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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14

lust as the capacity of automobiles is
measured in horsepower, the cleaning
value of Fels-Naptha Soap should be meas
ured in Woman-poWer.
Fels-Naptha Soap gets rid OF more dirt
in thirty minutes than three or four women
in half day.
You've often wished for an extra pair
of hands on WaShday.
Fels-Naptha Soap is better than several
pairs of hands.
Because Fels-Naptha Soap actually at
tacks the dirt and disSolves it.
No boiling is necessary; no hard rub
bing.
You Just wet the clothes, soap well
with Fels-Naptha, put to soak, and think
Of something else.
At the end Of thirty minutes you rub
them lightly, rinse out and they're ready
for the line All this in cool or lukeWarm
water, mind you in Summer or Winter
no boiling, no hot suds.
For all uses of Fels-Naptha, follow
directions on the red and green wrapper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14
PERSONALS.

Miss Lula Holmes. Of Harrington,
Del, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
+. Stanshury at 207 north Columbus
street.
William NJ. Larmour, who has re-
Gently been on visit to this city (his
old home), left today for Baltimore
county, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14

Mayor Gaynor is opposed to selling
water by meter, in New York as he
thinks it would cut down the number
OF baths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14
soal Coke "
Wood

Order your Coal before the advance at
lowest summer prices. Best quality,
prompt delivery and bottom price.
Phone a5. DEW. AITCHESON, 1O7 south
oyal street. ie9 tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14
Start a Home Now and Join the Ranks
of the Independents.

Never has build than right now-money pen
fu and legitimate channels And there enterprise
more worthy building 1t the purse strings OF
the banker quicker anything ee because means ha you
have decided Of the community IN which you
live before you find the ownership OF
home significance Start today-you II be glad you
do and sorry YOU don't When you're ready talk lumber
Ven be waiting you have just the lumber you
will need besides ofsuggeons that may be helpful TO you
without any charge
W a SmOot & Co, Inc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14

Peter Peter, Pumpkin-eater, had wife who
wouldn't work,
Every Monday morning, the washing she would
shirk,
Till he bought Fels-Naptha and showed her how
It's done,
With cool or hkewarm water-hard rub or boil
ing none,
Now she finds it easy and does it very well,
And he never needs to shut her, within the
pumpkin shell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14

The Gazette receives the full tele-
graphic service of the United Press
up to $50 p.m.every afternoon: In ad-
dition Il has special correspondents IN
Washington. Richmond and Norfolk:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-14

We will place on sale Thursday fifteen
dozen mems regular soc fancy ncglegee
shirts with separate cuffs Remnant price 90
Thursday each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
GERMANY NOT INVOLVED.
Did Not Ask United States to Inter
fere in Mexico.

BERLIN, March 10.-In reply to cur
rent reports that the German govern
ment asked for American Intervention
in Mexico or that 1T proposes to take
Independent measures to protect Ger
man interests and German subjects in
that country, Baron Won Kiderlen
Waechter, secretary of state for for
eign affairs, today authorized the AS
ISOLATED Press to state that Germany,
which made no representations what
ever to Washington on the subject.
does not contemplate taking any steps
in the matter.
1t is. officially and explicitly affirmed
intimations from its legation or con-
sulates in Mexico upon which re-
quest for Intervention or Independent
steps to protect German interests there
could be founded. No question involv-
ing violation Of the Monroe doctrine
has been raised.
The official attitude toward the situa-
ton is reflected in an editorial leader
in the Vossische Zeitung today. The
paper says:
Germany. like other states, can with
tranquility fntrust the protection of its
great mercantile interests in Mexico to
the discretion Of the United States. 1t
has no other interests there"
The German press continues to imprte
intrigue and to assume Interior motives
behind the American military and naval
movements in the vicinity of Mexico.
Last nights Taegliche Rundschau, the
organ of the officer class, says: amer
lean diplomacy understands its business.
While straining every nerve to facilitate
the march OF its troops against Mexico
1t is busily engaged in circulating re-
assurances in all directions, but it's real
object namely. full preparedness for in
tervention. is betrayed by numerous un-
concealable facts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
FREIGHT AND WORK TRAIN
COLLIDE AT. CLIFTON, VA.
Accident on Southern Railway In
lures One Man and Damages
Three Flat Cars.

