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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Il ANOTHER column OF the Gazette
is published = card from Messrs. A.
ID Brockett and Julian Y. Williams
which states their position on their
question OF street Improvements and
to which we invite the attention OF
our readers. The card is published
as an advertisement although our col.
umns were freely offered, without
charge, for the publishing Of this COM
muuication. The Gazette desires to
report all proceeding of council with
fairness and accurancy and whenever
a complaint is made we will be pleased
to publish any signed statement on the
subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

J. j. Arlington. alias W. Fl Rus
sell, representing himself as IN official
organizer OF the Order OF Owls, visited
Roanoke several days ago md secured
nearly 200 applications for member
ship in the organization, each appll-
cant giving him 50 as an initiation
fec. The man later went to Blueiield,
where he worked the same scheme.
Miss Viola Y. Thompson and James
E. Baden, boil, Of Fairfax county,
were married in Rockville Wednesday
afternoon by Rev William d. keene,
pastor of the Southern Methodist
Church, the ceremony taking place at
the residence Of the minister.
Her skirt caught on . step of n
buggy drawn by = runaway horse Mrs.
A. ]. Wray, OF Richmond, was seri.
ously injured at Sabot, % miles from
Richmond, Wednesday evening. Her
husband attempted TO adjust the bit
in the horses mouth when the animal
plunged and Knocked him down, the
lines catching in his feet. He was
dragged several hundred feet. but es-
capped serious injury. Me-. Wray was
dragged over half = mile and was I'M
conscious when picked up by = negro
who caught the runaway horse.
William P. Smith, aged - years,
was drowned near Watts Island, Acco-
mae county. while grabbing.
With constant succession of drills
by day with social events in progress
every evening. the Virginia National
Guardsmen ut Camp Sale, Cnlpeper,
have hardly had time to spare for sleep.
The 700 meu taking part in the field
practice are all in fine health, and tbs
hospital is without patient. The
First regiment will leave on Sunday
and the Second regiment, under Col.
r. F, Leedy, will occupy the camp
next week.
John Walter Garner, aged 20. ship
ping clerk for the Baker Jennings
Hardware Company, in Lynchburg,
was drowned last night while bathing
in James river. In diving, he struck
his head, and persisted before COM
panions could reach him.
Six thousand or more people at
tended the horse show at Manassas
yesterday. Twenty-one classes were
Judged and three races run. Mrs. Allen
Potts, OF Gordonsville; Lee Hechinger,
OF Washington. d. c.. Bowles Brothers
Of Wildwood, Va; w. B. Bullock, OF
Manassas, and Miss Amy DUPONT, OF
Wilmington, Del, came in yesterday
for goodly share of the prizes. George
Harris, Of Fairfax county, got a nasty
fall 10 the steeplechase. Harris's
mount fell at one of the jumps pitch
ing him heavily to the ground. He
was taken from the course in an I'M
conscious condition and soon revived,
when it was ascertained that he had not
sustained serious injury.
Professor James L. Thornton died
yesterday afternoon at his home ut
Hampden-Sydnny. For three decades he
was professor OF mathematics ut Hemp
den Sydney College.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

REPRESENTATIVE SIcmp will continue
dispensing Virginia patronage for the
present. Ii looks like he won't DO i
very long, however, as the patronage
for republicans is going to be very
slim after next November = year
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Arriving and Departing Guests y!
Many People Leaving for Their
Summer Vacations.

Miss Harriet Boiling Douglas and
aIr. James S. Douglas Jr. will return
tomorrow from Cape Henry, where
they have been the guests OF Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

AR. and Mrs. Joseph H. Ramsay are
spending the summer at Lewes' Del.
Miss Hattie Makely is visiting her
sister Mrs. Ivan Marshall Green al
her home in Stafford County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28
Have the Gazette Follow

AIexandrfans who are leaving tne
CITY should not fail to have the Gazette
follow them; in this way only can tneS
keep informed about affairs at nome.
The Gazette will be mailed to any ad-
dress I'm the United States and Mexico
at regular rates. Address may DC
changed as desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Nellie Selden Uhler lett Oh
left on Saturday to join her sister,
Miss Katherine Griffith Uhier' a'
Massanerta Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28
Roy CONFESsEs MURDER

