davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
TRIES TO STEAL WOMAN
Spurned Suit0r Said to Have Been
Caught by Her Mother as He
Carries Her Out Window

Pittsburgh. March lS.-Chargcd
with having attempted to kidnap
Miss Helen Ritter, aged 21, from her
bedroom in MiilvaIc early yesterday
morning, after binding and gag@ing
Ter with strips torn from her night
gown, Charles F. Rossman. aged 30.
was arrested Saturday and is being
held pending a hearing before Alder
man Riley. Following his arrest.
Rossman was taken to detective
HEADQUARTERS. He is said to have
threatened to commit suicide if he
could not get the girl.
Shortly before midnight, Miss Rit-
ter was awakened by some one cares
sing her while she was in bed. When
she screamed for help. her aSsailant
tearing her night robe into shreds,
used it to bind her hands and feet.
He then forced Il gag into her mouth
to prevent her from screaming, and
attempted to carry her from the
house b. climbing out Of the bed
room window to a porch roof. While
he was struggling to force the girl
through the opened window, Miss
Ritter's mother. hearing screams.
rushed to the scene. As she entered
the roor1 she seized the man and
called for help. The intruder, who
later was identified as Rossman.
dropped the girl and fed over the
porch, jumped to the lawn and es-
capped.
Investigation disclosed that the man
had entered the girls bedroom ear
ljer in TIE evening by climbing over
the porch. Secreting himself IN
closet. he waited until she had re-
tired. According to the detectives
Miss Ritter asserted that Rossman
on several occasions at parties ana
canoes attempted to force his atten-
tions on her but she spurned him.
Rossman was arrested several months
aoo after it was said. he had threat
cned TO kill her if she refused to ac-
cept his attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
OUTBREAKS IN KOREA
Demonstrations Far More Serious
Than Reported, is Information
Reaching Shanghai.
Sylvester A. Breen.

Shanghai, March 1S.-The demon
strations which have been going on
in Korea have been more general than
has been reported by the Japanese,
according to information reaching
this city from across the ocean from
tier. 1t is said that all classes of
the population are taking part.
1t is asserted by the Koreans that
all schools and churches have been
closed and that native pastors and
elders to the estimated number OF
1000 have been arrested. Itis de-
declared that the movement for the
independence of Korea has been go
ing on secretly ever since the coun-
try was annexed by Japan, in 1910.
Thirty persons were killed and 40
wounded at Sungchun, Korea, OIL
March a.
At the village of Seheung, south
of Pingyang, four gendarmes fired on
a mob until their ammunition was
exhausted, 81 persons being killed,
the account states. The mob event
ually killed the gendarmes. At Yang
dok. 90 rioters weer slain in an en-
gagement.
The activities of girl students
throughout the demonstrations in
Korea are emphasized by the news
paper, which makes particular men,
ton of the fact that at Anju, two
Korean gendarmes discarded their
uniforms, Joined a crowd and shout
ed "Long live Korea The japanese
guards thereupon fired, eight persons
being killed mad 80 wounded, four
mortally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
ANOTHER HUN DREAM
kuchImann Says Germans Will be in
Paris Before 1925.

Paris, March 1S.-The German
empire will be rehabilitated more
rapidly than most people think, DR..
Richard Won kuehlmann. former Ger
man Foreign Minister. declares in
a letter quoted by the Echo de Paris,
according to the letter. Won Kuehl-
mann says that the former ruling
classes of Germany are still hopeful
of reta'nlng power.
The letter says that events are
moving as the writer anticipated
earlier in the year when he wrote
that Marshal Foch had sheathed his
sword and it would not be necessary
FOR Germany longer 10 fear France.
Under favorable conditions, Won
kuchlmann is quoted as saying, the
Germans will he in Paris before 1925.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
LITTLE GIRLS FOOT
IN SEWER TRAP

