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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
TWO AvIATORs KILLED

Two aviators, William f. Badger, Of
Pittsburgh, ADD St. Croix Johnstone, OF
Chicago. both young men, lost their
lives at the International Aviation Meet
at Chicago yesterday. One hundred
thousand spectators looked on. In
dying both revealed the frail:y OF the
craft in Which two sore more aviators
we're curvi-g ard gliding about the air,
With scarcely pause for the deaths OF
their contemporaries.
Dealt, in both case was due to unex-
pected accidents, probably the results
Of unsupported defectsin the mechanism
OF the MACHINE, and vas in no way
caused by csrelessness Dor lack OF res
possibility OF the drivers.
Badger, a wealthy youth, careened to
his death, in pit in the aviation field.
There had been a flaw in one Of the
,ings OF the propeller OF the Baldwin
machine be drove. Centrifugal force
3roke the propeller, upset the delicate
quilibrium OF the machine and Badger
dashed 100 feet to the bottom OF the
,,it, his neck being broken.
tombstone fell 900 feet under hi, en-
zine, and was drowned as the result OF
IN equally unsupported defect. Caught
under the heavy engine in the Moisaut
mouoplane, he was carried deep toto
Lake Michigan, and his body was not
brought to the surface until an hour
later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
R. F. KNOX, A.CTIONEBR

Auctioneer Sale Of the Bank
Building belonging to the Virginia
Safe Deposit e Trust Corporation,
in the City of Alexandria, Virginia
PURSUANT to the terms of
decree rendered by the Corporation
Court of the City of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, on the 2Gth day of June, 1911,
in the chancery cause therein pend
ing, entitled Thomas j. Fannon, ct
ais, vs.. Virginia Safe Deposit &
Trust Corporation, the undersigned,
who. by the terms Of said decree,
were appointed Special Commission
ers for the purpose, will offer for sale
at public auction, on the premises,
on Saturday, September 8, 1911, at
II o'clock Noon. that lot Of ground
with buildings and Improvements
thereon, including vaults and bank
fixtures, situated on the north side
of King Street, between Royal and
Fairfax Streets, in the City of Alex
andria, Virginia,
BEGINNING at the west line of
an alley q feet wide and distant
109 feet ) inches east OF Royal
Street, and running thence west on
King Street 80 feet; thence north
90 feet 5 inches; thence east 80 feet
to the said alley; and thence south
95 feet and inches to King Street,
with all rights and appurtenances TO
the same belonging or in any wise
appertainng.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third
cash, and the balance in six and
twelve months, the deferred pay
ments 10 be evidenced by the notes
of the purchaser or purchasers, bear
ing interest at six per cent per an
mum. and the title to be retained
until all the purchase money is palf,
or, at the option of the purchaser
or purchasers, all cash may be paid.
Conveyancing at the cost OF the pur.
| chaser or purchasers.
Samuel G.. Brent
]. c. Hiden
| Howard w. Smith
| Gardner l.. Boothe
R. C. l.. Moncure
| Special Commissioners OF Sale.
I, Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk OF
the Corporation Court OF the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia, do hereby Ger
tify that the bond with approved
security, required by the above men
toned decree, has been duly execut-
ed.
Given under my hand this 9tn,
day of August, 1911.
Newell S. Greenaway
| Clerk.
Aug. 18th, I'd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
FALL IN TEMPERATURES.

An unannounced cool wave spread
eser this city and vicinity towards
the close Of yesterday. There SIS
rain sh atty tefvsc tiTa O'Clock WITCH
was accompanied by cooling north
west vii d. The rainfall was shor:-
lived, however but the wind coutlnu q
to bold fiom the nor Invest and I!!-
mercury .ocn fell to q point to make
conditions extremely pleasant after the
trying weather Of the past few DAYS;
The mercury in the thermometer had
ruo into the nineties and the humid
atmosphere bad brought discomfort to
both man and beast. The cool tem=
perature continued throughout the
night and the mercury at an early
hour this morning was down to 70
degrees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16

Mems fine Oxfords, 81. 30. SIS. 90 and
$500 grades Clearing Sale Price $3.50.
]. A. Marshall Il Bro. 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
ABOUT TWENTY MEN TO GO.