a rear-end collision occurred on the
Southern railway at Clifton, Va, at
7:15 o'clock this morning, when a
southbound freight known as train No.
IS collided with the rear end Of a work
train which was standing on the main
track. Emlin Jackson, twenty -one
years old, a negro laborer, employed on
the work train, was the onlyhpne in
jured. He had his left foot badly
mashed and was taken to Manassas,
where his injuries were dressed by DR..
Iden. the company's surgeon.
AS result of the smash-up three
caboose of the work train, were badly
rails were loaded, together with the
caboose of the work train were badly
damaged. The head of the colliding
locomotive was slightly damaged. The
cause OF the collision has not yet been
ascertained. although an investigation
Is being made.
Traffic was delayed for about half an
hour. In less than two hours the
debris was cleared away.
Train No. Is was in charge of En-
g1neer c. y. Cherot and Conductor B.
L. Goods. both Of Alexandria.
Engineer II. p Lunsford and Con.
ductor II. G. Lewis also of AIexan-
dria, were in charge of the work train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
PLAN THIRD TICKET
CONTINUED From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page)
progressive and independent strength in
both parties to the support of progressive
ticket.
However. should the democrats name
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey. the-spec-
tacle may be presented of the progressive
republicans abandoning their contem-
plated third ticket and advising their fol-
lowers to swing to Wilson.
Gov. Wilson is regarded as a progressive
meeting all the requirements. His fight
against ex-senator Smith and his COM
plete smashing Of the redoubtable figure
In democratic conservative" politics. is
held as not only victory for progressive
ism, but a tribute to Gov. Wilson's simon
pure progressive democracy.
The progressive republicans are actu
ated by a desire to win a victory for
progressive principles. and they are
not SO insistent as to the party en-
blem under which the battle is to be
fought. The democrats are intent upon
restoring the democratic party to
power. but they will gladly welcome
the aid of all public-spirited citizens
in that effort.
Most politicians agree that IL a third
ticket is necessary it would have bet
ter chance for victory under the
auspices of the progressive republicans
than the Bryan democrats, and that
admission Is regarded as one of the
supports of the theory that the pro-
gressive republicans may decide to
put one in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
TAFT'S warm WELCOME
ON ARRIVAL IN ATLANTA
Received by Committee and
National Guard-AddreSSeS
Congress Tonight.

ATLANTA. Ga. March 1o.-President
Taft is the guest of Atlanta today. This
evening he will address the Southern
Commercial Congress on "A Greater Ma
ton Through Greater South" The
President arrived in this city at 1870
o'c clock this morning. reception COM
mittee made up of prominent citizens OF
Atlanta met his train at Gainesville early
this morning, and accompanied him 10
Atlanta. On his arrival here the 9th
Regiment, National Guard of Georgia,
served as his official escort.
Mr. Taft attended the morning session
of the commercial congress. and later
was entertained at luncheon at the Cap
ital City Club. After luncheon he and
visiting state executives were rendered
reception at the governors mansion.
This afternoon the President will de-
liver an address to the negroes of Atlanta
at the Central Avenue Methodist Church.
After his address at the commercial con-
gress tonight the President will dine at
the Piedmont Driving Club. At the din
ner Judge Beverly d. Evans of the Geor-
of the Georgia bars appreciation OF the
high compliment paid it by the elevation
Of one of its members to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
At midnight the President will leave
for Augusta, where he will take a rest
before the reassembling of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
P. o. D. CHANGES.

