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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
FOOT CAUGHT IN TRACK
Little Girl. Unable TO EXtricate Her
self, Killed by Locomotive

Unable to release herself when her
foot became wedged between section
of boardwalk and railroad track at
the Fort avenue and Race street cross
ing of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at Baltimore yesterday after
noon, Mildred Mehn, six years old,
was struck by an engine and Instant
ly killed. A neighbor. Mrs. Mary Jor-
dan, who attempted to free the child,
was seriously injured.
Although the child made desperate
efforts to free herself, she was unable
to do so. Mrs. Jordan, who also was
crossing the tracks several PAGES
ahead heard the little one scream,
and turning around saw the child tug
ging frantically at her foot, while
shifting engine rapidly bore down on
her. The woman rushed to the girls
assistance, but before she could free
her the engine struck them. Mrs.
Jordan was hurled to the side of the
track. while Mildred, being held fast
was terribly crushed.
A watchman at the crossing ran
to the Mehn home and notified the
mother. When Mrs Mehn arrived at
the scene of the accident, men who
had been working in the nelghborhood
had succeeded in getting the little
Girl free and laid her body by the
side of the tracks. The mother took
her in her arms and carried her home.
Clarence H. Straw, 81 years Old
engineer in charge of the shifting en-
oine, was arrested. He was greatly af-
fected by the accident, declaring he
made desperate efforts to stop his en-
cine but was unable to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
HILARY A. HERBERT DEAD
Was Secretary Of Navy In Cleveland
Second Administration

Tampa, Fla, March Hillary A
Herbert, Secretary Of the Navy dur
ing Grover Cleveland'S second term
died here yesterday at the age of 90
years.
Mr.. Herbert had been in feeble
health for a number of years. He had
spent the winter here and was pre-
pairing to leave last night for Mont
gomery, Ala, when stricken.
Throughout the Civil War, Mr.. Her
bert served as an officer of the Eighth
Alabama Volunteers and at the close
was colonel of the regiment. He was
active for so years in Confederate
veteran organizations and was the
author of several works dealing with
the problem of the South before and
after the war.
A native of Laurens, S. c., Mr.. Her
bert went to Alabama with his par
ents when l3 years old and made his
home there until he moved to Wash
ington to practice law in 1897. He
was elected to the Forty-ffth Con-
gress, when he was appointed to the
Cabinet on President Cleveland's sec
ond inauguration in 1898.
Greatly worried over the league of
nations controversy and the situation
in Congress, Mr.. Herbert worked un-
til late Wednesday night on speech
which he expected to deliver at Mont
gomery. His family believes that
hastened his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
MAD DOG INVADES SCHOOL
Attacks Seven Children and Their
Teacher, Who Fights il Brayeiy

Bradford. Pa. March 7.-Dashing
into a crowded Schoolroom at South
Bradford. late yesterday afternoon,
just as the pupils. all small children,
were preparing to quit their studies
for the day, a dog believed to have
been suffering from rabies attacked
Miss Mary Kcruan, biting its vic
tins several times before il could be
driven from tae building. Miss ker-
nan. suffering from Scvera! laccra-
tionS where the dogs teeth had sunk
into her flesh, fought the brute vic
iously for several minutes as she
attempted to save her pupils.
Through a door opened for the
children to march out the dog entered
and snapped ut every child in It's
path. The children became panic
stricken and several collapsed from
fright. and seven Of these were the
canjnc's victims. After Miss ker-
nan had driven It from tnc building
The dog crossed the street to the
greenhouse of Albert Bly, ard bit Bly,,
who shot it after fighting it for sew
cral minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
ARM IN THEFT WAR
Buy 300 Revolvers and $4,000 Worth
Of Ammunition in Birmingham

Of Ammunition in Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala, March HAY
ing robbed or attempted to roo
practically all the grbwn-ups in
Birmingham, highwaymen Wednesday
night turned their attention to young
boys, and robbed Jesse Freeman, ID,
of a small amount of silver The boy
was beaten by the thugs because he
didn't have any more money" and
two parcels he was taking his sick
mother were taken from him. The
robbers then told him to "get up and
run"
The boy notified the police, and,
accompanied by two detectives. re-
turned to the scene of the robbery
The officers looked at the spot on the
sidewalk upon which the boy stood
while being relieved of his money,
agreed with him that "lt's mighty
bad" and returned to the security Of
polite station.
For four weeks an average of two
70 three highway robberies and in
Vulnerable petty thefts have been re-
ported to the police daily. During this
period but two arrests for burgalry
have been made.
Figures obtained from eleven
pawn shops, four principal hardware
:tores and three leading sporting
goods dealers indicate that more than
800 revolvers were sold one day this
week. On the same day more than $40
900 of ammunition was sold above
normal demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
FLIES TO NEW YORK
Assistant Secretary of War Makes
Trip iii Two and One Half Hours