Approximately twenty members OF
the Reliance Fire Engine Company
will attend lhc Fircmen's Convention
at Newport News, August 1925, in-
elusive. according to arrangements
made last night at the regular meeting
of that company. The men will leave
on the night Of the twenty-second on
the Norfolk steamer, ARRIVING there
early the uext morning The men will
gear thsr regular uniform and badges.
Besides considerable routine business,
there was nothing else OF note which
took place at the meeting last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
A. [. I. SHAM BATTLE.

Arrangements have just been com
pleted by the Alexandria Light Infan-
try for band concert and sham battle
on each of three evenings, August oath,
25th and 26th, at the North Alfred
street Baseball Park, the proceeds to
be used toward the Armory Remodel
Jog Fund. The company having asked
the City Council to pay half the cost of
the remodeling OF their Armory, are
using every means to raise their half.
The band concert will be given by
Lillys Concert Band, now playing at
Willow Grove outside of Philadelphia,
and the sham battle will be reproduc-
ton OF the Pine Ridge Campaign, a
campaign against the Indians in the
west, years ago. The Light Infantry
will be assisted in this sham battle by
the Alexandria Red Men in full war
paint. Following the production here,
the ssme performance will be produced
in Washington for one week, either at
the American League Baseball Park
or at Bennings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
RoSEMoNT NOTES.

Ground was broken this week in the
new section Of Rosemont by Contractor
]. W. Deyers for handsome home
which he is to build for Jefferson
Aitcheson, chief clerk to the Comptrol-
Ter OF the Southern Railway Company.
This house will be one Of the hand
soonest yet built in Rosemont, and will
be constructed OF the newest building
material known as fre-proof tile, and
the exterior finish will be of stucco
throughout.
A wide porch AZ feet in length will
extend across the entire front OF the
house with large columns in groups Of
two in front and three at the corners
which will give beauty to the front
elevation. The house will have every
modern convenience, with two bath
rooms and hot water heat.
The location OF the house will be on
the hillside at about the highest point
10 Rosemont, and will com mand a
magnificent view Of Washington, the
Potomac and the intervening county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
LIGHT INFANTRY WANTS BETTER
STREETS.

AT a meeting OF the Alexandria
Light Infantry held on Monday night
the question Of paying Royal street was
discussed aud it was unanimously
agreed to petition City Council for the
improvement Ct the block between
Prince and Dyke street, ios which
the Light Infantry will pay their pro
rata exDense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
FIRE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY.

Only the quick work of the family
and some neigbbors this morning saved
the residence Of William Simpson in
Fairfax county, about three miles
south Of this city from being destroyed
by Are. About seven O'Clock this
morning fire was discovered in tht
chimney Of Mr.. Simpsons home. Tn,
alarm was spread and soon buckets of
water were thrown into the chimney
thus extinguishing the flames. Mr..
Simpson lost house about three years
ago By fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
GENERAL REPAIR SHOP.

1t frequently occurs in the average
home or place Of business tba; repair
work i. needed but there is no lnfor-
nation as to whom TO secure or where
to find the right repair man for the
lob. ]. D. Webster & Co., corner
Prince and Strand conduct a general
repair shop and can be secured by
phone cr,lcr ior repairs Oh most any
thing from an automobile to q door
bell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
HILL CO. FURNISH DIRECTORIES.


Through the kindness Of the Hill
Directory Company of Richmond, the
Chamber of Commerce OF this city has
been furnished with the following
Directories; Baltimore, Md; Char
lottesvilie, Va; Durham, N. c.;
Greensboro, n. c.; Little Rock, AK. !;
Norfolk, Va; Newport News, Old
Point, Hampton, and Phoebus, Va;
Petersburg, Va; Richmond, Va;
Seattle, Wash; Virginia State Business
Directory & (Gazetteer;l Winston
Salem, II. G.
10 secure convenient access to these
directories for reference, etc. the cham
Der has provided neat cases for them
and invites the public to use them
freely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16

Ladies $3.50 and $500 Pumps and
Oxfords. Clearing price $500, ]. A
Marshall & BIZ 422 King street.
Mems fine Oxfords $3.50 and "a. 90
grades. Clearing Price $500. j. a.
Marshall & Bro. 422 Z ing street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16

$500 AsLeriile and Return $500. Also
other Land Of the Sky points, via
Southern Railway, Sept. 2uj. Return
limit Is days. Through Coaches, Sleep
ing Cars, Dining Car Service. Leave
Alexandria 6.37 p. IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS
Aug. 18th, I'd.

Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
Kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
in Joins, side, back and bladder? Have
you dabby appearance OF the FACE ana
under the eyes? A frequent desire to
pass urine? # so, Williams Kidney
pills will cure you-Druggists. p1ce soc.
williams Mfg Co., Props, Cleveland,
O For sale wholesaie and retail, by
z 8. Laadber d Sons
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
The Sweetest Christmas Music
Is the Laughter of the Little Ones.

The Christmas season, instead of being the gaddest
time of the year. might be intoerable BORE but for the
joy of the children.
The exchange of presents and greetings among grown
up folks is far from what it is cracked up to be. 1t is
many cases. merely formal observance which most peo-
pie are glad to be done with.
IF there nothing else in Christmas giving than
this the happest part of the Christmas time with nine
people in every ten would be the day after
But the joyous laughter of the delighted children is
the Christmas music that sets the in quick
vibration.
We call the Christmas bells sweet but they would
sound solemn and meaningless but for their accopani-
of joyous shouts and laughter of the little
The Joy of child is the only perfect happiness in the
world. And it is easy to cause.
This is why Christmas, the day which all unite
giving joy to the children is the approach
kind can make to foretaste of heaven
let remember that Christmas is supremely the day
fol the children and that JOY lie in making
them happy
What glorious feast of universal gladness the day
would be if every and in selecting gifts took
first of all make least little child supremacy
happy!
God knows there opportunity enough. If the chill
dren your friends all supplied there plenty
of children of the frendless.
They in the alleys, where the dollar that if
srlile of pleasure WILL divided into dozen gifts bring
shouts of JOY from dozen hearts to which joy IS
It is the sweetest music in the world
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
DOUBLY PROVEN
Pensacola Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

This Pensacola citizen testified long
ago.
Told of quick relief-of lasting
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed
Such testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof of merit.
W. E. Stearns, 713 n. DeVilliers St,
Pensa cola Fla, says: Il suffered
from kidney complaint for long time
My back was intensely painful and l
was annoyed by too frequent passages
of the secretions, particularly during
the night. l was stiff and lame and
felt all out Of sorts. When g. friend
advised me to take Doan's Kidney
Pills, I got a supply from the Crystal
Pharmacy and they cured me in a
short time. 1 am now enjoying good
health" Statement given April 29,
1909
A LASTING CURE.
Mr.. Stearns was interviewed on
March "a. 1911, and he said: Since
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me three
years ago, 1 have had no trouble what
ever from my kidneys or back I am
pleased TO confirm my former testi-
monial"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
DECEMBER Is. 1911.
Some Needed
Missionary Work.

Recently a meeting was held in New
York by a number of persons for the
purpose Of appointing board to in
vestigate the lynching problem Of the
south and to determine its causes and
to suggest cure.
Not a southerner was invited to par
ticipate in the meeting, and those who
did participate were either there for a
malicious purpose or they were too
ignorant to know what a lynching
party is if they could witness one.
There are lynching parties in the
south. Few, however, except for one
crime, and when that crime is com
naitted there is no moral force that
can be brought to bear upon the peo-
pie TO keep them from relieving the
law of its work. The Journal is as
ashamed of the lynchings that have
been committed in the south as any
other person in the world, but is will
ing to have the south compare records
with Kansas and Illinois and Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
The missionary work that is needed
worst is for somebody to try to teach
the fanatics to attend to their own
business unless they have facts to
work on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
PATHS Terms.