Early last night people residing
near the intersection of Queen and
Pitt streets were startled by the pier
,ing shrieks of little girl, and rush
ing to the direction from which the
sound came they found that the
.hild's foot had been caught in
he lid of sewer trap, and
.hat she had been painfully injured.
The heavy iron plate was removed
1uickly and the little one released and
carried to her home nearby 1t seems
ten-cent baseball had rolled into
the sewer opening and several boys
who had been engaged in game
we're bent upon recovering the toy at
any cost. The lid had been raised
and dropped quickly, and in its des-
cent had caught the child's foot.
The sewer trap at Queen and Pitt
street is said to be a plaything for
numbers Of children living in the
,eiphborhood 1t is often removed
,nu dropped in the manner described
above, while little ones are standing
round.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
FOR LEGAL ASSAULT
Array of Noted Lawyers Plan Drive
on Dry Amendment Through
out Nation

Washington, March 1S.-Plans for
the legal assault upon the constitu-
tionality of the national prohibition
amendment are beginning to take
definite shape. With an array OF
legal talent being summoned to rep
resent the brewers distillers' and
''neutrals" interests, and with ar
,rangements under way to establish in
every state of the Union branches of
the Association Opposed to National
Prohibition, with national headquar-
ters in Washington, it was expected
that the drive would be on in earnest
before the end of the week. Mass
meetings. it is learned. will be held
throughout the country during the
week beginning April 10, with one OF
the biggest gatherings planned fol
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
REACTION N GERMANY
Military and Monarchist factlcn
Oycrsahdowing Government

Copenhagen. March lS.--The order
issued by Gustav Noske, the German
Minister of War, for the execution OF
persons possessing arms and fighting
against the Government has been
withdrawn, according to Berlin dls-
patch received mere.
London, March 1S.-Speclal DIS
matches from Berlin report that the
suppression of the recent Spartacah
outbreak there has shown that mill
tarv and monarchist reaction is grow
ing and ovcrshadowing the new Gov
ernmcnt.
The Berlin correspondent OF the
Mail. who on February q sent
dispatch outlining plans for
monarchist uprising in Germany
has arrived in London, having lett
Berlin on March IA after resi-
dcnce there of three months. de re-
iterates the statements made IN MS
d;spatch, saying that President
Ebert. Chancellor Scheidemann ana
Minister of War Noske are merely
nunpets. He declares that fer the
purpose Of retaining power tney
have allowed members Of the mill
+orv caste to reappear as organizers
IF the new republican armies.
"These men are the real governors
of Germany" he says
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
~y1CToRY BOY"
The Ecitor. "!Alexaniria Gazette

The Ecitor, ".Alexaniria Gazette
The great world war has ended, and
thousands Of Uncle Sans fighting
sons (and daughters, too) are arr'v-
ling daily from overseas, among them
heroes bearing honor wounds of every
| Kind. The lads from Alexandria who
fought bravely in many of the great
battles for freedom of the world We're
there to win or die, and some did die,
and their honored remains now lie
buried in France, while others are
homeward bound and will be with
their dear relatives and friends before
summer time Everybody is proud of
them-and we'll should they be-for
their bravery will balance with any
other class of fighting men in the
world. Some wear the La Guerre
Cross and other decorations. Now,
there is something else for which the
people of Alexandria are proud and
that is the Virginia Shipbuilding Cor
noration which has accomplished
wonders during their brief time here.
The launching Of the great steel ship
ra,ently was a great event. When she
was slowly and gracefully sliding
down the ways to enter the Potomac
river, it was a pleasing sight to see
"Gunston Hall, Alexandria, Va.,"
painted on the stern of that magni-
ficent sea-going beauty, and made the
hearts of our town people throb with
JOY.
AS the officials Of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation have in many
ways proved themselves to be pat
,iotic Americans and gentlemen of the
highest degree, respectfully sug-
sest that they name one of the ships
low being built in their yard "Victory
Boy" in honor to the Alexandria boys
Who fought for the greatest and
loblest causes for humanity and world
,eace.
Sylvester A. Breen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
TRIAL SET FOR APRIL 3
r.,,os IT Lawrence Charged WITH
Murder of Policeman Walker
w. Campbell

The trial of James H. Lawrence,
ohorred with shooting and killing Po-
Iiceman Walker Campbell, was set
for trial April . today by Judge l. {.
Barley in the Corporation Court,
: owrence was formally arraigned ana
entered plea of not guilty
Policeman Campbell was shot the
morning of February IA after having
rlaced the accused under arrest Tor
. minor offense. Policemen Camp
hell and Padgctt had gone but a snort
distance with their prisoner when it IS
alleged Lawrence pulled out pistol
and shot Campbell and Campbell d'ed
FEBRUARY 16 at the Alexandria Hos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
Campaign For Collecting Old Cloth
ing March 24-31-Work Under
Auspices of Red Cross-Lack of
Clothing a Serious Problem.