New YORK. March 7.-Benedict
Crowell, Assistant Secretary Of War
landed at Hazelhurst Field, at 4
n'clcck yesterday afternoon after a
2 and one half kour flight from Wash
ington in a bombing plane with Sen
ator Key Pittman, of Nevada, and
Major Maurice Connolly. former
Congressman from Iowa. They came
to attend the acronautical exposition
in this city.
Preceding the Assistant Secretary
of War by ! hour and 2S minutes
Major General William l.. kenly, d!-
rector of the Division Of Military Ae-
ronautics, landed ut Haze!hurst Field
after a flight Of 1 hour and l3 mInu-
tes. the fastest trip General Henley
ever made between Washington and
Mineloa. The plane was equipped
with a 400 horsepower Liberty Mo
tor.
Washir gton. March AFTER
smashing all flying records between
Washington and New York by cover
ing the distance in so minutes in
De Haviland 4 plane, Col H. \.
Darcue, of the bureau Of military ae-
ronautics, and Lieut.. Philip Lucas,
adiutant at Boiling field, landed at
Anacostia at l2:l5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. 1t was an official nonstop
flight.
About two weeks ago Lieut.. Frank
II. Harmon. army aviator ut Boiling
field, Anacostia, covered the distance
over the same route in 50 minutes
actual flying time, but was forced TO
land in Philadelphia TO take on
fresh supply of gasoline. He used q
La perc scout plane, which IS the
fastest model owned by the army
but is not suited to long-distance
flights. as its tanks carry only I'M
tied supply of gasoline. His average
spce,l was l6S miles an hour.
Taking turns in acting as pilots oil
the machine, Col Datguc and Lieut..
Lucas left Washington at lQ:43 a. m.
in light drizz.c Of rain Wednesday
and landed az HazelhurSt
field, Is miles beyond New York city.
on Long Island. at l2:l3 p. m'' "ltn-
out making any stops
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
CANDY DEPARTMENT

1t is with pleasure the Gazette
notes the advance of every interest in
oar city ana j: is also gratifying to
see our merchants expanding and
increasing facilities as the days go
by. As will be seen by their adver-
tiscmcnt the Alexandria Cach Groc-
cry have added Il candy department
10 their already nicely equipped store
and il is safe 10 say that you could
select no better place to secure the
sweets Of life than there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
RICHMOND THEATRE

No event Of the local theatrical
calendar of the present season is in
vested with greater interest or more
anticipation Of genuine enjoyment
than "Life's Greatest Problem" J.
Stuart Blackton's master production
starring Mitchell Lewis, which will
be presented at the Richmond to-
night.
Commodore Blackton hes given to
the screen many remarkable produc-
tions, so you can Judge The magni-
tude of this production when it is
claimed by public and press that
"Life's Greatc3s Problem" surpasses
not only all of the Blackton produc
tions, but any picture ever before
conceived.
"Life's Greatest Problem" is so
powerful, so thrilling, so artistic and
so remarkable, that you Will remem-
Der it throughout the balance of
your days as one of the greatest at
fractions of all times, and to see this
master-production at the Richmond
tonight. It's the one big treat of the
season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
EX-M.ARSHAL GETS
19-YEAR SENTENCE

Thomson, Ga, March John NJ.
Barnes. former United States marsha!
for the southern district Of Georgia,
today was under sentence OF n!ne-
teen wears in the penitent!ary for
shooting and killing his brother-in-
law. J. O. J. Lewis, on February ..
The Jury. which brought in its verdict
of manslaughter late last night, de-
liberated only few minutes. Sen
tence was Immediately pronounced by
Judge Hammond.
Attorneys for the defense announc-
ed they would move for new tria!
when court opened today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
REpuDlATES AUSTRIAN DEBT
c,ocb Government Refuses 10 Pay
March Loan Campaign.