The following changes in the personnel
of clerks employed in the Post. Office De-
partment are announced:
Resignations-Josiah Willard of the D1s-
trict of Columbia, clerk, class 1. LOO,
in office of the second assistant post
master general; effective February %.
Carl c. King of Kentucky, clerk, class d,
$500. in office Of the fourth assistant post
master general; effective March z Mrs.
Elizabeth Mainwaring of West Virginia.
clerk, class d. $500. in office of the fourth
assistant postmaster general; effective
March 3.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. wilkins of the
District of Columbia, from clerk, class d,
5000, to clerk. class E, $1,000. in office of
the Postmaster General. vice John A.
Power, transferred and promoted; effect
i've March 10.
Observation-Disclosures D. Atkinson OF
Indiana. clerk, class 1 G1.2O0D, in the
office of the fourth assistant postmaster
general, vice Mrs. Estella Duvall, trans
ferred: Cransfer from the department
of Commerce and Labor, Robert F. An
derson of North Carolina, clerk. class u
$500, in Office of the fourth assistant
postmaster general, vice Carl {. King,
resigned transfer from the White
House,
Easton of Maryland. die and tool maker
at 81 per day, in the mail lock repair
shop, Office of the second assistant post
master general.
Transfer and promotion-John A. Power
of Maryland. from the ONCE OF the
postmaster general and promoted from
clerk, class E $1,000. to clerk. class l
(S1 .oOO) vice Miss Elizabeth ]. Ralston,
resigned, effective March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
WORK ON BATTLESHIPS.
Appear to Advance More Slowly a.
They Near Completion.

AS the big battleships Florida and Utah.
now building in the New York navy yard,
and at Camden. n. j., respectively, near
completion the work Of the constructors
appears to progress more slowly. The
Florida, which was SOL per cent COM
pleted on the list of February. advanced
only 1.3 per cent during the month. while
her sister ship. the Utah, which the New
York Shipbuilding Company is construct
ing at Camden, advanced only l per
cent-to 966 per cent from February | to
March l. The Cramps have the battle
ship wyoming a little more than half
done. the exact percentage being 53.4.
while the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany has brought the battleship Arkansas
up to a percentage OF 6o3 The new
Texas had her birth during February and
grew "a per cent up to the LIST of March.
The destroyer Burrows was completed
during February by the New York Ship
building Company at the Philadelphia
navy ward. Seven other destroyers I'm the
builders hands range from 65-S per cent
advanced toward completion Tin the case
of the Patterson) to 1916 per cent for the
Warrington. Six vessels or that type
have only fairly started, their percent
ages ranging from ID to 63 per cent.
The Maryland Steel Company has the
collier Neptune four-fifths completed and
there are twelve submarine boats or the
stocks standing at anywhere between 1873
to S3I per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
NEW ARMY OFFICERS.
More Than 200 Second Lieutenants
to Be Appointed.

There will be more than 200 vacancies
in the grade OF second lieutenant in the
United States Army to be filled by ap-
pointment between now and the LIST Of
July. The War Department was Informed
today that in conformity with its orders.
promotion ,ards assembled at all of the
larger pos.5 to pass on the eligibility for
promotion of a number of officers below
the rank OF colonel in the various
branches Of the service.
It is the promotion of these officers that
will cause the large number of vacancies
in the grade Of second lieutenant. These
places will be filled first. by the appoint
ment Of the graduates of this years first
class at the West Point Military Acad-
envy; second, by the award of commits
sions to non-commissioned officers and
privates of the regular army who have
successfully passed competitive examina-
tions. and lastly. there still will be room
for the appointment of a number Of civil
ians to the army. though just how many
cannot be known until the West Point
graduates and regular army men are
provided for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
GIVEN TEN YEARS.
Two Men Sentenced for Grabbing
Money From Woman.

Distinguishing between the violent
snatching of a woman's pocketbook on
the public street and the grabbing OF
money when displayed as result OF
the artifce of the defendant while
working the f1imflam game, Justice
Wright in Criminal Court No. 1 to-
day declared the difference to be hve
years in the penitentiary.
The justice has avowed his deter
mination to punish attacks on women
with the maximum term OF fifteen
years imprisonment. and this morning
pondered for a time over the distinc-
ton before imposing ten-year sentences
on Emmett Robinson and Robert. or, as
he is more Familiarity known, sheep
Thomas. both colored. who were re-
Gently convicted of robbery.
The men asked a woman of their
acquaintance to change a one-hundred-
dollar bill. She procured the money
and met them by agreement. When
she displayed the roll the men were
charged with grabbing a portion of the
money and decamping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
TROOPS ARE ARRIVING
At CAMP IN TEXAS
People on Mexican Border Re-
fer to Mobilization as
''AIiaS ManeuverS."

