parted from wives and help
less children.
The distress caused by these sud-
ten diSpensations has been acute. In
some eases inroads into what were a
Few months ago happy families have
been fearful. Last night young man
passed away, a victim of pneumonia
which followed IN attack of grip. Last
Saturday night his brother paid the
Gebt of nature from the same malady
Rut this Is not all, as six brothers and
sisters have been taken from the same
family III past years.
In the graphs description Of scenes
in the better world we are told that a
rainbow Ekened unto an emerald is en-
.;rcling the throne eternal. Some one
in commenting upon that beautiful
igure calls attention to the fact that
lie bow is composed Of rain drops and
sun beams, Indicative of the ming
ing Of smiles and tears. This is taken
Q mean that in the great reunion we
viii snnils and weep Ia ssEnately when
ve again behold those who have gone
before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
Rooms Wanted-One private room fol
gentleman. Address Fl. S. Mos:cr
213 Sorth Lee street. 2472t

Rooms Wanted-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping in private
family, by gentleman and wife, witt!
- year Old daughter. Address D. c. {.
Gazette Office. 245-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

For Sale "A bargain (either for cash
or bonds one 5-passenger Max
well in good condition will demon
strate. Owner now in3Frapce. Apply
Leachman and saum's Store. 246-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

,.!!,.; - ,.n
For isaleeEifty Berkshire pigs (4e
poundsaa for sale at $40 each. Apply
to Charles J. Sullivan, 522 north
columbus street. 2l4-l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
THE DULL COLD EA r. OF DEATH.

y. Very gloomy is the House or Woe.
Where tears are falling while the bell
is knclling,
With AL tile dark solemnitics which
show
That Death is in the dwelling.
4 very, very drearl is the room
Where Love domestic Love, no. longer
neStleS,
Eut stricken by the common stroke OF
doom,
The corpse lies OH the trcstles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

COOK wanted. male or female; good
wages, Apply New Southland
Hotel, Alexandria, Va. 205-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

For Sale--One cooking range. City
Irving 40. 10. Phone 6s7W. 246-St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18
ROOMS WANTED

Rooms Wanted-Three unfinished or
furnished rooms for light house.
keeping wanted. Address. c. I. Ga
zette Office. 24-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-18

For SaIe-WalnCt sideboard, tables.
chairs End other household articles
will sell cheap. Call in the evening
at 603 Queen street. 2lS-2s
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
GERMAN PRINCE
ASSA|LS POLICY
TOWARD VIENNA

STOCKHOLM. March 1S-For the
first time since It was written. nearly
two years ago. the newspapers here
are printing statement written by
Prince Lichnowsky. 4 leading Ger
man. in which he condemns Ger
many's policies. particularly as re-
CARDS their relation to Vienna The
statement had to do with tnc balkan
war in particular and with Germany
in general.
I'VE have always ridden horses
whose collapse could be foreseen. he
said. He relates experiences when He
served as German ambassador to
London. and commends Sir Edward
Grey as always playing the part or
cOncillator. and finding q way 10
avoid every apparent deadlock.
"But We. instead OF taking UP a
position analogous to that OF Eng
land. invariably espoused the stand
point of Vienna" he said. Count
Mensdorff led the triple alliance in
London. l was his second. My task
consisted in supporting his proposals
at all points. We accepted al sup
ported the views of Austria and Italy.
Sir Edward Grey. on the other
hand. practically never sided with Rus
sia or France. usually he took the
side Of our group so as not TO pro-
vide any pretext for conflict. That
preteXt was supplied later by the dead
archduka"
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
ST. PATR|Ck'SDAY; ];
CHURCH SERVICES:
HAVE WAR FLAVOR