Prague, March I'll. Tusar, the
Czech-Slovak plenipotentiary at VI
emma. has issued an official declaration
that the Czech Government refuses
to pay the March coupons on the
Austrian war loan or assume part OF
the prc-war debts of Austria-Hun-
gary. Such action. he declared. would
be = crime against the Entente Al"
lies.
The S;gprcmc Council Of the fc2cc
Conference. on February %, was re-
ported 10 have decided that the "ou-
pons OF the Austro-H Hungarian debt.
fallin. cue on March |, should be
mid The inter Allied financial COM
r.issi,r told the Council that there
were funds il, the hanks of the for
rncr napsburg Empire to make the
,av,aent. The Czcchs ard other II
dependent political units objected put
the Council met the objections by de-
Gliding that the use of the "ommon
furGs in the payment on the war
debt would not be construed rs ool'-
gazing them for the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
RECOGNIZES SOVIET
German Cabinet Takes Steps in Hopes
of Ending Revolution Acknow-
lodged as Economic Controller of
Labor and Production.

Berlin. March THE marine di.
vision has deserted to the Spartacans
is was reported in dispatches receiv-
ed from Berlin yesterday. Detach-
ments of this division were said to
have participated in an attack on the
central police station Wednesday af-
ternoon.
While Spartacan civilians were fir
i ing on the station from the tops of
nearby houses, sailors crept near to
the station and placed machine guns.
Before they could be used effectively
government troops cleared the streets.
The German cabinet, in an effort to
end the revolution-the crisis of
which has not been passed-has
agreed to constitutional recognition of
the. soviets as economic controllers of
labor and production, it was announc-
ed in official dispatches from Weimar
today. a concession was also made
for immediate and extensive socaliza-
ton of industries.
The Spartacans have also economic
recognition, but say this will not be
sufficient-that full political recogni-
tion is necessary Immediate and ex-
tensive socializaton of industries,
however, is victory for the radicals.
After hearing the report of a dele
cation of majority Socialist strikers.
which conferred with the cabinet in
Weimar yesterday, a labor caucus to-
day sent mixed delegation of radi-
Gals, Socialists and Democrats to Wei
mar to attempt compromise. The
delegation will insist on the resigna-
ton of Chancellor Scheidemann, War
Minister Noske and Justice Minister
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

HERE AND THERE
relegraphic Tabloids Gathered From
All Parts of the World.

New York, March 7-"All he could
do was one step and goose step, ana
be did that all over my feet Ida
Never. Baton Rouge nurse return.
inc on the Leviathan said of CTR
man prince she met at Conlenz
dance. $,
steversport, Wis, March Geo.
Clark didn't want thieves to get his
Liberty bonds so he burned them. In
sane, the experts ruled.
Chicago, March 7-Presciptions al
ways mystifed Policeman Joseph
yavra. He drank some spirit fermentl
recommended by a friend for cold
and WIS dosked two days pay.
Wooster, Ohio, March Wooster
is breathing easier. Catherine WerSs
ten. afforded a weeks excitement by
starting seven "mysterious" fires In
her home. She liked to see the fire de-
partment in action, she explained.
Tarentum, Pa, March 7-Clarenee
Haason has some "eggstra" fine hens
His twelve white leghorns produced
SIS eggs in November. December
January, and February.
Richmond, Va, March 7-Arestet
charged with being a deserter, Jane
Kenny, colored, told the sergeant
"Just on my vacashun, boss. lie
held for the authorities at Camp Lee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
GIRL HAS SLEPT Sc DAYS;
DOCTORS FAIL TO WAKE HER


Kansas City, Mo-, March Lying
in a state of coma for ffty-six days,
Miss Adelaide O'Dowd, sixteen years
old, is TO-DAY offering physicians a
bathing problem. They are unable to
state. whether she will regain consci-
BUSINESS.
The girls hesrtbeats are normal,
it is said; her temperature is usual
and there is nothing alarming sbout
her respiration. Her condition is
traceahle to an attack of typhoic
fever. Every known means to awak:
en- her have been tried, but without
satisfactory results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
FACTORY SOLD
Building at Southwest Corner OIL
Prince and Fairfax Streets 70
he Used for Business
Enterprise