Paul Geidel, 17-year-old boy, OF
Hartford, Conn, who was employed as
a bcllbov at the Hotel Iroquois until
Friday last, vas arrested in New York
late last night in connection with the
murder of William Henry Jackson, the
aged Wall street broker. who was found
strangled to death in his room at the
hotel yesterday. Giedel was taken to
police headquarters, where, according
to Deputy Police Commissioner
Dougherty. he will be charged with
the murder.
Following long interview between
the prisoner and deputy Police Com
missioner Dougberty and District At
torney Whitman, Mr. Dougherty
gave out the following statement:
I have been closeted with Geidel
for four hours and lie has signed a
statement in which he says he killed
Mr.. Jackson. He declares he went to
Mr.. Jackson's room, intending only to
rob him. and that Mr.. Jackson strug.
sled with him. and, in the encounter,
was killed. He says he choked Mr..
Jackson to death with q wash rag sat
urated with chloroiorm, after first
endeavorug to stupefy him with it. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

sprains require careful treatmen
keep quiet and apply Cham5eriain's
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the part
to q healthy condition. For sale by w.
F. Creighton ""d Richard Gibson Advt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Schoheld VIII
leave tomorrow for Braddock Heig-
hts, Md, where they will spend seve-
raj weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

ned on Monday from visit OF sew
nral weeks to Cape Henry. where he
was the guest of Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

AIR, and Mrs Albert Smoot and
Master Albert Smoot are spending
several weeks in Atlantic City.
AIR. Charles E. Dare spent the week
end in Easton, Pa, where MIS-
Dare and their children are spending
The summer.
Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Richards lett
las, week for a visit TO Atlantic CITY.
Mrs. VI. Wsinstein and Miss VIII
balmjna Weinstein. OF New York city
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
edj,t We'll at their nome in South st.
Asaph Street.
AIRS William B. Daingertield VIII
return tomorrow from Massanetta
Springs.
Mrs. William ]. Boothe, little MISS
Elizabeth Boothe. and Master Gar
diner l.. Boothe Jr., have returned
from Morristown. \. J. where they
were the guests of Mrs. Boothe' .
sister. Mrs. George Carr Henry
Mr.. William Lovejoy spent the
week end in Charlottesville.
Mrs. w. II. F. Lee OF Ravens
worth" Fairfax County was the
guest during the past week, OF MISS
Katherine Stuart at her home IN
King Street.
Mrs. Herbert Oliver and Master
Edward Oliver. who have been the
guests Of Mrs. divers sister, MIS-.
Undulch. in Towson, Md..Will leaaVe
on Monday for Cape May.
Miss Emsie Glasscock and Mrs.
Gertrude Ward are visiting relatives
in Prince William County.
Miss Evelyn Padgett attended the
Manassas Horse Show
Miss Helen Parker Gibbs OF Mans
field, La, was the guest during Inc
week, OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. sidney
Douglas at their home on Cameron
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clarence
Myers, of Ashville, \. c.. are the
guests of Mrs. Charles Myers at her
home on Cameron Street.
Mrs. George ". Craig, who has
been the guest of her mother Mrs.
Dodd, at her home in Rosemont,
has returned TO her home in Middle
burg.
Mrs. Armistead Eggboon lett
during the week 10 spend some tims
in Louisa County.
Miss Helen Johns. who has been IN
charge OF the Alexandria Hospital
during the absence of Miss Simmons,
has gone to Linden, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert W. Ander-
son will leave on Monday for a TWO
weeks visit TO Atlantic City.
Miss Louisa Hooff has returned
from visit TO Baltimore. and will
leave tomorrow for Culpeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Machen are
the guests of Mrs. G. w. Ramsay
al her home in Cameron Street
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Marye, OF
Baltimore. were the guests during the
week OF the Misses Marye, and are
now at Orkney Springs.
Miss Lisa Deane Anderson, who
has been visiting Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett ar Cape Henry, left today TOT
Eastyille. Va, where she Will be the
guest OF Mrs. William Gibson Pend
Teton.
Mrs. Edward H. Kemper. Misses
Sarah and Charlotte Kemper and
Master Richard kemper have retur-
ned from Pc.omoke. Md, where
they were the guests OF Mrs. KEN
per's sister, Mrs. L. L. Williams
Mrs. Agnes Havennsr left on Sat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. Robert S. Barrett and Mast
ers Upper and Waller Barrett nave
returned from Markham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Lyles accom-
panied by Miss Alice Whitton, are
hre spending week at Colonial
Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