Services at most Of the loc6
churches yesterday bore a distinct
military character. The services at
the various military camps near -tFA
city were crowded with men in khaI18
At Dumbarton Avenue MethodEst
Church service flag was presentea
by the Rev. Clyde Armitase. secrsz
tary OF the Federal Council -
Churches. A service flag was aIa1
unfurled at the Petworth Methaii
Episcopal ChgEs5 by the
@Ir1faIns, =
why Don't God Kill the Kaiser5s
was the topic OF the Rev. Andrew
johnson. Kentucky evangelist. con-
Quoting revival services at the oEA
pheum Theater. )
Bishop Harding confirmed a clas&
Of forty-six candidates at the Church
of the Epiphany yesterday MORNINGS
st. PatTick's Day was celebrated Al
st. Aloysius' Church with military
mass The Rev. Edward ]. SweeneN
5. j.. of Gonzaga College. deliyereR
the sermon. IL
The. Rev. DIR. John B. Rupley. folS
merly OF BoonsbOro, Nd. entereS
upon his. pastorate at st. 4Iarkl
Lutheran Church yesterday. He sues
ceeds the Rev. William a Wade.
The world war as. a motive" 81
which lax morals and love of luxurE
will be corrected was discussed by
DR.. ]. A. EdEerton. president OF the
International New Thought League.
(which Sovereign - Caesar or
Christi" by the Rev. DIR. Charles
Wood attracted a large congregation
to the Church OF the Covenant.
Rent profteeFs were assailsd as d
a class with war prohteers by the
Rev. James L. Gordon in his sermd1
on rent sharps at the First COngrO
gational Church. .-..
Congressman Lundeen Of Minnesota
addressed the Cosmopolitan BaptiSy
institutional Church congregatiob
last night
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
SOLDIERS TO FACE
COURT TODAY ON
ROBBERY CHARGES

Privates T. A. Daniel and George
Smith. both aged twenty-five. of the
United States artillery. stationed in
Potomac Park, will be arraigned to-
day in Judge Pugh's branch OF Po-
lice Court, the former charged with
robbery and assault with a danger
Gus weapon and the latter with rob-
berry.
They are said by police of the Sew
enth precinct TO have confessed to
holding up James w. Pitcher, a taxi
cab driver. Saturday night and to the
subsequent shooting of Bicycle Po-
liceman ]. J. BOurke while he was
pursuing them at WISCONSIN avenue
and CisSel alley. Georgetown.
The soldiers are alleged TO have
hired Pitcher. and after being driven
into Virginia over AqueduCt Bridge
TO have held him up and robbed him
They then commanded him to drive
back to the city. Pitcher hailed
Bourke. and the chase and shooting
followed.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
FIVE BALTIMORE
HEROES WARDED
FRENCH CROSSES

BALTIMORE. Nd. March IS-Five
BaltimoreaHs have been awarded war
crosses by the French Government for
last week on the sector which the Ameri-
can troops are serving in the region OF
Lunevillc.
All are members Of the Nth Trepch
Mortar Battery. the first IaIliInOreans
TO reach the front line trcn, hes They
include the names Of Private james l..
Potts. who was killed in the action. and
CorDl. Russell \. NarEall. who was seri-
Ously wounded.
The other three are S"rgt. Charles w.
Stout. Corpl. Joseph y. Walker. and
Thomas ". SporreT-
Was Insurance Agent.
The comments OF the French Govern
ment in connection with the decorations
are thrilling and show that baltimore
has again been upheld in its most in
spring traditions.
Sergeant Stout is the same Charlie"
Stout. well known in life Insurance cir
cles: twenty-slX years old, single, and
full Of pep. He was with the Fourth
Company Of Coast Artillery. which WAS
broken up to make the Trench Mortar
Battery. and capt Rudolph Rittenbusch
OF Fort Howard. original commander
Of the company. was elated when he
learned last night OF the decoration.
Sergeant Stout was with the Sun Life
Company.
lie is the same Charlie Stout who
was sergeant in the Fourth Company
anu who begged for a reduction in
ranhs that he might get q chance to
go with the battery when the battery
was forIped.
"Oh. I think II is perfectly slorI-
Gus" said his mother. Mrs. Sophie NJ
Stout. last night The pride in her
voice was infectious. "Ie has been
writing home such splendid letters.
full or fire and spirit. ana there wasn't
any doubt ms 10 what he would do
when the time came. I'm wild with
delight.
He wrote me that he had boen able
to win back his serseant's stripes and
he was looking still farther ahead
"I'y" got another hoy in uniform,
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
mrs. H|RSCHPLANS
FOR ANOTHER TRIAL;
STILL BEHIND BARS