Through seven depots in northern
France and Belgium the American
Red Cross is now conducting its task
Of distributing clothing to the desti-
tute refugees of those countries. The
work is growing and during the last
week of March there will be a nation
wide collection of used clothing, shoes
and blankets to meet the imperative
needs Of the refugees in Allied coun-
tries,
Cable reports TO the National Head
quarters of the Red Cross show that
distribution depots arc in operation
in Lila, Amiens, Laon, MaZleres and
Verdun, in France and at Adlrkarko
anil Bruges, Belgium. Refugee gar
ments shipped during January to
those depots totalled 229,O60 sepa-
rate articles. Some of the largest
items were $4,000 mems skirts, D.
500 chiJdren's petticoats, $4,000 che
misses and 10000 klouses. In addition
to the work of the seven distribu-
ting depots, $500 garments were
given to the needy in Paris during
the month.
Every survey. that has been made
ir Europe shows that the lack of
clothing is one of the most serious
problems faced by the population
struggling with reconstruction. To
help them the American people will
be asked to donate minimum OF
ten thousand tons of cast off gar
ments The need IN the devastated
countries is so great and distress
ine and the duty of the Red Cross is
so urgent, that all Alcxandrians
hould feel it privilege to respond
to this nation wide appeal for used
and to be able to take part
m the biggest campaign of the KIND
ever made. All garments should be
sent to the Alexandria Red Gross
Headquarters on March 81 to 81. SOC
Prince street. Those who wish their
-arrlents called for will kindly notify
Swan Bros. tclepohne 1S3. Mr.. Swan
AS generously given the local Red
Cross the use of his automobile de-
ivery wagon for the week of the
lrive and the ladies in charge of the
an1paicn appreciate his thoughtful
,f4r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
SLEEP MALADI KILLS
Richmond Reports First Death by
Mysterious DiSease-Other
Cases

Richmond, Va. March lS.-Rich
ponds first death from the so-caled
sleeping sickness was reported to the
health department yesterday. The
victim was T. Peter Stcuder, of Grew,
Va, who had beer patient at
local hospital since March ,, No ad-
Gitional eases of the disease have
been reported to the health depart
mcnt.
Columbia, s. c., March l8.-Two
cases Of the strange "slecping SIC
ness" were reported yesterday to DR..
J. A. Payne. State health officer. The
cases are at Latta and Johnsonville.
Fort Worth, Texas, March 1S.-
Lieut.. Clark Wright, Of the 345th
field artillery, is awake after four
weeks sleep. Physicians who had
failed to arouse him agree that
either an attack of influenza or else
100 close study in the army caused
the long sleep. The lieutenant APP
pears to be in fairly good health
after the long nap.
Boston. Mass. March 1S.-Iwo
deaths attributed to letharg!c enceph-
alitis were reported by physicians
n this city and Brockton yesterday.
Mrs. Michael S. Russo. who had been
asleep for nine days, died here Sun
day night. The death of child
years of age from the same cause
was announced in Brockton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
1,900,OO0MEN TOSTRIKE
Employees of British Miners and
Railroads Will Walk Out as Re-
suit of an Adverse Report on Some
Demands of Laboring Mer.

