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New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Old Companies
Were Skeptical

But at first they opposed this war
insurance. They demanded that the
government increase the compensation
feature; that is, the pension plan.
Why? Because, while the government
could easily pay out money in the form
of pensions. it does not possess the
requisite wits to administer so COM
plicated thing as life insurance. But
Mr.. McAdoo. who finances continents,
wars and Industries with one hand and
manages railroads with another. has
undertaken this complicated insurance
with his free elbow. He delegates this
function TO William c. De Lanoy, di-
rector, with William c. RAIDER, Gilbert
j. Murray, John j. Crowley. c. f. Mes
bitt and j. NJ. Gaines as commissioners
and deputies.
Was there some fear that govern
ment life insurance might prove sue
cessful, especially in exhibiting the
American Experience Tables of life ex
conservative and as limiting at undue
loading in cold line" insurance pre-
miums?
For accompanying the marked
growth IN insurance comes the awak
ened consciousness OF the 100000
poljcyholders, portion of whom, under
the membership of William 7. Stretch
and other Western insurance analysts.
arc in the act OF forming a polcyhold
crs protective association to challenge
the "premium loadings" and the great
life insurance reserves. amounting to
over $G,000.000 1000, which investment
treasure is in the keeping of the exec
utives.
With the taste of government rail
road control in their mouths. these
Westerners have gone so far as to sug-
gest to Secretary McAdoo that as a
war measure the government should
take over these insurance reserves and
issue bonds to policyholders and as
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
The l.. >. A. Life Insurance Conpany-L

OF death or total disability. Then
There is the compulsory allotment of
haif the pay to the dependents. Finally
there Is the voluntary hfo insurance.
the very low premiums on which are
nN arrangement taken out of the SOL
dler's monthly pay. Uncle Sam has
dotormnedly seen to it that not the
soldier only, but the soldiers de-
pendents, arc going to be taken care OF
IN manner that no soldiers or de-
ncndonts were ever taken care Of be-
fore. Or. as Artemus Ward would add
Even If the soldier is compelled to
take care of himself"
The insurance feature IS voluntary.
But the soliciting campaign so cfrcc-
lively maintained by the War Risk In
surancc Department, with the help OF
the Young Mems Christian Association,
has scarcely left the soldier in camp a
selfish or 4 careless leg to stand on.
IN fact. what with buying Liberty
bonds under strong solicitation (some
soldiers call it pressurc) and with
allotting pay to dependents whom,
without government pressure, they
might elect to ignore, and with taking
out life Insurance Gin some cases
where there is no beneficiary in whom
the soldier is particularly interestcd),
the soldiers pay at the end OF the
month has been reduced to $40.
And there have. therefore, been COM
plants and some fiat rcfusals. But
this is searching the matter to the
bottom, IN the frankcst manner. For
the most part the soldiers arc eager
and delighted, as we'll they may be, for
reasons which we shall see.
One can readily perceive here that
an issue has been thrown down be-
tWppN Inn Driy1tN inc,1ropro ooO,No,,;oc
and the advocates of government in
surance. In the truce which has been
declared between these violently OPP
posed interests the private companies
are working patriotically and giving
loyal service to the big new war risk
bureau, with its thousands Of en-
ploycs, in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
James Amrms
Spread of Spiritisn

Some years ago I investigated this
general subject for one of the leading
magazines and submitted the results,
or, rather. my general conclusions. to
the late William James. | had sat in
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

r TNDER the shadow of the great war
now at last beginning to
stretch athwart America-t there
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

PERSONAL, object
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
RAIDER IN WEST INDIES
Hun Ship Reported Heavily Armed