Once the old-time minstrel magnate,
Col. Haverly, had the ambition to be-
come an impresario. He called on
Patti at her hotel in New York. sent
in his card and was graciously re-
ceived.
Madame" said Haverly, ct should
like to secure you for a tour of this
country, if we can arrange terms"
For concert or for opera?" asked
the diva.
For concert" Haverly responded.
We'll, for how many nights do you
want me-" Patti asked.
Sixty, at least
II will sing for you for so nights for
$4,000 and the usual allowance for
xpenses-one-half of this amount to
be deposited with the RothschiIds on
the signing of agreements was Pat
it's ultimatum.
But. my dear madam" he said,
that is nearly five times as much as
We pay our president for an entire
year"
We'll" said Patti why do you not
engage the president to sing for your
New Orleans Picayune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
LITTLE GIRL IS
KNOCKED DOWN
STREET CAR
KLATZkO, 70 U r
YEARS OF AGE, WAS PAINFUL
LY INJURED IN ACCIDENT
WHICH OCCURRED AT CORNER
OF GREGORY AND TENTH AVE
NUE. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Genevieve, the four-year- daugh-
ter Of Solomon Kiatzke, who conducts
a store at 400 East Chase street, was
struck and knocked down by a Belt
line street ear at the corner of Greg
DRY street and Tenth avenue yesterday
afternoon about o'clock, but, al
though the child's injuries are pain
full, it is not thought they are serious.
Her left hand was mashed and her
face was badly bruised.
H. @. Tiller, the motorman running
the car at the time of the accident,
was arrested by Capt. Chas. Simpson
on the charge of reckless running of
a street car, but, according to the
statements of eye witnesses to the &C
cident, it was altogether unavoidable
on the part of the motornan, as the
child ran>across the track and direct
ly in front Of the car without the least
warning.
r NJ. H. Jeffnot was the conductor in
charge of the car, but he was not ar
rested. He has been summoned as a
witness, however
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16

knows, too, that it has helped to fit
him for some things, but he does not
know what. In most cases he will end
by getting his pursuit as he does his
politics-by following in the footsteps
of his father; but the chances are That
the father was out Of place and that
the son will be more so.
OF course there is a possibility that
the university faculties themselves
have no idea what their graduate are
good for. In aiming to fit men FOR
everything it is possible that they end
in fitting them for nothing.
Certainly something is needed that
will cause young men to pause and
give this vital question the thought 1t
deserves and which higher success in
life -imperatively demands.
Lack of such thought has filled the
world with insists that before the
prime is passed sink into failures and
degenerate into pessimists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
PRESENTATION
IS DISCUSSED
BY COMMITTEE
NUMBER OF DETAILS WERE AR
RANGED AT MEETING HELD IN
OFFICE OF MAYOR REILLY
YESTERDAY-eoV WILL
REVIEW PARADE FROM EAST
BALCONY OF HOTEL.

That Governor Albert W. Gilchrist
will review the troops and sailors
taking part in the parade preceding
the presentation ceremonies Monday
morning from the balcony on the east
side of the San Carlos hotel was def
nitely decided upon yesterday at a
meeting of the committee having the
held in the Office of Mayor Reilly at
noon.
Manager George Hervey, of the San
Carlos hotel, also reported to the com
mittee that all of the two hundred
and fifty plates for the banquet to be
given at the hotel have been taken,
and the success of this feature of the
occasion is assured.
A committee consisting of Captain 1.
H. Akin, c. E. Dobson and G. A.
Waterman was appointed to confer
with the commander of the Florida
in regard to the reception which is to
be held on board the battleship and
that part of the program will proba
bly, be definitely arranged sometime
today
Capt. Acker of Company M of the
Florida National Guard, is comforting
with the crew of the ship in refer
ence to the dance which is to be
given at the armory hall on Monday
night and will assist in every way
possible in making this one of the
most pleasant features connected with
the event.
1t was also decided at the meeting
yesterday to invite the men from the
Petrol to take part in the parade and
the invitation will be extended to
them.
The committee decided to request
Watson. Parker & Reese to keep the
lights in the window in which the
silver service is now being exhibited
burning all night.
Several other details were discuss
ed among them being the decorations
that are now being put up on Pala-
fox street, the suspension Of all vehicle
traffic on West Garden street, between
Palafox and Baylen, during the hours
from 10 a. m. to l p. m. on Monday,
and a number of other details, all of
which will be worked out satisfac-
torily before the time for the presen-
tation is to occur.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
Some of the
Misits In Life.