London, March 18.-With only a
months coal supply on hand in this
city, it was learned today from an
authoritative source that strike of
the 'triple alliance" coal miners,
railway men and transport workers,
is practically inevitable.
The government commission of in
quiry is due to report on Friday and
the prediction is that a walkout of
100000 workers will follow as re-
suit of an adverse report on the part
of some of the demands Of the coal
miners.
The miners and the railway men
are contending for naturalization Of
mines and railroads.
The government has prepared for
q strike and is ceady tc transport
fuel and food into the city in motor
lorries. The newspapers are faced
with tle-up because the drivers of
delivery wagons would be called out
if the strike went into effect.
Unless the walkout is averted-
and Premier Lloyd George is coming
to England from Paris in q few days
to attempt that miracle-all of in
dustrial England may come to
standstil. That an extremely grave
situation looms on the horizon was
made clear by the premier himself
when he said that a general strike
might mean civil strife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
FLOOD IN THE WEST
Thousands of Dollars Damage Caused
by Torrential Rains-Traffic
Blocked.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1s.-HeavJ
rains throughout Ohio, Indiana ant
Michigan yesterday and during the
three preceding days have swelled
many rivers to threatening proper
tions.
The Maumee, emptying into Lake
Erie at Toledo, is out Of its banks
at some places. Twelve inches OF
water cover hundreds Of acres of
lowlands. Latest reports. said the
river was rising two inches an hour.
The Ohio River at this point was
rising three-tenths of foot an hour.
The Ohio also was rising at Evans
vile, but weather forecasters pre-
dicted that there will be no flood.
A 48-hour rain at Findlav has sent
the Blanchard River to a high level.
Several tributaries are out of their
banks. Water in the Ottawa River
at Lima was within two feet OF the
banks. In some places the stream
cverfowed. s.
The Licking and Muskingum, at
GAINESVILLE, and the Scioto, at Colum-
bus, are high, but there is no appar-
ent danger. The Wabash, at Terre
Haute and Vincennes, is almost at
food stage.
Although the Grand River passed
its flood stage at Grand Rapids no
danger from high water is anticlpa-
ted
Thousands of dollars damage to
farm land and small towns was the
result CT rainfall in Northwestern
&&l
Many families, it was reported,
were forced to flee from their homes.
Flood warnings were sent out from
Wichita, Lawrence and Bonner
Springs, where further danger was
.nticirated. Two cloudbursts caused
at least 100000 damage at AtehI-
SON Kans. Traffic on the Missouri
Pacific was interrupted by inundated
,oadbeds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
RICHMOND TONIGHT

A new brand of preaching is intro.
red by Tom Mix, the celebrated
illiam Fox star, in "Hell Roarin
FORM which will be- seen at th'
thmond tonight. He lets his SIX
noters deliver the sermons which
Id to the regeneration CT bad
lie western town.
This is the best picture in which
< has been presented, and shoulc
4 greatly to his "fan" following
eause the star not only does man!
|rilling things, but the, story itsel1
worthy, there is much humor ane
L supporting cast is strong.
|rhere seems to be no limit to thu
hing of Mix.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
FOR WAR WILL DEDICATE HUT PETITIONS FOR CHANGE

Chamber of Commerce Will Act on
Resolution T0night-Expected That
Signatures Will be Obtained Begin
ming Tomorrow.
Chamber OF Commerce Will Act on
Resolution for City Manager Form
lures to be Petitions Beginning To-
mCrrcw.
The proposed change OF city gov
crnment has already created corsid-
cradle talk about the city and in
tcrcst in the matter will from now
on oe developed it is believed.
As already stated the board of di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
tonight are expected to adopt
the resolution providing that steps
b. taken to secure the city manager
plan.
BY tomorrow representatives of
this organization vii. circulate petit
tions throughout the city calling upon
the voters to sign in order to obtain
the necessary number in order that
It may be presented to the Judge of
the circuit court for this city. The
Judge. after the required number of
signatures are obtained. will call
special election in from thirty to
ninety days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
1NGoMAR-LoUIsE HUFF


The sort of a picture that everyone
ioys is "Crook of My Dreams the
W World Picture starring Louise
lff, will be seen tonight at the In.
mar Theatre.
Crook of My Dreams" has humor
htiment, mystery, vivid character
tion, speed in action in addition tt
beautiful and popular star and {
Bt of superior excellence. And
|,thermore, the production has beer
| |ped with wealth of detail ane
Eh style which makes, it one Of
/ classiest pictures of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
SAYS COMPETITORS TRIED
TO WRECK MILK DEPOT

Chicago. March 1S.-Samu@l Wein-
stein. milk dealer, whose milk depot
was partly destroyed by bomb last
night told the police he believed
competitors, "sore because ! sold milk
for II cents quart, when they
charged 13,' had placed the bomb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
STREET CAR STRIKE ENDED