ATLANTA. Ga. March IS-PlanS to
Tight for new trial for Mrs. H. II.
Hirsch, who was on Saturday afternoon
convicted on all three counts OF the
charge OF verbal blackmail OF Mayor
Asa G. Gambler, are now being made
by her counsel, who expressed them
-Seives as confident OF success.
Mrs Hlfsch ~ stu in jail, but mem
bers OF her counsel xsssrt that bond
will be given in q short t4me.
Her bond has been made SHUS, which
Is the same as that fixed in the ease OF
J. W. Cook. who was Jointly indicted
with her. and who was recently con-
victed.
He was given twelve months in the
chain gang and a fine OF 1000. and will
have a hearing on his plea for a new
trial soon The hearing Of Mrs. Hirsh
IS set for March 90
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
JOHN H. CAPSTICK,
n. J. CONGRESSMAN,
D|ESAT HIS HOME

ROONTON, y. J, March 1s.--John
Henry capstich,- Representative in
Congress from tie Filth district OF
New Jersey. died at his home at Mont
willie, near here, after long Illness.
He was born at Lawrence. Mass.
in 1856 and was elected to Congress
in 1918 He was engaged lin the dye
ing. printing. and bleaching Of tex
tiles al Montvilie until he retired in
1913. Mr.. Capstick was a Republican.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

too" added Mrs Stout. and he's with
the Trench Mortar Battery. too, with
Charlie. It's Allan Burrage Stout.
Both Allan and Charlie took their re-
ductions from -Sergcancies SO they
could go along with the battery"
sporrer 80 YenrS Old.
Corporal SpOrrer Is a son OF Patrol
man Matthew Sporrer. OF the North
eastern police district. Jig North
Broadway. IL" was a member OF the
Fourth Company, also. He was forty
years old when the company was or
Eanled last summer. but he just
couldn't keep out OF the scrap.
For ten years or so he had been in
the fidelity department OF the Fidelity
and Deposit Company, but his fight
ing spirit broke out on him two years
ago. and he went off TO the civilians
training outfit at Glen Rurnie.
SporTcrs brother was wild with joy
when lie heard the news OF his
brothers valor. He was afraid at first
that the news was bad news. as only
recently his mother had been unusu-
ally anxious about Corporal Sporrer's
condition. She was even fearful he
was not alive and had written the
War Department to learn something
about him.
The news. therefore. was doubIy
joyrul-to learn not only that Cor
poral Sporrer was well. but that he
had met the supreme test and had
been singled out for distinction.
Ynrnnn Badly Wounded.
YarnaII will probably find the war
cross powerful remedy in his in
juries. lie il understood TO have
been seriously wounded in the action.
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin a
YarnaIi. live In Swarthmore. Pa.
lie was member OF the Swarth-
more college baseball and football
teams. lie left college last April TO
enlist In the army.
Potts, the first baltimore boy to be
killed in action. was employed by the
gas and electric company at the time
he signed up with the coast artillery
company. His death was told Of last
"Wednesday in dispatches from the
front and thrilled the city. Indicating.
at grips with the foe.
\ silver star now marks his death
on the service ilag OF the gas and
electric company. He lived at l@32
West Lafayette avenue with cousin.
Ira T.. CLARK. both his parents being
dead.
Walker lives at go last Thirty
first street tAId ne was also MEM
Der Of the Fourth Company.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
BOY! PAGE Mr.. BRYAN.