The big four story brick building
at the southeast corner of Prince and
Fairfax streets, has been sold by Miss
Julia c. Lindsly. Of Washington, to
Judge J. K. N. Norton, Of this city.
Judge Norton stated this morning
that this building will be. .tiSct' for !"
business enterprise.
In former years this Building was
kncwp as the Green frhsnirufe fac
torv and il more recent years had
been used as a shoe factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
Mr.. WILSON'S ADDRESS

When His New York Speech is Re-
produced-Londor Papers in Sup
port.
Paris. March When President
Wilson returns to France he will find
a new era Of good feeling awaiting
him, and consequently the workings
of the Peace Conference are likely
10 progress faster
Mr.. Wilson's New York address,
which yesterdays papers reproduced
in full, has helped materially TO pro-
duce new attitude. Whereas before
the Presidents first visit only the
radical press prepared to receive him
with acclaim, the conservative organs
now speak kindly of his ideas, and
this is true particularly of papers
representing the governments views.
The French now feel they under
stand Mr.. Wilson better than he un-
derstands them. Talking things over
and digesting new ideas has helped
to promote better understanding.
Putting things crudely, the French
papers now admit Wilson wasn't
such fool after all" They have come
round to his way of thinking on many
subjects while they see he has adopted
theirs on others. Notably on the sub
ject Of economic treatment of Ger
many and the other defeated coun-
tries the French view has become like
the American, namely, that the Pcace
Conference must look forward rather
than backward, and that the defeat
ed enemies are all human.
London, March 7.-Londpn morn
ing newspapers yesterday generally
supported President Wilson's stand
on the league of nations, emphasizing
their belief that American opposition
results from partisan politics, and
that he will finally win Congress to
his ideals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
SAILORS ROB AND RIOT

I Amsterdam, March Fifteen thou
sand armed German sailors. are held
ing Munich in a reign of terror, 7ac=
cording to travellers arriving here
from Kiel today. There is much pill
Laying and rioting:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
STARVATION in RUSSIA 0UR CANDIDATES
Population Dying by Thousands-un-
dertakers Cannot Respond to De-
mands--Not Wood Enough for Cof-
fins-Cats Bring $3.50

mands-Not Wood Enough for Cof
fins-Cats Bring $3.50
| London, March 7.-Starvation pre-
walls throughout Bolshevist Russis
and is killing off the population by
thousands.
Undertakers cannot cope with con-
ditions. There is not wood enough for
collins,
Food is so scarce in Petrograd and
Moscow that cats sell readily at II
shillings each.
Disease due to under-nourishment
lis rampant.
These are a few of the facts
brought to the attention of the Brit
ish government within the last week.
They are supplied in most cases by
reputable British subjects, who came
home from, Russia less than month
ago. Several have lived nearly all
their lives in Russia and came away
because existence was no longer sup
portable. Their evidence is unanimous
that the food situation is indescrib-
ably terrible and if means are not
found to alleviate it the Russian ma
tion may starve to death.
Facts supplied by the government
are unanimous on another score-that
the Russian plight is the direct re-
suit of the Trotsky-Lenine reign OF
anarchy. The Russian problem has
ceased to be political question and
has become one of common humanity.
In their wake starvation, disease
and epidemics have followed.
Death is reaping a harvest calcu-
liable in the thousands in the great
communities like those of Petrograd,
Moscow, Kieff and Odessa, In Petro-
grad alone famine deaths numbered
200 a day three weeks ago. Hardly
a man, woman, or child any longer
bears normal appearance. With the
exception of puffed faces and hands
hey are becoming mere bags OF
bones. Nearly everybody is suffering
from some form of dropsy. In Mos
COW there is glanders epidemic. Ty-
ohoid or "hunger typhus" is carry
ng off young and old everywhere.
Russia has made existence even
more unbearable by shortage of
oaraffine and other illuminating ma
.erial. Many live in pitch darkness
,fter nightfall. Their troubles are
aggravated by lack of coal and wood.
None of these is obtainable except
" the very rich, or by those in favor
With the Bolshevik government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
Race For Representative Carlin's Seat
Promises to be an Interesting One
Honor Sought by Aspirants From
Four Counties.