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 1O-Not
knowing how to designate the concen-
tration Of troops, the people down here
call it "alias maneuvers." In the next
seventytwo hours seventy-five troop
trains are scheduled to arrive here
The first on the ground was Col. John
T. Van Orsdale, at the head of the 18th
Infantry. The regiment arrived at
midnight, travelling in two sections
The regiment has 33 officers, 672 enlist
ed men, medical officers and Is men
of the Medical Corps.
Local wholesalers today submitted
bids for furnishing 100000 worth OF
provisions for the division. The bids
are on 200 subsistence articles. deliv-
cry of which is demanded for March 10
Among the specifications is one for q
carload of fresh meat every day
Sugar to the extent Of 10000 pound:
is wanted: flour. 100000 pounds; rice
5000 pounds; matches, 432 900 boxes
beans, $4,000 tins; tomatoes, 10000 tins
coffee, 10000 pounds; salt, $4,000 pounds
sweet corn. 1900 tins, and other arti
cles in proportion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
WILL SPEAK FOR PEACE
Baron d'Estournelles Will Visit
Washington on American Tour

Baron dEtournelles de Constant, the
distinguished French statesman and adj
vocate of international peace, member of
the French senate and French delegate
to the first and second Hague confer
ences, will arrive in New York TODAY for
an extensive tour in the United States in
the interests of peace. He will deliver
addresses in the principal cities Of the
United States and will speak in the chief
cities of Canada before his return to
France.
He will reach Washington next Tues
day, and will deliver a public address
Wednesday evening at the building of the
Pan American Union upon The Mission
of the United States, what America has
already done, and what she must still do
for the salvation of Europe and the
world Thursday evening he will be a
guest at banquet given by the French
ambassador.
Baron d Estournelles is a gentleman of
culture, an admirable linguist. and speaks
pure English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
OFFICERS Of MILITIA
EAGER FOR THE 'FRONT.'
District Candidates Must Await
Return to the City of
Gen. HarrieS.

Until Gen. George Fl. Harries. COM
handing the District Of Columbia militia,
returns to this city from a short trip 1t
will not be known which officers of the
National Guard will be recommended to
the War Department to go to Texas to
witness the army maneuvers for pur-
poses of instruction and observation.
Lieut.. Col. Samuel Z. Smiley, adjutant
general of the District militia. said to-
day that no officer will be ordered to go.
Only those officers who can conveniently
be spared by the Guard will be invited to
take the trip.
While they are at 'the front" militia
officers will receive pay and their trans
portation to and from the scene of the
war game will be betrayed by regular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
MAY ADJUST DISPUTE.
Americas Reply to German Note
REGARDING Potash Dispute.

The reply of the American government
to Germany's note regarding the potash
controversy, it is said in official quarters,
submits several alternatives which give
ground for the belief that the dispute
may be adjusted without difficulty. The
State Department today declined to make
public the reply but officials indicated
that they saw no reason why the contrO-
versy should not be settled on a fair and
equitable basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
QUALITIES EXCITE PRIDE.
Neatness and Department Conspicu-
Gus in Soldiers of the Philippines.