when everything is SO attractive ard III
such good taste. That's why we like
people to take plenty Of time in select
Ing ring, pair of bracelets or even
the smaller trinketS SO temptingly
shown here So If you have 4 gilt TO
make come and inspect our jewelry, etc,
as long rs you like. You'll choose right
no natter what you select. You.cannot
help it. &
Just received find assortment Of
Belt and Sash Pin in German Silver,
solid silver and gold plate prices SOC TO
$500, also n large assortment ofNeck-
chains, solid gold only, price $l.5oato
$I5.O0 in length from Is TO ~ inches. 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

The Turkoman tribesmep, followers
OF Mohammed Ali Mira, the deposed
Shah Of Persia, have pillsged Shah
Rud, where they made the first halt on
the march from Astrabad to the capital.
It's said that they massacred men,
women and children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

urdav to visit her sister, Mrs. Metrah
Wakely, at her home in Edenton,
n. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Lyles accom-
panied by Miss Alice Wilton, are
ire spending a week at Colonial
Beach.
Miss Christina Kemper has retur-
ned from Germantown, Pa, where
she was the guest Of Miss Phoebe
Carlisle
Mss Elizabeth Davidson. OF WASH
iugton, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Alexander Suter. at her home in
Rosemont
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.. Bartlett arr
spending a week at Colonial Beach
| MIS-. P. J. Dempsey has returned
from a visit TO her daughter, Mrs
John Armistead Carter, at her homo
in Norfolk.
| Mr. T. C. Smith spent the weel
end in Culpeper.
Among the Alexandrians who at
tended the Manassas Horse Show
were Misses Alice Adelaide Anderton
Miss Virginia Beall Daingerfeld, Mr.
Walter Foster and Mr. Edmund Hun
ter. They were the guests o. Mise:
Pauline and Julia Ncol.
| Mrs. Clarence R. Keith and little
Miss Virginia Keith left on Saturdn!
for a two weeks visit TO Virgini;
Beach.
| Mr.. John Lawrence Marye retur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mss Elizabeth Davidson, of Wasl..
iugton, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs
Alexander Suter. at her home il
Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. Donald Webb and Mr.. Paul
Webb, of Philadelphia, were the
guests during the week. OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Roberts at their home
in West End.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Christina Kemper has retur-
ned from Germantown, Pa, where
she was the guest Of Miss Phoebe
Carlisle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. Edward H. Kemper. Misses
Sarah and Charlotte Kemper and
Master Richard Kemper have retur-
ned from PC.omoke. Md, where
they were the guests OF Mrs. KEN
per's sister, Mrs. L. L. Williams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Rev. and Mrs. Harry Marvin can
ter and little Miss Dorothy Canter
are at Orkney Springs where they
will spend the remainder of the
summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28
RAILROADS.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Prince
and z oe ] Royal % IS streets: week days: At
80, s 90, 5 Is, S -, s., S 20. . 10. . 30. $50
10 10, 10 80. 10 80, II 10, II -. II go II 30 n
NJ, II 10, II %, II 20, - 80, ! 10. o5, 49,
so, = 10. . -, > 90, 80. . o.. 3 -. 325
10, 4 -, 80, 4 40, 1 81, ) 10, ~. 535, SD
6 %, %, c 80. 6 II, 60. 10, -. %. So
900, $50, 10 90, 10 50, IL 10 and II ~ .. mi
Sunda VS. 20. : b. 5 10. 3 70. 49, aW,i
9 20, &C. 10 90, 10 20, 10 10. II % II 70
IL 40 T. NJ, l. GO m, l. 10, l. 40. 90.
40, 100, > 20, 10, 3 W, 70. > 10, / ", ! o.
40 5 90, 5 20, j 30, s %, 6 70, 10. : ", 72O-
140. 500, 80. 900, $50, 900 10 70 and
HOP. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon.
week days, at 10, Sc. I So, SGl. 10
II . a M. 10 -, -, . p, 3 20, i 10. :
6 80, IS, s so, 8 30. 10 so and II 80 y. m.
Sundays 90. 80, 80. 10 20, II 20
m, Il 90, 30, , 80, 3 80, 1 50, so. 6 %. I
SAC and 10 Is p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs Louis Machen are
the guests of Mrs. G. w. ramsay
al her home in Cameron Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Marye, oil
Baltimore. were the guests during the
week. OF the Misses Marye. and are
now at Orkney Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. Agnes Havennsr left on Sat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Cards have been received in Alex
andria announcing the marriage OF
Miss Anna c. Rea TO Mr.. James ".
Atkinson. both of Baltimore. Mr..
Atkinson is a nephew of Capt. r. Il.
Atkinson OF this city and is we'll
known here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Bartlett arr
spending a week at Colonial Beach
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