Four Counties
The names of four candidates have
thus far been mentioned for the seat
in Congress from the eighth district
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Representative Charles
C. Carlin.
The latest list of reported candi-
dates includes K, Walton Moore, Fair
fax county; Col. E. B. White, Loud
oun county; r. c. L. Moncure, Stat
ford and Lewis H. Machen, this city,
formerly state senator.
That there will be an interesting
fight for the office is the opinion of
those familiar with politics in the
eighth district.
All of the prospective candidates
and their friends are already on the
job and preliminary arrangements it
is reported are being made for an in
tensive campaign on the part of the
prospective candidates and their
friends.
The fight for Congressional honors
will be watched with keen interest by
residents of this city. Indications are
that there will be lively fight for
,he office here after the candidates
cave made formal announcement of
their determination to throw their
hats into the ring for Congressional
honors, as all whose names have been
mentioned have friends here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
CARD. OF. THANKS

We wish to express: our thanks to
our relatives. neighbors and friends,
for their kindness, sympathy and
beautiful floral tributes in this time.
of our bereavement.
Josephine Ton1lin and family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

Mr.. Harvey Robinson who mas oegl
confined to his home in Nor1h P,FF 7
stret for the past week, is able 60 o
out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07
CITY news in BRIEF

This paper now goes in1o p,"s
cally every home in this cits' a. :"
yertisers report splendid results
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

MRS. Peter Hoy, 1906 Prince street
has oone to Doube, Nd, to visit her
son-;n.,aw and daughter, Rev. anu
Mrs. r. Fl. Bartlett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

This paper now goes INTO pi"eG,
cally every home in this city. All at'
yertisers report splendid results /
Mr. Harvey Robinson who has BEEN
confined to his home in Nor1h FiF'
stret for the past week, is able 20 @
out again.
MRS, Peter Hoy, 1906 Prince street
has gone to Doube, Nd, to visit heF
son-in-hw and daughter, Rev. ana
Mrs. R. Fl. Bartlett.
A meeting of the board OF directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce VIII oe
held at 8 o'clock Monday night in the
rooms of that organization.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles j. Devlne'
Baltimore, spent the weekend wlths
Mr., and Mrs. Charles E. Devne, South
Lee street.
Mrs. William l. Packard and hef
sister Miss Esther Brookes are VISIT
inr Mrs. Eugene du Pont, at her nome
in Wilmington, Delaware. l
George T. Curtis and others nave
sold to NJ. R. O'Sullivan a house ana
lot on the south side of Franklm
between Alfred and Patrick streets
Attention is directed to the adver-!
+;sement of the Alexandria MarketsI
Company to be found on anosher;|
mage The proprietors are W. Gil
Baegett and A. J. Butcher.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows Will
tonight confer the initiatory degree
on a class of twelve candidates. This |
will give this organization a member
shin Of 275, and efforts are now beng
made to reach the 300 mark by the
close of the present quarter.
Sunday morning, at Del Ray Bap-
list Church, special services Will be
held in memory of L. Writ Hardin
who died at a military hospital II
Autricourt. France. Mr.. Hardin was
with the army Of occupation and had
heen in some of the hardest lighting.
The community in which he lived
and the church of which ne was
member have sustained a great loss
in the passing CT this splendid young
man. \
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

A meeting of the board Of directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce VIII oe
hold at 9 o'clock Monday night in the
rooms of that organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Devlns;
Baltimore, spent the weekend wltH' wltH'
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Devine, South
Lee street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

Mrs. William l. Packard and hef
sister Miss Esther Brookes are VISIT
;np Mrs. Eugene du Pont, at her home
in Wilmington, Delaware.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

Attention is directed to the adver-
+;sement of the Alexandria Market
Company to be found on another
mage The proprietors are W. G.
ponoett and A. j. Butcher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-07

George T. Curtis and others have
sold to NJ. R. o'sullivan house and
lot on the south side of Franklin
between Alfred and Patrick streets,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-04

The supreme court has issued an or
der restraining Judge J. M. Hanley
from issuing an order giving State
Auditor Kositzky power to audit the
books of the state workmen's compen-
sation bureau upon the motion of Mr..
Lemke and other league leaders. Are
the league officials afraid that if the
state auditor is allowed to audit the
books he will find that money has been
'unlawfully used by this department of
the state, or are they afraid that he
will find a shortage? It seems to us
that if everything is above board and
square that the, officials of the state
would welcome such an investigation.
Their action seems to be rather to
throw out suspicion that something
is wrong or the compensation depart
ment would not be using every effort
to cover things up. They are check
ing up Mr.. Kositzky's Office why not
the compensation department.