Germany's superiority as beer
drinking nation received blow today
when figures Of the official brewers
directory were quoted BY local tenn
perance board to show that Germany
in l9l6l9IT produced only I,T00.OOO
barrels OF beer (Ameriran barrelsD.
against 6O.sl3,3I9 produced in the
United States
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
WOULD CUT "pRY" BUDGET.

RICHMOND. Va. March lS.-Gov-
eruor Westmoreland Davis today RECON-
mended 10 the extended session oe the
Virginia legislature that $1,000 be cut
from the amount provided in the appro-
priation bill for the enforcement of
prohibition.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
ARGENTINE STOCK polsoNEos

LONEON, March 1s-That the GerS
mans are inoculating the cattle and
stock OF Argentina with bacilli. and
that hundreds of animals have died a
diseases heretofore entirely foreign
to that nation, is the report reaching
here. Many OF the infected horses ana
mules have reached England, and ins
dications are that they were inoctS
lated just before they left Argentina
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
czAR's UNCLE ARRESTED AGAIN

PETROGRAD. March 1S.-Grand
Duke Nicholas has been arrested
again. With General SiIinsky. late
chief OF staff. he Is expected TO be
eNiled to Perm, where Grand Duke
Michael already has been sent.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
GOOD WEEK FOR SOFT COAL.

Soft coal production In the Upited
States for the week ending March o
was tho largest In nearly four months
or since the week ended Move WbcT -.
the Geological Survey reported today.
The output Was II Us. 900 net toms.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
MARSHALL TO AID LOAN.

Vice President Marshall viii take a
part in the drive In behalf OF the next
Liberty Loan. The Vice President is
scheduled to speak at Little Rock. Ark.
before the State Teachers' Association
April ). and the next day at ST LouIs
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
z MINISTERS
QUIT PARTY
AND DECLARE
FOR BATTLE

PETRoGRAD, March 1S.-Two Boil.
shevik commissaries quit the Russian
cabinet, in addition to the four Social
Reyolutionaries of the Left as a re-
suit OF the Pan-Soviets ratification
OF the German peace treaty at Mos
cow Saturday, it became known to-
day. The Letters action was pre-
announced, but that OF the Bolsheviki
came As a surprise.
- The BOlshevfk ministers were NJ.
Dibenko and NJ. Kofontai. The Social
ReVolutioneries were II. Steinberg,
NJ. halGgaieff, NJ. kArelin, and NJ.
Proshian. The latter announced their
party's intention of declaring a
::merciless war on imperialism"
Ratification of the peace pact was
typical steam roller process. Mt:
Aartof charged that the full
treaty was not publicly known.
and declared that . the in
dsnnity demanded by Germany was
e,O00. 100000 rubles, (S4.635 ,000. .000D, !,
inAtead OF the 5000 100000 rubIes
previously announced. He also
charged that the treaty declares Pet
Eograd a-"free city,"
Fears Japan as Well
I'VE are facing dissolution not only
bNN .JaPSAAE
M0rtoff.
Regarding the economic terms OF
the treaty. Martofr asserted the de-
naturalization OF Russian banks was
a triumph for imperiaIistic Russia.
He said the treaty provided for divi-
sion of Russia between Germany.
Austria, RoumRnia. Japan, and other
powers. He pleaded for rejection OF
the. treaty and a union against all
foes.
Premier Lenine spoke at midnight
and repeated his arguments for rati-
fication OF the pact.
The vote on r. Acation OF peace
was To4 TO, 26I. r
Peace ParIay Started.
Peace negotiations have been start
ed with vthe Rada government OF
Ukraine, in compliance with the
GRreefnent with the central powers. it
was reported today. -
Herr Won Rosenberg. Foreign Min
lister Kuehlmann's assistant. has been
named envoy to Moscow. Herr Ballin