and Having 1s-knot Speed
Norfolk, Va, June 26. = Reports
brought here reveal the presence in
West Indian waters of German raid
er. The craft is heavily armed anc
capable Of at least fifteen knots an
hour.
Numerous reports have reached the
v::er front within the last twenty
fnur h,u urs from incoming skippers
from South American ports regarding
the strange craft with nlenaclng guns,
cruising in southern waters. The ship
is said to be of the crusier type. rak.
:shlv Luil! and showing clean par
Of heels when any attempt to get c!ts2
up was made.
The fact that no effort has so far
been made to halt or interfere with
any of the sighting merchant ships
leads to the belief here tnat she is the
"mother ship" Of the submarines re-
Gently operating OIL TINS COAST anu
that her armament is only for de-
fense purposes.
The piratical craft is described as
about 27O feet in length and her speed
renorted at from fifteen to twenty
knots an hour.
There is also a belief among some
that the craft is former fruit steam
er plying between Baltimore and
South American ports, captured re-
Gently by the Hun sea wolves and con-
verted into an enemy raider.
It is also said that both the Ameri-
can and British navies have been notl-
fed of the presence of the raider IN
the West Indies and that necessary
steps have been taken to protect ship
ming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
.Jitneys Must Pay War Tax

George i. Pickett, deprtT collector
of internal revenue, this city, stated
today that he is Hc;v ready to co!lec!
revenue from al persons owning j!t-
neys hauling either passengers or
hauling freight. This license IS opera
tive from last November.
The tax fixed is s per cent on all
passenger traffic and per cent on al
freinht traffic. This means on the
gross revenue Of the iitney owners
Persons who fail to call al the reve.
nue. Office and make settlement by
July / will be subject to the imposl-
ton Of penalty tor their failure. The
penalty is 900 per cent. Those. there
fore. desiring to avoid paving this
should call at the revenue office at
once and settle with Ar. Pickett. This
license tax is to De collected each
month and owners are supposed to
cal! at the office on or before the
close nf each month and make settle
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
Verdict of Jury

Immediately after the jury had
heard the testimony brought out be-
fore Police Justice Thompson the fol-
lowing verdict was rendered:
"We, the jury, find that the said
J. C. Shelhorse came to his death
from the effect of gun-shot wound
inflicted by James A. Davis, colored
about 8 p. m., June %, 1918, and died
at the Alexandria hospital about
.. M, June 25, 1918"
Shortly after the jurors had sub.
scribed to this verdict DR.. Jones ar.
rived and described the wound that
caused the death of Shelhorse. DR.
Jones stated that the bullet entered
the mans neck on the left side, per:
forating the aorta. an1 ranged down
ward, finally lodging in the spina
column. Death, he said, was due Il
an internal hemmorrhage.
Hall and Bricker, prohibition inspec-
tors, who were with Shelhorse. testl
fed to hearing pistol shots but dit
not witness the shooting. Horace
Keney, colored, of Charlottesville, tolt
$he justice and jury, however, that HI
saw Davis shoot Shelhorse, providing
the only direct testimony that coult
fasten the offense upon the accused
Nellie NJ. Hairston, colored, of Win
ston-Salem, N. c., and Arthur Rob
lerts, colored, of Gaffney, S. c., testi
lied that they heard shots but tha
|they did not witness the shooting Q
IShelhorse. According to the evidence
|Shelhorse was shot with Halls pisto,
which the negro had seized after n:
weapon had been knocked from hi
|hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
Grand Theater Tomorrow

Hilda spong is the star in "Dl'
vorced" the next Of the E1ritat!"'s
fvc-reel releases. wh,.:l IS ccrr2g to
the Grand Theater tomorrow lhiS
drama of city society life keeps the
attention of those who see it eTonl the
start. to the finish. There is not dul
moment in it, ami the real Rear: II,
terest follows the baby Eugene "
through his school and college yea.s
TO the time when he denounccs 10
man who has deceived his mother, t'it
court scene where she is tried to-
murder, the acquittal, and the recon
citation of mother and son, with Eu
gene winning the girl with whom he
[ has been in love ever since childhood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

have been made to purchase $50 worth
of War Savings Stamps by each men,
Der of the family Loyalty Card, ".
5. s., 100 per cent will be hung.
Pledges can be signed for War Savings
Stamps to be delivered weekly or
monthly from now until the close OF
this year. The banks are using every
effort to sell the full allotment for this
city and our citizens arc urged TO
help the work Of the committees by
going to the banks and subscribing
promptly. While small purchases arc
acceptable as evidence of patriotism
it is necessary that Alexandria aver
age $50 for each inhabitant.
For the purposes of canvassing the
.itv has been divided into twenty
Zones. Each zone is in charge Of a
committee and this committee vii! be
held responsible for the showing made
in its zone. All these committees will
meet promptly at $3.50 o'clock tomor-
row, Thursday morning, at the Cham
Der of Commerce where they will re
ceive literature and instructions for
work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
u.s.. TROOPS VICTORIOUS
German Losses in Killed and Wound
ed are Reported to be Heavy.