: A orie-legged man is attracting at
tention by walking across the conti-
nent.
The mishts of men and their occu-
pations might be numbered into the
millions. The very commences of
these is their only protection against
popular remark. It is only the rare
man that has found his right place
who excites comment.
The traditional religious enthusiast
who in his dreams saw upon the walls
of his room the letters of fire 'P. c.
and interpreted them Preach Christ
Preach Christ" and spent many
precious years in the pulpit before he
had forced upon him a realization that
the letters must have meant "Plow
Corn" "Plow Corn" is only one among
the millions who founder through life
to find in its barrenness Of success the
error OF having shot the first thing
seen, only to drop 1t when something
else appears.
1t is said that when hungry Indian
goes hunting he kills the first thing he
sees, if it is only a crow. Then if he
kills duck he throws away the crow,
and if he gets a deer he throws away
the duck.
How many men are like the Indian
IN selecting their purposes and pur-
suits in lifei
The gravest problem any man has
TO solve in life is that of selecting his
occupation. And it is the problem be-
fore which man is the most helpless
Few are able to analyze and estimate
their own abilities or even to cor
rectly test their own inclinations.
1t is perhaps absolutely true that
there is no one born into the world
however poorly equipped, who has not
some place awaiting him in which he
might be a complete success.
But how is he to find that place.
How is he to recognize it even II by
chance he should stumble upon it?
This gravest of all problems gets the
least practical attention. Circum-
stance decides it for most, and we are
its slaves ever after. We may droT
drop the duck when we get the deer
but We never know but that there /:
still better game awaiting US.
The universities teach young MAI
everything but what to do with what
they give him. He knows when he re-
ceives his diploma that education has
untitled him for a lot of pursuits. He
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-16
THE BUILDING UP
OF THE SOUTH
Cincinnati Inquirer.

AS the cash returns from the sales
of the crops of the year pass into the
hands of the cultivators of the soil
business activities increase in every
section of the United States, for in
every state our agriculturists consti-
tute a most important class when
business affairs are to be considered.
Normal as the volume of business is
north, east and west, the reports of
current trade in the south, make it far
above the average in that section.
The railway lines traversing the ter
ritory south Of the Potomac, the Ohio
and the Missouri rivers are all show
ing good gains in tonnage transported
and corresponding increases in earn
ings.
The bank clearances in the same
section are far above those of last
year, while the shipping ports of the
south and the great central railway
movement in both freight and pas
senger traffic.
The development of the south is not
confined to any state or to any group
of states, but all of them are growing
amazingly in population and in pro-
The states bordering upon the gulf
are, however, showing the greatest
rapidity in growth of population, in
creased value of lands and of produc
ton and also in all those branches of
business which invariably accompany
a widespread and powerful movement
tending to develop and build up n
large territorial area
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Missis =
sippi, Louisiana and Texas are today
in the most f1ourishing trade belt of
the United States, and to their hospt
table and genial cline hundreds of
thousands of persons from the north
tT1er h. sAri+, 81
tiers to establish homes and the minor
ity as visitors for the winter months.
Florida, Texas and Louisiana bid
fair during this second decade of the
twentieth century to each go far be
yond the record gain made in the de-
cade closed at date of last census.
Florida is not only becoming the
States, as New Jersey is that of the
summer season, but, like New Jersey,
is becoming the home of important
manufacturers and her people are be-
coming wealthy through the vegetable
gardens and fruit orchards which pay
so well.
The lands of Florida are now being
appreciated by the agriculturists of
the United States, and the jests at her
swamps and sandy lands no longer OBJ
tain in view of the cotton, tobacco,
fruit and vegetables produced by them
With railways running north and
south, east and west, in this state of
health and profit, and with seaports
and waterways excelled by no state
and equaled but by few. the products
Of the soil of this great peninsula have
ready access to the markets of this
country and the world outside of our
boundaries.
Everything points to a stupendous
movement of the people to the south
ern states during the coming three or
four years, and rush of business such
as never has been known before in
Florida and the other gulf states.