Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-03

The Allies have established mar
tial law IN Fiume it IS reported.
Miss Hildegard Fuller must stand
trial as common scold," the court
in Newark, n. j., delaying her coun-
seps motion that the Indictment be
quasheG. An old law provides that
woman convicted of this charge
must pay the penalty on the "duck-
ing stool.'
The great towns of Spain are in
the throes Of serious strikes. Fear
ing for the safety Of their country
men in Spain, the British and Amer
lean ambassadors called upon Prem
Ter Romanones yesterday afternoon
and had long conference en- the
situation. At Barcelona all traffic
is stopped by strikes.
On the eve of his departure for a
Southern flying field, Lieut.. Thomas
Graves, aged % years, Boiling
Field aviator, crashed to his death
while testing an ordnance scout plane
yesterday afternoon at 1856 o'clock.
The Popolo Romano announced
yesterday that it learns the Peace
Conference has settled Italian claims
favorably to Italy.
Police detectives were Yesterday
afternoon rushed to the United States
arsenal in Pittsburgh, Pa, in re-
spcnsc to a riot call Army officers
| reported that several men were at
tempting to gain entrance to the
government plant. Army officials at
| the arsenal said that four men who
had attempted to open the arsenal
gate escaped in an automobile q
few minutes before the police ar
rived. Following closely on the al
rest Tuesday night OF William Wy
ciss, alleged Bo.shcviA leader, and
the subsequent revelation of plan
10 seize TIE arsenal here. Fedora:
authorities regard the attempt -:
.olGay to cntcr the govcrnm TT
property as significant.
Memphis gasoline war between
the Standard Oh and GuiS Refining
Company, which had forced the price
Of gasoline dcwn to II cents = gal
! lon retail and 9 cents wholesale,
endcl with bang yesterday. with
out the slightest warning both cam
panies increased their prize TO %
cents this morning, the figure at
which It stood before tire price cut
ting scrap started three weeks ago.
All filing stations were charging II
certs last night, and al! Of them in
creased to % cents 1t the same time
yesterday morning.
The story is being spread amcng
the Japanese population CT Korea
that American agitation is r"sron-
sihlc for the movement Of the 10
rcans to break away. from taparcs"
rule. This false report has stirred
the Japanese against q! Americans
and hostility against Tic latter is
growing intense. Three British Sub
iccts, mistaken for American cIt!-
zcns, were badly mauIcd BY a NOD
CT japanese. Ore arrest was made
John y. Clark, wko Tuesday de-
clincd to vacatc his chica as post
master Of Augusta, Ga, when }. {.
| NcAuiiffe, armed win credentials
from Washington came to take
charge, yesterday turned the office
over to McAu!iifc as the result OF
atgviccs received Tuesday night 1t
IS understood, however. that Clark,
! who claims that as he was appointed
b. the President he should not be
removed except at the Presidents
direction, intends to make a legal
fight to regain the postmaStership.
Clark. Confederate veteran, vas
rcncm;nated by the President 10:
} another full term, but confirmation
failed as tic result OF the R"pu3l!-
can 4ilibustar. McAulitfe is news
paper man.