With the American Armies in
France, June 26.-An American unit
has taken over Il new sector in Ger
man .alSace, it is row permissible to
announce. Already it has repelled
several minor German raids.
This new sector is in the vicinity of
Gebwcilcr. The line runs through an.
extremely rugged territory OF noun
.ains, deep ravines and dense forests.
It is the third sector taken over by
the Americans in Alsace and the sec
ond in German territory.
With the Americans on the Marine,
June 26.-The Americans took the
remainder OF Belleau wood last night.
The German losses in killed and
wounded we're extremely heavy. They
also lost at lcas. 22l prisoners, in
GLIDING a captain and six other otf-
,ers. The Americans captured many
machine guns.
Paris, June 2G.-'.A brilliant Amer
icar operation in Belleau wood and
successful French raids on various
portions OF the front were reported
by the French war Office today
'French raids in the Mailly-Rene-
val. Melicocq, Vinly, CIornilet, and
Lorraine regions resulted in the cap
ture OF prisoners and machine guns"
The communique said.
another German attempt against
our positions north OF Leport was re"
pulsed.
: american units conducted bril-
liant operation in Belleau wood last
night. Many prisoners, including 3
captain, are already numbered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

and jumped from the tram ana M
capture soon followed
During the progress Of the scuffi'
on the train Inspectors Hall an;
Bricker were struck over the heat
with bottles used or soft drinks ane
both sustained syalp wound: >. :
/ minor nature.
Among the witnesses to the affall
were a number of colored men and
women bound FOR different poiUts in
the South. A number Of these per-
sons were held here overnight in order
that they might testify at the hear
ing today.
I Shelhorse was employed as prohi-
bition inspector by Rev. J. Sidney
Peters and had been doing that work
! in this city and nearby counties for
several months past. The deceased is
survived by r;5 widow and several
children who reside in Lynchburg.
Word was received today by the police
from his brother-in-law to hold the
body until the latter's arrival. It is
expected that the body tonight will be
shipped to Lynchburg, Va, for burial.
A coroner's jury summoned by Dr..
T. NJ. Jones, city coroner, viewed the
body at II o'clock this morning at
Wheatley's mortuary chapel and then
proceeded to police headquarters
where the taking of testimony was be-
gun. Justice Thompson Immediately
after the verdict was given by the
jury committed Davis to Jail to await
the action Of the grand jury. The
jury was composed o. the following:
Silas Devers, John G. Cockey, c. Con-
way Browner, Jerome Kaufman, W.
F. kerrick, and E. NJ. Anderson.
The state was represented by Com
monwealth's Attorney S. G. Brent AMI
Davis by Attorney Robinson Moncure.
Davis has bad police record ac-
coTding to Detective i. NJ. CornWell,
of the Washington detective force.
Mr. Cornwell came over to Alexan-
dria this morning and stated that in
October 81, 1908, Davis with two other
colored men was convicted Of highway
robbery and househreaking and sent
enced to serve six years IN the peni-
tentiary and afterward he was ad-
Judged insane and sent to the ward
for the criminal insane at st. Eliza
beth's and late" was pronounced sane
and sent to Fort Leavenworth peni-
tentiary and finished his sentence in
1914. He is known as prisoner No.
32S3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

pleted at the gas plant and that the
water gas set has been received and
will be installed in the near future.
Il is a case of "Hobson;s choice as tc
ccal" Mr.. Latham said in his report
which placed the blame for inferior
gas upon the quality OF the coal the
Gas department is compelled to use.
Board Of Aldermen.
All the Aldermen were present at
the meeting last night. There was
no discussion. and the board concurrea
in the action OF the Common Council
on all papers sent in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Miss Thelma Spivey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spivey, of Mount
Vernon avenue, and Willie V. Terry.
Del Ray, were married last nigh. at
the residence of the brides parents,
Rev DR.. E. Y. REGISTER, pastor of the
N. Z. Church South officiating. Afte:'
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Terry departed for
Denver where they Will spend their
honeymoon. Upon their return they
will reside in Del Ray
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
TALKS ON CURFEW LAW
Mrs. Kate W. Barrett Tells Common
Council Law Should be Enacted to
Protect the Children.