urdav to visit her sister, Mrs. Metrah
Wakely, at her home in Edenton,
n. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Lisa Deane Anderson, VINO
has been visiting Mrs. Kate wafer
Barrett ar Cape Henry, left today for
Eastyille. Va, where she VIII be the
guest OF Mrs. William Gibson Pend
Teton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Louisa Hooff has returned
from a visit TO Baltimore, and will
leave tomorrow for Culpeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Helen Parker Gibbs OF Mans
field, La, was the guest during inc
week. of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sidney
Douglas at their home or Cameron
Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clarence
Myers, of Ashville, \. c.. are the
guests OF Mrs. Charles Myers at her
home on Cameron Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Helen Johns. who has been IN
charge OF the Alexandria Hospital
during the absence of Miss Simmons,
has gone to Linden, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert W. Ander-
son will leave on Monday LOT TWO
weeks visit 10 Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

MIS-. P. J. Dempsey has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
John Armistead Carter, at her homo
in Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. George W. Craig, who has
been the guest of her mother MIS-.
Dodd. al her home in Rosemont,
has returned to her home in Middle
burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. Armistead Eggboon leit
during the week TO spend some lllns
in Louisa County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs Kate Waller Barrett Will
close her cottage at Cape Henry for
the month OF August, and will go to
Ossining, y. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Evelyn Padgett attended the
Manassas Horse Show.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ. Green
Miss Esther Green and Master Rich
ard NJ. Green Jr., will leave on Mon
day to spend several weeks in Pack
son, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28
HDIREcToRs

BENOITHBAER, JR.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE
NJ. B. HARLOW
GEO. F.. WAKEFIELD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mr.. John Lawrence Marye retur-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. w. II. F. Lee OF Ravens
worth" Fairfax County was the
CUES, during the past week, OF Miss
Katherine Stuart at her home IN
King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. Robert +. Green and Master
Rector Smoot Green, OF Braddoch
Heights, are the guests of Miss Laura
Smoou at her cottage at Ocean City
Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Miss Emsie Glasscock and MIS-.
Cartrude Ward are visiting relatives
in Prince William County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. Herbert Oliver and Master
Edward Oliver, who have been the
euests of Mrs. divers sister, MIS-.
Undutch. in Towson, Md..will leaaVe
on Monday for Cape May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-28

Mrs. William j. Boothe, little MISS
Elizabeth Boothe. and Master Gar
diner l.. Boothe Jr., have returned
from Morristown. \. J. where they
were the guests Of Mrs. Boothe
sister. Mrs. George Carr Henry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-27