Newark, y. j., March lS.-The
street car strike which affected all
northern New Jersey came 10 an end
at ! O'Clock a. m, today on settle
ment basis proposed by the War La
bor Board.
Each side in the controversy claim
cd to have won victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18

knights of Columbus Will Held Ser
vices Sunday Afternoon-Speech.
making and Musical Program TO be
Features.
Two new huts erected recently by
the Knights of Columbus at Camp
Humphreys for the soldiers at that
camp vii: he formally dedicated at
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
committee in charge has prepared an
elaborate program for the exercises.
The principal address will be dcliv-
cred by Rt. Rev. d. J. O'Conncll,
bishop of the diocese of Richmond.
Others scheduled to make addresses
include P. J. HaltiGan and Michael
Schaficr, both of Washington
Music for the affair will be given
by the Fifth Regiment Band which
recently returned from overseas.
At the conclusion of the exercises
refreshments will be served by the
women of st. Mary'S War Camp
Community Service Club, this city
one of the huts to be dedicated
has been in service since December
and the second hut nas been only
used during the past ten days.
The committee n charge of the
Tor the service invites
the public 10 attend. T. i3 expected
that a large crowd 1rom this city
and also from Washington will be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
NOTICE

There will be a called convocatlon
of Mount Vernon Chapter No. IA. K.
A. NJ. on Wednesday evening, March
18th, at 7 80 p. NJ. for the purpose Of
conferring the COUNCIL and Most Ex-
cellent Masters. degrees. All compan-
ions are requested to be present.
. BY order of the N. E. High Priest
,aE F. W. LATHAM, Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our friends for the kindness
and sympathy shown US, ard also the
beautiful f1cral tributes at the death
and burial of our dear brother, Paul
H. Olincer. These deeds of kindness
shall long be remembered by us.
+ Elmer R: Olinger'
q D. NJ. Olinger
r. E. Olinger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
HIBERNIANS CELEBRATE

Alexandria Division No. |, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, last night cele-
brated st. Patrick's Day with a
luncheon and smoker in the Lyceum
Hall. During the evening addresses
were made by Rev.. Fathers smet,
Kellv and Winston and Messrs. Des-
mond, NJ. J. Mcfarland, NJ. E. Greene
and E. T. Quinn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
BETHLEHEM STEEL
MADE IILLION a NEEk

New York. March 1S.--The net in
come of the Bethlehem Stee. Cor
poration in 1918 was more thah
81 100000 week.
The annual report shows ret IN
come 20 haze been $oI ,lSS.169 IN
1918, compared with S57,o7O.@6o IN
1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
HURRY YANKS BACK,
PRESIDENT ORDERS

Paris. March lS-Presdent Wilson
today directed all American trans
port officials to make good their
promises to speed up the return OF
American soldiers to the United
States.
Beginning next month, they Will
be sent back at the rate of 100000
monthly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
SHOTS FIRED IN STRIKE

I awrence, Mass, March 1S.-Serl-
,s riots occurred here early today
hen more than 1000 striking tex
Be workers and sympathizers at
Impfed to- parade the streets. Shots
ere fred by the strikers, and bottles
nd bricks'hurled when the entire po-
|ce force of the city, headed by Mar
ha, T. ]. O'Mrien, charged the
kowd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
WILL KEEP KOREA

Tien Tsin, China, March 18.-Ja-
nan issued approximation today sta
tinp that she would not relinquish
Korea, despite the revolutionary dis
turbance in that country, according
TO advices from Toxic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18

Country, Butter, b., 80 cents,
strictly fresh eggs, per dozen, 4S
cents: beautiful picnic shoulders, ID.
25 cents: eight pound hams per 10.
81 cents; seed potatoes, per bushel,
g 90. Phone 567w. j. E. PURCELL,
III South Henry Street.
Ge-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-18
STORM KILLS SEVENTEEN
any Deaths and Injuries in North
ern Mississippi-Property
Damage More Than Sl,O0o,Ooo

Miss, March 1S.-sev.
teen dead and between $50 and 2oo
rsons injured is the toll taken oy
, storm which on Sunday swept
rts of Northern Mississippi ac-
riding to reports reaching here last
pht. Property damage is believed
have reached more than Sl,Ooo,'
o.