Mrs. Kate Waller Dl::'ott, presi-
dent of the Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion, last night appeared before COM
men council and being given permis-
sion of the floor spoke in the interest
of the proposed curfew law. Her ad-
dress follows:
"Some points which should be COW
elcd, in any Law, FOR the protection OF
the youth, by requiring the proper
chaperonage for the young, during
certain hours on the street.
Many parents seem Incapable OF
enforcing their own rules: others seem
incapable Of deciding what rules they
shouli make fer the proper guidance
of their child. Both Or these classes
need helm rom the city. The .h!ra
class of parents are entirely Indlf-
scyenr as to where their children 60,
or what they DO. These need to DC
punished. and the city needs to pro
tecr itself from the e"er-increasins
nunber Of dclinqucnts, who are q
burden to the taxpayers and 4 menace
to civilization.
in the interest o. the child, and
also from an economic consideration,
we urge the passage of some law
which will enable the city to protect
the children who ere deprived OF
proper guardianship. The law should
be carefully drawn, so that It can be
easily enforced, and carry with it no
unnecessary hardships. The chl!o
breaking the law for the first Tune
should be repr!mandcd, and the par
ent notified. The second offensa, the
parent should appear before police
Justice, VINO should sit in such cases
as a juvenile court.
"The third ofrensc. the child should
be brought into the juvenile conrt ana
turned over TO a probation officer.
"At the present time the War Com
munity Service is cooperating w!th
the local organizations in furnishing
us a probation officer, Tor at least
the next six months snd this officer
is placed at the disposal Of the police
court Of Alexandria to take charge of
anv cases which need the services Of a
probation officer.
1T is the unanimous desire of every
person who is familiar with conditions
in Alexandria that some positive step
be taken to protect the morals OF the
city from suffering from the prosper
| jtv which we all welcome. 1t IS WIN
no thought of interfering with !egltI-
mate business or pleasure. that tins
LEGISLATION is urged. but rather tnat
10th may be increased. The law
should be drawn in such way as nor
TO work hardship. Children could be
allowed to play on tne;r own block
and when accompanied BY proper
guardian, be on the street at any
time. Ali children required 20 be out
at night can be. given permission b.
the properly constituted authority.
"All these difficulties have beer
successfully met in other cities and
there is no reason why it cannot be
done here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
COUNCIL IN SESSION
Reports of Treasurer and Auditor
Show Receipts and Expenditures in
Last Fiscal Tear--Latham Promises
Better Gas.

The annual reports g Thomas ",
Robinson, city treasurer, and +. +.
Price, city auditor, read before city
council last night, showed receipts
from various sources during the last
fiscal year aggregating $249,76O.56
and expenditures amounting to S2A5,-
277.29. Commenting on these reports
Councilman Burke said that the cost
8. maintaining the city government
was increasing constantly and the
revenues Of the city mast eventually
5e increased from cne CT more sources
Council, he said. had not mad the te-
merity to increase TIE price Of gas
while giving users An inferior quality
of that necessity, bit, he predicted, an
increase is inevitable. Mr.. Burke said
that assessments cannot be increased
until 1921 but in the meantime the
city's expenses will be growing and
something must be done to avoid FAC
inc a deficit. He said that council die
not want to increase the tax rate and
left the inference that the finance
committee does not figure on lncreas-
ing the city's revenues in that way
Mr.. Burke called attention to the fact
that the school population Of AleXan-
dr!a will be far greater next session
than ever before in the history Of the
city and said that the salaries Of the
teachers must be increased. The low
er board adopted a resolution increas'
ing the pay of firemen SIS month
In the board of aldermen this resolu'
ton went over until the next meeting
under the rules.
Nine of the members OF common
council went on record in favor of :
resolution appropriating $3.50 for the
construction of bandstand OIL Shoot
ers Hill. where it is proposed to have
band concerts at frequent interval!
This summer. Mr.. Burke said thai
but little had been asked Of the CIT!
in connection with the present crisl:
and he therefore urged council Z
make the appropriation. Councilman
Ruben suggested that the bandstanf
should be erected in more centra
location but his suggestion did no
meet with favor.
The Alexandria Hay 6, Grain Com
pany asked permission to place scales
on q certain portion of the sidewalk il
Pendleton street, the city to use th'
scales free Of cost. This was referee
to the committee on streets.
President Smith named Councllmei
Burke and Matter members Of a spe
cial committee to consider nev
draft Of the proposed cu"few law. TIL
Alexandria Teachers Association sen
to council its approval o. law on thi
subject.
a petition for sewer under Mort
West street. between Princess an
Oronoco streets, was referred to tn
committee on streets, az was an ord
: nance authorizing the Southern Raj
, way Company to construct sid
, tract, en- Union street near Gibbo
} street.
F. ". Latham, superintendent {
gas. reported to council that four ne
benches ana arches have been con
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Edmund II. Roberts has sold to the
Southern Railway Company part OF a
tract of land in West End adjoining
the company's tracks. Claudia NJ.
Harding has sold to the General Real
ty Company house 626 North Wash
ington street. Wallace Lindsey has
sold to Claudia NJ. Harding house All
Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Mrs. C. Curtain has received word
that her son, John 7. Curtain, and
DOUGLASS Merchant have arrived safe
w overseas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Mrs. William Herbert and Miss III
len Herbert have returned from; : visit
to Mrs. Herbert's son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dos
we'll Brooke, at their home in Cumber-
land, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