The American soldier in the Philip
pines is SO neat in military attire and
SO soldierly in department that his TEL
low countrymen should feel proud OF
him. This is the substance of a re-
port from Maj. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell,
now in command in the Philippines,
and previously chief Of staff OF the
army.
ITO those familiar with conditions as
they existed during the early years OF
the American occupation in these
islands," he says. "the Improvement
which has been brought about in neat
ness of military attire and soldierly
department must seem nothing short
of remarkable. Our appearance ana
department then were frequently the
source of much unfavorable commend.
Now no American can have just cause
for shame on account of the appear
ance Of his uniformed countrymen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
HOUSES WRECKED
FOR MILES AROUND
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roof of the adjoining magazine. This ex-
ploded instantly. and Brady and Flynn
hundred feet from the building. Flynn
suffered internal injuries and inhaled
poisonous fumes. His condition is pre-
carious. Brady escaped practically I'M
scratched
Cut by Broken Glass.
Brady's wife was badly cut by broken
glass and bruised by falling debris.
Among others injured are:
Night Foreman Frank Bowen, badly
burned.
Jack Summerton, packer, blown 100
feet, burned and bruised.
Joseph Steinback, blown into field and
bruised.
Matte Jensen. maid at workmen's
boarding house, bruised by falling debris.
Three foreign workmen were not &C
counted for at late hour.
That the powder in the plant was being
rushed on hurry order from the govern
ment for use on the Texas frontier was
denied last night by Supt. Brady.
When daylight gave a clear view of the
ruins today three holes were seen mark
ing the site of three of the magazines.
Each excavation Is more than fifty feet
across ana fully as deep. OHe ndO broken
into a spring and was half full of water.
Trees for a half mile around were strip
ped Of branches and shorn or even with
the ground.
Part of the engine house and the 100
foot brick chimney Of the plant still stand.
Refuses Statement.
Brady positively refused to make a
statement.
1t is believed the first explosion took
place in the giazehouse, where more
than 100 kegs Of powder were dried at
a time in steel cylinders. Each cylinder
holds 125 kegs of powder. The cylinders
are about twelve feet long and fifteen
feet in diameter. They are inclosed in
steel Jackets, through which live steam
is forced, and as the cylinders revolve
the powder is dried and brought to a
high heat. There were nine OF these CYL
inders.
The extent of the glase on the grains
of powder determines it's degree of ex-
plosiveness. When the powder is nearly
polished and is dry and hot it is in a
dangerous condition. The initial explo-
sion was followed by the explosion OF
the dynamite magazines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
NAMED CONSULAR ASSISTANTS.
Student Interpreters at Embassies
and Legations Also Appointed.

Appointments as student Interpreters
at the embassies to Japan and Turkey
and ia the legation to China and as con-
Nular assistants have been won by the
following applicants, who recently passed
the examination held for the consular
service:
Charles H. Albrech Of Pennsylvania,
John 8. Armstrong. jr., of North Caro-
lima, George T. Bickford Of Washington,
Lewis V. Boyle of California, Hasell H.
Dick Of South Carolina, Max D. Kirjas-
soft Of Connecticut Charles P McKier-
nan of New York, Donald Nicholson OF
Massachusetts, Frank b. Rairden of New
York. Alfred Ray Thomson Of Maryland
Charles w. Whittlesey of New York and
George w. Young of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
THAW NOT DISCIPLINED
FOR MAKING COMPLAINTS
Statement That He Is Being
Denied Certain Privileges
Declared Untrue.

ALBANY. y. Y, March 10.-Harry Il.
architect, and who is confined In the
state hospital for insane criminals at
Matteawan, has been denied no proper
privileges and, subjected to no ill-treat-
ment because of complaints he has made
through his counsel, Clarence j. Shearn.
tendants at the hospital. according to
statements made today by State Prison
Superintendent c. V. Collins in the
course of hearing before Gov. Dix on
the subject of Mr.. Collins administration
of his office.
Mr.. Colins~imputed Thaws complaint
to the fact that in the institution The car
neither borrow, beg. steal nor buy priv
ileges.'
Say Mother Was Unreasonable.
With regard TO Mr.. Shearn's allegation
that because of Thaw's reports of al
legged assaults on inmates. DIR. Lamb, tine
hospital superintendent, had issued or
ders denying Mrs. Mary C. Thaw the
privilege of visiting her son in the hos
pital Supt Collins submitted a let
ter from DR.. Lamb in which 1t l:
alleged that Mrs. Thaw had made un
reasonable demands on her sons behalf
and with reference to her interviews
with the latter. In consequence Ii mac
boone necessary, DR.. Lamb declared, tt
deny her some of the privileges previous
ly granted her.