had been referred to by Rev. Errett
of the Christian church. r. j. Hen
bricks reviewed the early days "a
years G when the first two carriers
had been secured, George E. Hatch
and Ben Taylor, still on the force and
both present. NJ. o. Buren, responded
as president of the board of trade
and E. Hofer spoke for the car
riers by request on the retirement"
movement. President Dunnigan, of
the Portland branch spoke for that
city and complimented Postmaster
Chas. B. Merrick as being an ideal
official who was beloved by the en-
ployes and the community as well.
Theo. Roth responded happily for
the Business Mems league and A. B.
Cridge for the Labor Press. John
Farrar as assistant postmaster
could o refrain from giving the
boys a little lecture. Arthur Gibbard
who carried a sack for 10 years and
is now chief clerk, spoke for that
branch of the service. Ben Olcott,
secretary of state, gave a humorous
address telling of the troubles of a
campaign manager and the efficiency
of the mail service in making West
governor. J.. H. Ross, secretary of
the Portland branch, and John Jen-
sen, a pioneer carrir from Monta-
villa, spoke interestingly, and were
the victims of humorous crsEks from
the ever-witty postmaster. w. H..
Squires, who helped organize July 4,
1903, the first letter carriers order at
Salem was the next speaker. Ben
Taylor gave a very interesting ac-
count of his experiences in putting
on the first free mail delivery at
Nome, Alaska. He did not tell how
he and Fred Lockley waded the
streets in rubber boots with two re-
volvers strapped around their waist
inside of their coats, nor the tips they
refused all the way from free drinks
to gold nuggets. He was appointed
under General Odell in 1887 and said
he lived in hopes of delivering letters
from his W flying machine. He
was the first to use a bicycle and
owns his own automobile and has
built a flier. Under OdeI the car
riers worked from 5 a. m. to 9 p. m.
for $50 per month.
1t was nearly midnight when the
talkfest was concluded and the car
riers having said farewell to their
guests and the orchestra had played
Until We Meet Again. and then the
letter carriers put in three solid
hours at their own affairs before
final adjournment was taken to meet
next year at Corvallis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-27
A Few 'Cascarets'
Cure Constipation
Pleasant, Gentle, Though the Most
Effective Remedy in the World
for Sluggish Bowels or a
Lazy Liver.

In the old days physic was dread
ful-calomel, castor oil, salts or ca
thartics. And they were worse than
they seemed, for they irritated the
bowels. They acted much as pepper
acts in the nostrils. They flooded
the bowels with fluids. But those
fluids were digestive juices. And a
waste today means a lack tomorrow.
You secured relief, but you were &C.
italy worse off than without it.
It's different with Cascarets. Their
effect is the same as that of laxative
foods, or exercise. They stimulate
the bowels to natural action. No
gripping, no pain. They act as a bow
ell tonic.
The old way, too, was to take large
doses of physic. People waited until
the bowels were clogged. The new
way is to take one Cascaret when you
need it. Carry a box in your pocket
or purse. Ward off the troubles in
%stantly. The modern plan is to keep
at your best. The old way wasted
too many good hours. Get a 10-cent
box of CaScaretS now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-27

The Oregon State Letter Carriers
association has wound up a two-day
convention at Salem which was a
record breaker in point of attend
ance and interest in the proceedings.
The local branch will not say much
about its part of the convention, but
all the visitors unite in saying they
were lever so we'll treated as at the
hands of the Salem bunch who dug
into their blue trousers for about 10
plunks apiece to provide a banquet
at the Marion as fine as anything
ever served there, an orchestra, Wis
its to state institutions, free trolley
rides, and everything to delight the
heart of the peregrinating postal
profession.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, ]. H. Scott, Corvallis;
vice-president, S. D Crush, Astoria;
secretary-treasurer, Mr.. Johnson,
Portland; members of executive
board, G. c. Henderson, Eugene; Mr..
Daugherty, Portland; delegate-at-
large, K. P. Loop, McMinnville.
Talks at the Banquet.
From soup to cigars the banquet
at the Marion was a perfect success.
Even the talks were above the aver
age. At the request of State Presi-
dent s.. e. Howard of Sale, Fred P.
Holmes acted as postmaster and
proved a wise selection for he kept
things moving, had a happy way of
Introducing people and made the ap-
propriate comment on their speeches
that kept things moving, and there
was not a dull moment but universal
good feeling prevailed. He intro
duced Mayor Lachmund who babe
the guests welcome to the city and
assured them Of protection against
police interference. He said If any
one had to be run in he would go
himself but the letter carriers might
keep it up all night and into Sunday
If they wanted to. He was warmly
a%pplauded. L. P, Bennett responded
for the local branch, Salem No. BAT,
in a snappy way that suited all the
boys. Squire Farrar, Salem's veter-
an postmaster proved a game sport
and said some nice things for the
clerks and carriers if they do cause
him sleepless nights sometimes.
The POSTMASTER complimented the
Salem newspapers on their help in
the Sunday closing movement which