A business meeting o. the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will be held at
! o'clock this evening in the Sunday
school room of that church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Mrs. J. Arthur Jeffers and Miss Ef-
fe Roberts have returned from a visit
TO their brother, Corporal Powell
Roberts, at Camp Mills, n. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
Notice.

A regular meeting of the Virginia
Consistory No. will be held Friday,
June 2Sth, 1913 at 7:3O p. M. All
members and visiting brethren are re-
quested to be present.
u F. ". Latham.
K. c. c. Fl. Secty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
Removal Notice.

We have removed from our former
place of business to SO and 521 King
street, where we shall be pleased tt
greet our old customers and all whc
NAV favor us with tkeir patr orage.
We'll Brothers.
151-St,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Addison D. Peyton, of the Universi-
ty of Virginia Unit stationed at Camp
Green, Charlotte, n. c., is the guest
for a few days of his father, P b
Peyton, on Braddock Heights
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
CAMPAIGN FOR Sale OF SAVINGS STAMPS
OPENS IN ALEXANDRIA TOMORROW MORNING

civ as Been Divided Twenty Start Canvassng
and Make Special Aexandas Apportonment OF s2o
for
meeting was of Commerce Of the workers
his ciy Gardner presided and made address relative to the
everybody in this city an opportunity
part He plainly told his audience that the cost OF the great
nG engaged must be paid for through the
Liberty Bonds both of which
the else the cost Of the war must DC
paid by increased estimated by the Secretary OF the
Treasury of 10 be purchased by each
individual.
visit the of business and the
window home where pledges
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26
STATE PROHIBITION INSPECTOR shot
IN ATTEMPTING TO ARREST A NEGRO

sheoe Lynchburg Meets Death at Hands James a' WIZ
Alleged to Have Smuggling Liquor Into VgnaAGar Occurs
on Southern Railway This CiyYctim Dies at Alexandria
Hospital-slayer Is Held for Grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Owing to the war conditions, the
nnnils of the Misses Rotchford held an
informal gathering and went to Mt.
Vernon last Saturday afternoon. Those
receiving medals were the Misses L.
Cradlin, l. Pierpoint, A. Coffman, NJ.
Whitton, 2 and E. Ayers, A. and z.
Park and F. Schwar2man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

George Aldridge Graney, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Graney,
Of 90 NJ street, N. w. Washington,
D. c., formerly of this city, died at
2:15 o'clock this morning, at his par
ants' residence, and the funeral will be
held from Wheatleys chapel Friday
morning at 1920 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Mrs. William T. Watkins has re-
ceived information Of the safe arrival
overseas of her son, Corporal Will.
liam Lewis Watkins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bendheim
have returned from visit at Atlantic
City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-26

Mrs. Joseph Leo Smith, of 1926
Prince street. has received the an
nouncement of the safe arrival over
seas Of her husband.